At this moment, shatter the dimensional barrier.

Chapter 129 Where My King's Sword Points, It Officially Descends upon the Continent of Teyvat

Artoria walked in mid-air, the air before her transforming into 'real matter' that she could step on. Her divine power, filled with benevolence for all the people of Britain, spread out and enveloped the entire land, telling everyone on this land that their 'Eternal King' had returned.

At that moment, in Artoria's perception, a few seconds after her divine power enveloped the entire Britannia, a surge of light rushed towards her.

Warmth, adoration, fervor, joy, emotion...

These points of light come from the faith and various emotions of the British people towards her.

"Our Eternal King! You have returned!"

"Welcome back, our king."

"I've been waiting for you for so long. Britain needs you. We need you."

"Great King Arthur, you have finally returned."

"King Arthur, you are the only king of Britain."

As Artoria listened to the voice of faith, her eyes welled up with tears. Overwhelmed by emotion and joy, a single tear slid down her cheek.

Although she knew that the people of Britain were waiting for her return, facing them and listening to their voices still brought tears of joy to her eyes.

The faith of Britain, the beliefs and desires of all the people of Britain, flowed continuously into her 'divine core,' rapidly replenishing her 'virtuous power,' which was already at 95%.

The final flaw in her power was repaired, and in an instant, the nature of her power changed, radiating brilliant light. Her life level also instantly advanced to the 'first stage of godhood', becoming a true god.

Moreover, the faith and desires of all people rapidly condensed into a pale golden 'fragment of power' within the 'divine core'.

【Power Fragment - Everlasting Victory】: A derivative power of the power of victory, ensuring that you are on the advantageous side in everything you do.

"She actually ascended to godhood at this time." Artoria was calm. Her once dim divine core now shone with a blazing light, like a star that had finally ignited nuclear fusion.

Did my Master order me to take over Britain at this moment so that I could ascend to godhood?

"Is this the true power of the gods? It's a hundred or a thousand times more powerful than before."

Now, her use of power is no longer limited to a specific area. Previously, the power fragments were equivalent to a rule domain, allowing her to radiate rules within a certain area. But now, even on the other side of the earth, she can bestow blessings upon others.

Although the effect may be weakened by distance, it is effective as long as it is on Earth.

Artoria had arrived above London and looked down at the city.

At this moment, people all over London knelt on one knee. Some lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at her, while others looked up at her with eyes full of worship and fervor.

"My King." Gavin knelt on one knee, looked up at the figure in the sky, tears streaming down his face. His King said he would return to Britain. He had just returned when His King came back.

“My King…” Allen and Quentin knelt on one knee, placed their right hand on their left chest, and looked up with fervor. That was their eternal King of Britain.

The Knights of the Round Table were all knights of King Arthur, so they were loyal to King Arthur.

Foreign journalists held their cameras tremblingly, praying that they weren't being offensive, but as journalists, they had no choice but to film and broadcast this scene, this major event, to the world.

"My people, I have returned," Artoria said softly, her voice echoing throughout Britain.

Currently, Celts make up only about 40% of the total population of Britain, with the majority concentrated in Wales and Scotland. Anglo-Saxons make up 70% of England.

However, London is an international metropolis where the Celts and Anglo-Saxons were roughly evenly matched, and the city of London alone accounted for a quarter of the entire population of Britain.

Although the majority of the British population is Anglo-Saxons, they have already settled in Britain, so she won't drive them away. As long as they truly become her subjects, she will treat them equally.

Another reason she was so at peace with it was that only a very small number of Anglo-Saxons were capable of awakening extraordinary abilities, accounting for only about 2% of the total Anglo-Saxon population.

The reason why the vast majority of Anglo-Saxons cannot awaken their extraordinary abilities is that they do too many bad things, so that even when they do good things, the bad outweighs the good.

Since only a very small minority of Anglo-Saxons can awaken, they will only be able to do the most basic work and will not be able to become the mainstream in the future.

According to the Master's will, it should be an eye for an eye.

"Welcome back to the Eternal King of Britain!" Gavin shouted, almost straining to express the joy in his heart.

【Welcome back to the Eternal King of Britain!】×n
【Welcome back to the Eternal King of Britain!】×n
【Welcome back to the Eternal King of Britain!】×n
The loud shouts echoed like waves throughout London.

Amidst the roar, Artoria slowly descended, landing in front of the Knights of the Round Table, and extended her hand.

"Rise, my loyal knights."

"Yes, my king!" the knights shouted in unison, their cheeks flushed. The perfect king they were sworn to was right before them! They rose from the ground, but still maintained their knightly salute.

“Gavin, my indomitable knight, come to my side,” Artoria said gently.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Gavin quickly stood up and stood beside Artoria.

“My knights, I have witnessed your battles and sacrifices. You are truly worthy of my Round Table, and I am proud of you,” Artoria said, looking at the two knight commanders at the front.

Quentin and Allen have already reached the middle stage of the fourth tier during the battle in Tokyo Bay. With some more time to hone their skills, it would be easy for them to enter the late stage of the fourth tier, and even reaching the fifth tier would be relatively easy.

The fifth rank is already the limit that ordinary people can achieve.

"Alan, Quentin, you are both worthy of being knight commanders. Your character is worthy of the title of knight. I have decided to appoint you as the Ice Knight Alan and the Lightning Knight Quentin."

The title 'Solid Ice' symbolizes an excellent character that is as unwavering as ice, while the title 'Lightning' symbolizes power and deterrence, both of which are consistent with the elemental forces they possess.

Allen and Quentin seemed to stop breathing at that moment. Actually, it was a title! Just like the 12th seat of the Round Table, oh no, now it's the 13th seat of the Round Table!

Only knights who are regarded as the king's right-hand men can receive a title.

Such a knight not only needs to have noble character but also great strength.

"Yes! My King, I, Alan (Quentin), hereby swear that I will dedicate my life to your will, and wherever your sword points, our hearts will follow!"

The two immediately swore an oath to their monarch, declaring that they were loyal not only to a king, but to the embodiment of chivalry.

If everyone in Britain followed chivalrous virtues, then the whole of Britain would surely become a land of virtue.

They were well aware of how people abroad referred to them as Britons. Although they wouldn't say it to their faces, they would say behind their backs that Britons were "troublemakers" and "world peace disruptors."

The reason why the rate of spiritual awakening among Britons is far lower than that in East Asia and South America is largely due to the many evil deeds committed by their ancestors.

"Does the direction of my sword reflect the direction of my heart?" Artoria was momentarily dazed, and the moment when her knights swore allegiance in Camelot flashed before her eyes.

"Yes! Wherever our king's sword points, our hearts follow!" Allen and Quentin shouted at the top of their lungs, stomping their feet lightly, raising their heads and chests, and punching their right fists on their left shoulders.

*Thud!* The sound of their feet hitting the ground was crisp and clear, expressing their unwavering determination.

"Where our king's sword points, our hearts follow!" ×n.

The knights immediately followed suit, their crisp stomping echoing throughout the entire block. Their eyes were filled with unwavering determination; nothing could shake their resolve at this moment.

"Where our king's sword points, our hearts follow!" ×n.

The people of London also stood up and imitated the Knights, clenching their right fists and pounding them on their left shoulders, creating a series of booming sounds.

"You are such a lovely people." Artoria pursed her lips, her nose tingling with emotion. If it weren't for her perfect control over herself as a god, she, as a Heroic Spirit, would have already cried with emotion at this moment.

“Listen up, my people, though I have returned, I will not rule Britain personally.”

"Britain does not belong to me, but to each and every one of you. I am willing to be your guide and lead you on your path."

"Let me reiterate, I am merely the leader; all of you are the true masters of Britain."

"All I can promise is to guide you toward the happy future you desire."

No one spoke in all of London; it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Everyone was waiting for their king to show his will, and all they had to do was listen and obey.

"From now on, I will live at the very top of the Tower of Babel and watch over Britain."

"Beneath the Tower of Babel lies a dungeon created by the master of this world, the divine law, God, the supreme deity, to suppress the monsters that invade the world."

"Those who awaken to extraordinary abilities can go to the dungeon to slay monsters and obtain their own opportunities and miracles."

After Artoria finished speaking, she looked at her knights.

"Then, I will teach you knightly swordsmanship and the use of elemental power."

"Yes!" the knights shouted enthusiastically.

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Artoria led the Knights to the Knights' branch in London.

The branch is located in the city center, next to the Catholic Cathedral.

After Artoria entered the Knights' encampment, the British people reluctantly dispersed under the arrangement of the priests, but their fervor only increased.

The most enthusiastic were the foreign journalists, who obtained firsthand information about King Arthur's arrival in Britain and the basic details of the underground city.

"My God! My God! King Arthur! The fourth deity to directly descend and govern the country!" The French reporter trembled with excitement as he captured the first live broadcast up close.

Moreover, King Arthur was a very special being, being both a god and a king.

"What's the big deal about the arrival of our Eternal King, you French coward?" the British reporter scoffed, finally getting a chance to berate the damned French.

"Who are you calling a coward?" The French journalist's expression froze, and he instantly flew into a rage.

"It is common knowledge that the French can only win when led by women, dwarfs, and foreigners. Cowards, ugh!" The British journalist spat in the face of the French journalist.

"Bitch! You're a Briton who does all sorts of bad things. If you don't steal or rob, you're not a Briton, huh!" The French journalist spat back in fury, mocking, "King Arthur is the king of the Celts, and you're an Anglo-Saxon. Your ancestors were despicable invaders whom King Arthur defeated, huh." He then spat again.

"Fuck! Hah!"

"The clown dares to fight back? Hah!"

"Oh!"

The two reporters spat at each other in front of a crowd of enthusiastic passersby.

The news of what was happening in Britain spread throughout the world in an instant.

Meanwhile, various countries and supernatural forces are also hurriedly discussing the matter of the 'underground city'. The voice of the gods has spread throughout the world, so the underground city must be a gift from the gods, and not just any ordinary gift.

Before the world changed, both Xia Country and Japan had games, anime, and light novels related to 'dungeons,' so we could roughly guess some things about dungeons.

This is where the gods provide humans to become stronger, by conquering dungeons and fighting against the monsters within them to obtain extraordinary resources.

I just don't know what kind of extraordinary resources are inside.

However, there was one thing that made Xia Guo somewhat uncertain.

Suzaku Main Base.

Tao Jing and many soldiers have returned to the base. The casualties in this battle were heavy, with 60% of the Xia Kingdom's elites killed or wounded. However, most of the surviving soldiers obtained immortal runes, and those who already had immortal runes had at least reached the third rank.

The original elites, Lin Yong, Mo Cheng, Fei Xue and others, almost jumped from the second tier to the advanced third tier. They only needed to accumulate some elemental power to reach the fourth tier step by step.

Each step is a huge leap, which cannot be achieved through hard work alone. It requires "unity of knowledge and action," to put it into practice and to prove one's beliefs and aspirations.

If one's beliefs and desires are insufficient, and one's practice is inadequate, even if one reaches the peak of a certain stage, one will be unable to advance to the next stage.

Having completed this war, the elites of Xia Kingdom, whose strength has been significantly enhanced, have also received a major boost in their treatment within the country.

Tao Jing and Yu Chengyue were directly promoted to the national general rank, both becoming major generals and commanders of the Southern Vermilion Bird Base. Zhou Ren, the original person in charge, requested to be demoted and transferred to a lower-level position as a commander in a second-tier city.

After all, he didn't even have any immortal runes, and all his subordinates were high-level extraordinary beings. He himself felt that he was not worthy of his position, and since Tao Jing had just become a fifth-level being, he simply stepped down.

For a country, Tao Jing and Yu Chengyue reaching the fifth level is already equivalent to human-shaped nuclear weapons; those small, third-tier cities could be wiped out by the two of them.

Fortunately, the greater the power and the more noble the character, the more reassured the other people in the country were, since divine certification meant there was nothing to worry about.

"I didn't expect such a big thing to happen so soon after I returned to Britain. That God of Knights descended and is now ruling the country. Will our Xia Kingdom also have a god descend to take over the country at some point?" Mo Cheng scratched his head as he looked at the news playing on the projection screen. He was wearing the combat uniform of a major, having successfully been promoted to major after reaching the third rank. Of course, promotion wasn't just about having strength; it also required making corresponding contributions to the country.

"It's probably not very likely." Tao Jing pondered for a moment and said, "Currently, countries directly governed by deities all share a common characteristic."

"That is, it has various fatal flaws. Japan's isolation makes it difficult for ordinary people to come into contact with the extraordinary. The United States is falling apart and its states are in chaos. The Middle East is in chaos and there is no order. Below Britain, there is a disaster that can cause the global tectonic plate to shift."

“I see. Chief Tao really understands things. Even if I thought about it for a whole day and night, I could only pluck out my hair,” Erica said.

Mark suddenly realized something and said, "That doesn't make sense. Logically speaking, Africa should be the most chaotic place right now, but we haven't seen any gods descend."

Tao Jing looked at Mark and said, "Gods have long descended upon Africa, but their activities are relatively few. Problems that humans cannot solve are solved directly."

"Only what humans can solve remains. However, even in Africa, where humans can solve problems, they do them terribly, which makes it seem as if the gods have not appeared."

"Perhaps that is why the gods were disappointed with the African region and did not take good care of it."

"When the gods favor humankind, humankind should also respond to the gods' expectations."

"It is clear that the gods are not satisfied with Africa at present, so they do not give it any extra favor."

She was very clear about this: the gods wanted to see humanity display its dazzling character and brilliant soul, just like selecting heroes.

In this world of great change, the gods bestow power and provide protection, and have never even required humanity to have faith; they merely wish to witness the radiant souls of humanity amidst disaster.

If you can't even do that, then why should you expect the gods to give you extra care?
"So that's how it is." Mark sighed, recalling the documents he had reviewed about Africa.

There's nothing that can be done if you're not good enough. As an old saying from the Xia Kingdom goes, if you can't make something out of nothing, just let it rot. If the gods gave you a chance but you couldn't seize it, you can't blame anyone else.

“I really don’t know what those people in Africa are thinking. We are eager to improve ourselves and strive to fulfill our wishes and goodwill, but they are almost like animals. All they do is eat, drink, and do their business.” Erica crossed her arms.

"If there are any missions to Africa in the future, I won't go. I don't want to save people who don't even want to save themselves."

"Hey, Erica, don't say that. We still need to save people, but we'll prioritize saving Awakened ones," Lin Yong quickly said.

“Yeah, I take back what I just said.” Erica stuck out her tongue.

"You just can't control your mouth and talk nonsense," Ran Bing said irritably.

"Alright, stop arguing." Tao Jing tapped the table.

"The dungeon will open in five days. Take a good rest these few days, and then come with me to Britain to see what the dungeon is all about."

Yu Chengyue sat on a rattan chair to the side, holding a thermos in his hand: "Tao Jing, you can go ahead. I'll take care of things within Xia Kingdom." He raised his head, a flash of purple lightning in his eyes.

"I feel very reassured with you here." Tao Jing nodded. Although her energy index was higher than Old Master Yu's, she was not as good as him in martial arts.

However, the fight was evenly matched; Old Yu couldn't break her shield, and she couldn't hit the extremely fast Old Yu.

Everyone in the office looked at Old Yu's 'Eye of God' with longing.

"I'm so envious of Elder Yu. He became a 'near-god' directly. When will I be chosen by the gods?" Erica's envy was overflowing.

Although both the Celestial Mark and the Eye of God can use elemental power, their strengths are not on the same level.

The Eye of God has unique abilities, each of which is extremely powerful, and the amount and output of elemental power are on a completely different level.

Most importantly, the holder of the Eye of God truly has the opportunity to become a new god; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that a god is in the process of being incubated.

Moreover, the Immortal Mark and the 'Eye of God' can coexist, so Elder Yu can now use two elemental powers.

"You still want to become a 'near-god'? Go to sleep. There are only a handful of near-gods in the whole world." Feixue tapped Erica on the head.

“Yes, we should be grateful to have obtained the immortal runes. We shouldn’t ask for too much,” Mo Cheng said, already quite content.

“Erica, don’t be so greedy. It’s fine as it is. The more greedy you are, the more disappointed the gods will be in you.” Mark agreed with Mo Cheng’s words.

Having come from the apocalyptic world to this world with gods, and even received their favor, what more could one ask for?
"I can't even be envious," Erica rolled her eyes.

“I really hope that you two can reach the fifth rank and become the guardians of the nation, just like those two from the Roman Catholic Church,” Tao Jing said with a smile.

"Even those with fifth-tier Immortal Runes are not weaker than near-gods in normal circumstances. The only advantages of near-gods are their higher damage output and unique skills."

"Oh my! Chief Tao, are you even speaking human language?" Mo Cheng was completely stunned upon hearing this, and slapped his thigh: "The difference is horribly huge."

Yu Chengyue said, "It's not that there's no way to obtain the 'Eye of God'."

"I remember that I obtained the Eye of God because my desire or belief in helping Tao Yatou and killing all evil things reached a certain level."

"Then the Eye of God appeared directly."

"So I was thinking that there are standards for the gods to bestow the Eye of God, just as there are conditions for bestowing immortal markings."

The group looked at each other, confused. Even if they knew the formula, they couldn't do it. It was like having the formula written on paper, but being unable to understand it was useless.

Is it because we don't like becoming near-gods that we can't? No, it's because we can't.

"Everyone, go and rest," Tao Jing said, looking at the silent group.

"Okay, we'll be going now." Everyone got up and left the office.

Just as Tao Jing was about to go back to her room to rest, the phone rang.

Drop drop drop...

"Commander, this is the Surveying and Mapping Team. While we were surveying the direction of the earth's veins across the country, we discovered some unknown creations at certain nodes of the veins."

"We don't know if these creations are technological creations, supernatural creations, or some kind of extraordinary technology."

After the phone automatically shut down, the projector started a live video conversation.

A blue, spindle-shaped object floats on what resembles an altar. The object's outer surface is gold, while its inner surface is a smooth blue crystal, within which starlight flows.

"Such creations have been discovered by exploration teams across the country, and there are quite a few of them. At least two have been found in each province, and we are still exploring whether there are more."

Tao Jing frowned slightly as she looked at the creations in the picture: "Have you touched them?"

The middle-aged man in the picture shook his head: "Since we guessed that they were placed by the gods, none of us touched them without permission, but we detected that they all resonated with the earth's veins in some way."

"We dare not continue exploring. If we accidentally cause any damage to the ley lines, it would be a huge problem."

The ley lines are the pulse of the planet, its lifeline. How can you mess with them? If something goes wrong, they'll be the sinners of all humanity.

“I understand. Please mark the exact locations of these creations and send them to me. I’ll go take a look,” Tao Jing said.

"Understood, sir." The middle-aged man in the video gave a military salute and then hung up the call.

"Phew~" Tao Jing rubbed her temples and sighed. Although she wanted to rest for a while, there were more and more things to do, so she dared not rest for a moment.

Becoming a major general and serving as the commander-in-chief of the Southern Vermilion Bird Base brought her more work than she had anticipated.

Fortunately, the civilian superhumans have risen up and taken on the task of clearing monsters from the city and its surrounding areas. Otherwise, even if the 'Superhuman Legion' were to work themselves to death, it would be impossible to take care of every part of the country.

"Tao Jing, you must be tired. Go and rest. Leave these to this old man." Yu Chengyue stood up and put his hands behind his back.

"But……"

"But what? I'm no worse than you at handling problems, or are you just looking down on me because I'm an old man?" Yu Chengyue said with a straight face, "Reaching the fifth level means I'll have at least four or five hundred years to live. I'm not even eighty years old yet. By the standard of several hundred years, I'm still a young man."

"Alright, alright, you're still young." Tao Jing said, both amused and exasperated.

"Go and rest. Leave all the attendance to me during this time," Yu Chengyue said, then walked out of the office with his hands behind his back.

……

In the Xia Kingdom, atop the Himalayas, Los Saint casually waved his hand, and an altar and a 'ley line teleportation anchor' appeared before him, blending seamlessly with the mountain rocks as if they had grown naturally.

"These exploration teams from Xia Kingdom are really like dogs with divine noses. I only deployed them for a few hours and they already figured out the location of every single 'teleportation anchor point'."

He's now leisurely traveling around the world, casually setting up 'ley line teleportation anchors' along the way.

The ley lines now cover the entire Eastern Hemisphere, extending eastward to a portion of the Middle East and towards the Mediterranean, westward to the Pacific Ocean, southward to most of Australia, and northward to the Arctic Ocean, covering much of Russia's territory.

Moreover, after the tree was planted on the moon, the power of the 'World Tree' was enhanced, and the speed at which the ley lines spread on Earth accelerated significantly. It is estimated that the ley lines will spread throughout the entire Earth in just over twenty days.

"Xia Kingdom is now covered by anchor points. We'll continue deploying them once more anchor points are manufactured."

There is also a 'legendary anchor point' on the moon, but it is not open. The moon is not open to Earth for teleportation for the time being. He plans to use the moon to make empty promises to the Teyvat gods.

To catch big fish, you need to have bait that will make them bite regardless of the consequences.

"Gods of Teyvat, come and see! A perfectly healthy, untouched planet, untouched by civilization, is here. Don't you want to bring your people here? Don't you want to escape this world on the verge of destruction?"

Luo Sheng couldn't help but reveal a 'completely under control' smile. With a thought, grass and trees grew behind him, quickly weaving into a rattan chair, which he then lazily sat on.

Currently, his seven elemental powers have all reached 3.2, which means he already possesses god-level powers. The powers of the seven rulers of the Teyvat world are only 3. By this calculation, the seven elemental powers of the Teyvat world are only basic powers, around 10 to 15.

The Dragon King's powers are probably around 6 to 7, after all, they represent the original elemental rulers of Teyvat, and even Farnese cannot completely strip them of them.

All that can be done is to divide the power, preventing the Seven Dragon Kings from reaching the level of great power.

The 'Demon War' that has lasted for thousands of years in Teyvat is actually a process by which Fanes selects agents in seven regions to divide the power of the seven elements, in order to prevent the power of the seven elements from regrouping and shaking her rule over the world.

"The spatial power has also reached level 3 due to the manifested great power, which is an unexpected surprise." Luo Sheng slowly closed his eyes.

The manifested power is a force that manifests directly in the world, ignoring interference from time, space, and the laws of the world. Therefore, it uses the characteristic of manifested power ignoring space to complete the 'spatial power'.

However, it is difficult to improve spatial authority that has already reached level 3 through this method, since the manifestation of great authority itself has little to do with space.

The spatial authority of a supreme god is activated, and the great power manifested is activated.

Unseen spatial fluctuations spread, and all the 'dimensional channels' from other worlds appeared in his divine sense.

A divine thought traveled to the 'dimensional portal' on the continent of Teyvat.

This time, no interference or rejection from Teyvat, or even the laws of the world, posed any obstacle to him, as if all the power of Teyvat was ignoring him.

Time and space vanished in an instant, leaving only darkness ahead. But the next moment, white lights appeared—the exit of the dimensional portal.

The white light spot expanded rapidly, and Luo Sheng's divine sense rushed out in an instant.

The view suddenly opened up, but then dimmed and gloomy in an instant.

It was nighttime in Teyvat, and he was on the sea, or more precisely, not far from the shore. The coastline ahead was brightly lit, with red lanterns and colorful lights illuminating the coastal city.

The city is predominantly vermilion, with some areas featuring ornately decorated buildings. Above the city is a sizable floating pavilion, with lights shining inside to indicate that people are active there.

The city's overall architecture is similar to that of the ancient Xia Dynasty, but its scale is unmatched by the ancient Xia Dynasty.

Besides this coastal city, there are thousands of large merchant ships coming and going on the sea, some of which are as big as large cruise ships on Earth.

Even at night, the city is still bustling with activity, truly living up to its reputation as an ancient-style city that never sleeps.

"We were pretty lucky; we ended up directly in Liyue Harbor, the most bustling city in Liyue."

The divine light particles rapidly spread, forming the illusory figure of Luo Sheng. The omnipotent divine power quickly took effect, and his body gradually solidified into a physical form.

A temporary heroic spirit body was condensed, and only a small part of the omnipotent divine power was used. The body also carried a huge amount of spatial rules and seven elemental rules.

These rules are becoming increasingly scarce due to the lack of supporting authority.

Even across an entire world, he couldn't replenish it, but even so, it was more than enough. This wisp of divine thought alone had reached the sixth rank, which was equivalent to a celestial being in Liyue.

As Luo Sheng watched the bustling port city, once teeming with ships and merchants, transform into a fleeting streak of light and fly away, he thought, "Morax should be a permanent resident of Liyue Harbor by now."

(End of this chapter)