Infinite Gods Reign Supreme

Chapter 51: The Descent
The bombing lasted for five minutes.

Following the missile, unidentified fighter jets launched missiles from tens of kilometers away, blasting several clusters of rotting corpses in the mountains to pieces. The burning flames lifted several huge mushroom clouds in the updraft. In less than fifteen minutes, there were no visible hostile creatures left in the entire Guanyin Mountain area.

The reincarnators stared at the burning mountain and opened their mouths.

“This is truly… a rather shocking fact.” Jacob gazed at the massive fire, more than twenty times larger than his own flame storm, and sighed softly. “Back when I… started working, in my understanding, China was still an ancient and conservative country. I heard that farmland there was still cultivated by hand rather than using machinery… And now, only fifteen years later, it’s already like this?”

“I always thought only America could do something like this…” Valentina exclaimed in amazement. “It’s simply unbelievable. I never knew eating curry could…”

Yu Zhiwei suddenly sprang up and kicked her calf, which was covered by a long boot, with three times the force of before.

"Take your curry and get out of here! Chinese people don't eat curry! It's Indian! Indian! Haven't I told you I used to live in India?!"

"Ugh... But, isn't India part of China? You said you're from India..."

"you--!?"

Simin now felt that Valentina was doing it on purpose. But he wasn't too concerned about the interaction between the two women—anyone who tries to mediate a women's argument is bound to pay the price. It was better to keep to himself than to invite trouble.

His gaze fell on Song Tian, ​​and he did indeed catch a glint of something unusual in Song Tian's eyes.

He could sense that Song Tian's feelings were quite complicated. There was some relief, but also some melancholy.

“In the 1990s, after some events, my father drank all night. Then he took my mother and me abroad. After settling my mother and me in Canada, he left with some of his friends.”

"Later he died. When he died, it was said that an important American military facility was attacked. And less than two years later, my mother and several of her sisters also disappeared. I don't know what they did. I only know that from then on I was all alone, with no place to come from and no place to go, no homeland and no native land."

"But you don't sound like you resent them."

“Why would I hate two dead people?” Song Tian shook his head. “They didn’t teach me how to fight, nor did they leave me any uncles or elders to rely on. All they left me were strength, patience, and a clean identity. So I had no choice but to put all my energy into honing my cooking skills and knife skills. Until I was finally able to enter the Hua family and become a chef who could cook for those important people.”

He didn't continue speaking, but simply shook his head slightly.

“Sometimes, I think. If my father hadn’t taken me abroad, or if he had had as much patience as I do, perhaps I would be one of the top chefs in the country now.”

"Even if you've changed your life, do you still enjoy cooking?" Yu Zhiwei, who was about to playfully pull each other's hair with Valentina—even though neither of them was wearing any jewelry—stopped and looked at him curiously.

"Okay." Song Tian nodded. "I'll cook curry for you when I have time."

"You actually did it too—!?"

Yu Zhiwei clenched her fist tightly.

Song Tian had already regained his calm expression and looked at the distant wildfire, which was no longer as blazing as before.

"When are we going there?"

“Soon.” Si Ming nodded, his gaze sweeping over the man’s slightly brownish hair. He vaguely guessed something, but didn’t say it here.

Song Tian's father or mother... no, it should be his mother, who was probably Russian. So in those days, when one of them made a decision, the other didn't care.

He didn't say anything more.

The flames in the mountains had subsided slightly, and the reincarnators reappeared on the broken road where the flames were thinning, thanks to Byakki's teleportation. As her toes touched the ground, Yu Zhiwei instinctively took on the responsibility of protecting Xiao Shiyin. Si Ming strode forward, accompanied by violent tremors from the ground on either side.

The rock giant was summoned.

There are four in total, surrounding the reincarnators. Theoretically, adding a few more skeleton soldiers to fill in any gaps would be even better, but considering the unknown number of satellites currently hovering in the sky, it's best to maintain a semblance of individuality for now.

So the giant moved forward.

The earth trembled incessantly, like the beat of a drum. The previous barrage of firepower was insufficient to kill all the evil monsters lurking there. For insects are masters at burrowing into the ground when threatened.

Song Tian was the first to make a move.

His blade seemed even sharper and faster than before. The narrow blade aura traveled rapidly through the air for dozens of meters, colliding with a malevolent centipede struggling to crawl out of the burning earth—there was no stalemate, no confrontation; the five colors of the blade aura, no longer as clearly defined as before, easily sliced ​​it apart. And this was the sign of battle; its fall summoned more malevolent creatures to join the battlefield.

However, daytime is not the same as nighttime.

“They’ve become weaker.” Jacob looked up at the sky. The greatest value of the destroyed miasma cloud was that it blocked out the sunlight. After losing it, these awakened evil aggregates were at least a third weaker than before.

That was a huge difference—in sports, even a one percent difference in parameters can result in a world of difference in intensity. Jacob also changed the Flame Storm he was originally going to use, switching it to a Ring spell with lower energy consumption.

"O flames, unleash your punishment!"

The fifth-circle divine spell, Flame Strike.

A column of pure white flame from the celestial realm roared down, bombarding the slightly undulating ground. The evil aggregates lurking beneath the earth, attempting a sneak attack, immediately let out agonizing howls. Giant spiders, centipedes, and even toads, composed of corpses and swarms of insects, were forced out by the sacred fire, emitting shrill screams that sounded alive yet were filled with inhuman tones. And in the next instant, the rock giant strode forward.

Smash it with a punch, crush it with a stomp.

Given sufficiently open terrain, the colossal rock giants could even roll and crush from their side. All those who resisted were swiftly eliminated in a single encounter. Even if one or two exceptional individuals, skilled in stealth, were quickly slain by Song Tian and Valentina.

A tacit understanding is growing.

The Celestial Team has gradually transformed from a disorganized rabble into a stable whole. Valentina and Song Tian have both demonstrated a certain degree of team cohesion. Even Jacob and Yu Zhiwei, who were initially somewhat distant, have both chosen their proper roles and are playing their part effectively.

—Excellent.

Si Ming felt relaxed and happy.

Compared to the extraordinary individuals on the East China Sea team, his new teammates were clearly far more reliable. The so-called "Gods Team" wasn't actually a rebellious team where no one would submit to anyone else. After all, when people come together, they inevitably settle their differences through internal negotiations.

but……

—Just a little bit more.

He has a clear understanding of the current situation.

From the very beginning, among the five members of the Celestials' team, only he and Jacob were vying for the captaincy. Now, both have demonstrated their abilities in their actions. However, in terms of vision and decisiveness, he has a slight edge over Jacob.

But that's not enough, far from enough.

Right now, it's just an 'advantage,' not a one-sided 'victory.' I may have indeed gained the recognition of my 'teammates.' But to become the 'captain,' I need to show more, shoulder more responsibility, and... achieve more.

Teammates are not stepping stones.

There can only be one true stepping stone.

A fierce gust of wind suddenly swept outwards. As the last wave of evil polymer attempting to break out from the ambush was sensed by Si Ming and blasted apart by the giant, the final obstacle vanished before the Reincarnators. The summit of Guanyin Mountain was now beneath the Reincarnators' feet, and the now whiter and cleaner Guanyin statue was clearly visible in their field of vision.

The test had been overcome, and the escorts had brought the necessary supplies. When Si Ming glanced at Yu Zhiwei, the latter nodded slightly and released her grip on Xiao Shiyin.

"Darling, we've arrived."

A radiant glow fell upon it.

A gentle glow quietly emanated from Xiao Shiyin's body.

The vermilion mark on her forehead brightened once more, and a radiant light shone in her open eyes. As her toes touched the ground, the parched soil was suddenly stained with pure white, and the pure white color extended in all directions, transforming into delicate lotus flowers that supported her toes.

She moved forward, and with each step, her body shifted slightly towards a state of pure light. And when she stood before the enormous Guanyin statue, the colossal deity before her merged into her luminous form.

The sounds of string and wind instruments and Zen chanting seemed to rise from the air.

On the desolate land, vast groves of pale purple bamboo and blooming lotus flowers sprang up. The luminous body was thus completely transformed, and the great deity, as known to the world, descended upon the earth.

The merciful and compassionate Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara manifests to relieve suffering and distress.

His eyes were filled with compassion, and his gaze was overflowing with sorrow. The jade vase containing willow branches reappeared in his palm, and the nectar within was then sprinkled upon this isolated land overseas.

The next moment, a light drizzle began to fall over the entire island.

And it is accompanied by a sharp, mournful cry as something is being injured.

(End of this chapter)