I am a god-slayer, not your hero.

He stood solemnly, chanting ancient sacred words.

"Fear my name, for I am the one who breaks down all barriers; neither the strong nor the unjust can defeat me—fear me, the sword of Veleslana!"

His chanting was like a spell, attracting countless orbs of light to emerge.

These orbs of light erupted from the earth, rising like stars, dazzling and radiant.

In an instant, the surrounding area was filled with countless orbs of light, densely packed together, as if forming an ocean of light.

These orbs of light gradually transformed into golden blades.

Clang!

The golden blades were all pointed at the zither on the ground.

"This is a very familiar situation."

Mingxian chuckled softly, raised his eyelids, and manipulated the magic power within his body.

Thoughts generate energy, acquire reality, and control the energy within the body.

At this moment, these thoughts with energy, that is, "magic power," converge in one place.

The magical powers merged together, transforming into a clear spring.

The clear spring reflected the countless golden swords in the sky.

Gene Lock Stage 3, activated!

Mingxian raised his fingers, golden sword runes appearing in his pupils, and he chanted a mantra to command all weapons in the world.

"Hear my command! I am the lord of all weapons, the sovereign of war between heaven and earth. With this banner I command you—Sword of Veleslana! Cut through the divine power of the god of victory!"

The command of "Thousand Body Scorching Stars" was issued to the sky full of golden blades.

Clang! Clang!

All the blades immediately turned and pointed at Vereslana.

"What!?"

Vereslana was horrified.

"It's impossible that Chi You's banner could take away my weapon, could it be..."

He looked at Mingxian.

One man and one god, their eyes locked.

Vereslana saw it in Mingxian's eyes.

"The Golden Sword".

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PS: Power information disclosed:

A thousand bodies scorching like stars.

The power seized by killing Chiyou.

It can transform targets into steel weapons, bring weapons under its control, and grant them the power of a comet.

Not Agito: I managed to snag the background music for Chapter 45

The power bestowed by the system.

It is a seed.

It can also be described as the underlying code. As the battle progressed, this underlying code gradually transformed into a complete operating system, and it continued to upgrade.

Gene lock.

However, it is the most suitable descriptive word that Mingxian found.

The "operating system" first took shape in a life-or-death crisis, when humanity's shallow thoughts became powerful, overwhelmed the subconscious, and directly controlled their physical bodies.

Humanoid Platinum Star.

That's roughly how I felt at the time.

With continuously improving precision in physical movements, even flesh and blood can be controlled. Manipulating internal organs to exert force can easily grind the contents of the abdomen into powder.

Thoughts can even control neurons in the brain, easily finding the desired "memory".

At the time, Mingxian felt it was like a genetic lock.

However, at the second stage, thoughts generate energy and transform into magical power, which can directly control the energy within the body.

Incantation power, Qi, life force, chemical energy, biological energy, electrical energy...

All of these pre-existing energies within the body can be controlled.

Furthermore, if one possesses nuclear energy within their body, this nuclear energy can also be controlled.

Is this really a second-order gene lock?

Upon reaching the third rank, Mingxian discovered that the magical power transformed from his thoughts gathered together, reflecting the "scenes" of the world, and he could then manipulate these scenes.

The "operating system" was made available.

It is no longer an isolated system, but an open system that freely exchanges matter, energy, information, and laws with those existing in the outer universe.

Gene lock at level three, controlling the world from the outside!

At this level, what determines the outcome for third-tier reincarnators is no longer their realm or cultivation level, but their accumulated experience.

The more vast the outer universe it occupies, the more powerful it becomes!

If spiritual energy exists in this world, then manipulate it and seize the energy and laws of the universe.

If there is no spiritual energy, then use electromagnetic force; if there is no electromagnetic force, then use nuclear energy; if the mass-energy equivalence equation does not hold, then use gravity; if there are no atoms and matter is composed of "qi", then directly manipulate "qi".

As long as the universe allows the existence of "humans", then an exterior view can occupy a corner of the universe.

even----

The entire universe!

"This isn't a genetic lock at all. If it is, it's a kayak version of a genetic lock!"

Mingxian felt numb all over.

But what frustrated him even more was that even though he already possessed the external view and could directly control "heaven and earth," he still couldn't directly control [power].

How exactly did I manage to defeat Chi You?

Mingxian felt a moment of self-doubt.

As the "outer landscape" takes shape, spells can be woven with just a wave of the hand.

This is something that only gods and transcendent beings can do in the original "Godkiller" work. Weaving magic is as natural as a gesture, and it transcends life and death, that is, it is an immortal person.

The stringed instrument does not possess magical powers.

Even if it were possible, we couldn't weave a spell right now.

but.

The power of [Thousand Body Scorching Star] has undergone a qualitative change.

Without physical contact, one can command the weapons of heaven and earth simply through the power of words.

In the original work, Tony's power, the "Tearing Silver Hand," can turn everything he touches into a "magic sword," including intangible things.

Transforming light into a magic sword allows for the firing of slashes that extend hundreds of meters.

Transforming the earth into a magic sword can sever everything within its attack range.

However, the ability to transform magic swords is not something Tony, who is not good at magic, is good at, so he uses it less often and it takes a certain amount of time.

Conversely, if one is as skilled in spells and magic as the God Ancestor, transforming the magic sword would be as natural as eating and drinking.

The sound of a stringed instrument is a similar situation.

The countless orbs of light created by Veleslana's avatar "Warrior" transformed into golden blades, attempting to sever the power of the resounding string, but were now being manipulated in the opposite direction.

All the golden blades in the world betrayed them at this moment.

If it were just relying on [Thousand Body Scorching Star], it would probably be impossible to steal all the golden blades; at most, it could only steal half.

but.

"The Golden Sword".

Golden runes appeared in Mingxian's eyes.

The [Golden Sword] that had been devoured and refined was now being used, and with the added power of [Thousand Body Scorching Star], it forcibly controlled all the golden blades.

"It can't be that simple!" Veleslana roared, chanting a sacred incantation: "I am the strongest, and I hold all victory in my hands. I command you with this sacred incantation..."

The power of words was only half-sung.

Boom!

A powerful guitar melody rang out, accompanied by intense drumbeats, and the sound of singing filled the air.

"Begin to awaken, power of miracles~?"

"X Cross! X Cross! X Cross!~?"

"In the depths of darkness, the Colosseum reveals its full form~?"

"The wailing of the raging god echoed~?"

The battle theme "Steel Warriors" resonates!

Vereslana's sixth incarnation is "Boy," a state that uses words of power to protect and command humanity, and can also command everything in the world.

Let the storm dissipate on its own, let the sand gather into sharp swords, let the raging waves subside on their own...

Naturally, it can also bring back the golden blades of the "warriors" who are controlled by [Thousand Body Scorching Stars] and [Golden Sword] to their own control.

However, Mingxian directly activated the last divine artifact—the Mysterious Maiden War Drum!

As the music began, it interfered with Vereslana's Word of Power.