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Chapter 378 Myths Fade Away, the Age of Dharma Decline!

The "Dharma-ending Age," as prophesied by the Bodhi Patriarch, is slowly approaching...

This Dharma-ending Age is different from the era when the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was depleted, which Xue Xuan had experienced before. This is because there is no concept of "spiritual energy" here; people's cultivation is entirely based on "incense and faith." Therefore, the manifestations of the Dharma-ending Age are also different.

[This manifests itself in several ways: people are offering less and less incense; cultivators and true gods are finding it particularly difficult to use their divine power, achieving only 50% of its effect with 100% effort; and this ratio is constantly increasing. Over time, 100% divine power will gradually only produce 40% of its effect, or even 30%, 20%, or 10%.]

[Until it completely fails...]

This trend is a result of "materialization." Divine power, a product of consciousness that is not material, will gradually become ineffective as the entire world's setting shifts towards "materialism."

Therefore, once "materialization" is fully realized, the immortality granted by divine power will naturally cease to be effective... to the point that you will truly die of old age like a mortal!

This is a fundamental change to the entire "worldview setting," and once it begins, it's unstoppable... Of course, you didn't intend to stop it, because this was the outcome you expected.

Death is a solemn declaration of your success, and also the best gift and reward you can receive.

All beings give you death, and you give them back the world!

When myths fade and legends disappear... you will bestow this beautiful world upon all the mortals who live here, and from then on, they will take control of their own destinies and embark on an infinite future!

[Of course, this is the best gift for mortals, but for cultivators and true gods, it is the worst possible catastrophe...]

【…】

"Lin Laoliu! I'm going to work at 8 AM!"

"Lin Liu, what have you done! Without the power of incense offerings, how can we achieve immortality?!"

"Go ahead and change the settings if you dare! Open the door if you dare! Don't hide inside and stay silent, I know you're home!"

【"..."】

The 1,200 Heavenly Gods were practically in an uproar. They all rushed to the Western Continent Palace, blocking the gate and cursing you, this wicked "enemy of the gods," who was so rotten from head to toe!

Most of them were the founding fathers who had been defeated in the chaotic battle of raising Gu poison in the Southern Continent, and subsequently led their people out of the Southern Continent to establish themselves on isolated overseas islands.

A small portion consists of the Heavenly Court's old fogies who have been living a leisurely life in the celestial realm.

However, these two factions have now united again because they have you as their common enemy!

[As for how they discovered you were the instigator? The reason is simple: the world changes precisely because of your foreign knowledge. You promoted this kind of education to the entire world, and then the world really did change as you predicted... The cause-and-effect relationship is so obvious, is there any need to guess?]

Thus, the spectacular scene of all the gods coming to block the door and curse their mother unfolded...

[Yet, inside the palace, you were drinking with Li Ziliang, unmoved. Even as the cursing outside raged, your expression remained calm as you continued drinking.]

"What...what am I supposed to say about you?!"

Li Ziliang had absolutely no appetite for drinking or eating. He glared at you angrily, "You should have said so earlier! If you had told me the future would be like this, I wouldn't have..."

Hey Lao Li, you've fooled me!

You put down the wine glass with some difficulty using an invisible hand. This divine act, which used to be effortless, is not as simple as it used to be now that your divine power has been greatly weakened...

"If I had said so earlier, you wouldn't have agreed to it..."

[After setting down your glass, you said calmly.]

【"you!……"】

[One sentence almost made Old Li faint from anger...]

Seeing this, you sighed: "Don't worry, I've already found a way out for you. I won't let you die here with me... I'd rather betray anyone than betray you."

[As you speak, you take out a note and hand it to him: "This is a passage from the 'Scripture of Salvation,' which is powerful enough to liberate people to the Pure Land. If you read it carefully once, you can escape this sea of ​​suffering..."]

【Huh? There's such a good thing?!】

Old Li instinctively wanted to open it, but was stopped by an invisible hand: "This can only be seen once by one person. If you see it now, you will ascend to heaven immediately... I'm still waiting for you to take over my position and govern the world for me for decades!"

Hearing this, Old Li, still somewhat skeptical, carefully put the note away, intending to look at it again later...

[Having barely managed to resolve one's worries, Old Li pointed anxiously towards the palace gates: "What about them?"]

"Simple. In a bit, go and take those who just came down from the Heavenly Realm away. Then make them read the 'Scripture of Salvation.' Those who want to read it should read it, and those who don't should read it anyway. In any case, send them all to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, so that these innocent bystanders won't be caught in the crossfire."

You took another sip of your drink and chuckled.

Old Li finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid of causing the deaths of his former colleagues. These people had always been lazy bums in the Heavenly Realm, and their actions of coming down to the mortal realm to block the gate were purely out of innocent rage... If they had really been killed, he would have felt terrible...

But then he frowned: "What about the others..."

You still laughed and said, "They started nearly a century of war, and countless innocent people died... If they don't pay with their lives, that would be the biggest joke!"

Although he said it with a smile, Old Li inexplicably felt a chill run down his spine...

He wanted to say something, but said nothing.

[Fine, as long as you've arranged everything, then go ahead and do it. After all, I was tricked into coming here to "use my remaining energy"...]

He thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Then I'll go and catch them for you. Locking them in the dungeon is better than blocking the door."

【"OK."】

You smiled indifferently.

【…】

"Those who dare to gather and hurl insults outside the President's gate are no ordinary troublemakers! We must take strong measures!"

"Thunder and rain are both acts of imperial grace; even letting you die of old age is a great favor! It's one thing to be ungrateful, but to dare to be disloyal!"

"You unruly scoundrels! Behave yourselves! Watch me send my army to send you all to heaven one by one!"

After leaving the house, Li Ziliang, who had been ordered to suppress the unrest, cursed the troublemakers for not being grateful to the President, while simultaneously mobilizing airlift troops... Bah! He mobilized your own "true gods" to conduct a "heartfelt operation" against the overseas "true gods" causing trouble outside!

At a single command, nearly 1,800 true gods were mobilized by "Young General Li" and charged menacingly towards the troublemakers...

Yes, 1,800 people!

Under your meticulous governance, the human world has experienced over 150 years of rapid development. The immense amount of incense offerings generated has supported over 1,800 true gods who are utterly loyal to you. Even without a bloodline god, they constantly proclaim their desire to repay your boundless kindness, higher than mountains and deeper than the sea!

[The Heavenly Court has 1,200, and you have 1,800. Together, they just fill 3,000 radish pits, which means no one else can surpass you in the number of true gods.]

Therefore, they are the source of your confidence to defy the gods' wrath!

[1800 vs. 1200, the advantage is mine!]

With a roar, the final "War of the Gods" of this degenerate age has officially begun!

Then, not long after, the curtain closed again...

[Because after "Little Li" attacked with an overwhelming advantage, the opposing team, which was disorganized and hesitant to fight, collapsed immediately!]

[Fighting with all our might, we achieved a resounding victory!]

[In the past, when you lacked power, you groveled before the gods. Now that you are powerful enough, it's natural to strike hard! Having avenged your past humiliations, you no longer hold back and directly announce: Send them all to the Heavenly Prison one by one!]

[Therefore, every troublesome true god after the great war had their divine power severely suppressed, then imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, where they awaited a hopeless old age and death...]

[And as for the ordinary cultivators who joined the gods in their rebellion, you didn't waste any words; you directly mobilized an army of mortals and gave them a good beating with bullets and cannonballs!]

After a brutal crackdown, all sorts of demons and monsters collapsed to the ground, no longer daring to cause trouble, only trembling and shouting...

【"loyalty!"】

"We can never repay the President's kindness!"

That's right!

[You smiled slightly, your face aged.]

【…】

[Next, the dramatic shift in worldview caused by "materialization" became increasingly apparent...]

[In the 152nd year of the New Heavenly Court, the great Pasha swept away all the demons and monsters, ruthlessly suppressing the troublemaking gods. Seeing the situation was dire, the remaining cultivators all knelt down!]

[In the 153rd year of the New Heavenly Court, an investigation report was presented to you. Your divine power, waning, barely mustered the strength to read it.]

This report was written by a mortal official who was in charge of population statistics. He reviewed all the population statistics files since the establishment of the new Heavenly Court, intending to compile information on population changes, but unexpectedly made a discovery!

Before the course "Elements" was introduced, the number of newcomers with cultivation talent increased with the total population growth. However, after the introduction of "Elements," this number inexplicably began to decline...

Today, people born in the last twenty years have almost no aptitude for cultivation!

Therefore, this mortal official was deeply worried about the future development of the divine way...

But these thoughts, reflected in your increasingly clouded eyes, brought a relieved smile to your face.

"This is a good thing."

You put the report down and laboriously moved your frail, aged body to sit up in bed.

You ordered your subordinates: "From this day forward, confiscate all books on spiritual practice from the people and prohibit them from engaging in spiritual practice. Anyone who violates this prohibition will be punished for spreading heretical doctrines and confusing the people!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The subordinate respectfully accepted the order.

After doing all this, you couldn't help but cough a few times, then picked up a mirror from the bedside table. In this glass mirror made with the latest technology, your aged face was reflected in exquisite detail.

[Dull eyes, white hair, white beard, wrinkles, age spots...]

You're old, so old you're almost dead.

But you can be thankful, because you can take the entire age of mythology with you when you die!

[Fate is finally coming to a complete end...]

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(End of this chapter)