Spellcasting Gods

Watching the mortals toil and struggle for a living, Gargas pursed his lips and muttered to himself in a voice only he could hear, "How pathetic! How foolish! Perhaps I should give them some kind of spiritual suggestion and let an interesting game of power unfold here..."

Agreed!

Accompanied by a familiar voice, Zhang Cheng appeared in front of the other party in human form and gave a very elegant bow.

"Who are you?!" Gagas was clearly not expected that someone could silently bypass his powerful senses, and his eyes revealed intense curiosity and vigilance.

Regardless, he is a god, and even though he is sealed in a mortal body, he still possesses power far exceeding that of ordinary people.

Most importantly, given the immense power a demon is born with, and the knowledge he has acquired over his long lifespan, he is not only a powerful warrior and thief, but also an excellent priest and legendary mage.

This means that he alone could easily destroy an army. Unless the attacker is another god who can use divine power to launch an attack, there is no need to worry too much.

"Who I am is not important! What matters is you! The great god of cruelty, Gagas! You will die here today!" Zhang Cheng sneered as he issued his death declaration.

For some unknown reason, upon sensing the divine power contained within the other party, he suddenly felt an uncontrollable urge to destroy, as if something was drawing him in.

“Kill me? Do you know what you’re saying?” Gags’s pupils flashed with a dark red light.

That was a manifestation of the boiling evil divine power, and it also foreshadowed that the god's heart was filled with rage.

how many years?

Since becoming a god, he has never been challenged by mortals, and even the demons in the hell of Bathor regard him as a hidden great lord.

But now, a little dragon, oblivious to its own mortality, dares to presume to kill me?

That's a blatant insult!

"Of course I know what I'm talking about! Do you know why I chose you as my first target? Because you are the weakest among the gods! And you don't have any decent allies! So killing you is relatively easy on the one hand, and on the other hand, it can prevent other gods from finding out..." Zhang Cheng made no attempt to hide his contempt for the god of cruelty, and kept taunting him.

He wasn't wasting time or seeking momentary pleasure; he was buying time for his subordinates and allies to cast spells.

Legendary magic is not magic in the ordinary sense. Its complexity far exceeds the imagination of outsiders. Both preparation and induction require a very long time, and theoretically, its power can be increased infinitely.

In order to break through the divine power barrier in one strike, Mansong was rapidly chanting incantations with six assistants whose spellcasting levels were not low, while the rest of them tried their best to suppress the magical fluctuations generated during the process.

They clearly understood that this magic could only be used once, and if it failed, given the treacherous and cunning nature of the God of Cruelty, he would surely flee at all costs, making it difficult to find his trace again.

However, Gagus was no fool. After a brief moment of anger, he quickly realized that this was likely a trap and began to constantly scan his surroundings, trying to find the hidden enemy.

Just as he was about to test the waters, a terrifying energy suddenly descended from the sky and slammed down.

Without any warning, Gagas had no time to dodge and was immediately squeezed and torn apart by the terrifying energy.

The divine protection that they were so proud of was completely destroyed in less than a few seconds!

Not only did it reveal its true demonic nature, but its entire body was also presented as a horrific mess of blood and flesh!

"Damn it! What...what did you do?!"

He stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief, both shocked and furious.

"I already said, I'm going to kill you."

Zhang Cheng grinned and threw out the "Dimensional Anchor," which could block all teleportation spells. He then transformed into a giant dragon and pounced on it.

"Ah ...

With a bloodcurdling roar, the black dragon brandished its sharp claws and ripped open the chest of the God of Cruelty, tearing out his beating black heart.

In an instant, the once clear sky was shrouded in dark, heavy clouds, as if foreshadowing the fall of a god...

Chapter 0495 Unveiling the Mysterious Secret

"Hahahaha! Interesting! So interesting! Is this God?" Holding up the bloodied heart, Zhang Cheng's eyes blazed with madness.

Because at the very moment his heart was ripped out, he suddenly discovered that Gagus had not died, but had instead concentrated all his remaining divine power and will into his heart, creating a powerful artifact.

Anyone who digs out their own heart and replaces it with this thing will immediately gain unimaginable power.

Furthermore, while gaining power, they will inevitably be influenced by the will of the cruel god, becoming increasingly insidious and cunning, eventually losing themselves and being completely devoured, becoming nourishment for the god's resurrection.

But compared to Baal, the god of murder, who "spread his seed across the world," it is clearly far inferior.

In any case, this heart is essentially an extension of Gagus himself, and the person who receives this heart can strengthen themselves by continuously killing the Batterzul demons and absorbing all of their power.

In short, even when the gods are suppressed into a state of sainthood, they can still avoid death through various means, or leave behind an opportunity for resurrection.

Compared to most life forms, gods are more like a pure projection of consciousness. Whether it is divine power, sainthood, or incarnation, it is just an external manifestation, just like how people control characters in a game world through the internet.

Killing in the ordinary sense only destroys the body manipulated by the god; their consciousness is still preserved intact in another unknown place.

As for the church and believers, they are like the "network cable" connecting God and the material world. As long as the network cable is not completely cut off, God has the opportunity to return again, just like deleting a character in a game and then creating a new one to start over.

Therefore, to completely kill a god, the most important thing is not to destroy the "game characters" he controls, but to completely eradicate the church and its followers, erase all traces left in the material world, and ensure that no one will ever call his name or spread his doctrines again.

In this way, a god who has lost his "internet connection" will be completely forgotten because he will never be able to connect to the material world again.

In conclusion, mortals cannot truly kill a god, and the struggle between gods is more like a dangerous game, in which mortals are merely "NPCs."

Unfortunately, Zhang Cheng is currently one of the "NPCs".

However, this "NPC" is a bit special; he saw through the secret hidden behind the gods in a very short moment.

Of course, he also had to thank His Majesty the Supreme God Aio for imprisoning all the gods in mortal bodies; otherwise, he would have had a hard time noticing the dramatic changes that occurred in the few seconds after the heart was removed.

……

"We succeeded?! We killed a god!" Manson appeared nearby at some point, clenching his fists in excitement.

“Ah! That’s right! We killed a god. Now, this body is yours. Take it back and study it carefully.” Zhang Cheng casually tossed Gaggs’s corpse over.

Although this thing is of little use to him, it is indeed a rare treasure to other mages.

Whether it's the incomparably precious divine blood or a body without a heart, powerful spellcasters can craft it into incredibly powerful magical items, or even divine artifacts.

The latter, in particular, only requires simple preservation treatment and then reawakening through advanced necromancy to create a powerful demigod mummy warrior, capable of tearing even an adult dragon at the top of the food chain to shreds in no time.

However, Manson was no fool. He recognized the value of the black heart at a glance and narrowed his eyes, seemingly hesitating whether to snatch it immediately.

As we all know, alliances between evil factions are mostly maintained by shared interests, and it is normal for them to turn against each other immediately if the spoils are not divided equally.

Sensing the hostility emanating from his "ally," Zhang Cheng not only did not restrain himself, but instead revealed an even more maniacal smile, his eyes flashing with fire as if he were anticipating something.

As tensions between the two men escalated, the others realized the gravity of the situation and rallied around their leader, ready to draw their swords.

Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense, Mansong, whose face had been tense, suddenly forced a smile and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Alright, I'll agree to your distribution method for now. But next time, I must be the one to choose the spoils first."

"Okay!" Zhang Cheng agreed without hesitation.

"Fantastic! So, what about our alliance?"

"There's absolutely no problem with our alliance!"

"Happy cooperation!"

"Happy cooperation!"

……

In the blink of an eye, the two who almost came to blows returned to their previous friendly state, as if the tense atmosphere just now was an illusion.

But they both knew that all of this was just a facade; a rift of mutual distrust had already appeared, and sooner or later they would fight over the distribution of profits.

After obtaining the corpse of the God of Cruelty, Mansong did not linger. After collecting some of the remaining divine blood, he and his men quickly disappeared without a trace.

It goes without saying that he must have returned to his secret base to secretly study the secrets of the gods' eternal immortality.

Seeing that Manson and his men had all left, Valindra immediately approached and cautiously asked, "Master, quite a few residents in town have spotted us. Do you think we should eliminate them?"

"Heh! No! No need! Come on, help me put this heart in." Zhang Cheng slashed open his chest again with a ferocious expression, exuding a chilling aura.

"Install...install it? Are you going to use it to replace your original heart?" Valindra instinctively shuddered.

“Not a replacement! I want two hearts! Do you understand?” Zhang Cheng explained meaningfully.

Without a doubt, he wanted to use this body to conduct an experiment, an incredibly insane one: to devour the power of the gods and make it a part of his own body.

"Understood!"

The moon elf quickly nodded, took the bloody hearts, and began to sever the blood vessels with a sharp dagger, using necromantic magic to connect the hearts to the original hearts below.

Although she wasn't a necromancer, this small-scale modification was no challenge for her. In less than ten minutes, Gagus's heart was installed.

Feeling an evil, filthy, and corrupt divine power begin to flow through his blood vessels, Zhang Cheng suddenly opened his eyes, bursting out bursts of blood-red light that instantly enveloped the entire town.

Every ordinary person who gets stained with it screams in agony before slowly melting like a candle, turning into a sticky, unidentified substance.

These substances came together and condensed into a giant sphere that floated in mid-air...

Chapter 0496 The Fall of the Goddess of Magic

Pfft!

Pfft!

Pfft!

As the second heart began to beat violently, the sphere in mid-air, which had merged flesh and soul, suddenly extended a thin tube that went directly into the heart, continuously supplying the life force that had been forcibly taken into it.

In less than a minute, the terrible wound on his chest had completely healed.

At the same time, Zhang Cheng's dragon form expanded to a terrifying 30 meters in length. Just raising his head was nearly the height of a ten-story building. The surface of his solid black scales also had a strange luster, as if it were covered with a layer of flowing liquid.

strength!

An incredibly powerful force!

A power beyond words!

He even felt that his life form had been elevated to an unprecedented level!

Arcane, fel, shadow, and many other energies have now formed an unprecedented balance within the body, and can be transformed through the divinity flowing in the blood!

That's right!

Although Zhang Cheng still doesn't quite understand what divinity is, it can undoubtedly help solve his long-standing problem of converting between different types of energy.

Just as he was about to test what other abilities this heart might have, Valindra finally couldn't help but ask, "Master, are you alright?"

"Yes, I'm fine, better than ever before..."

Zhang Cheng slowly opened his eyes, revealing a pair of captivating eyes.