Spellcasting Gods

Although he didn't understand why the other party would be interested in such a thing, he still gave an answer because of the good wine.

"So... you believe that faith and God are an inseparable part of life. They are like eating, drinking, and breathing, a natural habit. You worship God not to gain money, power, or strength, but simply to find solace so that you won't be hung on the wall of the unbelievers to suffer after you die?" Zhang Cheng concluded, stroking his chin with interest.

“You could say that,” Rams said with an indifferent shrug.

He was just a casual believer who would occasionally attend important events at the temple or donate some gold coins, nothing more.

“I understand! Thank you so much! You've helped me understand how the gods instill their will into mortals and make them believe that this is how the world should be. But now, I'm going to give them a gift, a truly significant one…”

The words had barely left his mouth!

Zhang Cheng's lips curled up slightly, revealing a dangerous smile, and his body began to frantically absorb the souls imprisoned in the container.

It took less than ten seconds!

He began to release a dense darkness, constantly devouring everything around him, whether it was light, air, water, or any other substance.

This force was so powerful that even the sun paled in comparison, its color growing dimmer until the entire world was shrouded in boundless darkness.

Whether it's Neverwinter, Waterdeep, and Ascatella on the west coast, or the vast plains, deserts, and mountains east of the Sea of ​​Fallen Stars...

Almost everyone can feel the dark side within themselves rising, as if echoing some powerful being.

next second...

boom!

With a deafening roar, an extremely bright star appeared in the dark sky!

Immediately afterwards, people suddenly heard an extremely sinister voice from the depths of their souls: "My name is Grokastimizirian! God-slaying Dragon! From this day forward, I shall rule the dark divine office! Mortals! Fear! Tremble! Face the true darkness within your hearts, embrace it, accept it, or you will be devoured by darkness."

As the last word was uttered, Zhang Cheng's body transformed into a streak of light, shooting straight into the sky and disappearing into the vast universe.

Yes!

Through this massacre, he condensed the dark divine authority that countless evil deities desperately desired, closely linking his power with the dark side of all living beings in the world.

It doesn't even need faith; as long as the dark side within an intelligent being prevails, it can continuously draw power from it.

This is an extremely powerful divine office, one that even Shar, the so-called oldest goddess of the night, has never attained.

In fact, Shar's divine duties are limited to the Underdark, night, hatred, loss, forgetting, sleep, nightmares, illusions, lies, deception, unrevealed secrets, hidden places, betrayal, treachery, temptation, thieves, theft, murder, winter, and so on.

It is foreseeable that she will be hostile to those who obtain the Dark Cleric for a long time to come.

……

Meanwhile, within the Temple of Faerûn, a colossal chair rose from the ground, standing at the very front of the throne of the gods, radiating an extremely terrifying dark power.

"Powerful divine power?!" Tyr, the first god of justice to arrive upon hearing the news, suddenly narrowed his eyes and instinctively clenched his fists.

He simply couldn't believe that the mortal he had inadvertently overlooked had become the most terrifying enemy of justice.

"Aha! Let me see what's going on? A dark god born with immense divine power. Dear Tyre, what do you intend to do?" The second to arrive was the Prince of Lies, Cyric.

As usual, he immediately began to play the role of a troublemaker, spreading hatred and antagonism as soon as he appeared.

"Did you hear the name he just announced? Ingrokastimizirian! The evil dragon who killed countless gods in the turbulent years!" The third to arrive was Tom, the god of courage, who immediately dropped the most sensitive information.

It goes without saying that he has been resurrected by the God of Gods and is now actively expanding his followers, spreading his influence to more distant places.

"No! I've seen him! He's not a dragon!" the God of Justice retorted, frowning.

"Then why did he lie? Are you hiding something?" Shirek questioned with a cold laugh.

"I'm not like you, a liar."

"Hmph! So what if I lie? Don't forget, I am the famous Prince of Lies. Lying is both my divine duty and my instinct."

……

While the three gods were arguing, the previously empty Pantheon suddenly became lively. Gods from all sides, whether good, evil, or neutral, all showed up.

They were all very curious about what kind of person could directly condense such an astonishing divine authority as darkness, and that becoming a god meant possessing powerful divine power.

As the gods took their seats, patiently awaiting the appearance of the new god, a sudden darkness enveloped the empty chair.

A few seconds later, Zhang Cheng appeared out of thin air on the seat in his original human form.

Looking into those eyes—some filled with curiosity, some with hatred, and some with probing—he simply smiled and said, "It was a pleasure to meet you all, and farewell. I hope you enjoyed the surprise I left behind."

Before the many gods of the Pantheon could react, his eye, which had been replaced by the shattered magic crystal, began to flash with a blinding white light.

"Damn it! Stop him! He's self-destructing!" Midnight, the third-generation goddess of magic, suddenly stood up and shouted.

Unfortunately, it was too late...

When light and darkness clashed violently, Zhang Cheng's body began to release astonishing energy from the inside out, eventually causing the entire shattered magic crystal to explode, exhibiting a chain reaction similar to nuclear fusion from the inside out.

boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Endless darkness swallowed all the gods of the Pantheon!

Nearly a third died on the spot, another third were seriously injured, and only a few powerful gods suffered minor injuries. They all stared in disbelief at the sacred place that had been destroyed to the point of being almost unrecognizable.

They couldn't understand what had gotten into this new god, that he would self-destruct right from the start, and it was his physical body that was self-destructing...

Chapter 0935 The Final Plan Begins

"Hahahaha! Adam! Did you see the expressions on those gods' faces just now? They must be racking their brains trying to figure out why I suddenly self-destructed." In front of the Time-Space Tower, Zhang Cheng, in his Titan form, burst into unrestrained laughter.

Through this experiment, he has figured out the nature of the gods and the relationship between divine power and faith. Incidentally, he also created a huge disaster, which was an absolute catastrophe for the gods of Faerûn.

“Yes, Master, I saw it all. According to my calculations, the energy shockwave from your self-destruction was enough to destroy all gods below the level of intermediate-level deity, and at least several million beings in that world would go mad because of your death,” Adam replied expressionlessly from the side.

As a deity who controls the dark side of human nature, her destructive power is naturally not much less than that of the goddess of magic who controls the magic network.

In particular, the moment Zhang Cheng became a god, he made a declaration to the whole world. Many people who were consumed by the dark side of their own hearts chose to offer their faith and loyalty to this powerful new god.

But to their utter surprise, their joy lasted only a few minutes before the seemingly invincible new god committed suicide!

incredible!

I can't understand!

Coupled with the rampant growth of a dark personality, it wouldn't be surprising if they did something truly outrageous and insane.

After all, when Cyric acquired all the divine offices of the three gods of death and became one of the most powerful gods in the entire continent of Faerûn, he wrote a book called the Cyric Canon, attempting to use this evil artifact that could change the minds of the gods to deceive all the gods into obeying him.

Ironically, he couldn't resist watching it himself first, and ended up actually believing the lie that he was the so-called "one true God of the universe." He then brainwashed the pastors of mortal churches, causing these unfortunate souls to wage war against the churches of other gods.

As expected, they were soundly defeated by the combined forces of the gods.

If a mere Prince of Lies can cause such terrifying destruction, then those dark believers whose faith has collapsed and whose minds have broken down must be even more terrifying.

It is foreseeable that the continent of Faerûn will be in a state of extreme turmoil for a long time. Unless the god of gods, Io, comes out to clean up the mess, don't expect to live a peaceful life.

The thought of those gods scheming against each other, even tearing each other apart and fighting each other, over the dark divine offices that had been created out of thin air, made Zhang Cheng feel very amused.

After a long pause, he gave a direct order: "Adam, go and open a portal to Earth for me. Now, it's time to launch the final plan."

"The final plan?!" Adam subconsciously looked up, his eyes revealing disbelief.

“That’s right! I’m tired of this endless testing. Let’s just lay our cards on the table and see who will be the final winner.” Zhang Cheng said with a cold smile.

According to his deduction, the woman who claimed to be the creator was likely like him, having seized the star soul nurtured by the magical Earth through some means.

However, since the other party was unable to swallow the entire Star Soul directly, they used the remaining part to create the first god.

To her surprise, these primordial gods, born from the remnants of the star soul, were filled with hatred and resentment towards her. They secretly developed their own power and then turned against her at a crucial moment, sealing her body in various parts of the world, while her soul was banished.

This means that Zhang Cheng's enemies are not only the primordial gods who have fallen into slumber, but also this mysterious woman who claims to be the creator.

Once both are resolved, all the mysteries will be solved.

“I understand! However, opening a portal large enough for your body to pass through is not easy; it requires a very large energy source.” Adam frowned subconsciously.

Constructing a portal out of thin air for a Titan to pass through is no easy task; it would require an energy supply directly connected to the planet's origin, like the Great Vortex.

“Don’t worry, I’ve already chosen my target. Remember Icarus, the Lord of Fire? He is the primordial fire born on this planet, and now resides in the Yellowstone crater, connected to the Earth’s core. The vast and concentrated energy within is enough to open a portal through which I can pass. Here, take this; it will convert Icarus and Yellowstone into magical energy.”

As he spoke, Zhang Cheng extended his right palm and handed a dark green sphere, about the size of a basketball, to the life he had created.

“As you wish!” Adam never liked to waste words. He picked up the incredibly powerful artifact, stepped through the portal, and instantly appeared in a small town near Wyoming, USA.

Without disturbing anyone, he skillfully pried open a car and drove straight to the most dangerous part of the entire national park.

It's important to know that ever since Icarus triggered a partial eruption of the Yellowstone volcanoes, the surrounding area has become a no-go zone for humans. A large number of summoned fire elemental life forms expanded rapidly along with the scorching lava, forming a terrifying area of ​​tens of square kilometers.

Not to mention ordinary people, even the North American Supreme Council didn't dare to send anyone to investigate.

However, Adam was clearly no ordinary person. Upon reaching the outer edge of the lava pool, he showed a magical mark to a lava giant that rose from the ground.

moment!

All the fire creatures that were originally preparing to launch an attack spontaneously parted to the left and right, making way for a path leading to the center of the giant crater.

"It seems this task is easier than I thought..."

Adam muttered something to himself, then abandoned the car and sped across the lava pool, looking down at the massive green structure sleeping at the bottom of the crater.

As a special life form that stores magical knowledge and skills from various worlds, he is naturally familiar with fel energy. He can even clearly sense that the magma beneath the entire Yellowstone volcano group has been eroded and polluted by fel energy, and is constantly extending deeper into the earth's core.

Without a doubt, this energy alone is enough to open a magical portal through which Titans could pass.

After all, Zhang Cheng wasn't a physical Titan like Sargeras, but a true magical Titan.

His understanding of time, space, and energy was far beyond what Sargeras, whose mind was filled with thoughts of fighting and killing, could ever match.

"I'm sorry, big guy, but the master needs your sacrifice..."

With a deep voice, Adam forcefully threw the dark green sphere he was holding.

As the little contraption fell into the lava with a thud, the ground began to tremble violently. Immediately afterward, the Flame King Icarus awoke from his slumber, roaring furiously, "Who? Who dares to disturb my peace? And who dares to draw upon my power?"

Chapter 0936 Chicago

"Greetings, Great King of Flames. Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Adam, a special life form created by my master. It is with great regret that I inform you that, for the sake of the final plan, my master must sacrifice you in exchange for his incomparably powerful body to be born into this world." Adam bowed politely.

"You lowly insect! Who is your master?" Icarus swung her enormous hand and slammed it down on the edge of the crater, causing the green fel magma within a radius of several kilometers to boil.

"Haven't you felt it yet? The master's power has already taken root and sprouted within you; he's coming soon..."

After saying this meaningful sentence, Adam leaped away from the volcano that was about to turn into a hellish inferno, and escaped quickly with the help of magic.