Chapter 325

Ryan seemed to realize that the previous deaths and Janus now seemed to be connected to the woman with the upside-down cross.

The cross often represents a seal.

The reason the gods fell silent might be related to the sealing of that woman.

As for the Four Gods, Ryan was a bit confused, but according to Janus, they originated from his own negative emotions... Wait, what's this? My emotions and desires are so entangled with me because I am me?

"Don't feel sorry. I'm already very happy to be reunited with you. After all... we should have disappeared long ago," Janus said softly.

"Disappeared?" Ryan frowned. "What do you mean?"

"As you can see, we are not in the same time and space. Janus in your time and space has long since died."

"..."

Ryan's heart sank, and he didn't know what to say.

After a long silence, he asked, "If I regain my strength, can I bring you back to life?"

To be honest, although this is the first time he has met Janus, the latter has been helping him all along. Whether it is protecting the Advancement Fragment or secretly helping him in the Janus Ritual, Janus has been there.

"I'm afraid it will be difficult." Janus's tone suddenly softened. "Don't be sad for me, Balshatt. Even if I die, the passage of time will still exist. And I will meet you again in the near future, in another form."

"Another way?"

"You've already brought the method."

"What method?" Ryan subconsciously looked at Lin Qi.

"She is very talented; let her inherit the power over time and space."

"Um..."

Ryan clicked his tongue. So, his first wife Lin Qi, is the future God of Time and Space?

Actually, it doesn't matter. After all, if he really wanted to regain his power, he could grant Lin Qi any other powers once he became the founder.

Unfortunately, Janus is gone.

I don't know what this so-called other way is like.

Possession or something like that is definitely impossible.

After all, Lin Qi's soul was essentially his, and Janus wasn't some evil god.

"Alright, Balshatt, it's time to complete your purpose for coming here."

After Janus's phantom finished speaking, the Advancement Fragment that had been submerged in the water suddenly flew out and stopped in front of Ryan.

Ryan absorbed the fragments directly.

The process went very smoothly, like a bubble on a lake bursting open with a soft bang, and his cultivation level naturally rose to the Sixth Tier.

Moreover, due to the infusion of Faith Power, the Magic Power surged wildly, reaching the peak of the Sixth Tier before stopping!

"That's fast... no, it's still too slow. This is a gathering of faith; if we had Advancement Fragment, we would have already surged forward."

Ryan's mind raced. He looked at Janus and asked, "How many fragments of my power-enhancing abilities do I have left?"

"The last piece remains, and it is guarded by order."

"Just the last one?" Ryan was stunned. "Do you know where it is?"

"Know."

Where is it?

"On your body."

"???"

Chapter 205 The God of Order is actually a sword?

On my body?

Ryan thought he had misheard.

If he possessed Advancement Fragment, how could he not have discovered them himself?

Besides, he could count every single hair on his body he had along the way, and there wasn't a single one that could be related to Advancement Fragment... Wait... there really is one!

With a thought, Ryan summoned the Silver Cross Sword.

"You don't mean this, do you?"

This sword is very strange. I obtained it a long time ago. It doesn't feel like an heirloom, but I can't figure out how I got it.

Later, he discovered that the Cross Sword could fuse with the power of those divine marks, so he guessed that it might be a weapon he had used before. Unfortunately, his strength was too low to unleash the sword's power, so he decided to keep it in his body as a life-saving tool.

"Yes," Janus's Phantom said softly, "This sword is called 'Order'."

"Um..."

Ryan opened his mouth.

"Order? Doesn't order pass through God?"

"The Sword of Order, granting equality to all beings... These are your words. You established order, and order became a sword; she is a god. However, after that war, order fell into slumber, which is why she cannot communicate with you. But she is still protecting you, like last time in the Chaos Space."

"So that's how it is... The fragment is inside the sword? How do I use it? Order has fallen into slumber, how do I awaken it?"

"I don't know about the order, but I sealed the fragment inside... Little girl, I need your help."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qi glanced at Ryan and then took a few steps forward.

Janus's Phantom moved its arm.

Because he was standing behind the other person, Ryan didn't know exactly what he did. He only saw a ball of light suddenly float over and land in front of Lin Qi.

It was a platinum scepter.

Lin Qi reached out and grasped the scepter, instantly enveloped in a dazzling light.

Swish!

Ryan instinctively reached up to shield his forehead, narrowed his eyes slightly, and opened the game interface to check on Lin Qi's situation. He discovered that the Experience Bar was skyrocketing at an incredible speed!

After reaching level 50, the character's leveling speed slowed down considerably. The fastest, Shally, had only just reached level 60, while Lin Qi, because she was constantly running around, was only level 54 even though she was the first character.

"Sixty... sixty-one... sixty-two..."

Ryan's heart rate increased as Lin Qi's level soared.

"Are we going to jump straight to level seven?!"

No Job Change Mission reminder? Ryan glanced at the information bar and found that there was a 'Space-Time Inheritance' buff. Perhaps because of this buff, Lin Qi's level eventually reached level 70 before stopping, just as he had expected.

Upon reaching level 70, instead of Job Change Mission, a legacy quest will appear.

"Did Janus give Lin Qi the Authority of Space-Time?"

Ryan remained silent.

Janus in this timeline is dead, so a new god must be born along the timeline. However, Janus had been helping him all along, so his death left him with mixed feelings.

I wonder what Janus meant by meeting in another way.

While pondering, Ryan glanced at Lin Qi's status bar and noticed a new title: 'Lord of Space-Time'.

The Job Change Mission requires Lin Qi to obtain Janus Scepter in order to truly step into the realm of gods. As for the scepter that Lin Qi currently holds, it is merely a 'copy' created by Janus using her power to carry her strength.

After all, Lin Qi's current level is not enough to fully withstand the power of time and space.

Ryan understood the logic, but what he didn't expect was that the scepter was just an appearance; in reality, a short sword could be drawn from each side. Wait, are you Janus Path a mage or an assassin?

"This is a portion of my power. The rest of the inheritance will be guided to me by time and space once you reach the Eighth Tier." After the inheritance ended, Janus's Phantom continued, and Ryan noticed that her current state was much more ethereal than before.

"Are you... alright?" Ryan couldn't help but ask.

"Ah, it's alright, this is the best outcome for me." Janus's Phantom suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. "Being able to relinquish this mission is not necessarily a bad thing... My lord, I will watch over you at the end of time, waiting for the day you return."

After saying this, Janus's Phantom dissipated into countless points of light and vanished into the air.

"They're gone... they shouldn't be dead yet."

As things stand, Janus's remaining power is still sealing that so-called existence. Until he regains sufficient power, the Rhea Continent must maintain its current state.

"Relinquishing the mission of Divine Authority is also a happy thing." Ryan shook his head inwardly. Janus has been maintaining this situation for a long time, and the sealed being obviously will not behave itself, so this is an extremely long and painful time.

Janus longed to end this kind of life as soon as possible, which shows that even the highest gods are not as glamorous as mortals imagine.

Janus wanted to be free, while Sylvia desperately wanted to become a god. I wonder what she would feel if she knew that becoming a god would mean fighting against an even more terrifying being.

However, it now appears that the path represented by Divine Authority can be passed down. The death of a god does not affect the Faith Path itself. As for the Rhea Continent, the existence of various paths has become relatively stable. In other words, if things continue to operate stably, there may only be so many positions for gods.

Then... does that mean Sylvia has no hope of becoming a god?

Or rather, to obtain the position of another god?

Heh, damn it, why should a nobody like me, a mere Sixth Tier expert, worry about this? Whatever, I'll just keep it up for now and wait until Sylvia finds out.

Ryan shook his head inwardly, then looked at Lin Qi, who had already merged with the power of spacetime, completely stabilizing her strength at the seventh level.

Lin Qi can no longer be considered Chosen of the Gods; she is now a true quasi-god... Tsk tsk, the Pope mustn't know about this, or she'll be furious.

How are you feeling?

"... That's good." Lin Qi clenched his fist, feeling an unprecedentedly powerful force surging within his body. "Once I fully digest this power, I should be able to break through to the Eighth Tier. However, with my current strength, I can remain undefeated even against an Eighth Tier Supernatural Being."

The power of spacetime is the most unpredictable, and with the added enhancement of Divine Authority power, even Eighth Tier Supernatural Being with domain power could not kill Lin Qi.

However, it won't be easy for Lin Qi to kill Eighth Tier transcendent being. The transition from seventh to Eighth Tier is a qualitative change. There are many seventh-tier beings on the Rhea Continent, but very few who reach the Eighth Tier. Among those known, none of them are Chosen of the Gods.

As she spoke, Lin Qi reached out towards the Silver Cross Sword and then released the power of spacetime.

This power condensed into a mark, which was eventually integrated into the Cross Sword. In an instant, the four marks of moonlight, earth, time and space, and death released a dazzling light!

Buzz!~~~

The Cross Sword was constantly surrounded by intertwined light. The sword rapidly grew larger, eventually becoming the size of a normal sword. The blade trembled slightly and emitted a sharp hum, as if it could not withstand the powerful effects brought about by the four forces.

Suddenly, amidst the radiance of the intertwined four forces, a new force emerged!

After this power appeared, the power of the Cross Sword became even stronger, but the tremors weakened, as if its appearance gradually calmed the four rampaging powers, and finally the powers of the species formed a delicate balance, converging within the Cross Sword.

Ryan looked at the Cross Sword again and saw that five marks formed by different forces were embedded in the hilt of the sword. The surface of the sword was covered with a faint white light, which gave it an aura of invincible sharpness.

"The Power of Order?"

Ryan stared in astonishment at the Advancement Fragment that appeared in the air alongside the power of order. Although Janus had already mentioned it, witnessing it with his own eyes still left him bewildered. Was the God of Order truly a sword, or a mother sword?

It's a pity we didn't get more of Balshatt's Diary Tablets, otherwise we could have learned whether he had communicated with the Sword of Order before, and how they did so.

"Hey, Ryan, you're practically a future Creator now, how can Ryan indulge in wine and women all day? Stop thinking about those things, get down to business."

Ryan reached out and beckoned the Advancement Fragment to his body.

As expected, once this power merged into his body, the original barrier to advancement was instantly broken through—Boom! A powerful force erupted within him, and surging faith power spread around Ryan, creating waves on the lake's surface.

"Phew! Finally, I've reached level seven."

A hint of joy appeared in Ryan's eyes.

No matter how awesome he was before, now that his memories have returned, it's truly not easy for him to have come this far from being a lowly Karami. If it weren't for his second brother's invincibility, he would have died countless times already.

Now that I finally have the ability to protect myself, I can at least walk sideways when I go out.

"However, the power of faith is not enough. We still need to expand our primordial power as soon as possible." Ryan clenched his fist. The improvement in his realm after breaking through to the seventh rank did not increase much. The power accumulation from the seventh to the Eighth Tier was much greater than before. The power of faith at this stage was simply not enough.

It doesn't matter, he'll take action.

"With my strength and the Sword of Order, I should have no problem taking down an ordinary Eighth Tier Supernatural Being, right? Tsk tsk~ My hands are itching. I'll go find K and fight him later."

However, defeating Witch K will probably be quite difficult. There's a qualitative leap between seventh and Eighth Tier, and the gap between Eighth Tier is also significant.

A talented old monster like Witch K, who has reached the Eighth Tier and is over a thousand years old, is naturally stronger than ordinary people.

As for Sylvia, Ryan wasn't sure, but that woman's talent seemed even more terrifying than that of the witch K. She was probably already on the final step towards Divine Tier, only locked down by the upper limit of Divine Authority.

After much thought, Ryan realized that he seemed to be only capable of fighting Lin Qi?

Damn, Lin Qi is only at the seventh level. It's only natural for him to win, and it would be a huge loss of face if he lost.

Well, if it were a different way of fighting, Ryan would be quite happy to do it.

Thinking this, Ryan activated the Sword of Order, released the power of spacetime, and casually swung it. The sword light immediately cut through the night, and the lake, green plants, and moonlit night instantly collapsed. Everything disappeared like a mirage, leaving only the endless golden sea of sand as always.

Janus's power here has been exhausted; he has obtained the Advancement Fragment, and there is no need for this illusion to exist anymore.