The final trump card

The traps set by the "Diviner" using that unknown "Authority" are indeed ingenious and unsolvable.

If the real Shen Bingmiao, the true "God of Games and Rules," were here, she would probably have already fallen for his trick.

Or, even if she doesn't get infected, she'll find it difficult to think of a way to deal with it.

But...

The person here now is not Shen Bingmiao, but Lin Yu!

After he finished speaking, the "Diviner" and the other "Tier 4" individuals around him instantly gave Lin Yu a lot of "belief"!

These beliefs... are enough to support Lin Yu's decision to leave this world with the already triggered "energy collapse".

After all, this didn't require much "belief" in the first place; it was merely a kind of "follow-up lie" after Lin Yu became the "God of Games and Rules."

Given that Lin Yu is already the "God of Games and Rules," this is not difficult to achieve.

The power of "Rule" crept into Lin Yu's body, and then his figure, along with the traps constructed by those energies and that Authority...

They vanished together from this world.

The Diviner watched Shen Bingmiao's disappearing figure with some surprise.

"So... he really left."

The Diviner murmured, glancing at the other "Tier 4 -Tier 4" beings—who, after receiving some kind of blessing from the "Rule" and the "Game," also had Status Bar appear on their bodies.

Instead of negative statuses, positive buffs were added to the Status Bar.

One after another, buffs emerged under the influence of the Rule, granting them "exemptions" from continuing to act under the will of that higher power, while their own strength was also enhanced once again.

"Agility ↑", "Strength ↑", "Perpetual Purification", "Excitement", "Energy Replenishment"...

Before Lin Yu left, because he could "disregard the cost" and "disregard the consequences," he used the "Rule" almost extravagantly to give these "Tier 4" upgrades and benefits.

"This is really a bit troublesome."

The "Diviner" whispered, once again invoking that hidden Authority and empowering himself with the World Will.

This time, there were no more hidden tricks.

All of my current available methods and trump cards have been revealed.

The same applies to the "Tier 4" opponent.

So...

"As expected, after all the scheming, a direct confrontation was still unavoidable."

The Diviner opened his arms, and the Compass in the sky spun, bringing the flying coins back into his hands.

"Then let's have a fair fight, everyone!"

As he spoke, attacks came at him again from different directions.

"Swordsman", "Bifang", "Feng Shui Master", "Inventor", "Comedian"...

The five "Tier 4" beings, whose combined strength could shake even the Deity, attacked the "Diviner" simultaneously after receiving a buff.

But...

"Ding-dong!"

The Formation's energy surged, and the copper coins spun rapidly, colliding with swords and weapons.

The pure energy of Daoist Arts, magic, Alchemy was also poured out, but it was also neutralized and dissipated under the Long Banner fluttering in the "Diviner's " hand.

"It seems this is destined to be a protracted battle..."

The Diviner Lang Sheng said with a smile, "But... the 'God of Games and Rules' is gone. Who will stop my next ally?"

As his words fell, the heavy tones of bells and horns rang out once more.

"Thump--"

"Waaah--"

The prelude to the hymn began, "The Emperor..." had arrived!

This high and mighty man, this Deity of "Domination and Conquest," has set foot on the ground.

As the spatial structure collapsed, the power of his Divine Kingdom was increasingly and directly bestowed upon him.

The current "emperor" is... even stronger than before!

With his arrival, the Imperial Guards reappeared.

One after another, armored guards appeared, escorting the "emperor" forward.

Even...

The guards still had the strength to charge towards the "Player" who had gathered around them.

The black tide of guardians clashed with the "Order" and the "Night Watcher's " "Tier 3" and "Tier 2" members.

But the emperor didn't give them even the slightest glance.

He glanced at the direction of the "Diviner" and the God of Shadows, nodded slightly, and then walked towards the Reality Passage.

Indeed...

Within the current [Instance], no one can stop the Emperor!

"Beep! Beep! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Inside the Pixel Style room, cheerful 8-bit sound effects filled the air.

The Pixel Style hoodie-wearing girl took off her Headphones, looked at the word "WIN" spelled out on the blurry screen in front of her, thought for a moment, and then raised her hands.

"Yay, I beat the game!"

The moment the words left her lips, a crack suddenly appeared in front of the pixelated girl.

Then...

"Bang!"

Another Pixel Style, black-haired youth fell out of the crack.

"Wow, wow..." Director, what happened? How come you were rejected so quickly?

"Illusion Girl asked."

This pixelated girl is none other than "Player" Fang Qing, the Chosen of God the God of Game, the current agent of the God of Game, and the future Third God of Game.

She looked at Lin Yu with a puzzled expression. Lin Yu slowly got up from the ground and waved his hand.

"I'm fine, this is part of the plan... Now, temporarily revoke your control over the 'Game' and 'Rule' —completely revoke them. I will temporarily give you full control over the Rule."

The Pixel Style girl looked at Lin Yu: "But if you keep doing this, you'll be kicked out of my 'Divine Kingdom'."

Lin Yu nodded. "Yes, I want to be kicked out and go back to the [Instance]."

Fang Qing blinked and shook her head. "No, isn't it good that you're out now? Why do you want to go back? I promised 'Zhu Ming' I'd take care of you..."

"I need to go back and save her, and the others from the 'Freedom Alliance' too; they're in danger right now."

Lin Yu looked at Fang Qing and said seriously, "I will ensure my own safety... but I cannot stand idly by and watch them be in danger!"

Fang Qing looked surprised when she heard Lin Yu say that, "They're in danger? How could they be... I'll go with you too."

"You can't go. The double restriction of the 'Wall of Rules' plus the [Instance] will only make things worse if you go. If you break the Rule restrictions, then the God of Oblivion and the other 'allies' of the 'Diviner' will also gather there, and then it will inevitably become the center of another round of chaotic divine war."

Lin Yu said in a low voice, "Trust me, Fang Qing... I have a way—I'll find a very strong helper, I'll take care of everything... Of course, I also need you to do two things for me."

"The first thing is... to send me back to that [Instance]!"

The emperor had already reached the edge of the passageway.

Beside the Vortex, he watched the dazzling light within, with subtle explosions constantly emanating from it, clearly indicating that it was in a critical energy environment, and sighed softly.

"How... pathetic."

He spoke with regret, but it was unclear for whom he was regretting.

Just as the emperor was about to step inside...

"Whoosh!"

A fishing line flew out and hooked the emperor's collar.

The emperor frowned, and Black-Gold Scepter appeared in his hand, which he gently tapped on the ground.

"When."

An invisible force spreads out, forming a certain domain, and scatters the fishing line.

Then, one "Plaster" after another fell from the sky and crashed into the force field above the emperor's head.

Then came the sound of Dice spinning, and silver and red Playing Cards flew out from the corner.

The "Emperor" looked in the direction from which the attacks were coming.

A giant Stitched Monster, a burly man in a black vest, and a cook wielding a spatula and wearing a tall hat—the three of them struggled to hold off a large group of Imperial Guards, creating an opening—within this opening, several "Tier 3" figures whom the emperor didn't quite recognize were launching attacks on him using various methods.

"Boring, meaningless..."

The emperor looked at the attacks that even his force field couldn't penetrate and extended his finger.

Are you all in such a hurry to die? Paying the price of your lives just to delay my death by less than half a minute?

As the emperor's words rang out, a kind of "Heavenly Might might" suddenly surged forth from the Imperial Guards surrounding them.

The energy levels of those Imperial Guards suddenly increased several times over!

In an instant, the defense line that had been held up by Old Zhou, the God of Cookery, and Xiao Yun collapsed.

And at the very moment the defenses collapsed, just as the emperor was about to turn and leave.

"Whoosh!"

A surging curtain of water blocked the way between the Imperial Guards and the "Player"—although it was just a single layer of water, the Imperial Guards felt as if they had crashed into an unshakeable wall!

Not only that, but a water curtain rose up in front of the emperor, blocking his way into the passage.

"Sister Zhu Ming?"

Amidst the crowd, Li Nian's joyful voice rang out.

But the figure emerging from these layers of water curtains was not "Zhu Ming".

"Sorry, he has other things to attend to, so it was me who came."

Lin Yu's figure emerged from the water curtain and stood before the emperor.

This is not someone impersonating Lin Yu; it is the real Lin Yu.

The emperor narrowed his eyes. "After Nine Waters rescued you from the 'Diviner' just now, I thought she had used connections to send you out of this [Instance] world..."

It's understandable that the emperor would make this judgment, since Lin Yu imposed Rule on Gu Mo and Jian Cunyi during the first evacuation, but simply put Qin Siyu into the [Item Space].

In the perception of the emperor and the Diviner, it truly felt as if the God of Games and Rules had simply thrown the "Director" out of this [Instance] world.

But... now that the "Director" has reappeared in front of him...

Of course, the "emperor" wouldn't stick to his own judgment.

"You really are braver than I imagined, and more reckless than I imagined... You clearly knew I wanted to kill you, yet you still dared to come back."

"Besides, what use is it for you to come back as a 'Tier 2'?"

As the "Emperor" spoke, the Black-Gold Scepter in his hand flowed and transformed into the Sword of the Son of Heaven, its blade pointing at Lin Yu.

"You don't really think that this ridiculous Pure Ruins Water Curtain, plus you, a mere 'Tier 2' cultivator, can hold me off for long, do you?"

"This is a bit too disrespectful to me—I could punish you for showing contempt for the Lord."

Lin Yu looked at the sword's edge and silently took out an Item from his pocket.

It was... a black card.

"I'm not the one who's going to stop you."

Lin Yu spoke softly, and behind him appeared a lean and capable man with a buzz cut and wearing a military green vest.

He stepped out from behind Lin Yu and gently patted Lin Yu's shoulder.

"Thank you for your hard work, Director... and other comrades as well."

The emperor looked at the man who had appeared there, an expression of disbelief on his face.

"Du Tiancheng, why are you here?"

Du Tiancheng, the "General," looked at the "Emperor" with eyes as sharp as knives.

"Of course we're here to kill you."