The Treacherous Destruction Continent.
Fallen Star Nest.
As Gustavo ascended to the rank of True God, the Devouring Divine Realm descended with a thunderous roar. In an instant, all the light within a radius of billions of miles centered on the Fallen Star Nest vanished, replaced by an incomparably profound darkness and the undisguised, vast, and surging divine majesty.
"This is the ' Divine Realm ' of the gods in the Law System. Gustavo has succeeded; he has ascended to the rank of True God!" Grandmother Yilisham's eyes flashed with excitement, and her fists clenched unconsciously.
Upon hearing her words, the Sylvain four breathed a sigh of relief, their faces lighting up with joy, their hearts finally at ease.
But at that moment, Rayquaza Weimis suddenly spoke up, saying, "It's not over yet. The Devouring Path is different from the paths of other Law System. The Mind Beast hurdle is not easy to overcome."
"Is that so, sir? But I feel that even Mind Beast is nothing special."
Gustavo's voice suddenly rang out, and then the massive Devouring Divine Realm disappeared. The light reappeared, and at the top of the Fallen Star Nest stood a human with chubby cheeks, eerie green pupils, and the appearance of a young boy. Between his eyebrows was a black spider-shaped pattern.
"Gustavo?!"
"Second brother, are you alright?"
"Brother..."
Upon seeing the chubby-faced boy, exclamations of surprise rang out one after another, mostly filled with delight.
Only Weimis's face stiffened, his pupils contracted slightly, and he stepped forward to Gustavo's side, reaching out to grab him, but grasping at empty air.
"Huh?!"
Weimis was stunned. Her grab, though seemingly effortless, was something an ordinary Lower God couldn't dodge, and even Middle God would have a hard time avoiding. Yet this kid actually...
In the distance, space rippled, and Gustavo emerged from it, his body radiating various colors of spiritual light. In that instant, he had successively used the ' Space Divine Law ', ' Illusion Divine Law ', ' Divine Law of Light ', and ' Mind Divine Law '. The four Divine Law worked together to dodge Weimis's casual grab.
"Your strength is indeed formidable, sir. I exhausted all means to barely evade your casual attacks. Truly, there's always someone better." Gustavo chuckled as he teleported in front of Weimis and bowed.
Weimis gave Gustavo a deep look. "As expected of a super genius who possesses the ' Main God Cornerstone,' you've only just ascended to the rank of True God, yet you already possess such strength. I'm afraid you can already run rampant among the Lower God, right?"
"What?! Rampaging through the Lower God?" Yilisham exclaimed, looking at Gustavo as if he were a monster. "Does that mean I can't beat you anymore?"
"Oh, Grandmother, what are you saying? If we really fought, I certainly wouldn't be a match for you. Weimis, you're exaggerating." Gustavo quickly waved his hand.
"Really?" Yilisham breathed a sigh of relief, but a look of doubt still lingered on her face.
Weimis smiled, not dwelling on the question, but instead asked, "You didn't encounter the Mind Beast, did you? Otherwise, how could you have broken through so quickly?"
"I definitely encountered the Mind Beast, but I dispelled it using a special method," Gustavo said nonchalantly.
"A special method?" Weimis looked at the boy thoughtfully, but seeing that Gustavo didn't intend to say more, she didn't press the matter further.
With the combined buffs of "Main God Cornerstone," "Devouring Faction," and "True God Rank," Gustavo, while far inferior to Weimis in terms of strength, is in no way inferior in terms of status, and may even surpass her.
In this situation, even with Weimis's power and status, he could not force Gustavo to reveal the secret he wanted to keep hidden.
Of course, Weimis himself didn't like to force his subordinates.
"Now that you've dealt with the Mind Beast, this breakthrough can be considered a success. As is customary, those who break through to True God usually hold a banquet to showcase their strength, increase their influence, expand their network, and receive many gifts. When do you plan to hold your True God banquet?" Weimis asked, changing the subject.
Upon hearing this, Gustavo smiled and looked at Weimis, saying, "Since you're here, sir, would you mind hosting this True God Ascension Banquet for me? As for the time, please feel free to decide."
Upon hearing this, Yilisham glanced at Gustavo, a look of satisfaction flashing in her eyes. She was becoming increasingly pleased with this descendant; not only was his talent off the charts, but more importantly, he was shameless and had an unparalleled knack for taking advantage of situations.
If Weimis truly accepted Gustavo's invitation and hosted the banquet for the True God, it would be tantamount to publicly revealing the close relationship between the two.
As Upper God high-ranking god, Weimis's status in the Treacherous Destruction Continent is second only to the Main God. He is an absolute big shot. With his support, Gustavo will have more cards to play and his position will be more stable.
And if Yilisham could see it clearly, how could Weimis not know it herself?
He himself proposed the banquet for the ascension of the True God, which was originally intended to give Gustavo an opportunity. Weimis also greatly admired this junior; otherwise, she wouldn't have given Gustavo the Legend artifact, the Eye of the Void, almost as if it were a gift.
Therefore, when Gustavo accurately understood his meaning, Weimis did not hesitate and readily agreed. The two, one big and one small, smiled at each other, and the scene was harmonious.
The Elven Plane.
Just as Gustavo was breaking through to the True God realm, Logo on the Golden Star was also busy.
Within the Star Core Space, Logo summoned the Nirvana Tower, stood atop it, and looked up at the swirling, floating dimensional origin. His star-studded eyes reflected the intense changes within the core of the origin.
After observing for a moment, Logo's lips curled into a slight smile as he murmured, "As expected, once the Desolate Lord adopts a posture of utterly Destruction the plane, the bottom line of the Elven Plane's will will rapidly decrease. Things that were previously impossible to agree to are now negotiable."
Compared to the Diorus King of Ashes strength plummeted after being severely injured, the threat posed by the Desolate Lord, Pontoriel, is on a completely different level.
In the Astral Realm, the Plane Will does not possess its own instincts like the Plane Will in the "Expansion Zone" or the "Chaos Zone," and some are even indistinguishable from living beings.
Influenced by the rules and order of the Astral Realm, the Plane Will, seeking advantage and avoiding harm, will only revolve around the survival of the plane itself.
The closer Plane Will gets to Destruction, the more it will compromise and concede.
This created an opportunity for Logo to become a "World Deity".
The ascension of True God within World System requires the creation of an Inner Universe, which is extremely difficult to establish from scratch. The time, effort, and resources required cannot be gathered overnight, making it an incredibly challenging endeavor.
Therefore, the best option for someone who wants to ascend to the rank of True God within the World System is actually to refine the "mother plane" and make it their own "Inner Universe."
By placing one's own mental will above the Plane Will, and then transforming the original Plane Will into a "Divine Spark," one can transform the plane into the Divine Kingdom and become True God.
This is the path Logo must take now.
Unbeknownst to the Desolate Lord Pontoriel, he too was a tool being used, and everything was entirely under Logo's control!
"Now we just wait for the Mind Beast from Gustavo's side to arrive!"
Sitting cross-legged atop the Nirvana Tower, Logo closed his eyes slightly, waiting for time to pass.
At the same time, the Golden Empire, which had only been established for a few years, began to operate at a rapid pace, and all kinds of creatures gathered around the altars that had been built in the past few years.
They chanted the kingly title of Logo, bowing repeatedly with utmost devotion and fervent expressions. In the process, Power of Faith gathered on the altar, resonating with the Plane Will.
The deceased Diorus could never have imagined that his act of annihilating all inhabited planets in the Elven Plane would do Logo a great favor.
Although the overall number of living beings has decreased significantly, the remaining ones can all be controlled by Logo, and most of them are extremely grateful to him, while some are even incredibly fanatical about him, practically devout believers.
The Plane Will is essentially a macroscopic conceptual information entity formed by the condensation of various substances, energies, and spirits within a plane.
Power is only accountable to the group that produces it.
Applying this principle to the Plane Will, it means that it is subject to the matter, energy, and spirit within that plane.
Especially the last point, spirit, or what is known as "the will of all beings".
When the vast majority of beings within a plane are willing to change the world and submit to a certain being, the Plane Will will have no choice but to yield.
The Destruction threat posed by the Desolate Lord Pontoriel further pressured the will of the Elven Plane to lower its standards.
With both internal and external strategies employed simultaneously, coupled with Logo's recent achievement in assisting in the slaying of Diorus, it can be said that he now fully possesses the prerequisites for transforming the Elven Plane into his own "Divine Kingdom."
Everything is ready; now all that's needed is the final push!
Roar!!
A roar exploded above the sea of the soul.
A smile flickered across Logo's face as he slowly closed his eyes. The opportune moment he had been waiting for had finally arrived!
His main consciousness shifted, arriving at the Sea of Mind, transforming into the figure of Logo. He stood with his hands behind his back, calmly looking at the terrifying figure ahead, its face contorted in a ferocious grimace, resembling a giant monster from a swamp, without taking it seriously at all.
The Mind Beast, which was frantically churning the sea of the mind, also noticed Logo's presence. It suddenly turned around, and on its filthy, foul-smelling body, which was as thick as black mud, countless black and green eyes suddenly opened, radiating a dense, turbid Pupil Light that swept over Logo's mind will avatar like a torrential downpour.
"You think you can act recklessly in my world? Do you think I'm Gustavo?"
Logo chuckled, and in the blink of an eye, he took a step forward. Instantly, Iridescent Light poured down from the sky, draping over his shoulders. Numerous laws shifted and intertwined, transforming into countless ripples that coalesced at his toes.
Boom!!
The heavy footsteps landed on the sea, instantly transforming into an invisible hand that smoothed out all the wrinkles on the sea of the soul. The raging storm abruptly ceased, and the overwhelming, murky Pupil Light the eyes vanished without a trace.
"Roar!!"
The Mind Beast roared again and charged at Logo, an oppressive aura emanating from it.
Logo, however, Old God calm as he stepped onto the sea. With a gentle wave of his right hand, his five fingers moved like harp strings, and runic light flowed down, creating various extraordinary scenes.
It is a domineering spear with interwoven gold and blue colors, and entwined with thunder and flames.
It contains a catalog that Containment all laws, hanging high in the sky.
There was an altar covered in dark red, mottled bloodstains, exuding a chilling and cruel aura.
Finally, there is the magnificent pyramid Wings of Freedom, where space and time intertwine, standing majestically at the edge of the sky.
Twisted by the runic light, they leaped out, like crooked runes. As soon as they appeared, they sealed off all the space for the Mind Beast to move around, tearing it to shreds amidst its violent and cruel roars.
From beginning to end, the mental beasts that were deadly to Gustavo were no match for Logo. This was not because Logo was much stronger than Gustavo, but because Logo's [Soul Informationization] talent was a natural counter to mental beasts.
Boom!!
Another Thunderclap resounded, and the [Hall of Wisdom], with nine layers of light floating behind it, descended from the sky, taking in the fragments of the Mind Beast, along with the boundless sea of the mind.
After doing all this, the weight of the Hall of Wisdom increased dramatically, acting like a ballast to firmly suppress Logo's "humanity Logo," or more accurately, to protect it.
As long as the ensuing storms don't completely destroy the Hall of Wisdom, Logo won't lose his humanity and become Plane Will —a vast information entity with only logical instincts but no "true self."
"Next, it's time to... break through!"
Muttering to himself, Logo took a deep breath and chose to advance to True God.
At the Nirvana Tower, Logo slowly rose, his alchemical robes fluttering without wind, the light of wisdom flowing behind him, and his will, empowered by the "will of all beings" of the Golden Star, instantly seized control of the Planetary Will.
Then, using this as a springboard, he transformed it into a torrent of emotions, enveloping the will of the Elven Plane.
The moment the two made contact, Logo truly felt the existence of the Plane Will, ethereal and vague, seemingly there yet not there, existing on the boundary between existence and nothingness, vast yet insignificant, raw and ever-changing, encompassing everything, understanding everything, yet assimilating everything!
Theoretically speaking, it is impossible for an individual's will to resist the Plane Will, let alone replace it.
But what constitutes Transcendent?
Does it refer only to strength?
No, physical strength is only one aspect; the strength of one's will and mind is also a key factor in determining whether one is strong or weak.
True strength lies in having no weaknesses.
Whew~
As if a gust of wind had blown by, the bewildered Plane Will condensed into a figure identical to Logo, standing before him.
Under Logo's gaze, the Plane Will its empty eyes spoke haltingly, "Are you really going to do this?"
"Yes!"
"... Then let's go."
His voice was calm, like Qingfeng or rippling water, natural and harmonious with the universe.
The moment the voice resounded in Logo's ears, His temperament began to change, transforming from bewildered and inexperienced to vast and indifferent. As far as his eyes could see, everything in the world resonated with Him. Logo could feel the space around Him distorting, the elements boiling, and everything was against Him. He felt as if he had become someone hated by all things.
Looking around, Logo showed no sorrow or joy. He stepped forward and plunged headlong into the depths of the plane's origin, thinking, "To fight against the heavens is endlessly joyful..."