The God of Justice's Fear

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!!"

A tremendous sound echoed through the Supreme Temple. The God of Justice slammed down his teacup, his face contorted with cold rage.

"That damned mage, I never expected him to be so fast!!"

For the God of Justice, this was undoubtedly a disastrous outcome, a double loss. From his perspective, he should have withdrawn the Angel Legion from the Lower Planes much earlier. After all, although he was still alive, his power had been significantly weakened. Angela and Li Lin's attacks had greatly diminished his strength. Although his divinity remained unchanged, his God of Justice power was severely depleted. As long as he remained in the Upper Planes, he wouldn't be destroyed. Even if Li Lin killed him in the Astral Plane, the God of Justice would immediately resurrect in the Upper Planes. As long as his divine essence remained, no one could truly threaten him.

However, constantly being on the defensive is never a pleasant experience. Furthermore, with Arcane Mage potentially attempting to curb their divine power by eradicating their Temple on the Prime Material Plane, a response from the God of Justice is urgently needed. The Angel Legion of the Lower Planes are a formidable fighting force; if he could bring them back to his side, the God of Justice would have a greater chance to turn the tide in the final battle.

However, the God of Justice couldn't make this decision immediately. After all, he had spent hundreds of years and painstakingly building this fortress in the Lower Planes. In fact, once the fortress was completed, it spread throughout the multiverse along with the God of God of Justice's name. After all, for a god from the Upper Planes to be able to build his own fortress in the Lower Planes was a feat in itself (whether it was foolish or not is another matter), which greatly satisfied the God of God of Justice's vanity. Besides, withdrawing troops wasn't something that could be done in a day or two; it would take time to recall all these elite troops to the Upper Planes. Originally, the God of Justice believed that his power was enough to destroy the Magic Empire, but after the Godspawn was killed, the archangel betrayed him, and he was even beaten to a pulp by Li Lin in the Hall of Fate, the God of Justice had to abandon this arrogant idea and begin to carefully consider the current situation.

However, deep down, he still had some hesitation.

It was this hesitation that brought bitter consequences to the God of Justice.

He never imagined that the archangel he had abandoned and whose power he had taken back would actually go to the Lower Planes to incite the Angel Legion to rebel against him.

What a joke! Those angels belong to me. I created them myself! How could they possibly oppose me?

The God of Justice, who held this idea, initially issued the order with a mocking tone, but he immediately realized that he had underestimated the power of goodness and order in the blood of angels.

"Rules, rules, what kind of bullshit rules are these!"

The God of Justice felt uneasy just thinking about that word that man most often used.

"They are my creations, so they should obey my commands, shouldn't they? What about acting according to justice and kindness...! What a load of rubbish!!"

As a result, the final attempt also failed. The dimensional portal created was sealed by the Lord of the Nine Hells, and the mage once again gladly accepted his angel—this time, too, it was sent out voluntarily by the God of Justice. However, amidst his regret, the God of Justice to console himself that at least he had reclaimed those powers, and he now felt that his gradually weakening strength had been replenished.

Since being defeated by Li Lin, the God of Justice discovered that, with the backlash of the power of fate, a certain balance within his body seemed to have been broken. The three divine cores within him no longer seemed as stable as before. Like a cup whose balance had been completely shattered, no matter how much he tried to repair it, he could not restore it to its former state. They fought, used, and absorbed divine power from each other, and even began to gradually slip out of the God of Justice's control. Although the God of Justice still forcibly suppressed them with his Supreme God, like even the most authoritative father who could not control a rebellious teenager, he gradually became somewhat powerless. In this long process of suppression and confrontation, the consumption of divine power was also increasing. In addition, due to the decreasing faith power of the Prime Material Plane, powers that were previously insignificant to the God of Justice had now become extremely important.

While absorbing the power of other gods could replenish his strength, the God of Justice hundreds of years ago. The remaining ones, having remained hidden for so many years, couldn't possibly be found immediately. Furthermore, the God of Justice no longer had the power to deal with the other gods; his current enemy wasn't those whose exact locations he hadn't yet determined, but rather the Arcane Mage residing in the Prime Material Plane.

Overthinking is pointless.

The God of Justice calmed down, looked around, and pondered carefully.

Like Li Lin, the God of Justice understood that his opponent was determined to fight to the death. But how exactly would he eliminate him? While completely severing the supply of faith power from the Prime Material Plane would be a devastating blow, it wouldn't necessarily mean certain death. Did that mage think he could slowly torture and weaken him? A god wouldn't dare attack him; he possessed a natural ability to devour and be immune to divine power, which would have no effect on him.

So, can Arcane Mage ascend to Upper Planes? No, impossible. This is a place where only gods can come safely; it's impossible for them to come here.

Therefore... there is only one answer.

The Great Book of Law.

Although we don't know exactly what effect that thing has, it could very well be our only trump card.

With that thought in mind, the God of Justice turned and walked out of the palace. After passing through a long, brightly lit corridor, he arrived at a sealed library.

The sacred seal moved in sync with the actions of the God of Justice, and the heavy gate opened, revealing the scene inside.

Long ago, before he was a god, the God of Justice considered the enemies he had read about in the books to be utterly foolish. They were always foolish enough to keep weapons capable of destroying them by their side, while heroes often acquired these weapons and used them to eliminate those enemies. The God of Justice, of course, did not intend to become one of those defeated idiots. On the contrary, upon learning that the Great Book of Law might pose a threat to him, he planned to destroy it immediately, for he could not tolerate any potential threat.

However, the God of Justice failed.

Although he could combine the power of the Three Supreme Gods to create the Pointer of Fate, he could not destroy the book. In fact, the book didn't even exist within the trajectory of fate, making it impossible to create a "destined" demise for it. This terrified the God of Justice, and ultimately, the only thing he could do was seal the book completely deep within the Supreme Temple to ensure no one could approach it. However, the God of Justice felt that his actions were making him increasingly resemble one of those villains destined to fail.

Villain?

That man is the villain!

Thinking of this, the God of Justice bit his lip. Not only did he commit large-scale massacres in the Prime Material Plane, but he also implemented a tyrannical rule. Moreover, he despised humanity and life. Wasn't this the greatest villain? He wouldn't lose, at least not now, and he still had a final resort. Although the God of Justice had never considered using such methods before, this time, losing the Angel Legion strengthened his resolve.

"This time I won't hesitate anymore, Arcane Mage. Even if it means mutual destruction, it's better than becoming a loser beneath your feet! I will never admit defeat! Even if there's only a sliver of hope, I will never give up! Now, the real battle begins!"

The God of Justice spoke coldly, having made up his mind.

This is very bad.

The Elf Goddess frowned as she gazed at the boundless starry sky, as if she saw something within it that could not be easily perceived by the naked eye.

"I never expected him to actually plan to do that!"

If we were to use the perspective of a deity, rather than a mortal, we could clearly see a powerful earthquake occurring in a distant, Upper Planes. Of course, this would be understandable in Lower Planes, where earthquakes are considered second only to misfortune. However, in the Upper Planes, which is almost a symbol of perfection and happiness, such a situation would be utterly impossible.

However, this was no ordinary earthquake. Accompanying the intense tremors, the planes above the clouds began to drift, breaking free from their positions that had remained unchanged for tens of millions of years, and slowly began to rotate. The powerful whirlwinds created by the violent tremors even forced the Elf Goddess, far away in the depths of the Astral Plane, to take cover. Her divine realm was also significantly affected. The invisible fluctuations startled the birds and beasts resting in the trees, who frantically fled from their roosts, roaming the sky and the earth. In the forests, many trees crashed to the ground under the immense force of the tremors. Their once-proud root systems could not withstand the final blow. Even the calm lake waters were rippled, emitting a roar like ocean waves.

The elves, weapons in hand, surrounded the Elf Goddess. Clad in beautiful leather armor, their unwavering eyes gazed in her direction. They had guarded their Elf Goddess in this way for hundreds of years, and nothing could change their resolve.

"It's finally starting."

The Lady of Secrets appeared behind the Elf Goddess, her lips, visible beneath her cloak, pursed in an unusually serious manner.

"The God of Justice has unleashed all his power, leading Mount Celestia out of its original plane. Clearly, he's planning something absolutely unbecoming of a god. We must stop him, or we're all doomed!"

It was rare for the Lady of Secrets to speak so frankly, but no one was surprised at the moment. After all, with the situation already so troublesome and complicated, pretending to be a deity was hardly appropriate.

"I see!"

The Elf Goddess turned her head and looked at her daughter standing beside her.

"Go and inform the Arcane Mage immediately; something terrible has happened."

The massive dimensional fluctuations not only triggered reactions in other divine realms but also had the same impact on the Prime Material Plane and the Lower Realms. The entire multiverse had sensed the anomaly; a terrifying and horrifying vision was gradually becoming reality. An indescribable, dense darkness began to spread throughout the multiverse, expanding its territory.

Li Lin had just returned to the Prime Material Plane when the Dark Elf blocked his way.

"Arcane Mage, I have something very important to discuss..."

"I see."

Li Lin interrupted the Dark Elf without changing his expression. The excitement he felt from conquering the angels had vanished completely. In fact, it was precisely because he sensed the sudden shift between planes that he had to abandon the elves still in the Lower Planes and immediately return to the Prime Material Plane. Of course, just to be on the safe side, he left Angela and Anna there temporarily to prevent another attack from the demons and monsters. Even so, Li Lin's expression remained gentle with a smile, as if this posed no problem at all.

He gazed into the starlight in the Dark Elf's eyes, a light that was clearly not of mortal descent, and spoke.

"Has the God of Justice finally made his move?"

"That's right."

The Goddess of Dance nodded, her anxious tone revealing a hint of unease.

"He has unleashed all his power, controlling the seventh-layered Mount Celestia and causing it to deviate from its original trajectory! It is currently heading towards the Prime Material Plane! Whatever he intends to do, it will be a devastating catastrophe for the Prime Material Plane! Only you can stop him, Arcane Mage. As the administrator of the Prime Material Plane, we expect you to fulfill your duties and responsibilities!"

If they could, the gods certainly wouldn't just stand by and watch all this happen. But the power of the God of Justice is an undeniable threat to them. Even if they rush forward to defend and block it, they will be completely devoured by the God of Justice and become part of its power. It is precisely this factor that allows the God of Justice to carry out this insane plan so recklessly, without fear of being stopped by anyone.

"Of course I don't want my garden to be messed up by others."

Li Lin frowned.

"However, I currently have no way to stop this process from reversing."

What Li Lin said was true. To tear apart a plane for an attack was the act of a madman. When two worlds of vastly different natures appear in the same space, the inevitable result is devastating. Although he didn't know what had triggered the God of Justice's decision, it now seemed he was clearly planning a suicide attack. Whatever his true purpose, a plane that had strayed from its original orbit couldn't possibly return to its original state on its own, with only one exception.

"I need the Great Book of Law."

Li Lin stared at the Dark Elf and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Tell all the gods for me that you must obtain the Great Book of Law at all costs, or I will have no choice but to seal off the entire Prime Material Plane and completely remove it from the plane!"

There's no way to stop the impending dimensional invasion, but avoiding it is no problem at all. Just as the God of Justice has the power to manipulate Upper Planes, can forcibly drive Mount Celestia off its original course, Li Lin, Prime Material Plane, has the same power. He could completely seal off the Prime Material Plane and then, like the God of Justice, separate it from the multiverse.

This would be devastating for the multiverse. The Prime Material Plane has always served as a bridge between the upper and Lower Planes. If the Prime Material Plane decides to cease acting as a pillar between them, the Upper Planes and Lower Planes will no longer have any buffer zone. They will collide directly, triggering the purest and most opposite reactions of good and evil. The damage and losses that will result are unpredictable.

Of course, this also means that, aside from the damage that will inevitably occur when the plane separates, the transformation of the Prime Material Plane completely sever the connection between the upper and lower planes. Mortals will no longer be able to obtain divine magic through prayer and faith, nor will they be able to make any deals with devils and demons. Gods and devils will disappear permanently from the Prime Material Plane —never to appear again.

"You mustn't do this, Arcane Mage!"

The Goddess of Dance certainly understood the consequences of doing so.

"Of course I can do that."

Li Lin raised an eyebrow.

"As the administrator of the Prime Material Plane, it is natural for me to protect its existence and continuation. Furthermore, I have already done a considerable amount for you, and I understand the risks you may face. I also acknowledge that we should proceed with caution. However, since the current situation has turned quite unfavorable for us, such waiting is somewhat superfluous... I will try my best to wait for your results before the planes come into contact. If you cannot do so, then I will have no choice but to completely seal everything off."

Faced with the current crisis, Li Lin was not surprised. Based on his understanding of the God of Justice, it was perfectly normal for that fanatical idiot and madman to do such a thing. Li Lin had already considered this point during the previous battle. Since the God of Justice could not defeat him outside the Upper Planes, he would definitely seek new methods. Sometimes, thinking too smart of the opponent is not a good thing, because often foolish and stupid actions are more difficult to deal with—just look at the current performance of these gods. Faced with the God of Justice's actions, they were almost scared out of their wits and couldn't even figure out what to say.

What's meant to come will come sooner or later.