Order Restored

Following Li Lin's command, the Seven Ring Spirit Envoys immediately began to transform.

The Eternal Library lay quietly between Li Lin's hands, its pages turning continuously. On its outer side, the Hymn of Destruction began to rotate, and three rhomboid structural plates enveloped the Eternal Library in the center, gradually absorbing its power. Opposite to it, the Tear of the Meteor drew its longbow to its fullest extent, and a bright beam of light shot out, aiming at its target and completely capturing its figure.

A colossal, magnificent magic circle unfolded at the center of the Eternal Library, its Infinite Corridor transforming into a condensation of the power of order, replicating the diagrams on the Great Book of Law. It began to activate, the power of order flowing, absorbing, and heading towards its proper destination through this magnificent, sky-covering magic circle. Beyond this, a hard, transparent crystal shield covered it, powerful enough to block any attack attempting to disrupt the ritual. On its sides, sharp, razor-sharp daggers and longswords radiating Divine Radiance danced, slicing any intruders to pieces.

This was precisely Li Lin's intention in creating the Seven Ring Spirit Envoys —to summon the power of order and to reactivate the ultimate weapon of the Great Book of Law.

"No!! No!! You can't do that!!"

Enveloped in the radiance condensed from the Tear of the Meteor, the God of Justice cried out in terror. He turned and ran, trying to escape, but he no longer possessed the power he needed. The dead Mount Celestia was no longer under his control; it was like a withered leaf, slowly fading away. Even so, the God of Justice did not give up the fight. He ran desperately, trying to use obstacles and buildings to block the Tear of the Meteor's targeting ray. But no matter where he fled or what power he used, he could not stop it. That thin, clear, yet utterly powerless targeting ray seemed to ignore all obstacles; it followed the God of Justice relentlessly, impossible to block or evade.

The God of Justice trembled. He had never been so terrified and panicked. Although he had convinced himself countless times that he possessed Supreme God and could not be destroyed by anyone, an instinctive fear of death and disappearance rose uncontrollably from the depths of his heart. Since becoming a god, he had never felt the approach of destruction so clearly.

What exactly went wrong? Why did this happen?

The God of Justice racked his brains, but couldn't find any answers. He hadn't expected his opponent to possess such immense power, enough to destroy his own plane. Furthermore, he hadn't anticipated the Goddess of Theft would risk his own life to steal the Great Book of Law, and he certainly hadn't expected the Arcane Mage to have already set a trap for him. What was going on? Wasn't he a god? A god possessing Supreme God! Why, why was he being completely manipulated by a mage?!

"It won't end like this!"

The God of Justice let out a dying roar. He stretched out his hand and began to unleash his divine power. As the power condensed, space began to tremble before him. But just as the God of Justice showed joy, the originally distorted space seemed to be suddenly grabbed by something, losing its power to change. Then, with a huge roar, the dimensional gate exploded completely, utterly destroying the God of Justice's last hope.

I won't make the same mistake as you.

Li Lin remained focused on the Eternal Library in his hands, slowly turning a page. But it seemed that everything the God of Justice had done was entirely within his expectations.

"Do you think I would let you escape after obtaining the Great Book of Law? God of Justice? You are no longer qualified to use the power of space. Here, in this multiverse, nothing can defy the rules. Now that the Great Book of Law is activated, nothing can go against its will. Even if you possess great divine power, you no longer have the strength to resist or escape, do you?"

"..."

Is this the end?

The God of Justice gritted his teeth.

Is that all?

I've worked so hard for so many years, and I was about to achieve my goal, and now it's all over?!

No, wait a minute!

Just then, the God of Justice seemed to suddenly realize something and revealed a smug smile.

Arcane Mage, you've overlooked one thing! You've concealed information, but I also have my own trump card!

The Great Book of Law, though its exact nature is unknown, was created by the Supreme God! Therefore, it must be powered by divine force. Given my immunity to divine power, it cannot be destroyed or modified!

Thinking of this, the God of Justice laughed triumphantly. He clenched his fists, stood up, and looked down with his head held high.

He will absolutely not succeed!

The God of Justice thought smugly, recalling his time as a mortal. Back then, he had been attacked by the Dark God, but the divine power, brimming with lethal force, had no effect on him. It was from that moment that the God of Justice discovered his special constitution, and in the subsequent wars against the gods, he became even more certain of this. Neither the power of Lesser God, Intermediate God, Greater God, nor even the Supreme God could affect him! Their power was enough to destroy heaven and earth and change the world, but it had no effect on him.

Foolish Arcane Mage.

The God of Justice couldn't wait to see Li Lin's expression when he failed to discover the Great Book of Law. This time, he would definitely be surprised and devastated. If he could absorb the power of the Great Book of Law, what did the power he had consumed matter? As long as he was still alive, he would still have a chance to make a comeback!

Li Lin turned another page.

The power of order and rules appeared in words on the pages of the Eternal Library. The heavy cover acknowledged the copy's right to use this power. Accompanied by changes in a massive and magnificent magic circle, the entire Prime Material Plane began to transform. The sky cleared, the sun rose from the horizon, set, and then the moon and stars enveloped the world. Trees on the earth began to sprout new green leaves, then gradually grew, bore fruit—which then fell to the ground, becoming fertilizer in the soil, sleeping beneath the cold, white earth, awaiting the next cycle of life.

The power of rules, the power of order, possesses an unstoppable force.

Only order endures.

Li Lin spoke softly, then closed the Great Book of Law that was floating in his palm.

In an instant, space distorted.

A dazzling array of colors erupted with Li Lin's movement, continuing the trajectory aimed at the Tear of the Meteor with Hymn of Destruction, roaring as they shot into the sky.

Don't panic, don't be afraid, don't run away.

As the power of order rushed towards him, the God of Justice gritted his teeth, coldly watching the white light spreading throughout the space, his fists clenched tightly.

I will never lose, absolutely not! This time, it's the Arcane Mage's turn to fail!

Then, his figure was completely swallowed up by the white torrent of light and disappeared without a trace.

The whole world was quiet.

As if nothing had happened, even the Seven Ring Spirit Envoys remained motionless. Li Lin gently stroked the Eternal Library in his hand, his gaze calm and devoid of emotion fixed on the distant Mount Celestia. Nothing there had changed. The power of order collected by the Infinite Corridor and unleashed by the Hymn of Hymn of Destruction seemed like a mere breeze, utterly ineffective. Angels, humans, and elves alike stared at the sky in astonishment. They had been closely following the battle's progress, and now, the bizarre turn of events had completely exceeded their expectations. Was it over? Had they won? Or had they lost?

The God of Justice opened his eyes.

I'm fine!

Looking at his own body, he smiled with excitement.

I'm fine! I'm not hurt! I wasn't destroyed, I'm still standing here perfectly well! It's my victory!

"Arcane Mage! You have failed!"

Thinking of this, the God of Justice couldn't help but shout excitedly.

"No matter how you calculate it, you probably never imagined I could be immune to divine power! So what if it's the power of order?! I can even ignore the power of the Supreme God, do you really think that the divine power wielded by a mage like you can do anything to me? I will not be defeated, you evil Arcane Mage, your victory is only temporary..."

"Snap."

A faint, almost imperceptible sound appeared, and at the same time, the God of Justice, protected by a chokehold, was silenced. His face was pale, and large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. Accompanying the sweat were almost invisible cracks on his skin.

At first, it was just a small crack, but soon, this small crack spread like wildfire to every part of the God of Justice's body. And at this moment, the God of Justice finally felt that the power that had been supporting him all along had finally found a way to break through.

"No!!!"

Accompanied by the God of Justice's mournful cry, divine power suddenly erupted. Under the power of the rules, the divine power was reclassified and restored to its original form. Streams of power flew out from the God of Justice's body, turning into streaks of meteors in the sky and disappearing. These were the divine powers devoured by the God of Justice. Under the absolute power of order, the distorted rules had returned to normal. Therefore, these divine powers with different stances, factions, and attributes were no longer forcibly bound. They returned to their own orbits and regained their original forms.

The God of Justice lay motionless on the ground, his power completely stripped away. At this moment, he no longer possessed divine power, and even his divinity and divine status had completely disappeared.

Because it was never something that belonged to him in the first place.

I already said that.

Upon hearing Li Lin's voice, the God of Justice raised his head and stared blankly at the man standing before him.

You will ultimately fail.