bioinnovel Chapter 606 The Bet and VictoryDefeat
Chapter 606 The Bet and VictoryDefeat
Chapter 606 The Bet and Victory/Defeat
Large shadows moved across the sky.
The Huiguang Judgment released a large number of carrier-based aircraft into the air. The small, modular aircraft combined to form an iron curtain that covered the area above the base.
A cylindrical force field was released from the Iron Curtain, enveloping the base and sealing off all escape routes.
"Even if Douglas gets bogged down, you still can't win."
The avatar of Quetzalcoatl, the man who resembled the god of the mortal realm, said calmly, "Back then, we supported you because a divine enemy had emerged on Earth. To prevent humanity from forming a unified whole, I chose to create another powerful being to ensure that the Western Alliance would not be annexed."
"And now, with all the factions on Earth at war, there's no need to worry about them anymore. Plus, you've already gotten what you wanted, so you're planning to take over the Western Alliance, right?" Rhine added to what the other person had said.
His true form—a god among mortals—is the second greatest enemy of the gods on Earth, and his legendary status is comparable to that of the greatest enemy of the gods in Eastern Xia.
Xia Changfeng went to explore the Yuan Realm and, due to the different flow of time, lived in another world for two hundred years.
Over the past two hundred years, relying on his own talent and the techniques of the Yuan Realm, he became an enemy of the gods and returned to Earth.
At that time, the martial arts era on Earth had just begun, and even four-star martial artists were few and far between. Xia Changfeng, this divine enemy, had just returned when he turned the tide and dealt with the various disasters caused by the convergence of worlds.
If it weren't for the existence of gods on Earth, the planet might have become a single entity long ago.
"Many people believe that Western Union pioneered New Martial Arts, but they don't know that the real origin of New Martial Arts is you."
Rhine slowly recounted the events of that year, "The science and technology of spirit machines far surpasses that of Earth, but in the realm of martial arts, you are still novices, even inferior to humans. After all, martial arts were originally for humans to cultivate, not machines. That's why the new martial arts came into being."
For spirit machines, vital energy is equally incredible.
They attempted to utilize vital energy and also tried to evolve the spirit machines by analyzing martial arts.
The concept of "consciousness cohesion" was developed during this process.
The concept of the Four Heavenly Gates of the Divine Gate is not only beneficial to human martial artists, but also to spiritual weapons.
To this end, Quetzalcoatl made contact with the human god who had entered the mechanical world, reached a cooperation agreement with him, and helped him train his uranium crystal battle body.
That was also the first new weapon created by Quetzalcoatl.
"I must admit that humans are indeed exceptionally gifted in this regard," the avatar of Quetzalcoatl nodded in agreement. "I originally intended to use you as a puppet, but I never expected that you would not only pave a path in the new martial arts, but also steal my faith."
The identity that Quetzalcoatl chose was originally that of the wind god, but later evolved into that of the sun god.
He was actually the sun that the Western Union people should have worshipped, but it was stolen by the god on earth.
Since Quetzalcoatl's true form could not enter Earth, he was even powerless against the human gods who had become his enemies.
However, the gods of the mortal realm also intended to utilize the Feathered Serpent God, and instead of abandoning him after he had served his purpose, they allowed the name of the Nine-Linked Gods to spread.
He is using the Nine-Link God to maintain the Western Union's international status.
Later, it was only with the help of spirit machines that they were able to carry out development in other worlds.
These two parties had always had a tacit understanding and cooperated for over a hundred years before parting ways at this turbulent moment.
"Hand over the central key to Zone One, and Western Union will still be yours," the avatar of Quetzalcoatl said slowly.
"What use is Western Union if it loses the guidance of faith?"
Rhine's voice was calm, but his will was unwavering: "In this era where great power belongs to oneself, power is always a mere appendage."
If it's all about power, why would a god on earth confront a war god for over twenty years? Wouldn't it be better to enjoy life in the Western Union?
While faith and willpower may not be the right path, the problem is that the gods on earth are following what ordinary people consider the wrong path.
Moreover, if he doesn't follow the True Martial path and wants to increase his divine essence, his options are actually quite limited.
A tense atmosphere quietly arose during the conversation.
"This is not a request."
Quetzalcoatl remained calm and said, "After Douglas turned against you, you were powerless to change anything."
The general was not alone; he had the support of many brothers under his command.
The main body of Quetzalcoatl cannot enter Earth, nor can the main body of the human god. The two can be said to be evenly matched, but compared with Rhine's avatar, the avatar of Quetzalcoatl is undoubtedly much stronger.
In addition, there are the Nine Gods, autonomous combat machines stationed throughout the Western Alliance, and the Skyship that is flying in at this moment.
If the general and others hadn't betrayed them, they might still have been able to put up a fight against the Nine Alliance Gods.
After the general turned his back on the gods of the mortal realm, his strength decreased by a factor of two, resulting in a doubling of his power.
Even if the general is intercepted, the base's combat strength alone has no chance of victory.
However, Rhine remained calm and composed throughout, seemingly unaffected by the situation.
"Since you're so confident of victory, why don't we make a bet?"
Rhine suddenly smiled and said, "If you win, I'll give you the key, and the 'Somnus, the central controller of the Mind Beacon,' will be yours."
Given the chaotic social environment of Western Union, it's incredibly difficult to inspire genuine faith in anyone.
In order to gain the power of faith, the god on earth used some technology and ruthless methods.
The spiritual beacons placed throughout Western Union can subtly alter people's perceptions, causing them to subconsciously develop faith in a god on earth.
Therefore, despite the various loans offered by Western Union and the fact that its citizens are always walking on thin ice, fearing they might fall into the clutches of death, they still stand tall with pride when it comes to the God among men.
What Quetzalcoatl wanted was the central controller of the mental beacon—known as "Somnus".
"What are we betting on?" Quetzalcoatl asked.
Even at this point, he still had no intention of cornering the god of the mortal realm.
The god of the mortal realm is destined to lose, but he can also prevent the Nine-Linked Gods from winning.
If the power to control faith has been taken away, then faith must be destroyed.
If a divine enemy truly desires destruction, even a great power like the Western Union cannot escape the fate of national collapse.
If things fall apart, no one will benefit.
Quetzalcoatl's true purpose was to take the controller and let the god of the human world go to the mechanical world to talk to his true form.
Now that Rhine has taken the initiative to place its bets, Quetzalcoatl is naturally not going to refuse.
"Let's bet on whether Douglas can get this far."
Rhine smiled and said, "My child wants to celebrate my birthday, how could a father not be excited?"
"What if I lose?" Quetzalcoatl asked.
Without needing to say more, it's clear that Rhine was betting that the general couldn't get here, while Quetzalcoatl was betting the opposite.
"You have the upper hand right now, and you still have to worry about failure. You mechanical beings can be quite boring sometimes."
Rhine shook his head slightly and said, "If you lose, I will share the Mind Beacon with you, but you will need to take half of the Eastern Continent for me."
Just as Quetzalcoatl did not want to push the gods of the mortal realm to the brink, the gods of the mortal realm also did not want to push Quetzalcoatl to the brink.
Things are not what they used to be; the Nine-Linked Gods are no longer satisfied with the faith they enjoy today.
They crave more.
If their demands are not met, then it's their turn to flip the table.
At worst, we can sink Western Union.
"You are as ambitious as ever, daring to bring us into the open for the sake of your faith." Quetzalcoatl looked intently at Rhine.
In the past, even if the Western Union knew that it had magical machines, as long as the Western Union did not openly allow the magical machines to appear, the other countries would pretend not to know.
Now that the God of the Mortal Realm is asking the Nine Gods to intervene, it's essentially revealing the existence of the Spirit Weapon. At that point, the God of the Mortal Realm will undoubtedly be branded as a traitor and a villain.
"So what?"
Rhine smiled dismissively. "Even without doing that, I couldn't possibly coexist with them. It's difficult for compatriots to understand each other, let alone different races. The opportunity from over a hundred years ago has been missed; humanity can no longer be a unified whole. And what's more,..."
In this world, the strong are respected.
His face was calm, but his eyes burned with an ambition more intense than flames, like two suns.
The strong are respected; this is the creed of the gods among men.
The strong have no need to worry about the powerless words of the weak.
As they spoke, a faint spatial fluctuation appeared, causing both of them to release their spiritual energy in tacit agreement.
With space currently sealed off, there is only one place where spatial fluctuations can occur: the spatial passageway in the lower level of the base.
This also means that someone has come from the wasteland world.
Is it Douglas?
Or was it Hoddle, acting as the interceptor?
It hadn't been long since the two sides started fighting, yet the outcome was decided so quickly.
As wisps of black mist drifted out from the spatial passage, Rhine and Quetzalcoatl displayed contrasting expressions.
Let's rewind to about twenty minutes ago.
Wasteland world.
The vast yellow sands have been swallowed up by the energy tide, and the entire world has been transformed into a sea.
On the ground, the ocean currents surged and the waves crashed; in the sky, the vast ocean hung upside down, with towering waves.
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Heaven and earth have been swallowed by the "ocean" formed by the zero-point energy of the vacuum. Countless forces form undercurrents, air waves, and tornadoes, attacking Hoddle and the Immovable One who are surrounded.
Hodr had transformed into a black dragon, with black flames boiling beneath its wings, creating torrents of energy.
The Immovable One sits cross-legged on a lotus platform, his hands forming a mudra, his appearance solemn and dignified.
In order to break through, he reincarnated repeatedly using the "Six Methods of Naropa," attempting to cultivate four incarnations: Qi, Body, Mind, and Spirit, and finally merge with his original body to become a divine enemy.
This method was called "Piecing Together the Heavenly Gate" by Bai Ze, and the God of War also asserted that even if the four incarnations of the Immovable Venerable were all perfected, it would be impossible for him to become an enemy of the gods.
But since the Immovable One did this, he must have had his reasons.
He cultivated three lifetimes, breaking through the three great heavenly barriers of body, spirit, and qi respectively. At this moment, the three realms have all returned to him, but they have not merged into one. Instead, they are manifested within his body and sit in three separate places.
The five incarnations are named after the five Great Vidyarajas and each practices the Dharma related to the five Great Vidyarajas.
At this moment, the three realms merged into one, manifesting the forms of the three great Vidyarajas, who sat around the form of the Immovable Vidyaraja that was transformed from the original body.
If we add the yet-to-be-completed form of the Great Vajrabhairava, it forms a mandala array.
The Immovable One used his body as an array, allowing his three incarnations to enter the array, thus forming a completely new whole.
In this way, the "steps" that were originally just the first level can be stacked up, and in terms of height alone, they can be on par with the third level.
This is still a shortcut, but it's much better than simply piecing things together.
At least in the eyes of the Immovable One, he had the potential to break through to the level of a divine enemy.
However, the Vajra Yaksha Venerable in these three incarnations was refined by Bai Ze and has become the cornerstone of "Simplified Heavenly Remains". The Immovable Venerable's "higher and higher" realm is not perfect.
Even if it is perfect, it may not necessarily gain the upper hand.
The general's strength is too great.
Even if his mental state is not enough to control such a huge power, his numerical value alone is enough to overpower all others.
Vacuum zero-point energy is omnipresent and all-encompassing. With every gesture of a general, there is the power to overturn the heavens and earth and churn the oceans.
In this state, the pitiful amount of life force in the wasteland was swallowed up, and all that could be seen was zero-point vacuum energy. The solemn Buddha statues and the enormous black dragons were nothing more than a small boat on this vast ocean.
Since the start of their fight, Hoder has been bleeding profusely. It is only because the Black Dragon's body has an amazing regenerative ability and his innate divine power "Desperate Black Dragon" can devour energy that he has been defeated.
Hoddle clearly knew that if things continued this way, even if they were demigods, they risked being dragged down and killed.
The black dragon let out a deafening roar, its ferocious maw like a black hole, swallowing up the surrounding energy.
Its already enormous body grew even larger after absorbing energy, increasing in size by a hundred meters in a short period of time.
"Douglas!"
Dragon wings, sharp as knives, sliced through the storm; the black flames on Hoder's body were completely engulfed, and flames burst forth from the gaps in his scales.
He smashed through the towering pillar of wind, unleashing a tidal wave of fire, and surged toward his sole objective.
"Even a cornered beast will fight."
The general, who had spent decades in the East, used a fitting idiom to describe how he met the hundreds-of-meters-long black dragon with a single punch.
The ocean of energy stirred because of him, and towering waves rose up, crashing into the black flames and bombarding the black dragon.
"Bang""
Amidst the earth-shattering commotion, the sky and sea were overturned, and raging torrents surged.
"roar!"
The black dragon roared, but could not stop its retreat. Its massive body was swept away by the waves, and the black flames that rose up were stained with blood.
This punch shattered his body, leaving him severely injured.
"A great opportunity!"
At this moment, Immovable Venerable's eyes lit up, and he formed the "Immovable Venerable Seal".
The general is indeed very strong, but his state of mind is not perfect, while the Immovable Venerable is good at a technique that focuses on the state of mind.
As the hand seal was formed, the image of Immovable King suddenly appeared, and the vast ocean of energy abruptly stopped.
It was precisely when the enlightened king entered into meditation that heaven and earth remained unmoved.
By calming the general's mind with a meditative state, his offensive momentum was halted.
Acala, on the other hand, has four more arms growing from the left and right sides respectively, with his hands forming the Garbhadhatu Mudra and the Vajra Mudra. He radiates Buddha light and has a solemn and dignified appearance.
"Vajra Garbhadhatu Mandala, the Two Realms as One"
The intense Buddhist light was torn apart, and an invisible blade pierced through the body of the Immovable One from behind.
"this--"
Blood trickled from the corner of Immovable Venerable's mouth. He looked down at the sharp blade, but only saw a faint black mist swirling around the wound.
Behind him, a pale-faced man reached out and pulled.
As the black mist dissipated, the previously invisible blade revealed its dim form—a battle sword.
Robert, the "Prince of Shadows," is the only person in Western Union who uses dark matter as his energy source.