The Era of Gods - Chapter 157

Chapter 157: Chapter 157: Young Man, That’s Not Right

Translator: 549690339

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The so-called avatar is an embodiment formed by powerful beings above the rank of Demigod, centered around a fragment of Divinity and a wisp of consciousness, and condensed from a large amount of Divine Power.

That refers to those below the rank of Demigod, whereas the avatars of True Gods are different.

The strength of an avatar is linked to Divinity and Divine Power; the more Divine Power carried during the condensation of an avatar, the more potent it becomes.

It seems the Divine Power carried by this Demi-god Vampire is not very substantial, and although the aura it emits is powerful, they didn’t feel much of a threat.

However, for Yu Xiu at a distance, the moment the Demi-god Vampire descended, he felt as if his head had been smashed by a sledgehammer, losing consciousness for more than ten seconds. When he came to, his face was as pale as paper. He hastily packed up his monocular and turned to flee.

Lin Xiao and the others are Divine Beings with their Divinity, thus they can disregard the oppression of a Demigod, but Yu Xiu is just an ordinary person in their eyes, practically a mortal.

Any mortal who faces a Demigod directly must endure a round of willpower saves.

Clearly, his will check failed, leaving him stunned for over ten seconds. In gaming terms, this would equate to being unable to attack or be attacked for numerous rounds—in a battle, he would be dead beyond resurrection.

As for the Half Beastmen under Yu Xiu’s command, they fared even worse, scattering in terror after a round of will saves.

This is just a Demigod. Should an avatar of a True God descend, failing the will save would result in different outcomes depending on the True God’s alignment and will.

If the True God is an Evil God, there is a high chance of instant death, with the soul harvested by the True God’s avatar.

If the descended is not an Evil God, it is highly likely that the soul would be forcibly converted, changing their heart and will into that of a Fanatic Believer.

Of course, this is the worst-case scenario and only applies to mortals of weak will. Professionals with stronger wills would experience fear or shock akin to Yu Xiu’s reaction.

After escaping to a certain distance and reaching a hillock, Yu Xiu was about to take out a whistle to gather his scattered Half Beastmen when the bracelet on his wrist vibrated slightly. He activated the device to reveal a projection of a familiar middle-aged man who said to him:

“Where are you now?”

Yu Xiu replied:

“I’m just outside Alfonso City.”

“The company has new orders. Leave Alfonso immediately and head to the vicinity of Redstone Plateau Eagle Beak Gorge, at the boundary between the Vampire Kingdom and the Human Kingdom. The company has established a camp there.”

“By the way, don’t pass through any cities on the way.”

The middle-aged man added a reminder:

“Recently, students from the Super Newcomer Summer Camp have been training in this plane, and all the Vampire Lords are their targets. They’re likely to attack cities directly, so stay away to avoid being caught up in it.”

Yu Xiu looked towards the massive cloud of blood covering the entire city in the distance, took a swig from his flask to steady his nerves, shrugged, and said:

“No need to speculate. Someone is already attacking Alfonso, broke through within half an hour, and now even the Vampire Demi-god’s avatar has descended. The scale of battle is huge.”

“Wait a moment!”

The middle-aged man held out his hand, interrupting urgently:

“Are you saying the Vampire Demi-god’s avatar has descended?”

“Yes, is there a problem, Supervisor?”

The man known as Supervisor showed a hint of joy and said:

“Then hurry back and try to acquire that fragment of Divinity constituting the avatar.”

“Pfft!”

Yu Xiu sprayed a mouthful of liquor on the ground, covering his mouth and rolling his eyes:

“Supervisor, are you joking? How am I supposed to acquire that Divinity? With my power, should I headbutt it away?”

The Supervisor also realized the impracticality of his request and quickly explained:

“Not asking you to steal it—wait until they defeat the Vampire Demi-god, then approach them in the company’s name to purchase that fragment of Divinity. I’ll instruct you on what to say when the time comes.”

Yu Xiu fell silent, honestly resistant to the order, but he couldn’t refuse. To defy it would make it difficult to get by in the future.

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Fortunately, it was just a message; he didn’t need to take action. Since the danger was small, he nodded and said,

“I can go, but I need to wait for them to finish and ensure it’s safe before I go over.”

“Okay. Once you complete this mission, you’ll get upgraded to First Level privileges, and I’ll transfer you to a better and more relaxed position,”

Assured by the supervisor’s promise, Yu Xiu was finally satisfied. He stuffed the whistle into his mouth and blew hard to summon his Half Beastman subordinates.

Meanwhile, not far from Alfonso City, Shen Yuexin and Lin Xu also appeared as the Semi-God Vampire Incarnation did. She reached out her hand and a whip, sparkling with blazing white lightning, appeared. She flicked the whip lightly, and it stretched rapidly to hundreds of meters in length, cracking the void with loud pops. She shouted,

“Quick battle, quick decision, to avoid prolonged nightmares.”

Lin Xiao withdrew his slightly strange gaze, and with a shout, his figure expanded rapidly, transforming into a thirty-meter-tall Deity with a human upper body and a snake tail, similar to the Supreme Naga but with scales shining golden light. In his hand appeared a forty-meter-long Pure Gold Spear.

This was a spoil of war obtained from the Snake People Demigod during the final exams. It was a good thing to be used as a weapon by a Demigod, and after being refined by Divine Power to remove the mental Branding left by the Snake People Demigod, it had now become his weapon.

As for Lin Xu’s weapon, it was a gorgeously designed Golden Bow. When he pulled the string, a Golden Arrow made entirely from the Power of Faith slowly took shape.

The power of his bow depended entirely on how much Power of Faith was consumed by the condensed arrow—the more put in, the greater the power.

As the three of them brandished their weapons, Lin Xiao knew it was his turn to act. He stomped on the void, creating a ripple that exploded out of nowhere, and then he transformed into a mass of golden light, charging towards the Blood Realm unfolded by the Vampire Demi-God Incarnation.

Interestingly, the Semi-God Vampire also possessed a Blood Realm, which was stronger than that of the Snake People. He could feel that this Blood Realm had the aging rules attached to it.

If mortals entered this Blood Realm, not only would the blood inside their bodies boil or be forcibly extracted, but they would also become weakened due to the influence of the aging rules.

The aging rules don’t actually make you age—aging is related to the Supreme Time Law. It meant to produce a state of weakness similar to after life has aged.

The Blood Realm was also not just about boiling your blood or forcibly extracting it—although these are the most common and powerful manifestations of the blood rules. The complete blood rule refers to the control of blood, which to ordinary people, the most terrifying aspect is having all blood forcibly drained or boiled.

These were the ways to use the blood rule, control from the level of rules that ordinary people simply cannot resist. This is the insurmountable gap between gods and mortals.

Only a Deity can fight against another Deity. Although Lin Xiao and his companions are not yet Demigods and do not have Godhood, their powerful Divinity plus the Power of Faith can negate the effect of the rules.

Of course, even legendary beings who are just beginning to get a grasp of the rules can forcibly resist the influence of the Field’s rules for a short time.

It’s worth noting that legendary creatures and legendary beings are different things.

Legendary creatures refer to the level of the creatures: Rank 6 and Rank 7 are Transcendent creatures, while Rank 8 and Rank 9 are legendary creatures, meaning they are as strong as a legend at this level.

Legendary beings, on the other hand, refer to mortals who have begun to master the power of rules and have legend-like Divine characteristics. Their strength has reached the echelon of Rank 8 in the evaluation of countless ordinary beings in the Main World against the Void Sea Crystal Wall System. There isn’t much difference between the two in terms of physical fitness or ability, but they are distinguished by mastery over the rules.

For example, both legendary creatures and legendary beings have a strength of one hundred. A full-blown strike can inflict damage equivalent to fifty strength points on an enemy with fifty constitution. However, a legendary being who has mastered the rules can use the power of the rules to inflict several times fifty damage or use the power of the rules to bypass the enemy’s defense and cause full damage.

Alternatively, even a Deity with a God Level of zero and Weak Divine Power, relying on the Transcendent Divine Power of ‘Life and Death,’ can instantly kill a Rank 8 or even a Rank 9 Legendary Creature but cannot instantly kill a Rank 8 legendary being who has mastered the rules.

Of course, this applies to most cases and does not include some abnormal legendary creature types, such as Dragons which have an innate, freakish talent and cannot be measured by common sense.

Additionally, if a creature can advance to Rank 10, there is no distinction between ordinary creatures and legendary beings; at this level, the being will undoubtedly possess extraordinary characteristics akin to legendary rules, the kind that is incredibly powerful.

The Duke of Vampires named Alfonso is actually a legendary creature and not a true legendary being who has mastered the rules.

To make a distinction, legendary beings who have grasped the rules are generally called True Legends or Legendary Beings, bearing the title of the strong.

But this is only the case for those from the Main World. Many natives of the Aboriginal planes also call some powerful species that have attained Rank 8 through their bloodline talents legends, which makes for a rather confusing categorization.

However, they know in their hearts that these legendary Vampire Dukes who have reached Rank 8 through their bloodline are not true legends.

“Boom!”

Lin Xiao, like a cannonball, crashed into the Blood Realm. His protective Divine Power collided with the Field’s forces, and a terrifying impact burst forth, tearing a large chunk out of the Blood Realm that shrouded the entire city.

He thrust his Pure Gold Spear forcefully; golden transparent flames engulfed the spear and formed an inverted triangular cone at the tip. Like a hot knife through butter, it effortlessly tore through the thick blood, and a massive golden figure plunged into the vast expanse of the Blood Realm.

Simultaneously, as Shen Yuexin reached the edge of the Blood Realm, she lifted the Forbidden Whip and threw it with force. The blinding white Lightning Whip suddenly swelled and stretched endlessly, turning into a column thicker than a person and smashing into the Blood Realm. In an instant, the body of the Lightning Whip brightened up and exploded with countless tiny lightning bolts, spreading in all directions, and its Purifying Power instantly cleansed the portions of the Blood Realm it covered.

Compared to her overpowering whip, Lin Xu’s approach was very low-key, so much so that he hadn’t even made a move.

From the beginning, he had been charging up. A Golden Arrow was nocked onto the bow and pulled, but he didn’t shoot it for a long time.