Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 534: Sky Net Infinite Paths, Calculating Without Leaving Any Oversight_1
The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity differed from other Demon Gods. While most Demon Gods typically took beastly forms, he had a human appearance. His only inhuman features were his canine ears, which were cleverly hidden within his hair ornaments, rendering them unnoticeable.
Rebel Army, God Eaters, God Swallowers—all three unpredictable factors have been restrained, but why do I still feel so uneasy? The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity felt an unresolved unease gnawing at his heart.
Unlike the other Demon Gods, he was not only a formidable fighter but also possessed the ability of Heavenly Mechanism Calculation and Prediction. By expending vast amounts of Divine Power and corresponding human sacrifices, he could divine information concerning his interests.
Hence, he had preemptively assessed all factors that could interfere with his plans.
The Rebel Army was not an issue. Their speed was far from sufficient; with the royal soldiers holding them at bay, by the time the Rebels arrived, the deity's sacrificial ceremony would have already been completed.
For the God Eater, the Great Strength Monkey Deity had been dispatched. The God Swallower, meanwhile, was being handled by Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang. With these two powerful Demon Gods, second only to myself, hindering their paths, there shouldn't be any issues, he reasoned.
"Could it be because of me?" a voice questioned, startling the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity. Turning around, he saw a young man.
To the Demon God, the young man before him appeared to be a mere mortal. How could that be possible? How could an average person go unnoticed by him, remaining undetected even by his power of Heavenly Mechanism Calculation and Prediction?
"Who are you?" the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity asked.
Gradually, he connected the Rebel Army, the God Eater, the God Swallower, and numerous other pieces of information and clues into a coherent thread. He then made further inferences through Heavenly Mechanism Calculation and Prediction. This time, he saw not some hidden secret or a vision, but a vast darkness lurking beneath a sprawling net.
This darkness enveloped the entire Great Heng. Although he stood remote and aloof, directly controlling Great Heng, he was somehow inextricably linked to it.
"You're asking me who I am?" Wang Linchi's voice was laced with disbelief.
The question baffled the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity even more. In his memory, he did not recognize this person.
"Did you set all this up?" He ignored the other's question and posed a different one.
In his eyes, while this individual's origin was indeed mysterious, that was all it was. He was the strongest Demon God in the world. Regardless of how powerful the other person might be, they were merely human. If this person were truly powerful, there would be no need for scheming. He could have simply killed me. Setting a trap merely revealed a lack of strength, meaning such methods were a compensatory measure.
"Nope," Wang Linchi answered straightforwardly. He hadn't schemed anything. He'd merely provided Pei Jiang and Meatball with some opportunities. Everything else was the work of those from the Nine Extremes Sect masquerading as the Royal Family; it had nothing to do with him. Of course, if one had to assign responsibility for the current situation, it would undoubtedly be him, Wang Linchi. The opportunities he had provided were indeed substantial.
"I just came to see what the first Demon God created by Great Heng is like," Wang Linchi said cheerfully as he, in some strange manner, began to walk towards the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity.
The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity was caught off guard. Seeing Wang Linchi approach, he instinctively wanted to strike. However, Wang Linchi effortlessly restrained both his hands, instantly severing the flow of his Divine Power.
"You, playing these tricks before me? You're showing off your meager skills before an expert," Wang Linchi said, reaching out to pinch the dog ears hidden within the hair ornaments.
"You know, the method you're using was stolen from the Mount Tai Temple by men sent by Heng Shizong? Oh, and by the way, I was the one who compiled that method."
At a glance, Wang Linchi could tell that the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity's human form was achieved using Wang Linchi's own Ascension to God Method. However, being a Demon God who had ascended, he had taken a human form but was still slightly incomplete, unable to achieve true Fulfillment. That was why the pair of dog ears remained.
For Wang Linchi himself, the method had a one hundred percent compatibility rate. For humans, it was around eighty percent, but for other creatures, it was merely thirty percent.
The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity was extraordinary, managing to reach his current state with merely thirty percent compatibility. Undoubtedly, the Royal Family of Great Heng had invested heavily in him.
Lack of compatibility and insufficient talent didn't matter; one could simply pour resources into the problem. The path of godhood required faith and incense offerings. Providing enough of them could lead to miracles.
The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity was such a miracle, born from a colossal investment of resources. Of course, he himself deserved half the credit. After all, if one was inherently useless—like mud too soft to be plastered on a wall—no amount of resources would create a miracle; they might just as easily create a pig.
Hearing this, the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity's expression changed drastically. "You are... the Holy Emperor!"
"That's impossible! The Holy Emperor vanished long ago! He doesn't even have any worshippers or faith left!"
The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity found this utterly unacceptable. While he had never directly faced the Dongyue Tianqi Emperor of Life and Benevolence, he had witnessed the prosperity of the Dai Temple, from which he could indirectly perceive the Emperor's power. Yet now, this being stood before him, as real and alive as any person. He desperately wanted to deny it, but being so effortlessly subdued, denial was futile.
"You're right," Wang Linchi said, smiling.
He had no intention of explaining. Instead, he deliberately piqued the Demon God's curiosity, only to leave him hanging.
The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity felt utterly indignant and helpless. His Heavenly Mechanism Calculation and Prediction ability whirred frantically as he tried to deduce the information he craved. However, beyond the profound darkness and the enveloping net, he could see nothing.
"Little puppy, did you deduce what you wanted?" Wang Linchi said mockingly, then added a seemingly kind reminder, "If you really can't figure it out, you can try asking me directly. Maybe I'll answer you."
"Otherwise, what if you push yourself too hard with the deduction and end up injured?"
Heavenly Mechanism Calculation and Prediction wasn't omnipotent. Wang Linchi now embodied an entire world. Could this Demon God, with his meager abilities, truly hope to deduce him? What wishful thinking! Perhaps if an entire world attempted it, they might succeed, but anything of a lesser order could never trace him.
The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity attempting to deduce Wang Linchi wasn't just deducing a world; it was a cross-world deduction. This was by no means a simple task.
If he were truly capable of cross-world deduction, he wouldn't have needed to take so many precautions against other threats.
SPLUTTER!
Suddenly, the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity spat out a mouthful of golden blood. Before it could even touch the ground, the blood evaporated into nothingness, revealing it was composed of pure Divine Power.
"See? You went and hurt yourself," Wang Linchi remarked teasingly.
He was indeed injured, but it was a little trick on Wang Linchi's part. If the Demon God kept trying to deduce him and he did nothing in return, wouldn't that make him seem like an easy target?
The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity stared fixedly at Wang Linchi, his aura immediately weakening from the injury.
"What exactly do you want?" At this moment, figuring out what Wang Linchi wanted was crucial. He wouldn't disrupt my ritual for no reason.
"What a thing to say. I don't 'want' anything. This is merely an eye for an eye," Wang Linchi said. He was a spiteful person. If you stole from him, he'd retaliate. He wasn't asking for much, just payback. And he was straightforward about it. You didn't strike him directly back then, so he wouldn't strike you directly now. Instead, he'd arrange for others to bring you misfortune. If you managed to survive this, Wang Linchi would simply send another wave. Getting off scot-free? Impossible. The souls of his faithful followers who died back then were still serving as laborers in his Netherworld. How could it end just because you survived one calamity? His vengeance demanded a conclusion.
Hearing this, the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity fell silent. He couldn't understand how Wang Linchi was so overwhelmingly powerful. The faith and incense he currently commanded might not match the Dai Temple at its zenith, but he shouldn't have been defeated so utterly.
"I came here specifically to give you a heads-up. I hope you can die a swift death. Otherwise..." Wang Linchi didn't finish, but the implication was clear: if the Demon God didn't die, Wang Linchi would lend a hand.
He had come, of course, to weaken the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity. What other reason could there be? He wasn't so eccentric as to come merely to annoy the Demon God. Otherwise, given the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity's strength—especially after the grand sacrifice of a million human lives—the combined forces of Li Qinglian, Meatball, and Pei Jiang wouldn't stand a chance. The Demon God was simply too overwhelmingly powerful. His reason for not killing the Demon God directly was simple: he wanted to see how much more data could be extracted from the trio. If the Demon God was too strong, they'd be instantly annihilated, and what data could be forced out then? They'd just die. It had to be an even match, forcing them into a desperate struggle.
"Guards!" After the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity calmed himself, he summoned his Temple Master. "Begin the sacrificial ceremony."
