Very soon, all of the Undead’s High God-level powerhouses were completely suppressed by the four members of Valhalla.

John immediately contacted the ten billion players who had long since been waiting in the abyssal plane.

Now, it was time for the players to sweep away the remaining soldiers of the Netherworld.

Tens of billions of players accepted the order and arrived. Under the leadership of several Valhalla members, they spread out like a vast net covering the sky and earth, forcefully occupying the entire Netherworld.

At the same time—

[World Announcement: Congratulations to player John for leading the human players to successfully occupy the Netherworld!]

[Special Reward: Player John has obtained [Heroic Spirit Corridor Scroll] ×1!]

[World Announcement: Congratulations to all players for successfully occupying the Netherworld plane!]

[Special Reward: All players gain all attributes +1,000!]

[Special Reward: All human NPCs gain all attributes +2,000!]

[Special Reward: Human Race Fortune +10,000,000,000!]

[Fortune Effects: Increased probability of genius NPCs appearing among the human race, increased breakthrough probability for human powerhouses, and increased cultivation speed.]

The moment the announcement fell, countless golden pillars of level-up light floated through the sky of the Netherworld, and the players’ strength surged once again.

As for the members of Valhalla, their gains were even more astonishing.

An additional mission completion prompt rang beside John’s ears alone.

[Ding! Congratulations, you have completed the Valhalla exclusive quest · Occupy the Netherworld!]

[Prompt: You have obtained Ascension Trial qualification.]

[Prompt: You may freely choose the time and location of your Ascension Trial.]

Listening to the prompt, the corners of John’s mouth twitched slightly.

Listen to that. Was that even human language?

Ascension Trial qualification could actually be "pleasantly obtained"?

It was simply ridiculous.

He shook his head, then looked at the scroll in his backpack that emitted a pale golden glow.

"Heroic Spirit Corridor Scroll... It doesn’t sound simple."

John directly opened the item details.

[Heroic Spirit Corridor Scroll]

[Level]: No Level

[Usage Method]: Must be used together with [World Tree Fruit].

[Effect]: The user may enter the Heroic Spirit Corridor and comprehend the cultivation routes of the most top-tier High God-level powerhouses across countless space-times. Any comprehension gained may be manifested upon the user.

[Description]: Legend has it that any powerhouse who reaches the High God Limit and possesses an invincible bearing will have their cultivation template replicated within the Heroic Spirit Corridor. If a comprehender gains something from it, they may have the chance to obtain qualification for the [God King Corridor Scroll]. If one can comprehend certain hidden treasuries within, the gains will be immeasurable.

"The Heroic Spirit Corridor is a special world that exists independently."

"Powerhouses with invincible bearing at High God level, as well as existences who have reached the High God Limit tier, will leave their cultivation templates there."

"It’s used to obtain the invincible bearing of the God King realm and the cultivation routes of top-tier God Kings?"

John immediately understood.

This item was absolutely an extraordinary treasure.

"However, it’s temporarily useless to me."

"I still need to find a World Tree Fruit."

John planned to ask the Skyvault Consortium about the production location of World Tree Fruit later.

That item was the key to breaking through to High God level.

At this moment, several cries of surprise rang beside John’s ears.

"We actually all received the same reward."

After Odelle, Holly, and Silt exchanged information about their gains, they discovered that each of them had obtained an identical item.

[Multiversal Tournament Invitation Scroll].

When John heard this, he smiled.

He also had an invitation to the Multiversal Tournament, but the entry threshold was High God level.

Next, John continued devouring the items and High God Source piled up inside his backpack.

What he devoured were High God-level items, and the level of High God Source was far above ordinary divine power by an unknown amount. The efficiency of devouring and conversion was astonishing.

Tens of thousands of attribute points surged into his panel like a flood.

After adding them all, John’s true damage had already broken through the hundred-billion mark.

His true defense soared to the trillion level.

His HP had reached a terrifying number in the tens of trillions, while his divine power reserves were nearly endless.

He had now firmly stood at the very peak of the Demigod Limit.

[Ding! You have obtained the tier title: Demigod Limit!]

[Demigod Limit]: Against all true damage below law level, defense is forcibly increased to 90%!

[Prompt: Level lock has been removed. You may continue leveling!]

"True damage defense has increased to 90%... and my true damage is 100%."

"Below law level, I am truly invincible."

John glanced at the title effect, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

How heaven-defying were his current panel stats?

Among powerhouses of the same level, even the three monsters in Valhalla would probably find it extremely difficult to break through his defense.

At the same time, no demigod-grade existence could withstand even one casual strike from him.

What did it mean to be invincible beneath High God?

This was it.

Only then did John begin working on increasing his level.

[Prompt: You have consumed a large amount of Divine Class Points. Current Level: 400!]

[Prompt: You have consumed a large amount of Divine Class Points. Current Level: 450!]

[Prompt: You have consumed a large amount of Divine Class Points. Current Level: 500!]

[Prompt: Current level has reached the class limit. Level has been locked!]

[Prompt: After completing High God-level ranking assessment, you may continue increasing your level.]

[Prompt: New content has been added to your quest bar. Please check it.]

[Prompt: After completing the quest, you may break through to High God level and obtain additional rewards.]

John opened the quest bar and checked the details.

[Path to High God]

[Type]: Tier Advancement Quest

[Exclusive]: John / Personally Customized

[Quest Content]: Complete all of the following objectives to break through to High God level.

[Quest Objectives]:

Obtain [World Tree Fruit].

[World Tree Fruit]: A primordial fruit condensed from the laws of the universe.

Production Location: World Tree Secret Realm.

This secret realm is jointly controlled by the major factions, and each faction has only a fixed number of slots.

Only the most outstanding candidates can enter. Through competition and slaughter, they may obtain a chance to acquire it.

Go to the [Heroic Spirit Corridor] and complete the demigod-grade Dao Debate Trial, reaching the top of the ranking.

[Heroic Spirit Corridor]: A place where the strongest Demigod Limit powerhouses from countless universes and space-times made their names.

This place was created by Sovereign-rank powerhouses using great power to replicate astonishing geniuses from countless eras out of the River of Time. Challengers must debate the Dao head-on against those peak existences who once dominated an entire era.

Only by reaching the top of the ranking can this objective be completed.

Open the [Tribulation of the Demigod Apex].

[Tribulation of the Demigod Apex]: An achievement that even Demigod Limit powerhouses who amazed countless space-times could not accomplish—opening a trial tribulation of your own within the Heroic Spirit Corridor, forcing all future demigods attempting to reach the limit to pass through the trial you establish.

After opening this tribulation, you will receive a generous gift from the source of the universe.

[Quest Description]: This quest is personally customized. Every completed objective will grant a supreme reward capable of making countless powerhouses jealous, and every reward will be a unique exclusive item.

Of course, the difficulty of the quest can likewise be called despair.

But the path of the strong has always been about cutting through thorns and advancing in the face of hardship.

You must believe that all the tempering you endure now will become the steps that lead you to the peak in the future.

"This is getting more and more ridiculous..."