The Era of Gods-Chapter 642: Entering the God Country of Harken, the Deity of Savagery and Strength

At this moment, hovering outside the Void of the God Country of the God of Barbarism and Strength, Harken, were more than a dozen figures. Gazing in turn, one could see a young and handsome man emitting a soft, semi-transparent golden light. From a distance, the surrounding Void seemed to twist slightly—he was an Incarnation of God belonging to Lin Xiao.

Holding a large shield with a monstrous face on the front in one hand and a golden battleaxe in the other, the one who had been following Lin Xiao closely was the protective Incarnation of the Minotaur and Guardian God, Jonila.

Appearing somewhat phantasmal as if fading in and out of existence was the Assassination Incarnation of the God of Assassination, Marcus.

The dwarf holding an axe in one hand and a flaming hammer fashioned from molten lava in the other was the forging Incarnation of the Grey Dwarf and God of Smithing, Burman.

The old man holding a book gleaming with golden light was the Incarnation of Wisdom of the God of Wisdom and Knowledge.

But the most eye-catching of them all was the one clad in exquisite armor, holding a shield in one hand and a sword in the other, wearing a crown of the Angel of Light on his head, and draped in a blood-red war cloak—the war Incarnation of Russia, the God of War and Victory.

Apart from that, amongst the multitude of deities, except for the likes of the God of Birth and reproduction, who were not adept at combat and did not send an incarnation, most True Gods had dispatched an Incarnation to follow the Main God to the outskirts of the God Country of Harken, the True God of Barbarism and Strength within the Beastman Divine System.

The God of Barbarism and Strength is one of the many True Gods of the Beastmen, possessing Barbarism and Strength, as well as the Godhood of Conquest and Plunder, at God Level Eight, a fairly senior deity with Weak Divine Power and his own God Country.

Not knowing how long they had waited, Lin Xiao’s voice suddenly arose:

"The time is almost upon us. The Incarnation of God of Conquest belonging to the God of Barbarism and Strength, Harken, has already fallen on the battlefield. The Incarnation of the God of Plunder, who ventured to the Fire Elemental Plane, has been confirmed to be entangled by two Incarnations of the God of Laws and won’t be able to return anytime soon. I will now begin analyzing the spatial rules of Harken’s God Country, hoping to open a Space Gate."

At this point, Zoel, the Incarnation of Plunder of Dominique, the God of Plunder, opened his mouth and said:

"I’ve heard that the God of Barbarism and Strength, Harken, and the Beastman’s God of Birth are siblings, could it be...."

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Wei Hong, the Incarnation of Wisdom of the God of Wisdom and Knowledge, said with a laugh:

"Don’t worry, we, the deities of the Humans, are now launching a full-scale assault on the Beastman Divine System. The Beastman’s God of Birth is too caught up to spare any effort to assist Harken."

Dominique’s Incarnation of Plunder held a great deal of respect for the God of Wisdom and Knowledge and nodded, saying:

"If that’s the case, then let’s begin."

Lin Xiao did not pay attention to their conversation, instead focusing his eyes and spirit on the nearby God Country of Harken, the God of Barbarism and Strength. His Divinity quickly began to rotate, starting to analyze the spatial rules of the God Country.

Under the drive of Divine Power, his Divinity conducted remote analyses at the rate of millions of times per second.

Generally speaking, the master of a God Country would inspect the entire God Country at regular intervals to prevent the invasion of external enemies or Void creatures. The specific timing would depend on how diligent the master is—if diligent, they would scan once every dozen seconds; if lazy, perhaps once every few minutes. Some not so clever and lazy True Gods might only scan once every several hours.

Such as the Barbaric God, whose True Body certainly would not be very diligent, likely scanning only once every few minutes—this was his opportunity.

Given the disparity in strength between them, as well as the differences in their understanding of the rules of Godhood, it took Lin Xiao only about five seconds to almost completely analyze the spatial rules concerning Harken’s God Country, enough to allow them to enter Harken’s God Country at will.

At this point, Lin Xiao paused for a moment and said to the various Incarnations of Gods behind him:

"Prepare yourselves!"

The waiting deities behind him became spirited and looked forward with anticipation.

Lin Xiao smiled slightly, stretched out his right hand with fingers closed together, and grasped toward the distant God Country. Without a trace of Divine Power fluctuation, the outermost edge of Harken’s God Country silently cracked open, forming a slit. Although it was small, it was large enough to accommodate their entry.

While it seemed a mere slit, it actually tore through the spatial rules of the God Country, and what’s more, it had not alerted Harken, the God of Barbarism and Strength inside, which was no mean feat.

The gods didn’t hesitate for a moment and quickly followed the Main God into the Barbaric God’s Divine Realm, where their eyes were dazzled with the sight.

Contrary to everyone’s expectation of a barren wilderness, the interior of Harken’s Divine Realm was a vast primordial jungle. Whether it was the flatlands, hillocks, or river valleys, there were tall, lush forests everywhere.

The woods were filled with trees bearing sweet fruits, the bushes in the jungle were laden with delectable berries, and from time to time, one could see various fierce beasts moving through it. Even when these beasts encountered Beastmen from the tribes living within the woods, they did not attack each other but rather greeted one another familiarly, as if they knew each other well.

However, the incarnations of the gods did not seem surprised. Such circumstances were quite normal, because, in these jungles, whether it was the Beastmen warriors or these seemingly ferocious animals, all were incarnations of the Barbaric God’s Prayers.

As is well known, when the souls of believers enter the God Country and transform into Prayers, they change their forms. Elderly believers will revert to the youngest, most prime state of their lives when they become Prayers, if their faith is devout enough. If they are not satisfied with their appearances, they can even change them, provided their faith is devout enough.

The race of Beastmen is often considered to have evolved from beasts, with even their souls possessing a stronger beast nature than any other race. Many True Gods of Beastmen, when roaming the mortal world, prefer to Change Form into that of a beast. Influenced by the Deity, many Beastmen upon entering the Divine Realm and becoming Prayers also favor taking on the form of wild beasts.

After scanning the entire Divine Realm with the Eye of Truth, Lin Xiao came up with a slightly startling number. Inside the realm of the Barbaric and Strength God Harken, there were actually more than two million Prayers, and their average strength was extremely formidable. For a True God whose God Level was only eight, this was exceedingly rare.

You must know that although all believers can come to the Divine Realm after death, the vast majority of believers, whose faith is insufficient, will only live another lifetime in the Divine Realm. After dying again, they are generally unable to withstand the assimilation by the Divine Realm and blend into it, only the most Devout Believers can survive time and again, continually being reborn through the assimilation of the Divine Realm.

Moreover, the inherent quality of a believer’s Soul can affect the number of rebirths. For weaker races like the Fishman and Goblins, even Devout Believers cannot endure many assimilations.

For instance, the Ground Dweller believers in Lin Xiao’s Divine Realm, who were initially there, are now almost all gone. Souls that are too weak, no matter how devout their faith, will eventually be assimilated by the Divine Realm, merging into it, as their lifespans are exhausted through repeated rebirths.

The phrase "believe in me, and you shall have eternal life" often propagated by the Pantheon Church is actually a conceptual switch. Theoretically, eternal life is possible, but in reality, even the Soul strength of a mighty Dragon cannot endure being gradually weakened through the cycles of rebirth and ultimately could no longer withstand assimilation into the Divine Realm. However, this period would be extraordinarily prolonged.

After all, how long one lives in the Divine Realm is generally determined by their Race. For example, the Goblin Race usually lives for about ten to twenty years and can only live for about twenty years in the Divine Realm before they have to be reborn. Humans usually live for about fifty to sixty years, so in the Divine Realm, they can also live for fifty to sixty years before rebirth.

A Dragon, whose lifespan can exceed a thousand years, will live for a thousand years in the Divine Realm before being reborn, and given the strength of a Dragon’s Soul, it’s quite normal for them to be reborn dozens of times.

Of course, this refers to the normal cycle of life and death, which is the fate of the vast majority of Prayers.

However, there are a few believers who will be favored by the True God upon death. Upon entering the Divine Realm, they would instantly be granted Divine Power to ensure they will not be assimilated by the Divine Realm. For example, the first Hero born of the Ground Dwellers, Onard, the founding emperor of the Dicavian Kingdom, is still alive to this day. Despite his old age, he remains vigorous and spirited.

But once he dies, he will be personally escorted into the Divine Realm by a Divine Envoy. Given the merit he has earned for the Church, Lin Xiao has already prepared Divinity and Godhood for him, and the moment he passes away, he will bestow the Godhood upon him to help with his Divine Enthronement.

The Divine Realm of the Dark God System, though incredibly vast, could possibly be just one percent the size of the Barbaric God’s Divine Realm. Even if the Dark God System’s Divine Realm were divided into ten layers, it could not accommodate the more than a billion Ground Dwellers and various other races of the Dark Territory that have died over the years.

Therefore, over the years, he had been covertly adjusting the rules of the Divine Realm, increasing the difficulty of the Prayers’ rebirth, and absorbing those Prayers whose faith was not sufficiently devout into the Divine Realm, gradually expanding its scope.

Of course, the best solution would be to expand the area of the Divine Realm. A considerable portion of the accumulated Divine Power over the years has been invested in the Divine Realm to expand its size, but such a task cannot be achieved quickly; it must be done gradually.

This time, attacking the Barbaric and Strength God’s Divine Realm presented a great opportunity. After slaying the Barbaric God, this Divine Realm could be pulled away and integrated into the Dark God Kingdom, directly expanding the area of the Divine Realm.

The gods stood suspended in midair and went unnoticed by the Barbaric and Strength God. After deciphering the rules of the Divine Realm, though they had entered the realm, Lin Xiao immediately altered the Divine Realm’s rules to shield their presence. Unless they unleashed their Divine Power or unless Harken thoroughly scanned the Divine Realm, they would remain undetected.

He certainly wouldn’t do so in such a short span, and this was their opportunity.

Flying through the center of the Divine Realm, from a distance they saw an enormous golden pyramid at its center. Atop the pyramid’s platform stood a palace in the shape of a giant beast, its four massive pillars resembling beastly legs and its gaping maw serving as the grand entrance to the Divine Palace. Adorned with countless gold decorations, a closer look revealed that these decorations were modeled after various beast heads, reflective of the form of the Barbaric God’s former believers, each beast represented could be found within the Divine Realm.

This palace was the core shrine of the Divine Realm, where the Barbaric and Strength God Harken’s True Body lay sleeping. Through the Eye of Truth, it was clear that a layer of green smoke enveloped the outside of the Divine Palace, which was the palace’s core protective rule, seemingly smoke, but in essence the physical manifestation of the Divine Realm’s rules.

In theory, it was possible to pass through this layer of green smoke by deciphering the rules and directly enter the Divine Palace, but in reality, even with Powerful Divine Power, this could not be achieved.