The People's God: Sacrificing Trillions to Ascend-Chapter 488 - Sliver of the Desolate Civilization

“Boss, we won!” Jiang Ming cheered, arms raised in celebration, on the verge of dancing about in joy. It had been a long time since he last experienced this level of exhilaration.

Jing Jing glanced longingly at Han Wu. She loved her God. There was once a time when her love for him was so great she could hardly bear the thought of sharing him with someone else.

Han Wu heaved a sigh of relief. He was only as strong as a Sage life form, so replicating the powers of an Earthsunder life form had taken its toll on his body. The moment he relaxed, he noticed a myriad of wounds appearing on his body. Even his organs were failing.

If not for his Life Aspect constantly healing his injuries, he would’ve fallen earlier.

“It’s over. We can finally return to the Divine Civilization!” Han Wu exclaimed triumphantly.

That was when something unexpected happened. A solemn voice of authority emanated from the Tempest Tiger’s headless corpse.

“I’ll never let you leave the desolate wastelands after destroying my clone!”

Turning around in shock, Han Wu watched as the headless Tempest Tiger stood up once more. Even without a head, it still retained its powerful presence. Its purple lightning, stained with death, had turned a dark violet, looking more ominous and destructive than before.

With unexpected speed, it lashed out at Han Wu.

Han Wu was blown backward. Cracks webbed his skin. Blood sprayed out from his wounds, soaking him entirely.

Without a second to spare, Han Wu hastily used his second Divine Authority to heal his wounds. The combined might of Life, Peace, Light, and Creation temporarily placed his body in stasis, preventing him from succumbing to his injuries.

Jing Jing and Jiang Ming swiftly shielded him, glaring at the headless Tempest Tiger the whole time.

They were facing the clone of the Will of the Desolate Civilization.

A cold gaze swept past them, causing their hair to stand. Fear sprang forth from their hearts as they shuddered. The pair had thought they were done.

The long and grueling fight had drained most of their energy. They couldn’t afford to fight the Will of the Desolate Civilization in this state.

At the critical juncture, the Origin of Mutation endured the pressure emanating from the Will of the Desolate Civilization and rushed forward.

It had rested enough to completely recover from its wounds. Scooping up the head of the Tempest Tiger, it unhinged its massive jaws and swallowed it whole. It then activated Gene Lock.

The head of the Tempest Tiger was fragmented into countless genes for it to absorb. Black and white fur sprouted from its body, purple lightning dancing across the bands. Its core radiated with the presence of the king of beasts.

Even in this new form, it could still use its own skills, making it a more powerful version of the Tempest Tiger. Changing form again, hundreds of powerful limbs burst out from its body.

The Origin of Mutation engaged in a brutal battle using Gene Lock. The combination of its limbs and Gene Lock allowed it to transcend the limits of an Earthsunder being and temporarily become a Heavenrender life form.

Powerful gusts circled its body as if about to tear the heavens apart.

Meanwhile, the sliver of the Will of the Desolate Civilization was borrowing the body of the Tempest Tiger and couldn’t use its full strength.

It was unable to hold its ground against the Heavenrender Origin of Mutation, and it lasted only a single bout before being subdued. The Origin of Mutation then used its full strength to force the sliver of the Will of the Desolate Civilization to detach itself from the corpse of the Tempest Tiger.

Han Wu quickly absorbed the Will of the Desolate Civilization into his divine realm. The tiny sliver continuously tried to fight back and escape, but Han Wu only strengthened his hold on it.

After dealing with the sliver, he called for Jing Jing and Jiang Ming to board their ships with their units and exit the Desolate Civilization. Fortunately, there were no unexpected events or mishaps this time.

Once they left the Desolate Civilization, the rampaging Will became cut off from its home and weakened without its energy supply.

In the end, the Will of Han Wu’s own civilization eventually absorbed that little sliver, turning it into one of the laws within his divine realm. Han Wu’s units could now accumulate energy and evolve into another life form.

If they became a powerful unit, they could then seek the Origin of Mutation to sever the gene responsible for inducing Random Evolution and stabilize their form forever.

Han Wu’s core race was no longer the weak locusts, but the strange and fearsome Desolate Beasts!

“We... we did it,” Han Wu mumbled before unceremoniously fainting.

The next time he woke up, their ships were already nearing the edge of the Divine Civilization. They would soon be home.

Jiang Ming had looked after Han Wu for the duration he was unconscious. According to him, Han Wu had merely been fatigued and didn’t need medical attention as long as he got enough rest.

“How long have I been out for?” asked Han Wu.

“Three months.”

Han Wu shouted with surprise.

Having been unconscious outside of the Divine Civilization for three months meant he had missed the start of his new semester. The Imperial College would’ve seen this as him being absent without leave. That was enough for them to expel him.

Han Wu swiftly contacted his mentor Xu Hai to explain what had happened. Xu Hai was naturally happy to hear from Han Wu after a long period of silence.

After congratulating him on his return, Xu Hai explained the situation. Han Wu’s absence had caused many of the other lecturers to become extremely dissatisfied with Han Wu’s position as the second-year valedictorian.

They had approached Xu Hai many times seeking to expel Han Wu for his absence, but Xu Hai, believing Han Wu would eventually return, had staved off their attempts.

Gratitude swelled within Han Wu. He now considered Xu Hai as one of the closest people in his life. “Thank you for helping me.”

“There’s no need to thank me,” Xu Hai replied. “But if you really want to do something, you can always increase your strength and make everyone shut up with might alone. That’s all I ask of you.” 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Han Wu nodded. “I will return and shut the doubters up."