The Creators: From Night City

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The perfect divine body was already pierced by this wound, leaving a conceptual 'wound'. In addition, the 'Ether Flame' was already of an extremely high level, and with the blessing of the 'Ether Furnace', its level could definitely be considered to be at the level of burning everything.

Perhaps some beings could escape this heart-wrenching internal combustion, but it would definitely not be the Beast of Elden.

'Big Egg' used the same trick again, continuing to unleash the deep purple starry sky magic, but even after its suddenly disintegrated divine body reformed, it still could not get rid of the flames that clung to it like a maggot.

The same move cannot be used twice against the [Forger].

Even though this number one underling under the 'Supreme Will' was frantically absorbing the law energy of the entire Golden Tree, he still couldn't stop his divine body from gradually igniting in flames.

So after the two 'great beings' continued to fight for some time, Jiang Bing successfully beat this 'old egg' to the point of being half-dead, and, imitating the way the other party imprisoned Marika, nailed it to the branch of the golden tree.

The Altai Plateau, already filled with golden fallen leaves, was illuminated by the flames of the burning golden trees.

Countless followers of the Golden Rule fell into deep fear and despair, prostrating themselves and weeping bitterly.

But this action could not stop the Golden Tree from burning ever more fiercely, and together with the Beast of Elden nailed to it, it became the most convincing scene of the end of the entire Golden Dynasty.

All those who witnessed it firsthand would firmly establish one concept in their minds—the Great 'Jin' (Golden Dynasty) is gone.

Chapter 896 Vic and the Witch

The snow on the Giant Snow Mountain was relentless, and the cold even reached a valley at the foot of the mountain. Large snowflakes were falling from all directions into a dilapidated house in the valley.

Amidst the blizzard, the earth suddenly trembled.

The broken door of the cabin was pushed open, and a thin knight rushed into the snowstorm.

“Vic…”

Inside the dilapidated house, hastily repaired and barely drafty, a campfire burned in the center. A finger witch dressed in white clerical robes and wearing Vic's armor cloak huddled beside the fire, still shivering from the cold.

Not long ago, the Golden Blessing almost completely disappeared from the witch, leaving her body severely weakened. And now, if you don't look closely, her eyes have become exactly the same as those of Vic, the one who has faded.

The two believe this is a symbol of the further fragmentation of the French Ring.

This led to a debate between the two, with the witch hoping that Vic could become the King of Elden and repair the Ring before it completely shattered, which resulted in their first argument.

"I'll be right back, Celine."

The knight, holding his lance, offered words of comfort.

"Be careful," the finger witch said after a few moments of silence, before finally offering a gentle reminder.

Dragonlance Vic is a faded one, and a veteran faded one at that.

He didn't look strong, but his well-proportioned body contained the power to shatter mountains. Among the Faded Ones, he was almost one of the closest to the King of Elden.

The earth was still trembling in the wind and snow, and the dense snowflakes almost completely obscured his vision.

The enormous monster, hidden behind the snowstorm, rushed toward Vic, but he did not seem particularly anxious.

Suddenly, the tremors abruptly stopped, and a figure broke through the wind and snow to stand before the powerful, faded one.

"You really didn't choose a good place, Vic. The wind is strong and the snow is heavy. It's hard to fly or walk."

The speaker had two horns on his head, four wings on his back, and a non-human face. He walked barefoot in the thick snow.

The blizzard and bitter cold were like a gentle spring breeze to her, all because her true identity was Gu Long.

Powerful ancient dragons can possess the ability to transform into human form, and the one standing before Vic is one of them.

"Lance Sanx, didn't you go to the Altan Plateau? Why are you back all of a sudden?"

"Of course, I've come to visit my beloved Knight Vic." Ancient Dragon's wisdom is often no less than that of others, and may even be a notch deeper.

As one of the ancient dragons who 'naturalized' into the Golden Dynasty after the Ancient Dragon War, Lance Sanx possesses emotional abilities that are even richer than those of ordinary people.

Faced with the deliberately ambiguous teasing, Vic simply pulled off his helmet and smiled helplessly at the other person.

"Still worried about your witch affair?"

The knight narrowed his eyes and refused, saying, "I will not let her become a sacrifice to ignite the golden tree."

Lance Sanx turned his head to look at the summit of Giant Snow Mountain, where a cauldron the size of the mountain peak stood, burning with an inextinguishable 'Giant Flame' inside.

This was once the only openly visible flame in the borderlands that could ignite the Golden Tree, but the price was that it required sacrifices inextricably linked to the Golden Tree as kindling, such as the Finger Witches of the Faded Ones.

“Even if she did it willingly,” Long Niang turned her head and asked.

“There was no voluntary participation,” Vic retorted with a wry smile.

“She was blinded by her mission. Lance, that’s the ‘evil god’s flame’ that the giants worship. If you’re burned by that flame, your soul will turn to nothingness and you won’t have a chance to ‘return to the tree’.”

Upon hearing the name Gui Shu, Lance Sanx couldn't help but recall the spectacular scene he had witnessed not long ago, and his lips twitched slightly.

“I recently encountered a mysterious person at the foot of the mountain,” Viktor paused, but still decided to tell his teacher and old friend the truth.

"He told me that there is another kind of flame that can burn the golden tree, and it is located underground in the royal city of Rodel. I'm going to go and see it."

But Vic did not utter the name of the flame.

'Madfire', a forbidden fire sealed away. Even Vic, a veteran warrior who followed Marika through countless battles, only knew a few details about this flame. It was a top-secret taboo of the dynasty, and anyone who knew about it would be purged.

"I have some news to share, Vic, some good and some bad." The Dragon Girl waved her hand, signaling her favorite knight to listen attentively to her story.

"The good news is that the Golden Tree has been set on fire, Vic. The burning canopy illuminates almost the entire Altan Plateau. You can see the brilliant flames as you turn around the foot of the Giant Mountains or climb higher."

This is truly wonderful news for Vic.

He had overcome countless obstacles along the way. The final step that blocked his path to the Dharma Ring was the defensive mechanism generated by the Golden Tree itself, those thorns of rejection. Without these, nothing could stop him from reaching the Dharma Ring and fulfilling the mission entrusted to him by Sirin.

The Finger Witches are assigned by Two Fingers to assist the Faded Ones in becoming the Kings of Elden; this is their sole purpose.

"However, there's bad news too," the Dragon Girl suddenly said with a mocking smile.

As an ancient dragon, the ruler of the borderlands before the Golden Law era, she was completely at odds with the Golden Law.

"The Elden Ring is gone, the Golden Law is gone, you can no longer be the King of Elden!"

A huge wave of doubt washed over Vic, and his first reaction to the news from the other party was disbelief.

"Gone? What do you mean?"

The Dragon Lady then flicked out several strands of red lightning, killing a thick-haired goat that had gotten too close, her words filled with schadenfreude.

“An external deity has made a move. It probably doesn’t like the ‘Supreme Will’. The Golden Tree was burned down by Him, the Law Ring and the Golden Law were completely shattered by Him, and even the beast that the ‘Supreme Will’ threw into the border area was nailed to the tree and roasted along with it.”

Lance Sanx walked past Vic and headed towards the dilapidated house.

"You and your witch don't need to dwell on this anymore. Go down the mountain. There's no more mission for you. Rodel has been razed to the ground. The rule of the Golden Dynasty is over."

The icy wind and snow seeped into Vic's body through the gaps in his neck armor, causing him to shiver for the first time ever.

Even though he was certain that Lance Sanx would never lie to him, this bombshell news still felt unreal to him.

But what you hear may be unreliable, what you see may be untrue, but the truth cannot lie.

The towering golden tree was burning with some kind of golden flame, and the power radiating from its massive canopy made Lance Sanx dare not approach, forcing him to land only on the outskirts of the Altan Plateau.

Vic, accompanied by his witch and the dragon girl, returned to the royal city.

To be honest, even before reaching the royal city, Vic had already completely believed Lance Sanx's words.

After all, the aura emanating from the giant 'preserved egg' corpse nailed to the golden tree couldn't fool anyone with even a little bit of strength.

However, the two insisted on personally verifying the situation on site, as it concerned their mission of fighting all the way to this point.

Even though such behavior may be dangerous.

But the three of them did not encounter any danger until they reached the ruins of the royal city.

Instead, the main road leading to the royal city was filled with soldiers of the Holy Tree under Michaela's command and other strange knights he had never seen before, patrolling back and forth to maintain order.

All of this puzzled him and made him feel alienated.

Fortunately, he met an old acquaintance at the entrance of the temporary camp next to the outer city wall, which gave him the opportunity to learn about the current situation.

This person is none other than 'Sir Baizhi', who is temporarily serving as the 'Lobby Manager' for [Anti-Entropy] at the border.

Chapter 897 The Compass of the Magic Ring Fragments

The people in the border region are no strangers to 'deities', after all, they have actually seen them.

But even if you've seen it, when you truly admire someone, you're likely to have even greater faith in them.

After all, they had actually seen it.

Not long after the fall of the royal city of Rodel, on the ruins of the city, where the golden tree was still burning with incessant golden flames, some people expressed their conversion and worship to Jiang Bing, this 'foreign deity'.

The first to express their worship were some of the fire practitioners of the Giant Volcano. They already had a special kind of worship for burning flames, and the magnificent sight of the burning golden tree went straight to their souls, touching their G-spot.

In addition, a considerable number of hybrids and demi-humans were prostrating themselves at the edge of the ruins, bowing repeatedly toward the burning golden tree.

They had not previously received the blessing of the golden tree, so there was no question of rebellion.

At the same time, having suffered bullying and hatred, they worship power even more.

The warriors of the Royal City of Rodel were almost all wiped out in the previous war of the gods. The few remaining warriors lost all will to fight after the magic ring was shattered, and left the Royal City to wander around.

Anyone who has witnessed the battle that leveled the royal city knows that revenge is just a pipe dream.

The level of the war had long exceeded what these soldiers could participate in.

Vic is a faded one; the breaking of the Golden Law and the Ring of Law has had almost no effect on him, neither psychologically nor physically.

But as he led his witch closer to the Golden Tree Horn, the sight around him still made him tremble.

"What incredible power."

Lance Sanx, the Dragon Girl, couldn't help but sigh.

The magnificent golden tree had been burned to a charred state, and snowflake-like ash continuously fell from the sky, covering the entire ruins of the royal city.

The closer they got, the more the three felt awe at this great power.

To the three men, the sword 'Dictionary' seemed as tall as a mountain, and it was hard to imagine what kind of person its owner was.

The legendary 'beast' was thus nailed to the tree, its body constantly emitting wisps of eerie purple mist as it was roasted by the flames, and dripping thick 'blood' that wasn't originally there onto the ground.

That was the essence of energy from the entire body of the Beast Elden, a byproduct of being scorched by the 'Etheric Fire'.

Led by Sir Hundred Wisdom, the trio walked further down the tree, and the guards along the road became increasingly tight, until they reached a newly leveled plaza where the security reached its peak.

At the far end of the square, near the base of the golden tree, stands a huge silver chalice with a bizarre shape, covered with mouth and ear reliefs, catching the blood dripping from the corpse of 'Preserved Egg'.

Before the Holy Grail, the trio of Vic thought they would witness the appearance of the 'new god', but instead they only saw three almost identical twin scribes.

The twins held a unique symbolic meaning at the border, which led the three to instantly recognize the various potential meanings contained in their identities.

Three witches of chaos sat on specially made high-backed chairs, with a heavy long table in front of them. Their presence, combined with the magnificent background behind them, added a strong epic atmosphere to the scene.

But this doesn't change the fact that this is the temporary administrative center of [Anti-Entropy].

Klara fiddled with the large pen in her hand, waving her arm rapidly. As the third sister and an administrative staff member, all the administrative affairs related to the sorcerer legion stationed here had to go through her.

Of course, many documents that shouldn't have gone through her hands but still needed her processing were also sent to her.

It's all because one of her sisters is obsessed with swords and spears, while the other seems unreliable both in appearance and in reality.

This family will fall apart sooner or later without her.

“Your Highness Krana, in accordance with the request of the ‘Lord of Eternal Flame,’ I bring news about the ‘Outer Gods,’ as well as the person in question.”

Vic glanced up at the golden tree so close to him, his former mission.

'It's all over now, as expected.'

He couldn't help but grasp his witch's hand, suppressing all her panic and confusion.

"Yes, the deities involved this time are the 'Evil God of Giant Flames' and 'Madfire'..."

The report from 'Sir Hundred Wisdoms' was mixed with the crackling sound of flames burning high in the sky, leaving Vic with mixed feelings. Only now did he belatedly realize that he had once again become 'Sir Hundred Wisdoms' achievement.

Fortunately, this has happened more than once, and he's gotten used to it.

Aside from the regret over the passing of the Golden Dynasty, he felt mostly relieved; as for hatred, to be honest, he didn't feel much of it.

After all, he was a faded figure.

"Yes, this is Lance Sanks, an envoy from the Ancient Dragon Clan, who hopes to have the opportunity to meet Your Majesty."

The dragon girl's trip to the royal city with Vic was not just for novelty. As one of the few ancient dragons who could 'transform,' she also bore the heavy responsibility of being sent as an envoy to the 'new god's' forces.

It was thanks to Lance Sanks's identity that the trio was able to come here for the first time; otherwise, their identities would have made it difficult for them to even get close to the ruins of the royal city, let alone reach the Golden Tree.