Chapter 10: The Mechanical Gods Descent

    in that desolate land, the last corpse on the red array gradually merged into the array, as if it were transformed into a dark current consequently, the red light of the array began to intensify at a visible speed

    the corpse seemed to dissolve into the array, contributing to a mysterious force that powered it as the red light continued to grow stronger, it cast an eerie glow over the surrounding area the desolate land became enveloped in an air of unease, as if the spirits of the dead were awakened by the escalating magical energy

    immediately afterwards, a massive gray light circle appeared out of nowhere, enpassing the man and the array before disappearing from its original location shortly after, the light circle appeared far away from the scene where jia zhu and the yi kui robot were engaged in a fierce battle

    &34;the grand show is about to begin&34; situated in front of the array, the man&39;s lips curled into a sinister smile, muttering ancient and obscure incantations

    with a sense of foreboding hanging in the air, the man&39;s eyes glinted with anticipation as he reveled in the mystifying atmosphere the words he spoke were shrouded in mystery, their echoes resonating throughout the surroundings, adding to the mounting tension

    as the incantation continued, the man&39;s expression grew more and more sinister, his eyes fixed on the array before him

    as the final words of the incantation faded away, the air crackled with anticipation, and the man&39;s eyes narrowed, filled with a renewed hunger for chaos and destruction the stage was set, the players ready, and the audience held captive by the invisible threads of fate the curtain was about to rise, and the world was about to be plunged into darkness

    in the midst of the intense battle, no one noticed the unusual red glow in the distance the din of the battlefield and the dust clouds obscured everyone&39;s vision, while the mysterious light was like a lurking beast, waiting for the perfect moment to reveal its fangs

    under the gaze of everyone, jia&39;s body instantaneously disintegrated, akin to a fireworks display, yet carrying a terrifying intensity particles rained down like hailstones, intermingled with blinding blood, creating a hellish scene reminiscent of a slaughterhouse

    on the rooftop, yi squatted half-kneeling on the ground, bean-sized beads of sweat sliding down his cheeks, mingling with helplessness and determination &34;as expected, the distance is too far, and moreover, it&39;s the deposition of a living being, which consumes too much energy,&34; he gasped, &34;the rest is up to you all&34; and with that, he collapsed to the ground, exhausted by the overwhelming mental feedback

    upon witnessing this scene, jia&39;s followers were all dumbfounded their mander was gone, leaving them leaderless, unsure of what to do next fear began to spread through the crowd although this was an inevitably one-sided battle, they were still pelled to fight most of them chose to retain their rationality and defected to yi kui&39;s side

    however, there were always those who were ambitious and sought to seize the opportunity to rise to power with their leader gone, they aimed to take his place and bee the new generation of leaders these were the people in the vanguard, who promptly continued their offensive, attempting to swiftly resolve the battle and claim victory for themselves

    thus, a chaotic battle between robots unfolded although the robots in the vanguard were formidable, the sheer number of armed robots was simply overwhelming, akin to a relentless tide it left them struggling to keep up

    &34;damn it! what the hell is going on with them&34; ragefully cursed the person at station 4 in the control room

    in the next second, the door of the control room was suddenly thrown open, several grenades flying inside, followed by a swift closing of the door due to the equipment worn by the operator, which covered half of his face, they did not witness the opening of the door just now

    &34;what&39;s this&34; the operator blurted out in confusion however, the only response he received was a thunderous explosion, followed by the shutdown of the vanguard team&39;s robots, and subsequently their destruction one by one at the hands of the armed robots

    originally thinking that the war had reached its end, a mysterious red glow emerged on the horizon gradually, a deeper red circle appeared overhead, sending an invisible sense of oppression akin to a looming thundercloud, making everyone on the scene gasp for air

    from the red circle, a mysterious figure gradually materialized dressed in a white and gold metallic armor, with a pair of mechanical wings attached to his shoulder blades, his appearance evoked an irresistible urge to pay homage

    &34;who calls upon me&34; the deep voice was like a thunderclap from the ninth heaven, shaking the very soul of those who heard it

    &34;it is i, esteemed lord of arms&34; a voice resonated from afar, but no one dared to lift their head, afraid that they might inadvertently offend this mysterious presence

    the person slowly approached the lord of arms, a humble smile adorning their lips: &34;i summon you to descend upon us to bee the ruler of this world if you have no intention to do so, i humbly request your assistance in claiming this world for myself&34;

    &34;the person carefully lifted the blue diamond-shaped crystal in his hand this is the gift he intended to present to the god of machinery: &39;this is my gift to you&39;

    &34;source core - absolute zero domain the battle that took place two thousand years ago actually caused many source cores to scatter throughout the mysterious realm well, let&39;s retrieve them as for you, a mere existence like a speck of dust, how dare you try to dictate terms to me you&39;re seeking death!&34;

    mechanical god slowly stretched out a hand, its eyes blazing with a piercing gaze, and a tangible force began to coalesce in its palm the man was suddenly subjected to an immense amount of pressure, causing his body to twist in agony as if pressed by an irresistible force his body began to morph, eventually transforming into a blood-soaked cube, with only the red and grayish source core floating around it

    inside the blood-soaked cube, a green source core slowly emerged from the bloody flesh the mechanical god&39;s gaze was cold and ruthless, a mocking smile curling up at the corners of its mouth: &34;so this is it you thought your pitiful energy could repair your body under such high pressure how laughable&34;

    before the words had even finished echoing, the gray source core – capable of ultra-long distance teleportation, the red source core – dedicated to summoning offerings, and the green source core – eternal tribute, flew out one by one from the bloody flesh, converging in the mechanical god&39;s hand

    on the rooftop far away, yi ci was disturbed by the loud sound just now and struggled to get up from the ground he looked down at the street below, where everyone was lowering their heads motionlessly then, his gaze fell on a golden and white mechanical suit upon seeing the mech god, a sense of reverence welled up in his heart

    however, yi ci forcefully suppressed the urge to kneel and worship, tightly focusing his gaze on the distant mech god yes, he made a resolution, willing to pay any price to destroy the mech god

    the mech god sensed the unusualness on his body and shifted his gaze towards the direction where yi ci was in an instant, yi ci&39;s heartbeat was like a drum, and a strong deathly aura spread out, making him shiver

    &34;is there another source core&34;

    the mech god appeared in front of yi ci in an instant, his gray-white eyes revealing endless mockery: &34;so it&39;s the supreme material deposition, but do you have enough energy to depose me hahaha!&34;

    yi ci didn&39;t respond, but bit his lip tightly, his gaze fixed firmly on the mech god

    &34;then i&39;ll take this source core with this，with the four source cores in my hand and the two within my body, i have now collected all the source cores from now on,i will truly be a god&34;

    &34;you won&39;t succeed&34; yi ci spoke these words with all his strength, but his weakened body couldn&39;t maintain the purple aura around the mech god, and he fell to the ground once again

    &34;hahaha, just mediocre, nothing more than a worthless waste！&34; the mech god mocked, stretching out a hand to press yi ci into a cube however, despite its best efforts to squeeze his palm tightly, yi ci remained unharmed

    on closer inspection, one would notice that every time the mech god tightened its palm, a faint purple light would surround yi ci it turned out that the mech god&39;s overwhelming force was being quietly deposed

    &34;who do you call a waste&34; yi ci slowly got up from the ground, his pupils now dyed purple

    &34;disperse&34;

    the word slipped out of yi ci&39;s mouth softly

    in an instant, the mech god&39;s metallic wings were swallowed by the purple glow, then burst apart with a bang, transforming into countless metal particles

    &34;this is impossible!&34; the mech god felt threatened for the first time, and its voice echoed with fear it instantly swung the mechanical blade in its hand

    however, in just one second, the blade was also reduced to fragments and particles

    &34;no, your aura is different from before, who are you&34;

    the mech god, which had dominated other worlds for two thousand years, never expected that someone would dare to confront it today

    &34;you call yourself a god then what qualification do you have to be called a divine being&34;

    yi ci&39;s words were sharp, directly piercing the mech god&39;s heart

    the mechanical parts on the mech god&39;s body were gradually transformed into metal particles, floating and falling one by one in the end, it lost its support and knelt down on the ground

    the mech god suddenly thought of something, and its voice trembled with fear and uncertainty as it said, &34;could it be, you are the source spirit!&34;

    the source spirit is a spiritual entity nourished by the source cores, and it can be said to be the soul of the source cores

    the mech god, which has lived for two thousand years, has heard of the source spirit but has never truly seen one including the three source cores within its own body, it has never truly understood them the mech god was originally an armor created by beings on another pla three thousand years ago, but after being equipped with three source cores, it unexpectedly acquired self-awareness

    thanks to its powerful attack force, wherever it went, worlds crumbled it began to call itself the mech god and continued to attack other worlds two thousand years ago, it landed on this pla and launched an attack, but found the people here too backward and eventually withdrew however, fortunately, there were humans who survived, allowing society to prosper and develop to this day

    &34;you don&39;t deserve to know&34; the source spirit replied with a faint tone

    in despair, the mech god gradually dissipated into metal particles, and six source cores hovered above it

    however, at this moment, a strange aura lingered in the horizon, as if some unknown existence had descended due to the awakening of the source spirit it silently injected a malicious force into yi ci&39;s body, and by the time yi ci noticed it, the mysterious presence had already vanished without a trace in yi ci&39;s mind, a low murmur echoed, &34;enjoy your life on earth&34;

    a terrifying force surged within yi ci&39;s body, her expression grew increasingly gloomy, and her eyes revealed an uncontrollable killing intent the malicious force rendered her powerless to resist, and she knew that she was about to embark on a pletely different path

    yi ci clenched her fists, a sinister smile curling up at the corners of her mouth, as if responding to the words of the mysterious presence: &34;i will definitely enjoy the life on earth&34;

    from then on, yi ci&39;s corruption became more severe, the strange aura and malicious force making her even more terrifying and the world would also fall into endless darkness due to her awakening

    then, yi ci gazed at these source cores with a gloomy expression, her lips curling into a sinister smile as she uttered, &34;scatter!&34;

    the originally brilliant six source cores, upon the conclusion of her words, saw their colors instantly replaced by purple however, they did not immediately dissolve into particles but rather began to slowly cultivate cracks, as if counterbalanced by a tremendous force

    however, in the end, the six source cores were still unable to withstand the erosion of that force, as the cracks continued to expand until they transformed into countless fine threads

    yi ci let out a cold laugh, her eyes scanning the surroundings with a fierce gaze, as she declared haughtily, &34;this world, with only one source spirit like me, is enough no one can stop me from controlling this land, i will bee the ruler of all things!&34;

    from then on, humanity exchanged roles with their own shadows