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Chapter 1676: Chapter 1677: True God Realm Chapter 1676: Chapter 1677: True God Realm “`
Igniting Divine Flame was no simple matter; for any being who sought to ascend to True God status, no matter how thoroughly they prepared, none dared claim a hundred percent certainty in igniting Divine Flame. For any powerhouse, igniting the Divine Flame was undoubtedly a transformation, an ordeal: success meant becoming an immortal True God, while failure meant being utterly consumed by the Divine Flame–not just the body, the soul, and memories, but even the soul’s imprint would cease to exist, as if such a person had never been in this world.

“Rest for a while, replenish your body to its peak condition, then start igniting the Divine Flame and advance to True God Realm!” Song Jian hesitated for a moment, and then silently resolved.

At that time, a divine spark the size of a fingernail floated in Song Jian’s sea of consciousness. His sea of consciousness was like a vast ocean, and the divine spark was like a golden islet, hovering above the waters.

Periodically, an imperceptible golden speck would appear in the ocean, then, drawn to the divine spark, would slowly drift towards it before merging into the islet.

For those on the brink of the True God status, this was the only way to strengthen their divine spark aside from plundering–by whittling away with time, requiring immense patience but offering safety and stability in return.

As Song Jian stepped out of the City Lord Mansion, he saw that the surrounding area within several hundred meters was densely guarded by the city’s defensive forces, barring people from approaching. Wang Qi, Luo Tianyu, and other city administrators waited anxiously. Upon seeing Song Jian emerge from the mansion, joy spread across everyone’s faces as they hurriedly crowded around him.

“City Lord, you’ve finally come out…” Wang Qi was the most pressured, knowing that if anything happened to Song Jian, the entire City of Hope including the City of Hope Alliance might collapse in an instant.

Song Jian waved his hand and didn’t elaborate further, but the concern from everyone still warmed his heart.

“Let’s all disperse,” Song Jian said with a smile.

The crowd gradually dispersed, and with it, the high temperature around the City Lord Mansion subsided. Everyone entered the mansion to report on the events of the past month.

“City Lord, the news of your ascent to the pinnacle of the Demi-God Realm has already spread. Many cities that had severed ties with us are attempting to restore relations…” Wang Qi declared with a smile of satisfaction, “These guys, ever since those high and mighty deities fell from grace, the only things left to protect their cities are Legendary Realm powerhouses. In front of you, they are nothing. City Lord, shall we wage a city war to teach them a lesson?”

Wars between cities were not forbidden by the game system, but the cost was tremendous. Completely destroying or occupying a city would affect the interests of many, and at that time, everyone would unite to defend the city. Unless one possessed overwhelmingly powerful combat prowess, wars between cities were difficult to initiate.

But now, with all deities fallen from their pedestals and a gap in highest-end combat power, ordinary fifth-level cities simply couldn’t have Demi-God Level Guardians. For the City of Hope, these cities were entirely defenseless.

“By accident, the City of Hope has become the strongest?” Song Jian laughed.

“Heh, those ancient cities that have existed for over a hundred years probably still have Demi-God Level Guardians. But those fifth-level cities established within the last thirty years? At most, they have guardians at the peak of the Legendary Realm. In your presence, they are not worth mentioning!” Wang Qi was brimming with excitement, his face alight with enthusiasm.

“City Lord, shall we fight?” Luo Tianyu asked with a hint of concern. Although as a player with a military general’s career, she yearned for war, she also knew that war meant attrition. With the foundation of the City of Hope, supporting a war between cities might not be possible.

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“If we’re going to fight, how long are we preparing for? It’s best to have supplies ready in advance…” Luo Tianyu said.

Song Jian waved his hand and continued, “Our advantage is only temporary. Initiating city warfare now would be more trouble than it’s worth. Currently, everyone’s target is those deities that have fallen from their pedestals. If we start city warfare, it will draw everyone’s dissatisfaction. At the same time, it would indirectly attract attention, aiding those fallen deities. There’s no benefit in it for us!”

“Instead of that, it’s better to join the hunting ranks. During this time, we can collect information on the whereabouts of some deities, seize their divinity, their Divine Flame. Then, I will easily break through the divine level and become a True God, and the City of Hope will become the foundation of my Divine Country, building my own Divine Country!” Song Jian said, full of confidence.

“Divine Country?” Everyone present was in an uproar. Although they all knew Song Jian was at the pinnacle of the Demi-God Level, the managers present were no ordinary people. They had some understanding of the Divine World and knew the vast difference between the pinnacle of the Demi-God Realm and the True God Level, and the huge gap between a True God Level and one who possessed a Divine Country!

“City Lord, do you know how to create a Divine Country?” someone said excitedly.

To know, many existences at the True God Level do not know how to create a Divine Country, and those who can successfully create a Divine Country have the potential to rise to the Main God Level, or at the very least, will become a deity with strong divine power.

“I have a bit of an idea!” Song Jian nodded.

In reality, Song Jian didn’t fully understand how to create a Divine Country, but he did possess a real Divine Country, albeit a Shattered Divine Realm, roughly one-fifth the size of a true Divine Country, equivalent to a fragment of a Semi-dimensional plane. However, with such a long time spent, Song Jian had amassed a wealth of experience in researching Divine Countries.

Song Jian didn’t know how to create a Divine Country, but he had some confidence in how to expand one, which was nothing more than using divine power and Divine Flame to renovate and expand the Divine Country.

This would require the consumption of a massive amount of resources, but ordinary resources were no longer useful for Song Jian. He needed those at the divine level!

Watching everyone fervently discussing, with the topic shifting from the previous city warfare to the creation of Divine Countries, Song Jian suddenly felt a sense of listlessness. All this before him felt somewhat alien, as if the distance between him and everyone else were growing wider.

“Perhaps this is the price of becoming a True God?” Song Jian chuckled self-deprecatingly.

Just then, a sudden clap of thunder echoed from the sky, a “rumbling” sound that spread across the entire world.

All players simultaneously received a system announcement. Reading this announcement, some people were indifferent, but others’ expressions changed dramatically.

System: Congratulations to “Wanderer Diestan” for advancing to the True God Realm, becoming the first in the game to reach the True God Level. The Divine World passage will soon open. Gathering ten True God Level powerhouses will forcibly open the passage to the Divine World, allowing entry into the Divine Realm!

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