Division

Ever since entering Jinzhi World, Luo Feng had been particularly curious about Void True Gods, who stood above True Gods, and sought to learn more about them.

Combining the incredibly detailed information about True Gods from the Duan Dong River lineage he inherited, with what he learned from conversations with Beifeng, Wuhe, and others in Jinzhi World—

True Gods possess their own miniature universes, and their words are law!

However, a True God's 'words are law' only works in the Universe Ocean and Original Universe, not in Jinzhi World. This is because the so-called 'words are law' is purely a form of respect from the Original Universe's primal will, which temporarily retreats, allowing a True God to control a specific area.

Only then can a True God make their words law. But if the Original Universe's primal will chooses not to retreat, for instance, if it sides with a Cosmic Overlord during a battle against a True God... then the True God cannot make their words law.

Clearly!

'Words are law' is not an ability True Gods gain from comprehending certain laws; it is merely a bestowed power! Much like the 'clone ability' and many other talent secret techniques, they are all granted by the Original Universe. Once the Original Universe retracts its bestowal, they completely lose these abilities.

...

Yet, the leap from True God to Void True God is immense.

Once one becomes a Void True God, they gain a deeper understanding of the entire universe. Through the comprehension of laws, they achieve true, absolute control over 'a void space.' This is not a bestowal but absolute mastery. Even the Original Universe's primal will cannot strip away this ability, which is gained through one's own comprehension and control.

Void True God!

With a single thought, a void forms! Within a vast void, they can unleash incredibly terrifying combat power.

True Gods cannot slaughter Cosmic Overlords by relying on 'words are law,' but Void True Gods can freely slaughter True Gods and Cosmic Overlords using 'One Thought Void.' This is the fundamental difference between a bestowed power and an ability gained through one's own comprehension and mastery.

Simply by virtue of the power of 'One Thought Void,' any Void True God can become a hegemon in Jinzhi World.

...

The entire Nine Smoke Marsh is completely isolated, surrounded by void space on all sides.

“Xuanyu Mountain fools, how dare you invade my Nine Smoke Marsh?” A pleasant voice, like the tinkling of a spring, seemingly entering the mind directly, resounded throughout Nine Smoke Marsh. Instantly, the void power enveloping Nine Smoke Marsh subtly increased by a level, as if two distinct voids were vying for control.

“Rumble~~~”

A large contingent of majestic and ferocious figures suddenly surged out from the distant depths of Nine Smoke Marsh. Thousands of beast True Gods roared and howled. At the forefront of these thousands of beast True Gods were three even larger figures. The central one had emerald green scales, a multi-tentacled body like an octopus, and a full nine heads, each with a captivatingly beautiful face.

She... is Jiuyan! The ancient and terrifying existence rumored to have ruled Nine Smoke Marsh for ages. Nine Smoke Marsh was named after 'Jiuyan'.

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~” Following the core group of True Gods from Nine Smoke Marsh, led by three Void True Gods, a vast and mighty army of Cosmic Overlords also swiftly soared into the sky.

...

Amidst the dense weeds.

Luo Feng and Wuhe cautiously looked up, watching the confrontation between these two super armies in the sky.

“Jiuyan is a very powerful Void True God,” Wuhe transmitted, marveling. “Nine Smoke Marsh is famous because of her. Even my father, the Northern True Sea Master, once praised Jiuyan’s prowess. But her temper is eccentric and difficult to deal with, so truly powerful Void True Gods are unwilling to associate with her.”

“But Nine Smoke Marsh also has three Void True Gods,” Luo Feng transmitted.

“That’s because...” Wuhe chuckled strangely, “The other two Void True Gods in Nine Smoke Marsh were pursued by their enemies with nowhere to escape, so they sought refuge with Jiuyan. According to my father... he could easily eliminate those two Void True Gods.”

Luo Feng was astonished.

Is the disparity between Void True Gods really that vast?

It made sense.

He, a Cosmic Overlord, could now, given enough time, eliminate a True God, and with a full-power burst, he could instantly kill a Cosmic Overlord of the same tier. So, for Void True Gods fighting at the same tier, even if the advantage wasn't as absurd as his, achieving absolute suppression should still be possible.

“Wuhe, all the super-large tribal forces and super-large beast forces I know are, at most, presided over by Void True Gods. I haven’t heard of anything stronger than a Void True God,” Luo Feng transmitted, asking, “Are there stronger beings?”

Although he wasn't clear about the exact hierarchy above True Gods, the Duan Dong River lineage recorded that the ultimate path of laws was to control 'Chaos Laws.' However, Chaos Laws were not the end; the third generation ancestor of the Duan Dong River lineage, for instance, transcended Chaos Laws. Void True Gods, undoubtedly, had not even mastered Chaos Laws.

“Tribal forces, beast forces, no matter how powerful, are only presided over by Void True Gods,” Wuhe said matter-of-factly. “As for stronger?”

It showed a look of anticipation.

“Yes!”

Luo Feng immediately listened intently. Wuhe slowly said, “That would be the supreme leader of the entire East Army—the East Army General.”

“General?” Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.

“In the entire Jinzhi World, the army is the strongest. The army is divided by region: the East Army, North Army, South Army, and West Army! And the four generals who command these four armies... are the highest existences in Jinzhi World. It is rumored that they have surpassed Void True Gods and reached another, higher level.” Wuhe’s eyes were filled with hope.

“What level?” Luo Feng pressed.

“I don’t know,” Wuhe shook its head regretfully. “My father didn’t tell me either.”

Luo Feng was puzzled.

“Why are you looking at me like that?” Wuhe grumbled. “If you really want to know... go to the army and exchange military merits for detailed information. It will naturally be recorded there.” Wuhe was quite displeased because, although he was a child of the Northern True Sea Master, he was actually the weakest of his many children and not highly regarded by his father.

...

As Luo Feng and Wuhe transmitted messages to each other and watched from the dense weeds...

The Nine Smoke Marsh faction and the Xuanyu Mountain faction in the sky, after their supreme leaders conversed for a moment, finally broke down negotiations.

“Jiuyan! You are too arrogant. You’re gnawing on the bone and won’t even leave a drop of soup. Do you really think our four Xuanyu Mountain Void True Gods can’t deal with just you?”

“Want soup? Join me, become my subordinate, and I will reward you if I am pleased.”

“Ahhh... you’re asking for death!!! All warriors of Xuanyu Mountain, severely punish these hateful Nine Smoke Marsh scum!” With an angry roar, the two major factions in the sky immediately plunged into a chaotic melee. As the saying goes, soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals, both sides rapidly charged towards each other.

Luo Feng looked up at the sky.

He felt...

Two massive dark clouds, each covering half the sky, rapidly collided and merged.

“It’s begun,” Wuhe said, extremely excited.

“It’s begun,” Luo Feng also held his breath.

...

The battle situation is ever-changing; it’s hard to say which side will win. Although Void True Gods greatly influence the overall outcome, the impact of the lower-tier warriors is even greater!

Because quantity, when it reaches a certain level, can completely compensate for differences in quality.

Cosmic Overlords, weaker than True Gods? But tens of thousands of Cosmic Overlords employing combined techniques, a joint assault, would send any True God fleeing in disarray!

True Gods weaker than Void True Gods? Thousands of True Gods can still contend with a Void True God!

If there are 'mechanical stream treasures,' such as 'Jiuxiu,' which can be controlled by a hundred True Gods, it allows those hundred True Gods to exert the combat power of thousands or even tens of thousands of True Gods in a normal combined attack. Furthermore, with 'higher defense' and 'greater flexibility,' a hundred True Gods controlling Jiuxiu could rival extremely powerful Void True Gods like Jiuyan. Weaker Void True Gods affiliated with Jiuyan might even be killed.

Therefore—

In true super decisive battles, once equipped with mechanical stream treasures, True Gods and others can play a huge role. For example, Jinluo Heaven and Earth, which requires 'at least a million True Gods' to control, can annihilate a group of Void True Gods with a single strike...

Of course, Jinzhi World is ruled by the great God King. Thus, the use of 'group-oriented' mechanical stream treasures is forbidden within Jinzhi World. Forget about 'Jinluo Heaven and Earth'; not even a single tribal or beast force possesses 'Jiuxiu,' which can be controlled by a hundred True Gods!

...

“Kill!”

“Kill!”

“Kill!”

The sky and earth darkened in a chaotic battle. In the clash of two super forces, the fastest to fall were the numerous Cosmic Overlord warriors. For a time, vast amounts of divine power were consumed in the sky. Facing terrifying collective attacks, some Cosmic Overlords were even directly swept away and killed, their weapons and armor plummeting.

“Weapons! Armor!”

Seeing Cosmic Overlords falling in the distance, and weapons and armor dropping, also stirred Wuhe’s excitement.

“These are all military merits,” Wuhe’s eyes burned with fervent excitement, looking at the falling weapons and armor in the distance. He quickly transmitted to Luo Feng, “Yinhe, hurry! These weapons and armor aren’t treasures. Most warriors aren’t paying much attention to them, except for a very few collecting them. We can acquire a large quantity of weapons and armor. Perhaps we can gather ten thousand sets. Then the army mission will be completed, and we can escape this death trap.”

The army mission required either True God corpses or Cosmic Overlord weapons as proof.

The verification was simple: if a Cosmic Overlord was truly dead, even if Wuhe didn't kill them, as long as Wuhe obtained their weapon, it would still count as military merit.

Clearly, this system implicitly encouraged 'infighting.'

“The Cosmic Overlords participating from Nine Smoke Marsh are just over ten million. For you alone to collect ten thousand sets of weapons and armor is too unrealistic,” Luo Feng shook his head. “If we’re going to collect, let’s collect True God corpses and achieve success in one go.”

“You, you...” Wuhe was anxious, looking at the falling weapons and armor in the distance again.

“Yinhe, you...” Wuhe was both anxious and angry, saying, “Do you think you’re that strong? Every True God is an important powerhouse of their respective major forces. Once a True God falls, specialized True Gods will retrieve their bodies, giving you no chance. Direct combat? In a major battle between two such forces, do you dare to get involved in True God-level combat? That’s asking for death.”