Chapter 655: Don’t Even Know Who the Enemy Is
Lin Muyu didn’t really understand the relationships between the gods. However, from the Water God’s words, it was clear that the relationships between the gods were both simple and complex. The factions were distinct, and the Water God was the leader of the water element. It could be said that all gods of the water element were her subordinates.
When Lin Muyu heard this information, he was a little surprised. "You..."
Lin Muyu was surprised by the Water God’s strength, which wasn’t as strong as he had imagined. As the leader of a faction, why was she only a low-level god, not even a mid-level one? The Water God guessed Lin Muyu’s thoughts and smiled slightly, "Do you think my strength is very poor?"
Lin Muyu didn’t deny it, "Indeed, as the leader of an elemental faction, you seem a bit weak."
The Water God smiled, a smile that made a thousand flowers bloom, stunningly beautiful. Her soft voice slowly rang out, "You’re very honest, that’s good. Back then, we were also honest with you humans, which is how we achieved the final victory."
"Our wind, water, fire, lightning, and light gods shouldn’t be this weak. Unfortunately, at the beginning of the great war, we were stripped of our power, fell from our divine positions, and became low-level gods."
"If it weren’t for that, the war wouldn’t have been so tough."
Lin Muyu was a bit puzzled, "Who stripped you of your power?"
The Water God gently shook her head, "I don’t know, no one knows. We don’t know who did it or what method was used. Anyway, we just fell from the divine altar."
"Then guess, what level were we at the beginning?"
The Water God seemed to relax a bit and was even willing to joke with Lin Muyu. Her state was very good, unhurried, as if she didn’t care about her life slipping away. Actually, Lin Muyu knew that what she should do most now was to continue sleeping. This way, she could live for many more years. Thousands or even tens of thousands of years wouldn’t be a problem. However, the Water God didn’t want to sleep; she wanted to talk and chat.
Lin Muyu thought for a moment, "You were probably at the super-god level."
The Water God laughed softly, "You’re very smart; you guessed right."
She wasn’t surprised, as if she had expected Lin Muyu to guess. The hierarchy of gods was such that after high-level gods came great gods. Great gods were at the same level as the human half-step super-gods. After great gods, there were super-gods, equivalent to human super-gods, meaning they surpassed ordinary gods and reached another realm.
Lin Muyu didn’t guess randomly; he had his reasons. Why would a mysterious existence target the leaders of the elemental gods? Moreover, the Water God said that if they still had their power, the war wouldn’t have been so difficult. To be the leader of an elemental faction, how could they be weak? Kunlun Great God wasn’t targeted, but they were. There was only one answer: they were stronger than great gods and were at the same level as human super-gods.
Lin Muyu said, "Can you tell me what happened back then?"
The Water God looked at Lin Muyu, "Do you really want to know? We made an agreement with the humans to bury this matter in history, only to be known by those who reach the great god level."
"Although your strength is good, your level is still too low. Knowing too early isn’t good for you."
"It might shake your confidence."
Lin Muyu replied earnestly, "I’ve heard similar words many times. From the first time I entered the Fire God’s dungeon and discovered this secret, I’ve been pursuing it."
"I really want to know the answer, to know what happened back then."
"Don’t worry about affecting me; I’m very strong. I’ve seen many strong beings in this world and beyond."
"For example, Antares, you should have heard of this name."
Lin Muyu took out Antares’ dragon scale, which carried Antares’ aura, believing the Water God would recognize it. Antares had existed for many years, even from the previous era, possibly even older. Antares had witnessed that great war but refused to talk about it. On purpose, just to make Lin Muyu frustrated. Lin Muyu asked many times, but Antares always evaded, finally making Lin Muyu give up.
When the Water God saw the dragon scale, her eyes shimmered slightly, "You managed to get the lord’s token; you’re quite remarkable."
"Alright, since you want to know, I’ll tell you."
Lin Muyu was slightly pleased; he had finally chased this matter for so long and was about to get the answer.
The Water God pointed to the courtyard outside, "You saw the ice sculptures in the three courtyards when you came in, right?"
Lin Muyu nodded, "Yes, the one in the middle should be the enemy. I saw wild beasts. The first and third courtyards were gods and human professionals attacking the enemy."
The Water God, with a beautiful smile, her voice as clear as water droplets, said, "Your understanding is correct. At that time, they invaded, and we allied with the humans to fight them."
"We, the super-god level gods, were stripped of our power, fell from the divine altar, and became low-level gods."
"I was too weak to fight, so I made ice sculptures to record the situation."
"If you reach the great god level, or your half-step super-god level, you can get all the information from the ice sculptures."
"This way, even if I fall, this information will be known."
...
The Water God was prepared that even if she fell and completely died, eventually, someone would discover this place and obtain the corresponding information.
The Water God slowly talked about what happened back then. This history should be buried but also shouldn’t be. For the entire world, it was a disaster. Not only for humans, not only for gods, but for the entire world. At that time, an external enemy invaded, and the world was in danger. The strongest gods were stripped of their power, fell from the divine altar, and were greatly weakened. The humans only had one super-god, unable to take the lead. The level of the war was too high, and those qualified to participate were at least god-level. Low-level gods were just cannon fodder. From the beginning, gods and humans were passive, beaten badly. If it continued like this, both humans and gods would surely lose, and the world’s destruction was imminent.
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The world’s will began to revive. With the revival of the world’s will, the world’s power began to stir. The world’s will had no consciousness, only instincts. It instinctively sensed the danger. Under the influence of the world’s power, human talents emerged, and many professionals became gods. True geniuses reached high-level godhood, half-step super-god. In a few years, there were more than ten super-gods. The invaders were only wild beasts, and humans had figured them out, getting stronger in the fight.
The war finally turned in favor of humans and gods. At this moment, a second invader appeared. The second invader was called the Zerg. Their arrival changed the war’s dynamics. The battlefield became more dangerous and strange. The war lasted a hundred years, exhausting the world’s power, and the world’s will fell back into sleep. After paying a great and tragic price, humans barely won the final victory.
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Unfortunately, the world was severely damaged. Almost all the gods died, with few survivors, heavily injured and in slumber. Human super-gods and half-step super-gods all died, with only one high-level god left, also severely injured. The world’s power was exhausted, and it was unknown when it would recover. Professional inheritance was cut off, and the slow recovery of the world’s power made it difficult for humans to produce genius figures. But they won, giving humans a lot of time to recuperate.
But the good times didn’t last long; perhaps the war damaged the world’s barriers. A hundred years after the war, the Abyss and Dragon Realm descended simultaneously. Humans fell into crisis again.
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But now, humans have finally endured and are getting stronger. The world’s power is also recovering, and more geniuses are emerging. Although not yet comparable to the peak period, as long as there are no more crises like that, humans will definitely recover completely.
Lin Muyu finished listening to the Water God’s story, "Antares should have been there at the time, right? Didn’t it take action?"
If Antares didn’t take action, Lin Muyu planned to go back and scold it, that damn guy. The Water God said, "The lord did take action. Without the lord, the final outcome would have been uncertain."
"But the lord also said it had concerns and couldn’t act lightly."
Lin Muyu also guessed about Antares’ concerns; it seemed the Dragon God threw
it here. It wasn’t Antares’ intention to come. Some things Antares refused to say, and Lin Muyu was too lazy to ask more. Now he roughly understood the course of events.
"Do you know who wanted to invade us?"
Lin Muyu directly asked the source of the war. Since they had fought, they should at least know who the enemy was.
The Water God sighed and shook her head, "Don’t know. The world was almost destroyed, everyone almost died, and we still didn’t know who the enemy was. Isn’t it funny?"
"Antares doesn’t know either?"
"The lord knows but can’t say..."