"Are you a righteous god or an evil god?"
The naked youth gritted his teeth, speaking with a hint of caution.
"What's all this about righteous and evil gods? Let me tell you, in this world, there can only be one true god—me!"
Lu Xun took a domineering step forward. A terrifying pressure felt as though it were gripping the naked youth's throat. Lu Xun didn't realize it, however; he simply stated his ultimate goal in this game with a calm expression.
"There can only be one god in this world, and everything should revolve around me. As for you fake deities, I will uproot you one by one!"
His words were as holy and majestic as an oracle, sounding like a calm declaration of war. His opponent: every single god!
"You intend to make an enemy of every god?" the naked youth asked in disbelief.
What sounded like a fantastical joke to it was spoken by the person before it with such a calm attitude.
Even at its peak, it wouldn't have dared to face two Original Gods at once. Where did this guy get the courage to challenge all gods?
Only one thought occupied Lu Xun's mind at that moment.
He was going to kill this fake god calling itself Chaos!
A mere entity composed of virtual data dared to provoke him?
The moment that thought arose, the entire gray mist began to churn violently. The blood-red stars in the sky birthed the shackles of laws, which, together with the chaotic turbulence contained within the gray mist, crashed into the naked youth.
The youth's purple pupils shrank as it clearly panicked.
Its current power was incomplete, not even a hundredth of what it had been at its peak. Under the vast divine authority of the opponent, its godhead actually showed signs of crumbling!
However, what made it collapse most was seeing the power of chaos within the gray mist.
That was clearly its own power!
It realized it had overplayed its hand. It shouldn't have rashly entered another god's territory before recovering to its peak. Thus, before this god who called himself Xun Shen, it could only be crushed.
Its figure transformed into unordered energy, eventually being reorganized into a stream of ordered particles.
From the moment Lu Xun intended to kill Chaos to its ultimate annihilation, only a fleeting moment of law-flow passed. It wasn't even a confrontation; from start to finish, it was like high-level rules performing a meaningless cleanup of a low-level heresy.
"I'm actually this powerful?" Lu Xun was stunned by the scene. That display, which transcended the laws of physics, completely overturned his understanding of online games.
So, this was how game special effects could be done?
Suddenly, an ethereal voice echoed through the gray mist.
"Xun Shen, you cannot kill me. I am a deity born from the primordial chaos. As long as chaos exists, I will never truly disappear!"
"But I will relay your goal to the other gods. By making an enemy of all gods, you will regret the choice you've made!"
That voice was full of rage and resentment, just like the boring threats issued by cheesy villains when they fail.
I'm talking about you, Big Bad Wolf!
Lu Xun was naturally not intimidated by these words. He smiled slightly and said very calmly, "Next time, remember to bring more helpers, you naked monkey."
That last derogatory nickname seemed to pierce the God of Chaos's heart deeply. Its traces vanished completely beneath the gray mist.
Staring at the empty expanse of mist, Lu Xun returned to his bronze chair.
"Peace and quiet again."
Lu Xun sighed with emotion, lazily propping his head up with his hand.
He gestured in front of him, pulling up the game interface.
He frowned and said with some dissatisfaction, "No reward? I just took out a god!"
Well, he didn't truly take it out; that fake god had managed to escape.
Are the gods in this game really that hard to kill?
Lu Xun opened the game help. Since starting the game, it seemed he had never really understood its general background.
He only knew he was in the capital of a place called the Katar Kingdom, and the city was named Yiertaya.
This game focused on gods as its core. The NPCs' daily lives and various activities were all tied to the gods, and even leveling up required relying on them.
The game put the gods on a very high pedestal, yet he had never taken the initiative to learn about the gods within the game.
As for the God of Chaos or the God of Order, today was the first time he had heard of them.
The only thing he knew was that the cathedral in the center of Yiertaya enshrined five deities, whom the NPCs referred to as the Primordial Gods.
Since gods were the core gameplay mechanic, Lu Xun quickly found the description of gods in the game help.
"So the distinction between righteous gods and evil gods is defined by whether their divine source has been contaminated." Lu Xun nodded in realization as he read the text.
"Gods are the incarnations of laws, and Faith Energy is the foundation upon which laws are established. All gods rely on Faith Energy. Those with contaminated divine sources are evil gods, while those who are uncontaminated are righteous gods."
"There are five supreme existences each for the evil gods and righteous gods. They originate from the purest source of the world. The supreme evil gods are called the five evil gods, while the supreme righteous gods are called the five Original Gods. They share the same origin but are naturally opposed."
"The five evil gods are the God of Chaos, the God of Darkness, the God of Fear, the God of Folly, and the God of War and Discord."
"The five Original Gods are the God of Order, the God of Light, the God of Courage, the God of Wisdom, and the God of Love and Peace."
"Gods are the cornerstones of the world, serving as both the creators and the destroyers of human civilization."
"Oh boy, is that God of Chaos's status really that high?" Lu Xun was startled. These five evil gods seemed incredibly impressive. He hadn't expected the guy he just easily crushed to be one of them.
Was it because he was too strong, or was the other party in a weakened state?
Lu Xun thought about it.
He decided it was the former.
After all, he was the protagonist of this world. How could a protagonist lose to an NPC?
In his opinion, these guys calling themselves gods were all just fake gods.
He, Xun Shen, was the only true god of this world!
...
The pitch-black altar suddenly shook violently, and an unsettling aura descended.
Both Ruiya and Grinya noticed the anomaly at the altar, indicating that the battle on the god's side had concluded. Their bodies were stiff, and fine beads of cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.
"The God of Chaos... is coming..." Ruiya whispered with pale lips.
A stream of ordered particles emerged from the void. Under their terrified gaze, that energy returned to the abyss. The disturbance at the altar gradually calmed, as if nothing had ever happened.
Only a strange, stinging string of syllables echoed in the air.
It pierced their ears with intense pain.
If Lu Xun were here, he would definitely have recognized the words:
"Cursed Xun Shen, I, the God of Chaos, will definitely be back!"
Ruiya covered her ears, watching the altar return to silence with a mixture of terror and disbelief.
"How is this possible..."
"The God of Chaos... actually lost?"
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