149 – Hercules? Instant Kill! The Awe of the Divine Land Guardians
by spirapira“What nerve!”
Hercules, feeling disrespected by Wang Ping, instantly became enraged and launched a terrifying attack.
Although Hercules gave the impression of being a berserker, his most formidable skill was actually archery.
As he drew his bow and shot an arrow, it transformed into nine dragon-shaped tracking beams of light.
Even the Divine Land Guardian beside him looked shocked.
If he had to face this head-on, he would not be unscathed and might even fall.
Because of this, he wanted to help Wang Ping block this attack.
But in the next moment, something that shocked him occurred.
Faced with this terrifying strike, Wang Ping’s expression remained unchanged as he calmly raised the index finger of his right hand and casually pointed.
In an instant, invisible ripples spread out. The incomparably powerful dragon-shaped beams, each over a hundred meters wide, froze in mid-air. Then, they shattered into fragments of light, creating a rain of light that shot towards the ground like a meteor shower—truly magnificent.
“This is the power of a demigod? Useless for killing; good for creating a meteor shower and making wishes…”
Wang Ping said, with an air of ease and tranquility.
Hercules’ power was merely at the level of a Half-Step Yin-Yang Realm.
At that time, he had only the first rank of Pure Yin Power, not to mention the royal-level techniques, divine abilities, Purple Spirit Illusion Flame, and Dominion power that he commanded now.
In essence, he was very weak.
In Wang Ping’s eyes, Hercules was as weak as an ant that could be crushed at any moment.
Wang Ping had to carefully control his strength to avoid crushing him accidentally, preventing Xu Yi from gaining his power.
Compared to Wang Ping’s ease, the Divine Land Guardian was completely stunned.
What kind of monster is this…
Hercules’ ultimate move, terrifying enough to make the Divine Land Guardian fear for his life, was shattered by a casual point from Wang Ping, who even commented that it could be used for a meteor shower and making wishes.
This was overwhelmingly powerful and excessively ostentatious.
The Divine Land Guardian began to doubt who was truly human, who was the god-slayer, and who was the demigod.
Such terrifying power, even when compared to a main god who had never descended, was scarcely different.
The Divine Land Guardian was shocked, and the demigod Hercules was even more taken aback.
Even as a demigod who had crossed twelve trials and was stronger than many true gods, he began to doubt his life.
For a moment, he stared blankly at Wang Ping, unable to speak. The pride of a demigod and a great hero was shattered to pieces by Wang Ping.
“Hey, demigod, according to mythology, you have twelve lives, right? Does that mean I need to kill you eleven times to capture you alive?”
At this point, Wang Ping spoke again, startling the Divine Land Guardian.
Wang Ping wanted to capture Hercules alive. Why?
Perhaps he wanted to cultivate others?
Indeed, Hercules’ power meant nothing to him, but Hercules’ authority was desirable. The twelve trials were tempting, but might not be achievable.
“Capture me alive? Keep dreaming.”
Hercules’ face twisted with rage and he transformed into a terrifying beam, fleeing into the distance.
He could die in battle and allow Wang Ping to take his power, but he would never allow himself to be captured alive and have his power taken by a mere human.
For this reason, the proud demigod chose to flee for the first time.
“Chase him, or he’ll escape soon.”
Seeing this, the Divine Land Guardian grew anxious and wanted to pursue him.
Mythical beings are extremely dangerous. If not intercepted immediately, they could bring great harm to Shenzhou, destroying countless cities.
“Relax, he won’t escape.”
Wang Ping spoke calmly, raising his hand and making a grasping gesture forward.
In an instant, under the astonished gaze of the Divine Land Guardian, the sky darkened as if transitioning from sunny to nighttime.
Next, in the darkness, a massive invisible hand appeared and grabbed Hercules as if he were a chick, rendering all his struggles useless.
“This kind of power…”
The Divine Land Guardian was terrified.
Wang Ping’s power made him feel suffocated, reminiscent of the time when he was human facing gods—an overwhelming sense of oppression and powerlessness.
At this moment, not only was the Divine Land Guardian shocked, but humans who noticed this scene were also utterly stunned.
Those who could see the events in the high sky were completely dazed.
Even those without such power were shocked by the sudden change in the sky.
After all, the ability to switch from day to night instantaneously seemed achievable only by gods or god-slayers.
“Using dark attributes during the day looks like inverting night and day… Quite showy.”
Wang Ping casually caught the struggling Hercules, his expression unchanged, silently musing.
“I have a question for you, Hercules. Do you really have twelve lives, or is it just stronger regenerative power?”
Then Wang Ping looked at the Divine Land Guardian and asked.
“According to mythology, he does have twelve lives. However, it’s not about reviving one by one; extremely powerful attacks can deplete many lives at once.”
The Divine Land Guardian cautiously replied after regaining his composure.
“I see… That’s quite a flimsy resurrection ability.”
Wang Ping shook his head.
At these words, the face of the Divine Land Guardian couldn’t help but twitch.
This kind of statement… only a freak like you would dare to say.
Who wouldn’t want such an ability? In battle, it gives a huge advantage. You can easily adopt the strategy of killing a thousand enemies at the expense of eight hundred of your own.
“Human, don’t be so arrogant! A Chief Deity-level being is about to descend. The extinction of humanity is inevitable, and the world belongs to the gods.”
Seeing Wang Ping insult him again, Hercules’ eyes turned red with rage as he roared.
“What!? A Chief Deity-level being is about to descend?”
Upon hearing this news, the Divine Land Guardian showed a terrified expression.
Although humans have waged war with gods many times and captured some of their powers by killing them, none of these gods were significant figures.
A Chief Deity-level being has never descended before.
They had speculated a lot about how powerful a Chief Deity could be based on mythical ruins.
Without a doubt, once a Chief Deity descends, they would have the power to destroy Shenzhou, and no one would be able to stop them.
“A Chief Deity-level being, huh? Interesting. If I kill him, I believe I can reap some nice rewards…”
Wang Ping looked at Hercules, his lips curling slightly.
The power of demigods and some weaker deities didn’t concern him much…
But if it’s a Chief Deity, that’s different.
Perhaps, by hunting these Chief Deities, he might gain some unexpected rewards.
After all, Alpha had also mentioned it.
When it comes to matters of human survival, if he can solve the problem, he would receive group points as a reward.
The arrival of a Chief Deity already threatened the survival of humanity in this world.
So, killing him would very likely earn him points.
Even a demigod like Hercules had the combat power of a seven-star level.
As a Chief Deity, he would at least have the combat power of an eight-star level, to make sense.
An eight-star level being… if killed, not rewarding a million group points would be unreasonable.
“Haha, human, you’re too arrogant. Do you think you can kill a Chief Deity? Although you are powerful and can easily kill me, with your displayed strength, it’s far from enough to contend with a Chief Deity.”
Hercules sneered.
“Noisy.”
Wang Ping glanced at him, coldly spat out two words, and then killed him eleven times in a row.
In the final life, Wang Ping held back a bit, leaving him barely alive rather than killing him.
Many times, just letting someone die isn’t enough to make them kill gods.
Because even if these gods were heavily injured by the Divine Land Guardian, they had many means to escape or commit suicide.
Thus, it’s very difficult to let someone die.
But for Wang Ping, this wasn’t a problem.
The disparity in strength was too great. Wang Ping had many ways to handle Hercules, preventing him from committing suicide, forcing him to watch helplessly as a human insect, despised by him, killed him and took his power.
On the side, the Divine Land Guardian, watching this scene, could only sigh in admiration.
It was his first time seeing a descended god or demigod so miserable.
“Thank you for your help, may I ask your esteemed name?”
The Divine Land Guardian bowed to Wang Ping respectfully and asked with admiration.
Wang Ping’s strength made him revere.
Moreover, knowing that a Chief Deity would soon descend, the Divine Land Guardian felt that Wang Ping might be humanity’s only hope.
Therefore, no matter what, he had to show the utmost respect to Wang Ping.
“Wang Ping.”
Wang Ping glanced at him and spat out these two words.
“Wang Ping…”
The Divine Land Guardian was a bit stunned.
That name… is really ordinary…
After that, Wang Ping no longer paid attention to the Divine Land Guardian. Stepping into the air, he quickly returned to Xu Yi’s side.
His actions were not hidden at all, and the Divine Land Guardian noticed Xu Yi’s presence, understanding that this was the person Wang Ping was nurturing. Surprised, he quickly followed.
“Kill him.”
Wang Ping threw Hercules in front of Xu Yi and patted his shoulder.
Seeing this, the Divine Land Guardian carefully scrutinized Xu Yi, contemplating how to recruit Wang Ping and Xu Yi later.
“Thanks, Boss!”
Xu Yi was excited, unleashing his strongest blow, slashing fiercely at Hercules’ neck.
“Clang!”
However, to their surprise, despite Xu Yi using his strongest blow on the near-dead Hercules’ neck, it didn’t break his defense. All they heard was a metallic clang.
“This is a god… Even in a near-death state, ordinary humans cannot kill it.”
The Divine Land Guardian sighed.
The gap between humans and gods is too vast.
Of course, Wang Ping is an exception.
The Divine Land Guardian silently glanced at Wang Ping.
“Boss,” Xu Yi said, his face full of embarrassment, not knowing what to say.
“It’s a small matter.” Wang Ping didn’t mock Xu Yi and directly sealed Hercules’ power completely.
In response, Xu Yi didn’t hesitate, slashing down once more.
With a ‘pfft’ sound, Hercules was finally beheaded by Xu Yi, transforming into points of light that merged into Xu Yi’s body.
Xu Yi’s body trembled and he fainted.
Wang Ping also sensed that Xu Yi’s body was being transformed, becoming stronger and developing a divine power similar to Hercules’.
“The rules of this world are truly strange…”
Wang Ping felt everything and sighed in his heart.
Killing a god grants you its power; although you can’t obtain divine authority, it’s still incredible.
This reminded Wang Ping of an anime and made him wonder if there was some mastermind behind this, conducting some rebirth ritual.
“I forgot to ask what this kid’s Golden Finger is…”
Wang Ping looked at the unconscious Xu Yi and remembered.
Not many people in the chat group hid their Golden Fingers.
Xu Yi was one of them, never revealing what his Golden Finger was, making it quite mysterious.
However, judging by Xu Yi’s growth speed, his Golden Finger likely wasn’t the type to enhance growth speed.
Wang Ping didn’t underestimate Xu Yi.
A rapidly growing Golden Finger like Chen Yao’s is excellent, but those rule-based Golden Fingers are equally formidable.
“How long until he wakes up?”
Wang Ping looked at the Divine Land Guardian and asked.
“Everyone’s situation is different, but it typically takes about a week.”
The Divine Land Guardian quickly answered Wang Ping’s question.
“A week is a bit long. In that case, take us somewhere safe.”
Wang Ping frowned slightly and said to the Divine Land Guardian.
“Alright, please follow me.”
Seeing Wang Ping’s request, the Divine Land Guardian couldn’t refuse and began to lead the way.
The Divine Capital is the capital of Shenzhou, gathering elite humans from all walks of life and serving as the lifeblood of Shenzhou.
When Wang Ping arrived here, he saw floating lands and towering buildings, giving an impression of a blend between mythology and science fiction.
After the Divine Land Guardian brought Wang Ping to the Divine Capital, he invited Wang Ping to the core area of the Divine Capital.
The Divine Land Tower, which suppresses the dragon veins of Shenzhou, is also the residence of the Divine Land Guardian and the respected figures of Shenzhou.
The Respected Figures of Shenzhou lead the Divine Land Guardian and are the strongest in Shenzhou.
When Wang Ping reached the top floor of the Divine Land Tower, he saw twenty Divine Land Guardians seated in a row.
At the highest position sat a dignified man,
Who was obviously the Shenzhou Saint.
This surprised Wang Ping.
This Shenzhou Saint was very strong.
Of course, strong is only relative.
Although his aura far surpassed other Divine Land Guardians, he was only comparable to the seventh level of the Yin-Yang Mirror.
The levels of the Yin-Yang Mirror also vary in strength, and he corresponded to the seventh level of a major power.
Not weak, but in Wang Ping’s eyes, quite ordinary…
“Distinguished guest from afar, please have a seat here.”
While Wang Ping was observing the Shenzhou Saint, the Shenzhou Saint was also observing Wang Ping. When he realized he couldn’t see through Wang Ping at all, his smile became increasingly warm and he invited Wang Ping to sit at the highest seat alongside him.
This meant that the Shenzhou Saint felt Wang Ping deserved equal status.
This astonished the other guardians, but they said nothing.
Wang Ping also did not stand on ceremony and sat calmly at the seat beside the Shenzhou Saint.
“Mr. Wang Ping, may I call you that? Or should I address you as Daoist Friend?”
The Shenzhou Saint looked at Wang Ping, dressed in a white robe with an otherworldly aura like a celestial being, and spoke warmly.
“I don’t care about titles; call me whatever you wish.”
Wang Ping replied calmly, maintaining eye contact with the Shenzhou Saint.
“Also, there’s no need to probe my origins. Since you ask, I don’t mind telling… I am a transmigrator from another world.”
The Divine Land Guardian is no fool.
Knowing he is human, yet possessing such powerful abilities, and the power system analyzed to not belong to their world…
Besides that, it wasn’t too bad when Xu Yi hadn’t been exposed, but now that he’s been noticed, if the prominent figures in Shenzhou investigate casually, they’ll discover the fact that Xu Yi appeared out of thin air and has no records.
Besides that, the power Xu Yi possesses also doesn’t belong to their world.
Therefore, it’s better to reveal his identity for better communication between both sides.
At the same time, it will make it easier for the Divine Land Guardian and the Guardians of Shenzhou to accept Xu Yi, allowing him to become a prominent figure in Shenzhou.
In this way, he can obtain more resources and become even stronger.
This benefits both Xu Yi and the chat group.
“A Transmigrator… someone from another realm…”
The Divine Land Guardian and the Guardians of Shenzhou all fixed their intense gaze on Wang Ping for a long moment.
They had guessed this answer before, but when Wang Ping admitted it himself, their hearts still couldn’t remain calm.
After all, their world is under attack by various myths, and these guys, in a sense, are also invaders from outside Shenzhou.
Of course, Wang Ping is human, different from gods, and previously helped Shenzhou kill Hercules.
So, they can preliminarily judge that Wang Ping is not an enemy.
“May I ask, can Fellow Daoist Wang come to our world at any time?”
The Divine Land Guardian carefully phrased his question.
“I can come, but it requires some cost. If my subordinate hadn’t been in danger and called for my help, I wouldn’t be here now…”
Wang Ping glanced at the Divine Land Guardian meaningfully without hiding anything.
“I see.”
The Divine Land Guardian and the Guardians of Shenzhou were both stern, understanding Wang Ping’s meaning.
He can come at any time but needs to pay some negligible cost.
Moreover, there is contact between transmigrators, so don’t think of having any ill intentions…
“We Shenzhou always punish enemies, no matter how far away they are. But we warmly welcome guests. Now, since Fellow Daoist Wang’s subordinate Xu Yi has become a God Slayer, he should naturally become one of Shenzhou’s Guardians.”
The Divine Land Guardian then smiled and indicated his stance.
Wang Ping nodded in satisfaction at this.
“By the way, an existence at the Main God level is about to descend. I wonder how long Fellow Daoist Wang can stay in our world. If possible, we would appreciate your help.”
The Divine Land Guardian’s words shifted as he asked again.
This was another reasonable test to see if Wang Ping could stay in their world for a long time.
Wang Ping’s expression didn’t change as he calmly said, “Although I have other things to do in other worlds and can’t stay in this world for too long, it’s enough to help you deal with the Main God who’s about to descend.”
“My deepest gratitude.”
The Divine Land Guardian was somewhat disappointed not to hear the answer he hoped for but still earnestly expressed his gratitude.
He had no absolute confidence in dealing with the Main God. Assembling the power of Shenzhou might still not be enough…
Therefore, it was necessary to request the help of Wang Ping, this unfathomable transmigrator.
Subsequently, the Divine Land Guardian and Wang Ping exchanged various insights. When the time was ripe, the Divine Land Guardian slightly cupped his fists and smiled, saying, “Fellow Daoist Wang, I am also very interested in the power of other worlds. Would you mind sparring with me?”
The Divine Land Guardian’s words made the Guardians of Shenzhou thrilled, eagerly anticipating an extraordinary battle.
“Spar? Are you sure?” Wang Ping gave the Divine Land Guardian a strange look. Although he knew the other party wanted to test his strength, it still felt odd.
An opponent whose Yin-Yang Mirror’s seventh level strength wasn’t ordinary, wanting to spar with someone like him who could crush a Saint level figure at the Half-Step Life and Death Realm level… This was simply suicidal.
It was like a child with a toy knife wanting to challenge a fully armed special forces soldier.
“Is it not allowed? If you’re worried that the two of us might get hurt before the Main God descends, there’s no need to worry. Shenzhou has means to quickly heal injuries…”
The Divine Land Guardian, misunderstanding Wang Ping’s intentions, laughed and explained.
Wang Ping was undeniably strong, that he acknowledged. Based on the satellite-monitored footage, Wang Ping’s combat power far exceeded that of ordinary Guardians of Shenzhou, but he believed he could still fight.
He also had the capability to do so.
“No, you misunderstood me. There’s no need for us to spar. The difference in our strength is too vast. It wouldn’t be sparring; it would be pure overpowering.”
Wang Ping shook his head, speaking lightly.
“!!!”
Hearing this, all the Guardians of Shenzhou were stunned.
Wang Ping’s words were purely dismissing the Divine Land Guardian, suggesting the Guardian was too weak to be worth fighting.
Even the Divine Land Guardian’s expression changed, thinking Wang Ping too arrogant, completely different from his previous modest demeanor.
“How troublesome…”
Wang Ping sighed, lightly tapping the table.
As the sound of tapping echoed, a terrifying pressure erupted, covering the entire scene.
In an instant, the entire Shenzhou Guardian Tower trembled violently.
This attracted the attention of the entire Shendu, everyone shocked or frightened, watching the trembling Shenzhou Guardian Tower without knowing what was happening inside.
It’s important to note that the Shenzhou Guardian Tower is towering, suppressing the dragon veins, made of special materials, and wouldn’t even shake in an eighth magnitude earthquake.
However, there was a visible tremor, as if it was about to collapse.
The Divine Land Guardians present turned pale in response to this sudden and terrifying pressure, feeling an overwhelming urge to spit out blood.
Even the Divine Land Guardian looked pale, an expression of horror dawning on his face.
And this was the result of Wang Ping holding back.
Otherwise, with his current cultivation, the mere pressure would be enough to crush some weaker Divine Land Guardians to death…
“Wang Daoist, stop, please stop…”
The Divine Land Guardian was drenched in cold sweat, smiling bitterly.
At this, Wang Ping retracted his pressure, a smile playing on his lips as he slowly spoke: “I wonder if the venerable one still wants to spar with me…”
“Spar… Spar my ass…”
The Divine Land Guardian silently cursed in his heart.
Damn it, what kind of monster is this? Just the outburst of his aura is already leaving him breathless…
Fight like this?… Fight my ass.
If a real fight broke out, saying he would be instantly killed would be flattering him…
To kill him, it would probably be no harder than squashing an ant…
“Venerable one, I can’t bear the title. Lord Wang Ping, just call me Xiao Chen.”
Then, the Divine Land Guardian smiled bitterly and completely lowered his stance.
Wang Ping’s strength was far superior to his; he didn’t have the courage to interact with Wang Ping as an equal anymore…
He thought their strengths were similar; at most, Wang Ping was a bit stronger, but who knew Wang Ping would be so monstrous…
Even the main god might not be able to reach this level…
“Xiao Chen, I’m really curious, how were humans able to kill gods and become so powerful initially? Logically, without some special reason, humans should never be able to kill gods, right?”
Seeing the other party lower his stance, Wang Ping didn’t hold back either, smiling as he asked.
This made the Divine Land Guardians below exchange glances, all sighing inwardly; today had indeed been an eye-opener…
As the old saying goes, there are always people better than you, and there is always a higher sky…
“We don’t really understand the reasons for the invasion of the various pantheons. The reason we were able to kill gods is because of relics left by our Eastern Pantheon…”
The Divine Land Guardian took a deep breath and, without hiding anything, explained seriously.
“We gained some legacies in the relics that allowed humans to cultivate, gain extraordinary powers, and we also obtained some artifacts to kill gods.”
“I see.”
Wang Ping’s eyes flickered, and he seemed deep in thought.
“According to your words, it’s very likely that the gods of other pantheons are being held back by the Eastern Pantheon. To be precise, the two sides are at war, which is why a god descends from time to time instead of a full-scale invasion?”
“That’s indeed our speculation.”
The Divine Land Guardian sighed.
“However, if our speculation is correct, according to Hercules, the descent of the main god signifies that the situation on the battlefield of the gods doesn’t seem particularly optimistic.”
“I see, that’s interesting…”
Wang Ping narrowed his eyes.
Then, without changing his expression, he directly said inwardly: “System, I want to perform a free simulation…”
He was still somewhat interested in this world. Since he was already here and prepared to kill the main god, he naturally wanted to simulate once…
Besides, Wang Ping also wanted to see if there were any loose ends like reincarnators or anomalies in this world…
“Ding, Life Simulator activated, free simulation beginning…”
The system’s voice rang out.
【On the first day, you finished your meeting and received warm hospitality from the Divine Land Guardian.】
【On the second morning, the space above the Divine Capital shattered, and a figure descended into Shenzhou. This figure was none other than Apollo, one of the twelve Olympian gods from Greek mythology.】
【Apollo’s appearance filled the sky with divine radiance, appearing incredibly holy, but it was a destructive force. Apollo declared humanity’s death sentence and started gathering power to unleash a terrifying strike.】
【In the end, you chose to intervene and stopped him. Apollo was very powerful, about as strong as a robust Half-Step Life and Death Realm, but compared to you, he was nothing.】
【You killed Apollo effortlessly, shocking the Divine Land Guardian and other Guardians, making them even more aware of your strength.】
【After killing Apollo, you found that his power seemed to want to enter and transform your body. The mana in your Dantian strongly repelled this power, the two forces clashing in your Dantian until the divine power was forcibly expelled by your mana.】
【You were quite surprised by this and quickly encapsulated and compressed this power, forming a divine bead. Though a lot of the power dissipated, you believed that if you found a special way to integrate the divine bead into a person’s body, you could create a god-slayer.】
【Your actions stunned the Divine Land Guardian and others. They had considered whether this method might be viable, but due to their lack of strength, it was hard enough to kill a god quickly to prevent widespread destruction, let alone form a divine bead.】
【Also, they lamented how becoming a god-slayer was a huge temptation for ordinary people, but you seemed uninterested and even somewhat disdainful. Comparing people really can be frustrating.】
【Afterwards, you didn’t continue to stay in this world for long as you chose to return. This simulation ends.】
“Returned…? Looks like I can’t simulate the follow-up plot.”
Wang Ping frowned slightly, his eyes flickering.
If he didn’t have a mission to complete and was just traversing to another world, there was a time limit; he had to leave within three days, or he would face rejection. This rejection would grow stronger over time, reaching a critical point after a week.
At that point, all sorts of unfortunate events could happen, and sudden death was not out of the question.
Therefore, Wang Ping’s choice to return during the simulation was quite normal.