Chapter 65 Icarus
In the year 2460 of the Genesis Calendar, Bai Zhe completed the complete conquest of the Silver Moon Federation, and its name was changed to the "Abundant Federation," signifying the arrival of a more prosperous era.
Under Bai Zhe's rule, all life seemed to be revived and given infinite possibilities. Even the most barren wilderness became vibrant with life. In the forests, ancient trees bloomed in the sunlight, and under their huge green canopies, countless plants grew in competition, their branches and leaves flourishing, their flowers like brocade and silk, swaying in the wind and emitting an intoxicating fragrance.
Crops grew rapidly in the fields, golden ears of wheat drooped low, and heavy fruits hung from the branches. Laughter filled the streets, children played in the gardens, and old people sat in their courtyards telling ancient legends. It seemed that the whole world was experiencing an unprecedented harmony and tranquility.
Naturally, Bai Zhe benefited greatly from this, and his power continued to increase. Every praise and every expectation was transformed into a source of his faith power. The thoughts that believers had in every prayer to him were used by Bai Zhe to think about and study his bizarre and terrifying killing techniques.
At this moment, Bai Zhe, full of confidence, carrying with him the newly acquired power of faith from the glory and prosperity of the Abundant Federation, and the ever-changing, elusive information cloud surrounding his new familiar, Xiao Li, was preparing to return to the World of Gods.
After Xiaoli uploaded her entire existence into Bai Zhe's mind, his consciousness, like a torrent, quickly traversed the gaps in time and space and returned to the Creation God Court of the Gods World.
Today, the entire Divine Court of Creation is permeated with a dense aura of chaos, as if every inch of space has been polluted by some invisible darkness. The distorted and disordered air currents are like some ancient Cthulhu god invading wantonly, constantly undermining the solemnity of the Divine Court (if it still exists).
Having been loaded with the Twisted Heavenly Scripture and baptized by the power of Exar's deletion, the Black Goats are like obvious sources of pollution, occupying every corner of the Creation God Court and twisting the surrounding reality into an endless spiral of chaos.
However, Bai Zhe was not surprised by these changes. He only felt that familiar information fluctuation in his mind sweep over him again, strong and clear.
This was the more important matter; the fluctuations conveyed the recent turmoil and changes in the world of the gods. Bai Zhe's consciousness instantly entered the flow of information, quickly capturing every subtle change in these fluctuations, analyzing their patterns and potential connections.
This information was like a deep labyrinth, and Bai Zhe gradually unraveled the mystery, discovering some noteworthy clues.
In the year 2455 of the Creation Calendar, the grand plan of the Sky God, Jupiter, finally achieved a breakthrough. Through a synergy ritual, he gathered countless faiths and energies, successfully creating his hero—Icarus. This hero was not mortal from the outset, but a divine descendant personally bestowed by Jupiter, possessing immense power and boundless potential.
His birth as a hero was not a simple awakening of divinity, but rather a transcendent being meticulously crafted by Yupit through a complex sky-synchronization ritual and countless high-grade materials from the floating continents of the world of gods. His body radiated golden light, his wings were as magnificent and resilient as an eagle spreading its wings, and his eyes revealed an unparalleled confidence and determination.
Euripides personally bestowed upon him the title of "Lord of the Sky," granting him the power to lead all flying creatures and control the air currents of the sky. He believed that Icarus's birth marked the beginning of a new era for the sky god.
Therefore, from the moment Icarus was born, he took it upon himself to challenge Oracinth:
"I am Icarus, a descendant of the sky god, arriving with destiny and glory. I will challenge the strongest in this world, the champion of wisdom, Oracán!"
His voice was as powerful as thunder, as if every declaration would tear the earth apart and shake the heavens.
Bai Zhe sat cross-legged in the empty hall of the Creation God's Court. Before him, images of flowing information appeared in the void, like countless shooting stars breaking through the silence, connecting to form delicate and complex trajectories. These images carried a violent fluctuation, as if telling the story of a shocking duel.
However, the battle did not erupt into a devastating shockwave as Bai Zhe had predicted in his analysis, nor did it involve any jaw-dropping, destructive forbidden spells. Instead, Orakan swiftly ended the challenge in an extremely simple and direct manner.
Bai Zhe analyzed these seemingly chaotic energy flow information, as if he had transformed into an all-knowing deity, precisely perceiving every minute moment.
Icarus leaped into the air, his wings flapping like a golden beam of light piercing the sky.
Orakan simply stood there calmly, his gaze fixed on Icarus's every move, and casually launched a fireball at random.
The fireball from Orakan was large, fast, and fierce, hurtling towards Icarus like lightning. Instinctively, Icarus flapped his wings and rose rapidly, trying to dodge the attack. But Orakan's gaze was like an all-seeing eye, having already anticipated Icarus's reaction. The second fireball was aimed at him from above, following closely behind and mercilessly crashing down on Icarus's body.
Icarus forced a turn again, attempting to change his trajectory, but the second fireball was already silently approaching. No matter how he flew, he seemed unable to escape the pursuit of that flame. Seeing that he was about to be hit, Icarus barely managed a quick dodge, his body twisting in the air, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow.
However, the third fireball was already launched prematurely under Olakan's control. By this time, Icarus had been disrupted by the previous two attacks, his old strength exhausted and new strength yet to be generated. The third fireball struck his flank directly, and the terrifying, extremely hot flames of the explosion engulfed part of Icarus's wings and body.
Icarus plummeted, his wings bent and scorched. For a brief moment, the entire battlefield fell silent.
Orakan turned and walked away as if he had only swatted a fly.
Bai Zhe watched intently, sensing every detail of the information flow. He had heard that Orakan was the embodiment of wisdom, but this battle made him admire Orakan's combat talent once again. Orakan did not rely on those so-called world-destroying forbidden spells, nor did he use any external assistance. Instead, through extremely simple tactics, he used his prediction and control to casually end this fundamentally unfair exchange.
"Simple yet deadly," Bai Zhe whispered. "And the fireball is powerful enough."
He was more impressed by Orakan's way of thinking, especially his unconventional insight. His talent in combat was so great that even Bai Zhe couldn't help but applaud him.
"But this is just a small matter," Bai Zhe scratched his chin. "It seems that something truly remarkable has happened in the world of gods recently