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Chapter 1829 An 'Example' on the Path to Godhood (Seeking monthly votes at the beginning of the month)
No one has ever witnessed the power of the Barrier Wood, nor has anyone seen it display divine light. Perhaps all those who have seen it are dead, or perhaps the wizard who possessed it never used it.

There are only a few scattered legends about the Shokumoku in the universe.

Legend has it that the flames of hell burn atop the shovel, capable of incinerating everything, and even demons fear its light.

Legend has it that the barrier tree carries the power of the underworld, capable of suppressing all undead creatures, while at the same time, it is a breeding ground for the dead.

Legend has it that the barrier wood can block the eyes of the gods, sever the continuation of fate, and create a place of absolute silence.

Legend has it that the barrier tree is the reflection of truth, carrying the revelation of truth and serving as a mirror to glimpse the essence of the universe.

Legend has it that the shogi is the mark of origin, the ladder to contact the origin, from which all things extend.

Legend has it that the barrier wood is the core of that ancient shaman, the remnant of a god, and the embodiment of distorted rules.

Please note that the barrier wood is something that has turned its back on the gods, something that the gods despise, a shell abandoned by fate, and it is always rejected by some of the laws of the universe.

Please note that the barrier wood is the remains of an unknown ancient wizard, bearing the fate and story of being abandoned. When you gaze at it, it also gazes back at you.

Please note that death does not favor the barrier tree, but it is the barrier tree's companion. Wherever the barrier tree goes, life will glimpse death.

Please note that when you try to pursue the truth through the obstacle, the truth is also pursuing you.

Please note that the shovel is a discarded remnant, and it is accompanied by the fate of being abandoned.

Please note that the flames of hell will burn the earth, and they will also burn themselves.

Please note that although the story of being abandoned is broken, it is not over yet.

Please note that the origin of this gaze is gazing at the stars.

Please note that knowledge is power, but it can also be disaster itself.

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The howling wind swept across He Ao's cheeks and body. He paused slightly, vaguely feeling something fill his palm.

He raised his hand and looked at the item that had appeared in his hand.

It was a leaf, or rather, a leaf carved from wood.

The leaves are a pale yellow, woody color, with a few traces of carbonization and soot.

But it is so soft and so thin, with exceptionally clear veins and leaves. Just by looking at its color and shape, you would not think it is a piece of 'wood', but only that it is a soft, yellowish leaf that has just fallen from the tree.

It looks about half the size of a palm and can be easily held. Its shape is like a maple leaf, but its edges are not as sharp.

Holding this leaf in my hand, a faint warmth rises within me, as if it had just fallen from the autumn sunset, carrying with it the gentle warmth of sunlight and the melancholy of autumn.

He Ao looked closely at the leaf in his hand, but the wood grain on the leaf was so clear that if you looked at it carefully, you would not doubt that it was a piece of wood.

If you look closely, you can almost see the cellular structure of the long, thin pieces of wood.

But He knew that it was neither wood nor leaves.

As part of the remains left behind by that ancient wizard, it may even have been essentially a twisted mass of flesh and blood, which is now simply twisted enough to have become something else entirely.

Similarly, He Ao could also vaguely sense the faint, invisible power emanating from the leaves.

Unlike the early, rampant Paranormal items, the later Paranormal items, such as the Historical Pact and the initial silence of the Starry Voice, are different.

He Ao could clearly feel the gentle 'friendliness' emanating from the 'barrier wood,' as if it were an item that He Ao had worn for a long time.

It looked so harmless that it was even more reassuring than the D-grade item, the Colorful Ring, which He Ao always carried to change his appearance.

However, the system's introduction clearly tells its 'story'.

The system devoted a great deal of space to explaining its origins and used nine "please note" statements to describe its dangers.

Similarly, this is also the first item in the system that does not directly describe the ability, but instead uses the tone of 'legend' to describe the possible power.

The word 'legend' means 'not guaranteed to be true,' which means that the system cannot determine which of these 'legendary abilities' are truly real and which are just hearsay.

He Ao's attitude toward these 'legends' is that he believes them, but not completely.

These legendary abilities are likely to contain elements of deviation and exaggeration.

Judging from these legends, the rank and power associated with these abilities clearly belong to that 'ancient wizard' who could injure the Lord of Hell, communicate with the truth, make a pact with Death, quarrel with the gods, and escape unscathed after betraying them.

But in fact, the 'barrier wood' was only a part of the wizard's remains.

Honestly, just reading about the ancient wizard's experiences as described by the system, even with the exaggerated elements of the legend, made He Ao feel like he was reading a thrilling novel.

Compared to the ancient wizard's achievements and legendary stories, Howo's own story is basically insignificant.

No wonder the system didn't give me much of a legendary status.

If this is what a true 'top influencer in the universe' is, then He Ao's legendary status is indeed not high enough.

He Ao estimated that at his peak, this ancient wizard was probably not a god, but he was not far from being a god, and was likely one of the most powerful tyrants.

Of course, He Ao felt that relying solely on the power of a usurper was probably still a bit too much for him to injure a god like the Lord of Hell.

Therefore, the legend is very likely exaggerated or missing some facts.

When this ancient wizard visited the Lord of Hell, he most likely brought with him some kind of powerful god-level power, or other gods secretly intervened.

In fact, judging from this ancient wizard's record, he most likely had some kind of divine ally, and perhaps one of the most powerful gods at that.

Those bards who tell legendary stories probably don't know how big the difference is between gods, tyrants, and angels, so they can boast like that.

But the closer Heo got to higher positions, the more he could feel the terror of the gods, the difference between angels and tyrants, and the difference between tyrants and gods.

Just like the skeletal giant in this instance, he hasn't become a tyrant yet. He can easily suppress Heo just by relying on his temporarily elevated rank and power close to that of a tyrant.

Therefore, He Ao believes that there must be a deity behind this ancient angel. Only with the protection of a deity can his "unscathed" endings be explained.

It is very likely that his reliance in the early stages was on the god he worshipped, but later it turned into another, more powerful god.

Furthermore, He Ao speculated that the god whom this ancient wizard initially worshipped but later betrayed was the Eternal Light.

Given the attribute of worshipping the sun, and based on the previous description of 'Blazing Sun', it is highly likely that this is an attribute of believers in the Eternal Light.

As for the deity who later supported this ancient wizard, He Ao could not have guessed.

It is highly likely that they were good friends, because good friends gave two 'revelation's' to help this ancient wizard grow and help him find the 'origin'.

However, good friends, as 'truth', seem to frequently provide wizards with revelations; He Aoguang has seen quite a few in the introductions of the system rewards.

After all, all wizards who pursue truth are, in a sense, superficial believers in their friends.

Therefore, we cannot conclude that they are good friends just by that.

The second possibility is Death. Before seeking out Death, this ancient wizard deliberately beat up the Lord of Hell, and then made a deal with Death.

The underworld and hell seem to have conflicting roles, so the Grim Reaper may have some conflicting interests with the Lord of Hell. Defeating the Lord of Hell may be a prerequisite for a 'deal' with the Grim Reaper.

Overall, however, Heo is more inclined to believe that the person who helped the ancient wizard behind the scenes was his good friend, because in fact, it was his good friend who guided the ancient wizard to find the 'origin'.

The item 'Creation Pivot' shows that my good friend is very interested in origins.

Of course, the possibility that Death might use that ancient wizard to find the origin cannot be ruled out.

However, there is also a third possibility: that the ancient wizard had no powerful backers and instead cleverly used the conflicts between the gods to achieve his goals.

Simply put, it's like 'walking a tightrope,' just like what He Ao has always done.

Of course, walking a tightrope when the gods aren't watching you is completely different from walking when they are watching you closely.

He Ao is now feeling a bit overwhelmed; one wrong step and he'll be dead. If the ancient wizard really did achieve all this by walking a tightrope, then He Ao can only say, "Wow, that's awesome!"

That's truly a master of tightrope walking.

However, even disregarding the potentially exaggerated elements in those legends, this ancient wizard's record is still impressive enough.

Moreover, judging from his final actions, he may very well have taken that final step and walked toward 'gods'.

The system also directly used the 'wizard's' words to express this speculation.

Although He Ao didn't know how he did it, nor did he know whether this guess was accurate.

But he gave Heo a possible 'direction'.

Humans can become gods.

Although Heo had speculated about this possibility after learning that angels could become tyrants.

But when he actually saw a possible example, he still felt an overwhelming excitement.

Of course, the system did not explain the ancient wizard's final fate. It is also possible that he failed in his tightrope walking and died completely.

But if he really becomes a god and has a divine position, it means that there is no absolute chasm between gods and mortals.

Humans can become gods.

The ladder to transcendence truly leads to the heavens, to the throne in the starry sky.

Perhaps this ancient wizard is one of Heo's 'friends' he has dealt with before.

The legends that Heo saw were his experiences before he became a god.

Of course, this possibility is relatively low.

Although Heo has already dealt with quite a few 'friends', the number of gods in the universe should not be too many.

But the probability of running into an old friend seems rather low.

However, although this ancient wizard was indeed very powerful, in the end, the barrier tree was not actually transformed from the wizard himself.

Rather, it is part of its shed remains.

Since it is a shed remains, it may contain a lot of powerful energy, but the most powerful core part was most likely taken away.

Even if they are not taken away, the core power will be refined into powerful extraordinary items, which will be used by the original body later.

Therefore, this remains most likely contain only a portion of the power of that ancient wizard.

The barrier tree is part of this remains.

Although the system's 'legend' says that this may be the most core part, it shouldn't be strong enough to be a complete molt.

The reason is quite simple. The system's backstory also explains that the old wizard who took away the remains of the barrier wood was there to mediate.

This old wizard must indeed be very powerful, otherwise he wouldn't be qualified to mediate. But since it's a mediation, taking away the more important parts is already the limit. Taking everything would be worse than just robbing him outright.

Therefore, the power of the barrier tree itself should be far inferior to that of the ancient wizard who was close to a god in the background story, and those 'legendary abilities' should also have many exaggerations.

However, this does not mean that the barrier itself is weak.

A star system is a small part of a vast galaxy, and the planets in the main world are only a small part of a star system.

But for mortals living in the main world, this is still the whole world.

If it were weak, the system wouldn't use nine 'please note' messages.

These nine points should be related to Shokugi's true abilities.

The first thing to note is the story of the ancient wizard who 'betrayed the gods'. After betraying the gods, the barrier tree was rejected by some kind of 'rule'.

This shows that the betrayal back then truly hurt that god deeply.

This also shows that the power of the gods is indeed strong, strong enough to even influence the rules of the universe.

The second point to note is the problem with the barrier itself, the danger it carries. However, all such strange objects carry a bit of danger, and He Ao has gotten used to it.

The third thing to note is related to death; the shokuki (積木) brings 'death'.

The expression is a bit abstract. Does 'bringing death' mean directly killing the people around you, or does it have some other meaning?
Illness and war can both lead to death.

Currently, He Ao is holding the barrier, but he doesn't feel like he's about to die, nor does he feel any call from the underworld, so the possibility of him dying immediately is probably not high.

The fourth point to note is related to good friends. In the 'legendary' abilities, Shogi can glimpse the rules of the universe, and this point to note indirectly confirms this.

It seems that the barrier wood does indeed have this ability.

But how is it triggered?
He looked at the slightly warm 'leaf' in his hand.

Just as he was pondering this, he felt someone suddenly push him from the front.

His soul and consciousness instantly detached from the perspective of his body, and even from the perspective of his extrasensory memories and divine sense.

It was as if they had fallen into some kind of deep abyss and were beginning to plummet violently.

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