I, the Necromancer, will crush the gods!

Chapter 644 The Deal with the Heavenly Mountain God: Reclaiming Divinity

Everyone has a different perspective, and therefore sees the world differently.

When Jiang Chen first changed jobs, being able to change jobs three times was considered top-tier.

After meeting Hong Jishi, he realized that God-level was the real goal.

Now, he needs to master the laws and become a half-step god before he is qualified to know the secrets of the ancient past.

For most professionals, reaching the god-level is already an unattainable goal, and even half a step towards godhood is something they wouldn't dare to dream of.

But for Jiang Chen, half a step into godhood is not enough, far from enough.

The old man, who resembled Lao Tzu, hoped that Jiang Chen could become the leader of this era. What does it mean to be the leader of an era? Even becoming a god might not be enough, let alone being half a god.

It can only be said that the great god of Tianshan in front of us is far inferior to the old man in the "Origin Secret Realm" in terms of vision.

"Is being half a step into godhood enough to qualify?" Jiang Chen said softly.

These words made the Heavenly Mountain God frown. His expression remained gentle, but now he felt that Jiang Chen was somewhat arrogant.

The Great God of Tianshan did not refute Jiang Chen, but his tone was slightly lower, "Controlling the laws is very difficult. Don't think of it as too simple. Even in our time, when the laws manifested, there were very few people who could control them."

Jiang Chen knew that mastering the laws was not easy, but he was confident, "I will achieve it."

The Great God of Tianshan looked at Jiang Chen, seemingly lost in thought.

In his eyes, Jiang Chen was somewhat arrogant and ignorant of his own limitations.

If becoming a near-god is really that easy, why has only one near-god appeared in the human world in the last hundred years?

Moreover, there have only been a few near-godlike figures in history, and there have been occasional gaps in their achievements.

The memories of the Great God of Tianshan were boiling. Even in his era, there weren't many half-step gods.

He spoke slowly, “Having confidence is a good thing, but one should not be arrogant.”

Jiang Chen nodded. "I understand."

Jiang Chen's attitude was neither humble nor arrogant. Having witnessed too many powerful beings, he knew that while a great god was worthy of his respect, there was no need to flatter him excessively.

Moreover, it's just a powerful deity whose true form is in a deep slumber; no one knows when it will awaken.

My mindset has changed without me even realizing it.

The Heavenly Mountain God didn't say anything more, but changed the subject, "You've passed the final test of the dungeon, and I want to do something for you." Jiang Chen knew that the real show was about to begin, "Please tell me, what is it that I can do?"

Jiang Chen didn't agree immediately; he wanted to hear what it was about before deciding whether to accept it.

If it were anything dangerous, Jiang Chen would absolutely refuse.

The Great God of Tianshan said in a deep voice, "Before we talk, I want to ask you one question: Can I trust you?"

Jiang Chen answered honestly, "It's hard to say, it depends on the situation."

"For example, the things you ask me to do are very dangerous and may endanger my life."

"It's also possible that what you're asking me to do might endanger humanity."

Jiang Chen listed two possibilities. The first one was fine; Jiang Chen would simply refuse.

In the second scenario, Jiang Chen would not only refuse, but might also do something extreme. The true form of the Heavenly Mountain God is asleep, so it's hard to say how much divine power this elemental body can currently unleash.

In fact, the Heavenly Mountain God took a risk when he brought Jiang Chen into the Heavenly Mountain Divine Palace.

It's hard to say what might happen if Jiang Chen harbors any ill intentions.

Jiang Chen's combat strength is not bad; he has slaughtered gods and many god-level powerhouses.

The Five-Star Generals are not fake.

Similarly, Jiang Chen took a risk when he agreed to enter the Heavenly Mountain Divine Palace.

What if the Heavenly Mountain God harbors some ill will towards me?

After all, this is a great deity.

Of course, Jiang Chen never fights a battle he's not confident of winning. With Antares's dragon scales in hand, he was confident that he was safe.

Ultimately, both are gambling. In essence, they have established a very basic level of trust.

Jiang Chen's tone was sincere, and the Great God of Tianshan could understand him.

The more this was the case, the more at ease he felt.

If Jiang Chen readily agreed, he would be somewhat worried.

He smiled slightly. "Don't worry, what I want you to do won't harm the human race. After all, I was once your comrade-in-arms, a friend in arms!"

He emphasized the phrase "friends through thick and thin," his eyes filled with a sense of pride, as if he were reminiscing about the past.

He then continued, "As for the danger, it might be a death sentence for others, but with your combat strength, it will at most be a bit of trouble."

He knew very well what kind of combat power Jiang Chen possessed; he was capable of defeating a god-slayer and was a five-star warrior.

Although Jiang Chen is only level 74, combat strength sometimes cannot be judged by level. A person like Jiang Chen would have been called a prodigy in their era, a genius even more outstanding than the prodigies.

"I want to hear the specifics," Jiang Chen said directly.

The Heavenly Mountain God didn't beat around the bush any longer. "I hope you can go to the lower level of the Ancient Battlefield, beneath the Wild Continent, and retrieve something for me."

Jiang Chen asked, "Azure Dragon Sea?"

The Great God of Tianshan nodded. "That's right."

"What do you need to retrieve?"

"My wife's divinity."

Jiang Chen looked at the Heavenly Mountain God and asked, "Is your wife's divine essence in the Azure Dragon Sea?"

The Great God of Tianshan gave a bitter smile. "Back then, she fought to the death, and her divine essence fell into the Azure Dragon Sea and sank to the bottom of the sea."

"Reclaiming her divinity is something I've always wanted to do."

"Unfortunately, this is too difficult. Even a level 89 half-step god cannot do it."

"I've waited all these years, and I've finally met you."

The God of Tianshan spoke with a sorrowful tone, and his eyes reflected this sorrow, which was difficult to suppress.

Jiang Chen could sense that his voice came from the depths of his soul; it was sincere and he wasn't lying.

The Great God of Tianshan continued, "My wife and I are different from other gods."

"We did not become gods naturally, but by chance. Before becoming gods, we were all human."

Jiang Chen was shocked. The Heavenly Mountain God actually said that he was a human before he became a god.

No wonder he said he would fight alongside the human race back then; this might be one of the reasons.

The great myth of Tianshan was not yet finished, and he was now like an old man wanting to pour out his heart. "Perhaps the Goddess of Life has also died in battle. If she were still alive, perhaps my wife would have a chance to be resurrected."

"Although I cannot resurrect my wife, it is always my duty as her husband to reclaim her divine status."

"This is the only thing I can do for her."

The memories, tinged with sadness, permeated the entire Tianshan Divine Palace.

The sound of wind chimes drifted on the air, playing a mournful melody.

Jiang Chen said in a deep voice, "The ocean is vast, and finding a single divine spark is like finding a needle in a haystack."

The Great God of Tianshan slowly stretched out his hand, and all the wind chimes vibrated in unison.

Then Jiang Chen saw a huge, exquisite wind chime fall from the sky.

The wind chimes carried the aura of the gods, and were permeated with the laws of nature.

When the wind chime first appeared, it was as big as a bronze bell, but when it finally fell into the hands of the Heavenly Mountain God, it was only the size of a fist.

Jiang Chen recognized it as the wind chime hanging outside the Tianshan Divine Palace. The Tianshan God looked at the wind chime, his eyes filled with memories, "This is my wife's natal weapon. If you hold it and the distance between you and your divine essence is less than 100 kilometers, it will sense your presence."

Jiang Chen took the wind chime from the Heavenly Mountain God, and then a detection spell landed on the wind chime.

"Holy Sound Wind Chime: Mythical-grade weapon, the weapon of the God of Holy Sound."

Possessing a mythical weapon, which contains the power of laws.

This goddess of holy sound, the wife of the Heavenly Mountain God, was also a high-ranking deity.

Jiang Chen had no idea whether it was level 96 or 98.

However, it's certain that higher deities are very powerful; at least their laws are beyond what I can currently contend with.

Even such a deity perished.

In that catastrophe, all the gods fell.

No one knew what had happened. Jiang Chen held the Holy Sound Wind Chime, but he couldn't use this weapon; to him, it was just an ordinary wind chime that was a bit more sturdy and beautiful.

"I can help you with this, but everything should be reciprocal. What's the reward?"

The Great God of Tianshan said, "You obtained a Tianshan Snow Grass in the initial stage of the dungeon, right?"

"Tianshan Snow Grass: An extra reward from the Tianshan Divine Palace dungeon (beginner). Use it below level 80 to increase level by 1. Use it below level 70 to increase level by 2. Use it below level 60 to increase level by 3."

Tian Shan Snow Grass can directly upgrade levels, with remarkable effects.

When he first obtained the Tianshan Snow Grass, he was amazed and could never have imagined that such a magical thing existed in the world.

His perspective and experience are now different.

Looking back, one realizes that the Tianshan snow grass contains immense soul power. It was this soul power that elevated its level.

After obtaining it, Jiang Chen never used it.

Leveling up wouldn't be of much use to him.

Upgrading is easy; it only takes him a little time and doesn't require any external aids.

The Great God of Tianshan pointed to a flowerbed in the distance, "That is your reward."