Hyper-Dimensional Player-Chapter 569 - 104: Barbarian Race Degenerates! Civilization Corrupted, The Soft Blade Strikes the Heart

Chapter 569: Chapter 104: Barbarian Race Degenerates! Civilization Corrupted, The Soft Blade Strikes the Heart

The Mountain of Tenor.

Duncan’s figure sat cross-legged atop the temple, his chest bare, with sinewy muscles appearing as if sculpted from marble, surrounded by the Wind of the Feathered Serpent God, in which the whispers of all spirits intertwined as if confessing something, while Duncan listened quietly.

This was a prolonged meditation.

Duncan did not appear for seven whole days and nights, and every other day, the witch Gleya’s figure would appear at the foot of the mountain, gazing at Duncan’s back with a worried expression.

This man was entering the domain of the divine, and he was also suffering the backlash of the World Laws.

Whether he could endure this was a significant hurdle.

No one knows how long it took, but Duncan slowly opened his eyes; his pupils seemed like golden lightning, with a concentrated divine light gleaming like a bolt, afterward, his entire eyes gradually turned blood red, as if a demon crawled out from hell, filled with boundless slaughter and rage, reflected within those crimson eyes was a scene like a Corpse Mountain and Blood Sea.

Eventually, all this slowly vanished, Duncan’s expression gradually cleared, returning to his initial tranquility.

"What impressive law assimilation!"

"I almost went berserk! No wonder Kratos’ character drastically changed after becoming the War God!"

Humans can fuse with the divine positions.

Divine positions can naturally fuse back with humans.

In Ancient Greece, the War God Ares, He embodied war, insurrection, slaughter, and chaos. He was described as a "bloodthirsty killing demon king and conqueror of fortified castles." He symbolized strength and power, morbidly bloodthirsty, the incarnation of human disaster.

The Aztec Gods, who controlled war and slaughter, fared similarly; although all spirits helped him thwart the negative effects of blood sacrifices in the Dark Ages, the negative impact of war laws remained strong.

Using an Oriental metaphor, it is a brutal and bloodthirsty practice; after cultivating and merging, one’s nature greatly changes, becoming bloodthirsty and belligerent.

Duncan also followed the same process of merging with the laws of war concepts.

The biggest difference is that he was once the King of Kings, Father of Europe, having experienced too many things, hence the laws of war and slaughter do not affect him, at least not yet; they are mere domain concepts, which he can completely suppress with his immense willpower.

No need to worry about losing control and rampaging, falling into endless slaughter, leaving only the most primitive bloodthirsty nature.

"But once you become a god, it’s different!"

"Once people start worshiping my dark side, symbolizing the brutality, murder, and bloodlust of war, or during war, indiscriminate killing, sacrificing innocent blood for victory."

"Then I will not only have to resist the backlash from the domain of war and slaughter but also endure the erosion caused by people’s perception of me."

The existence of Divine Spirits is extremely unique.

In Ireland, Gwanu’s visage is the Wine God, God of Craftsmanship, but in Scotland, Gwanu’s visage turns extremely brutal.

Once Duncan truly becomes a god, this might not be noticeable at first, but after hundreds of years, if people continuously offer him bloodthirsty, slaughter, and brutal sacrifices, he will gradually be polluted by the divine position, ultimately, the face of his human form will become belligerent and bloodthirsty.

"That’s why the Gods of Faith placed such importance on teachings?!"

Duncan, merely beginning to merge the laws of war and slaughter, suddenly erupted in anger one day, still under control, but he harbored a tremendous killing intent towards those who dared to oppose him, nearly slaughtering a native tribe numbering in the tens of thousands.

If he were a human emperor, it would merely be a note in the blood ledger, but if he became a Divine Spirit, things would be entirely different.

"Divine Spirits are more stringent in their demands about their own words and deeds."

"Because every little act will be amplified infinitely, as a War God, once addicted to killing, warriors who believe in Him will use brutal massacres to please Him."

Duncan suddenly realized being a Divine Spirit is truly not easy.

Some Divine Spirits have become blackened, possibly not merely due to their own reasons, but also external factors from other aspects.

For example, Athena’s blackened face, Goddess Suliss; her blackening is not solely due to the Divine Spirit’s personality but also Celtic faith’s ancient blood sacrifices, the dark sides of the old gods, and so on.

"If that’s the case."

"Then the same Divine Spirit in this world may appear as a good god, while in another world may appear as an evil god."

"Once I truly begin merging with the war divine position."

"If I completely let myself go, turning into Ancient Greece’s War Ares is quite alright."

"The worst fear is, what if I become like Khorne, then this world’s doomed!"

Khorne is also the God of War, Combat, and Courage.

If Duncan doesn’t restrain himself, he will entirely shift from one extreme to another, possibly even more terrifying than Khorne, because while Khorne might not necessarily acquire power from killing, Duncan truly can gain power from it.

"Teachings."

"Once I decide to seal divinity, it is imperative to prepare the teachings and philosophy; unrestrained warriors are merely a pack of bloodthirsty beasts."

Whether it be armies or warriors, they must be bound with chains.

Moreover, it is not bound by external forces; they must bind themselves, restrain themselves, curb themselves; fighting and slaughter are merely means to solve problems, and absolutely cannot be a pursuit for pleasure. Once immersed in endless slaughter, not only will Duncan not want to become Khorne, but he will also be dragged by faith, transforming into a similar visage to Khorne.