Chapter 441: Nine Ranks The World

In the terrified eyes of countless netizens, Emperor Dahuanxi's figure seemed like a transparent pane of glass embedded in space, creating an unsettling sense of detachment. The divine attacks erupting from all directions appeared to have no effect on him.

The scene was utterly silent.

"What is that thing!?"

"Oh my god! Is that a Taoist spell involving spatial laws, hidden in the void?"

"What's going on? It's so hard for us players this time! Not a single boss is easy, truly hardcore! Is this one person going to defeat all three races?"

Everyone was astonished as numerous screenshots were posted. This was simply too exaggerated; no previous world had ever featured such bizarre combat scenarios.

"Move aside, new people are here! Let the think tank log into the Wizard Community!"

At that moment, a group calling themselves the "Think Tank" from the Wizard Community logged directly into the platform, asking other players to log off.

This was a spontaneous organization.

They comprised the most outstanding individuals, chosen as strategists from each of the three thousand servers.

The Wizard Community now hosted countless organizations and societies, covering all sorts of interests: the "Research Society for Beauties Across All Worlds," the "Environmental Organization for Waste Classification Across All Worlds," and the "Indigenous Research Institute for Single Dogs Across All Worlds."

While these societies appeared grand and sophisticated, many were merely superficial. They rarely engaged in serious work, much like university clubs, where members mostly chatted, gossiped, and idled away their time.

The Think Tank society was one of the most central among them.

After all, the time flow inside the game was incredibly fast, so they had to enter the Wizard Community just to keep up, as the time flow difference within the community itself wasn't too extreme.

In other words, one second here was equivalent to a hundred seconds (one and a half minutes) there, allowing them to perfectly keep up and even offer timely advice from behind the scenes.

Observing the situation, the Think Tank began to mobilize.

At this point, many began to speculate seriously:

"It seems Emperor Dahuanxi possesses a very special technique that grants him immunity to attacks from deities of lower realms than himself? So, group attacks are useless?"

"This guy is cheating!"

"Brother above, how did you get among us high-IQ individuals? Hurry up and leave; the time flow outside is just right for casual observers like you to enjoy the spectacle! (Picks nose)"

"Doesn't that mean Corpse Sword Immortal is already doomed even before launching a sneak attack?"

"Nonsense! I think with her instant burst power, Du Xue could definitely pierce his defensive space, but it's 100% not enough to kill him. Without other deities' attacks to distract him and inflict damage or threat, a direct strike wouldn't be a sneak attack anymore!"

Everyone felt their scalps tingle; it was a case of dying before even starting.

This was a rare club event, and their Think Tank hadn't helped at all. Wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing for them?

But the next second, a sharp-eyed girl suddenly noticed a tiny shadow in a corner of the image. She immediately used her usual photo editing software to zoom in repeatedly. What was originally a high-resolution, detailed wallpaper became clear after several magnifications.

She suddenly exclaimed,

"Holy cow, that's the Ultra Ancient God, and a plant woman! They're the strongest NPCs! Hurry, cling to them! Ask to be their disciples!"

Screenshot.

Screenshot.

Xia Naiming continuously took screenshots while hiding in the shadows, observing the terrifying situation.

After all, with the current version update, there was no need to exit the world to post images externally; a simple screenshot would suffice, automatically uploading to a specific designated post according to pre-set configurations.

Screenshot.

"The situation is too terrifying, Emperor Dahuanxi is hidden too deeply, we're doomed!"

He received an external message notification.

This feature had been implemented several versions ago, allowing for immediate contact in case of an urgent real-world emergency.

"It must be the Think Tank and those bigshots looking for me from outside, since I've blocked other external private messages." As a prominent figure, he naturally blocked friend requests from outsiders.

Xia Naiming was rather speechless about the Think Tank and the enthusiastic help from those "silly" netizens who had formed it. He felt they were just another group of silly netizens eager to participate in cloud-based online gaming...

Currently, they hadn't offered any real help.

The only ones who could potentially help were the "Akina Speed" group of experts, but they were usually very busy and rarely free. The one with more time was Mengmei.

Now, as he anxiously watched the battle, could they possibly have come up with a solution?

"Huh?"

Xia Naiming didn't need to log off; he could directly open his private messages. He was instantly startled, his eyes lighting up — this time, they had achieved something significant!

He called out to Du Xue, who was hidden nearby, his heart overflowing with joy!

"The Ultra Ancient God, the oldest existence from several ancient eras, the strongest NPC! Levius, Caroline, and Emperor Sakura are all connected to him. Perhaps we can ask him for help!"

Under the gloomy, black-misted sky, a sudden burst of light appeared.

The combined power of twenty deities erupted, and terrifying energy instantly converged into a massive white light, forming a mushroom cloud that rose into the sky, reminiscent of a nuclear explosion.

The scene was shocking, yet silent. After the light dissipated, the entire vast, endless expanse of land nearby—mountains, green trees, rivers—had transformed into a barren, desolate wasteland of vibrant red. It was as if the world had been plowed over, covering an area so immense that even the naked eye of a mortal could not perceive its end.

"Such terrifying power, yet he skillfully evaded it?"

In the distance, Xu Zhi's eyes narrowed slightly. With his extraordinary vision, he, like the other observing Heavenly Emperors, did not approach the terrifying center of the battle. After all, being caught in a divine conflict meant death without even knowing how.

He was currently only at the Heavenly Emperor realm and was merely there to observe the spectacle.

This was the first large-scale war of deities to appear in the Sandbox World.

He suddenly sensed a unique power emanating from Emperor Dahuanxi. His expression shifted slightly, and he murmured, "Could it be..."

"You've guessed correctly."

The voice of Sheng Lin's daughter came from nearby.

Xu Zhi looked at Sheng Lin's daughter, thinking, *I haven't even guessed yet, and you're already saying I'm correct.*

Sheng Lin's daughter gazed at the horrific battle in the distance and whispered, "Emperor Dahuanxi is a destined individual. He gathers boundless fortune, and although he is only a mid-level deity, he has already begun to glimpse the laws of the Ninth-Tier 'World'."

"Ninth-Tier 'World'..." Xu Zhi asked.

"Yes, the realm of the Three Pillar Gods is... the World. I don't know what the Ultra Ancient Civilization called this realm." Sheng Lin's daughter looked towards the Ultra Ancient God with immense admiration.

How could the Ultra Ancient God not know? He had probably already discerned it, after all, such a terrifying figure was a formidable, forbidden existence at the Ninth-Tier realm!

Just standing beside him, even though he projected no imposing aura and was as amiable and refreshing as a spring breeze, was enough to make her heart tremble, her palms sweat, and her entire body feel incredibly unnatural. The psychological pressure was simply too immense.

After all, the terrifying Divine Emperor Sakura, who once suppressed the Three Pillar Gods to prevent their rise, had silently died at the hands of this ancient being.

Sheng Lin's daughter looked into the distance and whispered, "He has already begun to transform himself into a world, primarily by utilizing the immense computational power of destiny... perfectly controlling ten billion cells within his body, with quantum-level precision over every single one!"

Xu Zhi listened silently, his eyes slightly narrowed.

The Three Pillar Gods had already deduced a possible path to the Ninth-Tier? And they called it — the World?