A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 534 The Death of Heim

Golden blood stained the space, and a great deal of divine power was flowing away. Heim's life was like a candle flickering in the wind.

His body was covered in hideous and terrifying wounds, and violent laws of destruction roamed every corner of Heim's body.

"If I had known, I should have killed you back then."

Heim gasped for breath, his strength severely depleted, and he was powerless to resist.

"You're right, but it's pointless. Regret? I regret not killing your whole family before you were born. What's the use? We can't travel through time."

Compared to Heim, Jiang Shuzhou was not in good condition either. He had two deep, horrific wounds on his body, which were caused by Heim's last desperate effort to exchange injuries for injuries.

Jiang Shuzhou almost fell to the ground.

The playwright's clone was severely damaged and has gone to recuperate. Now only Jiang Shuzhou's main body remains here, preparing to deliver the final blow to Heim.

Meanwhile, Jiang Shuzhou was also ready to plunder Heim's divine kingdom the moment Heim died.

After all, that was the accumulation of tens of thousands of years by a god.

"Ha, what's the difference between us?"

Heim said with a mocking expression.

"The difference is that I'm standing, while you're lying down; you're nothing but a puppet, while I am the master of the laws!"

After saying that, Jiang Shuzhou raised the staff in his hand. The end of the staff was thin and sharp, just right to pierce the heart of a god.

"Once, you killed the mage with your sword; now, I will use my staff to grant you death!"

With that, Jiang Shuzhou aimed the tip of his staff at Heim's heart and stabbed it down hard.

With a soft "plop," golden blood gushed out, and Heim's aura quickly dissipated.

"This...isn't over...I'll be back..."

After managing to say those words, Heim breathed his last.

Immediately afterwards, His soul vanished quickly, and Jiang Shuzhou only had time to tear off a piece.

Jiang Shuzhou didn't feel anything about this, since he never intended to keep Heim's entire soul.

Legendary souls are extremely difficult to intercept; even Jiang Shuzhou had to make preparations in advance to have any chance of keeping them. As for the souls of gods, it goes without saying.

They are governed by laws, and their souls are extremely difficult to retain.

At least not Jiang Shuzhou right now.

Although he did not retain Heim's soul, Jiang Shuzhou did not pause at all. He continued to mobilize his power and quickly cast spells and inscribed magic circles in his hands.

A few seconds later, a ball of light radiating golden light flew out from Heim's corpse.

This is the divine nature of the gods, and also the source of their power.

The soul is merely the means of resurrection for gods; if it escapes, at best it's just resurrection. But the divine essence is what truly matters.

This thing possesses unparalleled computing power, making it the perfect choice as a computing core.

However, this divine essence is not pure. After all, it is the divine essence of Heim, and naturally it bears many of His marks.

The ball of light darted left and right, attempting to break through Jiang Shuzhou's blockade, but Jiang Shuzhou was prepared. His spells, combined with magic arrays, transformed into vast nets that tightly bound the divine core.

Finally, left with no other choice, the divine essence had to stop its rampage.

Jiang Shuzhou nodded, then took out a box engraved with sealing runes and put the divine essence inside.

Even under these circumstances, the divine essence remained restless, constantly attempting to break through Jiang Shuzhou's blockade through methods such as spatial transfer and illusions.

However, all of this was ultimately in vain.

Ultimately, despite his reluctance, Jiang Shuzhou could only seal this divine essence into the box.

The box swayed back and forth for a while, then finally stopped shaking and settled down.

The god has been captured!

Jiang Shuzhou took a deep breath, then his vision went black and he almost collapsed, but thanks to his willpower, he managed to hold on.

Although he longs to rest, now is not the time.

When Heim falls, His followers will learn of it, and the other gods will naturally know as well.

Jiang Shuzhou has become an enemy of the gods, and in the foreseeable future, many gods will surely try to kill him.

For example, Tyr, that guy will definitely make a move.

"What a pity. If I had more time, I wouldn't be in such a passive position."

Jiang Shuzhou sighed deeply, then made up his mind, releasing a spell to connect to the magic network.

Jiang Shuzhou has always held access to the Magic Network.

The magic network is the most important tool used by the gods to process the prayers and divine spells of believers, much like a company's internal management system.

What happens if you don't have control over this kind of thing?

Soon, these gods will find out.

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Beside the divine realm of Heim, Tyr, Gaia, and Kanom hid in the side.

Are you sure he'll come?

Gaia asked.

At this time, Heim had just fallen, and His divine kingdom had begun its slow decline.

"Of course, these evil mages will not let this opportunity pass by; arrogance is the original sin of every mage."

"Till said."

"It's a pity Wojnarowski didn't come; otherwise, the chances of capturing him would have been much higher."

Kanom looked regretful.

Having lost one of his avatars, Vol'jin had fulfilled his promise, so he resolutely refused Tyr's invitation. He had more important things to do than kill Jiang Shuzhou.

That is, making money.

"The situation in the main plane is becoming increasingly chaotic, and who knows what the future holds..."

Gaia sighed. To be honest, He wasn't that interested in killing Jiang Shuzhou. After all, perhaps in a few thousand years, He would merge with the laws, become one with the Dao, and have no more self.

Compared to other gods, Gaia was not opposed to this; He had lived long enough and had already lived a long enough life.

As for the other gods, they all want to live, each of them dreaming of living another five million years.

"The chaos in the prime plane is all his fault. Now, let's kill him once to calm him down. At the same time, I will contact the other Venerable Ones in the organization to join forces and kill him completely!"

When Jiang Shuzhou was mentioned, Gaia and Kanom could clearly feel the burning hatred in Tyr's heart.

They didn't know what to say about this, after all, Heim and Tyr had a long-standing relationship. Even if Heim were to be resurrected in the future, Tyr wouldn't be in a good mood after Heim's death.

Then, the group began to wait in silence.

They were waiting for Jiang Shuzhou to walk right into their trap.

However, only a few days later, their expressions changed drastically.

"How is this possible! How dare he? The Magic Network... the Magic Network was actually..."

"Damn it! Is Mystra some kind of useless piece of trash? How could that mage possibly have access to the magic network?"

"Let's go! We can't stay here any longer, we must hurry back to the divine kingdom to take charge!"