bookbashuk Chapter 140 The New God, Shackles
Chapter 140 The New God, Shackles
Chapter 140 The New God, Shackles
"This child is very clever and has great potential."
Ying Hongchen is nearly 100 years old this year. Perhaps it is the natural affinity that old people have for children, but he thinks highly of Miqi.
"If you encounter any trouble at school in the future, you can come and tell Grandpa anytime."
"Thank you, Grandpa! I'll remember that."
The voyager smiled and said, "Thank you for taking care of my grand-disciple."
The soul guide blueprints I promised you have been revised.
"It was nothing, just a small favor," Ying Hongchen said with a smile, stroking his gray beard.
With Miki officially enrolling in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, the diplomatic negotiations also yielded results.
The Sun Moon Empire established diplomatic relations with the three great empires of Tian Dou, Xing Luo, and Wu Hun at the same time.
This result was neither unexpected nor surprising. The Sun Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent are separated by an ocean. Even if the three great empires on the Douluo Continent beat the crap out of the sky, it wouldn't affect a single blade of grass on the Sun Moon Continent.
Xu Hao has no need to get involved in this mess.
The Douluo Continent side didn't seem surprised by this result.
The Spirit Empire controlled the seven major sects and actively recruited spirit masters. Because of Shrek Academy, an absolutely neutral force, Bibi Dong did not announce Xi Yao's extreme policy of "all spirit masters who are not from the Spirit Empire are heretics." The Heaven Dou and Star Luo relied on the foundation of their old forces and the geographical advantage of being attacked from the north and south to resist the Spirit Empire's attack with difficulty.
Because of the warning from the strongest, the war between the three empires was very restrained, and the common people were not harmed in the slightest.
This can be proven by the Mushroom Houses of the Life Merchants Association in every village and town.
……
Two years later.
The far north, snow-covered and frigid mountains.
Ice Jade Scorpion, Titan Snow Demon, Ice Bear Clan...
All sentient spirit beasts gathered at the foot of the mountain, arranged in order according to their cultivation level and clan, and prostrated themselves on the ground to show their submission.
The three kings of soul beasts, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, the Titan Snow Demon King, and the Ice Bear King, are located on the mountainside, their eyes gleaming, like the most loyal guardians.
"Is this the power of God...?"
The Snow Emperor sat alone on the ice throne atop the mountain, muttering to himself.
The throne is carved from a single block of extreme ice, mined from the bottom of a millennia-old glacier, and has witnessed the harshness of the far north. Apart from the runes, the throne has no other decorations.
It also doesn't need any decoration.
The faith of the entire far north converges here; beneath the icy blue, a golden pulse flickers faintly.
Chi Ping stood imperceptibly beside the divine throne, and an invisible wave spread from him to the entire mountain range.
The soul beasts below the mountain wailed, while the king of soul beasts on the mountainside lowered his head. The Snow Empress sat on the throne of wind and snow, her domain expanding to the entire far north under the blessing of the throne.
Heaven and earth are as vast as the earth, yet I alone yearn for them.
Prayers to heaven and earth echoed with the wind and snow, and the runic body stirred the cycle of spirituality between heaven and earth.
The gentle spirituality vanished, and a vast, indifferent divinity descended upon this body.
The divine spirit cast its gaze upon the runic body.
Under that gaze, the Snow Empress felt like an unborn child. Suppressing her deepest reverence and admiration, she spoke, "I, the Ice Goddess of Snow, here pay homage to the Lord of the World!"
Humans have spirits, animals have spirits, plants can become spirits, and even minerals can awaken spirituality, so why can't planets?
When the initial spirituality coalesced and took shape, wisdom was born in the wilderness, and the cycle of life and death began to turn silently.
When life ends, the soul dissipates between heaven and earth, transforming into new soil under the great power of nature and time.
When a whale falls, all things are born; when a spirit shatters, all spirits are born.
Spirituality accumulates continuously in the cycle of the soul, from which world consciousness is born.
World consciousness is the god of the planets, that is, the star god.
No explanation was needed from Xue Di; when Xing Shen cast her gaze, she naturally understood the whole story.
Everything on this earth is the child of the Star God, and also the parent of the Star God.
How could He refuse the Snow Emperor's desire to climb to a higher level?
In the name of the Star God, I grant you, Lord of the Far North's Wind and Snow, the birth of a new god.
With the Star God's approval, the Snow Empress felt a blessing bestowed upon her, a power called "Authority" delivered into her hands. The power of the far north flowed ceaselessly towards her, and the Snow Empress had a feeling that, if she so desired, she could even alter the rules! Make the wind cease to flow, and the snow cease to be cold!
As long as she embodies this power, she will be the absolute ruler of the far north!
He is God!
Desire boils within the heart.
Huff—a heavy breath.
The Snow Emperor reached out, and the concept of authority condensed in his palm. The rules of wind and snow transformed into primordial runes that merged into the throne.
"The snow and wind belong to the far north."
The overwhelming divine pressure spread across the entire planet in an instant, only to recede and disappear in the next.
Star God looked at Snow Emperor with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
The gods of the divine realm withdrew their gaze.
……
"This is fucking tiring!"
Chi Ping slumped to the ground, completely relaxed, his posture exuding an indescribable weariness.
Hyotei and Yuki-tei approached each other.
"You made the right decision," Chi Ping said, looking at the Snow Empress whose demeanor had been completely transformed. "All the gods are watching this place."
Hyotei's eyes widened. "What do you mean?!"
Xue Di looked puzzled. "Besides the world's gaze, I haven't sensed anything else..."
It dawned on me.
Chi Ping nodded and said, "The Star Gods have intercepted their power. If you do not choose to merge your divine position into the divine throne and return the divine position to our world, you will face the punishment of the divine realm."
After the Dragon God incident, beasts could no longer enter the realm of gods except by being reborn as humans. They were not even allowed to become gods. Unless the will of the world intervened, any soul beast attempting to ascend to godhood would be killed by divine punishment guided by the rules of the divine realm.
This time I'm lucky; the world's will can actually descend through my body. Originally, I planned to use my life and the favor of the God of Destruction to create a loophole for you, but it seems I won't need to now.
You are now considered a subordinate god of Douluo Star, and the limit of your power depends on the authority allocated to you by the Star God. Furthermore, the Lord of the Far North has the responsibility to promote the development of the Far North; the more prosperous the Far North, the stronger you will be. Conversely, the more the Far North is destroyed, the weaker you will become. And you cannot leave the Far North before relinquishing your divine position.”
Xue Di nodded. "Did the Star God tell you?"
"right."
Why were you chosen by the Star God and forced to accept the arrival of the Star God's will?
Xue Di didn't speak, but her eyes conveyed this question.
Chi Ping said seriously, "First, my rune body is tough enough. If it were someone else, even a god who descended to earth, they would be burst by the Star God's will. Second, the Star God likes me quite a bit, which seems to be related to some of the things I've done. Third, my soul is special. It doesn't have the imprint of this world and is not easily assimilated."
Xue Di seemed to be deep in thought.
Hyotei frowned. "What do you mean? You're not from this world?"
"I'd say half," Chi Ping said casually. "My soul comes from another world."
"what?"
Hyotei was shocked by Ikehira's directness.
Ignoring Hyotei's reaction, Chi Ping dusted himself off and stood up. As he spoke, his rune body regained enough normal function.
"Now that the project is finished, I should go."
"What kind of reward do I need to give you?"
Chi Ping waved his hand, "The Star God has already given me enough in return. Moreover, doing this project itself has also helped my advancement."
The Snow Empress shook her head. "It's not the same. The Star God is the Star God, and I am me. Without your help, I would only perish in the endless heavenly tribulations."
Seeing the Snow Empress's determined look, Chi Ping shrugged.
"In that case, grant me one request."
"Please speak."
"God is the guardian of the world. I hope you can treat all living beings in the far north equally, not just soul beasts, but also humans."
Of course, this doesn't mean you should favor humans; it just means you shouldn't reject human exploration of the far north.
"I've got it."
Chi Ping nodded and turned to leave.
……
"Xue'er, aren't we going to keep him here?"
"He has the world's favor, and his divine status is only in its infancy. I'm not sure I can defeat him."
(End of this chapter)