Chapter 86, Chapter 22: The Magical Maid
His divine sense swept downwards and he saw...
The terrifying being who had exchanged a glance with Him last time was now standing in the forest filled with dark elements, his clear, piercing gaze looking this way.
Opposite her were His believers, whose bodies emanated the pure power of faith.
"..."
Erebus froze for a moment, then suddenly jumped up from his throne and scrambled toward the gates of the divine realm.
He didn't even have time to put on his signature black robe!
Upon running out of the temple, he discovered that all the other gods, except Him, had also awakened and were running out at roughly the same speed.
Lucifer, the god of light, had a worried look in his eyes, and his upright face was etched with a frown.
"Oh no, oh no, I was pretending to be asleep, but this ancestor still came looking for me!"
Cupid ran while casting spells on his face.
"Oh! Slow down! I'm not ready yet!"
The God of War held two large swords in his hands, his expression excited.
"Great! After ten thousand years! Is war finally about to break out again?!"
The gods, not even fully dressed in their divine robes, rushed towards the gates of the divine realm with varying emotions.
Forbidden Forest.
Only a few breaths had passed since Yu Wanwan shouted her name.
Xu Qingzhou pressed his forehead, about to say something, when suddenly countless golden cracks appeared in the sky, and dazzling divine light poured down.
The forbidden forest, enveloped and invaded by dark forces, was instantly filled with all sorts of elements.
The guild leader, elders, and various magicians who had followed Xu Qingzhou and Yu Wanwan but got lost in the darkness finally saw the way and rushed over there.
The blinding golden light made Xu Qingzhou instinctively reach out to shield her eyes, squinting as she looked up.
A gap was parted in the clouds, and several unfamiliar faces peeked out from behind.
"..."
He didn't recognize the others, but he could still recognize the face enshrined in the temple.
When the face on the statue actually appeared before his eyes, Xu Qingzhou still felt somewhat devastated.
It was said that all the gods had already fallen into slumber, with only the God of Light leaving a lingering image in the temple before falling asleep.
and……
Xu Qingzhou lowered his eyes and looked at the woman in his arms.
It's even more devastating.
Why do they come out like puppies as soon as she calls out?
Who exactly is she?
Erebus also fell into a daze; his usually sharp and calm mind seemed to have rusted and wouldn't function.
He broke down just like Xu Qingzhou.
Why!
It has fallen into a deep sleep!
No matter what he tried, he couldn't awaken the God of Darkness!
I was woken up by that woman's casual remark!
And needless to say, the mages who finally found the battlefield.
The president was trembling all over, so excited that he could barely speak.
"That's...that's Vulcan!"
As a fire elemental mage, his greatest idol is, of course, the god of fire!
It was only ten thousand years ago, after the war of the gods, that the gods fell into a deep sleep. Only the God of Light left a faint trace in the Temple of Light, which could continue to protect the believers, so they had no choice but to turn to worship the God of Light.
"And that one...that's Cupid!"
"It is the god of nature!"
In the forest, a group of people knelt down, devoutly offering their most loyal worship to the gods they believed in.
Yu Wanwan pushed Xu Qingzhou's hand away and looked at the god in the center who was tidying up his black robe with a smile.
"I heard you want to return to the mortal realm?"
All the gods turned their gaze toward Erebus.
Erebus jolted and appeared in front of Yu Wanwan in a flash, his handsome and wicked face plastered with a fawning smile.
"Misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! I absolutely had no intention of returning to the mortal realm!"
He raised his hand, and a large hand materialized in the void, slapping Erebus on the back.
Erebus couldn't take it anymore; he staggered and knelt on the ground.
"These believers all acted on their own!"
Yu Wanwan: "..."
How come even the gods in this world are so toxic?
Xu Qingzhou: "..."
This seems quite different from what he was used to.
Erebus: "My God!"
collapse!
What is his god doing?!
Erebus turned and glared at him.
"Shut up!"
Yu Wanwan remained silent for a few seconds, then turned her gaze to the group of gods who had not yet descended from the horizon.
"you……"
Before a single syllable could be uttered, the gods suddenly transformed into streaks of light and descended to the ground one by one.
Lucifer maintained the demeanor and justice befitting a god of light, and descended a beam of pure white holy light.
“Oh, Your Excellency! With you and Aetherel looking after the temple, I am very at ease and will not interfere in its affairs.”
Cupid gracefully approached Yu Wanwan, forming a hand seal to bless the two who were nestled together.
"Your Excellency, love will guide you, leading you to grow old together and never be apart!"
The God of Nature silently restored the flowers, plants, and trees in the forbidden forest that had been corrupted by dark forces to their original state, and even casually laid a flower carpet at Yu Wanwan's feet.
The gods of fire, thunder, and war, along with many others worshipped by humankind, also offered their sincerest apologies.
Yu Wanwan: "..."
The gazes fixed on her grew increasingly strange and intense.
Yu Wanwan covered her forehead.
What kind of mess is this?!
"I just wanted to say, since you're all awake, what about those vanished races..."
Before she could finish speaking, the gods suddenly realized what was going on.
"Yes, yes, everyone's here!"
The mainland began to tremble.
The elegant elves crawled out of the ancient book, their faces filled with innocent bewilderment.
The dragon snapped out of its petrified state and let out a huge sneeze: "Who is calling me?"
The dwarf emerged from the ground, his beard still uncombed, and trembled as he looked at the assembled gods: "What... what is happening?"
In an instant, those races that had disappeared for thousands of years began to reappear on the continent one after another.
It shocked, excited, and bewildered humanity.
Those who witnessed this scene were in a daze, their worldviews shattered and then rebuilt.
Xu Qingzhou's eyes were filled with confusion.
"You two seem to have a pretty good relationship?"
The gods initially didn't want to pay attention to Xu Qingzhou, but when they saw the symbiotic mark on his body that connected him to Yu Wanwan, they were moved.
Fine, I'll just have to bear it!
"Yes, child, the gods have always been at peace, and there has never been any discord among them!"
Xu Qingzhou was even more puzzled.
"Then, what was the war of the gods ten thousand years ago?"
The cause of the war of the gods is not recorded in the ancient texts.
All that is known is that one day, the light of heaven shattered, and the gods fought each other.
Then, the gods fell into slumber, and all races except humans perished.
But now, judging from the situation, it seems to be a little different?
"And these vanished races..."
The gods' expressions turned strange and eerie.
All the gods' gazes once again fell upon the God of Light and the God of Darkness.
Yu Wanwan also looked over.
Yes, the story ends after Xu Qingzhou successfully breaks through to the Grand Magister level and ignites the Divine Flame.
He was taken back to the system space by his system. In the author's words, his current strength is not enough to venture into the realm of gods.
Therefore, these gods are not part of the story at all; the war of the gods, the extinction of races, and so on are not written.
She was quite curious about how the world would automatically fill in this part of the story.
Under Yu Wanwan's gaze, despite his reluctance, the God of Light kept a straight face and began to recount the events of that year in his solemn and sacred tone.
Ten thousand years ago, the God of Light took a trip to the human world and was suddenly attracted by the imperial palace.
Upon returning to the divine realm, he rebuilt a pure gold temple, its dome studded with glittering diamonds.
Those diamonds are far superior to those in the human world; they sparkle and shine like the sun, beautiful and luxurious.
The other gods were immediately unsettled upon seeing this.
The first to start was the God of Darkness.
He has always loved darkness; light only makes Him feel uncomfortable.
But the new temple of the God of Light made the entire divine realm sparkle, and while the God of Light was asleep, he secretly replaced all the diamonds with obsidian.
The God of Light was furious when he discovered this and argued with the God of Darkness about whether a sparkling diamond or an understated obsidian was better.
The goddess of nature happened to pass by and silently took out a seed.
"Oh Lucifer, Erebus, stop arguing! Neither diamonds nor obsidian can compare to my living temple, okay?"
Just as the God of Light and the God of Darkness were feeling resentful, the Goddess of Nature casually tossed the seed net onto the ground.
With a thunderous roar, a temple, naturally formed from ancient trees, rose from the ground.
Vines automatically weave into furniture, and flowers bloom into lamps.
Thus began a great war in the divine realm, a war to see which temple would surpass the others.
The God of Light blessed his pure gold temple with eternal holy light, but the light was so bright that it killed the glowing mushrooms that the God of Darkness was raising.
Enraged, the God of Darkness used his dark power to corrode the golden pillars of the Temple of Light, turning them completely black.
Taking advantage of the situation, the god of love encouraged the goddess of nature to entwine the two temples together with vines, thus fostering a closer relationship between these two mortal enemies.
Thor summoned lightning to split the mountain and create scenery, but he missed and instead blew up the coral palace of the sea god into the sky.
The god of the sea was enraged and unleashed a tsunami in retaliation, which, when out of control, submerged most of the land.
The God of War, dissatisfied with their lack of intensity, personally demonstrated, piercing the continent with a single shot.
Things got increasingly out of control, and both the gods who initially wanted to compete and those who had no idea what was going on were swept up and unwittingly joined the great war.
The aftershocks of the war of the gods reached the continent.
The forests inhabited by the elves collapsed, and dust filled the air. Their elegant and fastidious nature made it unbearable for them, so the entire race moved into ancient books and fell into a deep sleep, preparing to emerge again after the great war.
The dragons, coveting the gems in the temple fragments, went to collect them en masse, only to be frozen into stone statues by the aftershocks of divine power.
The dwarves were not good at fighting, so all of them stayed underground to conduct research. When they finally developed something new and were ready to come out to trade, they found that only humans remained on the continent.
They were not very willing to deal with humans, so they simply went back underground.
As for the human race...
They had a large population, and even though many died, quite a few were still left.
Once the gods calmed down and realized that the continent was almost completely destroyed, they reluctantly ceased hostilities and returned to their respective temples to slumber.
Upon learning the truth, everyone was like: "???"
Xu Qingzhou: "..."
Yu Wanwan: "..."
Yu Wanwan silently looked up at the sky.
No wonder there's poison everywhere in this world.
So, in reality, it was Heaven that was cutting corners and secretly shirking its duties, wasn't it?
Suddenly, a dark, heavy cloud gathered on the horizon, accompanied by lightning and thunder.
This familiar scene...
"Again?!"
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