Chapter 300 Return to Holy Spirit City
"Spatial pantheon selection number seventeen."
"Time Pantheon Selection Number Thirty-Two".
"Dragon God System..."
One by one, the gods stepped forward, and the number of stars to choose from in the star projection dwindled.
Those worlds that are conducive to the spread of faith and have abundant resources for living beings have been occupied by pantheons that are at the top of the hierarchy.
The remaining majority of the worlds are relatively impoverished or where civilization is not conducive to the spread of faith.
"Shadow God System Selection Number Fifty-Two".
The Shadow God had no choice but to select the world with the largest number of intelligent beings from the remaining options.
Without a doubt, from this day forward, the power gap between the major pantheons will widen further.
A pantheon that controls a powerful world can not only awaken the slumbering gods within its pantheon more quickly, restoring its own maximum power, but also possesses greater reserves of faith, warriors, and resources for crafting war machines.
As the gods completed their selections, the projection of the starry sea gradually disappeared, and the stars that the worlds had transformed into vanished as well. Simultaneously, the voices of all realms resounded:
[All pantheons have been selected, and the rewards for the first phase of the main quest have been officially distributed.]
The second phase of the main quest, "The Return of the Gods," has officially begun.
[Mission Requirements: Each pantheon must strive to increase the faith of its respective world, bestow complete legacies, cultivate a sufficient number of warriors, and enhance the strength of its pantheon. Once the average faith level of their respective world reaches piety or above, they can apply to the other realms for additional worlds for expansion. Currently, there are 215 world slots remaining.]
[Additional Note: To preserve the strength of each pantheon to the greatest extent possible, during this phase, unless there is a legitimate reason, attacks between pantheons are not permitted. In the event of conflict, the Alliance of Gods will be the primary mediator.]
As announcements were announced one after another.
Those gods ranked lower were initially delighted.
If they can apply for other worlds after completing the spread of their faith, it will undoubtedly be beneficial to them, especially those worlds that are relatively small and have a small number of intelligent life.
If faith spreads quickly enough, it may not be inferior to those in the wider world.
But when they heard the last supplementary explanation, the smiles on the faces of these pantheons froze.
These are all gods who have lived for countless eons; how could they not see the meaning of the various realms?
If the goal is truly to avoid conflicts between different pantheons and preserve strength, they could simply follow the first phase and stipulate that they are not allowed to fight each other.
Adding that line is practically implying that everyone should start fighting!
As for "justifiable reasons," that's far too simple.
Having gone through so many eras, which pantheon doesn't have some conflicts? Just digging up some old grievances would be enough to start a war that would last for hundreds of years!
The so-called "Alliance of Gods" mediation...
Some of the lesser pantheons glanced at Jiang Yan and shook their heads almost imperceptibly.
Everyone knows that the Holy Light pantheon and the Undead pantheon are notorious for their strong desire to invade. Even the once powerful Fate pantheon was robbed of its divine office and left without even a corpse.
Moreover, the current two-system god lords are themselves greedy individuals. During the Sequence War, they openly extorted benefits from various pantheons.
There's absolutely no hope for them!
"Master Craftsman, let's form an alliance."
"Shadow God, will you join us and form an alliance?"
They secretly communicated with each other and began to stick together for warmth.
After all, this is the last era. In the past, people could escape and avoid conflict, but now there is no way out.
Conversely, the top-ranking deities of the pantheons became excited.
Finally, we're allowed to take action!
Compared to raising the average faith level of a large world to pious or above, it's much easier to seize territory from weaker pantheons!
Of course, the only threat is Jiang Yan, who is the leader of the alliance.
They could sense that within that vast divine realm, there were four powerful beings of the same level as them, or even whose auras slightly surpassed theirs.
Clearly, the power of the Holy Light and the Undead pantheon currently far surpasses that of any single pantheon.
They exchanged a silent glance and instantly reached an agreement:
Each side chooses to attack a different, weaker pantheon, and if Jiang Yan attacks, they must all work together to resist.
—Of course, not now.
We need to develop our faith to a certain extent and awaken the sleeping gods and warriors within our pantheon before we can even begin to think about it. Otherwise, with our current limited manpower, it's questionable whether we can even defeat the enemy, and it will only delay our own development.
On the other hand, Jiang Yan was naturally aware of the gods' thoughts.
He also had his own plans in mind.
And the first target is the Time God system.
The reasons were already prepared—Ainat, as the true god of time, implored the Holy Light and the necromancer pantheon to reclaim the orthodoxy of time. Jiang Yan, the leader of the Alliance of Gods, stepped in to righteously eliminate the evil god who had usurped the throne.
"Now that the mission has been issued, my Space Pantheon will not linger any longer. Farewell, everyone."
Amidst the differing thoughts of the gods, the Lord of Space was the first to speak, breaking the silence.
He nodded slightly to Jiang Yan and the other powerful gods, then took a step back and disappeared from the spot.
"Our Wind God System will also depart first..."
"Alliance Leader, we shall depart now..."
After someone took the lead, hundreds of gods soon spoke up.
Many of them made a point of apologizing to Jiang Yan before leaving, clearly intending to curry favor.
"Holy Lord, shall we also go to the newly acquired world?"
Annalia asked, watching the departing gods.
"Let's go back to Holy Spirit City first. I plan to move the entire newbie continent there."
Jiang Yan pondered for a moment and then spoke.
Currently, the average faith level in the new player continent has reached the level of piety, and buildings such as the mission and the court are located within the Holy Spirit City.
Spreading faith in the new world requires a large number of people. Rather than recruiting and then wasting faith power to send them over, it's better to solve the problem once and for all.
At the same time, the novice plane can be transformed into a pilgrimage site within the new world, radiating outwards.
Let's go.
Jiang Yan waved his hand, unleashing his divine kingdom, and a beam of faith crossed the boundary.
A moment later, the two appeared not far outside Holy Spirit City.
"It's been a long time since I've been back. Many of the lords from my generation have become gods."
As his divine sense swept over some familiar auras, Jiang Yan couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.
“Yes, it’s been more than two years,” Analia echoed softly.
For her, who had wandered within the Heart of Angels for countless eons, two years was naturally nothing. But constantly sensing and attending to the Holy Lord's emotions was also an essential lesson for an angel.
"Let's go into the city...wait, why are there so many people outside Holy Spirit City...hmm, it seems like there are visitors from other dimensions as well."
Jiang Yan, who was about to teleport back to the city, stopped and looked over with some curiosity.
But then they saw countless creatures outside the Holy Spirit City lined up in neat rows, stretching from the gate all the way to the border of the Duchy of Hammank.
He immediately decided, "Anna, conceal your presence, let's go down and take a look."
"It is the Holy Lord."
Analia nodded gently and turned the pages of the holy book: "Under the Holy Light, you and I are all ordinary."
Suddenly, a beam of light flashed, and she transformed into an ordinary human woman, following Jiang Yanfei as she fell down.
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