The golden light in Jiang Yanzuo's eyes shone even brighter.
Where the divine light swept across, the Heavenly Ladder instantly dimmed, and the essence contained in each step was forcibly extracted and merged into the eyes.
"It can contain all the power of holy light, even the essence left behind by the previous Holy Lord cannot be exempted. The price that all realms have paid this time is not small."
Jiang Yan was somewhat surprised.
With his current perspective, he naturally understood that it was unimaginable that a divine spell that previously only worked on gods below the lower rank could suddenly be applied to holy light power of this level.
It seems that all the realms were really anxious and paid a huge price to help him complete the advancement of his divine arts ahead of schedule.
Jiang Yan smiled faintly and strode upstairs.
Without the source of power, the illusions on these steps can no longer be triggered.
Analia and Floria exchanged a glance and followed closely behind.
At the top of the stairs, a vast expanse of holy light swirled. Sensing the divine power emanating from Jiang Yan, it quietly created a gap the size of a person.
"Containment".
But Jiang Yan had no intention of letting it go. His left eye flashed, and the power that dared not resist under the intimidation of the divine position surged into his body until the floating temple began to shake and become unstable.
The activation of divine spells with their associated properties requires the consumption of divine power, so such free power should not be wasted.
"Huh..."
Stepping onto the platform, Jiang Yan's gaze was drawn to a huge statue.
She was an exceptionally beautiful woman, beyond description, whose eyes seemed to convey endless compassion for all living beings.
I didn't sense any energy emanating from the statue, but just one glance was enough to feel a profound peace and tranquility that drew me closer.
The previous Holy Lord...
"No wonder, a single healing spell can attract a large number of believers."
Jiang Yan finally realized that the other party was also cheating.
After observing for a moment, he suddenly turned his head and asked curiously:
"Anna, Floria, what did the previous Holy Lord look like in your eyes?"
Two angels bowed respectfully to the statue and said:
"The previous Holy Lord was the embodiment of the law and did not have a fixed form. Everyone saw it differently. In the eyes of us angels, it was more like a manifestation of the Holy Light Law. If we had to describe it, its shape was similar to a huge sphere of light."
"Wait...you mean the statue you saw looks like a giant sphere of light?"
Jiang Yan was slightly taken aback, somewhat surprised.
"Yes, Your Majesty, appearance reflects the heart. What do you see?"
"Ahem... I saw a kind old man, just like one of my elders," Jiang Yan said calmly.
"Alright, it's time to enter the temple."
Jiang Yan changed the subject and led the way toward the majestic temple.
The tightly closed door opened automatically.
Countless angelic phantoms sat silently within, chanting devoutly.
Where their gazes converged, a thick book floated above them.
It is surrounded by illusory light and shadow, as if it contains all the truths of the world.
"The Book of Genesis!"
Annalia exclaimed with delight, "That's wonderful, Holy Lord, it really is here."
A fiery glint flashed in Jiang Yan's eyes as he controlled his divine power to spread outwards.
This is a legendary, supreme artifact!
"Wait, you can't get it yet."
At this moment, a spirit appeared from the void, and judging from the voice, it was the person who had previously given him the hint about the test.
It is made of energy and operates according to certain predetermined rules.
"Spells?"
Jiang Yan suddenly realized why he was so clueless; even after sensing his divine position, he was still rigidly demanding tests.
It's probably just a remnant of a magical technique, and it only operates according to the rules.
"Not only did you cheat your way through the trials to ascend to godhood, but you also used disgusting necromantic power."
The spell continued, "According to the rules, you must undergo the most difficult Lord's Test to gain control of the Book of Creation."
"The assessment consists of 72 stages, now..."
"There's no need for that, I'm in a hurry."
Jiang Yan said.
Since it's just a spell setting, there's no need to be polite.
He switched to the destiny of a "love saint," and at the same time, his left eye shone brightly.
A beam of divine light, accompanied by immense pressure, shot straight toward the Book of Creation.
The nature of divine magic is such that with a single thought, all things submit.
If it were any other supreme-level artifact, Jiang Yan's current strength would certainly not be enough to subdue it.
However, as a holy artifact of the Light system, the Book of Genesis will not resist the power of the Holy Lord of Light.
While the magical spirit was still trying to stop it, the Book of Creation itself began to tremble excitedly, attempting to fly towards Jiang Yan.
“No, what you’re doing is against the rules. According to the will of the Holy Light…” the magical spirit struggled.
It attempted to manipulate the power of the temple to create a barrier, but was surprised to find that the originally vast and inexhaustible energy storage was now reduced to a mere wisp, barely enough to maintain the temple's ethereal floating appearance.
"Do you understand the Holy Light, or do I? I possess the divine position of the Holy Lord..."
Before it could finish speaking, Jiang Yan quickly interrupted, switching to a different title.
The "Fate Brings Us Together" skill is activated!
The struggling spirit immediately stopped struggling and began to listen.
After the Book of Creation was no longer obstructed, it flew happily into Jiang Yan's hand.
The outcome is decided.
At this moment, the magical spirit seemed to awaken from a dream. Looking at the divine artifact in Jiang Yan's hand, it sighed dejectedly, and its form gradually became illusory.
According to the causal law of magic, once the opponent obtains the artifact, its mission is over, and it will automatically collapse in a short time.
"Let's go, it's time to go back."
Watching the magical spirit dissipate into pure energy, Jiang Yan absorbed it into a divine spell before turning and leaving the temple.
The enormous statue came into view once again.
Jiang Yan pondered for a moment, then waved his hand and opened his divine kingdom, moving the entire statue inside and placing it in the treasure chamber of the sacred mountain.
—It has no energy fluctuations yet allows different people to see different images. This is clearly a treasure and should not be left here to gather dust.
As a senior, she must have been very willing to contribute what she left behind to the restoration of the Holy Light.
With this in mind, Jiang Yan released his divine sense, sweeping across the entire world.
The entrance to the divine kingdom was opened to its maximum extent, and under the influence of powerful divine force, flowers, fountains, remnants of faith, abandoned monasteries, and even floating temples were all incorporated into it.
Since we're already here, and there's no time to explore properly, let's just move everything back first.
After all, he now possesses both divine status and the divine artifacts of Heaven, making it reasonable and legal for him to receive the legacy of the previous Holy Lord.
Anna and Flora did not try to stop them.
Instead, they enthusiastically helped Jiang Yan search for anything that might have been missed.
In their eyes, both Jiang Yan and the previous Holy Lord represented the Holy Light.
Since we are all one family, why distinguish between you and me?
In fact, the spirit of that spell should have offered up all the treasures the moment Jiang Yan arrived in this world.
After doing all this, the group arrived at the entrance of the ruins.
Jiang Yan took out the Book of Creation.
If there is a way to solve the abyssal rift, it must be hidden inside this object.
Otherwise, the various realms wouldn't have secretly helped him awaken his divine arts so easily, allowing him to pass the test so readily.
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