Just as a large number of lords and professionals were pouring into the Tower of Gods.
Creatures from various sealed planes also arrived at the ninetieth level with the help of the other realms.
Compared to the former, this group of beings was more favored by the ancient gods.
The reason is simple: as the protagonists and main trainees of the various realms, and given the differences in their civilizations' understanding, it takes an enormous amount of effort to get lords and professionals to wholeheartedly believe in a pantheon.
But these native species are different.
Their education in civilization emphasizes the supremacy of God, making them more likely to become devout believers.
"Oh, they're here too."
Jiang Yan, who was cultivating in the divine kingdom, had a change of expression and waved his hand to transfer the group of people who had just arrived over.
Leading the group was none other than the long-absent Yaberic, followed by many native deities who had submitted to the Holy Light Church, as well as Adon, the former founding emperor of the Duchy of Hammack, who had been left by Jiang Yan to guard the Abyss Passage.
Now that the abyss passages of the 037 beginner plane have been destroyed, they are preparing to try their luck at the Tower of Gods.
"Owner!"
Upon meeting, Yaberlik transformed into a three-meter-tall figure and rubbed against Jiang Yan's leg with teary eyes.
"It's been over a year! You heartlessly abandoned me alone in Holy Spirit City..."
"Do you know how I've spent the past year? I..."
"You're always neglecting your duties, flirting with that little female dragon?"
Jiang Yan interrupted with a half-smile, taking out a thick stack of papers and saying, "This is the Holy Light Church's work record sheet. Would you like me to read it to you?"
Yaberlik glanced at it furtively.
"On January 21st of the third year of the Holy Light, Lord Yaberic secretly played with DragonNet for 7 hours during work hours. After being cracked by technicians, the complete chat log is as follows..."
"On January 22nd of the third year of Holy Light, Lord Jacobi requested two days' leave. After investigation by unofficial church personnel, it was discovered that he had secretly met with a white butterfly..."
"January 24th, the third year of the Holy Light..."
"Your life is much richer and more exciting than mine."
"Master, please let me explain..."
"Shut up."
Jiang Yan said expressionlessly, "I'll give you a year to cultivate to the mid-level god realm within the Tower of Gods. I'll give you a spot in the professional tournament a year from now. If you lose, you can follow Death God from now on."
Upon hearing this, Jacobi recalled his previous life as a beast of burden under the Grim Reaper, and shuddered.
He shook his head repeatedly and said, "Master, don't worry, I will definitely turn over a new leaf and cultivate to become a mid-level god. I'll go cultivate now!"
With that, it flew towards the horizon.
Jiang Yan didn't stop them, and turned to the others, saying, "The Tower of Gods was forged by all realms at a huge cost by fusing the primordial laws. The higher the level you climb, the easier it is to gain the favor of the laws. You should go too and improve your strength as soon as possible."
"Yes, Holy Lord."
The group exchanged glances and split into two teams: one heading towards the Tower of Holy Light, and the other towards the Tower of the Dead.
Seeing this, Jiang Yan also silently closed his eyes and began to cultivate.
After becoming the master of the Tower of Gods, he gained another way to improve himself.
The more people participate in the trials within the tower, and the more devout the believer in the Holy Light, the more blessings will be bestowed by the fundamental laws, which will then be transformed and fed back to the individual, enhancing their strength.
......
Meanwhile, on the first floor of the Tower of Holy Light.
A large number of trial participants poured in. Among them, besides most of the lower gods who had been moved by Ethera, there were also many upper gods who came on their own initiative. They were all top-ranking experts on the Abyss Ranking of the Realms.
For them, nothing was more important than obtaining a divine position and ascending to the status of a chief god.
"Is this the first floor of the Tower of Holy Light? It seems different from what I imagined."
They looked around.
This is a vast space, with green grass, flowers, green mountains and clear waters, and a shimmering holy light shining down from above, creating a peaceful scene.
"I heard from a friend that at the Fire God Tower, one must first physically endure a sea of fire to temper one's mind; at the Water God Tower, one must withstand the impact of countless waves; and at the Lightning God Tower, one must first be struck by lightning for forty-nine days..."
"Compared to this, this place is simply paradise."
The group of high-ranking gods exchanged glances and smiled, realizing they had come to the right place.
At this moment, a young girl dressed in a white priest's robe arrived riding on holy light, her brows exuding an undeniable elegance and nobility.
"Welcome, examinees. I am Aria, the high priestess of the Church of Holy Light, and the guide for the first level."
"High Priest, what is the first level of the test?" a high-ranking god asked.
"The first level of the test is very simple; you only need to gain the favor of the Holy Light."
Arya smiled gently and conjured a map with her hand: "There is a mission in the due east direction, where there is a group of learned lecturers. If you can gain insights from their classes, you may be able to gain the favor of the Holy Light."
"To the due north, there is a court of judgment, where a group of ascetics reside. If you can learn their philosophy, you too can gain the favor of the Holy Light."
Insights? Philosophy?
The high-ranking gods exchanged bewildered glances. This matter sounded rather mystical; who knew how long it would take to pass? There were only 200 divine positions in total, and it would be disastrous if someone else snatched them up first.
"Priest, is there a more convenient way?" a high-ranking god asked, mustering his courage.
"certainly."
Aria smiled slightly and said, "There is another test for geniuses. If you are confident enough, you can go due south. Just defeat the gatekeeper there and you can jump directly to the fifth floor and get a generous reward."
"oh?"
Many of the higher-ups' eyes lit up.
Skip a level! Generous rewards!
A test of genius? Which one who becomes a high god isn't a genius!
"What level of cultivation does the gatekeeper possess?" one of them asked cautiously.
"It's at the level of a high god, and no matter whether you choose to fight one-on-one or with your clan, the gatekeeper will fight alone."
A supreme god? Or just one person?
The group exchanged glances and were immediately overjoyed.
Many of them are among the top 1000 on the Abyss Ranking, capable of easily defeating even high-ranking Abyss Demons. A mere high-ranking god is nothing to them.
Almost simultaneously, they unleashed their divine power and flew rapidly towards the due south.
"Wait for me, you old bastards!"
"I'll give each of you 10 million soul crystals. Give me the first challenge spot!"
"I'll offer 20 million!"
They flew and shouted.
Who knows if I'll revive after defeating this gatekeeper? What if I only have one life and someone else gets there first? Wouldn't I miss my chance to level up?
As for losing, they never even considered it; no matter how powerful they were, they were just a high-ranking god.
Soon, the group flew to the outside of a temple shrouded in golden light, located due south.
There, an angel with six wings was holding a holy book and praying devoutly to Jiang Yan's statue.
Before he could even think, a high-ranking god plunged headlong into the golden light, shouting excitedly, "Haha, I'm the first! I'm the first! You must be the gatekeeper, accept my challenge!"
The six-winged angel, who was praying devoutly, opened his eyes, a hint of annoyance flashing in them.
These fools dared to interrupt her prayer to the Holy Lord.
"Ignorant heretics."
With a low shout, she slowly turned around, and three divine artifacts appeared: a scepter, a holy book, and a longsword.
A vast power of holy light surged into the sky.
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