"So, these powerful beings from all realms discovered it from the very beginning of the abyss's creation? Or did the strongest Lord of Light personally go there?"
Jiang Yan's surprise grew stronger.
In this context, how did the Abyss develop? Judging from the dialogue among the gods, the Abyss is clearly still very weak; any god-king could easily suppress it.
Furthermore, this first Holy Lord appears radiant and majestic, commanding the respect of all the gods, yet for some reason, he is not recorded in any of the ancient texts, and even Anna and Losia have never mentioned him.
As I pondered, the scene changed once again.
Several angels escorted a group of mortals as they were teleported there.
"Holy Lord, all Gods, the winner of the Ten Thousand Planes Grand Competition has been brought here."
A familiar angel stepped forward to greet him.
At the same time, hundreds of divine and dazzling gazes were cast upon these victors.
"The oldest is 23 years old, the youngest is 18 years old, and wait... there's even a lower-level god."
"This is... the Holy Lord's acknowledgment of all the laws of the universe? How could such a freak exist in the world!"
"It's true... If such a genius appeared in the First Era, it's unimaginable. He alone could inherit all the divine positions."
"This must be the successor chosen by the Holy Lord, right? Although he is only a lower-level god, if it is him, I am willing to cooperate with him in the fullest."
The gods' gazes were almost instantly drawn to the boy standing in the center.
The hundreds of laws radiating from his body were so dazzling that even though his strength was now insignificant, he still attracted the attention of many god lords.
"This is the champion of this competition, Vilandir, 18 years old, from the Holy Light Divine Realm, Silver Glorious Empire, level: Lower God."
"This is the second place winner of this competition, Lovis, 18 years old, from the Holy Light Divine Realm, Silver Glorious Empire, level, Gold 10."
"This is..."
The angel gave a methodical introduction.
"I have seen the great Lord of Light, and I have seen all the gods."
All the winners bowed one by one.
However, apart from the boy, everyone else looked visibly nervous.
They had thought that this competition would simply be about receiving blessings from angels, but they never expected to be brought to meet the great Lord of Light. They were all a little uneasy.
“Vilandir”.
On the central mountain range, a majestic figure stood up, surrounded by a vast holy light that made him difficult to see clearly.
"You have a special mission and cannot join the Holy Light pantheon, but I grant you permission to freely travel to various pantheons for observation, including the core of each temple. No one can stop you, and you must cooperate fully."
As he spoke, a medal formed from holy light landed on his chest.
Upon hearing this, all eyes turned back to the boy, their eyes flashing with undisguised surprise. Only a few deities, such as "Time" and "Fate," wore thoughtful expressions.
Vilandir, however, showed no surprise, as if he had expected it. He simply bowed again and said, "Thank you, Holy Lord."
"As for you, you are all the most outstanding geniuses in the Holy Light Divine Realm. I will give you two choices."
The imposing figure nodded slightly and turned his gaze to the others.
"Firstly, I will personally bestow blessings upon you, and you will cultivate to the realm of high gods without any obstacles."
"Secondly, I will give you all an equal opportunity, limited to one era. Whoever can gain the most recognition from the Holy Light Laws within this period will receive my inheritance. However, during this period, I will not provide you with any assistance; you will all need to prove your qualifications on your own."
His plain words struck everyone's hearts like a thunderclap.
However, they were, after all, elites who had emerged victorious from among ten thousand planes. Although shocked, they did not hesitate for a moment before answering:
“Great Holy Lord, I choose the second one.”
"I'll choose the second one too."
“...”
"In that case..."
The towering figure raised his hand again, and holy light condensed into nine medals that landed on their respective chests.
"It will record your progress. As for how to gain the approval of the Holy Light, that is up to you."
"May I ask Your Majesty, if we are at the same pace, how should we be judged?"
One of them mustered up his courage and asked.
"Hmm... Apart from a few who take shortcuts, most of you are about the same in terms of aptitude."
The imposing figure pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze to the gods atop the other peaks, and said calmly, "In that case, you shall observe their actions during this period. When an era is complete, if their progress is equal, the one who receives the most divine support will receive the legacy I left behind."
"I will obey the divine decree."
Upon seeing this, all the gods rose and echoed their agreement.
The winners of the competition all couldn't contain their excitement.
The image gradually freezes.
Clearly, the second fragment only retains this much memory.
"Strange, something's not right!"
Jiang Yan, having regained his senses, wore a thoughtful expression.
Judging from the fragments of memory, these pantheons are completely different from what he knows and has seen.
Even before the Abyss appeared, it was already dominated by the Holy Light pantheon.
"How could this be... Why do I have this feeling of familiarity..."
Jiang Yan had a vague premonition that he seemed to have forgotten something very important.
"What exactly is it...?"
He frowned deeply. Logically speaking, at his current level, even events from countless eras ago would still be vividly remembered if he thought about them.
After hesitating for a moment, he took out a book about the evolution of all things.
"The Book of Genesis, I suspect I've forgotten something important, but I don't know what it is. Can you help me confirm it? You can decide how much Soul Crystal to take."
"Of course, Your Majesty."
A fawning voice came from inside.
In an instant, countless phantoms evolved and tumbled above the book, and one after another, the Soul Crystal Mountains rapidly disappeared from the divine kingdom, turning into pure energy that flowed into it.
Five minutes later, the images disappeared one after another, leaving no trace.
“Your Holiness, as I can tell, you have not forgotten anything.”
The spirit of the Book of Genesis answered respectfully.
"Yeah?"
Jiang Yan frowned even more deeply.
"Please trust my professional skills. Perhaps it is the influence of the power of the Ruin that is making you somewhat uneasy."
Genesis Book, unusually, didn't ask for money and offered words of comfort.
"Maybe I'm overthinking it."
Jiang Yan shook his head, put away the Book of Creation, and took out the third fragment of the Ancient Realm of the Dead.
"From what we can see now, it seems that the first Holy Lord of Light is actively seeking a successor, which makes the difficulty of your joking remark much easier. However... if things continue to develop this way, even if someone becomes the successor, the divine position will still belong to the original Holy Lord of Light. Moreover, judging from the images, the power of that first Holy Lord of Light is definitely not above ordinary Supreme Beings."
"I wonder what method you used to do it."
With some doubt, Jiang Yan once again activated the power of his divine position and began to fuse the third fragment.
Suddenly, more images flooded my mind.
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