The Era of Gods-Chapter 710: The Silently Established Truth God System
As a cold reminder sounded, the many competing young elites scattered around the temple stopped their actions and conversations, turning their heads to look toward the center of the temple.
The six Tomb Guardians burst into divine light the moment the countdown ended, like a volcanic eruption, like pulses from a supernova, the light surged to the temple’s vault, indeterminately high above, converging into a dazzling Divine Power Disc, and invisible yet clearly visible rays rapidly crisscrossed to sketch out a face full of authority.
This surge of Divine Power, wrapped in the mysterious Power of Laws, spread outwards like the tide, sweeping across the many young elites within the temple. Their bodies and Souls of God were electrified, involuntarily shivering and trembling.
Watching those young faces full of vitality, Lin Xiao couldn’t help but recall his own time competing, when he was equally young and full of life.
And now...
"Well, I am still very young!"
Having experienced so much, the tremendous changes in his strength and status made him feel somewhat out of place among his peers.
However, looking at these young faces, boys and girls brimming with hope and vitality, his mood improved significantly.
After what felt like an eternity, the authoritative face became more and more solid, and Lin Xiao was astonished to find that the face resembled his own.
Clearly, with his successful inheritance of all the Emperor of Myriad Forms’ estate, the era that represented the Emperor of Myriad Forms had passed, and now it was his era.
When the face became tangible, two blinding beams of light shot from the eyes into the center of the six Tomb Guardians’ Chaos Fireball.
"Boom!"
Infinite Chaos Flames exploded, sweeping across the entire temple, and all the young competitors felt a blur before their eyes. When they could see again, they were no longer in the same place but had appeared in a boundless Void.
Looking around, the cold Void was filled with floating grey-white platforms, each bearing a young boy or girl.
As everyone curiously surveyed their surroundings, a loud and powerful voice rang in their ears:
"Young elites of the newer generation, you are very fortunate, for this is the last competition for the Ruins of Myriad. After this tournament, the Ruins of Myriad will close."
Before the voice finished speaking, all the youngsters were stunned, never expecting to hear this news at this moment.
Why would a competition held for tens of thousands of years suddenly close?
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Everyone was filled with questions, but no answers came. Then the voice spoke again:
"You are lucky because as it is the last Ruins of Myriad competition, all rewards will be doubled. More treasures will be put into play, though the difficulty remains unchanged, so..."
The voice paused, then continued in a tempting tone:
"The theme of this relic is ’cooperation’. Cooperate to obtain resources, to vie for opportunities, to compete for fate and to change your own Destinies!"
"So, strive my young successors!"
The voice slowly faded, and a point of light appeared in the Void, quickly growing into a slowly rotating sun—everyone knew this was the entrance.
Just like Lin Xiao’s time, entry was limited to one hundred people at a time, with one day between each opening.
Their reactions were also like his had been, as they all scrambled to find classmates to form teams and compete with other groups for the privilege of entering early.
Lin Xiao watched them with interest, oblivious to the commotion outside, and unaware that the news had reached the Main World, where countless powers were now casting their gaze upon the Myriad Images God Temple.
The Myriad Images God Temple had been opened for tens of thousands of sessions, and its processes were well known to the powers that be, almost recitable by heart. But this time, there was a change. For tens of thousands of years, the massive face had been that of the Emperor of Myriad Forms, yet this time it had been replaced with another face. When this was first witnessed, teachers from various colleges were utterly shocked.
Almost immediately, nearly everyone guessed the shocking truth—the Myriad Images God Temple had changed hands.
Or rather, the Emperor of Myriad Forms had appointed an heir, and the Myriad Images God Temple now had a new master.
Amidst their astonishment, they naturally sought to send this news that would surely shake the Main World.
And unlike most ordinary True Gods of less standing and status who did not recognize this face, the three team teachers from the Jinyang City Middle School Alliance were beyond shocked, exchanging looks before one of the women teachers exclaimed with wide eyes:
"Isn’t that the young-looking tycoon we saw upon arrival? How could it be him? How could he become the new master of the Myriad Images God Temple? Could he be the Emperor of Myriad Forms?"
A series of questions echoed the confusion of the others, none able to provide an answer.
This was also the conundrum of most ordinary True Gods unaware of the Myriad Images God Emperor’s search for an heir. Only those team teachers from the top colleges knew some inside information, and it was because they knew, they were so deeply shaken.
As communication between the Main World took an extremely long time, at this moment, only some self-proclaimed dignified True Gods sought to question the Tomb Guardians but received no response. Meanwhile, Lin Xiao had already diverted his attention from the students, as there was little to observe with the competition just starting. He turned his focus back to the core of the temple to check on the other inheritance left to him by the Emperor of Myriad Forms.
The most valuable thing within the Myriad Images God Temple is the temple itself, a top-tier Divine Artifact, along with the six Tomb Guardians empowered by Powerful Divine Power, and the residual Origin of the All-Embracing Crystalline Universe.
Besides, the temple still contains a large accumulation of resources that were stockpiled by the Myriad Images God System after their initial defeat, prepared for the day the Emperor of Myriad Forms would recover and rise again.
To the Myriad Images God System, the leftover capital wasn’t considered too much, mainly consisting of resources specially designated for training newcomers. As the state of the Emperor worsened, the likelihood of a resurgence dwindled, leading to a compromise with the forces of the Main World to organize the Ruins of Myriad competition. The rewards for each event were taken from these resources, which have now been significantly depleted.
In addition, within the Myriad Images God Temple, there were thousands of planes, large and small, all parts of the original All Things Crystal Wall Universe.
Initially, the Emperor of Myriad Forms had prepared to refine the All-Embracing Crystalline Universe into the temple, and had already begun the process, with these thousands of planes as part of the refinement. However, as the Emperor was gravely injured and nearing death, the process was naturally interrupted.
Among these thousands of planes, there was one colossal plane that was a major part of the original Myriad Manifestation Crystal Wall System. In addition, there were four super-large planes, twenty-two large planes, several hundred medium planes, and over a thousand small planes. The remaining two or three thousand were all micro planes or demi-planes.
The core of the Myriad Images God Temple was the majestic and imposing Great Temple in the very center. This temple was modeled after the pantheon structure of the Hall of All Gods from the worlds of the gods. The throne of the King of All Gods sat high in the center, surrounded by a circle of thrones representing powerful Divine Power and the core of the divine system. Originally, there were twenty-seven thrones in total, but now most of them were dimmed and covered with dust, with only six still filled with divine light.
When Lin Xiao took his seat on the central Divine Emperor’s throne, dazzling divine light shot into the sky, and a torrent of laws mixed with waves of Divine Power burst forth, refreshing the entire Hall of All Gods as if a gentle breeze had swept through it.
With a thought, Lin Xiao caused the Divine Emperor’s throne to slowly rise. The twenty-seven thrones surrounding him gradually sank into obscurity and disappeared, leaving only the thrones representing the six Tomb Guardians to slowly rise and converge around his own.
The other seats within the Hall of All Gods vanished one by one, leaving the vast hall incredibly empty, save for the total of seven thrones and a sun on the Vault of Heaven, along with six bright stars, all radiating blinding divine light.
Gazing upon the empty Hall of All Gods, Lin Xiao spoke firmly to the deserted temple,
"One day, I will fill these thrones as far as the eye can see!"
The six Tomb Guardians’ figures slowly brightened, indicating their will had descended. They bowed to Lin Xiao on the central throne and chorused in congratulation,
"We greet Your Majesty’s ascension. The Myriad Images God System shall be reborn, and Your Majesty the God Emperor’s glory shall once again shine across all heavenly worlds!"
Lin Xiao nodded, gazed at the six Tomb Guardians, and said in a deep voice,
"I have a command!"
The six Tomb Guardians immediately replied respectfully,
"Please issue your command, Your Majesty!"
Lin Xiao’s tone was calm, but his voice boomed like the thunder of the Vault of Heaven, filled with authority,
"I decree that, from now on, the Myriad Images God System shall become history!"
The six Tomb Guardians, expressionless, waited without opposition, and he continued,
"I decree that, from now on, I establish the Truth God System. I am the Truth God Emperor, and this place is the Truth Temple!"
The Tomb Guardians, upon hearing this, looked up and sang in unison,
"From now on, this place is the Truth Temple, and Your Majesty is the ruler of the Truth God System—the Truth God Emperor!"
The six Tomb Guardians readily accepted his first command after inheriting the legacy of the Emperor of Myriad Forms.
That was to be expected—the name of the Myriad Images God System came from the Emperor of Myriad Forms’ control over All Phenomena. Lin Xiao inherited all of that, but his central Godhood was not All Phenomena, so naturally, changes were needed. This did not affect the fact that he was the heir to the Emperor of Myriad Forms, and within the Pantheon System, it was completely legitimate and by no means improper.
He then issued a second command, assigning positions and titles within the newly established Truth God System to the six Tomb Guardians.
It was only natural for others to call them Tomb Guardians after the original Myriad Images God System fell, but with the rebirth of the Truth God System, continuing to call them Tomb Guardians was unacceptable. Lin Xiao arranged for them to be Guardian Gods of the divine system, positioned as founding elders rank second only to him and the future Goddess Consort.
The six Guardian Gods, five males and one female, ranked by power, were—
Apobs: Strong Divine Power, Divine Level 18, the God of the Sun and Light, Hermia’s elder brother.
Boris: Strong Divine Power, Divine Level 17, the God of Storms and Lightning.
Hermes: Strong Divine Power, Divine Level 16, the God of Wisdom and Knowledge.
Nemesis: Strong Divine Power, Divine Level 16, the God of Slaughter and Death.
Thanatos: Strong Divine Power, Divine Level 16, the God of Order and Earth.
Hermia: Strong Divine Power, Divine Level 16, the Goddess of the Moon and Life, and the sister of Apobs.
