The Era of Gods-Chapter 713 - by default

Upon meeting, Xia Yu first solemnly congratulated Lin Xiao in his capacity as a member of the Radiant Emissary Group, Shen Yuexin and Jin Sisi, also part of the group, followed formally behind without speaking, ignoring even his subtle hints. Lin Xiao’s heart trembled, and he grew somewhat nervous for a moment.

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The purpose of the Radiant Emissary Group, besides offering congratulations, was to show their support for him. As a former member of the Brilliant Super College, even though he had joined other forces now, he was still seen as part of the Brilliance in the eyes of the outside world.

Whenever he encountered trouble, he could seek help from his alma mater at any time, and he would not stand by idly if the college faced difficulties. This connection was very close. They didn’t even need to poach from the Fifth War Zone, which made many people envious.

In a private space, Xie Yufei affectionately held hands with her girlfriend and Jin Sisi, chatting about something on the side, while Xia Yu looked Lin Xiao up and down before directly asking,

"The strength you’ve displayed seems to have transcended that one Rank, but your God Level is only Level 14. Has your divine rank for the Ancient Deity surpassed Level 15?"

"Yes, I possess the Balance Ancient Deity!"

There was no need to hide this fact. In the past, when his strength was weaker, it was necessary to keep it a secret to prevent being plundered, but now he had enough power to protect everything he owned. Apart from the Creation Rubik’s Cube, everything else could actually be disclosed. With his power and the supportive forces behind him, he could hold on to it all.

However, some matters, upon being revealed, could cause a massive reaction, and he was not someone who liked to be high-profile. Naturally, it was best to avoid any unnecessary trouble.

In contrast to the past when he was just a minor figure with almost no interactions with Xia Yu, except those related to his girlfriend, today his strength and status were sufficient, making their casual conversation topics much more high-end than before, no longer limited to trivial family matters. Xia Yu’s attitude and tone were much more formal as he said,

"You are now just one step away from attaining Powerful Divine Power. Although Ancient Deity and actual combat power are no less than any Powerful Divine Power, the Main World looks at the new Divine Profession. Many thresholds are defined by Powerful Divine Power, which is a rigid requirement."

Lin Xiao immediately knew what Xia Yu was referring to, which, if not mistaken, was the Hall of All Gods in the Main World.

In the Chaotic Void Sea, any main power system Crystal Wall Universe with a divine system has its own Hall of All Gods, and Gaia Main World is no exception.

But unlike other Crystal Wall Universes, where any True God is eligible to enter the Hall of All Gods, in Gaia Main World, only those who have promoted to Powerful Divine Power have the qualifications to enter the Hall of All Gods and thus step into the real ruling phase of Gaia Main World.

Many critical decisions related to the progression of the Main World are made through the Hall of All Gods, and every Powerful Divine Power that joins has the right to vote and make decisions.

Lin Xiao now had six votes at his disposal, and once he promoted himself, it would be seven. At many times, this could influence some decisions that aren’t very crucial.

It should be noted that although there are quite a few Powerful Divine Powers in the Main World, not everyone is willing to vote every time. Usually, as long as half of the members of the Hall of All Gods participate in the vote, the decisions will take effect. At that time, the role of seven votes can be significant.

Xia Yu then discussed this matter in detail, and at the end, he reminded,

"Only after promoting to Powerful Divine Power can you count as a strong figure in the Main World. Many benefits and treatments are available only then. If you want to marry them at the same time, you also need to promote to Powerful Divine Power, also..."

A sudden commotion nearly caused Lin Xiao to twist his back, and a strange expression crossed his face.

Seeing his expression, Xia Yu knew what he was thinking. He stepped forward, knocked on Lin Xiao’s chest, and whispered,

"I know what you’re thinking, but that’s the reality of the world. When you advance to Powerful Divine Power and have six equally strong subordinates, problems that seemed unsolvable to you in the past are no longer issues."

Lin Xiao scratched his forehead, asking softly,

"Has my father-in-law agreed?"

"No,"

"Ah???"

"But he didn’t oppose it either."

Lin Xiao understood, this was an implicit consent.

"Indeed, when the strength is strong enough, nothing is a problem!"

Although his girlfriend’s father was somewhat reluctant to have his daughter share a husband with other women, the power Lin Xiao held was indeed very strong, and his potential for the future was significant. There might even be a chance for him to take that step, a probability greater than that of his own son. Of course, the most crucial factor was still that they loved each other.

With the tacit approval from the old father-in-law and Commander Xie having done the same—if he hadn’t, he would have blown up at the sight of Yufei being led away under the watchful eyes of everyone—there was only Jin Sisi’s father, Jin Shengtian, left to win over.

It was unfortunate that he had earlier annoyed the Qingming Ancestor in the Ancestral Tomb, forcing him to flee prematurely from the Wizard World to the Main World. He originally planned to return to Canglan World after inheriting the legacy of the Divine Emperor of Myriad Forms to meet with him and display his peak Rank 8 strength, likely gaining Jin Shengtian’s approval.

Sadly...

However, this wasn’t a big issue. He would return to the Wizard World one day. When Tishar’s injuries were healed and she had integrated the Power of Death to become a Dual Ability Innate Ancestor, he would go back there.

Given Tishar’s status in the Wizard World, she could descend in her complete form when the time comes, and if the Qingming Ancestor is still in the Wizard World, she might have to do something earth-shattering — slaying an Ancestor!

As he knew, there were two ways to ascend to Ancestor in the Wizard World: one was through one’s own abilities, and the other was by slaying another Ancestor to take their place.

By devouring the Source Without Roots of another Ancestor and surviving the backlash of the Ancestor, one would become a new Ancestor upon success.

Failure, needless to say, meant complete disappearance with no chance of revival.

An Ancestor’s Source Without Roots was only enough for a few to ascend; generally, the number of Ancestor’s Marks an Ancestor could split plus one was the limit to its use. For example, if the Qingming Ancestor could divide two Ancestor’s Marks, then its Source Without Roots would at most be sufficient for three Rank 8 pinnacle wizards to ascend to Ancestors.

If ten wizards shared the Source Without Roots of the Qingming Ancestor, at most only three could succeed, with the rest doomed to certain death.

Compared to ascending on one’s own abilities, the success rate of ascending through the method of slaying an Ancestor was quite high. Generally, those who dared to challenge were definitely at the pinnacle of Rank 8, reaching the utmost limit under great divine power, often in a state of no further advancement. In such a state, once they acquired the Source Without Roots, the chance of ascension was quite high.

The only thing restraining them was how to slay an Ancestor and obtain the Source Without Roots, which was the hardest thing to come by.

Either you find a dying Ancestor—even a severely wounded Ancestor could easily crush a God Level 19 with super divine power without any resistance.

The other method was to obtain it from other great existences, provided that they have it and are willing to sell it to you.

This was extremely difficult. Even though Tishar possessed dual abilities and was absolutely stronger than the Qingming Ancestor, she could not guarantee the killing of the Qingming Ancestor. After all, they were both Ancestors, capable of escape if defeated. Just like the Qingming Ancestor’s power of blood once allowed her to flee from Tishar’s dream power.

If slaying an Ancestor was so easy, the great divine powers or Dominators of various Divine Realm civilizations would have long formed groups to go to the Wizard World and slaughter Ancestors.

The Divine Realm civilizations have at least six or seven, with the more powerful ones possessing over a dozen great existences. Teaming up to encircle and kill an Ancestor would not be a problem, but in reality, no one does this, clearly for a reason, which Lin Xiao just didn’t know yet.

Afterward, Lin Xiao continued to chat with Xia Yu, who probably recognized Lin Xiao as his true brother-in-law by now. Through their conversation, Lin Xiao learned many high-level secrets that one could not know without sufficient status and strength, and he earnestly memorized this information.

As he chatted there, more and more factions’ envoys arrived at the Truth Temple, including some from outside the Yanhuang Region and other camps, such as the Ivy League Alliance of High Schools, Giant Enterprises Alliance, and the Aristocracy Council, all of which sent top-level powerful envoys. Naturally, this included the forces backing Phoenix and Shadow Wind.

They did not create any commotion here, but instead, individually inquired about the whereabouts of Phoenix and Shadow Wind.

Lin Xiao did not truthfully tell them that he had killed Shadow Wind, but said that the Angel Envoy of the Spirit Realm Qingming Ancestor had also discovered the Tomb of Myriad Gods, and they had died valiantly in the fight against the Emissary of the Qingming Ancestor.

When people die, they are like extinguished lamps; past grievances vanish like smoke. It was unnecessary to foster more enmity. Giving him a dignified end was something the forces behind him could more easily accept.

Whether they believed it or not, the envoy from the Second War Zone seemed to accept his explanation, or perhaps Lin Xiao’s inheritance of the Emperor of Myriad Forms’ legacy was a foregone conclusion. Wise people would accept this graceful outcome.

As for Phoenix, there was even less to say. Since the Phoenix Person was not dead, they naturally had nothing to say.

They had failed in fair competition, and with everyone watching, there was nothing to say about losing.

Dealing with the forces behind his two rivals, Lin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. Next, he waited for various factions’ envoys to arrive one by one, getting familiar with them. There were basically no major events afterward.

There was none of the provocation he imagined. Those who could be envoys were not fools; they represented top-class powerhouses, akin to diplomacy between nations. Unless declaring all-out war, they would not provoke lightly.

This was not like some novels where the big shots of various forces acted brainlessly, getting angry and making enemies at the slightest provocation.

It’s hard to say about the future, but at least for now, Lin Xiao had no enemies among the major powers of the Main World; he easily passed through untroubled.

Three days later, the various envoys left one after another, with the envoys of Radiance and the Fifth War Zone being the last to depart. However, Shen Yuexin, Jin Sisi, and Xie Yufei stayed behind.

There was no legendary Asura battlefield scene. Over these three days, they had talked about who knows what; upon meeting again, they were as close as sisters.

Having not seen each other for many years, the three women’s strength had greatly increased, all breaking through to medium divine power, but with different god levels.

The highest was Xie Yufei, who was already at weak divine power, and now her God Level was 13.

Shen Yuexin was the weakest before but had now caught up, with a God Level of 12.

Jin Sisi had strength comparable to Xie Yufei before, but she had the least resources among the three women. She had just advanced to medium divine power, with an exact God Level of 10.

But none of these was a problem, it was just a matter of being faster or slower. Now that he was back, holding the legacy of the Myriad Images God System, he had sufficient resources to supply them.