Chapter 680

Chapter 680: Completing the God

Fortune gathers as the wheels of the era roll forward.

The celestial clans only sensed a hint that this distorted plane seemed to hold a certain power, perhaps allowing Qing Liu Sheng to reach the pinnacle faster.

What that power was, the celestial clans could not know, unlike the Divine Court which had special treasures that could directly foresee the truth—enough to overturn the possibilities of the Celestial Empire.

…

As Yun Ye expanded his power, he took control of his body. He and Alania rushed to the government building, where they pushed open the door to a specific room. A complex spatial magic formation began to rotate and activated, transmitting them to a certain point.

The transmission enveloped them in a white haze, accompanied by a cacophony of sounds, said to be the voices of the past and the future.

In this world, there exists time magic, and during the transmission, utilizing spatial technology to connect with the past and future was not at all inconceivable.

After a brief moment of untranslatable noise, they arrived at an island surrounded by white clouds. Upon closer inspection, they realized that the island was actually floating.

There were several Mages present, some elderly, some young, but all were accompanied by a white-haired Witch.

Including Yun Ye himself, there were five of them.

When Alania saw the white-haired Young God, she respectfully bowed but did not speak. Here, there was no need for the Witches to waste time on pleasantries.

The white-haired girl sitting on the grass of the island suddenly spoke, “The new god has arrived. Everyone, please take a seat; time is limited.”

The Witches spread out carpets, and the four country-level Mages took their seats around the Young God without objection.

Although Yun Ye did not know these people, he recognized, without needing Spirit Law, that they were all S-level Mages, and the white-haired girl was likely one of them.

Seeing Alania’s respectful demeanor, he deduced she was the Young God from the Snow Palace, as rumored.

The white-haired Young God nodded slightly, “I will keep it brief. The Spatial King has stolen the new Holy Grail and the new Holy Cup, and his intentions should be quite clear. This is not a matter for just one person; it is not a question of surviving the Third World War without participating. We must all join hands to solve this issue, or the consequences will be unimaginable, far worse than the destruction of civilization.”

“The Spatial King has likely prepared for this a long time. Your Majesty Young God, what insights do you have? Where should we begin?” an elderly man with gray hair asked.

“Wait, let’s clarify the new Holy Grail and the Spatial King first. I am completely in the dark,” Yun Ye interrupted the ongoing discussion.

“You will learn about those matters in due time; there is no need to waste precious moments,” a stern man frowned and said. He looked at the Young God, his tone softening, “Your Majesty Young God, please continue. This new S-level Mage has yet to grow enough to understand all this, so he may ask questions. There’s no need to mind that.”

“It’s fine; these are matters that need clear explanation. I am sure some of you might not be fully aware of the situation. The new Holy Grail and the new Holy Cup are highly classified, even S-level Mages mostly understand them only vaguely. Since that’s the case, let me inform you of everything,” the Young God shook her head and began telling the history, or rather, the "myth," of the two strongest distortion objects.

In the myth, the origin deity of Eastern humanity is a goddess, while the origin deity of Western humanity is a god.

The goddess once used the power of the Holy Grail to mend the heavens and the earth, allowing Eastern humanity to live in peace and prosperity.

The god once used the power of the new Holy Cup to bless humanity, granting Western humanity wisdom.

Both gods were undeniably human, and thus they died, sealing the strongest distortion objects they possessed before their deaths.

And the newly born variants of these distortion objects, after thousands of years, are the new Holy Grail and the new Holy Cup, each possessing the power to mend the world and recreate mountains and rivers, as well as the power to grant wisdom and fulfill wishes. At the same time, they have incredible side effects.

The use of the new Holy Grail each time cuts off the pillars of fortune for humanity, causing subsequent newborns to be like limbs severed at birth, with abilities greatly inferior to their ancestors, leading to the loss of magic power. Hence, modern magical techniques were concluded by the West.

The use of the new Holy Cup requires vast amounts of blood; each use results in the death of tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of people and even subtly interferes with minds, leading to the plunder of all races and triggering two World Wars.

“So, what significance does gathering these two creations hold? What can we do with them?”

Yun Ye asked.

“To prepare for the divine ceremony. The distortion objects are the distortions of the world itself, each representing a divine right, and mortals can use them to ascend to godhood,” the Young God replied.

“Becoming a god? Becoming a god can make one stronger and unleash the powers of distortion objects? Just like me?”

Yun Ye thought of Noah, who had devoured the distortion objects. He was supposed to face setbacks, but he had suppressed them with his own power, completing his control directly.

“Similar, but different.”

The Young God shook her head. “Godhood has three stages: Young God, Becoming a God, and Completing the God. The master of the Snow Palace has been called Young God throughout history because we have remained in the Young God stage, unable to advance further.”

“Devouring distortion objects, containing and unleashing their power is just the Young God stage. To become a god, one must seal the distortion objects into a state of dissolution to gain true authority over the world, rather than passively wielding power as we do now. At this stage, one can even gain hundreds or even thousands of years of lifespan. The stronger the authority, the longer the lifespan. That is why many ancient gods often plundered authority from one another.”

Yun Ye said, “Are you saying the Spatial King wants to leap directly to the top, continuously devouring two supreme distortion objects to become a god? That sounds nearly impossible to achieve. Isn’t it necessary for distortion objects to be sealed for many years to dissolve?”

The stern man slightly shook his head. “Haven’t you realized yet? The new Holy Cup and the new Holy Grail are already in a dissolved state, significantly lowering the difficulty of dissolution. Moreover, the Spatial King is already eighty years old and has been preparing for this day for many years, so he should have some confidence.”

“If he succeeds, it will be an unstoppable force; all of humanity will be ruled. Even if he fails, the backlash from uncontrollable distortion objects will be enough to destroy humanity multiple times. This is an event that must be stopped at all costs.”

The others nodded; this was precisely why they sighed. The Spatial King moved freely, and they had no way of knowing his location.

They could only wait for the Spatial King to prepare everything and begin the divine ceremony before they could act to stop him. Otherwise, they would have already taken action long ago; how could they have waited until now?

“What about completing the god?”

Yun Ye suddenly asked.

“…”

“After becoming a god, isn’t there still the stage of completing the god? What does that represent? Surely someone in ancient times must have achieved it?”

Yun Ye said.

“That’s enough. Solving the immediate problem is most important; don’t waste time! Finding a solution is the key!”

The stern man’s expression darkened as he rebuked them.

He was human, not a Red Heaven practitioner, and did not have many years of experience. He felt increasingly irritated by various issues.

The fact that the Spatial King had stolen the two greatest distortion objects had already troubled him greatly. If they continued to chatter, he would not be able to hold back his temper any longer.

“This is a secret that only an organization like the Snow Palace, which has a legacy of thousands of years, could know. It might be helpful to us, so why not share it?”

The gray-haired elder said lightly.

“I agree; I’m also very curious. Although I’ve devoured many memories, none of them mentioned the divine ceremony.”

“What exactly does the Spatial King want to do to become a god?”

The last S-level Mage, a light golden-haired girl wearing glasses, asked.

“You all seem so content. I hope you don’t end up regretting it if you’re too slow. Do you really think Lin Kai and the others are joking around by starting a war? Whether or not we can deal with the allied nations before the Spatial King becomes a god is a question. If not, humanity will still face annihilation!”

The stern man frowned, and the air grew tense for a brief moment.

“War is war, and becoming a god is becoming a god. War just leads to human extinction; we might not die, but godhood is different…”

“We will definitely die, but humanity might not perish. Can you at least understand the most basic logic? We are not the babysitters of the Eurasian Alliance. Naturally, we will prioritize actions that serve our interests.”

The light golden-haired girl shot a glance at the stern man, feeling perplexed.

“If all of humanity dies, what need do we have to exist? Have you polluted yourself silly by devouring the memories of others?”

The stern man’s brow furrowed even tighter.

“…”

The gray-haired elder closed his eyes, choosing not to express an opinion. Both sides had to be saved, but stopping the Spatial King from gaining power was more important.

They wouldn’t aid the alliance; only Eurasia or the surface environment would be destroyed. With the aid of magic, humanity would still be able to survive somehow.

However, failing to stop the Spatial King would mean returning to the mythic era, where a single god would reign over all of humanity, wielding life and death as they pleased.

S-level Mages inherently had the potential to slay gods; even if the Spatial King became a god, he would definitely not leave them as hazards.

Thus, once he achieved godhood, they would surely die, but humanity might not perish.

“It’s just a matter of priority. I don’t want to argue with you. ‘Destruction.’ Instead of wasting time with me, let’s allow the Young God to finish speaking more quickly.”

The light golden-haired girl crossed her arms dismissively.

“Ha!”

The stern man took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and looked at the Young God.

“Becoming a god can grant a long lifespan, but as the power within disassociates, it will reform into distortion objects, leading them toward death.”

“The so-called completing the god is a possibility in evolutionary science; it is inferred and perceived, but it has never truly existed.”

“According to biological evolution, life forms with shorter lifespans reproduce faster, and their ability to adapt to the environment is stronger. Therefore, even if a planet experiences various mass extinctions, things like cockroaches always survive.”

“This is a necessary measure for the evolution of life, meant to pass on one’s genes eternally to ensure survival. By this logic, if one day, a life form evolves to ignore meteor impacts, needing no food, able to survive even toxic air or in the depths of space, would such a being need a lifespan limitation? Would it need to reproduce?”

“The answer is no. The more advanced the animal, the more difficult reproduction becomes, and the longer their lifespan. The end point of this path is immortality—a being that is its own Group, needing no descendants, or perhaps only needing to produce a single perfect offspring.”

“In various mythological stories, there are super beings born only after their progenitors perished.”

“Completing the god embodies such a concept. If one can achieve the perfect level of ‘divine being,’ then their inner authority should no longer disassociate periodically, achieving a form of immortality as a perfect god.”

“The Spatial King stealing the two supreme distortion objects may be trying to leap directly to the realm of completing the god. Unfortunately, we do not know the criteria for a perfect god; everything is merely conjecture.”

The white-haired Young God stated.