Chapter 1437: Chapter 1394: Colossal Giant Chapter 1437: Chapter 1394: Colossal Giant “Hmm?”

Muria was slightly surprised by the response from the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains. He found that he was still somewhat naive, unable to predict the choices of those ancient deities with his current knowledge.

“However, I need some time. And I need a commitment from you,” said the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains, uttering words that made Muria’s breath suddenly grow dangerous.

“What commitment?” If a complex matter could be simplified, Muria certainly wouldn’t refuse. And his breath gradually eased.

“After I hand over the [Earth] God Position that I control, you must not harm me in any way and must guarantee my life safety.”

“A reasonable request, I agree, as long as you can give me the God Position.”

“Swear an oath to the World Will.” The Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains did not relax; He did not trust any promise that was not bound in words. After living so long, what had He not experienced?

“Fine.” Muria raised an eyebrow, looked behind himself, and then, in front of this deity at the end of His rope, left a rather lenient oath.

After Muria had sworn the oath, under His curious gaze, a sparkling and pure Divine Light, carrying an endless sense of weight, appeared in front of the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains’ chest, dazzlingly bright.

“Is this the God Position?” Muria was slightly taken aback; he hadn’t expected this ancient being would indeed be capable of separating Himself from the God Position He controlled.

It must be known that for ancient gods who chose to merge into the world at their birth, the God Position had become a part of their core. The damage caused by separating the God Position from Them could be terrifying.

And indeed, it was exactly as so. As the earthy-colored Crystal Core in the chest of the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains grew larger, His power also began to wane, and His aura, like ice and snow under the scorching sun, quickly melted away.

“Teacher, this Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains won’t just perish like this, right?” Feeling the Divine Power of a powerful deity being handed over under their pressure, its aura fluttering uncertainly like a candle in the wind, Jiuli suddenly felt a bit intrigued.

“We don’t need to worry about that; He should have His own way,” Muria said indifferently upon seeing His student’s inexperienced manner.

While the God Position can indeed be divided for deities, generally, those divisible are the less important derivative God Positions. But the [Earth] God Position for the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains was fundamental.

Separating such a God Position would typically cause a pure faith deity to collapse immediately upon starting, with the Divine Soul dissolving. It was fortunate that the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains was of purely ancient god lineage.

Even so, Muria could feel the deity’s strength plummeting at an alarming rate. However, as He gradually separated from His God Position, the unique divine presence of the deity gradually disappeared, leaving only the ancientness and majesty inherent to ancient gods.

“This is the [Earth] God Position that I control, what you want.”

The Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains, whose breath had plummeted to a terrifyingly weak state, gazed at the earthy-colored Divine Attribute in front of Him with a complicated look, his voice tinged with weakness that he could not hide.

“Not bad.”

Muria reached out, and under the gaze of two sets of eyes filled with desire, the Divine Attribute fell into His hand. He then unceremoniously absorbed it into His body, and only then did the probing gaze reluctantly withdraw.

As the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains continued to peel away the God Position, causing various tremors and roars, the Divine Kingdom also stabilized completely at this moment. A new successor had appeared, and the Divine Kingdom had new support.

Muria’s power also began to rise at this moment, but this increase in strength was quickly suppressed by Muria. Now was not the time to assimilate.

“What do you plan to do next?”

Muria’s gaze fell on the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains, who no longer had any deity aura. His aura was now completely different from that of deities, more akin to the ancient Titans remembered by Muria.

But only in the age of His aura were They similar; in terms of sheer power, there was an immeasurable gap.

Having lost His God Position, the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains’ power had plummeted to a particularly severe state. Measured by the power of the epic, He was between the First Tier and Second Tier, the merging with the Pseudo-realm and Epics.

Yes, just about equal to the newly deity-ascended Muria. He couldn’t compare at all with those truly ancient Titans, such as several of Muria’s grandfathers, who could hold down the current Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains and whip Him easily.

“I want to go beyond the world and take a look, to experience the place that could nurture the Mother of All Things,” responded the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains. Now free from the God Position’s constraints, His power might be weaker, but His tone and demeanor seemed more relaxed and forthright than before, without the facade of gravity and honesty that belied His calculative nature.

“You must have had this idea a long time ago, right?” Muria sized up this ancient god. A secret method that allowed one to strip away the main God Position without collapsing was clearly not something that could have been developed in a short span of time. It must have been cultivated over a long period.

“Indeed. A long time ago, after trying many methods and finding I could no longer become stronger, I had the thought of shedding my deity identity.”

Having lost the support of His God Position and thus weaker than at any previous time, the cautious Mountain Lord replied truthfully to Muria’s question, not daring to play any tricks. Though bound by an oath, that wasn’t a reason for Him to be arrogant. If Muria really got aggravated, dealing with Him would still be straightforward.

“However, I just can’t bear to part with this power,” said Titan. “Your Majesty, today you’ve helped me make up my mind.”

“So that’s how it is. Well, you should thank me properly,” replied the God King with a hint of jest.

Hearing the Ancestor Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains’ feelings, Muria didn’t hesitate to respond without the slightest deference, displaying no sense of propriety due a deity.

“Yes, yes.”

Mountain Lord responded with an awkward smile, not daring to retort. Having lived for so long, he had come to accept many things. At this moment, he didn’t care about losing face at all.

“Before you leave, could you pass on to me the secret art of divesting one’s primary divine duty?” asked Muria. Even though it was phrased as a question, the tone carried an expectation of compliance, as Muria looked at him with a gentle smile.

“Someday in the future, I might grow tired of the identity of a deity like you, and wish to leave everything behind to see the world beyond.”

“That will probably take a very long time,” replied the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains, maintaining his humble and polite smile, then without hesitation, he imparted the secret art he had honed over the eons to Muria.

“Then have a safe journey. I won’t see you out.”

After confirming that there were no issues with the secret art given by the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains, Muria unceremoniously arranged for the expulsion of Jiuli, the original ruler of the divine kingdom from which he came. He then prepared for his next move.

“Pick someone. Who will be the next choice?”

“It has to be the Azure Overlord! He’s the only one left who struck at you in the Chongqing Vault of Heaven and did not receive the punishment he deserved,” said the Lord of War and Storms without hesitation, eager to see a former ally fall.

It’s more fun to revel in others’ misfortune than fortune alone. It’s not necessary to share blessings, but adversity must be shared by all. That was the principle at play.

“Fine, it will be him then!”

…

The disappearance of the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains and the fall of the Azure Overlord became the sensational topics among the deity class for a time, even starting to spread to the levels below the deities, with the impact beginning to ferment.

All the powerful divine forces began to fear for their own safety, worried that Muria, who suddenly rose to be heralded as the God King, would cast his sinful and greedy gaze upon them.

To the surprise of the powerful divine forces that had begun to form alliances spontaneously, the God King, who had previously been ruthless against many mighty forces, suddenly ceased his slaughter and quietly focused on development as if he had been satisfied.

But all the deities knew that His Majesty would never be content with the status quo, that he wanted more. Despite almost unanimous consensus among the deities and the arising sense of impending doom, it was of no avail.

Regardless, they had to acknowledge one thing: an unprecedentedly colossal deity power had arisen.

The worst part was the lack of a force capable of opposing it, leading to many deities having no choice but to either submit to or oppose it, with no neutral third option available.

However, this difficult choice for all deities still had a buffer period for consideration.

Because the Nine Heavens Divine Court, which had grown rapidly into a behemoth, after taking control of the domains ruled by the Sun God, the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains, the Azure Overlord, and the Lord of War and Storms, halted all wars of outward expansion and began quietly governing over the vast territories, which spanned a third of the known world.

A mammoth empire ruled and managed by deities began to take shape. Because of the sheer number of domains and races within it, the manpower and resources needed for true governance were unimaginably immense.

Nevertheless, Muria still managed to restrain his restlessness, keeping his head down to focus on cultivation and development.

Although his goal was to become the master of the world, and his current achievements seemed a mere step away from reaching that goal, this step was not one that could be completed in a short time.

Because all the powerful forces had banded together under his oppression—revealing an aggressive stance would potentially mean waging war against all deities outside the Nine Heavens Divine Court.

So rather than take such a counterproductive approach, it was better to farm diligently. Relying on time to achieve the ultimate victory. Moreover, what he sought as the master of the world was not merely a name in title, but a matching force.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by Aunomay Read