Imprisoned for a Trillion Years, I Was Worshipped by All Gods!

"Hmm, I understand. You may leave now," Daniel said calmly, as if he hadn't even heard what had just been said.

"Lord, shouldn't we pay some attention to this matter?" the 5-Element God King asked hesitantly.

Normally, for something like this… one would need to be a bit cautious.

After all, the other party might be on the same level as Daniel.

For something concerning the future of the God Realm… if someone could assert that interfering would alter the course of destiny, it was enough to prove their terrifying strength. Yet Daniel acted as if nothing had happened, a response that left others puzzled.

"There's no need to worry. Do you really think the words of some cowardly, skulking individual are worth taking seriously?"

"But… this is supposedly related to the future of the God Realm, destiny, and such," the 5-Element God King said nervously.

Hearing this, Daniel chuckled and asked, "Do you think you became a god king because destiny simply handed it to you, or was it your own effort?"

Hearing Daniel's words, the 5-Element God King finally understood what Daniel was trying to convey. Becoming a god king was entirely due to his own efforts.

As for what lay beyond the god king rank, the 5-Element God King hadn't given it much thought yet.

And as for this so-called destiny… it was laughable!

The rise of the beast clan was inevitable?

So, should all those killed by the beast clan in the meantime just be ignored?

Should they just lie down and let themselves be slaughtered? Should the southern God Realms not resist?

Nonsense!

The 5-Element God King had fought against the beast clan for two years and knew their nature all too well.

If the 5-Element God King were to ultimately fail, the entire population of the 5-Element God Realm would be reduced to corpses.

That would be the real outcome.

And Daniel merely eliminated the majority of a million-strong beast clan army, and that supposedly impacted destiny?

If that's what destiny is, then let it destroy all of humanity!

"Thank you, Lord Daniel. I understand now," the 5-Element God King said.

"Good," Daniel replied briefly.

The 5-Element God King quickly left. He now fully understood.

Destiny?

Powerful beings?

It was just as Daniel said—a bunch of cowardly, underhanded individuals dared to preach about destiny?

If destiny truly meant the rise of the beast clan, then even if it cost him his life, he would suppress them!

These beast clan bastards… Daniel had only wiped out eighty to ninety percent of that army.

It wasn't as if the entire beast clan had been eradicated—what impact could it possibly have?

Next time he encountered those skulking individuals, he would definitely ask Lord Daniel to teach them a proper lesson!

Having figured things out, the 5-Element God King returned to work on rebuilding cities and attracting new population.

Once the 5-Element God King had left, Daniel continued working on the divine dynasty relics. Among these relics were a variety of items: pills, artifacts, star maps, and so on.

This made Daniel even more curious about how the divine dynasty had been destroyed back then.

And why had they left behind so many things?

Once he pieced together the star maps, he should be able to visit those places and uncover the truth.

Hopefully, the secrets of the divine dynasty would be fully revealed by then.

As Daniel continued to experience various events in the God Realm, more and more secrets seemed to come to him unbidden.

Sometimes, Daniel even felt it wasn't he who was seeking these secrets, but the secrets themselves that were chasing after him.

In any case, his workload seemed to have increased yet again.

The God Realm's calamity, the world's ascension, the divine dynasty's destruction, these relics and star maps… everything was piling up.

And now another matter had come knocking: something about the destiny of the God Realm.

A never-ending stream of riddles.

Still, one step at a time.

A year passed in the blink of an eye.

The 5-Element God King's plan had accelerated its progress as initially outlined, largely due to the beast clan.

Perhaps, just as those skulking individuals had said, the rise of the beast clan was inevitable.

Less than half a year after Daniel's strike had wiped out nearly 900,000 beast clan warriors, the beast clan managed to muster another sizable army.

This time, however, they were much more cautious and didn't dare approach the 5-Element God Realm, instead targeting the other god realms.

The other god kings, still recovering from their injuries, were now faced with yet another onslaught from the beast clan army.

Exhaustion and frustration were evident.

As for the Giant Mountain God Realm, which had lost its god king, it was even worse off.

Fortunately, the 5-Element God Realm had opened its borders, actively welcoming people from other realms.

Compared to the chaos elsewhere, the 5-Element God Realm now seemed like a paradise—safe, sparsely populated, and peaceful in the most literal sense.

Previously, the population had been concentrated in cities near the 5-Element Temple because the 5-Element God King had relocated everyone there for safety during the beast clan's invasions.

After two years of war, the people had grown accustomed to life there.

Even if they wanted to return home, many weren't sure their homes still existed—let alone whether they'd been destroyed by the beast clan.

Moreover, returning was simply too far and inconvenient. It was better to stay close to the 5-Element Temple, where it was safe.

As a result, most of the 5-Element God Realm was left empty.

This prompted the 5-Element God King's proactive efforts to attract more people.

With other god realms embroiled in conflict, this process quickly gained momentum.

Large numbers of people poured into the 5-Element God Realm.

The 5-Element God Realm also used divine stones to purchase several Mortal Realm ascension passages from god realms that could no longer maintain them, especially with the calamity looming.

New cities were being built, while old ones were repaired and put back into use.

The 5-Element God Realm was now experiencing a population boom.

With more people came a higher probability of discovering talent.

The 5-Element God Realm even began expanding into neighboring Giant Mountain God Realm territory.

After all, with no god king there, a bit of expansion seemed reasonable.

Crucially, the beast clan had no interest in the 5-Element God Realm.

In fact, they avoided its borders entirely.

This naturally made the people of the Giant Mountain God Realm welcome the 5-Element God Realm's presence.

Some even regretted not joining earlier. Yesterday, they had been lamenting their fate.

Today, they woke to see strangers nearby discussing plans to build a new city, noting how the area's location was ideal—with open views, mountains, and rivers.

These strangers then informed them that their land had been requisitioned, making them residents of the 5-Element God Realm.

A free home in the new city would be prepared for them.

Waking up to find not only safety from the war but also a new house?

Such dreams were becoming a reality for many, reflecting the rapid development of the 5-Element God Realm.

The realm's growth wasn't just from absorbing people from other god realms but also from the Mortal Realms.

Today, a long-dormant world began to stir with new activity.

Outside the 5-Element Temple lay Ascension City, the largest city near the temple.

When the 5-Element God King had moved all the ascension passages near the temple, they had been consolidated into one area, forming Ascension City.

Here, mages from various Mortal Realms gathered, making it the city that had undergone the most significant transformation since the beast clan invasion ended.