Myth: The Ruler of Spirituality

In La's eyes, this chessboard was also a disk of destiny, and even more so, a ritual woven from the existence of both sides of the Sea of Origin at this moment.

It encompassed everything, yet it was not suddenly created. The changes occurring now were merely the result of quantitative change reaching the point of qualitative transformation. In fact, it had already begun to construct itself long ago, and as the King of All Gods in the actual sense of this world, La personally witnessed how this simple yet terrifying ritual came to be.

Even he himself became, half by force and half willingly, one of the creators of the Ritual Track.

Of course, La had no intention of bringing this up with other deities; to them, all this was a conspiracy by the Alien Deity.

"Your Majesty, what is happening? Since you have already succeeded in delivering the oracle, can we reestablish our connection with the Mortal Realm, and can we leave this place?"

With a somewhat panicked expression, Earth God Geb, who stood at La's side, spoke in a low voice, "What exactly should we do to drive away this invader from the Alien Realm, please instruct us."

Although he tried hard to hide it, the panic in Geb's voice was still so obvious.

By his divine side, the Celestial Goddess Nut similarly nodded in agreement—she was a goddess, and also Geb's spouse.

It must be said, although most mythologies in later generations attribute maternal qualities to the Earth God, the world of Hemenu was an exception.

Here, the male deity was the one overseeing the Earth, while the female deity symbolized the Sky, and the Sky and Earth were not the original deities, but rather considered the children of the Atmosphere and lakes... In their view, the Earth did not represent the maternal nature that nurtures all things, but the Sky possessed similar characteristics.

This may have been due to the yellow sands that pervaded the Nile River Basin. All life here depended on the climate, the presence of the Nile River, and the oases. Therefore, their unique faith and the characteristics of the deities also corresponded with the local climate.

"Geb, don't rush, I wasn't quite certain before, but now I am starting to grasp a clue. This ritual... do you remember what I said when we first arrived here a few years ago?"

With a calm voice, looking at the 'chessboard' that faintly invited participation and implied incompleteness, a different hue flashed through La's eyes.

It was still not complete; it still lacked something. For instance, a game of chess always requires the presence of an opponent.

"I remember, you said... it is dangerous, but it's also an opportunity."

Emotions can be contagious. Seeing La so composed, Geb's anxiety also relaxed slightly.

And upon hearing La's response, not just him, but the other deities present also recalled that scene from a few years ago.

It was an ordinary day, made extraordinary by La's will.

The Great Day lit up the sky with the Sun's power spreading through the heavens. Resolved at last to unleash his power and purge the sinful people from the Earth, La was about to commence when a sudden onslaught from the Alien Realm forced him to stop. Discover exclusive content at My Virtual Library Empire

Hence, he commanded Shu to convey his will, ordering the gods to wield their authority among mortals, to wreak Destruction and slay all those carrying the blood of the Alien Realm, in order to probe the esoteric secret behind it.

However, what none of the deities anticipated was that this plan too could not proceed.

As a sudden escalation occurred in the collision between the two realms, before the gods could act, the instinct of the world of Hemenu took initiative.

Facing a crisis that threatened their survival, It began to retract all its Strength to counter the invasion, and as deities entrusted with corresponding authority, the gods of Egypt were almost simultaneously pulled into this cross-hatched collision of the Sea of Origin, severed from all outside contact.

And it was on that day, they came face to face with the Outer God who had surged into the Sea of Origin along with the rebellious World Power of the Alien Realm.

At that moment, the vast majority of deities from Hemenu were nearly in despair.

Aside from La, almost none of the deities who had just fallen into this place could adapt to the environment, and their very safety was in jeopardy.

Their power couldn't be exercised, and the world couldn't offer protection. If the invading Outer God struck at the same time, it was feared that all of them would perish, then becoming the 'nourishment' for the Alien Realm.

However, contrary to their expectations, this deity from the Outer Realms did not strike while the iron was hot but instead briefly restrained the boiling Sea of Origin, saving several deities who had accidentally come into contact with the Source Power from danger.

Of course, no one was going to lower their guard because of this, not even those who had benefited from the action.

In any case, since that day, they stood off against one another across a clear boundary marked by a black and gold line, yet without any actual conflict having taken place.

During this time, the deities of Hemenu tried to communicate with the other party but were only greeted with silence. Apart from the brief intervention upon arrival, the Outer God stood like a shadow that obscured everything, quietly erect.

The Outer God seemed to be waiting for something all along, and no one among the gods could discern the secret within, except La who seemed to have detected some clues at the time.

Therefore, he told the gods that it was dangerous, but perhaps also an opportunity.

"Yes, that's what I said. Only I wasn't very sure at the time, but now, indeed, it seems that everything is as such."

"Geb, do you understand, although we stand off against Him here, have you ever thought, that even if we could triumph… what could we gain?"

Speaking softly, La's eyes appeared to dance with golden flames.