Myth: The Ruler of Spirituality

In the concept of space and time, everything about Hemenu was born upon "Primordial Water."

And the carrier of "Primordial Water" within the world is the "Endless Space."

As one of The Eight Primordial Spirits, which briefly manifested and then disappeared at the beginning of creation, "Endless Space" symbolized the presence of Amon's masculine power, so naturally, Laine received far more benefits in this reincarnation than others could imagine.

For Laine, this was not just a change in strength but rather a sublimation of his divine stature in certain respects.

From another perspective, he was like a being with only weak divine power but unexpectedly possessed great characteristics in some aspects. Although he could not use these characteristics most of the time, he could instinctively touch some of the most fundamental things in the world.

This was a good thing if Laine had already progressed far enough and was 'complete' enough in the domain of great divine power, he would possess some indescribable characteristics.

Just as the "Blood Mother Tree" possesses an 'indestructible' nature akin to the immortal essence of the Chaotic Gods, Laine might also acquire some similar divine stature, abilities related to space.

But unfortunately, even after reincarnating, the distance Laine covered in the realm of great divine power was still not much, and for 'completeness'… in this respect, as a deity of Hemenu, he was actually inferior to even the weakest of the primordial gods of Chaos.

What they had in common was that both possessed complete Wisdom, yet neither could maintain rationality while fully merging with the Source Power.

The difference was that the primordial gods of Chaos had chosen the approach of 'personalization': they separated their personality from their essence, which allowed them to use their power without fearing the erosion of their rationality by the Source Power. However, the deities of Hemenu... they had no need to worry about this at all.

After all, their divine duties by nature could devour, transform, and separate one another. Like Laine himself who relied on reincarnation to avoid death, before entering the Sea of Origin, almost all deities had never touched the Source Power associated with their own authority, even less need to worry about these problems.

How to bear the Source Power was a problem for the gods of Chaos to ponder, and it had nothing to do with them. But as a result, naturally excluding the influence of quantity, the deities of Chaos were more complete in the domain of great divine power than Laine.

"…So, this is the difference between worlds… Alien Realm, is it what you call 'Chaos'?"

"The invaders from beyond the Void, what is your world like? How did you come here, and how have you managed up to this point?"

"You possess clear wisdom, yet are so close to the Source Power, aren't you really afraid of its influence?"

The 'surface of the water' and above the world, a vast expanse of divinity seated in the void, the power of the "Endless Space" continuously interacts with his manifested body.

The chessboard is right in front of him, but Laine was not in a hurry to make the first move. He was merely observing the outer god before him, careful and cautious in his probing.

To Laine at this moment, the outer god before him seemed to have merged indistinguishably with the Source Power.

All deities in the world need to utilize 'authority' to manipulate power, but truly complete great divine power actually does not need it. If one were to describe this state, it would be 'indistinguishable from the world.'

Such a being should not possess wisdom; it should be indifferent and ruthless like nature, merely driven by some instinctive impulse, just as the Abyss of Chaos.

All sentient beings cannot withstand the endless assimilation of Source Power… but Laine was certain, whether it was the confrontation with this foreign deity beyond the world thousands of years ago or every move the foreign deity made now, all proved that this outer god definitely possessed both wisdom and rationality.

"How do you do it, and that goddess who came with you last time, where is she?"

"Communication can solve many problems, although we are enemies now, perhaps we can talk about our respective worlds."

Speaking again, Laine did not expect a response, and he did not think the other would reveal this matter to him, but he still wanted to make some changes through communication.

The previous silence of the alien deity—or rather indifference, made it impossible for Laine to get any meaningful or useless information.

The best time to plant a tree was ten years ago, the second best time is now. Over the millennia, Laine had regretted more than once not learning some information about the alien realm during that confrontation.

Whether to deal with the enemy or to prepare for the best and worst scenarios, he did not want the future him to regret today.

However, in front of Laine, facing his two attempts at initiating communication, what met him was only the everlasting tranquility as usual.

The Primordial Water churned violently as if sensing the impending disaster, undulating like the world breathing. The lofty will looked down upon the land but did not grant even a sliver of attention to the enemy before it.

As if the outcome was already predetermined, He had seen the end of time. Read new chapters at My Virtual Library Empire

Wordless arrogance spread on both sides of the chessboard, Laine's sharp eagle eyes slightly narrowed.

It seems that the opponent is indeed very confident, huh, since that's the case, then wait until the blood of mortals flows like rivers, wait until the stakes of the gamble shift, and see if by then, you can still be so arrogant!

"… Shu, begin, obliterate them, obliterate all the sinners!"

Word by word, at this moment, the first deity Laine thought of was this God, who was only to Thoth to him.

The drought and desiccation he brought would surely deal a heavy blow to these mortals from the beginning, and then the remaining Pillar Gods would deliver the final blow.

The moment Laine spoke, in the mortal high heavens, on the chessboard where two divine beings sat opposite each other, another him filled with the power of the 'Sun' spoke simultaneously; to his left, Shu immediately obeyed.

Mobilizing his authority, he transformed it into an invisible chess piece, and the God of Atmosphere gently pressed forward.

Snap—

The next moment, visible streaks of light descended from the heavens, bringing endless fierce winds.

The river surface began to dip, well water gradually dried up, and plant life slowly withered.

A foreseeable disaster was about to unfold in the mortal realm, on both banks of the Nile River, no one would be spared.

"Now, it's your turn."

The voice was cold, Laine's eagle-headed eyes staring at Laine. And this time, just as he had hoped, he indeed received a response.

The divine body leaned slightly forward, along with a slight tremor of 'Endless Space.'

The right hand was raised, as if ready to make a move, but for some reason, Laine felt that what He was targeting was not at all the mortal world.

"Very well."

He said.

"This is the first calamity."

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Outside the city of Memphis, in a place where no one passed by.

The air carried a sound of friction, followed by flickering light and shadow.

The next moment, a group of people, along with several old oxen, appeared out of nowhere in this suburb.

Their steps were unsteady, their bodies covered with dust. Messe, though troubled, still offered a comforting smile and said:

"Whew—thank goodness. Though it wasn't smooth, we still managed to make it out."

"His Majesty Ramses still holds too deep a prejudice against the Hebrews. We have no connection with the legendary Goddess Isis nor do we have any dark schemes... but it seems he will not believe that."

The howling wind solidified from nothingness into the scepter bestowed by God.

As Messe came to Memphis, with the collision of two worlds growing ever more intense, this once ordinary stick began exhibiting divine properties.

But at least for now, its capabilities are still very limited, not even enough to help Messe defeat an army consisting of hundreds of men.

"Regardless, now that things have come to this, what should we do next, Messe?"

Speaking gravely, Aaron looked around.

He was Messe's actual brother, and also the first person Messe visited before planning his return to Memphis.

Having once been a royal foster son, Aaron had learned to read and write, possessing a status superior to other Hebrews.

Within those of his kin, his prestige and position were always significant.

"First, let's gather our people and tell them that although I previously promised to free them from labor, it looks like it will take some more time,"

"Inform them of Pharaoh's demeanor, Aaron, but also remember to tell them of the Lord's might—He revealed to me that the sun would rise against us, but He also promised that I would lead them out of this disaster."

Leaning on his staff, Messe looked towards the direction from which they had come.

"God said, 'What is inflicted on us will be inflicted on the inflictor. Those on the earth bear the punishment of the earth, those in the sky bear the disasters of the sky.'"

"Pharaoh will come to realize this... we just have to persevere."

"..."

Aaron was somewhat silent.

Yes, perhaps what Messe said was true. Although he had not witnessed any divine miracles, he was willing to believe in such a God, a protector of all Hebrews.

However, even if this promise was true, before the aggressors were punished, before Pharaoh changed his heart, how many trials must they first endure?

"I'll go now," he said, "May God be with me."

Regardless, this was the only choice.

Aaron nodded in agreement and prepared to return home to gather those of higher standing among his people.

Pharaoh's guards had not seen him, so naturally, they would not send anyone to arrest him.

However, just as he was about to leave, Aaron suddenly looked up. Nearby, the others also looked up towards the sky.

There, a brilliant streak of light slid down from the sky, illuminating the land of the mortal realm.

As someone naturally more spiritually sensitive, Aaron even faintly saw something fleeting behind the falling light.

There, it seemed as if a Titan was seated high in the sky.

"That is..."

As the words came out, Aaron suddenly felt something was off.

The surrounding air almost instantly lost its moisture, becoming dry and biting.

But this place was clearly on the banks of the Nile River, a gem amidst the desert.

Almost at the same time, Messe also realized something and quietly recited the words he had just spoken.

"The sun will rise against us... this is not just the sun of the earth."

"Quick!"

He looked at Aaron beside him: "Gather our people, we need to quickly discuss countermeasures against this divine disaster from the skies!"

...

Memphis, Royal Palace.

Shortly after Messe had left, the guards here had bolstered their defenses.

The appearance of the Black Snake had greatly worried Pharaoh's guards; not that they felt they couldn't defeat the evil alien magician's creature, but they were concerned it might frighten Pharaoh.

Of course, Ramses II naturally had not been scared, but he had also not stopped the guards from taking spontaneous action.

He was just preparing to summon his ministers to thoroughly report any recent changes among the Hebrews.

Although theoretically, slaves without weapons could never be a match for hundreds of thousands of fully armed soldiers, it is best to plan for the enemy on a broad scale... but before the minister even felt it, the anomaly suddenly occurred.

The light fell from the sky, and the air became unbearably dry. At this moment, Ramses had no time to worry about the trivial matters.

"Is this a divine disaster... for whom, for those sinners, or... for me?"

Thinking silently in his heart, Pharaoh felt somewhat heavy.

But as he looked up at the sky, a piece of news, good or bad, came from outside the palace.

"Your Majesty."

The messenger kneeled on one knee, his face filled with joy.

"A letter from Heliopolis... The High Priest has received a divine oracle."