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"Divine Position?"

This name sent a shock through Lin Yue's heart, and he instantly had many associations.

"At first, there was only one god between heaven and earth, known as the Primeval. The Primeval was born into solitude and, following its instincts, split itself into the Ancient Gods."

"The breath of the Primeval transformed into divine spirits controlling wind and cloud, his voice became the divine spirit of Thunder, his eyes transformed into the divine spirits of Taiyang and Taiyin, the water within his body became the divine spirits of rivers and seas, his bones..."

"This was the creation of gods by the Primeval, as well as the distribution of Earth Authority—or, one might say, Divine Positions."

"In the end, only the will of the Primeval existed between heaven and earth, guiding the Ancient Gods to create all things, and even more so, the Ancient Human Clan, which bore the same form as the Primeval."

"There are limited Divine Positions between heaven and earth; each one is unique."

"Thousands of years ago, Eternal Night descended, and all things would eventually perish with the Eternal Night, with many Ancient Gods withering along with it."

"The God Emperor had once been an Ancient God controlling Reincarnation. Seeing the Human Clan in dire straits, he reincarnated as a member of the Human Clan to rescue them from extinction and later established Great Yong."

"Moreover, over all these years, the God Emperor also collected the Earth Authorities of twenty-four Ancient Gods. Any Prince or Princess who can become the new God Emperor can inherit the Authority, becoming the new divine being."

After saying this, the spirit of Taihong Hall watched Lin Yue and slowly said, "Now, do you understand why Great Yong is called the Divine Dynasty?"

Lin Yue was lost in thought.

Myths and stories are similar; the story of Pangu creating the world is also similar.

But, this story had many doubts.

After pondering for a long time, Lin Yue finally spoke, "So, what is being contested is not the throne, but the opportunity to become a divine being?"

"Exactly," the spirit of Taihong Hall nodded.

"The Authorities of twenty-four divine beings, the Twenty-four Heavenly... I see."

Lin Yue said pensively, "Since Your Majesty has collected the Authorities of twenty-four Ancient Gods, why can only the Princes and Princesses who inherit the God Emperor's position become Ancient Gods?"

This was something he failed to comprehend.

With twenty-four Divine Positions available, why could only one person inherit a Divine Position?

Even if there were requirements to become a divine being, it should be anyone who meets those requirements could become divine, not solely the successors to the God Emperor.

"After the descent of Eternal Night, it was the Ancient Gods who withered first with the Eternal Night, whereas the beings of the world were not affected by the Eternal Night."

The spirit of Taihong Hall explained, "The God Emperor once said, it was because the Primeval pitied all creation; compared to the eternally unchanging gods, the beings of the world exist for too brief a time, so the gods perished first."

"Earth Emperor, Flame Emperor, Moonlight, Blood God... so many Ancient Gods have already perished, so why has the God Emperor survived?"

The spirit of Taihong Hall explained, "Because the God Emperor possesses a method to resist Eternal Night. Without this method, even if you obtained a Divine Position and became a divine being, you would still perish."

Lin Yue arched his eyebrow slightly.

So that was it.

It was not only the Divine Position that was important, but also the method to resist Eternal Night.

"But within Great Yong Kingdom, Eternal Night has been dispersed. Would becoming a divine being within the Yong Realm still lead to perishing?"

Lin Yue suddenly asked.

"Dispersed?" The spirit of Taihong Hall shook its head, "What has been dispersed is only the Eternal Night itself, but the will of the Primeval is omnipresent. Ancient Gods would have to perish no matter where they hid."

Lin Yue realized.

To inherit the position of God Emperor, in essence, was to inherit the method for a divine being to survive through the Eternal Night.

Thus, of the Twenty-four Heavenly, only one person could become an Ancient God.

"What about that Ancient God in the Beiyuan Mountain going by the name 'Yi'?"

Lin Yue asked, "How did He survive?"

"You certainly have many questions,"

The spirit of Taihong Hall shook its head slightly, saying, "He naturally possesses a method similar to the God Emperor's."

He went on to say, "However, while He is willing to help the Human Clan, He is not like the God Emperor; He has His own rules, which are more important than surviving the Eternal Night."

Lin Yue was thoughtful.

The Second Prince had said before, the Ancient Gods are not human, and their way of thinking is different.

Humans care about life, but the Ancient Gods may not.

Then.. what about the God Emperor?

What does the God Emperor care about?

From what the Second Prince had once told him—that though the God Emperor's contributions to the Human Clan were immense, his ideas and intentions were not so grand. The God Emperor did what he did simply while contemplating.

"Do you have any other questions?" the spirit of Taihong Hall looked at him.

Lin Yue immediately asked, "What kind of person is Your Majesty?"

"Your Majesty is not a person, but a God," the spirit of Taihong Hall said. "Although reincarnated as human, he still retains the temperament of a divine being."

Lin Yue shook his head slightly.

"Then why is Great Yong called 'Great Yong'?" he asked again. "Did the God Emperor decide on the dynasty's name?"

The spirit of Taihong Hall, bearing a resemblance to the God Emperor, upon hearing this, said, "The God Emperor is the founder of the nation, naturally it was decided by the God Emperor."

He paused, then said, "As for why Great Yong? I'm not too clear on that, perhaps it's because it aligns more with the God Emperor's preferences."

"Yong..."

Lin Yue had some understanding.

The character "Yong" signifies harmony.

Why did the Human Clan struggle through tens of thousands of years in the Eternal Night, with the God Emperor not revealing himself? Why specifically did the God Emperor step in when the Human Clan faced their most desperate situation, on the brink of extinction, over a thousand years ago?

Now he probably had some idea of what the way of thinking of the God Emperor, this Ancient God, really was like.

"You are indeed different from the other Princes and Princesses."

The spirit of Taihong Hall gave Lin Yue a measured look and said, "Do you know what the most asked question by the other Princes is?"