Free Web NovelChapter 1556: Chapter 965: The Path of Transcendence (XIV): Subjugation_2
Only, those trembling hands revealed the agitation in His heart.
Taking a deep breath, this ancient myth bowed respectfully to Eve:
"Thank you, Eve..."
As He spoke, He paused, then suddenly lowered His head again. Under the astonished gazes of Death God Hela and Dragon Ancestor Ulynos, He performed an ancient ritual of a follower of the Old Gods toward Eve.
Eve was somewhat surprised:
"Lord Guy, this is...?"
Guy let out a soft sigh and answered respectfully:
"Eve, I was once sealed by Neo for having committed a mistake. Before the seal, Neo told me that if one day someone could help me escape that seal, that person would be the new main god I should follow."
"You helped me break free of the seal, and not only that... you have allowed me to see the hope of transcendence."
"Eve, as the leader of the Old Gods, I am willing to formally represent the Old Gods of the Segis Universe and submit to you..."
As He spoke, He bowed to Eve once more.
Eve sighed lightly and accepted this obeisance.
The Ancient God Guy then continued:
"Eve, since I have already become your follower and regained my freedom, then... I no longer need this Origin Key."
"You are the Master of Era and must fight the creator of the Segis Universe in a final battle. This key... is more suitable in your hands."
With that, He stretched out His hands, presenting the Origin Key imbued with the power of [Stop].
However, Eve merely shook her head lightly:
"No need, Lord Guy."
"As I am now, I no longer need it."
Guy froze for a moment, while Eve extended Her hand, radiance flickering in Her palm.
Under Guy’s stunned gaze, a cluster of light slowly formed—a key identical to the one in His hands...
"Th-this is...?"
The Ancient God Guy’s eyes widened.
Eve smiled and said:
"Once the essence of the universe is clear, all of this... is nothing more than a high-order combination of Original Law."
The three myths were taken aback, each falling deep into thought.
At this moment, the way They looked at Eve changed yet again.
To easily create an Origin Key They could not even analyze, Eve’s power... had already surpassed Their understanding.
"Looks like... I will be able to witness the day of transcendence very soon."
Guy sighed with emotion.
...
The three great Divine Powers stayed in Eve’s Divine Country for a while longer, then left one after another.
This time, besides offering congratulations, the most important thing for Them was to make Their stance clear and formally acknowledge Eve’s status as main god, and not just an ally.
This was inevitable.
By now, all myths had realized that Eve’s plan was to devour the Segis Universe and replace it.
When that time came, Eve would be the ruler of the universe—or simply, the embodiment of the universe’s will.
The Divines had long understood all of this.
They also knew that if that day truly arrived, a hierarchy between Them and Eve would inevitably have to be determined.
And now that Eve had successfully ascended, it was naturally the time for the gods to make Their choice.
Myths also revere strength, and the strong... will, at any time, become the ones who lead the world.
As for the choices of Hela and Ulinos, Eve was not surprised.
After all, the former’s godhood determined that She could not leave the universe and exist independently, while the latter placed immense importance on racial inheritance and could not abandon the dragons who could not leave the universe.
But the Ancient God Guy was somewhat beyond Eve’s expectations.
In Her original plan, after transcendence, She intended to open a path away from the World Tree Universe, allowing Guy and other Divines who wished to leave to head for a broader world.
However, since He was willing to become a follower, Eve did not refuse.
The universe requires administrators.
And myths are the best administrators.
As someone who now wielded Creator God’s Divine Power, Eve indeed needed Sub-gods to help Her manage the world.
However, that world would no longer be the Segis Universe, but a universe belonging to Eve Herself.
Perhaps... calling it the World Tree Universe would be quite fitting.
Speaking of which, directly ascending to Creator God’s Divine Power after merging part of the Segis Universe’s planes and absorbing the Original Law Neo left behind was something even Eve had not expected.
She had initially believed She would need a deeper tier of law comprehension, or to experience something like a nine-deaths-one-life breakthrough from some xuanhuan novel, or a Heart Demon trial, before She could ascend.
Yet She had never imagined that simply sleeping once would allow Her to reach this stage naturally, like water flowing into a ready channel.
This... was not even as perilous as when She had ascended to great Divine Power by fully merging with the World Tree.
This made Eve increasingly curious about Her own World Tree identity. This existence, said to have been brought back by Neo from beyond the universe, seemed far from as simple as She had imagined.
Or perhaps... the rank of the World Tree might be higher than Eve had ever thought!
Just where had Neo brought the World Tree from?
And the creator... what exactly was Their origin?
Besides that... there were other doubts She still had not untangled.
For example, the system-like voice She heard when She first entered the Land of Origin.
For example, the mysterious way that voice had addressed Her.
At this moment, Eve inexplicably recalled how, during Her decisive battle with the Eternal Lord, the Starry Sky Guardian Rigdar had looked at Her with fanatical zeal.
This follower of the Segis Universe’s creator seemed to know something...
Letting out a soft sigh, Eve controlled Her avatar and left the Divine Country.
She believed that when the day of Her transcendence came, all of this would be made clear.
Now that She had ascended to Creator God’s Divine Power, then... the remaining matters had to be handled swiftly.
That was to eliminate, before the final battle, the last possible hidden danger—the Abyss.
With that thought, Eve stepped forward, traversed countless spaces, and appeared in the endless Abyss.
...
The Abyss, Fifth Layer of Hell Plane.
Clouds churned, thunder and lightning roared.
On the vast, dark land, an endless Demon Army lined up on both sides, war poised to erupt.
The Fifth Demon God Leviathan stood in midair, surrounded and glared at with ill intent by the Third Demon God Mammon, the Fourth Demon God Belial, and the Sixth Demon God Belusabab, His gaze ablaze with fury:
"Mammon! Belial! Belusabab! Are you insane?! You actually dare betray the Abyss?!"
The three Demon Gods’ eyes flickered.
They exchanged glances, looked at Leviathan, and let out a cold laugh, saying:
"Sorry, Leviathan, but we don’t intend to die along with you..."
"You saw the commotion just now too. That One has likely already ascended to Greatness..."
"Compared to continuing as cannon fodder for Abyss Will, we’d rather change sides for a different way of living."
The three Demon Gods tightened Their grips on Their weapons, Their gazes toward Leviathan growing ever more dangerous.
Leviathan laughed in rage:
"You lot think you can stand against me? A bunch of trash! Don’t think that just because you’re all Demon Gods you can stand shoulder to shoulder with me! Or... do you idiots really think you can still earn the Abyss’s favor after betraying it?!"
"Hmph, that’s none of your concern... At the very least, compared to charging and dying as Abyss’s shock troops, becoming cannon fodder against That One, we think standing on That One’s side is far more promising!"
Belusabab snorted coldly.
"Idiots! Madmen!"
Leviathan roared in fury.
"Leviathan, enough talk. Just surrender to the seal. You’ve long lost your Ocean godhood; you’re no longer that fierce Ocean Demon God you once were."
Mammon said.
"That’s right. Haven’t you noticed that even Helair hasn’t shown up? Times have changed. After witnessing that Divine Miracle, have you still not realized who the future belongs to?"
Belial also tried to persuade.
"Shut up! You cowardly idiots!"
Leviathan bellowed in rage.
Then, He unleashed a vast Fallen Divine Power and charged toward the three Demon Gods...
However, just as the four Demon Gods were about to clash in full force, the void above the battlefield suddenly twisted.
