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

The 5-Element God King spoke generously.

Daniel had only ascended from the Mortal Realm not too long ago,

so how could he have much divine stone?

Though the 5-Element Temple's finances were indeed strained,

they could still manage tens of millions of divine stone.

Just as the 5-Element God King finished speaking with confidence,

he noticed the peculiar expression on the Ink Sea God King's face.

Was there something wrong?

The 5-Element God King was baffled.

The Ink Sea God King couldn't believe it.

How could anyone just casually give away tens of millions of divine stone?

Even more unbelievable…

Daniel actually accepted it?

This was beyond his comprehension.

Not to mention how much Daniel had already spent

acquiring divine dynasty relics,

the pills and other seemingly useless items he extracted from those relics

had sold for billions of divine stone.

Would Daniel even care about a mere twenty million?

"Cough, cough… Actually, before I left,

Daniel handed me several hundred million divine stone,"

the Ink Sea God King said awkwardly.

???

The 5-Element God King's mind was now filled with question marks.

He couldn't believe it.

How could Daniel…

have so much divine stone?

"Furthermore… Daniel's daily expenditures

are extremely high.

These hundreds of millions of divine stone were given to me

to see if there's anything here at your temple that might need them."

"Re-really?"

"Yes."

The 5-Element God King looked as though he was about to cry.

He had never imagined that Daniel…

could have so much divine stone.

"But… if Daniel already has so much divine stone,

why did he still take my twenty million?"

The 5-Element God King couldn't figure it out.

It was like a billionaire eating fast food every day—completely absurd!

If he'd had the courage to ask Daniel for more divine stone back then,

perhaps the temple wouldn't be in such a dire situation now.

Alas, he had been too timid at the time,

afraid Daniel might inquire about matters of world ascension.

"Do you still need divine stone now?"

"Of course! If I had more divine stone,

the rebuilding and relocation efforts would go much more smoothly."

All of his troubles stemmed from a lack of divine stone.

With enough, everything would become much easier.

"By the way, I still have a lot of divine crystal.

You'll probably need them for building cities and reinforcing magic arrays."

???

Once again, the 5-Element God King was full of question marks.

How… do you have everything?

"Ink Sea God King, these divine crystals…

they're not from Daniel, are they?"

The 5-Element God King hesitated before asking.

The Ink Sea God King nodded.

"Yes, they're from Daniel.

I used them to acquire divine dynasty relics earlier,

and there are still plenty left."

Wait a minute!

In that instant, the 5-Element God King realized something incredible.

About half a year ago,

someone used divine crystals to purchase divine dynasty relics

and even Star Maps extracted from those relics.

As a God King, though newly ascended,

the 5-Element God King had some relics in his possession

and exchanged many for divine crystals at that time.

But just now,

he heard from the Ink Sea God King…

That Daniel was behind it all!

How much wealth does he have?!

…

In a Miniature World

Big White, who had been asleep,

suddenly stirred and opened his eyes, fully awakened.

"Father?"

Big White called out.

"You're awake?"

"Yes, that was such a great nap! Father,

I feel like there's something new in my body.

Did I advance in rank?"

Big White, seemingly unaware of the change,

asked Daniel curiously.

"Yes, you've advanced.

Let me take a look at what's changed this time."

From the Human God Rank,

Big White had ascended to the Earth God Rank.

This advancement would likely bring major changes

to the Crossbridge Realm.

Big White's body wasn't ordinary.

He was the manifestation of the Will of the World.

In essence, while Big White appeared physical,

he could also be seen as a concentrated embodiment of rules.

Daniel used his mind power to scan Big White's body.

He discovered that new world nodes had formed within Big White,

likely due to the expansion of the Crossbridge Realm's landmass.

This was a natural outcome of advancing

from the Human God Rank to the Earth God Rank.

One visible effect was the world's expanded range.

Additionally, hundreds of new nodes had formed.

This meant the original Tree of Origin

might no longer suffice.

New Trees of Origin would need to be cultivated quickly.

As Daniel continued his observation,

he noticed something peculiar.

Within these world nodes…

a white lotus had appeared. Continue your adventure at empire

Unlike the lifeless, withered lotuses of the past,

these lotuses were in full bloom,

radiating the power of creation rules.

"Big White, do you know what these things in your body are?"

Daniel projected the white lotus into his hand.

Big White glanced at it and replied,

"I don't know what it's called,

but every time I advance,

these things appear in my world nodes.

They don't do much for me,

but they're very beneficial to the people in our world."

"At the very least,

they won't encounter bottlenecks until they reach the world's limit."

"I see…"

Daniel nodded.

"These things are in the Crossbridge Realm's world nodes?

How can people in this world obtain them?"

"Father, that's hard to say.

I don't know how these White Lotuses will manifest.

But… wait, I think I can control them!"

Big White said in surprise.

"Big White, is there a way for me to observe

the current state of the Crossbridge Realm?"

"Yes, there is! Just a moment, Father."

…

Crossbridge Realm

A young boy lay in bed,

his face pale.

"Brother, those people… they're horrible!

How could they do this?"

A young girl tended to the boy.

"We've done nothing to provoke them,

yet they target you!

They even beat you up like this!

The academy test is next week…

If you can't attend,

what will we do?"

The girl was already worried.

Since their parents had passed away,

a group of people frequently harassed them,

claiming their parents had left debts

that the siblings needed to repay.

But what could the two of them possibly do?

The brother, talented in Genesis,

hoped to join the Crossbridge Sanctuary.

Once accepted,

those people would no longer dare to bully them.

But a week before the test,

just yesterday, those people ambushed the boy,

leaving him bedridden.

There was no way he could attend the test.

Without it,

the siblings' future would be bleak.

The boy on the bed coughed violently.

"Brother, don't worry!

Take your medicine, please."

Late at night, the boy lay awake,

staring at the moonlight through the window.

He had believed he could change their fate,

but now…

Was this really the end?

Just then, he saw a white lotus

floating in through the window.

The boy wondered if he was dreaming.

Otherwise, how could such a sight be real?

The white lotus drifted through the window,

coming to rest gently on his head.