"Four Great Continents!"
Indra murmured.
The four lands surrounding Mandara Mountain reminded him of the Four Great Continents.
Surya, standing nearby, nodded approvingly.
"They are indeed four lands—the Four Great Continents."
"Look at the land south of Mandara Mountain. My son Yama's Yama City lies below it. Only under Yama City's protection has this land been preserved, and it has the most Jambudvipa Trees. Let us call it Jambudvipa!"
Thinking of his son, Surya smiled with great satisfaction.
Jambu referred to the Jambudvipa Tree.
"Dvipa" was an abbreviation of the Sanskrit word "dvipa," meaning land.
Hearing this, Agni shifted his gaze toward the eastern continent. "Yakshas once lived upon that continent, and it is filled with spiritual essence. Let us call it Purvavideha."
Purvavideha meant the eastern land of spiritual essence.
"As for the northern land, it once held Kurukshetra. Now that we have made it even larger, why not simply call it Uttarakuru?"
Vayu said.
Indra's eyelids twitched at those words.
Kurukshetra!
Wasn't that the place where the Pandavas and Kauravas fought their great war in the Mahabharata?!
Over a billion people had died in that war!
Hiss—
So we were the ones who carved out that great battlefield!
Indra was startled.
Then Priest Sage pointed westward and said, "Heavenly Emperor, that is where you once defeated the drought demon and rescued the cloud cows. There are now many ordinary cattle there, traded by mortals. Why not call it Aparagodaniya?"
Aparagodaniya!
Go meant cattle.
Daniya meant taking and giving, and also carried the meaning of exchange.
In a short time, they had bestowed names upon the Four Great Continents.
Purvavideha, Aparagodaniya, Jambudvipa, and Uttarakuru.
The gods were quite pleased with these names.
At that moment, a springlike warmth appeared on Earth Goddess Shemi's beautiful face. She smiled softly, looked gratefully at Indra, and pressed her palms together.
"Heavenly Emperor, thank you for your help!"
Reverence shimmered in Shemi's eyes.
"Hahaha! No need for courtesy!"
Indra waved a hand.
He greatly enjoyed being revered by a goddess like this!
"Please allow me to dance for you~" Shemi said, palms together and eyes sparkling.
The Earth Goddess's dance!
That was not something one got to see often!
Indra's eyes lit up, and he nodded.
As soon as she spoke, Earth Goddess Shemi slowly turned. Her long golden-red dress spun and fluttered like a peacock spreading its tail, while rhythmic music rose from the earth.
The mountains, plains, and forests upon the earth all began to play bright, unrestrained music.
Her body brimmed with vitality. Her slender waist swayed with a primal beauty, her long arms moved like a swan's neck, and her steps seemed to fly, to leap, and to become a free peacock.
Earth Goddess Shemi's hands danced beside her cheeks as her slightly seductive gaze fell upon Indra.
Indra's eyes fixed upon her, gleaming brightly.
Without him noticing, a bead of sweat formed.
The droplet was crystal clear, like the boundless sky, with faint blue lightning flickering within it.
Whoosh!
The clear sweat slid from Indra's fingertip like rain falling from heavenly clouds. It crossed the sky on the breeze and landed upon Earth Goddess Shemi's dancing arm.
Drip!
The bead of sweat vanished soundlessly, merging into Goddess Shemi's body.
In an instant, Shemi's dance came to an abrupt halt. She shuddered sharply as a strange sensation surged from her lower abdomen.
She froze in confusion.
Strange!
Why had she suddenly shivered?!
Clap clap clap!
Applause rang out.
Indra's eyes flickered as he led the gods in applause.
"This seems to be the Raiharoba Dance Mahadeva created for Mistress."
Priest Sage spoke from the side, proudly displaying his vast knowledge.
"Yes, this truly is the dance Mahadeva created for Mistress Parvati."
Earth Goddess Shemi nodded slightly and chuckled.
"You danced wonderfully, but it was a pity it ended so soon."
"Shemi, why did you stop so quickly?"
Indra asked with a regretful expression.
She had stopped too quickly!
He had wanted to keep watching!
Men could not be too quick, but women could not be too quick either!
Shemi was stunned, her cheeks flushing faintly.
Recalling what had just happened, she had clearly only been dancing for the Heavenly Emperor, yet she had shuddered without realizing it. She had no idea what had happened.
"I—I don't know either!"
Shemi said softly.
At that moment, Vayu suddenly slapped his forehead and swiftly said, "Heavenly Emperor, the Asuras have already retreated from the Ocean of Milk. Let us hurry over. It is time for the gods of the Heavenly Realm to enjoy the Amrita!"
Indra came back to his senses, a look of realization appearing on his face.
"Right!"
"That's it!"
Indra nodded, then frowned in thought. "But the Ocean of Milk is not safe. Those Asuras may return after retreating. Let us return to the Heavenly Realm first, then allow the gods to share the Amrita."
He still remembered that Rahu was hiding among the gods.
He did not know whether Rahu had returned to the Netherworld, but returning to the Heavenly Realm would be better. The Amrita would be safer as well.
"That makes sense!"
"I agree!"
After a few words among themselves, the gods decided to return to the Heavenly Realm before sharing the Amrita.
"Shemi, come to the Heavenly Realm. This is the glory of the gods, and you shall have a share of the Amrita!"
Indra said.
"Mm!"
Shemi nodded in delight.
Vayu, as the gods' vanguard, went to the Ocean of Milk to lead the Gandharvas back, while the remaining gods returned to the Heavenly Realm with Indra.
The Heavenly Realm was vast, with an endless sea of clouds.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The mighty Gandharva army returned one group after another.
Indra stood high above, hands on his hips as he looked down at the scene.
There were not many Gandharvas at present, only a million. But after drinking the Amrita, the immortal Gandharvas would have more and more descendants. By then, even tens of billions of gods would be no problem.
As for the Asuras, once Sukra underwent ascetic cultivation before Shiva and obtained the Sanjivani Mantra that could revive the dead—
The Asuras' numbers would likewise grow greater and greater.
Indra tilted his head and could not help clicking his tongue.
Well, damn!
He had found the reason the gods and Asuras would experience such explosive population growth!
Amrita and the Sanjivani Mantra were likely the greatest reasons.
"Our Heavenly Realm's army has returned. With Amrita, my son Yama will never again find a single god. Death shall leave the Heavenly Realm forever."
Surya said with blazing eyes and a smile.
"That's right!"
"This was a great battle for the gods. With Amrita, those mere Asuras will no longer be worthy of being enemies of the gods."
Moon God Soma smiled pleasantly as well.
Vayu nodded. "The Asuras are no longer our match!"
Agni and Varuna also wore expressions of agreement.
Amrita!
This was Amrita!
"Heavenly Emperor, at such a celebratory moment, why are you not smiling?"
Agni turned with a grin and asked.
Indra raised a hand to his mouth and turned away. He truly could not hold it in any longer, and he laughed aloud.
How else could he laugh at a time like this? He could only laugh because Surya and the others were celebrating too early.
"Cough! Cough!"
"Let us hurry and share the Amrita with the warriors!"
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