The gods began lining up one after another.
Yama, Vishwakarma the Craftsman God, Earth Goddess Shemi—each god stood in line, holding golden bowls as they received the spring-clear Amrita.
The gods raised their heads and drank it.
"The power of Amrita is inside me!"
"So warm, so comfortable!"
"I'm already filled with strength!"
Amid this immortal Amrita, the gods could not help revealing intoxicated expressions.
Dressed as a Gandharva, Rahu mingled among the armies of the Heavenly Realm and gazed from afar at the endless queue. The length of it made his heart panic.
Even more irritatingly, beautiful Heavenly Maidens would occasionally come over to cut in line beside Gandharvas they knew.
As Rahu watched the line grow longer and longer, he found himself being pushed farther and farther back.
His face fell, and he frowned as irritation rose within him.
With such a long line, how long would he have to wait before it was his turn?!
"No!"
"If this continues, who knows how many years I'll have to wait? I need to think of something."
Rahu thought to himself.
He looked around.
Suddenly, a goddess in a white dress passed countless Gandharvas, leaving behind only a graceful, enchanting silhouette.
"Which goddess is that?"
Rahu's eyes lit up.
A Gandharva beside him answered smugly, "You don't even know that? She's the Sun God's daughter, Yama's twin sister, and also Lord Yama's wife—the goddess of the Yamuna River, Yamuna!"
Hearing this, Rahu's lips curled upward.
He raised a hand and lightly stroked his beard. Looking at Yamuna's beautiful back, he nodded.
As a member of the Danava clan among the Asuras, he was inferior to the Daitiya Asura generals in battle, but his Maya power far surpassed that of ordinary Asuras.
Otherwise, he would not have so confidently infiltrated the Heavenly Realm's army.
"It's time to display my true power!"
Rahu turned around and walked straight out of the line without looking back.
Hmph!
Only fools would stand in this lousy line. He had a better plan now.
Just watch how cleverly he would get what he wanted!
Rahu unhurriedly arrived at a corner of Sudarshana City. Then he twisted his neck and sharply turned it.
Maya power activated.
In the blink of an eye, the burly Gandharva warrior vanished, replaced by a cool and elegant goddess in a white dress. Her beautiful face was exactly the same as Yamuna's.
"I truly am exceptionally wise!"
Rahu chuckled.
He immediately soared into the air and flew toward the gods' banquet.
Whoosh!
Rahu flew swiftly. He wanted to drink the Amrita before Yamuna arrived.
As he passed the Gandharva line, which stretched like an endless serpent, he looked down. His lips curled, and he could not resist smiling.
Heh heh!
Whoosh!
Rahu sped up and flew toward the divine hall where the gods drank Amrita.
The Gandharvas below suddenly cried out in alarm.
"Did you see that? Goddess Yamuna looked at me and smiled!"
"What are you talking about? That smile was for me!"
"Huh? Didn't Goddess Yamuna already go past?"
"Did she? You must be remembering wrong!"
"Yeah, you definitely remembered wrong!"
This small stretch of the Gandharva line descended into chaos, and quite a few Gandharvas began arguing over whom Yamuna had been looking at.
As the gods drank Amrita to their hearts' content.
The Yamuna transformed from Rahu finally arrived at the divine hall where Amrita was being distributed. He landed before the hall, glanced around curiously, and swaggered inside with a wide-legged stride.
At that moment, Soma was presiding over the distribution of Amrita.
He spotted 'Yamuna' at a glance.
Yamuna's face was radiant, her spirits high. She seemed to walk with the wind beneath her feet, and beneath her white dress were exposed ankles as fair and tender as snow, along with long, snowy-white legs. She looked nothing like her usual cool and aloof self.
"So beautiful!"
"Yama's wife is truly beautiful!"
A silver gleam flashed in Soma's eyes as he thought to himself.
He liked beautiful things, especially beautiful women.
Among beautiful women, he had always held a particular longing for married women.
For instance, Tara, Priest Sage's wife, was beautiful and glamorous. He liked her very much and had always wanted to meet Tara beneath the moonlight, soothe her loneliness and solitude, and drive away her chill.
After all, Priest Sage spent all year in ascetic cultivation. Even when he had time, he followed Indra rather than returning home to accompany his lonely wife.
Unfortunately, Soma had not found an opportunity yet!
Still, he had never expected Yama's wife, 'Yamuna,' to possess such charm as well.
"I like her!"
"I heard Yama despises Yamuna and believes siblings marrying is wrong. I wonder if I have a chance..."
Soma thought secretly.
Not far away, Surya also noticed the ill-mannered 'Yamuna.'
He could not help frowning.
"Yama, keep your wife in line!"
Surya said quietly.
Yama frowned and disgustedly glanced at 'Yamuna' over there. He was not surprised in the slightest and even felt that he had a gift for foreseeing the future.
"When she said she wanted to unite with me, I told her she was an unchaste woman."
"What she's doing now is nothing strange!"
Yama's blue face darkened. He turned away and ignored Surya.
Surya was momentarily speechless.
His father-in-law, Vishwakarma the Craftsman God, had personally said that the twin siblings were destined to become husband and wife. Yet Yama did not like Yamuna at all; he despised her and even found her nauseating.
That was true!
Yamuna did not look like a wife at all right now!
Surya rose directly to his feet. His Golden Armor shone dazzlingly, and coldness filled his handsome face as he walked expressionlessly toward Yamuna.
At that moment, Rahu was brimming with excitement.
His Maya power truly was invincible. Not even the gods of the Heavenly Realm could see the slightest flaw, and no one stopped him.
Amrita!
His eyes shone as wind seemed to gather beneath his feet. He passed numerous gods, his legs moving rapidly as though he wanted to tear off this obstructive long dress.
"Goddess Yamuna, you're here!"
Moon God Soma smiled faintly. Cool silver radiance rippled over his armor, and concern appeared on his handsome face.
"Mm! Mm! Mm!"
'Yamuna' gave two muffled responses, staring straight at the golden crown as he said, "It's my turn now, right?"
"Of course!"
Soma directly pushed aside the beautiful Heavenly Maiden waiting expectantly nearby. He took 'Yamuna's' hand and turned sideways, revealing a gleaming golden jar atop the divine table.
"Soma!"
At that moment, the Sun God's voice suddenly rang out.
Soma's gaze sharpened, and with a jolt, he released 'Yamuna's' hand.
Rahu stared eagerly at the Amrita. He had just taken a step forward when a large hand, blazing hot like the sun, seized his wrist.
"Yamuna!"
Surya shouted.
"!!!"
Rahu tugged at his hand and tried to move forward, only to discover that he could not pull free from the furious Sun God.
"Yamuna, what are you doing?!"
Surya gave a fierce tug, dragging 'Yamuna' before him as he glared furiously at his daughter.
The entire divine hall fell silent in an instant, and the gods' gazes all turned toward them.
An eerie atmosphere spread through the hall!
Then, at that moment, a hearty laugh rang out from outside the divine hall.
The gods turned to look.
Indra was laughing heartily. At his side, a beautiful goddess in a white dress raised a slender white hand to cover her pink lips, letting out a foolish little laugh.
They were clearly having a wonderful conversation!
Hm?
"Yamuna?!"
Surya's eyes widened as he spoke.
Hm?!
For a moment, several gazes crossed within the divine hall.
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