The problem of weakening divine power was not limited to Indra.
Agni, Varuna, Vayu, and Surya, the great gods, also felt the power within their bodies weakening, as if they had been hollowed out.
Especially Surya!
Surya wore a pained expression and grabbed his lower back, weakness surging through his body.
"Go away, go away!"
"Get off my chariot!"
Surya hurriedly waved his hand and urged them on.
So many gods and Gandharvas had crammed themselves onto his Sun Chariot, severely overloading it. It was all draining his divine power. If Aruna had not been such a skilled driver and the Sun God Ma had not possessed such extraordinary strength, they might have fallen before reaching the Brahma Realm.
Rumble!
The sound was like a mountain collapse!
The gods flew down from the chariot in a dark mass.
The Gandharvas also released the ropes of light emitted by the Sun Chariot and landed steadily in the Brahma Realm, looking around curiously.
Before their eyes stretched a vast, empty expanse. The fragrance of lotus blossoms drifted from the void, while countless wondrous melodies faintly emerged, supremely divine and sacred.
The dwelling place of Brahma, the Creator God!
Not bad at all!
Whoosh!!!
Light gathered within the Brahma Realm, and a pure pink-and-white lotus appeared in the void. Brahma emerged amid that sacred radiance, seated cross-legged atop the lotus, his four faces turned in every direction, holding the Vedas, prayer beads, a lotus, and a water pot.
At this sight, Indra's expression tightened slightly.
With such a large group arriving at Brahma's home, they still had to show him some respect.
Indra stepped forward and pressed his palms together.
"Praise to Brahma!"
As soon as he spoke, the gods gathered behind Indra, and the Gandharvas also took their places, standing in neat formation as order was restored.
"Praise to Brahma!"
"Praise to Brahma!"
The sounds of praise echoed layer upon layer, resounding endlessly throughout the Brahma Realm and stirring up countless fragrant lotus flowers that drifted down from the heavens.
The Gandharva guards within the temple, even the Heavenly Maidens who had been dancing, all stopped and turned toward Brahma, offering praise to Brahma, the Creator God.
Hmm?!
The drunken Rahu jolted awake, sobering up considerably as he scratched his head with the tip of his tail.
Then his head shot into the air with a whoosh. Glancing at the tail beside him, which was wrapped around a wine cup and drifting about aimlessly, he immediately spat.
"Get serious!"
Rahu raised his head slightly, followed everyone's gaze toward Brahma, and offered praise with a devotion he had never shown before.
Come to think of it, Brahma was his ancestor!
His father and those Asuras had opposed the ancestor's people. That was truly outrageous.
"Praise to Brahma!"
Rahu praised him.
Brahma looked from side to side, his gaze sweeping over the gods offering praise. Listening to the voices that reverberated endlessly around him, he was delighted, and even his snowy white beard could not help curling upward.
This had once been treatment reserved for Vishnu the Protector God!
"Golden Bed has occupied the Heavenly Realm and become the lord of the Three Realms. Now he has prohibited sacrifices and defied Dharma. When the time comes, he will perish on his own!"
"Gods!"
"For now, you can only suffer a little!"
Brahma nodded slightly and spoke.
At the mention of Golden Bed, he could not help feeling uneasy. That fellow had only conquered the Heavenly Realm because of Brahma's blessing. He hoped the gods would not blame him.
Hearing this, Indra rejoiced inwardly.
He sensed the Power of Arduous Cultivation within him, burning like Kundalini Fire, accumulating and settling bit by bit. He was practically ecstatic.
One word!
Awesome!
"Lord!"
"Golden Bed has now attacked the Heavenly Realm. Though we have lost the Heavenly Realm, we have also gained time for reflection!"
"With the three great lords present, I believe the order of the universe can certainly be maintained."
Indra said with a smile.
Brahma opened his eyes slightly, light flashing within them as joy filled his heart.
He liked hearing that!
"Stay well in the Brahma Realm for the time being!"
Brahma said with a pleased smile.
Whoosh!
The next moment, Brahma vanished before the gods.
As soon as Brahma, the Creator God, disappeared, the solemn atmosphere immediately dissipated, and the gods returned to their cheerful selves.
"Though we lost the Heavenly Realm, we have come to the Brahma Realm. This is the domain where the Creator God resides. We are still above the Asuras, with them beneath our feet."
"Besides, we have not lost a single soldier!"
"We can launch a counterattack at any time!"
Agni clearly understood the value of confidence.
Hearing this, understanding flashed through Varuna's eyes.
"That makes sense!"
Varuna echoed.
At that moment, Soma, the Priest Sage, and the Priest Sage's wife Tara approached at an unhurried pace.
Soma wore a delighted expression.
The armor around him shimmered with silver radiance, dazzling to the eye.
"After fighting the Asuras so many times, you must all be exhausted today!"
"I have already prepared fine wine!"
"You may enjoy it at any time!"
"The Heavenly Maidens have also prepared a dance to celebrate the gods' safe return."
Soma said with a smile.
Hearing this, the gods cheered with delight.
"Drink Soma!"
"Let's go!"
"Wait for me. I'll go check on Saloniya and be right there!" Surya laughed loudly, then flew first toward the Temple of the Sun God to see his wife.
Vayu's gaze shifted as he looked toward Indra, who still stood where he was, and could not help smiling.
"Heavenly Emperor, come on!"
"Your tolerance is the greatest among all the gods. I still want to see you drink them all under the table by yourself!"
Vayu said.
At that moment, Indra shook his head repeatedly like a rattle drum.
Drink?!
Wouldn't that ruin his arduous cultivation?!
No drinking! Absolutely not!
"I'm going to rest for a while. You go drink."
Indra said.
"Rest?"
Vayu looked at Indra with concern and asked, "Heavenly Emperor, are you injured?"
As the friend of all the gods, Indra had quite a few friends. The previously noisy gods could not help turning to look at him, all revealing concerned expressions.
"I'm fine!"
"I was only thinking about the grand counterattack plan for the Heavenly Realm. When the time comes, we will strike directly at the Netherworld and wipe out every Asura!"
Indra made it up.
A grand counterattack!
A grand spring counterattack! A grand summer counterattack! A grand autumn counterattack! A grand winter counterattack!
The grand counterattack plan only needed to exist on paper.
Hearing this, the gods left in relief.
Indra also entered his own temple, looking around for a place where he could continue his arduous cultivation.
Within the Heavenly Emperor's Temple, gold covered the ground and jewels adorned the pillars. Brilliant radiance flickered everywhere, fine divine silk screened the light, and enchanting incense drifted through the air. It was like a treasure trove containing inexhaustible wealth.
"Praise to the Heavenly Emperor!"
Wherever Indra passed, crisp, pleasant voices rang out from beautiful Heavenly Maidens.
They had bright eyes and white teeth, their charming smiles sweet as they attended him amid fragrant breezes within the temple.
Indra: "..."
This was not a suitable place for arduous cultivation!
"This won't do!"
"I came here to suffer!"
Indra pursed his lips and turned to leave the Heavenly Emperor's Temple.
Where should he go?
Indra frowned slightly and swept his gaze around. Everything was gleaming with gold and extravagantly luxurious, dazzling him until his eyes hurt.
"Why is Sudarshana City all like this?"
"Why build it so nicely?"
"I am an ascetic. I need to change locations. Rough Garden might work!"
Indra thought.
Rough Garden was where weapons were stored!
In his memory, that place was utterly ordinary. The Heavenly Realm had been peaceful for too long, and he had not visited it in ages!
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