Godhood

Inside the Baron's Mansion in Tieling Town.

A huge crowd had gathered in the Baron's Mansion's Training Ground. It was not just Jie Ning's family; Count Lewis and Maki had also squeezed in with their entire families.

Among the crowd, Jie Ning stood at the very center of the Training Ground.

Jie Ning's grandfather, Dale, had an odd feeling. "Jie Ning, tell Grandpa, have we not seen each other for a hundred years?"

"How come we were only apart for such a short time, and you came home saying you were going to become a god?"

Dale truly could not believe it. Aside from Jie Ning's childhood,

after he had grown up, Dale had only seen his grandson twice. The first time, Jie Ning had surpassed him and become a Saint Realm expert first.

And now, on their second meeting, Jie Ning was telling this old man that he was going to become a god.

"We only parted ways in the Death Desert not long ago."

Dale felt as though his worldview had shattered. Was becoming a god really this easy?

Before Jie Ning could speak, Chris started showing off first. "Old man, Jie Ning is my son, a true genius. Thanks to me—"

Melinda slapped the back of Chris's neck, and Chris wisely shut his mouth at once.

Then she turned to Jie Ning, looking somewhat worried. "Jie Ning, are you sure you can really do this?"

Jie Ning replied to Melinda confidently, "Mother, just as Father said, I am a genius."

At this moment, Uncle Maki, who had not appeared for quite some time, muttered quietly from the side, "This genius is a little too—"

By instinct, Maki keenly sensed Melinda's "friendly" gaze. He chose to learn from his brother-in-law Chris and decisively shut his mouth.

But since Jie Ning had already made his preparations, Melinda could only trust her child.

Jie Ning stood quietly at the center of the Training Ground and closed his eyes.

The Essence of Life, which he had deliberately avoided thinking about during this period, surged into his mind once more like a tide. In a daze, Jie Ning seemed to see a Seed sprout, then grow, and finally slowly form a flower bud.

This is me. Jie Ning had that feeling.

An aura of life poured from Jie Ning's body. Amid an indescribable atmosphere, it connected with Heaven and Earth, then spread outward the next moment. Even the entire Baron's Mansion was enveloped by that aura.

Everyone who came into contact with that aura instantly felt warmth wrap around their entire bodies. They even had the illusion that their bodies had become a little lighter.

Though there were some differences, Arannis still recognized it as the aura of life. However, compared to the aura Jie Ning had released in the past, this one carried an additional sense of vastness and naturalness. The instant it touched her, her body instinctively relaxed, and her sea of consciousness seemed to be nourished as well. Naturally, she became a new Level 9 mage.

Chris, Maki, and Lewis, three veteran Level 8 Warriors, were also moved by this aura and successively broke through to Level 9.

Haba, Quinta, and the other younger generation also received considerable benefits.

At the same time, although Jie Ning was immersed in his comprehension, he could still sense the changes in the outside world. He understood that the time had come.

Life begins with sprouting, and growth accumulates energy. Then next comes...

The explosion of life...

As his thoughts moved, the flower bud in Jie Ning's heart bloomed.

What a beautiful flower. At this moment, it embodied the power and charm unleashed by life's explosion...

As inspiration struck, Jie Ning felt that he had crossed a boundary.

Opening his eyes, Jie Ning looked up at the sky.

Suddenly, vast and boundless might descended from the heavens, separating Jie Ning from everyone else.

Among the people nearby, Dale, as a Saint Realm expert, felt it most clearly. This power was vast and boundless, as though it contained everything. Something faintly stirred within him. He felt as though he had comprehended something, yet also as though he had comprehended nothing.

Melinda had been watching Jie Ning nervously. The instant the Heaven and Earth Laws descended, her mind was immediately seized by the majesty of Heaven and Earth.

The strong-willed Melinda instinctively resisted. Though she failed in an instant, a Momentum belonging to her quietly began to form.

Within the Heaven and Earth Laws, Jie Ning could feel that his soul held no secrets before Heaven and Earth.

Then, in the next instant, a black Divine Spark emitting an emerald-green glow gradually formed before Jie Ning. He could sense that this Divine Spark was the one most suited to him. It had been formed by the Heaven and Earth Laws according to his soul.

At the same time, information about whether to attain godhood internally or through External Godhood appeared within Jie Ning's soul.

There was no question about it. "External Godhood."

Jie Ning did not hesitate in the slightest.

As Jie Ning made his decision, he floated the Divine Spark beside him. Protected by the Heaven and Earth Laws, his soul began to split into two halves.

Though he would not be injured, the pain still far exceeded Jie Ning's imagination.

His body convulsed instinctively, and unconscious roars burst from his mouth.

"Jie Ning..." Arannis instinctively wanted to rush forward, but blocked by the Heaven and Earth Laws, she could only watch helplessly as Jie Ning suffered.

The others also looked toward Jie Ning anxiously, afraid that something had gone wrong.

Fortunately, a final ray of light shot out from Jie Ning's body and fused with the Divine Spark beside him in an instant.

Jie Ning regained consciousness at this moment and immediately understood everything that had happened to him.

In the next moment, with the help of the Heaven and Earth Laws, the divine body of Jie Ning's God of Life identity rapidly condensed. At the same time, Jie Ning split off a portion of his consciousness to control some divine power, creating a green robe on the spot.

He had no desire to expose himself before so many people.

As Jie Ning's godhood ascension ended, the Heaven and Earth Laws gradually dispersed.

A trace of shock still lingered in everyone's eyes.

Arannis immediately reacted and wanted to throw herself into Jie Ning's arms, only to suddenly discover that there were two Jie Nings before her.

Looking at the two Jie Nings before her, Arannis was suddenly at a loss.

Seeing Arannis's conflicted gaze shift back and forth between his two bodies, Jie Ning smiled faintly and directly controlled his Divine Avatar to merge into his true body. This strange scene shocked everyone once more.

"Lannie, come here." Jie Ning opened his arms and called softly.

Arannis immediately threw herself into Jie Ning's embrace.

In the capital of the Korur Empire, a burly figure raised his head. "Someone has finally become a god again. Looks like they are from my Korur Empire."

Within a thundercloud above the Dinar Empire, a purple-haired figure also sensed the fluctuation from the Heaven and Earth Laws. Their eyes flickered slightly. "Someone has already caught up. Should I really go to the Supreme Plane...?"

In the endless ocean, a huge shadow seemed to turn over. "Another little one. I hope this one is quiet too. Best not disturb my sleep..."

Jie Ning and the others came to the reception hall.

The entire Baron's Mansion only had a room large enough here to accommodate everyone present.

Jie Ning explained their questions to his family, such as why there had been two of him and the benefits of having an additional Divine Avatar...

As he answered their questions, Jie Ning looked at everyone before him, whose strength had greatly increased, and felt immensely satisfied.

He had taken advantage of the opportunity to connect closely with Heaven and Earth on the eve of attaining godhood. He had deliberately not restrained the aura of life within himself, allowing his Life Fluctuation to pry at a portion of the world's Life Fluctuation in an instant and resonate with it briefly. Though the range had been small, likely covering only the Baron's Mansion,

it was still a gift of life from the world itself, allowing his family members to gain more or less from it.

"Hmm?" Suddenly, Jie Ning turned toward a certain direction with a strange expression.

The other three gods were also somewhat surprised. "Another one?"

Inside the room, Arannis was the first to notice Jie Ning's change. "Jie Ning, what happened?"

The others hurriedly looked at Jie Ning again.

Jie Ning looked somewhat surprised. "Someone else has become a god."

Everyone exchanged glances. "What kind of day is this? Why has someone else become a god?"

Looking toward the direction the fluctuation came from, Jie Ning thought, That direction... could it be that someone broke through while fighting over a Divine Spark?

"Wait for me to come back," Jie Ning instructed his family. "I'll go take a look."

With that, he flew toward the source of the fluctuation.