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On the day the God of Frost and Cold was crowned, all of Heaven Beyond Heaven was sealed off, and no humans were allowed to enter.

The coronation was secret and sacred.

No one objected.

Everything went smoothly.

As the God of Frost and Cold had requested beforehand, the Golden Flame God personally placed the Crown of the Gods on his head.

Immediately afterward, sixteen gods performed a secret art before God King Palace and chanted in unison.

The incantation lasted dozens of breaths before the God King Scepter appeared from the void and fell before the God of Frost and Cold.

--The God King Scepter appeared only on the day a new god ascended the throne, and could be used once by the newly appointed God King.

The scepter was pure white from end to end, and unexpectedly heavy in his hand. It seemed as if something were flowing inside it.

--Or perhaps the scepter was filled with surging, mysterious power, creating the illusion that it was brimming with something.

Wearing the crown, the God of Frost and Cold raised the God King Scepter high in his hand.

All the gods voiced their praise and blessings together.

The new God King paused slightly.

He looked at the lines of text appearing on the War God Operating Interface:

"Item: Warehouse Key."

"Quality: Special Item."

"God of War Skill: None."

"Apocalypse Chronicles: None."

"Description: A key specifically for activating an ordinary warehouse--from the Extremely Ancient Era."

Gu Qingshan took a deep breath, turned, and walked toward the rear of God King Palace.

He had to go to the Inheritance Treasure Vault and receive the true inheritance of the gods. Then he would return to God King Palace and announce to all the gods that he had learned the fundamental secret of