The Gods stared in stunned disbelief as the manifested River of Fate faded back into nothingness, and the Chaos Gods had already been quietly annihilated.
He smiled at the dumbfounded crowd. "I have an intrinsic connection to the Chaos Gods, one that even their ascension to Sainthood couldn't erase. All I need to do is use that connection to pinpoint their locations whenever I want."
As he spoke, four vast, pure sources of essence emerged, drawing envious looks from the Gods.
These were sources of essence at the Demisaint level. What a pity that their intrinsic connection made them unsuitable for the Gods.
Lin Zhichen didn't use them himself, either. At this point, such a treasure had little effect on him, and using it would only be wasteful. His gaze swept over the assembled figures and settled on the heroes standing below the Golden Throne.
The petitioners in the Divine Kingdom could broadly be divided into two groups: human citizens who served as petitioners, and human elites from parallel timelines who had fallen in battle—the heroic spirits.
These were the ordinary beings in the Divine Kingdom. Those who distinguished themselves among the ordinary petitioners and heroic spirits became Holy Spirits, who could also be divided into two types.
The first type had formed the closest possible soul connection with the God Emperor through their devout hearts. After being baptized by divine power, they became angels and could essentially be regarded as incarnations of the God Emperor.
The second type stood out for their personal talents and historical achievements. After being resurrected, they naturally resonated with certain universal laws and broke through. Examples included the War Holy Spirits, who awakened through their mastery of fleet command, and Nature Holy Spirits, who had lived pure-hearted lives devoted to environmental protection.
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