Playing It Safe

With his thoughts cleared, there was nothing left to be anxious about.

He instructed Quintessa to keep a close eye on Cangmang Star, analyze the situation automatically, and notify him only when his divine manifestation was required.

Then, he had her activate the detection attribute to constantly monitor for nearby dangers.

Having not rested for a while, Tang Chuan, who was mentally exhausted from exiting his semi-omnipotent state, had a good night's sleep.

In his dream.

He returned to Azure Star, reunited with his family and friends, saw familiar faces, and comfortably enjoyed the leisure.

His best friend slung an arm around his shoulders, exchanging witty banter and jokes, constantly teasing each other.

His father, stroking the white hairs at his temples, earnestly introduced him to potential marriage partners.

His grandmother, waiting at the village entrance, finally welcomed her grandson home. She killed chickens and ducks, and the rich chicken soup melted Tang Chuan's stomach.

His mother drove to pick him up. The grandmother at the village entrance waved kindly, telling him to visit often.

His mother, in the driver's seat, seemed to want to say something but held back. Her slightly furrowed brow seemed to carry a hint of sorrow.

Tang Chuan turned his head to look at his mother, meeting her gaze with her peripheral vision. "What's wrong?"

His mother forced a smile and shook her head. "Nothing, I just feel inexplicably sad. Chuan'er, has something happened recently?"

Tang Chuan looked confused. "No, why would you think that?"

His mother stared blankly at the road ahead, shaking her head slightly. "It's nothing, Mom just feels a sudden sense of distance from you, I don't know why, but it won't go away. You're like... like you're not in this world, yet you're right in front of me. I want to see the real you, to know where you've gone. You changed that day.

Looking at you, Mom always feels a heartache, just like when you left home to study in another city.

Are you okay, Chuan'er..."

His mother tilted her head back to look at the blue sky and white clouds, as if conveying her thoughts beyond the boundless universe, reaching the real Tang Chuan.

"Are you okay, Chuan'er..."

"Are you okay, Chuan'er..."

Tang Chuan's thoughts were entangled by this murmured question, and he felt an unbearable heartache and anxiety.

Suddenly snapping back to reality.

Tang Chuan realized that he had actually been watching everything that happened to the Tang Chuan in the passenger seat from a third-person perspective.

He "woke up" in his dream. He wanted to reach out and smooth his mother's messy hair at her temples, but he found he had no hands. He was merely an ethereal state.

He wanted to shout, but in the end, amidst a feeling of the world spinning, he gradually drifted away from that world.

"Chuan'er, I feel you drifting further and further away."

His mother's words pierced Tang Chuan's heart, but there was nothing he could do. His shouts could not be expressed as sound.

Hoo!

Tang Chuan on Heka Star suddenly sat up, his clothes soaked with cold sweat.

The heart-wrenching emotions from the dream were still lingering. Tang Chuan touched the corner of his eye and murmured, "Is it real or fake... Normally, the Sovereign Spark suppresses the Sea of Consciousness, so I shouldn't be having baseless dreams."

Deities typically do not dream because their minds are powerful enough not to easily fall into an unconscious state.

Dreams would scatter their mental energy; even fluctuations in an unconscious state could affect an entire star system.

Even a mere Demigod's dream possessed the power to create a real world out of nothing.

And Tang Chuan, unable to bear the pain of separation for his parents and family, had dreamt of Azure Star, with a "Clone Tang Chuan" appearing to fulfill his filial duties in his stead...

It was disturbingly real...

Only his most intimate mother, with her sixth sense, felt that it wasn't the real him...

Tang Chuan muttered to himself, "A dream blessed by the Sovereign Spark... Am I seeing a corner of the real Azure Star?"

Quintessa's projection appeared at the corner of the bed.

She said in surprise, "Master, did you have a nightmare? I saw you were sleeping very deeply, so I didn't dare to wake you."

Tang Chuan shook his head, gradually easing the furrowed worry. "It's nothing, just a very realistic dream. Not exactly a nightmare, though, if my mother hadn't noticed...

Sigh, never mind that. Quintessa, let me see the situation in the Cosmic Sandbox. I feel many faint strands of the Power of Faith continuously being transmitted to my Sovereign Spark."

Quintessa nodded. "Alright, you can activate the Divine Transformation Device yourself."

Tang Chuan nodded, and his divine sense sank back into the Cosmic Sandbox.

Cangmang Star.

Canghuang Continent.

Under a time flow of a thousand times, Tang Chuan had only slept for a while, but this world had already undergone earth-shattering changes.

A day on Cangmang Star was about twenty-seven hours, and its year was approximately two hundred and eighty-six days, the time it took to orbit its star.

At this moment, more than a year had passed since Tang Chuan's last divine manifestation.

His magnificent deeds had been widely spread across Canghuang Continent by the Divine Apostles Hu'erlun and Loserius.

And the Divine Gifts they received from the Deity were the best proof.

Apart from divine intervention, it's impossible for mortals to obtain power stronger than Ancient Fierce Beasts.

This is how Tang Chuan gained his Power of Faith.

Under Hu'erlun and Loserius's territories, divine totems and sculptures sprung up like mushrooms after rain, generating countless believers.

As for Kubana...

Tang Chuan looked at his situation and felt a bit speechless.

But on second thought, he felt that a Sage was indeed worthy of the title.

The development of events went something like this.

After Hu'erlun was granted extraordinary strength and defense by the deity, he adapted to the divine power for a period. During this time, he even killed a massive fierce beast with his bare hands, one that had previously threatened the Eagle Tribe.

This made Hu'erlun deeply realize what his power truly meant for this world.

That very day, while some warriors from the Savage Tribe were out hunting, Hu'erlun directly charged into the enemy's heartland!

He conquered cities and broke down stockades!

It was a one-sided slaughter. With power and defense beyond that of fierce beasts, combined with human intelligence and agility, he single-handedly pushed through the Savage Tribe with his physical body.

When the elite warriors who had gone hunting returned, they only saw a sea of corpses.

Their totems were withered.

The bodies of their tribesmen lay everywhere.

They were about to face a human-shaped fierce beast consumed by unquenchable hatred.

Finally.

Hu'erlun, panting and covered in blood, sat outside the Savage Tribe, watching the raging flames carry his hatred away.

Drinking his enemies' blood and feasting on his enemies' flesh, he had only slept for a night, and the wounds on his body had already completely healed. The depleted power had refilled his body.

Hu'erlun spread his arms, looked up at the sky, and roared with a wild expression: "Tribesmen, let this ruin be a tribute to your heroic spirits! My Lord Pantheon, this continent will be a gift I offer you!"

Within a mere few months.

Hu'erlun, relying on his powerful physique and the legitimate title of "Chosen of God," subdued dozens of surrounding tribes, large and small.

He did not slaughter indiscriminately. Even when dealing with those who resisted, he only killed their leaders.

After witnessing the miracles and power that manifested in Hu'erlun, everyone else submitted to him.

However, when Hu'erlun led a group of "Eagle Alliance" warriors to conquer the Blazing Flame Tribe to the east one day, the supposedly invincible Hu'erlun encountered his first setback after receiving divine gifts.

The Blazing Flame Tribe seemed to have known long ago that a chosen one had appeared in the west, sweeping through the western region with an unstoppable force and becoming the uncrowned king of that continent.

When Hu'erlun and his elite subordinates arrived at the Blazing Flame Tribe, before they could even announce that they were representatives of the gods sent to conquer the world.

The Blazing Flame Tribe threw open its gates, and to the bewildered gazes of the Eagle Alliance, over a dozen beasts, larger than houses, emerged from within the Blazing Flame Tribe. These were universally recognized on the Canghuang Continent as impossible for humans to defeat, beasts that lurked in the deep mountains and great marshes.

Most importantly, these fierce beasts could also cooperate simply and possessed intelligence comparable to humans.

Coupled with the archery support from the Blazing Flame Tribe, Hu'erlun's warriors were instantly routed.

They suffered heavy casualties.

As long as they were touched by those fierce beasts, their bones would break and their bodies would be injured, leading to death or severe harm.

Even with long spears, mortals could not penetrate the beasts' scales to damage their internal organs.

Hu'erlun was unable to hold the line alone.

Although his strength was greater than any single fierce beast, he was, after all, just one person.

After forcefully inflicting severe injuries on several fierce beasts, Hu'erlun was also not lightly wounded.

He returned defeated!

Thanks to his powerful self-healing ability, Hu'erlun fully recovered within a few days.

However, the terrifying scene of the beasts charging through the ranks still filled him with fear.

Furthermore, in these past few days, the Blazing Flame Tribe, with their Great Shaman who could control fierce beasts, had also quickly emulated Hu'erlun and formed the "Blazing Flame Alliance" in the eastern lands!

This made Hu'erlun feel somewhat frustrated. He knew his strength was insufficient to contend with the Blazing Flame Tribe head-on.

Thus, under these circumstances, Hu'erlun summoned his strategist, a renowned pioneer for a thousand miles around, the one who discovered fire and popularized knowledge of plants.

Kubana!

Yes, this Kubana fellow, without a word or a fuss, showed no arrogance from being a chosen one himself. He hadn't even revealed to the outside world that he had also met a deity!

When Hu'erlun led his army to subdue Kubana's tribe, this fellow immediately surrendered.

Without a word, he led his tribesmen and joined Hu'erlun's Eagle Alliance!

Hu'erlun himself had grown up under the protection of the Fire Seed and learned about wild plants from the plant classification template.

He held great respect for Kubana, this Sage!

From the very beginning, he hadn't intended to use force against him. He hadn't expected Kubana to be so sensible and directly choose to join his ranks.

This made Hu'erlun very satisfied. He directly promoted the Sage to be a shaman of the Eagle Alliance, assisting him in spreading the glory of the God of War, Pantheon.

Tang Chuan was wrong back then; how could Hu'erlun be considered a double-dealer?

Kubana is the one!

This double-dealer never mentioned that he was a Divine Apostle of the God of Truth, yet he constantly wore the robes of the Eagle Alliance's Great Shaman and kept phrases like "Praise Pantheon," "Pantheon endures forever," and "Strength and defense are supreme" on his lips!

As for the embodiment of wisdom and order, the God of Truth Aitejuli, what about them?

I don't know!

Never heard of them!

I am the Great Shaman under the command of the chosen Apostle of the God of War, Hu'erlun, and I am absolutely loyal to the God of War, the Eagle Alliance's Great Shaman!

One word: lay low.