The system was set three years in advance, but the universal deities still hadn't arrived.

Zeng Shen watched as Leona's phantom gradually dissipated, then turned his gaze to Leona's remains on the altar, which radiated a faint divine glow.

With a slight concentration of his consciousness, he placed it into the bed of the palace inside the Nine Palaces Illusionary Cage Tower.

Then, Zeng Shen turned his gaze to Wu Nisha, Ye Li, You Ying, the Dark Devourers, and the Darkwing Bat Dragon swarm led by Long Yi. He waved his hand and said, "Let's go, head to the Gray Mist Forest!"

"Roar!"

The dragons, including the dragons with dragon wings, roared in unison with the Dark Devourer, responding enthusiastically to Zeng Shen.

The three women, including Wu Nisha, nodded slightly.

But right now.

The entire Temple of the Dead suddenly trembled violently, and the ancient runes on the remaining half of the wall dimmed and went out one by one, as if they had lost the source of power to maintain their light.

“Master, this space is becoming unstable!” Wu Nisha said, continuing to observe the abnormal fluctuations in the surrounding energy with her keen senses.

“Yes, we should not stay here any longer!” Zeng Shen said, then flipped over and landed steadily on Long Yi’s broad back. He continued, “Long Yi, lead the bat dragon swarm toward the eastern horizon.”

"Roar!"

With a long, resounding roar, the dragon wings emitted a roar that shook the heavens, and more than twenty dark-winged bat dragons immediately formed a neat wedge-shaped formation and soared eastward.

During the flight, Wu Nisha kept the [Soul Absorption - Raven Soldier] skill active, constantly absorbing the scattered wandering souls along the way.

Under Ye Li's command, the Dark Devourers, like starving locusts, swept away all the Soul-Guiding Grass in their path.

When the dragons flew to the edge of the swamp, Zeng Shen and the others discovered that the Soul-Guiding Grasses in the Soul-Silent Swamp below, which had not yet been visited by the Dark Devourers, were withering rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the mist in the swamp was also gradually dissipating.

"It seems that after Leona's body was taken away, this small world has accelerated its collapse."

Zeng Shen muttered something under his breath, then noticed that the surrounding terrain was subtly changing.

The once damp swamp was gradually replaced by dense bushes, and the rotten smell that filled the air was gradually diluted by the fresh scent of grass and trees.

Zeng Shen instructed Long Yi to fly close to the top of the treetops so that he could observe the situation in the forest more clearly.

Suddenly, the shadowy figure standing beside him raised his hand and pointed to the right front, saying urgently, "Master, there's a sign of life at three o'clock!"

Zeng Shen turned around and saw hundreds of strangely shaped creatures leisurely foraging in a forest clearing.

These creatures resemble deer, but have six legs, are entirely white, and have antlers that shimmer with an eerie light.

Zeng Shen threw out a series of spying eyes at these strange beasts.

[Nature/Spirit Type Creature: Moonlight Spirit Deer]

[Qualification: Lord]

[Alternative Name: Moonlight Deer Spirit Leader]

[Tier 3: 3200/28000]

[Skill 1: Moonlit Healing (High, Blue): Draws upon moonlight energy to restore health and purify negative status effects for self or allies.]

[Skill 2: Spirit Deer Leap Strike (High, Green): Leaps lightly into the air and delivers a kick imbued with the power of moonlight to the target.]

[Skill 3: Moon Shadow Escape (Medium, Blue): Briefly become invisible by blending into the moonlight and shadow, to evade attacks or launch a surprise attack.]

[Skill 4: Natural Resonance (Medium, Green): Resonates with surrounding plants, forming vine bindings or shields.]

【Skill 5: Starlight Horns (Low, Purple): Starlight gathers on the antlers, releasing an area-of-effect blinding or confusion effect.】

[Talents: Moonlit Night (Intermediate), Spiritual Affinity (Basic)]

[Moonlight Dominance: Under moonlight, speed is increased by 30% and skill costs are reduced.] [Spiritual Affinity: Can communicate with other nature-type creatures, reducing their hostility.]

[Fusion Level: 2]

[State: Tranquil, Relaxed]

[Analysis: The Moonlight Spirit Deer draws its energy from moonlight. It is gentle in nature but possesses a strong sense of territory. Legend says its antlers can guide lost souls back to their homeland.]

"After I take that lord-level one and those thirty elite-level ones, you kill the rest!" Zeng Shen said, lightly patting the Darkwing Bat Dragon King's neck.

Then, he teleported away invisibly and silently cast taming spells on the thirty-one Moonlight Spirit Deer he had chosen.

After successfully taming these Moonlight Spirit Deer, he took out the Nine Palaces Illusionary Cage Tower and secretly put the Moonlight Spirit Deer inside, intending to take them back to the Divine Realm and hand them over to Elizabeth and the others to raise.

After seeing Zeng Shen take away the thirty-one Moonlight Spirit Deer, Long Yi immediately let out a long howl and commanded all the Darkwing Bat Dragons to pounce on the Moonlight Spirit Deer herd that was leisurely grazing.

In an instant.

The Moonlight Spirit Deer herd was startled and scattered in all directions, but they were far slower than the Darkwing Bat Dragons.

Soon, these Moonlight Spirit Deer were slaughtered by the Darkwing Bat Dragon swarm.

Zeng Shen took out a storage ring and handed it to Youying, saying, "Store the corpses of the Moonlight Spirit Deer inside."

"Yes, Master."

After half an hour.

A vast, ancient forest shrouded in a thin gray mist appeared before Zeng Shen and his companions.

This forest is the Gray Mist Forest.

Zeng Shen signaled Long Yi to land in the clearing at the edge of the forest, and the gray fog in the forest suddenly surged violently.

Followed by.

A melodious yet unfamiliar language drifted from the mist, like countless women chanting in unison.

Although Zeng Shen couldn't understand the lyrics, the sacred feeling conveyed in the melody made him solemn.

“Master, this seems to be a prayer song; an intelligent race is approaching us.”

As soon as Wu Nisha finished speaking, graceful figures with wings on their backs gradually emerged from the gray mist.

The first to appear was a tall, beautiful young woman. She held a jewel-encrusted staff, wore a silver headdress, had long, light-gold hair that fluttered in the wind, and had lively, emerald-like eyes. Three pairs of pure white wings gracefully spread behind her.

As soon as the girl appeared, she said with a devout expression, "The current priestess and chief of the Winged Woman Clan, Aesera, guided by the lingering will of the god of the Holy Light Small World, has led 1,300 Winged Woman Clan members to pay homage to the new god."

As the girl spoke, more and more Winged Women emerged from the gray mist behind her, and in the blink of an eye, their numbers exceeded a thousand.

These more than a thousand winged women wore lightweight armor woven from luminous plant fibers. Each of them had exquisite features and a well-proportioned figure, and the colors of their wings ranged from pure white to pale gold.

At this moment, without exception, they all focused their attention on Zeng Shen.

As Zeng Shen watched thousands of beautiful young women appear before him, pondering how to gain their faith, Aisera suddenly stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and said, "Lady Leona has conveyed the divine decree through the Holy Maiden Pool of our clan. From this day forward, the entire Winged Maiden Clan will serve you as our lord and become your most loyal believers."

As she finished speaking, the 1,300 Winged Women neatly folded their wings behind their backs, crossed their hands in front of their chests, and knelt down in unison.

[Congratulations, host! Under the guidance of their ancient god, over 1300 members of the Winged Maiden Clan have all decided to follow you, believe in you, and serve you. General believers +1300, Survival Points +22990, Faith +22990.]

(End of this chapter)