From the God of Lies to the Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 164 The divine fire is burning!
The story of Bai Yang discovering the problem with the divine spark actually begins with his perception of the third divine spark fragment.

When the God of Lies was passing through the world's crystal wall, it was squeezed by the crystal wall and fell off in three pieces.

The first one was in Caroline's hands, serving as the saint's "commandment"; the second one was in Freya's hands, becoming the witch's "instrument" for communicating with the gods; and the third one, Bai Yang had not been able to find before due to the weak signal.

It was precisely because he couldn't find it that he began to study his own divine essence. Theoretically, they are all one entity, and there shouldn't be such a flaw.

Then, he found the problem!

The divine authority of lies in his hands was originally incomplete. However, because he used divine power to gain control over the authority of lies, the completeness of this divine authority became irrelevant.

Taking this opportunity, he conducted a series of special analyses and extensions on the concept of divinity, and finally discovered the source of the problem.

The divine status of the continent of Dylan did not arise out of thin air, but rather originated from the manifestation of authority!

Divine fire, divine office, divinity, and divine power all converge within it, forming a real and authentic crystal, which is the divine personality.

The benefits of this thing are, of course, the condensation of the soul, self-completion, and even the fixation of the divine position. However, the disadvantages are also obvious: the stagnation of divinity and the rigid definition of positions mean that unless there is a major change, its appearance means the upper limit is locked.

That is why, when your divine essence is condensed, your future is also predetermined.

That's why there are wars of gods. When those people can no longer improve, someone will absorb the godhood of another in order to merge and improve themselves.

The so-called "deep malice" in this context refers to the definition of divinity that Bai Yang discovered. It is said to be the manifestation of laws and divine duties. It should be natural, but it has very neat artificial traces. It was created by an existence that is much stronger than him but whose status is almost the same.

This setting is inherently malicious, because it crudely crammed in his own interpretation, resulting in some divine offices being too powerful and others being excessively weak.

Take lies, for example. If they hadn't come into this world, freed from constraints, and been truly popularized by Bai Yang, who knows what they would have become!
"God above God!" Bai Yang grinned. If he guessed correctly, this designer should be the true creator, the creator, the father of God, the supreme god of the Dylan Continent!
Unfortunately, God didn't have much more information about this person; that was all he could read.

"This is quite interesting. Could this be considered a clash between two creators in some sense?" Bai Yang thought with amusement, and then began to work on modifying the system for becoming a god.

He didn't want to use his divine status to stifle the development of his subordinates. His position was different, his role was higher, and his existence was more complete. He needed a better way to carry out his duties.

The Vatican doesn't need to make any changes; after all, the divine flame has just been ignited, and it will take a long time for it to truly take shape.

Moreover, monotheism does not require a divine status; everyone is a servant of the god, which actually simplifies his operations.

There's no need to change anything about the Native Americans either. Although they appeared early, their population was too small to even complete a divine ascension ceremony like in Northern Europe.

So the only thing that needs to be changed is the gods of the Norse pantheon!
Just then, he noticed Lova's transcendence, and Lova was about to ascend to godhood. He could find a reason to imprison him during the ascension ceremony that would create the gods of the Aesir.

Reduce his actions and prevent him from interfering in world development, which is what he calls "moving away"!
At this moment, Bai Yang noticed the special "Norse Kingdom" in the outside universe, which was the product of the power of lies that was fully manifested after he tricked Lova into establishing the "Pantheon"!
That was Bai Yang's masterpiece of deception, a true demonstration of the power of lies, and the true anchor of the originally illusory Norse pantheon!

Although it is illusory, it becomes real because of the world, and that is, it truly exists!
For Bai Yang, the truth and falsehood don't really matter too much. If he believes it to be true, then it is true, because someone will turn these things into reality.

"Is it feasible to anchor the world, lock in divine positions, and create entirely new deities based on faith and the power of will?"

Bai Yang muttered these words, writing them down little by little in front of him, and then expanding them with flesh and blood.

"The specific divine power rating will remain unchanged, but I will not propose this rating myself. You can let Lova propose it himself!" The pantheon designed by Bai Yang is originally a pantheon that far surpasses that of the Dylan Continent, so of course it cannot use someone else's rating, as that would be beneath its dignity.

“With the world as its foundation, there is no need for divinity, because everything is anchored in the divine realm, or rather, in Yggdrasil. As for divine positions, they can be granted through the Pantheon… Anyway, he has never experienced this kind of granting, so the feeling is that whatever I say goes!”

"Faith and willpower are things that have always existed, so the only thing to consider is the divine fire... This can be preserved, but we can also do some fancy things with it, something to make the Aesir pantheon even more prestigious!"

Bai Yang laughed and added some things to it... After doing all this, Bai Yang snapped his fingers, causing the divine power he had imprisoned to flow again.

In this way, Lova will feel that some of his obstacles have disappeared, and he will naturally take the initiative to seek ways to improve and ascend to godhood!

"Alright, now it's time for our Saint Lova to voluntarily become a god!" Bai Yang said with a smile.

Beside him, Alvin was recording everything. "Your Majesty, he is a pioneer. Once he succeeds, everything will become the norm!"

Bai Yang nodded slightly. This matter can also be called the true origin of the Norse pantheon!

……

Of course, Lova would never know any of this.

He obtained a copy of "The Guide to Becoming an Aesir God" after communicating with a Valkyrie in charge of liaison—it was supposedly adapted by some idle god according to the rules of this world, and it was quite trendy.

However, the release of this guide reassured Lova considerably. The fact that this book was issued meant that he was still recognized and could ascend to godhood.

Is this what it feels like to have connections in a legitimate pantheon?

Lova realized that he had only been down there for a few days. This wasn't a test at all, but rather the legendary "going through the motions"!

Now that the process is complete, he has a chance to become a god, but before ending the communication, he still asked, "So... should my divine office and position be decided first, or after I finish the process?"

"Ah, this? That's easy!" Valkyrie, acting somewhat like customer service, spoke a few words on another communication channel and received a reply: "The Supreme God Thor said he'll go get one for you right away!"

"What?" Lova was taken aback.

“Hmm, aren’t you a priest of cold? He’ll find a frost giant and strip him of his priesthood, so you’ll have a vacancy!” Valkyrie said. “Don’t feel guilty. The frost giants have been causing a lot of trouble lately. They’ve been making a mess of the world in Jotunheim. This time, Lord Thor’s death is a kind of punishment!”

Lova understood this time; it wasn't fake, it was real!

In order to secure a divine position for himself, the other party chose the simplest method: to find someone to remove one of his own!

"Hiss..." Lova gasped. He knew about the Aesir gods and that they were a group of interesting berserkers, but he didn't expect them to be this crazy.
"Alright, continue your ascension to godhood. After igniting the divine fire, it will take many years to align with history. This divine position will probably have to wait for a while!" Valkyrie said finally, encouraging him, "Keep it up, new god! If you really succeed, we'll host a banquet for you in Valhalla!"

"Okay!" Lova ended the communication, feeling as if something inside him was being ignited—a gaze of "value." No wonder the Vikings in the world's mythology valued "family" so much; there's a reason for it!
This pantheon feels a bit strange, but the sense of belonging is quite strong, which is good!

After doing all this, Lova reached out and took out the power of his wishes that he had accumulated over the past few days.

A full 50,000 points of wish power! If this were on the Dylan Continent, it would take him at least several years to accumulate, but now, a few days is enough!
Fifty thousand points of willpower equal five points of divine power, which is the minimum requirement for a weak divine power to ignite a divine fire. Although this pantheon is different from the Dylan Continent, the method of igniting a fire is the same. The willpower transforms into firewood and slowly ignites in his hands.

“This is not much different from the Dylan Continent…” Lova said casually, then he realized he was wrong.

Because the flames in front of him were lit, and burning very brightly, the raging flames suddenly engulfed his entire body with a "boom"!
Lova was dumbfounded. This was divine fire, a flame capable of condensing divine essence. If it was this big, wouldn't he be doomed?
Then he lost consciousness, leaving Bai Yang beside him as she slowly revealed her true form.

"The first person to experience it should always feel a sense of ritual, don't you think, Alvin?"

“Your Majesty, you must have your reasons for doing this!” Alvin said.

(End of this chapter)