I, the Rock King Emperor with 21 billion in power, have joined the chat group.

Ultimately, all of these things condensed into a thin, pale golden film, which slowly enveloped the entire planet.

Zhongli stood outside the gray-yellow planet, his body gradually transforming into particles of light, like grains of sand scattered by the wind, and merging into the thin membrane that enveloped the planet.

The first thing to begin granulation was the hem of his clothing. As part of his body, the clothing was also a collection of the power of his body.

Then, as the pale golden light membrane across the entire planet merged into a sheet, the fingers on the hem of his clothes also began to granulate.

If someone could observe from a distance, they would feel that the planet is being nurtured by the person on it.

Of course, there are no people in outer space except for Zhongli.

And more obviously, no one on the planet was capable of witnessing this scene; even the former Star God, Ailuc, only noticed the anomaly in the sky.

......

On a grayish-yellow planet.

The place where the former "First Beast of the Moon" now resides, and where the little girl Elmelia Odoff is.

Star God Ailuc

The pale golden light appeared mysterious and alluring in her eyes, much like the light of dawn breaking at the very beginning of the world.

"What are all these?"

Standing on the ground, she didn't know what these pale golden lights represented, but she knew that this must be the power that brought hope to the world, as mentioned by the [Rock Dragon Zhongli].

Since it's a hope, it must be good.

The Star God Ailu looked at the pale golden particles in front of her with a smile, unaware that in the eyes of others, these particles did not exist at all.

Without reaching her or the level of "The Stranger" Nils, it would be difficult to even perceive the existence of such particles, let alone understand them.

Ai Luke, however, noticed something.

She could vaguely sense that this pale golden particle and membrane were just like what the Star God had done in the end when he integrated the Cradle of the Stars into the entire planet.

This is the soul.

----After its own sacrifice, it was completely shattered, its soul fragments like grains of sand.

-----So, even the god named Zhongli, the Rock Dragon, ultimately followed this path? Did he come to this planet merely to complete the final leg of his life's journey?

The thought suddenly popped into Ai Lu Ke's mind, but she couldn't figure out the answer at all.

—That look wasn't like the despair I'd ever seen parents have for the future. It was strange.

The more she couldn't figure out the reason, the more Ai Luke wanted to think about it.

But in the end, she gave up.

For her, this was the first time she had truly used her own body to experience the world, so everything she encountered felt new and exciting.

Whether it's the sand on the ground or the decaying buildings, everything is fascinating to her.

Beside her, Niels, the stranger who had witnessed everything from the beginning, felt that he had gained some understanding of the methods of Zhongli, the super-powerful star god from another planet.

In fact, it's no different from the former Star God.

However, the difference is that the Zhongli in front of him himself admitted that he was just a small clone. No matter what difficulties the clone encountered, it should not have much impact on the main body.

But how exactly did he do it?

---Whether it's the clones or the many other technologies they perform, I've never seen anything like it on any of the planets in this universe.

---It's even possible to reshape a soul that has long been destroyed; that's too un-magical.

However, like Lu Aike, he was not one to overthink these useless things.

So, in the next second, his thoughts followed the huge pale golden light curtain that gradually spread along the planet and gradually enveloped the real planet, and arrived at the distant other side.

----Lila~~!

----William.

----How are you two doing these days?

Even if he were Niels, his thoughts would be out of control.

......

Whew!

Whew~~~~!

Heavy breathing suddenly began.

The great sage Swan Kandel slowly opened his eyes.

Where is this?

I remember I was just in the dream woven by the First Beast of the Moon, when that devil Nils said he would handle the matter of the First Beast on his own and suddenly disappeared. Since I can't find him, I can only live in the illusion.

----Life.....????

----By the way, life?

---I was just praising the Church of Light, how come.....

His aged body, with its clouded vision, began to look around.

What he saw was a city that had long been eroded by wind and sand, making it unrecognizable from its former self.

This must be William's hometown, the city where I live in this illusion.

Because of the appearance of the first beast of the Sighing Moon, all the humans in the city were transformed into beasts.

----What a pity for my vibrant, young body, and the highest-level membership card I obtained from [Supreme Paradise]. However...

However, as expected, the things in the illusion were still not as good as his real old bones.

The great sage Swan Kandel clenched his fist, deep in thought.

Then, his thoughts were instantly interrupted.

His gaze was drawn, his soul was captivated.

He thought he saw a pale golden curtain of light that was spreading across the sky.

"what is this???"

Having never heard Zhongli's declaration, he looked up at the sky, stunned and bewildered.

He wanted to understand, but he couldn't understand at all. He wanted to think, but his brain was like a computer that had crashed, completely unable to function.

All he knew was that these golden particles were fragments of the soul of some being, naturally carrying immense oppressive power.

After understanding this, the Great Sage Swann Kandel became almost unable to move—the undead are a race that pays extreme attention to changes in their souls, and it was normal for him to be unable to move due to the oppressive force of such a vast group of souls.

Just as he was unable to move, the golden light curtain seemed to notice him, and in an instant, a small, pale golden particle of light separated and flew from the sky to his side.

The light particles glowed faintly, naturally circling his body twice before embedding themselves into his large head without hesitation.

Click!

A strange, shattering sound suddenly echoed in the mind of the great sage Swann Kandel.

He immediately realized that something about him had been changed.

Then, in the next second, a massive amount of life energy began to surge out of his body, slowly filling his body, which had long since become a negative void after he became an undead.

He remained motionless, sensing the unfolding scene.

He began to change. First, his gray beard and hair began to turn black, then his loose skin began to tighten, his breathing stopped wheezing, and his internal organs began to move.

In the very end, his body, which had long since dried up and stopped flowing, gradually transformed into flowing blood.

His heart started beating.

“This…” The great sage Swan Kandel was completely unable to express his thoughts.

After the golden light completely transformed him, it once again sank into his soul.

The immortal beast that had been dormant within his body began to cover and transform itself upon contact with the pale golden light.

After an unknown amount of time, this transformation of the soul finally came to an end.

The great sage Swann Kandel finally regained control of his body, and the first thing he did was self-evident.

He shed tears.

The long-awaited wish has been fulfilled, humanity has gained hope of redemption, and everything is moving in a positive direction.

Finally, finally.

But why?

Why can't I stop crying?

The great sage Swan Kandel thought so.

......

Amidst the endless yellow sand.

The black skull continued to move slowly, its body writhing in the black flames.

Compared to other humans, star gods, or immortals.

As the Earth God, Black Candle Lord was not welcomed by the illusion of the "First Beast of the Moon Exploration," but was instead thrown into a far-off place outside the city.

At this point, he used the method of rolling his body and the black fire to send his large head to the vicinity of the ruined city.

"Hey!!! Is anyone there?! Great Sage Swann Kandel! [Stranger] Nils, Zhongli!" The black skull shouted loudly.

However, it was clear that this was another conversation that went unanswered.

The black skull was not discouraged. As one of the three earth gods, he had encountered many setbacks in his life, but he was able to overcome them all.

This time, it is no exception.

So he rolled the skull two steps closer to the shattered ruins, and then shouted again, "Hey!!! Is anyone there?! Great Sage Swann Kandel! [Stranger] Nils, Zhongli."

Just as he was bracing himself for another unanswered call, a pale golden beam of light suddenly shot into the sky.

Black Candle Lord froze on the spot, watching the pillar of light fly beyond the planet.

Then, a few seconds later, golden particles of light began to appear.