Retired God King becomes Witch Idol Manager

Astetraya stepped barefoot through the gates of pilgrimage and spoke these words. Her humble and meek appearance was endearing, yet no one could ignore her immense power. Her perfect, immortal divine body was flawless from head to toe, and her holy face was breathtakingly beautiful. The gods of all realms bowed in reverence, offering their faith to the great elemental god-king.

975. The Eternal Night Black Coffin

The gates of the heavens opened wide, and the staircase to the Pantheon was right before their eyes, but everyone's attention was drawn to the vast elemental light, and they were unconsciously captivated by the perfect divine body of the Seven Luminaries God King.

"That is the master of the elements?"

Zinora muttered to herself, her expression complex. The god she now served was no longer the ancient elven kings. Long ago, the current king of the gods was called a usurper by the elders. She would not protect the World Tree.

"Friend? Enemy?"

Messiah shook her head, seemingly having no concept of the divine court, but the Capricorn Envoy's cold expression made her feel that her chances of winning were even lower.

The Chaotic Era was filled with miracles, which had long since crushed and rebuilt the traditional thinking of mortals. The awe of the gods among the ascendants had vanished. At this moment, Taurus Star rolled his eyes and thought that the statue was more perfect than the real elemental goddess. Even the twelve Holy War Maidens combined could not compare to it. If he had known this, he probably would not have believed in the stars.

The Highgarden gods chanted runic melodies, bowing their proud heads before the Elemental God King. Their light-forged bodies shone brightly, as if announcing the moment of execution for the Night Army had arrived, making the Night Mother's rebellion utterly ridiculous.

"She's young, but she's got quite the airs. She's even more arrogant than her ex, isn't she?"

Ye Liliu covered her nose and scoffed, finding the elemental fragrance unbearably foul. However, the arrival of Asteria pleased her. Darkness would eventually engulf everything. The burly beast god beneath the girl nodded silently, his gaze towards Asteria filled with only apprehension.

Today, after a thousand years of silence following the rise and fall of the glorious heavens, the seven luminaries and the stars are the most powerful higher truths of the Supreme Divine Court. It was thought that the radiance of the Elemental Goddess would be weakened due to the disintegration of the Holy Alliance, but unexpectedly, her majestic divine power is even greater than before. It seems that the revolutionary army, reborn from the ashes, has given her a purer and more sincere power of faith.

"It's over, Mother."

The Son of Heaven leaped up and flew to the top of the sky, wielding the Thunder Halberd and unleashing divine power. He was dissatisfied with Asteria's appearance but did not openly defy the Father God's decision.

With a sinister grin, Wan Gu knelt down, and in an instant, red mist surged, and a thick, pungent smell of blood filled the battlefield. The powerful divine might forced the gods to retreat in terror, while some of the weaker gods felt as if they were facing a god-slaying behemoth, and could be crushed to death at any moment.

In the end, these so-called gods who sit high in the divine court are nothing more than servants of the Heavenly Father. Once they have been kneeling for too long, they can no longer stand up. Once they are free from the halo of the Guardian of the Sun, how dare they offend the disciples of Purgatory?

Ye Lili smiled, raised a slender white index finger and shook it, soothing the restless puppy beneath her.

"No, a new chapter has begun, and its name is Eternal Night!"

As the black-clad girl laughed, the sun-centric soil of the golden plain began to tremble violently. Asteria was the first to notice the anomaly. Her graceful divine body merged with the element of light, transforming into a beam of shimmering light that shone towards Ye Liliu's brow. She would never allow everything she had worked so hard to build to disappear.

However, someone was faster. A rift spanning both ends of the battlefield appeared out of thin air, tearing the plains apart and dividing the world. Even the magnificent light emanating from the Pool of Blazing Sun was distorted. A pair of hands reached out from the void, violently shattering the light, capturing the goddess's form from within, and grabbing the Elemental God King by the throat, dragging her out of the light!

Nolan tilted her head, stretched her neck, and her calm expression was almost detached, as if she were one with the void behind her. Even though she was right there, in the eyes of the gods she was just a chaotic mass of air, without any divine power.

"Behave yourself, did I tell you to move?"

The unknown silver-haired girl spoke these words to the inviolable elemental god king in the eyes of the gods. Asteria, who was high and mighty just a second ago, was lifted into the air, her beautiful eyes filled with anger and confusion.

Peng!

The Elemental Goddess's alluring body exploded into a cluster of green butterflies, escaping Nolan's grasp. The elements scattered and reformed with the wind. Asteria rubbed her neck, her face grim, and said, "Don't tell me you've become her captive too. If my watchdog gets lured away with a bone by a thief, I'll rip her head off!"

Wan Gu raised an eyebrow, a fierce glint in his eyes. He felt offended. Only one person could treat him like a dog, and that person was clearly not the usurper.

"So, if you were tricked out of your home by a thief's lies, what would you do?"

Nolan's eyes were mocking.

Asteria was stunned for a moment, then instantly understood, and angrily shouted, "These are two completely different things! My motives and hers are completely different. I wanted you to see the truth with your own eyes, but she wanted to destroy the world that everyone created! Do you know what the consequences of experiencing the Chaotic Era and the Eternal Night Era in succession will be?"

"No one knows this better than me."

Nolan chuckled. She had no intention of disturbing this dark performance, nor would she let Asteria get away so easily. Of course, she wouldn't hesitate to punish anyone who caused trouble.

"I love you, sweetheart. I knew you wouldn't stand by and watch them gang up on me!"

Ye Lili smiled and blew a kiss to Nolan. The two looked so alike that they seemed more like sisters. So much so that the High Court gods did not recognize the incarnation of the Destroyer of All Realms at first glance. In fact, they had no time to pay attention to the mysterious girl who was blocking the Elemental God King. The ancient elf kings and the Twin Demon Kings rushed to attack the Night Mother to prevent that madman from further expanding the darkness and devouring the God Court.

The Archangel of Divine Fire raised his spear and flew towards the Eternal Beast God. The scorching light waves, enveloped in a shell of divine power, pierced through the boiling blood mist and reached the back of the Eternal Beast God. The Eternal Beast God revealed its ferocious fangs and blocked the heavy blow with its fist, protecting its master on its back.

As soon as the Archangel of Divine Fire was shaken away, the array of heroic spirits composed of ancient elven kings immediately pressed forward, while the Twin Demon King faced off against his old prisoner. The terrifying appearance of the fused body almost made Batian vomit, and for a moment, even the Radiant Sword lost its power.

The Celestial Guardians did not understand why the Seven Luminaries Goddess had appeared here, nor did Asteria notice. Only Nolan knew what the Father had said: that he would not begin the final game until everyone had settled their scores. It was unknown whether the Supreme Divine Court could appease the Night Mother's wrath.

"Thunderbolt!"

The Sky Watcher roared and cleaved with its lightning halberd. The same truth, when wielded by it, was far more powerful than the authority of the main god. Blazing white light swept across the golden plain. Eternal hunched its back, about to withstand the impact of the divine power with its body, but unexpectedly, Ye Lili waved its hand with a cold laugh, showing no fear whatsoever.

Thunder roared and raged, destroying the heavens and the earth. At this moment, a black coffin emerged from the trembling wasteland, blocking the path of the lightning halberd like a shield. The divine power collided and exploded into countless light spots. The lightning field instantly dissipated, and the divine power became completely ineffective.

Even Nolan was amazed by the foul power emanating from that black coffin. Before the Guardian of the Sun could hesitate, more coffins burst from the ground, forming a wide-area magic array around Ye Liliu in twelve black coffins. The ink surged wildly and was extremely foul. The weakened Eight Pillar Demon Gods seemed to sense the call, propped themselves up, and jumped into the Eternal Night Domain. Their bodies instantly grew larger as they received a boost of divine power.

976. Mom hugs

The Sky Watchers retreated in surprise, ordering the Thunder Clan vanguard to engage them. However, their light-forged bodies melted rapidly the moment they stepped into the Black Coffin's domain, becoming part of the quagmire before they could even utter a painful scream. Their immortal bodies were as fragile as paper.

"what?!"

The High Gods retreated in terror. The evil power of the Mother Goddess was so terrifying. How long could they hold out in the eternal night?

"What, are you scared? It's too late! Didn't you want to bury me completely? Come on, let's throw ourselves into Mother's arms once more!"

Ye Liliu laughed wildly, black blood tears gushing from his eyes once more, twisting and going mad. The Eternal Night Swamp expanded, leading the army of night to gradually devour the golden plain. The twelve black coffins continuously poured ink outwards, as if all the evil in the world had gathered here, and no one could resist the erosion of the whispers of darkness.

Those who claim to be ascended gods are also not allowed!

"Oops."

Astetaya gritted her teeth. She had some guesses about Yeliu's new power, so she returned to the High God Court. Even if the Sky Watchers could repel the Eternal Ages, they could not destroy the Eternal Night. However, she did not expect this curse to be so terrifying, and that damned bastard was still blocking her way.

The immortal body of the Elemental God King radiated dazzling light, and rainbows burst forth in different directions. Nolan didn't care. With her five fingers, she pulled several cracks and kneaded the space of the Supreme God Realm into a ball. The wandering rainbow could never escape the black hole in her palm.

"Where do you want to go? Don't forget our promise."

Faced with the Destroyer of All Realms at its peak, Asteria felt helpless and frustrated. Counterattacking was futile, and provoking the other party would be even more unwise. She could only sigh and say, "I thought you were used to playing dumb, but it seems you really don't understand."

"is it?"

Nolan glanced at the lines on his palm, expressionless, and slowly said, "I learned a lot down there, the most important concept of which is order. When I no longer possessed omniscience and omnipotence, and could not control everything, but instead viewed this game as a speck of dust, the problem became much simpler. Things must be done one by one, and the order cannot be confused. As you can see, in the Chaotic Era, my people far outnumbered yours, so according to the agreement, you are mine."

After speaking, the silver-haired girl laughed again, her divine nature giving way to her lively demeanor. Her laughter was playful yet tinged with excitement. To revel in the end of the world was the ultimate romance of the Lord of Chaos, something she never tired of, no matter how many times she did it.

Asteria bit her lip, her eyes gleaming with cunning. She changed the subject and said softly, "No, I think you've misunderstood something. With the arrival of Eternal Night, everyone has become a prisoner of the Night Mother. Even if you win, it will be dishonorable. If you really want me to willingly admit defeat, then help me stop her and save those innocent mortals. Don't destroy the world we've worked so hard to create!"

“Who said they need saving? Clever tricks won’t save you. Since you’re not convinced, I’ll let you wait until the Father and the Mother of Night have decided the victor. At that time, even if my followers are only one more than yours, you’re still doomed to lose.”

"you!"

Nolan's sneer extinguished Asteria's last hope. She was tired of word games and would play along with the stubborn slave for a while longer. If she could see through Asteria, she could see through Lockrean, a goddess who was both clever and foolish.

The Elemental God Queen may be an excellent player, a sharp blade in the hands of the Heavenly Father, but deep within her soul still lies an indelible mortal nature. She is never satisfied with the status quo and is a sophisticated egoist. From beginning to end, she wants to use the power of purgatory to expose the complex conspiracy behind the Pantheon and take this opportunity to go further until she reaches the pinnacle of the gods.

The seven-colored divine power flowed endlessly, forming a rainbow wreath behind Asteria. The surging truth bombarded the rift with a scorching torrent, but before it could reach Nolan, it was torn apart and swallowed by the black hole. Even the slightest trace of light could not escape the pull of the void.

The enraged goddess, no longer elegant and composed, roared tremblingly, "Our personal grudges are insignificant compared to their ambitions! Why are you still trying to stop me now? We could have joined forces to create a new divine court!"

"I must admit you are very bold. Destroying the Holy Alliance and rebuilding the Emperor's Ideal World, if it weren't for Ye Liliu, you probably could have taken a step further with the help of the faith of the human race in a few hundred years, reached the top of the sky, and stood shoulder to shoulder with the Creator God. What you need most now is time. Unfortunately, the Chaotic Era is full of unknowns, and anything is possible."

"Shut up! I'm begging you, get out of the way!"

Nolan looked down at the Highgarden citizens falling one after another on the golden plains, feeling pleased. Asteria's anxious and helpless appearance was even more soothing.

"So what if you move aside? Can you break the black coffin? Don't be so violent. It wouldn't be pretty if you lost your mind like that crazy woman down there. Even now, I don't think Ye Liliu has won. The divine coffin she obtained from the Kingdom of the Dead can bury the Guardian of the Sun, but she still underestimated the Divine Sensitive."

When the topic of appearance came up, Asteria suppressed her anger, relaxed her demeanor, and regained her elegant divinity; beauty was as important to her as power.

"Ahem, you just mentioned the Divine Coffin. The power of the Kingdom of the Dead is indeed strong, but they can never invade the mortal realm. How did they manage to deliver the Black Coffin to the Supreme Divine Court?"

“That’s right. Gods can also fall. Once their divinity collapses, they will die. The black coffin is the cage that harvests them. I think they probably used mental energy to break the barrier between life and death. After all, everyone knows the ferryman’s wish: to make the world devoid of living beings and create an era of the dead.”

If that's really the case, then the Night Army's power is simply too great. Who can be an enemy of the dead?

Asteria, filled with doubt and uncertainty, whispered, "As far as I know, the Heavenly Father was the victorious Divine Being of the previous era. Could it possibly have a way to erase the truth of Death?"

"Of course, truth is the toy of those who are inspired by God. You must know that the rules of the game in the last era were not swords and magic."

Nolan's face was full of sarcasm. The Heavenly Father, who sat atop the Pantheon, would soon be unable to sit still. Even she did not want to be touched by the black coffin. Such filthy death power should not exist in the mortal world.

The black coffin recklessly expanded its territory, the shadow of the dead zone surrounded the golden plains, forcing the gods of all realms to the Pool of Blazing Sun. The Sky Watcher's breakout also ended in failure, leaving behind a melting lightning arm and retreating back into the range of the overwhelming heavenly light. His gnashing teeth made Ye Liliu laugh wildly.

"What's wrong, kid? Can't you be arrogant anymore? Come here and let Mommy give you a good hug!"

Ye Lili snapped his fingers, and Wan Gu immediately roared from the depths of his heart. His strong body expanded and grew, transforming into an armored earth dragon that carried its master step by step, compressing the curtain of heavenly light. The twelve black coffins were more than enough to bury a supreme god.

977. Zeroing out

"Rejoice, pray, for this will be the last day you see; dawn will never come."

Ye Lili murmured to herself, bestowing upon the world the darkness of eternal night, in the cold name of death.

As the eternal night descended, even the Chaos Apostles dared not advance rashly. The Overlord hovered above the sky, silently gazing at the Pool of Blazing Sun. The Archangel of Divine Fire lingered in the heavens, guarding the gates of the sky. Perish and the heroic spirits of the ancient elf kings also retreated at the command of the Son of Heavenly Light.

Strangely, the fear on the faces of the gods gradually faded and disappeared, as if they heard a familiar breath from the depths of the Pantheon behind them.

"It's awake."

Asteria suddenly frowned, listened intently, and sensed a peculiar rhythm. She felt both relieved and wary.

The next second, the wanderers in the sky fell one after another, as if captured by the gravity of the Supreme Divine Court. The Archangel of Divine Fire fell headfirst onto the Pyramid of Kings, his face full of horror.

Nolan slightly raised his leg, casually shattering Asteria's rainbow light array. The playfulness on his face gradually disappeared, turning into something comical and strange, as if he hadn't expected that guy would dare to do such a thing.

The desperate gods of the various realms had nowhere to retreat, but the sudden burst of magnificent heavenly light became their last hope. So they crowded towards the gates of the Pantheon. They were no match for the Night Mother, nor could they defy the evil truth of the Kingdom of the Dead.

"No! Father God! I have not failed! You cannot, you cannot take everything away from me!"

At this moment, the Guardian of the Sun cried out in terror, as if it had guessed something and made a completely different judgment. It abandoned the Pool of Blazing Sun and flew towards the border of the Divine Realm, even under the black coffin's deathly light, trying to escape the Sun's core, its cradle where it had always been at ease.

The first to touch the Pool of the Sun was an unexpected creature: the defeated Martyr Judge, whose divine body had collapsed but whose soul remained tenacious. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, it dragged its broken body and crawled with all its might. It was grateful that there were other prey in the ages, and only one thought remained in its mind: to return to the Pantheon, because only in that way could it preserve its divine position.

But just as the lava giant reached out to touch the light of the sky, the martyr judge let out a shrill scream. The agonizing cry of the supreme god sent chills down the spines of all the gods, who stopped in their tracks.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

The martyr's immortal body rapidly collapsed, gradually dimming and losing its luster, turning into dull glass, and then shattering. The heavenly light not only reclaimed its truth but also erased all its divine power. Without divine power to sustain it, it should have died long ago given its injuries.

"Divine power! My divine power! We have served you faithfully for thousands of years, how could you treat us like this?!"

Even as he fell, the martyr judge continued to wave his hands frantically, trying to grasp the dissipating supreme divine power. In the end, the solidified crystalline giant scattered in the wind, turning into dust that slowly merged into the pool of blazing sun. Only the desperate wails of the Father's son echoed through the heavens and resonated in the hearts of the gods.