You are all my wings!

"That's right. According to your usual habits, you should be using this kind of secret treasure in the next stage, right?"

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty, for bestowing this treasure."

Lyon was genuinely grateful and then pocketed the Fire Raven Treasure.

However, it seems that Astalia thought that she used an ice-type treasure at the eighth rank, so she gave her a ninth-rank fire-type one.

Actually, the best thing for me to do now is to upgrade my rank and collect all four elemental treasures.

During his last advancement, he used the Four Elements Treasures and learned multiple arcane arts, resulting in an astonishing boost that allowed him to master three incredible skills: [Material Element Creation], [Material Miracle Alchemy], and [Elemental Time Sealing].

Meanwhile, Anemie and Tayamishi had been curious about the interaction between the two for a long time.

Although the infinite vortex ahead is awe-inspiring, it will likely take some effort to get through it.

But Astalia's strange behavior these past few days was indeed hard for Anemie, who knew her very well, to understand.

"Astalia, why did you give him all the treasures you got from defeating the Divine Abomination?"

To avoid embarrassing Astalia, Anemie asked telepathically.

Astalia responded, "I think this young man is promising; I'll invest in him."

"Oh? You never used to care about these things, why do you seem to be changing so strangely lately?"

"Really? Doesn't your sister want to mentor such a talented and promising person?"

Astalia blinked, and for some reason, she decided to try and fool Anemi.

"A talented and virtuous person?"

Agnimi glanced at Leon and sent a strange telepathic message:

"He is indeed powerful. When he advanced to the sixth rank, he even gathered auspicious clouds of poems that were even more exaggerated than the Ode to a Demigod. Those poems and eulogies did indeed show his remarkable achievements. But haven't you always looked down on frivolous and womanizing men like him?"

"Oh? You're so frivolous and fickle, how do you know that, sister?"

Astalia responded calmly.

"Those poems and hymns, about the Chosen One, the Spirit of the Ages, a Pope... wait, the Spirit of the Ages?"

Anemie's expression shifted:

"Could the Epochal Spirit mentioned in this praise refer to you? Have you known him for a long time?"

She didn't initially connect the Epoch Elves to her group, because she knew almost all the Epoch Elves of this generation, and had never heard of someone like Leon before.

Astalia countered, "My sister and I have always acted together, and we rarely separated. Isn't it obvious to you whether I know anyone else?"

"Then why do you treat him so differently after knowing him for only a few days?"

"Don't you think he has great talent? Perhaps he can help you avert your inevitable death in the future."

"No matter how high their talent, they are still just intelligent beings. How could they possibly help us avoid a deadly situation under the greatness of the Goddess of Origin?"

Anemi shook her head, then nodded:

"However, since you think so highly of him, I'll sponsor him some good stuff as well."

She transmitted her voice like this, then turned to Leon and said:

“Mr. Leon, the fact that we have been able to reach the Infinite Vortex proves the correctness of what you said earlier. Those who are accomplished will be given priority. I would like to give you a treasure as a token of my gratitude for your guidance.”

She also conjured something out of thin air, gave it a light push, and presented it to Leon.

This is a magnificent moon wheel, its texture crystal clear and sparkling. It has no handle, and its sharp edges seem capable of cutting through space.

"This is a powerful demigod-level treasure that I crafted during my demigod days. At that time, I was proficient in the four major wind and air dual-elemental mysteries: [Wind Sharpness], [Air Cut], [Wind Break], and [Position Cleave]. These mysteries are also contained in this treasure. Since you are already proficient in spacetime knowledge, these spatial knowledge of cutting should also have a similar effect on you. If you don't mind, please accept it."

Anemie said this in a very gentle tone.

Taiyami Shili stared wide-eyed in shock, her eyes flashing with astonishment—one fire, one ice. What was going on with these two gods?

Why does it keep giving gifts to its cheap master?

While bringing out the Infinite Sea is a great help, is it really necessary to give away such an expensive item?

Moreover, it is a secret treasure containing profound mysteries!

Normally, a deity would not easily reveal its secrets to others!

Not only was Taiyamishili surprised, but even Astalia was somewhat taken aback. She asked telepathically, "Sister, isn't this a bit too much of a stretch?"

Agnimi chuckled and replied, "Is that so? Isn't your plan even bigger?"

"Of course I have my own ideas."

Astalia, having been outmaneuvered, could only offer this vague response.

"Well, I naturally have my own ideas too. By the way, I'll carry the team this time. Astalia, you don't need to exert yourself. If I get exhausted, I'll take over."

As Agnimi spoke, she turned and gave Leon a mysterious smile. Then, she exerted her power, leading the group away from the direction of the Infinite Divine Vortex, and used the power of her authority to accelerate.

Astalia's eyes flashed, and she couldn't quite grasp what her older sister was thinking.

……

Two weeks later.

Guided by Leon's thumbnail, the five finally bypassed the Infinite Divine Vortex and arrived at a sea area where the sun rises in the east and sets in the west as usual. After flying for another half hour, they saw the long coastline of the Auster Continent.

The boundless sea is indeed vast, but the continent of Auster, which is called an isolated island within the sea, is actually not small either. When the five people flew close to it, compared with its vast mountains and land, they were as small as ants.

"Wow, this is not easy. After being away from the mainland for a hundred years, I never thought I would have the chance to return to the Holy Land. Oh, I really miss my hometown. I wonder how my friends are doing now."

As Taiya Mishili spoke, she also felt a sense of trepidation at returning home, and her eyes welled up with tears, a rare sight indeed.

Anemie couldn't help but chuckle: "If you really missed home, you shouldn't have never considered going home even once in the past hundred years. Now that you're home, you can't run around recklessly. The world will be in chaos, and if you keep running around, we won't be able to protect you."

Taiya Mishili said, "It's alright. If the end of the era really comes, I can still rely on the little bit of authority given to me by the Goddess of Infinity to hide in the depths of the Infinite Sea. Maybe I'll have a chance to survive then."

"Then you have to become a god first. Without becoming a god, even if you can dodge, you won't be able to withstand the aftershocks."

"No problem, I'm very close to becoming a god. With a little more effort, I'm sure I can do it!"

Taiya Mishili could have become a god long ago, but for some reason, she always felt that becoming a god so quickly might cause some problems, so she took the initiative to suppress her progress.

She's still relatively young, only a little over 150 years old, so she has plenty of time to spare.

As they spoke, the five flew into the continent of Auster.

Lyon's gaze swept across the landscape. The continent of Auster during the Eden Era was dozens of times larger than that during the Flood Era. The scale of various mountain ranges was tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of meters in height, and their length stretched endlessly, making them exceptionally magnificent and vast.

Fortunately, although he was unfamiliar with the place, he could perform divination, and he quickly identified the location:

"Is this...the southeastern part of the continent?"

"Yes."

Agnimi looked at Lyon with surprise; his tone suggested he had never seen the continent of Auster before.

"What a magnificent sight!"

Lyon lamented that it was no wonder there were so many gods in this era, while so few remained in later generations.

The sheer size of the region alone indicates a severe shortage of resources and nutrients in later generations.

With a casual glance, he could discover traces of divine species activity in various places, and most of these divine species were of the fifth rank or higher.

In the future continent of Auster, the ground level would only have a maximum of first-tier, and second-tier would be local tyrants.

Agnimi glanced at Lyon again out of the corner of her eye; the guy seemed quite intrigued by the place.

But judging from his interactions with Tayamishi, he clearly doesn't seem to be from Infinite God Island. And he's so familiar with Astalia. What's going on?

Her eyes darted around as she quietly approached Lyon, whispering:

"Mr. Lyon, what is your relationship with Astalia?"

Lyon was somewhat surprised that Agniemi had taken the initiative to approach him.

Having grown accustomed to the future Anemie, he always felt a strange unease when interacting with the past Anemie.

“Goddess Anemi, my relationship with her is the same as yours.”

"The same relationship?"

Anemie was taken aback. What kind of answer was that?

"I want to hear the truth."

“I am telling the truth.”

Lyon thought to himself that he might be being a bit conservative in saying that, since Anemi and Astalia had established a relationship with him much earlier.

After all, the future Anemi in her mind had called her "darling" countless times, while she still didn't know when she could establish a relationship with Astalia.

In comparison, Astalia is indeed more unpredictable.

Thinking this to himself, he added to Agniemi:

"In fact, I am a very honest person, and I can guarantee that what I just said was absolutely true."

Anemie frowned slightly. Why did he also like to play riddles with her?

"Alright, let me remind you a few things. Astalia has many admirers in the Holy Land, but there's no one else on the Infinite Sea. It's fine if you're close to her, but if you're all lovey-dovey with her in the Holy Land, you're likely to attract a lot of jealous stares. You might not be able to handle that. Of course, Astalia herself really hates those guys."

Lyon asked, "Is there an eleventh tier?"

"There are two eleventh-tier individuals, and one of them is even female. She only likes women and doesn't like men."

Anemi said:

"Although the end of the era is approaching, we have been at peace for more than 20 million years, and many gods are in a state of enjoyment. You should be prepared."

Lyon was speechless, and couldn't help but ask, "And you, goddess Anemi, with such great charm, shouldn't you also have a bunch of admirers?"

Anemi glared at him: "I'm not going to get involved with you. Even if you have admirers, you don't need to worry."

Lyon said, "That's not necessarily true. Who knows what others might think if they see that I have the personal treasure of the goddess Anemii."

Anemi blinked: "That's not my personal treasure, don't get the wrong idea."

Lyon laughed and said, "Really? Then I'm relieved. This treasure always has a strange and pleasant fragrance. I thought I was overthinking it. If it's not, then that's good."

Anemi nodded with a smile: "Of course, I cleaned up the traces before giving it to you, so there's no way it will have any strange smell. Just use it without worry."

After saying that, she stepped aside, her gaze never falling on Lyon again.

[Goddess Anemi's affection level +2%, current affection level 3%]

……

Half a day later, the five of them sped all the way to the Holy Land.

It was the first time Audrey had ever seen such a towering tree, reaching straight into the sky, seemingly endless, yet so vast, like a giant pillar.

The branches droop and sway towards the sky, the veins of the leaves pulsate like a surging river, it is truly magnificent, the most spectacular sight on the continent, enough to make all intelligent beings feel the urge to bow down in worship.

She sat quietly on Leon's shoulder, holding onto his other hand, her slender legs trembling slightly, and her eyes sparkling with beautiful little stars.

He didn't say anything, but just happily grabbed Leon's collar, looking excited.

Leon sensed her quiet joy and didn't disturb her.

[Zephyr's affection +2%, current affection level 112%]

As they drew closer, the horizon appeared as if a deep green crack had been cleaved open out of thin air, and the crown of the sacred tree stretched over the clouds, its branches and leaves intertwining like countless outstretched giant hands, as if trying to grasp the flowing rosy light on the horizon.

The five people slowed down, and they could see the huge tree trunk piercing through the mist and disappearing into the bluish-gray mountain.

Occasionally, light filters through the gaps in the vast, dense foliage, condensing into tiny, fragmented spots of light in the mist, creating a scene of sacred tranquility.

Lyon held his breath. Upon closer inspection, the sacred tree's power was far greater than during the Flood Era, and its divine aura was significantly denser, seemingly connected to the divine realm. He could inhale and exhale a considerable amount of divine energy with every breath.

The overall situation was also very different from what he had seen at the end of the Flood Era.

'No wonder the sacred tree during the Eden era attracted a large number of gods.'

Lyon was filled with emotion.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that halfway up the sacred tree, an archway naturally forms in the trunk. The outline of the archway follows the grain of the tree, without any trace of carving, as if the tree itself had created this entrance.

Beneath the archway are steps formed from the solidified sap of the tree trunk. The steps are pale green and smooth as a mirror.

On either side of the steps stood two seventh-tier elven guards, both women, with slender and graceful figures, whose looks were quite superior, even though there were many like Astaria.

The five landed, and the guards nervously approached them, bowing cautiously to Astalia and Anemie, addressing them as "Goddess."