You are all my wings!

Serkashuki said proudly.

"sharp."

Lyon gave a perfunctory reply, saying, "So, what do you want me to divine?"

"Help me divine a secret treasure, a 13th-tier shadow-type secret treasure, [Chaotic Shadow Wall]."

Serkashuji said, "This thing was lost in the River Styx a long time ago. I have been searching for it for many years. As long as I have this, I can advance to the thirteenth rank in the future!"

"Have you met all the other requirements?"

"Of course, the other me at this time will probably advance to the twelfth rank before the end of the era, and then successfully pass through the end of the era, accumulating a large number of shadow-type mysteries. When you and I meet in the future, I will have accumulated enough and can advance at any time. As long as you can divine that secret treasure, I can become the only existence in two eras to successfully advance to the thirteenth rank!"

"Interesting. Does that mean that from the Eden Era to the end of the Flood Era where we are, there has never been a thirteenth-order individual?"

"Yes, so now you know how perverted I am."

Serkashuki crossed her arms, giving me a look that said, "Why don't you come and praise me?"

"Then how can you be so sure you can succeed? What if something unexpected happens? The other twelfth-tier individuals are also exceptionally talented. Why can't they succeed, but you're so certain you can?"

Lyon was indeed curious.

"Because of uniqueness."

Serkashuji said, "From the eleventh level onwards, competition among similar individuals is unavoidable. If someone else in history has already condensed authority on the path you are pursuing, then as a latecomer, you will inevitably be restricted by your predecessors, because they must have already occupied the most essential part of the law corresponding to the authority. Once restricted by your predecessors, the difficulty of advancement will naturally be greater. You will either avoid similar paths or destroy or devour all the remaining fragments of authority of similar powerful individuals in the world."

As she spoke, she smiled and pointed to herself:

"As for the Path of Flesh and Blood that I cultivate, I am currently the only one who holds the authority, so I don't need to worry about the incompleteness of the authority like the other twelfth order."

Lyon understood; simply put, the rules are finite, and it's first come, first served.

This logic is similar to the principle that the rarer a profession is, the greater its auspicious effects.

It seems that his professions of con artist and miracle astrologer have a better future than the other two professions, since they are both his own creations.

"Then why didn't your fellow vampires interfere with your authority?"

Upon hearing this, Serkashuki's joyful expression dimmed slightly: "They were all wiped out, even their authority was completely destroyed, leaving nothing behind, so naturally they won't bother me anymore."

Lyon said speechlessly, "Then you must have had a tough time too."

Serkashuji rolled her eyes at Leon: "If you know I've been working hard, then treat me better. Stop ordering me around all the time. I'm destined to become a great being of the thirteenth rank. You should be laughing all the way to the bank if you manage to contract a slave like me."

[Goddess Serkashuki's affection level +2%, current affection level 15%]

Leon laughed and said, "Alright, alright, you stay in the room for now. I'm going out for a bit, just remember not to get caught."

He gave Audrey a final instruction and then headed for the door.

"Hey, didn't you say you were going to do a fortune telling for me?"

"We'll talk about it another day. My ability to see through fate has been exhausted."

……

Lyon's divination took quite some time, and it was already night.

As instructed, he used the Divine Shadow Flash to travel to the temple of Chengerheli without alerting anyone.

Although Astalia made the first appointment, Astalia did so a little later, so Chengerheli met with her first.

At this moment, he walked through the wide corridor of the sacred tree and arrived at the temple at the far eastern end.

This is a magnificent hall filled with earth elements and life force. The gate is wide, made of wood, 15 meters high and 8 meters wide, and is engraved with many mysterious characters, giving it an extraordinary presence.

It's worth mentioning that, apart from the temple of Taiyami Shili, each temple here has two seventh-tier elf guards at its entrance, but the guards at Chengerheli's temple are not there, presumably because she sent them away.

As he prepared to reveal himself, Cheng Erheli's voice echoed in his mind:

"Just use your shadow magic to pass through the crack in the door; that way, you can avoid being discovered by the other sisters."

Lyon thought to himself, "The way she's doing this makes it seem like I'm having an affair with her."

Or does she have some secrets of her own?

They teleported into the temple, only to find it completely dark inside, devoid of any extra light.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, Your Excellency Lyon."

Lyon looked in the direction of the sound and saw Cheng Erheli sitting in the shadows in the corner of the hall, her graceful figure not clearly visible.

Even with his eyesight, he couldn't see clearly, which shows that she used some means to conceal herself.

Why don't you light a lamp? Or activate a lighting spell?

"Since it is a confidential meeting, we must avoid any opportunity for information to leak out, and light is the easiest medium for information to leak out and spread."

"You are taking this very seriously."

“'She' could be watching you or me at any time, so I have to be careful.”

'She' naturally refers to the goddess of origin.

Lyon felt a chill run down his spine; it seemed that Cheng Erheli's desire to rebel against the Goddess of Origin had been brewing for quite some time.

"Don't worry, my temple has other secrets. Normally, as long as 'she' doesn't pay special attention or mention certain keywords, it should be safe for the time being."

Does Cheng Erheli truly believe that he came from the future to help her?

What crucial information was hidden within that life seal that made her so certain?

"Before we discuss certain things about the future, perhaps you could enlighten me first."

Lyon asked, "For example, among you pure elemental spirits, how many of you are of one mind and agree with you?"

Cheng Erheli was taken aback, then chuckled and said, "Are you worried that someone is spying on us for 'her'?"

"That's right, otherwise why would you have requested secrecy?"

"Very good, you are indeed a capable assistant sent by my future self. I like your sharp mind."

Cheng Erheli's ethereal voice carried a hint of lightheartedness.

[Goddess Cheng Erhe Li's favorability +2%, current favorability 9%]

However, her lighthearted tone lasted only a moment, quickly turning somber in the next sentence:

"Unfortunately, I am only certain that Anemi will believe me and act for that inevitable fate. As for the others, I don't know if they have accepted their fate or plan to fight alone in the future. After so many years together, I still can't figure out their true thoughts."

"So, do the others still have reservations?"

"Yes."

That's how she answered.

Lyon took a few steps closer, looking at Cheng Erheli's face, which seemed shrouded in mist, and said:

"But why are you so sure I am your friend? What if I accept the Origin Seal and then side with 'her'? After all, I don't have the blood of the Origin God, unlike you who are destined to die, right?"

That's the question he really wanted to ask.

Whether Cheng Erheli truly trusts himself is crucial.

"No, you will definitely help me, and you will not side with 'her' because of the Origin Seal."

She slowly said:

"Because I am the true goddess of origin."

Chapter 484 Cheng Erheli: You are my one and only

As that sentence was uttered, the light and shadows shifted abruptly, and Leon suddenly saw Cheng Erheli's face.

Judging from his expression, there was no difference from before.

"You are the Goddess of Origin? Are you joking with me?"

Lyon activated Divine Mode to observe the divine power and mystery flowing around her.

"What do you think?"

Cheng Erhe's lips curled up slightly, revealing a rare, mocking smile.

“I don’t think you’re lying, but it doesn’t make logical sense.”

Lyon pondered for a moment and said:

"However, the fact that the Goddess of Origin only manifests on you can be considered indirect evidence."

Cheng Erheli said, "I am not lying. Not only am I the Goddess of Origin, but my other sisters may also become the Goddess of Origin at some point in time."

Upon hearing this, Leon's heart stirred slightly, recalling the Origin Goddess's will that he had seen on the Long Stairway of Life and Death.

At the time, my judgment was that M'shiluna had been transformed into a split form of the Origin Goddess's will, and M'shiluna did not deny my judgment.

If Cheng Erheli wasn't lying, could pure elemental spirits possibly become the Origin Goddess?

"Your Excellency, that's quite an interesting point of view. Does that mean that all six of you are just a part of the Goddess of Origin?"

Lyon stared at Cheng Erheli.

As he got closer, he could make out her expression more clearly and use that to determine whether she was lying.

“We are indeed part of the Goddess of Origin, but I am her.”

Cheng Erhe smiled and said:

"Let me briefly explain the situation to you from the beginning."

"In the early stages of creation, there existed a Goddess of Origin. She was born before the world, created everything, and was the source of everything. She was also the earliest nature god born at the same time as the world. After the world was born, the End came from outside the world and collided with the Origin, quickly giving birth to the world's second nature god, who was the Goddess of the End."

"The collision of the origin and the end created a material singularity, which then erupted and spread into the current continent of Auster. At the core of the continent is the world's first forbidden zone of creation, the material singularity. To this day, only a handful of beings above the twelfth rank have ever set foot in this place. Other beings cannot even get close."

"The second area where the Origin Goddess and the End Goddess collided gave birth to the second forbidden zone of creation, which is the Sacred Realm. Because the power of Origin and End always exists and continues to collide and fight in the Sacred Realm, it is filled with sacred energy storms all year round, and ordinary gods cannot stay there for long."

"Then the collision of origin and end tore at each other back and forth, tearing apart nothingness and traversing the long axis of the world, and the third forbidden zone of creation, the River of Time, was born, encompassing all time from ancient times to the present."

"The first three forbidden zones of creation were all related to these two supreme gods."

"Therefore, these three forbidden zones of creation have never given birth to any nature gods. They are the private reserves of the two supreme gods, each occupying half of the territory."

"As for the nature gods born in the other forbidden zones, they were basically wiped out by Origin and End during the Genesis period."

"Initially, destroying the forbidden zones was beneficial to the development of the world, because the forbidden zones monopolized too many laws, which greatly restricted the development of other native species in the world and the expansion of the world."

"But as time went on, the drawbacks of eliminating the Lord of the Forbidden Zone gradually became apparent."

"That was the end of the era. This part was the work of the Goddess of the End, because she had to keep bringing about the end in order to maintain her power and eternity. But a larger part of the reason was the arrival of a more magnificent power from outside the world, the natural tides of birth and death in the universe."

"The purpose of the forbidden zone was for the world to resist the tides of birth and death outside the world. However, it was wiped out by the Origin and the End, leaving only the Goddess of Infinity alive. Naturally, its resistance to the tides of birth and death has been severely weakened."

"At the beginning of creation, there were still nearly 100 million years of peace and stability. By the time of the God Species Era, there were only 30 to 40 million years left. Our current Eden Era has barely lasted for more than 10 million years before signs of the end times began to appear. The world may not be able to hold on any longer and will collapse and be destroyed."

"But once the world is destroyed, the Goddess of the End will live, while the Goddess of Origin will inevitably perish."

"Of all the gods, only the one who represents the end can survive, and it is even possible for her to go a step further and step into a higher realm."

Upon hearing this, Leon understood and said, "In other words, you sisters are not only a means for the Goddess of Origin to avert the end of the era, but also her backup avatars. Once the end of the era destroys the world, she will be reborn from you?"

Cheng Erheli praised, "That's right, you are indeed perceptive."

[Goddess Cheng Erhe Li's favorability +2%, current favorability 11%]

"Then how do you say you are 'her'?"

"Leon asked."

Cheng Erheli then asked Leon meaningfully, "Do you think there were pure elemental spirits in the previous era?"

Upon hearing this, a jolt of electricity suddenly flashed through Leon's mind. He recalled the panel information about Cheng Erheli, an elf born at the end of this era, who had already experienced two deaths, and he seemed to understand something.

"You mean you were originally a pure elemental spirit from the previous era, but in this era, you've been reincarnated by the Goddess of Origin?"

This guess is a bit too far-fetched.

But Lyon still asked the question.

Cheng Erheli nodded: "Yes, otherwise why do you think the Goddess of Origin only manifested on me? The so-called injury from being manifested was just an excuse."

Lyon still frowned because the title displayed on Cheng Erheli's panel was still God of Life, not God of Origin.

However, considering Mshiruna's situation, and the fact that she herself was sent by the Goddess of Origin to come against the tide, while Chengerheli, after seeing her curse mark, firmly believed that she came from the future to help her, this does indeed foreshadow that Chengerheli may indeed be the reincarnation of the Goddess of Origin.