From a distance, La seemed to see the vast Chaos World encircled by the Circumterrestrial River. There, too, were the sun, the moon, and the stars, as well as All Spirits and creatures.
Of course, there were great beings above the True Gods, struggling for power within it. And some of those beings, at this moment, noticed his gaze.
They were enemies, he was constantly reminded by the power bestowed by the world. He could even see that the force of the Alien Realm was about to boil over again, recklessly crashing into Hemenu's Sea of Origin like before, tearing it apart, dividing it.
This was also La's duty after being granted power—[Absolute Void] was always the outermost layer of the world's four barriers. Facing such an impact, he was naturally the first in line.
"Hehe, it's about time. Now, let's end this game."
With a low chuckle, as a collapsing building, La naturally wouldn't choose to sink with the ship.
The power of the Egyptian Gods could ultimately be transferred and devoured by one another because it was bestowed by the world, and if the world wished to reclaim it, they had no power to resist.
So at this moment, La clearly saw on the Mortal World below, the mortal he had killed was resurrected, but he had no intention of stopping it.
Who decreed that the [Absolute Void] on the outermost layer must directly face the force of the Alien Realm? La certainly didn't think so.
The emperor can revoke the power granted to officials at any time, but if the dynasty itself has crumbled, then who's left to issue such a 'reclaim' order?
"The answer is, no one."
Resisting foreign entities is resistance, whether it's against the Alien Realm or the Outer Gods.
Those with Wisdom can discern the difference between the two sides, but the rules of the world are probably not yet so adaptable.
To ward off the external, one must first ensure internal stability... In an instant, from an external viewpoint, one could seemingly see Hemenu's boundless space-time expand and then contract.
Anchoring existence and non-existence, the power suppressing the Void retracted in a flash.
Standing atop the Primordial Water, La even felt he could cleave open this source that had birthed the Sun.
Even the potent Outer Gods seemed no more than this; all their schemes and planning were insignificant before absolute strength.
"Hmm... but I must be careful not to strike too hard."
"What if I kill you outright? Then what would I do?"
The thought flickered through La's mind, his expression neither sad nor joyful.
At this point, all that remained was a direct strategy.
Unless the Outer God could manipulate world-class forces, no matter how much It had prepared, it would be in vain.
The Spirit Realm, the seventh layer.
Within the belly of Mount Sinai, at an unnamed 'pond.'
It's called a pond, but in fact, this is a reflection of the core of the Spirit Realm.
When the Spirit Realm was first opened, many Divine Artifacts were nurtured here. But as they were born one by one, the place emptied.
However, today there were some changes, as with the shaking of the Void, an 'uninvited guest' arrived above the pond.
It was a light body whose brightness was gradually extinguishing, or more precisely, a miniaturized Sun.
The forces of Death and The End slowly eroded it, while powers of Resurrection and Rebirth instinctively activated within, resisting these changes.
Hovering between life and death, even upon arriving at this core of the Spirit Realm, it could not be completely assimilated momentarily.
Just like the remnants of the Nine Realms from before, even for an intact world, eroding such a force takes time, all the more for the Spirit Realm.
But now, no one cared about it anyway.
"The Sun... the omnipotent Lord has reclaimed yet another portion of power."
"One day, He will return to the beginning of all things and let mortals know that He is the start and the end of everything."
Walking slowly by the poolside, Liana, unseen for a long time, stepped into the water that symbolized the origin of the Spirit Realm.
The water rose over her ankles, then her knees, until at one moment, she reached the center of the pool.
At the bottom of the pool, a Crystal Stone existed like a seal, which seemed not to contain something within but to prevent external influences.
Few knew that the Goddess of the Nether Moon, who had been missing from the world for a long time, was actually guarding it, although it hardly needed any guard.
But when she knew of its existence, Liana voluntarily requested this duty.
Because gazing at it was like witnessing the Might of the omnipotent Lord spilled into the world.
It was both one and many.
She spoke softly, and before Liana, the crystal shattered bit by bit, revealing the item sealed and protected within.
It was a Water Droplet, most ordinary. If not for holding partial authority over the Spirit Realm, even the current Liana could not tell it apart from real water.
As if hearing a familiar call, she stepped forward. The Goddess folded her wings behind her, cradling the water droplet in her palm.
"I am here... all glory to You."
Above the Primordial Water, the demise of the Sun seemed still in the previous moment.
The tip of the Black Sword touched the Benben Stone, and Apep's will began to awaken.
The newly formed sword seemed poised to break apart with the awakening of its own consciousness, while nearby, on the face of the Origin, La's power in an instant surpassed anything Laine had ever seen in the gods.
Perhaps the Mother Tree was an exception, but Laine had never actually faced the complete Mother Tree.