Chapter 723: The Status of Deities

"Honestly, we've been so preoccupied with finding the Angel Soul Pillars that we haven't even thought about returning to the mainland. I wonder how everyone on Mount Qianyun is doing now..."

Thinking of Bai Lianxue and the others, Xu Yang couldn't help but feel a pang of worry. However, he knew that worrying wouldn't help now. If they couldn't reach Wuyue Heaven or activate the Primal Mirror to mend the cracks in the heavens, they might never leave Night Cold Mountain.

"A-Yang," Xiaohua said, "even though we now have an Angel identity, as long as the Angel clan is absolutely safe, our movements won't be restricted. You don't need to worry about that."

Xu Yang smiled and nodded, gently stroking Xiaohua's face. "How about this," he suggested, "we'll rest here in the Angel Kingdom for a few days. Then, I'll attempt to use the Law of Light God to conceal the Angel Kingdom's spatial law traces, aiming to block it from the sight of those in the Divine Realm."

Everyone was astonished by his words.

"Big brother," Long Kun interjected, "are you sure that's possible? Those in the Divine Realm are incredibly powerful!"

Long Kun looked skeptical, but Shi Lingyun cut him off with a charming smile.

"The Law of Light God is the supreme law, transcending all beings and comparable to the creative power of the heavens. Even a Divine King cannot simply ignore it," Shi Lingyun explained. "Moreover, this law's power is for shielding auras, not for combat. As long as no one within the Angel Kingdom causes trouble, we can achieve perfect concealment."

"Sister Lingyun is right," Xiaohua added. "My Angel Scepter can also assist. With A-Yang's strength, there should be no problem at all. Furthermore, each time the Law of Light God manifests, it serves as a blessing of faith and a source of accumulated fortune for anyone with Angelic blood."

Upon hearing this, everyone finally felt reassured.

After a brief preparation, Xu Yang took the time to mend all the law loopholes within the Angelic realm. He then gathered all the Angel clan members in the grand hall of the Angel Kingdom to listen to the Angel God's teachings.

Xu Yang hadn't originally prepared anything special; such a scene barely seemed worth mentioning to him. However, Xiaohua insisted he change into an Angelic robe.

Already handsome and robust, Xu Yang looked truly magnificent in the Angel God's golden attire, appearing exceptionally divine and peerless.

As he slowly ascended and flew into the void, it seemed as though all eyes in the entire Angelic world converged upon him.

Ten thousand golden rays poured down, instantly illuminating the world's dimness and confusion.

At that moment, Xu Yang seemed imbued with the essence of the God of Light, subtly changing everything around him using the purest form of the Law of Light God.

Of course, such minute changes at the level of fundamental laws were impossible for ordinary people to detect.

The entire blessing process lasted two hours. When all the golden light dissipated, Xu Yang landed again. Xiaohua quickly noticed that all the teleportation channels connecting to Night Cold Mountain had completely vanished.

In reality, the channels hadn't vanished; their aura had. Even as an Angel King, she couldn't pinpoint their exact location.

Now, only Xu Yang himself could locate the newly established coordinates.

"All inhabitants of the Angel Kingdom, heed my command!" Xu Yang proclaimed. "From this day forward, no native Angel may leave this place for three years. Any outsiders encountered will be killed without mercy!"

"As you command!"

The resounding affirmation of the Angels echoed through the void. In that moment, Xu Yang finally shed his mortal, ant-like identity, ascending to become the high-and-mighty Angel God, a being comparable to a Divine King within the celestial realm's order!

While he had never considered all beings as mere ants, he now truly stood at the unassailable peak, far beyond the reach of mortals.

A few days later, after everyone in the team had settled into their respective cultivation paths, Xu Yang led them out of the Angel Kingdom and back to a mountain forest along the inner path leading to Wuyue Heaven.

"Phew..." Xiaohua sighed. "I've finally waited for this day. I truly thought I'd never see any of you again."

Xu Yang gently patted Xiaohua's shoulder to comfort her. "Don't worry," he said. "Everything can start anew; no one will ever separate us again."

Old Taishan sighed, a helpless expression on his face. "Come on, boss," he groaned, "stop with the public displays of affection! It's making our scalps tingle!"

Long Kun and the others quickly joined in the teasing.

As they were jesting, a ghostly silhouette flickered and vanished deep within the jungle.

Xu Yang let out a cold snort, his brow furrowing slightly. Countless sword beams roared down from all directions in the void, instantly shaving away all the surrounding trees around the ghostly silhouette, leaving a blank expanse.

"You dared to come, why not show yourself?"

Before Xu Yang could make another move, the rest of the team had already efficiently subdued the intruder, tying him up securely and tossing him before Xu Yang.

Upon closer inspection, the individual's attire was ancient, their dark skin adorned with intricate patterns, and the fluctuations of power within their body were difficult to detect.

However, the brief glimpse of their movement speed revealed it to be far superior to that of ordinary cultivators.

"Do we really need to ask?" Long Kun demanded. "Spill it! What's your name? Who are you? Confess now!"

Long Kun launched into a rapid-fire interrogation, feigning intellectual curiosity. To his embarrassment, the dark-skinned individual had apparently been stripped of the ability to speak. The captive struggled, mouth agape, but couldn't utter a single coherent word.

Moments later, a large contingent of legionary warriors, riding black jungle leopards, swiftly surrounded the clearing.

They murmured in a highly peculiar language that Xu Yang and the others couldn't understand or communicate with in such a short time.

"More extraterrestrial life forms!" Empress Isis spoke coolly. As a true royal bloodline of the Divine Race, she inherently detested such situations. It was precisely the influx of these extraterrestrial life forms that had robbed the heavens of peace and plunged order into increasing chaos.

More critically, the arrival of these extraterrestrial entities was the root cause of the widespread unrest among the Divine Race.

Over a hundred warriors, mounted on black panther steeds, rapidly closed in. Giving Xu Yang and his companions no chance to react, they immediately launched their assault.

Meanwhile, the fast individual they had captured now regarded Xu Yang and his group as his sole reliance for protection.

"Boss, what do we do?" Long Kun asked, surveying their surroundings. "Things are getting a bit chaotic!"

"There's no chaos to worry about," Xu Yang replied. "Anyone who dares to attack us will be directly eliminated. Someone afraid of death will eventually reveal clues."

"Heh heh," Long Kun chuckled. "This simple, brute-force approach always works best! Let's unleash ourselves and fight!"

Long Kun was a typical warmonger; give him a fight, and he could temporarily unleash over thirty percent of his peak combat power. With a mere lift of his hand, Phoenix Flames roared through the mountain forest, turning everything in their path to ash.