Chapter 540: No Gods in the World! (Two-in-One)

2015 Online Audio Novel

"Before I became a god, there were no gods in the world."

The calm, indifferent words echoed, imbued with unparalleled dominance and ambition, as if they were the final summation of the war across the desolate, dark land. Mixed with the melancholic wind, they subtly reverberated among the countless corpses, circling mountains and rivers, lingering for a long time, telling the ancient truth of all mythical dark ages throughout history.

With these words, it was as if the era depicted in the scene came to an end, utterly concluded.

Everyone fell silent.

An atmosphere of unease filled the area around the arcade machine.

Everyone's lips were tightly pressed, their pupils dilated and unfocused, as if they were still immersed in those words, witnessing a distant ancient era.

It was as if the end of the Underworld was drawing near.

Someone suddenly forced a pale smile, shouting wildly, "Hahaha, what's wrong with all of you? Why aren't you speaking? This being who governs reincarnation in the Underworld has still miscalculated! Look! Look!"

He abruptly grabbed the shoulder of a person next to him and shook them vigorously, pointing at the arcade machine. "Jue Wushen, as expected, is one of the leaders of the rebellion back then. He's terrifying! He's practically our idol! He failed in a distant prehistoric era but still survived, arriving in the era of Qitian Di, rising in fury to contend for destiny! Although he failed again, another prehistoric era, and was suppressed, he still left a backup plan! He informed us about the third era—"

He laughed nervously, roaring with laughter, shaking the person's shoulder next to him, laughing heartily. The person whose shoulder was being shaken, however, remained blankly in place.

"Huh? Why aren't any of you speaking? We've learned the truth of history; this is a great fortune!" He turned to another person, shaking their shoulder, laughing even harder, even crying tears of excitement. The more silent the surroundings became, the more the gathered crowd remained deathly quiet.

Silence.

Still silence.

"He's gone mad, his will is not strong enough; he's lost his mind from the shock. It's estimated that this aspect of him was not very stable usually; perhaps he had a mental flaw that allowed him to succumb to madness even in life." Suddenly, someone who saw this scene simply shook their head, letting out a low, bitter laugh.

They did not mock the other person for being a Quasi-Emperor yet breaking down and screaming like a delicate woman, shaking others everywhere. Weren't they themselves similar? Just not as exaggerated.

Ultimately, there were still many individuals with resolute minds present, all exceptional talents not to be underestimated in the mortal realm.

Because the matter was of great importance, the area around this arcade machine had been cordoned off by them. Only outstanding individuals who had once dominated their respective regions while alive were allowed in.

A powerful being from the Beast Path still voiced his speculation, but his throat seemed to be parched and frozen by terror, making his voice extremely hoarse. "The phrase 'Before I became a god, there were no gods in the world' clearly confirms that this eternal being, who governs reincarnation, is merely a Heavenly Emperor... But! How could it be a Heavenly Emperor?"

"Indeed, this is impossible! Absolutely impossible! The supreme being who suppresses the Underworld, governing reincarnation and the cycles of life and death, how could they be on the same level as Emperor Yun?" A Celestial gasped for breath, vehemently refuting, feeling thousands of pounds pressing on his chest, as if something had burst and shattered in his mind!

The supreme, mysterious being who governs the world's reincarnation, His Majesty of the Reincarnation Hall, is only on the same level as Emperor Yun and Blade God Zhang Xiao? This is too incredible, simply unimaginable.

"Everyone, there's no need to argue."

Suddenly, the white-haired elder from before once again calmed everyone down. "You all already have the answer in your hearts; there's no need to deceive yourselves. Our time is already limited. While His Majesty is out with the cycle of reincarnation and cannot see what's happening here, this being, Jue Wushen, has come out to tell us the truth of ancient times. This opportunity is too rare; we must seize every second before it passes."

"Precisely," someone chimed in.

Mao Tiao (Cat Jump) felt a surge of admiration upon seeing this scene.

These truly were exceptional talents who had lived for centuries.

Even in the face of such terrifying circumstances, though they were utterly stunned and their long-held worldviews were overthrown, they could still forcefully maintain their rationality and seize the opportunity to learn more about the situation, maximizing their benefit.

"So, is it truly a Heavenly Emperor?" Someone, their voice as hoarse as an old man's, directly asked the most crucial question.

If it were an eighth-tier god, governing all things, it might still be somewhat understandable. Some even previously thought that even a god might be too low a rank; conventionally, such a supreme being, governing the cycles of creation and destruction, should be a legendary, immeasurable ninth-tier! Although they didn't even know if a ninth-tier existed...

But now, the one governing reincarnation was not only not a deity, but merely a paltry seventh-tier Heavenly Emperor...

The earth-shattering power seen in the vision was clearly like two entirely different creatures, the difference between a giant dragon and an ant. How could the battle power be so vastly different within the same realm?

And Jue Wushen, Qitian Di, Su Huanzhen, and others from before—they too were thought to be ancient gods, indescribable ancient saints suppressed in prehistoric eras. Who knew they were merely Heavenly Emperors?

They were one whole tier lower than expected, but precisely because they were *only* Heavenly Emperors, it made them feel even more horrified!

These Heavenly Emperors all possessed monstrous, exaggerated battle power, hundreds of times greater than Emperor Yun's, as exaggerated as Jue Wushen's. It was as if their cultivation was imprisoned within the Heavenly Emperor realm, and their battle power could not be measured by conventional realms; otherwise, they would have long since broken through to become deities, or even powerful gods.

"Heavenly Emperor... Heavenly Emperor... Heavenly Emperor..."

"They are all Heavenly Emperors."

"Before I became a god, there were no gods in the world."

"No gods in the world; all are Heavenly Emperors."

Everyone felt a surge of mixed emotions—fear, unease, numbness—as one historical shock after another, terrifying truths, like towering waves, crashed down. Even the steady-minded Quasi-Emperors and powerful beings who had endured countless life-altering upheavals completely lost their composure!

"But, calculating the years, this spans at least several millennia. How could a Heavenly Emperor live for thousands of years without dying? Even with special methods of hibernation to extend life, it's impossible to live for such a long time." Someone forced themselves to focus and asked this question, as time was pressing.

"Indeed, if they are merely Heavenly Emperors, then even more abnormal questions arise."

"With such astonishing battle power, why didn't they become gods? Is it that His Majesty didn't want to, or couldn't?"

"How could a mere Heavenly Emperor govern reincarnation, control the creation and destruction of all things, and possess such immense power?"

"Is it precisely because their battle power is too exaggerated that it's difficult for them to break through and become gods?"

Countless people whispered, exchanging hushed words.

The truth was too shocking. This world, surprisingly, was a world without gods. They seemed to have just begun developing, with many powerful individuals breaking through to become Heavenly Emperors. They had believed the prospects and potential were limitless, that Heavenly Emperor was just the beginning, and they were filled with grand aspirations. They never imagined that Heavenly Emperor was already their limit!

And it was precisely by learning these further truths about the ancient era, the main body of the blank history, that even more mysterious questions emerged.

"Start game."

At this point, the opening animation for the hidden character had finished.