God Realm Heavenly Gate.
Zhu Ziyang paused, taking in this brand new World. Beside him, Jiang Nannan, Ma Xiaotao, Qian Lingyi, Zhang Lexuan, and Fifth Huan'er also looked around, their pretty faces showing identical curiosity and surprise.
"Welcome to the God Realm!" A female voice entered their ears, and then a Goddess in a long emerald-green dress appeared before them. The Goddess was extremely beautiful, with a gentle demeanor, exuding a welcoming aura.
Zhu Ziyang was not surprised by the sudden appearance of this Goddess. The moment she appeared, he already knew her identity. After all, the only Divinity that could make him feel a sense of closeness and relax his guard from the bottom of his heart was probably the Goddess of Life, a blood relative of the original God of Death.
"Hello, I am the Goddess of Life." The Goddess of Life smiled as she introduced herself, her gaze sweeping over Zhu Ziyang and the five women before finally settling on Zhu Ziyang.
"Hello, I am Zhu Ziyang, the God of Death!" Zhu Ziyang returned her smile and said.
"Hello, Ma Xiaotao, the current God of Fire!" "My name is Jiang Nannan, the goddess of taiyin!" "Qian Lingyi, the Angel God!" Jiang Nannan, Ma Xiaotao, and Qian Lingyi also quickly introduced themselves.
"Hmm, I know." The Goddess of Life nodded and said with a smile, "Let's go. I'll first introduce you to everyone in the God Realm, and then I'll help you familiarize yourselves with the environment of the God Realm."
"Thank you for your trouble." Zhu Ziyang replied gratefully, without declining.
God Realm Committee.
The Battle of the God Kings three months ago did not have too much of an impact on the Divinities of the God Realm. After all, from the perspective of the two God Kings' identities, this was essentially an internal factional struggle. The Rakshasa God, who belonged to the Douluo lineage, defeated the Asura God, also of the Douluo lineage, and then naturally took over the Asura God's legacy—though the Asura God didn't have much of a legacy to begin with. Ultimately, the outcome of this great battle truly had no impact on the Divinities of the God Realm.
Now, under the leadership of several God Kings, the Divinities were welcoming the return of the God King of Death in the God Realm Hall. This was a good thing for the God Realm, but for the Divinities, it was not something to be happy about. Another great Buddha had appeared above them, and no one would be pleased about that.
In the main hall, it was clear that the number of people inside was significantly smaller compared to three months ago, yet all the Divinities were present. The reason for this phenomenon was actually very simple: in the past three months, the former God of Emotion, God of Fire, God of Water, God of Light, and God of Darkness had successively left the God Realm. Their successors had not yet ascended to the God Realm, naturally leading to a considerable reduction in the number of people in the God Realm Hall at this time.
Zhu Ziyang and his group entered the God Realm Hall under the guidance of the Goddess of Life. At first glance, Zhu Ziyang saw Huo Yuhao standing on the steps of the hall, and beside him were three extraordinary Divinities: a man in a purple robe, a man in a black robe, and a woman in a pink and white long dress. Without a doubt, they were the God of Destruction, the God of Evil, and the God of Goodness.
"Welcome, God of Death!" The God of Destruction, the God of Evil, the God of Goodness, and the Rakshasa God all said in unison to Zhu Ziyang. Along with the Goddess of Life, the five God Kings simultaneously extended their hands, and a ray of light flew from each, converging into a white divine light in the air. It then flew directly towards Zhu Ziyang. Zhu Ziyang instinctively reached out his hand, and the white divine light landed precisely in his palm.
The light receded, revealing a flawless jade bi. Engraved on the jade bi were inscriptions symbolizing the Heavenly Gate of the God Realm, with a cluster of Red Spider Lily (Higanbana) on each side of the inscriptions. This jade bi was clearly a symbol of the God Realm's authority. The moment Zhu Ziyang received this jade bi, the full panorama of the God Realm instantly appeared in his mind, and he gained the authority to control life and Death.
"We greet Lord God of Death!" As Zhu Ziyang accepted his divine authority over the God Realm, the main Divinities in the hall immediately and respectfully shouted.
The rest was simple. The Divinities met Zhu Ziyang one by one, each wearing a smile. This was somewhat different from the scene three months ago when Huo Yuhao ascended to the God Realm. The reason for this is actually easy to understand. When Huo Yuhao ascended to the God Realm, the Asura God, Tang San, was still present and clearly had a grudge with Huo Yuhao. Before the victor was decided, the Divinities would naturally not be too close to Huo Yuhao.
However, Zhu Ziyang's situation is very different now. Zhu Ziyang is the God of Death, and the original Divinities among the Divinities all know the relationship between the God of Death, the God of Destruction, and the Goddess of Life. So, even if Zhu Ziyang is not the original God of Death himself, for the sake of the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction, they would definitely look after him. Therefore, Zhu Ziyang's background and Huo Yuhao's background are naturally incomparable.
After the meeting, the Divinities dispersed, leaving only the God Kings and Zhu Ziyang's group in the God Realm Hall.
"The matter is concluded, so Lie Yan and I will take our leave first," the God of Evil, Ji Dong, said to Zhu Ziyang with a smile. "Brother Zhu, once you're settled, come to the Palace of Good and Evil. I'll treat you to a drink!"
"Definitely!" Zhu Ziyang replied with a smile.
"Senior Brother, then I'll head back too," Huo Yuhao said, though he had many things he wanted to say to Zhu Ziyang, he knew it wasn't the right time. "I'm at Rakshasa Palace. Xiao Xiao and Dong'er are there too."
"Mm!" Zhu Ziyang nodded to him, agreeing.
After Ji Dong, Lie Yan, and Huo Yuhao had all left, the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction exchanged glances. They ultimately decided that the God of Destruction would remain in the God Realm's core, while the Goddess of Life would lead Zhu Ziyang to his residence.
"Follow me!" The Goddess of Life smiled and led the way, with Zhu Ziyang and the five women following behind her. The group of seven left the God Realm Hall and flew south. Approximately fifteen minutes later, a golden palace appeared in the clouds.
"This is the Creation Temple. It was Xiao Bai and Xiao Jin's residence back then. From now on, it belongs to you all," the Goddess of Life said, her voice tinged with a hint of wistfulness.
"Why is it called the Creation Temple?" Jiang Nannan asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Because this was originally the divine realm of the God of Creation, so naturally it's the Creation Temple!" the Goddess of Life said.
"Uh! What I meant was, why aren't we going to the God of Death's divine realm?" Jiang Nannan paused, then continued.
"Because the God of Death's divine realm is not in the God Realm," the Goddess of Life said, looking at Zhu Ziyang with a meaningful gaze.
Zhu Ziyang was startled, realizing something, and subconsciously rubbed the back of his head. Then he said, "Alright, let's go in and take a look. This will be our residence in the God Realm."
"Okay, okay!" Jiang Nannan immediately cast her doubts aside and followed Ma Xiaotao, Qian Lingyi, and the other four towards the Creation Temple.
"Oh, and the God of Fire Palace, the goddess of taiyin Palace, and the Angel God Palace are all in the God Realm. If you need to, and have time, you can move them into the Creation Temple. That way, you won't have to keep running back and forth," the Goddess of Life reminded them before she left.
Zhu Ziyang heard this, took it to heart, and then also flew into the Creation Temple.
Life in the God Realm began from that moment!