Gods: Civilization Cultivation, Infinite War

Chapter 209 Conferring of New Gods
Nearly a century later, Solus once again arrived at the gathering place of the gods of the Alliance of All Spirits.

Compared to the desolate scene he witnessed when he first visited the Pantheon, this time Thoraus opened his eyes and found himself seemingly at a banquet of the gods.

Attendants from various civilizations and races roamed the palace, while numerous deities exuding immense divine power sat atop high platforms, exchanging toasts and engaging in lively conversation.

When Thoraus appeared here, many gods also turned their attention to him.

If an average person were faced with such a situation, even if they didn't panic, they would at least feel somewhat nervous.

However, Solaus lacked any faith and was emboldened by his own strength.

Even under the gaze of the gods, he didn't feel much.

He certainly held the highest respect for the gods of the All Souls Alliance, but that did not mean he would place himself in the lowest position, lacking even the courage to look the gods in the eye.

Solus could sense that most of these gazes were filled with curious scrutiny.

There was some indifference, but basically no hostility.

Just as Solus was about to bow, he heard a voice coming from the highest platform.

"Let's get right up here. There will be plenty of opportunities to get to know each other later."

Upon hearing the voice of the god of time and destiny, Solus did not remain where he was. He passed by many deities and headed towards the top of the palace.

Upon reaching the top of the palace, Solus saw the God of Time and Fate seated at the very top.

Even though they are both true gods, the dwarf and the god of forging can only be ranked below the god of time and fate in this somewhat formal setting.

Looking further ahead, one finds deities in the first tier below the true gods, such as spirits and nature gods, and gods of prophecy and wisdom.

"sit down."

The voice of the god of time and destiny came once more.

To Solus's surprise, his position seemed to be placed at the same level as that of deities such as elves and nature gods.

However, in terms of his own strength alone, he is indeed on the same level as these gods who are in the first tier below the true gods.

"In just over a hundred years, they created a top-tier extraordinary system like the Soul Editor and single-handedly built the Spirit Forging Clan of today."

"In terms of strength alone, you are comparable to a top demigod, and it won't be long before you become another supreme combat force below the true god in our All-Spirit Alliance. You are very good."

Hua Luoyi was the first to speak, and her eyes were full of admiration as she looked at Solous.

Even in the current Alliance of All Spirits, the Supreme Legendary is still the strongest force below the True God.

These top demigods are no match for the strongest legends in terms of combat power.

Apart from the Dawn Empire, even the Federation of Ten Thousand Furnaces does not have any combat power at the level of Supreme Legend.

If Solus can successfully break through, then he will be a force to be reckoned with in the entire Alliance of All Spirits.

With his own combat power alone, he could sweep away all civilizations except the Dawn Empire and the Federation of Thousands of Furnaces.

Although the All-Spirit Alliance has now suspended its external wars, top-tier combatants like Thoraus have become somewhat useless.

However, this situation will not last forever, and foreign wars will continue sooner or later.

If the previous Solus had the problem of a limited lifespan, it meant that he did not receive the utmost attention from these Blue Star deities.

Solaus has now completely gotten rid of this problem.

He didn't understand the realm of gods and couldn't guarantee that he could become a demigod and gain infinite lifespan. How could the gods of Blue Star not understand?

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it's only a matter of time before Solus becomes a demigod.

To some extent, Solaus's path to godhood will be even smoother than that of the other Earth deities.

Solus, who was born in the Land of No Light controlled by the World Tree Civilization, has had his growth trajectory closely linked to the World Tree Civilization ever since.

After his successful rise to power and the creation of the Spiritforged race.

The one who benefited the most from the entire Alliance of All Souls was neither the Dawn Empire, the elder brother, nor the Federation of Thousand Furnaces, the civilization that contributed greatly to the creation of soul chips.

Rather, it was the World Tree Civilization, the civilization that had been silently supporting Solus from the very beginning, protecting and guiding his growth.

After all, Solous's teacher, Yser, was a high-ranking member of the World Tree Civilization. Yser's care and training of Solous was essentially equivalent to the care and training of the entire World Tree Civilization for him.

If we disregard the influence of fate, it can be said that the World Tree Civilization created the Solus we know today.

For Hualuoyi, receiving such a reward from her clan civilization without expending any effort was certainly something to be happy about.

For this reason, she couldn't help but develop a certain fondness for Solaus himself.

Solus shook his head in response to Hua Luoyi's praise.

"You flatter me. Without the Alliance's nurturing and support, I wouldn't be who I am today."

Throughout the entire Alliance of All Spirits, apart from the God of Time and Fate, the one whom Thoraus respected most was not the Dwarf God or the God of Forging, who were true gods.

Rather, they are the gods worshipped by the world tree civilization, consisting of elves and nature gods.

After all, he received education from the World Tree civilization from a young age. If it weren't for the fact that the people of the Lightless at that time were unable to generate any faith due to the incompleteness of their souls, he would have been completely different.

He might develop a faith in elves and nature gods, just like the citizens of the World Tree civilization.

As for now, the Spiritforged race has been able to develop its own faith.

But extraordinary individuals like Solus stand at the pinnacle of the entire Alliance of All Souls.

If one has no faith in the first place, it is difficult to develop any faith after one has grown up.

Moreover, he himself is now the object of worship for many Spiritforged, so it is even less likely that he would have faith in any god.

"You should know why I called you here today, right?"

After a while, Chen Li's voice came again, and Solus's expression became serious.

“I have gained a portion of the Spiritforged race’s faith, which is an outrageous act that the Alliance of All Spirits will never allow.”

"Although this was not my intention, I am willing to accept punishment if it affects the stability of the All-Spirit Alliance."

Solus understood that the gods of time and fate surely knew the cause and effect behind this.

They can gain immense faith, or even directly transform into divine beings.

All of this must have been under the watchful eye of the gods of time and destiny, or perhaps it could be said that this was a result tacitly approved by the other party.

However, regardless of the circumstances, his actions had crossed the line of the All-Spirit Alliance.

Even if many deities have tacitly approved of this, I still have to show my attitude. "Hehe, don't worry, I'm not here to question you."

Chen Li smiled and spoke, dispelling Solus's last remaining concerns.

In fact, if he didn't want Solaus to gain faith, he had plenty of ways to completely prevent it from happening.

However, the fact that Thoraus was able to gain the faith of so many Spiritforged was the result of his tacit approval or even his active promotion.

Otherwise, given that all the Spiritforged have received education from the major civilizations, and Thorauth himself does not have the status of a god.

Under normal circumstances, no one would have any concept of faith in him.

The reason for not interfering was simply to see if Solus could actually embark on the path to godhood through his own power.

Having mastered a top-tier demigod artifact, they also possessed a vast faith.

If even this fails to quickly transform him into a divine being, then it means that Solaus is not destined for the path of the gods.

At least on the path represented by the rules of suffering, Solus would find it difficult to walk steadily and is not a suitable candidate to wield this demigod artifact.

Fortunately, he did not disappoint himself and transformed into a divine being in just a few years.

Although the divinity within him was still very weak, even weaker than that of a newborn baby on Earth.

But this also means that he is indeed very compatible with the rules of pain, and that is enough.

Now that you have transformed into a divine being, it is necessary for me to give you a brief introduction to some common knowledge about gods.

Chen Li's voice continued to come, introducing Solus to the relevant common knowledge about the gods.

In fact, once a being transforms into a divine being, the path ahead becomes very clear. The divinity within him will automatically remind him how to continue growing.

However, it is well known that the gods of the endless void are divided into two types: the gods of the Supreme God Realm and other gods.

Relying solely on divine guidance can only lead one down the same path as those indigenous deities.

Much of the knowledge about the gods on Earth cannot be acquired simply through divine reminders.

The common knowledge that Chen Li was introducing to Solus at this moment was part of the difference between the pantheon of Blue Star and the pantheon of the natives of the Endless Void.

"So that's it..."

A wealth of new knowledge flooded into Solaus's mind, leaving him somewhat mesmerized.

After a brief introduction, he immediately had a much clearer understanding of his future direction.

"The divine system and the transcendent system are not mutually exclusive; it's just that the divine system can obtain many great powers from the very beginning that even legendary transcendents find difficult to control."

"Therefore, most gods will not specifically seek to become superhumans in a particular system, even if gods have infinite lifespans, it is meaningless."

"Some deities who are transformed into gods later in life will gradually lose interest in the extraordinary power they possess and give up their path to transcendence."

"After all, the existence of divinity can unconsciously influence their thinking."

"Let them focus solely on elevating their divinity, and develop an indifference towards everything else."

"The divinity within you is still very weak, and given your own considerable strength, you shouldn't be affected so quickly."

"But if you want to continue down the path of a soul editor while maintaining your own mindset."

"As your inner divinity grows stronger, you must be careful to maintain the balance between your divinity and humanity."

Chen Li's reminder echoed in Solus's ears, making him shudder.

"Thank you for reminding me, I will keep that in mind."

Solus certainly didn't want to give up his extraordinary path just like that.

After all, he was already a top-tier legendary superhuman, and becoming a supreme legend was only a matter of time.

By then, he would be just one step away from becoming an eternal transcendent.

Although this step is a formidable chasm, it is at least an extra glimmer of hope.

Moreover, once he becomes a demigod, he will have unlimited time to slowly study his own legendary path, and his hope of becoming an eternal transcendent will be even greater.

At least from his current perspective, his main purpose in becoming a god is to help him go further on his path to transcendence.

"Just make sure you know what's going on."

"You don't need to worry about becoming a demigod. Once you have accumulated enough experience, I will apply to the Divine Court to appoint you as the God of Pain."

"When you reach that point, it will be a natural progression for you to condense the Pain Godhood and become a demigod."

The entire T09-3054 crystal wall system is now under the control of the Myriad Gods System.

Neither the gods of the All-Spirit Alliance like Chen Li, nor the gods of other factions in the Myriad Manifestations Pantheon, will stay here indefinitely.

After they leave this crystal system, a group of suitable managers and guardians will be needed here.

Since gods have infinite lifespans, they are naturally the most suitable candidates to fulfill this duty.

Therefore, after completely conquering the entire Crystal Wall System and transforming its internal rules, the next step for the Myriad Gods System was to confer new gods.

The Old Gods did not control the rules; they merely served as appendages to the rules, maintaining the normal operation of the entire crystal system.

Even the God-King, whose power rivaled that of a great deity, was not qualified to confer titles upon gods.

However, the rules within the crystal wall system have now been modified and have become part of the rules of Earth.

The will of Earth naturally possesses the highest authority, and all changes to the rules require His approval.

However, unless the request is too outrageous, the will of Earth generally will not refuse.

Below this are deities like Chen Li who have modified some of the rules of the crystal wall system.

They can also obtain a portion of the authority to bless their own divine kingdom.

Finally, there are the many new gods who were officially appointed, and they possess similar authority to the old gods.

However, the deities appointed by the Blue Star pantheon are different from the native deities of the endless void.

They are not merely appendages of the rules; for them, being a deity is more like a profession.

Compared to the old gods who can do whatever they want within the rules, the new gods need to create as much value as possible within the rules.

Only in this way can they gain more authority, get promoted, receive a raise, and reach the pinnacle of their divine lives.

(End of this chapter)