I let the genie out of the bottle

The spirit god Takahiro, who was struggling to support the Fusang tree, spoke in a majestic yet weary tone.

"Radiant Sun Goddess, display your power, and let your radiance spread across this neon-lit land!"

Using the power of the sun to dispel the disaster that befell the neon lights would be an absolute feat of saving the world. Not to mention Takamura no Mikoto and Shin-no Mikoto, even Amanokinaka would be envious.

However, although this sun was mainly summoned by Takahiro-no-Mikoto and Shinhiro-no-Mikoto, the best choice to control its power is still Amaterasu, who is the true sun god.

Therefore, even if there were other thoughts in their minds, they could only suppress them at this crucial moment that would determine the fate of the entire nation.

"Yes, Lord Amanomiminaka, Lord Takamimusubi, Lord Kamimusubi."

The goddess Amaterasu, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly responded. Even though she was usually calm, she couldn't help but show excitement on her face.

This opportunity allows her to further elevate her status in mythology. It's not impossible that she could even catch up with or surpass the neon gods who existed before her.

Time was of the essence, and Amaterasu had no time to think. She tapped her feet in the void and headed straight for the simulated sun in the sky, her body radiating the sunlight like another small sun.

"I command you to shine your brilliance here, in my name only, Amaterasu!"

Susanoo, looking down at his nominal older sister who was flying towards the sun high in the sky, felt a flash of envy in his eyes.

In particular, when he saw that mimicry of the sun, which had gathered almost the entire pantheon of power, shining with an even more intense radiance under Amaterasu's command.

Beneath the radiant sun in the sky, the goddess's black hair danced in the air, bathed in the sun's glow. Her eyes were resolute, and her unapproachable demeanor stirred a complex mix of emotions within him.

Then, he saw a black streak of light pierce through the body of the Sun Goddess in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, it shot straight into the sun, which had gathered the power of the entire pantheon.

"what?"

"who is it?"

"How dare you! Who is it?!"

Amidst a series of exclamations, Amaterasu's figure plummeted from the sky like a bird with broken wings.

At the same time, the hope for the continuation of a pantheon also fell.

"What? My archery skills are pretty accurate."

Looking at the sun he had shot down with his arrow in the distance, Lu Ye slowly lowered his bow and sighed.

The rising sun seemed to freeze for a moment, emanating invisible waves of energy from its center.

Then, a small black dot appeared at its edge, just like a sunspot.

Immediately afterwards, starting from that tiny black dot, the entire massive simulated star began to twist and deform, as if it were being pulled forcefully by something, and finally it was all pulled into that tiny black dot and disappeared.

In just a few breaths, the sun that had gathered all the power of the mythology, the hope of the entire Neon pantheon, vanished, leaving only a final, scorching wave of heat.

"Ah, it seems we've accidentally destroyed the very thing that helped them get through the disaster."

Putting away the bow he had "borrowed," Lu Ye slowly walked forward, stepping onto the waves that submerged the neon lights. With just one step, he crossed the distance from the neon coastline to Mount Fuji.

Heaven help him, he really didn't mean it. Lu Ye merely saw a target appear ahead when he raised his bow, and then casually released the bowstring. Who knew that this single act would extinguish an entire pantheon's hope of surviving the disaster?

Since it's gone, then so be it. Anyway, it wasn't some powerful pantheon.

"Hey, wait a minute, what's wrong with me firing an arrow randomly? Tell me."

Lu Ye glanced at the distraught gods, including Amaterasu, who had been hastily caught by a neon god and was barely clinging to life, and muttered to himself.

"It's you!"

Upon hearing the sound, the distraught Ten no Minaka no Kami immediately turned around and saw Lu Ye with a calm expression.

In trying to help Neon weather the disaster, he never considered guarding against interference from other pantheons. Because at this time, almost all pantheons were probably too busy taking care of themselves to bother others.

However, he ultimately overlooked Lu Ye, this idle person.

Although this kind of thing is completely unexpected, even if you are prepared, you can't prevent it.

"You did it?"

"Absolutely, absolutely not! You bastard, you're unforgivable!"

The two gods, Gao Huang Chan Ling Shen and Shen Huang Chan Ling Zun, glared at Lu Ye and uttered words full of hatred.

This disaster was originally brought about by Lu Ye. If it cannot be overcome, the entire pantheon will disappear from history.

Forced by Lu Ye's power, they had no choice but to confront this calamity. Unexpectedly, just as they saw the dawn of victory, Lu Ye destroyed their only hope of survival with a single arrow.

At this moment, their hearts were filled with nothing but hatred.

"So, you guys don't like this? Good heavens, I've made you encounter something you don't like."

As Lu Ye spoke, he slowly passed through the group of gods. Although he was filled with anger, in the end, none of them dared to attack him.

Ah, that's Mayan mythology, right? It seems it's gone too.

Next up is... Norse mythology.

"Ah, it's Loki." Upon seeing the god with long, light blue hair standing before him, Lu Ye raised his hand in greeting.

"What are you doing here, you idiot?"

Upon seeing Lu Ye, Loki immediately revealed a hostile expression and asked unhappily.

"I just want to know, with your parents and brothers all being giants, do you really intend to share the hardships with the Aesir, who are your enemies?"

Standing in the pouring rain, Lu Ye remained calm and asked in a slightly curious tone.

And... how will you feel if you look back on this moment in the future?

Chapter 41 Time, flow on!

"This is none of your business, is it?" Loki's face was gloomy, and he glared at Lu Ye with hostility. "I only have one brother, and that is Odin. I am Loki, Loki of the Aesir."

"Heh." Lu Ye merely gave a mocking laugh and then drifted away.

At this point, Loki's love for his pantheon was probably no less than that of any other figure in Norse mythology. Moreover, he likely truly regarded Odin as his most important brother.

Unfortunately, in the future, the Aesir, especially Odin, will gradually push Loki to the opposite side of their own pantheon.

In mythology, Odin foresaw the inevitable end of Ragnarok, which led him to thirst for the waters of the Well of Wisdom, hoping to gain the wisdom to fight Ragnarok and save the Aesir. For this, he even sacrificed one of his own eyes.

At this moment, Odin's single eye proved that he had already seen the scene of Ragnarok, and the disaster that Loki brought to the entire Aesir. And perhaps it was this foresight that gradually drove Loki to his opposite side, making him the culprit behind the destruction of the entire pantheon.

The Norse mythology's approach to dealing with disaster was to commission giants skilled in construction to build a colossal palace, modeled after Valhalla, using mythological materials from the Age of Gods, in order to preserve the human race.

Then, the palace would be protected by all the gods using their divine power. Although the method sounds simple, it was the best method that the entire Norse pantheon could think of under the many restrictions.

Only giants skilled in construction could build a decent palace in such a short time. Unfortunately, the first step of the plan encountered a problem. The greedy giants, faced with the gods' requests, made exorbitant demands, attempting to use the opportunity to blackmail the gods, with whom they already had a poor relationship.

In the end, it was the cunning Loki who stepped in and finally solved the problem.

Within the realm of the Norse pantheon, the dark clouds dissipated, the floods receded, and the surviving humans once again saw the clear sky and began to reproduce and thrive anew.

However, at this point, the giant, realizing he had been deceived by Loki, began to accuse the gods of their treacherous and cunning deception.

Faced with this situation, the gods of Norse mythology did not unite. Instead, they began to condemn their own brethren, because Loki was deeply hated by the gods for his frequent use of scheming and trickery. In other words, many gods considered Loki to be an evil god and wanted to teach him a lesson, or even put him to death.

At this moment, although Odin wanted to speak up for Loki, he couldn't help but remain silent when he thought of the Ragnarok he had witnessed.

This catastrophe, which affected every corner of the globe, has finally come to an end. However, its impact will forever accompany human civilization.

Because mythology is inextricably linked to humanity, many mythologies began to fade away after humanity was lost. Perhaps only fragments remain in the remnants of history.

But in any case, the disaster is over. The surviving humans sincerely thanked the gods who protected them, multiplied and thrived, and their descendants once again covered the entire earth.

Just as the scope of biblical mythology expanded, Noah's many descendants gradually spread outwards, and soon their footprints were all over the realm of the Bible. The story of God and the Great Flood was passed down from generation to generation, but much of it has also been forgotten.

For example, the newborn humans only learned about the great flood that supposedly destroyed heaven and earth through word of mouth, and ultimately lacked some awe.

Furthermore, for some reason, the saint did not interfere too much with the faith of the newborn humankind, often relying solely on the simple faith that had been passed down since Noah.

Furthermore, the demons and fallen angels who have retreated to the underworld are gradually challenging the limits of Heaven, thus becoming bolder little by little.

In recent years, sects that believe in gods disguised as demons from hell have begun to spread across the earth, tempting humanity astray.

Fallen angels also began to roam the earth, acting recklessly and tempting humanity to gradually lead a decadent life.

“Lord Metatron, the faith in our Lord on Earth is growing ever shallower.”

In the heavens, Michael bowed his head toward the figure before him and spoke with a melancholy tone.

In front of him, Lu Ye sat lazily on a magnificent throne inlaid with jewels, his seventy-two radiant wings trembling slightly behind him.

His posture made one almost believe that he was the true ruler of the heavens. Once, a human soul, after dying, was guided to heaven and, upon seeing Lu Ye's appearance, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise that there were two authorities in heaven.

"Are those evil demons on earth damaging the faith of the Lord...?" Lu Ye rested one hand on his cheek, his eyes slightly closed, his tone calm. "There's no need to be nervous about this, Michael."

At this time, with the Holy One hidden in the Seventh Heaven, Lu Ye was the undisputed ruler of the Heavenly Realm.

All of this perfectly aligns with the myth that Lu Ye had altered. After Enoch ascended to heaven and became Metatron, he gradually took over God's position in heaven.

This aligns perfectly with Lu Ye's objective: not to become the master, but to replace it.

"In any case, the faith of people on earth will ultimately return to the Lord—this is an inevitability without a doubt."

“But…” Michael hesitated for a moment, clearly finding Lu Ye’s words somewhat unacceptable.

Because Lu Ye's words were essentially saying that there was no need to do anything for the time being.

For Michael, watching humanity on earth gradually fall into depravity under the temptations of demons and fallen angels was an extremely painful and unbearable experience.

However, he found it difficult to disobey Lu Ye's words. After all, before entering the seventh day, the Lord had clearly instructed that all matters in the Heavenly Realm should be decided by Lu Ye.

Therefore, Michael felt as if his female boss was away, and the gigolo she kept was taking the opportunity to give orders haphazardly.

This feeling made Michael and the other high-ranking angels quite uncomfortable.

“If we only allow them to listen to the Lord’s teachings from the beginning, how can we know who are truly devout to the Lord?” Lu Ye didn’t care about Michael’s thoughts at all, but still gave a casual explanation.

"Be patient, for those who will proclaim the Lord's glory will soon appear on this earth."

Finally, in a city called Ur, a boy was quietly born.

His name was Abraham.

P.S.: Wow, that's early... unbelievable!

Chapter 42 Abraham Crosses Egypt! Confrontation with Ra!

When the boy was born, his parents named him Abram.

At this time, the place where he was born, a city called Ur, although located within the realm of the Bible, was a city that worshipped the moon goddess. Undoubtedly, this faith originated from demons and fallen angels of the underworld, spread there to prevent God from gaining faith.

At that time, Abram's parents and relatives were followers of this false god. Even Abram himself, influenced by his family, followed this belief.

So Lu Ye guided him away from idols and turned to faith in God, and led him to the Promised Land, Canaan, flowing with milk and honey. He gave him the name Abraham, meaning that he would be the father of many nations, and his wife the mother of many nations.

From then on, with Abraham's footsteps on earth, the glory of the Lord will also be revealed.

After leaving Ur, Abraham and his family lived for some time in Haran. After his father's death, he officially set off for the Promised Land, Canaan. However, encountering famine along the way, Abraham decided to first enter Egypt.

Egypt is a place where a group of gods, centered around the sun god Ra, resided.

"Lord Metatron, that human named Abraham is about to enter Egypt. Should we send an angel to warn him to change course?"

In the heavens, Michael looked at Lu Ye, who was sitting on the throne in front of him, and asked respectfully.

"Otherwise, if Abraham had entered Egypt, he would have inevitably clashed with the local mythology."

Michael always held a gentle attitude towards those who believed in the Lord. Furthermore, Abraham, as the Lord's representative on earth, brought renewed vitality to the faith wherever he went.

Therefore, he would naturally be concerned about Abraham's safety. If Abraham were to leave the realm of biblical mythology, Michael would have difficulty knowing his every move.

However, it's conceivable that if a representative of biblical mythology were to enter the territory of another mythology, it would be tantamount to a mythological invasion. No mythology could tolerate such an act.

If it were Saint watching Abraham's journey at this moment, he probably wouldn't be worried. But as for Lu Ye, he had never truly experienced the power of this "Metatron".

Even with the previous great flood, he only knew about the situation within the realm of the Bible.

“No need.” Lu Ye glanced at Michael, his tone calm. “Egypt is also a land where glory should be spread. In that case, as the spokesperson for the Lord’s glory, he is naturally able to enter Egypt.”

Although she proclaims herself the spokesperson for the glory of the Lord, in reality, Saint has remained in the Seventh Heaven for an unknown period of time. Even if Lu Ye wanted to see her, he would have to personally enter the Seventh Heaven.

Those who know will understand that this is the God of the Bible. Those who don't might mistake it for the Jiajing Emperor.

However, ever since the Great Flood, he's been stuck on the seventh day tinkering with the system and artifacts, and he doesn't know how long he's been staying at home. Thinking about it, even the Jiajing Emperor, who was so engrossed in cultivation that he didn't attend court for twenty years, would probably feel ashamed of himself.