Imprisoned for a Trillion Years, I Was Worshipped by All Gods!

The moment the White Lotus appeared on the boy's head,

it vanished without a trace.

The boy rubbed his eyes,

confirming he wasn't dreaming.

He then pinched his ear hard.

The sharp pain assured him this was all real.

Huh?

At that moment, the boy noticed that his injuries

seemed to have fully healed.

Even his cultivation in Genesis had broken through to the next level.

If those bullies dared to come again,

he now had the confidence to defeat them all!

"Sometimes, the White Lotus is drawn to special individuals,

like this boy," Big White explained.

"From now on, until he reaches Earth God Rank,

he won't face any bottlenecks."

"This boy might become very powerful,"

Big White added.

"That remains to be seen," Daniel replied.

Absorbing a White Lotus was one thing,

but talent without growth was meaningless.

Besides, the arrangements Daniel had made

at Crossbridge Academy were already capable of nurturing geniuses.

What happened next would depend on the boy's opportunities.

However…

Daniel recalled hearing that this boy

was planning to join Crossbridge Academy.

If that was true, things would likely work out for him.

"Father, I counted about seven or eight thousand White Lotuses.

Should we place them all in the academy?"

Daniel fell silent at Big White's suggestion.

After a moment, he said,

"Forget it. Move the White Lotuses from the barren regions to the academy,

but let the rest remain for people to find on their own."

Dumping all the White Lotuses into Crossbridge Academy…

wouldn't be ideal.

The entire Crossbridge Realm needed balanced development.

Although Daniel envisioned the academy as a dominant force,

this wasn't the way to achieve it.

He had already left enough behind for the academy

before ascending to the God Realm.

No need to overdo it.

…

Crossbridge Academy

Now known as Crossbridge Sanctuary,

the academy was set to witness something significant today:

someone was about to ascend to the God Realm.

Previously, reaching Tier-Sage Peak

granted immediate eligibility for ascension.

However, after Daniel revived the world,

the upper limit had risen by a rank.

Now, only those at Human God Peak

could ascend to the God Realm.

Many had already reached this level,

but they were still preparing for the journey.

Today's student wanted to ascend

just to see the sights of the God Realm.

Even so, the event drew a large audience.

Back when Elise ascended,

a massive crowd had gathered to watch.

For newer students who hadn't witnessed such a moment,

this was an opportunity to experience it firsthand.

Not just students from the academy,

but outsiders had also come to watch.

After all, witnessing an ascension

was an event no one wanted to miss.

Under everyone's gaze,

the student began preparing for the ascension.

The first step was to locate the Gate of the God Realm,

then open it by aligning with its guidance.

Once the gate was opened,

the student could ascend.

But…

nothing happened.

The student remained seated without any progress.

In the crowd, a man named Milton watched the scene,

his expression darkening as unpleasant memories surfaced.

A dreadful thought crossed his mind.

Time ticked by,

yet the student at the center showed no signs of success.

The observing teachers grew concerned.

"Does it usually take this long to open the Gate of the God Realm?"

"When Elise ascended, it didn't take this long, did it?"

"Yeah… Could something have gone wrong?"

The teachers, who had been at the academy for some time,

remembered Elise's ascension clearly.

Her gate had opened within minutes,

and she ascended alongside Daniel.

Why was this student taking so much longer?

Had something gone wrong?

As worry spread among the teachers,

the student suddenly stood up and announced:

"Teachers, something seems off.

It's impossible to ascend at the Human God Rank!"

As expected!

Milton, standing in the crowd,

recognized the situation all too well.

When he had attempted to ascend after reaching Tier-Sage Peak,

he had faced the same problem.

The world's upper limit had risen,

making it impossible to ascend at that rank.

Now, this student faced the same issue.

It could only mean one thing:

the world had advanced again.

It seemed that only those at Earth God Rank

could ascend now.

Upon hearing this,

most of the crowd dispersed, disappointed.

If ascension wasn't possible,

there was nothing left to see.

The teachers, however, stayed to console the student:

"Don't worry. Focus on improving your rank, Experience tales with empire

and aim to ascend before the next world advancement!"

"Yes, I will," the student replied.

At that moment, countless white lotuses

began to drift down from the sky,

landing throughout Crossbridge Academy

and causing a stir.

Upon investigation, the lotuses were found to help

individuals break through bottlenecks.

With this discovery, the teachers felt relieved.

As for how to allocate them,

they left the decision to the Logistics Director.

Most likely, the lotuses would be distributed as rewards.

…

"Father, how about I open a backdoor

so the academy's students can enter the God Realm?"

Big White looked at Daniel and suggested.

"No need," Daniel replied.

Through Big White's vision,

Daniel could see the academy's situation.

There were plenty of Human God Rank individuals,

and even one or two at Earth God Rank.

Fortunately, Big White's recent advancement

averted a potential crisis.

Given the current state of the God Realm,

even Earth God Rank ascension was challenging.

Opening a backdoor was unnecessary.

"These White Lotuses will draw plenty of people.

There's no need to rush.

The God Realm isn't a place for just anyone to ascend to."

With that, Daniel shifted his focus away from Riverside City

and toward other regions.

Previously, he had assigned a task to plant trees,

and the five individuals responsible had done remarkably well.

Green had performed admirably in Winterrealm,

even establishing a small Crossbridge Academy

near the Coven founded by Nina,

complete with a teleportation array

connecting it to the main academy.

If Nina found out about this,

Green might have nightmares for weeks.

Nora and Nina were also progressing smoothly.

Nora had reached Earth God Rank

without encountering bottlenecks.

However, she appeared to be intentionally suppressing her rank,

avoiding a quick breakthrough.

If not for this,

she would likely have been the first among the group

to ascend to the God Realm.

To the west, Reed was surrounded by a large crowd.

With Reed's personality,

it was no surprise he attracted so many people—

his charisma was unparalleled.

Finally, Daniel turned his attention to Rose, his daughter.

Rose had become the most influential figure in the east,

controlling significant territory

and nearing Earth God Rank Peak.

She, too, seemed to be suppressing her rank.

Notably, her progress in cultivating the Trees of Origin

was the fastest among the group.

At that moment, Daniel noticed many White Lotuses

heading toward Rose's location.

He immediately turned to Big White.

"This is your doing, isn't it?"

"Of course! I'm helping my sister ascend!"

Big White replied matter-of-factly.

"She's my sister—

isn't it only natural for me to help her?"