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

The group left the God Lord-ranked world and arrived outside the God Sovereign-ranked world.

On the altar, their figures materialized.

This place differed significantly from the Voidland of the God Lord-ranked world.

Here…

It was bustling with activity.

Outside the altar stood several distinct structures, and within them were numerous mages hard at work.

"What are they doing?" Daniel asked.

The Greenwood God King hesitated before explaining:

"They're filtering those eligible to enter the God Realm ahead of time.

"The Will of the World of this God Sovereign-ranked world and I have an agreement: mages who pass the selection process can have the Gate to the God Realm opened for them in advance, allowing them to enter the God Realm directly.

"Even those who haven't yet reached the world's upper limit of strength can ascend to the God Realm through this process."

Daniel was taken aback. Such a method?

But…

On further thought, it made sense.

This world was already God Sovereign-ranked.

How far could a mage at the God Sovereign rank be from the God King rank?

The God Realm was meant to be a place of ascension, not a realm where mortals spent tens of thousands of years trying to reach the God King rank.

That sounded ridiculous.

This process benefited the mortals, allowing outstanding individuals to enter the God Realm earlier, rather than waiting until they reached the God Sovereign rank to ascend.

Otherwise, what purpose would the God Realm serve? To wait for them to find opportunities to ascend to the God King rank?

"Let's head to the World Tree," Daniel said.

"Of course. Please follow me," the Greenwood God King replied, leading the way.

The World Tree of the God Sovereign-ranked world was visibly different from that of the God Lord-ranked world.

It was larger and more imposing, exuding the same familiar aura.

Now, Daniel was certain.

These so-called unique worlds were indeed connected to the World Tree.

Just like Big White.

And the Crossbridge World as well.

Back in the God Lord-ranked world, Daniel had noticed numerous Level 12 Forges beneath the World Tree.

Here, in the God Sovereign-ranked world, there were even more.

Among these Level 12 Forges, one stood out.

It was distinctly different from the others. Continue your adventure with My Virtual Library Empire

This…

It had to be the Level 13 Forge!

The information the Five-Element God King had gathered was accurate—there truly was a Level 13 Forge.

"Greenwood, I have a question," Daniel said.

"Please ask," the Greenwood God King replied respectfully.

"How long did it take to elevate this world to its current God Sovereign rank?"

The Greenwood God King did a rough calculation before answering:

"When I first discovered this world, it had just ascended to the Celestial God Realm.

"From that point, I began nurturing it. Altogether… it has taken approximately 900,000 years."

How long?

Nine hundred thousand years?

Daniel fell silent, stunned by the number.

He hadn't expected that cultivating a world could take so long.

Even 90 years would have seemed like a long time to him, let alone adding the word "thousand" to it.

And the most pressing issue was that Daniel didn't have that kind of time—not even 90 years.

The Apocalypse of the God Realm could arrive at any moment.

There was no way he'd be given such an extended timeline.

"Did you use forges from the beginning to nurture the world?" Daniel asked.

"No, not initially. At first, I didn't know how to facilitate world ascension, so I tried various methods… experimenting continuously.

"It took me centuries of trial and error before discovering the refining method for forges.

"Then I spent several more centuries creating the first Level 12 Forge.

"After accumulating resources for millennia, I finally had over a hundred Level 12 Forges and one Level 13 Forge."

The Greenwood God King's explanation was detailed.

Daniel understood now.

This was the standard process for a God King nurturing a world.

Fortunately, Daniel hadn't gone through such trouble.

He had thrown tens of thousands of forges into the Crossbridge World right from the start, coupled with the items he'd obtained from the Life Temple.

Thanks to these resources, Big White had ascended rapidly.

"By the way, the Greenwood God Realm shouldn't lack divine stones now. Why is there only one Level 13 Forge?" Daniel asked, puzzled.

"That's because, above Level 12, divine stones are no longer sufficient. Or rather, they cannot meet the requirements for a Level 13 Forge.

"What's needed are divine crystals!

"And divine crystals are extremely rare, even after all these years. I've only managed to gather a small portion…"

As he spoke, the Greenwood God King glanced at Daniel enviously.

If he had access to the kind of wealth Daniel possessed, not only could he fully equip the Greenwood Temple's forces, but he could also produce multiple Level 13 Forges!

"How many divine crystals does a Level 13 Forge require?" Daniel asked.

"Ten million.

"And a Level 13 Forge produces a special liquid that serves as the best nourishment for the World Tree."

"Is there anything beyond Level 13? Or is it the highest tier?" Daniel continued.

"There's one more tier—Level 14—the final level. It requires hundreds of billions of divine crystals to construct," the Greenwood God King said after a brief pause.

"And the pinnacle forge produces Life Elixirs, capable of creating God Kings…"

A pinnacle forge… with such an effect?

Daniel thought of the jade vial in his possession, which also contained Life Elixirs.

However, the elixir in the vial only produced one drop every thousand years.

A forge, on the other hand, could produce one drop per year.

In other words, with a Level 14 Forge, one God King could be created every three years.

With several such forges…

Mass-producing God Kings might genuinely become a reality!

"Are there many factions in the God Realm with Level 14 Forges?" Daniel asked.

Given the astronomical resources required, he doubted any faction could afford one.

"Impossible," the Greenwood God King replied firmly.

"Among the top factions of the God Realm, there are only a few dozen stronger than the Greenwood God Realm.

"They may have a few more Level 13 Forges than us, but none could possess a Level 14 Forge!"

The Greenwood God King was certain of this.

If any faction had a Level 14 Forge, producing one God King every three years, the God Realm would no longer be as fragmented as it was.

It would have long been unified.

However, Daniel had a different perspective.

Just as the Five-Element God King had once sounded equally confident when discussing the secrets of the God Realm, only to seem naïve in front of the Greenwood God King.

Now, could it be that the Greenwood God King was similarly limited in his knowledge?

"Could it be that you simply lack the strength to come into contact with such factions?" Daniel asked.

"You must be joking!" the Greenwood God King replied, striving to maintain a polite tone.

"The top factions in the God Realm maintain contact with one another.

"As long as those of a rank beyond God King don't intervene, we are the rulers of the God Realm.

"Even among those ranked beyond kingship, I can generally guess their origins."

Daniel cast a pointed look at the Greenwood God King.

The Greenwood God King coughed awkwardly.

"Er… except for you, of course."

Deciding to change the subject, Daniel asked, "Are you sure there's no complete forge in the God Realm?"

"I'm certain. Unless a faction as powerful as the ancient Divine Dynasty reemerges, there won't be a complete forge in the God Realm!"