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

"That's out of the question. The Coven was built up bit by bit by me. How could I ascend alone?"

"If I'm going to ascend, I'll bring them with me," Nina said firmly.

She then turned to Ryze.

"Ryze, why don't you ascend first? I was the one who forcibly made you join the Coven. You don't have to abide by its rules."

Ryze, originally this generation's oracle, had seen his traditional responsibilities as the keeper of heritage and prophecy rendered moot after Daniel's tree-planting initiative.

Realizing that his purpose had come to an end, Ryze had spent years following Nina and had fully embraced his role as a member of the Coven.

"No, I'm part of the Coven. If you're not planning to ascend to the God Realm, what's the point of me going? Should I go alone?"

"Nora…" Nina looked at her sister. But, well… if Nora had wanted to ascend, she would have done so long ago.

Just then, an unusual fluctuation swept through the world.

As peak Heavenly Gods, they all felt the shift.

"The ascension is starting," Green remarked.

Indeed, this time it was the world itself ascending.

Big White, having consumed the two fruits, was enveloped in a radiant white light. Daniel set up a magic array to ensure that no energy leaked out.

The ascension process was swift.

In just a few minutes, Big White completed its ascension.

When the light dissipated, the small, snowy-white beast was gone. In its place stood a slender youth with striking white hair.

"Dad! I look just like you now!"

Daniel stared at the now-human Big White for a long time before finally saying:

"You really do look like me."

At first, the resemblance seemed trivial, but the thought of Big White, the Will of World, taking on his appearance gave Daniel pause.

Although Daniel had always treated Big White as his child, this transformation was unsettling. A Will of World, bearing his likeness—what could that mean?

After a long silence, Daniel asked:

"Did you do this on purpose?"

"On purpose? What do you mean? Dad, what are you talking about?" Big White replied, clearly confused.

"How did you end up like this?"

"Like this? You mean, looking like a human? It just happened naturally after this ascension. Why? Is there something strange about it?"

Big White seemed puzzled.

Daniel handed a mirror to Big White.

When Big White saw its reflection, it was visibly startled, almost dropping the mirror.

"Dad, why do I see you—the younger you—in the mirror?!"

Daniel sighed. Could it be that Big White was simply looking at itself?

Seeing Daniel's expression, Big White seemed to realize something.

"Wait! Dad, this reflection looks like me! Why do I look exactly like you?"

Daniel fell silent, unable to make sense of it.

"Do you feel anything unusual? Any discomfort?" Daniel asked.

"Discomfort?" Big White moved its body around and replied:

"Nope! Everything feels great. This human body is amazing! No wonder so many Beast Clan members choose to take human form—it's awesome!"

Daniel spent some time correcting Big White's habits, which still carried remnants of its beastly instincts, before asking:

"Did the world change again this time?"

"It's grown a lot bigger. Oh, and there are over six thousand White Lotuses now."

The previous ascension had produced three thousand White Lotuses, but this time, the number had doubled.

Daniel checked and saw that the number of world nodes had also doubled.

"Dad, should we let these White Lotuses choose their own paths again this time?"

"Not yet. Let me check the state of the world first."

This time, Daniel had an idea: to transport Riverside City directly to the God Realm.

If successful, the process would require a substantial number of White Lotuses. Continue your saga on My Virtual Library Empire

Switching his perspective to the world's interior, Daniel focused on Crossbridge Academy.

Rowan, now the deputy headmaster, was also feeling the effects of the world's ascension.

After painstakingly reaching the Earth God rank, Rowan had been on the verge of advancing to the Heavenly God rank and ascending to the God Realm to find Daniel.

But with the world itself ascending to the High God rank, Rowan realized his efforts would need to start anew.

He felt utterly defeated.

Just then, he thought he heard Daniel's voice.

"Sigh… I must miss the headmaster so much that I'm imagining things," Rowan murmured.

"Director Rowan!"

This time, Daniel's voice was unmistakable. Rowan could no longer dismiss it as a hallucination.

"Headmaster Daniel? Is that you? Are you contacting me from the God Realm?"

"Yes. I need your help with something," Daniel said.

"Of course! Just tell me what you need."

"I'm planning to move the entire Riverside City to the God Realm. Inform everyone there to stay calm and not panic."

"Understood. Leave it to me!" Rowan replied before rushing to make arrangements.

Daniel watched the preparations in Riverside City. Once everyone had returned to their homes, he turned to Big White.

"Let's do it!"

Big White nodded and began directing the White Lotuses toward Riverside City.

Daniel extended his hand, summoning the power of rule.

Countless White Lotuses gathered, helping to stabilize Riverside City as Daniel anchored it.

Winterrealm

Nina looked to the sky and gasped.

"Look! These White Lotuses—if we can get them, everyone can quickly advance to the High God rank!"

Excited, Nina flew toward the White Lotuses, but she noticed something unusual. A dozen of them were all moving in the same direction.

Determined, Nina reached out to grab one.

However, as soon as her hand touched it, a powerful force repelled her, sending her flying.

The White Lotuses continued to float away.

Unwilling to give up, Nina focused her efforts on a single Lotus, only to be repelled again by the force emanating from it.

Frustrated, she returned to the garden, looking disheveled.

"What happened? Weren't you going to grab those White Lotuses?" Green asked, noticing Nina's state.

"Don't even get me started!" Nina huffed.

"This time, the White Lotuses are different. They're imbued with an incredibly powerful energy that's impossible for us to touch. I tried to grab one and got thrown back. I don't know what's going on!"

Green frowned, deep in thought.

In the past, White Lotuses could simply be picked up and absorbed. This time was different.

"Could it be… because of the headmaster? Maybe he's using the White Lotuses for something," Green suggested.