Chapter 118: Chapter 118: " The Protagonist Maker, The World of Gods Appears"
The long river of time meanders from the end of the world, drifting through the void as it passes over the towering Mountain of Law, before plunging down like a waterfall that cascades for billions of light years.
It flows past the side of the Mother Tree of All Souls, where a soft mist rises. Within that mist, countless phantoms of living beings can be faintly seen, veiling the Mother Tree of All Souls in a shroud of hazy brilliance.
The river of time continues its journey, streaming into the vast Sea of Origin and descending toward the Abyssal Ruin Cave on the seabed.
It is said that to flow to that place will take at least trillions of years to complete.
Tian Dao leaned against the trunk of the Mother Tree of All Souls, a fishing rod resting in his hand. The straight, baitless hook at the end of the line dipped into the long river of time, as he fished in silence.
The long river of time was vast beyond measure. Within its current swam countless fish seedlings, each nurtured by the flow—born, growing, aging, and eventually dying. None could turn back; they could only drift ever forward, carried downstream by the eternal current.
As the years passed, some fish grew stronger and larger, transforming into mighty beings capable of enduring in the river for tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of years.
Some of these fish can even grow into giant whales, swimming freely in the long river of time. No longer eroded by the breath of time, they transcend its current and exist eternally.
However, the lifespan of most fish is still short. After drifting in the long river of time for mere decades or centuries, they begin to wither. Their bodies gradually turn transparent, until they finally dissolve into nothingness.
Thus, the fish in the river are always busy. From the moment of their birth, they swim endlessly from upstream to downstream, never pausing for even an instant. They have no time to stop and bite the hooks and baits cast by Tian Dao.
But there are always exceptions to everything. Among the endless fish in the long river of time, there will eventually be some lucky fish who dare to stop and can bite the straight hook, becoming the target of Gu Dao's fishing.
Feeling the slight movement of the fishing rod, Tian Dao, who was lazily leaning on the Mother Tree of All Spirits, raised it casually.
Wow!
Water splashed everywhere, and a palm-sized fish broke free from the shackles of the long river of time with the fishing line, flew to the sky, and fell into Tian Dao's hands.
"You are lucky, little fish. To bite my bait means you are destined to meet me."
Tian Dao chuckled, his gaze falling upon the tiny fish as he glimpsed its life and the countless threads of its possible future.
The worst fate of the fish that can be caught by Tian Dao is that their luck will soar, allowing them to turn danger into fortune and gain countless opportunities in the future.
The best fate is when Tian Dao, on a whim, leaves behind a golden finger for the fish—allowing it to rise as the protagonist of an era, the true Son of Destiny in a world.
Of course, this applies only to certain small or large worlds, and even then, the fish is merely one of many candidates.
Whether it can truly become the protagonist of an era and seize the mantle of destiny depends on its ability to compete against the other chosen candidates.
With a faint smile, Tian Dao tossed the little fish back into the long river of time and continued fishing in silence.
At that moment, a stream of light burst into the Mountain and Sea World from the chaotic Void Sea beyond the heavens, sinking directly into the distant sky.
Tian Dao swept his consciousness and immediately knew the information contained in it.
[Invasion target: World of Gods (tentative)]
Valley/span [World level: Lower small thousand world (plane type)]
[World diameter: 38.17 million light years]
[Basic information summary: This world is composed of countless planes, Similar to the Void Sea of the Mountain and Sea Realm, the planes are either starry or round and square, with countless races and creatures living in them. ]
[According to the system's preliminary detection, this world has both a supernatural system and a technological system, but the supernatural system is in a dominant position.
And because this world has a history of more than one billion years, the supernatural system has developed extremely prosperously, with a large number of divine realms, divine systems, and divine spirits, and the strongest are ninth-order, with a number below two digits. This is also the reason why the system named this lower-level small world the World of Gods. ]
[There are four types of planes in the World of Gods: small planes, medium-sized planes, large planes, and giant planes. The low-level planes are attached to the high-level planes, and they are stacked on top of each other.
There are crystal wall systems outside the large planes and giant planes, which isolate each other. Non-eighth-order creatures cannot cross the crystal wall system and travel between different large planes or giant planes. ]
[Therefore, the system judges that the creatures in the giant planes of the world of gods have been unable to communicate for billions of years, and the major god systems are independent. ]
[In addition: The system discovered the existence of an isotope of the Earth in a giant plane of the world of gods. According to convention, the system named it 'Earth of the Gods'! ]
[Suggestion: According to the characteristics of the independent governance of the major god systems in the world of gods, the creatures of the mountain and sea world can be allowed to break through the surface with a point, break them one by one, and fight one plane after another! ]
Tian Dao narrowed his eyes slightly, "In the world of gods, there are countless god systems... It sounds like a world that follows the supernatural system of the gods based on Faith."
"The supernatural system is extremely prosperous, and there are ninth-level creatures, which is stronger than the current mountain and sea world."
After all, the supernatural system of the mountain and sea world has only developed for millions of years, and it is good to have such an achievement.
"But the gap between the creatures of the two worlds does not affect the final result." Tian Dao smiled slightly, "The world of gods is one level lower than mine, and I still have wisdom. At the level of heaven, I am fully confident that I can suppress it. I can say that I will win this battle."
If the heaven of the two worlds is at the same level, then the strength of the creatures in the world can still affect the confrontation of the heaven.
But facing the higher level of heaven, no matter how hard the creatures of the weaker side fight, it is useless and cannot change the final result.
"In this case, the world of gods will be used to hone the creatures of the mountain and sea world, so that all kinds of extraordinary systems in the mountain and sea world can develop more prosperously."
Tian Dao waved his hand to disperse the system panel. He was in a good mood and couldn't help but catch a few small fish in a row to give them some luck and change their original fate.
At this time, the battle between the God of Destruction and the God of Stars had just begun. Now the battle between the two highest level innate gods in the mountain and sea world, even Gu Dao cast a look of concern.
"God of Destruction." Tian Dao smiled, "I didn't expect this little guy to be able to comprehend a magical power from the destruction of the Titan world. Looking at this posture and power, it seems to have touched the edge of the ninth-level secret method."
"Not bad."
Thinking of the system information just now, Tian Dao said: "It just so happens that the destructive power of the law of destruction is good. It is a law power specifically for dealing with the world, and the world of gods is a plane-type small world."
"Maybe the God of Destruction can bring me different surprises in the next world invasion."
In Tian Dao's view, there is not much difference between the God of Destruction and the God of Stars, the Goddess of Earth and other innate gods. They are all powerful chess pieces that can help the Mountain and Sea Realm.
Of course, the two have different focuses. The development of the Mountain and Sea Realm requires innate gods such as the God of Stars, the Goddess of Earth, and the Goddess of Life, while invading other worlds, the God of Destruction and the God of Chaos can play a greater role.
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