Chapter 38: The Divine Lord’s Last Words and Entrustment

Everyone knelt in unison, but Lin Chen stood blankly in place, gazing at the residual shadow. Deep within her heart, an indescribable sense of familiarity surged, and her eyes moistened involuntarily.

The Divine Lord within the residual shadow floated quietly above the great hall, his body radiating boundless golden light, his voice majestic and calm: "Everyone, please rise."

Only then did everyone rise respectfully, holding their breath and focusing, waiting for the Divine Lord's announcement.

The Divine Lord's gaze swept over the crowd, and he spoke slowly: "Now, it is time to tell you the truth."

"The Divine Lords Palace was never built for me from the beginning; it was built for the future Void Main God."

As soon as these words were spoken, the great hall fell into dead silence.

Everyone looked at each other, their pupils shrinking, whispering in disbelief— "The Void Main God!?"

The Divine Lord continued: "That day, when the Void Main God crossed dimensions of time and space to arrive, I knew—in the future, we had lost."

"Thus, I made preparations in two directions."

"On one hand, I launched an all-out war against the Ancient Gods; on the other, I quietly built the Great Wall to guard our last piece of pure land, waiting for the advent of the Void Main God."

Everyone was deeply shocked; all their doubts seemed to be answered at this moment.

The Divine Lord's voice suddenly became high-pitched, every word ringing like a great bell: "Void Main God, I do not know if you are here, but I believe that with your Divine Ability, you will certainly be able to perceive this moment!"

"Now, the Divine Lords Palace is handed over to you! This is the last thing I can do!"

As the voice faded, the Divine Lord's residual shadow slowly drifted away, as if it had never existed, and the broken stone also turned into powder, dissipating between heaven and earth.

Inside the great hall, a long silence fell.

Although Lin Chen had not recovered her memories, her eyes were already brimming with tears, and an indescribable sorrow surged in her heart, tears unknowingly dampening her cheeks.

Su Xiaoxiao was equally shaken. Recalling the day she trespassed into the end of the Chaos Era and met the Qin Emperor, it had only been a short half-hour, yet she had not expected the Qin Emperor to make such a decision because of it.

"He… actually trusted me so much…"

Taoist Ancestor Kongming took a deep breath and was the first to kneel, his voice resonant and powerful— "Please, Divine Lord's Wife, return to your position!"

Once he knelt, everyone followed suit, shouting in unison— "Please, Divine Lord's Wife, return to your position!"

Lin Chen looked at the kneeling crowd, her slender fingers trembling slightly, her heart filled with complex emotions…

"Lin Chen, take the throne. At this point, we have no reason to decline," Su Xiaoxiao transmitted her voice.

"Mm!" Lin Chen wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and then she sat lightly on the throne.

Everyone bowed respectfully in unison. Lin Chen raised her hand slightly, her voice containing a smile but also carrying a sob: "Alright, everyone rise. In the future, this kneeling etiquette is unnecessary."

"As you command!"

At this moment, Commander Zhou Yu stepped forward and cupped his hands in a salute: "Divine Lord's Wife, may I ask where the Void Main God is now?"

Lin Chen did not answer immediately but looked at Su Xiaoxiao.

Su Xiaoxiao was startled by this gaze, her heart leaping wildly.

I cannot reveal my identity now! Otherwise, everyone will know that I was the one behind those "groping" actions just now, and how will I survive in the Immortal Realm?

She quickly transmitted her voice: "Lin Chen, now is not the time for me to reveal myself. When the time is right, I will naturally appear."

Lin Chen withdrew her gaze, regained her cold and composed expression, and spoke slowly: "He is Lin Fan from the Lower Realm. You forcibly took me away from his side; given his temperament, it is impossible for you to escape unscathed."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's hearts sank, feeling vaguely uneasy. Only War God Lu Bu raised the corners of his mouth slightly, secretly feeling smug— As expected, I bet correctly!

Lin Fan is by no means an ordinary person; losing to him is not shameful at all!

Just then, Military Sage Sun Wu suddenly snorted coldly, his tone filled with skepticism: "This Lin Fan is likely not the Void Main God, but a spy for the Ancient Gods!"

Everyone was shocked, their gazes turning to him.

Military Sage Sun Wu continued: "That day, I saw with my own eyes that he allowed Xue Yao to break through from Quasi-Saint to the Saint Perfection Realm in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. And in just another cup of tea's time, he actually broke through to the Dao Entering Realm again! Such a thing is simply inexplicable; the only explanation is that he is related to the Ancient God lineage!"

Su Xiaoxiao's heart skipped a beat, nearly revealing a flaw.

Did Military Sage Sun Wu actually guess that she is related to the Ancient God lineage!?

Indeed, Fairy Guanghan belongs to the Ancient God lineage, and she herself is the Void successor carefully cultivated by "Watchtower Island," which was founded by the Fairy herself. Moreover, the "Breaking Pendant" was also personally gifted by Fairy Guanghan.

The discussion exploded instantly, and everyone began to whisper.

Some supported Lin Fan, while others expressed doubt.

Finally, Taoist Ancestor Kongming said in a deep voice: "Everyone, be quiet! Lin Fan is the Void Main God, there is no doubt about that. First of all, he was able to successfully open the Void Gate, which is enough to prove everything."

"Most importantly—he personally killed the Sea God King!"

"Killed the Sea God King!?" Everyone was even more shocked, their gazes falling on Taoist Ancestor Kongming.

Taoist Ancestor Kongming nodded, his expression solemn: "A thousand years ago, cultivation in the Canglan Immortal Domain encountered inexplicable shackles, and all Cultivators who attempted to reach the Body Integration Stage would perish. At the same time, the crucial Star Successor was born. As the Star Main God, Brother Qin's successor must not be lost, so I protected her in secret."

"But even so, the Star Sea Zither Saint still perished inexplicably during the Body Integration process."

Taoist Ancestor Kongming paused for a moment and took out a broken rune fragment from his Qiankun bag: "This is what I found at the place where the Star Sea Zither Saint fell, the Star Fragment Belt."

"I carefully deduced and discovered that this object contains Soul Power, and the Sea God King's lineage is most skilled in Soul Power manipulation!"

Commander Zhou Yu raised the corner of his mouth and teased: "Just based on this? It cannot prove that the Sea God King is a spy for the Ancient God lineage; there are many people who can use Soul Power."

Su Xiaoxiao's heart sank abruptly. Oh no! Among the tasks Xiao Du arranged back then, one was to investigate the cause of the Star Sea Zither Saint's death… How could she have forgotten to do it!?

At this time, Lin Chen looked at the rune fragment in Taoist Ancestor Kongming's hand, her brows furrowing slightly, and a scene surfaced in her mind.

She had also obtained a broken rune fragment in the Star Fragment Belt!

She immediately rummaged through her things, took out that rune, and handed it to Taoist Ancestor Kongming: "Mr. Kongming, please take a look. This is also something I was lucky enough to obtain at the place where my Master fell back then."

Taoist Ancestor Kongming took the two rune fragments, compared them carefully, and his expression changed drastically, filled with excitement!

"The two can actually be joined together!?"

As the runes underwent Fusion, the flowing rune light converged, finally forming a miniature version of the Sea God Trident!

Everyone held their breath and stared; the truth was revealed! The person who murdered the Star Sea Zither Saint was none other than the Sea God King!

Commander Zhou Yu was still unwilling to give up, clinging stubbornly to his doubts: "Who knows what the Ancient God lineage is planning? They might have intentionally let Lin Fan kill the Sea God King to gain our trust!"

Xue Yao couldn't hold back anymore and said in a fierce, childish tone: "Which World Lord has so many subordinates that they can just kill them whenever they want!?"

"Besides, Lin Fan and Lin Chen are together every day. If they really wanted to do bad things, they would have had plenty of opportunities!"

"Most importantly—Lin Chen also took us to the Elf Continent!"

"What the Ancient God lineage wants most is the divine matter on the Elf Continent!"

"If Lin Fan were really a spy for the Ancient Gods, why wouldn't he take the opportunity to act and seize the Elf Continent!?"

These words left Commander Zhou Yu with nothing more to say.

Su Xiaoxiao also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, unable to help but sigh in her heart—when it comes to arguing, Xue Yao is indeed the best!