Chapter 156

On the splendid throne, gods with ancient sacred auras were sitting casually.

This ancient presence felt overwhelming.

Just by looking at it for a moment, countless images appeared in my mind.

These images were all the experiences of this ancient god, all integrated into his ancient aura.

In an era when the world was still undefined between gods and demons, we protected humanity, who were caught in the war between gods and demons, subdued the "great monsters" in the wild mountains and forests, and bestowed them with the "knowledge of the gods."

We watched as mankind built civilizations and nations, eventually defeating and suppressing all gods and demons in the "War of Demons and Gods" to emerge as victors.

Finally, he was granted the status of 'Lord' by the supreme 'Creator.'

King Douya and Princess Ryotsuki came back to their senses from the ancient aura, as if their souls had taken a journey to the 'ancient times.'

At first, I was still confused because I had never heard of the name 'Rock King Emperor.'

Only now did I realize that this 'Rock King Emperor' was an ancient god who existed in an era far before Sanguizi's time.

After all, he was personally granted the authority of the victor in the war between gods and demons by the 'Creator.'

I have seen the 'Creator.' Isn't this the great ancient god?

You must know that in myths and legends, only Izanagi, the 'Lord of Heaven,' and Izanami, the 'Lord of the Underworld,' have met the 'Creator,' the Lord of the Heavens. The rest of the higher gods were not qualified to meet them.

This was a super god on the same level as the 'Lord of Heaven.'

King Douya and Princess Ryotsuki came to their senses and hurriedly knelt and kowtowed.

"The Western Monster King Douya pays homage to the Rock King."

"The monster of the Western Kingdom, Princess Ryotsuki, pays homage to Emperor Yan."

Zhongli's golden eyes looked down at the two great monsters bowing to him, and nodded: "King Douya, Princess Ryotsuki, since you have signed a contract with me, I will now fulfill that contract and grant you the status of my dependents."

"Only by becoming my dependent can you practice the history."

After saying that, Zhongli raised his hand, and two 'God's Gnosis' and 'Diluted Divine Power Seeds' appeared before the two demons and sank into their foreheads.

King Douya and Princess Ryotsuki were instantly enveloped in pale golden light.

King Douya felt that as the power of the gods entered his body, a lot of cultivation knowledge filled his mind. The demonic power at the level of the great monster in his body transformed.

'How strong, is this immortal power?'

At this moment, King Douya deeply understood the difference between 'immortal power' and demon power.

If both are water, then 'demon power' is just ordinary water, whereas immortal power is molten iron.

No wonder it seemed that even a small immortal was slightly stronger than him, but they could kill a great monster instantly. With the same volume, could molten iron be compared to ordinary water?

And this 'knowledge of the gods' was a technique that monsters could use after the gods simplified the rules of heaven and earth.

Zhongli's voice continued to resonate in the temple: "King Douya, Princess Ryotsuki, the responsibility of guarding Liyue will be entrusted to you in the future."

"If your contribution to Liyue is great enough in the future, becoming a god is not out of reach."

Since Lord Tianli wanted to develop the 'Teyvat Divine System,' Zhongli, as the main god, also needed to develop his subordinate gods.

Of course, he had his own priorities. The three-eyed and five-manifestation immortals who had followed him would be the first to become gods.

King Douya and Immortal Princess Ryotsuki were overjoyed, their hearts almost leaping with excitement.

Now that they had become the dependents of the 'Emperor,' they didn't think it was a trivial matter.

The emperor was the 'Lord.' He had met the Creator, 'The Lord of Heaven,' and was a god on the same level as the 'Lord of Heaven.'

Naturally, he had the right to grant his subordinates the authority and status of gods.

"Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor, we will take protecting Liyue as our duty."

Given the opportunity to become a high-ranking god, even a fool would know what to do.

King Douya felt invigorated, and any trace of frustration in his heart vanished.

He was not just a servant of an ordinary god, but the servant of the 'Lord,' with the potential to become a god himself in the future.

Now, he wanted to do something significant to prove his capability to the emperor.

With this thought, he spoke up quickly.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, I believe I can contribute by making the monsters sign the 'First Contract.'"

"My friend 'Hou Xian Gui' is also a great monster with strength similar to mine. I can directly ask him to sign the contract. There's also Pu Xianweng, the two-thousand-year-old tree demon Dao Gu, and a Dao Dao who forges demon swords, Tosa."

King Douya listed several powerful monsters.

Zhongli nodded. He knew that a top-level monster like King Douya knew many other monsters.

"You seem resolute. In that case, let me entrust the initial contract to you."

King Douya said confidently: "I will not let the emperor down."

His friends and the friendly monsters he had contact with would not refuse. After all, those who recognized the situation at hand were the true heroes.

If someone failed to understand, then there would be no choice but to use the 'Fang Blade.'

One had to choose between surrender and death.

Although he had just become an 'immortal,' he could easily kill ten of his former self within minutes.

When King Douya and Princess Ryotsuki became Zhongli's divine dependents.

In the world of Teyvat—

Sky Island

Takumi opened his eyes instantly and stood up from the throne after feeling the 'world rules' and 'power of faith' transmitted by the 'human world power system.'

There was a trace of shock in his golden eyes.

Following his mood, the 'Original Dharma Ring' and the 'Abyss Dharma Ring' appeared behind him.

"So that's it—it's actually like this! Inuyasha's world... No, this isn't just Inuyasha's world, system."

The sound of the system came to mind.

"Dip! Yes, host, Inuyasha and the grandson of the Slippery Ghost in the host's memory exist within the same world view."

Takumi was shocked as he felt the 'threads of rules' extracted from the world of 'Inuyasha.'

"System, you've truly outdone yourself. I thought it was just the world of Inuyasha, but I didn't expect it to be a world with a complete worldview."

"This is a huge surprise. The Eternal Throne was actually born in that world!"

What shocked Takumi was not that 'Inuyasha' and 'The Grandson of the Slippery Ghost' shared the same worldview, but that the 'Eternal Throne' had been born in that world, a throne of the same level as his.

And this 'Eternal Throne' was without an owner.

"I see. No wonder all the gods in that world have disappeared. This must be the reason."