"To be honest, I didn't expect you to be my ally," Xiar said with a hint of surprise.
The person before him was none other than the heir of the True God Cult and the last Child of Destiny. Now, he had taken the Tree of Life as his Main Totem, becoming the pinnacle Fourth-Level Expert, even Rody was no match for him.
In the future storyline that Xiar knew, he would become a common enemy of Rody and others, ultimately being hunted down by four members of Fate's Seven, leading to his complete demise.
Even the Sky Net, which the True God Cult had spent centuries building, would be stripped of its authority and entirely erased, allowing Source Star to remain unchanged for thousands of years.
Initially, Xiar thought the True God Cult was a genuine cult, and their methods certainly supported that notion.
For hundreds of years, the True God Cult had lurked underground like a mole, orchestrating terrifying conspiracies that indeed caused many ordinary people's deaths.
However, upon closely examining the records in History, it became evident that their misdeeds were surprisingly few; most of the time, they were besieged by various Justice Envoys.
A cult with a notorious name but never engaging in heinous acts like sacrificing countless lives; they had killed fewer people than some pirates. Understanding all this left Xiar somewhat astonished.
Those outsiders had painstakingly designed a subplot, while the True God Cult was the true rebel, defying the fate exploited by these outsiders.
The Child of Destiny before him was not endowed by the outsiders' innate gifts but granted by Source Star. This meant he was the true World Child, akin to Vilanica; Xiar was merely an outsider.
The script had been set in stone hundreds of years ago. Spirit Masters from various Starry Worlds pushed the native residents to gather all sorts of information—Source Artifacts and fragments of laws—to unlock the Source Star's origin.
Endless Source Energy was released, benefiting countless beings on Source Star and initiating a frenzied evolution process that birthed numerous powerful entities.
However, this drained the world's potential, creating a fleeting brilliance akin to a meteor; after such splendor came an eternal curtain call.
The Spirit Masters from Starry Worlds recklessly plundered the entire Source of Origin, plunging the world into endless weakness and stripping it of its previous transcendent status. In the end, it would be discarded like trash by Starry World!
"Indeed," Belok said, his green robe rustling as he smiled brightly. "From now on, you will control the future of Source Star; whether it thrives or perishes depends on your choices."
Suddenly, a small green tree appeared in his hand—the Tree of Life cultivated by generations of popes from the True God Cult—aiming to replace Source Star's will but ultimately manifesting it fully with real power and intent.
"Leave it to me. From now on, you will be my first pope under my command, overseeing Source Cult!" Xiar reached out to grasp it.
The originally void Shimmering Little Tree was suddenly grasped in his palm, continuously shrinking until it became the size of a fingernail, merging into his forehead.
Sky Net and Source Network instantly began a rapid fusion process, their convergence quickly enveloping the entire planet, with billions of beings caught under this network's coverage.
At the same time, Xiar's mental intent also merged into the network. With a thought, he instantly appeared in a palace across the ocean.
Inside the palace, a ceremony was underway, attended by numerous Third-Rank Spirit Masters.
To everyone's surprise, the ruler seated on the throne was a young girl.
The girl had golden hair and emerald green eyes. Her exquisitely beautiful face was slightly furrowed as she looked at the arguing ministers below her. Clearly, the events of recent times had worn her down.
Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared among the crowd, causing panic among the Spirit Masters present, who were completely bewildered as to how this person had entered such a heavily guarded palace.
This was Lorensath's final stronghold, gathering the entire empire's power and protected by the supreme Source Artifact. Even a Natural Disaster Beast would struggle to breach it.
Yet now, this individual had silently appeared here!
"Hi, Tiffany, long time no see," the newcomer greeted the girl on the throne with a warm smile.
One by one, Third-Rank and even Fourth-Level Spirit Masters attempted to attack him but found themselves unable to muster even a hint of power; they were completely frozen in place, unable to move an inch!
"Xiar!" Tiffany was momentarily taken aback but quickly regained her composure as she sensed the endless mental and energy networks sweeping over Lorensath.
She sighed lightly. "I didn't expect you to have gained such power. What do you intend to do next?"
She showed no intention of resistance because she could feel the terrifying energy engulfing the entire planet—so overwhelming that even if she summoned all her strength, she would be as powerless as an ant beneath a flood.
"Speaking of which, I should thank you for that vial of blood you gave me back then. It allowed me to successfully inherit a part of your legacy and become a Child of God of the Phoenix Clan," Xiar couldn't help but chuckle.
Indeed, everything in this world is interconnected. Had he not whimsically extracted her blood and integrated it into himself back then, he would never have experienced what he did before.
“Phoenix... Well, my ancestor, by a stroke of luck, severely injured the Phoenix King, which had a damaged origin. As a result, we extracted and inherited its Bloodline, making it the foundation of our family’s legacy. Speaking of which, our clan and the Phoenix should be considered mortal enemies,” Tiffany said with a shake of her head and a smile.
“You actually managed to survive without being killed by them; that’s quite fortunate.”
Clearly, she had awakened to her past memories. No longer just an ordinary girl, she was now a member of a royal Extended Family from the starry skies.
“I see,” Su Yun said, slightly taken aback. He finally understood why the Phoenix King needed such a long time to recuperate; it was because it had been severely wounded by her ancestor.
It made sense. With that king's selfish nature, how could it have almost perished for the sake of creating the Phoenix race? If that were the case, it would never have stood by and watched its descendants be threatened by the Stellar Dragon Clan.
“Alright, you’ll need to stay with me for a while now; you can’t leave at will,” Xiar said as he casually waved his hand, creating a rift in space.
“Of course,” Tiffany sighed in relief.
In front of such a formidable Transcendent Being, even they, as outsiders, could not escape. The Soul Treasure was indeed powerful, but it could not withstand an attack from a Transcendent Being.
This indirect form of house arrest was already the best treatment they could offer her, considering their relationship...
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