Another thing was that the ten billion divine palaces in Long Chen's body came from the faith of all living beings in the Eternal God Realm, but now it had lost the demon race, the marine race, and the witch race. Only the human race and the spirit race still firmly believed in him. Although it didn't affect his combat power, his recovery ability probably wasn't as strong as before.
This might be due to the return of the gods of other races.
Of course, there was no need to care about this anymore.
Faith, on the other hand, confused Long Chen. The Era Demon said some strange things, such as the old and new rules. For example, the Spirit Essence Star Ocean was still in the old rules, and those gods relied on faith to become gods.
And he said that the Dragon Sacrificial Continent was already the new rules, or even the source of the new rules. The eighteen great tribulations were the standard characteristics of the new rules.
Under the new rules, it was very difficult to become gods through faith.
Then, were the human gods tens of millions of years ago because of faith or because of talent? The human race didn't have too many innate advantages, so they shouldn't have the talent to become gods. Judging from the five gods just now, their power shouldn't have much to do with faith. At least, the people of the Eternal God Realm and the Dragon Sacrificial Continent didn't believe in them.
The layers of mysteries made him very puzzled.
"Senior, tens of millions of years ago, those gods relied on faith to become gods, right?" he asked the Supreme Divine Emperor Halberd.
"That's right, the gods of the ancient times were all like that, so it's really hard to understand what the Era Demon said. Of course, the current Dragon Sacrificial Continent does seem to be a little different from back then. It should be the new rules. Of course, faith is only a means to become gods. Once you become gods, you don't need to rely on the wishes of all living beings anymore. Of course, if you can get the support of the wishes of all living beings, you will naturally be stronger."
Just as Long Chen thought of this, he arrived at the location of the Deity Ocean.
But …
"The Deity Ocean disappeared. Even the Battlefield of the Gods and the Ancient Land of the Divine Wilderness are gone."
What appeared in front of him was actually a green field with countless immortal essences growing on it. There were even hundreds of Dao patterns. Many martial artists were cultivating here. Under the nourishment of the power of heaven and earth, these immortal essences grew very quickly.
He was even more confused.
He didn't expect that even the Deity Ocean was gone. Those god corpses were probably also gone.
This made him feel as if he had fallen into a maelstrom.
"The Deity Ocean you mentioned is gone too … Long Chen, could you have been mistaken about the god's corpse? The ancient gods were undefeatable, and all they did was leave. How could they all be killed?" the old dragon asked in confusion.
"Maybe."
Long Chen smiled awkwardly.
He knew in his heart that at this moment, he should pretend that he didn't know everything and bury all his doubts here. Only then would he be able to live in peace. Otherwise, he was afraid that there would be endless trouble.
At this moment, he and Mo Xiaolang looked around.
In the surroundings, more than a hundred rays of light descended. Upon sensing these rays of light, the cultivators below all knelt on the ground and shouted the names of the gods.
Two years could bring about a lot of changes.
Whoosh …
In the blink of an eye, countless clouds descended. Above the clouds stood God Spirits. Compared to the previous five God Spirits, these God Spirits were way stronger.
Over a hundred deities surrounded Long Chen and Mo Xiaolang.
"It's them."
The God General who had been defeated by Long Chen pointed at Long Chen and Mo Xiaolang and said angrily.
Long Chen's heart was calm. With a glance, he still felt fearful. He didn't expect that almost half of the God Spirits of the Dragon God Domain would come. More than half of them were God Soldiers and God Generals. To be able to become one of the 72 God Spirits, they were all above the Ultimate Tai Chi Divine Realm, which was equivalent to Mo Xiaolang's current realm. There were also some God Lords.
And among the God Lords, there were characters even more terrifying than Great Lords. Presumably, there were Perfect Realm and Ultimate Realm God Lords.
These two were the more difficult for Long Chen to deal with.
With over a hundred deities joining forces, there was no need to even mention the monstrous might. If it wasn't for the Eternal Incandescent Stone that raised the level of the entire world, the descent of over a hundred deities would have been enough to crush the entire Dragon Sacrificial Continent.
Long Chen's eyes swept past every God.
There were about thirty or so Divine Spirits here, and they belonged to the seventy-two Divine Spirits. There was an ancient city specially built for them, and every one of them was at least at the peak of the Tai Chi Divine Realm. These were definitely Divine Spirits from ten million years ago, and their auras were very different from those divine soldiers and divine generals. Their gazes were calm as they examined Long Chen.
An ordinary person wouldn't be able to withstand such a gaze.
Of course, Long Chen had defeated the Era Heavenly Devil before. Naturally, he wasn't an ordinary person. He and Mo Xiaolang could at least face the pressure of these God Spirits calmly.
Even if there were God Lords who were stronger than Saints.
At this moment, the God Spirits parted to make way for a God Spirit. When this God Spirit arrived, even Long Chen couldn't help but feel suffocated. He didn't even dare to breathe loudly. It was a feeling of extreme danger. Clearly, this guy was much stronger than the Era Heavenly Devil that Long Chen fought.
The Era Heavenly Devil didn't use the power of the Initial Tai Chi Divine Realm. He used his terrifying law comprehension to display the destructive power of a Perfect Realm God Lord or even a Ultimate Realm God Lord.
But the one in front of him was a God King with true power.
Long gray robe, long black hair, handsome appearance, evil power, surrounded by ghosts, and temperament close to Primeval Troll. If Long Chen guessed correctly, this person in front of him made him feel a sense of danger. He was sure that if the other party wanted to kill him, he only needed a thought. It was the God King of Hell.
After all, only two God Kings had descended in the Dragon God Domain.
He didn't expect that his return would make the God King of Hell come in person.
The surrounding Gods all made way for the man with messy black hair and treated him respectfully. Even the Perfect Realm and Ultimate Realm God Lords didn't say a word in front of this God King.
Long Chen estimated out of habit.
"Here, there are about ten God Lords who are similar to me and can be defeated by me. There are seven or eight God Lords that I can't fight against. There is one God King, and I can defeat the rest easily …"
Those who weren't at the God Lord level weren't his match at all. It was the same for one of the 72 Gods.
Therefore, what Long Chen was really afraid of were the God Kings and some God Lords.
"Child, are you the Long Chen who slaughtered the Primordial Demon Race?"
The terrifying god-king of hell smiled as he appeared in front of Long Chen. Of course, with his appearance and demeanor, no matter what he said, he would strike fear into the hearts of anyone who looked at him.
Long Chen didn't know that although the God King of Hell wasn't the strongest among the God Kings, he was the most cruel.
Long Chen had a rough idea of what was going on. He calmly put away his fear and said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner, "It's not just me. My brother also took care of … the Primeval Troll who were weak after being imprisoned for millions of years."
Clap clap.
The God King of Hell started to clap.
It was a few easy claps, but everyone's scalps went numb.
"Eh, why aren't you clapping? Isn't this awesome enough?" The God King of Hell turned to look at the Gods.
For a moment, applause rang out.
A group of Gods applauding under the God King of Hell's command. This scene was quite strange …
However, Long Chen knew the God King of Hell's temper.
Sure enough, when the God King of Hell turned to look at Long Chen, his gray eyes were very frightening. With a slight sweep, it was as if he had dissected Long Chen cleanly.
"But I heard that you're prepared to make a deal with the Era Heavenly Demon and become a Primeval Troll in exchange for the lives of all living beings on the Dragon Sacrificial Continent, is that right?"
Long Chen suppressed the instinctive fear in his heart. He knew that the person in front of him was comparable to the War Demon at his peak and could crush him to death with just a stretch of his hand, but he definitely wouldn't do that.
So Long Chen said decisively, "That's right."
The Deity King of Hell cried out like a love-struck fool. He clapped his hands again and said, "How shocking, how respectable, how admirable. You dared to sacrifice yourself to save the common people. We admire you greatly. Although you are a junior, you are also our role model. What does everyone think?"
His voice was really too strange, so even if it sounded like he was praising Long Chen, it was still uncomfortable to listen to.
"That's right."
The deities were in a mess, but they all expressed their opinions. However, their expressions seemed to be frozen, and it was very difficult for them to laugh.
At this time, the God King of Hell circled around Long Chen and asked doubtfully, "Then, have you become Primeval Troll?"
At this moment, all the deities looked over, and there was a faint murderous intent in their eyes. They had indeed surrounded Long Chen.
Even the God King of Hell was waiting for Long Chen's answer.
Long Chen met the gazes of the deities and suddenly smiled. "Reporting to the God King of Hell, we've killed Emperor Shakya, Demon Wa, and the Era Heavenly Demon. We've also saved the Spirit Essence Star Sea. Now, we've returned to our hometown, the Dragon Sacrificial Continent."
After he said this, the surroundings became quiet.
For the first time, the deities looked at each other. Their previously stiff expressions were vaguely shocked. Sure enough, after hearing such news, they were still deeply shocked by these two youngsters.
"Is that true?" the God King of Hell asked with a sly smile.
"I was just bragging a little. Emperor Shakya escaped, but only a wisp of his remnant soul escaped," Long Chen said.
"It's really unbelievable. You're the pride of our Dragon Sacrificial Continent's human race, the heroes in our hearts, and the greatest harvest from our return this time. I, the God King of Hell, am proud of your glorious achievements."
The God King of Hell laughed heartily.
He suddenly hugged Long Chen and patted Long Chen's shoulder, causing Long Chen's hair to stand on end.
"Relax, child. Since you're home, let me give you a good introduction of the great changes that have taken place in the Dragon Sacrificial Continent. That's right, the deities that have been lost today are us. We've returned, and everything is different. Of course, before that, I have to make an announcement."
The God King of Hell hugged Long Chen's shoulder like a ruffian and said to the deities, "Everyone has seen their deeds. They're absolute heroes, saviors of the world. Without them, the Dragon Sacrificial Continent wouldn't have been able to be rebuilt the moment they returned. Even though they're our juniors, we should thank them. Therefore, I declare that from today onwards, without my orders, the deities must treat them respectfully. If anyone dares to bully them based on their status and strength, this will be the outcome."
Whoosh.
He stretched out his hand, and the God General from before rushed in his direction.
The God General was so scared that he pissed his pants and shouted, "Divine Lord, save me!"
The deities looked at a black-faced giant deity. That giant deity's expression didn't change, and he directly closed his eyes.