From Secret Clan to the Divine Dynasty

“Hmm, it’s just like something out of a fairy tale,” Karno nodded lightly.

Up close, the castle was found to be constructed of pure white quartz stone, each block appearing to glow faintly in the sunlight as if it were inlaid with countless tiny gemstones.

The castle walls soared majestically, with the tops adorned with golden spires and intricate bas-reliefs. The gates were broad, with two massive bronze doors carved with the figures of phoenixes poised for flight and graceful unicorns.

When sunlight pierced through the clouds and slanted across the edifice, the entire structure seemed to be coated in a layer of gossamer gold. The glass refracted the sunlight into dazzling rays, as splendid as rainbows.

Having entered the castle, Karno couldn’t help but ask,

“What exactly is this place?”

The moment he walked in, he could feel a strong divine presence, which was utterly different from the world outside.

“This is… an artifact from the ancient era, left behind by the first Saint of Sun,”

the Child of the Sun God answered calmly,

“Each Heavenly Enlightenment possesses its own ‘legacy,’ and these ‘legacies’ are transformations of the ‘palaces’ within the soul. This castle is the legacy artifact of the first Saint of Sun.”

So that was it.

Karno suddenly had an epiphany. He had indeed heard that when Monarch powerful experts reached Heavenly Enlightenment, the palaces deep within their hearts would manifest into reality, forming various ‘legacy artifacts.’

For instance, the White Bones Canyon that his father, Chris, often visited was the ‘legacy artifact’ of a Heavenly Enlightenment.

And every ‘legacy artifact’ possessed a powerful aura and influence of its own.

“This place has a very strong aura of the sun and warmth. If an Exponent of the Path of Authority or Path of Conquest were to come here, perhaps their ascent to new levels of power would be expedited, much like the effect of the White Bones Canyon,”

he mused to himself.

At the center of the castle was a grand hall with a high dome, under which hung a massive crystal chandelier, its countless small crystals twinkling in the light.

“Watch carefully, for I will reveal to you the true nature of the apocalypse. It all begins with the six elements of world destruction… yet, they too stem from the beginning of the end,”

the Child of the Sun God then waved his hand.

“Witness the Gods and… the end.”

The next instant, a powerful illusion emerged at the center of the hall.

Karno instinctively widened his eyes.

It was as if he were actually present in the holy land where the gods resided, everything around him appearing magnificent and resplendent. He was like a small creature in a land of giants, an ant in the presence of what they call divine beings, with every glint of light and breath of air imbued with endless power and wisdom.

An unprecedented phenomenon broke the tranquility here—a thick, black fog, like tentacles from the Abyss, spread silently, rapidly covering the entire divine temple and stretching across the sky, obscuring constellations and sunlight.

The Gods, whether the Blazing Sun that governed light and hope, the Lord of Salvation possessing immense power, or the World Order Emperor with protective might, all showed shock on their faces, their eyes flashing with an unprecedented fear and despair.

“That black fog, it emanates from the Power of Demise, the deepest part of the universe, symbolizing Destruction, nothingness, and despair, a harbinger of doomsday that not even the Divine can resist!”

In the thick black fog, a low, distant moan echoed, as if multitudes of beings throughout the multiverse were calling out in fear, presaging an impending calamity that would devour everything, whether the glittering constellations, flourishing civilizations, or the self-proclaimed high and mighty Gods.

The light of the Sun God dimmed within the fog, as his radiance seemed to be devoured by this force, unable to light the darkness ahead; the Lord of Salvation felt an unprecedented threat, as all the redemption and hope would also turn to naught in this cataclysm; the Divine such as the World Order Emperor attempted to counteract the Power of Demise with their might, but to no avail.

Karno was incredibly shocked, watching the scene in disbelief, and what was most strange was that he felt an affinity amidst the infinite despair and Destruction!

The deep black fog was so familiar!

The visages of the Gods were solemn with a mix of despair and unwillingness in their gaze.

“Maybe this time, the multiverse will face its true end, with all life, civilizations, and memories vanishing in the baptism of this culmination.”

“Is there really no way to stop it?”

“Or possibly, the otherworldly gods of higher realms might have a way, but would they really prevent it…”

“Wait! They are coming!”

However, in this despairing Abyss, suddenly ten unusual powers emerged. Karno had no idea where those powers came from and was completely unable to gaze directly upon their existence, as the illusions also collapsed here.

“Ahhhhhhhh!”

When Karno came back to his senses, he could not help but let out a mournful cry and fell to the ground in unbearable pain.

It was not the pain from directly witnessing the past illusions of those Divine beings, nor the thick black mist that seemed to cause no real effect; it was the collapse caused by the last ten powers that appeared.

Not only him, but the Child of the Sun God’s eyes were also filled with pain, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

“Our power is too insignificant. We are in unbearable pain just from perceiving Their past presences… I believe it was They who temporarily halted the Demise.”

The golden light of the Child of the Sun God shone upon Karno, and the latter gradually recovered, finally escaping from his spiritual collapse.

Karno took a deep breath.

He pondered for a long time and still chose to believe in the great Lord of the Lost.

His revival would not bring about the end of the world but would herald the true Dawn.

Even after seeing all that had transpired, Karno ultimately decided to believe in his own faith!

Afterward, Karno heard the other’s voice.

“Karno Fischer, there are six elements in this world capable of destroying it, and Demise is undoubtedly the strongest of them all. No matter what, I must prevent Its rejuvenation.”

“That’s impossible,” Karno said calmly.

“I do not know if what I saw just now was real or fake, but even if the illusions you showed me were true, since all those Gods have already fled… Even if you are a powerful Heavenly Enlightenment, you are still broadly a mortal. How could you possibly resist and change so-called destiny and the future?”

Although Karno didn’t believe that the revival of the Lord of the Lost would bring about Demise, he was very interested in the Child of the Sun God’s thoughts and wanted to know what the Saint of Sun before him was thinking.

If everything is as he says, how could he, a mere mortal, solve the problem?

Arrogance?

Did he believe he was more powerful than the Gods?

The Child of the Sun God’s gaze, as if piercing through all things in the world, remained very firm, “Even if it seems impossible, if there is even a one in ten million chance, I am willing to do it, even if it means sacrificing my soul.”

“Let’s start by completely destroying the Fischer family to delay Its revival for that moment.”

Karno took a deep breath and continued to ask, “What about when you die? Even if you are Heavenly Enlightenment, you are still not immortal. The great Lord of the Lost is an eternal and great existence. Even if the Fischer family is gone, in theory, in the endless river of time, there will still be those who exist to help Him achieve revival.”

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The Child of the Sun God did not immediately answer but fell into silence.

That scene just now had far exceeded his knowledge and imagination from the first encounter.

That black mist not only obscured the constellations but seemed to push the entire universe towards the despairing depths of the Abyss.

Even a so-called Heavenly Enlightenment, a demi-god, was like dust in the face of such forces.

At that time, he trembled as he tried to touch the vision again, hoping to catch a glimpse of a turnaround, but the response was an unprecedented fear and despair; it was not just the end of a world but the ultimate test that all things in the universe would face.

In the vision, looking at the sky covered by the thick black mist, the Child of the Sun God’s eyes were filled with shock as well as incredulous doubt.

Why would there be such a powerful force of Destruction in the world?

Is there really no way to stop it?

Countless questions flashed through his mind, each one like a sharp blade, slicing through the tranquility of his heart.

The Child of the Sun God was silent for a long while, then suddenly smiled and said,

“There will be others to follow.”