In the real world, a clear sky suddenly reveals a golden sun. It is no brighter than the real sun; in fact, gazing directly at it doesn't cause any stinging or tears—this golden sun seems to come from another realm of time and space. In terms of light, it is not overwhelmingly intense, but rather a rare cosmic phenomenon. Yet personally, those who look at it or bask in its glow unconsciously feel remorse for past mistakes and for the evil thoughts they once harbored. Everyone feels as though walking on thin ice, trembling with anticipation. This golden sun in the sky appears to embody order, law, justice, and morality—there to judge humanity. To such an extent that no one realizes they need to reach for their phones or cameras to capture this unprecedented marvel. … The Capital. The old alley. Master Sun, lounging in a rocking chair, basking in the warm sunlight, suddenly had a solar imprint appear on his forehead. His inner power of the Sun God surged wildly, spewing out streams of scorching golden sunlight from his nasal passages and mouth. He leapt straight up from the rocking chair reduced to ash, gazing at the golden sun in the sky, his entire body trembling—unable to tell whether it was excitement, joy, or fear and reverence. The power of the Sun God within him grew ever more vibrant, as if celebrating and cheering. Master Sun trembled and said, "The Lord of the Sun has been born!" At the same time, the Day-Wandering Deities of Tai Men were all gazing upward at the blazing sun, deeply moved, their very souls trembling with awe and excitement. ... Free Federation. A small town, still steaming with smoke and littered with fallen walls, had just had its evil energies removed by the Wind and Thunder Deities through lightning strikes and gales. Now, the two deities stood in stunned silence, gazing at the golden sun in the sky. She was bare, wrapped in a jade-colored wind, one eye condensed with lightning, glowing a bright blue, the other transparent as crystal. Bathed in golden light, her senses swiftly returned; the lightning in her eyes no longer surged wildly, but deepened and became serene, and the crystal-clear gaze ceased its frantic pace. "I... I am Boreas... also, I am the Thunder God... I... why have I become like this?" ...New Covenant County. Dona Caroline, now transformed in appearance and living as a wealthy man's lover in a country villa, had recently used her charm to manipulate and drive him out. Now, Dona rose to her feet, changed into a revealing swimsuit, and intended to relax in the heated pool outside. Upon arriving at the living room, she found the wealthy man, once so easily won over and controlled by her, now kneeling outside, his expression filled with fear, murmuring to himself: "Lord, forgive my sins, forgive the wrongs I have committed in the past..." What on earth was going on? Donna furrowed her brow and walked toward the entrance of the living room. Only then, with her view now expanded, did she notice two suns rising in the sky—one bright and blinding, the other a soft golden and majestic. Her heart leapt with alarm, and she rushed out of the living room into the courtyard. Yet as soon as her body was bathed in the golden sunlight, she let out a sharp, piercing cry, as if the serpent spirit had drunk a bowl of realgar wine and collapsed in agony. Her body emitted a hissing sound, black smoke rising from her, as though her spirit were being roasted over a bonfire, clutching her head in pain. Her spiritual contamination was rapidly dissolving and being purified. This transformation occurred simultaneously at the Heavenly Punishment and the Five Elements Alliance, across major cities worldwide—those once polluted, controlled, mentally disoriented, evilly tainted, or enveloped in negative energies—were all now purified and restored. The world seemed to have been thoroughly cleansed. …… Pingsheng Subdistrict. Room 402. The Master of Pure Yang shot upright from his dream, sat on the sofa, bent down, and pressed one hand against his forehead—there, a memory that should never have existed, now surged back to life. ... The Divine War instance. Zhang Yuanqing, with a golden sun rising behind his head, senses and interprets the essence of solar power. Since becoming the sovereign of the sun, he has felt a transformation within his soul, enabling him to perceive many things previously invisible—down to the molecular and atomic levels, and up to the macro-level patterns of cosmic rules. The world now appears bare and transparent, unveiled before him as if stripped of its garments. He can instantly perceive the underlying rules governing the world, the molecular composition of matter, and the nature and forms of various elements—things that ordinary humans, even spiritual travelers in the Spiritual Realm, cannot normally see. To describe his current state accurately, one might say he has undergone a dimensional uplift. Yet this is merely an accompanying phenomenon of life's dimensional evolution. His most profound transformation lies in the realms of "rules" and "will"—he has become a symbol of a certain rule, and his will now embodies the will of that rule. The fundamental nature of the rule he commands—“sunlight”—remains unchanged, but his own status and dignity have undergone a complete transformation. Rays of sunlight have acquired a "symbolic" quality—symbolizing the supreme realm of the cosmos, embodying order and dignity. This symbolism manifests as authority, enabling the sun's rays to erase all forces, matter, and rules. The former two are permanent, while the latter are temporary. Since rules possess hierarchical distinctions yet share a unified characteristic—indestructibility! Furthermore, the sun can correct distortions in the realms of concepts and spirit, transforming chaos into order and madness into reason. Zhang Yuanqing glanced at the Star Sovereign, the War Lord, the King of Fear, the two Phantom Deities, and the Gusu Dragon. Golden flames surged up from the bodies of the several evil half-deities. These flames appeared to possess a spirit and will; once ignited, they would never extinguish, burning continuously until the spiritual essence was completely depleted and both body and soul were utterly destroyed. The two Phantom Deities continually employed "Void," attempting to dissolve the golden flames into nothingness, yet the flames always reignited, inflicting severe wounds upon their souls and bodies. The King of Fear, his face trembling with flames, emitted a series of broken yet exhilarated laughs: "You are free, Majesty of Magic, you are free... Hah! Hah! Hah! You have finally found your freedom!" The Serpent Dragon roared within the golden flames, muddy fluids seeping from its scales and forming a viscous barrier that was instantly scorched dry by the radiant fire. As half-gods themselves, both of them, beings of evil, were unshaken by their peers among the lawful half-gods—yet before the Sovereign of the Sun, they felt an unprecedented sense of helplessness. A helplessness that came from striving with every ounce of strength, yet still unable to break free from the inexorable force of fate. There was no choice but to flee. This was a crushing dominance at the level of the rules themselves. Their divine energies, their very laws of control, were beginning to unravel. Only the Shura remained unyielding, his body enduring the searing flames without a single expression. He turned to the Sovereign of the Stars and said: "Let's go!" The Sovereign of the Sun had now fully emerged, and the barrier surrounding the The Lord of the Stars said, "It is they who must go!" As the words fell, his eyes blazed with starlight, like two high-intensity xenon lamps. The very next moment, the newly appointed Lord of the Sun, the Void Half-Deity, the Goddess of Beauty, and the Elder of the Xie family heard the spiritual realm's notification tone: 【Ping! Congratulations on completing the multi-participant spiritual realm mission—The War of the Gods, Mission No. 00, difficulty level unknown, rewards being settled...】 【Rewards being processed... Items/props obtained: none】 【Experience points earned: zero】 【Main storyline mission successfully concluded!】 【Settlement complete! Immediately exiting the spiritual realm...】 "Indeed, it's you!" Zhang Yuanqing said coldly, gazing at the Lord of the Stars as he vanished. The Lord of the Stars remained silent. Once the Half-Deities of the Order of Balance had exited the realm, the Lord of the Stars turned to the Evil Half-Deity and said: "From here on, I will keep this realm hidden, focusing solely on accommodating the Yin. With the stature of the Lord of the "You temporarily leave here, return to reality, and retreat into your guild's realm to communicate with your respective deities. Ten days from now, you must exit the guild realm—I will summon you." The southern pantheon deity, momentarily freed from the scorching rays of the sun, gently exhaled, extinguishing the golden flames upon his body, and asked, "How confident are you?" How confident is he in defeating the Sovereign of the Sun? How confident in accommodating the essence of the Great Moon? Under the watchful gaze of the semi-gods, the Sovereign of the Stars spoke slowly: "The Sun's essence is incomplete—he is much like the spiritual cultivator who gathered the Moon's essence before it was fully assembled. Thus, he is not yet a complete Sovereign of the Sun. This is precisely why he has not resisted and chosen to depart the realm. He lacks confidence in defeating me, who possesses the essence of the Great Moon. If he were to engage me forcefully, I would preemptively absorb the Moon's essence, and then he might transform into another dual deity of Wind and Thunder. In that case, the already unstable Moon and Stars Sovereigns would become even more complicated. If he had "I don't have the confidence to defeat the Sun Sovereign in full, but I can race him—seeing who will first complete their respective essence: either he gathers the Sun's primal essence, or I absorb the Moon's primal essence." The Shura, who had been silently observing, suddenly spoke. "Where are the fragments of the Sun's primal essence?" The Star Sovereign turned to Shura and said, "This is the task I have entrusted to you. At the very moment when the Primordial Sovereign becomes the Sun Sovereign, I foresaw it. I can now track its whereabouts in reality. 'Either securing it or preventing the Primordial Sovereign from obtaining it will secure our advantage.' 'But I cannot leave the realm, so this matter must be entrusted to you. You are the only half-divine being among the Evil faction capable of challenging the Sun Sovereign.' Saying this, the Star Sovereign produced a leather scroll shimmering with starlight. The edges of the scroll were worn and frayed, appearing ancient and rough, with dense, intricate star charts drawn upon it. "This is the Luo Shu. I've preserved a fragment of my spirit within it. When it reaches the right moment, it will convey the insights to you in the form of a dream." The Star Sovereign handed the Luo Shu to the Asuras. Turning then to the evil half-gods, he said, "Establish communication with your respective deities. My request is that you do your utmost to counterbalance the lawful deity who brought the Original Celestial Sovereign into the realm. If possible, I would like detailed information about that deity." After arranging everything, he sent the evil half-gods on their way. The Star Sovereign then drew forth the black circular moon, allowing its pure, dark energy to spread throughout the realm, engulfing the barren land and the slumbering half-gods. This "star," soon vanished from the spiritual realm.