Chapter 1105: Forging and Sun Sky God—Olorof Arrives!

Chapter 1105: Forging and the Sun God - Olofa's Arrival!

Zhou Zhou watched the White Yun, their faces, and the satisfied expression on his own could not be concealed.

He already had 122 true gods under his command—now, with six new true gods joining, that number rose to 128!

And that didn't even include the true gods and deities gradually joining the Kingdom of Prae-Sol at this very moment.

Once they all joined, Zhou Zhou's power would surge once again!

Thinking of the deities, heroes, and common folk who were about to enter the Kingdom of Prae-Sol, Zhou Zhou couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion once more.

"Unbounded Conquest... It seems I'll have to change my 'lazy fish' personality—actively engaging enemies from now on."

"With such a lordly talent, I am destined to walk the path of warfare across all realms and peoples."

"Otherwise, this lordly talent would be utterly wasted."

Zhou Zhou thought to himself.

After that, He conversed a little more with the other True Gods before sending them each back to their duties.

As Zhou Zhou also prepared to return to the Palace of Cyclic Rebirth, a graceful figure soared in from afar and landed before him.

"Xuan Mei, bow to the Emperor."

The True God Xuan Mei spoke respectfully.

"Stand up."

Zhou Zhou smiled, and as Xuan Mei rose, He suddenly sensed a shift within her—

as if something from the past had been set aside, or as if a new burden had been taken upon her shoulders.

Zhou Zhou felt a flicker of confusion.

Yet since she said nothing, Zhou Zhou chose not to press further.

"Coming so suddenly—has something urgent come up?"

"Oh—by the way, just now our territory has birthed six true gods. Why didn't you come to meet them personally?"

Zhou Zhou smiled.

"I was just in the Nine Hells' God-Monster Prison, accepting the surrender of my clan's deities and true gods, so I couldn't arrive immediately."

"I deeply regret that as well. After this matter is settled, I will certainly go and apologize to those six new colleagues."

Xuan Mei, the True God, upon hearing Zhou Zhou's words, a subtle trace of regret and sorrow flickered across her alluring, captivating face.

She was, by nature, a master at harmonizing with her peers.

How could she possibly resist such a spectacle?

Six true gods rising simultaneously!

What a breathtaking phenomenon that would shake the very foundations of the cosmos!

She, too, felt a deep sense of loss at having missed it.

Yet at that time, He could not divide His presence.

"Have your kin at last decided to surrender?"

Zhou Zhou smiled.

"Yes, I have informed the Emperor of the blood moon elder's decision to hand over the entire blood moon clan to Your Majesty."

"Upon hearing this, they fell utterly despondent and then declared their intention to join our Jiaoyang Kingdom."

The Xuan Mei True God spoke respectfully.

Zhou Zhou nodded.

He remembered among the captives there were three True Gods of Intermediate Rank, one True God of Senior Rank, and thirty-six ordinary blood moon clan deities ranging from lower to upper ranks.

Though, to Zhou Zhou now, this was no longer significant, it was still better than nothing.

"Then you shall be responsible for their resettlement and bring them into our main combat forces."

Zhou Zhou spoke.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Xuan Mei, the True God, replied respectfully.

Zhou Zhou nodded.

At that moment,

his mind suddenly stirred, and he looked up toward the sky.

There, at a height of a million meters above the land, a golden elder clad in white with golden borders was observing Zhou Zhou with keen interest.

Not avoiding his gaze, the elder instead smiled gently toward Zhou Zhou.

"Imperial Sovereign of the People,"

"I have come as agreed."

He spoke, His voice manifesting directly inside Zhou Zhou’s mind.

Feeling the scorching and inherently noble aura of the other being, a sudden thought stirred within Zhou Zhou.

Could He be…

Something clicked in Zhou Zhou's mind, and he nodded slightly. With a mere shift of his intent, the bewildered figures of Gike and Xili appeared before Him, holding the divine Artifact Forging Hammer.

"Your Majesty… is something amiss?"

Xili asked, her voice laced with confusion.

"Lord Olofa has arrived,"

Zhou Zhou said with a gentle smile.

Indeed.

If his deductions were correct, this inherently noble deity could be none other than Olofa, the Heavenly God of Forging and the Sun.

This true god exists, and his power has already reached the level above true godhood.

"Grandfather? Master?"

Siri and Jik startled.

Zhou Zhou nodded.

Then the three of them vanished from their original spot, appearing instantly before Olofa a moment later.

"Master!"

"Grandfather!"

Jik and Siri gasped with joy, rushing forward to embrace Olofa.

"Oh, my dear granddaughter."

"And my little disciple."

"Have you been faring well these past days?"

Olofa crouched down, gathering them both into his arms as he spoke in a tone brimming with doting affection.

"The Emperor treats us wonderfully well."

"Indeed, His Majesty has granted me immense aid, and I have gleaned profound insights under his tutelage."

Xili and Jike replied without a shred of hesitation.

"Oh? Is that truly so?"

Olofa spoke with a gentle smile.

He then leaned forward to inspect their progress.

In the next heartbeat, a sudden jolt of shock struck his soul.

For he discovered that his granddaughter and his disciple had now, astonishingly, ascended to the rank of high-tier legendary artifact-crafting apprentices.

This was not even what surprised Him the most.

What astonished Him above all was that the Divine Kingdom-grade troop profession bound to Xi Li and Ji Ke—the Solar Hercules—had actually reached the rank of a lower-tier lesser deity by now.

This Divine Kingdom-grade troop profession was a pinnacle combat class within the camp of the Solar Emperor. Had Olorfa not been a True God-tier divine artifact blacksmith himself, he would have struggled to even come into contact with this profession, let alone bestow it upon his disciple and granddaughter.

Furthermore, this Divine Kingdom-grade troop profession, which specialized in the Law of Strength and the Law of Fire, was precisely the combat class He had meticulously selected for Ji Ke and Xi Li, intending to facilitate their advancement into divine artifact blacksmiths.

Which meant to say.

The current Ji Ke and Xi Li were now just a single step away from becoming true divine artifact blacksmiths.

Originally, Olorfa had intended to spend thousands of years to complete this process.

And that was only because He Himself was a pinnacle divine artifact blacksmith, which gave him such confidence.

Had it been any other mediocre divine artifact blacksmith, let alone a millennium, even ten thousand years might not have sufficed to nurture Ji Ke and Xi Li into divine artifact blacksmiths.

Yet how long had they actually been under the command of the Emperor of Common People, for them to have already completed this process ahead of time?

Alopha’s expression was somewhat dazed.

Is this truly so?

Or perhaps…

He turned his gaze toward Zhou Zhou.

Is this the fate bestowed upon one who holds the rank of Imperial Sovereign?

He remained silent for a few seconds, then stood up, composure returning to his features, and bowed solemnly before Zhou Zhou:

"Respected Lord of the Imperial Sovereign, forgive my earlier rudeness."

"Allow me to introduce myself once more."

"I am Alopha, a member of the Holy Artifact Guild of the Celestial Court, Sun God Alliance—specifically, the Heavenly God of Forging and the Sun. I respectfully bow to the Lord of the People’s Sovereign."

"Thank you for your care and kindness toward my granddaughter and disciples over these past days."

Zhou Zhou found this somewhat surprising.

Didn't it say that heavenly deities, by virtue of divine mandate, were inherently arrogant in nature?

Yet this scene clashed with the expectations embedded in his understanding of bloodline inheritance!

He hadn't anticipated this.

Indeed, heavenly deities were all proud by nature—even Orlofa was no exception.

But who was Zhou Zhou?

He was a master of the Lord's Law, a being of the Imperial Sovereign rank!

Without considering strength or influence, merely by virtue of his rank—

he could stand on equal footing with the Solar and Lunar Imperial Sovereigns.

The title of Heavenly Deity, though supremely noble,

pales in comparison to the Imperial Sovereign—by a distance of ten thousand miles.

Before Zhou Zhou, Olofa could not possibly boast with pride.