Chapter 1181: Viewing Rewards (Part 1)

Chapter 1181: Viewing the Reward (Upper)

Zhou Zhou first opened the Box of Mythical Races.

Inside lay a small, vividly painted sculpture, no larger than a palm.

Zhou Zhou had initially assumed it was some kind of race-specific artifact or divine relic. But upon closer inspection, he realized the sculpture was a life-sized portrait crafted precisely from his own appearance.

"Am I now a collectible figurine?"

Zhou Zhou was stunned, pulling it out and holding it in his hands, gazing at it intently.

A text prompt appeared.

[Name of Race-Specific Artifact: The Supreme King of Kings — The Sunlord Sovereign]

[Artifact Rank: Unique to the Race]

[Ability of Race-Specific Artifact — The Protection of the Supreme King of Kings: This race-specific artifact is specially forged for the Sovereign of the Sunlord, the highest-ranking ruler among the Kings. When placed within the domain of the Sunlord Sovereign, all citizens under the Sovereign's rule will be granted protection from the Supreme King of Kings, automatically increasing their potential by one major tier (the maximum level cannot exceed the legendary upper tier, and this effect can stack with other potential-enhancing items).]

[Race Artifact Overview: The Supreme Will, a celestial statue specifically forged for the Sunlight Lord, is an unparalleled race artifact capable of elevating the potential of all subordinate citizens. It is awarded to the Sunlight Lord upon defeating competing race lords and the Crimson Invaders, securing first place in the "Champion of Champions" event!]

After reading the effects of this race artifact, Zhou Zhou's eyes instantly sparkled with exhilaration.

All the citizens under my command?

My soldiers and common citizens—nearly a million in number—each possessing their potential elevated to a whole new level?!

Even if it cannot surpass legendary upper-tier status, with such staggering scale, this represents an utterly terrifying leap forward!

More importantly, when combined with the enhanced potential of the Xuanyuan Sword—Sun, Moon, and Stars—and other artifacts and master talents that raise the ceiling of citizen potential, from this very day, more and more of my subjects will begin to approach the threshold of divinity!

"My territory—perhaps in the future, every single citizen may become a god!"

Zhou Zhou's heart burned with fervor.

By then,

Even if the Sunlight Race lacks the most elite bloodline, it will stand on par with the very best!

He stared at the racial artifact with blazing eyes.

Without exaggeration, this single racial artifact alone could rival a supreme myth-level, unique master talent!

For a long while,

Zhou Zhou's emotions gradually calmed, and he began to consider where the statue should be placed.

"Such a vital racial artifact must not be casually stored outside."

"Perhaps it's best to keep it directly within my divine palace!"

"My divine palace—guarded by me—is the safest place in the entire world."

"If one day I fall, then everything else becomes meaningless."

Zhou Zhou thought.

His divine palace lay within the realm of the divine nation, and the divine nation itself existed within the highest domain.

Among all the realms and heavens, is there any place safer than the Supreme Domain?

Thinking this through,

He raised his right hand, and immediately saw the statue of the Universal King rise into the air, swiftly flying toward the central plaza of the Divine Realm.

When the colorful statue arrived at the central plaza, it swelled with the wind, expanding in an instant to become a magnificent figure towering some ten thousand zhang high.

A thunderous roar!

The statue of the Universal King descended gently and heavily onto the central plaza.

A faint golden light shimmered from its surface, spreading outward in all directions at breathtaking speed, swiftly engulfing the entire territory of the Shao Yang Empire.

And it did not stop there—its reach continued expanding, swiftly covering the entire Supreme Continent, then radiating further into the myriad heavens and realms!

When its influence had fully permeated the entire Supreme Cosmic Expanse, the majority of the people across the Shao Yang Empire suddenly jolted awake.

In the stillness of the unseen...

They seemed to sense their own potential, subtly ascending to a new, higher level, under the quiet influence of their sovereign's exquisite carvings.

Bronze-tier potential transformed into Silver-tier potential...

...

Gold-tier potential evolved into Platinum-tier potential...

...

Diamond-tier potential ascended to Transcendent-tier potential...

...

Epic-tier potential elevated to Legendary-tier potential...

At this very moment!

Nearly ninety percent of the common people across the Sun Empire experienced a remarkable enhancement in their potential, reaching the peak of Legendary-tier, some even surpassing it into the Legendary Superior tier.

Only the common folk of the Sun Empire whose potential resided beneath the subordinates of the lower gods or above the subordinates of the lower gods failed to experience the effect of potential ascension.

Yet whether or not they had undergone such ascension, all of them subtly sensed a magnificent statue stretching infinitely upward, standing firmly within the depths of their souls.

The form of that statue was none other than the very image of their most revered lord.

When they beheld this statue within their souls, an inexplicable feeling surged within them—

Their lord, the Great Lord, was protecting them!

A sense of safety so profound it defied description caused smiles to bloom unbidden upon their faces.

In that instant, the faith of countless commoners in their sovereign was renewed, deepened by a few precious degrees.

...

Within the Temple of the Gods.

Zhou Zhou sensed the sudden surge of divine faith in the air, his brow lifting slightly.

Just now.

He felt the number of his Holy Spirit-tier believers suddenly explode, surging by more than a hundred in a single instant!

As for those of the Fanatic rank, their numbers miraculously multiplied, reaching over a hundred million in the blink of an eye!

Among these faithful were seasoned professionals, but there were also common subjects entirely devoid of transcendent power; there were humans, and there were foreign races; there were the elderly, and there were even young children...

In this very moment, because of the racial artifact statue known as the King of Kings, Lord of the Scorching Sun, the faith within every single one of them had violently surged to new heights!

"To think this racial artifact actually possesses such a side effect..."

"It is truly beyond my expectations."

Zhou Zhou clicked his tongue in wonder.

Sensing the shifting tides of his subjects' faith, he felt his comprehension of the Law of the Lord deepen by several degrees.

"Water can overturn a boat, yet it can also carry that same boat to ride the wind and break the waves..."

"The Lord's Law, at its core, is simply the rule governing the relationship between lords, their subjects, and the world itself..."

Zhou Zhou murmured to himself.

Boom!

A terrifying and majestic surge of law erupted from his being—a supreme, sovereign force, as if ruling over all realms.

It was the vibration of the Lord's Law.

Zhou Zhou blinked back to awareness, feeling the ripple of this law, and the sudden, explosive surge of his chaotic holy power. A smile flickered across his face.

"Promoted to mid-level Intermediate God."

"Even sensing that I'm nearing the upper tier of Intermediate God."

He nodded in satisfaction.

Just now, I must have achieved enlightenment.

The effect turned out to be astonishingly good.

The impact of a single epiphany surpassed the accumulated insights of Zhou Zhou pondering for five hundred years—or even more—within the World of Time.

Yet such a phenomenon was rare and unpredictable, so Zhou Zhou didn’t dwell on it, but instead turned his attention to the next reward.

A gain of 10 Mythic Points and 1,000 Legendary Points proved to be a solid offering.

Especially the 10 Mythic Points, which signified a rare breed of mythic talent—future generals or ministers capable of standing as pillars within His domain.

Then, Zhou Zhou glanced at the Mythic-tier, exclusive title in the rewards: Lord of Kings!