Chapter 789: The Meeting

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The rain had stopped and the sky cleared. Since fully integrating into this world, a series of natural disasters that had surrounded the continent of Se’er had completely dissipated.

At this moment, the gentle sunlight lazily spills over the long coastline. Under the blue sky and white clouds, the shimmering white waves of the sea meet the clean, fine white sand.

Soaring seagulls cried out in the sky, and occasionally, colorful shells could be seen washed up on the beach.

Everything exuded a sense of harmony and tranquility.

Buzz!

In the midst of this peaceful atmosphere, the sea slightly rippled, a white vortex appeared, and from it slowly emerged a noblewoman in court attire.

She appeared to be in her late twenties or early thirties, wearing a long flowing gown adorned with pearls and corals, radiating a kaleidoscope of colorful lights. Yet, rather than appearing garish, the decorations were perfectly matched, complementing each other beautifully.

As the beauty walked along the beach, her trailing gown remained spotless, exuding an aura reminiscent of the undulating sea.

“Se’er continent… indeed different from before!”

The goddess Mazu closed her eyes briefly to sense her surroundings before nodding in agreement.

Previously, before the continent had fully integrated, even deities attempting to descend into physical forms would face resistance from the continent. Thus, even the Watcher’s Eye could only communicate with William through divine projection, and the goddess Mazu could only send her mermaid divine envoys.

However, now she could sense that this newly integrated continent had become indistinguishable from other regions, fully capable of supporting the complete power of a native supreme deity.

Your Majesty the Most High…

Standing on the beach, the goddess Mazu sent out a divine message: “I am an envoy of the Sui Gu Heaven in the East, representing Emperor God and all members of the divine pantheon, specially coming to congratulate Your Majesty on ascending to the Most High position!”

Ordinary deities could not maintain constant awareness over the entire continent of Se’er, but a supreme deity could!

At this moment, Mazu goddess was extremely respectful, not daring to take a single step forward rashly, demonstrating Wu Ming’s elevated status compared to before.

“Princess Mazu, you’ve come as well!”

Moments later, a golden vertical eye opened in the sky, creating a portal, and slowly floated out.

“Princess Watcher’s Eye!”

Mazu slightly bowed: “Have you come as a messenger from the West to offer congratulations?”

“Yes!”

The pupil of the Watcher’s Eye flickered with a myriad of emotions: “I truly wished to see Your Majesty again…”

Back then, Wu Ming had effortlessly outmaneuvered the Watcher’s Eye, and naturally, it dared not retaliate out of personal spite, instead feeling a slight fear.

However, being a true god, the Watcher’s Eye knew that avoiding the situation indefinitely was not a solution. This time, it volunteered to be the envoy, actually coming to apologize for past transgressions.

Although this idiom did not exist in this world, the underlying meaning was the same.

“Please, both of you!”

Before long, a gentle voice echoed above the beach, and then a bright portal opened.

Mazu goddess and the Watcher’s Eye exchanged glances before stepping into the light.

Buzz!

With this step, the surrounding world instantly transformed.

Before them appeared a magnificent and grand palace, where milky-white transcendence light intermingled with yellowish world energy, constantly radiating powerful waves of energy.

“This is a divine artifact…”

Goddess Mazu walked calmly, yet her heart was far from tranquil.

The palace gave her a sense of power far surpassing the ancient Sui Gu Heaven and the Lingxiao Palace in the East!

“This way, please!”

Accompanied by a voice as clear as jade, the gates of the Pantheon opened with a loud noise, spilling out numerous rays of light.

The current Pantheon was part of Wu Ming’s world, so naturally, he had no qualms about displaying it publicly. After all, only beings of at least eighth-level power could slightly perceive its essence, and only ninth-level existences could truly discern the fundamental nature of the Pantheon.

The Watcher’s Eye and goddess Mazu naturally could not discern anything, instinctively feeling that this artifact must be extremely powerful. When they entered the Pantheon and saw the figure seated upon the Throne of the Multiverse, they were utterly stunned.

“Greetings to you both. You may call me… Wu Ming!”

Wu Ming smiled slightly. Naturally, he was using his true appearance now.

At his current level of cultivation, there was no need to disguise himself anymore. He straightforwardly displayed his identity as an Easterner, clearly telling these native deities that it was he who had seized the throne here. So what?

Did the deities of the East and West dare to wage war against him merely over the issue of the Se’er continent?

Even if war broke out, as long as the supreme deities of both sides did not intervene, Wu Ming was confident that he alone could annihilate all the Eastern and Western deities in one fell swoop.

Between the eighth and seventh levels, though seemingly only a step apart, there was in fact a vast chasm, the difference between world-level and generic-level existences, a gulf as wide as the heavens and earth.

“This… this… this…”

The Watcher’s Eye’s pupil flickered with unusual light, betraying its inner turmoil.

Likewise, goddess Mazu covered her mouth in astonishment.

Before them stood an Easterner with black hair and eyes, wearing strange black and white clothing, with a jade crown atop his head and no other adornments, yet exuding an aura as gentle and refined as jade.

“So it’s an Eastern transcendent who ascended to the rank of Most High?”

Goddess Mazu’s thoughts were in a whirlwind. If the Supreme Deity had been of the Western faction, there would have been no hesitation in joining their side.

But now, an Eastern Supreme Deity? And he had achieved divinity on a continent that was clearly leaning toward the West?

Mazu found it hard to process, but one thing was clear—it was a tremendous opportunity for the Eastern pantheon!

She immediately performed a respectful bow: “Lin Muniang pays her respects to Your Supreme Majesty! Once again, on behalf of the Sui Gu Heaven, I extend my congratulations to Your Majesty on attaining the Most High status!”

As she spoke, she presented a small glowing point.

“Thank you!”

Wu Ming smiled and gently accepted it. Within the glowing point was a tiny space filled with all sorts of treasures, along with numerous divine energy messages, clearly representing gifts from the Eastern pantheon.

Obviously, they had yet to determine the temperament of this Supreme Majesty, so they dared only to offer gifts of congratulations.

If Wu Ming were willing to open his doors widely and accept homage, there would be no doubt that deities from both East and West would gather to celebrate this unprecedented event in centuries.

“I also offer my congratulations on behalf of the Western pantheon!”

The Watcher’s Eye quickly recovered its composure and, likewise, presented a divine energy glow.

Inside, it was filled with surprise.

Although after reaching the rank of true deity, one could freely change one’s appearance—for example, the Watcher’s Eye always paraded around as a giant eyeball—it was still more common for deities to prefer their original forms.

Now, this Supreme Deity had appeared in an Eastern form, at the very least indicating a deep influence from Eastern culture, or even having ascended all the way through the Eastern cultivation system. In the event of disputes between East and West, his allegiance would be quite clear.

But now, Wu Ming no longer cared about such things.

Having ascended to the Great Luo state, especially with the Pantheon, he was now nearly equivalent to the combined power of two Great Luo beings.

Moreover, the Supreme Deities of both East and West were close to becoming embodiments of cosmic laws themselves. Unless he did something utterly outrageous that violated the fundamental rules of existence, they would not dare to confront him.

So what was there to fear?

The strong set the rules, while the weak followed them. Wu Ming himself was strong enough. Even if he couldn’t influence the entire East and West continents, he was more than capable of determining the sovereignty and direction of the Se’er continent beneath his feet.

Reflecting on this, Wu Ming immediately said: “As you both can see, I am an Easterner. It was merely due to certain reasons that I reincarnated on this continent and obtained its authority…”

For the gods, reincarnation was hardly worth mentioning. Both Mazu and the Watcher’s Eye listened solemnly.

“The land beneath my feet actually originated from a lower-dimensional universe, and was even the sole source of life in that universe…”

Wu Ming spoke softly: “It is unique and one-of-a-kind. Since I have attained enlightenment through it, I naturally must offer compensation… I will not allow it to become a vassal of either the East or the West!”

He directly announced his decision: “From this day forth, the Se’er continent will establish its own independent nation—the Kingdom of Se’er—belonging to neither East nor West, yet still part of the Human Alliance!”

This meant breaking away to become a third faction.

Under normal circumstances, even if a region were protected by a Golden Immortal, Mazu and the Watcher’s Eye’s first instinct would be to immediately launch an attack, even if it meant igniting a divine war.

But now, faced with the unfathomable Wu Ming, they hesitated.

“Independence poses no problem, but becoming a third party, not belonging to either East or West, and only to humanity?”

The Watcher’s Eye pondered briefly and responded, “This matter must be reported to our Divine King. However, Your Supreme Majesty, please rest assured—I believe the Divine Council is very likely to approve.”

The world is vast, and the Se’er continent was merely a large island isolated at sea.

Compared to a Supreme Being, the gods would know how to choose wisely.

After all, he still acknowledged himself as part of the human race, uniting under the banner of humanity. That should be sufficient!

“The same applies on my side!”

The Goddess Mazu followed the Watcher’s Eye’s lead: “In fact, I can give Your Majesty a definite answer right now… I wonder if Your Majesty requires support from the Great Chang Empire to rapidly elevate the civilization level of the Kingdom of Se’er?”

State-to-state aid could yield ten-thousandfold returns while also cultivating the favor of a Supreme Emperor. Why not?

“Such matters should naturally be entrusted to our Western nations!”

The Watcher’s Eye immediately countered: “The inhabitants of this continent are of Western descent, and their customs are similar to ours. Guiding them through Western nations would clearly be more effective!”

—And at the same time, it would bring more benefits to its churches and the nobility that worshipped it.

When it came to disputes over interests, even deities would not yield an inch!

“I appreciate both of your kind intentions…”

Upon hearing this, Wu Ming was somewhat speechless, knowing that these deities from another world were all shrewd: “However, the development of a civilization must follow its natural course. Any excessive interference would be harmful rather than beneficial. I can wait, and I have plenty of time!”