The Creators: From Night City

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"The Gate of God did indeed begin with the first spiral."

“This name is the ancient name the Horned people use for it; its real name should be ‘Furnace of Life’.” Michaela also gazed at the spire.

"The Forge of Life began with the ancient twin trees of the spiral and vanished when the Golden Tree was torn from the sacred spiral by the Eternal Queen."

"But there still exists a separate Forge of Life in the Shadowlands, an ancient forge, the original Forge of Life, a great creation first discovered and utilized by the Horned People."

The desolate wind echoed Michaela's words.

"So you want to activate that life furnace?" Jiang Bing turned to ask the other person.

"To completely replace my mother, become the new deity of the borderlands, and completely replace the Golden Law and the system of the Rings, the only way is to follow her path to godhood." Now that things have come to this, Michaela has no need to hide anything and chooses to reveal all her plans.

After all, his plan was to become a new god and fundamentally overthrow the system that replaced the Ring of Law and the Golden Law, but at this moment, this goal had already been achieved by those around him.

Although Michaela is forever young, his intelligence is not affected. Based on the previous battles alone, he knows that even if he becomes a god as he wishes, he will not be a match for his opponent.

As one of the smartest people in the world, joining forces when he couldn't win was an excellent choice, especially given the friendly attitude of this 'Outer God'.

"Malika became a god through this 'Furnace of Life'?" Jiang Bing kicked away a pebble, his eyes blazing with golden flames as he gazed at the tower while reviewing the information he had gained from burning the twin trees.

After a moment, he came to a conclusion.

“What you said is probably right. To upgrade the container attribute of the ‘god-man’ to a level that can bear the Golden Law at its peak, it is necessary to achieve a ‘level leap’ through some means.”

The wealth of new knowledge gained from burning the Shadow Tree corroborated the information Jiang Bing had previously obtained, leading him to accurate conclusions.

"The 'Life Forge' does indeed have the ability to achieve 'evolution' in the dimension of life, but logically speaking, this process requires a huge amount of energy to supply and complete the process. Have you thought about this aspect?"

The four of them ventured deeper into the town of Barrett, the Tower City. Jiang Bingze earnestly discussed with Michaela the feasibility and flaws of the other party's plan.

“Of course,” Michaela nodded, indicating that she was aware of the issue.

"Based on the information I have gathered, it is highly likely that the Eternal Queen sacrificed her rival, another god, in order to pass through the 'Gate of God'."

“You guessed right,” Jiang Bing revealed an ancient secret he had learned from the Shadow Tree.

"The Eternal Queen sacrificed her sister, the Queen with the dark eyes, the law of her destined death, the Queen's symbiotic beast, the winged serpent, and countless followers to gather the nourishment for her ascension to godhood."

"So how did you originally plan to complete your 'Ascension to Godhood Ritual'?" Jiang Bing asked in return, turning his gaze to another deity present, Malenia.

Marlenia couldn't help but purse her lips and turn her head toward Michaela on her shoulder.

A warm, gentle hand lightly brushed across Marlenia's face, calming her anxiety beforehand.

Although Michaela possessed the power of enchantment, which allowed her to charm demigods, she never revealed it to her sister.

The relationship between the two had long since transcended the limits of the law.

“Mr. Sabur, please stop joking. I’m sure you already thought of that.” Michaela straightened up from Marlenia’s shoulder and looked towards the Tombstone Plain outside Tower Town.

“Those horned people who were slaughtered were the most suitable provisions, which was something my mother had planned long ago.”

Chapter 907 The Contract is Established

Marika carried too much on her shoulders, and this was the price she paid to become the Eternal Queen.

She had also calculated much more.

The Horned People, who lived in the Shadowlands, were wiped out, and only vast stretches of tombstones remain on the Tombstone Plains. Where did their remains and flesh go?

The answer is revealed at the top of the spiral tower.

After passing through the purification hall and stepping over the piles of burnt ashes, one enters the magnificent, flat top of the tower, where an extremely grand and enormous gate comes into view.

Of course, there are also layers upon layers of weathered corpses scattered throughout every inch of the tower's top.

"Gate of God"

Michaela dismounted from Marlenia's back, stepping barefoot onto the pile of corpses, her tone complex.

The original furnace of life was indeed shaped like two large doors, one on the left and one on the right, with a gap in the middle, looking like a doorpost without a door panel.

Numerous skeletons clung to the sloping gateposts on both sides, turning the supposedly sacred 'Gate of God' into a 'Gate of Flesh and Blood'.

These corpses lay face up, hands outstretched as if climbing, their expressions of terror and despair frozen in their final moments before death, a sight that sends chills down one's spine.

The corpses of the Horned People were almost entirely moved to the top of their sacred tower, to be used as fuel to restart the furnace.

The four continued forward.

The unactivated 'Gate of God' had nothing supernatural about it; apart from its somewhat frightening appearance, everything about it seemed quite ordinary.

There was nothing else in the middle of the magnificent gate, allowing the four of them to easily see the stunning mountain scenery behind it.

Michaela crouched down gently and stroked the smooth ground with her hand.

“Your Highness Sabur, you should be able to feel the surging life force flowing inside this furnace, the essence gathered from the ruthless devouring of the entire Horned race.”

"The furnace is already full of firewood; now all it needs is a little flame."

Michaela gazed at the enormous 'Gate of God', her eyes becoming somewhat unfocused.

"I hope you will carefully consider my suggestion. It is a great thing, and it would be a perfect win-win situation for both of us."

Jiang Bingzhan stepped onto the stairs.

Golden flames spread from beneath his feet, igniting the entire base of the 'Gate of God' and staining the corpses on both sides of the gate.

The 'craftsman' began to dismantle everything in this ancient furnace.

Michaela's search revealed that the device that looked like a door was indeed a 'life furnace'.

Its essence is a 'device' specializing in the creation of life. Gathering and refining the essence of life as fuel to forge a more 'advanced' life form is just one of its capabilities.

This thing can greatly fill the gap in Jiang Bing's knowledge of creating life.

The flames then began to spread, igniting the entire top of the spiral tower.

The mountain of corpses was burned into nothingness, and the corpses clinging to the door were gradually peeled off, revealing the original appearance of this 'furnace'.

Numerous reliefs resembling roots, antennae, hooves, fingers, palms, and scales seem to emerge from within the door.

Once the golden flames had covered the entire doorway, Jiang Bing had mastered the correct way to use this 'furnace'.

He was fairly certain that what Michaela said was true.

In that case, this deal is definitely possible.

"Have you thought this through? Once you take this step, there's no turning back."

Jiang Bing thought of Gloria and Rasma, who was working day and night at the monastery, and kindly offered his advice.

"All things in the entire border region will be on your shoulders, with God's authority behind and God's responsibility before."

But Michaela already understood her ambition and nodded in confirmation without hesitation.

“Then let’s do it this way.” Jiang Bing was not one to fuss over details.

There was no dazzling display of flowers in the sky, golden lotuses blooming from the ground, sudden flashes of golden light, or auspicious clouds filling the sky.

The deal, which was enough to affect the entire ecological landscape of the border area, was decided so straightforwardly.

Jiang Bing turned and walked inside the 'Gate of God', gently placing his hand on the cool, ancient stone door, feeling the subtle power surging within. He then turned to look at Michaela, who was about to become his 'servant god', and said, "Now that the agreement has been reached, your ascension ceremony will need to be changed. Although this 'Gate of God' is usable, simply piling it up in such a direct and crude way is a waste of its potential."

"Besides, this thing isn't used like that."

Jiang Bing's versatility as a 'craftsman' allowed him to quickly master how to use the furnace.

It must be said that the ascension ritual used by Marika had a rough and rugged feel to it, allowing the furnace to 'forge' and shape everything on its own.

While this method is convenient, it is also too monotonous.

The main problem is that the upper limit is too low.

Having just analyzed this 'Furnace of Life', Jiang Bing was like a child who had just received a new toy, eager to try it out.

With Michaela's ascension to godhood just around the corner, how could he possibly resist?

"I will personally preside over your ceremony and help you ascend to the position of a deity."

Jiang Bing bent down, looking at Michaela with his golden eyes, and simply and directly stated his thoughts.

Michaela nodded and said no.

For Jiang Bing, the 'craftsman,' forging a deity was a rare opportunity, one that he was willing to dedicate himself to.

Thus, with Michaela's affirmative response, Jiang Bing was briefly freed from his constraints.

The heavens and earth changed color, the wind and clouds surged, and the shadowy barrier, riddled with holes, was directly shattered by a great being descending from the sky.

The Founder briefly descended to earth.

The immense pressure, like a towering wave, weighed heavily on the hearts of all living beings in the Shadowlands, while the colossal, mountain-like divine body attracted the attention of the entire Shadowlands.

The sacred spiral tower is about 100 meters high, but it still only reaches the chest of Jiang Bing, the "caster".

This is why the other three were able to witness the true face of the 'Lord of Eternal Flame' more clearly.

The face still bore the familiar features of the three, yet it possessed an inviolable divinity.

Thousands of proverbs surround the spiral tower, knowledge becomes tangible, and the spirit interferes with the present world. At this moment, the invisible authority faintly manifests itself, and all things appear and disappear in the void.

The pressure emanating from the high-ranking figure caused the three to subconsciously hold their breath. Even though the deity did not intentionally reveal his aura, the soul pressure unique to those in a superior position still gave them a sense of trepidation.

As a spirit, the long-horned spirit horse has particularly sensitive senses and behaves in the worst way. It lies down on the ground in a very human-like manner, burying its head in its forehooves and trembling.

"I grant you the rights and responsibilities as you have promised, and I will cast down the laws as you wish. You will act as my representative in the borderlands, and be regarded as an extension of my power, subject to my rules."

The sound, like a grand and majestic bell, resonated in Michaela's heart, sending a shiver of pleasure through this demigod who was not usually good at fighting.

"Michaela, do you have any objections to this?" the deity asked softly.

Michaela naturally had no objections.

Thus, the contract was reached.

Chapter 908 Michaela's Ascension Ritual

Golden flames rose from nothingness, and as Jiang Bing, the [Forger], extended his hand forward, countless flames converged into his palm, eventually condensing into a cluster of golden flames as thin as a needle and as small as a bean.

'Etherfire' Pure Edition.

The moment this seemingly tiny flame appeared, the other three people present felt as if the whole world had dimmed.

In a world of higher realms, size is not the sole measure of power. Though this flame is small, once it erupts, it is guaranteed to scorch half of the Shadowlands into pure glass.

Michaela reverently extended her hands forward, and the flames, as if possessed, flew from Jiang Bing's enormous palms and landed in his slender, pale hand.

Jiang Bing placed his palms on either side of the 'Gate of God,' and the ancient stone gate seemed to be electrified, with golden light spreading from top to bottom.

All the life force in the 'Life Furnace' was plundered by Jiang Bing and poured into the 'Ether Furnace', from which pure ether flowed back into the 'Life Furnace'.

As the pillar of light shot into the sky, a golden light curtain slowly descended between the two pillars, but it was extinguished by the mischievous intervention of Jiang Bing, the [Founder].

Golden flames leaped between the pillars, and in the blink of an eye, a throne was cast from nothingness.

The throne is placed on a small platform with two tiers of steps, with a magnificent and solemn structure and Gothic style. Countless cables extend from behind the throne and spread into the 'Gates of God' on the left and right.

[Mithril Throne] Finally re-entering the workforce.

Mithril is an excellent energy-conducting material, making it a perfect fit for the current situation.

Of course, more importantly, doing so would satisfy Jiang Bing's perverse tastes.

The throne was sculpted to be extremely tall, with the main body being a gleaming, cold white metal. The original engraved patterns on the sides of the armrests were replaced with real world runes, making the throne truly worthy of its name and no longer just a product of excessive material accumulation.

The rest of the throne is also decorated with intricate gears of varying sizes. The existing human skull markings, along with the newly added patterns featuring the same snail, scale, fur, feather, and shell characteristics as the 'Forge of Life,' imbue the throne with an ancient divinity.

"Ascend to the throne, newborn deity," the [Forger] solemnly proclaimed.

Michaela solemnly climbed onto the cold throne, the large throne making him look extremely thin.

"It is time to ignite the flames." The Forger solemnly declared for the second time.

The flame that Michaela had carefully held in her hands suddenly burst open, enveloping the divine being like a blooming flower bud.

The powerful body couldn't even withstand the 'etheric fire' that incinerates everything for a moment, and was instantly reduced to nothingness, leaving only the pure essence.

All the information regarding the 'Law of Abundance' was sent back to Jiang Bing.

The 'Life Furnace' was activated simultaneously, and a massive burst of energy shot out a beam of light that soared into the sky.

The manifested energy shattered the hidden barrier of the Shadowlands, turning half the sky at the border into gold.