From God of Lies to Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 397: The Cause of Everything, Prying Eyes from Another World

"Tsk, neither the death of an Evil God nor the authority of Transcendence managed to bait him out. This makes things difficult..." Standing on a frozen patch of ice over the ocean, Bai Yang spoke with a hint of regret.

Alvin comforted him. "Crown, this is not your fault. You have already done more than enough. It is simply that the observer is overly cautious!"

Their conversation revealed a highly unusual truth: this entire incident had never been a performance meant for Earth's Transcendent Beings and humanity. Instead, it was a special show staged specifically for that entity with Powerful Divine Power from the Dylan Continent to watch!

Ever since returning from Proxima Centauri, Bai Yang had noticed a distinct and peculiar observational signal—something he had discovered within the world's information flow!

Yes, Bai Yang had already detected the prying eyes from another world. However, he had not alerted his enemy, as the fundamental nature of this spying was nothing more than a form of Supernatural observation.

Any Deity could do it. It was just that the previous Deities had been too unrefined and had never bothered to try.

But now, someone was watching everything in this world, and it was highly likely to be the very entity with Powerful Divine Power who had hunted down the God of Thieves!

This put Bai Yang on high alert. He knew all too well the sheer destruction an entity with Powerful Divine Power could cause. Even if the other party could not cross over, infinitely projecting Supernatural influence into this world would still create a troublesome situation for him!

Furthermore, while he did not fear a single entity with Powerful Divine Power, if the other party actually formed some sort of "Powerful Divine Power Alliance" and brought all the mighty deities of the Dylan Continent over for a team-building exercise, he would not be able to withstand it either!

Therefore, this battle was not just him creating a grand spectacle for the sake of it. He was acting for that specific observer!He also wanted to know if this unfamiliar entity with Powerful Divine Power was merely watching, or if they had already sent someone over to stir up trouble.

After all, this was an entity with Powerful Divine Power whose methods were unfathomable, possessing terrifying strength far beyond other Deities. They might have already sent someone over without him even realizing it!

That was exactly why he had been in such a hurry to craft this event—a Supernatural Event revolving around a pirate's treasure—and allow it to ferment to a level of global renown in just a few short days.

What followed, naturally, was a perfectly paced adjustment of time and the crafting of absolute authenticity for the entire affair from beginning to end.

Bai Yang had truly expended an enormous amount of effort to derive this information from the world's historical records, seamlessly linking it with the current Supernatural Worldview. Unless this entity with Powerful Divine Power descended in person and personally inspected the high-level information flow, it would be impossible for them to find any flaws.

After spending a long time building momentum, Bai Yang finally proceeded with his plan. While guiding global public opinion, he also subtly wove some of his own intentions into the mix.

Take, for example, the initial creation of those "Heaven-Chosen Supernaturals"!

To attract that observer from the Dylan Continent, he had dangled various authorities of the ocean as bait. This included Elton's water manipulation, Nick's control over marine life, and Austin's command of ocean currents—along with the authorities over waves, weather, and Storms possessed by the rest of the fleet members.

When all these authorities converged, they would form the complete authority of a Sea God. To a Deity from the Dylan Continent, this would be an unparalleled temptation!

He knew exactly what the Deities of the Dylan Continent desired. Aside from an endless stream of The Faithful, they naturally hungered for authority above all else.

After all, these pre-designed Deities inherently lacked the ability to grow on their own. Their Divine Nature levels were fixed from the very beginning. The only ways left for them to advance were to increase their number of believers or elevate the level of their own authorities.

Why was the former God of Lies, Higgs, still stuck at Weak Divinity right up until his death? Was it not simply because he lacked both believers and authority?

Yet now, these two most vital treasures were laid bare right in front of them. How many Deities could possibly resist such a temptation?

However, he had not expected the other party to be this remarkably patient. To remain completely indifferent in the face of such a massive temptation, acting as if they had not seen a thing...

"Crown, what should we do if the observer present in this world actually makes a move?" Alvin asked. "Since we cannot intervene directly, the people currently involved have absolutely no way to withstand an attack from a foreign Deity!"

He was, of course, referring to the distinct possibility that the Deity from Anotherworld might cross over to plunder these authorities.

Bai Yang shook his head with a beaming smile. "We already know that even the most powerful Deities will lose the vast majority of their strength after passing through the barriers between these worlds. Moreover, an entity with Powerful Divine Power certainly would not act personally. Any power sent over will suffer a severe toll!"

"If some foreign Deity really jumps out, I can just have Luowa step up, or fabricate a reason to summon Zanluo..." Bai Yang stated calmly. "If they actually make a move, I can capture the bastard and determine their origins!"

"I could not do this before, but now, I am more than capable!"

Before, he had merely been at the absolute peak of Weak Divinity. His strength had not been very high, and he could not exercise control over many things. But now, he was the God of Trickery, commanding Medium Divine Power. As a master orchestrator of schemes, he could naturally accomplish this with ease. "With the support of Wish Power and God Power, even if a true entity with Powerful Divine Power stood right in front of me, we would have to exchange blows before deciding who is stronger. Let alone when we are separated by an entire world!"

Bai Yang was no longer that pathetic Godhood parasite who could only gasp for his dying breath. He was now a manipulator of authority, the owner of a Divine Pantheon, and the guide of a world.

His abilities and vision were already leaps and bounds ahead of what they used to be. He had finally gained the capital to go fishing, and this time, his target was nothing less than a being with Powerful Divine Power from the Dylan Continent!

"So, Crown, have we failed?" Alvin asked curiously. "Why do you look so pleased?"

"Because... we did not fail!" Bai Yang chuckled. Another scene had already begun to unfold in his eyes. It was a unique perception, wrapped and extracted from the world amidst an endless swirling galaxy and boundless world Consciousness.

A Consciousness forged by the power of deceit and trickery, enveloped by some mysterious force, had already pierced through the world's barrier and arrived in an unfamiliar environment.

This place appeared to be a vast, majestic, and extraordinary space, housing an impossibly towering structure. The figure brought Bai Yang's Consciousness right into the building!

Seated dead center in the hall was a profoundly ordinary-looking man. Yet, the distinct aura of power rippling around him allowed Bai Yang to instantly recognize his identity. This had to be the being with Powerful Divine Power who had hunted down the God of Thieves!

"Honored Crown, I have returned!" the "person" carrying Bai Yang's Consciousness suddenly spoke, releasing a crystallized fragment from his hand. "This is an artifact from that unknown world—a unique, deceased Deity!"

Upon hearing this, the unknown being with Powerful Divine Power looked up. With a casual flick of his wrist, he summoned one of the fragments into his grasp.

"Tell me of your experiences... Let me see what the world beyond that crystal wall is truly like."

Hearing this, the messenger did not hesitate to share his assessment of the neighboring realm. "Crown, it is a world in an age of decaying magic. Divine Faith is scarce, the population is dense, and the Supernatural has almost never manifested. However, the core of that world is utterly terrifying!"

"Terrifying?" The great entity raised his head. "What do you mean?"

"While in their world, I heard over a dozen different versions of divine dimensions, Myths and Legends, and tales of Mythological Heroes. What is more, these versions do not align with each other; they seem to form completely independent Divine Pantheons!" the unknown Deity reported. "Most importantly, I sensed the density of Divine Faith in their world. I discovered that these Divine Pantheons actually exist!"

"Later, I took the time to investigate their Supernatural intelligence, and I eventually found the basis for the existence of these Divine Pantheons!"

"I realized that not a single one of their Deities is native to that world. It is highly likely that their realm was originally godless, and all the Deities migrated there from Otherworlds to establish their Divine Faith!"

"Moreover, each of their Divine Pantheons is equivalent in scale to our entire Dylan Continent. Yet, these pantheons have long since transcended their own world and begun Spreading Faith in Otherworlds..."

At this revelation, even the great entity could no longer sit still. "Are you saying that we have blindly stumbled into a world where countless Divine Pantheons converge? How can you be certain that these pantheons are powerful, rather than weak and insignificant?"

"Because, Crown, I witnessed a very specific slaughter of a God while I was there!" The Deity dispatched by the Powerful Divine Power began recounting everything he had seen.

And on Bai Yang's end, he had just harvested something entirely new!