The Ancient God's True World had expanded to hundreds, if not thousands, times its original size. Smaller worlds grew more easily, but when a world reached a certain scale, even doubling in size became an immense challenge.
Originally spanning hundreds of millions of kilometers, the Ancient God's True World now stretched across billions of kilometers and continued expanding rapidly. Theoretically, it wouldn't stabilize until reaching tens of billions of kilometers.
Such explosive growth was clearly unnatural. Even if Rosen's resources multiplied ten thousandfold, he couldn't sustain this expansion for a purely material world.
But by transforming the Ancient God's True World into a spirit-material hybrid like the Spirit Realm, combined with his accumulated resources, such growth became possible.
A spirit-material world felt more real than virtual or dream worlds yet remained less tangible than true material existence. All life within had become spirit-material beings. Rosen had stripped away ninety percent of their physical matter, transferring their essence into an ultra-realistic spiritual dimension.
This approach drastically reduced real resource consumption while allowing near-infinite spatial expansion. Yet due to the spirit-material duality—just as Spirit Realm beings could resurrect into reality—denizens of the Ancient God's True World could also manifest physical bodies when leaving.
However, ten regions remained purely material: the Sapling World Tree's vicinity and the nine worlds within the World Fruits. Ordinary believers content with spiritual existence would never know the difference—even Sequence 4 beings might remain oblivious. Meanwhile, exceptional talents destined for demigodhood would access these material zones, gradually transitioning from spiritual to physical forms.
This was Rosen's innovation—a divine kingdom blending spirit and matter. Conservatively estimated, the realm could accommodate tens of thousands of times its current population without strain.
Yet every advantage had its cost. If spiritual existence surpassed physical reality, the Spirit Realm—not the New World—would dominate. Generally, spiritual beings possessed inferior aptitudes compared to material lifeforms. Given any opportunity, Rosen would devour the old and new worlds' essence to strengthen his divine kingdom.
Radiant Royal City - Half-Month Post-Ascension
(Decades in accelerated time)
Walking through the capital, Rosen observed his subjects' adaptation. The streets were sparsely populated—most summoned virtual interfaces to select destinations on mini-maps, teleporting instantly via data transmission where permitted.
From the city walls, he surveyed wilderness teeming with respawnable supernatural creatures—some bred naturally in the Flesh World, others mass-produced by Nest structures. These material beings, converted to spiritual forms, could replicate endlessly—perfect for the Player Sequence he'd created decades prior to satisfy believers' hunting needs.
Groups of devout believer relentlessly farmed these mobs, frequently opening status panels to allocate points—a system integrating Hunter's Appraisal that identified all humanoids as valid targets, Hunting Contracts that granted growth through successful kills, and Vengeance Judgment that produced loot orbs from prey. With these core mechanics supplemented by cross-sequence skills, the endlessly branching Player Sequence was born.
The benefits were mutual. More players meant more abilities for Rosen to assimilate through Limited Omniscience and Omnipotence. His Primordial Sequence grew proportionally to collective player advancement. Every moment brought measurable strengthening.
Since Player status required devout faith, conversions multiplied exponentially. Many might reject worshipping gods—but none refused devotion to power itself.
Thus, Rosen's divine title as the True Creator now dominated the Ancient God's True World, with even the dragons bowing their heads in devotion to become Players. Surprisingly, the current top-ranked Player was none other than the Infernal Blood Dragon.
When Rosen first received the Infernal Blood Dragon's faith years ago, it had taken him by complete surprise.
But upon closer examination, it made perfect sense. The Infernal Blood Dragon was inherently drawn to strength. As a True God, it could keenly sense the vastness of the Ancient God's True World and, through direct contact, perceive just how terrifying Rosen had become after his ascension to godhood.
So it wasn't current me it worshipped, but my terrifying growth potential.
The Infernal Blood Dragon firmly believed Rosen would surpass even the Great True Gods.
Of course, another reason was the irresistible allure of the Player Sequence. A system capable of assimilating all supernatural sequences and skills allowed the Infernal Blood Dragon to elevate its power further, glimpsing the possibility of becoming a Great True God itself.
With the Ancient God's True World developing smoothly, Rosen prepared to leave the Endless Void beyond the Astral Plane.
How could I miss participating in this grand fusion of old and new worlds?
...
The New World, Eternal Continent - Rosen arrived without fanfare.
Though his true form had been manifest as a world all these years, his doppelganger hadn't been idle.
He'd maintained constant contact with his allied Forbidden Sequences and titled demigods through the Main God Network, even providing critical intelligence and rescuing endangered members via data transmission on several occasions. Most alliance members still acknowledged his leadership.
Today, every member received an invitation.
None refused - their divine essences still bore the lingering Death Curses.
As spatial gates materialized one after another, the summoned allies stepped through.
Having integrated the Main God Computer's networks with spacetime laws, Rosen could now facilitate spatial teleportation anywhere within his domain. While not as instantaneous as data transmission, it allowed gates to open freely across law-governed regions.
The alliance now boasted 15 Forbidden Deities and over a hundred Sequence 1 titled demigods (excluding Rosen himself).
All Forbidden Sequences had ascended to godhood over the years, yet not a single titled demigod had followed suit.
Unlike the Forbidden Sequences bound by contracts only upon becoming True Gods, these demigods would immediately become enslaved to the World Government's True Gods upon ascension. Thus they stubbornly suppressed their advancement, making this gathering their long-awaited opportunity - for Rosen had promised to nullify those contracts once they ascended.
In the Main Divine Hall, the trading tables had been removed.
Since the World Government discovered Rosen's connection to the Main God Network, they'd frequently exploited the trading channels to deliver dangerous contraband, inflicting heavy losses each time. Eventually, transactions were discontinued entirely, and the hall repurposed as alliance headquarters with a massive conference table.
As members took their name-labeled seats, Rosen at the head seat finally set down his dossier.
With a push, the documents split into hundreds of copies before each attendee.
Forbidden Deity Albert scanned his file, cold sweat beading as dread gripped him.
The dossier contained exhaustive intelligence - not just about him, but even his associates, with clear annotations identifying who had been turned by the World Government. He felt utterly exposed, as if stripped naked before prying eyes.
Most members shuddered at Rosen's terrifying intelligence network.
But some immediately bolted for the exits.
They found their path blocked by the Golden Divine Bull, Miracle Golem, and Infernal Blood Dragon.
Rosen activated the Forbidden Curse Painting, triggering the Death Curses. The fleeing members collapsed without exception - most couldn't withstand slaughter by two True Gods. Only five Forbidden Sequences reached the Miracle Golem, only to be dragged into the Primordial Stone Domain.
Once inside, there was no escape—the Primordial Stone Domain was connected to the Ancient God's True World.
For five Sequence 0 beings to barge into Rosen's divine kingdom and survive would require his Eternal Sequence to be a complete fraud.
The remaining alliance members still seated glared at the empty chairs around them, fury simmering in their hearts.
They had all received Rosen's dossiers, and while shocked by his terrifying intelligence-gathering capabilities, none had considered fleeing immediately. The fact that some had bolted could only mean one thing—these traitors had betrayed the alliance.
Dozens of divine senses swept across the conference table, flipping through the abandoned files of the absent members.
As expected, each had sold out the alliance—striking deals with the World Government's True Gods to exchange information for contract annulments. Had they succeeded, the remaining members would have been doomed.
"Traitors eliminated..." Rosen tapped the conference table. "Our alliance now consists of ten Forbidden Deities and sixty-five titled demigods. Though our numbers are modest, we will soon become at least ten True Gods and sixty-five deities..."
He paused, letting the weight of his words sink in.
"If we remain scattered, this new era will have no place for us. But if we unite, we may yet carve out our future..."
Having delivered the obligatory rhetoric, Rosen laid his cards on the table.
Through years of observation via the Apocalyptic Demon Eye, he understood these individuals perfectly. Even among those who hadn't betrayed them, loyalty to the alliance was virtually nonexistent—most saw it as a temporary arrangement, planning to join established factions after their contracts were voided.
In the current New World, factions without Great True Gods backing them were insignificant.
But when the Miracle Golem unleashed its terrifying spiritual pressure, many reconsidered.
The established powers had long since divided their territories and influence. Newcomers would always be outsiders, struggling for scraps.
The alliance was different—here, they would be founding members and leaders. With a Great True God's support, they could claim their share in this world's redistribution of power.
"I pledge myself fully to the alliance..."
"As do I..."
"Shouldn't our alliance have a proper name now...?"
"Where in the main world should we establish our foothold...?"
One by one, members declared their allegiance while calculating potential gains.
Above the conference table, the Apocalyptic Demon Eye opened a miniature wormhole, projecting a map of the New World onto the surface through the Canvas of Precognition. The detailed chart displayed every faction's territories—every slice of the proverbial "cake" already claimed.
With no unclaimed territories left, their only option was to seize from others. But Rosen couldn't wage this war alone.
Their current forces—ten Forbidden Deities equivalent to three ordinary True Gods—were formidable but insufficient for large-scale conquest without heavy losses.
"My proposal is infiltration," Rosen announced. "Our members will disperse and embed themselves within various factions. With my intelligence support, securing influential positions shouldn't be difficult..."
The alliance's first council lasted three days, marking the birth of the Miracle Alliance—an organization that would soon strike fear into every faction across the New World.
Each member carefully selected their target factions for infiltration. Rosen provided exhaustive intelligence dossiers on each organization's leadership hierarchy. With such comprehensive insider knowledge, any member failing to secure a high-ranking position would prove unworthy of the Miracle Alliance.
With the meeting concluded, Rosen began assisting each member's ascension to godhood.
They had prepared their own resources—his role was to:
Use Miracle Flame to strip their innate fortune post-ascension, forcibly nullifying their contracts with the World Government's True Gods
Convert their acquired fortune into new innate fortune
Sixty-five deities emerged consecutively, an event that should have sent shockwaves through the New World.
Yet Rosen suppressed all disturbances perfectly.
Only after teleporting the final member away via data transmission did he examine the changes in his Miracle Flame.
Having reached Sequence 0, the flame now met the conditions for new miracle traits—previously lacking only sufficient fortune energy. The confiscated innate fortunes from sixty-five Sequence 0 beings more than sufficed.
[Miracle Flame: Miracle Rule]
[Rank: Great True God]
[Miracle Attribute: Can manipulate civilization flames composed of collective fortune]
[Miracle Traits: Fate Scales, Simulated Godhead, Flame Inheritance, Savage Will, ???, Singular Existence, Eternal Indestructibility]
Previously, Rosen's Ashen Veil's Eternal Flame could reignite extinguished civilization embers.
Flame Inheritance, despite similar phrasing, functioned completely differently.
When a civilization collapsed, its civilization flame would backlash—incinerating everything into embers. But with Flame Inheritance, that doomed flame gained a chance for transference.
If targeting the Radiant Kingdom, the kingdom's civilization flame would absorb and grow from this inheritance.
Essentially, this trait:
Plundered dying civilizations' flames
Funneled them as nutrients to strengthen the Radiant Kingdom
During peacetime, Flame Inheritance held limited value—weak civilizations' flames offered little, while strong ones rarely collapsed.
But in this chaotic era? It enabled exponential growth for the Radiant Kingdom.
With seventy-five operatives now embedded across factions, manipulating the New World's power balance became trivial.
Even nominal allies frequently betrayed each other over interests—these dirty secrets, once exposed with evidence, would force public confrontations to maintain factional cohesion.
Yet the Miracle Alliance remained a shadow force. Rosen needed an overt presence.
Since relocating to the Ancient God's True World, the Radiant Kingdom's population and power had grown—yet its civilization flame stagnated, severed from the main world's nourishment.
The Mysterious Study
Seated before the Main God Computer, Rosen began dispatching countless emails.
His goal: fracture the World Government, cleaving off a portion to establish a new human civilization.
This posed little difficulty—the government's dark history overflowed with atrocities.
For example:
When an empire discovered a True God-tier resource requiring vast resentment energy to form, World Government True Gods orchestrated "foreign attacks" that massacred millions—then played saviors to the survivors.
With irrefutable evidence exposed, the empire's populace would turn against their supposed protectors overnight.
While one commoner's anger meant nothing, millions opposing the World Government could:
Shatter its civilization flame
Enable Rosen to forge a new human order
(End of Chapter)