The Void System spoken of by the scholars of the Institute of Divine Orders.
Its true form indeed belongs to the knowledge system crafted by the Great Compassion Tree King himself.
During the Age of Gods, she had mentioned to Luo Chen her desire to bestow wisdom upon humanity.
But the wisdom of the divine is so vast that, as the embodiment of the World Tree, she knew that humans could not possibly accept such an overwhelming flow of knowledge.
Thus, at the suggestion of the Flower Goddess, the Great Compassion Tree King prepared to establish a hall system that would gather all knowledge records, using a certain medium as the source of power.
Its name—Akasha System.
Which is now known as the "Void System."
"I suppose she must have gained the authority of the gods after our disappearance and created it with the heart of a god as the core,"
Luo Chen deduced part of the truth based on some clues from his past memories.
Yet, this system, painstakingly created by the Great Compassion Tree King, was used by the Institute of Divine Orders as a tool to create deities.
According to the timeline, one of the Harbingers of the Fools, Scaramouche, has already begun the plan to create artificial deities with the Heart of the Thunder God and the Institute of Divine Orders.
This was originally none of his concern; in the past, if humanity could gain power equivalent to that of the gods through their own strength, Luo Chen might even have admired it.
However, it must not be built on the foundation of harming the Little Auspicious Grass King.
As the second-generation Grass God transformed from the purest branches of the World Tree, Luo Chen naturally cherished her deeply.
"Let's go! I can't wait to discover more interesting things!"
His thoughts were interrupted by Paimon's excited words.
Watching her and Ying eagerly enter Sumeru City, Luo Chen followed closely behind.
However, at the moment he passed through the city gate, his figure paused for a moment.
It was as if he had passed through a transparent and invisible barrier; for an instant, he felt frozen, and then that sensation vanished without a trace.
"Tsk, the dream of reincarnation, I wonder how far along it is now."
He suddenly looked up at the sky, and in his view, the entire Sumeru City was covered in distortion, with countless shattered fragments being drawn into a vortex at the highest point.
Besides that, a suddenly familiar faint aura caught Luo Chen's attention.
The aura came from the direction of the Sacred Tree, almost at the highest point.
"Is that... the power of the sword sheath?"
Furrowing his brows slightly, Luo Chen was certain that it was not the main body of the Holy Sword's sheath; otherwise, the aura would not be so weak.
If it were the main body of the sheath, it would have reacted very strongly as soon as he stepped into the Sumeru Realm.
"If it's not the main body, then what is it?"
This left him puzzled, and he couldn't figure it out for a while.
"Luo Chen, where do you think we should go to inquire about the Little Auspicious Grass King's whereabouts?"
Not giving him much time to think, Paimon and Ying had unknowingly slowed their pace and approached him.
They had already learned from passersby that the title of the Sumeru God was the Little Auspicious Grass King.
Adjusting his thoughts, Luo Chen looked at the familiar Sacred Tree and felt nostalgic as he said:
"There's no rush. Before that, I want to take you to a place as a price for the request I made earlier."
"To a place?"
Ying and Paimon both had question marks above their heads.
It wasn't that they disagreed; they just found it a bit strange. Wasn't this Luo Chen's first time in Sumeru? Why did it feel like he had been here many times before?
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The Pure Good Palace!
Logically speaking, as a residence of the gods, it should be high above, sacred and pure.
Geographically, it indeed was.
It was located at the very top of the Sacred Tree, with the Institute of Divine Orders below, showcasing the grandeur of the gods.
However, despite being a divine abode, apart from a couple of mercenary guards guarding the passage to the upper palace, there was no one else in sight.
Desolation and solitude were the main themes of this place.
It was as if the world had forgotten this place, let alone those who came to serve.
Inside the Pure Good Palace, it was luxurious and intricate, with branches representing the veins of life adorning the entire palace.
Such a beautiful place truly deserved the title of a divine palace.
However, what was surprising was that, in a place representing life and wisdom, it brewed coldness and silence.
It felt like a silent world, surrounded by vacuum.
In the vast space, only in the center was a petite figure bound by countless strands of spiritual light, forming a prison.
There, a small silver-haired girl lay curled up in mid-air with her eyes closed, as if she had fallen into a deep sleep.
Looking at her sweet and serene face, she must be enjoying the company of sunlight and gentle breezes in a pure land of the heart, befriending humans and animals.
But the white bud dress covered by a green cloak, curled up in her posture, resembled a wilted flower hidden beneath green leaves, showing no signs of vitality.
In this place, where time had no concept, everything was supposed to last forever.
But at a certain moment, change began.
As if sensing an attraction from the outside world, golden light slowly rippled from the sealed figure within the cage of light.
The light moved back and forth within the prison.
After an unknown amount of time, the sleeping little Grass God suddenly opened her eyes, her four-leaf clover-shaped pupils filled with confusion.
Awakened forcefully from her dream by some kind of disturbance, she slightly lowered her head and saw a faint golden light representing protection, restlessly stirring in the palm of her hand adorned with a metallic bracelet.
They swam like fish, wanting to gather in rivers, but after wandering for a moment, they quickly lost that impulse and merged back into their main body.
"This is..."
A hint of confusion flashed in her eyes as Nahida pressed her small hand, which radiated golden light, against her chest, feeling the gentle comfort that seemed to come from her parents, calming her previously turbulent emotions once again.
Instinctively closing her eyes, she cherished that soon-to-disappear light until it completely faded away.
Suddenly, a drop of crystal-clear water silently slid down the corner of Nahida's eye without her even realizing it.
"Father God..."
The low whisper quickly drifted away.
Time passed slowly, and the Pure Good Palace returned to its previous silence.
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