The Growth of a God

Chapter 828 - 10: Divine Format Shattered

Jingxu Heaven, Forward Research Observation Station.

This is a small sky city floating above a sea of clouds.

It is neither a fully-explorable void, a self-contained version of the sky city, nor a fully armed and Godslaying Armament-equipped sky fortress.

The sky city above the sea of clouds is merely an observation station, an outpost created to adapt to the unique environment of Jingxu Heaven.

So, when Fu Yu and the Spider Woman returned here with a large group of Spiritual Jellyfish, the Sky City immediately transmitted this news back to the Mountain and Sea Realm.

At the same time, a series of research projects specifically targeting the Spiritual Jellyfish were swiftly established.

To quickly address the adverse effects of the Spiritual Jellyfish on other worlds.

These project teams have received the maximum allocation of resources from the prophets.

"Is this the Spiritual Jellyfish?"

Looking up at the seemingly harmless Spiritual Jellyfish, Atum asked softly.

"Yes, this is a very special creature..."

"Their birth seems related to the Netherworld, yet they are not truly the departed."

Trailing closely beside Atum, a skeleton from the research group explained in a low voice.

"The existence of these Spiritual Jellyfish is somewhat similar to the Netherworld Race, existing between life and death, holding qualities of both the living and the dead."

At this moment, the skeleton’s voice paused slightly before continuing.

"Of course, considering that ’Jingxu Heaven’ is a world born from the rules of the Thebes Netherworld, the Spiritual Jellyfish born here actually resemble the Thebes Gods more."

"However, their status is so low that even the Netherworld Celestial Monarch cannot ascertain if they have any ties to the Thebes Gods."

As a rule of thumb, after Li Hao reached an agreement with the Goddess of Truth, all the Thebes Gods withdrew from the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Thus, even if Jingxu Heaven was formed by Netherworld rules, it should not have any links to the Thebes Gods.

"Hmm, I roughly understand."

After a brief silence, Atum suddenly spoke.

"Could you arrange for me to meet Fu Yu and the Spider Woman who brought back these Spiritual Jellyfish?"

"I have some questions for them about the ecological aspects of the Spiritual Jellyfish."

Tilting his head slightly in confusion, the skeleton finally nodded and agreed to Atum’s request.

"No problem, I will arrange a time and place for the meeting shortly."

"If you have any other findings or questions, please let us know as soon as possible."

Although this skeleton did not know Atum’s exact identity, he knew that the other party actively applied to join this research group.

If the other party truly discovered something, it would greatly aid the progress of the entire project team.

"Thank you, I’ve just noticed a few suspicions that need further verification."

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A moment later, on the streets of the Sky City.

"Have you confirmed it?"

Nephthys asked in a voice only the two of them could hear as she looked at Atum walking ahead.

"Yes, I have roughly confirmed it."

Recalling the previous conversation with Fu Yu and the Spider Woman, Atum sighed softly.

"Maat did not take all the Thebes Gods away..."

"Some gods who perished were abandoned by Thoth and left in the Thebes World."

"So, when the Thebes World split into the current Thirty Three Heavens, those gods naturally became a part of this world."

Without saying any more, Atum’s visible sorrow in his eyes was apparent to anyone at that moment.

Gods, although high-dimensional beings, are not truly immortal.

Those gods abandoned by Thoth, even if resurrected by high-dimensional traits, would no longer be the same as before being fragmented.

Consciousness division, fragmentation of Divine Format, this represents a form of death in the eyes of the gods.

After all, not every god is called "Atum."

And not every god can maintain their self-will after their Divine Format shatters.

"Thoth...why did he do this!?"

Upon understanding Atum’s explanation, Nephthys’s eyes widened in shock.

The once Ancient Egyptian Gods, though divided into two opposing camps due to the conflict between Amon and Atum, shared a friendship that truly existed and would not disappear due to current identities and stances.

Nephthys could barely understand why Thoth would abandon those gods who chose to follow him, letting them die in this manner.

"In this world, I’ve learned a saying."

"Loyalty without absolutes equates to absolute disloyalty."

"This statement is equally applicable to Thoth."

Atum, seeing things clearer than Nephthys, sighed again.

"Many of the gods who opposed us were forced to choose a camp under Amon’s power at the time..."

"They didn’t truly wish to oppose us; they simply thought we couldn’t win."

In fact, Atum knew very well that at that time, the majority of the Ancient Egyptian Gods held such views.

Therefore, Atum never resented those Ancient Egyptian Gods who chose sides.

"You mean...Thoth abandoned those ’neutral ones’?"

With a complex expression, Nephthys gently nodded as she realized the subtext within Atum’s words.

"That’s right, Thoth is indeed strong."

"But he is not strong enough to disregard all dissenting opinions like Amon."

"After Amon’s death, even if only to maintain the stability of the Divine Pantheon, Thoth had to abandon those gods that could threaten his position."

With the long-standing history of the Ancient Egyptian Gods, even after splitting into the Thebes Divine Pantheon, powerful gods capable of matching Thoth still existed.

"Even so...he shouldn’t have done it..."

With a trace of sad indignation, Nephthys spoke mournfully.

The thought that those once dear friends would ultimately die completely for such an absurd reason filled Nephthys’s heart with an indescribable sorrow.

"Indeed, Thoth shouldn’t have done so."

"Therefore, he can only be the strongest under Amon and cannot truly lead a Divine Pantheon alone."

While power truly is a key element in leading a Divine Pantheon, it is not the only condition.

Even in his weakest moments after being reincarnated as Horus, Atum possessed the dignity to command submission from the Ancient Egyptian Gods.

In stark contrast, no matter how powerful Thoth may be, he is destined never to genuinely unite people’s hearts and command the gods’ allegiance.

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