244: Chapter 244 I nurtured a true god

The sky was trembling, and the earth was roaring!

It wasn't destruction, but a joyful, welcoming resonance!

Within a radius of thousands of miles, all living beings—whether humans, orcs, or beasts—couldn't help but stop their movements and look up at the heavenly phenomenon, their hearts filled with an inexplicable awe and trepidation.

"Good thing... I took out the Orc Alliance first."

Even though Lin Tian had seen many grand scenes, he was currently staring dumbfounded, a cold sweat breaking out on his back. This commotion was too massive!

If there were still powerful enemies lurking nearby, this would absolutely invite a frenzied siege, a fight to the death!

The heavenly phenomenon lasted for over an hour before it slowly began to subside.

Ultimately, all the light and shadows, phantoms, and sounds converged like a hundred rivers returning to the sea toward Lin Yin. She sat cross-legged in the center of the hall, wrapped in a giant, budding Snow Lotus Bud condensed purely from the Holy Power of Heaven and Earth!

The bud slowly closed, completely enveloping Lin Yin within it. It floated quietly in the air of the hall, emitting gentle yet vast fluctuations of life and moonlight.

About another fifteen minutes passed.

*Crack...*

A slight sound, like an eggshell cracking, could be heard.

Starting from the top, the pure Snow Lotus Bud slowly bloomed, layer by layer.

With every petal that bloomed, a sacred Aura that was even purer, deeper, and seemingly capable of washing the Soul flowed out.

When the final petal had fully unfurled.

A figure slowly stood up from within.

She still wore the moon-white Goddess Robes, but the material was no longer silk or satin; it seemed to be woven from the purest moonlight and morning dew, flowing with a faint divine radiance.

Her facial features didn't seem to have changed much, yet she appeared as if she had undergone tens of millions of years of refinement. Every contour was flawlessly perfect. She remained cold and aloof, but now possessed a divine nobility and tranquil distance that looked down upon all living beings and embraced all things.

As her eyes opened and closed, a lunar wheel seemed to drift in her left eye, while her right eye seemed to contain a forest of endless life, so deep it felt as if it could hold the entire starry sky.

With her crystalline, jade-like bare feet, she stepped onto the Void Realm, walking down step by step until she landed on the ground.

There was no earth-shattering release of Aura, but her mere presence made the surrounding space exceptionally 'clean' and 'stable,' as if wherever she stood was the fulcrum of the Laws.

She walked up to Lin Tian and slightly lowered her head, gazing at the Lord who had raised her from an ordinary soldier all the way to this point and given her everything.

Deep within her cold eyes, emotions of extreme complexity surged. Gratitude, dependence, loyalty, and a trace of an indescribable, transcendent love.

Under Lin Tian's somewhat dazed gaze, this peerless goddess who had just completed an incredible transformation performed an action that made everyone's brain stall.

She gently lifted her skirt and, in an ancient and elegant posture, knelt on one knee. Then, she reached out with her jade hands—which seemed to gather all the beauty and power in the world—and gently took Lin Tian's right hand, which was a bit at a loss due to shock. She lowered her head and, with utmost piety and tenderness, pressed her lips against the back of his hand.

A hand-kissing rite, yet it carried a meaning a thousand, even ten thousand times more solemn than any oath.

She looked up at Lin Tian, her voice ethereal and sacred, yet carrying a hint of human-like trembling and determination that only appeared when facing him:

"Thank you, Brother Tian, for your creation and guidance. From now on, Lin Yin is with you. Your will is my direction."

"Your path is my return journey. In this life, and even through eternity, I shall not fail you."

"..."

Lin Tian was completely stunned, his head buzzing. This... this change was too big!

Just a moment ago, they were comrades fighting side by side. How did it feel like... he was suddenly enshrining a goddess?

Wait, she *is* a goddess now! This presence, this grandeur...

He scrambled, quickly bending down to help Lin Yin up with both hands. His old face felt a bit hot, and he even stuttered when he spoke:

"Quick, get up! Lin Yin, what... what are you doing! We're family, partners, comrades-in-arms! There's no need for this, really! I'm more than happy that you've become so powerful!"

He spoke incoherently, looking at the woman before him whose temperament had undergone a world-shaking change yet remained familiar.

His heart was filled with excitement, confusion, and a certain inexplicable... pride?

Yes, pride! Look, this is the god I cultivated!

To ease this overly 'sacred' atmosphere and to figure out the situation, he habitually cast a Detection Spell on Lin Yin.

[Target information is too high-level, involving the obscuration of Origin Laws. Inspection failed.]

"..."

Lin Tian's lips twitched. Great, even the Detection Spell couldn't see through her. It seemed she really had traded her spear for a cannon—no, a Mortal had ascended to immortality.

He scratched his head and simply asked directly:

"Um... Lin Yin, how do you feel now? What... what have you become? Do you have any new skills? Tell me about it, let me broaden my horizons!"

Lin Yin was amused by his curious yet forced-calm appearance, and a nearly imperceptible smile flickered in her eyes.

She tilted her head slightly, seemingly looking inward to carefully comprehend the world-shaking changes.

Then, using her voice that had become more ethereal and sacred yet strove to maintain its former tone, she slowly said:

"Brother Tian, I feel... my body is filled with infinite great power. It's not a simple accumulation of energy, but..."

"It's as if I've mastered a part of the world's Origin. That invisible barrier that previously restricted me and kept me stuck at Mythical 9-Star has completely vanished."

She raised her right hand, palm upward.

A point of gentle moonlight and a wisp of vibrant green light, like playful spirits of light, entwined, jumped, and fused at her fingertips, evolving into various wonderful scenes.

"I seem to have mastered the core of the Moon Origin and the Wood Origin."

She continued, her tone carrying a hint of wonder that she herself hadn't noticed.

"This power... is no longer just about using external Laws, but being able to influence or even define rules within a certain range."

"For example, I can create a Domain where moonlight is eternal, plants never wither, enemies are suppressed, and allies receive buffs and rapid recovery."

She paused and stated the most crucial and shocking point:

"Furthermore, I feel that as long as moonlight and the vitality of plants still exist in this world, my Divine Soul can resonate with them and draw power from them."

"As long as every trace of my existence isn't completely annihilated in an instant, no matter how severe the injury, I can slowly recover under the nourishment of moonlight and vitality. I am nearly... immortal and indestructible."

The moonlight never fades, the plants never cease, and the Goddess never dies!