WTYTIAAN Chapter 282

Desolate.

That was Yan Yunqing’s first thought upon seeing this palace.

This palace, beyond description, was magnificent and awe-inspiring, yet silent and still, devoid of any sound. Even the wind seemed to hold its breath, as if frozen in time.

For some reason, Yan Yunqing subconsciously rejected this quiet and beautiful place.

Is this the legendary Temple?

Yan Yunqing hesitated, looking around. If all Temples were like this, he wouldn’t be surprised that those gods were so fond of causing trouble in the lower realms.

Because it was simply too quiet here, deathly still, devoid of any vitality. Any normal person would go insane staying here for too long. Gods probably weren’t an exception, right?

This place was like a beautiful cage.

Yet this was the Temple that everyone yearned for!

Yan Yunqing frowned and walked into the palace.

At the very center of the main hall, atop a raised platform, sat a magnificent throne. Countless rare and dazzling jewels were embedded in it, and soft, cloud-like silk draped over it. Beside it stood a crystal goblet filled with wine, and delicate glass lamps emitted a warm, amber light, making everything around it seem extravagantly luxurious.

But still, it was quiet.

Whose Temple was this exactly?

Having come from the Consecration Tower of the Light Church, was this the Light Goddess’? Or the fallen God of Light? Or perhaps the still-living God of Earth?

Yan Yunqing walked up the steps, standing at the edge of the throne and looking around, but he didn’t see a single person… no, a single divine figure.

Strange? Was this quiet and silent Temple really devoid of people… gods?

But who was this wine poured for?

Yan Yunqing hesitantly poked at the silk on the throne, then lowered his head to sniff. The wine emitted a mellow aroma, intoxicating even to smell.

Come to think of it, this scene felt a bit like the wine had been prepared for him, since he was the only guest here.

Yan Yunqing didn’t drink it.

He wasn’t so carefree. Although he felt strangely calm inside, he wasn’t so foolish as to drink wine of unknown origin in this strange Temple.

Yan Yunqing thoughtfully turned around and was startled by the figure that had been standing behind him for who knew how long.

It was a graceful and slender figure. A gorgeous cyan robe was draped loosely over her shoulders, and a pair of enormous horns spiraled on top of her head, like the twisted and gnarled roots of an ancient tree. Cyan hair cascaded down, and a pair of beautiful eyes were lowered, her head slightly bowed, giving off a feeling of… reverence.

The God of Earth.

Flora.

The moment Yan Yunqing’s gaze landed on Flora, Flora also raised her eyes, and Yan Yunqing inadvertently met her misty, cyan-colored gaze.

Yan Yunqing opened his mouth, but Flora spoke first.

“You have returned, Father God.”

The lines that Yan Yunqing had already rehearsed in his mind were stuck in his throat. He looked at Flora in bewilderment, and after a long while, he tilted his head and let out a ‘deafening’: “Huh?”

Father, Father God…?

What the heck?

Yan Yunqing was stunned, but Flora was not. She slowly stepped forward and knelt before Yan Yunqing with extreme reverence, presenting a gem that shimmered with a bright glow in both of her hands.

Yan Yunqing couldn’t help but take a step back, but his foot tripped on the throne, and he landed squarely on it.

The gem was presented before him.

This was – 『Divinity』.

*

【《The Return》 will officially launch its public beta in seven days!】

A huge game announcement appeared on the game’s official website, sending a shock through the hearts of countless people who knew the inside story.

The war stemming from the monster tide’s rampage had gradually intensified, and high-level monsters were appearing all over the Ermann Continent. Terrifying monsters wreaked havoc, and countless cries of woe from fate echoed.

On Blue Star, a video quietly appeared on everyone’s mobile phones, TVs, computers… every tool that could play videos was ‘hijacked’ by an unknown entity.

Students secretly playing on their phones, office workers slacking off at work, retired elderly people leisurely watching TV at home… etc., all the waking people on the entire Blue Star were at this moment staring blankly at the video being played.

The screen slowly opened amidst the low sound of horns, gradually brightening from the pitch-black sky.

The camera slowly rose from the cracked, scorched earth. In the distance, burning mountains pierced the dark sky like the fangs of giant beasts, and fearsome bone dragons could be seen constantly circling in the billowing smoke.

The camera swept over charred tree trunks and froze on a trembling werewolf cub. Its amber pupils reflected a sky full of war. Suddenly, a large, scaled hand grabbed it – it was a small giant nearly three meters tall. His cheeks bore scales symbolizing the Dragon race. He tossed the werewolf cub high to friendly forces behind him, then turned around and used his bare body to withstand the attack of a diving magic lizard.

Between transitions, the screen was pierced by a silver arrow. Elves holding longbows drew their bows, and arrows with trails of magic in various colors streaked across the sky, falling like colored rain into the densely packed monster swarm. Each time they landed, they would explode with brilliant light, but they still couldn’t stop the ever-increasing number of monsters.

The screen suddenly turned, and a hundred-meter-high wave surged from the depths of the sea. Eight tentacles entangled a broken ship and surfaced. A grimacing octopus with fangs and claws wildly waved its tentacles, rushing towards the miniature mermaid floating on the sea surface with surging waves. The mermaid with long, sea-blue curly hair held a trident, pointing it remotely at the overwhelming waves.

The final scene was set on a ruined and dilapidated desert. A necromancer wearing a black magic robe raised his staff, and tens of thousands of undead marched towards the human city.

Standing next to the necromancer was the silent Light Goddess. Her holy robes were dyed black, and she silently became an accomplice to evil.

As the drums of the background music gradually grew stronger, darkness blotted out the sky, and gloom gradually enveloped this continent.

A long night without dawn had descended.

The screen dimmed, and dark red letters slowly appeared.

《The Return》 will launch its public beta in seven days.

The video ended, and all the Blue Star people who had been forced to watch the entire video were in an uproar.

What was this? A game trailer? Or a movie trailer?