124: The Star Gate reopens, and the Seven Gods emerge

After the destiny ring stone shattered, the Causality Power within Lin Chen’s body directly exploded. If it was 1 before, it was now 10,000, a direct increase of ten thousand times.

This growth was very reasonable; the growth of the Causality Dao relied on the practitioner stirring up trouble.

The trouble Lin Chen stirred up this time was very significant.

Saving two hundred million lives in one city. These two hundred million people could definitely expand to tens of billions within a century. Even if they only developed within one Star Gate World, it could be said to influence the development process of an entire world.

The vast territory Lin Lie had established in the outer regions also contained hundreds of billions of lives, and the fates of these lives were rewritten by Lin Chen, naturally establishing a causal connection with Lin Chen.

And these hundreds of billions of lives would, in turn, affect the destinies of countless lives in a vast area.

With the establishment of causality for countless lives in just these two places, it would be abnormal if Lin Chen didn't receive a boon or experience any growth.

With the surge in Causality Power, all barriers to Lin Chen’s ascension to godhood were opened. He only needed to cultivate systematically to reach the Ninth Order Gods, and the difficulty of the Godhood barrier decreased by 10%, making ascension even easier.

“Chen’er, I sense that they are returning.”

“Grandpa, let’s go meet the three elders.”

Lin Chen didn't know how fate closed its loop, but he was certain that his memories and life hadn't changed. His experiences from awakening his memories until now remained as usual.

Even Lin Zhen and Lin Yuan’s two families, nearly a hundred people, hadn't changed much, at most, their future prospects became broader due to increased bloodline concentration.

“Are you satisfied now?!”

Lin Lie, who was standing by, suddenly blurted out this sentence.

Lin Chen directly ignored him.

His actions were without guilt. As for Lin Lie being hurt, and Lin Lie’s countless descendants, what did that matter? What did it have to do with him?

Why did no one stop Lin Chen? On one hand, Lin Chen had many powerful backers; on the other hand, Lin Lie’s connection with the Federation was too shallow, and he was gradually drifting away from the Federal Human Race.

In the Federation’s assessment, Lin Lie’s cultivation sequence was very low, completely at a passerby level. Otherwise, Lin Lie’s Blazing Empire wouldn’t have had such little popularity in the Federation.

Lin Lie only left two dispensable bloodlines in the Federation and did not offer any boons to the Federal Human Race. Instead, he constantly relied on the Federation’s support to expand recklessly, seeking help from the Federation whenever he encountered problems, yet never thinking of the Federation when he gained benefits.

In his heart, he was first the Emperor of the Blazing Empire, and only second a member of the Federal Human Race.

If he hadn't become a God and could return to the Federation to receive God-level cultivation, Lin Lie probably wouldn’t have been willing to return to the Federation. His God Ascension ceremony would only have been held in his empire.

A person who could abandon his wife and children naturally couldn't fight for the Federation. Not harming the Federation's interests was only because he couldn't do it yet, not because he didn't want to.

“Thank you for protecting me, Senior. You are truly a beautiful and kind big sister.”

“Little God Rank Oldie, after reaching the Ninth Order Gods, come with me to the Gods Graveyard.”

“No problem at all. Once my cultivation is sufficient, Senior can call me anytime.”

At this moment, Master Kongwen and a God from the Suspended Mountain Lin Family appeared and entered the venue. They also ignored Lin Lie.

After today, Lin Lie would still be the Emperor of the Blazing Empire, but whether he could maintain his throne upon returning to the Blazing Empire was an unknown.

“Master, thank you.”

“Why are you being so polite with me, Little God Rank Oldie? When you become a Lower God, we can just go to the Land of Emptiness.”

“No problem, I just love adventuring with you all.”

In a few words, Lin Chen and the two God Rank Oldies reached a private agreement, owing favors that naturally needed to be repaid. However, Lin Chen was happy to owe them favors, and he was even more willing to repay them.

These were all causal relationships. Having deeper causal connections with powerful individuals would undoubtedly accelerate his cultivation. These God-rank powerhouses were his cultivation accelerators.

After concluding his conversation with the two powerful figures from his own alliance, Lin Chen finally looked at the God from the Suspended Mountain Lin Family.

He didn't know how to communicate with him for a moment, as there was truly no personal relationship between them. He didn't even recognize him, only knowing he was an elder, and nothing else.

“Grandpa, I’m a child. Dealing with elders naturally falls to the elders.”

After transmitting a message to Lin Yuan, Lin Chen protected him and brought him forward.

Lin Yuan, on the other hand, knew who this was. This elder was much older, a God from the Seventh Lineage who had ascended to godhood several millennia ago. Logically, he was an ancestor of Lin Chen’s lineage.

Lin Chen was the type to kill but not bury; subsequent matters would naturally be handled by the Suspended Mountain Lin Family.

The protagonist of the God Ascension ceremony was crippled, so this ceremony should have ended without a hitch. However, the God Ascension ceremony proceeded as normal, and its scale even expanded, from one main seat to seven.

The name of the God Ascension ceremony also changed to the God Welcoming Ceremony.

The change in name clearly signified something.

The guests attending this God Ascension ceremony, having enjoyed the spectacle, were even more curious about what would happen next. Even if they were driven away, they wouldn't leave.

The unexpected events that occurred at this God Ascension ceremony were arguably the most numerous and incredibly absurd among all God Ascension ceremonies in the Federation.

At the same time, somewhere in the South Continent.

A Star Gate was slowly appearing.

The appearance of this Star Gate did not affect the surrounding environment, nor did it forcibly annex Blue Star territory to form a Star Gate World. It was simply the emergence of a Star Gate.

As the Star Gate appeared, countless teleportation passages emerged in the open space outside the Star Gate. Various departments of the Federation dispatched their representatives, and the families of Lin Zhen and Lin Yuan also arrived outside the Star Gate with the God from the Suspended Mountain Lin Family.

“Chen’er, they’ll be back soon.”

“Grandpa, I know.”

Elders Lin Zhen and Lin Yuan would soon see the elders they missed the most. Grandpa also had his own parents and grandmother; they were once children too.

“Big Brother, Mom, Dad, and Grandma must miss us too.”

“Second Brother, they definitely miss us. Back then, before the Star Gate closed, they forcibly sent us back to Blue Star, not letting us leave with the Star Gate World, precisely so we would wait for their return.”

“This day has finally arrived.”

Lin Chen silently listened to the two elders’ conversation, understanding that their memories had indeed changed somewhat. Their return to Blue Star was because they were forcibly sent back.

As for why they later lived in two small cities, it was probably because their aptitudes were damaged during the forced teleportation. Otherwise, the descendants of two Domain-level prodigies wouldn't have only reached the Sixth Order at seventy or eighty years old.

Everything was closed in a loop of destiny; all past events had a reasonable explanation, which is why Lin Chen’s current situation remained unchanged.

“Causality, destiny, truly unfathomable powers.”

Compared to time and space, destiny and causality, these two Daos, are more abstract and more secretive, permeating everything.

A moment later, the Star Gate fully appeared.

On the other side of the Star Gate, seven Human Race Gods stared at the portal that had unexpectedly closed a century ago, now all becoming excited.

They originated from the Federation, and the happiest times of their lives were spent in the Federation. Now, being able to return to the Federation, their hearts were naturally filled with excitement.

Behind them stood many people, also excitedly staring at the re-opened Star Gate, like wandering children finally returning home.

Only the new generation, born within the Star Gate World and mixed among them, didn't quite understand the elders' excitement, but they too yearned for the Federation their elders spoke of.

The Star Gate World, while vast enough to accommodate Gods, was a grand world, so its area wouldn't be small.

Yet, the Star Gate World was also small. Compared to the vast territory of the Federation, this world was merely a small puddle.

Liǔ Báizhǐ was the first to cross the Star Gate.

Passing through the Star Gate and stepping onto Blue Star, everything in the human luck-shrouded land, the days belonging to the Ancestral Star, made her feel very close.

The connection of bloodlines re-established, Liǔ Báizhǐ immediately saw Lin Zhen and Lin Yuan standing at the very front.

“Zhen’er, Yuan’er, a hundred years unseen, you’ve both grown so big and have your own children. That’s wonderful.”

Following closely behind Liǔ Báizhǐ, Lin Jie and Bei Minghui crossed the Star Gate hand-in-hand to return to Blue Star, also immediately seeing Lin Zhen and Lin Yuan.

Subsequently, the other four Gods also successively returned to Blue Star through the Star Gate. They were all Ascension to God cultivators before entering the Star Gate. In just a century, they considered themselves to have wandered in the outer regions for a hundred years, and now, the prodigal sons were returning home.

When a prodigal son returns home, there is naturally no timidity. On the contrary, returning after achieving godhood is like returning home in glory.

Within a century, seven Gods were born in the lost Star Gate World; this was simply a pleasant surprise.

It could be said that Lin Chen exchanged one God who didn't favor the Federation for seven Gods who were loyal to the Federation. This trade was incredibly profitable. If such an opportunity arose again, countless people would surely be willing to support Lin Chen in doing so.

And the appearance of these seven Gods was entirely Lin Lie’s doing. If Lin Lie hadn’t been so excessive, Lin Chen might not have undertaken the act of changing history.

Lin Lie: Damn it, I’m the only one getting hurt!

Lin Chen: So what?