Chapter 1183

The Goddess of Eternal Night and the others remained in the Divine Realm to guard it, not going to watch the battle.

However, they had already learned the details of that battle through the fairies!

Every goddess was astonished and delighted by her Venerable's strength!

The Goddess of Eternal Night especially so.

Because she was already the Venerable's woman!

The more powerful her man became, the more pride swelled in her heart!

At this moment, Lin Yan had already entered the palace of Venerable Tianlan.

The palace of Venerable Tianlan had changed little since Lin Yan's last visit.

Still, an endless lotus pond!

But now, this lotus pond was already under nightfall.

Hmm, the night of the Heavenly Realm had arrived.

Above the lotus pond hung a large, full moon.

This moon was not a projection—it was the true moon of the Heavenly Realm.

Moonlight spilled down, casting a layer of clear radiance over the entire pond!

Within the pond, the paths formed by the circular lotus leaves level with the water's surface had split into two.

Venerable Tianlan and Lin Yan walked side by side.

Under the moonlight, strolling through such a pond with a beautiful companion beside you—this scene was surely the dream of countless mortals.

After returning to the palace, Venerable Tianlan reverted to her youthful form.

Her height had slightly decreased.

Otherwise, there was little change.

After all, she was the Master of Laws, possessing absolute mastery over the laws—her physical state was already perfect.

Even though she had once appeared to be in her twenties, her skin was finer than that of an infant.

Every goddess was absolutely perfect.

And Venerable Tianlan was perfection itself.

"The moon tonight is so full."

After walking in silence for a while, Venerable Tianlan spoke.

Lin Yan looked up at the moon—it truly was full.

"These lotuses close at night. I didn't plant water lilies—why do they behave this way?"

Venerable Tianlan asked.

Lin Yan said, "Let me see."

He placed his hand on a lotus flower, and within Lin Yan, divine power surged.

Venerable Tianlan saw all the lotuses instantly bloom open.

But these lotuses had barely opened before they quickly closed again.

Lin Yan's gaze sharpened slightly.

Venerable Tianlan sighed and said, "See? This is the problem I face!"

Lin Yan looked at Venerable Tianlan but said nothing.

He could sense that the closing of the lotuses had involved some strange force.

Venerable Tianlan lightly swept her hand, and instantly a large lotus leaf appeared, forming a simple lotus-leaf pavilion.

"Please sit."

Venerable Tianlan said.

Lin Yan sat down.

Venerable Tianlan sat down as well, barefoot, letting her feet dangle gently in the water, a hint of memory on her face:

"About twelve thousand years ago, I first encountered the power of Laws."

As she spoke, her hand moved slightly, and rain began to fall around them.

What other gods could accomplish with simple divine power, Venerable Tianlan achieved through the power of Laws.

Though it was overkill, Lin Yan now understood the nature of the Laws Venerable Tianlan wielded.

It was the Water Law!

The Water Law was similar to the Ice Law, yet distinctly different—and far stronger than the Ice Law.

"The first Law I encountered was the Water Law. But later, I learned that the Ocean Goddess controlled the Water Law. With it, I could never become a Supreme Deity. So, nine thousand years ago, I encountered another Law."

As she finished, Venerable Tianlan moved her hand again.

A warm, gentle breeze stirred across the lotus pond!

Using Law to launch attacks was terrifying—but in truth, Law could also be used for trivial matters insignificant to gods.

It was like using a diamond axe to chop firewood—though excessive, it still chopped wood, didn't it?

And using a diamond axe to chop wood had its own unique charm!

Lin Yan thus understood that Venerable Tianlan's second Law was the Wind Law!

And it seemed her Wind Law was far superior to her Water Law.

In the Heavenly Realm, no Supreme Deity yet controlled the Wind Law!

The number of Laws was not particularly large, and the number of Laws Heavenly Realm gods could master was even fewer.

Aside from the elemental Laws—Wind, Thunder, Water, Fire, Earth, Ice—only Space, Order, War, Judgment, Soul, Life, Power, Light, Darkness, Destruction, and Killing remained available to Heavenly Realm gods.

Among these, several Laws—Space, Destruction, Killing, Soul—could also be mastered by Abyssal and Dark gods.

Moreover, the Killing Law is relatively easier for an abyssal deity to master!

There are already Nine Principal Deities in the Heavenly Realm.

These Nine Principal Deities have seized the Laws of Light, Darkness, Thunder, Earth, Order, Life, Water, Ice, and War.

Very few Laws remain for other Law Lords.

Only fire, wind, space, strength, killing, judgment, and no more than ten other Laws are left.

These are the Laws left for other Law Lords to claim and use to become Principal Deities.

And Venerable Tianlan chose the Wind Law!

Venerable Tianlan showed considerable sincerity—right at the start of the conversation, she revealed the Law she wields.

Normally, a Law Lord would never casually disclose their core power.

Venerable Tianlan continued:

"Principal Deities vary in strength, and their power often depends on the Law they control. The strongest Laws have already been seized by other Principal Deities. Though the Wind Law is still decent, becoming a Principal Deity through the Wind Law places one among the lower to middle ranks in the Heavenly Realm."

At this, Venerable Tianlan showed a trace of recollection again:

"Back then, I was very powerful and highly ambitious. I wanted to become a stronger Principal Deity. So after mastering the Wind Law, I was unsatisfied and sought to explore other Laws."

Lin Yan listened in silence, saying nothing.

Venerable Tianlan continued:

"I didn't consider the Flame Law—it didn't suit me. The Strength Law was also unsuitable. The Destruction Law was powerful, but there was already a Destruction Principal Deity in the Abyss. Judgment and Killing were equally unsuitable. There was also the Redemption Law, but it was even weaker than the Wind Law. My options were extremely limited."

"After much thought, I fixated on the Space Law. The Space Law is extremely powerful, and many beings have touched it—but no Space Principal Deity has ever emerged. The difficulty of becoming a Principal Deity through the Space Law is immense. Otherwise, why didn't the first Principal Deities seize such a powerful Law?"

Lin Yan understood Venerable Tianlan's words.

The Principal Deities of the Heavenly Realm today emerged very early in history.

Back then, the number of Laws was still abundant, and their choices were plentiful.

Thus, the earliest Principal Deities typically seized the stronger Laws.

But why did no Principal Deity choose the Space Law?

This shows that becoming a Space Principal Deity through the Space Law is extraordinarily difficult.

At this, the girl-like Venerable Tianlan gave a self-deprecating smile:

"But back then, perhaps I didn't know my own limits—I wanted to pick the hardest one. Can you guess what I finally chose?"

Her bright eyes turned to Lin Yan.

Lin Yan paused, then uttered two words: "Time?"

Venerable Tianlan's eyes lit up: "You're incredible—you guessed it right away!"

Now, she looked like a girl idolizing her hero.

Lin Yan said: "So your current condition—the aftermath—is from touching the Time Law?"