I Reborn as a God Within a Statue, And You Ask Me to Enslave All Gods?-Chapter 178 --Time God Skill

On the interface of the system, a constantly draining hourglass could be seen, each grain of sand slipping away silently.

Once the sand in that hourglass ran out, they would be forcibly removed from this special realm known as Heaven.

"There’s about an hour left... The other deities are all meditating in silence. Those thrones must have similar effects, although there’s no way they compare to the first-place throne."

Owen murmured to himself, eyes narrowed as he looked across the divine realm.

To his surprise, Heller had not secured second place in this ranking trial. Instead, Charlotte had overtaken him—a result that made even the calm Owen raise an eyebrow.

After all, at this point, there wasn’t a major difference in Godhood ranks among the participants. Heller, being the first to grasp the Fusion god skill, should have been unbeatable.

No matter how powerful the god skills of the others were, none of them should have rivaled a Fusion god skill at this stage.

And yet, Charlotte had managed to overcome Heller with her deep heritage and foundation.

"As expected... among so many gods, there are too many formidable figures. A temporary lead means nothing in the long run."

Owen shook his head gently.

Just look at Lassal. He had been the second-ranked deity last time, making all sorts of bold proclamations. But now?

He had plummeted to tenth place.

That wasn’t because he slacked off or didn’t cultivate. It was simply because the others had made even greater breakthroughs.

He no longer stood out like before.

To consistently stay on top, each advancement had to be overwhelmingly significant—small improvements simply wouldn’t cut it.

Without wasting more time, Owen turned his attention to the rewards for the top three ranks in this round.

The last trial’s reward had left a deep impression on him. That crystal core, obtained from a reward that had affected an entire plane, had massively increased his upper combat limit.

And such a precious treasure hadn’t been given to the second or third place.

Otherwise, their combat power wouldn’t have lagged so far behind his.

This time, the rewards for first place had to be even more extravagant!

As Owen watched with eager anticipation, a waterfall-like curtain of light cascaded down in front of him, unveiling the prize list with divine brilliance.

Especially for the top three—those rewards were outlined with special clarity:

[Third Place Reward]: 30 Mid-Awakening Scrolls, 4 Advanced-Awakening Scrolls, 1 more Advanced-Awakening Scroll, and 50 Tier-1 Order Fragments.[Second Place Reward]: 40 Mid-Awakening Scrolls, 5 Advanced-Awakening Scrolls, 2 more Advanced-Awakening Scrolls, and 100 Tier-1 Order Fragments.[First Place Reward]: 100 Mid-Awakening Scrolls, 10 Advanced-Awakening Scrolls, 5 more Advanced-Awakening Scrolls, 1 Supreme Awakening Scroll, 2 Bloodline Scrolls, 1 Divine Artifact Embryo, 1 Scroll of Time, and 200 Tier-1 Order Fragments.

Upon seeing the system’s reward announcement, Owen couldn’t help but break into a satisfied grin. His gaze instinctively locked onto the exclusive items not present in the second and third-place prizes—particularly the Bloodline Scrolls.

These scrolls could allow his devotees to awaken rare and unique bloodlines. For his loyal followers, that would be a transformative leap.

After all, the advancement of a bloodline translated into a qualitative evolution across all attributes—power, speed, adaptability, even divine affinity.

Next, Owen turned his attention to the Divine Artifact Embryo and the Scroll of Time.

Just from their names alone, it was clear these items were no ordinary treasures. And the fact that they were reserved for the first-place winner only made them even more desirable.

But there was something more.

Owen had begun to piece together the underlying rule behind these divine competitions:

The more points one accrued, the more generous the rewards.

Even if another deity managed to grab first place, without enough total points, they would never qualify for the same level of reward Owen was enjoying now.

As of this moment, Owen’s total points had reached a staggering 1050!

It was obvious that the reason he was receiving such overwhelming rewards this time was due to the sheer quantity of points he had accumulated.

And if the system’s previous messages were to be believed, those points could be used to exchange for priceless relics in the Heaven Treasury.

With that in mind, Owen immediately opened the interface that led to the Heaven Treasury.

The mystery and majesty of Heaven needed no further proof.

Last time, it had merely been a trial, and yet it had allowed him access to a corrupted Divine Throne realm—where he had obtained the services of Robert and other powerful individuals.

Items worthy of being collected in Heaven’s Treasury had to be the most precious artifacts from all across the planes—each one a priceless gem that could vastly elevate his power.

As Owen touched the Heaven Mark with his finger, a scrolling catalog appeared before his eyes—an endless stream of glittering relics, glowing runes, and cryptic enchantments.

Each one more tempting than the last:

[A Trace of the Sun Angel’s Order]: Absorbing this order allows one to comprehend the exclusive angelic god skill "Cleansing Flame." Its power rivals that of a 5-star god skill. (Cost: 10,000 Points)[Cleansing Flame Codex]: A divine book. Absorbing it greatly enhances one’s comprehension of Cleansing Flame, significantly boosting its potency. (Cost: 100,000 Points)[Angel’s Light]: Bathing in this radiance grants an angelic body, bestowing high resistance and comprehension toward fire and light magic. (Cost: 8,000 Points)[Thunder God’s Pool]: Tempered in this thunderous cauldron, one’s body transforms into a thunder god vessel, enhancing power for lightning and light-element god skills. (Cost: 7,000 Points)[Light of Legacy]: A relic forged from the final essence of a top-tier human Awakener. Immensely helpful for human development. (Cost: 2,000 Points)

And then, Owen’s eyes landed on the items that made his heart race:

[Time—Past]: A unique Time-type god skill. Erases your existence from the River of Time, preventing lower lifeforms from spying on or attacking you through time. (Cost: 1,000 Points)[Time—Present]: Increases inspiration and comprehension for one year. (Cost: 500 Points)[Time—Future]: Roll an eight-sided die to temporarily borrow a god skill you will have three to ten years from now. (Cost: 500 Points)[Whip of the Deity]: A divine item that allows the user to punish followers via their god mark. Struck devotees will suffer misfortune. (Cost: 200 Points)[Phantom Secret Realm]: A time-limited item. For one month, your territory will continuously generate special materials. The type and quality of these resources will be randomly determined. (Cost: 1,000 Points)

Owen barely glanced through a fraction of the available items, but even so, he felt dizzy with excitement.

It was as though this treasure trove contained every kind of rare and mysterious artifact one could dream of. The only requirement? Points.

So long as you had the points, there was nothing you couldn’t buy.

Although Owen didn’t have an abundance of points, the experience alone opened his eyes to the vastness of the multiverse and the riches hidden within it.

This treasury wasn’t just impressive—it was practically overwhelming. Most of the relics were tailored to enhance a deity’s power in specific, refined ways.

Some were tools for spiritual enlightenment. Others offered direct physical upgrades. There were even Divine Vessels listed for exchange.

And anyone who knew what they were doing would understand—these bodies were so rare that even Ancient Gods had only a faint chance of awakening one naturally.

Yet here, in Heaven’s Treasury, they were up for direct exchange!

Any one of those vessels could drastically amplify his strength.

"Although this place has everything... the point requirements are really steep..."

"I thought 1050 points was a lot, but apparently it’s just the minimum to even get in the door."

Owen swallowed hard. He was practically salivating at the treasures on display. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

But unfortunately, he lacked the currency to make meaningful purchases.

To make things worse, there was another restriction: The Heaven Treasury only displayed items priced at up to ten times the user’s current point total.

In other words, items worth more than 10,500 points were completely hidden from view—off-limits, invisible, locked behind a ceiling of privilege.

That stung. Knowing there were even greater treasures out there, but being barred from even glimpsing them?

Cruel.

Still, thinking about how the other gods didn’t even qualify to open the treasury at all made him feel slightly better.

Taking a deep breath, Owen steadied his emotions and turned his gaze back to the items within his budget.

With 1050 points to his name, his options were limited to:

The Time-series god skills,The Phantom Secret Realm,And the Whip of the Deity.

All of which were under 1000 points and, most importantly, extremely useful for an Ancient God like himself.

Other sub-1000 point items existed too, but they were geared toward humans, spellbeasts, or even dark gods—none of which were currently his priority.

For now, he needed to focus solely on strengthening himself—boosting his combat strength and Godhood rank as efficiently as possible.

He quickly dismissed Time—Past.

He already had a concealment god skill capable of hiding him from divinations and timelines. There was no need to spend precious points on redundant abilities.

But Time—Future...

Now that caught his eye.

The ability to temporarily borrow a god skill from three to ten years in the future?

It was practically a cheat.

Especially for someone like Owen, who improved at a rate far beyond other deities. His future self, even just three years from now, would be in a completely different league.

With this skill, he could temporarily match the power of his vastly more advanced future version.

In a crisis, it would serve as an unmatched trump card.

A true ace in the hole.

And one that could potentially reverse even the most desperate of battles.