I Reborn as a God Within a Statue, And You Ask Me to Enslave All Gods?-Chapter 179 --Divine Artifact Embryo, Throne of the God King

Chapter 179: Chapter179-Divine Artifact Embryo, Throne of the God King

Having thought it through, Owen’s resolve to redeem Time—Future grew even firmer.

His ascension speed far surpassed his peers; he had already left most deities of similar tiers in the dust. A god skill like Time—Future, which allowed him to temporarily borrow the strength of his future self, could very well become the ultimate card to reverse any desperate situation.

"The Whip of the Deity is also tempting... and the Phantom Secret Realm—that’s not a bad choice either. It allows rare resources to appear randomly in one’s territory. The results may be unpredictable, but if it’s a product of Heaven, it can’t be anything less than extraordinary..."

Owen pondered carefully.

There were just too many excellent treasures within Heaven. If he had it his way, he would have taken them all.

After a careful calculation, he made his move.

He spent 500 points to redeem Time—Future.

Then 200 points on the Whip of the Deity.

Another 200 points went toward the Phantom Secret Realm.

Lastly, he used 100 points to purchase a special item called Destiny’s Guidance.

With that, his once-impressive 1050 points had dwindled to just 50.

Still, this trade was more than worthwhile. Every single item was immensely beneficial to him. The enhancement to his strength and divine authority was evident.

When Owen returned his attention to the hourglass hovering before him, only a few grains of sand remained.

Time to leave.

Without hesitation, Owen took a single step forward—away from the divine throne.

With his departure, the other deities who had lingered within the sacred space also exited one by one. The previously lively, radiant realm of Heaven fell into absolute silence. The divine thrones, once suspended in the void like jewels in a starry sky, disintegrated into motes of light and vanished completely.

Once Owen returned from Heaven to his divine statue in the mortal realm, he immediately claimed his first-place rewards from the ranking event.

Streams of divine radiance exploded before him, filling the space with iridescent brilliance. It was as if he were submerged in a sea of rainbows.

At the center of these divine lights floated a staggering number of Awakening Scrolls—from beginner to supreme tier—each radiating an aura so potent it would drive any Awakener mad with desire.

Yet Owen barely spared them a glance.

His attention was laser-focused on just two rewards: the Divine Artifact Embryo and the Scroll of Time.

When his gaze landed on the artifact embryo, a stream of information instinctively surfaced before his mind’s eye.

Divine Artifact Embryo — Grade: Unknown.

Currently only a raw, shapeless mass. It can be molded into any form at the user’s will, like sculpting from clay. Once the form is confirmed, it cannot be altered.

Once forged into a true divine artifact, no entity below the rank of Heavenly God will be able to shake it.

Its potential is limitless. When upgraded to a Heavenly Divine Artifact, it can be fused with a god skill, massively amplifying its power. Additionally, all uses of the fused god skill will consume only half the usual divine points.

Upon reading this, Owen was overwhelmed with excitement.

He had always viewed this embryo as the highlight of his prize pool—and now he knew that his instincts had been correct.

This was no ordinary item.

Even without considering the embryo’s final combat effectiveness, just the fact that it could enhance god skill power and reduce divine point costs made it more valuable than almost any other divine artifact.

While it was still a formless embryo now, it harbored the potential to ascend to greatness.

This meant that even before he surpassed the threshold of Heavenly God, the artifact would remain a powerful trump card.

"But what exactly is a Heavenly God in the context of Ancient Gods?" Owen frowned slightly.

He was unsure of its exact position in the divine hierarchy, but he could be certain of one thing: it far surpassed his current limit as a peak 2-star Ancient God.

"I haven’t even broken through to 3-star yet... Heavenly God is still a distant dream. I’ll just have to keep progressing step by step."

He shook his head and forcibly shelved those fantasies.

There was no point in daydreaming about far-off power. All he could do now was put in the hard work. With his natural talent and unique advantages, he was confident that he would one day reach that realm.

"Wait a second—Charlotte!"

Suddenly, Owen recalled something.

After sensing the aura of the divine artifact embryo in his hand, a vague memory clicked in his mind.

That deity—Charlotte—who had unexpectedly taken second place in the trial.

In Owen’s assessment, she hadn’t ranked among the most elite of the new generation. She wasn’t the type of prodigy who should have been able to beat a god like Heller, who had already fused his god skills.

And yet she had.

Now, reflecting more carefully, Owen realized the truth.

"She must’ve possessed a true divine artifact!"

It all made sense now.

No wonder she had defeated Heller. The artifact had likely played a pivotal role in her victory.

"Some people really are lucky..." Owen muttered, half-jealous.

He had just gotten his hands on an artifact embryo, and she had already wielded a completed divine artifact in battle.

Still, his heart quickly calmed.

"Even so... what I have now is just an embryo, yes—but its potential leaves ordinary divine artifacts in the dust!"

Owen smiled in satisfaction.

Then his eyes shifted to the Scroll of Time.

Scroll of Time — Grade: Unknown.

When activated, it conjures a Temporal Radiance Array.

Within the array, time accelerates.

One month outside equals ten years within the array.

All divine points earned inside the array are real and permanent.

However, sacrifices cannot be performed while inside.

Creatures within the array cannot leave its boundary until time has elapsed.

Reading this introduction left Owen deeply shocked.

This was no ordinary divine item—it was a marvel capable of distorting time itself!

To create different time flows within and without?

The implications were immense.

Not only could his devotees gain exponential growth within the array, but just the divine points they could accumulate in that time would be staggering.

Owen ran some quick calculations.

He currently earned about 680 divine points per day through his domain’s incense offerings.

In a typical month, that amounted to over 20,000 divine points.

A year would bring in roughly 250,000.

Now multiply that by ten?

2.5 million divine points.

That alone could allow any 2-star Ancient God to gather enough divine points to attempt a breakthrough to 3-star.

And no more need to suffer through years of slow accumulation.

But the benefits didn’t end there.

Because he controlled the Realm of Immortality, his domain produced ten ghost-born human prodigies every month—souls imbued with immense awakening potential.

Over ten years, that would mean 120 prodigies—each trained under accelerated time.

By then, the strength, quality, and number of his followers would be beyond anything his rivals could fathom.

For the Awakeners within his domain, ten years of time in one month of reality was priceless.

Their belief, power, and loyalty would skyrocket.

"No wonder this scroll is a reward exclusive to first place..."

"It’s practically game-breaking."

Owen clicked his tongue in awe.

Had the other gods known that the first-place reward was this, they might’ve gone insane with envy.

Previously, when he won first place, he had already created a massive gap between himself and his competitors.

Now?

He had completely sealed off the possibility of anyone catching up.

In contrast, the Awakening Scrolls included in the prize felt somewhat lackluster. Useful, sure—but not extraordinary.

Still, the sheer volume added up to a considerable number of divine points if he chose to convert them later.

Among them were two particularly important Bloodline Scrolls.

These scrolls could rewrite a devotee’s bloodline, turning them into descendants of powerful kings or ancient bloodlines—a dream countless Awakeners could only fantasize about.

However, Owen didn’t rush to use them.

For now, the divine artifact embryo was his top priority.

"It can be molded into any shape... then what should I shape it into?"

He paused to ponder.

"I’ll become the strongest Ancient God. One day, I’ll expose the schemes behind the curtain..."

"So... why not forge it into a throne?"

The idea struck like lightning—and it stuck.

As a deity, close combat wasn’t his style. He relied on god skills to fight.

A throne—especially one tailored to his divine essence—could become his greatest support in battle.

It could amplify his divine pressure, magnify his god skill resonance, and serve as a symbol of absolute authority.

Throughout history, the throne had always represented power.

Back in the tribal era, the chieftain and high priest had their sacred seats.

Later, during the rise of kingdoms, thrones became the exclusive domain of kings. Subconsciously, all living beings feared them.

Not to mention, the throne he had sat on in Heaven had felt incomparably comfortable.

It had influenced his decision more than he cared to admit.

Without further hesitation, Owen directed a stream of divine points into the artifact embryo.

Little by little, it expanded and took shape—a golden throne materializing in midair.

It shimmered with radiant light.

Its tall back extended upward in long, golden lines, converging at the top like rays of the sun.

Though lacking ornate decorations, the throne’s lines were majestic and ancient. It exuded a quiet, immovable might—like a mountain that had stood for eternity.

Owen admired it carefully.

He was just about to nod in satisfaction...

When suddenly, he noticed something strange.

At the center of the throne’s backrest—unbidden, unexpected—ancient script began to emerge.