"Using the Supreme Spirit of [Saint Reel], it was destroyed 1800 years later by the Awakening of the Ancient Gods and the erosion of the Stars."

"The weakest [Trolian] was also destroyed shortly after the annihilation of [Saint Reel], overturned by the Awakening of the Human Demon, and succumbed to the bizarre calamity."

"The only hope lies with [Yanuo] and [Saint Longde], who have inherited most of the legacy and knowledge. Solos, the Ender of All Things, Life Destroyer Jilod, Dawn Light Barro—all are the stars of hope, possibly achieving the status of True King, saving humanity in the future."

Rod furrowed his brow. Every word of the first half seemed to flicker in his mind like a thunderclap, yet only the last part left him incredulous.

"True King? They’ve not yet achieved the True King status?"

Royeger smiled faintly.

"Master, the gap in knowledge in Trolian is too vast. If one infers merely from fragmentary records and legends, many errors and misunderstandings arise, among which there are deliberate distortions by the Dark Spirit or Ancient Evil Thought. Think carefully, the True King is a legendary hope for humanity’s salvation—how could it be so weak?"

A tremor ran through Rod’s heart; he had actually already guessed it.

"One must master 25 Root Origins to become a true King, correct?"

Royeger’s mysterious smile remained unchanged.

"Master, you’re oversimplifying it."

"After the darkness was banished, even though the Ancient Gods tried every means, they could not step into the true Divine Domain to become what is legendarily known as a true God... The Book of Knowledge, you should know what a God is."

The Book of Knowledge hesitated, replying almost by instinct: "A God is an unimaginably ancient and mighty existence in the universe, a great entity that transcends all realms of imagination, reigning over all power."

Royeger’s expression turned solemn as he slowly spoke: "After the end of the Epoch of Gods, the path to godhood ceased to exist; no existence can tread this course anew. But the path is not severed. With our great wisdom, we created a new path—one of the King."

"A King is humanity’s God!"

A mighty momentum surged forward, and Rod deeply felt the power contained within—it was a power that challenges heaven and earth, fearless of fate. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

He suddenly remembered something Horus used to say often— the True King is humanity’s God.

Now it seemed, in Trolian, no one could be called humanity’s God.

No wonder his ascension back then was so easy, giving Rod an almost excessively effortless feeling.

Royeger whispered: "Master, you should understand the Source Ascension rule of the Obelisk: 25 Sources comprise 1 complete Source, which can be ascended via the Obelisk to 1 Strong Source. Then, 25 Strong Sources make 1 complete Strong Source, ascendable to 1 Root Origin; and as for 25 Root Origins?"

Rod’s thoughts flew, and he blurted out: "Primordial Law?"

Royeger nodded slightly and said: "25 Root Origins can ascend to 1 Primordial Law, but that is merely a Fragment of the Primordial Law. Only when you gather 25 Primordial Laws and control 1 complete Primordial Law can you become a true King!"

At this moment, the mystery in his thoughts unraveled. He had long known that the 107 Primordial Laws constitute the entire universe’s fundamental laws. If one can control the Sources, Strong Sources, and Root Origins, why not the Primordial Law?

At this moment, Rod profoundly understood the significance of those words.

A King is a God.

And a God is a great entity that reigns supreme over all power!

Therefore, a true King must also be a great entity that reigns supreme over all power!

"But..."

Rod found it hard to imagine such a terrifying existence; he couldn’t fathom how many Giant Stars would need to ignite to become a True King.

"Has anyone truly become a True King?"

Royeger shook his head slightly: "No one has taken this step. All human geniuses have fallen on the path to becoming a True King."

"But isn’t it said that during the Fire Epoch, there were three, or even five, True Kings co-existing?"

Royeger softly replied: "They were quasi-kings infinitely close to the True King, just one step away from achieving primordial might. To most, they seemed indistinguishable from a True King. So during the Fire Epoch, they were also called the Only True King, the Only Holy King, or the Eternal. But unless they take that step, they cannot master primordial power and are not true Kings."

He paused, speaking in a heavy tone.

"All Dream Realm Stars originate from such quasi-kings or quasi-gods."

At this moment, Rod felt a wave of dizziness.