Imprisoned for a Trillion Years, I Was Worshipped by All Gods!

Hearing their words, Daniel nodded.

At this point, he clearly understood their stance.

These individuals didn't seem to think they had done anything wrong.

Everything they had done was for one purpose: the God Realm.

As long as it was for the future of the God Realm, any action could be justified.

It was as if slapping that purpose onto their actions absolved them of all guilt, elevating them to a moral high ground.

But Daniel…

He never subscribed to such logic.

Moral coercion?

Sorry, he wasn't interested.

Daniel had no sense of belonging to the God Realm.

All he cared about was protecting the people around him.

At most, he might include the 5-Element God Realm in that consideration.

"Whether the God Realm is destroyed or not doesn't concern me."

"And how I survive the Apocalypse has nothing to do with you."

"As I said, if you can't give me an explanation for your actions this year, then there's no need for us to continue this conversation."

Daniel's tone was calm but carried a palpable threat.

The group frowned.

They hadn't forced Daniel out to fight him but to use the God Realm's greater good to persuade him to join their cause.

However, Daniel's attitude was shockingly resolute—far beyond their expectations.

His stance was firm and utterly unconcerned, as if he didn't fear the impending Apocalypse at all.

Could it be…

This man truly didn't care if the 5-Element God Realm was destroyed?

Or did he only see it as a temporary residence, indifferent to its fate?

If that were the case, their original strategy was completely ineffective.

Their entire plan had been to appeal to Daniel using the idea of the greater good.

After all, as someone above the God King rank, how could he not have any attachments within the God Realm?

Yet now, Daniel seemed entirely unrestrained, as if he truly didn't care.

The group was at a loss.

After a long silence, the old man finally spoke:

"Since you insist on an explanation, let me give you one."

The old man spoke slowly and steadily:

"Do you remember the time in the 5-Element God Realm when you killed that massive beast clan army with a single strike?"

Back then, Daniel had destroyed nearly a million beast clan soldiers in one blow to prevent a joint attack by the beast clan and the human God Realm.

He had even issued a warning to the beast clan.

Daniel nodded.

Of course, he remembered.

It was precisely because of that event that he realized God Kings weren't the highest-ranking beings in the God Realm.

There had always been those stronger than God Kings.

However…

Despite their power, these individuals rarely intervened or left any traces in the God Realm.

Had Daniel not acted that time, they likely wouldn't have reached out to him.

"Was it you?"

Daniel asked the old man.

"It wasn't me… nor anyone here. It was others. They simply wanted to ensure that before the true Apocalypse arrived, you wouldn't intervene again. Because when beings like us take action, we leave marks on the world."

"Such marks can have a profound impact on the heavens and earth. When the Apocalypse comes, the heavens might prioritize settling accounts with us. That's why those above the God King rank rarely act."

The old man explained.

"It was then that we took notice of you."

Beings above the God King rank were few in the God Realm.

A figure like Daniel, with no known background or history, was an anomaly.

It was as if he had appeared out of nowhere.

"How could a being above the God King rank exist without any ties?"

It seemed impossible.

Even the process of becoming a God King usually drew attention.

But Daniel perfectly fit the description of someone who appeared out of thin air.

"We wanted to learn about you, to know where you stood. So we began gathering information about you."

After that, Daniel had ceased his interventions.

He spent his time in seclusion, developing the 5-Element God Realm.

"Since you no longer acted, we had no reason to seek you out. But now, things are different."

The old man's tone shifted, his demeanor changing as well.

"How are they different?" Daniel asked.

"The Apocalypse is near—very near! While we don't know the exact timing, what was once a vague concept has now become clear. We must unite!"

"At the very least, we need to identify who is friend and who is foe. So we used the negotiations as a pretext to draw you out. However, what we didn't expect was…"

The old man trailed off, seemingly unsure how to continue.

"You didn't expect my power to exceed your expectations, did you?" Enjoy new chapters from My Virtual Library Empire

Daniel smiled.

The old man nodded, acknowledging Daniel's remark.

"You're right. Your methods, your strength—they far surpassed what we anticipated. Under normal circumstances, someone like you shouldn't exist in the current God Realm…"

"That's why we're so curious about where you come from."

Daniel hadn't expected their honesty.

They had answered his questions truthfully, without any attempt to conceal information.

This left him somewhat unsure of how to proceed.

Maintaining a hostile stance seemed unnecessary since their goal was ultimately to unite forces.

Their methods had just been foolishly clumsy.

These people were undeniably rigid in their ways.

"What are your identities?" Daniel asked.

The old man introduced himself:

"I am La, the founder of House La."

"I am Audrey, the creator of House Theseus," said the woman.

"Beast God," the dragon-headed figure stated.

Finally, the child spoke:

"Nar, founder of the Godlink Consortium."

Daniel glanced at the child but said nothing.

The individuals before him were undeniably the most powerful beings in the God Realm.

The old man and the woman were the founders of the Sun and Lunar God Realm's most prestigious families.

The dragon-headed figure, the Beast God, was essentially the creator of the beast clan.

Even the child, while less imposing than the others, was not to be underestimated.

The founder of the Godlink Consortium…

Such a position held unparalleled influence in the God Realm.

Daniel introduced himself in turn:

"Daniel, from Crossbridge World."

Hearing Daniel's introduction, La was taken aback.

Daniel…

Wasn't from the God Realm but the Mortal Realm?

If that were the case…

Some questions were finally answered.

For instance, why Daniel had no history of development.

After all, every being had a growth trajectory.

To rise through the ranks inevitably involved interacting with others.

Upon becoming a God King, one's name would inevitably spread.

Yet Daniel's past was shrouded in mystery.

No matter how much they investigated, they found no trace of him.

It was as if he had appeared out of nowhere.

Some had suspected he came from the Mortal Realm.

But that idea seemed absurd.

The Mortal Realm?

Could it really produce someone above the God King rank?

What kind of miraculous Mortal Realm could do that?

Even the God Realm lacked such a Mortal Realm!

Creating such a realm would require a Level 14 Forge—a feat nearly impossible in the current God Realm.

Yet now, Daniel had admitted it himself:

He had ascended to the God Realm from the Mortal Realm.

So how had he achieved it?