Chapter 506: The Treaty of the New Continent

After the establishment of the divine kingdom, it took a long time to refine its rules. If it were other newly risen gods, they might rush to attain the status of lower gods as soon as the kingdom reached a certain level of stability and could withstand the backlash from other realms, aiming to seize power early and ascend to the higher realms.
As for subsequent issues, those could be addressed later by further refining the kingdom’s rules.
But for a true god like Donald, who valued a solid foundation, he certainly wouldn’t rush for immediate success at the expense of potential hidden dangers.
While Donald was busy establishing the divine kingdom, the gods of the Main Continent were in conflict with those on the New Continent.
In the Sacred Sun Palace on the Totem Continent, all totem gods above the rank of demi-gods gathered there. At the top sat the two most powerful totem gods, hidden in endless light—the King of the Gods of the Totem Continent, the Sun God, and the Dark Moon God.
Normally, these two mighty gods resided in their own domains and rarely interfered in matters on the Totem Continent. However, whenever events affecting the entire continent arose that the gods couldn’t resolve, they would convene all the gods in the Sun Palace to make the fairest judgment.
The fall of the Wind God served as a warning to the gods of the Totem Continent: if they didn’t unite, they could easily be defeated one by one by outsiders.
A few totem gods connected to the Wind God proposed waging war against the true gods of the other continent to avenge him and seek justice.
But due to the Wind God’s reputation among the totem gods, and seeing the strength of the forces and gods on the Main Continent, most totem gods believed peaceful coexistence would be more beneficial for the Totem Continent.
As a powerful demi-god totem god at the third tier of the Totem Continent, Xili also had the right to attend this meeting. However, with so many powerful beings present, the demi-gods had little say unless the higher-ranking true gods asked them.
As lower-ranking totem gods like the River God and Mountain God engaged in fierce debates, the Dark Moon God, who had remained silent until then, suddenly raised his hand. Instantly, complete silence fell over the Sun Palace.
“White Mountain! You were the first to come into contact with the forces from the other continent. Share your thoughts!”

The God of Baishan, who had not participated much in the debate, immediately bowed respectfully to the two supreme gods above upon hearing this, then stood up politely and said, “Regarding the issues in the other continents, I once asked the great Emperor of the Dark Moon. The conclusion was that the fusion of the two realms is inevitable. So, no matter what, we will have to deal with those true gods from other continents. Our advantage is that we can exist in the material world, while those true gods can only exist outside it. Yet we are also constrained by our territories. Leaving our territories is a very dangerous act for us, especially at this critical time of chaos!”

“Not all forces in those other continents are hostile invaders. Take Prince Xili near my territory as an example—aren’t the kingdoms and true god forces from other continents living in harmony with our tribes there? In fact, the emergence of the Xili Chiefdom has shown our continent a new path. Our traditional tribal governance is quite backward compared to the mortal nations of those other continents. Although the gods have absolute control over their own tribes, after thousands of years of development, none of the people under my Baishan tribe have achieved the strength of a kingdom that has developed for five hundred years. I believe the same is true for all the princes here!”

As he spoke, the God of Baishan looked around at the gods, emphasizing, “Therefore, what I want to say is that small-scale conflicts are not a big deal, but it would be best if we avoid large-scale wars with the forces from other continents. It would be harmful and unbeneficial for both sides. In fact, through contact with those other continents, we can also learn many of their advanced knowledge, skills, and ideas to improve ourselves and our tribes. At the same time, I’ve found that those true gods from other continents far surpass us in terms of knowledge and ability. Take their divine artifacts, for example—each one is not only beautifully crafted and fully functional but also extremely powerful. These are all areas where we fall short!”

After the God of Baishan finished speaking, the gods present fell into thought.

The Emperor of the Dark Moon, who was seated at the top, pondered for a moment after hearing this, then called out, “Prince Xili, although you have become a subordinate god of those true gods from other continents, you still retain your status as a totem god. Do you have anything to say?”

Prince Xili, the God of Adventure and Seafaring, stood up bravely and bowed, saying, “Great Emperor of the Dark Moon, as a totem god, I naturally will not forget my origins!”

“As His Majesty White Mountain said, I witnessed the advantages of true gods and the disadvantages of totem gods among my master, the great Nature Guardian and God of Summoning, His Majesty Donald. I also gained much knowledge about true gods that I had never known before. Thus, I changed my divine name, replaced the tribal system in my realm with a union system for governance, established a chiefdom, and began trading with the other continent!”
“Now I dare say that my realm is the most developed and prosperous place on the entire continent! Not only have my subordinate gods, as well as the chiefs and nobles of various tribes, reaped tangible benefits, but even my common people are far richer than before. Their prosperity has driven the development of various businesses, attracting many foreign merchants, which in turn has made my realm even more prosperous. As a result, we true gods have also gained more worshippers. My followers are no longer confined to my realm; temples of mine have been built on the other side of the sea, and many worshippers have appeared there. All of this has been accomplished under the guidance of the great Nature Guardian. I am myself quite surprised to have achieved such results!”
Many of the demi-god totem gods present were both envious and jealous of Xili’s rise. They knew that before changing his divine name, Xili was merely a lowest-ranking Gold Totem God, the God of An Anchor. After seizing such an opportunity, he managed to grow to a status equal to theirs in just a few years—a precedent unseen in the Totem Continent!
“What do you all think of what His Majesties White Mountain and Xili have said?”
Upon hearing the Dark Moon God’s question, over 80% of the totem gods present nodded in agreement.
“Your Majesty Pas?”
The Dark Moon God turned to ask the Sun God sitting beside him.
The Sun God Pas was one of the few on the Totem Continent who bore a title similar to that of a true god from the main continent. Even the powerful lower-ranking totem gods present had never seen this mighty being in person; all they saw was a beam of light.
As one of the oldest true gods on the Totem Continent, only the equally ancient Dark Moon God might know the origin of the Sun God.
In response to the Dark Moon God’s question, the Sun God Pas, hidden within the endless light, gave a slight nod, indicating his acceptance of this outcome.

Seeing this, the Dark Moon God spoke up and declared, “Since everyone seems to agree, let’s adopt the method proposed by His Majesties Baishan and Xili for contacting the forces of the Other Continent. However, to avoid any future complications, it’s safer to sign a contract with their true gods! Let Baishan and Canghe handle this as representatives!” After glancing around and seeing no objections, the Dark Moon God nodded slightly. The cold glow surrounding him vanished from the throne, along with the Sun God Pas, who hadn’t said a word throughout the whole time. Once the two divine kings left, the atmosphere among the Totem Gods relaxed, and they began discussing how to draft this contract. Soon, a rough outline of the contract was finalized, though the final details still needed to be negotiated with the other side. These matters would have to be decided by the nine powerful lower-tier Totem Gods, while the demi-god Totem Gods could only offer suggestions for their reference. While Baishan and Canghe went to contact the gods of the Main Continent, the God of Adventure and Seafaring, Xili, had already arrived in Dalaran in the northern part of the Main Continent via a portal. He came to report to the supreme god Donald, bringing with him Baishan’s suggestions and the information he knew. “So, the Totem Gods intend to ease tensions?” Donald asked, understanding after hearing Xili’s report. Although he wasn’t interested in politics, he could generally guess the decisions of both sides quite accurately—this was an inevitable trend. If either side refused to compromise, it would lead to a long and protracted war between the two continents and their respective true gods, greatly harming both sides’ interests. This was a situation neither the gods of the Main Continent nor those of the Totem Continent wanted, so compromise was the only logical outcome! Even ordinary merchant guilds needed to discuss thoroughly before implementing any plan, let alone such a significant matter as signing a contract between the gods of two continents. It naturally took a long time. It was not until half a year after Donald received news from Xili and met with Baishan several times to discuss matters that this contract, capable of changing the entire structure of the main world, was finally signed. The gods of the Main Continent, who had dealt a heavy blow to the God of Chaos and regained their dignity, gladly accepted the olive branch extended by the Totem Gods!

Both sides jointly signed non-aggression and joint development treaties in the buffer zone in the southern part of the Totem Continent. At the same time, all totem gods above the rank of demi-gods were included within the scope of the gods’ treaties originally signed between the various nations and the god churches in the Main World. This was an important clause proposed by the White Mountain God, who had studied the history of development in the Main World. Only under the constraints of order could true gods and mortal forces coexist; if the totem gods were not included in the gods’ treaties, they would likely be seen as targets of invasion by forces outside the god churches of the Main Continent in the future!