Chapter 669: Creating a Divine Realm

“Whether it’s business or trade, they are both means to acquire wealth. In the future, you should focus on developing in the field of wealth, emphasizing the goal rather than the means!”
After Catherine condensed her divine authority, Donald guided her on the direction of her future development.
“I really never thought I would one day become an immortal true god!”
Catherine looked at Donald with gratitude and affection, exclaiming. The wisest choice she had made in her life was choosing this man, Donald.
The ripple caused by the birth of this divine authority was not as intense as that of igniting a divine flame, but its influence was far more widespread. Thus, both the demigods and newly risen gods in the main world, as well as the other gods in the Pantheon, learned of the birth of this true god. The fluctuations of this god’s laws originated from the direction of Dalaran in the North, indicating that the Kingdom of Thelos now had another powerful true god!
With Catherine becoming the Goddess of Commerce, some were happy while others were worried!
In fact, she was the only true god in the main world for thousands of years whose primary divine role was related to commerce.
Actually, the main world had not been devoid of gods related to commerce before, but most of them did not last long—this was because someone was secretly causing trouble.
The moment Catherine condensed her divine authority related to commerce and officially became the Goddess of Commerce, in a dark yet opulently decorated place in the upper realms, a god covered in gold, silver, and jewels—resembling a nouveau riche—let out an angry roar.
This was Anim, the only true god in the multiverse who had reached the peak level of a mid-tier god, the God of Commerce and Strange Beings.
Originating as a soul-devouring demon, Anim used to be a merchant among those demons in the dark realms. However, since he was not a purely bred soul-devouring demon but rather a mutated variant born when other powerful strange beings laid eggs in the brains of soul-devouring demons, he was rejected by all soul-devouring demon tribes and driven out of the main world. He was forced to wander in the outer realms.
Filled with hatred toward soul-devouring demons and other races in the main world, Anim, just as he did in the main world, used his innate psychic abilities to enslave and gather followers, becoming a interdimensional merchant and bandit.
After hundreds of years of development, he acquired enormous wealth and powers in the realm of legends.

Due to its complex and peculiar racial heritage, Anim was worshipped by many strange creatures and abominable races wandering in the void, allowing it to grasp divine powers. Eventually, it successfully kindled a divine flame and became a demi-god. As it consolidated its divine status, it remembered its old profession and ventured into the realm of commerce. Cunning and evil, Anim knew that the Main World was the greatest divine pasture in the entire multiverse, with a vast number of potential believers. Thus, while drawing strength from commerce, it secretly plotted to prevent and eliminate any existence that conflicted with its divine role. Several demi-gods and newly risen gods dedicated to commerce in the Main World perished under mysterious circumstances. Currently, the Main World only has the guardians of dwarves and halflings, along with Shining Gold, the god of jewels, who holds a divine role related to trade. However, his followers are confined to weaker races such as goblin merchants and dwarves/halflings. Now, with the addition of a new goddess of commerce, this will significantly divert the power Anim can acquire. It should be noted that most commercial activities across the multiverse helped elevate its divine rank to the peak of a mid-tier god. Yet, due to limitations in its divine role, it has not been able to advance to the realm of higher gods for thousands of years, not even finding a path forward. Nevertheless, Anim’s strength is among the best among the established mid-tier gods. It operates very discreetly, being as cunning and deceitful as the most calculating abyssal demons, yet without their chaotic thinking, which is why it can secretly crush many threats at their source. Since it was able to secure a divine role in commerce for its wife, Donald, as her husband, must have thoroughly researched the true gods in this field in advance. From various clues, he had already guessed the deaths of several true gods of commerce in the Main World—most likely orchestrated by this god of commerce and strange creatures. Even as a lower-tier god, Donald would not fear Anim’s immense strength, let alone now that it has risen to mid-tier god status. At this level, Donald is confident that no true god can match him, unless that god also possesses a high-tier artifact—though such a chance is extremely slim. Still, in anticipation of possible schemes, Donald needs to make thorough preparations. Even with great strength, proper precautions can avoid many troubles.

Donald then said to the Loki-Sol brothers, who came to congratulate him and offer gifts, “Now that Catherine has become a god by gathering divine power, I need not wait any longer. It’s time to establish my own pantheon.” Although Ignatius intended to entrust the pantheon of the elves to him after his departure, Donald merely agreed but had no desire to take over as the Lord of the Elves. He was confident he could create a powerful pantheon unmatched in history, one that would earn the reverence of the gods rather than relying on the shadow of the Lord of the Elves. If one lacked such ambition, how could they pursue the path to become the Supreme God? Coincidentally, the gifts Loki and Sol gave to Catherine were divine artifacts from another universe that they possessed. Both gifts were of the lower-tier divine artifact category—a balance artifact and a golden silk bag. Though not of high rank, they had unique functions: the balance could weigh money and goods, while the bag was used to store possessions, both of which were related to Catherine’s domain as a god. Thus, Donald didn’t need to spend time preparing. Under his guidance, Catherine quickly mastered the use of these two artifacts and imbued them with her own divine laws. Donald thanked the Loki-Sol brothers, saying, “Thank you for your effort. These gifts are perfect. Catherine, you can use the balance and gold coins as your sacred symbols, representing trade and wealth. You can design their specific appearance as you see fit!” The latter part was addressed to Catherine. Having just become a true god and receiving divine artifacts for the first time, she eagerly took Cornelia aside to study their use and design sacred symbols. Donald, along with the Loki brothers, then discussed plans to establish their own pantheon as true gods. Now, these two powerful elf gods could be considered sent by their father god to serve Donald, so Loki suggested joining his pantheon to add prestige. Naturally, Sol followed suit, agreeing wholeheartedly. However, Donald refused. Relying on others’ strength to support his own power was a tactic only to be resorted to in weakness. Now confident that he could build a strong pantheon on his own, he saw no need to ask these two to do so. With a plan in mind, Donald had already contacted future members of his pantheon, arranging to meet in Dalaran.