The World Conquest: Giving Birth To Become A God
Chapter 490 - 490: Family Reunion(2)

"I'm Ethan, the child of Neo and Aria Shadowcrest. My father said to play with you," Ethan introduced himself.

However, instead of getting an answer, he was greeted by Lance's silence as he continued to swing his sword, ignoring Ethan's presence.

"Hello, I'm talking to you. Are you still conscious?" Ethan said lazily.

"Step aside and wait for me to finish my training," Lance finally answered, seeing the annoying Ethan.

"Okay~"

A few hours later, Lance carelessly shook the sleeping Ethan.

"Wake up; we still have a lot to do."

"What?! I just got here; let me rest."

"Uncle Neo entrusted you to me, so you better listen," Lance said solemnly.

"Tsk, fine, where are we going?"

"To the castle."

As they walked around the castle, Ethan had a lazy and disdainful look.

He had been born in a Tier 12 dimension of one of the top forces in the world.

All he had seen and experienced were the pinnacle of existence in the Aeon Plane.

Looking at the shabby castle, Ethan grew a little impatient.

"Unimpressed?" Lance asked knowingly.

The castle was made entirely of Tier 9 and 10 materials.

Compared to the Eternal Sect, which lavishly used Tier 11 materials, the castle seemed shabby.

"Yes. Can't we just sleep? You don't have to waste your time on me."

"Your ignorant thoughts are a shame to the Shadowcrest family. You should look at the essence of things, not just their outward appearance," Lance muttered, flicking his head.

"What?" Ethan shouted in pain, glaring angrily at Lance.

"Look around, and don't just focus on the materials it's made of. Don't be impatient and arrogant."

"What is there to see in this shabby castle?"

As Ethan looked around, he suddenly froze in shock.

"Is this an intersecting Tier 9 Array?! Furthermore, there's no error or discrepancy. What a work of art! How is this even possible?"

An intersecting array connects one array to another, compounding its power beyond limits.

Normally, the higher the array, the harder it is to link them together.

Even in the Eternal Sect, he had only seen 3-5 intersecting Tier 11 arrays.

But now, looking at the infinite number of micro-arrays plastered all over the walls, he couldn't help but be amazed.

"This is just the outer wall. If you go to the core of the castle, you'll find Tier 10 intersecting arrays."

"Who created this? Such a masterpiece, I want to learn!" Ethan said excitedly.

"This is the work of grandfather, the foundation of our family."

Maximus had worked hard to renovate the castle where his family lived.

Besides the external walls made of mixed Tier 9 and 10 materials, the core of the castle was made of rare Tier 11 materials.

The investment and effort he put into the castle were no less than what he had put into the Etherium Realm, perhaps even more.

This castle was the foundation of their family, their abode in the entire Aeon Plane.

The intersecting arrays were one of Maximus's painstaking works.

After spending thousands of years on deductions and hard labor, the castle's defenses were stronger than that of the Etherium Realm.

As Lance took Ethan around the castle, Ethan's disdainful look slowly turned into amazement and admiration.

He hadn't expected the gentle grandfather he had met earlier to be so fierce and skilled.

From arrays, training facilities, comfort, leisure, ambience, the Castle was like a paradise and homely.

Even the Tier 11 elders of the Eternal Sect might not compare to his grandfather's abilities.

After wandering around the castle, Lance took Ethan around the Moonshadow Imperial City.

It was the birthplace of the Shadowcrest family, full of history and memories.

After reaching a certain size, the city stopped expanding, preserving its architecture.

From historical buildings, statues, stores, parks, and even roads were kept in place.

Although the outward appearance remained the same, the foundational arrays and structures had been reinforced to the limit.

A home for the oldest families and factions of the Astral Continent, Ethan had fun exploring the place.

After touring the city and the entire Moonlight Empire, they took a teleportation array to the Chaotic Continent.

Although Lance and Ethan were only Tier 5 and 3, they had a Tier 10 shadow protector with them.

Confidently venturing into the center of the Etherium Realm, the most chaotic place in the world, the two began to learn about the struggles of the world.

Although the Eryndors and the other continents had united to fight the Blood Ragnarok Realm, the Chaotic Continent remained plagued by bloodshed and war.

After thousands of years, the place had become a battlefield for Tier 8 powerhouses.

Fighting for prosperous land, vying to carve out their private territories and become emperors, competing for their future and goals, the Chaotic Continent had become the most lively place.

The Eryndor race had also begun to spread all over the continent, fighting and befriending multiple fronts, beginning to integrate into the world.

With their connection to the outside world, they had finally learned the true nature of their God.

Although this broke the mysteriousness, it didn't shake their faith but made it even firmer.

The Eryndor race also began intermingling with other races, producing a hybrid generation.

Though many were born weaker without the talent of the mighty Eryndor race, some mutated, breaking even the limits of their talent.

After visiting the lawless land full of chaos and struggle, Ethan learned more about the Etherium Realm.

After exploring the other three continents, they returned to Shadowcrest Castle for the gathering.

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"Lux, you're finally out! I thought you'd forgotten about us." Liam joked, seeing Lux finally exit the Virtual Realm.

"What about this young lady? Mind introducing her to us?" Max asked, looking at the woman beside Lux.

"This is Alice, my business partner…"

"Just business partner?" Nathan teased.

"Brother, when are you getting married? I'll start thinking about what gift to prepare." Neo joined in.

As for Sam and Luke, they sat silently to the side, embarrassed that they were the only ones without a partner.

"You guys, don't embarrass the guest," Lux said helplessly.

Fortunately, seeing Alice didn't get angry, he heaved a sigh of relief.

"I'm Alice Elfalhn. As Mr. Lux said, we are merely business partners, nothing more," Alice said with a touch of coldness.

"Is that so? Then please forgive our rudeness. We thought you were Lux's partner since this is a family gathering." Liam said solemnly, not caring about Alice's identity.

This was a family gathering, not a business matter.

Looking at Lux, he coldly signaled for him to send off the guest.

"Brother… Alice is from the Elfalhn race. Don't be rude."

The Elfalhn race was one of the top families in the Aeon Plane, second only to the top sects.

The Elfalhn race was ranked among the top families due to their unique structure.

Born from the Ancestral World Tree, they shared the same origin, like a family.

Hearing his brother's words, Lux's heart nearly stopped, fearing he had offended Alice.

And as for the gossip about him chasing Alice?

What a joke! Lux's heart was only set on making money.

No matter how beautiful or rich a woman was, it wouldn't move him.

Unfortunately, this Alice was a bit pushy, wanting to visit the Etherium Realm, she threatened him using her family's influence.

"I don't care. This is a family gathering—no outsiders allowed!" Liam insisted.

The others also lost their playful attitudes, looking at Lux with displeasure.

Seeing not even a hint of romantic interest in Lux's eyes, they confirmed that they were merely business partners.

"Are you sure you want to kick me out?" Alice muttered, looking at them emotionlessly.

"We apologize, but this is a family gathering, and we cannot mix it with outside matters," Liam repeated firmly.

What about the Elfalhn race? So what if they offended a top family?

Their brother and sister's connections were no joke.

Each of them was equivalent to a preparatory saint, just shy of becoming sect successors. How could a mere top family intimidate them?

Lux was just too timid, afraid that it would affect his business dealings.

But they didn't care about money; they would rather see Lux bankrupt than let their family gathering be disturbed.

If Maximus knew about this, he wouldn't care either.

With his strength and his relationship with Iris, aside from the overlords, there wasn't anyone he feared.

Unfortunately, Maximus was busy working on deducing the tier 10 liquid solution with his wives, so he couldn't scold Lux himself.

Seeing the resolve in his brothers' eyes, Lux smiled helplessly, preparing to send Alice away.

"Miss Alice, I apologize… It seems you'll have to visit the Etherium Realm another time…"

"No!" Alice frowned, thinking deeply.

The Ancestral World Tree had been urging her to come to the Etherium Realm repeatedly.

At first, she didn't understand why, but now, stepping foot in the Etherium Realm, it seemed something important to the Elfalhn race was about to be born here.

"Miss Alice, I—" Before Lux could finish speaking, Alice firmly grabbed his hand.

"Aren't we boyfriend and girlfriend? That means I'm part of the family too!"

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