Decades later, the City of the Fall of God boasts a man-made lake that connects to the sea. Inside the lake lies the underwater city and the birthplace of the tribes' descendants. While it shares some resemblance with the divine city of the past, it is much larger than the God-well which Yesel had once walked out of as a child.

The lake is home to a few gigantic prawns, which are ocean overlords covered in lasso made of naked fern from the sea. Several tall and strong youth wielding bone guns in the lake, engaging in fierce battles.

"Stand up," Qi Xia shouted, "Charge!" As they chanted their slogans, the ocean giants beneath them became an extension of their bodies, moving according to their will. The two giant pliers in front of Qi Xia's mouth collided with the bone gun stabbing, igniting cheers and excitement among the Sanye people who watched this intense battle.

A crowned figure sitting on a high-back ornate throne in front of the lake observed the young men fighting among the crowd.

These people are mostly descendants of Yesel and wield wisdom and power. Over the decades, many have possessed wisdom and power, some bestowed upon them by the royal family, while others awakened their blood. However, unlike the fortunate second generation of royal blood, these people cannot directly fuse with monsters. The older generation has yet to pass down the knowledge, and it is uncertain if they ever will.

Therefore, some ventured into the sea to tame and control strange shrimp or other creatures to acquire special abilities, combat power, or other auxiliary skills. As the performance ended, the sturdy and tall man from the royal families walked to the lake's shore and knelt under the throne.

"Well done," exclaimed the second-generation Wisdom King Yesel. "You are brave and fearless, able to skillfully wield wisdom and power. You are worthy of inheriting the blood of the oldest king and your identity as part of the royal family."

Standing up, Yesel aimed his scepter at each of them and called out their names one by one, granting them the title of Priest of God. These young royal descendants had officially become priests, a group of people with the most power next to the king in the Kingdom of Hiinsa.

"Great king," they said. "We will always follow the faith of the gods and obey your rule." Yesel was pleased to see outstanding individuals emerging among the younger generation, which made him feel that his Hiinsa kingdom was becoming stronger and more prosperous.

He thought to himself, "If these young people were sent to other places, they could build more cities and expand the territory of the Kingdom of Hiinsa even further."

A wide canal, resembling a river, extended in all directions throughout the city. For the Sanye people, this canal was like a road.

Yesel rode his fusion monster, Nini, and led his guards from the canal to the palace. All those who saw him knelt and bowed along the way.

From a high vantage point, one could see a dense crowd and streets lining the road. People sold marinated dried fish, sun-dried fish, fresh ancestor fish, and other seafood caught in the sea. There were also vendors selling bone tools such as pelvises, bone bowls, bone knives, and bone spears. These bone artifacts were all from deceased Sanye people, but the Kingdom of Hiinsa had few taboos. Only Sanye people with noble blood were given burials.

The City of the Fall of God was different from the city bestowed by God. The most noticeable difference was the high stone wall built around the city. The city wall divided the inside and outside of the city into two levels. First, those who lived inside the city were mostly nobles and their servants. Second, those who entered the city of God's fall had to pay taxes. This was a law established by the second-generation Wisdom King Yesel when he established the code and currency of the Kingdom of Hinsa.

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Outside the city, there were large and small villages where many merchants, artisans, and fishermen gathered to work for the rich and powerful. Along this coastline, many magnificent cities had been built by the sea. The Kingdom currently had seventeen cities.

Social relations had become more complex, with a more stratified system of rights and a variety of occupations.

With the addition of various villages, both large and small, the population of the Kingdom had reached hundreds of thousands, which was something that the first king of wisdom, Ledley, couldn't have imagined. In this aspect, Yesel had surpassed his father.

As Yesel returned to the palace, he was greeted by several powerful bureaucrats from the Kingdom of Hiinsa who had been waiting for him at the door.

"King!"

"The code has been revised and is now standing to the south of the palace."

This was the reason why Yesel was eager to return. The Codex was one of the most important accomplishments in his life. It had been edited seven times, and he believed that this was the final time. In his opinion, the code was perfect.

The Codex was engraved on a stone tablet that stood outside the palace and was inscribed with divine texts compiled by Ledley. Yesel stood in front of the stone monument, touched the words written by his father from God, and his eyes filled with pride.

"Father, I didn't let you down."

From the moment Yesel came back to the palace until he sat on the throne, he felt as though he was floating on a cloud. He was immersed in his own glory. He had built more than a dozen cities, created the code, and expanded the Kingdom of Hiinsa. He had achieved what his father could not do. He had built a great country and became a praised king.

While Ledley had placed his divine slate in his palace of wisdom, Yesel placed his Codex, and the walls were carved with his adventure epics. He was very happy and excited that day. He stood up from the throne from time to time and walked around the palace, looking at his past deeds. Suddenly, someone ran in.

"King!"

"Her Royal Highness the Princess wants to see you."

Yesel's expression changed.

Yesel hurried to another city and entered a building similar to the palace of the divine city in the past. Inside, an old women was waiting for him. Yesel sighed in relief, and his previously tight pace also slowed down.

"Elder sister, why did you suddenly want to see me?"

Yesel met his sister, who looked exactly like his mother, and who had taken him fishing in the swamp in the past and on adventures in the sea.

She was the one who made his childhood so perfect, giving him the seeds of courage to take risks.

For Yesel his sister was not only a sibling but also an elder who filled the role of a mother. The princess appeared sad, her eyes fixed on the distant horizon.

He asked her, "Sister, is something troubling you?"

Her Royal Highness turned to him with queenly gentleness, saying, "King, do you believe we can return to the divine land? Can we see our father and the gods again?"

"Yes," Yesel replied firmly. "I am still the king of wisdom. The crown of wisdom rests on my head. The agreement between God and the Sanye has not ended because of this. As long as we make amends for our sins, we can return to the land given by God."

Unconsciously, Yesel sounded like Ledley.

The princess's eyes shone with joy as she looked at him. "That's good," she said, taking a deep breath. "If one day, King, you return to the god-given land, take my bones with you. Bury me next to mother. I miss her."

"Yes, we will go back together," Yesel promised, hugging his sister. "We will see our mother and father together."

Just days after his return to the city of the fall of God, news reached Yesel that his sister had passed away. When he received the news, he stood up suddenly, then sat down, stunned. He thought of her words again and felt a sudden fear and confusion in his heart.

No matter how much glory he achieved, no matter how much good he accomplished, he could not shake off the Sanye people's desire to return to the divine land. Their fear of abandonment by God and their regret at being cast out of God Paradise haunted them. Their will and spirit were homeless, like wandering souls, searching the world for a new home.

Yesel, like all the Sanye, was still obsessed with the dream of returning to the divine land. To them, it was the ultimate destination.