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The man with silver hair, a friend of Shiva and benefactor of Sati, blessed their love.

The setting sun cast a blush of red on the forest where laughter and chatter filled the air, illuminating the world with a gentle light.

The air was filled with the fragrance of endless flowers, and beyond the forest, the joy of countless wild beasts as masters of their own kind lingered.

"Congratulations on your marriage, Shiva."

Gavia smiled.

Shiva has Sati, Brahma has Saraswati, and Vishnu will later have Lakshmi in the Ocean of Milk, thus the Trimurti will each have their own lovers.

"When you get married, Gavia, remember to invite me!"

"...That's too far away."

Gavia turned to look at Shiva, "However, if it really exists, I definitely will."

"It's settled then, it's a deal."

"It's a deal... But leaving right after the wedding, didn't Sadie say much?"

Upon hearing this, Shiva thought about what Sati had said earlier—

"This is entirely your fault, Lord Shiva. You must go and deal with it immediately, right now, with Lord Gavial. Don't worry, I'll take good care of things at home, Lord Shiva."

Then he said calmly.

"Absolutely not."

Chapter 287 Heavenly Emperor Indra? Where are you?

At this moment, in Mount Meru, the Devadatta gods and Asuras, who had barely reached an agreement, were bustling about, accompanied by cheerful music.

Vishnu, seated at the top, kept his eyes closed, as if he couldn't hear anything around him.

In reality, Vishnu was not meditating, but rather a strangely shaped object appeared in his mind.

It's not a balance scale with just two plates hanging on it, but a more complex object with various weights suspended from it, trying to maintain balance as much as possible. However, at this moment, a crucial weight is missing, causing it to be unbalanced.

"Has Kasyapa not yet persuaded Shiva...?"

Vishnu opened his eyes and looked at the Ocean of Milk, as if he saw a whirlpool.

Within what is considered the origin of all matter lies a white ocean, where enormous whirlpools and surging waves form. At the seemingly infinite conflict's end, something tiny appears to be generated.

According to Vishnu, Shiva should have been persuaded by Kavia immediately by now, so why has it taken so long...? It's really strange. Could it be that Shiva doesn't even bother to acknowledge Kavia's request? That shouldn't be the case. Although he is proud, he wouldn't do that to Kavia...

However, the delay was actually due to Gavial's involvement in Shiva and Sati's wedding ceremony.

Soon, Vishnu's eyes narrowed slightly. He seemed to hear the inaudible sound of the ocean waves, sometimes faint, sometimes distant, the distance unclear. It was as if the ocean was at a balance point, mutually attracting each other between the universe and destruction.

He then realized that the last weight in his mind had appeared, and thus he maintained his balance to the extreme. In other words, Gavia had convinced Shiva that he was on his way, so they could act immediately.

"It's done!"

He stood up and pointed with his fair finger to the breasts he had been gazing at.

"Devas and Asuras, follow me and churn the ocean of milk!"

In an instant, the two races, who had been arguing, surrounded the Sea of ​​Milk like thick clouds covering the sky, throwing herbs they had cultivated for many years from Mount Sumeru into the Sea of ​​Milk as part of the preparations.

After seeing that both races had completed their preparations as instructed, Vishnu transformed into his second incarnation—

Kulima, the giant tortoise.

This is because the ocean of milk has been churned and Mount Mandala, also known as Mount Suni, is used as the churning rod. How big is Mount Suni?

There are 84,000 yushanas, which is approximately 1082000 kilometers.

Such a terrifying size and weight could only be carried by Kurima, the giant tortoise that was an incarnation of the god of divination.

In addition, there is also Vasuki, the great leader of the Indian dragon gods and nagas, who acts as a troublemaker.

In simple terms, Vishnu himself transformed into the giant tortoise Kurima and sank to the bottom of the sea to serve as the fulcrum supporting the churning pestle, while the dragon king Vasuki's body served as the churning rope wrapped around the pestle on Mount Mandala. Ninety-two Asuras held snake heads and eighty-eight Devas held snake tails, churning the ocean of milk together for a thousand years by taking turns stirring the giant snake's body.

During this time, astonishing vortexes of light, resembling flying dragons, swept across what appeared to be an infinite ocean of milk.

The astonishing energy was enough to make people after the Age of Gods mistakenly believe that the sun had appeared here. The violent and brilliant, miraculous radiance, the ever-accelerating magic, transformed into destructive particles on the Dragon King Vasuki, ceaselessly churning the Ocean of Milk.

If it weren't for the difficulty for humans to reach this place, this intense light would probably have filled the human world with heat and brilliance for thousands of years, making it a completely unreasonable and purely natural disaster.

Amidst the burst of light, Shiva, who had come with Gavial, raised his head, the fierce air currents seeming to blow away his horned hair.

“The Asuras will likely face immense hardship before obtaining the ‘Nectar of Immortality’.”

Shiva naturally saw the disadvantage of the Asuras located at the heads of Vasuki. When Vasuki's body was constricted, it spewed out poisonous flames and hot air, which would suffocate the Asuras. However, the Devas located at the tail were relaxed and happy because Vasuki's tail waved in the air, forming fragrant clouds and occasionally sprinkling sweet rain.

“Originally, the two races were reversed, but the suspicious Asura King Vritra felt that Indra had ill intentions, so it became like this.”

Kavia, who was atop the mountain with Shiva, looked down at the Asuras suffering at the head of the serpent Vasuki. The blonde woman leading them glared indignantly at the Devas behind her, feeling that if they weren't currently cooperating, they would probably have already started fighting.

Gavia immediately recognized it as Phriduo, but he paid more attention to a smaller deity from the Devas he was seeing for the first time than Phriduo.

Perhaps noticing Gavia's gaze, Shiva slowly said:

"That's Kama, the god of love. What's wrong with that?"

Shiva had some impression of Kama, the god of love, because of his wife Sati.

According to Sati, Kama was a diligent god of love who did not spend his days on Mount Meru fighting with the Asuras, but instead came to a mountain in the world to fulfill his duties as a god of love. In addition, Kama was also her 'brother-in-law', because Rhodi was Sati's sister, and both of them were daughters of Daksha.

The two seemed to have fallen in love at first sight. Sati remembered that after her father forced her to marry, Rhodi ran away and met Kama, the god of love. They fell in love at first sight and naturally got together, just like she and Shiva...

However, unlike Rhodiola, Sati has not yet told her family that she has married Shiva. The main reason is that her father, Daksha, is not only a sage but also a scholar of the Vedas. In other words, he has a deep-seated dislike for Shiva, who once cut off one of Brahma's heads. He does not think that Shiva can be compared with Kavia, Brahma, or Vishnu, but is just a barbaric god with a skull.

From this perspective, Sati's willingness to let Shiva churn the Ocean of Milk stemmed not only from her belief that her beloved was indeed at fault, but also from the thought that this would encourage her father, Daksha, to accept Shiva's identity. After all, he was the father who raised her, and Sati felt that it would be best if everyone could live in harmony.

"No, it's nothing, I just glanced at it."

For Kavia, taking another look at Kama was not about the god of love himself, but about the enlightened one Shakyamuni, whom he confronted after transforming into Mara.

Historically, the ninth incarnation of Vishnu, Shakyamuni, was merely a religious means.

From a mystical perspective, the Awakened One is the ninth incarnation of Vishnu, a man who should have become the ideal king of India, the 'Chakravartin'. However, he ultimately gave up this supreme glory, left the palace, and traveled the world, his footprints covering the Ganges River basin. In a world ravaged by war, he encountered all kinds of people and witnessed countless births, aging, sickness, and death.

At the end of his life, he passed away amidst a sea of ​​Sal tree blossoms, having come to understand the true nature of humanity, becoming the first human to reach the 'end,' transcending his own origin, and even surpassing the planet itself—a savior.

Such a figure was quite attractive to Gavia, so it was normal for him to glance at Kamod, who was barely a match for him and had not yet become the Sixth Demon King.

However, only Gavia, who knew this, knew it; the other gods did not.

“Gavia…and Shiva, you’ve come too.”

As Gavia and Shiva were conversing, Brahma, who had been holed up in his house, inexplicably appeared against the backdrop of the blue sky atop the mountain.

"Brahma, you're here too? Are you here to help?"

While Gavia spoke enthusiastically and incessantly, Shiva merely nodded slightly to Brahma, seemingly unwilling to engage in conversation with him at all.

"...Ah, yes, I originally wanted to come, but something came up and I was delayed, hahaha..."

Gavia was perfectly aware that Brahma was using laughter to cover up his embarrassment, but he didn't dwell on it and instead changed the subject:

"Speaking of the Celestial Maiden of Wonderful Sound, isn't she your lover? I haven't met her yet. Won't you bring her over so I can see her, Brahma?"

"Oh no, how should I put it? Because something came up, I didn't let Miaoyin come along..."

Brahma lied.

In fact, when he learned that Gavia had arrived, he was delighted and prepared to bring the Celestial Maiden of Melodious Sound to meet her. However, one sentence from the Celestial Maiden of Melodious Sound immediately dispelled that idea—

"Brahma, aren't you worried that Kavia might become like Vishnu? Kavia is an ascetic like Shiva, and perhaps even more so..."

"No, no, Gavia isn't that kind of person. When Shiva cut off my head, he stood up for me, so it shouldn't be..."

Brahma became increasingly less confident as he spoke, and when he finally left, he did indeed follow the instructions of the Celestial Maiden of Wonderful Sound and did not bring her along.

Time returns to the present.

"is it?"

Gavia saw through Brahma's lie and understood the reason for his hesitation. "Actually, I think it's alright. Although the Melodious Sound was created by you, Brahma—"

"daughter."

Shiva suddenly interjected, and judging from his calm demeanor, it seemed that if Gavia hadn't been there, he would have cut off another head of Brahma, who had married Sakra.

Brahma pursed his lips and didn't speak, but listened with a somewhat gloomy expression. Ever since he got together with Miaoyin, he felt that neither the gods nor the gods of prophecy liked him, which was why he spent all his time with Miaoyin.

"That's alright. I actually support Brahma and Miaoyin's love. After all, the so-called daughter is just an outsider's opinion. Only the two of them know the true nature of their relationship."

"Even so, their status is not commensurate."

Looking at Gavia, who was standing up for Brahma, Shiva retorted.

"Shiva, what do you consider to be a good match?"

"That naturally depends on a person's ability to determine whether they are a good match."

"Really? What does love have to do with being a good match?"

Gavia did not turn around, but simply turned her face toward Shiva.

"You have set a limit for love, Shiva."

The God of Destruction fell silent for a moment, lost in thought.

"Alright, alright, bring Miaoyin here after we've resolved the matter of the Ocean of Milk. I'll offer my blessings to her and you, Brahma. As for Shiva—"

Looking at the silent Shiva, Gavia smiled. "Don't mind him. He just got married and is missing his wife at home, so he's a bit short-tempered."

"Shiva, you got married?!"

Upon hearing Gavia's words, Brahma looked at Shiva with a surprised expression.

To Brahma, Shiva's temperament, which was harder than a rock, actually getting married was even more unbelievable than creating the beautiful sound and falling in love with it.

"Ah."

Since Gavia had already said it, Shiva naturally wouldn't try to hide it, but he still gave Gavia a fierce look with the same eyes he had when they first met, to which Gavia simply smiled and let it go.

"This is really——"

"It really is something. Brahma, after you finish churning the Ocean of Milk, go see Sati and bestow her a blessing or something. After all, we four are one, we suffer together and we prosper together."

Shiva originally wanted to say "no need," but after hearing Gavia say "the four signs are one, one suffers and all suffer, one prospers and all prosper," he didn't say anything more... Well, although Brahma is a guy who loves to lie and enjoys himself all day long, he is still the god of creation, so it's still okay for him to bless Sati.

"Okay, okay."

Brahma nodded quickly, then sat up straight. "I need to assist in stirring up the sea now. We'll talk later."

Having said that, Brahma closed his eyes and poured his divine power into the bodies of the gods and Vasuki. With the help of the creator god, even the suffering Asuras felt a little better, much better than being half-dead from the fumes. As for the gods, they enjoyed it even more.

"...You know I don't like Brahma, you don't need to use this to ease the tension between me and him."

"No matter what, we are all the Four Symbols."

As Gavia spoke, she glanced at Brahma not far away, and saw that the creator god, whose expression had been gloomy before, now had a much brighter look on his face.

"That's true, but this is the only time. I absolutely do not want to see Brahma appear in front of me."

"Speaking of which, God is clearly order, so He should have no anger, no sorrow, no gentleness, and no glory. He is born simply to maintain the order of 'Brahman' and to fulfill his own duties. His body is immortal, so there should not even be the concept of 'living'..."

Gavial did not answer Shiva's question, but sat on the cliff of the mountain, gazing at the world below with an emotionless expression.

Perhaps it had been a long time since he had seen him like this, Shiva found it incredible, so he sat down with him on the cliff edge.

"It's unbelievable that you would say something like that."

Shiva's impression of his friend was always like this: a silver-blue man, almost like the universe.

"Perhaps, as Vishnu said, I am the guardian deity of our four marks of gods, not the guardian deity of all things in the world."

"What does this have to do with what you just said?"

"It's just a spontaneous thought, don't take it to heart, Shiva."

Even atop the mountain, the bursting light from the churning of the Ocean of Milk still lingers, its radiance even more dazzling and intense than the rising sun.

time flies.

The people on earth continued to multiply as usual, working at sunrise and resting at sunset.

One day, hundreds of years after the churning of the Ocean of Milk—

Something was born in the Ocean of Milk, where time seemed to stand still.