After being crowned king atop Heavenly Mountain, Jano led his people around the mountain, collecting some of the treasured artifacts from the Hawkmen King’s palace. As for the bodies of the Hawkmens, they were respectfully buried. The ruins of the Hawkmen King’s palace were also tidied up, but this place, according to his agreement with King Amigul of the Goblins, would eventually become the domain of the Winged Ones.


    Jano decided to establish a mountain fortress here, which would serve as the outpost for the Winged Ones on the continent, a strategic foothold for future growth. In his long-term plans, the Winged Ones still had a long way to go in terms of evolution. It would be difficult to rapidly increase their strength, so Jano resolved to gradually enhance the bloodline of the Winged Ones over generations, aiming to evolve them into the long-lived race he envisioned.


    For this, he planned to ask King Amigul for some of the fallen Titans'' corpses after his coronation as emperor. It was said that many Titans had been buried at the base of Mount Proadas. King Amigul’s coronation was still a year away, as it would take time to build the great Goblin city. After sending a group of Winged warriors to gather intelligence at Proadas, Jano returned to the Eastern Sea.


    Now that he had ascended to the Legendary realm, Jano needed to solidify his new power and, more importantly, decide on his path for the future. In Jano’s knowledge, there were three ways to progress beyond Legendary status:


    The Path of Mortal Legends: To continue as a legendary hero, to remain invincible and eventually achieve ultimate legend status, becoming immortal.


    The Path of Ascension: To become a god, to establish a divine kingdom on earth, and eventually take the throne as a great deity.


    The Rare Path of Sky Lords: To forge a throne in the sky, descend to the earth, and make the world your dominion.The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there.


    All three paths were incredibly difficult.


    The first path, Mortal Legends, was a path many legendary mages, warriors, paladins, and high priests would take when they failed to ascend to godhood. This path did not conflict with the divine path, nor did it pose any threat to the gods.


    The second path, the Path of Ascension, was the well-known way to become a god. It was a gradual process: one must first become a demigod, then ignite the divine fire, and claim a godly throne. However, gods were limited in number, and if a position had already been claimed, the only way to take it was by slaying a god. And slaying gods was not an easy task. Furthermore, the power of gods varied widely, with weaker gods only slightly stronger than legendary figures.


    The third path, the Path of Sky Lords, was rarely known and was considered the antithesis of the Path of Ascension. One path was about the coexistence of gods, while the other was about absolute singularity—both impossible to reconcile. Jano only knew about this path because of a unique quest he had received in his past life while playing a game. This path must have existed because someone, somewhere, had successfully followed it.


    On top of Mount Celestia, a heavy rain began to fall. Jano sat on a rock, contemplating his future path. His first choice was the Path of Ascension, but he remembered the time ahead, particularly the approaching "Twilight of the Gods" in the fifth chapter. During that time, the divine realms would tremble, and most gods would have to flee, turning into mere saints. It was then that many gods would be killed by mortals, their godly positions seized by new deities, revealing that gods were not immortal.


    The ultimate goal of becoming immortal through the Mortal Legends path seemed even harder than ascending to godhood. Furthermore, until one reached immortality, their power and survival were still inferior to weaker gods.


    After much thought, Jano looked at his system panel and noticed the brilliant Champion''s Will talent. He also remembered his original world. A determined light flashed in his eyes.


    “If I’m going to live in this world, why not strive to be the strongest?” he thought. He would take the path of the Sky Lord!


    By the time the fifth chapter came, and with the system unlocked, perhaps he could succeed in climbing to the peak!


    Now, the question remained: How would he walk the path of the Sky Lord?