Chapter 717-718

"Is that the Lord of Fate?"

Inside Zeus's temple, Fulgrim, the 'Emperor's Child,' looked with slight surprise at the figure in the sky outside.

"I can somewhat understand why you have repeatedly been defeated by him."

Zeus let out a grunt: "You seem to overestimate him, Prince. He is walking into a death trap now; we won't let him leave here alive."

Notably, the Olympian king of gods was now clad in a full set of magical power armor, which greatly enhanced his aura and made his divine power as deep as an abyss.

"Such unrealistic talk—"

Fulgrim chuckled: "I know Your Majesty wants to save face, but even so, such words are excessive. Even the Terra Empire is not entirely confident in killing the Lord of Fate outright. It would be quite good if the Olympian pantheon can now deal with him entering the divine domain."

He pointed ahead of the temple: "Worse still, the magical ritual we prepared for Chaos might not survive this."

Zeus's eyes flashed with anger, but his faceplate hid it.

At that moment, he had no time to be distracted.

Li Mochen raised his hand and neutralized the thunder and fire he had unleashed. Not only Zeus's, but most of the divine power and natural energy from the gods were also neutralized.

They were all absorbed into the massive sun behind Li Mochen, without even a sound.

Instead, the immense solar fusion force turned the entire Mount Olympus into a furnace, with temperatures soaring in every corner. Around Li Mochen, it reached tens of millions of degrees, turning everything into magma.

Even more lethal were the shockwaves from within the 'sun'—nuclear fusion and annihilation unleashed devastating impacts, enough to deny survival to any being below the rank of major god.

Everyone had to rely on the divine pattern arrays inside Mount Olympus to resist this vast divine might.

It was not until the god of 'Celestial Bodies and Meteorology,' Crius, intervened, forcibly draining the air from the divine domain and placing Mount Olympus in a vacuum, that the situation eased slightly.

Yet the heat of the 'sun' still transmitted through light, and the entire mountain, under Li Mochen's radiance, was nearing dissolution.

"Lady Gaia, I recall you were not this hysterical before."

Li Mochen smiled: "You once helped me greatly, Lady Gaia. Since you want me to come down, so be it."

But at that moment, the gods within the mountain were doing everything to prevent him from setting foot on its soil.

The powerful gravitational pull had shifted from pulling to repelling. Twelve massive stone giants blocked his path.

Yet Li Mochen pressed down casually, causing the giants to collapse and shatter. With over a dozen truth-level divine authorities, his strength was far beyond what Gaia and others could contend with.

Especially after fully mastering the World Core and becoming the ruler of this world.

Thus, Li Mochen could not understand why these few were so stubborn, walking further down the path of enmity.

He had never closed the door to win-win cooperation. He thought it must be obsession—thousands of years of struggle and effort had turned into a demon in the hearts of Gaia and Zeus.

The next moment, he pointed a finger, and a massive mountain crashed down. The 'Guchen Mountain Seal,' now a giant mountain, pressed down on Gaia, who had transformed into a giant body.

Her eyes bulged, but the weight of the 'Guchen Mountain Seal' combined with Li Mochen's divine power exceeded her endurance.

At the same time, a vast sword aura of Dutian Thunderfire Core blasted Rhea, who had tried to intervene, deep into the ground.

Just as Li Mochen's foot was about to touch the soil of Mount Olympus, a seductive figure appeared before him.

It looked him up and down with admiring eyes.

"Your Majesty's might and power are truly astonishing; you stir my heart. But now, I cannot allow you to dismantle Mount Olympus."

Li Mochen frowned, suppressing the sudden surge of desire and agitation, and continued forward.

The power of Slaanesh was extremely formidable, even though only an avatar appeared before him. Yet its numerous creation-level divine authorities still tied up at least a quarter of his strength—though that was a quarter with significant reservations.

Li Mochen frowned, not expecting Slaanesh's accumulated power to be so great.

At that moment, a pair of blood-red eyes manifested above them, filled with endless battle fury, looking down at Li Mochen.

Meanwhile, a hunched old man covered in pustules appeared nearby.

These were Khorne and Nurgle.

It was clear that these two had far less divine power in this world than Slaanesh.

Their ability to restrain Li Mochen was far inferior to Slaanesh's, but their appearance still greatly shifted the battle.

At least they made the 'sun' Li Mochen summoned less terrifying, stripping it of its power to melt everything.

Li Mochen's expression grew more solemn. Each of the three Chaos Gods surprised him; not long after he had defeated them, they had already recovered considerable strength.

It was fortunate he came alone; otherwise, these Chaos Gods could have turned Mount Olympus into a graveyard for his Divine Will Legion and Winged Knight Corps.

Knowing that the three had no physical forms—only projections—Li Mochen ignored them and continued forward.

He saw the core area atop the mountain. Before Zeus's temple, the seven-kilometer-tall body of 'Chaos' Khaos stood in the square, surrounded by a massive magical array.

This was a huge magical ritual, its purpose unknown, but it caused Khaos's limb muscles to swell.

As Li Mochen approached, he captured more information, and understanding dawned in his eyes.

He roughly knew the ritual's purpose. Whoever devised it intended to transform 'Khaos' into an 'anti-god weapon.'

Similar to the 'Heavenly Chains' forged by Ishtar, which were deadly to most gods.

This was a weapon targeting divinity, and future 'Chaos' Khaos would be similar. Their enemies were sacrificing Khaos's divine nature and divinity to give him power to suppress the gods of fate.

Li Mochen estimated that after the ritual succeeded, this ancient primordial god would live at most four or five hundred years. But for the rest of his life, Khaos's power, divine force, breath, blood—everything—would become an unbearable 'poison' to the gods.

This was worse than evil; even a touch could cause a well-established major god to fall.

Even a god-king would have to be cautious before him. Their divine power would mostly be ineffective against Khaos's body, and even a minor wound from him could be catastrophic.

"You should stop, Andrew Li Willenstein!"

A bolt of lightning crashed before Li Mochen, coalescing into Zeus's form: "This is where you shall not pass!"

"I don't think so."

As he spoke, Li Mochen used his 'Gungnir Holy Spear' to knock aside Zeus's thunder-fire spear.

The latter's injuries had fully healed, and within the Olympian divine domain, as its master, Zeus's strength clearly surpassed Gaia and Rhea.

What caught Li Mochen's attention was the magical power armor Zeus wore. Similar to the one sent by Duke Dark, but clearly more powerful.

"Is this magical power armor what gives you the courage to oppose me?"

It was indeed a formidable piece of equipment, boosting Zeus's power to match his own, enhancing the god-king's physical attributes and various divine authorities. It also granted pseudo-truth-level power, sturdiness, defense, and pseudo-truth-level reflection.

"Its name is Star Crusher!"

All the 'sunlight' and 'starlight' under Li Mochen's control were reflected by Zeus.

Yet Li Mochen's 'Gungnir' pierced Zeus's body in one thrust. Guided by fate and breaking through time, the 'Gungnir Holy Spear' easily tore through thousands of spatial folds, always locking onto Zeus's soul and body.

Though it seemed like a simple thrust, thousands of exchanges and changes had occurred between them.

Zeus was not truly struck; Rhea and Gaia intervened in time to save him.

He flashed three hundred paces back, with a noticeable scar on his chest armor, his expression grim.

Even the combined attacks of Gaia and Rhea—'Earth,' 'Power,' 'Origin,' 'Nature,' 'Decree,' 'Elements'—could not force Li Mochen back.

Instead, Li Mochen pointed, and the 'Guchen Mountain Seal' crashed down again, causing Gaia to grunt and retreat a hundred miles.

Having barely escaped the seal's suppression with Rhea's help, she now regarded the artifact with deep wariness.

"This Lord of Fate is truly remarkable. Even with the three Chaos Gods tying up at least half his strength, he still suppresses our friends to this extent."

Inside the temple, Fulgrim, the 'Emperor's Child,' clicked his tongue in admiration: "They can't even harm a hair on his head."

"Including time and fate, he can use five to six truth-level divine authorities at once, and they change at will."

This was Fulgrim's deputy, 'Julius Kalsoron,' the vice-captain of the 'Emperor's Children' Legion and commander of the First Battle Company.

He stood behind Fulgrim, squinting.

"As we predicted, he has a special method to elevate some pseudo-truth-level divine authorities to truth-level. Moreover, he has reached the high rank of divine rank 20, truly wielding truth-level 'Fate' and 'Time,' with peak control over the World Core. And he still holds some reserve, guarding against us."

"So his perception is also astonishing."

Fulgrim shook his head: "I estimate he could become a God Above Gods within twenty years at most."

If not for the Lord of Fate's wariness of them, he might already be trying to kill Zeus.

He clearly could; Fulgrim sensed the fierce and dangerous aura within him.

"Twenty years? That's optimistic. This Lord of Fate always surprises. His strength is far greater than a year ago. I think Lord Leman Russ's concerns are justified. If we don't restrain him now—though even with divine rank 21, he couldn't oppose us—his pantheon will inflict heavy casualties. They already have many divine rank 20s, and that number will likely increase—"

Julius Kalsoron smiled bitterly: "Except his faith reserves are not as abundant as before."

"Of course not." Fulgrim was calm: "His faith supports over sixteen divine rank 20s, with five or six more expected in decades. If his faith source were still abundant, that would be terrifying. But this is a wise approach, isn't it? Besides, it won't become a weakness; he doesn't lack energy."

According to their intelligence, the Lord of Fate had built a terrifying energy furnace within his Fate Divine Kingdom.

It not only sheltered many human cities in this world but also provided him with endless energy for combat in the Twin Worlds.

It was only natural that he cared little about faith reserves.

Thinking this, Fulgrim rubbed his forehead in frustration: "We intervened too late. In the end, our friends here are too useless."

"Prince, we two aren't exactly useful before him, especially in this world. And besides them, we have few choices here. Horus has refused, right? We can't very well cooperate with Chaos."

Julius Kalsoron said, eyeing the 'Emperor's Child' primarch with a speculative gaze.

He always felt his primarch's connection to the Chaos Gods was too close.

"Prince, I think we should help them. If we continue, the Olympian king of gods will likely die within a minute."

Fulgrim sneered: "No need. Do you think he stays in this world relying only on us and Slaanesh? A normal person would have given up long ago. The God Above Gods here is beyond their reach. Gaia is infected by Slaanesh's power, her mind unstable. But Zeus is not—"

As he spoke, the distant battle changed.

Li Mochen struck seven times, leaving seven deep scars on Zeus's magical armor and driving him to the brink.

Just as he was about to deliver the final blow to end Zeus's life,

Another violent thunderbolt crossed the void—a spear similar to the thunder-fire spear, but condensed purely from lightning, stronger and purer.

Li Mochen blocked it with his 'Thebes Holy Shield,' and his expression turned serious.

The power within the spear, in quality and quantity, did not exceed Zeus's, but it contained a nature entirely different from normal lightning laws. This caused all molecules of the 'Thebes Holy Shield' to vibrate violently after a single blow, on the verge of disintegration.

Li Mochen had to divert some power to stabilize the shield's structure, preventing its collapse.

His figure began to flicker, like light and shadow, using his 'Time,' 'Light,' and 'Thunder' divine authorities to keep the powerful lightning spear from approaching within three meters.

At the same time, Li Mochen looked at Zeus with understanding.

"So that's it. Behind you are the Titan Star Gods?"

This was also a powerful divine race, on par with the Asala, and one of the origins of Western civilization.

Their original source was a plane will that awakened high intelligence and self-awareness, named 'Aman'Thul.' It roamed the infinite void using the world it was born from as its body, and acted in soul form.

Perhaps feeling lonely, this 'Father' of the Titan Star Gods gradually awakened many plane wills during his journey, giving them thought and self, and named such special beings Titan Star Gods.

The Titan Star Gods are few, known to be no more than fifty. But once awakened, each is a creation-level being. Their power is immense; in terms of 'Dao Creators,' they far exceed the Terra Empire.

However, due to their nature, most Titan Star Gods are gentle and not adept at combat.

Li Mochen had never considered that the Olympians might originate from this race, even though both Titans and Titan Star Gods share the name 'Titan.'

It was not until he saw this lightning spear and sensed the power of the Titan Star God of War, 'Titan Guardian' Sargeras, that he was certain.

The latter was the most powerful of all the Titan Star Gods, his strength nearly equal to that of the Emperor.

Zeus did not reply. He cast a cold, dark glance back at the temple behind him, then once again drove his thunder-fire divine spear toward Li Mochen, piercing and blasting, using every means to try to kill this mortal enemy who had intruded into his divine kingdom.

But Li Mochen had lost the will to fight. He knew that within Mount Olympus, he could no longer achieve anything. And as time passed, his situation would only grow worse.

"By the name of the Lord of Fate, I decree! For the next three seconds, I shall not be struck, nor shall I be wounded."

Li Mochen flashed again, appearing ten thousand meters above the divine mountain. Then he pointed a finger at the distance below. A colossal sword-light of stars pierced heaven and earth, smashing straight into the massive body of Chaos.

Zeus changed color again. He also appeared above the magical array, but dared not meet the attack head-on. He could only use the authority of 'Reflection,' exerting all his power to withstand the impact of the 'All-Heaven Thunder-Fire Star Core Sword Qi.'

Yet in less than a tenth of a second, the sword-light had already pierced through the layers of defenses he had set up.

At the same time, Li Mochen once again forcibly tore open the space-time barrier around him. Then tens of thousands of heavy particle beams or blazing white light streams followed the 'All-Heaven Thunder-Fire Star Core Sword Qi' and descended upon Chaos's head.

With an irresistible momentum, they annihilated everything, dissolved everything, and drowned all!

Then, without watching the result of this strike, Li Mochen directly withdrew from Mount Olympus.

This was because he had sensed that the two beings he had always been wary of had already made their move. And one of them actually wielded the immensely powerful authority of the truth 'Space.'

Indeed, 'Time' and 'Space' can be transformed into each other.

These two are by no means independent, absolute existences; they are interrelated and variable. Any change in one includes a change in the other.

Thus, in his early years, Li Mochen chose to specialize in 'Time,' because at the ultimate level, 'Time' and 'Space' are one. Mastering time means mastering space, and vice versa.

But now, he had not yet reached the ultimate on this path, and the difference in foundational power between the two meant that his manipulation of space, even with the help of the World Core, could not compare to that person's.

Staying would only lead to one outcome: he could still withdraw from Mount Olympus, but he would absolutely not be able to retreat unscathed.

Moreover, there was no need for him to linger. Through the truth 'Observation,' Li Mochen had already witnessed the collapse of the magical ritual, which had also resulted in the destruction of many precious magical materials.

After withdrawing from Mount Olympus, Li Mochen gazed meaningfully into the depths of this divine domain.

"Your Majesty is worried about that Guardian?"

Athena looked at Li Mochen, a hint of speculation in her eyes: "But I think the possibility of the Titan Star Gods intervening is extremely slim. Perhaps that Titan Guardian has thoughts of interfering in the Twin Worlds, but that is definitely not the will of the Titan Star God race. Even that Titan Guardian may not necessarily agree with Zeus's actions; that is merely a weapon carrying a trace of its will."

In the battle where Li Mochen had just penetrated deep into Mount Olympus, they, the gods of rank 20 gathered here, had not stood idly by.

All of them had rushed into the divine mountain. On one hand, they slightly restrained the power of the Olympian pantheon; on the other, they were ready to support their sovereign at any time.

Unfortunately, apart from a few like the Blue Blood King Jenos, Ishtar, Apollo, and Eo, no one else had the ability to go deeper and further assist Li Mochen.

The presence of the three Chaos Gods forced them, upon entry, to devote most of their divine power and divinity to resisting the divine authority and corruption of Slaanesh, Nurgle, and Khorne.

In other words, from the moment they joined the battle, they had already been 'dealt with' by the enemy—a truly embarrassing display.

This showed how watered-down these newly ascended God-Kings were. Most of them had shallow foundations and were mostly in a state of single truth. It could be said that they had been artificially elevated by their sovereign to their current rank.

Athena was among them, but although her role in this battle was minimal, she had witnessed the entire course of the fight.

Her admiration for their sovereign was, of course, beyond words, but at the same time, Athena also saw the strength of the enemy.

Li Mochen couldn't help but laugh. He shook his head slightly: "I'm not worried about those Star Gods. I just noticed something interesting. It might be usable, but on second thought, it doesn't matter."

According to the intelligence he had, the internal situation of the Titan Star Gods was actually unstable. The radical faction led by the Guardian Sargeras seemed to have extraordinary ambitions. That one might well have designs on the Bright World.

But Li Mochen truly didn't care. One more player on the chessboard just turned it into a four-player game.

On the contrary, the information Rhea had transmitted to him, the reactions of the Olympian gods, and that 'Emperor's Child' were more worthy of his attention.

However, when he thought about it more carefully, he might just overturn the chessboard altogether, so what happened later in the game had little to do with him.

He had decided to leave these matters to Loki, not intending to follow up personally.

The gods present looked at each other in confusion, none understanding his meaning.

Ishtar furrowed her brow directly, her eyes displeased: "Your Majesty, what exactly are you thinking?"

"I think Olympus is nothing to fear. Our ultimate enemies are still the Chaos Gods, the Terra Empire, and that Emperor. Today's contact with Chaos gave you all a personal experience. What are your thoughts?"

Li Mochen looked around at everyone, and then saw that all the gods present, including Ishtar, showed expressions of shame.

This time, the performance of these newly ascended God-Kings had been mostly very poor.

This was also partly due to the pressure of the Olympian divine mountain's law net on their divinity. But all the gods present were proud by nature and would not make excuses for their failure.

"At this stage, everyone should focus on improving personal strength, especially foundations and divinity, which need further strengthening."

Li Mochen had no intention of reproaching them: "However, that 'Chaos' is a problem."

Prometheus nodded in agreement: "Indeed, it is a problem. If I were them, I wouldn't let it go. Once this anti-god weapon is completed, it will be a nightmare for many of us."

"So, Princess Athena, I hope you will serve as an advisor to the Church's Information Department and take charge of this matter."

Li Mochen pointed to the depths of Mount Olympus: "Do everything possible to stop them! At least don't let them complete this weapon too comfortably."

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At the same moment, shortly after Li Mochen left, Zeus vented his fury by exploding his thunder-fire, making the already devastated ground even more chaotic.

"Wow, nine months of preparation, all destroyed in an instant."

The 'Emperor's Child' Fulgrim looked at 'Chaos,' who was now free but still dazed, and then scanned the magical ritual reduced to less than twenty percent of its materials, his expression also helpless.

"You still plan to continue, right? Then things are going to get troublesome."

"Of course. This is currently the only hope to counter him head-on."

Zeus replied coldly, his eyes dark as he looked at Fulgrim: "In today's battle, the two of you appeared too late."

If these two hadn't deliberately stood by, he wouldn't have been pushed by the Lord of Fate to the brink of death.

"Indeed, we appeared late. But who can blame us for being afraid? That guy came in aggressively, breaking through like a hot knife through butter. Really terrifying."

Fulgrim laughed heartily: "Your Majesty, are you blaming us? But as I recall, we are not allies, are we? Just a relationship between investors and the funded. Your Majesty, your demands are excessive. Moreover—"

He paused: "Does Your Majesty think that if we had acted, we could have stopped him?"

Zeus had no answer. He knew that it would likely have been impossible anyway.

The authority wielded by that Lord of Fate was too astonishing, and this time, that one had withdrawn from Mount Olympus without even being injured, showing that he still had some strength in reserve.

If that one wanted to destroy the magical ritual, there was no way they could stop him.

"So the situation is very troublesome, isn't it?" Fulgrim spread his hands: "Once it happens, it will happen again. Even if we provide you with more support, it won't help."

Zeus's expression shifted upon hearing this: "Your Highness means you still intend to provide us with the magical materials to complete the ritual?"

"Of course. As you said, this is currently the only hope to counter him head-on. And you are the only partners I can choose now."

Fulgrim looked helpless: "But how do you plan to complete it, Zeus? He will keep an eye on you. His military power can ensure the destruction of your big toy under any circumstances."

"I will find a way!" Zeus's expression was cold but confident: "I will prepare a foolproof plan. He cannot keep his attention on us forever."

That Lord of Fate had more enemies than just them.

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As soon as Li Mochen returned to the Magic Tower of Fate, he noticed that Zhuanxu on the twenty-eighth floor was standing in front of a full three-dimensional holographic map of the Twin Worlds, deep in thought.

Li Mochen was slightly surprised, then flashed behind Zhuanxu.

"Senior Brother, is there any unusual activity in the Dark World?"

The reason the True Martial Emperor had not participated in this battle of Mount Olympus was that he had been entrusted by Li Mochen to guard the divine kingdom and guard against enemies from the Dark World.

—Whether it was the Aesir and the Divine Abominations, or the two avatars of Horus, Li Mochen trusted none of them.

"There is some movement. Today, those two old monsters in the Abyss finally showed a bit of activity."

Zhuanxu said as he touched Li Mochen's neck with his finger.

He hadn't seen the scene at the time, only sensed a hint of spiritual energy. When Li Mochen analyzed the divine thought transmitted by Zhuanxu, his heart nearly stopped, and a sense of dread surged through his entire body.

"This? It seems they have recovered quite well."

Li Mochen could tell that the targets of these two were not the Bright World, but the two Horuses. It was probably because the strength he had displayed in the battle of Mount Olympus was too great that they stopped halfway.

But this also meant that these two great beings from the previous era had indeed recovered some strength. They were confident that they could deal with the two Horuses without external interference.

This was undoubtedly a bad sign. The Dark Abyss was about to bring them new pressure.

"Also—"

Zhuanxu then took out a bright yellow talisman sword and handed it to Li Mochen: "This is a message talisman sent to me by my disciple not long ago."

Li Mochen took it, and his expression grew even colder.

This talisman sword came from Zhuanxu's fundamental world, intended to convey a warning to him.

Three days ago, a full main battle legion of the Terra Empire, along with twenty-seven lords' secondary legions, totaling 150,000 warships, had arrived within three hundred star distances of the 'Black Tortoise World.'

"Senior Brother, do you need to return as soon as possible?"

Li Mochen knew that the 'Black Tortoise World' was over three thousand star distances away. Without his mobility, Zhuanxu would need some time to return.

"There's no need for me to worry about that side. My senior brother will take care of it. A single main battle legion cannot shake my Black Tortoise World."

Zhuanxu smiled, his expression calm: "I showed you this letter to give you a clear understanding of the current situation in the entire star region."

But Li Mochen could not remain indifferent. He knew that the lords of the Terra Empire, from baron upward, were all at the God-King rank. And their legions were also very powerful.

"You've helped me make up my mind."

Li Mochen sighed: "I am now certain that following the usual approach will likely lead to no future."

Zhuanxu paused, then nodded: "Do as you think. I don't know if your gamble is correct. But I can assure you that even if you fail in this world, there will still be a place for you in the future Pangu Pantheon."

"Thank you!"

Li Mochen said these words with gratitude, then stepped to the forty-ninth floor of the magic tower.

In the vast space here, a large magical array had also been set up, covering an area of thirty square kilometers. And its core was a jade disc.

That was the one forged by Fuxi and handed over by Zhuanxu.

Li Mochen had originally intended to use it as a tool to gather dragon energy, but now this object and the surrounding magical array had only one function: to seal off spiritual energy!

He did not want anyone, including all his subordinate gods, to know what was about to happen.

Half a year ago, he had ascended to rank 20, but only four days later, the enemy had already learned the news. This showed that his ranks were full of holes.

For this reason, Li Mochen had spent a full three months modifying the jade disc and designing the magical ritual.

After sitting down, Li Mochen summoned the 'Divine Sky Spiritual Fortune Purple Gold Tower' before him.

He stared at the 'Merit Purple Qi' on the tower for a long time, then took a deep breath and dripped his blood into the jade disc.

Next, Li Mochen pointed at the tower before him.

"Within one month, my primordial spirit shall become the Hunyuan Sage of this realm!"

As Li Mochen spoke, a strand of Merit Purple Qi on the tower directly disintegrated.

At that moment, Li Mochen's entire body turned into a clay or wooden statue, unable to move. However, the primal force around him surged violently, vast and mighty.

The magical array around him took effect; otherwise, the divine power fluctuations erupting from his body would have spread throughout the entire divine kingdom.

But Li Mochen had no time to pay attention to what was happening inside and outside his body. His primordial spirit, driven by countless inspirations, was roaming deep in the Sea of Origins.

His wisdom and insight were now elevated to the extreme by the power of the 'Divine Sky Spiritual Fortune Purple Gold Tower.'

All things in this world now held no secrets for Li Mochen. Any matter, any law, any power—he could understand its essence at a glance, and with a second look, he could penetrate its foundation.

This was to look down from the position and power of a 'Hunyuan Sage,' a 'God Above Gods,' from a high vantage point.

And this state could be maintained for a full month.

But what was strengthened even more was the power of Li Mochen's primordial spirit.

The divine power of the 'Hunyuan Sage' level gave him enough strength to do whatever he wanted in the Origins.

To achieve the divine rank 21 and the position of Supreme God, Li Mochen needed to create his own layer of laws in the deepest part of the Origins.

If the Origins were seen as a spider web, then Li Mochen now needed to weave a new set of meshes that did not originally exist at the very center of the web.

This was much more difficult than before, when he only needed to leave marks on each layer of the Origins.

Under normal conditions, even with the help of the 'Divine Sky Spiritual Fortune Purple Gold Tower,' Li Mochen would need at least ten to twenty years to complete this step.

Especially since his fundamental divine positions were the dual supremacies of 'Fate' and 'Time,' making it even more difficult.

But if he did it with the power of a God Above Gods, it would be relatively simple.

At this moment, Li Mochen also displayed unparalleled concentration, focusing his mind with no distractions.

He estimated that with his primordial spirit and wisdom elevated to the Sage level, he could complete the construction of this layer of the web within a month, ultimately achieving the summit.

But if during this time he became distracted or lazy, he would inevitably consume more merit to achieve his goal.

In the following month, Li Mochen remained in this state, meditating deeply, oblivious to external things.

Until twenty-nine days later, a humming sound emanated from Li Mochen's body, and then the fluctuations of his primal force increased tenfold.

Affected by this, the magical array around him also emitted a series of 'crackling' sounds. The jade disc, forged to the standard of a pseudo-truth-level divine artifact, even developed a few cracks.

This situation lasted for seven hours before gradually subsiding. Just before the jade disc completely shattered, Li Mochen awoke.

When he opened his eyes, his pupils were filled with the radiance of countless stars; when he breathed, the entire world expanded and contracted with him.

Li Mochen felt little emotion. If he had followed the usual path, it would have taken him at most ten or twenty years to reach this level.

Once he ascended to Divine Rank 20 and mastered the roots, the position of God Above Gods would already be his for the taking—it was only a matter of time, nothing to get excited about.

"Only one wisp consumed?"

Only then did Li Mochen have time to look at his pagoda, discovering that eight strands of merit purple qi still remained on it.

This surprised and delighted him. Earlier, racing against time, he hadn't had a chance to observe the changes on the pagoda, only speculating beforehand that the consumption would likely be considerable.

Li Mochen guessed that the reason only one wisp was consumed was mostly because he had already reached his limits in every aspect, only a step away from becoming a God Above Gods.

Besides, his wish was merely for his primordial spirit to become the Hunyuan Sage of this world. The appropriate way of making the wish also reduced the consumption.

At the same time, his eyes held a hint of awe—the power of this pagoda was truly astonishing.

Even elevating his primordial spirit to the level of 'Hunyuan Sage' was possible. Its essence and rank were surely far more than just a Truth-level divine artifact.

To obtain such an object, how fortunate was he, Li Mochen?

Afterward, Li Mochen sensed the various changes after his ascension. First was the World Core. He found that his control over the foundations of this world and the web of laws had become more effortless.

But at the same time, Li Mochen also discovered changes deep within the core that he had not sensed before.

Starlight from beyond the domain was shining into the deepest parts of this world, leaving imprints there, then influencing and changing the world.

And it wasn't just one stream. The most powerful was naturally that of the Emperor, but there were seven other streams coming from various directions in the boundless void.

Li Mochen's eyes narrowed slightly, then he deliberately ignored it and shifted his attention away. He knew he was powerless; without a divine rank and authority of the same level, he could not stop it.

What followed brought him pleasant surprise. Li Mochen found that his body and the abilities and qualities of his divine authority had all greatly improved.

At this moment, Li Mochen finally accurately understood the might of the so-called 'God Above Gods.'

It could be said that Divine Rank 20 and Divine Rank 21 were entirely different species. The power and life essence of the two were completely distinct, the gap as vast as that between a Legendary and a Lesser God, like an ant compared to an adult human.

Of course, this might also be due to Li Mochen's own accumulation—his power, divine authority, and so on—being too great and abundant.

According to Li Mochen's understanding, other Gods Above Gods did not experience such a magnitude of power increase.

Moreover, the condensation of this divine rank allowed him to gain a half-rank boost in divine authority power within a hundred star-distances around the Bright World.

This was quite terrifying, especially for the 'Time Sequence' and 'Truth' that Li Mochen mastered. It would enable him to face Creation-level beings like the 'King of Nowhere' head-on without falling behind.

This was good news. At this moment, Li Mochen's power in this domain had not diminished but increased, and it was a qualitative enhancement.

However, as his other wish was fulfilled, his power outside the Bright World domain would be greatly weakened.

At that instant, Li Mochen felt an impulse. With the power he now wielded, crushing Mount Olympus would be easy.

But after careful consideration, he abandoned the idea. Neither Zeus nor Chaos was his greatest worry.

Eliminating Mount Olympus prematurely would only alert the enemy and bring all crises forward.

He had set up this magical array to conceal magical spiritual mechanisms precisely to avoid such a situation.

Next, Li Mochen's attention returned to the 'Divine Fortune Purple Gold Pagoda.' Without hesitation, he made another wish.

"I wish! In the shortest time, deduce the blueprint for the fiftieth floor of the Destiny Manor magic tower, helping me capture the 'One That Has Fled.'"

At that moment, six strands of merit purple qi on the 'Divine Fortune Purple Gold Pagoda' burst open directly. And Li Mochen's divine thoughts, empowered by this merit force, once again reached an extremely acute state.

But this time, Li Mochen no longer needed to maintain extreme concentration as before.

This state of maximally enhanced comprehension only appeared when he was studying the magic tower blueprint, and he could stop it at any time.

He first glanced at the pagoda before him, then let out a long breath. Fortunately, not all was consumed; two strands remained.

Earlier, Li Mochen's greatest worry was that the merit purple qi would be insufficient, and the final wish would backlash against him to some extent.

So he chose to first ascend to God Above Gods to minimize the difficulty of deducing the blueprint.

God Above Gods and Divine Rank 20 were not only completely different in various abilities but also worlds apart in computational power—like the difference between a personal computer and a superbrain.

After confirming there would be no backlash, Li Mochen turned his gaze to another tower—the 'Destiny Manor' magic tower in which he stood.

At that moment, all structures of this forty-nine-story magic tower transformed into bundles of lines, both real and virtual, appearing in his mind.

Then these lines began to extend upward.

In that instant, Li Mochen's divine thoughts stretched infinitely, entering a special state of boundless inspiration, glimpsing a certain future of this magic tower.

Then Li Mochen burst into loud laughter, filled with indescribable relief and contentment.

In the future he saw, the four essential elements for the fiftieth floor of the magic tower were all complete: the foundation of magic, a huge energy source, the divine rank of God Above Gods, and the most crucial core—he now had them all in hand.

What remained was merely how to deduce this floor and make it flawless.

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Even with the help of the 'Divine Fortune Purple Gold Pagoda,' the deduction of the fiftieth floor could not be accomplished overnight. He needed to design a rigorous structure to ensure energy stability and that the authority of creation could reside within the magic tower.

The subsequent construction would be an immensely vast project, requiring the help of many mages and a large quantity of precious materials.

Li Mochen estimated the process would take three to five years, possibly even more than six years.

In the following half year, the situation in the Bright World remained mostly calm.

Li Mochen was able to stay at the top of the magic tower.

He left only once, for the decade-spanning Myriad Realms Trade Fair.

Saying 'decade' was not precise, since the time in other planes differed from that of the Bright World. Some had three to five extra hours per day, while others had five to six hundred days per year.

So the accurate time was once every 3,800 days.

However, Li Mochen returned from this trade fair disappointed.

This time, he truly experienced what it meant to be 'blockaded.' Almost all source materials and artifacts related to 'Time Sequence,' 'Destiny,' and 'Stars' were swept up by the Terra Empire at high prices the moment they appeared, leaving Li Mochen empty-handed.

On the other hand, a few of his subordinates obtained some good things this time.

The scale of the Myriad Realms Trade Fair was astonishing, and even the wealthy Terra Empire could not achieve a complete blockade.

The 'Realm Master' who hosted the Myriad Realms Trade Fair was a powerful Path Creator whose strength and influence rivaled the Emperor's, not someone they could directly influence.

Thus, the Terra Empire could not fully restrict him from obtaining some precious materials from other realms—they would all be used for the construction of the fiftieth floor of the magic tower.

At this moment, Li Mochen was especially grateful for his choice.

He thought that without this gamble, he would most likely have fallen into a predicament like a trapped beast, slowly ensnared and bound by the ropes of the Terra Empire until he had no strength left to struggle.

And not long after this trade fair, the war in the outer realms finally broke out.

Forty-five Divine Will Legions of the Heavenly Mandate Pantheon, fifty-five Divine Wing Knight Orders, two thousand seven hundred starships, along with thirty-five 'Astral Divisions' equipped with outer-realm combat armor from the allied nations, as well as the Blue Blood Legion and the Life Legion, began a massive war with the army of the Lord of Khorne in the outer realms.

The army of the Lord of Khorne had actually arrived long ago, but this Chaos Lord, sensing his own lack of strength, exercised rare restraint, keeping his forces hovering ten star-distances away. He waited until now, when five great legions merged into a colossal military force equivalent to five hundred and twenty Divine Will Legions, before launching an offensive against the Bright World.

At this time, Li Mochen had no choice but to divert his attention to focus on this war.

He intended to annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop, as he had done with the Blood Feast Bugs before. But the Lord of Khorne gave him no chance; the vast majority of this massive legion halted at the edge of the Bright World's outer realms. They stretched their battle lines, launching probing attacks from all directions, and even when they occasionally won, they only tasted a little and never ventured deep.

Moreover, the commanders this time, 'Anggrath' and 'Khabanda,' were extremely powerful, being mighty god-kings who had attained the status of a god above gods in their own planes.

Li Mochen had tried to engage them, and ultimately determined that unless he revealed his absolute power or lured them into the inner layers of the Bright World, it would be very difficult for him to kill these two greater daemons of Slaanesh.

Furthermore, these two exerted enough restraint on him that he could not extend his formidable killing power across the entire battlefield.

After the initial fierce fighting, the war situation in the outer realms eased, gradually forming a stalemate.

The Lord of Khorne, with his massive legion, firmly pinned down most of the Heavenly Mandate Alliance's forces in the outer layers.

Their reinforcements were approaching in an endless stream.

Fortunately, the strength of the Heavenly Mandate Alliance was also continuously growing.

Their astral warships were being pushed out of the docks one after another, and astral divisions were being formed. The number of Divine Wing Knight Orders had reached one hundred and twenty.

With the financial resources provided by the Aserans, they also hired a large number of mercenaries, incorporating them into the Blue Blood Legion. Isabella's 'Life Legion' was also strengthened to a certain extent, with the overall strength of its troops nearly doubling.

The Heavenly Mandate Alliance had also built twenty-four fortresses outside the void, along with as many as three hundred and sixty mobile artillery platforms. These defensive installations encircled the Twin Worlds like a necklace.

Within the Twin Worlds, they could mobilize over fifteen thousand full-strength divisions, with three hundred and forty million warriors of magic class level ten or above to participate in the battle.

At this time, although the Heavenly Mandate Alliance was weak in offense, it was more than adequate in defense.

The reason the Lord of Khorne's army halted in the outer realms was also because this evil god indeed had no confidence in capturing the Bright World.

It is worth mentioning that the cabinet led by Bismarck this time strongly suppressed public opinion.

Regarding this war in the outer realms, media around the world deliberately ignored or even downplayed it.

The gradually increasing employment rate and the social atmosphere guided by the Alliance also curbed the chaotic forces, including Slaanesh, to the greatest extent.

This stalemate lasted for three years. By the beginning of the year 4019 of the Bright Calendar, the army of the Lord of Khorne had grown to exceed one thousand one hundred Divine Will Legions.

At first, Li Mochen was worried, but later he became numb.

The Lord of Khorne seemed to have an agreement with the Aserans, failing to cut off their trade routes and unable to attack the inner layers of the two worlds, so the damage to the Heavenly Mandate Alliance was limited.

It was expected that no more Khorne legions would arrive in the next two years.

At this time, although this Chaos Lord still had more than ten great legions on their way, given their speed, it would take at least two years for them to reach the Bright World.

But now, the overall strength of the Heavenly Mandate Pantheon had more than doubled compared to three years ago? It had more than tripled. They had built as many as one hundred and twenty-five fortresses in the outer layers of the Bright World, along with three thousand mobile artillery platforms and twenty thousand warships, forming a comprehensive defense system.

It was also at this time that Athena brought him bad news.

After three years of confrontation and covert warfare, the God-King of Olympus had moved the location of the magical ritual to the depths of the Dark Chaos Sea.

This left the goddess of wisdom, who had made Zeus experience seven defeats in three years and destroyed countless precious magical materials, finally powerless.

The depths of the Dark Chaos Sea were a place Athena could not reach no matter what.

But this time, Li Mochen was not moved at all.

"We can put this matter aside for now and focus on monitoring. Their magical ritual shouldn't be completed in a short time, right?"

"It will probably take three to five months." Athena was somewhat surprised by Li Mochen's approach. "Your Majesty, once they complete the weapon 'Chaos,' we may no longer be able to maintain our suppression of them within the main material plane."

At this time, most of the god-kings of the Heavenly Mandate Pantheon had passed the unstable period after their ascension. But even so, none of them were confident they could escape from this kind of 'anti-god weapon' transformed from a top-tier god-king.

Moreover, this also meant that their enemies were converging.

"I know."

Li Mochen's voice remained calm. As he spoke, he looked upward. "I know this is a threat, but it's also easy to deal with. Wait another two months for me."

His magic tower was only a month and a half away from completion.

The main construction was already finished; only some finishing touches remained. At this point, nothing could stop him from touching the supreme authority.

Athena was stunned, then a gleam of wisdom shone in her eyes as she understood the truth.

If she still couldn't discern the truth at this point, she would be unworthy of the title of Goddess of Wisdom.

And this truth made Athena's delicate body tremble slightly: "Your Majesty, for this journey to the Chaos Sea, please be sure to take your servant along. Your servant presumes to wish to witness your glory."

"Travel together? There are still risks. Although I am confident, those two are existences from the last era who could rival the Emperor."

Li Mochen looked at Athena with a faint smile, and only when he saw no sign of retreat in her did he nod slightly. "Alright, if you don't change your mind by then, you can come with me."

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Two months passed in an instant. On this day, Angela, Consulius, Zhuanxu, and others accompanied Li Mochen into the fiftieth floor of the 'Fate's Domain' magic tower.

"Did you succeed or fail?"

She could not tell whether Li Mochen had succeeded or failed. This floor of the magic tower was indeed completed, without collapsing as before. But Angela also saw no traces of magic or divine power here; it seemed all were blocked, isolated below the forty-ninth floor.

"It should be a success!"

Zhuanxu closed his eyes, sensing the Dao contained here. "How fortunate I am to witness you, junior brother, ascending to Creation Dao. Observing this ceremony today can save me tens of thousands of years of research."

"Saying I am ascending to Creation Dao is an overstatement. I can only say that I can use this magic tower as a fulcrum to pry part of the authority of Creation."

Li Mochen stood at the most important position on this floor. He took a deep breath, and his body trembled slightly. "I am quite confident, but not certain."

He raised his hand and summoned the 'Divine Fortune Purple Gold Tower' before him.

At this moment, Li Mochen hesitated briefly. A flicker of anxiety and doubt passed through his eyes, but in the end, he placed the 'Divine Fortune Purple Gold Tower' at the very center of the fiftieth floor.

This was the 'core' required by the magic tower, but Li Mochen worried that his deductions might be wrong, leading to failure.

But then Li Mochen let go. At this point, how could he retreat?

He had repeatedly deduced the blueprint three times, and the construction of this floor was supervised and measured by him personally.

Whether it would succeed or not, he had to try in the end.

But things went far more smoothly than he had anticipated. As Li Mochen implanted the 'Divine Firmament Fortune Purple Gold Pagoda' as the core, the energy and divine power from the forty-ninth layer naturally flowed into the energy slots, magic patterns, and magical arrays of the fiftieth layer.

Then the entire magic tower was enveloped by a powerful and profoundly meaningful Dao resonance.

This state lasted for about three seconds without any stagnation, conflict, or disharmony. A hint of joy gradually appeared on Li Mochen's face.

"Congratulations, Junior Brother!" Zhuanxu praised again. "Though you are not yet a true Creator, in terms of strength, you may even surpass one."

He had already sensed the power of fate and time converging here.

Kang Xiuli's eyes and body trembled with excitement: "Unbelievable. I feel like I'm dreaming."

This was because Kang Xiuli knew that from this moment on, neither the Dark Abyss nor the Chaos Evil Gods could easily shake the Fate Pantheon.

This was because his grandson now possessed the power to confront them head-on.

"Now I also feel that this world before me is too unreal."

Li Mochen gently stroked the 'Divine Firmament Fortune Purple Gold Pagoda,' his heart filled with emotion.

A sorcerer who had passed away thousands of years ago once said that given a fulcrum, he could move the entire world.

And the 'Realm of Fate' he now occupied was the fulcrum Li Mochen used to move this world.

Unfortunately, as Li Mochen said, he could only move a very small part of it.

These were two forbidden spells—'Gate of Fate' and 'Dimensional Control.'

The power of the 'Realm of Fate' magic tower could only allow him to modify part of the reality of time and fate.

But this level was sufficient to allow him to determine everything in this world.

"Elisa, summon the cabinet and all gods with divine rank sixteen or above. I want to see them in my magic tower within ten minutes."

Within five minutes, all the gods except those fighting in the outer realms had gathered.

Some, upon entering the magic tower, sensed something immediately. They were either too excited to contain themselves or bowed their heads in awe.

Li Mochen sat high on his throne, looking down at the gods: "I plan to personally campaign against the Dark Abyss in half a day. You must all prepare to accompany me."

"Your Majesty!"

Bismarck's talent and rank were relatively low, so he did not perceive Li Mochen's power in this council. He was merely puzzled by the expressions and atmosphere of Athena and the others, then made a vague guess.

"As far as I know, your military advisory group has not formulated an operational plan for the campaign against the Dark Abyss. Moreover—"

"The operational plan has already been formulated. It is called the 'Lost Sea' plan."

Athena bowed slightly: "Within one minute, all gods and commanders above the rank of lieutenant colonel in the alliance will receive the information."

The god of strategy, Garcia Ferren, was startled and fell into deep thought.

He guessed that his lord's lack of relevant arrangements might be due to distrust of their military advisory group.

"But Your Majesty, according to this plan, we need to withdraw most of our forces from the outer realms to participate in the battle in the Dark World."

This was Guderian, frowning: "This could very likely lead to Khorne's legions—"

"All remaining troops will defend based on the fortress system. If they want to come in, I would welcome it."

Li Mochen directly interrupted the war god's words. He stood up at the same time, looking down at the gods with a cold demeanor: "Gentlemen, I will not dwell on past matters or pursue them. But from today onward, I hope loyalty is your most basic quality, and I hope to see you fighting bravely in the coming war. Can you do that?"

The gods remained silent. They prostrated themselves on the ground to show reverence and obedience.

"Then go prepare."

Li Mochen waved his hand: "I give you only twelve hours. Follow the Lost Sea plan formulated by Athena. Twelve hours later, the entire army will advance to campaign against the Dark Abyss!"

After the gods had left, Athena bowed to Li Mochen with immense admiration: "Your Majesty's benevolence and magnanimity are truly unmatched in this world."

As far as Athena knew, among the current nineteen gods with divine rank twenty in the pantheon, at least seven were unreliable, possibly more.

She knew that today's council had little military necessity. Her lord's purpose in doing this was more to display his majesty and power to the gods.

Giving his subordinates no reason or opportunity to betray—that was probably her lord's intention, combining magnanimity with great boldness.

"I am merely following the wisdom of the ancients. When the future is uncertain, some private thoughts are inevitable. I can't very well eliminate them all. Then who would fight for me?"

Li Mochen first chuckled self-deprecatingly, then smiled with unparalleled confidence: "I judge by deeds, not intentions. No matter how things were before, I believe that after today, they will all become my most loyal subjects!"

Although Li Mochen's military orders were implemented one hundred percent,

when twelve hours later, the Magic Tower of Destiny's Land rose from the divine kingdom, tore through the void, and entered the Dark World, it still took the entire Heavenly Mandate Alliance nearly three days to complete the assembly and deployment of their armies.

But this was all within the plan of the 'Lost Sea'; the goddess Athena was by no means one to rest on her laurels, and she had a profound understanding of modern warfare. However, to avoid suspicion, she had refrained from commenting on the military actions of the Heavenly Mandate Alliance over the years.

Only this time, having learned the truth in advance, she took on the responsibility without hesitation, formulating the battle plan for the 'Lost Sea'.

As a result, the deployment of various units, the organization of different combat directions and legions, were all perfectly executed.

Just before Li Mochen launched the general offensive, he met with two Horuses as his deputy.

“I hope you can help me in battle, or at least sign a temporary, stable peace agreement.”

Li Mochen spoke calmly: “Gentlemen, I do not wish to be attacked from behind while fighting those god-spawn.”

The Lord of Radiance and Isis both wore expressions of extreme coldness, their eyes harboring boundless turmoil.

Although Li Mochen's words lacked the condescending tone of a superior and his phrasing was humble, both could feel the vast divine power he unleashed without restraint, as well as the rhythm of truth that they found difficult to comprehend and bear.

“May I ask a presumptuous question?”

It was the Lord of the Shadowmoon Wolf: “Your Majesty, do you now possess the rank of a God above Gods?”

“Not only that, but I have also reached the pinnacle of magic, if you have sufficient understanding of magic.”

Li Mochen replied with a smile: “This answer, I believe, will help you make a decision?”

The Lord of the Shadowmoon Wolf's breath caught, and after only a moment's thought, he made his decision: “Let me fight alongside you. I wish to make my due contribution to this world. In this world, I can field seventy wolf legions.”

—This was, of course, not the entirety of the First Astral Legion of the Terra Empire, but the Lord of the Shadowmoon Wolf was clear on public and private matters.

Ascending to God above Gods was his personal aspiration, so he had only brought his personal guard.

Li Mochen was quite surprised: “Won't you reconsider? As far as I know, your father—”

“That is my affair!” The Lord of the Shadowmoon Wolf shook his head slightly: “I have my own needs, and this is not a betrayal of him.”

Li Mochen nodded in understanding, then directly handed over a pre-prepared scroll. After the Lord of the Shadowmoon Wolf signed his name and the contract was sealed, Li Mochen returned to the Magic Tower of Destiny's Land.

The other Horus no longer needed to ask; with his pride, he would not bow to him. Isis had already saluted him, and the Church of Light would also deploy all seventy angelic legions to join the battle.

As for the covenant, Isis would discuss it with him later.

Four days after this, all the participating armies were ready. It was worth noting that this time, over thirty demon and devil lords from the Abyss and Hell of the Light World also joined the battle, bringing with them hundreds of millions of demons and devils.

The Celestial Covenant Alliance itself had mobilized over thirty thousand 'deities' of various sizes, including giants and divine beasts from all races, thirty divine legions, one hundred and twenty divine-winged knight orders, fourteen thousand three hundred and ninety magic towers, seventeen thousand warships, and a total of three hundred elite astral divisions and three thousand integrated army divisions.

First, they swept the periphery of the Sea of Sin, then gradually advanced, using the power of magic to transform the sinful energy.

Mostly they sealed it; the vast majority of the sinful energy was partitioned and sealed, to be dissolved later when they had the strength.

After that, they removed the fuel from the fire, extracting the magical energy so that the evil sin had nothing to cling to. Then they constructed layers of Hell and Abyss, allowing the sinful energy to flow through them.

The concentration was kept within safe limits as much as possible, ensuring it could attach to the demonic creatures of Hell and Abyss and be continuously consumed.

In the future, those burdened with sin from both worlds would be reborn here, repaying their sins twofold amidst endless pain, endless slaughter, and reincarnation.

At the same time, they had to construct the Underworld so that Ankhara's power could extend here.

This was roughly the method of the Pangu pantheon and the Buddhist shared Primordial World, the way the two great sources of Buddhism and Taoism purified the Abyssal Blood Sea.

Their offensive was unstoppable, yet extremely slow.

The Aesir pantheon controlled many dark creatures polluted by the Sea of Sin, but before the overwhelming absolute power, the beast tides launched by the Aesir pantheon posed no threat, not even amounting to harassment.

The Thunder God was also very wise; after several failed counterattacks, he withdrew his armies and dark creatures, hiding deep within the Sea of Sin, biding his time.

In short, with ample material support, the Celestial Covenant Alliance's army advanced at a pace of about one li per day, unhurried. Under the leadership of many god-kings like Athena and Lucifer, layers of Abyss and Hell were successively built in the interplanar gaps. They would generally hang like tumors on the outer layer of the main material plane, devouring its nutrients.

But at the same time, they would also absorb the toxins from within the main material plane, preventing their impact on the present world.

According to Lucifer's self-mocking remark, the so-called Abyss and Hell were essentially the world's toilet, also serving a purifying function.

It was not until half a year later, when the 3,777th layer of the Abyss was completed, that they once again saw the figures of their enemies.

Countless dark creatures were arrayed before them, their overall military strength not much less than their own.

Notably, 'Chaos' Khaos was also among them, his whole body ablaze with fire, and the venom spewing from his mouth filling the sky.