Deep within Starlight Valley.

The Voidrealm Stone, Primordial Core, and Celestial Divine Gold had already been melted into a giant sword mold in the azure flames. The next step was to inscribe the Primordial Sky Rune to channel the world's essence and supreme authority.

The sword mold was beginning to take shape, and the Starlight Valley was already filled with anomalies. The laws peeled away from the source and materialized; the peak of the small world was torn apart, and chaotic storms howled. Countless warriors resonated, trembling in unison.

The land and mountains quickly turned to sand, as if being worn down by ages of time, and the void became fragile and unstable. Outside of Starlight Valley, cracks in the sky continued to expand, with the shadow of a beast passing through, and forbidden marks falling from the heavens!

The Ashen Lord and his three companions knew that this sword had surpassed all previous creations in terms of rank. At this moment, they focused all their attention, setting up barriers to isolate the interior and exterior, preventing any interference.

Natasha and Cyriel stood atop Saint Solen City, gazing at the strange phenomenon in the sky, their hearts filled with worry.

"We need to divert attention from all sides, have the Empire's Shadow Guild lie in ambush around the perimeter of Starlight Valley to monitor every movement, and prevent anyone from approaching," Natasha said.

The anomaly was so striking that it would undoubtedly attract suspicion. It was necessary to create disturbances nearby to confuse the onlookers and ensure no interference occurred to ruin the forging process.

Three months passed after the great war.

On this day, White Lady ended her meditation!

She had successfully ascended to the Sacred Radiance rank. The first thing she did was rush to the demon realm to reinforce the frontlines, sharing the burden with Stillness sage and Starbound Savant.

The reason the sage was revered as an ancient Divine Radiant wasn't only due to his profound strength but also his passion for collecting rare treasures, earning him the nickname of the Treasure-Seeking Sage. It was because of his vast collection that he had repeatedly been able to challenge the Council's top-tier experts.

However, even with White Lady's arrival, Suggwoth still ordered the legion to gradually retreat eastward. The Empire's casualties were steadily increasing, and the frontlines needed to move toward the Apharo River's edge. This move also exposed the Council's legions' flank to the Judicatory Sanctum from the direction of Yuli.

Supreme Sanctuary.

Aurek continued to consume the resources stored in the Divine Sanctuary.

He had already ascended to the Sacred Radiance rank.

He had now completely integrated the Cosmic Spirit Scroll, Emperor Source Codex, and Supreme Divine Radiant Source Secret Codex.

In addition, he had mastered a supreme heritage recorded in the temple — the Mirror Saint Arrival!

This divine technique allowed him to combine the laws, the essence of the world, and his divine nature to manifest a saintly avatar identical to his own body. This avatar could then descend to other locations or engage in battle.

For example, during government affairs or meetings, Aurek could remain in the Supreme Sanctuary for ascension while sending his saintly avatar to handle the matters.

What was most special about this technique was that the saintly avatar possessed all of his abilities, though slightly weaker. However, having this avatar to cooperate in battle greatly enhanced his combat power.

Upon reaching the Sage King rank, the Heart of God bloomed, and the inner world began to manifest laws.

Sacred Radiance rank merged the laws with the divine flower of life, giving it immense vitality that resonated with the laws of heaven and earth, thus becoming the master of these laws.

When ascending to Divine Oracle, the divine flower reached its ultimate bloom, fully merging with the inner world and further uniting with the laws of the universe. This greatly increased life resilience.

The comprehension of laws and the origins of all things at Divine Oracle far surpassed that of Sacred Radiance rank, and the gap between the two was as vast as the sky.

As for Sage Lord rank and Sage Lord realm...

At that level, one would inscribe the laws onto the fruit of divinity and thus glimpse the authority and regulations that transcend the laws, touching the very fabric of fate itself. It was to search for the true meaning of the world that began at the origin of life.

Aurek had fully exerted himself in his ascension and had already reached the semi-Divine Oracle stage.

He was only half a step away from fully stepping into this realm.

However, the resources needed for this last step were dozens of times greater than those used before!

He had to deplete most of the resources from the Divine Sanctuary, along with all the Emperor Points, to push toward the Divine Oracle.

Moonshine Hall.

Josephine frowned slightly.

Sophia, Belinda, and others looked helplessly at Beyoncé, who was beside them.

This little one, whenever she got hungry, could easily devour dozens of baskets of precious divine plants and divine magic potions...

She even chewed on the bark of the sacred tree!

In just over half a year, she had eaten through a significant portion of the Empire's resources.

If Aurek found out...

Tsk, tsk!

"How much can a child eat?"

What seemed like a small thought back then now carried an enormous cost.

At this rate, the Divine Sanctuary's inventory might be depleted.

Looking at Beyoncé's clear, hungry eyes, the others exchanged bitter smiles.

They really had brought back a bottomless pit!

They couldn't help but wonder if the Emperor would regret bringing her back after he finished his ascension.

Everyone shook their heads and laughed, and the atmosphere in the hall lightened a bit.

Time passed, and a year went by.

The laws of the Eura continent manifested in the heavens.

Conqueror, Eternal Barrier, Nine Holy Emblems, Twelve Judgment Knights, Supreme Royal Authority Saints...

These were the divine statues of laws that Aurek had once created, and now they appeared in the sky!

The Flower of Truth blossomed at the cloud's peak, casting rays of brilliant light.

It was as though golden rain fell from the sky, warm, gentle, and nourishing all things!

In the depths of the Imperial Academy.

Kaos looked up at the Gold Giant Gate, a trace of surprise passing through his deep eyes.

"This galaxy... seems about to become lively," he mused.

"Everyone thinks they can control fate by glimpsing the river of time and the weaving of destiny, but who can truly hold it in their hands?"

"Fate... destiny is fixed, but fortune can flow; yet, it cannot escape the tracks of its fate."

His few words contained a profound understanding that transcended the mundane.

Destiny was the entire collective of the endless chaos of the universe, the sum of all things and all events.

An individual existence was too small. When one part of it undergoes drastic change, the whole would adjust to bring it back to its predetermined track.

No one could truly control it.

This eternal contradiction was something no one could escape.

And yet, these people foolishly tried to control it... how laughable!

Wasn't this a living example right before their eyes?

A transcendent existence, overturning common sense, was quietly rising in the world they thought they controlled.

What they considered to be the ruler...

In Kaos's eyes, was insignificant!

In the Supreme Sanctuary.

The ancient inscriptions on the walls and pillars blazed brightly.

Aurek had ascended to Divine Oracle level 3!

It wasn't that he didn't want to continue ascending; it was that the resources were becoming scarce.

Even the Emperor Points he had earned over the past year had been largely consumed!

Upon stepping into the Divine Oracle rank, Aurek finally realized the terror of this rank.

His understanding of the laws and the origins of all things had reached an unimaginable level. Now, he could merge his soul and mind power with the surrounding laws of heaven and earth.

Even if his powerful divine body was destroyed, or his soul and inner world erased, he could still use his mind power, which merged with all things in the void, to be reborn in the process of destruction.

This dimension of life was now nearly immortal.

It was only upon reaching this rank that Aurek understood.

To truly destroy a Divine Oracle, one would need to use special means to strip all traces of life from the void of heaven and earth.

At this point, he wasn't even sure if the Empire's power could truly kill an ancient Divine Oracle.

With the control of Mirror Saint Arrival, Emperor Source Codex, Cosmic Spirit Scroll, and Supreme Divine Radiant...

Along with the powers of elements, void, and destruction.

Now, although he was only at Divine Oracle level 3, he was already strong enough to match all beings below Sage Lord!

Additionally, he had fused Conqueror, Eternal Barrier, Twelve Judgment Knights, and other divine aspects into divine techniques, using them alongside forbidden arts like the Thousand Sword Judgment Domain, Godfall Verdict, and Prelude of the End.

With the full might of the Crossbridge Empire, he might be able to face off against a Sage Lord!

Of course, this was all theoretical.

He hadn't yet faced a true Divine Radiant, let alone a Sage Lord.

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