Although everyone had escaped the secret realm without injury, the aftermath of the incident was only just beginning.
According to the accounts of Princess Starlight and numerous other witnesses, the Heretic God Cult had disguised themselves and ambushed many of them. They had even set up a mysterious Ritual with unknown effects, apparently intending to summon an Outer God.
If not for a mysterious person appearing at the last moment and seemingly engaging in a fierce battle with the High Priest, with both ultimately perishing together, they likely would not have held out until reinforcements arrived.
When news of the upheaval within the Glory Secret Realm spread, the upper ranks of the Gloria Empire were thrown into an uproar.
A Heretic God Cult had infiltrated the Glory Secret Realm and attacked the descendants of the Empire's high-ranking figures. This had crossed an absolute red line.
The Imperial Royal Family was furious. They directly classified the Star Praise Sect as an extremist evil organization and launched an Empire-wide purge of its followers. They also deployed the Artifact Eye of Destiny to search for their whereabouts, vowing to eradicate the Star Praise Sect completely.
However, the Star Praise Sect seemed to have long anticipated the Imperial Royal Family's response. Its main forces had already secretly moved into the Iter Free Federation, leaving the royal family's people empty-handed.
The Empire's Envoy had already lodged a stern protest with the Federation Parliament, demanding that they cooperate with the Empire's Ninth Rank Experts to capture the Star Praise Sect's High Priest. However, the other side had yet to respond, seemingly intending to bring the matter up for public discussion at the next meeting.
Yet the Heretic Cultists' attack was merely the surface of the matter. Many people had noticed the unusual details exposed behind it.