Conflict

Iluka opened his eyes in shock and confusion, only to see a familiar face—it was the young man he had deliberately "spread rumors" about helping, the same one who had been staying with Komodo's Chief God Envoy.

He actually managed to save me from the hands of a Chief God?!

However, he also noticed that this man's expression was grave, his gaze fixed intently on the distance.

At this moment, a voice rang out inexplicably, "Desterie, you dare to help Iluka oppose Lord Orloff! Do not think that just because you are called a Sovereign-tier, you can stand on equal footing with Lord Orloff!"

Desterie felt bitter inside. How could he have anticipated that the "good-natured" Orloff would personally strike to kill Iluka? Was he not even curious about Iluka's motives?

He had originally assumed that even if a Fate Chief God were to strike, it would never be Orloff. Therefore, he had utilized the aura left behind on Dalayer's Chief God Token to snatch Iluka away in an instant.

He replied, "Lord Orloff, I have no such intention. It is just that Iluka has shown me some kindness, and I could not stand by and watch him die. I did not expect to intercept you."

"That is right. How could Iluka die right under my nose!" Sovereign of Death Lilith stood beside Desterie, her face cold and stern.

At the same time, she sent a soul transmission to Desterie, It is fortunate that you acted quickly; otherwise, Iluka truly would not have survived!

They had arrived together, but Desterie had relied on the properties of the Laws of Fate to rescue Iluka by the narrowest of margins.

"Lilith," Orloff spoke. His face no longer held its usual smile or serenity; only solemnity remained. "I can trade for him with you. Name your price!"

Lilith also looked at Orloff with a grave expression. In her memory, Orloff had never been this filled with killing intent.

"Orloff, Iluka just helped our Netherworld achieve victory. If I were to hand him over to you just like that, wouldn't it mean the Chief Gods of the Netherworld are incompetent?" Although she recognized Orloff's stance, Lilith was not afraid.

To her, Orloff was a Paragon, and she was a Super Divine Beast. Orloff had the reward of a ten-win streak, but he only possessed one Supreme Soul Defense Artifact, while she held a Supreme Attack Artifact. If they truly fought, the outcome would be hard to predict!

Hearing this, Orloff's gaze passed over Lilith and landed directly on Desterie. At this moment, another Fate Chief God behind Orloff spoke up, "Desterie, do you truly insist on opposing a Sovereign and siding with the Netherworld?"

Desterie looked at her. This Chief God had golden wavy hair draped over her shoulders, and her face was truly like that of a "Heavenly Deity," unforgettable at a single glance.

She is Karin, another Fate Intermediate Chief God. Pay her no mind, Lilith's voice transmitted.

Desterie quickly weighed the pros and cons in his heart. He did not wish to go against his own intentions, and furthermore, the power of "Strong Luck" still existed; it was not a dead end, meaning there was still a path to survival. Thus, he said, "Lord Orloff, I am willing to ask Iluka for you and clarify the reason. Since you have lost a portion of Willpower for no reason, I imagine you would not want to leave things unresolved. After I finish asking..."

"Heh, a newly ascended Chief God like you, you think you are qualified to..." Karin mocked, but before she could finish, she saw a green figure arrive quietly and stop beside the Sovereign of Death.

She was breathtakingly beautiful—it was the Sovereign of Life, Vivian. She stood alongside Lilith, forming a stunning sight.

Unfortunately, there was no one present to appreciate the view.

Big sister, I thought it over and worried you might come into conflict with Orloff over protecting Iluka, so I came to take a look. I didn't expect my guess to be correct, Vivian's voice, carrying a faint smile, transmitted into Lilith's ears.

Lilith suddenly smiled and said, "Orloff, this Plane War is, on the surface, a struggle between the Heavenly Realm and the Netherworld. To put it bluntly, it is actually a struggle between the Heavenly Realm and all the other planes. I will not be the only one protecting Iluka. Regardless, Iluka cannot die!"

Orloff raised his hand, then lowered it again. His eyes shifted between Iluka, Lilith, and Vivian, finally landing on Desterie.

He suddenly laughed. "Desterie, although your Laws of Fate have not reached the Paragon level, the move you used to save Iluka just now was utilized quite well. I look forward to the day you reach the Paragon level.

Judging by the situation, I cannot kill this hypocritical Paragon today, but I am not the only one who wants him dead.

Since you are repaying a favor, I will not blame you. Once you have settled things, you should still come to the Heavenly Realm. It would not be appropriate if the seven Fate Chief Gods were incomplete."

After Orloff finished speaking, he departed with the group of Fate Chief Gods.

The Fate Chief Gods certainly could not be incomplete; otherwise, the Heavenly Realm would be the only one among the four Supreme Planes with a shortage of native Chief Gods.

That would be nothing short of shameful.

Sensing that Orloff and the others had left the Netherworld, Lilith took Vivian's arm and turned to look at Desterie. "Vivian and I still have things to discuss. You go ahead and handle your affairs. I imagine that as a newly ascended Chief God, you have many things to do!

Once you are finished, come find me.

As for Iluka's matter, it seems you have some history, so I will leave him for you to handle."

Afterward, those two red and green figures drifted away.

Watching the two female Sovereigns leave, Desterie turned his head back to Iluka, who sighed and said, "I never expected you to become a Chief God. Fate truly plays tricks on people!"

His tone was filled with a faint melancholy. "However, you have offended Orloff. I fear your path ahead will not be a long one."

Desterie heard this but remained calm. He turned to look at Yangu Mountain, where Asuras and Seven-Star Fiends were emerging one after another. The moment they stepped out, they were shocked to see the formation-guarding soldiers lying dead all over the ground—who would dare kill so many soldiers? And now, there was no one left to tally their battle merits or guide them.

Among the bewildered crowd was Dalayer.

Seeing this, Desterie moved his mind. Inside Yangu Mountain, a massive amount of Fate Chief God power converged, projecting a giant face of a Chief God.

"A Chief God—!"

"It's a Chief God!"

"Greetings, Chief God!"

"Could it be that the Chief God is going to personally tally our battle merits?"

The Highgod who said this was immediately kicked away by the person next to him. "If you want to die, don't drag us down with you!"

Of course, among all the kneeling Highgods, there was one exception—Dalayer.

Although the giant face projection of Desterie was very blurry, she recognized him at a glance and stared at him in disbelief.

"You really became a Chief God?"

Although many people had told her about this, saying that Desterie had likely become a Chief God while in the spatial turbulence, she had not dared to believe it.

Everyone among the top experts knew how difficult it was to obtain a Chief God Spark!

But as more and more people said it, she had gradually begun to waver, until she saw this scene.