Astral Realm

"On the path to godhood, sacrifice is inevitable."

Iliya fell silent before answering.

"Yes... sacrifice..."

Tuckerau raised his staff. "Then... if I become a god, what will I have to sacrifice? My love? Hahaha... when all is said and done, I'm just an ordinary man."

Just as Iliya was about to speak, her expression suddenly changed as she looked toward the Magic Net.

The Magic Net, which had become rule-bound and fused into the world, unexpectedly resurfaced at this moment.

"What exactly did you do?"

She wanted to act, but it was already too late. Tuckerau was already protected by layer upon layer of the Magic Net.

Iliya even felt an immense fear.

Her control over the Magic Net had been stripped away!

"Don't forget, the foundation of the Magic Net was built by you and me together... and I still possess a sliver of subordinate access to it. This is the key!"

Tuckerau shouted, "This is the ultimate evolution of my divination spells—destiny magic, the Tuckerau Apotheosis Technique! I will replace you and obtain authority over the Magic Net!"

"No..."

Iliya's body transformed, taking on an indescribably complex form, like layer upon layer of networks, each woven from unknown materials.

This was her divine true form.

Yet at this moment, her connection to the Magic Net was abruptly severed.

Amid an inexplicable ripple.

The seven layers of the Magic Net rumbled as black channels extended downward, plunging into Tuckerau's body.

"You... betrayed me!"

Iliya roared and charged at the Magic Net.

She had merely been stripped of her authority over the Magic Net. She was still a True God!

The essence of a god would not change in the slightest!

"As expected... the power of the Magic Net is no longer enough to support a second god."

Tuckerau was