Rampaging Forest.
Figures emanating sacred auras suddenly turned their heads toward the Sunlight Tower.
The immense aura of destruction spreading from there was something even the most chaotic and reckless Abyss Lords would not dare overlook.
That aura was simply too intense. Even from so far away, they could faintly feel the ground beneath their feet trembling.
"What's going on?" River Goddess Yarta's avatar was a beautiful, slender woman draped in green gauze.
Here, she was one of the two strongest among all the deity lords.
The other was God of Dawn Aihua, who wielded a divine artifact.
"It's the Holy War Legion. In that direction, they should have officially begun war against the Holy Light Church behind the Bright Society," one deity projection said with a smile.
"Looks like the fighting is quite fierce. Does the force behind the Bright Society really possess such formidable resistance?"
"They have some foundation, after all. Lord Aihua, your avatar should have gone into battle with the army, shouldn't it?" God of Conquest Dir from the War God pantheon turned to look at God of Dawn Aihua.
Yet to everyone's surprise, Aihua's expression was exceptionally grim.
His earlier relaxed smiles and composed demeanor had abruptly vanished the moment the tremors erupted.
Then his expression changed again and again, as though the Holy War Legion's situation was not looking good.
None of the lords present were ordinary figures. Even without seeing it firsthand, their divine senses allowed them to clearly see every change in Aihua's face.
"My apologies, everyone. I may need to return for a moment. I am completely relinquishing this special rift. You may decide its disposition yourselves."
Aihua made his decision at once. Clutching the divine artifact in his hand, he turned and opened a long-distance teleportation gate, preparing to step