In the sky above the altar, a golden crown set with seven-colored gems appeared above Green's head.
On the gem at the very front of the crown, a red jewel had been carved in Green's likeness. An aura of majesty and nobility streamed from the crown.
At that moment, countless prayers rang out.
"Our Lord, great God of Dominion... You will raise your God Throne high... and proclaim your authority to the world!"
Countless indistinct prayers came together as one, growing extraordinarily loud.
The crown set with seven-colored gems grew ever more solid.
And just then, the interference from the gods arrived above the altar.
Boundless black clouds rapidly spread across the sky above the altar.
Dozens of kinds of divine power converged, stirring the Origin Force of the Dominion Field. A crimson light shone ever brighter amid the endless clouds.
When a deity underwent God Ascension, the World Will protected them. No matter how powerful a deity was, they could not attack one who was in the midst of ascending.
Anyone who forcibly attacked would face retaliation from the World Will.
However, the authorities of the deities overlapped. Deities who shared a domain could use their own power to stir their Authority and draw upon the world's power to attack a deity undergoing God Ascension.
Attacks formed in this way did not violate the rules. Though the World Will knew of this loophole, it had not sealed it.
This was also one of the ways the world used to test whether a deity was worthy.
If they could withstand the Origin Force's attack, it would prove they had met the standard.
On the altar, Green looked up at the dark clouds in the sky and the crimson light gathering within them. A trace of disdain showed in his