The Sun God was engulfed in golden flames, like a true blazing sun, illuminating the chaos spanning billions of miles. The God of Law was surrounded by silver-white chains of order, each chain inscribed with the concrete image of a law, as if all rules, order, and laws governing the land beneath him were subservient to him. The Heavenly Emperor of Profound Arms, however, was much calmer. He simply stood on the void, a sword hanging at his waist, his gaze calmly fixed ahead.
With the three sides locked in a standoff, the Chaos Sea instantly fell into a deathly silence.
The silence lasted only a moment before it was broken by the Sun God's loud laughter.
"What a magnificent Heavenly Emperor of Profound Arms!" The Sun God's voice, like thunder, echoed through the chaos. "Truly living up to his reputation! This aura alone is enough to warrant my personal audience!"
This is clearly an act of goodwill.
Although the Sun God is domineering, as God King level being, he is not a fool who only solves problems with brute force. In fact, he is quite capable.
When facing the threat of Lancelot, the prospective God King, the Sun God did not, as in the novels, order his subordinates to surrender. Instead, he decisively launched a full-scale attack. However, Lancelot was far beyond his expectations, and he ultimately escaped with his life. He even used this life-or-death ordeal to complete his transformation.
But in fact, if we examine this whole process closely, the Sun God didn't really make any mistakes. He was just making judgments based on his own common sense, and unfortunately, he encountered Lancelot, a monster who defied common sense.
The Heavenly Emperor of Profound Arms naturally received the goodwill extended by the Sun God. Reassured, his gaze swept over the Sun God, then fell upon the God of Law, and finally returned to the Sun God. He nodded slightly. "Sun God, God of Law. I have heard of your names in the Profound Arms Realm. The two Eternal of the Astral Realm personally leading their armies on a distant expedition to Chaos, surely not for leisurely sightseeing."
"Of course not," the God of Law said calmly. "We're heading towards the Spirit Saint Domain."
"What a coincidence." The smile on the Heavenly Emperor of Profound Arms's lips deepened. "Me too."
All three parties fell silent once again.
The Sun God's gaze swept across the face of the Heavenly Emperor of Profound Arms, and he suddenly asked, "Do you know what's in the Spirit Saint Domain?"
"A self-proclaimed Heavenly Emperor," Heavenly Emperor of Profound Arms answered succinctly, "An existence capable of contending with Eternal at the Peak Supreme God realm. A method for rapidly purifying impurities in the Power of Faith. And a complete, absorbable origin of a realm."
When he said the word "devour," Heavenly Emperor of Profound Arms's tone remained unchanged, as if he were talking about something completely ordinary.
The data stream in the eyes of the God of Law accelerated slightly, and a faint light of order shone forth, "What you want is the entire Spirit Saint Domain?"
"Not bad." Heavenly Emperor of Profound Arms nodded slightly, not hiding his emotions, just like his domineering personality, he was always straightforward.
In fact, most people who reach this level have very straightforward personalities because there are very few things that can restrain them.
That being said, isn't the purpose of spiritual practice precisely to achieve true freedom and minimize constraints?
The reason why one doesn't need to think so much when speaking is because one has the confidence to withstand all adverse consequences, which in itself is a qualification of a strong person.
"And what is the method for purifying the Power of Faith?" the God of Law asked again.
The Heavenly Emperor of Profound Arms looked at them, "What you want is a method; what I want is the realm itself. Our goals are not contradictory."
The Sun God and the God of Law exchanged a glance.
"Since there's no conflict," Sun God, "Why don't we join forces?"
"Join forces?" Heavenly Emperor of Profound Arms raised an eyebrow. "Why should I trust you?"
"Because we are stronger than you." The Sun God's tone was domineering, yet without any arrogance; he was simply stating a fact. "Either I nor the Law, in a one-on-one fight, are no less than you. If we joined forces, you would undoubtedly be defeated. But we didn't do that; instead, we chose to talk to you—that in itself is an expression of sincerity."
Heavenly Emperor of Profound Arms was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled.
"You seem to have forgotten that I came with the entire realm. Having left the prison, we are naturally evenly matched, but with the Power of the Domain amplified, do you really think you are my match?"
As he spoke, the Heavenly Emperor of Profound Arms unleashed an incomparably powerful aura, like dark clouds covering the sky, pressing down on the Sun God and the God of Law.
It happened so suddenly, as if a fight would break out at any moment. The tense atmosphere made the troops and leaders on both sides tremble, ready to follow their leader's lead and take action at any time.
Faced with this clearly probing and oppressive aura, the Sun God and the God of Law, quite tacitly, simultaneously unleashed their own power. Behind them, two illusory vortexes appeared, and two enormous Power of Civilization, like roaring dragons, poured into their bodies, causing their power to rise steadily. When combined, they quickly overwhelmed the aura of the Heavenly Emperor of Profound Arms.
Looking at those two illusory vortexes.
Heavenly Emperor of Profound Arms's pupils contracted slightly, and his hand gripping the Tiger Soul God-Seizing Saber tightened abruptly.
"A long-distance teleportation channel for the Power of Civilization across chaos... Has the Astral Realm's application of the Power of Civilization developed to this extent? No wonder it is one of the most powerful realms in the Ninth Chaos Zone."
"Your power is not to be underestimated either," the Sun God said, narrowing his eyes slightly.
He could sense that the Heavenly Emperor of Profound Arms's control over the entire Profound Arms Realm had reached a considerable level, enough to unleash power at the Second-Step Eternity level.
They are definitely a formidable competitor, but also a great collaborator.
With his imposing aura subsided, a smile appeared on the face of the Heavenly Emperor of Profound Arms, a smile that carried a hint of appreciation, a hint of fighting spirit, and a hint of heroism.
He raised his hand, finally releasing it from the hilt of his sword. "Since you two are so frank, I won't hold back either. We can join forces, but on one condition."
"Explain."
"I'm determined to possess the essence of the Spirit Saint Domain. The purification method is yours. Beyond that—" His gaze swept over the two massive fleets in the distance, "After conquering the Spirit Saint Domain, my Profound Arms Realm will not take a single soldier's worth of spoils, will not touch any Divine Spark essence, and will not lay a finger on a hair of your believers. What do you say?"
The God of Law nodded slightly. "Reasonable."
The Sun God laughed loudly, "Deal!"
Three palms were raised simultaneously and gently touched in the chaotic Void.
That collision stirred up a chaotic wave spanning billions of miles. The golden Sun God, the silver-white chains of order, and the dark blue blade energy merged and then separated, transforming into three pillars of light that shot into the depths of chaos.
In the distance, within the Heavenly Court of the Spirit Saint Domain, Logo slowly opened his eyes.
His eyes were calm as water as he gazed at the three beams of light that had just converged in the depths of chaos. A faint, meaningful smile appeared on his lips.
"Are you here?"
He murmured to himself, his voice echoing in the empty hall. "Three Eternal, three armies... They really think highly of me."
He stood up, his black imperial robes fluttering and rustling even without wind.
"Someone come here."
"Exist!"
"Send word to the Three Realms: Prepare for war."
Deep within Logo's eyes, countless threads of Heavenly Net emerged, stretching across the Chaos Sea, boundless and limitless. No one knew just how far this Heavenly Net covered.
In the Chaos Sea, three-colored torrents surged forward.
The Angel Legion of the Divine Realm spread its golden wings, forming sacred battle formations, each formation like a miniature sun burning in the chaos. Twelve Blazing Angel positioned in twelve directions, forming a massive Twelve-Winged Heavenly Light Array, uniting the entire legion's fighting power into one.
The Northern Spirit Empire's technological fleet advanced in an even more sophisticated formation. The Worldship occupied the core, surrounded by tens of thousands of warships, forming a mobile steel fortress. The cannons of every warship were charging, and the silvery-white energy light shimmered like countless stars in the chaos.
The powerful figures of the Profound Arms Realm appeared much more relaxed. They did not have a tight formation; each powerful figure maintained a sufficient distance, and the weapons in their hands trembled slightly, releasing different killing auras. However, if a master observed carefully, they would discover that these seemingly loose positions actually contained a hidden mechanism—the auras of each powerful figure were faintly connected, and once the battle began, they could instantly form a killing formation covering the entire battlefield.
The three armies advanced in a triangular formation, their target the faintly visible realm deep within the chaos— the Spirit Saint Domain.
Closer, even closer.
When the three-way allied forces were still hundreds of chaotic distances away from the Spirit Saint Domain, the Chaos Sea outside the realm suddenly began to surge violently.
A grand formation slowly emerged.
It was a colossal array that enveloped the entire realm, its vastness enough to shake the very soul of any observer. The array was woven from countless golden rays of light, each ray inscribed with densely packed runes. These runes were ancient and mysterious, containing the ultimate principles of the Heavenly Dao, as if interpreting the ultimate mysteries of the cosmos. The array slowly rotated, and with each rotation, countless new rays of light extended from it, completely enveloping the entire realm.
"Is this the Heavenly Net? It seems to have something in common with the Weave, or is it actually modeled after the Weave?"
The Sun God narrowed his eyes, gazing intently at the great formation. With his keen eyesight, he could naturally discern its extraordinary nature—it was not merely a defensive array, but a war machine capable of unifying the power of the entire realm. All beings within the realm could project their power to any corner of the battlefield through this formation.
"Legend has it that the Heavenly Emperor Logo created the Heavenly Net, allowing all cultivators in the Spirit Saint Domain to unite as one," the voice of the God of Law came from the side. "Now it seems the rumors are true."
"That's not all." Heavenly Emperor of Profound Arms spoke up, his gaze fixed on the great formation, his eyes flashing with fighting spirit. "Look at the core of the formation diagram."
The Sun God and the God of Law gazed intently at the same time.
At the heart of Heavenly Net, a figure stood silently.
He wore a black imperial robe and a flat crown with twelve tassels hanging down from the front, obscuring his face but not his calm, watery eyes. He stood with his hands behind his back at the highest point of the Heavenly Net, looking down at the uninvited guests outside the realm and the three Eternal exuded overwhelming auras.
Heavenly Emperor of Spirit Saint, Logo.
Although he was only at the Peak Supreme God realm, he stood there as if he were one with the entire realm, one with the Heavenly Net, and one with the fighting spirit of billions of the Spirit Saint Realm cultivators. His aura was not as Berserk and domineering as the three Eternal, but it was as deep as an Endless Abyss, making it unfathomable and unpredictable.
Behind him, countless celestial soldiers and generals stood in formation. There were the imperial guards of the Heavenly Court, the guardians of the four Heavenly Gate, the immortals of various grotto-heavens, and the rogue cultivators of various blessed lands. They held divine weapons, wore immortal armor, and their eyes were firm and resolute. Through the Heavenly Net, they could feel each other's breath, share each other's fighting spirit, and lend their own power to any comrade in need.
"That's the Heavenly Emperor of Spirit Saint?"
The voice of the Heavenly Emperor of Profound Arms carried a strange emotion. "Peak Supreme God... yet I can sense a dangerous aura about him. Interesting, very interesting! He seems to have discovered us long ago. It seems your Astral Realm's forces do indeed have a deep connection with him."
"Of course, but don't rush into action," God of Law. "Let the army probe the strength of that Heavenly Net first."
The Sun God nodded and waved his hand.
A golden beam of light shot from his fingertips, soaring into the sky and transforming into a gigantic, blazing sun hanging above the chaos. It was the signal to attack.
In an instant, the three armies moved simultaneously.
The Angel Legion of the Divine Realm launched the first charge. Twelve Blazing Angel flapped their wings simultaneously, twelve Heavenly Light Array bloomed at the same time, and twelve golden pillars of light shot into the sky, weaving into a vast net of light covering the boundless void in the chaos. On the net of light, countless Angel shuttled along the trajectory of the light, like golden meteors, rushing toward the Spirit Saint Domain.
The Northern Spirit Empire's fleet followed closely behind. Billions of cannons charged simultaneously, their silvery-white light illuminating the chaos. The next moment, countless beams of light shot out at the same time, each capable of easily annihilating a Void star. Billions of beams of light converged into a Destruction torrent, pouring towards the Heavenly Net.
The powerful figures from the Profound Arms Realm dispersed, transforming into streaks of light filled with the sharpness of weapons, flanking from all directions. They did not engage in a frontal charge, but rather, like a group of hunters lurking in the shadows, waited for the best opportunity to strike.
All three parties acted simultaneously, without negotiation or much communication, because they already knew upon meeting that this was a life-or-death resource battle with no possibility of negotiation.
The hundred chaotic distances quickly closed, eventually merging completely.
The first to run into the Heavenly Net of heaven were the Angel Legion.
The golden Heavenly Light Array and the silvery-white Heavenly Net collided violently, and in an instant, the Chaos Sea trembled violently. Centered on the point of impact, the chaotic energy spanning billions of miles spread wildly in all directions like an explosive wave. The wave reached the heavens and the earth, and wherever it passed, even the Chaos Sea was torn open with dark cracks.