But before the Dale, Magic Pioneer, could act, the Ancestral Tree of Life moved first.
"Traitor!"
The voice of the Ancestral Tree of Life was like the roar of a forest ablaze, with billions of leaves simultaneously shooting out green light of life. Arrows of light rained down on Angley, each one an expression of a life's rage, a tree's lament, and a curse upon the entire forest.
Angley gritted his teeth and tried to dodge, but there were just too many light arrows, so many that there was no way to avoid them.
Just as Angley was about to be engulfed by the light arrows, a longsword of time slashed down from the Void, its blade imbued with the law of "time stop," freezing the trajectory of the light arrows for a moment.
In that instant, Angley was able to escape the range of the light arrows.
The figure of the Lord of Time appeared beside Angley, his eyes, reflecting countless timelines, calmly sweeping over Angley.
Keep going, don't stop.
Without wasting words, Angley accelerated again and flew towards the Mother of the Stars.
But this time, the person blocking his way was someone else.
Asmodeus, the Lord of Hell, stood between Angley and the Mother of the Stars, his mutilated body a barrier in the Void. Crimson blood of original sin still seeped from his wounds, but in his eyes, burning with sulfurous flames, there was no pain, only a cold, almost pleasurable smile.
"The God of Wisdom?"
The Lord of Hell's hoarse voice carried undisguised mockery.
No, you should be called the God of Traitors.
"First you betrayed the Truth Wizard Civilization, then you betrayed the Divine Realm, and now you're going to betray the Adrian Federation. I have to say, even as the creator of demons, I'm still disgusted by your shamelessness."
A faint voice accompanied the movement as the left hand, burning with flames, rose, fingers spread, and dark red Fire of Original Sin gathered in the palm.
"You think you can escape?"
The Fire of Original Sin transformed into a torrent, surging towards Angley.
The torrent contains not energy, but original sin—pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, and lust. These seven original sins intertwine to form an inescapable spiritual attack. Once struck, Angley's soul will be corrupted by these original sins, plunging him into endless self-blame and regret.
Angley's silvery-white numerical symbols swirled wildly, attempting to deduce a way to counter original sin. But original sin is not a law, but an ineradicable instinct that exists deep within every intelligent being. Even the God of Wisdom cannot be completely immune to the erosion of original sin.
Just as Angley was about to be engulfed by the Fire of Original Sin—
A dark purple beam of light shot from the direction of the Mother of the Stars and struck the Fire of Original Sin.
It's not annihilation, but "devouring".
The Mother of the Stars used her material authority to transform the Fire of Original Sin into its most basic form of energy, and then absorbed it into her own body.
"Lord of Hell."
The voice of the Mother of the Stars descended from the heavens, calm as ever.
"Your opponent is me."
His gaze shifted from Angley to the Lord of Hell.
In that instant, the Lord of Hell felt a chill surging from the depths of his soul—not fear, but an instinctive warning of danger after being locked onto by a higher-level being.
He knew that he could not stop the Mother of the Stars.
But He also knew that He could not back down.
Just as the Mother of the Stars and the Lord of Hell were locked in a standoff, the Abyss Warden made his move.
The pages of the Black Book flipped rapidly in His hands. With each page turned, a sealing chain flew out and wrapped around Angley. These chains were not physical attacks, but "sealings"—any being bound by them would be sealed into the Dimension of Extinction recorded in the Black Book, forever trapped in a dead Space-Time.
However, these chains are ultimately controlled by the Abyss Sealing Guardian themselves; they can seal people, and naturally, they can also save them.
The sealing chains coiled around Angley like a python, moving at an extremely fast speed.
At the same time, golden threads of Fate extended from the Void, intertwining with the sealing chains. The threads and chains entwined in the Void, becoming even Sturdiness. The next moment, the World Tree's paper strip lashed out, colliding with the chains. Each collision stirred up ripples of law in the Void.
"World Tree."
The voice of the Goddess of Fate was as cold as frost.
"Stubborn and incorrigible."
The Abyss Warden didn't say much, but simply turned to a new page in the Black Book, releasing an even stronger sealing will.
In the Void, a storm suddenly arose.
The four Eternal —Dale, the Ancestral Tree of Life, the Lord of Hell, and the Abyss Warden —joined forces to try and prevent Angley from siding with the Mother of the Stars. Meanwhile, the three Eternal — the Mother of the Stars, the Lord of Time, and the Goddess of Fate —teamed up to protect Angley and ensure his safe arrival.
The seven Eternal engaged in a fierce battle in the Void.
Laws clashed with laws, and authorities clashed with authorities. The magical essence of Dale collided head-on with the Law of Time of the Lord of Time, tearing open unhealable Space-Time in Void. The life light of the Ancestral Tree of Life intertwined with the threads of Fate of the Goddess of Fate, forming a chaotic realm where life and Fate coexisted. The Fire of Original Sin of the Lord of Hell and the sealing chains of the Abyss Warden joined forces to fight against the material authority of the Mother of the Stars, but each time the Chaos Stele fell, the two Eternal were forced to retreat.
Angley weaved through the gaps in the chaos, silvery-white numerical symbols swirling wildly across his body, each instruction helping him deduce the safest path.
step.
Two steps.
Three steps.
We are getting closer and closer to the Mother of the Stars.
Finally, Angley broke out of the melee and knelt before the Mother of the Stars.
"Senior."
The God of Wisdom bowed his head, his hands cradling the half of the Weave that was still dripping with dark purple Magical Energy.
"This junior has come to pledge allegiance."
The Mother of the Stars looked down at Angley kneeling before her; her eyes, formed of nebulae, held no emotion, only a calm scrutiny.
"Give me the Weave," He said.
Angley quickly handed over the Weave he was holding.
The Mother of the Stars raised her right hand and grasped the half of the Weave.
The Weave trembled violently in the hands of the Mother of the Stars —not because of resistance, but because it sensed that the level of its Controller far exceeded its current matching level. Dark purple threads spontaneously wrapped around the Mother of the Stars ' arm, and elemental Radiance flowed wildly on the threads, as if it were actively recognizing its master.
"Good."
"This creation has indeed reached the level of twelve stars."
His gaze shifted from the Weave and landed on Angley.
You did a great job.
Angley knelt in the Void, silvery-white numerical symbols slowly flowing across his body, seemingly expressing some complex emotion.
"Thank you for your appreciation, senior."
Meanwhile, in the direction of the Immortal Continent, the Goddess of the Weave, Mystra, watched as half of her Weave fell into the hands of the Mother of the Stars, and let out a desperate, Void -tearing scream.
The shriek contained resentment, but even more so anger and bewilderment.
"Why?"
Why did you betray me?
"Why would you betray us? I clearly saw with my own eyes that you connected a part of your being with the Power of Civilization the Federation's civilization. Aren't you afraid of being betrayed?"