Golden Star.
A colossal landmass suddenly appeared above the sea of lava, its immense size generating tremendous gravity and whipping up towering waves of fire thousands of meters high.
Maxwell stood on the edge of the Crimson Continent, responsible for maintaining the overall stability of the continental shelf structure. When he saw this unfamiliar yet vibrant world before him, and felt the natural elements that were even more concentrated than those on Planet Oklo, he was stunned and shocked for a long time.
Like Maxwell, other high-ranking members of the Crimson Alliance, including Moon Poem Jacqueline, Star Vein Eusius, Mechanical Bishop Belotti, and Alliance Leader Tarlov, all came to the edge of the continent, looking down at the churning sea of lava and the extremely rich and beautiful fertile land in the distance.
Although the Pillar of the Nation were surprised, they managed to remain calm. However, the other Demigod and high-ranking members of the Alliance could no longer contain themselves and gathered together for a heated discussion.
"This level of elemental concentration and activity, along with its unique natural fluctuations, indicates a high-magic planet. It must be a high-magic planet; no other life-bearing planet would ever give us this feeling!"
"But the Elven Plane only has five high-magic planets, right? Could it be that the spatial portal directly teleported us to another plane?"
"Interdimensional teleportation? That's a technology only Astral Realm- level civilizations possess. Impossible. I'm more inclined to believe it's the sixth high-magic planet hidden in the Elven Plane, discovered by His Majesty Campbell, who then secretly occupied it."
"That's right. No wonder the Gendaya Royal Court was able to recover so quickly; it turns out they had the resources of an entire high-magic planet to support them."
"But... why does this planet seem so familiar to me?"
"Familiar? You must be mistaken. The Alliance has never discovered this planet, otherwise we would have occupied it long ago."
"No, no, no, I didn't mean the Alliance had ever detected this planet, but rather that I seem to have seen it mentioned in some ancient book."
"Hey, that's easy! Just search the database. Don't forget, we've already entered the information age, Mr. Mage!"
A teasing remark followed by laughter spread, Demigod immediately entered Golden Star's photo into the Alliance's database and began searching. Soon, they got the answer they wanted.
"Golden Star!"
"It's actually Golden Star, an ancient planet lost for 30,000 years, the Land of Origin of the bloodline sorcerers of the Elven Plane, Savage planet teeming with Transcendent beasts..."
Exclamations of surprise rose and fell among the high-ranking members of the Alliance. Despite their high status and position in the entire Elven Plane, they could not suppress their excitement when faced with an ancient, high-magic planet that only existed in Legend. They were just like ordinary people who had heard some big news, shouting and making a fuss.
After the gasp, someone quickly looked up, their pupils trembling, raised their arm and pointed to the sky, Earth Dao shakily, "If this is Golden Star, then outside..."
Upon hearing this, everyone present fell silent instantly. Even the few Pillar of the Nation had been eavesdropping looked up sharply, their gazes piercing through the azure sky and into outer space.
When the howling cosmic storm came into view, everyone was stunned once again, seemingly unable to believe their eyes.
Led by Maxwell, the high-ranking members of the Alliance either took off directly or boarded aircraft, flying towards the sky.
As they were about to leave the atmosphere of the Golden Star, one of the spaceships suddenly deactivated its cloaking ability.
"Please note that the area 100 kilometers ahead is an absolute danger zone. No one is permitted to approach without His Majesty's permission. Please leave immediately! Please leave immediately..."
The stopped Demigod of the Alliance exchanged bewildered glances, and finally all turned their attention to Maxwell. With Lancelot absent, the one with the highest status in the Alliance was naturally this former number one powerhouse.
Furthermore, Maxwell and Lancelot are members of the same faction and have a closer relationship. Now that the faction's number one figure is gone, the number two figure naturally takes power.
Standing in mid-air, Maxwell frowned slightly, looking at the warship in the distance that had already deployed its energy shield and whose main cannons had even begun to charge. His frown deepened.
The tense atmosphere made everyone present hold their breath until an old man's angry shout rang out.
"Hey kid, what are you doing?"
The Fate Defier Sid suddenly appeared in front of Maxwell and slapped him on the neck without any politeness, like a father disciplining his son.
"Grandpa, so you're on Golden Star!" Facing his mentor and adoptive father, Maxwell naturally didn't dare to retaliate. He awkwardly scratched his head with his thick, radish-like fingers, but his bell-like eyes were full of joy.
Previously, Lancelot had only told him to move the Fate Defier Sid to a safe place to prevent him from being ambushed by the evil god.
Trusting his prodigy junior, Maxwell didn't ask many questions and readily agreed. Lancelot didn't offer any further explanation afterward.
The Golden Star, as a trump card, must be revealed only at the last moment; otherwise, it will be easily targeted by the evil god. If the final doomsday fortress is breached, all the plans will be in vain.
That's why Maxwell didn't know that the Fate Defier Sid was hiding on Golden Star.
"Nonsense, if I weren't here, I'd be dead already!" The Fate Defier, Sid, rolled his eyes in annoyance, then flew downwards with his hands behind his back. Maxwell glanced back at the warships eyeing them menacingly before quickly following the old man, while the other high-ranking members of the Alliance followed behind him, all ears.
"Old man, can you explain what exactly happened now? This Golden Star..."
"His Majesty Campbell discovered the Golden Star by chance. Through a wormhole, a safe passage was opened, and in cooperation with Lancelot, the intensity of the cosmic storm belts in the Karen Star System was strengthened as a protective layer to combat the possible resurgence of the evil god..."
As they flew, the Fate Defier Sid gave Maxwell a brief account of Logo's experience of obtaining the Golden Star.
After he finished speaking, Maxwell suddenly realized, "No wonder Lancelot went to such lengths to support His Majesty Campbell. I originally thought they were just good friends, but it turns out there was another reason— Golden Star. So that's what the Sanctuary means?!"
The high-ranking members of the Alliance following behind nodded in agreement. After hearing what the Fate Defier Sid had said, they all automatically imagined the series of covert schemes Lancelot had orchestrated before.
It turns out that His Excellency the Radiance of Holy Light had already planned an escape route for the Crimson Alliance! What profound foresight!
In an instant, Lancelot's prestige soared once again, and even the Pillar of the Nation were completely convinced of his worth. Zyra and Mona, who were in the crowd, were even more proud, their beautiful eyes shining with a captivating brilliance, making them breathtakingly beautiful.
Dean Urta, the Black Hole, squinted, stroked his snow-white beard, and sighed to his old friends, "Alas, it's not a good thing that the academy has produced a student like this. How much pressure will future students face?"
Upon hearing this, the deans of the Constellation, Radiant Sun, and Steel Refinement academies froze with their smiles, their expressions turning hostile as they cast unfriendly glances at Dean Urta.
Alright, you old man, you've been waiting for us here. No wonder this old guy's been so quiet today; turns out he's been brewing up a big surprise...
The deans, thoroughly impressed by Lancelot's display of power, immediately began plotting their counterattack. However, no matter how hard they racked their brains, they couldn't find anyone who could rival him. Looking at Urta's seemingly kind and benevolent but actually utterly detestable old face, they felt an urge to punch him!
"Next, you will cooperate with the Rune Array that His Majesty Campbell has arranged in advance to place the Crimson Continent in the sea of lava. From now on, Golden Star will be the new home of the Crimson Alliance!" The Fate Defier Sid said, pointing to the churning sea of fire below.
Maxwell nodded slightly. At this point, he fully understood Logo's plan and saw hope in resisting the corruption of the evil god. Of course, he was willing to cooperate fully.
Not to mention, compared to other forces, the Crimson Alliance is considered a veteran member of this Sanctuary Project. Whether for the present or for getting a bigger share of the pie in the future, they must show their stance. They can't let Lancelot, a junior, worry about everything; what's the point of having these seniors then?
With the full cooperation of the Crimson Alliance, the Crimson Continent's fall into the Golden Star proceeded smoothly, and it quickly occupied a large area of the boundless lava sea.
Following the Crimson Continent, other landmasses also descended upon the Golden Star.
The reaction was much the same as that of the Crimson Alliance's higher-ups; no one expected that the sanctuary Logo was actually referring to the Golden Star, which had been lost in a cosmic catastrophe.
After understanding the whole story, everyone felt immense admiration for Logo's scheme, and their sense of awe grew even stronger.
Planet Guta.
Underground Space.
The divine Divine Realm of Diorus had already quietly replaced everything here; the power of darkness had even spread to the core of the Planet Guta, completely eroding it.
Having lost its core, this former premier planet of the Elven Plane is aging at a visible rate.
Rivers dry up, the earth cracks, volcanoes erupt, glaciers melt, storms rage...
Almost simultaneously, every imaginable natural disaster struck. The once beautiful and bountiful planet slowly withered away as the King of Ashes, Diorus, gained more and more power and broke Realm of Exile. It was as if the evolution of billions of years to come had been condensed into a few minutes of animation... both poignant and cruel!
"A little more, a little more, hold on, you piece of trash, hold on... No, don't shut it down, no!!!"
Bang!!
The gates to the Realm of Exile slammed shut, and Diorus, who had reconstituted his physical body, looked ferocious, his eyes gleaming with a predatory glint.
"Tibeici, Logo, Lancelot..."
Hateful, malevolent whispers emanated from the thick haze, revealing intense negative emotions.
Without a doubt, Diorus currently harbors intense hatred for these individuals.
Among them, Tibeici is a formidable foe, willing to pay the price of his life to Eternity banish Diorus.
To this day, Diorus still can't understand why he would relentlessly pursue and kill that guy just because he cursed him a couple of times.
Speaking of this, Diorus even felt a little aggrieved. He, who was always unreasonable, had encountered a Earth Guardian who was mentally ill. It was truly unbelievable.
Although he didn't want to admit it, Diorus had indeed changed a lot after this incident. At least, he spoke less, and even his once extensive vocabulary of curses was reduced to just a few words like "despicable" and "damn it."
Whenever I want to hurl some harsh words, a long sword powerful enough to cleave galaxies flashes in my mind. Under the illumination of that peerless sharpness, all foul language vanishes quietly, like snow under the blazing sun.
As for why Diorus harbors such intense hatred for Logo and Lancelot, the answer is quite simple: how would a dragon feel if it were repeatedly toyed with by ants?
It would be strange if they didn't burn the entire anthill to the ground with their scorching dragon breath!
More importantly, because of the interference of these two ants, even at a greater cost, only a portion of his original power, which was sealed within the Realm of Exile, managed to escape.
The rest were sent back through the re-closing gates of exile.
The power released was far, far less than what it possessed at its peak.
Let alone Middle God True God Tier Four, even the power of True God Tier Three, which is the peak of Lower God, cannot be preserved.
How could this not drive Diorus mad?!
Without Logo and Lancelot, He could have unleashed the full power of His true form!
After his rage subsided, Diorus, the King of Ashes, calmed down.
He is no longer the same person he was 30,000 years ago. The trials of the Realm of Exile may not be a bad thing in some ways. As True God who Indestructible System, World Destroyer, and Primordial God, if Diorus's potential is fully realized, it is hard to say whether he will become Main God, but becoming Upper God is almost a certainty.
However, His arrogant behavior 30,000 years ago, coupled with his foul mouth, caused a lot of unnecessary trouble and greatly slowed down his progress.
Normally, if Diorus had focused on developing his power and finding a powerful backer, he should have already achieved the rank of Upper God.
"It seems I'll need to cultivate in seclusion for a long time after this, but before that, I must first destroy this detestable plane!"
A ferocious laugh soared into the sky, and a vortex of evil power appeared above the Planet Guta. Thick energy arms brutally crushed and completely devoured the aging planet, turning it into part of the power of Diorus.
With the resurgence of its master, Diorus, the rapidly expanding Divine Realm gained a central authority, transforming the encroachment into utter Destruction.
One by one, life-bearing planets met their premature end, including those high-magic planets.