After the Lord of Hell completed the "Ritual of Godhood" and advanced to the True God Rank, the strategic landscape between the New God and the original Old God quietly shifted.
One by one, God Level Angel spread their wings and flew out of the Divine Realm, resolutely participating in the brutal war and fighting for the gods they believed in.
With a constant stream of new troops joining the war, the balance of power began to tilt towards the New God, and ultimately, the original Old God were completely defeated.
Due to interference from various factors, including the Earth Mother Goddess, although the New God won the war, the original Old God were not completely destroyed.
In reality, they cannot be eliminated.
The Primordial God were born from the cyclical operation of the Astral Realm's rules, and in a sense, they can be considered the offspring of the heavens. As long as the Astral Realm exists, the Primordial God will not perish.
Since they could not completely eradicate the old gods, the New God used relatively mild methods such as contracts and agreements to limit the development of the original Old God and obtained an extremely large amount of war reparations.
From then on, the Astral Realm officially entered the Second Age, also known as the Age of Gods or the Genesis of the Gods.
In the Second Age, God of Faith rose from the Material Dimension. The gods held high their thrones, overlooking Endless beings, and under the guidance of the Goddess of the Earth, they forged the Divine Realm, a super-universe.
Throughout the Second Age, the God of Faith achieved countless great accomplishments, and under their protection, the population of mortal beings in the Astral Realm began to surge.
According to statistics, from the beginning of the Second Era to the end of the Second Era, the total number of intelligent life in the Astral Realm increased by trillions of times. The originally desolate and empty Astral Realm began to become bustling and prosperous, and gave birth to brilliant Radiance that illuminated the vast and boundless dark Void.
Of course, although the Age of Gods was a time when the God of Faith dominated the Astral Realm, this did not mean that the gods had no enemies.
During this period, the Abyss was highly active, and the demons coveted the increasingly prosperous material plane, but dared not act rashly due to the Intimidation of the Eternal Mother of Earth.
However, when the Eternal of the Abyss, also known as the Ruler of the Abyss, achieved Eternity status at the very bottom of the endless Endless Abyss, the Demons of the Abyss could no longer bear their hunger and began to attack in a frenzy.
The war between the God of Faith and the Demons of the Abyss thus began.
Chaos has descended once again.
At this time, having endured a long period of peace, the God of Faith' ability and will to wage war had greatly diminished compared to the First Astral Realm War. They were unwilling to personally go to the battlefield to fight. Therefore, in order to combat the Demons of the Abyss, the God of Faith were once again forced to perfect the [Ritual of Godhood].
Or more accurately, it simplifies the [Ritual of Godhood], making its extremely demanding conditions relatively lenient. The most important aspect of this is reducing the proportion of faith in the Ritual of Godhood.
Those who God of Faith think that the Angel weapons, after being perfected over many years, are absolutely reliable and will never betray them. So, even if some restrictions on loyalty are relaxed, it's no big deal.
Since Angel are not merely cold, inanimate weapons of war, but also possess emotions and desires, those God of Faith believe that such actions will actually further enhance the Angel ' enthusiasm for fighting.
In fact, the calculations made by those God of Faith were correct, especially in the early stages of the war against the Demons of the Abyss. As the Ritual of Godhood were simplified and the threshold for ascension was greatly widened, the fighting spirit of the Angel army surged, and they became even more loyal to the gods.
Seeing the positive results, the God of Faith were completely relieved. They were no longer satisfied with merely granting Angel the qualifications to ascend to True God, but rather used this to win over mortals and expand the practice further.
From then on, the [Ritual of Godhood] gradually spread throughout the entire Astral Realm.
However, the God of Faith are not fools, and of course they will not be taken advantage of. The Ritual of Godhood they release contain harsh contractual requirements. Once one ascends to True God through such a Ritual of Godhood, one must Subordinate God realm.
Some intelligent beings don't care about this. As long as they can become gods, they can have a near-infinite lifespan. Submitting to the Divine Realm and losing some autonomy is no big deal for them.
However, some intelligent beings resisted the temptation to become True God and chose to embark on another, more difficult, but independent path.
This group of people later had a collective name in the Astral Realm: the [Pioneer].
The various powerful Transcendent career paths that followed, such as martial artists, Ability Energy, spellcasters, and knights, were all created by these Pioneer.
Among these Pioneer, "Dale Adrian Oresius, the Magic Pioneer" stands out the most.
His wisdom even surpassed that of the gods who held the power of wisdom.
Through their study of Ritual of Godhood, the Magic Pioneer proposed a hypothesis: since Ritual of Godhood can be performed on the worship of gods, why can't they be performed on the entire Astral Realm?
The fact that believers simplify Ritual of Godhood suggests that the role and importance of faith in these Ritual of Godhood may not be as significant as outsiders imagine.
With this idea in mind, the Magic Pioneer began their research and eventually created the [Long Ladder to Godhood] for spellcasters, which is what later became known as the [Proof of Godhood]!
Through the Long Ladder to Godhood that he created, the Magic Pioneer Fate his own destiny and swore an oath to the Astral Realm Will Astral Realm Will, agreeing to help it organize the elements of nature.
That's exactly what he did.
Through the efforts of the Magic Pioneer, the elements of a plane were sorted out, and the obstructions in the flow of the Astral Realm energy were cleared... In the end, he succeeded.
One day, power from the Land of Origin the Astral Realm flowed into the body of the Magic Pioneer, making him the first "God Level professional" to achieve godhood without the help of divine power.
The years that followed were an era of Transcendent professions flourishing and diverse ideas competing for dominance, with all sorts of ingenious concepts blossoming and blooming.
Long Ladder to Godhood godhood appeared, and a large number of mortal beings became gods, making ample preparations for a more prosperous and open Third Age.
When the era entered the Third Age, various Transcendent professions had become extremely mature and flourished everywhere. Newcomers only needed to follow the path taken by their predecessors step by step to ascend to the status of True God.
Compared to the Second Era, the difficulty of advancement has been reduced by thousands of times. As long as one has talent and a good fit with their profession, there is a chance to break through. As a result, the number of God Level powerhouses in the Third Era of the Astral Realm has seen an unprecedented surge. Even today, although True God are still rare, they are not as unattainable as they were in the Era of Gods.
Of course, everything is relative.
The difficulty of ascending to True God has decreased relative to the early and middle stages of the Second Era. For the Endless beings and Transcendent individuals in the Astral Realm, True God remains an unattainable threshold.
Gustavo's ability to reach this gate surpasses countless lives.
"My Cornerstone strength has basically met the requirements. Proof of Godhood lacks are factors such as cause and Fortune, fortune, and Destiny. Of course, resources are also very important. If I can devour a large amount of the causal existence and broken positions left behind by those who failed to break through to the God Level, I will definitely be able to break through the barrier of True God in one fell swoop..."
"The Fate Supremacy War should be able to balance Fortune and Destiny. As for cause and effect, it mainly concerns Diorus, but it's not impossible to bypass. After all, I'm not Lancelot, and I don't have the implicit requirements of the Earth Guardian..."
"Moreover, compared to those mysterious and esoteric things, although the strength of my Devouring Foundation has met the basic requirements, there is still a lot of room for improvement. It can most likely make up for the deficiencies caused by other weaknesses... In the end, as long as the progress bar is filled, isn't that enough? If it's a little less here, it can be more elsewhere..."
Above the Crimson Hot Spring, waves of heat rolled in, the air distorted, and the firelight condensed into wispy red mist that billowed and surged. In this pleasant environment, Gustavo's thoughts gradually became clearer.
"According to Logo's calculations, I should be the first to break through to True God, then Lancelot, and finally Logo. This is the safest approach. The two of them will also assist me as much as possible in the Fate Supremacy War, gaining more benefits... Hehe, I told you, you two can't do without me!"
Gustavo shook his head smugly, as happy as a child who could punch a planet to pieces, as his body gradually sank into the crimson hot spring, bubbling up a series of fire bubbles.
Time waits for no one.
In the blink of an eye, the final half-month of the Fate War slipped away like water.
After a fierce battle, the final spots for the Divine Realm's Fate Arena Destiny were determined at the last minute.
Other factions in the Astral Realm have also distributed their quotas and activated the spatial teleportation arrays leading to the Temple of Fate.
Somewhere in the Black Hole Domain of the Treacherous Destruction Continent.
A colossal Black Hole, like a giant beast devouring the Void, stands motionless in the shattered space. Only by getting close can one feel the terrifying oppressive aura emanating from this Black Hole.
With a long, drawn-out whale cry, a colossal Void creature resembling Dragon-Eyed Whale broke through the gravitational tides and flew towards the Black Hole. Upon reaching a certain location, a spatial wormhole suddenly opened due to gravitational disturbance.
Inside the bizarre tunnel, dimensional fragments fluttered and danced like snowflakes, looking quite dangerous, and in reality, not very safe at all.
However, for Gustavo and his group, all of whom were at the Peak Demigod, the danger was negligible.
"This teleportation will cover an extremely long distance and cross multiple dimensions, so the process may be a bit bumpy. Be careful not to get caught in the spatial vortexes at the edge of the tunnel, or you might get lost in the Void interlayers," the leading God Level Dragon-Hunting Spider carefully instructed, mainly addressing Gustavo, since he was the captain.
"Rest assured, Your Excellency, we will arrive at the Temple of Fate safely," Gustavo said.
The leading God Level Dragon-Hunting Spider said no more. With a mental fluctuation, it caused the whale-like Void creature beneath its feet to open its mouth wide, sending Gustavo and the other fifty members of the Dragon-Hunting Spider Clan into the spatial tunnel. After standing there for a long time, seeing that there was nothing unusual in the tunnel, it did not leave. It still wanted to wait here until the Fate Supremacy War ended so that it could bring back the surviving members of its clan.
The moment he entered the space tunnel, various dimensional fragments swarmed towards him, but Gustavo remained unmoved, smashing these annoying little things to pieces simply by relying on his powerful physique.
A faint dizziness emanated from the depths of my soul; the disorienting sense of space disturbed not only my body but also my soul.
Having made preparations in advance, the Dragon-Hunting Spider were not alarmed.
After that, various situations arose in the space tunnel. After an unknown amount of time, with a strong sense of acceleration, Gustavo and his party left the space tunnel and arrived at a magnificent square that seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see.
At this moment, tens of thousands of participants have gathered in the Fate Square. All sorts of auras converge, like pillars of smoke and fire shooting straight into the sky.
Gustavo's senses were very sharp, and he detected some formidable individuals among these auras.
The sudden appearance of the Dragon-Hunting Spider Clan also attracted the attention of the nearby participants, and many eyes were cast in their direction.
"This is... Dragon-Hunting Spider, one of the evil races, skilled in manipulating gravity, and not to be trifled with."
"It's said that in this year's Fate Supremacy War, the Mitrola Clan produced an Invincible Demigod capable of directly confronting a pure-blooded Force Dragon. I wonder which one it is."
"Invincible Demigod? These crawlers dare to call themselves that? It must be just a rumor."
"Tsk tsk, you seem pretty unconvinced, then go up and give it a try. Show some spirit, don't embarrass yourself. Anyone can talk big!"
"Uh... I haven't been feeling well lately, let's leave him alone for now."
Tch~~
Various voices of discussion poured in from all directions without any attempt to conceal their presence. There were curious onlookers, benevolent glances, and even Demigod full of malice, fully demonstrating the biodiversity of the Astral Realm.
Having just arrived, Gustavo didn't want to cause trouble, so he and his clansmen, including Saiyilin, set up camp and awaited the official start of the Fate War.
at the same time.
In the main hall of the Temple of Fate, many powerful figures from the Astral Realm gathered.
The Lord of Radiance of the Divine Realm.
The primordial God of Spirits of the Primordial Heaven.
Special envoy of the Northern Spirit Empire.
A magical sage from the Adrian Federation.
The Elf King of the World Alliance.
Alchemist Association.
Hell demon.
The Demon King.
And the arbiter of the Fate Supremacy War, who sits atop the throne of Fate and is hailed as the supreme ancient god who controls the River of Fate — the Goddess of Fate.
On either side of the Goddess of Fate, there is a throne.
The Goddess of Luck and Goddess of Misfortune sat down peacefully, one in black and one in gold, gazing at each other. When their eyes met, it was as if Thunderclap exploded, neither giving way to the other.
The other Astral Realm leaders watched with amusement, observing the two goddesses' subtle rivalry. Occasionally, they would glance up at the Goddess of Fate shrouded in Mist, as if trying to see through the fog and understand what this mysterious ancient goddess was truly thinking.
"Everyone!"
A faint, ethereal voice drifted down from above, immediately drawing the attention of all the bigwigs.
The Goddess of Fate spoke.
"Destiny is orderly, Fortune is unpredictable. Order and chaos cycle endlessly, without beginning or end. The roar of the waves in the River of Fate tells me that a new flame is spreading, and the era moves ever forward. May we all strive together!"
After a series of puzzling words, the Goddess of Fate emerged from the Mist with her scepter, and with a gentle touch, the shrunken Fate Square appeared in the center of the hall, like a 3D projection, but even more magical.
"Now, I declare the Fate Supremacy War officially begins!"