"Giant Elephant Star, it's... it's alive?"
Many of the participants from the Fortune Faction were stunned, even the top figures among them were startled. The only one who did not react at all was Lancelot.
Through the River of Space-Time, Logo learned the secrets of the entire Star God Realm, and naturally, the actions of the Goddess of Fortune could not be hidden from him.
"Hold head high!!"
As if an ancient giant elephant had been resurrected, the colossal beast that stretched across the Starry Sky swung its long trunk and let out a roar that shook the universe. Its powerful aura rose up and attracted the attention of all the Demigod in the Star God Realm, with many eyes being cast towards it.
What kind of monster is that?
What about Giant Elephant Star?
"Could this behemoth be a transformation of the Giant Elephant Star?"
"Incredible! An ancient giant elephant has been resurrected?"
The powerful figures were either astonished, horrified, or bewildered in the wind. Under their gaze, the giant elephant, whose every move exuded a domineering power, stomped down with its front hooves.
With a deafening crack, a vast expanse of space shattered. As layers of dimensions collapsed, the distance between the Giant Elephant Star and the Continent of Stars was shortened by tens of thousands of times. The distorted space formed a bumpy road, which the Giant Elephant ignored, striding across with the momentum of smashing everything in its path, charging towards the Continent of Stars.
At the same time, the Goddess of Fortune, standing atop the giant elephant's head, held the [Genesis Ovary] in her hands, her fair fingers moving rapidly, releasing streams of holy divine light.
The next moment, the tentacles on the surface of the [Genesis Ovary] began to dance rapidly, releasing an extremely intense black and red light. This light flowed down like a waterfall, vast and mighty, and in an instant, it spread throughout the entire Star God Realm, as if a rain of light was falling simultaneously within the vast plane.
Buzz~!!
As the "beacon of creation" descended, stars began to vibrate. They varied in size, some were spherical life-bearing stars, while others were meteorites of different shapes floating in the Starry Sky.
The only thing they have in common is that these celestial bodies all contain a considerable amount of Ether Power, which is the element of nature.
Thanks to the Dynasty of Stars and the Star God System, the Ether Power was suppressed, resulting in a fairly good degree of integration between the Ether Power and inanimate objects such as celestial bodies.
Once the celestial body is imbued with spirituality by the [Genesis Ovary], the previously dormant Ether Power will instantly transform into a force that it can control.
In other words, the "suppression system" against the Ether Power created by the World King indirectly strengthened the [Genesis Ovary], making the power of this Miracle Demigod Artifact even more formidable.
As the power of the [Genesis Ovary] began to take effect, one after another "Spiritization Warriors" awoke from all corners of the Star God Realm, roaring deafeningly to the sky.
The Starry Sky is trembling, the universe is wailing.
Various celestial bodies awakened under the watchful eyes of the public, and similar events to those of the Giant Elephant Star occurred in eleven star systems.
Why did the Tide Song Star suddenly start vibrating?
On a beautiful planet, as blue as a sapphire, a powerful figure was startled and hurriedly flew up to investigate. He saw that the planet he had lived on since childhood was violently shaking and had transformed into a gigantic monster, entirely blue with brown and white stripes on its surface, resembling both a fish and a dragon. It was terrifying and its aura was overwhelming.
After a long, mournful cry like that of a whale, the giant beast shook its head and tail, vanished into space, leaving a blue path behind it.
"Crimson Scale Star! It's changed too!"
On Blazing Soul Star System, a high-magic planet in the Crimson Scale Star Soul Galaxy, the earth shook violently. Truth Fate Master stood in outer space, their faces filled with horror, staring dumbfounded as their territory, which they had cultivated for thousands of years, trembled violently, shaking off majestic peaks and shattering palaces. Finally, it transformed into a giant crimson-scaled serpent, swaying its body as it flew towards the center of the universe.
The entire Star God Realm underwent a dramatic transformation after the Goddess of Fortune decided to launch a decisive battle.
Amidst the fearful, horrified, and incredulous gazes of countless people, one by one, the Star God of Life abruptly gained sentience, transforming into giant, Transcendent species, some human, some beast, spreading their wings and taking flight, marching in unison towards the Continent of Stars that stretched across the central region of the Star God Realm.
Rumble!!
Aside from the numerous life-bearing stars, the most terrifying sight was the Endless, Endless Infinity meteorites, seemingly without end. Although their individual power was less than a fraction of that of the stars, the visual impact they created when gathered together far surpassed that of individual terrifying star beasts.
Countless meteorites converged, forming a magnificent meteorite sea that surged and rolled, sweeping towards the Continent of Stars.
Such a horrific scene left even the Fortune Faction stunned, let alone the participants from the opposing Misfortune Faction and the high-ranking officials of the Dynasty of Stars.
"How... how is this possible? Why have stars turned into giant beasts, and meteorites have coalesced into oceans? Am I dreaming?!"
On the throne, King Frederick III was terrified, his face pale and his body trembling, looking as if he were about to die of fright.
Overwhelmed by fear, the old man abandoned all pretense of dignity, revealing his already fragile and wounded soul. He was nothing like a king who ruled the world, and he failed to notice that the entire court had suddenly fallen silent, leaving him the only one shouting and making a complete fool of himself.
Roar!!
At one point, the projection in the center of the palace suddenly showed the head of a ferocious beast roaring, its dense, white fangs so frightening Frederick III that he leaned back in his chair.
"What is that?! Don't come any closer!"
Startled, Frederick III instinctively tried to leave the hall, just as a hand gently patted his shoulder.
"High Priest, quickly escort me away from here!" Frederick III grabbed the robe of the person in front of him as if grasping at a straw, but his grasp fell on empty air.
Frederick III's grabbing of his robes was too forceful, and he hadn't expected the high priest to dodge, so he lost his momentum and fell off the throne.
The pain finally made the old king realize that something was wrong, and he looked up warily at the high priest.
The latter stopped pretending, bowed low, and said with a smile, "For so many years, I have devoted myself to Your Majesty. Now I have a request, and I wonder if Your Majesty would grant it?"
"W-what request? High Priest, please speak. I, no, as long as it is within my power, will certainly agree and absolutely comply!" Frederick III gave an awkward smile, but out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the Star Guards and several trusted ministers around him.
However, to Frederick III's dismay, none of these trusted confidants, whom he considered his sharpest weapon to keep the High Priest in check, stepped forward. Instead, they looked at him with a meaningful gaze.
Then, these confidants simultaneously revealed a strange smile that Frederick III had never seen before, but which was unusually synchronized.
"Your Majesty, aren't you curious why they didn't come to protect you?"
The high priest's voice rang in his ears. Frederick III turned his head, a hint of anger finally flashing across his face. Just as he was about to say something, the scene before him was like ice water poured over his head, chilling him to the bone in an instant.
Suddenly, the Mist that had been shrouding the high priest's face dissipated, revealing an ordinary, aged face. Then, a strange smile, identical to that of his confidants, flashed across that old face.
"Your Majesty, don't you understand yet? They... are all me!"
"What?!"
The high priest's words struck Frederick III like a bolt from the blue.
He instinctively turned his head to look at the assembled court officials.
The next second, all the ministers looked up at the same time, revealing the same eerie smile as the high priest to His Majesty the King.
Thousands of identical smiles appeared before his eyes at the same time. Frederick III's already fragile mind was immediately subjected to an overwhelming blow, and he trembled incessantly with fear, even foaming at the corners of his mouth.
Seeing this, the high priest's eyes flashed with disdain. Without another word, he reached out and grabbed Frederick III, saying as he stepped down from the throne, "This old minister has helped Your Majesty live an extra hundred years. Your Majesty should also help me accomplish a great task. Isn't it a fair trade?"
After speaking, the high priest dragged the half-dead king to a certain place in the palace, where a hexagonal altar stood prominently on the ground paved with countless rare resources.
Surrounding the altar were tens of thousands of Fate Master from the Apocalypse Cult. Each of them had an item symbolizing the ruling power of a certain administrative region, such as a longsword, a mountain peak, or a flame emblem, which contained the orthodox Fortune of the local area.
Apocalyptic leader Atonis stood below the altar, respectfully awaiting the arrival of his teacher.
After looking around, the High Priest nodded in satisfaction and smiled, "Hmm, well done. Once the rebellion is quelled and we gain control of the Star God Realm, I will definitely help you advance to the Level Nine Saint King."
"Thank you for your guidance, teacher. I will gladly die for you." Apocalypse leader Atonis was overjoyed and bowed repeatedly. His respectful demeanor made the high priest's already good mood even brighter.
What the high priest didn't notice was that as he carried Frederick III to the top of the altar, a strange smile also flashed deep in the eyes of his so-called good apprentice.
Upon reaching the top of the altar, the high priest casually set Frederick III down, then walked slowly, making various peculiar gestures before bowing and loudly reciting the eulogy.
In a very short time, the High Priest's voice spread throughout the entire Star God Realm, and the Power of End hidden within the Ether Power began to stir.
The high priest could no longer conceal his aura; a powerful Demonic Qi of the End erupted from his head, forming a dark vortex in the sky.
In the Starry Sky.
The attention of the powerful figures from all sides was drawn to the High Priest's actions. When they sensed the incredibly pure and dense Demonic Qi of the End, they were all shocked.
"The Demon God of the End?!"
"This is the strongest demonic energy that only the Demon God of the End can possess!!"
"High Priest! The High Priest is actually the Demon God of the End?!"
"No, impossible! According to the normal pattern, the Demon God of the End only emerges at the end of an era, unleashing a wave of Destruction. We're only at the beginning of the Eighth Era now, how could the Demon God of the End be born?!"
"It's over, it's all over. Before the Demon God of the End, even Saint are nothing but giant ants. We can't win!"
With the High Priest's true identity revealed, the entire Star God Realm was struck as if by lightning, and a sense of pessimism and despair quickly filled everyone's hearts.
Having experienced seven Destruction destructions by the Demon God of the End, the beings of the Star God Realm are all too aware of the destructive power of this terrifying monster. Throughout history, only the World King has suppressed it.
The other six eras, without exception, were all ruthlessly Destruction.
So much so that the power of the Demon God of the End had already deeply penetrated people's hearts. Just sensing their aura was enough to terrify countless powerful individuals, causing them to lose their will to resist.
On the back of the Colossus, the participants from the Fortune Faction also lost their smiles, their faces turning grim.
They had just thought their side was about to win, after all, the legion created by the Goddess of Fortune was truly terrifying, with a large number of Saint warriors alone, making it easy for them to flatten the Continent of Stars.
But can this terrifying army defeat the True God?
Almost no one held out hope.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the Saint of the Star God Realm can easily defeat Invincible Demigod; they are still utterly helpless against True God. After all, their combat power is finite, bound by the rules of heaven and earth, and cannot be broken unless one can unleash the combat power of True God with the body of Saint...
But how could that be possible?
Let alone the small Star God Realm, there are very few such heaven-defying monsters in the vast Astral Realm.
Just as everyone was feeling down, the Goddess of Fortune suddenly spoke up, comforting them. "Don't be discouraged, everyone. Don't be frightened by the Demonic Qi of the End. Carefully sense the intensity of that energy; it clearly hasn't broken through the barrier of True God. Otherwise, wouldn't the High Priest have simply attacked and wiped us out? Why bother with all this elaborate sacrificial ritual? It's pointless, isn't it ridiculous?!"
"Ophelia is right. Everyone should investigate thoroughly first, lest we be deceived," Lancelot said, his eyes flashing.
With guidance from the two experts, the participants in the Fortune Faction quickly noticed the clues, realized what was going on, and their previously heavy mood lightened once again.
Seeing this, Lancelot continued, "The fact that the High Priest is willing to expose his true identity to hold this grand ceremony shows that it must be of great use to him, possibly to break through to the True God stage and enter the complete realm. If we want to defeat the Misfortune Faction and win the Fate Supremacy War, our only chance is to kill the High Priest before his plan is completed!"
"Terra is right. Right now, the best option to deal with this crisis is to seize the time to attack!" The Goddess of Fortune glanced at Lancelot with satisfaction and quickly added.
The Goddess of Fortune was quite satisfied with this reliable teammate. She didn't care about the leadership of the team; as long as they could win, she was willing to sleep with Lancelot.
Encouraged by the two faction leaders, the morale of the Fortune Faction participants soared, and they used various methods to help the legion speed up.
With concerted efforts, what was originally a long distance was traversed in a very short time.
As the roar of the celestial beasts echoed across the skies of the Continent of Stars, a magnificent final battle erupted!
"Protect the altar! As long as we protect the altar, we're guaranteed to win!"
A deafening dragon roar echoed across the Continent of Stars. Ignimar, the World-Burning Throat, flapped his dragon wings. During this time, his combat power had also reached the Saint level. He opened his mouth and spat out a torrent of crimson-gold flames, instantly dyeing half of the sky of the continent red.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
One by one, the top experts of the Misfortune Faction rushed out from all directions. Although their numbers were much smaller than those of the Fortune Faction, their momentum was in no way inferior. Having learned of the Goddess of Misfortune's plan, they knew that if they didn't step up now, they would have no other chance.
When you're busy with important matters, it's better to stay home and take care of your children than to be afraid to risk your life!
If we win this battle, the benefits will be immeasurable.
As the fearless powerhouses of the Misfortune Faction soared into the sky, unleashing their most formidable attacks upon the Fortune Faction, the entire Continent of Stars was thrown into a violent tremor.
One after another, colossal star beasts roamed the skies, choosing their enemies to engage in fierce battles.
Those who participated in the fighting seized the opportunity to try and disrupt the sacrificial ceremony.
In a very short period of time, the two sides engaged in tens of thousands of peak clashes.
The vast disparity in combat strength caused the Misfortune Faction to suffer repeated defeats.
But it was precisely the opportunity they fought so bravely to gain that allowed the sacrificial ceremony to officially begin.
Amidst ancient and difficult chanting, the high priest ascended into the sky. Above the altar, demonic fire blazed fiercely. Below, the Fate Master of the Apocalypse Cult, who had somehow been replaced by Follower of the End, threw various symbols of power onto the altar, and the high priest bowed in response.
Buzz~!!
The heavens trembled, and a faint light spilled out from a higher dimension, instantly filling the universe. Within the Star God Realm, no place was spared from being bathed in light.
The Goddess of Fortune gazed up at the sky, her expression turning grave. "Who is he offering a sacrifice to? Could it be the Plane Will the Star God Realm? But that shouldn't be the case. Logically, if it were the Plane Will, all the resources of that plane would belong to Him. What could one gain by offering His things as a sacrifice? Unless..."
"Unless the object of the High Priest's sacrifice comes from another dimension!" Lancelot suddenly appeared, picking up where the Goddess of Fortune left off.
"An alternate dimension?" The Goddess of Fortune's expression changed slightly. She looked at the man beside her and asked, "Do you know something about this?"
"Keep watching!" Lancelot didn't answer, but stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes deep and unfathomable. "At this point, it's too late to stop it, besides..."
He didn't want to stop it either!
Otherwise, how can they reap the benefits?!
Gustavo, you're still missing a piece of equipment of Miracle quality!