Chapter 109: Eve of the Storm
Chu Yuan left with the River of Myriad Treasures.
The Feathered Divine Emperor and the Ancient Emperor remained where they were, watching him leave, powerless to do anything.
The Ancient Emperor's face darkened.
The sudden turn of events had exceeded his expectations. The Divine Martial Emperor's strength had grown so invincible that even when he and the Feathered Divine Emperor joined forces, they were no match for him.
The Feathered Divine Emperor also looked unhappy.
After the establishment of the Divine Martial Dynasty, his strategy to suppress the Divine Martial was correct. The other party did indeed display unpredictably powerful strength, but the rate at which that strength increased was beyond his control.
He felt increasingly unable to hold sway.
After a long silence, the Ancient Emperor said slowly, "Feathered One, there is no longer any reason for us to continue fighting. Now, with supreme experts like the Heavenly Emperor and God abstaining, the Divine Martial Emperor is without a doubt the strongest in the universe. He is our common enemy."
He was also bitter.
During his three campaigns for domination over the universe, there emerged the Heavenly Emperor, God, and the Divine Martial, three astonishing beings that defied the heavens, more brilliant than any recorded in even older times.
He sighed deeply. He had been born in the wrong era. Had he been from an older time, both he and Feathered would have been the undisputed Sovereigns.
"He is indeed very strong."
The Feathered Divine Emperor regained his composure.
The more critical the moment was, the more he needed to remain calm.
"We can't allow him to continue existing," said the Feathered Divine Emperor calmly, "Now, his strength alone is already uncontainable by any single opponent. Only by joining forces and invading the Divine Martial Dynasty, breaking his nation's fortune and destroying his dynasty's luck. There are not many supremes in the Divine Martial Dynasty. This is the weak point!"
"Do you want me to join forces with you?"
The Ancient Emperor was wary of the Feathered Divine Emperor. This person was too cunning, and cooperation with him sometimes meant not even knowing how one could be betrayed. He said, "Even if we join forces, breaking through his dynasty would cost both of our nations dearly."
"Who said it's only our two nations? You've forgotten about God."
The Feathered Divine Emperor continued, "Although the God Court is destroyed, the believers who were strong in their faith have not completely perished. They are scattered throughout the universe. With the guardians of God dead, once we sound the horns of attack and summon these generals of God in the name of destroying the Divine Martial, some will answer the call."
"And contact those from the Ark of God as well."
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The Ancient Emperor thought in silence, and he eventually agreed to the Feathered Divine Emperor,
He knew that now, in this situation, they were the ones who needed to attack urgently. The Divine Martial Emperor was not in a rush. If they didn't seize this final opportunity, they might never have another...
The Divine Martial Emperor had seized the River of Myriad Treasures, which contained many treasures. He was happy to develop slowly.
Divine Martial Dynasty.
The River of Myriad Treasures flowed throughout the star realms, with numerous treasures extracted, either for Alchemy or Artifact Refining, distributed and outfitted to each soldier.
"Your Majesty, to actually have retrieved the River of Myriad Treasures!"
The War God was amazed.
"I also need to strive hard in my cultivation."
Amassing slowly to release suddenly, the War God was now at the peak of the first level of the Supremes, still a bit away from the second level, mainly because the resources for supreme promotion were too sparse.
After Chu Yuan broke through to Supreme, the realm inside the Human Emperor's State accelerated time doubly. Initially, one day externally matched ten years internally, now it had become one day externally to twenty years internally.
Each day now provided ten more years of development time than before, perfectly allowing Chu Yuan to prepare his army for battle.
A great deal of resources and two Supreme Divine Realms were given to the judges, and they did not disappoint Chu Yuan, successfully breaking through to the realm of the Supreme.
Because of the advancement of the War God's Grip, the War God General also possessed power comparable to that of a Supreme.
One could say that Chu Yuan now possessed the strength to compete for the title of Ruler of the Universe.
Yet, others would not foolishly wait for his advance.
Chu Yuan had already sensed the coming of a major decisive battle.
Sure enough, news of the great war arrived.
"Earth-Shattering events have unfolded, stirring up storms; the universe has been shocked. The Feathered Divine Dynasty has nearly emptied its nest with countless divine generals gathering across the universe. Besides this, there's movement from the Mysterious Divine Dynasty as well—their target is also the Divine Martial Dynasty!"
"The Feathered Divine Dynasty, Mysterious Divine Dynasty - are they intending to attack the Divine Martial Dynasty together? What exactly happened?"
"Having both dynasties attack simultaneously just shows that the power of the Divine Martial has grown so strong that no single nation can oppose it alone."
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The universe was permeated with a tense fluctuation.
The supreme beings within the Death Sea and God's Domain vaguely guessed something—Feathered, Mysterious, and Divine Martial had battled in the Cosmic Sea. Although unseen, the outcome was clearly unfavorable for them.
"It seems the Divine Martial God Emperor won the battle in the Cosmic Sea; otherwise, these two mortal enemies, Feathered and Mysterious, would not have joined forces."
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The alliance of the Feathered Divine Dynasty and the Mysterious Divine Dynasty was already surprising, but then even more shocking news arrived.
The Guardian of God had died; the remaining mighty ones in the universe's divine court appeared, filled with towering rage, also gathering to join the conquest against the Divine Martial and to avenge this great wrong.
"To avenge the Guardian of God, annihilate the Divine Martial!"
"The gods are not dead; this cosmic age still belongs to the gods. I have received divine commands that gods will return. They control the cycle of the universe's Heavenly Dao, and anyone who attempts to become the Ruler of the Universe will be the enemy of the gods."
"Followers of the gods, awaken and destroy the Divine Martial Dynasty!"
The mighty ones of the divine court gathered across the universe.
They believed strongly that the gods were not dead and would shine brightly once more; some even mysteriously received divine decrees to awaken and oppose the Divine Martial Dynasty.
This cycle was different from others—the gods had ruled only half of the cycle when disaster struck, and many of the divine court's mighty ones still lived.
The matter of the Guardian of God was merely a catalyst; regardless of who dominated the cosmic stars, the people of the divine court would awaken to confront the Divine Martial Dynasty and defend the glory of the gods.
"A great battle is about to erupt, and it has come so swiftly."
The mighty ones from the Ancient Demon Forbidden Land were surprised; they had thought the battle would last for hundreds or thousands of years, but seeing the situation in the universe, a victor could emerge in just a short time.
"If the Divine Martial can withstand this wave of attacks, no one will be their match, ushering in the cosmic era of the Divine Martial. And we from the Ancient Demon Forbidden Land may have to leave the universe again and head to the Reincarnation Realm, seeking the Demon God."
The inhabitants of the Ancient Demon Forbidden Land knew that once a sovereign arises, they must retreat from the world.
"Sadly, since the Demon God, our Ancient Demons have many masters, but none could rise to unite the universe under one ruler."
The people of the Ancient Demon Forbidden Land also silently watched this great battle.
"Armies gather, the forces of the Feathered Divine Dynasty and Mysterious Divine Dynasty are pressing on the borders, advancing towards the Divine Dynasty!"
"Two nations uniting, aiming to topple my Divine Martial Dynasty!"
"Battle, let us meet their challenge!"
The Divine Martial Dynasty was also gathering intelligence. Besides the two great dynasties, mighty ones from the God Era were assembling, their numbers growing. Although many had perished during the old catastrophe of the gods, many survived.
This was an attack by the former Ruler of the Universe upon those who might become the new Ruler of the Universe.
"We see that from the far shores of the Celestial Ferry, signals are flashing continuously, seemingly dispatching might ones who wish to join this battle, returning the universe to an era of chaos, with their sights set directly on the Divine Martial!"
People noticed that the inhabitants from the far shores of Celestial Ferry were also unsettled, making their moves.