Snapping back to reality, Aurek turned his gaze toward Fiona below.

Since the Noble Council of the Clouds intended to form an alliance, this meant the three God Kings would join the battle.

This would undoubtedly accelerate the conquest of the Dawonru Empire.

Once Dawonru was defeated, forces like the Demonwing Empire would no longer be a threat.

What he lacked now was only time!

If he had enough time, once he advanced to Sage King rank, he could personally lead the charge and make Dawonru Empire experience what a dimensional strike truly felt like!

His current delay strategy was merely to use the resources within the Aetherian Sanctuary to thoroughly forge and refine the empire's foundation.

As for Barton, since he couldn't be persuaded to surrender, Aurek decided to execute him.

Such a stubborn loyalist to the Dawonru Empire would only bring endless trouble if left alive!

Aurek preserved his complete God King essence, intending to hand it over to Pippin.

A God King is essentially a master of the laws.

In the divine realm shaped by their Godhood, their Heart of God had already grown, allowing them to perceive and wield the primal laws, unleashing the true might of the laws!

At Sage King rank, the Heart of God would fully bloom, evolving the laws and allowing for deeper comprehension within the inner world.

The following ranks would grant mastery and control over world laws.

At that stage, magic would undergo a metamorphosis into true law power!

Once this rank was reached, Aurek could control the world's laws at will and completely dominate the Aetherian Sanctuary.

Over the next few days, Fiona meticulously assessed the overall situation of the Crossbridge Empire before returning to the Abyss Demon Realm.

Aurek continued to expend Emperor Points, speeding up his advancement, and was now on the verge of reaching God King rank.

In addition, the empire could now summon 1.2 million soldiers every day.

Seven million soldiers would be summoned in just five days!

Among them, over two million were God General-level Frostbound Warlocks.

All these forces were directed into the Abyss Demon Realm.

Natasha also accompanied them.

Her purpose was not only to gain a deeper understanding of the Demon Realm but also to explore the truth of the Holy Kare Mountains.

The empire needed to gather as much information as possible about that land in advance to prepare for future wars.

...

Endless Glacier.

In front of Valoria Palace, Aurek stood with his hands clasped behind him, gazing northwest.

Alice respectfully stood behind him.

Aurek remained still for a moment, and the surrounding world suddenly warped.

He and Alice were instantly transported to Endless Glacier!

On the towering snowy peak, snowflakes swirled around.

At the summit stood an ice crystal pavilion.

Inside, a pot of snow lotus tea was being brewed.

A figure, surrounded by a faint halo, stood quietly at the edge of the pavilion.

Aurek and Alice walked toward the pavilion from outside.

Alice gazed at the hazy figure with a complex expression.

She had served the White Lady for many years, always hearing her voice but never seeing her face. Now, she could finally lay eyes on her.

"Your Majesty, please."

The hazy figure placed her hands together in front of her chest and slightly bowed.

Aurek stepped into the pavilion.

Alice followed closely behind and respectfully stood to the side.

The White Lady turned and entered the pavilion.

Her figure became clear, no longer hazy.

Her long silver hair danced in the wind and snow.

She was barefoot, her delicate feet untainted by any dust, as though stepping on the falling snowflakes themselves.

Crystal bells were tied to her ankles, and they emitted a soft, ethereal sound with each step.

Her flawless beauty needed no makeup to shine, and her aura was otherworldly.

There was a natural trace of melancholy in her eyes, as if she were an eternally imprisoned goddess.

As for her rank...

Aurek sensed that she was around the Grand Divine Cleric level.

"Your Majesty... are you disappointed?"

Noticing the subtle change in Aurek's gaze, the White Lady asked gently.

A faint smile played on her lips, but her melancholy never faded.

Aurek calmly responded.

"I'm just curious, why can't you leave this Endless Glacier?"

The White Lady looked out toward the snow-covered expanse and sighed helplessly.

"For me, this snowfield... is an eternal cage."

A cage?

Aurek's gaze flickered.

These words revealed much.

He waited for the White Lady to continue.

Alice poured tea for Aurek from the side, then stepped back and stood quietly.

"This cage has imprisoned me for hundreds of thousands of years."

The White Lady sighed again, her bright eyes seemingly touching upon a buried pain, her emotions complex.

She looked toward the vast snow sea and slowly spoke of her past.

The White Lady was once the God Queen of the Ice and Snow Divine Domain in the upper realms, and also the princess of the Eternal Winter Divine Empire.

She was the destined next Empress.

The Eternal Winter Divine Empire was an ancient Divine Empire-level kingdom in the upper realms!

It was filled with powerful beings.

Not only were there countless God Kings and Sage Kings, but there were also Sacred Radiance and Sacred Envoy-level existences above the Sage King rank, whose power was boundless.

It was enough to rival the Olympian God Mountain in the god realm!

Had she succeeded to the throne, she would have held unparalleled power.

However, just as she was about to ascend, a mysterious Cursed Sword appeared in the Eternal Winter Divine Empire!

The sword possessed terrifying power, greatly amplifying its wielder's strength.

It was acquired by another princess of the Divine Empire.

Her younger sister had long coveted the throne.

Only the presence of White Lady, the elder princess with Sage King rank six strength, had kept her at bay.

But after acquiring the Cursed Sword, the younger sister saw hope and launched a coup just before White Lady's coronation.

Using the power of the Cursed Sword, she forced her way into the heart of the Divine Empire.

At that time, the second princess was already consumed by the backlash of the Cursed Sword, her mind broken.

She went mad and began slaughtering the citizens of the Divine Empire.

At the same time, powerful entities like the Olympian God Mountain and the Tarnes Kingdom seized the opportunity to invade, intending to overthrow the Eternal Winter Divine Empire and divide it.

The cursed Cursed Sword had been secretly introduced into the Eternal Winter Divine Empire by the Tarnes Kingdom and Olympian God Mountain as part of their trap.

They had long suspected the younger princess harbored malicious intent, and thus concocted this plan.

The Eternal Winter Divine Empire was forced to use all its resources to mount a desperate resistance.

At that time, White Lady's strength had already reached Sage King rank six, and she was hailed as a peerless genius of her age.

With the help of the Divine Empire's supreme artifact, the Order Scepter, she temporarily suppressed the Cursed Sword and defeated the second princess, sealing the cursed weapon.

She thought the chaos was over.

However, just as she sealed the Cursed Sword, she fell victim to the most malicious curse.

Her divine body was transformed into this Endless Glacier, forever sinking into the lower realms, enduring the trampling of the mortal world.

Meanwhile, her divine soul was imprisoned at the peak of the snow domain, suffering eternal solitude with no escape.

Thus, she could never leave the Endless Glacier.

Because this Endless Glacier... was her very own self!

Aurek frowned.

Olympian God Mountain?

Tarnes Kingdom?

And... a cursed Cursed Sword?

The description of the sword reminded him of the one in the Oblivion Wastes.

He eagerly turned to the White Lady for confirmation.

"The cursed Cursed Sword you speak of... is it the one in the Oblivion Wastes?"

The Swordmaster Wade had once said that this Cursed Sword was brought to destroy the Eura continent.

Now it seemed that the same cursed sword had appeared in the upper realms where the White Lady came from!

In fact, after White Lady sealed the Cursed Sword, she suffered the terrifying curse!

It seemed the mastermind behind that sword was no small threat!

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