Twilight City.

Natasha had returned to the Court of Darkness.

The Covenant Deity also came back to Twilight City. After completing the necessary arrangements, she transferred the core base of the Court of Darkness to the edge of the Snail Sea.

She requested the allocation of two hundred thousand God General rank Frostbound Warlocks, two million Void Warlocks, and two million Elemental Assassins from Aurek, extending her influence towards the Holy Kare Mountains, Sablecliff, and other regions. The goals were twofold: to collect rare resources and to uncover the true nature of various factions and domains.

Since the Crossbridge Empire had already entered the Abyss Demon Realm and was on the brink of war with the Dawonru Empire, it was essential to keep track of the movements of all parties. The situation was especially critical with the Holy Kare Mountains, where a Council of the Dark Order resided. Even Natasha could sense that this would be a major threat to the Empire in the future. Before alarming this massive force, she felt it was her responsibility to gather as much information as possible.

She even planned that once she reached the High God rank and the Demon Realm situation stabilized, she would personally head there.

As for the war with the Dawonru Empire, Natasha wasn't worried. Aurek had his own plans in place.

Just then, an eerie blue divine light suddenly appeared in the sky above the entire Eura continent, dazzling like the aurora. In the Aetherian Sanctuary, the Void trembled. A vast pressure, enough to send a shiver down one's soul, spread out.

Aurek stepped out from the core of the Sanctuary. He had already reached the God King rank!

He walked out through the Gold Giant Gate. Having received the recognition of the world's will, he was aware of any anomalies on the Eura continent. The strange celestial phenomenon had drawn his attention, and he had no choice but to interrupt his ascension and investigate.

The moment he stepped out of the palace, he sensed an entirely different aura.

The White Lady, wearing a deep blue gown, her skirt gently fluttering in the breeze, stood beside him, her bare feet, as flawless as jade, visible.

She lightly tapped the ice crystals and snowflakes, approaching Aurek and gracefully bowing.

Her obsidian-like eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, clearly recognizing Aurek's astonishing change.

In just a few short days, Aurek had already reached the God King rank.

Although she had witnessed his extraordinary nature in the Endless Glacier, directly perceiving his rank leap still stirred something within her.

Aurek stood, hands behind his back, gazing at the sky. The blue light spread out like smoke.

The White Lady's cold voice echoed, "This is the mark that the God Realm has already anchored the Eura continent. It is the light of the Olympian God Mountain's domain anchoring, and they must have located the Divine Gate."

Aurek's expression turned serious. The threat of Olympian God Mountain might even surpass that of the Council of the Dark Order!

The pressure mounted.

With the Abyss Demon Realm issue just beginning, the God Realm's abnormal activity forced Aurek to accelerate his strategic deployment for the Abyss Demon Realm.

"I'm curious, why is Olympian God Mountain so obsessed with the Eura continent?" Aurek frowned.

The White Lady gazed at the sky, offering an answer similar to that of Empress Elizabeth.

"I don't know, but the Eura continent's world barrier is incredibly sturdy, and its fundamental rules are impeccably perfected. Perhaps that is why they covet it."

Having spent long years in this mortal world, she had learned of matters concerning the God Realm from the powerful figures who had come from the Eura continent.

So, she too was unaware of Olympian God Mountain's true purpose.

Moreover, even the Dawonru Empire was eyeing this world, which suggested that there were hidden secrets behind all of this.

Aurek fell silent, but his gaze grew sharper.

The disturbances in the God Realm pushed him to speed up his actions against the Dawonru Empire. Only by doing so could he acquire enough Emperor Points to gain the upgrade authority needed for his ascension.

At that moment, Violet Thunder's figure appeared. She had just returned from the Abyss Demon Realm.

She immediately reported the full details of Dawonru Empire's military mobilization.

Moments later, Aurek's eyes narrowed.

"Full-scale war mobilization? It seems they plan to wipe out the Crossbridge Empire in one go!"

"In that case, let's fight!"

After a brief moment of contemplation, he turned to the White Lady.

"You go to the Abyss Demon Realm and oversee the battlefield."

The White Lady did not refuse, as this was her responsibility now.

Upon learning of the war between the Crossbridge Empire and the Dawonru Empire, she had already anticipated this day's arrival.

Rather than feeling tired at the prospect of the coming war, she was actually looking forward to it.

She had spent too long in the snow fields; her blood was almost frozen.

At once, Aurek entrusted large amounts of resources to Violet Thunder, directing her to deliver them to Suggwoth and others.

Whether it took the Dawonru Empire two months or two days to mobilize their troops, as long as there was still one day left, he would push for his ascension.

With the White Lady, a Sage King, overseeing the battlefield, plus the God King from the Noble Council of the Clouds and the contracted God King, the situation could be temporarily stabilized, buying time for Suggwoth and others to improve.

Originally, Aurek could have helped the White Lady and even the contracted God King ascend further.

However, he still needed to exercise some restraint with the White Lady. He wasn't sure what Elizabeth was planning.

Now, with the God Realm's disturbances and the arrival of the unknown, Aurek decided to first secure complete control over the Aetherian Sanctuary and stabilize the core of the Empire.

With no concerns on his back, he would have the confidence to act as he wished.

With that, he threw himself back into the Sanctuary, accelerating his absorption and control over the Gold Giant Gate.

Aurek went straight to the top of the Twelve-Tiered Sanctuary—the Crystal Sanctuary!

This tier was the most complete.

It housed independent sacred herb gardens, mirror-like flower gardens, the Fountain of Immortality, elemental orchards, the Sacred Radiance Palace, the Starfall Waterfall, and a Meditation Hall, all planned as the residence of the Emperor and Empress.

At its deepest point was the Sanctuary used for ascension.

The walls and dome were inscribed with countless ancient scriptures and epics, unfathomable and profound.

Many of the contents pointed to the laws, origins, and rules of the world, obscure and difficult to understand.

And this, precisely, indicated the high rank of these texts!

Aurek ascended here, while also accelerating his absorption of the Sanctuary's essence and comprehending the ancient inscriptions and laws on the Gold Giant Gate.

At the God King rank, the Heart of God began to grow, catching glimpses of the laws' origins and being able to partially activate the laws, harnessing the power of the laws!

With this foundation, absorbing the ancient inscriptions and divine laws from the Gold Giant Gate became much easier.

At the same time, he could comprehend the laws' origins from the World Crown and the Aetherian Sanctuary's own laws.

Once he reached the Sage King rank, the Heart of God would fully bloom, and the world laws could merge into the internal Divine Empire's embryonic form, ready for use.

When he reached the Radiance and Sacred Envoy ranks, he would be able to fully control and wield the laws of the universe!

As Aurek perused the highest scriptures of the palace—the Emperor's Code, the Supreme Radiance Origin God Scriptures, and the Starry River Elemental Scrolls—he simultaneously expended all of his Emperor Points.

His mind power and divine soul essence merged with the Sanctuary, rapidly absorbing and controlling it, making him the true master of this place.

His mind power fused with the Gold Giant Gate, causing the ancient inscriptions on it to fall off, transforming into projections of worlds, each one vast and complete, swallowing Aurek's mind power and merging with it.

Aurek's rank continued to steadily rise!

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