Inside the first sanctuary of the Aetherian Sanctuary, various functional halls have been occupied by personnel.

The first sanctuary, responsible for handling daily imperial affairs, is managed by Angie.

At the very top of the Divine Sanctuary, in the twelfth level known as the Supreme Sanctuary, holy mist flows like a light veil. The radiance from the Crystal Holy Tree shines brilliantly, emitting not ordinary elements, but pure divine energy. Even without actively absorbing it, merely being in contact with this divine aura is enough to elevate the rank of many talented saintesses and noblewomen, gradually transforming their bodies into purer divine forms.

At the core of the main hall, Aurek has spent vast amounts of Emperor Points, finally raising his rank to the quasi-Sage King rank and completely absorbing and mastering the fundamental laws of the Aetherian Sanctuary.

The ancient divine runes and rule imprints etched on the Gold Giant Gate have been carved and comprehended by Aurek's Heart of God, incorporating the ultimate truths into his inner world.

This has immeasurably aided the further evolution of the Heart of God and the mastery of higher-tier laws.

Once Aurek truly enters the Sage King rank, it will represent a complete transcendence in his life tier. The powers he commands will evolve into true divine power, causing both his strength and rank to undergo earth-shattering transformations.

As for resources, the legendary materials stored in the Divine Sanctuary's treasury remain untouched for now.

The Emperor's Source Codex!

The Supreme Divine Radiance Source Codex!

Cosmic Spirit Scroll!

Aurek has already comprehended many of the profound mysteries contained within these supreme codices. He has successfully mastered the Emperor's Source, the Sovereign Aspect, and the Divine Breath of the Cosmos.

These are all ultimate divine techniques that touch the very roots of the world. For instance, the Emperor's Source can convert all forms of energy and origin into a unique divine power that only the emperor can wield. Meanwhile, the Divine Breath of the Cosmos can obscure the gaze of fate, forming an independent and realistic illusionary realm. If it were to cover the entire Aetherian Sanctuary, even the Divine Oracle would struggle to perceive it. Not even the greatest of prophetic masters would be able to discern its true nature.

Moreover, he can apply this divine technique to others, cloaking their fate's trajectory.

Among the vast expanse of the starry sea, there are countless gifted individuals, many of whom are adept at astrology and fate prediction, like Lucio and Philip of the empire. In the Divine Empire-level forces, such figures are certainly common.

Now that Aurek has mastered this divine art, it represents a tremendous advantage for both him and the Crossbridge Empire. It will prevent potential enemies from peering into the empire's true foundation and provide a better strategic deterrence.

This is especially valuable when facing the Council of the Dark Order.

At present, the empire is still somewhat weak in terms of top-tier combat power. This divine art can create the illusion that the empire's external forces are much stronger, preventing opponents from probing its internal weaknesses, thus causing them to hesitate or make misjudgments.

This gives the empire precious time to develop!

Aurek shared this divine technique and his insights with Josephine and others. With his guidance, their study has become much smoother, avoiding many detours.

Within the hidden sacred halls, there are even more powerful divine arts recorded, but for now, the techniques he controls are sufficient.

Just as Aurek was preparing to use the resources in the treasury to continue his advancement, the system sent a notification:

[Dawonru Empire has fallen, the entire giant elephant demon race exterminated.]

[Received: 28 trillion Emperor Points!]

[Military losses: 1.3 million units.]

Upon seeing the amount of Emperor Points, Aurek was quite satisfied.

28 trillion!

This means that even without using the Divine Sanctuary's treasury reserves, he would have enough points to surpass the Sage King rank. If he added the treasury's resources, a challenge to the Divine Oracle might even be possible.

However, Aurek did not prioritize upgrading the summoned units. His gaze fell upon the Emperor's Scepter.

The eighth evolution of the Emperor's Scepter required exactly 220 billion Emperor Points.

Therefore, Aurek decided to first evolve the Emperor's Scepter.

With the rapid consumption of Emperor Points, the Emperor's Scepter emitted an incredibly divine aura!

This scepter, symbolizing the highest authority of the empire, which had accompanied Aurek's growth, now became brilliantly radiant!

The red gem on the scepter seemed infused with divinity, shining with magnificent brilliance!

[Emperor's Scepter's eighth evolution completed!]

[Ding! New summoned unit: Soul Warlock!]

[Soul Warlock unit authority level: Level 1]

[Current number: 0]

[Initial unit level: Level 1 (Apprentice level)]

[Emperor Points required for upgrade: 1000!]

[Initial skills: Mind Piercing]

[Note: A Level 1 Soul Warlock can cultivate 10 units per day. This unit specializes in controlling and attacking souls and mental consciousness. The higher the level, the stronger its control and attack power...]

Soul attribute!

Looking at the description, Aurek's mind sharpened.

For any sentient being, their mental consciousness is often the weakest and most difficult-to-defend area. Soul Summoning units are designed specifically to exploit this weakness. They control the mind and launch mind power attacks, using methods that are elusive and difficult to guard against.

Their strategic value and threat are on par with the Void Warlock, who controls space.

This is an incredibly powerful strategic deterrent and a deadly trump card!

Aurek did not hesitate.

He immediately consumed Emperor Points to raise the Soul Warlock authority level to God King level!

[Soul Warlock authority upgraded to Level 17, can cultivate 819,200 Level 17 Soul Summoning units per day.]

[Next upgrade requires Emperor Points: 6 trillion.]

[Unlock advanced skills: True Soul Annihilation, Soul Domination, Mental Imprint, Consciousness Collapse.]

[Note: Level 17 Soul Summoning units have combat power comparable to a God King level 1.]

Seeing these skill descriptions, Aurek was filled with anticipation for the practical battle effectiveness of this army.

He had long desired to obtain such an eerie and powerful summoning unit, but had never succeeded before. Now, he finally had them.

Even if the legendary Olympian God Mountain really descended, or if the Council of the Dark Order advanced upon the empire, his confidence had increased significantly.

He decided not to reveal the Soul Warlock army just yet.

Only at the most crucial moment would he deploy them to achieve the greatest strategic effect!

Aurek used the remaining Emperor Points to upgrade the Void Warlock army.

[Void Warlock authority upgraded to Level 17, can cultivate 819,200 Level 17 Void Warlocks per day.]

[Next upgrade requires Emperor Points: 63 billion.]

[Unlock supreme space skill: Void Reformation.]

[Note: Level 17 Void Warlocks have combat power comparable to a God King level 1.]

Now, Aurek had three summoning armies at God King level!

The Soul Warlocks and Void Warlocks, in particular, would be his greatest reliance against future threats from the Divine Empire.

With sufficient numbers, even enemies at the Divine Empire level would be crushed under this power!

Aurek was preparing to cultivate a batch of Soul Warlocks when Josephine's voice came from outside the hall.

"Your Majesty, the battle in the Abyssal Demon Realm has concluded, and General Tina has returned, awaiting your report."

Aurek stepped out of the sanctuary.

Josephine, who was now drinking Ice Tear and consuming Sacred Fruits, had also advanced to the High God rank.

Although her advancement speed could not match his, it was still impressively fast.

Aurek left the Supreme Sanctuary and walked toward the lower sanctuary.

On the cloud-topped platform connecting the sanctuaries, Empress Elizabeth quietly watched Aurek leave.

Not far away, in another pavilion, Alice also cast her gaze in that direction.

In addition to her, Isabella, Cheryl, and other elves from Frostvale had also been taken under her wing.

"His Majesty seems to be in a particularly different mood today, carrying a sense of... pleasure?" Isabella's sapphire-like eyes glinted slightly.

Many palace maids also vaguely sensed a change in the emperor's mood.

Meanwhile, Sophia, with her chin resting on her hand, leaned gloomily against the cloud edge, her gaze distant and unfocused...

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