The fifth year after the disappearance of Almin and Lyra had passed, but this period was far from calm for the Queen’s universe.
Numerous large-scale battles took place, involving the top cultivators of the old generation, all at the peak of divine cultivation. These warriors fought relentlessly, moving from one bloody battle to another.
However, the Alliance of the Righteous Path quickly understood the gravity of the situation. The Dragons were incredibly powerful, and even with great effort, they hadn’t achieved any easy victories against them.
Especially against a young Azure Dragon woman, who was very peculiar and didn’t fight directly but used countless talismans with terrifying effects. How the hell did she get those talismans? They were the kind that belonged to a supreme master, all of them at a frightening level.
As for the Yinblood Sect... there was no one left to even testify about them after the battles. They won every conflict they were involved in overwhelmingly, turning the fights into true massacres. No one survived to report how they could be so strong.
After a while, in the battles against the Yinblood Sect, the cultivators of the Righteous Path Alliance began carrying numerous resources, such as talismans and formations, in an attempt to escape with information.
Even so, the leaders of the Alliance realized that their allies, despite using everything they had to escape, were killed before they could flee. In the heart of the Alliance, the spatial channel sometimes condensed almost completely, only to be destroyed by a terrifying Yin of death.
This level of power was beyond that of a cultivator. If it wasn’t from a hero... the only plausible explanation to them was that it was the work of a god.
The Heavenly Spirit God used all his power to confirm this hypothesis and discovered that, in fact, an unknown god was interfering in the war. So that was the only available information about this sect.
Although the Dragons seemed invincible, the battles against the Yinblood Sect were even more terrifying. Their full power remained an absolute mystery.
The only alternative left for the Alliance of the Righteous Path was to secretly attack the other four allies of the Will of the Heavens Alliance. They believed this might weaken the two supreme sects and, perhaps, provide information about the power of these forces.
However, they soon discovered that even that wouldn’t be possible.
The dwarves were incredibly numerous, and their strange weapons were devastating. The Phoenix’s Cry Sect was unpredictable; its disciples possessed extremely high-level pills that reversed many situations, and none of them were weak in combat like an alchemist should be.
The Nine Star Tree Sect was practically led by two young Fey. They also had an elite of warriors so powerful that even more experienced cultivators felt suppressed by them, despite having far superior cultivation.
The Three Sovereign Gods Sect, even with two gods dead, seemed stronger than ever. To everyone’s surprise, a young Fey and a Chromaraic took the positions of the fallen gods. But they were using their Divine Dao in a way that was different, yet much more efficient and powerful than the gods themselves.
Once, the Heavenly Spirit God speculated: "It’s as if the two were using more than one Divine Dao simultaneously."
Uniting multiple Daos perfectly, without causing reversal? This idea seemed absurd to everyone, but no one could refute it. In fact, they could feel the Dao of the Sniper God in that Fey, and even more so, other equally powerful powers joined together... this was madness!
Despite the consecutive defeats and significant losses, the Alliance of the Righteous Path remained calm. To them, total defeat was impossible.
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"It’s just a matter of time and resilience," declared the leader of the Shadow God Sect in an Alliance meeting.
"They can’t attack us directly, and because of that, they’ll never win. Both my sect and the Heavenly Spirit God Sect have a bright future that will soon materialize." The demon calmly finished.
The main leaders of the Alliance sighed in agreement. For them, the path was clear; after all, the competition between the Empyreans of the universe continued in the sealed worlds as usual.
But now, the situation was different for them. The karmic luck that was once limited to the young of the enemy sects was now perfectly divided among all. This had recently changed when exceptional disciples were born in the two largest sects of the Alliance: the Shadow God Sect and the Heavenly Spirit God Sect.
"Right. That Cerberus of your sect has fully mastered the Dao of the Shadow God. He will certainly become an exalted hero," the leader of the Heavenly Spirit God Sect calmly remarked.
"Well, heroes didn’t say how many winners there would be, but there shouldn’t be many. Still, your sect has two disciples at Vrix’s level," the demon replied lightly.
"Anyway, the Alliance has three supreme disciples who have never failed in incursions into the sealed worlds. They’ve also created armies of disciples, and there have never been deaths or defeats among their soldiers. For sure, if there are more than three winners—which I find unlikely—they might emerge from among your soldiers."
The war situation changed when the heroes relieved the sects of the responsibility to find the fugitive. As soon as the real war began, the Shadow God Sect decided to reveal Vrix to the world, since keeping him hidden was limiting his growth.
But to their surprise, two young disciples recently recruited by the Heavenly Spirit God Sect also ascended as invincible dragons. That wasn’t bad; now the three were the future of the Alliance.
Everyone in the meeting agreed: this war was destined for their victory. If the enemy alliance attacked the central planet, they would be quickly exterminated, guaranteeing an early victory.
Otherwise, it would just be a matter of holding out until the Sacred Goddess’ deadline passed. When their terrifying disciples became heroes, they could easily crush the enemies.
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A few days later, in the Yinblood Sect, Rehvka returned to the Gloom planet right after visiting the Shadow God Sect. If those old men knew she could invade their central planet, do practically anything she wanted without being noticed, and still come back unscathed, they might just die of anger.
She met with the whale and reported on the progress of the war: "Vrix and Lansha have already sent news about the meeting and their next moves. They’re just planning to defend and prolong this war."
The whale nodded. Rehvka could communicate with Vrix secretly within that sect. He, Lansha, and Mihkriel were the three pillars of that alliance, and everything that happened inevitably came to their attention.
So, Rehvka knew everything and could even anticipate their moves, but she chose not to.
She and Maelik deliberately made them believe they could defend themselves and that everything was under control, despite the clear lack of information on the enemy.
Rehvka worked in the shadows, gathering intel, creating strategies, and using her power as a Goddess to make everything perfect. Maelik, on the other hand, was the leader of the armies in battle, acting more directly and instilling fear among the demons.
"They’re preparing, in six months, on the black sealed world of the galaxy where the Heavenly Spirit God Sect resides, to make a strategic move to nurture all their disciples," Rehvka continued.
Alm and Bruno nodded. In that specific galaxy, at its core, there was a sealed world composed only of the five natural laws. It was like entering a gas giant; not an environment suited for regular life forms.
There, only runes and laws existed, making it a sacred place for the Heavenly Elemental Spirits. And obviously, the sect had settled in that galaxy for that reason.
For those who didn’t belong to that race, going there was extremely dangerous and offered little benefit. Since practically all members of that race were allied with the Heavenly Spirit God Sect, entering there was like diving into a sea of hungry sharks. Rehvka and Maelik never intended to go there for that reason.
The enemy alliance was the only one to make use of that sealed world annually, even though they had the ability to access it at any time. However, they chose the date of the annual opening, when the laws were strongest and it was truly worth it.
This time, they planned to use this opening to set up a huge formation inside the sealed world, allowing all their talents, even from other races, to absorb as much of the laws and Qi from the place as possible.
It was a unique and unrepeatable event because, after that, it would take at least a century for the place to fully recover. That’s why they decided to carry out the plan now, with the aim of further increasing the gap between their disciples and the enemy’s. Strengthening them would reduce the risk of anything happening to them.
"Great. You and Maelik have done an excellent job. We’ll end this war on that date," the whale said calmly. Rehvka looked at him, a little hesitant about how to proceed.
Alm then explained calmly. The whale had been carefully directing the war, guiding everything and meticulously planning each step, hiding their true power and cornering the enemies at just the right moment. All of this was to make them place all their hopes on those three geniuses of their sects.
"Put yourself in their shoes. What would happen if, suddenly, the enemies attacked and managed to capture their three future heroes?" Alm asked, making Rehvka’s eyes light up.
"Yes, they would do anything to rescue them, sparing no effort. But... what if, in fact, they failed?" Alm continued, a dark gleam in his eyes. "That will be the crucial moment. We’ll finish them all off at once and force them to summon their protectors."
Rehvka clenched her fists, excited, and nodded before quickly leaving to start the preparations.
Meanwhile, Alm and Bruno returned to the World Completeness of Ruri, resuming their studies. Soon, they would have to settle everything, facing the ’hidden forces’. They had to have all their cards ready; failing again was not an option.