Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Ordinary deities naturally dare not obstruct the two major elemental gods.

In fact, this time, it wasn't just one deity blocking the way.

The leader, shrouded in a deep darkness that devours all light, was none other than Erebus, the god of darkness.

Beside him stood a towering figure shrouded in raging lightning and howling hurricanes, his eyes seemingly reflecting the birth and death of a storm world—this was Sirova Roar, the god of the sky and storms.

The other is like an eternally burning flame and flowing lava aggregate, radiating intense heat and rage that burns everything; he is Fjorn Blaze, the god of fire and magma.

In addition, the figures of several other deities, belonging to different pantheons, could be seen appearing and disappearing.

But at this moment, their auras faintly merged, directly blocking Aetheril and Daphne's path.

Aetheril radiated boundless light, her exquisite face enveloped in holy light, her golden eyes fixed on the one who blocked her path:
"Erebus, Silova, Freund..."

"Anyone who dares to block my way, I will immediately unleash a divine war!"

The moment the words "Gods' War" were uttered, the entire space of the divine realm seemed to freeze for a moment.

The darkness surging around Erebus, the god of darkness, subsided slightly, and a low, slow voice emanated from it:

“Ms. Chenxi, it’s not that we want to block your way.”

You might not know this, but the Divine Realm has been attacked.

Just five minutes ago, Heim, the God of Protection who governs the origin of all things, and Losanda, the God of Space who governs the origin of space, simultaneously sent urgent divine decrees—

The seventy-two demons of Solomon are joining forces to break the seal, intending to attack the realm of the gods!

Upon hearing this, even the light surrounding Aetherel flickered slightly.

The icy aura surrounding Daphne suddenly solidified.

Solomon's Seventy-Two Demons!

That was the core leadership representing chaos, destruction, and evil in the ancient war between gods and demons. It was a terrifying existence that was only defeated and sealed away with great difficulty by the combined efforts of all the gods.

Although most of the illustrious demons have been sealed or banished to the deepest part of the underworld, they are under the close watch of the space god Losanda (whose supreme spatial power constructed and maintained the seal structure) and the protection god Heim (whose absolute oath of protection and barrier power reinforced and monitored the seal).

However, the demons have never given up their attempt to make a comeback, and their remaining power and influence have always been the sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of the gods.

The roar of Silova, the god of the sky and storms, was like a thunderclap, carrying an undeniable sense of urgency:

"The impact on the sealed passage is a matter of life and death for the entire divine realm and even all planes."

Heim and Losanda have issued the highest-level summons, demanding that all deities with combat powers immediately proceed to the sealing node, infuse divine power, stabilize the seal, and resist the demon god's attack.

"Lady Dawn, Lady Frost, you are among the most powerful combat-type deities in our Council of Gods. Your presence is essential for this matter."

The fiery voice of Fjorn, the god of fire and magma, was like the churning lava of the earth's core, hot and violent:
"Lady Dawn, Lady Ice, the affairs of the material world have their own laws of operation."

With the 'Covenant of the Gods' imminent, we should abide by the rules and reduce our interference in the lower realms.

Now that the demons are acting strangely and endangering the very foundation, how can we disregard the safety of the entire divine realm for the sake of the life or death of a mere mortal emperor?
Please come with us to the sealed node!

The other deities also released their divine thoughts, expressing the same stance.

The demon god's attack on the seal is a major event affecting all pantheons, and no deity dares to take it lightly.

At this moment, the reasons for blocking Aetheril and Daphne are certainly due to their respective pantheon interests, their attitudes toward Cohen, and their different interpretations of the "Covenant of the Gods."

However, the reason of "the demon god's strange behavior" is legitimate, urgent, and weighty enough.

Upon hearing the Dark God Erebus Eternal Night, the Sky and Storm God Sirova Roar, the Fire Elemental and Magma God Fjorn Blaze, and several other deities unanimously oppose the "Seventy-Two Pillar Demon Gods' Impact on the Seal," Daphne and Etheril felt a sinking feeling in their hearts, and their divine senses fluctuated violently.

The timing is too coincidental!

Just as they were preparing to descend to the mortal realm to intervene in the crisis of Cohen and Yardelle, at a critical juncture when the "Covenant of the Gods" was about to be announced and the gods were most sensitive to intervention from the mortal realm.

The seventy-two demon gods, who have been dormant for countless years, chose this moment to break through the seal.
This could not possibly be a coincidence!

Daphne and Aetherel instantly realized—this must be the Black Tomb, or rather, the forces behind the Black Tomb, coordinating and restraining Cohen at the divine level while simultaneously launching an attack on him in the material world!

The Black Tomb was able to connect with the seventy-two demon gods sealed deep in the abyss of the underworld, allowing them to "just the right moment" to break through the seal, thus holding them back and even forcing all the gods who could intervene to be unable to escape!
This energy, this calculation, is chilling!

The scheming of the seventy-two demon gods was far more profound than they had imagined.

The Black Tomb has a closer and more dangerous connection with demons, and even with certain treacherous deities.

The gods blocking their path were Erebus, the god of darkness; Silova, the god of the sky and storms; Fjorn, the god of fire and magma; and several others.

They may not all be directly involved with the demon god, but they have clearly known Daphne and Aetheril's intentions through their own channels, and have also seen through Cohen's potential and threat.

They did not want to see the Light and Ice factions, which were closely associated with Cohen, grow stronger.

Since they couldn't bet on Cohen as a variable, they went with the flow, perhaps even secretly orchestrating this perfectly timed obstruction, driven by the dark mentality of "If I can't have him, neither can you."

Using the high-sounding excuse of "Demon God Impact Seal," they kept Daphne and Aetherel firmly tied to the Divine Realm!

Having figured this out, Daphne was both anxious and furious, and her icy blue divine light surged violently.

She was still hesitating.

After all, the demon god's attack on the seal is a matter of great importance, a collective crisis that no god can avoid.

As the elemental deity of the Council of Gods, protecting the divine realm and maintaining the basic order of the multiverse are instinctive responsibilities imprinted in one's divine nature.

However, before Daphne could make a difficult decision, the goddess of light, Aetheril, had already given the most direct and decisive answer through her actions!
Suddenly, the previously restrained brilliant light around Aetherel burst forth without warning!

It was no longer the gentle, hopeful, and orderly light of before, but an extreme radiance filled with sacred majesty, inviolable, and even carrying a hint of destruction and judgment!
The light instantly dispelled the gloom and oppression in the divine realm caused by the confrontation between the gods, but instead of warmth, it brought a scorching and oppressive feeling that made one's soul tremble.

"Aetheril! What are you doing?!"

The voice of Erebus, the god of darkness, carried a rare hint of shock and anger.

Thunder roared and hurricanes howled around Sirova, the god of the sky and storms.
"Goddess of Light, calm down!"

The demon god's attack on the seal is a fact; the urgent decrees from the God of Protection and the God of Space cannot be faked!

The flames and lava surrounding Fjorn, the god of fire and magma, boiled even more violently, his voice filled with unbelievable rage:
"Are you really going to disregard the safety of the divine realm for the sake of a mere mortal?"

However, Aetherel ignored their rebukes and admonitions.

The figure, shrouded in endless holy light, slowly rose, becoming even more majestic and sacred.

Centered on her, the incredibly solid space of the divine realm began to tremble and distort.

Countless sacred images of light materialized and coalesced around her—illusory figures of angels bathed in holy light, chanting hymns; the outline of a magnificent palace constructed of pure holy light and the gates of heaven shimmering with golden runes; a longsword burning with holy flames that purify all evil; and a spring flowing with the light of life and healing…

These are not illusions, but rather partial projections and manifestations of the essence of her divine kingdom.

She is summoning the power of the divine kingdom; she is projecting her divine kingdom directly into this divine realm.

This is a declaration of war, a prelude to a life-or-death divine war!
Aetherel's beautiful golden eyes were now burning with a fury capable of incinerating everything. Her voice was no longer calm, but rather like a million thunderbolts of judgment exploding simultaneously, echoing throughout the entire divine realm, filled with undeniable resolve and madness:
"A seal? A demon god?"

What's with me?

Anyone who tries to stop me from saving him, I will fight!
Today, either I perish here, the divine kingdom crumbles, and the light dims!

Either you get out of my way!

Before the words were even finished, the condensed phantoms of holy angels roared in unison, their flaming swords pointing at the gods blocking their path. The gates of heaven rumbled as if about to burst open completely, unleashing the endless holy war legions within the divine realm. Aetheril was serious.

She was truly willing to go to any lengths, even if it meant triggering a divine war that would sweep across the entire God Realm and affect countless planes, just to immediately head to the Prime Material Plane!

"She's gone mad! The Goddess of Light has gone mad!"

A weaker deity, who was observing from the sidelines, shrieked in fear.

The darkness surrounding Erebus, the god of darkness, surged violently, clearly not expecting Aetheril to be so resolute and insane.

For the sake of a mortal emperor in the material world, he actually disregarded the safety of the divine realm and his own divine kingdom.
The sky and storm god Silovar and the fire and magma god Fjorn were also stunned. Although they wanted to stop him and had prepared a reason, they never expected that Aetheril's reaction would be so intense, to the point that he was about to overturn the table and fight to the death.

Once the war of gods begins, it will be a fight to the death, with no winners.

Especially at this critical juncture when the demon god might break through the seal!
Daphne stared in shock at Aetherel beside her, whose imposing aura seemed to burn everything to ashes. Her icy blue eyes were filled with complex emotions—shock, understanding, and a hint of ignited determination.

Without further hesitation, her icy blue divine light soared into the sky, spreading endless cold and beginning to freeze the surrounding divine realm.

The silhouettes of icebergs and permafrost glaciers began to appear.

The power of the Ice God's divine realm is also gathering!
Faced with the terrifying determination of the two powerful gods to start a divine war, especially Aetheril's completely reckless and insane attitude, the gods blocking their way, including the god of darkness Erebus, finally changed their expressions.

They might want to trip up Cohen, or they might want to suppress the Light and Ice God factions, but they absolutely do not want to get involved in a divine war that could destroy themselves at this moment because of a "mortal"!

At this critical moment, the space of the divine realm rippled once again.

It is Madora, the powerful deity who holds the power of prophecy, destiny, and time.

Madora's appearance did not bring any oppressive force; on the contrary, it possessed a calming power.

He looked at Aetherel, who resembled a supernova about to explode, then at Daphne, who was equally radiant, and said calmly:

"Ms. Dawn, Ms. Ice, please calm down."

The demon god's attack on the seal is indeed true, and it came with great force. Now is not the time to act rashly.

We must immediately go and stabilize the seal, for this is fundamental to the survival of the divine realm and the order of all worlds.

With the 'Covenant of the Gods' about to be announced, we must not allow the seventy-two demon gods to take advantage of this moment and cause a great disaster.

As for matters concerning the material world of humankind... they are ultimately matters of cause and effect within the material world itself.

Let them... handle it themselves.

Excessive intervention is not necessarily a good thing; it may even disrupt the predetermined trajectory of fate and trigger greater disasters.

However, at this moment, Aetherel's worry and anxiety for Cohen had overwhelmed all reason and the bigger picture.

The light surrounding her did not diminish; on the contrary, it became even more intense and unstable because of Madora's words about "fate" and "self-resolution"!

The nascent form of the Kingdom of Light behind her grew increasingly solid, with countless angelic phantoms emitting silent roars and the Holy Flame Sword humming and trembling, as if it would cut through all obstacles in the next second, utterly ignoring any advice!
The gods such as Erebus, the god of darkness, Silova, the god of sky and storms, and Fjorn, the god of fire and magma, had clearly already learned some inside information through certain channels.

Seeing Aetherel's resolute decision, they exchanged a glance and instantly reached a consensus.

They absolutely cannot let her descend to the mortal realm now, or all their plans will come to naught!
The three powerful deities no longer hesitated, and their divine might erupted!
The darkness surrounding Erebus spread like a living thing, attempting to devour the light.

Silova unleashed a violent thunderstorm, forming an isolation barrier.

The flames and lava of Fjørn transformed into a raging inferno, blocking the way ahead!

The three gods joined forces to construct a powerful divine barrier, attempting to forcibly stop Aetheril and Daphne!
"Aetheril! Stop going your own way!" Erebus's divine thought roared like a deep abyss.

"For the sake of a mortal, are you going to make enemies of all the gods?!" Sirova's thunderous voice boomed.

Just as a great battle involving multiple gods and capable of shaking the entire divine realm was about to erupt, at this most tense and intense moment!

boom!!!
A violent and clear tremor suddenly came from the lower realm.

"what?"

The first to change his expression was Madora, the god of prophecy. In his eyes, which reflected the long river of fate, countless chaotic images and trajectories flashed by in an instant, as if he had seen some variables that were beyond his expectations.

Immediately afterwards, the goddess of light, Aetheril, and the goddess of ice, Daphne, also shuddered almost simultaneously.

The dazzling divine light that was about to erupt completely from Aetherial suddenly stopped, and the icy divine intent surging around Daphne also instantly froze.

The two goddesses suddenly turned their heads, their gazes seemingly piercing through the endless void, fixed on the prime material world, in the direction of Florence.

The expressions on their faces became incredibly strange in an instant.

Not only them, but also Erebus, the god of darkness, Silova, the god of sky and storms, Fjorn, the god of fire and magma, and even Madora, the god of prophecy who had just appeared to try to mediate, all the gods present were stunned, their divine thoughts filled with astonishment and horror!

Because they all clearly sensed that just now, in that intense fluctuation of laws originating from the lower realm, the aura of a demigod showed a clear and distinct weakening and decline.

That was a sign of impending death!
It is truly unbelievable that a being who can be considered the pinnacle of the material world could fall into a near-death state in an instant.

Most importantly, they were also familiar with the owner of this aura.

That deathly, cold aura, as if the end of all things, belonged to the founder of the Black Tomb, Tomb!
The tomb's strength is absolutely top-tier among mortal demigods, and its methods are unpredictable and unpredictable, giving it an extremely strong ability to protect itself.

Even if Dumbledore is equally unfathomable, and with Cohen and those saintly allies, it would be absolutely impossible for him to have severely injured the Tomb to such a weak state in such a short time!

This was completely beyond their comprehension!
What exactly happened in the lower realm?
However, something even more shocking happened to all the gods—

The moment the tomb's aura rapidly weakened, Erebus, the Dark God who had been fiercely blocking Aetheril and Daphne's path, suddenly trembled.

His deep darkness, which seemed capable of devouring everything, suddenly churned violently like boiling ink, and his entire body erupted with a violent and furious emotion.

"You bastard, it's you!"

Erebus let out a roar of shock and fury, his voice filled with disbelief and overwhelming rage.

Immediately afterwards, under the stunned gazes of the gods, this dark god, who had just been so confident that he would stop Aetheril on the grounds of "the demon god's impact on the seal" and emphasized that the safety of the divine realm was of paramount importance, was...

Without hesitation, he turned around and transformed into a streak of black light that tore through space. He ignored Aetheril and the demon seal, and rushed directly toward the barrier passage leading to the material world.

Judging from their posture, they were about to descend to the mortal realm immediately!

This sudden turn of events left all the gods bewildered!

Madora, the god of prophecy, instantly became complicated.

In the instant the tomb was damaged and Erebus roared in a fit of rage, a clear image appeared before his eyes.

On his aged face, extreme shock flashed first, then turned into deep realization and helplessness, as he murmured softly:

"In the end, things changed. This Cohen Corleone is really unexpected; he actually managed to find her..."

Isn't he afraid of the God of Darkness taking action? Or does he already know about his past life...?

Madora's gaze then turned to Aetheril not far away. He took a deep breath, and with a sudden wave of his hand, a mysterious power of destiny swept out, temporarily calming the divine energy that had been agitated again by Erebus's sudden action.

Then, looking at the bewildered Silova, Fjorn, and the other deities, he slowly spoke:
"All deities of intermediate or higher power shall go to the abyss of the underworld to help Heim and Lossandra reinforce the seal."

"All the other gods of the Council of Gods, come with me to the mortal realm to resolve the conflicts on the human continent!"

...(End of this chapter)