You want me to take out a loan to practice cultivation? I'll just pay off the debt physically.

[While the aftershocks of the Lord of Radiance's self-destruction were still raging through the Desolate Starfield, the remaining Rule Gods of the Crimson Heart Society, along with the Hell Gods and Abyss Demons who had not yet departed, launched a siege against the remaining Heaven Gods.]

Without taking a breath or even allowing their injuries to heal, they immediately began an even more intense pursuit.

In previous timelines, the Heavenly Gods relentlessly hunted down the Red Heart Society using various methods!

【Now! 】

The two extremes have reversed!

[Kou Kewang!]

I can go too!

[For these survivors, the True God of the Red Heart Society had long ago, through the long divine war, firmly imprinted their unique souls, radiating an aura of decaying holy light, into the depths of their senses like the deepest curse.]

[The Star Abyss, this deathly wasteland composed of raging spacetime turbulence, shattered fragments of rules, and dangerous vortexes of stellar debris, indeed causes significant interference with divine perception due to its chaotic environment.]

But the true gods of the Red Heart Society, driven by their desire for revenge, had long since disregarded life and death.

They relentlessly burned their remaining essence, pushing their soul perception to unprecedented limits.

This terrifying perception, ignited by life and will, and surpassing conventional divine sense, was like a searchlight lit in the fog, willing to incinerate itself, piercing through the many barriers of the Star Abyss and firmly grasping the aura of those fleeing monarchs.

[Unless the opponent can completely freeze, hiding like an inanimate object at the center of the most violent storm of rules in the Star Abyss.]

Otherwise, if they dare to leak even the slightest fluctuation of divine power, or attempt even the smallest spatial jump, a death lock, like a leech, will instantly descend.

In the year 776 of the Extraordinary Calendar, Aglus, Yu Xiao, and the God of Pain of Rules—three former elders of the Red Heart Society who had been lying low in the Star Abyss branch, closely monitoring the external war situation—finally made their move.

They clearly sensed the several Heavenly Monarchs who had fled into the Star Abyss, exuding the aura of stray dogs.

Almost at the same instant they sensed it, a ruthless and efficient plan took shape in their minds.

[Aglius didn't explain much, but simply signaled a gathering to his fellow True Gods of the Spirit Realm, whom he had befriended in the Abyss of Stars and who were also struggling to survive under the raging attacks of the Spirit Realm's will.]

The wounds suffered by these true gods of the Star Alliance under the wrath of the spirit realm's will were deep within their souls and the very essence of their spirits.

Even after a long period of recuperation, the lingering power of the spirit realm's will, like a persistent, insidious disease, continues to slowly erode their foundations, making their recovery exceptionally difficult.

How could an attack from the will of the Great World be easily countered?

That level of power is like the most vicious curse, directly branded into the deepest level of existence. Even if one ruthlessly severs the tainted part of the soul, the curse will still linger like a shadow on the remaining true spirit, difficult to eradicate!

They desperately need nourishing foods!

And now, a golden opportunity is right in front of us!

What escaped into the Star Abyss?

It's about believing in the true God!

[And he is the core ruler of the Heavenly Pantheon!]

They not only carry an inexhaustible and incomparably pure power of faith, but their divine bodies, divine essences, and even the remaining fragments of their divine kingdoms contain immeasurable divine essence.

For the true God, each of these components is an invaluable tonic.

[Especially for these spiritual gods whose origins have been damaged and who are in dire need of nourishment, if they could hunt down such a Heavenly Lord, devour his divine essence, and refine his accumulated faith, it would surely cause a cataclysmic change in their long-dormant origins.]

The opportunity to completely remove the curse of the spirit world's will and restore one to full strength is right before one's eyes!

Although these spiritual deities were fully aware of the situation, Agrelius summoned them primarily to use their power to avenge the destruction of the Red Heart Society headquarters.

But so what?

[Aglaus wanted to use their power to hunt down the Lord of Heaven to vent his hatred, but didn't they also want to use Aglaus's power?]

[Then, they will surround and kill these mobile healing plants to help themselves fully recover from their injuries.]

Both sides share a common goal: to hunt down the Heavenly Monarch. Each gets what they want!

Some things don't need to be said aloud; mutual understanding is the best foundation for cooperation.

[A bloody hunt targeting the remnants of the Heavenly Monarch, driven by both the flames of revenge and the yearning for healing, suddenly unfolds in the most dangerous turbulent zone of the Star Abyss!]

In the year 811 of the Extraordinary Calendar, a bloody and efficient hunt, spearheaded by the God of War, Aglutus, suddenly erupted in the death zone southeast of the Star Abyss, a region composed of shattered star debris and raging energy tides.

[Agrius, this being whose molten lava body flows with eternal battle intent, is like an incarnation of destruction emerging from the hottest furnace of the abyss; the flames of rule burning around him almost ignite the chaotic space around him.]

[He led his allies, the True Gods of Rules, who also exuded a powerful and dangerous aura, and with an unstoppable, overwhelming force, completely cornered the six Heavenly Monarchs.]

This battle was less a clash of titans and more a one-sided massacre.

[Aglaus's fighting prowess had long been honed to its peak through endless and brutal conquests over countless years.]

[As the God of War who wields the rules of war, His very existence is the ultimate interpretation of the art of combat!] [Throughout the countless years of development in the universe, any being who ascends to the throne of God, whether through the gathering of faith or the coronation of authority, instantly acquires a status and power that can shake the galaxy.]

The interactions between deities place particular emphasis on weighing interests and maintaining absolute rationality.

Even the most powerful True Gods, standing atop the pyramid of power, would never easily engage in a life-or-death conflict with a lower-ranking True God whose strength is vastly inferior, unless driven by tangible self-interest or a threat to their very survival.

[To expend divine power without any benefit, and even risk injury or death, is by no means a wise move.]

Is it really worth risking one's divine status and igniting a star-wide divine war just because of a single hostile glance from the other party?

Only a madman blinded by rage in the mundane world would act like that!

[Those beings who can overcome countless calamities and ultimately ignite the divine fire are all exceptionally intelligent and possess extraordinary character. How could they, with absolute rationality dominating their thinking, make such a low-level and fatal strategic misjudgment?]

Therefore, throughout the vast history of the universe, a full-scale divine war between true gods, where they give their all, hold nothing back, and fight to the death, is truly rare!

However, the True God, especially Agris, who represents him, is a complete anomaly.

From the moment He raised His throne as God of War amidst lava and flames, battle became the norm of His existence; His life was almost entirely filled with endless carnage.

The length of time He was immersed in battle far exceeded the total amount of time He spent in peace and tranquility.

It was this relentless tempering in real combat that allowed Agris to achieve an unparalleled level of control over his own power and a profound understanding and application of the rules of the God of War.

[He possesses terrifying insights into how to unleash the devastating power and magic of every ounce of divine strength on the ever-changing battlefield, far surpassing those of other true gods.]

Not to mention, His essence is a god of war governed by rules.

[The embodiment of the concept of combat at the level of rules!]

When He truly engages in battle, His power is not merely a simple accumulation of strength, but rather an enhancement from the most fundamental laws of war in the universe.

Therefore, when facing Him, especially when He is burning with fighting spirit and murderous intent, the outcome of the battle against the true God of Heaven is often predetermined before it even begins.

Only crushing victory!

[An absolute, utterly crushing defeat!]

The Heavenly Lords were easily shattered like fragile glass under the ferocious and precise strikes of Agrelius and his allies.

[The divine body crumbles!]

[The gods weep.]

The fallen glory of the true god caused only brief ripples against the chaotic backdrop of the cosmos.

When the dust settled, the Covenant gods followed the unspoken distribution agreement reached before the war.

Whoever contributes the most effort receives the most divine resources.

This is a very fair and tacitly agreed-upon distribution system; everyone had no problems when signing the agreement.

However, problems arose during the process of distributing the spoils.

Those essences containing immense divine power, fragments of divine bodies shimmering with immortal luster, cores of divine fire flickering with the flames of law, and crystallized divine essences bearing the mysteries of authority are all precious divine resources.

[Agrius did not break his promise, distributing a significant portion of his divine power, divine body, divine fire, and fragments of divine essence to the true gods of the Star Alliance who participated in the siege.]

[But as the undisputed main force and core of this battle, and the absolute executor of that fatal blow, Agris unceremoniously took the lion's share—the one containing the most abundant energy, the clearest imprint of the rules, and the most precious value!]

In His view, this was perfectly natural!

According to the rules, the one who contributes the most should receive the most!

This makes sense, doesn't it?

Although His initial purpose was revenge.

[The reason these rules were brought along by the true gods is so that they can use their remaining power to help the Red Heart Society exact revenge.]

[The great founder of the Red Heart Society, the person I admired most, and the most important mentor to me, actually died at the hands of these scum of the Heavenly Pantheon?]

Most importantly, at that point in time, he had no way to take revenge!

Now that I finally have a chance to get revenge, I'll naturally take it!

[But revenge should be taken, and the divine resources that are rightfully mine should not be given away.]

[After all, He also needed divine resources for cultivation, and He felt He could reach an even higher level in His understanding of the rules of combat.]

However, this behavior displeased the other true gods of the rules. (End of Chapter)