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[Within the pantheon of gods, one monarch has already suffered severe battle damage.]

The fragments of this monarch's shattered divine kingdom floated and burned in the void like the corpses of stars.

Although not fatal, the fact that a true god had been severely wounded in battle within just over a decade was beyond the imagination of the gods.

They never imagined that the most defensively adept god of faith, when the power of faith was abundant, would be attacked and reduced to such a state by concentrated fire.

In this crisis, the gods of faith deeply miss the foolish will of the spiritual realm and the true God who constantly seizes their divine resources.

They had believed that the turmoil in the spiritual realm and the loss of authority would lead to a flourishing of faith.

It has indeed prospered, but it will soon be destroyed.

But what unsettled and even drove the gods of faith even more than the deteriorating situation on the front lines was a bizarre phenomenon that contradicted their predictions.

Why hasn't the Will of the Abyss made a move against the Crimson Heart Society yet?

Normally, given the Abyss's efficient methods, the Red Heart Society should have been engulfed by the flames of war and suffered the same or even more severe blows as them within a year of the outbreak of the war.

But what about now? Almost ten years have passed.

Every moment on the front lines, the foundations of faith are crumbling; every second, the divine kingdom is wailing. But what about the Red Heart Society?

[The storm has passed!]

[Forget about a world-ending strike, there hasn't even been a decent border skirmish.]

The main force of the Abyss continues to relentlessly pursue them, ignoring the Redhearts Society, which is practically within their grasp and theoretically belongs to the same alliance.

This is completely unreasonable!

If this drags on, even a fool would have already brought the war to the Red Heart Society's side, right?

What exactly is the Will of the Abyss up to?

Why is there no response?

Does the Will of the Abyss truly not know that they are allied with the Red Heart Society?

[This thought was extinguished by the gods themselves the moment it arose; how absurd!]

[The powerful avatars personally formed by the will of the abyss have participated in several crucial battles on the front lines of the Heavenly Pantheon.]

In those fierce and intense battles, the gods of faith, whether to boost morale, intimidate the enemy, or simply to remind the Abyss, almost openly released strong signals every time they organized a large-scale joint outbreak of divine power.

They have a close relationship with the Red Heart Society!

[The Red Heart Society's support is arriving soon!]

They even simulated the unique fluctuations of the Red Heart Society's rules, creating the illusion that reinforcements were on their way.

But what was the result?

[The embodiment of the will of the abyss, a terrifying being representing a portion of its will, reacted to these crystal-clear hints and even explicit statements, yet its reaction enraged the gods to the point that their divine fires nearly went out.]

It completely ignores it!

[Hearing but not listening!]

[Like a deaf and mute destruction machine, their eyes are only on the divine kingdom of their gods and their followers, showing absolutely no interest in the massive target of the Red Heart Society beside them.]

【grass! 】

A kind of almost mundane emotional surge, brimming with extreme frustration and anger, silently exploded deep within the souls of the gods.

When did the Abyss and the Crimson Heart Society become so close?

They vividly remember that not long ago, the Will of the Abyss was vehemently attacking the Red Heart Society, employing every possible means of infiltration, sabotage, and assassination, determined to annihilate them completely.

Why are you suddenly pretending to be blind this time?

[Didn't previous intelligence indicate that Chixin was flirting with people from Hell and had an ambiguous relationship?]

Why does it seem like even the Abyss is turning a blind eye to the Red Heart Society now?

This sudden and bizarre situation left the gods of faith completely bewildered!

After all that, the so-called common enemy and allied support were nothing more than wishful thinking on the part of their gods.

The abyss's destructive fist struck them squarely and mercilessly, landing solely on their heads.

Meanwhile, their ally, the Red Heart Society, on whom they placed high hopes and even actively dragged them into conflict, is enjoying a rare period of peace amidst the bloodshed and collapse of their divine kingdom.

No, it's not just about peace!

With the Spirit Realm's will completely closing its gates and ceasing all interference with the outside world, the Red Heart Society is frantically absorbing the scattered legacies of the Spirit Realm at a speed that even the gods find terrifying.

[Furthermore, given the friendly relations between the Red Heart Society and the two great worlds of Abyss and Hell, no matter how much fighting occurs in the future, it won't reach the Red Heart Society, right?]

So, what real binding force does this alliance, which they painstakingly forged with the Red Heart Society, still hold?

The Red Heart Society could simply stand by and watch as the Abyss consumes them, then emerge to clean up the mess and reap the benefits.

Upon this thought, the gods of faith fell into a long, deathly silence, with only the mournful cries of the collapsing divine kingdom at the front lines echoing endlessly in the void.

In July of the 573rd year of the Extraordinary Calendar, when the last crucial outer barrier of the divine realm was utterly torn apart by the roar of the Abyss Demon God, the gods of faith could no longer maintain their last shred of pride and hope.

They formally invoked the fragile terms of their original covenant, imploring the Red Heart Society to fulfill their obligations as allies and extend a helping hand to the gods of faith who are struggling under the iron heel of the abyss.

Despite the grand and dignified tone of the appeal for help, and the seemingly righteous invocation of the covenant, every believer in God felt a heavy weight hanging over their heart, filled with trepidation and unease.

That was incredibly close!

They understood the true nature of the Red Heart Society all too well!

From its humble beginnings to its current dominant position, the core essence of the Red Heart Society's development strategy has never changed.

[Naked utilitarianism!]

[His guiding principle is to seize any opportunity offered by a bargain and flee when there is none.]

[The alliance between their faith in the gods and the Red Heart Society has never been a truly stable, mutually trusting one, or deeply bound by shared interests; it has been more of a temporary union based on threats.]

[Now, the catastrophic disaster of the Abyss has only befallen them; the Red Heart Society remains unscathed and is even growing stronger.]

In this situation, if the Red Heart Society is asked to send troops to support them and face the abyss's onslaught, will they truly honor that empty promise and willingly risk their lives for them?

Put yourself in their shoes; they certainly wouldn't do that.

Just as the gods of faith sat on their thrones in unease, anxiously awaiting a response that might either disappear without a trace or be met with cold rejection, a message from the Red Heart Society arrived accompanied by powerful fluctuations in the rules of the universe.

[The God of Rules, the God of Stars, and the God of Hearts—three true gods of rules—led three hundred large, well-equipped, and disciplined allied battle groups of the Red Heart Society, crossing spatial barriers and appearing behind the precarious defenses of the gods of faith.]

The support has really arrived!

This timely assistance was like a shot in the arm for a faith defense on the verge of collapse.

Of course, the gods of faith are well aware that the Red Heart Society never engages in unprofitable ventures; any support will inevitably come at a price.

To their surprise, yet also somewhat relieved, the conditions proposed by the Red Heart Society this time were not for precious resources, territory of the Kingdom of God, or a share of faith, but rather a demand that sounded rather academic.

[May every believer in the true God send an avatar of will, bearing some of the original imprint but relatively independent and controllable, to the headquarters of the Red Heart Society.]

The requirements weren't demanding; it was simply to cooperate in an experimental research project related to divine runes.

[Besides this, Chixin has no other desires.]

[If this were during peacetime, or if a weak force dared to propose that the gods create separate incarnations of their wills for their research, it would be tantamount to a desecration and provocation of the divine dignity, inevitably incurring devastating divine wrath.]

But at this very moment, the one making the request is the Red Heart Society, which has just dispatched three True Gods of Rules and three hundred elite battle groups to stand firmly at the weakest point of their defenses.

The sheer scale of this support greatly mitigated the potential humiliation of the conditions themselves.

Moreover, it is merely an avatar of will, having negligible influence on their true forms.

In a flash of thought, the gods swiftly reached a consensus.

【Give!】

[It's a must!]

[As long as the avatar enters the Red Heart Society, the deep spiritual link between it and the original body is actively severed, treating it as an independent, one-time-use avatar.]

Therefore, no matter what experiments or research the Red Hearts conduct on this avatar over there, as long as it doesn't involve core authority, their true forms will not experience any substantial sensation.

Even assuming the worst, the Red Heart Society wouldn't have gone to such lengths to provide support just to humiliate these insignificant embodiments of will, would they?

What's the point?

That's too low-level; it doesn't fit the usual style of the Red Heart Society.

Of course, even in the worst-case scenario, the Red Heart Society might have indeed conducted some insulting experiments or demonstrations.

[But as long as they can't see it or perceive it, it can be treated as if it never happened.]

[But just as the two sides reached an agreement and the Red Heart Society's army rushed to their assigned Abyss defense line, something happened that shattered the gods' worldview.]

The abyssal demon god, who seemed poised to utterly destroy the world, froze in place the instant he saw the Red Heart Banner rise.

The next moment, a loud voice resounded throughout the battlefield.

The Abyss Demon God in charge of this defense line has withdrawn his troops!

Chapter 469 What is the relationship between the Abyss and the Crimson Heart Society?

When the words "The Abyss has withdrawn its troops" appeared, the gods of faith were completely stunned.

【How can this be? 】

The order and restraint inherent in these four words are utterly incompatible with the abyss's violent nature, which symbolizes ultimate chaos, destruction, and endless devouring.

In a cognitive framework deeply ingrained with faith in gods and forged through countless tragic lessons, this is utterly impossible.

Wars waged by the Abyss, especially the current overwhelming invasions that rely on absolute power, bullying the weak and oppressing the strong, have always followed only one pattern.

Like a runaway, apocalyptic torrent, it will not stop until it has completely crushed, devoured, and turned its target into nourishment for the abyss.

They were long accustomed to the abyss's ceaseless roar, its endless tidal wave of demons, and its relentless madness that lasted until death.

Where would one hear the signal to retreat?

How could such a retreat signal, carrying a clear tactical intent and strict discipline—a signal typically used by armies of mortal dynasties—appear on a battlefield dominated by pure, chaotic will?

This completely overturned their understanding of the abyss's deeper layers, sending chills down the spines of even the ancient gods.

[For a time, a chorus of almost unbearable exclamations of wonder circulated among the believers.]

Even though the Abyss and the Red Heart Society have a friendly relationship, this whole affair was caused by the Red Heart Society forcibly intervening in the war.

Therefore, the Abyss has no need to care about the feelings of the Red Heart Society.

Just hit them!

Ultimately, it was the Red Heart Society that intervened, offering benefits in exchange for the deployment of their own troops.

What does this have to do with the abyss?

As long as the Abyss still desires to destroy the gods of faith, it will have no reason to care about the Red Heart Society!

But what is this thing happening right now?

Faced with the allied defenses formed by the gods they worshipped and who were fighting desperately, the will of the abyss wielded its heavy fist without mercy.

That terrifying torrent of will directly empowered the Abyss Demons, imbuing each of their attacks with the power to tear apart divine kingdoms, causing the allied forces of the gods to retreat in disarray, their divine blood staining the starry sky crimson.

But when the destructive torrent of the abyss surged towards a spot where a crimson flag fluttered, the scene underwent a breathtaking reversal that made all who witnessed it question their own perception.

The abyss's offensive, that raging torrent powerful enough to obliterate stars, seemed to have struck an invisible wall of sighs, retreating without warning without any fierce fighting breaking out?

The massive abyssal legion, with a suffocating silence and efficiency, as if receiving a supreme command, swiftly disengaged, leaving the area covered by the Red Heart banner intact behind.

This stark contrast, this illogical turn of events on the battlefield, plunged the gods of faith into a prolonged silence.

This goes far beyond the scope of simply having a good relationship!

The reaction of the Abyss Demons upon seeing the Red Heart Society's banner—the almost reflexive awe and retreat—was akin to a son encountering his father, who held the power of life and death.

[If it weren't for the supreme will of the Abyss, the will that pervades all beings within the Abyss, issuing the ultimate command to avoid battle or ignore it, they would never believe it.]

[Although the event itself was bizarre and incomprehensible, and even carried a hint of humiliation towards the dignity of the gods.]

However, from the most ruthless strategic perspective, the Abyss's special treatment of the Red Heart Society unexpectedly revealed a glimmer of advantage that could be exploited by the gods of faith, who were already in dire straits.

Since the Abyss fears that crimson banner so much, why can't they borrow it?

[Behind their respective defensive lines, which were being relentlessly attacked by the Abyss Demon Army, were these symbolic protective talismans also erected high?]