Invincible Divine Destiny Selection System Chapter 2082: Chaotic Heavens [5 Updates]
Previously on Invincible Divine Destiny Selection System...
The Third Age kicked off with astonishing swiftness.
Within the Du Tian Celestial Dynasty, the conflict had advanced to its climactic end.
Even as the Du Tian Emperor fought desperately, the combined assault from Reincarnation and Treasure, without any aid from the Supreme Divines, doomed him to inevitable demise.
A piercing wail of despair echoed out!
Reincarnation and Treasure hurled the Du Tian Emperor onto the altar, igniting the sacrificial divine flames at once. As this Supreme Divine howled in agony, every bit of his strength was offered up to the Divine Martial Empire.
With the Du Tian Emperor's fall, the great general met the same grim fate, swiftly slain and sacrificed as well.
The Du Tian Emperor's demise signaled the full dawn of the Third Age.
His name would echo eternally in legends; he served as the ultimate tribute ushering in the Third Age.
The instant he was sacrificed, conquest's inferno swept through the vast domain of the Supreme Divines, sparking fierce struggles for dominance among them.
"The Third Age has begun."
Yanran watched the transformations sweeping heaven and earth, her gaze shimmering with infinite loops of reincarnation.
"War's blaze rages on; the massive conflict is underway, and every key heaven has launched their assaults."
Treasure added his words.
He witnessed the war's fury and glimpsed what lay ahead: the collapse of heavens, the outbreak of the second Supreme Divine War.
Right as the Du Tian Emperor's sacrifice marked the Third Age's start, battles exploded everywhere, since the Supreme Divines from all prominent heavens had been waiting eagerly to unleash their forces.
"Look, there's the Thunder Realm; the Thunder Supreme Divine has moved first, his forces wiping out a lesser Supreme Divine!"
Treasure declared!
He beheld an immense legion armored in thunder, wrapped in bolts of lightning, invading a Supreme Divine's domain.
Facing the Thunder Realm's onslaught, that ordinary Supreme Divine crumbled helplessly, with huge swaths of sky and land reduced to rubble.
In earlier times, though Thunder held the might to overpower lesser Supreme Divines, it never risked such bold strikes, wary of drawing backlash from other great heavens.
Yet the landscape had shifted dramatically.
Every heaven was mobilizing now, grabbing this chance to wildly bolster their power, ignoring whatever chaos others stirred.
The Third Age was bound to endure initial turmoil, then slowly consolidate through mergers, culminating in an epic showdown.
"It's not just Thunder—martial arts, Hell, and the Demon Realm too; all those elite Supreme Divines have ignited their conquests."
Yanran scanned the horizon, spotting war's glow illuminating the whole Supreme Divines' expanse.
"We should head back to the empire; the Third Age is here, an time of heavenly mergers."
In that instant, Yanran summoned the Gate of Reincarnation, guiding the troops straight back to the empire.
"You've made it back."
Chu Yuan greeted them with a grin; such a minor skirmish demanded none of his direct hand.
"Chu Yuan, the Third Age's grand war has ignited."
Yanran informed him.
"It has indeed."
As Chu Yuan replied, he flicked his wrist, summoning a colossal mirror that split into various sections, each displaying a raging battlefield.
"That's the clash in Hell!"
Treasure pointed out right away.
He observed a sprawling hellscape divided into eighteen levels, a mighty Supreme Divine Artifact forged by the Hell Supreme Divine.
Each level hosted a ruling King of Hell, as they engulfed and claimed a Supreme Divine's territory.
Once Hell's shadow fell over it, that Supreme Divine's world descended into a torrent of bloodshed and turmoil.
Hell embodies shadowy gloom, rot, and every dark sentiment, serving also as the hub of reincarnation.
"Beyond the Hell Supreme Divine, Hell harbors two more formidable Supreme Divines!"
Treasure noted.
Just then, the vast mirror revealed figures brimming with demonic energy, storming another Supreme Divine's realm under the Demon Supreme Divine's command.
That Supreme Divine only rivaled a horde of vicious lesser ones, utterly outmatched. Soon enough, its defenses shattered, and the Demon Realm fully absorbed it.
The Martial Supreme Divine, meanwhile, tore through skies with sheer martial fury, directly demolishing a Supreme Divine's domain.
Such events unfolded endlessly.
The Third Age's onset proved savagely ruthless, drenching all heavens in bloodshed and resounding with cries of anguish.
No sooner had war flared than five or six lesser Supreme Divines fell. The great heavens pressed forward relentlessly with full force, cracking skies and shattering lands.
This spectacle laid bare the sheer weakness of ordinary Supreme Divines against the might of major heavens.
And for those Supreme Divines swallowed by the great heavens, their power ballooned massively, confirming that conquest offered the quickest path to growth.
"Emperor, while every major heaven dives into battles and takeovers, one stands apart—the Divine Realm. They stay passive; their divine radiance beams steadily, keeping doors wide open."
Treasure said with a furrowed brow.
"The Divine doesn't conquer or plunder for war; they possess unique ways to build their strength."
Yanran explained.
"Integration."
Chu Yuan grasped it instantly and stated evenly, "As all great heavens merge domains, the Divine's avoidance of fights doesn't signal inaction. They plan to step in amid the escalating crisis, when Supreme Divines face threats from rival heavens and their existences hang by a thread. Then, as rescuers, they'll invite every heaven to merge into the Divine Realm and align with their divine assembly."
Exactly so.
This captured the Divine's true scheme.
They avoided swallowing heavens whole but broadcast an invitation: seek shelter here, blend into the Divine Realm.
The Divine's vision is to forge a godly universe, where Supreme Divines reign as authentic deities, and they themselves embody the supreme God over all.
For the Divine, incorporating a Supreme Divine as one of their gods yields far richer gains than mere conquest.
Back then, the idea of a heaven bowing to divine rule and serving at their beck and call seemed utterly unattainable. Why would any heaven yield to another?
But circumstances had flipped entirely now.
Sure, joining the Divine Realm as a god came with constraints, yet in this brutal war, fragile heavens faced extinction, and survival trumped being devoured by foes.
The Second Supreme Divine War diverged sharply from the first.
In the First Supreme Divine War, a unified aim bound them: toppling the King of Supreme Divines, so no infighting erupted, granting the Second Age a span of calm progress.
Yet the Second Supreme Divine War revolved purely around devouring one another, turning it into a ruthless free-for-all.
Do the other premier Supreme Divines ignore the Divine's plot or yearn to copy it?
They know full well but can't follow suit. Emulating the Divine lies beyond their grasp.
They don't possess the Divine's supreme dominance; though the Divine counts as a Supreme Divine, their might surpasses even elite ones, elevating them to the Heaven over all Heavens and the God over all Gods.
Defying the Divine invites swift ruin.
Only by relentless annexation, pushing strength to its peak, charts any viable course.
"This God!"
Treasure uttered solemnly, "They're exploiting the Third Age to fulfill their vast ambition; they've gleaned insights from the King of Supreme Divines and heeded his pitfalls. They aim to birth a genuine Divine Realm."
"Their Divine Realm spans layered realms—mortals dwell below, ascending to divinity, then the Divine Realm as the next tier, with them at the pinnacle, the Heaven above all Heavens, the God above all Gods, ruling every deity."
Yanran described.
This strategy mirrored Chu Yuan's own tactics closely.
From it, anyone could tell this God was a profoundly intricate being.
"Chu Yuan, what's your plan?" Yanran inquired.
"I won't allow them to succeed. The Third Age's direction falls under my command; certain Supreme Divines will endure, but others must vanish."
Chu Yuan radiated absolute authority.
With the Third Age's launch, riding the unstoppable tide, he had risen to become the Heaven above all Heavens!