Summoning Millions of Gods Daily, My Strength Equals Theirs Combined Chapter 645 -645-Eternal Sage Rank — The True Form of the Oak

"No—spare me, I beg you!"

"Your Imperial Majesty! We have committed sins worthy of a thousand deaths! We are prepared to offer any atonement, to lay down our own lives, if only you would show mercy to our clansmen..."

The Soul High Priest shrieked, his voice ragged; his eyes were wide with pure desperation while tears stained with blood traced paths down his face.

His wail reverberated across the Star Sea, chilling to the bone and utterly heart-wrenching.

Yet, for Winston and his company, these pleas failed to elicit even a flicker of pity.

The moment they dared launch an assault against the Crossbridge Divine Court, their fate was sealed—it was either total annihilation or mutual destruction.

Mercy for their clans?

Such a notion was laughably naive.

Boom—!

At that exact moment, the mysterious branch possessing the Chaos Unicorn attempted to breach the universal boundary and make an escape. Its colossal frame streaked through the void, resembling a streak of falling stars.

Swinging her blade, Crusader Goddess Venus sliced through the cosmic barrier, effectively severing the Chaos Unicorn’s path to freedom.

Aurek’s gaze snapped directly toward the Chaos Unicorn.

Based on its aura alone, the beast had reached a level bordering on the quasi-Eternal Sage Rank.

Nevertheless, Aurek sensed that something far more perilous hid beneath that massive, shifting shell. A deeper, more terrifying secret lay coiled within.

At that juncture, the Judicator and Silver Gentleman addressed Aurek:

"Your Majesty! This Chaos Unicorn is mere puppet, steered by a fragment of an oak branch."

"The true power of that oak branch has already surged to the Eternal Sage Rank. Should it be coerced into revealing its full aura, the Pantheon will descend immediately to suppress it."

Eternal Sage Rank!

A sharp chill flickered through Aurek’s eyes.

It was no surprise that it had been impossible to detect previously.

As expected, one's ability to perceive limits one's understanding. His estimations had only reached the quasi-Eternal Sage Rank, leading him to appoint the Divine Court Dragon as protector.

Yet this hidden threat surpassed every expectation, proving more dangerous than anything lurking in the Dark Abyss.

This was especially critical in the Star Sea universe, the very foundation and heart of the Crossbridge Divine Court’s dominion.

"Destroy it!"

Aurek’s tone was frigid, as hard as iron.

Ten billion beings of the Supreme Sage Rank swarmed forward.

Chaos, ruin, the cessation of life...

A deluge of attacks descended upon the Chaos Unicorn like a relentless, torrential storm.

Fearing collateral damage, the Judicator, Silver Gentleman, and other deities swiftly retreated from the radius of the onslaught.

"Curse you, Aurek!"

The mysterious entity roared, its voice trembling with fury and palpable dread.

It endured several waves of strikes, each one landing with the weight of a monumental hammer.

"Ahhh—!"

Piercing screams tore through the Star Sea, indistinguishable, shared between the Chaos Unicorn and the oak branch itself.

Within moments, the skin of the Chaos Unicorn was utterly shredded, its blood and sinew pulverized into nothingness.

The sheer force of the assault reached the oak branch, compelling it to fight and conceal its true power simultaneously.

The trapped entity verged on insanity, like a cornered beast caught in a trap.

It understood that even a hint of its true aura would allow the Pantheon to lock onto it in an instant—signaling its absolute destruction.

Despite this, wave after wave of attacks ground the cosmic barrier into virtual nothingness, dismantling it layer by layer, grinding it like a relentless millstone.

"Wait, Aurek! Let us negotiate! I can grant you a contract! I have the power to help you conquer the entire Endless Starlight Isle, even assist in your ascension to the Eternal state you have so long desired!"

"And the Dark Abyss! Indeed! You must have heard whispered rumors of what dwells there... its terror is not a myth!"

"It is the ultimate harbinger of ruin! You could never overcome it without my aid!"

"Join forces with me to defy the Pantheon! Otherwise, you will live to regret this!"

The mysterious oak branch unveiled the threat of the Dark Abyss, its voice filled with a cocktail of desperation and madness.

Myriad beings across the universe heard its plea.

In that single heartbeat, countless cosmic entities realized how ignorant they were regarding the true nature of the Star Sea, as if they were fools standing on the surface of an ocean, oblivious to the eldritch leviathans dwelling in the depths.

Aurek’s gaze remained icy.

Only now, trapped against a wall, do you seek a deal?

It is far too late.

The assault from the ten billion Supreme Sage Rank continued, the destruction unrelenting.

"No..."

The cries from the decimated region sounded like echoes from the deepest layers of hell.

"Aurek... I swear, we will fight until the end!"

"As long as I draw breath, you will eventually regret the path you have chosen today!"

The mysterious oak branch bellowed, defiance and rage radiating from it.

The Chaos Unicorn was eradicated completely, leaving behind no flesh, no remnants, no trace.

The core essence of the oak branch could no longer remain hidden.

A surge of forbidden energy erupted, instantly suppressing the ten billion Supreme Sage Rank as if an invisible, titan hand had descended upon them!

The entirety of the Star Sea, the Chaos Singularity’s Sword Universe, the Standarin Universe, and even Endless Starlight Isle shook under the weight of this overwhelming might.

The faces of countless beings drained of color as they cast their fearful gazes toward the horizon.

...

On Endless Starlight Isle, at Illusion Mountain, two shadowed figures within the Omniscient Mirror stirred.

They turned, staring intently toward the Star Sea, their eyes glowing with an uncanny light.

...

Within the Sanctuary of Rebirth, the Wheel of Reincarnation displayed a rotating pattern once more, looking like a colossal millstone suspended in the firmament.

The stench of death pressed heavily upon the entire universe, pushing all living things to the razor's edge of existence.

A pair of star-bound eyes, reflecting demonic energy, fixated on the Star Sea with deep, unfathomable intensity.

...

Rumble—!

The Dimensional View fractured.

An invisible shield emerged before the Divine Sanctuary, forming an impenetrable barrier that enveloped Josephine, the queens, the consorts, and the ministers of the Crossbridge.

The barrier rippled subtly, as if it were a lake surface buffeted by a sudden gale, bearing pressure beyond comprehension.

A frail, verdant twig of oak swayed amidst the raging storm of destruction—it appeared vibrant, yet it exuded a heart-stopping, ancient aura.

All attacks directed at it seemed to dissipate like a harmless breeze, as if the branch were immune to all physical harm.

It swayed once, then struck out toward the Divine Sanctuary.

In that heartbeat, even the Fate River was cleft open as if sliced by a razor.

The sheer power of the blow caused Aurek to frown.

He took command of the Divine Sanctuary, prepared to retreat into the deep reaches of chaos, his mental energy coiled like a drawn bowstring.

The defenses of the Aetherian Sanctuary were truly beyond imagination.

Inside the Divine Sanctuary, the light cocoon surrounding Beyoncé began to shine with the brilliance of the rising sun.

Hum—!

At the very moment the oak branch unleashed its full aura, the Pantheon appeared.

An ancient, solemn temple materialized. Its gates groaned as they swung open. Eight massive chains, forged from pure manifestations of law, erupted through the void, snapping around the oak branch like a web and dragging it toward the hall.

Simultaneously, the repressive aura of the oak branch began a rapid retreat.

"No! I must not be captured! Curse you! Damn you, Olivia!"

The mysterious branch shrieked in terror, thrashing violently, but it was dragged inch by inch to the temple gates.

The chains bit into its bark with a sharp, creaking sound.

Yet, just as it neared the entrance, a beam of pure, radiant white light shimmered across the oak branch.

The holy light incinerated the chains, tearing through the fabric of the universe.

Then, it simply vanished without a whisper.

The Pantheon followed suit immediately, piercing the cosmos in rapid pursuit.

Both entities fled from the Star Sea into the Chaos Singularity, continuing their flight toward the Primordial River Cosmos.