Summoning Millions of Gods Daily, My Strength Equals Theirs Combined Chapter 659 -659-Pantheon’s Aid, the Light of the Holy Sword

Detecting the arrival of Alvin and his companions, Aurek emerged from within.

"Good day, Your Majesty!"

The group bowed in unison.

Aurek directed his gaze toward the remote horizon.

Even during his prolonged seclusion dedicated to cultivation and breakthrough, he had detected numerous upheavals.

"Formidable powerhouses from the Truth Universe have arrived. They hunt down the mighty figures across the boundless Star Sea, feeding them to those enigmatic roots."

"Now, they advance on the Endless Starlight Isle."

Urgency filled Alvin’s voice, his facial tension plain to see.

Such feelings were understandable.

An era of unparalleled gloom now enveloped the Star Sea.

The mighty resembled plump livestock, lined up sequentially for the slaughter.

Deep within Alvin’s core, a heavy grief started to surge.

Indeed, relentless ascent was the sole way for even an ant to evade trampling and torment.

Thus, all fought fiercely to climb higher, to gain power, reaching the pinnacle of the world, the cosmos, the infinite Star Sea!

Yet...

True summit dwellers realized they were just fodder for others—fattened beasts.

Without power, endless subjugation awaited.

With power achieved, harvesting still loomed.

No alternate route existed.

Now, the fearsome Truth Universe experts had come to claim their yield.

With the Crossbridge Divine Court’s abundance of quasi-Eternal Sages and Supreme Sages, evasion seemed unlikely.

Those entities’ presences were overwhelmingly immense and dreadful. Before them, quasi-Eternal Sages likely counted as mere insects.

This concerned Alvin the most.

Coldness filled Aurek’s eyes as he stared silently afar.

The primal rule endured: survival of the fittest, where predators consume prey, where the ruthless devour each other.

No matter a society’s grandeur, this truth remained unalterable.

Confined to this realm, the Crossbridge Divine Court must endure this reality and forge ahead beneath its burden.

Only after extended silence did Aurek speak at last.

"If evasion proves impossible, then ready ourselves for battle."

"Bolster the fortifications. Move every quasi-Eternal Sage legion to the vanguard, with Void Warlock legions supporting them."

The Void Warlocks had advanced to quasi-Eternal Sage status. Their mastery of space allowed seamless fusion, sparking a profound shift.

Regardless of foes’ supremacy, they operated within this Star Sea’s spatial fabric.

Existing in space meant subjection to Void Warlock control.

If millions fell short, deploy billions.

If billions failed, multiply further!

Naturally, this served mere defense.

Aurek refused perpetual passivity.

He intended to expend leftover Emperor Points, elevating his power further while refining every divine art to perfection, thus securing the Crossbridge Divine Court utterly.

Alvin held his tongue.

Right then, Pantheon materialized anew.

Bewilderment flickered across Aurek’s features.

Alvin, Suggwoth, and the rest gazed in confusion at the abruptly appearing divine palace.

Boom!

The hazy portal abruptly swung wide.

A beam of "sword light" shaped like luminous shadow burst forth from inside.

Alvin stiffened briefly, remembering the Primordial Sword Lord seized earlier from the Styx Sector. Wasn’t this beam his essence?

No... it felt subtly off.

Aurek cast his sight downward at the sword light.

With his elevated realm, he discerned the profound, ultimate aura concealed inside it.

Its essence matched the sacred sword glow once wielded by Crusader Goddess Veynaris.

This presence shared origins with the patterned glow on that "leaf" drifting in the Fate River before.

Aurek extended his palm, drawing the sword light to him.

Pantheon’s doors sealed shut promptly, fading gradually into nothingness.

Aurek’s thoughts grew alert.

Not even he had ever unraveled Pantheon’s method of navigating the vast Star Sea!

Moments later, examining the sword light in his grasp, Aurek sensed wariness toward its unseen blade intent, yet grasped its significance.

Turning to Suggwoth, Aurek formed an isolated star realm, encased the sword light there, and passed it along.

"I bestow this sword light upon you to protect the Divine Court’s lands. Until my retreat concludes, should danger arise, wield it to slay the foe."

"I will not disappoint Your Majesty!"

Suggwoth prostrated and received the command.

Doubts swirled in Alvin, pondering Pantheon’s repeated aid.

Could this sword light truly fell those transcendent entities?

Aurek provided no answers, simply resuming his isolation and advancement.

...

Rumble—!

Outside the Endless Starlight Isle, a colossal hand blotting the skies plunged down abruptly.

The Endless Starlight Shield activated, shaking myriad star domains as terrified multitudes watched.

One blow sufficed to fracture the vaunted strongest barrier of the boundless Star Sea!

Upon breaking, the isle’s countless star domains would plunge into abyssal night.

Imprisonment and bondage, like those mighty ones, likely awaited.

"Oh? Fascinating."

A dark silhouette uttered mild astonishment, evidently taken aback.

They shattered Star Sea barriers effortlessly, yet this shield endured a strike intact. Quite intriguing.

Past the initial shock, the shadow prepared to demolish it utterly.

But precisely then—

Amid the Primordial River Cosmos.

Immense sacred glow rent the Star Sea veil, illuminating starry voids and lands like winter’s soothing sun, enveloping infinite lives and banishing all dread.

The dark shadow halted, its voice sharpening with enmity.

"How did they get here?"

"Damn it, who leaked these coordinates?"

Sacred illumination flooded the Endless Starfield. A billion-meter radiance bloomed in the Fate River, erupting into ceaseless brilliant torrents.

Golden liquid-like holy insignias cascaded over Primordial River Cosmos star domains. Each plunging into the turbulent sea gilded a stellar river holy.

Beings immersed in the glow inexplicably felt profound serenity.

Fleeing ancient prohibitions and Rivera Demon Race elites all turned toward the abrupt sacred light.

Sacred blossoms sprouted one by one in the Star Sea.

Boundless Star Sea origin essence converged upon them.

Instantly, the flowers unfolded sequentially.

Diverse angels appeared inside—some enthroned, some upright, some wings outstretched.

Divine glow radiated from their forms across limitless domains. Sacred blooms orbited, holy emblem formations unfurled.

Their luminous sacred physiques gleamed, beauty peerless.

Harvesting shadows ceased operations.

Even pillars-of-light shadows in Truth Universe zones halted, eyeing the sacred blooms.

"Seriously, wherever life thrives, these bird-folk inevitably appear. What cursed fortune."

A shadow grumbled.

"Best not tangle with these bird-folk. Steer clear if you can."

Another cautioned knowingly of their hassle. "Alert everyone. Stay out of those zones."

Speaking thus, it shot a chilly look at the roots and earthen prisons.

"Besides, our haul of sustenance suffices for now."

Fellow shadows assented.

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