Chapter 608: Year 10 of the Divine War Calendar, Counterattack Against the Gods

Chapter 608: The Tenth Year of the Divine War, Counterattacking the Gods

Levi annihilated the God of Frost and Warhammers, who had seized the opportunity to launch an ambush.

Yet, he had merely destroyed a single avatar of the God of Frost and Warhammers.

The true God of Frost and Warhammers still remained within the divine realm.

Nevertheless, losing an avatar with a ten-thousand-zhang body of divine power.

For the God of Frost and Warhammers, it was considered a grievous wound.

By slaying the divine power avatar of the God of Frost and Warhammers, Levi intercepted a small fragment of its memory.

He learned that the gods were currently conquering dozens, even hundreds of worlds simultaneously.

The Firmament World was but one of the realms selected by the gods.

Some worlds had already reached the point of harvesting.

Therefore, the gods had not placed their main forces here in the Firmament World.

Many deities were not even present, having gone to harvest another realm already occupied by the gods.

The gods would employ any means necessary to reap their harvest.

First by squeezing the power of faith, then the vitality, and finally the power of the soul.

When a world could be squeezed no further.

The gods would burn the remnants of that world to ashes, turning it into boundless divine power.

At this very moment, the gods were still feasting in another world.

No one was willing to come and gnaw on a hard bone like the Firmament World.

Among the gods, the God of Frost and Warhammers had been assigned the task of dealing with the Firmament World.

He had no choice but to come and gnaw on this hard bone.

Levi now understood the methods of the gods.

He returned the blue star to its original position.

Returning outside the sun where Arthur Lee was.

"Father, where did you go just now?"

Arthur Lee had sensed Levi's sudden disappearance.

Levi said, "Dispelled an uninvited guest."

"Refine it quickly, your mother is still waiting for us to go back for dinner."

Arthur Lee said with a bitter face, "Dad, it took you several years to finish refining a star, and you're only giving me half a day, how can I do that?"

Levi said, "Ignite the divine fire first, hurry up and light it, go back to eat after lighting it, and come back tomorrow."

"Oh."

Levi was also somewhat helpless.

He possessed a body of divine power and had no need for food at all.

Before his son was born, Guxiewei did not care whether he ate or not.

Ever since their son was born, Guxiewei would catch Levi and their son to eat together on time every day.

She claimed it was to cultivate family affection at the dinner table.

And to establish good eating habits for their son.

Levi reflected that Arthur Lee was also a demigod, capable of living perfectly well without eating.

However, both father and son obediently listened to Guxiewei's words.

They did whatever Guxiewei said.

Her supreme status in the household was absolute.

That evening, at the dinner table.

Guxiewei stared at Levi and Arthur Lee, questioning the two of them, "Where did you two go this afternoon? There was no trace of you anywhere?"

"No one responded when I sent you messages, did you perhaps run out of the Firmament World?"

Levi and Arthur Lee quietly exchanged a glance.

"Ah, ah, ah, Mom, today's food is so delicious, who made it?"

Arthur Lee understood the cue and hurriedly stuffed his mouth with food, praising loudly.

Hearing this, Guxiewei revealed a gentle smile, "If you like it, eat more, I'll make it for you again next time."

Seeing this, Levi breathed a sigh of relief.

He also quickly set to eating.

Not daring to open his mouth to speak, lest he draw the crosshairs.

In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed since the gods shed all pretense and launched a massive invasion of the Firmament World.

These ten years had been an extremely dark decade for everyone in the Firmament World.

Referred to by later generations as the Dark Age.

Relying on Levi's modification of the Firmament World's laws.

The Firmament World had barely managed to gain a sliver of the ability to resist the gods.

However, facing the gods who had ruled an unknown number of worlds and existed for an untold duration.

The Firmament World was still far too weak and small.

The subordinates dispatched by the gods to descend upon the Firmament World were all powerful existences above the sixth rank.

Their strength far exceeded the standard level of the professionals in the Firmament World.

Were it not for the ability of infinite resurrection, the defensive lines of the Firmament World would have been pierced long ago.

Even though they could be resurrected.

Amidst dying and resurrecting time after time.

There were still those who could not bear the agony and chose to end their own lives.

Under the influence of the Firmament World's laws, although everyone could resurrect infinitely.

The possibility of true death still remained.

If the soul was obliterated or vitality completely exhausted, death would still claim them.

Some chose to leave the Firmament World to seek their own demise.

As long as they left the Firmament World, they would no longer possess the ability to resurrect.

Having endured through these most difficult ten years.

The strength of the professionals in the Firmament World advanced by leaps and bounds.

A multitude of legendary paragons burst into prominence.

The number of demigod elites doubled.

Yet, compared to the overwhelmingly formidable factions under the gods' command.

Even a hundredfold increase in the Sky World's masters would be no match for the divine.

To truly oppose the gods, reliance still lay upon the genuinely almighty.

With Li Wei's assistance, more and more demigod practitioners reached the culmination of their path to godhood.

A decade drifted by, and the Sky World gained several new god-tier powerhouses.

It was solely due to the presence of these divine guardians that the Sky World's defensive line managed to hold, precariously balanced on the brink of collapse.

On this day, Li Wei summoned all the god-tier entities to hold a council.

To deliberate on a grand strategy for a counter-offensive against the gods.

Hearing Li Wei's proposal, the Beast King shook his head and said: "It cannot be done, stripped of the Sky World's laws and sanctuary, we are simply no match for the gods, I fear that the moment we step beyond the Sky World's domain, catastrophic casualties will ensue."

"The might of the Sky World has only just begun to strengthen slightly, reckless advancement will only destroy the power the Sky World has so painstakingly amassed."

Li Wei spoke: "From what I have gathered, the true power of the gods has not yet descended upon the Sky World."

"What we face at present is merely the divine host led by the God of Frost and Warhammer, the gods will return very soon, and when they exert their full might against the Sky World, even relying on the world's laws will not suffice to withstand them."

"We must carve out a path to survival."

"At the very least, we cannot allow the final battlefield to be the Sky World itself."

"Of course, the inevitability of heavy casualties once we lose the protection of the Sky World's laws is something I have already considered."

"Therefore, I have conceived a solution."

"To launch a counter-strike and seize the divine kingdom of the God of Frost and Warhammer, extending the laws of the Sky World into that realm, within the boundaries covered by our world's laws, our people will still retain the power of resurrection."

The Elven King remarked: "This plan is theoretically feasible, but the problem lies in the fact that the enemy's divine kingdom is not the Sky World, the adversary possesses absolute dominion over their realm, even you would find it exceedingly difficult to alter the laws of another god's domain."

Li Wei nodded and said: "Exactly, that is precisely the reason I have gathered everyone for this meeting."

"Should we initiate this campaign, I must concentrate all my strength to contend against the laws of the divine kingdom, and I may be unable to participate in the battle itself."

"It will fall upon you all to hold back the gods and the allied forces under their command."

The Sacred Dragon King spoke: "I have no objection, the dragon race can dispatch ten demigods to the fray, under the influence of Sheng Xi's temporal laws, these ten dragon demigods will maintain their peak combat efficacy throughout."

The Elven King pondered for a moment, then said: "The Elven Empire has no objections either, we can deploy sixteen demigod-tier combatants into the war."

The Beast King stated: "No objections, the Beast King Empire offers its full support."

The Grand Sage spoke: "The Human Empire has no objections as well, just as Li Wei said, before the gods return, this is our final opportunity."

"If we cannot tear open a path to life, the Sky World will face its ultimate annihilation."

The remaining deities also expressed their willingness to join the war one after another.

Li Wei nodded, "Very well, then it is settled, ten days from now, I shall invoke the Rainbow Bridge to open a portal leading to the enemy's divine kingdom." "Everyone, return and prepare yourselves well."

Li Wei returned to the Mage Tower of Maple Leaf City.

Gu Sewei, who had already become a demigod powerhouse, saw him return.

Gu Sewei inquired: "It has all been decided?"

Li Wei nodded and said: "There is no other way, according to the information I obtained, the gods will return in a year or two at most, when that time comes, surrounded by the gods, the Sky World will have no power to strike back."

"Mm, I will also join the battle."

Li Wei looked at her, offering no words of dissuasion.

The war between the Sky World and the gods had already raged for a decade.

Everyone was a part of this war.

No one could escape it.

Even Gu Sewei had died several times right before Li Wei's eyes.

Otherwise, she would not have been able to break through and become a demigod powerhouse so swiftly.

She was now but a single step away from ascending to godhood.

Another who shared the rank of demigod was Lena, the Knight of War.

Meeting Li Wei, Lena said: "The moment you open the portal, I will lead the vanguard army to breach the divine kingdom immediately."

Li Wei said: "Securing a breakthrough point is vital, be careful, before the Sky World's laws blanket the divine kingdom, if you die, you die for good."

Lena gave a light laugh and said: "Rest assured, I will not die."

She lifted her gaze to the sky.

The heavens were filled with multicolored clouds.

Those were not auspicious clouds.

They were the lingering scars left upon the world by the protracted struggles between the warriors of the Sky World and the heroic and holy spirits under the gods' command.

Just as Li Wei had stated, the final battlefield must absolutely not be placed within the Sky World.

Otherwise, even if they could withstand the full assault of the gods.

The Sky World would be unable to bear the cataclysmic forces of the clash, and the entire world would be torn apart and destroyed.

Even for the traumas accumulated over the past ten years, the Sky World would require an immense span of time to recover as before.

"Then I shall depart, see you in ten days."

Lena waved her hand to bid Li Wei farewell.

Just as Li Wei had said.

This was to be the most perilous battle of all.

The practitioners of the Sky World would launch a desperate, relentless charge against the hosts of the divine kingdom, entirely stripped of their ability to resurrect.

To die meant true, eternal death.

Even Lena could not guarantee that she would survive.

Over the past decade, she had already died countless times.

After Lena departed.

Li Wei turned his gaze toward the shadows cloaking the left side of the room.

"Lilith, are you also here to bid me farewell?"

A figure emerged from the shadows.

Clad in black robes, Lilith looked at Li Wei, nodded, and said: "Mm."

A decade of divine warfare.

Lilith had endured countless trials and tempers, becoming a demigod shadow assassin mage.

Every ounce of her power had been forged through blood and pain.

Levi looked at her and asked, "Is Lilia doing well?"

"Very well, I've put her to sleep, and she won't wake up until I'm gone," Lilith replied.

With Levi's assistance, Lilith had severed her own persona when she broke through to the legendary realm.

Levi had then reshaped a body for Lilia using divine power and the laws of nature.

Thus, Lilia had remained within the Elemental Tower all this time in the guise of Lilith's younger sister.

Living a life free of worries and cares.

Just as Lilia had originally desired, it was enough to eat her fill and sleep soundly each day.

She desired nothing more.

Under this premise, perhaps one would have to add the companionship of Lilith.

Lilia had lost her power, becoming an ordinary beastkin cat-girl, enjoying the peaceful life that Lilith provided for her.

Lilith foretold that this journey held uncertain survival.

Not wishing for Lilia to be heartbroken, she chose to let her slumber for a time beforehand.

Once everything came to an end, Lilia would wake naturally.

Levi had gone to visit Lilia once, just a few years prior.

Thinking of Lilia, he let out a soft laugh and said, "That is quite well, though if she wakes up and cannot find you, she will likely be terribly grieved."

"Therefore, strive to live on."

"Mhm."

Lilith stepped back into the shadows and vanished from sight.

Levi felt a soft touch upon his face.

Subconsciously, he brushed his fingers against his cheek.

Scanning his surroundings, he could no longer sense any trace of Lilith's presence.

"Lilith..."

Soon, all factions received the news of the impending counter-offensive against the divine kingdoms of the gods.

The vast majority of the people were absolutely exhilarated.

They had fought a purely defensive war for so long, enduring an incredibly stifling and frustrating struggle.

Now, at long last, they were capable of launching a counterattack against the gods.

Everyone summoned their utmost resolve, prepared to risk their lives.

Even knowing that upon leaving the Firmament World they would lose the ability to resurrect, not a single soul felt fear.

In the Firmament World, if a practitioner hadn't died more than ten times, they would be too embarrassed to even step outside and speak with others.

Their dread of death had long since faded.

They possessed now only a fanatical desire for vengeance.

Levi's friends arrived one after another to bid their farewells.

Losing the ability to resurrect.

No one could guarantee they would return alive.

Gu Ze brought his son and daughter, looking at Levi and Gu Sewei, and sighed, saying, "A pity my strength is still insufficient, leaving me unable to join you all in this battle."

He had already become a peak sixth-rank Grand Mage.

Yet he had not broken through to the legendary realm.

For this counter-offensive against the gods, the minimum requirement to participate was reaching the legendary rank of a practitioner.

Levi had set such a strict requirement precisely to avoid unnecessary casualties.

After all, even the weakest heroic spirits in the divine kingdoms could reach the sixth rank.

Heroic spirits and holy spirits above the seventh rank were a common sight everywhere.

Only practitioners who had attained the legendary realm could barely guarantee their own survival.

Those below the legendary realm could hardly even withstand the residual shockwaves of the battles.

Gu Sewei said, "The Mage Tower needs someone to stay behind and watch the house, too. I certainly wouldn't want to find our home gone when we return."

Hearing this, Gu Ze laughed and nodded, saying, "Rest assured, I will certainly guard it until every single one of you returns."

He looked toward the youth standing at Levi's right side.

"Arthur, you must take good care of your mother."

Seven years had passed.

Just as Levi had anticipated.

In a mere seven years, Li Arthur had already attained the appearance of an adult.

Under Levi's tutelage, Li Arthur had also ignited the nine-colored divine fire early on, embarking on the same path to godhood as Levi—burning away all things to reach the ultimate sublimation.

Li Arthur already possessed the power of seven stars.

His strength was already the greatest among all the gods of the Firmament World.

Second only to Levi.

With ten years gone by, Levi's power had long since surpassed anyone's imagination.