Invincible Divine Destiny Selection System Chapter 2082: Chaotic Heavens [5 Updates]
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The Third Age erupted into existence with unparalleled swiftness.
Within the Du Tian Celestial Dynasty, the fierce conflict had surged to its ultimate climax.
Even as the Du Tian Emperor fought desperately, the relentless onslaught from Reincarnation and Treasure, combined with the absence of aid from the Supreme Divines, doomed him to inevitable doom—his end was assured.
A cry of torment and despair echoed through the void!
Reincarnation and Treasure hurled the Du Tian Emperor straight into the altar, igniting the sacrificial divine flames in an instant. As this Supreme Divine wailed in agony, every ounce of his essence was offered up to the Divine Martial Empire.
With the Du Tian Emperor's demise, the grand general met the same grim fate, swiftly slain and sacrificed as well.
The passing of the Du Tian Emperor signaled the full dawn of the Third Age.
His name would echo eternally in the legends; he served as the ultimate tribute ushering in the Third Age.
In that instant of sacrifice, the infernos of conquest roared to life across the vast domain of the Supreme Divines, sparking fierce clashes among them for dominance and absorption.
"The Third Age has begun."
Yanran gazed upon the shifting skies and lands, her eyes shimmering with visions of infinite rebirth cycles.
"The blazes of battle rage on; the epic conflict has ignited, and every major heaven has already launched their assaults."
Treasure added his voice to the moment.
He witnessed the surging warfronts and glimpsed the destiny ahead—the collapse of realms, the unleashing of the second Supreme Divine War.
Right as the Du Tian Emperor fell in sacrifice and the Third Age truly commenced, chaos exploded into war, with Supreme Divines from all major heavens long prepared to unleash their invasions.
"Look, there's the Thunder Realm; the Thunder Supreme Divine has struck first, his forces wiping out an unremarkable Supreme Divine!"
Treasure declared!
He beheld an infinite legion armored in crackling thunder, enveloped by bolts of lightning, as they stormed the domain of a Supreme Divine.
Faced with the Thunder Realm's furious barrage, that ordinary Supreme Divine crumbled without resistance, entire swathes of sky and earth reduced to shattered ruins.
In earlier times, though Thunder held the might to overpower lesser Supreme Divines, it would never have dared such open aggression, wary of drawing the wrath of other great heavens.
Yet the landscape had transformed.
Every heaven was mobilizing now, grasping this chance to wildly bolster their power, utterly ignoring one another's schemes.
The Third Age was bound to plunge first into turbulent disorder, then slowly consolidate through mergers, culminating in one monumental showdown.
"It's not just Thunder—martial arts, Hell, and the Demon Realm too; all those elite Supreme Divines have kicked off their conquests."
Yanran swept her vision across the scene, beholding the war's fury engulfing the whole expanse of Supreme Divines.
"Let's head back to the empire; the Third Age is here, an age of heavenly mergers and takeovers."
In that instant, Yanran summoned the Gate of Reincarnation, whisking the army home to the empire without delay.
"You're back."
Chu Yuan spotted their return and grinned; such a minor skirmish demanded none of his direct hand.
"Chu Yuan, the grand war of the Third Age has ignited."
Yanran announced.
"It has."
With those words from Chu Yuan, he flicked his wrist, summoning a colossal mirror that split into multiple sections, each displaying a raging battlefield.
"That's the clash from Hell!"
Treasure exclaimed right away.
He viewed a sprawling infernal domain, boasting eighteen levels in total, forged as a Supreme Divine Artifact by the Hell Supreme Divine.
Each level housed a ruling King of Hell, as they enveloped and claimed the world of a Supreme Divine.
Once Hell's shadow fell upon it, that Supreme Divine's realm descended into a maelstrom of bloodshed and chaos.
Hell embodies shadowy gloom, rot, and every dark sentiment, serving also as the core of reincarnation.
"Beyond the Hell Supreme Divine, two more formidable Supreme Divines dwell in Hell!"
Treasure noted.
At that point, the massive mirror revealed several figures brimming with demonic energy, assaulting a Supreme Divine's domain under the lead of the Demon Supreme Divine.
That target Supreme Divine barely equaled a horde of sinister ones, utterly outmatched. Soon enough, its defenses broke, and the Demon Realm fully absorbed it.
The Martial Supreme Divine shattered realms through sheer martial fury, directly demolishing one Supreme Divine's heaven.
Such events multiplied endlessly.
The Third Age's arrival proved savagely ruthless, drenching all heavens in rivers of blood amid ceaseless cries of anguish.
No sooner had the war's sparks flown than five or six lesser Supreme Divines met their ends. Nearly every major heaven pressed forward with full force, rending skies and lands asunder.
This spectacle laid bare the sheer weakness of ordinary Supreme Divines against the might of the great heavens.
And as these Supreme Divines got swallowed by the mighty heavens, their captors' powers skyrocketed, confirming that conquest offered the quickest path to true growth.
"Emperor, while all great heavens dive into battles and absorptions, one stands apart—the Divine Realm. They stay passive; their divine radiance gleams undimmed, keeping their doors wide open."
Treasure said with a furrowed brow.
"The Divine doesn't conquer through raids and seizures; they possess their unique ways to build their strength."
Yanran replied.
"Integration."
Chu Yuan saw through it all and stated evenly, "As the great heavens merge and clash, the Divine's refusal to fight doesn't signal inaction. They plan to step in when the chaos peaks, offering salvation to Supreme Divines menaced by rival heavens and facing extinction—inviting all realms to merge into the Divine Realm and ascend to their divine assembly."
Exactly so.
This captured the Divine's true scheme.
They refrained from devouring heavens outright but broadcast an invitation: seek shelter here, blend into the Divine Realm.
The Divine's vision was to forge a godly cosmos, where Supreme Divines alone reign as deities, with themselves as the supreme God over all.
For the Divine, drawing a Supreme Divine into their godly ranks yielded rewards far surpassing mere conquest.
Back then, the idea of a heaven bowing to become a subordinate god, bound by divine commands and ready for summons, was unthinkable. Why would any realm yield to another's rule?
But circumstances had shifted dramatically now.
Admittedly, joining the Divine Realm as a god came with constraints, yet in this brutal war, frail heavens faced oblivion, 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—to topple the King of Supreme Divines—meant no infighting, granting the Second Age a span of calm prosperity.
Yet the Second Supreme Divine War thrived on reciprocal conquests, pitting everyone against each other in self-preservation.
Are the other peak Supreme Divines blind to the Divine's plot, or do they yearn to copy it?
They know full well but remain powerless to follow suit.
They don't command the Divine's supreme might; though the Divine counts as a Supreme Divine, their power eclipses even the elite ones, rising to the exalted Heaven above all Heavens and God beyond gods.
Defying the Divine would only invite swift ruin.
Annexation alone, pushing one's power to the limit, marks the only viable route forward.
"This God!"
Treasure uttered solemnly, "They're exploiting the Third Age to fulfill their colossal ambition; they've grasped the King of Supreme Divines' insights and heeded his failures. They aim to birth a genuine Divine Realm."
"Their Divine Realm spans layered realms—the mortal planes below, paths to divine ascension, the Divine Realm as the next tier, and at the pinnacle, themselves as the third layer, the Heaven beyond Heavens, the God over Gods, ruling every deity."
Yanran explained.
This strategy mirrored Chu Yuan's own tactics closely.
From it, one could discern that this God was a profoundly intricate being.
"Chu Yuan, what's your plan?" Yanran inquired.
"I won't allow them their victory. The Third Age's course lies in my grasp; certain Supreme Divines will endure, while others must fade."
Chu Yuan radiated an invincible aura of supremacy.
As the Third Age unfolded amid the endless tides of fate, he had already risen to the exalted domain of the Heaven above Heavens!