Invincible Divine Destiny Selection System Chapter 2097: Heavenly Sovereign
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"When the ten supreme powers combine, they collect the greatest might. Similar to the divine Martial Emperor, achieving everlasting unity, unbeatable across the lands, we have to form a solid fist to stand against him!"
Every one of these celestial figures held knowledge that soared to the skies, instantly comprehending the significance of the legend.
They were aware that the divine Martial Emperor stood as the mightiest existence in the realm, with no rival in personal battle prowess. In front of him, who had achieved eternal unity, no one could challenge him successfully.
The sole method to shatter this dominance lay in coming together as one.
And such a coming together needed to be a complete fusion, not like the earlier pact.
The prior arrangement was just a loose coalition, where each of the ten heavens pursued separate goals, embodying ten separate intentions. The strength scattered across ten separate streams; of course, they failed to match him.
Uniting posed no issue; the key was the manner of uniting.
"Only by clenching the ten fingers into one fist can we unleash the maximum force. This principle requires no further explanation. The divine Martial Emperor has become unbeatable. Do you really think that the combined might of our ten heavens falls completely short of his?"
The Sovereign held off on revealing his approach to unity right away, choosing instead to fire back with a question.
The Demon responded, "Not at all. Though the divine Martial wields immense power, drawing from reincarnation, treasures, and supreme mental forces, plus various other aids, we command ten elite powers. On pure strength alone, we outstrip him. What we miss is his skill in channeling every bit of force into a single point, making it all his own. That's why we can't compete."
"Sovereign, quit the riddles with us and reveal your strategy plainly."
Martial grew impatient with the Sovereign's vague speech and stated bluntly.
"Haven't you figured out my idea yet? We must pool the strength of the ten heavens into a single whole. That's the only path to gaining the might for an epic clash with the divine Martial. If not, he'll overrun us all, sealing the fate of the heavens."
The Divine Path!
Silence gripped the heavens.
The Evil remarked with sarcasm, "Sovereign, how exactly do you suggest we become one being? Like the divine Martial Emperor, should we hand over every ounce of our power to you unconditionally, boosting your might to its zenith?"
This marked the biggest divide between them and Chu Yuan.
Chu Yuan could compel reincarnation, treasures, and mental forces to surrender everything to him without holding back, obeying his every word. Yet the Sovereign couldn't demand that the other nine heavens yield their powers to him.
Though the Sovereign dwelled within the realm of heavens, pulling this off would mean submitting to him, potentially letting the Sovereign launch the Fourth Era, his own era.
Given their immense pride, how could they ever accept such a thing?
No matter the raw power, without total focus, it amounted to nothing.
"I realize none of you will hand over your full strength to me. I've drawn wisdom from the Ruler of the Heavens. Rather than funneling power directly to me, we can employ a different tactic to forge a being strong enough to match the divine Martial Emperor, one where we all share in it, and everyone gains from it."
The Divine Path.
He understood clearly that these celestial beings brimmed with arrogance; they might join forces with him but refused to follow his lead.
"Tell us, Sovereign."
The Heavenly Beings urged.
"To blend our strengths without channeling it solely into any individual, we ought to fuse the worlds, forging authentic heavenly laws. By infusing our might into those laws, we bring them to life, shape them, and birth the mightiest heavenly epoch, embodying our Fourth Era!"
The Divine Path.
"God of Heaven?"
"The God of Heaven stands as the fairest and most detached. It holds the vast power and splendor of the Fourth Era. The God of Heaven requires no hidden agendas; it simply needs raw strength, enabling it to embody the Fourth Era fully."
The Divine Path.
Back then, he had grasped that the Ruler of the Heavens was crafting the ultimate fair entity drawn from the collective will of the heavenly realm.
This was exactly the system.
Still, the Ruler of the Heavens hadn't detailed it for him.
Now, facing the divine Martial, he needed to build something like that heavenly system, where the God of Heaven could unify all power flawlessly.
That alone would let them stand against the divine Martial.
"I see it clearly now."
The Law declared, "Sovereign, you aim to bind our powers in true harmony this way. We ten heavens embody ten distinct wills, ten varied purposes. Our force can't move as a unit. You propose merging the ten heavens to spawn a unified will, the heavenly will, that signifies the Fourth Era!"
"Absorbing the wills of the ten heavens to form an impartial, mindless, pure law."
The Divine Path.
Thunder fixed a cold gaze on the Ruler of the Heavens and uttered, "You've harbored this notion from the start, haven't you?"
"Without that fight, would any of you have accepted my approach?"
The Divine Path.
In truth, without beholding the divine Martial Emperor's dominance that cornered them, the ten heavens would have dismissed the Sovereign's plan to fuse them entirely.
"Your concept meets our approval, but one element troubles me."
The Hell Heavenly stated, "We'll adopt your technique, yet we must alter the term 'God of Heaven.' I'm sure all present will back this."
"True fusion of the ten heavens offers our best shot at toppling the divine Martial Emperor. This touches our very existence, and Hell speaks wisely; we can't employ 'God of Heaven.'"
"Fusing the ten heavens demands giving up dominion over our domains, pooling all might to forge the ultimate God of Heaven. It's a shared cost for everyone."
The nine heavens consented to world fusion but rejected the label 'God of Heaven.'
For one straightforward cause.
The label 'God of Heaven' included the word 'God.'
They knew full well that upon merging the ten heavens into a colossal true heaven, the resulting God of Heaven would harness the unadulterated power of their ten heavens.
This went beyond mere wording.
It appeared trivial at present, but the future held uncertainties; this so-called God of Heaven could evolve into an actual god.
After the ten heavens united under one structure, no single heaven could oppose it.
Were it not for the divine Martial Emperor's crushing might proving old tactics futile,
they would have mocked the Sovereign's proposal and ignored it completely.
"You're right, 'God of Heaven' won't do. We have to steer clear of any phrase tied to our ten heavens."
The Law reflected.
He offered his resolution at last: "The Ruler of the Heavens won't work either, so let's go with 'Sovereign of Heaven,' the authentic ruler, assembling our ten heavenly forces, symbolizing our dominance in the Fourth Era."
"Sovereign of Heaven—perfect, outstanding, we'll take that name."
"This heaven concurs, no qualms, 'Sovereign of Heaven' it shall be."
"Sovereign of Heaven, commander of every force, capable of even subduing the divine Martial Emperor's might!"
They unanimously settled on 'Sovereign of Heaven' as the title, content as long as it avoided suggesting a lone god.
The Sovereign didn't object, aware he couldn't compel the heavens to adopt 'God of Heaven.'
His face stayed neutral, offering no more argument on the name, and declared, "No time to waste—fuse the ten heavens and birth the Sovereign of Heaven."