Summoning Millions of Gods Daily, My Strength Equals Theirs Combined Chapter 497 -497-The Empire Decides Judgment and Order
Previously on Summoning Millions of Gods Daily, My Strength Equals Theirs Combined...
The endless resurrections demanded a steep price. Each time death claimed them, a fragment of their primal soul got devoured.
Excessive fatalities wouldn't merely seal off any chance of reaching Sage Master forever; their cultivation level would plummet too, inflicting scars that could never heal.
Above all else, they harbored a genuine fear of Kaos!
Even if they couldn't grasp his reasons for restraint, the raw shame and brutal thrashings—blow by blow, strike after strike—had plunged the pair of quasi-Sage Masters, the Olympian Sword, the God Mountain Guardian Formation, and the mighty phantom into utter torment.
Persisting further meant certain and utter ruin!
The duo hastily withdrew.
The strength from the Olympian Sword and God Mountain Guardian Formation started to wane as well.
Kaos paused briefly.
In that instant, his eyes quietly drifted toward Unar Province.
Yet another quasi-Sage Master Peace Envoy entered Eternal Winter Divine Empire.
He appeared just beyond Eternal Winter Divine Empire's borders, fixing his stare on Empress Shirino.
Before any words escaped him, Shirino cut in.
"Since you let them proceed earlier, kindly hold back from interfering now!"
"Should this chaos persist in Celestial Light God Realm's order, the Committee shall step in. Why not... negotiate conditions upfront!"
The Peace Envoy cautioned.
At those words, a flicker of intense reflection sparked in Shirino's eyes, vivid as sapphires.
Her attention swung toward Olympian God Mountain.
The remaining quasi-Sage Master Peace Envoy sped toward Ael Fortress.
Shock twisted the faces of the three Bone Clan Divine Oracles; they seized the Ouros Disc without delay, bolting back to the stronghold.
Every observer redirected their focus too.
Born from Starry Chaos, the Peace Committee earned Celestial Light God Realm's nod as the guardian of stability.
Given Crossbridge Empire's slaughter of cities and lives across God Mountain, plus Olympian God Mountain's charges, grounds for action were solid.
Still, Committee involvement wouldn't hand Olympian God Mountain any real edge.
"Who holds command here?!"
The Peace Envoy hovered above Ael Fortress, his eyes scanning the area below as his booming tone reverberated through the streets.
Josephine, Fiona, and Belinda soared skyward, Beyoncé close at hand.
The World Relic Ouros Disc floated overhead, facing down the quasi-Sage Master Peace Envoy.
The Peace Envoy's sight settled on Josephine, and he barked just two phrases:
"Cease the conflict!"
"Out of the question!"
Josephine shot back with icy resolve.
The Peace Envoy's eyes tightened.
His grand, commanding tone echoed once more.
"The Peace Committee upholds Celestial Light God Realm's harmony and settles every clash. Crossbridge Empire's rampage through countless cities and billions of souls, drenched in blood, has shattered the God Realm's balance."
"Prolonging the fight risks plunging Olympian God Mountain—and all of Celestial Light God Realm—into deeper catastrophe."
"The Committee presents you with two paths today!"
"First, Olympian God Mountain surrenders half its lands to Crossbridge Empire. In exchange, Crossbridge Empire relinquishes extra seized areas and halts all aggression right away, binding a holy pact. Breakers of it will suffer united assault from every power in Celestial Light God Realm."
The moment that initial choice dropped, Silas's features in the Sacred Palace darkened severely.
Rage and grief gripped the officials.
Hand over half the territory?
Such a move would slash the core of God Mountain's might!
The two quasi-Sage Masters up in the sky furrowed their brows involuntarily.
"Or second, press on with the war. Should it wreck the world's stability, the Peace Committee will strike directly. Then, defiers of the Committee's ruling face instant execution."
"Decide now."
The Peace Envoy wrapped up with chilling finality, hurling a contract scroll that shone with golden radiance, his stance radiating stark menace.
He—and the Committee he represented—feared neither Crossbridge Empire nor Olympian God Mountain.
"Absurd!"
Josephine flicked her sleeve, unleashing a formless gale that tore the contract to shreds.
With frosty bite, she declared, "Crossbridge Empire bows to no one's orders, and none dare meddle before the Empire!"
"Our battles or truces rest solely on the divine will of His Majesty, the Emperor of Crossbridge Empire. We require no meddling from you Peace Committee!"
She knew full well the figure in Aetherian Sanctuary craved dominion over the whole Celestial Light God Realm!
Barter half of God Mountain's domain?
Ridiculous notion!
The Empire now wielded the force to obliterate all of Olympian God Mountain, claiming it fully upon victory.
And you Committee presume to halt it with mere talk, expecting the Empire to yield?
Order enforcers?
Once the Empire seizes Celestial Light God Realm entirely, the Peace Committee falls under its sway too!
"Hiss... that Crossbridge Empress shows real guts!"
"Heavens, are they truly set to clash straight with the Peace Committee?!"
Witnessing this, the veteran Sage Lord of the Flame Eagle Clan froze in astonishment.
Though countless factions in Celestial Light God Realm chafed at the Committee, none could deny its role as this realm's order keeper.
A superior force's intent backed it.
Celestial Light God Realm answered to the Divine Court as well.
This local Peace Committee served as a mere outpost, tasked with preserving the broad peace and core rules.
Powers like Olympian God Mountain, Devers Divine Empire, Eternal Winter Divine Empire, or Starlight Colonnade all owed the Committee due respect.
Was Crossbridge Empire blind to that?
"Yielding half of God Mountain's lands already counts as a massive compromise, plenty to let Crossbridge Empire carve out a foothold here—yet they spurn it?"
The dragonborn of Stone Sea muttered in disbelief.
Accepting the first deal would force Olympian God Mountain to swallow the bitter pill.
But snubbing the Committee outright? If it mobilized fully, Crossbridge Empire might lose even that half share of God Mountain's turf.
Divine Oracles, quasi-Sage Lords, and veteran Sage Lords alike observed the drama eagerly.
Defying the Peace Committee so boldly made for a spectacle unseen in ages!
"Heh... Crossbridge Empire's greed knows no bounds. Do they aim to devour every inch of Olympian God Mountain?"
Kichin, sovereign of Devers Divine Empire, scoffed with icy disdain.
Until the Olympian God Mountain strife ended, the standoff between Devers Divine Empire and Eternal Winter Divine Empire hung unresolved.
Devers Divine Empire, having forfeited the upper hand, suffered a massive setback.
The other three Peace Envoys fixed their stares on Ael Fortress.
Dispatching four quasi-Sage Masters as Peace Envoys underscored the Committee's gravity toward the crisis, offering a fair verdict.
Refusal from Crossbridge Empire would compel the Committee to enforce with raw power!
"Crossbridge Empire, what's your verdict?"
"Grasp Celestial Light God Realm's framework fully before you choose!"
The Peace Envoy urged with frosty edge, his tone laced with veiled peril.
Boom!
Midway through his words, the emptiness near him ripped open!
A golden ray burst from the tear, locking onto the Peace Envoy in a flash!
The sheer lethal intent alerted this quasi-Sage Master to peril; he evaded at top speed, fleeing beyond the fortress.
Swish—!
The golden ray pursued without mercy, slicing through spatial barriers, doggedly tracking him!
The remaining three Peace Envoys surged through the skies to join their ally.
Their fused colossal divine energies wove an unbreakable barrier of laws.
From the rift, the golden gleam unleashed a torrent of fierce, deadly radiance, streaking past the quartet of Peace Envoys to unveil its essence.
It was the Golden Sword!
The blade lodged deep into the four's barrier, spewing brilliant flares like bursting stars, yet brimming with lethal threat!
"The Golden Sword!"
"It's... His Majesty!"