In the boundless azure sky of the New Continent, dazzling glow surged continuously, signaling the imminent emergence of a mighty force deciding the fate of a "Demigod".

Yet, in the southern Hilus Empire colony and the Golden Palm Federation across the sea from the Duchy, the scene had already transformed into a hellish landscape.

Even though a group of far-traveled Demon Gods were all concealed meticulously.

But their myriad bizarre "Demon-like" minions, as well as the evil spirits and ghosts that had made tremendous progress over the past decade, had already commenced a bloody revelry in the cities.

Woo woo woo...

Chatter chatter chatter...

Screams, grotesque laughter, mixed with the shrill cries of humans, wreaking havoc and unbearably tragic.

"Help! Damn guard squad, is this how you protect taxpayers?"

"Hypocritical Mayor Herman, ignoring the life and death of the people, I will definitely vote you out next election! Ah... no, no, no, don't come over!"

"....."

Obviously, under the democratic regime of the "Golden Palm", it was impossible for a situation like in the Galliot Duchy, where a single command could make citizens abandon their livelihoods and obediently hide in shelters.

As "servants", the public leaders indeed didn't possess such authority.

Of course, on the bright side, although masses of the populace now didn't even have their lives, their freedom was upheld throughout.

This is the victory of democracy! What a magnificent country!

Yet, the cause of this situation was inseparable from the group of Evil Gods lying in wait for prey to take the bait, plotting more sinister schemes.

Suddenly.

Accompanied by a grand bell ringing across heaven and earth, the sky glow began to gradually gather towards the north, as if the "Spiritual Origin" had chosen the final overflow location.

The monsters, who were just indulging heartily, hurriedly discarded the incomplete human limbs in their hands, chuckling eerily as they prepared to swoop northward.

Since the first Spirit Tide activation, more than a decade had passed, and each spirit that survived till now was highly experienced. They knew well that the larger the scale of "Spiritual Overflow", the longer the pre-Secret Realm formation would take.

The Gem Level durations ranged from tens of minutes to several hours, with the most supreme "Spiritual Overflow" lasting a few days being entirely normal.

Simultaneously, one by one, vast and chilling, fiery, or bloody auras soared into the sky, as the Demon Gods stationed in the south were unwilling to fall behind.

However, unexpectedly, an event transpired at this moment. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Buzz——!

A sudden, unified buzzing sound erupted from the northern continent.

In the next moment, all monsters and Demon Gods halted their steps.

Because, with this buzzing sound, the entire northern continent's air suddenly solidified, instantly banning all spiritual and magic element fluctuations, transforming into a thorough "Magic Forbidden Zone".

Consequently, the vast glow above seemed to hit a blocked river, hesitated for a moment, and could only turn southward.

"Done!"

Aiven clapped his hands lightly, observing the "Spiritual Origin" being forced southward, just as anticipated.

In every [Black Pyramid] across the Duchy's primary magic element nodes, there was a [Earth Vein Sealing Bolt] controlled by the electrical system.

Whenever Aiven required, he could enforce total [Magic Suspension] over the Duchy's 10 million square kilometers.

This lavish investment meant to quell chaos when things spiraled uncontrollably, works equally well here.

On this vast battlefield, deciding the fate of a "Demigod's" personality, there gathered too many powerful entities exceeding Divine Creatures. Clever tactics ensured that even on home soil, no advantage existed.

Moreover, national interest, property, and the indispensable [Promotion Orbit] faced direct threats.

Repelling enemies beyond national borders is a choice any sensible ruler would make.

Everyone watched as luminous clouds swirled in the south, gradually forming a unique Secret Realm looking like a starry sky, as if a hole as big as the heavens opened in the southern skies.

Aiven waved again, using electromagnetic control to lift the [Magic Suspension] effect within the entire Duchy.

Whizz! Whizz! Whizz!...

Like birds regaining freedom, over a dozen brilliant divine lights soared without pondering over the change, immediately rushing southward.

Golden spiritual light flickered on Aiven, swiftly materializing an identical figure.

[Witchcraft: Projection]

He left his main body in place, investing all his spirit into this projection.

He nodded to Olivia, his elder sister, and Liweina standing together, lastly glancing at "Victory Angel" Adraste.

Whisper——!

The latter elegantly exhaled a plume of white smoke, meaningfully scanned the people present, and gave Aiven a big smile with a thumbs-up:

"Don't worry, sis understands!"

"You don't understand a damn thing! It's like if I don't come back, you'll just take them and run away."

Internally grumbling, Aiven was not too worried about the plan he had meticulously crafted over a long time.

After all, he was the pioneer who redefined the "Life Tree."

Throughout an entire Era, countless Wizards from the Life Tree School had neither his fortune nor his accumulation. If he couldn't succeed, then no one could.

He still had that bit of confidence.

Whoosh—!

Without further hesitation, his "Projection" also transformed into a streak of flowing light and soared into the sky, heading south alone without any helpers.

At this moment, a large group of at least Tier 3 Demon Gods, Totem Gods, Evil Spirits, Ghosts... had already gathered below the "Secret Realm."

Among them, the Totem Gods were led by four High-Rank Totem Gods.

The most noticeable was a humanoid mountain, not much smaller than a Mountain Giant, known as the "Immortal Rock," Luo Gandar.

Another figure was a woman with narrow eyes, two long whiskers, and a colorful cloak, known as "Lady Moth," Mercy.

Bare-chested and wearing a black feathered crown, the Atrean aboriginal "Rain God" Chuck, alongside the apparent ally "Lady Crow" Ye He'er.

Among the seventy-two Demon Gods, only the highest-ranked Dark Princes, Kings, and Dukes were legitimate Demigods; the rest were merely Divine Creatures.

More than thirty had dared to come and share in the spoils, if not all.

Two of the Supreme Four Pillars were present: Pyrmont, the God of Deceit ruling the west, and Asmodeus, the God of Lust ruling the north.

As for the highest-ranked and most powerful Milibali, ruler of the east, and his sister and wife, Astaroth, ruler of the south, they did not appear.

It's unknown if they had already regained their inherent demigod powers, or if they had found another more viable approach, deciding not to wade into these murky waters.

Among them were a few of Aiven's old acquaintances.

The first was a female Demon God, pale to the point of bluish, with blood-red eyes and twisted horns on her head, dressed in a luxurious black gown with gold trim, exposing black hooves like a mule beneath the skirt.

Ranked 4th in the 72 Demon Gods sequence, the Demon God "Necromancer Monarch," Samikina.

She was accompanied by over a hundred Ghost Nuns in black church robes, their composed figures now far more powerful than five years prior.

The second had three heads on her neck: a snake's head, a man's head with two black pentagrams on the forehead, and a bull's head, holding a round Fire Jade in her right hand, riding a Hell Great Serpent emitting red smoke all over its body.

This was ranked 23rd, and of Ducal rank, the Demon God "Destruction God," Aini.

The last was an extraordinarily beautiful young lady with luxurious red silk robes embroidered with golden threads and gorgeous long red hair.

She was also the first to descend into the Material World, ranked 25th, Kathy Morale, Duchess.

One of the six Demon Gods with powers related to "science," who helped Atlant build the world's first ironclad ship.

However.

Given the nature of the Demon Gods, there was almost no sign of any unity among them; their vigilance against each other far surpassed that concerning the Totem Gods, Evil Spirits, and Ghosts.

Clang! Clang! Clang!...

The grand chime resonated again, irresistibly attracting all Extraordinary individuals within a range of hundreds of kilometers.

In the same ranks, Aiven, in disguise, suddenly felt his vision flip; when his sight returned to normal, he was already inside the Secret Realm.

Big!

Upon entering this Secret Realm, Aiven's strongest impression was its vastness!

The expansive starry sky was boundless, as if he had truly entered cosmic space, where miniature celestial bodies floated around, though even the smallest was as large as a towering mountain.

Woof!

Before Aiven could activate the Eye of Profound Wisdom to gather intelligence, a cluster of stars combined to appear like a fierce dog, suddenly bursting into a bright glow behind him.

From within tore a giant silver dog no less imposing than the "Immortal Rock," Luo Gandar.

Ursa Major.

Meanwhile, although the "Spiritual Origin" had yet to cast a shadow, across the cosmic sky, eighty-eight constellations transformed into corresponding monsters, beginning their hunt amid the stars.

Hydra, Virgo, Ursa Major, Cetus, Hercules...

Clearly, the Kuma Civilization, having existed for the longest time on the New Continent, possessed unmatched prowess in the fields of astronomy, mathematics, and art across the Material World, leaving a profound mark on this continent.

Crack!

Transforming into lightning to evade the savage canine maw, Aiven glanced around.

The cosmic space was already a chaotic battlefield, all the world seemed to be the enemy!