For Divine Spirits, a single session of secluded cultivation could easily last for decades, or even centuries.

And for those Divine Spirits whose lifespans exceeded a million years, a single long voyage was measured in millennia.

But for the Zorn of today...

...cultivation time would also be measured in years.

Two years flew by in a flash.

Before, Zorn might have felt a sense of urgency about time.

But now that he had achieved the rank of Demigod, he no longer had to worry about the passage of time eating away at his lifespan.

If his Level and strength didn’t meet the standard when the wave surged in a thousand years, he could just lie low and wait for the even greater Mythical Wave in three thousand years.

If three thousand years wasn’t safe enough, he could wait for the cataclysmic Chapter in ten thousand years that would bring massive changes to the Star Realm.

Of course, the longer he waited, the more variables there would be.

If he wanted to become a being like the Invincible Evil God as soon as possible, then he had to increase his strength as quickly as he could.

「Inside the Half-plane Floating Island.」

Level: 17 (35%).

As he felt the Power of the Evil God grow even more profound after reaching Level 17, Zorn contemplated his current Level.

’This is so much faster than cultivating slowly on my own,’ he thought with a sigh.

’The only trouble is that this path of world destruction makes it too easy to be targeted by other Divine Spirits.’

’But now that I’ve entered the Calamity Court, my targets are my fellow Evil Gods.’

’This is helpful to many Divine Spirits.’

’Not only will this prevent me from being attacked by Divine Spirits from other Divine Kingdoms, but it will also cause my status and position within the Divine Kingdom to rise accordingly.’

’Not to mention, just in the two years I’ve been cultivating, some Divine Spirits have sent messages through Lady Reya, inviting me to perform a Destruction of the World for them.’

’I’ve already received more than a dozen invitations.’

’Using the Destruction of the World as a path for growth is enough to advance to the Legendary Realm.’

’However... I’m not in a hurry to carry out large-scale world destructions just yet.’

’The Star Realm’s Mythical Wave Chapter hasn’t begun to surge.’

’Besides... who knows if those who invited me to carry out the destructions are spies or traitors.’

During the previous encirclement battle in the Jade Realm, Zorn had managed to escape thanks to his many backup plans.

But the Jade Realm would surely not give up so easily.

’If I’m going to destroy something, I’ll choose to annihilate a World belonging to the Jade Realm.’

’The method of world destruction can be used, but it must be used with caution!’

Just as Zorn was lost in thought, the aura of the Holy Crown Blade Master Reya appeared outside the floating island.

After storing away his Steam Magical Castle, Zorn flew toward the Holy Crown Blade Master Reya, who had come to escort him back to the Divine Kingdom.

"Lady Reya, it’s been two years. You’ve already reached Level 20."

"After a little more time, I reckon you have a great chance of reaching the Legendary Realm."

Reya’s eyes narrowed slightly, but she couldn’t hide her delight.

Over the past few years, she had reaped great rewards in the Dark Cosmic Realm by using the Dark Demon Trees.

That was how she had successfully advanced to Level 20.

Although she was still far from the Legendary rank, she was still very young, not even two hundred years old.

One had to know that a Holy Crown could easily live for a thousand years.

And for those in the Legendary Realm, three to five thousand years was nothing.

Reaching Level 20 before the age of 200 meant she still had a very good chance of advancing to the Legendary rank.

"Let’s go."

"A lot has happened in our Calamity Court Divine Kingdom over the years."

"We can talk about it on the way."

Soon, the two of them boarded a Star Realm airship.

At this time, within the Star Realm, there were many Transcendents and Holy Crowns preparing to return to the Divine Kingdom.

Ever since the nearby Dark Gate opened, the Fedori Route had become a popular route for the Calamity Court Divine Kingdom.

There was an endless stream of Transcendents, Holy Crowns, Legendary experts, and Divine Spirits traveling back and forth.

While observing the Star Realm scenery outside, Reya explained in a low voice.

"Our Divine Kingdom has gone to war with the Jade Realm, deep within the Star Realm Mountain Range on the plateau border."

"We’re at war?"

Zorn’s heart stirred, and a hint of gloom flickered in the depths of his eyes.

In the original timeline, the war between the Calamity Court and the Jade Realm signified that the great Mythical Wave was about to unfold.

A brand-new era was on the verge of arriving.

At the same time, this also meant that the Calamity Court was about to face a terrible disaster!

’If the Calamity Court hadn’t gone to war, it could have preserved its strength to some extent.’

But whether or not to go to war was not something Zorn could decide.

Since the war had already begun, Zorn had to find a way to grow as much as possible during the conflict and play his proper role.

After a moment of thought, Zorn slowly asked.

"What’s the scale of the war?"

"It’s not small. Currently, a large number of Holy Crowns, Lower Rank Gods, Legendary experts, Middle Rank Gods, and even some Upper Rank Gods are being dispatched to the plateau border mountain range."

The moment Zorn heard that even Upper Rank Gods were heading there, he knew the scale of the war was definitely not small.

’This is the prelude to a full-scale war!’ Zorn thought to himself.

"This time, the opening of the Holy Crown Rune Nest can greatly accelerate your progress in condensing your Rune Magic Rings."

"Therefore, many exceptionally talented Transcendents at the Holy Crown Level have applied to cultivate inside the Holy Crown Rune Nest."

"After enjoying these benefits and finishing their cultivation, they will have to go to the battlefield."

"You have the right to cultivate in the Holy Crown Rune Nest for a full ten years."

"After you finish, you won’t have to worry too much about being dispatched to the battlefield."

"What are your plans after this period of cultivation is over?" Reya asked.

Zorn thought seriously for a moment before replying.

"I’m only Level 17 right now. Even with my Demigod Sequence and some Divine Power, I would struggle to be effective on the battlefield against true Lower Rank Gods and Middle Rank Gods."

"During my two years of secluded cultivation, I’ve received quite a few invitations for world destruction."

"This can both effectively help me increase my strength and help the Divine Spirits of our Calamity Court Divine Kingdom expand their territories of Faith."

"I plan to accept these invitations. That’s how I can be of greatest help to the Divine Kingdom."

Hearing this, Reya nodded.

"Indeed!"

"With your current strength, you really wouldn’t be very effective on the battlefield."

"On the other hand, your methods of world destruction from a while ago have made you quite famous within the Divine Kingdom."

"Cultivating through world destruction is indeed a good path for you."

As she spoke, Reya paused and lowered her voice.

"But... you must be careful."

"You never know which invitation might be a trap to hunt you down."

"I know. I’ll be careful."

Zorn replied with a slight nod.

Having learned from his past mistake, Zorn had already made numerous preparations.

During this period of secluded cultivation, he had refined a portion of his Spirituality and integrated it into his projection.

Ordinary Transcendents find it difficult to send their projections to extremely distant locations.

But with the profound power from the source of the [Cosmic Demon Pool], Zorn could project himself to distant locations with great ease.

This way, Zorn could use his projection to carry out the [Destruction of the World].

His true body would not have to face any danger at all.

And if anyone tried to trace his true body through his projection, Zorn would make sure that pursuer paid the price.

’Projection World-Destruction.’

This was a very safe method Zorn had figured out.

It was enough to help many of the Divine Spirits in the Calamity Court Divine Kingdom.

Moreover, by using this method for large-scale world destruction, once he reached a certain level, Zorn could even set his sights on the [Jade Divine Kingdom].

After all, the Jade Divine Kingdom had also anchored the power of numerous [Jade Magic Ring Trees] in many Worlds.

And Zorn possessed the means to directly sever the foundations of those [Jade Magic Ring Trees].