Before long, two Middle Rank Gods and seven Legendaries had gathered on the floating island.

As well as a number of Lower Rank Gods and Holy Crowns.

The force garrisoning the Divine Kingdom this time was nothing short of powerful.

And this time, the leader was none other than Lord Ossirion.

Once Lord Ossirion linked up with the Lower Rank God stationed here,

the Divine Kingdom Passage opened.

A gateway to the distant war front materialized before them.

"War!"

Zorn took a deep breath.

"It’s about to begin!"

As they passed through the Divine Kingdom Passage, the eternal night sky of the Calamity Court Divine Kingdom vanished.

A twilight scene appeared before Zorn’s eyes.

This was the western side of the Star Dust Plateau. This was... the eternal Land of Dusk!

And the environment here was quite fitting for the endless dusk.

Withered, yellow earth stretched out, swept by gusts of sand.

Gravestones jutted out haphazardly from the earth, silhouetted against the twilight.

Even in the few remaining clusters of buildings, there were only faint signs of life.

As for the vast number of Heroic Spirits that should have been present within the Divine Kingdom, they were now exceptionally rare.

Fortunately, the Evil God of this place had sworn allegiance to the Calamity Court Divine Kingdom.

If he hadn’t, he likely would have witnessed his own dusk.

In the distance, Zorn saw the projection of the Calamity Court Tree of the Magic Ring, its branches and leaves unfurled.

Only with the presence of the Calamity Court Tree of the Magic Ring could the security of this Divine Kingdom be guaranteed.

This should have been a peaceful and tranquil Divine Kingdom.

However, the current situation did not allow the newly arrived gods to enjoy the sublime twilight.

For just outside, beyond the Divine Kingdom’s long-since mottled and damaged Crystal Wall...

...were swarms of Divine Kingdom Heroic Spirit: Blood Crows, each with blood-red feathers and pupils.

They blotted out the sky, relentlessly attacking the Black Star Divine Kingdom that Zorn and the others had just entered.

From time to time, fragments of the Crystal Wall were pecked off and devoured by the Heroic Spirit Blood Crows.

Their numbers were overwhelming, like a great, dark cloud shrouding the Divine Kingdom Crystal Wall, continuously gnawing away at the Black Star Divine Kingdom.

"Greetings, my Lord Divine Spirits!"

Just then, an ancient, humanoid Heroic Spirit slowly flew over and bowed to them.

"Elder Heroic Spirit."

The Female Sword God, Abigail, asked directly,

"The Heroic Spirits from another Evil Divine Kingdom are attacking this place."

"You must understand, this is a divine war."

"There are still many Heroic Spirits within this Divine Kingdom. Why not form a Heroic Spirit Legion and launch a counterattack?"

The Holy Sword in Female Sword God Abigail’s hand was sharp, and her spirit, honed for battle and bloodshed, was just as keen.

"Honored Lord Lower Rank God."

The old Heroic Spirit bowed to Abigail and then spoke in a hoarse voice.

"The divine war has already been fought, and we lost miserably."

"We lost our Divine Kingdom’s Tree of the Magic Ring, we lost the trillions of Heroic Spirits within it, and we lost the Divine Kingdom’s very source."

"We... lost almost everything we could possibly lose."

"The only thing of any value left in this Divine Kingdom now is the Crystal Wall, which is difficult for them to chew through."

The old Heroic Spirit’s explanation made the new arrivals pause.

Zorn, standing among the crowd, couldn’t help but rub the bridge of his nose.

’No wonder Lord Ossirion didn’t tell us about the situation here.’

’If it were me, I wouldn’t have said anything either. This situation is beyond pathetic.’

Ossirion, who led the group, surveyed the Divine Kingdom of eternal dusk before finally speaking.

"Although the current situation is difficult, we are surrounded by vast, unexplored regions. As long as we can develop them, we can build a stable foundation here."

"You two Middle Rank Gods, go and preside over the Tree of the Magic Ring. Draw as much power from it as you can."

"After all, the enemies we are about to face are exceptionally powerful."

The two Middle Rank Gods immediately flew toward the distant projection of the Calamity Court Tree of the Magic Ring.

The projection of the Calamity Court Tree of the Magic Ring was the very foundation that would allow them to take root in this Divine Kingdom.

Naturally, it required their most core forces to be invested in its protection.

"Bevlin, Amanda, you two are to gather all the remaining Heroic Spirits within the Divine Kingdom..."

...

"You three, near the Tree of the Magic Ring, follow the blueprints to construct the towers and establish our settlement. Remember to build the Source Energy Tower first."

"Although this Divine Kingdom looks empty for now and has suffered a miserable defeat, its location is excellent for gathering a massive amount of Source Energy."

...

Under a series of commands from their leader, Ossirion, everyone began to work in an orderly fashion.

Listening to Lord Ossirion’s commands, Zorn finally understood.

’This time, Lord Ossirion hadn’t just found an opportunity for him and the Female Sword God Abigail to expand their territory.’

’It would also be the place where Lord Ossirion himself would strive to reach a higher realm.’

Before long, most of the fifty-odd people who had come on this expedition had been dispatched.

Finally, Ossirion looked at the two of them and said,

"You both possess the Ability to absorb external power and convert it into Source Energy, and even into Divine Power."

"After you find suitable places to construct your own [Divine Nests], work together and see... if you can stop the attacks from those Heroic Spirit Blood Crows outside."

"Yes, Lord Ossirion!"

After she replied, the Female Sword God Abigail glanced at the Blood Crows outside.

Clearly, her desire to fight the Heroic Spirit Blood Crows attacking the Divine Kingdom Crystal Wall was exceptionally strong.

The Swordsman Sequence grew continuously through slaughter and combat; it was a Sequence born for battle!