The yers buzzed with conversation, their envy palpable! They honestly wished they could trade ces with Constantine.


    Some even whispered,


    "Could Constantine have deliberately tried to steal the Newborn Sprout of Creation just to see if the Goddess would recruit him?"


    "Is the Dark Moon Alliance really this generous to those with potential and talent, despite their other shorings?"


    At this point, no one believed Constantine would refuse...


    What would be the point of that?


    Facing an assault from over twenty legendary beings, no matter how strong he was, he would surely die as a third-ss!


    It''s not like he could realistically keep the Newborn Sprout of Creation.


    Exchanging something that wasn''t truly his for demigod-level power would be a massive win!


    After all, reaching the demigod level, much like reaching the legendary level, required more than just talent. The former needed the continuous umtion of legendary deeds, and without participating in the main world events, there would be no way to obtain them. Additionally, high-quality golden skills were necessary for the upgrade.


    For thetter, ascending to demigod status was even more challenging, requiring theprehension of Law Power.


    There were indeed lone warriors whoprehended Law Power and ascended to demigod status, but they were exceedingly rare.


    yers had heard of factions like the Dark Moon Alliance, backed by deities, often having legends willingly join them to obtain the resources necessary for ascending to demigod status.


    Because all the gateways to ces where one couldprehendws were controlled by various deities! Not a single one was unimed!


    This meant that Constantine might have intended to join the Dark Moon Alliance upon reaching legend status anyway. Now, with such favorable terms offered, they wouldn''t even hold his offense against the Goddess against him.


    yers'' opinions of the Dark Moon Alliance rose significantly. Although they were currently being used as cannon fodder, the organization genuinely valued talent. Many started considering whether they should stick with the Alliance once they grew stronger in the future.


    Meanwhile, with all this dy, the countdown for the Newborn Sprout of Creation in Sterl''s hand had dwindled to just two seconds.


    He stood still...


    ying dumb.


    There were only two seconds left!


    He really wanted to dramatically and "coolly" reject the Dark Moon Alliance''s offer, showing off his strength, but it wasn''t worth it! Definitely not worth it!


    Dragging out these two seconds and making a run for it was the correct choice!


    So one second passed...


    The second second was almost over...


    Did the yers and those legendary souls still not understand Constantine''s intentions?


    He was dead set on keeping the Newborn Sprout of Creation!


    The leading legendary soul sneered and threw a shimmering crystal at Sterl. He easily dodged, but the crystal merely sparkled for a moment before...


    ...the crystal detonated, sending ripples of divine power through the air, causing countless ordinary yers'' faces to nch.


    [You have been affected by an unknown factor!]


    [Warning: You have been affected by an unknown factor!]


    The warnings popped up on their screens, and then nothing more. However, it didn''t take long for the yers to realize what had happened.


    The numbers that had been continuously flickering on everyone''s panels, symbolizing the progress bar for the Newborn Sprout of Creation''s recognition of its master, had nowe to aplete halt!


    It was over! Just when they thought they could escape, they were forcibly kept in the instance!


    Even Felicia, in Faye''s mental space, was furious, "Damn it, Constantine! Are you aplete moron?"


    "Fighting a deity over a relic?"


    "Damn it, am I going to have to use my soul power to block the fallout from the battle again?"


    She was fuming.


    ...


    Sterl quickly realized what this so-called unknown factor was.


    It was divine power from the Dark Moon Goddess.


    After absorbing a ton of it, how could he not recognize it?


    He hesitated for a moment. If he initiated his ascension now, he could immediately purge the divine power, allowing the progress bar for the Newborn Sprout of Creation to tick down its final second (throwing the crystal had cost a second).


    Then, using his evolved teleportation scroll, Sterl believed he could catch everyone off guard and make a sessful escape.


    "But it feels like a bit of a waste…"


    Sterl eyed the legendary souls, feeling a twinge of greed.


    After all, killing them had a small chance of dropping Legendary Crystals, and even if they didn''t drop, he''d still gain legendary points as a constion prize.


    As for how to fight them? At this point, he didn''t need to hold back! Several legendary abilities could probably one-shot him, and somebinations could pose a lethal threat.


    But Sterl''s Moon Law had a powerful crowd-control effect.


    If he went all out, he could immobilize all the legendary souls present. Then, using Divine me Drive, he could ignite his own protective power, ensuring an invincible state once the Moon Law''s control ended.


    He also had a clone hidden among the yers, providing an extra protectionpower.


    "No risk, high reward!"


    Sterl thought, his eyes brimming with desire.


    Seeing Sterl hesitate, the legendary souls encircled him, sneering as they formed a tight ring around him. To them, it was clear that "Constantine" was now gripped by fear.


    "You don''t seriously think you can take anything from the Goddess, do you?"


    "Goodbye! Maybe you''ll find yourself in hell for provoking the Goddess!"


    The legendary souls wore expressions of both satisfaction and slight regret.


    Setting everything else aside, "Constantine" had killed several of theirrades. They had to swallow their pride for the sake of the Goddess, but now the chance for revenge hade!


    Moreover, seeing "Constantine" in fear was making these legendary souls feel quite pleased.


    "Now you know fear, but it''s toote."


    "Don''t worry, we''ll take your soul back to the Alliance and burn it with soul fire. Perhaps you''ll endure a hundred years of torment before you finally disappear!"


    Their voices were filled with venom and murderous intent.


    However, the legendary souls felt somewhat regretful. After all, Constantine''s potential was indeed exceptional, and the situation on the front lines was bing increasingly dire. The Dark Moon Alliance was desperate for mid-to-high-levelbat power.


    Constantine had a good chance of bing a demigod-level force, but now it was all wasted!


    Without wasting another word, these legendary souls activated their legendary abilities!


    Terrifying waves of energy surged forth!


    The yers scrambled in panic, cursing under their breath, "Why are there so many hups? It''s thest second! They just won''t let us go!"


    They nced at Constantine with venomous disdain.


    "That bastard! You deserve to die!"


    "Hurry up and die! We need to get back!"


    "Before killing him, make sure you torture him! He''s caused so much chaos!"


    The yers'' mindset hadpletely deteriorated!


    The more eager they were to leave, to take their 12 points of legendary deeds and develop safely to be legends, the more they couldn''t.


    And now, at the veryst second, the one keeping them stuck in the instance was none other than Constantine!


    As the saying goes, blocking someone''s path to fortune is like killing their parents.


    How could the yers not hate him?


    They split into two factions: one hoping the legendary souls would quickly kill Constantine, and the other hoping they''d torture him thoroughly before killing him, making him pay the price!


    In short, they all wanted "Constantine" dead!


    As for their opinions on the battle itself? Sorry, they had none!


    No yer paid attention to the uing "battle." After all, a legendary against a third-ss was already a one-sided massacre, let alone over 20 legendaries against one third-ss!


    The idea of Constantine winning didn''t even cross their minds—it was a given, an undeniable fact that didn''t need further contemtion.


    Moreover, Constantine had been so decisive and imposing when he killed the boss earlier, but now he just stood there, seemingly terrified.


    It was obvious he had nned to snatch the Newborn Sprout of Creation amidst the chaos, but after failing, he was scared stiff.


    ...


    Sterl had no idea that his moment of calcting gains and losses had led the legendary souls to interpret it as "Constantine" being utterly terrified and losing all will to fight.


    In reality, Sterl was far from that—he was ready to unleash his full power!


    With the full legendary deed boost, the Divine me Drive erupted!


    A seven-colored me transformed into a colossal, sword-wielding giant!


    At this moment, even the legendary souls couldn''t outshine it!


    Yet, no one paid any real attention to "Constantine''s" counterattack. No matter how grand the disy, a golden skill was merely thatpared to a legendary ability forged with talent, it was likeparing a firefly to the bright moon.


    In the next instant, multiple legendary abilities were already closing in!


    Sterl could feel the energy storms from several abilities scorching his skin, and each was overwhelmingly powerful—


    [Legendary Ability: Sr re]


    [Effect: Releases sr mes that ignore all of the opponent''s defenses and resistances (reduced effects for demigods and higher), dealing massive damage!]


    An extremely high-damage skill that ignored all defenses, from a soul that looked like a bare-chested man with a sun tattoo on his chest.


    ...


    [Legendary Ability: Soul Shatter]


    [Effect: Upon release, the opponent randomly suffers from one of the following statuses every second: stun, silence, frenzy, curse, disease, etc. These statuses ignore control-removal skills below golden quality, and even golden quality skills have a high chance of failing.]


    The second ability inflicted a myriad of severe status effects. Sterl was certain that if he got hit, he''d be done for! This skill came from a soul that appeared as a ck-haired, ck-eyed woman in a robe.


    ...


    [Legendary Ability...]


    ...


    Legendary abilities were never weak. They were the culmination of the will and essence of legendary figures known across nations.


    Even Sterl couldn''t help but feel it would be unreasonable for him to survive this!


    But fortunately for him, he had the means to break through this overwhelming force!


    With an otherworldly ripple, the moon wheel in Sterl''s mental domain descended, casting an unparalleled light!