At this moment, Eterna was extremely anxious, very anxious indeed. He knew Hades'' personality—unyielding, domineering, and strong-willed. In the royal city''s temple, he had even dared to bargain with a High-Ranking Deity. Now, facing the scrutiny and questioning of Ashen''s High-Ranking Deities, Eterna worried that the next moment might see Hades directly shing with them.


    If that happened, the situation would spiral out of control. It would be fine if they could hold the Silver Moon Wolf God at bay, but if they couldn''t, the favorable situation Orichalcum currently had would bepletely lost!


    Sensing Eterna''s anxiety, Sterl secretly smiled. It seemed that the High-Ranking Deities of Orichalcum had encountered some trouble. In any case, they should be unable to arrive for some time, which was exactly what he wanted.


    If Orichalcum''s High-Ranking Deities intervened now, his n to take advantage of this opportunity to escape and disappear would no longer be so easy to execute.


    Moreover, the battle had just begun to intensify. Both sides would inevitably pour more power into the conflict, and sooner orter, it might involve him. Sterl didn''t want to get dragged into this. He nned to wait until both sides were at a stalemate or even mutually destroyed before making his move.


    Seeing that Sterlpletely ignored him, Eterna''s anxiety deepened. He then turned to the massive Silver Moon Wolf God and spoke.


    "Respected Silver Moon Wolf God, perhaps the conflict between our sides is not as great as we imagined. The Kingdom of Orichalcum only seeks a ce to rest, we harbor no hostility toward you.


    The great cmity is approaching. Instead of fighting to the death, wouldn''t it be better for us to bury the hatchet and form an alliance to face theing disaster together?


    Rest assured, I represent the Kingdom of Orichalcum. If you agree to cease hostilities, we will offerpensation that will surely satisfy you."


    Eterna spoke with some respect, addressing the Silver Moon Wolf God in a calm manner. Of course, this was just a temporary measure. Once their upper realms'' power descended, they would settle the score then.


    Upon hearing this, the Silver Moon Wolf God shifted its gaze from Sterl to Eterna, a sarcastic smile curling its lips. It wasn''t a fool. By this point, the conflict between them had already reached a point where reconciliation was impossible.


    Especially given the Ashen alliance. Even though the royal city had not fully integrated with the world yet, it was already difficult to handle. If the Kingdom of Orichalcum were to truly gain a foothold, it would be even harder to fend off.


    Once the royal city seeded in merging with the world, the High-Ranking Deities of Orichalcum''s upper realms would be able to descend more easily. That would strip them of their current advantage.


    Moreover, the war had progressed to the point where it was no longer just a conflict between the Kingdom of Orichalcum and Ashen. It now represented the various forces of this world. If he agreed to Eterna''s proposal, the prestige of the Ashen temple would plummet. Those who had allied with them might even switch allegiances to Orichalcum. Before long, their strength could be eroded piece by piece.


    "Ridiculous," the Silver Moon Wolf God scoffed, a mocking smile crossing its face. "The leader of the Kingdom of Orichalcum dares to make such childish statements? Satisfactorypensation? Heh... If I kill you, all those treasures will be mine!"


    As the words left its mouth, a disk-like silver moon halo suddenly shot out from the Silver Moon Wolf God''s body, moving at an incredible speed toward Eterna and the army below.


    Eterna froze in shock. He hadn''t expected that the Silver Moon Wolf God, having been locked onto by Hades, would still dare to attack them. Did it not fear Hadesunching a surprise assault?


    He nced at Hades and saw a hint of astonishment and surprise in Sterl''s expression. Then, Hades hastily attempted to intercept the attack. But he was a step too slow, clearly not having anticipated that Ashen''s High-Ranking Deity would stoop to such underhanded tactics,unching a sneaky ambush!


    "Stop it!" Eterna roared urgently. He tried to activate the formation''s power to block the silver moon halo, but at that moment, a strange fluctuation emanated from the halo.


    In the next instant, Eterna''s movements froze, as if something had restricted him. The rest of the soldiers in the army fared even worse, standing motionless as if they had been frozen in ce.


    However, a closer look would reveal that they weren''t actually frozen; rather, their movements had be exceedingly slow, as if their thoughts and actions had be as sluggish as a snail''s crawl.


    Sterl''s pupils contracted. He was all too familiar with this power—it was the slowing effect of the Moon divine authority. But the effect of the Moon Law released by the Silver Moon Wolf God was far stronger than his own. It was so potent that even divine beings had their movements slowed.


    The contrasting speeds of the two forces—the fast and the slow—made the silver moon halo appear as a mere sh of light to their eyes, covering thousands of meters in an instant. It struck with pinpoint uracy right into the heart of the army!


    Boom!


    The defensive barrier formed by the army shattered instantly. The silver moon halo transformed into countless smaller rings of light, which spread wildly throughout the army, wreaking havoc. By the time the effects of the Moon Law wore off, it was already toote to resist.


    In the blink of an eye, hundreds of thousands of soldiers were in on the spot, including more than ten gods, including Eterna, who were severely wounded. The entire army was almostpletely shattered, and the formation waspletely destroyed.


    By the time the silver moon halo had dissipated, nearly half of the Orichalcum army had been wiped out in one fell swoop!


    "Tsk tsk tsk, no wonder it''s the power of a High-Ranking Deity; it''s truly formidable. But… isn''t this a bit of a waste?" Sterl remarked with a hint of regret. So many potential targets wasted like this. If he had been the one to act, he could have gained a lot of soul power. But for now, he couldn''t reveal himself. In fact, he didn''t want to expose himself until the Hades identity was no longer in y. Revealing himself now would jeopardize his n, alerting both Orichalcum and Ashen to the possibility of a mysterious third party intervening.


    If the threat he posed became too apparent, it might push Orichalcum and Ashen into an alliance, which would make things much moreplicated. He understood the principle of not letting a small gain cause arger loss.


    In reality, that silver moon halo could have been blocked, but there was no need to do so. After all, his goal was to keep the power bnce between the two sides. The Ashen army had already been shattered by him, so it made no sense for Orichalcum''s to remain intact.


    He had originally nned to find a way to deal with Orichalcum''s army as well, but the Silver Moon Wolf God had conveniently done it for him. It saved him the trouble and reduced the chances of his own exposure.


    Cough cough… "Silver Moon Wolf God, are you dering full-scale war on my Kingdom of Orichalcum?" Eterna struggled to his feet, looking at the corpses and the shattered army. His eyes burned with rage and resentment, practically shooting fire.


    Clearly, this had been a prepared trump card, intended to crush Orichalcum''s army and prevent them from using their formation to stall for time. He hadn''t expected to be caught off guard here.


    He nced at Sterl and saw that thetter was just as furious, staring at the Silver Moon Wolf God with unblinking eyes. Any doubts he had were now gone. He had previously thought that Hades had intentionally let the silver moon halo strike the army, but now, it seemed like that had been a mistake on his part.


    "Hahahaha! Ridiculous!" The Silver Moon Wolf Godughed maniacally, the sound echoing as it radiated arrogance. "Dere war? This battle has already begun! And the ultimate victor will belong to the Ashen Temple!"


    Theughter was loud and disruptive, and Sterl''s temper red. "The ultimate victor belongs to Ashen? Bullshit! The true victor will be me, and only me!"


    "Almost there..."


    After estimating the time, it seemed that the Orichalcum army had already suffered a fatal blow. It wouldn''t be long before a new High-Ranking Deity appeared. He needed toplete his n before that happened.


    With a cold snort, he red angrily at the Silver Moon Wolf God. "A mere wet-born beast dares to boast so arrogantly! To make such a fuss in front of me and strike—this is utterly outrageous! Today, I''ll skin you alive, tear your tendons out, and see what your flesh and blood taste like!"


    As soon as those words left his mouth, the Silver Moon Wolf God''sughter immediately froze. Everyone around them was stunned into silence, even Eterna. He couldn''t help butugh awkwardly. Listening to what was just said, he wondered if he had misheard.


    Had Hades gone mad?! How dare he insult and provoke the Silver Moon Wolf God like that? This was a High-Ranking Deity! It was one thing to call him a beast, but to threaten to skin him and tear out his tendons, to eat his flesh and blood? Such words were incredibly arrogant for someone from a different ne.


    Looking at the gradually darkening expression of the Silver Moon Wolf God, and feeling the terrifying aura that was building around him, Eterna couldn''t help but let out a bitterugh. He had only intended to intimidate the Silver Moon Wolf God, to make him hesitate and buy some time for reinforcements from the upper realms. But now Hades had directly insulted the Silver Moon Wolf God. It was as if he was asking for death!


    It''s important to note that the Silver Moon Wolf God didn''t belong to the human race. He had risen from a wolf-like body, enduring countless hardships to be a High-Ranking Deity. Once he achieved divinity, everyone treated him as a respected deity.


    For these non-human deities, the worst thing you could do was call them "beasts" or "animals." And Hades had just done so. He also knew that Silver Moon Wolf God had a secret: in his weaker days, he had been enved by the human race, treated like a beast, made to serve them as a mere animal. So those two words—"beast" and "animal"—were considered taboo. Even other High-Ranking Deities dared not utter them lightly. To do so could lead to a conflict that would never end, and one party would be forced to perish.


    And now, Hades had openly picked at the Silver Moon Wolf God''s old scars in front of everyone. How was this going to work? What the hell was he thinking?n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om