Tike let out a barely perceptible sigh. Unlike Shar and Selûne, who could reclaim their lost divine essence from Mystra, Yeug had less than a seventy percent chance of becoming an Old God, while Shar and Selûne had an eighty percent chance.
As for Amaunator, who had just returned, his chances were even lower. Although he had regained the portfolio of the Sun God and possessed all the divine essence of the powerful deity Lathander, this only secured his position as a powerful deity. He was far inferior to Shar and Selûne, and even Yeug, who had been playing subservient, was much stronger, with only a fifty percent chance at best.
However, with the assistance of the unhindered laws, all four deities had a high probability of successfully advancing!
The laws had gone all-in. Ao's slow and steady attrition had made the laws unable to endure any longer! The souls of believers belonged to the gods, not the laws. Ao's transfer of authority had caused the laws significant hardship.
An ultimatum had been issued: if Tike continued to refuse to open the divine portfolio of reincarnation, the laws would clear the stage.
Without much thought, Tike's divine realm boomed, and guided by the laws, it moved towards the origin of the Nine Hells.
The divine portfolio of reincarnation was crucial to the domain of death. The death primordial force began to favor Tike, distancing itself from the decaying Yeug.
An unfathomable void swallowed the devils. This irresistible attraction even affected the petitioners. In the divine realms of the gods, pure souls enjoying eternal bliss rushed towards the Hells like moths to a flame. Except for Asgard, protected by Corellon, the once bustling divine realms of both good and evil alignments were left in silence.
Following the rule of karmic retribution, Tike arranged suitable destinations for these souls. Those who had done good deeds were either reborn with extraordinary talent or into noble families; those who had done evil would no longer be reincarnated as humans but would become aberrant creatures like goblins and fish-folk.
The imbalanced primordial began to flow, and the weakened laws quickly recovered. At this point, Tike also began to advance towards becoming an Old God, seizing the surging world primordial force and taking the initiative.
Tike actively seized authority over the death domain, which had a significant impact on the original god of death. The flames in Yeug's eyes dimmed, and he was on the verge of failure.
The laws fluctuated, and under Tike's silent threat, they reluctantly granted her more authority. Tike did not hesitate. Her essence was that of a primordial deity no weaker than an Old God. With prior experience compared to others, she smoothly became the second Old God.
With the laws opening a backdoor, the four deities also succeeded in succession. Powerful pressure swept across the entire Prime Material Plane, and at the same time, it awakened the slumbering Ao.
With the emergence of five Old Gods in succession, the laws, whose aura had surged, could no longer be concealed from Ao.
The moment Ao awakened, Tike retreated to the Hells, closed the door, and watched the show.
The newborn Old Gods, fearless and confident in the backing of the laws, charged forward with their courage, only to be kicked back by Ao. Fortunately, the laws were reliable and mobilized the four Elemental Lords to block Ao.
The Elemental Lords were beings similar to the world consciousness. As long as their respective elemental planes existed, they could be quickly reborn regardless of how many times they died.
The Elemental Lords, combined with the Old Gods, and with the laws acting as a battery behind them, were able to contend with Ao without falling into a disadvantage. Heim, the only god loyal to Ao, rushed out but was completely killed by a combined attack from the four Elemental Lords.
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A fierce glint flashed in Ao's eyes, and he waved the Tablet of Fate, dispersing the laws.
Without the support of the laws, the gods were immediately at a disadvantage. Shar and Selûne exchanged glances, disengaged from the fight, and embraced each other. The primordial light and darkness merged as one, unleashing a chaotic torrent that repelled Ao.
With the addition of the four Elemental Lords, the violent energy tore Ao's body apart!
The splashing divine blood congealed and cooled, forming round golden orbs.
Yeug's death power was like a leech, and his icy divine power suppressed the healing of the wounds. The residual divine blood lost its immortal golden radiance and dimmed.
Ao waved his hand, and a golden ring locked onto Yeug, who had succeeded. The unleashed divine power instantly killed the recorder of death! Although Yeug was quickly reborn in the depths of the primordial, he was unable to intervene in the battle for a short period.
Only then did Tike sit up straighter. Ao was about to get serious!
The watch hidden on her wrist vibrated slightly, and as Tike expected, she received a mission from Ao.
"Whoa, it has a broadcast function too? All轮回者 (reincarnators) above nine stars have received the notification!"
Tike blocked the mission notification and turned her attention to a group of suddenly appearing轮回者.
These 轮回者 were at least at the level of powerful deities. They had reached this point through countless battles. Forget the vase-like Shuna; even Tempus, who presided over the domain of war, could only be on par with any one of them. If they encountered those with stronger auras, the God of War might be defeated.
With this strong reinforcement, Ao quickly turned the tide.
The 轮回者's methods were varied, leaving the gods of Faerûn, who were encountering them for the first time, in a state of disarray and unable to cope. These mercenaries of Ao would not care about the damage they caused to the world. Various strange weapons appeared endlessly. Tike even saw a 轮回者 secretly throw a familiar spiral glass test tube.
Within the green liquid, a group of tiny monsters seemed to be dormant! Before Tike could shift her gaze, the plague domain she had obtained from Talona became active as if it had seen a stimulant.
"This is f***ing out of control!"
Tike cursed loudly, opened a portal, and caught the test tube before it hit the ground.
"You'd be better off playing with an undead apocalypse than a zombie virus! What can zombies do? They can't even be considered cannon fodder!"
Tike felt a lingering fear. "How does the main god calculate kill judgments? Will they count the gods who fell because their believers were wiped out as his achievements?"
The 轮回者 who threw the T-virus seemed somewhat surprised, and was then swallowed by a suddenly appearing deep void.
Tike did not want to clean up this mess after winning. Using biological weapons had touched a bottom line! If Faerûn also staged a modified version of the zombie apocalypse, then all her painstaking calculations against Ao would be in vain. It would be easier to cultivate a world herself.