When the "Armored Warriors" came back to their senses, it was already too late to catch up.

They could only vent their anger and shame on the remaining War God's Followers and the invading Evil God's Followers, including Baba Yaga, who had narrowly survived the explosion.

Even just caught in the aftermath, the already exceedingly old witch collapsed with a thunderous crash, dispersing into foul-smelling sludge on the ground.

Thus fell a Peak High-Rank Wizard notorious for her misdeeds.

Thereupon.

Whoosh—!

A cold wind swept through, and countless small pale figures swarmed out of her body; they were the spirits of infants trapped within her for centuries.

"Aiven, we must not let them remain in the 'Broken Star Sea.'

Olivia, who had been weakly leaning against Aiven, exclaimed softly upon seeing this scene and struggled to sit up.

Due to the rules of the "Broken Star Islands" differing greatly from the outside world, the Nether River had not flowed here.

Humans and other sentient beings, unlike the outside world's creatures, lack fortune upon death and are doomed to fall into the "Dark Side of the World" ruled by Evil Spirits, inevitably becoming either food or new Evil Spirits.

Such a fate is even more dire than the ordeal they face now.

Aiven quickly opened his [Witchcraft Garden] and took them all in.

However, these souls did not stay in [Poseidya City] but hurried through the sky tunnel to Olivia's [Chichen Itza Pyramid] to settle themselves.

For now, they didn't bother with them, planning to address the situation once outside the "Broken Star Sea."

Now, only one task remained.

He lifted his head, and the remote vision of the [Eye of Profound Wisdom] had fully captured the scene thousands of miles away.

In Uruk City, situated between two great rivers, they observed the "Crowned Wizard" Paracelsus fending off a divine assault.

Aiven turned to a Tier 4 "Armored Warrior" leader who cautiously approached:

"Hello, may I ask how long Mr. Paracelsus has been here?"

The "Armored Warrior" was very polite to Aiven's group, giving a light hammer to his chest:

"Thank you for your assistance, you must be a friend of the 'Wise Man'? The Wise Man has been in Uruk for two months now and is the right-hand man of His Majesty.

With the achievement of killing two Assistant Gods this time, we are about to return to Uruk to rest; perhaps you would like to join us."

Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

"Clearly, our Crowned Wizard's luck isn't great..."

The Crowned Wizard, missing for over four hundred years, had only been on this island for two months, and it was evident he had been caught by the [Time Prison].

Fortunately.

Before setting foot on the island, Milan had specially predicted fortune and misfortune, indicating the reset of the [Time Prison] would occur in seven months.

No matter how they planned to obtain the [Elixir of Immortality: Half-Finished], they had ample time.

...

The capital of the Muriyan Civilization, Uruk City.

Though situated between two rivers and lacking premium stone, it boasted finely crafted brick buildings, not an underdeveloped city of crude mud bricks.

The city was filled with magnificent inlaid buildings, discernible palace complexes, sturdy wide city walls, and exquisite sculptures... bearing witness to this civilization's glory despite the ongoing natural disasters.

After declaring war on the gods.

King Nebuchadnezzar led the brave Muriyans in demolishing the temples across the land and slaying priests loyal to the gods over humanity.

The Muriyan people had awakened, transforming this place into a great nation that worshipped no gods but themselves.

The main body of the "Heaven-Reaching Tower" that witnessed all of this leaned toward the city, forming a massive horizontal mountain ridge, while the [Aerial Garden], once built for divine sacrifice, now served as Uruk's bio-weapon factory.

Periodically, newly bred "Purifiers" would launch into the sky, screeching and joining the Muriyan ranks.

When the God of War Inanna and the self-claimed gods waged chaotic battle against the Muriyan mortals across the land.

Rumble...

As the starting point of all events, Uruk City's sky darkened with swirling clouds and thunder, amassing countless deities and their followers.

The weighty black clouds seemed to crush the city.

A deity riding a firebird descended from the clouds, issuing a lofty proclamation:

"Destruction will come upon Uruk: death, sorrow, famine. It will be burnt to ashes...."

Woo-woo...

The sky's clouds suddenly turned crimson, resembling turbulent magma; house-sized fireballs transformed into meteors plummeting downward. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

The Assistant God, Fire God Kebir, was ordered to execute the Tri-Pillar God's preordained punishment on this sinful city.

"Wise Man?"

Upon hearing King Nebuchadnezzar's call, Paracelsus, clad in wizard robes, stepped forward.

They no longer wanted to endure the gods' capricious demands and insatiable greed, and instead, rose in rebellion to teach the gods a lesson!

Moreover, the "Alchemy School," which grasped the natural rules, had always held the gods in low regard. If they could dissect a Demigod, it would make this trip to the "Broken Star Sea" worthwhile.

"Though I've never heard their holy names, it's clear that the gods here differ greatly from those on the Source Continent.

Their authority seems more like an external tool, with limited application of their powers, and lacking the self-awareness of gods, each filled with human-like desires...

Moreover, all earthly Demigods' [Sanctuary] combine to form the [Divine Court], suggesting a collective warmth-seeking behavior.

In general, they seem much more... primitive than the independent Demigods of the Source Continent?

This thought strangely entered his mind, and even the Crowned Wizard found it whimsically amusing.

Are there primitive and modern distinctions among humans as there are among gods?

Suppressing the chaotic thoughts, Paracelsus raised his eyes to the oncoming Meteor Fire Rain and lightly gestured as an emerald gemstone plate materialized.

[The Ultimate Magic Book of the Alchemist: Jade Record]

He calmly recited a phrase:

"Aphorism Seven: Divide earth from fire, extract the essence from the coarse, do so with caution!"

[Forbidden Curse: Jade Record Interpreter]

Meaning: "The ultimate rule of alchemy."

Legend holds that the "God of Wisdom" condensed alchemical knowledge into 13 aphorisms etched onto an emerald gemstone plate, bequeathed to the world.

Alchemists dub this text the "Jade Record," concealing the ultimate secret of matter transformation, the foundation of all the world's alchemy.

Next.

They saw a brilliant light rise, and amidst the descending torrents of divine fire and flame streams, Uruk's city walls not only remained unscathed but gradually took on a metallic sheen, growing ever taller.

Twenty meters, twenty-five meters... in a blink, they became a forty-meter-high steel fortress.

The wizard then spoke:

"Aphorism Ten: This is the power of all powers, crushing firm and elastic!"

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!...

On the city walls, countless armored soldiers shouted in unison, simultaneously launching their cross long halberds that glowed faintly towards the clouds.

The showdown between humans and gods had reached a breaking point!