Chapter 584: The Alliance of the Silver Moon

As soon as the words were spoken, a massive bright moon rose in the darkness of space, enveloping the Hundred-Armed Giant within it. Silently, the giant was covered by silver light and transformed into a flesh-and-blood statue, its will and physical activity frozen in its current state, just like an harmless statue!
Shrouded in the endless darkness, aside from Donald, who possessed a high-grade divine artifact, no one else could see what was happening inside.
“This is… the power of time…”
Donald, who had long been familiar with the realm of time, was the first to sense the nature of the extraordinary divine power used by the three goddesses.
Hearing Donald’s words, Euryana glanced at him in surprise but did not delve into why he could perceive it. Instead, she explained, “Exactly! Eilwen, I, and Lauren together possess a portion of the powers of the Silver Moon Goddess. By combining our forces, we can summon the immense power that the Silver Moon Goddess once had—the power of time!”
Although the Silver Moon Goddess’s will had perished, her power still remained in the multiverse, unvanished. After all, she was one of the oldest true gods in the universe. Legends said that at her peak, her power was comparable to that of the Supreme God, even though her will had vanished. Given the right opportunity, she might still be revived.
Thus, the power of the fallen Silver Moon Goddess still existed. Though some of it was lost, about one-third was rediscovered by later true gods. After a struggle, it fell into the hands of Euryana and the other two goddesses, who together maintained the cycle of the Silver Moon, ensuring that moonlight continued to exist in the main world.
However, due to the incompleteness of the Silver Moon’s power, there were regular phases of waxing and waning each month. By combining their respective powers, the three goddesses could temporarily invoke the even greater power of the former Silver Moon Goddess.
Eilwen laughed from the side and said, “Otherwise, explain why Elsa is so eager for her sister’s power. Even though the Silver Moon Goddess has perished and been sealed by an ancient, powerful entity, she still refuses to give up and keeps pursuing it. It’s because, though the power of the Silver Moon Goddess is important, it pales in comparison to the primordial power of time, which directly connects to the level of the Supreme God!”

Such a great secret—the three goddesses choosing to reveal it to Donald meant they regarded him as a true ally and trustworthy friend. When the four true gods spoke, they were protected by the higher gods, even the King of the Northern Lands nearby did not notice.

“I see!” Donald immediately understood the reason. The power of Time Authority was indeed formidable; even by borrowing just a tiny amount of its strength, it could bind a powerful being like the Hundred-Armed Giant, a manifestation of a lower god, without any resistance.

The Magic Goddess sighed, “It’s a pity that the power of time is so elusive. Thousands of years have passed since we each received our portions of divine duties, yet we still haven’t grasped much of it. We can only rely on the combined power of the three gods to harness a part of Time Authority through the Silver Moon divine duties. Even so, this is nearly invincible among the gods. Given time to prepare, even a powerful higher god like Ivan would be sealed without the ability to resist!”

Lauren remained silent but nodded in agreement.

Donald smiled and said, “But that depends on the Lord of Dawn giving you the chance to use it. Someone at his level would likely try to escape the moment he senses even the slightest sign of danger, even if it means paying a price!”

The three goddesses naturally knew Donald was right. Higher gods wouldn’t possess such abilities if they weren’t higher gods. At this point, only the true gods truly approached the concepts of immortality and eternity. The worst outcome for them was being sealed, as powerful higher gods were extremely difficult to truly destroy!

In fact, this ability had always been a secret among the three goddesses, rarely exposed to the outside world. Any enemies who knew of its existence were either utterly destroyed or imprisoned. If it weren’t for being in this remote outer void today and facing such a formidable foe as the Hundred-Armed Giant, and given that the longer it dragged on, the more unexpected situations might arise, they wouldn’t have chosen to use this hidden tactic.

After all, such a powerful secret weapon could be used as a trump card at critical moments. Revealing it too early would eliminate its element of surprise!

But to resolve the opponent quickly rather than prolong the fight, they were willing to take some risk and use it.

The reason for this is that, as an ultimate ability of the Hundred-Armed Giants, they can summon another Hundred-Armed Giant to assist them in battle from time to time using the power of their bloodline—a capability bestowed upon them by the true gods who created them. However, they dislike doing this because it means they are also obligated to respond to the calls of their brethren. Moreover, the summoned Hundred-Armed Giant cannot use its own summoning ability during the period it is “summoned,” thus incurring great risks. Although the one before them is merely a hybrid, underage Hundred-Armed Giant, it should still possess this race-specific summoning ability. Once it realizes it cannot defeat its opponent on its own, it is likely to summon another Hundred-Armed Giant. Even if it’s just another Giant of equal strength, it would likely be difficult for those present to deal with them, and one of them might even escape. After using secret methods to subdue this Hundred-Armed Giant, the Magic Goddess spoke to everyone, “I doubt there will be any other invaders. Today’s events were beyond our expectations. Let’s head into Donald’s divine realm first!” With that, she led the powerless Hundred-Armed Giant toward the barrier of the divine realm behind them. Donald, the master of the divine realm, activated the permissions, closing off the outer layers of the realm once everyone entered Azeroth, preventing anyone from entering or leaving. In the square in front of the core temple of the divine realm, everyone gathered around the Hundred-Armed Giant lying on the ground, observing it with great interest. The sheer power of these formidable divine abominations left everyone in awe. Even though it had lost all responsiveness, its skin, possessing strong divine resistance, emitted a brilliance comparable to that of lower-tier divine artifacts, demonstrating its formidable defense. After ten years, Donald never expected to see this sorcerer in such a state. Gorman’s memories had clearly been scattered by the chaotic thoughts from the Hundred-Armed Giant’s dozen heads; although he still retained his former appearance, he was no longer the sorcerer fugitive once pursued by the Hand of Justice! After a brief sigh, Donald stopped thinking further, as Gorman had brought him nothing but a treasure map and had no other connections. So he turned to discuss the issue of the loot.

“This time, thanks to everyone’s help in enabling me to ascend the throne, the materials obtained are sufficient to create at least three true divine artifacts and over five lesser divine artifacts. I wonder if everyone prefers the finished products or would like the materials distributed now? As for this Hundred-Armed Giant, it was dealt with by the three princes, so it should belong to them…” Donald didn’t finish speaking before being interrupted by the Goddess of Magic. She said, “We three came here at the invitation, not to take advantage. Without your ascension to the throne, there would be no such void creatures or divine abominations, so we certainly don’t deserve credit for this. Let’s consider this abomination as a gift from us all to congratulate you, Donald, on your ascension and your official status as a lower god!” Seeing how sincere Euryana sounded, Donald refused no longer and said with a smile, “If that’s the case, then I’ll gladly accept it! But the Hundred-Armed Giant is such a rare divine abomination. Most true gods have only heard of it; it holds significant research value even for higher gods. So, I ask the three princes to take some parts for their own research. With its massive body and so many heads and arms, there will be enough left for my own studies!” The three goddesses were indeed very curious about the Hundred-Armed Giant. With the help of the Goddess of Agriculture’s Scythe of Harvest, they each took one arm and one head. Donald then stored the rest of the body. As for the remaining loot, aside from Messel and Chikofield, the two spellcasters, who took some materials for experiments, everyone else chose to distribute the finished products. After all, the quality of the divine artifacts created by Donald was evident to all those close to him. Even two casually crafted lesser divine artifacts had the potential to be upgraded into true divine artifacts. This made him a master of alchemy and forging among the gods below the higher gods! If they used the materials to create their own artifacts, they would surely not be as good as those made by Donald. And since they weren’t research-oriented scholars, why go through the trouble? It would be better to spend that time mastering their own powers and domains! Since everyone agreed, Donald transferred all the gains from this expedition to his several avatars to handle, then appeared in his true form to accompany the guests from the various divine kingdoms. “Now that you’ve officially ascended the throne, Donald, let’s discuss further cooperation!”

After forming a simple pact with the three goddesses earlier, Donald had thought of this day, but not expecting it to come so soon. He had assumed that the three powerful goddesses would at least wait until he became a mid-tier god before they would be eligible to form a formal alliance!
Of course, Donald had no objections to this.
Then Euryana nodded at Lauren, and the elven goddess took out a golden leaf, its veins and patterns clearly visible. Donald was very familiar with it—it was the same shape as the leaf of the Tree of Life preserved by the ancient Druid elven tribe he had once obtained. One was as if made of gold, while the other was fresh and green. Recalling the other name for the World Tree in ancient legends— the Golden Tree—Donald immediately guessed that this was a true leaf of the World Tree.
“Great Father God, your child prays for your arrival!”
After the Goddess of Moonlight and Night held the golden leaf against her chest and prayed devoutly, a powerful presence filled with a sense of nature, combining authority and gentleness, appeared in Donald’s divine realm.