Chapter 591: Annihilation Crystal

This kind of Annihilation Crystal is a special substance that only arises in a realm space undergoing annihilation. It is not inherently immortal, but aside from the forces of the four fundamental laws—time, space, order, and chaos—other laws, even those wielded by powerful supreme deities, find it extremely difficult to destroy. After all, it is a substance born from spatial annihilation and has survived in such an environment; even a higher deity’s divinity would likely be worn away into nothingness over time, highlighting its rarity.

A realm in the midst of annihilation is also extremely dangerous for supreme deities. Apart from the occasional scattered Annihilation Crystals, obtaining such crystals from the annihilation space requires advanced divine artifact-level equipment to even have a chance. Even the former owner of the Book of Truth, one of the three great gods from another world, only managed to acquire a small amount of Annihilation Crystal in order to forge the Kingdom of Truth. Just that small quantity was enough to allow the Kingdom of Truth to survive a spatial storm unscathed—otherwise, what Donald would have obtained would have been merely a damaged divine artifact with analytical capabilities.

It should be noted that entities like the Summoning Altar, the Creation Factory, and the Codex of Gods all exist within the Kingdom of Truth. Without it, the Book of Truth would be nothing more than a scanning and analytical intelligence terminal, making it impossible for Donald to grow so rapidly—going from an ordinary person to a powerful true god with a significant position in the Pantheon in less than twenty years!

So, regardless of whether there are other precious materials in that secret place, just for this Annihilation Crystal alone, Donald is determined to obtain it at all costs!

“I’m very interested in this. If I’m not mistaken, it’s a rare additive used to forge divine artifacts of intermediate rank or higher. Even giving it to a supreme deity could yield a good return! Prince Basedo, do you really want to exchange this information with me?”

Basedo hadn’t held much hope for this dark crystal, thinking it was just some rare special material. But after hearing Donald’s speculation, he was greatly surprised.

Naturally occurring stable demi-planes are extremely rare. For higher gods, they are excellent environments for cultivating followers, so they are of great importance. Under normal circumstances, it’s impossible to exchange them with a newly risen god like him. As for using such a thing to gain some benefits, Basseto hadn’t even thought about it. What mattered most to him now was establishing a divine kingdom and ascending to the throne, especially after seeing Donald’s power once he sat on the throne.

So he generously said, “As long as Your Highness Donald can find me a demi-plane suitable for development, not only will I give you the information about this secret place, but I’ll also give you this item. I’m sure it will be in better hands with you, who are skilled at crafting divine artifacts, than with me!”

Hearing this, Donald was delighted but kept a calm expression and said, “If that’s the case, let’s make a deal!”

Donald felt some guilt inwardly, but he wasn’t lying—this item was merely an additive used in crafting divine artifacts. Sometimes, such an additive could be rarer than higher-grade divine objects. He had only concealed the true purpose of the Annihilation Crystal!

Basseto nodded and added, “If we reach an agreement, I hope we can sign a contract ensuring that all information related to this secret place remains a secret between us alone, unknown to other beings. We can develop it together over time. What do you say?”

Even if Basseto hadn’t mentioned it, Donald would have proposed this. In case this Sea God turned around and sold the secret to other true gods, it would still be better if it were to beings below mid-tier gods—at least then, whoever wanted to silence him would have to see whose power was stronger! Donald had some confidence in that regard.

But if Basseto revealed this to the Lord of Dawn, then once they encountered each other in that secret place, he would be walking straight into a trap. This wasn’t impossible—after all, although their paths had diverged after being deified, Basseto was still a true god nurtured by Ivan. Some bond of loyalty still remained!

“Your Highness Basseto has thought things through very carefully. How about we sign this contract right now?”

With that, he conjured a contract out of thin air. Though it wasn’t a supreme contract, its witnesses were the Lord of Elves, the Goddess of Magic, and the Goddess of Agriculture—three higher gods—so its binding power was likely no less than that of a supreme contract.

Basseto was very satisfied and promptly signed it with his divine soul imprint.

Compared to Donald, who has the support of three higher gods behind him, the Lord of Dawn behind him has an unclear stance. Thus, extra caution is needed. After the true gods signed the contract, Donald bowed slightly and said, “Please wait a moment. I’ll go fetch the demi-plane right away, and we can exchange it outside the divine kingdom!” Although a demi-plane can be compressed using divine power, it’s very difficult to bring a growing demi-plane into a divine kingdom, as it would cause significant damage to the spatial stability of the divine kingdom. Unless it merges with the divine kingdom’s plane, in which case the value of the exchange is lost! Moreover, Donald needed to conceal his ability to create demi-planes. For true gods, mastering spatial laws is also a challenge—there are few or no true gods whose divine role involves space, and even those who do are rare. If exposed, many higher gods might come to test him, and Donald wanted to avoid such trouble if possible. Soon after, Donald appeared behind the divine kingdom, holding up a light sphere several kilometers in diameter with divine power, as if it had been transported there from some hidden location. Basedo released his own divine power to take over the task of holding up the demi-plane in the form of a light sphere. He scanned inside with his true god’s will and immediately relaxed, showing great joy. This demi-plane was several kilometers in diameter. Although it contained only a small amount of earth, stone, and fire elemental energy, it looked just like a naturally formed demi-plane, with a very stable spatial structure and the potential to grow into a material plane or a divine kingdom. A natural plane of this size could easily accommodate a barony, which was a considerable size for a newly risen god. Moreover, it could be easily expanded and stabilized with divine artifacts and power. Basedo was not only satisfied but also pleasantly surprised. “This time, I truly owe my thanks to Prince Donald. This is all I know about that secret place. When I ascend to the throne, I will surely invite you to join the celebration!” With that, Basedo threw a light sphere containing some memories. As Donald caught the sphere and absorbed the information, he smiled and said, “We’re just fulfilling our own needs. To be honest, I’ve even taken quite a few advantages from you! Though demi-planes are precious, they’re not really necessary for me!”

Hearing this, Basedo pointed at the Kingdom of Azeroth in front of him and said with a smile, “With such a vast divine realm, and even control over a small material plane, Your Highness Donald truly has no lack of half-planes. We poor gods can’t compare to you at all!” With that, Basedo incorporated that half-plane into the rudimentary form of the divine realm he had created.