Chapter 674: The Birth of the Third High Divine Artifact

Regarding the doubts of Anim and Flora, the Lord of Dawn patiently explained, “Few deities below the Upper Gods know this. Although Ignatius is the Lord of Elves, his greatest strength lies in the powerful field of prophecy. The fact that he chose that person means the Natural Guardian has at least the potential to ascend to an Upper God. Since Ignatius will not stay in this multiverse for long, it’s likely that the Guardian will become an Upper God or gain a power capable of rivaling them in a short time. Therefore, we must be extremely cautious when facing them—any mistake could lead to failure! You must understand this well, Princess Flora!”
The Spider Queen nodded solemnly. “Indeed. That person is nothing short of a demon among the true gods. If left unchecked, even if I remain trapped in the abyss, I can’t guarantee my safety!”
The Lord of Dawn revealed these secrets because he didn’t want these two enforcers to undermine his plans due to underestimation.
For the two evil gods and demon gods listening, they were shocked by the strength of their rival. All they could think was, “We must eliminate such an overwhelming foe before he truly grows stronger. Once he becomes an Upper God, there will be no place left for us in this multiverse!”
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Donald, who had returned from the Pantheon to his divine kingdom, was unaware that certain entities had already plotted against him. Having just ascended to a Mid-Level God, he still had many matters to attend to.
For example, after his ascension, both his divine rank and physical form underwent a more powerful transformation, allowing his soul to accommodate one more Doomsday Mantra. This highlighted the gap between Donald and Oscar—both being Mid-Level Gods, Oscar could only remember one Doomsday Mantra rune, indicating that Donald far surpassed him in terms of both the strength of his soul and body, as well as his control over his own powers.
Oscar might be strong, but in Donald’s past life’s terms, he had taken a dark and evil path. Though his strength was comparable to that of a true Upper God, his eagerness to succeed left his foundation unstable. In contrast, Donald remained steady, even deliberately delaying his ascension to accumulate more strength and ensure full control over it, avoiding any weaknesses in his power.

Deep within the core of Azeroth’s divine realm, Donald and his brother Loki sat facing each other. Before him appeared a pitch-black scroll, emanating the aura of storms, thunder, and other calamities—the power of doom and disaster.
“Is this the artifact you wish to elevate to a higher-tier divine weapon? Indeed, it’s the power of doom!”
Hearing Loki’s words, Donald asked, “How does Prince Loki know about the power of doom?”
Loki shook his head. “It’s not that I understand it well; I’ve only briefly touched upon it.”
Thor, the God of Thunder, beside him, smiled and said, “Back then, Loki wasn’t welcome in our divine realm. Due to his Frost Giant bloodline, he was rejected and discriminated against by the gods. So he tried to create monsters that wielded the power of destruction and disaster, aiming to plunge the gods into Ragnarök. But he failed before true Ragnarök arrived!”
Donald realized this from the Norse legends of his past life—wasn’t it Loki and his children who brought about the end of the world and Ragnarök? So it wasn’t surprising that Loki possessed some powers related to destruction and doom.
However, it was clear that Loki had abandoned that difficult past. He had reconciled with Thor and found their father in another world, so he wasn’t troubled by those negative emotions anymore. He listened as Loki continued, “Doom represents the end of everything, while disasters are the means by which doom arrives. This is a very powerful divine role, sharing similarities with the law of destruction. But the difference is that the law of destruction is pure destruction, existing solely to annihilate everything, whereas the law of doom encompasses forces related to fate and disaster, representing the end of a certain being, world, or even universe.”
Since obtaining the Book of Doom, Donald had taken time to understand the power of this peak-tier intermediate divine weapon and gained a deeper insight into its rules. With Loki’s guidance as a higher-tier god, he suddenly understood why neither the Book of Doom he and Oscar created nor the one he replicated based on the former could be elevated to a higher-tier divine weapon.
Whether it was the Book of Doom created by the King of the Undead or the artifact he imitated from it, both had imperfect flaws—this was why they couldn’t be elevated to higher-tier divine weapons. Otherwise, an artifact crafted from the skin of a higher-tier god and containing a powerful mantra like that of doom should have no problem reaching that rank.
Now that he understood these things and had been elevated to a higher-tier god, Donald had an idea on how to fix these flaws and elevate the Book of Doom to a higher-tier divine weapon.

However, he did not handle it himself but gave the opportunity to create a supreme artifact to Loki. This was one of the two requests Loki brought up on this visit.
In any universe, every supreme artifact is a unique item—there is only one in the entire universe, and no identical supreme artifacts can exist.
Some of these supreme artifacts are created by powerful beings, some form naturally, and others fall between the two—being powerful immortal entities that are taken by gods and other powerful beings and transformed into supreme artifacts.
According to Loki, such supreme artifacts have a rather unique name in the Pan Gu pantheon of the universe where Donald and the others lived in their past life: Lingbao.
Supreme artifacts that arise naturally from the universe and possess great power from birth are called Xian Tian Lingbao, and their power ranks among the strongest among all supreme artifacts. Those immortal entities that originated at the beginning of the universe and were refined by gods into supreme artifacts are called Hou Tian Lingbao, with power generally slightly lower than that of Xian Tian Lingbao. As for those supreme artifacts born from the laws and authority of gods themselves, they are classified as Zheng Dao Wu Qi or Cheng Dao Zhi Bao—depending on the power of the creator, some can rival Xian Tian Lingbao, while others are even weaker than ordinary Hou Tian Lingbao.
Above supreme artifacts, there are no even more powerful ones, so even great beings like the Supreme Gods only use supreme artifacts. Moreover, there are differences in strength among supreme artifacts, often leading to many conflicts over ownership and even the downfall of true gods.
Although supreme artifacts in this universe are not classified in such detail, the basic situation is similar!
Every well-known artifact, especially a supreme artifact, has an exciting legend behind it—though these legends are usually exaggerated, distorted, and embellished. For beings in the multiverse, supreme artifacts are extremely mysterious; even true gods know little about where they are hidden. Even if one knows the location of a supreme artifact, it is generally impossible to use it easily, unless one is recognized by the artifact itself.
The power of supreme artifacts lies in the immense strength they possess, equivalent to that of an upper god, making it easy for them to disrupt the balance of the world and cause disasters. Especially those supreme artifacts with an aggressive nature require careful consideration before use.

Although the Doomsday Mantra was created by the King of the Immortals with reference to powerful entities such as the Evil Origin, it is strictly speaking a force that arises naturally from the laws of the universe. The being that created it merely gained insight by witnessing doomsday-related scenes, which led to its birth.

If one controls the power of doomsday and uses it as a foundation to create a higher-grade divine artifact, that would be what is referred to as a path-attesting divine artifact.

But Donald had already chosen his own path and would naturally not waver due to the laws of doomsday, even though this was also a primordial path that could at least lead to becoming a half-step Supreme God or even a Supreme God.

That’s why he allowed Loki to use the Doomsday Mantra as the core to create a higher-grade divine artifact, which fell under the category of path-attesting divine artifacts. If successful, Loki could be called the God of Doomsday and Disaster, placing him among the highest ranks among the supreme gods!

This would not only be crucial for Loki but also bring great benefits to the Elf pantheon and Donald himself.

As the scenes from the Book of Doomsday kept changing before Loki, Donald, who was observing the scene, could not help but recall the doomsday scenarios caused by cosmic imbalances and law collisions from his past and present lives.

“Truly one of the primordial path laws—indeed formidable!” Donald exhaled in awe. If not for the barrier of the divine kingdom’s core, the aura of doomsday and disaster would likely have spread out, triggering a massive catastrophe within the divine kingdom’s realm!

Witnessing the creation of a higher-grade divine artifact was also a once-in-ten-thousand-years opportunity for a true god, as it could greatly accelerate their understanding of the laws.

Because he understood the power of the Doomsday Mantra, Donald, who had risen to the rank of a mid-tier god, was confident in transforming the Book of Doomsday into a higher-grade divine artifact. However, the Situation Whip, which was also at the peak of mid-tier artifacts, was different—to elevate it to a higher-grade divine artifact, he would have to rise to the rank of a supreme god and achieve a corresponding level of understanding of the law of order.

A few days passed, and Donald and Thor, the two true gods, patiently waited for Loki. Suddenly, the supreme god Loki opened his eyes, his gaze reflecting various scenes of doomsday and disaster, complementing the scenes in the Book of Doomsday before him.

At the same time, a powerful yet invisible fluctuation in the law erupted from the core of the Azeroth Divine Kingdom. This fluctuation bypassed the barriers of the divine kingdom and instantly spread to every corner of the multiverse.

All the powerful divine beings sensed this fluctuation, and those who knew more recognized it as a sign that another high-level divine artifact had been created in the multiverse. Among these beings, King Oscar, the immortal ruler hidden in some unknown corner of the universe, reacted most intensely. As one of the two deities in the universe who also possessed the power of doom, he noticed that the remaining power of the Doom Mantra within him was showing signs of fading after another high-level artifact wielding this power appeared. How could this not fill the King of Immortals with shock and anger?