Chapter 742: The Split of Heaven Mountain

Conquering the abyssal planes was easy—after all, the Allied Forces of Light assembled dozens of true gods of justice and demigods. In the lower abyssal planes and most of the middle-tier abyssal realms, not a single plane lord could match such overwhelming power.
But pulling these abyssal planes away from the Bottomless Abyss was far more complex and difficult!
The previous two attempts by Donald succeeded because they severed the connection between the abyssal will and the core of each internal plane from the start, with the plane lords themselves providing internal support. With the entire plane under the control of the lords’ rules, it was naturally ten times easier.
Even so, there were still numerous obstacles. Thanks to Donald’s ruthless tactics and good luck, he was able to overcome these hurdles one after another and ultimately succeed.
Although the Allied Forces of Light were extremely powerful, it still took them some time to take control of a plane’s rules. With many demons and local tyrants interfering, they risked not only failing but also suffering greater losses.
For the Abyss and Heaven, what was at stake was each other’s realms—or rather, the gods and demons were fighting for their respective living spaces in the multiverse.
Since both Heaven and the Abyss were outer realms, not material planes, it was relatively easy for them to transform into each other. Over the years, the Bottomless Abyss had held the upper hand, growing rapidly and even seizing some planes from the material world.
If the Allied Forces of Light could truly reclaim two planes for Heaven this time, it would be a significant achievement for Heaven as a whole. Even if the gods of the Pantheon were dissatisfied with the Three Gods of Light launching a war between Heaven and the Abyss without consulting them, they wouldn’t be too harsh in their criticism.
On the contrary, if Heaven suffered heavy losses in this war with no notable achievements, the Three Gods of Light would surely face unified pressure from all the gods.
In the face of such a major situation, even powerful high gods like Ivan and Jerome had to bow their heads.
Thus, while mortal enemies like Matthews and other high gods were striving for divine status, the Lord of Dawn still chose to divide his forces and remain in the Abyss to fight. This was to avoid falling into a situation where one failure led to continuous setbacks.
Since Matthews chose to engage in a fair fight rather than resort to underhanded tactics, Donald did not intervene when the Allied Forces of Light invaded the Abyss, to avoid displeasing the Pantheon.

However, Donald’s inaction doesn’t mean the Abyss won’t interfere. After all, the Light Alliance is acting like it’s cutting flesh from the Bottomless Abyss, a behavior that is intolerable both to the Will of the Abyss and to many demons. After being blocked on the eighteenth layer, the Gods of Justice settled for less and stopped expanding the battlefield, focusing instead on the dozen or so layers they had already conquered. The final goal they agreed upon was the unclaimed eighth and ninth layers. Both of these Abyss layers remained undetermined due to conflicts among various demonic forces, making it convenient for them to control the laws there. While the first layer, Pazunia, might be geographically the most suitable, its vastness far exceeded that of the main world, and there were numerous dimensional pathways connecting it to various layers of the Abyss. Managing those spatial connections alone would require the power of at least ten higher gods, making it an impossible task. The situation was similar for the other upper layers of the Abyss, not to mention entities like the Great Abyss that ran vertically through almost the entire Abyss world. So, there was no need even to consider them. Additionally, both the Bone Wasteland and the Barbaric Demon Realm, though not the largest among the Abyss layers, were relatively independent. Each of these layers was larger than a small material realm and comparable to a realm ruled by a mid-tier god, representing a significant achievement for the gods. In fact, it was unnecessary to overthink—it was clear these two layers would be the ultimate targets of the Light Alliance. After setting their goals, over a dozen battle-savvy true gods, including the Lord of Dawn, stayed behind to defend against demonic interference. Meanwhile, several true gods of justice entered the Bone Wasteland and the Barbaric Demon Realm to fully undermine their respective rules. Of course, the battle between the Gods of Justice, the God of Warriors, and the Lord of Destruction had already been deliberately shifted outside the ninth layer of the Abyss by Jerome. Otherwise, with a mad Abyssal giant like Osthadius around, any plan to proceed smoothly would be nothing but delusion. About three days later, after this battle between the heavens and the Abyss had lasted for over a month, the eighth layer’s Barbaric Demon Realm and the ninth layer’s Bone Wasteland suddenly trembled simultaneously and broke free from their orbits in the Abyss. Under the control of several true gods, they began to float upward toward the surface of the Abyss.

With over a dozen powerful true gods providing support, even as the Will of the Abyss roared in fury and sent numerous demon lords to stop them, it was impossible to prevent the separation of these two realms. After all, the Light Alliance had a mighty supreme god like the Lord of Dawn among them, while two of the three giants of the Abyss had already been defeated, leaving only the Wrathful Monarch, who was held at bay by the God of Justice and Warriors, Jerome. The God of Orcs had barely escaped defeat himself, and with the Undead King, another former Abyssal giant, lurking in the background, he was too preoccupied to take further risks. The Fallen Monarch Grant had just lost his son, Arthas, as a major ally, and given the clearly unfavorable situation for the Abyss, his cunning nature would prevent him from recklessly engaging in such a futile endeavor. As for the Undead King, the fourth supreme god-level Abyssal powerhouse, he had just taken control of Layer 113 and his foundation was not yet solid, so he certainly wouldn’t risk his life for the Will of the Abyss without reason. Among the other demon lords, aside from those ancient demon lords hidden in the deepest layers of the Abyss, none could match a supreme god like the Lord of Dawn. Even if they wanted to stop the actions of the Light Alliance, they would be utterly powerless. Among the ancient demons, though their strength had waned, a few still had the power to confront the Lord of Dawn head-on. However, due to the Will of the Abyss’s betrayal of them during the First War between Gods and Demons, they harbored neither deep hatred nor any goodwill toward it, so they certainly wouldn’t help the mastermind behind their downfall. Moreover, the more chaotic the situation in the Bottomless Abyss became, the better it was for them to regain control over it, so these remaining ancient demons chose to remain indifferent. Thus, the demon lords could only do nothing but watch helplessly as the Light Alliance withdrew from the Abyssal world, taking their spoils with them. Hundreds of members of the Heavenly Alliance temporarily entered these two conquered realms and returned to the heavens with them, guarded by dozens of god-tier warriors, so no fool would dare to risk their lives. Soon, the two realms successfully crossed the void and entered the upper realms, where the dozen or so true gods leading the Light Alliance, along with those who had arrived in advance, appeared in the Pantheon to receive the greetings and congratulations of the other gods.

Although the Heavenly Alliance suffered some losses in its battle against the demons, it achieved victories in two Abyssal Planes, and these achievements outweighed the losses. Thus, the war launched by the Three Glorious Gods ended successfully. Even if some of the true gods were dissatisfied, they would merely complain privately and no true god would bring it up at the Pantheon Council again. After exchanging a deep gaze with the newly born Lord of Dusk, Matthews, Lord Ivan of Dawn ignored the remaining issues regarding the allocation of realms and returned directly to his own divine kingdom. All the gods recognized the problems involved, but since both sides were powerful supreme gods, it was not something they could casually discuss. However, the subsequent events on Mount Heaven shocked the gods of heaven—could the once united Three Glorious Gods actually split apart? After all, these three true gods had just returned from a victorious invasion of the Abyss. At first, the gods refused to believe it, but later, when the realms of the Three Glorious Gods, located at the top of Mount Heaven, moved away from their original positions, and the Kingdom of Justice and the Kingdom of War separated from the realm of Lord Ivan of Dawn, it confirmed the truth of the news. The split of the Three Glorious Gods led to differing opinions among the gods of Mount Heaven, who were once united. About two-thirds of the true gods chose to support the Gods of Justice and War, while the remaining one-third, excluding those neutral gods dependent on Mount Heaven, numbered in the single digits—none of them were mid-tier gods; they were all relatively extreme true gods of justice. Only this small group remained fully loyal to Lord Ivan of Dawn. Thus, Lord Ivan of Dawn, who had once held near-absolute power on Mount Heaven and had the greatest influence in the Pantheon, suddenly declined to the lowest rank among the supreme gods, even falling below Morah, the God of Craft and Forging, who was considered to have the fewest followers among the supreme gods. At least Morah had support from his own dwarf pantheon, as well as the pantheons of dwarves and halflings, who were allies in the Gold Coin and Fire Hammer Alliance. As the internal disputes among the gods of Mount Heaven spread, the gods gradually understood the reasons behind the split of the Three Glorious Gods. Initially, the true gods Jerome and Behistan joined forces with the original God of Dawn to form this alliance of like-minded beings simply because of their similar paths of glory and their attraction to Ivan’s personal charisma.

But as Ivan’s strength grew greater, his hidden nature gradually came to light. Compared to the true Lord of Glory’s tolerance and generosity, Ivan’s understanding of glory was far more extreme and cruel, and his original ideals also began to change. This situation was triggered by the battle a thousand years ago between the Banai Empire and the Lord of Orcs, which ended in mutual displeasure. This inevitably led the other two to develop different views and their attitudes toward Ivan gradually changed. The sacred and just alliance of the Three Gods of Glory also began to show divisions, appearing united on the surface but actually at odds. The war against the Abyss allowed Jerome and Behistan to see Ivan’s ambitions. Their attack on the Abyss was Jerome and Behistan’s final compromise with Ivan. From then on, the two sides dissolved their alliance and ceased all contact for life.