Chapter 881: Aeon Plane Advancement
"Why are you so worried? Didn’t we already know this was coming?" Maximus smiled, noticing their expression.
Although the tide of dark beasts had shifted suddenly, they had long predicted it was coming.
What difference does it make if it comes earlier or later? They just had to face it with all their might and bide their time to grow stronger.
"You’re really optimistic..." They broke into smiles at his words.
Indeed, they had long known the tide of dark beasts would fully turn toward them, yet why did they still hold on?
If everything were set in stone, they would have escaped long ago instead of waiting until now.
"Thousands of epochs is a long time. It hasn’t even been a hundred million years since we suppressed the dark beasts. How could we concede now?"
In just a few tens of millions of years, they had nearly pushed the tide of dark beasts back, much less thousands of epochs.
As long as they persevered, cultivating millions or even billions of new archons in such a time frame was entirely possible.
Even if they still couldn’t stop the march of dark beasts, their strength was enough to take everyone and escape.
With such a force, no matter where they went in the endless chaos, they would have a place.
"Hah! Then we just continue our plan!" They broke into a smile.
Strengthening their resolve, the path forward became clearer.
Although they could no longer rampage and hunt dark beasts like helpless lambs, they could still survive if they were a little careful.
With the Omni able to teleport everyone anywhere, they could slip behind the dark beast tide and gather myriad energy for their advancement.
"Still, what about the Black Sigil? Does anyone know what happened to them?" Sunkrith asked, still worried about those pests.
"I have no idea, but based on the flow of fate, they must be preparing something crucial..." Tiara muttered with a frown.
The instant the tide of dark beasts broke apart, it seemed all members of the Black Sigil were connected in mind and retreated simultaneously.
It was as if they had already achieved their goal and were ready to put it into action.
Unable to calculate the fate of the planar chaos region, Tiara could only make a guess.
"No need to worry about them. What’s to come will come. We just need to focus on ourselves..." Maximus said.
He had a rough guess about what the Black Sigil was doing: attracting the Chaos Destroyer.
Likely, just like him, the leader of the Black Sigil wanted to use the Chaos Destroyer to advance beyond the tier 13 realm.
All the destruction they caused, worshiping the dark beasts, and the atrocities they committed were aimed at attracting the Chaos Destroyer.
Initially, this might not have happened so soon, but with the eruption of Eshka’s power, it was accelerated, hooking the Chaos Destroyer like a fish in the ocean.
Now they just needed to reel it in, patiently guiding it to their location.
"It seems this Lazarus has something in him..." Maximus thought with interest.
Just having the idea of using the Chaos Destroyer for advancement was already outrageous.
Even Maximus himself wasn’t entirely confident he could kill it.
Yet, what gave Lazarus such confidence?
Unable to think of an answer, Maximus shook off the thought and focused on refining their approach to facing the dark beasts.
From where to attack, who to target, who would lead the assault, the rotation system, and the investment strategy —everything was considered.
Discussing all that needed to change, time began to pass.
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Soon, having finalized everything, the Overseers began to implement the plan, while Maximus returned to the Aeon Plane to train.
Although he could comprehend the Archons of Law anywhere, to promote the Aeon Plane to a tier 13 plane, he had to be there, feeding it myriad energies.
Furthermore, his family needed his help to condense their Archons of Law much faster.
As for fighting on the frontline, he prohibited everyone from doing so until they advanced to the tier 13 realm.
They could do whatever they wanted, even skip training, but going outside the barrier was absolutely forbidden.
Although they had the Omnis, with the dense clutter of dark beasts and dark energy, it was starting to lag and couldn’t keep up.
Without some time, it would be too dangerous for them to venture outside.
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Soon, another tens of millions of years passed by under the onslaught of the dark beast tide.
Under the full-scale attack of the dark beasts, the beings of the planar chaos region walked a tightrope.
One careless move, and it would snap, sending them into a spiral of destruction.
Fortunately, like well-trained warriors, as long as the Overseers and Archons arranged everything, everyone fell into line, not daring to be careless even a bit.
As a result, over these tens of millions of years, the Chaos Void Outpost multiplied to hundreds of thousands in number.
The Shadow Void Land also expanded monstrously, showing unstoppable might.
Not only that, the investments the Overseers made earlier began to bear fruit, as new Archons appeared in droves.
Every million years, one or two Archons emerged, becoming increasingly higher as time passed.
Seeing such results, as if infused with new vitality, everyone grew more courageous, thinking the dark beasts were nothing to fear.
If this pace of growth continued, what was there to fear about the dark beasts?
Once they amassed enough strength, they could turn them into an endless resource to grow stronger and stronger!
Feeling invigorated, their attack intensity increased, eager to accelerate their growth.
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Meanwhile, in the Aeon Plane, after tens of millions of years of infusion of countless amounts of myriad energy, it finally reached full saturation.
Before Maximus’s family could even advance to the Archon Realm, the Aeon Plane began to take its first step forward, leaping toward the peak of chaos.
Sensing the Aeon Plane was about to evolve to another level, Maximus, his family, and all the beings inside froze in unison as they looked to the sky.
"At last, the Aeon Plane begins its ascent..."