Chapter 844

Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

After temporarily neutralizing the threat from the Ocean Divine Lineage, Ji Chen had to consider the looming danger from another, even larger force.

— The Dark Deities.

With the protection of the Elven Divine Lineage, the Ocean Divine Lineage, also an orderly faction, should not dare to make any moves against the Crown of the Ocean in the short term, at least not openly.

Ji Chen speculated that they lacked the courage to provoke the Elven Divine Lineage and Eluvita.

However, the Dark Deities were natural enemies of the orderly gods, still engaged in mutual conquest, and Ji Chen had disrupted their scheme to use demons to swallow the main world. In terms of hatred, they were no less than the orderly divine beings.

Without a doubt, the Dark Deities would eventually strike at him; it was only a matter of time.

It was rather strange that despite the considerable amount of time that had passed, the Dark Deities had yet to formulate any measures against him and the Crown of the Ocean.

After pondering this, Ji Chen began to contemplate.

He took out the divine realm key he had obtained inadvertently.

[Divine Realm Key]

[Tier]: Demi-God Artifact

[Effect]: Able to pierce the void and open a spatial passage to the true divine realm.

Even a mere key being a demi-god artifact was enough to show its extraordinary significance in leading to the divine realm.

Previously, neither the Crown of the Ocean nor his own power was sufficient to touch it. But now, with his influence growing, it was the perfect time to delve into this domain.

Currently, the other resources he possessed were inadequate to confront the impending crises and difficulties. Only the power of deities could contend with deities, and who knew when the rules of this world might change again.

In the past, all divine powers, including divine realm armies, were not allowed to enter the main world. However, divine realm armies were now roaming the skies, wreaking havoc and causing suffering to living beings.

Even a demi-god-tier powerhouse like Penelope could quietly infiltrate the Crown of the Ocean while suppressing part of her strength.

If he woke up tomorrow morning to find that the rules of the world had suddenly collapsed, and the gods descended with supreme power, Ji Chen would not be surprised.

As the Elven Queen Laphia had said, this world was gradually descending into chaos, with forces that had been dormant for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years emerging like mushrooms after rain.

The order that had been maintained for hundreds of thousands of years was gradually crumbling, and old rules were being broken by emerging forces.

The situation was fluid.

Situated at the forefront of the ocean’s currents, the Crown of the Ocean, if it continued to develop at its previous pace and rhythm, would inevitably be overwhelmed by the tide of the times.

Therefore, the pace of development had to be further accelerated, and more radical.

This key, marked as dangerous, might open up another path of rapid development.

Taking advantage of the time gap created by the Elven Divine Lineage and Penelope supporting the Crown of the Ocean, Ji Chen secretly gathered the two most elite forces of the Crown of the Ocean – the Divine Power Sea Crystal Wyverns and the Divine Power Naga Iron Colossi.

After accumulating divine power crystals for a period of time, a considerable number of Naga Iron Colossi had already been transformed into divine power troops.

The Divine Power Sea Crystal Wyverns, six-tier and 9-star, numbered a battalion and a half.

The Divine Power Naga Iron Colossi, also six-tier and 9-star, numbered nearly five battalions.

Other troops, even if they had diverse capabilities, were not very useful when facing powerful enemies; they only increased casualties rather than being useful in defending the territory.

In addition, powerful heroes were indispensable. Every legendary tier hero was a formidable force for the Crown of the Ocean, equivalent to a battalion of divine power troops.

He summoned those heroes strategically.

The Naga hero Herald, the Siren hero Alice, the Blood Dragon hero Bcnbo, the Featherfolk hero Patheia, and the North Sea Giant Kraken.

All were at least legendary, and most controlled some authority powers, their combat power comparable to that of Above-Epic Tier.

With heroes like Isaiah, Thotmudo, Theod, and other legendary tier and below-legendary tier units remaining behind, Ji Chen believed that with their presence, combined with the protection of the shield, the Crown of the Ocean could be kept as safe as possible.

With everything prepared, to prevent drawing any attention when activating the divine realm key, he first left the Crown of the Ocean with all the heroes and the two divine power armies, heading to a remote sea area away from the usual routes and islands, before attempting to activate it.

The divine realm key suddenly flashed with white light, bursting out terrifying energy.

The wind roared, and the waves surged.

In the blink of an eye, dark clouds gathered, and lightning snakes flickered.

The sudden change in scenery seemed to indicate that this divine realm key was no ordinary object and amidst the changing sky and earth…

A beam of divine light burst forth from the opening in the dark clouds, forming a pristine white gate about thirty meters wide and tall on the sea surface.

Like a dream, it seemed to connect to a secluded paradise, a holy and carefree land.

Seeing the divine gate gradually materialize and open without any anomalies, Ji Chen waved his hand.

“All units, be on guard, and enter in formation.”

The divine sea crystal wyverns and the divine nagas iron colossus lined up and advanced steadily, one after another disappearing into the white light emerging from the gate.

Ji Chen felt a momentary flash before his eyes, as if his body was being pulled by some force towards the front, and his consciousness seemed to sink into a quagmire, halting his thoughts.

But soon, the pulling sensation disappeared, and his feet landed back on solid ground.

His eyes quickly scanned the surroundings.

This was a world resembling a mystic realm within the Ocean God’s Shrine, yet it was incredibly vast and real.

Clouds drifted in the sky, unknown giant birds soared freely above, distant mountains rose, shrouded in swathes of clouds and mist, creating a hazy and mesmerizing landscape like an exquisite ink painting..