Chapter 492: Celebratory Feast

A few days later, all members of the Shadowcrest family, both direct descendants and in-laws, gathered for a celebratory feast.

It had been thousands of years since they last came together to celebrate.

From his wives' families to the relatives of his sons' wives, they gathered to reminisce about the past and discuss current events.

Turning to his son Lux, Maximus noticed the new addition to the family.

"Is this Alice?" Maximus greeted her with a smile.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Alice," she said formally, regaining the poised demeanor of the Elfalhn race.

"No need to be so formal—we're family now."

"It's only right. I'm fortunate to have met Lux."

"Don't be humble—it's Lux who's lucky to have met you. Here, take this as a welcoming gift," Maximus said, handing her a revised tier 9 origin manual and a piece of the World Tree containing all the essence of laws.

As for the tier 10 origin manual, Maximus still hadn't had the time to revise one even for his family.

"Thank you, Father~" Alice responded happily.

This was why she agreed to marry Lux—the key to reaching the pinnacle of the world.

"Haha, no problem, enjoy your stay here. In a while, I'll come to the Elfalhn Dimension to plan the wedding," Maximus chuckled as he walked toward Lilith.

"How is it? Did you copy her physique?"

"Yes. No wonder they're one of the top races in the world. Their origin chain is a hundred times more complex than that of the Eryndor race."

"That's only for now. With each generation of Eryndors inheriting from the last, the strongest Eryndors will eventually be born."

"Oh~ By the way, why did you need Elfalhn Race origin chain?"

"It's for the World Tree. It's not perfect yet. Since we have such a high-quality specimen, why not use it?"

Although the World Tree possessed all the origins of laws, it didn't harmonize like a bunch of mess scattered in a room.

It was just a container, possessing the origin of laws but not their essence.

By studying Alice's physique, Maximus hoped to find a breakthrough and push the World Tree further.

Even though the Origin Manual had limit-breaking abilities, he was still too weak.

If he only relied on its passive ability, it might take billions of epochs to perfect the World Tree.

Soon, the celebration continued with food, drinks, and endless conversations.

A few days later, with the feast still ongoing, the tier 10 solution Maximus had been brewing was completed.

Together with his wives, Maximus tested the liquid solution.

"Hmm? A success?" Maximus muttered, feeling the energy surging through his body.

"It has the same efficiency as the tier 9 liquid solution!"

The tier 9 liquid solution could multiply one strand of causality of power into a hundred.

With the tier 10 liquid solution not losing the efficiency despite them being at a higher, tier it's a success.

Maximus couldn't even fully supply his children, so how could he give it to Fealan?

"I see," Fealan sighed.

However, considering Maximus' rapid progress in strength, it was only a matter of time before his son-in-law could afford to show him some filial piety.

After discussing the solution, Fealan began recounting the state of the dimensional war.

It had been over a hundred years since they opened a void portal to the Blood Ragnarok Realm, but according to Fealan, they hadn't made much progress in conquering the enemy.

"Did the outside world interfere?" Maximus asked, frowning.

Based on his estimates, the Blood Ragnarok Realm should have been severely suppressed.

Not to mention the lower and mid-tier powers, even comparing tier 10 individuals, the Blood Ragnarok Realm had only a few, while they had hundreds.

The only issue was the pseudo-tier 11 dimensional master of the Blood Ragnarok Realm.

However, with the tier 11 warrior Maximus had bought watching the enemy, there shouldn't have been any problems.

As for direct intervention, it wasn't possible.

A dimension could only employ a warrior one rank higher than the lowest dimensional tier of both sides.

With the Blood Ragnarok Realm only being a tier 9 dimension, they could only employ a tier 10 warrior at most.

"First, there are numerous pseudo-tier 9 powerhouses in the Blood Ragnarok Realm. These people didn't appear in the past because the void battlefield could only accommodate tier 8 warriors at most."

"Second, since we're in another dimension, we're suppressed and unable to exert our full strength.

"Third, we're also facing foreign enemies. According to our investigations, they belong to a first-rate force second only to the top sects and families. It's called the Pantheon Alliance."

"If not for the trump card you left us, the Blood Ragnarok Realm might have invaded us, not the other way around," Fealan sighed.

"The Pantheon Alliance, huh? This is indeed troublesome..." Maximus frowned, thinking about the connection between the Blood Ragnarok Realm and the Pantheon Alliance.

"Do you have a plan?"

"Leave it to me. I'll handle things. You three just be ready for the clean-up," Maximus said confidently.

After a few seconds of deduction, gathering information about the Pantheon Alliance, he discovered that the dimensional master of the Blood Ragnarok Realm, Grimnir was the child of one of the core members of the Alliance.

Fortunately, the situation wasn't too dire. The father of Grimnir was only a mere tier 11 powerhouse.

Not being a Master of Law, even if Grimnir's father directly faced Maximus, he could take him down in a few strikes.

As for offending the Pantheon Alliance, as long as he was in the right, they wouldn't dare to act.

Behind him were three top forces from the Aeon Plane: the Immortal Palace Sect, the Sterling Family, and the Elfalhn Race.

If they tried to bully him with numbers, he would show them what true influence was.

Thinking of this, he looked at Lux and Alice, awkwardly showing affection for each other.

The two were inexperienced in relationships, interacting only for the sake of their so-called pursuits.

One sacrificed herself for power, while the other sacrificed himself for money.

Each pursuing their own goals, they endured the discomfort, hoping to maintain their relationship.

"This is also another side of relationships..."