At the march of over fifty Masters of the Ocean of Law, the Dimensional Alliance, the Court of Council, and the allies of the Shadowcrest family were quickly alerted.
Marching closer to the Etherium Realm, they looked into the majestic barrier of knowledge as they called for Maximus' name.
"Tsk, bad timing."
It had only been a few months since his last battle.
Despite wielding the Supreme Law of Origin and countless strands of causality, Maximus's core of origin was still damaged.
"Maximus Shadowcrest, don't be a coward and hide inside this turtle shell of knowledge!" a voice boomed.
Hearing this, not only did Maximus frown, but his family, the Order of Maxim, and all the people of the Etherium Realm trembled in fear.
From the sheer pressure the enemy emitted, they knew they were severely outmatched.
"Don't worry; they can't get inside," Maximus reassured them.
Knowing they would come, Maximus had further reinforced the Source of Knowledge.
Although maintaining it cost billions of strands of causality every day, it was far better than facing a direct attack.
Hearing his words, his family calmed down.
If their father said the enemy couldn't attack, then the enemy couldn't touch them even if they were a hundred times stronger.
Soon, seeing no sign of Maximus, the attackers grew impatient and struck the barrier surrounding the Source of Knowledge.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
As the rumbling echoed through the Etherium Realm, the people inside prayed fervently for their Supreme Emperor to defend them successfully.
Finally, after dozens of attacks, the silence that followed left everyone staring at the sky in disbelief.
"N-nothing happened?"
"We're safe! The enemy couldn't pierce the sky!"
"Hahaha, the barrier of knowledge is impenetrable!"
Laughing in joy and disbelief, the people celebrated while the Masters of the Ocean of Law outside stared in shock.
"How is this possible? How can a mere Source of the River of Law withstand our attacks?!"
"It's the power of causality!"
Having support from the Immortal Alliance at this time was already a show of sincerity.
Looking at the eleven Masters of the Ocean of Law gathered before him, Maximus felt satisfied.
Entertaining them, he strategically used his reserves of causality to buy time for his core of origin to heal.
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Outside, as they continued to see the barrier recover slower than the damage they inflicted, their excitement grew.
But just as they prepared another assault, an overwhelming pressure descended, halting their movements.
The Absolute of Righteousness had arrived.
"We greet the Absolute of Righteousness!" they said in unison, bowing.
"What are you doing here, attacking a helpless dimension?" the Absolute of Righteousness asked coldly.
Initially, the Court of Council had refrained from interfering.
But seeing dozens of Masters of the Ocean of Law gathered and receiving reports they were about to clash with another dozen, they had to step in.
A war of this scale would cause catastrophic damage to the Aeon Plane, which could no longer bear such devastation.
Even the conflict between the Dimensional Alliance and the Devourer Faction had paused to preserve strength.
Yet this group of restless guys wanted to start a war at such a scale?
"Lord of Righteousness, we are here for revenge! We want Maximus Shadowcrest to pay the price!" Yumar declared boldly, showing no fear.
While the seven Absolutes of the Court of Council combined could match an Overlord's might.
Yumar knew their collective forces—including five sects with Absolute founders, plus the Donmarch, Nexus, and Eonfrir families—outnumbered the Court of Council seven to eight.
With their superior numbers and deep foundations, the outcome of such a confrontation would be uncertain.
"What did he do to cause such hatred? Can't you resolve this peacefully?"
"No! That evil being killed nine Masters of the Ocean of Law, severing our foundation and causing immeasurable losses!"
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Even the Absolute of Righteousness was momentarily shaken.
Such a loss was unprecedented, even in billions of epochs of conflict with the Devourer Faction.
Hearing Maximus's sin, a flicker of doubt crept into the Absolute's righteous heart.
Was this man an incarnation of evil?