Above the Sea of Origin, colors of black and gold intertwined and tumbled.

But unknowingly, the golden tides seemed to have quieted down a bit, no longer as lively as they were at the beginning.

Above the endless abyss, gazing at the light soaring into the sky, only cold indifference filled La's eyes.

Compared to a complete world, Shu's existence was actually insignificant, even with the addition of the three deities that had now taken action.

After all, even the weakest world is still a world, Great Divine Power seems insignificant before It, let alone ordinary deities.

However, often times, sheer size does not represent everything, existence is far more critical than quantity.

Just as Chaos's Law of Death, no matter how incomplete, within a complete world, He still harbors Thanatos; and in Hemenu's world, the proportion of wind may not compare to water and fire, but it is equally indispensable.

But now, with the convergence of wind and earth, Set, the god of desert and storm, charges towards the sky, as one of the pillars that constitute the world, 'wind' may face the risk of complete annihilation from Hemenu's world.

Such a precise 'instrument,' even losing a single screw, if not addressed promptly, will inevitably brew disaster in the future.

"Your Majesty, what should we do about the current situation?"

Pale as death, Earth God Geb beseeched La, who sat atop the Great Sun Orb.

It wasn't his turn yet, but he knew it probably wouldn't be long.

With his wife, who had accompanied him for thousands of years, on the verge of falling, how much longer could he hold on? After they were no more, La too would likely not escape calamity. Could it be that he felt no emotion, no panic at all?

In the midst of conversation, in the sky, Set, like a moth to the flame, was struck down without resistance, and the Rain God and Sky Goddess also had no choice but to fight to their last breath.

The battle took place just beside them, and for a moment, the strength of the three deities flickered like candle flames in the wind. But due to the laws of this place, although the flames trembled, they did not go out completely.

"Let's not rush, let's wait a bit longer."

His eyes slightly lifted, La seemed to have responded.

The scene unfolding above the Sea of Origin was not merely a clash of strength; the power of the Outer God could easily crush the resistance of the three gods, but the reason they could still put up a fight was because the war in the Mortal Realm had not yet concluded.

Thus, the forces that constituted the chessboard were faintly protecting them—however, it was evident that the struggle of the three gods might not last much longer.

"The chessboard has been laid out, no one can leave unless one of you can break free from the World Power that forms the chessboard and then defeat the Outer God in a head-on confrontation."

His eyes narrowed, La's glance swept across his surroundings.

Now, aside from the Pillar Gods who had yet to act, only three remained: Earth God Geb, God of Underworld Osiris, and Nephthys, the protector of the living and the undead. In fact, this was the outcome he had intended.

The enemy had more tricks than he had imagined, but La was not without countermeasures.

"You can't do it, nor can I."

"What we can do now is prepare as much as possible for the next step."

On the earth, beneath the tall trees, a brutal struggle continued.

Kash had underestimated Aaron's preparations; the spring water, which seemed to be laced with a deadly poison, had been manipulated by human hands. The bridge of ants he had built quickly extinguished by the waves, halting his momentum once again.

But Aaron's tactics also seemed to come to an end there. When Kash ordered his armies to bring in dirt and rubble in the most primitive manner, intending to fill the moat with their own destruction, it was only a matter of time before they would come to close-quarters combat.