The World Conquest: Giving Birth To Become A God

A hundred years later…

After resting in the Dark Domain Outpost, the time for the second round of the Dimensional Competition began.

Boarding the Shadow Void Ship, they followed the lead convoy to the venue of the competition.

A few days later, they arrived at the Dark Void Domain.

"This—such a thick chaotic miasma!"

The thick chaotic miasma even began to corrode their void ship, slowly damaging it.

"C-Can we even live here?"

Forget about the competition—they didn't think their bodies could handle such chaotic energy.

Furthermore, feeling the destructive aura from afar, their body stiffened as if warning them of great danger.

Seeing this, Maximus also frowned.

The environment was too unsuitable for the competition.

Just the thick Chaotic Miasma alone could eat a normal Tier 10 individual alive.

"Hmm? An array? I see…"

Looking from afar, Maximus noticed a fluctuation of an array.

If there was an array barrier, then at least their living environment could be secured.

Telling his findings to the people on the Shadow Void Ship, they quickly calmed down.

The others, however, too weak to detect the fluctuation of the array, couldn't help but hesitate.

"Can we still back out now?"

"This place is not for living beings!"

"What a bullshit competition—this is sending us to die!"

"I'm out of here…"

However, just when some of them wanted to retreat, an overwhelming aura of an Absolute locked onto them.

"Before the end of the competition, no one is allowed to go back!"

Feeling the crushing strength, those who wanted to retreat hurriedly paused.

"Is that the Absolute of Light? Lennox?"

"Isn't he in seclusion? Why is he here?"

Lennox was the strongest Absolute General under the Interdimensional Alliance.

Facing such a powerhouse, even the arrogant Devourers felt fear in their hearts.

"Go back. Commander Ascelon will explain the rules to you!"

With no other choice, they slowly marched forward as if walking toward their execution.

Fortunately, as they got closer, they began to feel the fluctuation of a great array.

"A Tier 12 Barrier! There is an array barrier in front!"

Gasping at the life-saving straw, they jumped in joy.

"It seems we aren't being sent to our deaths!"

"Huh~ I wonder how strong this array is…"

Soon, with lighter hearts, they began to charge forward with expectation.

A few days later, they arrived at a massive stronghold standing against the storm of dark creatures.

Bombarded by thick, Chaotic Miasma, it stood like a solid stone, unbothered by the natural environment.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Not seeing any dark beasts attacking the stronghold, it seemed it even had a stealth function.

"Skjǫldrún, the Iron Shield of the Aeon Plane!"

One of the top architectural wonders of the Aeon Plane!?"

"How grand! Using the Skjǫldrún for the Dimensional Competition? I have not lived in vain!"

The Skjǫldrún is one of the top ten architectural wonders of the Aeon Plane.

Known as the Iron Shield Stronghold, it has the strongest defense in the Aeon Plane.

It is said to be built with millions of Tier 12 ultimate materials, possessing the power of ultimate defense.

There was even a legend that it withstood the bombardment of multiple Tier 13 dark beasts, buying time and saving the Aeon Plane from inevitable collapse.

Unfortunately, the Dark Disaster a few trillion epochs ago was said to have wiped out this majestic architecture.

Now, only mere legends of it circulate in the Aeon Plane.

Never in their minds did they imagine they would see this wonder again!

"It's a replica…" Maximus sighed in disappointment.

"A replica? What a pity~" The people on board also muttered in pity.

Just the thought of fighting on such a legendary stronghold had their minds in wonder. Unfortunately, it was only a replica.

"Don't be too disappointed. If it was really the Skjǫldrún, would we even need to fight?"

Each of the top 10 architectures was a war machine of the Aeon Plane against the Dark Disaster.

Using them for a mere dimensional trial would be a massive waste.

Furthermore, scanning the replica before him, it wasn't that bad.

Built from over ten thousand ultimate materials and engraved with peak Tier 12 arrays, it should be able to withstand the bombardment of multiple Absolutes for a period of time.

After settling down, the arbiter of the competition, Ascelon, arrived.

"Oh? It seems none of you backed out! Good, as expected of the people of the Aeon Plane!"

Hearing this, their mouths couldn't help but twitch.

'What escape? How could they escape with a guillotine hanging behind them?'

Not having the guts to speak out, they stayed silent, waiting for Ascelon to read the rules.

"This round will be about defense and survival."

"In the coming epoch, you must defend the Dark Void Domain. No Dark Beast should pass this line."

"If even one Dark Beast passes here and invades the Aeon Plane, all of you will fail regardless of anything."

"After an epoch, all your contributions will be tabulated, with the top billion passing the round!"

"Finally, I hope you become a spear and a shield that will protect the Aeon Plane!"

Ending his speech, Ascelon quickly left the scene.

"This—"

Erupting into silence, they began to digest his words.

"Defending? We need to defend the whole Dark Void Domain?!"

"This is impossible! Absurd!"

"How can our little bodies defend this place?! Even with the Skjǫldrún Stronghold, we don't have any chance!"

As the forefront of the Dark Disaster, Tier 11 and Tier 12 Dark Beasts frequently roamed this place.

Much less the Tier 12 Dark Beasts, just the Tier 11 ones were already beyond their capacity.

Feeling despair, their minds went blank as they looked around in a daze.

Meanwhile, hearing the speech, Maximus's face also turned solemn.

"An epoch…"

An epoch is a billion years.

Maximus didn't care about anything, but wasting time in the Tier 10 realm was unacceptable.

The only reason he stayed in the Tier 10 realm was to build a solid foundation and to enter the Primordial Origin Realm.

However, if its price were to stay stagnant for such a long time, he would rather advance early and think of a solution later.

Suddenly, Maximus noticed that the Absolute of Light, Lennox, had stayed.

"He should know something…"