Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

The prophesied kingdom, its crystal dome reflecting eternal radiance.

Madora suddenly opened her eyes, her pupils trembling slightly, reflecting the suddenly distorted star trails.

Following the fleeting, terrifying aura, one's gaze pierced through the endless void, revealing only a swirling mass of gray mist.

It emitted unsettling fluctuations, like some living thing.

The next moment, several dazzling divine rays tore through the sky.

Cavendish, the god of contracts and fairness, holds golden scales, the weights on the scales humming uneasily.
The codex in the arms of Aion, the god of books and knowledge, moved without wind, its pages flipping wildly, yet no corresponding record could be found;
The sword of judgment at the waist of Rison, the god of law and justice, was already three inches from its sheath, the inscriptions on the blade shining brightly...

Projections of the gods representing the good and lawful alignment, as exemplified by Madora, entered the divine realm.

Cavendish's expression was unusually grave as he asked in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty the Prophet, what was that noise just now?"

Ian Wisdom quickly added:
"It's not any known dimensional fluctuation, nor even an aura belonging to this era."

Its only distinguishing feature is its immense power!

Rayson Xian's tone was also unusually solemn:
"Is it a large-scale invasion by extraterrestrial creatures?"

"What's going on here, this strange, ancient atmosphere?"

"It has a similar aura to the void creatures, but it's clearly much more advanced. Could it be the leader of the void creatures?"

The gods exchanged their thoughts rapidly, and it was visible to the naked eye that these thoughts contained anxiety and even a trace of fear.

For the first time, a mortal's panic appeared on that eternally immortal face.

Although that aura only appeared for a fraction of a second, it caused the very foundation of the entire divine kingdom to tremble.

It was a vastness beyond comprehension, as if the weight of the entire universe was pressing down on the divine kingdom.

Even those who wield the laws felt a long-lost sense of insignificance and awe in that instant.

A suffocating silence pervaded the divine realm.

Madora slowly closed her eyes, her divine power surging like the tide, and countless flowing prophetic runes appeared on the surface of her divine body.

This is a sign that the god of prophecy is going all out.

The gods of the Lawful Faction were momentarily distracted. How many years has it been? The God of Prophecy hasn't used his full power in tens of thousands of years.

It’s unimaginable!

With Madora's intervention, the entire Kingdom of Prophecy was suddenly filled with countless golden hourglasses and star charts.

Golden quicksand falls at different speeds, and the star chart rotates on its own in the void, outlining an intricate trajectory of fate.

It emitted a series of strange buzzing sounds.

Until a certain moment, all the hourglasses and starlight floating in the sky suddenly stopped and fell like a torrential rain.

Madora's spirit was noticeably dimmer, and when she opened her eyes again, cracks appeared in her pupils, a rare sight.

He remained silent for a moment, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, his voice trembling with the strain of his divine power being exhausted:

"The aura did not originate from outside the realm, so it should be unrelated to void creatures."

The gods were then somewhat relieved.

Cavendish couldn't help but ask:
"Your Majesty the Prophet, what level of existence did that aura just now reach?"

Why...why even me..."

Cavendish was not good at fighting; he was merely a high-level deity with around three hundred divine powers.

Although he might not rank among the top gods, he is considered to be of above-average strength in the entire God Realm.

But that aura just now completely exceeded his expectations. He felt that the owner of that aura was even more terrifying and oppressive than the God of Prophecy.

The moon goddess, in her silver-haired girl form, softly echoed:

“My Silver Moon Divine Essence is trembling, and its oppressive power even surpasses the divine might you prophesied.”

Madora remained silent for a moment, then slowly spoke amidst the complex gazes of the gods, her voice carrying a weight they had never heard before:
"The owner of this aura has a much deeper understanding and knowledge of the essence of the Ultron universe and the movement of multiple planes than I do."

He raised his palm, letting a few wisps of golden stardust, not yet completely dissipated, swirl between his fingertips:

"Just as the ocean understands the trajectory of every drop of water, and the starry sky knows the movement of every star—I have only seen this level of cosmic resonance in the fragments of the ancient dragon god's memory."

Upon hearing this, the gods' expressions immediately changed drastically.

This is equivalent to saying that the owner of that aura just now, whether in terms of realm, power or personal understanding, is stronger than the most powerful and mysterious God of Prophecy, the backbone of the entire God Realm.
This……

The God of Law, Risen, abruptly stood up and asked in a deep voice:
Why does such a thing exist?
Logically, the seven elemental gods should already represent the limit of power that this multiverse can contain. Why then are there beings capable of breaking this limit?

For the first time, deep confusion surfaced in Madora's eyes. He clenched his fists, and stardust burst forth from his fingertips with a dazzling light.

Clearly, this was the same question that Risen had, and it was also the question he wanted to know.

It's like a fish suddenly discovering a giant whale that shouldn't be swimming in the sea.

What's even more terrifying is that this being seems to be able to completely hide outside the river of fate.

Make sure he can't find any trace of it!

In the Frozen Plane, Daphne's expression also became extremely solemn. Extreme cold energy swirled uncontrollably around her, causing the temperature of the entire plane to drop by dozens of degrees.

She gritted her teeth and murmured softly:
"That kid is alive and well, why did he upset you again?"
With such a huge commotion this time, if things continue like this, it won't be able to be kept secret anymore..."

……

In the depths of the endless void, there lies a chaotic land that is elusive, unpredictable, and indescribable.

Here, time and space lose their meaning.

This is the graveyard of laws, where occasionally fragments of broken planes drift by like ghosts, rippling silver-blue waves in the void.

Here, everything is nothingness, the unknown, and eternal silence.

Just as Adel's aura erupted.

It was as if an ancient, frozen glacier had begun to crack, and some consciousness older than the stars had been disturbed.

In the chaotic land that had been silent for millions of years, a few thoughts, almost like whispered dreams, began to echo through the chaos:
"Another awakened individual. Fortunately, it's not too late..."

Immediately afterwards, more consciousnesses joined this whispered conversation in the void, their thought fluctuations transforming into halos of various colors that undulated in the chaos.

A dark red thought flowed like wine:
"Great news! Our strength has increased again!"

A silvery-white thought flashed by like lightning:
Do you know who it is?

A misty, azure light slowly condensed:
"I don't know, I think I only woke up briefly."

The silvery-white thought continued:

"Only a few can wake up; we can find out by checking them one by one."

A deep purple thought sneered, its sharp, thorny edge conveying a sense of unease.

"Ah!

How can you possibly find out? Weren't any of those listed actually using someone else's name?

"rational……"

The dark green consciousness coiled around him like vines:

"I suspect you're targeting someone..."

At that moment, all thoughts suddenly froze.

A pale, bone-fire-like will tore through the void:
"Shh, the one who's best at disguising himself isn't here, but there's no guarantee he doesn't have people here."

A long silence descended, as if the entire chaotic land had held its breath.

Countless ancient beings secretly plotted, their thoughts weaving an invisible giant net in the darkness, each intention carrying the power to tear apart stars.

Suddenly, a golden thought burst forth like a solar prominence:

"Wait... this awakening coordinates..."

For the first time, a previously silent thought spoke, accompanied by an unbelievable spiritual tremor:
"Strange, they didn't wake up here!!!"

This thought, like a thunderbolt, awakened countless ancient and weathered ideas.

Their awakening transformed into dazzling pillars of light in the void—crimson, indigo, gilded, silvery white… The entire chaotic land seemed to suddenly open up millions of eyes.

Amidst the bizarre interplay of light and shadow, a most ancient consciousness let out a soft sigh, a sigh tinged with amusement, anticipation, and a barely perceptible fear.

The chaotic land, which had been silent for countless epochs, suddenly became as bustling as an ancient star market.

The intense collision of various colored halos of thought sparked intellectual fireworks, illuminating the void into a mesmerizing rainbow.

An amber-colored thought broke the silence first:

"Isn't the one who is awake in the Etheric Sea?"

Deep blue thoughts surged like the tide:
"If it's not in the Etheric Sea, could it be in the multiverse?"

The crimson light flickered violently:

"Are you kidding me? How could He possibly awaken from the Ultron universe?"
It's not like we haven't tried before.

The silvery-white thought suddenly trembled, filled with disbelief:
"Then how did He come back to life? If He could have succeeded, then what are we now?"

This problem caused a brief pause in all consciousness.

Yes, if that being can awaken from the Ultron multiverse, then what about those ancient consciousnesses trapped in chaos, these self-proclaimed supreme beings?

The emerald-colored mist flowed urgently:
"Which dimension are we in? Locate us quickly!"

The silvery-white idea gave a disappointing response:

"I don't know, it's too short, too far... like a firefly on a summer night, it just lit up and then went out."

"Perhaps it's a good thing!"
Let's join forces, both internally and externally, and launch this operation together!

This proposal excited many consciousnesses, and various lights intertwined in the void to form a dazzling aurora.

Emerald-colored thoughts cautiously asked:
Could they be friends?

"They definitely won't be our enemies..."

"rational……"

But in that instant, all thoughts ceased abruptly, and the various lights were instantly extinguished as if by an invisible hand.

The noisy, chaotic land fell silent again, as if the previous hustle and bustle had been nothing more than a collective illusion.

It was as if this place had always been a state of chaos.

It was as if the deathly silence of millions of years had never been broken.

Only the most acute senses can detect that in the deepest void, a faint shadow slowly sweeps by, like a venomous snake slithering across moonlit sand, leaving no trace, yet causing all ancient beings to fall silent.

……

Adele snapped out of her daze, looked at her husband who was staring at her in astonishment, subconsciously touched her face, and asked:
"what happened?"

Cohen tried to suppress the turmoil in his mind and said in a low voice:

"Sis, have you noticed anything?"

Adele looked down at herself, moonlight streaming through the windowpane onto her smooth skin, and someone's... indescribable... was stirring. Her tone held its usual languidness:
"What do you think?"

Cohen gave a wry smile, closed his legs, and said:
"That's not what I meant, sis. Just now you...you seemed to suddenly become very powerful."

Like...like an ancient dragon awakening!

Adele casually tossed the gift from the Goddess of Light onto the carpet, leaned closer to Cohen, and let her long hair cascade down like a waterfall:
"I have always been strong in your presence!"

A hint of confusion flashed in Cohen's eyes, but it was quickly overwhelmed by the beautiful scenery before him.

He gazed at the curve of Adele's chest, which trembled slightly with her breath. Her fair skin seemed to be coated with a pearly luster under the moonlight, and her curves were so perfect that they were breathtaking.

I wanted to say something more, but all my words melted into a deep kiss.

Wonderful things happened again and again...

……

……

……

The morning light in the palace shone through the stained glass windows, casting dappled shadows on the floor inlaid with moonstones.

Unlike usual, it was Adeline who woke up first this time.

Cohen tried to hold on unconsciously in his sleep, but Adele had already gently lowered his arm.

That body, which was always full of power, was now completely relaxed and looked exceptionally docile on the velvet mattress.

Yadel raised her long, slender, and fair legs, her moon-white skin shimmering with a pearly luster in the morning light.

She leaped gracefully over the sleeping Cohen like a leopard, her reassuring chest tracing a breathtaking arc through the air.

He bent down to pick up the abandoned necklace of the Goddess of Light, then glanced back at Cohen.

Cohen's sleeping face looked especially gentle in the morning light.

Barefoot, I walked along the floor of the bedroom until I reached the bathtub next to it.

The bath is located on the east side of the palace. The marble pool is filled with fresh water from the underground hot spring, and the surface is covered with night-blooming jasmine petals and silver star grass.

She leaped into the pool like a mermaid, the warm water enveloping her body.

The traces left by their lovemaking—the kisses and finger marks Cohen left on her neck—gradually faded away in the spring water, which contained magical energy.

After washing herself, Adeline surfaced and held the necklace in front of her.

The gemstones in the necklace began to spin, refracting a dazzling spectrum of light.

She closed her eyes, her long eyelashes casting shadows on her cheeks, and her consciousness rapidly spread out along the energy channels of the necklace.

The Dimension of Light.

Aetherel suddenly opened her eyes. As the Goddess of Light, she should have been the most dazzling existence in this realm, but at this moment she was enveloped by an unexpected and boundless chill.

The radiance flowing within the temple seemed frozen, and even the dust particles dancing in the air solidified into ice crystals.

Sensing the boundless chill around them, a blurry, ice-blue figure slowly materialized.

At first, Aetherel thought it was Daphne—the goddess who ruled over winter always liked to appear in such dramatic ways.

But soon, her divine senses issued a warning.

Similar, yet completely different.

The chill that exists here is more ancient, more...pure.

Just like comparing the first snowfall with an ancient glacier, they may look similar on the surface, but they have fundamental differences inside.

What alarmed Aetherel even more was that she couldn't make out the newcomer's appearance at all—the figure was shrouded in flowing ice mist, perfectly concealing even their gender.

This caused a slight shock to surface in Aetherel's heart.

She is already a deity at the level of one of the seven elemental gods, and there are only a handful of beings in the entire multiverse who can keep her in the dark.

Especially one with the ice attribute, who else could it be?

Daphne could never possess such power.

So who could it be?
The progenitor of the ancient ice dragon?

Which of the Seventy-Two Demon Gods is associated with the ice attribute?

No, someone with this ability would have to be at least a "King" level demon god, and there are no ice-attribute kings.

A look of wariness flashed across Aetherel's face, and he asked in a deep voice:
"Who are you?

Why did you intrude upon my divine realm?

Adele's voice came through the icy mist, catching the Goddess of Light completely off guard:
What is your relationship with my husband?

Aetherel's expression froze, and anger flashed in his eyes:

"Who knows who your husband is? I'd like to see who you really are!"

The sun scepter in her hand suddenly lit up, and a purifying divine light shot straight into the icy mist.

The icy mist rippled slightly in the divine light, yet it did not dissipate at all.

Adele's cold laughter pierced Aetherel's ears:

"Giving a necklace to someone else's husband—is the Goddess of Light, one of the Seven Elemental Gods, really this shameless?"

Aetherel's eyes widened suddenly, and he instantly transformed into a streak of light, appearing before Adel.

She desperately tried to penetrate the layer of icy mist, and the divine power of light condensed into a blazing golden light in her eyes:

"You...who are you!"

Adele repeated her question:

"You still haven't answered me: what exactly is your relationship with my husband?!"

At this moment, a guess about the other party's identity had already surfaced in Aetherel's mind.

She had heard Daphne mention that Cohen had a queen he was very fond of, who had excellent ice-attribute talent, and Daphne claimed to the public that this person was her successor.

But the person in front of me... how could this be just "very talented"?
It ignores the barriers of the divine realm, penetrates the defenses of the Eternal Temple, and can even block the spying of gods.

Daphne herself probably couldn't reach that level!
Aetherel took a deep breath, and the Sun Wheel Scepter in her hand shone with an even more intense light, turning the entire temple into a cage of light.

She stared intently at the still-swirling mass of icy mist:
"Who exactly are you? Someone like you shouldn't be staying in the main plane, much less be serving as a queen to a mortal king of the Gold Rank."

What's your purpose in approaching him?

Adele narrowed her eyes, the icy mist suddenly contracting into a sharp, cold glint, her voice tinged with offended anger:
"Watch your words, Goddess of Light."

Questioning my identity is one thing, questioning my feelings for Cohen is another.

"Don't think that just because you have some connection to Cohen's past life, I won't dare to destroy your Kingdom of Light!"

Instead of retreating, Aetherel stepped forward:
"Then tell me, why hide such a powerful force?"
Why pretend to be an ordinary person?
What exactly is your purpose in approaching him?

Adele sneered:
"I haven't even opened my mouth yet, and you've already asked!"
"I'd also like to ask you, what is your purpose in approaching my husband, you dignified elemental god!"

An unnamed rage rose within Aetherel:

"What? Your husband!"

I've known him for tens of thousands of years, where did you come from?

Don't force me to descend to the main plane in my true form to find you personally!

The atmosphere within the icy mist suddenly deepened, and Adele's voice abruptly became as calm as still water:
"The God of Shadows...is that so?"
So my husband's past life was the God of Shadows?

Aetherel's pupils suddenly contracted, and the divine light appeared momentarily disordered.

She then realized that all the anger and questioning the other party had shown earlier were just a pretense, and their real purpose was to extract this secret.

Seeing that she had lost her composure and blurted out the truth, Aetheril decided not to hide it any longer, a mocking sneer playing on her lips:

"Now you know who the shameless woman is who stole someone else's husband!"

Adel, hidden in the icy mist, remained completely unmoved, her voice chillingly calm:
"Then you can say those words to my husband verbatim and see if he recognizes you as his so-called old friend!"

Aetherel's expression changed slightly; she had indeed heard everything about Cohen and the Queen from Daphne—

How that man fought against the five great empires with his silver body, how he faced saints and legends for her sake, and even risked becoming an enemy of the gods.

With Cohen's memories still lingering, she dared not risk acknowledging him.

They might even be instigated by this vicious woman to see themselves as enemies.

Seeing that Aetherel's momentum had weakened somewhat, Adele's tone became less forceful, and she said calmly:

Do you know why he became like this?

Aetherel glanced at Adele and replied:

"I don't know, I only just confirmed his identity."

"So what exactly happened between you back then? Why did he perish in his previous life?"

And why, though he was able to be reborn, did he lack divine status?

A trace of long-forgotten sorrow surfaced in Aetherel's eyes:

"I don't know, I wasn't even with him at the time."

When he had the accident, we...we hadn't been in contact for a while.

Adele astutely grasped the key point:
"in argument?"

Aetherel remained silent.

"Because of what?"

Still silent.

Adele sneered:
"Because of other goddesses?"

Aetherel looked up abruptly:

"I just don't believe you'd want him to have so many women around him!"

Adele scoffed:

"He's already a god, and he's still so stupid!"
Didn't you ever consider that he was deliberately trying to make you angry so he could find an excuse to cut off contact with you?

Aetherel shuddered.

Adele continued to press:
"Tell me, what was he doing and who was he meeting before he deliberately provoked me?"

Aetherel was silent for a moment, then slowly replied:
"Vasak, the third-ranked of the Seventy-Two Demon Gods, was constantly hunting down this demon god at the time."

A look of deep concentration appeared in Adeline's eyes. Suddenly, as if something had happened, her figure began to gradually dissipate.

She glanced at the somewhat dazed Aetherel and said, half warning and half admonishing:
"Keep this a secret. He must have had many enemies in his past life. It's not time for his identity to be exposed yet."

Don't try anything funny, or I'll make sure my husband never remembers his past life again! (End of Chapter)