Wizard: Stronger through Marriage

Chapter 1368: Chapter 639: Divine Kingdom Border_2

The dispute surrounding the "Frost Speech Ore Vein" between the two Divine Halls remains sharp.

Although the "Chaos Scripture" has established a framework for the order of multiple realms, it has not fully covered the complex and intertwining issues of jurisdiction in the divine domain.

David’s gaze is deep, as he slowly rubs the phase dagger in his hand, its ripples flowing like the deep sea.

"There are indeed overlapping blind spots between divine laws..."

He murmurs to himself, realizing that this is not only a power struggle but also involves the essence of the Power of Faith and the boundaries of territorial cognition.

"If these boundaries cannot be clarified quickly, relying solely on legal texts will be hard to soothe these disputes."

In the meeting, while Reina and Liya exhibited a willingness to cooperate, the foundations of faith and the different decrees granted to the priests by each Divine make conflict difficult to resolve.

David realized this issue is not only political or resource-related but also a reflection of the collision of different power systems within the Multiverse.

As night deepens, he rises and walks to the window, casting his gaze towards the distant woodland on the peripheries of the new Hongqiao gradually shrouded in shadows.

There, the residual waves from the arcane emanated by the "Frost Speech Ore Vein" have not subsided, Spiritual Qi is like ghostly blue flames, intermittently visible amidst the dense forests.

Suddenly, a cold and mysterious aura rises from the depths of the darkness, freezing the air to near stillness.

This force cannot be measured by common sense; it carries ancient Dark Divinity’s lingering echoes, akin to a giant beast, asleep for millennia, awakened by some invisible force.

David frowned, unconsciously adjusting the remaining Shadow Divine Body mark within, its faint glow flickering in his chest, gradually dimming.

He knew that another dangerous and unknown force was quietly drawing near, and if tensions among various matters further intensified, it might trigger an uncontrollable storm.

Away from the new Hongqiao, in the secretive darkness, a woman clad in a shadowy cloak, her visage concealed by a silver veil, walked slowly.

She was Sofia— a follower of the Shadow Divine Body and among the few who mastered ancient Forbidden Magic.

She tread the edges of the conflict zone, gently stroking the chaotic Power of Faith suspended in the air, those tiny Spiritual Lights, struggling to find belonging but lost, seemingly attracted, gathering into her body.

Sofia closed her eyes to sense: "These residual faith flows towards me like the tide; I can absorb them to empower myself...

But the Dark Mark, too, begins to stir."

She trembled slightly, those silver eyes under the veil revealed a strange coldness, like an evil beast awakening slowly from beneath the Ice Seal of a frozen lake.

Not far off, a sealing rune hidden within her abdomen flickered, resonating with the uncontrolled spread of malice within.

This force, once sealed for centuries and now revived, was the "Fallen Star" in many mythological legends, bringing her immense potential, yet also an accompanied crisis difficult to control.

Meanwhile, within the New Hongqiao council hall, the atmosphere was heavy.

"Commander, we must seize the pace of mediation."

Reina’s voice was cool: "The two Divine Halls of Ice and Snow and Life are brewing for a more intense confrontation; if mishandled, it could ignite a full-scale conflict."

Hill gripped his sword hilt firmly, standing calmly: "I’m always prepared to combat any order breaker, but peace is our ultimate goal."

Cynthia showed a rare weariness but responded firmly: "We will bolster defenses around the ’Green Vine Hamlet’ and dispatch more soul magicians to monitor anomalies in the ’Frost Speech Ore Vein’ region."

David nodded slightly, "The divergence doesn’t just remain at resource dispute but also involves differences in authority recognition under different faith systems.

I will personally conduct on-site investigation and arrange for the development department to expedite the improvement of the rune network, assisting in bridging the blind spots of the law through technology."

The representatives in the meeting room exchanged complex glances, each realizing that this path was rugged and long.

But they also knew this was an unavoidable step in maintaining the peace and prosperity of the mortal era, a new challenge and responsibility they must undertake.

Days later, on the edge of the forest sea outside the New Hongqiao, a secret and perilous small-scale conflict was brewing.

On one side, led by Reina, were the Ice and Snow Priest patrol team; they were ready, fully armed, their faces reflected by the faint blue radiance of Ice Rune;

On the other side, was Liya leading the Apostles of Life; they used vines and Natural Magic to form a natural protective net, each focused as if poised to respond to commands and take action at any moment.

However, just as both sides were about to erupt in fierce friction, a gentle song from the mysterious path within the forest broke the tense atmosphere.

This song was ethereal and long, yet transcended any racial or civilization traces, making both sides show immediate confusion and signs of relaxation in vigilance—

Sofia quietly appeared, a sly smile flickered in her silver eyes beneath the veil: "Gentlemen, I do not come to provoke, only wish to let this dispute cease in my way...

Perhaps, through my power, we can find a new balance point."

The voice was deep and magnetic, drawing intersecting scrutinizing gazes around, with doubt, curiosity, and uneasy caution.

Yet no one could deny that the unknown darkness behind was gradually ascending, and the influence it brought would become an extremely important and indispensable part of the future destiny trajectory...

The cold wind was like a knife cutting the air, sweeping up dead branches and snowflakes into the infinite firmament.

In the distance, the vast star river was reflected by Ice Crystal, resembling a silver waterfall cascading across the sky.

However, the tranquility of this wilderness has recently ceased to be peaceful.

Hilvia stood at the edge of the tundra, wearing a deep purple robe, silver-white hair fluttering slightly in the cold wind.

Her deep and calm eyes focused on a piece of abnormal terrain in the distance—a space rift flickering with a strange purple-black glow.

She gently tightened her grip on the rune-embedded staff, her posture upright like the peak of an ice mountain.

"Here..." her tone was low but filled with vigilance, "the clash of laws has caused spatial distortion; this energy does not belong to the mortal order."

Behind her, a group of Divine Country Inspectors followed closely.

They were fully armed, every face bearing solemnity and restraint, knowing each intervention in such phenomena meant a life-and-death test.

The air was filled with a corrupt and decaying odor, a cold toxin seemingly able to erode the intersection of soul and body.

Some floating shadows seemed to be sucking this energy, constantly enlarging their form.

These Dark Creatures were the Shadow Devouring Race from worldly legends—evil soul monsters lurking in the shadow of the void.

Nourished by corrupt energy, once germinated, they signal a disaster’s precursor.

Hilvia slowly walked near the rift; she felt the breath of the Abyss, an ominous presence from ancient Cosmic Chaos remains.

Surging like a dark tide, constantly eroding the boundaries of reality.

"This has surpassed the simple scope of law conflict, but more like a gateway to the abyss of Chaos."

Suddenly, a low roar emanated from the inside of the rift; clump after clump of shadow sprayed out from the void tide, clashing fiercely with the surrounding icy wind, forming an extremely bizarre and dangerous natural spectacle.

Every inspector quickly adjusted their formation, linking light runes and holy shields in a line, jointly resisting the surge.

Hilvia’s eyes were firm; she lifted her staff high, the ice-blue Gem embedded within burst with dazzling light.

A runic circle flowed around, forming a protective zone on the surface.

"In the name of Divine Kingdom’s order, I command to suppress such desecrators of order!"

Upon finishing her word, numerous sacred beams breached the night sky, akin to falling stars striking the enemy group, forcing back some of the Shadow Devouring Race.

Yet these evil soul monsters were extremely resilient, they constantly tangled and devoured surrounding Spiritual Qi, causing the spatial distortion range to gradually expand.

Many inspectors showed fatigue, even pained expressions, they felt their own Magic Power being completely swallowed; the discomfort of erosion invading the soul foundation continued to strike.

"Chief Priest!" a nearby guard hurriedly yelled, "A larger scale corruption wave is about to erupt!"