"Since you have made your decision, what else can I say?"
"Let's go. I think that woman Phoebe has already taken the lead."
Shaking his head slightly, Aether agreed with Hemera's words and made his choice.
As the main god of the vast star field, he represented the starry sky he ruled and completely surrendered to the God King, acknowledging his rule over the starry sky in terms of legal principles and substance.
In an instant, the invisible royal order spread out from the earth, covering one-fifth of the starry sky. At the same time
, on the other side of the starry sky, the recognition of another god followed.
Another one-fifth of the starry sky recognized the rule of the God King, allowing the invisible law of order to extend over.
That was done by the goddess of light, Phoebe, and her behavior has not stopped.
As the wife of the god of the lightless celestial body, she occupies seven-tenths of the starry sky in the wild star field, and she also has a little authority in the lightless land.
Although as long as Koos intends to stop it, the other party's authority cannot surpass him.
But just like every time before, this Titan god with a deeper aura seemed to have no intention of expressing his opinion on the outside world from beginning to end, or he had already made a decision in his heart.
In short, in the absence of the first authority, even if the rules of order were difficult to extend here, it still established its own power and rule here.
The power of the kingship that swept across the starry sky finally stopped at the ecliptic and white star fields, but three powerful gods came to the edge of this star field one after another.
Their task was not to break the ecliptic barrier that sealed the sun. The God King only hoped that they could trap it here.
He was also prepared for the gods of the spirit world to release the sun, but he would not really be helpless.
After thousands of years of research, Zeus had a deeper understanding of Typhon's power from the mother tree, or maybe the flesh and blood mother never minded others studying her power.
In short, if the spirit world gave up the ecliptic star field, he would use Typhon's power to replace the Sun Devourer and the power of the evil creature to replace the power of the sun.
The Great Zodiac Barrier uses the power of the sun to seal itself, and the God King devours the power of evil things to suppress itself.
For the king, all power can be used, and it is not good or bad... But at this moment, looking at the Zodiac Star Field in front of her, which gathers the essence of the entire starry sky, the Goddess of Light, Phoebe, is eager to try.
"... Your Highness Phoebe, what are you going to do?"
A twitch in the corner of her eyes, Ether didn't know what this woman was crazy about again.
"The God King just asked us to watch here, and never asked us to really do anything-" "
-But he didn't forbid us to do anything, right?"
A flash of excitement flashed in her eyes, and Phoebe glanced at the moon in the White Star Field.
However, a reflection of a red skirt flashed there, which made the goddess sober up instantly.
Although she didn't know why, she instinctively felt that the moon had a close relationship with her-in fact, in some records of later generations, she did win the title of "Ancient Moon Goddess".
But since the idea of the moon couldn't be achieved, she once again set her sights on [Hall of Valor].
"You say, if I take back [Hall of Valor] for His Majesty and defeat the Zodiac Boundary in advance, will he give this place to me in the future, and let me help him suppress the fallen sun in the name of the Goddess of Light, or even exercise some authority?"
"...I don't recommend you to do this."
Aether reminded with a twitch in his mouth.
"The power of the Zodiac Boundary is certainly used to deal with the sun, and those angels in the spiritual world are not known for their strength, but [Hall of Valor] is now Athena's property."
"In short, Phoebe, I advise you to be kind..."
"Humph, since you don't dare to go, then I'll do it myself."
With a cold snort, the Goddess of Light stepped forward with a cold look.
In order to compete for the title of the most beautiful goddess, she had clashed with Athena and Artemis before, and now she finally found an opportunity.
She really didn't believe that the other party dared to confront the God King violently and openly...
Whoosh——
"Ah——"
"Who is it, come out!"
With a scream, the moment Phoebe stepped into the Zodiac Star Region, a stream of light broke through the air and instantly pierced her palm.
Although the wounds on the flesh and blood were quickly healed under the effect of divine power, the pain caused by the injury was real.
Looking at the place where the stream of light fell, looking at the figure that appeared, Fubai's face was full of disbelief.
She never expected that the one who attacked her was the manifestation of Athena's companion artifact, the goddess of victory, Nike.
"Niki, is it you?"
"You are a weapon with less than medium divine power, and you dare to come here to resist me?"
"... I don't want to come either."
Helplessly spreading her hands, Nike said innocently:
"Why don't we stop fighting and just wait here, anyway - oh, you old woman are so annoying!"
The stars were bright, and without paying attention to the words of the goddess of victory, Fubai directly mobilized the divine power and crushed past without any fancy moves.
Enjoying thousands of years of faith, as a powerful god, she could not be stopped by such an opponent.
Seeing this scene, Nike had to retreat quickly while shouting wildly in her heart.
"Athena Athena Athena..."
"I'm dying, dying, dying..."
"You asked me to come. She's trying to steal your things. Come out and kill her. You can't give up your loyal weapon like this—"
[But I don't have time now]
Without any external fluctuations, in the heart of the goddess of victory, characters jumped out from the depths of her memory and spontaneously formed such a line of text.
Indistinctly, Nikki seemed to see a faint smile from it.
Seeing this, the goddess of victory was furious and could not help but scolded angrily:
"Help, it's over, the goddess of wisdom doesn't care about her weapon... Woo woo woo, who can save me, anyone can come—Hey, are you going to do it?" She
stopped crying and a smile appeared on her face.
At this moment, although no one else noticed any trace, as Athena's most handy weapon, Nikki only felt a familiar hand seemed to be holding her body.
In an instant, an immense force seemed to be bestowed upon her, as if as long as she moved, a star field would shake with her... However, in response to her question, Athena simply displayed a line of text again.
[No, I have something else to do]
[Now, I will lend you the power of one hand... This is enough to deal with Phoebe]
It is not easy for gods to borrow power from one another, but it is possible for gods and their companion artifacts.
The two are originally one in a sense, just as only Zeus holding the [Thunderbolt Arrow] is the complete God of Thunder, and only Athena holding the [Spear of Voctor] is the true Victorious King.
However, feeling this reassuring power, Nikki still tried to refuse this unreasonable request.
"Don't be like this, Athena, I'm just a weapon!"
[...]
"Well, what an irresponsible master."
The goddess of victory silently complained, looking at Phoebe who was rushing towards her.
The communication of the mind seemed to take a long time, but in reality it was not enough to breathe.
She held herself and said that she didn't want to fight, but at this moment, Nikki only felt excited...
Wouldn't anyone really think that the artifact symbolizing [Victory] doesn't want to fight?
"Come on, old woman, today I just want to kill you, or be killed by you!"
Dancing with a spear, the goddess of victory said something she didn't remember where she heard from, laughing and rushing towards Phoebe.
Standing in the distance, Aether and Hemera did nothing, just watching it all silently.
As two senior otakus, they just wanted to paddling on the sidelines and didn't intend to get deeply involved in the fights between these gods.
What if I win by standing on the side? Can it make me a great god?
No, then go away.
They are not Phoebe, a woman who went crazy on the edge of the starry sky. Whether they were in the underworld or now in the starry sky, their lives are quite good, and there is no need to die.
...
In the underworld.
Zephyrus, the god of the west wind, walked into the palace of Hades and looked at the couple sitting on the throne.
Persephone, the queen of the underworld, was once a weak seed goddess.
But now, Zephyrus only felt a great majesty in her.
Was she the Queen of the Underworld who shared the power of Hades, or was she also getting stronger?
The God of the West Wind didn't know, but he was only here to convey the order of the God King.
"Your Highness Zephyrus, is Zeus going to break the agreement he made with us brothers?"
On the throne, Hades, with an increasingly profound aura, looked at the God King's messenger in front of him and questioned the other party's intentions. "That's not the case, Your Majesty."
With a slight bow, the God of the West Wind seemed to be very polite.
But his next words tore through the superficial warmth.
"Your Majesty is the guardian of the oath. How could he break the agreement he made with you and the Sea King?"
"But you also know that not long ago, the existence from the abyss, the evil ancient snake, attacked the honorable Majesty Poseidon... and until today, he still can't find his whereabouts."
"For this reason, the God King is up all night, worried about you, his only remaining brother in the world."
"As a result, not long ago, he learned another shocking news."
"A more powerful abyss existence seems to be targeting you, trying to take you away when Your Majesty is not prepared."
"And she... is looking at you now."
His face suddenly changed, and at this moment, Hades actually felt a spying from the abyss.
Although the other party did not leave Tartarus, although she hid her existence.
But the power that surpassed the true god was so clear that it was difficult for Hades to ignore it.
"You——"
Hades didn't believe anything at all. He was more willing to believe that this was Zeus's initiative to cause trouble for him.
However, people under the eaves have to bow their heads... Resisting his anger, Hades asked word by word:
"So I don't know how the honorable God King plans to solve this problem. Let me disband the Underworld God Court and go to his Mount Olympus to serve him?"
"No."
Shaking his head slightly, Zephyros spoke slowly.
"As long as you recognize your Majesty's order and the dignity of his kingship, it will be enough."
"..."
His face was ugly and he was silent for a long time.
Until he felt the fluctuations coming from the earth and the movement when the God King used thunder to bombard the [Well of Samsara], he glanced at Zephyros coldly.
"...Get out!"
"It doesn't matter, you can decide for yourself."
Turning and leaving, the God of the West Wind didn't think Hades would refuse.
Because just now, even he felt the terrifying murderous intent coming from the abyss.
He didn't know that the owner of this power couldn't actually show such great power outside of Tartarus, but Hades didn't know either.
With a fearful look on his face, Hades was in a dilemma for a while.
He could choose to refuse, but the price might be to face an enemy like the big snake last time.
He could also choose to accept it. After all, acknowledging the order does not mean completely surrendering to Zeus.
Athens actually also falls within the scope of the royal order, but this does not affect their attack against the continental countries.
But he knew that this was a beginning.
When there is the first step, there will be the second step...
"Hades, do you still remember your dream?"
In the dead silence of the hall, Persephone suddenly spoke.
"...I remember."
"Then do you remember your plan for this later?"
"I remember."
"Hades, do you remember what you told me?"
"--I remember!"
Taking a deep breath, Hades' eyes swept across the abyss.
Devil, right? No matter who you are, I remember you.
Gods are immortal, and divine power is eternal... Perhaps it won't be long before you regret this.
Buzz--
no longer resisting, the order of the God King probed into the underworld.
Indistinctly, the entire underworld not only did not become weaker because of this, but even became stronger.
The royal order is not a bad thing. It makes everything more closely connected, more concrete, more vibrant, and more united under the order of the world.
Whether it is the underworld, the depths of the starry sky, or even the edge of the sea, they are originally part of the gap between the world and the outside world.
But when the power of the God King extends over, they obey the rules of order even more.
On the nameless mountain, although he did not see it with his own eyes, Cloto still opened his mouth slightly, as if he had discovered something very surprising.
"Hey, Mr. Great Demon King, your method is really useful!"
"It seems that part of fate has been repaired. I can feel that the order of the world is developing in a more stable direction. If this continues, He seems to be more powerful... Is this what the God King should do?"
Trying to sense the original trajectory of fate, although it has been changed too much, Cloto still saw a little clue at this moment.
Yes, the God King is on the right path. He should have completely ruled the world and the sea, and acted on behalf of the power of the world. A golden rope can pull up the gods, along with the earth and the boundless mountains and rivers...
Next to Cloto, he also did not see it with his own eyes.
Listening to the sigh of the goddess of fate, Ryan's eyes flashed with solemnity.
Yes, this is the real threat from Zeus, and it is also the "destiny" that has not disappeared from him until now, and it is also the reason why he did not stop Lyanna from taking action against Asgard.
Because whether he takes action or not, the king of gods will do all this today, and Ares is the abandoned child he threw out.
So let many angels shrink in the spirit world, abandon those believers he never took seriously, let Zeus be satisfied with the concession of the spirit world after the result of the test, and completely unify the earth, the ocean, the underworld and the starry sky, just waiting for the return of the divine self, and defeat everything with the black sword that ends everything. Can I accept such a choice?
"Of course not."
"If the order and destiny of the world collapse, there will be no more God Kings in the Fourth Era. Then, conversely, the God Kings and the world are so closely related."
"The extension of royal power is just the beginning, but if Zeus is allowed to continue to do all this and let the gods obey him one by one, it is equivalent to letting him personally condense the loose power of the world into a rope and unify it under the supreme rules."
"This great feat may truly change the replacement of God Kings, so that there will be one theoretical 'fourth generation of God Kings' in the legends of later generations, but no one has ever really replaced him... and I will also face a more powerful world."
"Why should I accept such a result?"
From the perspective of the world, perhaps what Zeus did was right.
But from another perspective, Ryan thought it was stupid.
He told Clotho that he would save the world, save the world, and save the world again.
Although these three worlds do not all refer to Chaos, one of them does.
In the dark, Ryan spoke to himself.
In fact, when the era developed to this day, when he discovered one secret after another that he did not know before, the choices he made were constantly shifting and changing.
If at the beginning of everything, he just wanted to tear apart the destined fate, become the true master of the spiritual, and exist forever in this world, then now it is more than that.
"Come... another me."
"Let it be honest."
Ryan said so, and at the other end of the distant void, God looked over here.
He saw Zeus in front of Olympus, saw Lyanna, saw the [Well of Samsara], saw Erebus who was hesitant about whether to do something, saw Nyx who was silently paying attention to everything, and saw Gaia hidden in the underground.
Of course, there is the most critical thing.
He saw the pupil in the [Well of Samsara] that was once sealed by Ryan himself.
It had long lost its memory and thinking, leaving only a simple and strong instinct.
It seemed to be aware of this gaze, even though it was in a seal, it still looked fiercely at the source of the gaze.
Then in the next moment, the Twisted Eye trembled.
It retracted its outward tentacles, and dared not make any more provocations.
It will die, it will die... Although even the self is gone, the instinct of all things to desire existence still exists.
Even if the seal that once locked it was opened silently, it remained motionless.
"Go."
With tired eyes, Ryan smiled silently on the nameless mountain.
He used to think that the Twisted Eye and the mother tree were one, but it was not until later that he realized that the two looked the same, but in fact there was a huge difference.
One is a derivative of the power of the destroyer, and the other is the last remnant of the destroyed.
Perhaps they are the most irreconcilable enemies.
The human world, Olympus.
It seemed like a long time had passed, but in fact it happened almost at the same time.
The stars were bright, and the underworld was shaken.
The supreme kingship was spread out, which was not only strengthening itself, but also the achievements of the God King in the world.
Therefore, the backlash of violating the covenant between gods and humans had just been imposed, and the power far superior to the original power suddenly descended.
Even this was just the beginning, because the integration and sorting of the new domain by the kingship order was not achieved overnight.
The gods seemed to obey, but in fact their different minds also slowed down the time for it to be completed.
However, Zeus knew that as long as there was enough time, he would complete this step sooner or later.
And before that, he might be able to do more.
"The human world... It's time to unify."
After waiting for a few breaths, he was adapting to the more powerful power of the kingship and waiting for the response of the master of the spirit world.
But what made Zeus not say whether he was happy or disappointed was that he never felt any will from the depths of the spirit world.
Shaking his head slightly, Zeus didn't know whether he was absent or asleep.
All of this is possible, but the God King did not need to get to the bottom of it.
He just took a step forward, and despite the pressure of the [Code of Creation], he walked to the ancient well that was overflowing with strange blood.
"The artifact of creation... I saw you when I first entered the spirit world."
"But since you are the artifact that pulls souls, why did you come to the human world!"
Boom -
the big hand pressed down, holding both sides of the ancient well.
The huge and unimaginable force tried to drag it out of the cracks in time and space and suppress it in the now empty Asgard.
The huge Dharma image stood like a giant, grinning, and Zeus sensed the energy of pollution and erosion in the [Well of Samsara].
Under normal circumstances, the soul that flows into the spirit world along the water of the Forgotten River has no chance of touching the core of reincarnation even if there is a polluting force.
It will sink in the water of the Forgotten River, be stripped in the hands of the three goddesses, and always return to its most original state.
But when it leaves the central axis of the spirit world, it means that it gives outsiders a chance to take advantage of it. The water in the well was
boiling
, and the blood color began to invade the black and white.
A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. Zeus didn't expect the effect to be so good.
Is it because the nature of the power of evil things is related to life and death?
I'm not sure, but this result is always good.
Watching the blood color change from a dot to a piece, and then from a piece to a vortex.
The God King leaned over and approached the depths of the ancient well.
According to ancient legends, the secrets of the spiritual world are hidden at the bottom of the [Well of Samsara].
Some people say that it is a divine weapon, a pair of golden lead arrows that can distort thoughts. Some people say
that it is a plant, a spiritual root of heaven and earth comparable to the golden apple tree.
Others say that it is actually a prison.
Under the interweaving of life and death, there are terrible things that make the masters of the spiritual world feel afraid...
and Zeus is also very curious about the answer to this question, so now he comes to verify it himself.
"Come... let me see."
"What's in it!"
Tear-
an invisible force pushed the water surface apart, and the center of the blood-colored vortex seemed to reach the bottom.
The God King bowed his head and looked at the bottom of the dark well.
There, the gaze across the world was completed.
...
"...Did your Majesty win?"
On Mount Olympus, the lower half of his body had turned into a fish tail.
Aphrodite swam in the lava river, ready to escape at any time.
"Who knows, win or lose, what do you have to worry about?"
He spoke lightly, ignoring the appearance of the goddess of beauty.
Since the statue was made in the image of Aphrodite, Hephaestus seemed to have lost interest in the real person.
At this moment, he just held the heavy forging hammer and looked at the sky outside the mountain.
There, the moon was high in the sky, and the four seasons rotated. The God King leaned over and probed into the [Well of Samsara], and behind him was the [Code of Creation] that suppressed him.
Any one of them could crush him in terms of combat power, but fortunately Hephaestus did not intend to participate in it.
"Why?"
Unlike the relaxed God of Craftsmanship, Aphrodite was not in such a mood.
"Haven't you seen the scene of Typhon's rebellion? If I had stayed on the mountain at that time--"
"--Are you crazy?"
Hephaestus shook his head speechlessly.
"That is the spirit world. Although the gods of the spirit world are a little paranoid, they are not unable to communicate."
"I am a blacksmith, and you can only dance. Do you want to lend a hand to the king of gods?"
Sure enough, this is a life that can talk and think.
They have perfect appearances, but they don't have a matching heart... It's better to have no heart than to be like this.
All kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind. If he was not afraid of affecting his temple and destroying his art and masterpieces, Hephaestus would not care about what happened outside.
Even if the kingdom of God was gone, what would happen? His most admired assistants and believers had already accompanied him in another form.
"You--"
Aphrodite was speechless for a moment, and she couldn't find a suitable reason to refute it.
But thinking carefully about what Hephaestus said, she felt that it made sense.
Indeed, she is now a god with a way out. Even if something goes wrong, she will not be left with no way to escape... Her mentality relaxed a little, but looking at the situation in the sky, the goddess of beauty frowned slightly.
"What is the God King looking at? Why is he still not moving?"
She didn't know why, but this might be the way the great powers fight.
Aphrodite thought so as the thought flashed through her mind.
However, this thought did not last long. Outside the sacred mountain, the originally stalemate situation changed again.
At some point, the water in the Well of Samsara returned to its original two-color state.
The pale golden web turned into chains, binding the body of the God King from behind, but Zeus did not resist at all.
Strands of blood-colored water climbed up his body again, and the void tore through the body of the God King. Faintly, the Asgard that was originally washed by the two-color well water was once again broken open, and the mouth of the Well of Samsara was slowly moving towards it.
At the end of everything, Lyanna held the Code of Creation again and repeated the words she had said before.
"Violators are guilty."
"The guilty... should be punished."
Zeus's preparations were complete. He returned from the abyss and obtained a more powerful artifact.
After making preparations, he also blatantly signaled Ares to start the test.
At this point, the God King would not stop.
But in order to wait for an appropriate node, the spirit world had to make him stop.
Invisibly, hundreds of millions of runes and chains protruded from the code, wrapping the entire Asgard.
The Well of Samsara pulled Zeus' body towards the gap in the interface.
The body of the God King began to tremble, and he seemed to be fighting against some force.
However, it was too late. As the Well of Samsara fell, he was completely knocked into the interface of Asgard.
In an instant, the two-color loop, the rotation of the four seasons, and the power of the cycle enveloped the entire interface.
And the Code of Creation fell from the sky and pressed firmly on the top of Asgard.
Like shackles, they bound the former home of the foreign god king. Even in the dark, it seemed that even it itself was cooperating with this ban, allowing the rules and order to be integrated into its own interface.
On the sacred mountain, the gods only had time to hear the roar of the god king, and then there was a deathly silence.
"What... happened?"
A god asked, but no one could give him an answer.
Only in a hidden shadow, the man in black looked at everything on the sacred mountain, his eyes flashing with strange divine light.
"A seal, a cycle... even briefly instigated Asgard to rebel, making it unable to distinguish its own master, but what's the point of this?"
Shaking his head slightly, the man in black stepped forward.
Regardless of the significance, he wanted to see what made Zeus so passive.
And he could see that this seal could not stop the God King for too long, because Asgard had fallen into his hands for thousands of years.
Even if it suddenly "rebelled" now, it was destined to be a loophole that could only work once.
When Zeus discovered its existence, it was destined to be filled... But before it was done, he felt a familiar look.
"Nyx... Tsk."
"Are you afraid that I will rescue Zeus? I don't know what benefits Ryan promised you that made you willing to spend so much energy on him..."
Retracting his steps, Erebus did not intend to provoke the other party at this time.
Looking at Chaos now, don't look at the terrifying power of the mother tree, a leaked branch can create a bloody sun; Tartarus has vast source power, and the true god-level demons can be easily beaten.
But compared with them, Erebus is still more afraid of Nyx.
Even if he knows that the other party himself may not be able to control his three-phase incarnation, that does not affect their horror.
After all, if [necessary constant], [natural order], and [cause and effect fate] are combined into one, and the three goddesses of fate are added, then it seems complete no matter how you look at it, and it involves the fate of matter, living beings, and even the interconnected fate of all things.
Even if there are still flaws, it is scary enough.
"It's just that power is fair. What you gain, you are destined to lose."
"I think it's not easy to take this step, and you are carrying such a terrifying thing. How can you break free?"
"Whether you control them or they use you as a carrier and medium to manifest in this world, who can tell?"
He laughed softly. Strictly speaking, among Chaos's original gods, Erebus is actually the weakest one.
He is not born early like Gaia, nor is he born as the subject of chaos like Tartarus, nor is he like Nyx, who has the first three-phase body in the world.
But now think about it, this may be a good thing.
Turning away, although things here should not be over, Erebus has now understood.
This huge seal covering Asgard is actually a clock that keeps dripping water, and the cracks in the seal are the scales of the water clock.
When it reaches the end, it may mean the arrival of a decisive battle that has been deliberately delayed.
"It's almost there, it's almost there..."
His eyes passed through the land, the sea, and the distant void.
Faintly, a feeling similar to the remains of the Nine Realms has come to his mind.
That is the corpse of a world... Perhaps it is only the outermost fragments at present.
But there is no doubt that at the farthest point of Chaos's power radiation, at the edge of the world of existence and non-existence.
They have shown their existence and will gradually come from now on.
...
Asgard.
In front of the Well of Samsara, Zeus slowly moved his body.
The originally restless power gradually calmed down, or to be more precise, he finally realized that he didn't need to fight.
At the beginning, in the body of the God King, when the power that originally belonged to Typhon began to stir, Zeus's first reaction was that he was being plotted against.
The master of the spirit world had predicted the future a long time ago, and his understanding of fate was obviously not comparable to his own.
So think about the origin of the One-Day Fruit and the special nature of the power of fate.
Without hesitation, Zeus chose to use the power of [Royal Power] to suppress the violent and restless evil power.
Even if something happened in Asgard at the same time, the God King had no time to deal with it.
It was not until he was pushed into the interface and felt the layers of blockades that Zeus suddenly realized that he seemed to have made some kind of misjudgment.
Typhon's power did not break free from the shackles of the One-Day Fruit. This was just an instinctive reaction, a change that should be made when facing threats or enemies.
It was just because Zeus was always wary of anything that did not belong to him, even the One-Day Fruit given by the goddess of fate.
So at the critical moment, he did not follow his instinct to let it go, but chose to confront himself and suppress the restless power.
"I won't make such a mistake again..."
He smoothed out the messy thoughts in his heart and communicated with Asgard with his mind.
However, at this moment, this interface that was once controlled by him is no longer as obedient as before.
After all, since obtaining this world, Zeus has been using its power and rarely added new origins to it.
When the old part still dominates, it will naturally be affected by the old...
Turning his eyes, the God King looked again at the [Well of Samsara] that blocked the Asgard portal.
The influence of the old... is it related to the king of the foreign land?
Not all memories have been synchronized with the clone, because for some key content, the incarnation is not willing to pass it through the sacrifice channel.
So thinking of that glimpse of the pupil, Zeus was not sure of its origin.
This kind of power, corruption, shadow, dedication, sacrifice... Is this really the legacy of the foreign god king?
Maybe, maybe not.
But no matter what, Zeus has to deal with this trouble now.
Olympus, before the Golden Palace.
The Well of Samsara is upside down in the sky, and the Code of Creation blocks the realm.
The shadow of Asgard is looming, and the remains of the Nine Realms controlled by Zeus are exposed to all living beings for the first time.
The gods and nymphs on the sacred mountain looked at each other in bewilderment. No one expected that the God King who had just shown his might would fall directly into the realm of the kingdom of God that he had "opened up".
And this is not the key point. The bigger problem is that the artifacts and the power drawn from the spiritual world have been restrained, but the gods themselves have not.
Carrying the shadow of the dark moon, the wings spread behind him.
The vast divine power swept over the sacred mountain, making it impossible for those with less than medium divine power to even look directly at it.
Lyanna knew that, in theory, her mission for today had been completed.
Zeus was trapped here, and he could not continue to expand the scope of his kingship in a short period of time.
The core of the starry sky, the edge of the earth, Hades's hypocrisy... As long as he doesn't take action himself, these problems are enough to delay his steps.
Lyanna was still a little unwilling to leave just like that.
These gods in the world have been stable for too long, and the prosperous creatures have allowed them to enjoy far more flattery than any previous era.
In order to gain the favor of the gods, countless mortals racked their brains just to praise the glory of the gods.
So many guys like Ares emerged, and they have forgotten what awe is.
Lyanna looked away and looked at the gods on the sacred mountain.
There is more than one powerful god left here, but as long as she calls a few more people, even if they join forces to deal with it...
"Hmm?"
Lyanna raised her eyes slightly, frowned slightly, and stretched out her hand to press into the distance.
In that direction, a breath that vaguely resonated with the power of Zeus's kingship was coming quickly and crashing straight into her.
Surrounded by thunder and lightning, with rosy clouds.
Looking at the chaos in Olympus, Hera could not hide her anger even though she didn't know what happened.
Hebe had just been killed, and she went to deal with it in anger. Who would have thought that Olympus would have such a change, which made it impossible for her not to see it.
"Stop!"
With a sharp shout, Hera invoked the power of the Queen of Heaven.
Invisible waves swept across the four directions, merged with the thunder that hovered around her, and crashed into the shadow of the dark moon.
Buzz -
silver and purple intertwined lines spread along the void, tearing apart the nine clouds above and below the mountain.
Retracting her right hand, although she was not at a disadvantage.
But vaguely, Lyanna still felt a little pain.
When facing the gods, without the permission of the King of Gods, Hera could not suppress them with the power of the Queen of Heaven.
But facing the enemies of the Olympian pantheon, this status gave her power second only to Zeus.
But this was not enough. As the custodian of the spirit world, Lyanna could mobilize far more resources than this... But at this moment, her pupils shrank slightly.
Beside Hera, a figure that should have been sealed slowly emerged.
"This is..."
"——Bluffer!"
After just a moment's hesitation, Lyanna immediately saw the truth.
Zeus's body had indeed been sealed in Asgard, and what appeared here now was his broken incarnation.
After all, before the God King's body arrived, his remaining incarnation had already existed on Mount Olympus.
Although he could not withstand the power of the Creation Artifact, with the blessing of Asgard and the God's Court, he might be able to have power far beyond the true God on Mount Olympus.
But now Asgard has been sealed, and most of Zeus' power has been imprisoned together. Even
if this incarnation can still exist, it does not have that kind of unparalleled power. However,
although it has been weakened, Lyanna knows that now that he is here, she may not be able to do anything to these gods in the world.
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, are you out?"
"Your Majesty the God King!"
"..."
Not only Lyanna, but the gods on the God Mountain also discovered Zeus's traces.
Shouts came one after another, and it seemed that confidence was gathering.
"Alright."
With a calm expression, the God King raised his hand slightly, signaling the gods to be quiet for the time being.
Looking up at the shadow of the moon, Zeus did not take action.
Because he also knew that it would be difficult for him to suppress the other party with only an incarnation without power to support it.
"This is a beginning, God of the spirit world, but it will not be the end."
"Since you have chosen this step first, I will never give up."
Speaking lightly, the incarnation of Zeus raised the scepter and issued an order in the name of the God King.
"From today on, we are enemies of both sides."
"Enemy?"
Facing the God King's gaze, Lyanna said coldly.
"We have been."
Deep in the spirit world, a stone slab with a broken corner shook gently, casting its power towards the human world.
Holding the reflection of the stone slab in her hand, Lyanna still planned to give it a try, although she knew she could not win.
Zeus wanted to unify the world, and the interface outside the world did not want him to succeed. This was a conflict that had existed for a long time.
As for today, it was just a node of outbreak.
...
starry sky.
Standing at the edge of the zodiac star field, Aether's divine power surged.
Colorful and unpredictable auroras surrounded him, illuminating the dark and silent starry sky.
At first glance, it seemed that this ancient god could not help but take action and join the war in the distance...a one-sided beating.
But in fact, the God of Skylight has been posing for a long time.
And from beginning to end, he had no intention of taking action.
"You know what."
Aether said to his goddess of daylight with a somewhat strange look.
"Although I have always looked down on Phoebe, even the Titans of the entire Sky Father and Earth Mother series are a little too warlike in my eyes."
"But just now, I did think that maybe she has some powerful trump card, some killing weapon that I don't know about."
"Or maybe she has some other ability that can help her seize [Hall of Valor]."
"But I really didn't expect that not only did she not have these preparations, but even her fighting skills are so limited." "
I remember that in the Second Age, didn't she fight with Hyperion and his wife? Isn't this a bit too big of a difference?"
"...Maybe." Silently, Hemera stepped on the starry sky, creating her own world.
The daytime scenery was unpredictable, driving away the coldness and desolation of the entire starry sky.
"Although I want to say that it has been tens of thousands of years since then, it is common for her to forget how to fight."
"But you are right, even so, her performance still exceeded my lower limit."
A powerful god, even if she relied on the power of faith, her power is real.
As a result, in the collision of real swords and guns, she was beaten by the weapon of another god... Well, of course, the two of them could see it.
Although it was said to be beaten, the goddess of light, Phoebe, was actually not seriously injured.
Although she was slightly injured from time to time, her expression was panic-stricken, she shouted for help from them, and constantly threatened her enemies with words.
But judging from her current situation, even if she was beaten like this for another year, it would not be a big deal.
After all, as his opponent, Nikki was also the first time to master such a powerful power alone.
Even though the priesthood of [Victory] allowed her to constantly accumulate experience and often make unexpected moves, it was sheer wishful thinking to say that she could do anything to Phoebe.
"There's nothing I can do. I tried to persuade her, but she wouldn't listen."
"It doesn't matter if she doesn't listen. Just wait for His Majesty the God King to come."
"But it seems like Zeus won't be able to come now."
Aether spread his hands and then became a little confused.
Because in his perception, although the God King was locked in Asgard, his royal power did not stop assimilating and sorting out the new star field, it was just much slower than before.
According to this situation, the God King still has a sense of the outside world... So why doesn't he come out?
"Maybe it's because of those legends."
Seeing the doubts of the God of Light, Hemera couldn't help but make a joke:
"Isn't there a legend that the bottom of the Well of Samsara hides the secrets of the spirit world?"
"Maybe the 'prison' is true, and there are really some terrible lives imprisoned in it, so that the God King is entangled by it and can't break through the siege."
"In short, these things have nothing to do with us, we just need to stay here."
Nodding, he agreed with Hemera's statement.
Aether thought so too, they just need to stay here.
Turning his head and looking at the depths of the deep and vast starry sky, the God of Light showed a friendly smile.
There was no response, but he didn't care.
Koos, he still came here, is he worried about his wife?
Logically, it seems to make sense, but out of the intuition of the male god, Aether feels that it may not be that simple.
The power of the dark side of Chaos' world is stronger than the light side, and this god of the lightless celestial body has also benefited from this. Unknowingly, he has stepped into the pinnacle of the true god.
But even with such power, he still never showed up.
From this perspective, he either lives in harmony with the world and does not want to cause trouble; or he has seen through the current situation and knows that there is no chance for him in the current world, and only patience is true.
If it is the former, it is fine. If it is the latter, then Phoebe's repeated behavior may have touched his bottom line.
After all, no matter how low-key Coeus is, it cannot change the fact that he and Phoebe are husband and wife.
When others see the goddess of light, the first reaction will be to think of him. This is an inevitable result and an unavoidable status quo.
"So in order to solve this problem... what will you do?"
Shaking his head slightly, Aether did not think about it anymore.
If Coeus still has a slight possibility of being promoted to greatness, the possibility of becoming the God of Skylight is basically zero.
Without hope, there will be no disappointment.
So sitting on the Diaoyutai, looking at Phoebe who has no power to fight back, Aether wants to see how long it will take for this Titan god to understand that no one will go up to help her.
...
In the human world, southeast of the earth.
In front of a passage leading to the underworld.
His face was pale and his breath was weak, like an old man about to die, or a patient with a terminal illness.
On the bronze chariot, Ares looked bleak, with a little uncontrollable panic in his eyes.
Not long ago, he thought he had the support and favor of Zeus and just waved the [Thunder Arrow] to try to complete the task assigned to him by the God King.
Unexpectedly, in just a moment, in the place where he had been humiliated and deceived by mortals.
Zeus suddenly burst out with power and forcibly tore the void away.
And after a while, the artifact in his hand broke through the air and went to follow its real owner.
In a moment, the artifact left his hands, and most of the million troops were killed or wounded.
Although the elite among them were still alive, it was simply a fantasy to expect to break through Silver Moon City with this.
At that time, Ares was a little overwhelmed, but he did not despair.
Because in his opinion, Zeus still supported him, and the other party promised him that he would resist the suppression of the laws of the world for him.
Although the God of War had never known that the God King actually had such authority, he did not doubt it.
Because the original gods could use divine power, so could Zeus.
Since they could, there was no reason why he could not do it himself.
This unwarranted confidence lasted for a long time. Ares once wanted to use the power of God again to crush the city in front of him.
But before he could do it, the punishment for being delayed fell on him twice.
In an instant, an invisible force descended, causing Ares's divine power to shatter like an avalanche.
A vast suction came, trying to drag the God of War into the abyss.
But perhaps he left too hastily, so that he did not have time to send Ares into the abyss himself.
So that the God King had already written this punishment into the order that he had delayed, but Ares still found a glimmer of hope.
He used the authority of war to link the remaining elite coalition forces, so that the rules would treat them as a whole.
Gathering people to become strong, this is one of the uses of [War], but now it is used to dilute the punishment.
With the sacrifice of hundreds of thousands of people, the God of War finally got a chance to breathe... He fled all the way to an unknown mountain thousands of miles away.
At the foot of the mountain there was a passage leading to the underworld, and only by going there could the increasingly strong suction of the abyss be slowed down again.
But at this moment, although he barely escaped, Ares was only confused.
"Damn it, damn it - Father God, why did you lie to me!"
His face was ferocious and pale, like a demon crawling out of purgatory.
But when he came to his senses, the world was so big that the God of War felt that there was nowhere to go.
He had offended the spirit world by attacking Silver Moon City in person; Zeus punished him to enter the abyss, and he could not return to the court of God; Hades would not protect him, and the other party did not have the ability to do so. As for other places, they could not escape the pursuit of the law.
He whipped out, but he could not think of a way, but he could not stop.
So Ares had to whip the warhorse to speed up his chariot.
But at a certain moment in the gallop, the bronze chariot suddenly bumped.
It was as if it hit something, causing the already painful God of War to cry out in pain.
"Ah -"
"Ouch -"
Two voices rang out almost at the same time under the nameless mountain.
The person who was hit fell to the ground, looking angrily at the panicking chariot and the gods.
"Who!"
Panicked, with a bit of the ferocity of a wild beast facing danger.
Ares held the bronze spear that he had picked up from somewhere and stared nervously at the front.
He was too weak now, so weak that any demigod in the world would probably be able to stop him.
If the one who blocked him at this moment was a wizard, or the ascetics in Silver Moon City who had not taken action from beginning to end, he would probably be killed here.
After all, Ares had heard of the horror of those humans. They were selected from the most elite guards and priests of the Spirit World Church, and spontaneously tempered their spirits with the most difficult life, and finally used their strong will to carry that power - the fragments of the ancient sun god scattered in the world.
According to them, this is to bear the sin of carrying the false god, and use their own spirit to influence the will in those fragments.
If one day, the old sun can wake up to his mistakes, perhaps he will be forgiven by the almighty Lord and be able to walk on the earth again.
Ares sneered at this, but it did not affect his fear of the other party's power.
Because of the different sizes and levels of the fragments they carried, these ascetics gave themselves different names.
From the "Sentinels", "Night Watchers" and "Sun Dancers" who were not qualified to be called ascetics, to the "Priests of Light" and "Mentors" who really began to temper their wills, and even the "Sons of Light" and "Patrons" who could draw the power of demigods and even incomplete powers from the fragments of divinity...
There is no doubt that if the God of War could meet a "Son of Light" who could temporarily turn into the sun, he would probably have no choice but to wait for death and be dragged into the endless abyss. (3-21)
"Hu... Ho..."
"Hu... Ho..."
Heavy panting, tense spirit, but in front of the bronze chariot, there were no barefoot ascetics in sackcloth, no legendary wizards with powerful souls.
Ares only saw a girl in a white dress covering her forehead that was hit, staring at him with wide eyes.
It seemed that there was no threat, just an ordinary girl.
But at this moment, the few wisdoms of the God of War began to come online.
When he lost his powerful strength, his insight became much more subtle.
He did not see anything that could be called an injury on the girl.
"Who are you!"
"Get out of the way or die!"
Tong Ge pointed forward and threatened loudly.
Among the three goddesses of fate, Clotho was the only one who had never been born, so Ares did not know her.
He only knew that he must not let her see his bluff, but to show his strength.
"You-"
"How can you be so rude!"
The little mouth opened slightly, and he pointed at Ares on the chariot.
He was the one who was hit, but the other party turned the tables, which made Clotho even more angry.
"I clearly told you to stop just now, and you hit me directly. You should apologize to me!"
"But don't worry, as long as you apologize to me, I will forgive you."
Clotho knew with a serious expression that the car accident that hit the goddess of fate was not just a car accident, it would bring some kind of mysterious sign.
Especially since Ares was driving the chariot at the moment, this might indicate that he would be heading for a fork in the road of fate, a completely different turning point...
But in front of her, Ares obviously did not understand Clotho's kindness.
His face became more and more ferocious. Looking at the goddess in white dress, the God of War felt that the other party was deliberately picking a fight.
"We didn't know each other before."
Suppressing his anger, Ares said loudly:
"So there is no need for me to pay attention to you, not to mention that I didn't hear your shout at all."
"Now, get out of my way, this is my ultimatum-"
"-No, you can't go through!"
Clotho's face changed slightly after hearing this, and his voice was obviously much more anxious.
"You, there are too many wronged souls in your body, you should untie them quickly... They shouldn't enter the abyss with you, this is wrong."
It was dusk at this time, and in the eyes of others, Ares was alone.
But in Clotho's eyes, he was surrounded by an overwhelming and boundless tide of souls.
In order to resist the punishment of the law, delay the time of entering the abyss, and then give himself a chance to find a way out.
Ares used the power of [War] to connect his army, whether alive or dead.
In addition, he also connected his clergy, the devout believers he could sense, and everything that could be listed as his subordinates at that time.
In the end, the army became one, so that everyone could bear the punishment of this rule together.
The law is naturally not so easy to deceive, and this behavior cannot exempt the God of War from punishment.
But it is not useless, so the punishment was postponed, and the price is that they will enter the abyss with Ares.
It was precisely because of this behavior that was obviously contrary to fate that Clotho hurried here to try to stop Ares's actions-after all, she could only stop this level of existence.
But in front of her, the God of War obviously could not understand her "painstaking efforts".
"You actually know the content of my punishment by the Father God, and know that I am going to enter the abyss?!"
The already very nervous mood was stimulated again. The God of War felt that this inexplicable woman had planned it long ago... But just when he couldn't help but fight to the death, another voice came from the side at the right time.
"Ahem, don't be impatient."
Ryan coughed lightly and said with a smile.
"Miss Torok, aren't you a witch in the North who worships the goddess of fate? Why don't you explain it to His Highness the God of War?"
"You have glimpsed a corner of fate and came here specifically to help him."
"Ah?"
"Huh?"
They said in unison, and the momentum that had been gathered was interrupted.
Ares glanced at Ryan who walked out of the bushes on the side, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.
Another guy who came out of nowhere, and he didn't even detect his breath before... His current state is still too weak.
Turning to look at Clotho, the God of War asked with some suspicion:
"You are a believer of the goddess of fate and can predict the future?"
"Ah... yes, but he can also predict the future."
With a confused look in his eyes, Clotho pointed to Ryan beside him.
"He knows why I'm here, um... but if there is something bad, I will refuse."
The last sentence was said to Ryan. Considering that he had successfully reversed the fate of the God King before, Clotho decided to believe in the evil demon king again.
Looking at all this, Ares felt that he was fooled again.
"Both of you can predict the future?"
"Okay, I'll assume that you can, then tell me, how can I change my punishment of entering the abyss?" "This cannot be changed." He
took a few steps forward, satisfied with Clotho's obedience.
While Ryan was smiling and sentencing the 'God of War' to death, he gave another solution when Ares was about to explode.
"It's not that you can't resist the punishment of the law, but no one will help you."
"So instead of thinking about how to avoid punishment, you might as well change your mindset, such as - how to get out."
"How to get out?"
"Yes."
Nodding, Ryan asked back:
"Respected God of War, you were thrown into the abyss by the God King, but did the God King stipulate when you can leave?"
"It seems... no."
Thinking for a while, Ares felt that he understood something.
"Yes, no, this means that you are not like the Titan who was once imprisoned in the abyss. You can get out, as long as the punishment of the law on you is restored to nothing."
Speaking lightly, Ryan turned to mention another thing.
"Speaking of which, Your Highness Ares, I wonder if you still remember Achilles?"
"You may not know that he is actually still alive, but he lives in the abyss... and this is why we found you today."
"The supreme destiny reveals everything. The God of War of humans and the God of War among the gods, only one of you can survive... so you understand what I mean."
"I understand..."
A trace of excitement flashed across his pale face, and Ares said slowly:
"Only one of the two can survive, but as a god, I am immortal, so he is the only one who died!"
"Hehehehahahahaha... So that's how it is, I didn't expect this human to be alive! But this time, I will tear him apart with my own hands!"
"He is just a believer of the goddess of fate, what does this have to do with me leaving the abyss? The punishment in this world is so heavy, even if I can kill him, it can't relieve the burden of the law, right?" "
If I just kill him, then of course I can't."
Nodding, Ryan glanced at Ares.
This time, the God of War was much more patient.
"So what should I do?"
"It's very simple, just like your father deceived Typhon."
"He wants to be the God of War, so let him be."
"Then you, the real God of War, will take action and kill him completely."
There is no great sin that cannot be erased by death once, even if this death is a false death.
After all, the gods are immortal, and real death has nothing to do with them.
Ares knew this, so his expression became more excited.
But besides this, he was still a little skeptical.
"What about you, what benefits can you get?"
"Repairing fate is a benefit, don't you think, Miss Torok."
Ryan asked, spreading his hands.
"Well... That's right, but can this really repair fate?"
Thinking silently, Cloro calculated a circle and found that it seemed to be possible.
Anyway, Ares would not die, so just going to the abyss to take a turn not only fixed his own fate of falling into Tartarus, but also fixed the problem of Achilles not dying.
The only trouble is that she does not have the ability to mobilize the power of fate at this level-unlike Atropos in the past.
The other party created a one-day fruit for Zeus, and then helped him defeat Typhon. That was a prerequisite.
On the one hand, the God King gave birth to the three goddesses of fate. This was the fate connection between them and Zeus, and it was an inevitable destiny.
On the other hand, the death of Typhon was also part of the destiny. The actions of the three goddesses were executing it, so they could directly mobilize their own power and create such a rare and strange thing.
However, the one-day fruit cannot be copied. Although Achilles and Ares are far inferior to Typhon, what they need to do is far less outrageous than the power of the King of All Monsters, but this is still something that Clotho cannot do... But when she looked at Ryan, Ryan just nodded affirmatively.
"You can do it, at least this time."
"Is that so?"
Clotho stretched out her hand and twisted it lightly, trying to create a seed.
She thought she would not succeed, but the fact was not the case.
A seed between reality and illusion appeared in her palm, which was very similar to the one before.
Somewhat unexpectedly, as the goddess of fate, Clotho found it difficult to measure her own power with specific divine power or anything else.
But she had a very sharp intuition that could tell her what she could do and what she couldn't do.
Making a counterfeit Day Fruit was what she couldn't do, but the truth turned out to be the opposite.
"Is this the treasure that the Father God used to plot against Typhon?"
He had never seen the real thing, and even the truth was just a rumor.
But after taking the seed, Ares immediately "knew" how to use it.
"Followers of the goddess of fate, when I return from the abyss, I will definitely reward you."
Taking a deep breath, Ares finally regained a bit of confidence.
"In the name of God, whatever you desire, your wish will be fulfilled."
...
At the end of the western border of the earth, in the wild land next to the sea.
In recent days, the wind and waves on the ocean have become more and more powerful.
Waterspouts that connect the sky and the earth, waves that are more than a thousand feet high, and fish and shrimp that are beaten to death on the sea.
The East China Sea is still somewhat controlled because it is the core of mankind, close to Silver Moon City and Athens.
But here, far away from the wilderness of the mortal world, everything is so violent and crazy.
Crack!
It was like a thunderclap, tearing the skin of the sea monster.
Stepping on the raft, without using the weapon behind him.
Hercules killed the last sea monster in front of him, and in the distance, the land was already in sight.
"Is that a passage to the underworld?"
"It looks not far away."
After walking through the West Sea, the final preparations have been completed.
Next, he only needs to go underground, and then follow the River of Oblivion to the center of the spirit world.
"From a purely time-based perspective, it doesn't seem like too much time has passed."
"But thinking back on this journey, I actually feel like the world has changed a lot."
Hercules stepped on land again, as if he was in another world.
Unlike when he left, he now has no rivals in the world.
The giant lion, the hydra, the siren, the condor, the sphinx, Ladon, the six demon descendants left by Typhon.
The star of death, Ares, these gods and demons of order or madness.
When he stepped on the ground, infinite power surged into his body, just like Mount Oldes once supported the sky from the ground.
Under this invisible blessing, the great hero once remembered the feeling of borrowing divine power.
But his knowledge was not enough, so he couldn't measure which one was more powerful.
"Ander, with this kind of power, I should be able to reach the spirit world smoothly."
"Who knows? The underworld is not the human world. There are no such powerful laws and restrictions there... Of course, it's hard to say now."
The puppet's mouth opened and closed, but the sound went straight to the mind through the spirit.
"I can feel that not long ago, a big change happened on Mount Olympus, and several extremely terrifying forces collided with each other."
"At the same time, the order of the human world also began to infiltrate the underworld, but how much of a role it has, we will have to wait until we get in to know..."
"Of course," he reminded with a smile. At this point, Ander didn't want the other party to fail again: "Although your current power is strong, you must also remember that these are external forces."
"External forces can be relied on but not relied on... And for those truly great people, your ability is still far from enough."
"For example, the God King?" asked the great hero.
"For example, the God King."
Nodding, Ander's words were disrespectful: "If he didn't have this power, he would have been unable to sit on his throne long ago."
"Okay, let's ask around."
"I only know that there is a passage connecting to the underworld instead of the underground world, but I don't know where it is."
"In this wilderness area, as long as you find a large lake, it should be easy to see water nymphs or ocean nymphs... Oceanus's ability to give birth to children is the best in the world, and even the weeds on the roadside know this."
There are not many true god-level ocean nymphs. Hercules knows more than a dozen, and there may be many unknown ones.
But there are many more regional gods... Not long after, in a jungle no more than a hundred miles away from the coast, the hero found a large lake.
As expected, after releasing his powerful blood and qi, the lake water fluctuated slightly.
Soon, a goddess dressed in cool clothes floated out of the lake.
"Who are you?"
Very curious, as a regional god bound to this lake, this is the second human the ocean nymph has seen.
"Are you a golden human?"
"Or... are you willing to stay?"
"Stay?"
Hearing this, Hercules was slightly startled and shook his head.
"I'm not a golden human, and I don't plan to stay."
"In fact, I just came to ask for directions."
"Is that so? All right then."
A little disappointed, the Ocean Goddess didn't feel strange at all as if they were meeting for the first time.
"Are all of you humans like this? You have great power, but you don't know how to enjoy yourself, and you only know how to do what you want to do."
"We humans?"
Surprised again, Hercules couldn't help but ask:
"Have you seen other humans as powerful as me before me?"
It's not to brag, but the great hero has indeed never seen a mortal on the same level as himself.
Unexpectedly, the Ocean Goddess nodded again, confirming with the perception of a god.
"Yes, but you give people different feelings."
After a little thought, the goddess slowly described:
"You give me the feeling of a mountain, majestic and heavy, which makes people feel safe."
"He gives me the feeling of a warm sun, shining on the creatures on the earth. It benefits those who follow his will and dazzles those who go against his will."
"It's just that he hasn't made up his mind yet, so he hasn't shone his light to the world, and you still have your own ties - I can see that."
"So, brave and fearless hero, don't you really consider it?"
"Consider what?"
"Of course, spend a good night with me."
As a matter of course, the Ocean Goddess blinked at him, as if Dionysus didn't exist.
"I can brag to my sisters for a hundred years that I can sleep with an extraordinary human like you - what do you think, you really don't want to try it?"
"Or are you humans not interested in this... Then your life is too boring."
...
Leave quickly, looking a little hurried.
It was a little different from what was recorded in the original myth. Perhaps because he was born much earlier and had not been in the human kingdom, Hercules was obviously unable to resist the attack of the Ocean Goddess.
Without asking too much, after finding out the entrance to the underworld, the great hero left the unknown lake with a burst of crisp laughter.
He didn't know what the golden human who had been here before was treated like, but it was probably similar.
Following behind, Dionysus was obviously a little embarrassed.
It was because he was ignored, and also because what he had seen and heard just now had a little impact on the tall image of the gods.
Well, although many goddesses are indeed like this, the image of the gods may not be tall in Hercules' eyes...
Secretly complaining, Dionysus couldn't help but find a topic to make the matter pass as soon as possible.
"Hercules, is there any human being in this world who can be compared with you?"
"I thought you were the strongest in human history, and no one who came after you could surpass you."
"…You are not the strongest. In the face of time, there is no absolute."
"It's just that the golden human…I don't know what his situation is."
Shaking his head slightly, the great hero was indeed quite curious about this matter.
He had his own reasons for being able to get to where he is today, but it was also inseparable from the opportunities along the way.
Of course, Hercules would not deny his ability because of this. After all, whether it was destiny or blood, they were just like a person's wisdom and character, and they were an innate part of a person, and they were the components of a person's being.
There was no point in separating the two, and the great hero would not be so stubborn.
But speaking of the golden human... Hercules could not help but think of the video he had seen about the goddess of the magic net.
Perhaps the person the goddess of the ocean saw was the same person the Lord of the Magic Net was talking about.
...
All the way to the west, when crossing the third river and crossing five high mountains, at the foot of the sixth mountain, Hercules finally saw the cave leading to the underworld.
It was bottomless, and there were faint gusts of cold wind whistling.
Not far from the cave, the great hero saw a simple temple with a statue of Hades inside. Unlike most statues in the material world, the statue of Hades has no face, only a rough human figure.
On the stone statue, Hercules sensed a trace of life abandoning it.
"What is this?"
"This is the dead."
Prometheus explained slowly.
"The skeletons and corpses have regained vitality and move like the living."
"They live under the earth, love the moonlight, and hate the sun."
"This statue should be built by some wise dead souls who occasionally come to the ground, but compared with humans, their technology is still too crude."
"Dead souls..."
Silently reciting the word that rarely appears on this continent, looking at the hole in front of him, Hercules jumped down.
There are many ways to the underworld. Some are walked little by little, some are connected from somewhere in the underground world, and some are like this, jumping directly and reaching it in endless falling.
The first two have to face enemies that may be encountered along the way. They may be tribes living in the underground world, or they may be evil gods hiding in it.
The latter simply tests one's strength. If one's level is not good enough, one will easily turn into a pile of meat paste when landing.
Fortunately, these are not problems for Hercules... The whistling sound of the wind echoed in his ears.
I don't know how long it has been, maybe half a day, maybe half a month.
When he was about to land on the ground, the hero stepped into the air and slowed down his descent with a sonic boom.
Finally, with a sound of "bang--", he felt the changing rules around him.
The sky was foggy, and only a pale purple moon shone in the distance.
The ground was covered with gray soil, and a little water sound came from nowhere.
He stepped on an ancient road paved by humans - perhaps by the dead, with pomegranate vines crawling on both sides.
Mint grass was planted all over the remaining places, swaying gently in the wind.
And at the end of both sides of the ancient road, eternal darkness and night swallowed and spit in silence.
Even just a glance makes people feel a kind of awe from the soul.
"Is this... the underworld?"
He scanned the surroundings but could not find any trace of the dead.
He continued to look forward, and in the direction of the ancient road, Hercules saw a gate hidden in the mist.
The Gate of Hades, the gateway separating the inside and outside of the underworld... It is said that in front of it, there is a three-headed dog, the son of Typhon, guarding it personally.
And behind it, there is a terrible black knight as a guard, prohibiting any unauthorized existence from passing through here to the human world.
Of course, Hercules did not think that they could stop him, no matter which one. He
took a step forward, without taking out his weapon, he was ready to use courtesy first and then force.
I hope the guards here will not be like those sea fairies in the human world, prohibiting him from passing through here to enter the underworld...
"Hmm?"
After walking a few steps, Hercules suddenly stopped.
For some reason, looking at the tall and majestic Gate of the Underworld, he suddenly had a sense of warning.
No, it's not the Gate of the Underworld, but something else... He looked down, and with the help of the Eye of the Caucasian Condor, the great hero's vision instantly improved a thousand times.
The mist containing magic and negative energy was penetrated, and the giant beast hidden behind it fell into his eyes.
The three-headed demon dog, Kerperos, was it it?
I don't understand why this is. In the perception of the great hero, although the opponent's strength is extraordinary, it is not as strong as Ladon.
However, Hercules did feel an extremely strong sense of threat from this great demon.
It was as if once it erupted, even the invulnerable giant lion skin could not save his life.
Bang——
"...What's wrong, why did you stop."
Immediately afterwards, with a noise, Dionysus also came to the underworld.
Unlike the great hero's keenness, he didn't feel anything strange.
Frowning, Hercules didn't know how to answer Dionysus's question.
Respond truthfully? But this is just his feeling without evidence.
But he couldn't find the source of this threat in Kerperus...
"Don't look for it, you won't find it."
"Who?"
His expression changed, and the copper stick behind him fell into the hands of the hero, which scared Dionysus.
Hercules just glanced around and found nothing.
"Who are you?"
The hero said lightly. He didn't believe that this was his illusion, nor did he think that the person who spoke was just pretending to be a ghost.
Sure enough, when his voice fell, a voice came again.
"Don't be afraid, hero of the world."
"Welcome to the underworld, it's different from the human world... I just don't know why you are here?"
"Before asking others, you should perhaps introduce yourself."
Unmoved, Hercules spoke slowly.
After a moment of silence, the voice soon continued to come.
"Of course, a very cautious human being, this is a good quality."
"Since you asked, I will tell you."
"I am a god from the spirit world, and I was liquidated for opposing the God King of the human world."
"This ruler who seems fair but is actually cruel has been chasing me all the way, and finally I had to hide here... This is why you feel threatened by the three-headed dog with your strength."
"Because it carries the power of the God King, it is a weapon to kill me... Well, it may also be used against you."
"No," the great hero retorted with a calm mind: "The gods of the court want me to come to the underworld, and there is no need for the three-headed dog to stop me."
"Well, that's true, but have you ever thought about a problem."
The voice that came from nowhere continued lightly:
"You carry too many demon remains on your body. They all come from the son of Typhon and have the same origin as Cerperus."
"So have you ever thought about how much power it can increase if it can swallow you?"
"And at that time, will the God King hunt down a powerful fighter who is hard to find in the world just for a dead person?"
"Maybe, maybe not, but what do you think?"
"..."
Silently, the hero did not know the answer to this question.
But no matter what, he did not have much confidence in this.