"God of Light! You're the God of Light!" Han Shuo snapped as it finally dawned on him.
Judas nodded with a smile. "That's right, I am indeed. I'm just borrowing Judas' body. Bryan, oh Bryan, you really are more amazing than anyone could have expected." Judas directly admitted that he was the God of Light. Han Shuo knew immediately why he had stayed behind even though the other Hegemons had left after witnessing his newfound power.
An Overgod with a quintessence was easily a hundred times more powerful than Overgods like Dhaka. Although they shared the same description, that couldn't be further from the truth. An overgod with Quintessence would have no fear of being harmed by Han Shuo.
"God of Light... why are you a Hegemon? Don't tell me that you Overgods were the ones who orchestrated the formation of the Godhunter Alliance in the first place?" Han Shuo asked.
The Goddess of Fate nodded listlessly. She extended her hand to send out a strange wave of energy that covered the entire area. No one would be able to notice what was going on inside, neither from above nor below.
"The Godhunter Alliance must exist, otherwise the so-called Alliance here would have been wiped out by us long ago," the Goddess of Destiny said casually after she had sealed off the entire area.
"Why would that be the case?" Han Shuo asked.
She smiled without answering his question, instead turning to the God of Light and the Overlord of Death. "Gentlemen, I think we can tell him about Aethernia now."
"That's fine. But first I must destroy Han Hao's Quintessence Shard!" Nestor said with a nod. He glared at Han Hao on the bone throne with no intention of negotiating.
The moment he said that, Han Shuo's expression changed. "I don't care what you plan to do, but I will not allow anyone to touch Han Hao!"
Nestor glared at him and sneered, "You think you're powerful enough to do that?" He turned back to Han Shuo and his body trembled. The purest of death energy emanated from his body. Suddenly, the Overgod of Death approached Han Hao, his seemingly infinite death energy affecting the environment around him simply by manifesting.
Shocked, Han Shuo snapped, "You won't stop me from trying!"
Nestor had said that he wanted to destroy the Quintessence Shard in Han Hao, which had already merged with Han Hao's soul. Destroying it meant wiping Han Hao out of existence completely, and Han Shuo would never tolerate that.
His relationship with Han Hao was far deeper than his relationship with his women. Back when he had nothing, Han Hao had been with him every step of the way, helping him pick up rubbish and clean up. He was an integral part of his life and he wouldn't let anyone touch him, not even Nestor!
With a thought, the thirteen Avatars emerged from the cauldron. Six of them, Death, Destruction, Lightning, Darkness, Wind and Water, overlapped each other to unleash the new Domain of Divinity.
This time, unlike before, Han Shuo had a much easier time controlling the six avatars with his consciousness. However, he still hadn't stabilised his new growth and could only use six Avatars for the time being.
The new collective power formed a barrier that enveloped Han Hao, stopping the intrusion of Nestor's energies. Han Shuo could not afford to hide an ounce of his power against such an opponent. The new domain that formed was unique in that six waves of energy flowed through it like water.
"Ooh!" The Goddess of Destiny seemed genuinely interested in this new energy. She turned to the possessed Judas and asked, "What's going on?"
Judas laughed and shook his head. "I don't know myself. Perhaps this is what makes the energy he cultivates so special. It must be a miraculous reaction between his energy and the energy of our universe for something like this to be possible... But do not worry. His new power isn't perfect yet. Just fusing them by force won't release too much energy. Hahaha... It's all still under our control."
"Under control, huh..." She had a strange expression on her face. "This is just the beginning. He hasn't mastered his powers yet. But when he does, it will be very different from what it is now. This Bryan is both promising and worrying..."
Even though she had mumbled the whole thing, Judas heard it clearly. He knew what she meant. Now he also seemed to have noticed something unique about Han Shuo and was in deep thought.
Meanwhile, Nestor's death energy fell upon Han Shuo's assembly barrier. An Overgod with the power of the Quintessence couldn't simply be compared to a 'fake' Overgod. The moment the forces collided, Han Shuo felt a boundless, dense death energy that was far more powerful than any Overgod. It was as if the death energy from countless plane had been gathered here.
To face such an immense power when he hadn't even mastered his own was a terrible and exhausting thing. There was always the chance that his barrier would crumble.
Not only could Nestor draw the purest Death Energy from the environment, but he himself was a massive battery of densely packed energy, having had billions of years to imbue himself with power on a scale no one could even begin to imagine.
If it hadn't been for the combined six energies of Han Shuo's new avatars, he wouldn't have been able to withstand Nestor's attack. The energy from the consciousness manifested as very thin lines that were hard to see with the naked eye. The threads merged with the other avatars and continuously helped channel their energies into the new barrier, but the effort took a huge toll on Han Shuo.
"Oh, not bad. Apart from the Quintessence Overgods, no one has been able to hold out against me for this long!" Nestor said in a surprised tone before putting even more pressure on the barrier.
Father!" Han Hao cried. Being telepathically connected to Han Shuo, he knew what was happening. He knew that Han Shuo was using the power of his soul to save him. When demonic yuan energy was used up, it could be replenished in time, but the power of the soul was another matter altogether, something the death-defying Han Hao knew all too well. He couldn't help but be a little worried about Han Shuo.
Suddenly, a gigantic tombstone manifested behind Han Hao as he used all his power to infuse his bone spear with the demonic yuan energy he had cultivated over the years in a desperate attempt to fight Nestor. A subtle light suddenly shot out of the tombstone as the energy of death merged with the demonic yuan energy.
Then a clear ringing sound was heard from the tombstone as it transformed into a diamond-shaped crystalline object that floated and rotated on an axis. It continued to unleash death energy as it spun, including all sorts of negative energies such as endless hatred and resentment.
"Nestor, stop!" shouted the Goddess of Destiny as the Mirror of Destiny leapt from her hands to reflect the shifting tracks of fate.
Suddenly, Nestor withdrew his death energy and retreated to her side. Giving her a troubled look, he asked, "Why? This child has a Quintessence Shard. I will not allow an existence that threatens to replace me to live."
The goddess didn't answer him, focusing instead on the crystalline object spinning near Han Hao's chest with a look of wonder.
Judas, mouth agape, murmured, "How... how is that possible?"
The reactions of the Goddess of Destiny and the God of Light caused Nestor to glance at Han Hao before his expression changed completely. "This... this is?"
The Goddess nodded firmly, "It is the power of the Quintessence! A... a new Quintessence has formed on his body!"
The moment she said that, even Han Shuo shivered. He turned to Han Hao with a look of amazement, without letting go of the barrier, and saw a Quintessence, not just a shard! One of the most amazing things in the universe had just manifested on Han Hao's chest!
In Elysium, the reason the Twelve Great Overgods reigned supreme wasn't because of their innate talent, their impressive reputation, or their long lifespan, but because of their Quintessence, which no one else possessed. It was something that marked absolute superiority even among the Overgods, and now Han Hao had managed to form one of his own. What did that mean?
Nestor, the Goddess, Judas, Han Shuo, and even Han Hao himself were all stunned. What kind of quintessence would his be?