"Have I reached a level comparable to the main gods now?"
On the ground, the one-eyed owl asked weakly and expectantly.
She had no experience fighting against main god-level beings, and didn't even understand them.
During the previous great war with Heaven, she couldn't even participate in the battle against Gabriel.
And that was just a relatively strong deity-level being.
Lin Tian shook his head, "You're still far from it. Even if you can destroy ten mountains with one punch, it's useless. Main god-level beings rely on heaven-defying, unsolvable abilities."
Just like Weilin, no matter how strong your power is, you couldn't even touch her.
You'd even be toyed with like a plaything at will.
Hearing this.
The one-eyed owl's heart sank completely, "How is this possible? My power is already so strong."
"Don't worry, I already said this is just protective gear. The things that will truly provide a leap in improvement are god-slaying weapons and magical tools, as well as divine cores."
Lin Tian comforted everyone.
Luo Ai'er also agreed, "That's right. Having power alone is far from enough to fight main gods. Take Hephaestus, the weakest among the twelve main gods, for example. His main profession is helping other main gods forge weapons and armor."
"But he masters an extremely powerful ability - he can transform himself into a furnace and control flames. No matter how strong your power is, as long as you get close, you'll be devoured and refined to ash."
Looking at her serious expression.
The one-eyed owl swallowed hard, "Then am I useless?"
Close combat would almost certainly mean death, so what's the point of fighting?
Luo Ai'er seized this opportunity, preparing to tease her, "That's right. If facing the fire god Hephaestus, you'd better run away with your head covered, hide far away, and leave it to us to handle."
"You!"
The one-eyed owl immediately became angry, but had nothing to refute.
Seeing this.
Luo Ai'er chuckled lightly, "So that's why we need to rely on weapons and magical tools. Let's see what kind of weapons and magical tools Master Bill will forge for you. They should be equipment that compensates for your ranged combat shortcomings."
Lin Tian also nodded, "That's right, big sister. Your weakness is ranged combat. Bill will definitely consider this point. Don't worry."
From the application of the protective gear, Bill's reliability was already very reassuring.
There was no need to worry at all.
Everyone then began to gradually use and master their respective protective gear.
...
Time quickly passed by several more months.
On a mountain peak that towered above the clouds, incomparably majestic.
Incredibly dazzling golden palaces were actually built on it!
Reflecting the sunlight, they shone brilliantly.
This was Mount Olympus, where the gods led by Zeus resided.
In the great hall emanating golden flowing light throughout.
The thick oppressive feeling seemed to compress the air into a solid.
The entire hall's architectural style was somewhat like a temple, with many pillars standing tall.
The pillars were carved with patterns of their past battles against the old divine court.
Gods dressed in bright, brilliant, and domineering attire stood beside different pillars.
Majestic and solemn.
In the highest position.
Zeus, wearing brilliant golden armor, sat there leisurely, his beer belly clearly visible.
His face was stubbly, looking like a fifty-year-old middle-aged man.
Beside him stood several voluptuous servants, holding wine and food.
Below.
A buzz-cut man holding a war hammer and wearing bronze armor stepped forward.
He knelt on one knee respectfully, "Lord God King, Hermes and I went to check. Except for a few guardian angels stationed at the Holy Castle, everyone else in the Heavenly Court has disappeared, including God Weilin!"
They were originally sent by Zeus to notify the various divine courts to come to the Mount Olympus assembly.
The result was that they discovered something had happened to Heaven.
Hearing this.
Zeus maintained his unhurried manner, took a sip of wine and chuckled, "Heh, that guy Weilin was really killed by Lucifer? Nothing more than that."
They were aware of the conflict between Heaven and Hell.
And were too lazy to interfere.
It wouldn't cause too much impact anyway.
Hermes, wearing a traveler's straw hat, paused and said, "Uh... Lord God King, we went to Hell to investigate and found that Lucifer and the other demon gods are all dead too."
Hearing this.
Zeus suddenly waved his hand, pushing away several servants, with the sound of plates crashing to the ground.
"What! It wasn't Lucifer who did it? Then have you investigated clearly who it was!"
Now Zeus's expression clearly began to take this seriously.
Once something might threaten his power and status, it must be taken seriously.
Hermes shook his head, "No clues at all. After all, it's impossible for any powerful beings to exist in the wasteland. The only demigod, Joan of Arc, seems to have died too."
Suddenly.
A woman wearing golden armor and carrying a solid shield and long spear stepped forward several steps.
Her flowing long golden hair draped over her jade-white collarbone, very charming.
She was one of Olympus's strongest main gods, Athena, goddess of war and wisdom.
"You said Joan of Arc died? How did she die?"
Athena's voice was like an interrogation!
Cold aura emanated, and the entire hall's temperature plummeted!
Even Zeus didn't dare show any contempt or mockery toward this being.
Because if truly provoked, she would fight anyone.
Fight to the death!
Hermes hurriedly answered, "She was killed by a demon empire, but that demon empire no longer exists. Only some ruins remain, presumably destroyed in the war between angels and demons."
Athena's golden eyes flickered with light circles, struggling to suppress her anger.
Only then did she let it go.
The other gods breathed a sigh of relief.
Poseidon, wearing dark blue scale armor with a beard as bushy and long as his hair, comforted, "Calm down, after all, it was just an adopted child. If you really want one, I'm not unwilling..."
For these gods, ethical relationships didn't exist.
Even though Athena was his niece.
Moreover, Athena was one of the three virgin goddesses. Beautiful, pure, holy...
"Whoosh!!"
Suddenly!
A golden spear shot out like a bullet!
It instantly pierced through Poseidon's wet brown long hair, the friction speed so fast it burned a hole in his hair!
Then the spear was firmly nailed to Poseidon's divine pillar.
"Crack!"
The entire divine pillar made of hard alloy cracked and crumbled!
Athena's cold voice rang out, "Even if adopted, that was still my child! Moreover, it was the mess left by the indecent ones among you!"
After speaking, she willed the spear back to her hand with a thought.
She strode toward the outside of the hall.
Zeus's expression was very ugly. He called out to stop her, "Wait, Athena, my daughter, where are you going? Something happened to Heaven, and it needs serious attention."
"I'm going to find the cause of Joan of Arc's death. You handle this matter yourselves!"
Athena said without giving any face.
"Boom!"
Her entire being transformed into a beam of light and shot outside.
In the great hall.
A suffocating dead silence fell.
Finally, Zeus roared in anger, "Fuck!!!"
The entire Mount Olympus shook and trembled, countless birds and beasts fled in panic!
"This guy is getting more and more arrogant! I seriously suspect she has rebellious bones!"
Zeus said viciously, his eyes flickering with undisguised killing intent!
Because when Athena was first conceived, due to her mother being the first generation goddess of wisdom.
Zeus worried that her birth would make her exceptionally powerful, even surpassing himself.
So he planned to strangle her in the cradle. This kind of thinking of not hesitating to sacrifice for power and status had been planted early.
That's why there was the Divine Covenant.
Later, under the strong opposition of the earth goddess Hera, Athena was able to grow up safely.
As a result, Athena truly inherited Zeus's strength and powerful wisdom, which is why she was so arrogant and domineering.
The crowd remained silent for a long time.
The earth goddess Hera, standing very close in front of Zeus, slowly walked up.
Her graceful figure and mature appearance were like a noblewoman carefully dressed and prepared to go out hunting for romance.
Hera gently caressed Zeus's chest, "Don't get excited. She's only so angry because of her daughter's death. Unlike you with your numerous bloodlines, you wouldn't care if one or two died."
As the Queen of Heaven, Zeus's wife, she also possessed extremely strong control over the earth and was known as the Earth Mother Goddess.
Her strength was undoubtedly formidable.
That's why she dared to speak to Zeus this way.
Of course, her strength hadn't reached the peak level of main gods.
Only Poseidon, Hades, and Athena were at that level.
"Lord God King, what should we do now about Heaven's problem?"
Hermes said carefully.
Zeus was still panting angrily and waved his hand, "Investigate! Investigate thoroughly! We must find any hidden threats!"
Hermes awkwardly turned to look at the gods present.
Sea god Poseidon.
Death god Hades.
Fire god Hephaestus.
War god Ares.
Sun god Apollo.
Wine god Dionysus.
Virgin goddess, goddess of food Vesta.
Virgin goddess, current moon goddess Artemis.
Each looked indifferent, looking left and right.
They didn't care about divine power or status.
Because the one enjoying the highest power was Zeus, not them.
Hermes looked embarrassed and helplessly looked at Zeus again.
Seeing this.
Zeus flashed with dissatisfaction, "Ares, you'll act as muscle and assist Hermes in investigating the cause."
Hearing himself being assigned.
Ares in bronze armor with a buzz cut was clearly displeased, "I don't know what there is to worry about. God Weilin wasn't that strong anyway. Dead is dead."
The next second.
He regretted it.
Zeus sat there with eyes wide with anger, staring at him!
Lightning power surged in his pupils!
"Zzzz!"
Countless electric currents chaotically lashed about, with lightning and thunder!
"Whoosh!"
The next second, Zeus merged with lightning and disappeared from his original position as a beam of light!
"Ahh!"
Instantly, Ares's scream rang out. His entire body was sent flying, with Zeus gripping his throat tightly and pressing him against the hall wall.
The wall immediately cracked!
The terrifying force gripping Ares's throat turned it blue-black, and he could no longer breathe.
Like an ant desperately kicking and struggling.
This scene made the gods' faces grave, looking at each other but not knowing what to do.
Zeus said viciously, "I gave you life, and I can take it away... if you're tired of living!"
Even though he was Ares's father, in front of the divine throne, a son was nothing!
He could kill ten thousand of them and still enjoy eternal life and absolute power.
He could even create a world with only Zeus's descendants.
Ares's face had turned purple, continuously spitting white foam from his mouth, his whole body convulsing!
"Splash splash..."
Drops of yellow urine flowed from his pants legs, accompanied by a strong stench!
He had defecated!
Zeus's eyes remained ferocious and hateful, with no intention of stopping.
Finally.
Poseidon couldn't stand it anymore, "Zeus, that's enough!"
Hearing this, Zeus's vicious gaze turned like a blade, "What, my good big brother, are you going to rebel against me too?!"
"Do you have persecution paranoia? We're one big family, who wants to harm you?!"
Hades, wearing a black cloak with his face hidden in shadow, also spoke up.
"Zzzz!"
Instantly!
Zeus released Ares, and the next second he held a lightning spear pointed at Poseidon's jaw!
The sharp spear tip had already cut Poseidon's skin, causing blood to seep out.
At the same time, it also tore off Hades's cloak used for modesty.
Revealing his body covered in baby-head-like pustules, ulcerated and ugly.
Hades was immediately furious, "Give it back! You madman!"
Zeus laughed triumphantly, "Hahaha! Look at your disgusting appearance. Go back to your underworld! Don't interfere with me here!"
"You! You!"
The next second.
Hades was furious beyond measure, erupting with streams of black energy reaching for Zeus!
Soul Grab!
As long as one was enveloped by this black energy, even wearing armor, their soul would be seized and controlled by him.
It could be said to be a very powerful ability.
But unfortunately.
Against Zeus who possessed absolute speed, he couldn't even touch him.
"Bang!"
Zeus circled behind him and kicked him hard, sending him flying to crash through the hall wall.
As the God King, Zeus didn't just have heaven-defying speed ability. His physical strength and combat skills were also incredibly formidable.
Hades, humiliated and furious, prepared to go all out.
But was stopped by Poseidon, "Forget it, you can't beat him. This guy is beyond saving."
"I'm beyond saving?! Poseidon! What do you mean!!!"
"Whoosh!"
Instantly Zeus rushed to Poseidon's face with a ferocious rage, face to face roaring, spraying saliva all over his face.
Poseidon forcibly suppressed his anger, not speaking, keeping his head down.
Seeing him submit, Zeus couldn't help but mock again, "Hahaha! A bunch of waste! I let you be gods so you're gods! I tell you to die so you die! You all must listen to me!!! Better not make me unhappy!!!"
"All get lost! Within three days I want all information about Heaven's destruction, otherwise, all go die!!!"
With the roar ending.
Zeus transformed into lightning and instantly disappeared from the great hall.
Leaving only the gods who still had lingering fears.
They immediately felt relieved, breathing heavily, as if they had just walked through hell.
Hermes, a weaker main god, was still trembling.
Virgin goddess Artemis then stepped forward to heal Ares.
The healed Ares was also unable to stop trembling with fear. Just now he felt he was really going to die!
"Next time, don't disobey that madman's orders again. Let's prepare to start looking for clues. We must find them within three days."
Hermes said quietly, not even daring to speak loudly.
Ares looked helpless, "Three days? How is three days possible!"
All the gods looked troubled. The world was so big, three days was simply impossible.
At this time, Hermes looked into the distance and said meaningfully, "I already have a lead. We just need to investigate the strongest beings in the present world. I think it's very likely that the demon god Satan did it!"