Squeak--
Pah...
Crackling...
The rain curtain fell, and water drops hit the ground.
Looking around, the sky was gloomy, and the heavy atmosphere filled the fields.
On the dark purple ground, the huge city made of obsidian slowly opened its doors with a difficult friction sound. Countless raindrops fell on it, and then slid down along the lines on the stone door.
Covered in a coat woven from monster leather, Zeus exuded an aura of keeping strangers away.
Following the surging "demon stream" into this towering city, the God King looked at the surrounding environment.
Thanks to the existence of the Lord's Mark, the demon guarding the gate did not embarrass him. So Zeus entered this city built in the depths of the abyss without any setbacks.
Tall pillars, rough architectural style, and blood spreading under the rain, this city may not be as exquisite as any city in the world, but it is more majestic and solemn.
This is [862-11-Thunder Pond]. It is very different from other interfaces along the way. This interface, whose original strength is close to [Wanyuan Plain], gives Zeus a very strange feeling.
For example, the relative order here, and the primitive city here.
All the demons Zeus met all the way from the abyss were almost all irritable and impulsive. Even if he could occasionally see some buildings similar to those in the human world, they were often just private property of the demon lords.
Only here was different. When he really stepped into this abyss interface called [Thunder Pond], the God King suddenly discovered that the laws here were very different from other places in the abyss.
The blood and evil spirits in the air were much less, and the native demons born in this world seemed to be more rational than their compatriots.
So although it was still difficult to manage, these crazy demons at least knew that they valued their own lives more than their desire to do whatever they wanted.
So much so that there are more than one city in this world that is almost never seen in other planes. Under the strong aura that is faintly coming from the city, the nearby demons seem to have learned to be polite, at least they know not to fight casually in the city.
Zeus doesn't know how this is done, but he doesn't care too much about it.
After all, demons who follow the rules are still demons. They are just a little more sober than their own kind, not free from their crazy nature.
In comparison, if we really want to talk about interest, the God King is more interested in the unique environment of [862-11-Thunder Pond].
It's not because of the clouds and rain here, but the origin of the name [Thunder Pond].
You know, although thanks to the integration of Muspelheim, the [fire] tendency in the abyss accounts for a larger proportion, but with the integration of Hemenu, the mixed and indigestible "water phase" also flows into the abyss.
For example, in one plane on the way, Zeus entered a world composed entirely of pure water. But "thunder and lightning"... He really hasn't heard of other creatures with this power.
Whether in the world or the abyss, as if to give him the unique status of the destined god king, Zeus had never seen another god who controlled thunder, but this trip to the abyss coincidentally met two in a row.
One was naturally the foreign god of thunder Thor, and the other was the [Thunder Pool] in the center of this interface.
"Probably thousands of years ago, or maybe tens of thousands of years ago - these demons in the abyss really have no concept of time. Even if the time sequence here is different from that in the outside world, we should find a way to calculate it."
"In short, one day, a magnificent force fell from the void and fell into the center of the then barren [862-11]."
"The world at that time had nothing. It had just been catalyzed by the excessive source power of Tartarus. However, after that day, this weak prototype of the interface changed."
"Even the ancestor of the abyss demons, the heretic among the creatures in this world, the demon mother with supreme beauty, came from outer space for this. She came here with the great will of the abyss, and her condescension also brought favor and vitality to this new interface."
"Although no demon has ever really said that he has seen the true face of this great person, and no one can describe her beauty, her appearance and power have never been questioned by any demon."
"Therefore, 'thunder and lightning' with a power very different from the original power of the abyss appeared on the land of this world, and in the center of [862-11], a huge thunder pool rose up."
"Even in the 600th year of the birth of the thunder pool, a natural demon god walked out of it. It is so evil and powerful, and it has conspiracies and tricks that other demon gods do not have. In just a few thousand years, he unified this layer of the abyss that was noticed by more than one demon god, and even reversed to occupy the territories of several opponents, or tore apart the opponent's level to strengthen the origin of [862-11]." "
Gradually, the real name of this interface in the past was no longer known, but another name was engraved into its roots." "
[862-11-Thunder Pool] is named after the place where its master was born. And the goal of the demon god who walked out of here is getting more and more ambitious. It calls itself 'Demon Prince' and regards himself as the future lord of the abyss."
"It's just that it has recently run into a problem..."
Walking on the avenue full of exotic styles, Zeus flashed through his mind with news related to this world.
Demons born from thunder... are really rare. Even listening to the other party's origins, Zeus felt a little bit familiar.
It was as if he had done something related to this, but how could it be possible?
What kind of relationship could the demons of the abyss have with the gods of the world... Zeus couldn't find a clue in a short time, so he simply thought that he was overthinking.
Anyway, he had to go back, so he might as well consider it after he borrowed the abyss portal of this city and returned to Olympus.
"The portal to the abyss... is another thing that is different from other places."
"Using their own authority to half-lock the connection between this interface and other levels, leaving only a few gaps, and then charging tolls for the city... Haha, the lord of this abyss is really not like a demon, but rather similar to the human lords of the world, and can even think of ways to collect tolls."
Shaking his head slightly, Zeus felt a little emotional about the 'magic wind' here, and his pace actually quickened a little.
Finally, after half a day of searching, he found a huge space-time door on the north side of the city that exuded the aura of the lord of this world.
The two towering columns were more than a hundred feet high, and purple-black ripples like flowing water fluctuated between them.
Every moment, powerful demons shuttled in and out of this portal, and as expected, they were all stained with a trace of the aura of the lord of this world.
Obviously, in order to prevent people from sneaking across, this time-space portal locked by the power of the lord only allows people who "pay" to pass through. This forced Zeus, who came here last time, to run outside the city and plunder a lot of wealth with the dignity of the God King.
For this reason, he spent a lot of time on this level, and it was not until now that he was finally ready.
Striding to a place not far from the gate of the abyss, Zeus stretched out his hand and threw the demon heart cores he had collected to the tall horned demon who was responsible for collecting the "toll".
"Go to [Wanyuan Plain]."
The difficult and awkward language came out of his mouth. This was another place where Zeus wasted time.
As an incarnation of only power, in order to learn the language of communication between these demons, the God King spent a lot of effort.
Hualala...
The Horned Demon General holding the chain sword scooped up the packages thrown by Zeus with his big hand and counted the number.
The God King obviously did not care too much about such places. He gave much more than he needed.
Nodding with satisfaction, the Horned Demon General threw the extra part into his mouth. With the extra money in hand, he was ready to let it go immediately.
An illusory mark with the breath of the devil appeared on its hand. Zeus knew that as long as it left a little breath on his body, he could pass through the abyss portal smoothly.
However, at this moment, the God King suddenly found that the illusory mark suddenly flashed a few times, and the tall demon in front of him also froze for a moment.
"...Any questions?"
"The price I offer should be far more than you need."
Seeing that there was no response after waiting for a while, Zeus frowned under his leather hood and couldn't help but speak again in that difficult tone.
"...Shut up, you don't have the right to speak here!"
He shouted harshly, and the loud voice lingered in the square near the abyss gate. And being scolded by a demon who could be crushed to death with a raise of his hand, Zeus couldn't help but have a trace of anger in his eyes.
But before coming here, he didn't expect that this abyss would have such restrictions on entry and exit... Suppressing the anger in his heart, Zeus had to continue waiting.
After a while, the mark on the Horned Demon General returned to its original state, and the other party's body also returned to normal.
Seeing that the incident was over, Zeus, who was eager to leave the abyss, couldn't help asking again:
"Can I leave now?"
"Originally, you can, after all, you have already paid the money... But since you are so anxious to leave, you should stay here."
With a cold smile, he opened his bloody mouth that was big enough to swallow a live cow, and suddenly released his demigod power.
The invisible pressure instantly attracted the attention of the square, and even made many people with insufficient strength feel difficult to breathe. Although Zeus was not affected, he had to pay attention to the other party's words.
"Stay here? What do you mean?"
"Could it be that the rules that the 'Demon Prince' said himself are actually false, and you want to violate the order it established?"
"The Lord's order? Of course I won't violate it, but unfortunately, as an outsider from another level, when the Lord has only one order, it is supreme, but when it has two, I have the right to decide which one to execute first." "
And now, I hereby announce the latest order issued by the great 'Demon Prince'. From now on, until his order is changed, no one may leave the [Thunder Pool]."
"And you, of course, are among them..."
"Hahahahahahahaha..."
He laughed loudly. Although the Horned Demon Warlord, who had been baptized by the huge Thunder Pool in the center of the interface, was far more rational and wise than his peers, the nature of the demon was not erased after all.
The wanton and harsh laughter rang in Zeus' ears, and his face under the hood could not help but become uglier.
He already understood what had just happened. Apparently, the Abyss Lord who called himself the "Demon Prince" had just used his power to convey information to all the demons guarding the gates, asking them to execute the latest instructions and block the entry and exit of this world.
It was just that he had paid the toll before the instructions were conveyed, so theoretically it should not be restricted by this rule... But this damn demon actually chose to abuse his power!
Powerful power surged under the hood. A demon who abused his power, what a niche and normal word. Not many people would let demons take on power, but if they did, no one would be surprised by the reckless behavior of such a madman.
At this moment, Zeus had changed his mind.
Since you are looking for death yourself, don't blame me. I didn't want to make too much noise before leaving, just because I didn't want to cause too much trouble for the next infiltration. Now
that things have come to this, you don't really think you can stop me, wait for me to burst out my real power...
"Buzz..."
Taking a step forward, Zeus was ready to take action. But at this moment, the abyss gate that was originally flashing with light suddenly collapsed with a buzzing sound.
The next moment, a vast and profound breath burst out from the distant horizon, instantly stabilizing the time and space of the entire interface by more than one level.
If before, the power of the middle-level divine power could forcibly break through this so-called space blockade, it is completely impossible now.
Zeus froze in his movements, and he never expected this to happen. However, at the same time, the Horned Demon Warlord in front of him noticed his movements.
"Huh?"
"Why, you foreign hybrid demon, do you want to take action?"
He grinned, and his expression was a little eager to try.
For these foreign demons who have not been baptized by the power of the Thunder Pool, the Horned Demon Warlord has always known their crazy nature. Even though they were suppressed by the power of the great lord, there were still some who would die with others if they disagreed.
If the guy in front of him wanted to fight, he would be happy to accompany him.
"You——"
Hearing this, his breathing stagnated, and a strong anger burned in Zeus' heart.
Damn it, a mere ant-like thing actually dared to insult the noble God King... Although Zeus knew that in the abyss, "bastard" was a neutral word, and it simply referred to the new blood demons whose species could not be seen, but this did not reduce the anger in his heart.
A dragon swimming in shallow water is bullied by shrimps, and a tiger in the plain is bullied by dogs. Chaos did not have such a saying, but similar meanings were not uncommon. However, at this moment, although Zeus was full of anger, he could only force himself to endure it.
He was a person who put his own interests first. In a rage, he killed a demon demigod just to relieve his anger, but the price was that everything except his own consciousness would remain in the abyss, which was something he absolutely could not accept.
So under the regretful and mocking eyes of the Horned Demon Overlord, Zeus chose to turn around and leave.
There was no need to think about the toll he paid before, he would definitely not get it back. Besides, he didn't care about this, he just wanted to figure out why the lord of this world suddenly made such a choice.
"Heh, cowardly waste, is this the demon from the outside world? It's a pity that I can't harvest another demigod heart core..."
With a sneer, the Horned Demon Overlord felt a little regretful. Although the other party had the breath of the lord's mark, it was not an ordinary demon.
As a gatekeeper who also held the false mark of the "Demon Prince", it only took one glance to recognize that it was a mark given by the lord to others.
This mark is usually only given to powerful demigod demons, who walk on other levels for the lord. Generally, no one dares to provoke it, but this is [862-11-Thunder Pool].
As the most powerful demon active in Tartarus today, and the most active great lord among the powerful demons, no lord would come to the door in person for the death of a subordinate.
"But then again, why did the Lord suddenly make such a decision? Could it be..."
As a smart demon who had been trained by the Thunder Pool, seeing that there was no chance to collect extra money to increase strength, the Horned Demon Commander could not help but rethink this sudden order.
In recent years, his lord had encountered a big trouble, and even Zeus, an outsider, could find out about it, so naturally he could too.
Now that the other party suddenly made such a move, it was very likely related to this.
"...The Lord was born in the Thunder Pool at the center of the interface, and the core of the Thunder Pool contains a terrifying aura that even the most powerful demon gods have to fear."
"But there was a rumor that the power there is actually only superficial but not fundamental. If you use one point, you will have one less point. Sooner or later, it will be exhausted."
"In addition, some people say that although the great 'Demon Prince' wants to unify the abyss, such a thing is not so easy to do."
"Even the abyss demon gods cannot occupy the abyss levels indefinitely. When they reach a certain limit, they need to make 'merits' for the abyss in order to continue to be powerful."
"That's why there are so many unoccupied levels in the abyss. It's not that other lords don't want them, but they simply can't occupy them."
"The vast majority of lords can only occupy one layer of the abyss, unless it is in line with their own attributes and bloodline, so that they can control the second and third interfaces."
"After mastering the power to the greatest extent, most of them also choose to attack Purgatory, and then make contributions to the great will of the Abyss."
Various thoughts in his mind kept rising and extinguishing. Perhaps there are other ways to obtain the favor of the will of the Abyss, but that is what the Horned Demon Warlord does not know.
So facing the sudden order of the lord, he could only guess that it might be related to Hell, or there was some connection with the Thunder Pool.
"Abyss Demon God... a group of ignorant guys. Since they can do it, when can I reach that step..."
Greed and desire flashed in his eyes. As a rational demon who has been baptized by the Thunder Pool, although the Horned Demon Warlord's strength is far inferior to those demon lords from the outside world, this does not affect his contempt for their brainlessness in his heart.
If he can reach their strength, he will definitely be able to do better, and even become the second "Demon Prince".
In other words, there are not many "succubi" in the abyss now, otherwise the Horned Demon Warlord will definitely celebrate here on the spot.
"Hehehehe..."
The evil laughter echoed in the square, making the demons around who heard it tremble.
No one knew what this horned demon commander who was proud of his wisdom was doing. Thinking of the lord's power that swept across the interface just now, this might be the cunning "demon prince" preparing some evil plan.
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hiss...
crawling on the cold ground, the clone of the clone of the clone of a certain person who did not want to reveal his name spit out a snake tongue and crawled in this huge palace that seemed to be built for giants.
On both sides of the corridor were tall stone statues, some of them were humanoid, some were beastly, and there were various other forms.
Each of them looked lifelike. If it were not for the lack of life, I'm afraid anyone would think that this was a real creature.
Going all the way inside, passing through a tall arch, the space behind it suddenly opened up.
The deep purple light shone all around, and the various lights and shadows flickered. Even the air around was no longer the same as other places, but exuded a bit of static electricity.
"...As you can see, in a sense, they were once real creatures, but now they are dead."
"Every stone statue here was once my enemy, and no matter how strong they were, they all left some impression on me."
"Every enemy is worth remembering, that is my achievement and experience. So after I defeated them, I absorbed their most essential power, and the remaining body residues were left here to show my generosity and martial arts to those who came later."
"If you want, you can also absorb their remaining power. After all, if your suggestion is effective, then this is a small reward I pay you in advance."
Hiss...
The snake spit out its tongue lightly, without responding, and the winding black shadow continued to climb.
Since coming to this interface, the breath it has been pursuing has stayed here for a short time.
Its owner seems to have no intention of moving forward, and he has the idea of returning.
But the tracker disagrees, it will not let Zeus go back so easily.
However, a breath used as bait cannot accurately locate the existence of the other party, not to mention that the thunder and lightning power throughout the [Thunder Pool] further interferes with the induction between the two.
It can only be sure that Zeus is still here, but it doesn't know where he is.
Every day that passes, the possibility of Zeus going back increases. The tracker doesn't know how many days he has been here, nor how long he will stay. Although it can't find him, it has a better way.
If it can't locate the other party's whereabouts with its identity as an outsider, then it can let others locate him.
"Hiss..."
"You have locked onto the time and space of this layer of the abyss. It seems that you have believed what I said."
"And my guess was right. There is more than one way to gain the favor of the will of the abyss. In addition to recovering the 'homeland' for Him, you can also expand new borders or perfect His cycle."
"Just as the reason why you are the 'Demon Prince', you can occupy far more levels of the abyss than other lords, and even almost be on par with the original six demons, is because of your so-called 'king' bloodline."
"It is not your boasting, but it truly contains certain concepts that the abyss needs. That's why you can master double-digit abyss levels on your own. But you can only do this much now, because your 'bloodline' is actually as shallow as the 'thunder pool' here. The imagery it contains is not enough. It only has appearances but no corresponding roots."
"But it doesn't matter. Nothing is immutable."
"Now, the chance to make up for it has come... It's not even just your chance to make up for yourself, but also your chance to gain the support and help of the Demon Mother."
"After all, she who is favored by the will of the abyss is the biggest stumbling block for you to unify the abyss. Even though you are half mother and son, there is no family affection between demons..."
Hiss...
Along a copper pillar in the hall, the cold snake body climbed to the highest position. It looked down from the top, and its indifferent vertical pupils looked at the figure on the throne in the center of the hall.
The aura of the limit of powerful divine power fluctuated on the other party with its voice. It was the 'Demon Prince', the lord of this abyss.
And for it now, becoming an alternative great person like the Demon Mother who can lead the will of the abyss is the only direction for the other party.
"Go... find him."
"With him, you can completely start your own path to rule the abyss."
"Twelve is the perfection of Chaos, and six is the symbol of the evil of the abyss and hell."
"Master the thirty-six complete layers of the abyss interface, and you will become a true 'Demon Prince'. It will no longer be a self-proclaimed title, but a crown imposed on you by Tartarus himself."
"At that time, the supreme power will be open to you, and as the first true 'Demon Prince', the position of the King of the Abyss will no longer be a delusion."
"Such an opportunity is rare in ten thousand years, so what are you still hesitating about?"
"..."
"...Heh..."
"Maybe... As you said, I will find where he is."
"But I sincerely hope that you'd better not lie to me... Otherwise you will definitely pay the price for this."
After a moment of silence, his eyes gradually became firm.
The voice was deep and heavy. At this moment, the figure sitting on the throne seemed to have finally made a decision, or it didn't intend to refuse.
After all, it was just looking for someone, which would waste a little time at most. Compared with what could be gained, this price was not worth mentioning at all.
Slightly raising his head, he made up his mind and looked at the snake demon clone that was obviously not the original body, and the Demon Prince showed a seemingly friendly smile.
He knew that the other party's identity was very suspicious, and even that the snake demon might be using his hand to retaliate against his opponent. But no matter what, as long as he could finally get what he wanted, he would not care whether he became a tool in the hands of others.
What's more, no one can ever use a demon as a tool. Although the Demon Prince does have the rationality of God, he is still a demon in the abyss in the final analysis.
Any existence that wants to use a demon as a weapon to cut others will eventually bring disaster to itself.
"... Demon Prince... King of the Abyss..."
"If what it said is true... then I will definitely cast the most exquisite statue for it in the future, and then put it in front of all the statues to commemorate its achievements for me."
"As for the reward..."
Ha.
Where is the reward?
If you must say there is, then I didn't come to kill you now, so just regard it as my reward.
The next day.
[862-11-Thunder Pond], Abyss City No. 7.
Hazy rain fell from the sky, and a few lightning marks occasionally flashed between the gloomy clouds.
Under a half-dead and half-thriving tree of unknown species, Zeus sat silently on a stone bench that he had polished.
Faintly, from time to time, a manic atmosphere rose from the corner of this primitive city, and then was strongly suppressed.
Only a trace of bloody air filled the air, and then it was purified by the rain, allowing other demons who could barely restrain themselves to maintain their final restraint.
This situation has lasted for two days - of course, this is calculated based on the time demarcation of the material world.
Because there is no sun and moon cycle in the Thunder Pond, there is only a forever gloomy sky and occasional flashes of thunder.
Silently observing this demon city built around the gate of the abyss, feeling the time and space shackles of this interface that have not been relaxed at all, Zeus's mood became heavier.
Since he was expelled from the time-space portal by that lowly demon two days ago, he had planned to leave the city first. But what the God King clone didn't expect was that the horned demon commander actually followed his order to be loyal to the lord at the first time and blocked the entrance and exit of the city with the illusory mark containing part of the lord's aura.
Including Zeus, all demons were allowed to enter but not leave, and were firmly trapped in this primitive city. And this is also the most important reason for the unrest that broke out from time to time in the city.
After all, for demons, although the special environment and laws of this world have curbed the chaotic factors in their blood to a certain extent, the abyss is the abyss after all, and it is far from comparable to the material world.
On weekdays, due to the oppression of the lord's aura, these irritable demons have learned to fight outside the city when facing death.
But with the blockade under the lord's order now, the murderous intent in their hearts has nowhere to be released, and eventually it has evolved into riots in various parts of the city.
Every once in a while, this kind of riot occurs more and more frequently, but they are all suppressed in the end.
But in Zeus's view, this is always a temporary solution. Unless the lowly horned demon kills all the demons in the city, it will not be able to control it for long.
"When that time comes, I can take advantage of the chaos and leave here with them. Even if I will be marked by the illusory mark covering the city, if everyone has a mark, it means nothing."
A trace of coldness flashed in his eyes. Although he still didn't know what the master of the abyss was crazy about, Zeus didn't want to wait any longer.
Staying here, he was greatly constrained in doing anything, fearing that the lord of the abyss who controlled this world would find out.
But as long as he secretly took action and injured the horned demon when the demons in the city were rioting on a large scale, he could naturally leave the city. The
only pity is that only the lowly horned demon might get a relatively quick death.
And Zeus not only couldn't kill it himself and extract its soul to torture it for ten thousand years, but he had to let other demons make up the last blow to deal with the possible wrath of the demon god.
But it doesn't matter. After all, they are just ants, not worth his attention. If he wants revenge in the future, he will record it on the demon god of this world...
Silently thinking, constantly perfecting the action plan in his heart, the fierceness in Zeus' eyes became deeper.
This trip to the abyss has twists and turns, but he believes that he will not lose.
Just like these years, although he has suffered a lot, all the pain will be transformed into strength in the end.
After all, he is the king of gods, and before the fate of the king of gods comes to an end, the whole world will open its arms to him. Typhon
was like this in the past, and Tartarus will be no exception now...
Bang——!
"Huh?"
A huge sound suddenly came from the north of the abyss city, where the gate of the abyss was originally located.
Subconsciously looking in the direction of the sound, Zeus saw a black stone tablet about a hundred feet high falling from the sky like a meteor, and then hitting the ground with a sound that shook the city.
The aura of the Abyss Lord was emanating from it undisguisedly. This powerful power of the Abyss far exceeded any Abyss Demon God Zeus had seen before.
He had no doubt that with the blessing of such a powerful interface power, even a piglet could become an Abyss Demon Pig with more power than 99% of the True Gods in the world.
Standing up, the incarnation of the God King looked into the distance.
On the black stone tablet that broke through the air, dense Abyss characters could be vaguely seen engraved on it.
Although it was not clear, Zeus knew that it was not the first time that something appeared in the [Thunder Pool] by listening to the boiling sound waves around him.
"... In order to show solemnity, some important decisions were engraved on the stone tablet and placed in various cities with Abyss Gates... The Demon God who controls this interface really has some brains."
Using his extraordinary hearing to capture the sounds around him, Zeus soon understood the origin of the stone tablet. Things like today have happened several times in the past, such as when the lord of this world was preparing to attack a certain demon god to show his prestige.
Through the communication of the Abyss Gate, its orders will spread throughout the Abyss in the fastest time and be known by many demons. However, with the blockade of time and space, this cannot be done for the time being.
Of course, this has nothing to do with Zeus.
Now he just wants to know what is written on the stone tablet and whether it is related to the seal of the [Thunder Pool] interface.
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Wow...
Hiding his body, not long after, under the hazy rain curtain, Zeus came to the vicinity of the towering stone tablet.
The Abyss Gate without time and space fluctuations is nearby, and the Horned Demon Overlord who was originally guarding this place is explaining something loudly.
As it explains, the spirits of the nearby demons seem to be more excited.
The originally suppressed restlessness was released in another form. Zeus saw with his own eyes that those inferior species seemed to be dancing with excitement.
With a frown on his brows, the incarnation of the God King did not want to step forward to listen to the Horned Demon's explanation. He just raised his head slightly and read the words on the stone tablet.
In the abyss, the language and writing of the demons are things that are learned automatically as their strength increases.
Although Zeus does not have this ability, he did some cram before entering this city and could barely understand what was written on it.
The reading speed is not fast, in order to avoid ambiguity, the incarnation of the God King is meticulous enough.
However, as he read the words written on the stone tablet bit by bit, Zeus just felt that he had read it wrong.
"...?"
"What...is this thing?"
With a look of bewilderment in his eyes, Zeus once again carefully compared the abyssal text he had learned before and repeated it for a while.
However, the results of the two translations were no different, and he only got the same answer.
Unable to understand, Zeus took a few steps forward.
Under the stone tablet, the increasingly high-pitched voice of the Horned Demon Warlord came from afar.
"..."
"...As written in the inscription written by the great Demon Prince himself, if the supreme will of the abyss, Tartarus who created all things is the supreme creator, then the beginning of the world's demons, the first Demon Mother who descended into the original chaos is the beginning of all the spirits of the abyss."
"She is the supreme, evil, and wicked existence. Even the rebels of the abyss and the most fallen demons dare not look directly at the noble light surrounding her."
"And like the original demon gods, the Demon Prince whose bloodline also originates from her respects this noble Demon Mother so much that he had to block the time and space of the [Thunder Pool] for this."
"There is no need to be afraid of this... This is actually a godsend."
"Because although the glory of the Demon Mother is so dazzling, she is so generous that she is unwilling to enjoy this glory alone."
"Just as the King of Gods in the material world has his own Queen, the great Demon Mother should also have an existence that is qualified to stand before her throne."
"But such existence is so rare that it is difficult to find it even if you search the entire abyss... Fortunately, the Demon Prince foresaw her troubles and used his supreme power to lock on the possible existence of the Demon Chosen."
"And he is now in the [Thunder Pool]!" Wow...
The demon tide was boiling. Regardless of their own IQ, the demons present could not help but feel a surge of excitement in their blood when listening to what the Horned Demon Commander said.
If there is anything in this world that can make demons crazy, the first choice is the will of the abyss, and the second is Moya, a part of the agent.
The demon gods of the abyss may not really respect this demon mother, after all, the power of the two is only one realm apart, but ordinary demons with insufficient strength will indeed be in awe of the part of the abyss represented by this great man.
Even watching the movement in the field, the Horned Demon Commander, who is already very close to the realm of the demon god, is a little excited.
Find someone who can stand shoulder to shoulder with the great demon mother, and it seems that the selection criteria are not based on strength. At this moment, it even has a delusion of "Is it possible that this is me?"
If this is true, it can be said to be a step to heaven... However, this idea only flashed in his mind for a moment, and the Horned Demon Commander threw it behind his mind.
Although it was not very old, it had lived for thousands of years and had seen its lord more than once.
If the chosen one was itself, it would have been discovered long ago.
But it didn't matter. According to the lord's will, it didn't matter. If it could find that person, it would also be rewarded, and perhaps it would be possible to become a true demon god.
So the Horned Demon Overlord was not discouraged at all, but echoed with a louder voice:
"He has a handsome appearance, which can match the extreme appearance of the Demon Mother.
" "He has noble blood, which is unmatched by all the demons in the abyss."
"He has a cunning and evil soul, which is so pure and dark!"
"Find him, or if you are here, then stand up and tell me now! You will stand at the top of the abyss and share the supreme glory of the Demon Mother."
"In the name of the Demon Prince, anyone who finds him will be rewarded!"
"The will of the abyss is above, praise the great Demon Mother, [Mo Ya]!"
Boom -
the loud voice spread throughout the city, and this originally silent Demon City fell into a boiling state.
Standing in a corner of the square, the incarnation of the God King was shocked, and his heart was shaking violently like a storm raised by Poseidon.
Look, what did he hear? The Lord of the Abyss was "seeking a husband" for the Great One of the Abyss - well, maybe they didn't have this word, but the general meaning was not much different.
Although this "prince" was probably far from the Queen of the God Court, and it was far from possible to share the divine power of the Demon Mother, this was enough to shock Zeus.
Of course, the God King had lived for tens of thousands of years. If that was all, he wouldn't be shocked to such an extent.
But what he didn't expect was that when the Horned Demon General said the real name [Mo Ya] in person, an inexplicable feeling rose from his heart.
Without thinking too much, Zeus found the source of this feeling, which was the beginning of what attracted him to initiate this trip to the abyss and finally come to this point.
The three brothers released the giant together once, fought with the hateful snake once, and entered the abyss in person again.
This attraction had always troubled him, but Zeus could never find the source of the attraction.
Until today, when the name came out of the mouth of the Horned Demon Commander, the God King knew for the first time what was related to his own destiny.
"So that's how it is... The true name of the abyss demon itself has power. Even if you know the enemy's true name, you can weaken the opponent's strength to a certain extent."
"Only the Demon Mother is different, because she is the origin of the Abyss' true name, the source of billions of demons. Her true name is not only not a shackle, but also has 'weight'. At least it must be a demigod with the Lord's Mark to say it, so I have never heard of her name along the way."
"And I, the God King of the world, have a fateful connection with a great man of the abyss... Is this reasonable? This is very reasonable!" "
Because I am the destined Lord of the Gods, the King of All Gods. That's why the hateful ancient snake is my enemy, and even attacked me when I just stepped into the abyss. Because he knows the relationship between me and the Demon Mother, so I am born to be its enemy!"
Zeus's heart was shaken one after another, but the expression on his face gradually calmed down.
So that's how it is, everything makes sense.
The inexplicably hostile great divine power turned out to be destined to be with its enemy.
I have suffered many setbacks in this world, probably because I did not understand the meaning of fate and did not venture into the core of the abyss when I first felt the attraction.
If I had met a great person who could mobilize the will of the abyss before the end of the Second Era, how could I have coped with such difficulties, whether it was Kronos who showed great power, or the latter two, Mother Earth and Typhon.
It turned out that fate had already made arrangements, but I could not understand its meaning.
"This is fate... great, unpredictable, and unpredictable."
"Even the gods of all generations are not its opponents. Anyone who dares to fight against it will only die."
"Fortunately, I will not fight against it. I just want to live with it and coexist in the cracks under its great power..."
At least that's the case now.
With a long breath, Zeus finally relaxed a little from the burden in his heart. But he had not lost his caution for thousands of years, so he was not in a hurry to do anything.
Although it stands to reason that the person the demon prince is looking for is likely to be me, there are still several doubts at the moment.
First, how did the other party discover my arrival so secretly?
Second, what is the relationship between this so-called 'demon prince' and the mother of demons? Is his action sincere or is there another conspiracy?
Third, although his interpretation of fate seems to be logical and self-consistent, perfectly interpreting the hostility of hell to himself and all these years, no one in Chaos dares to really say that he has seen through fate.
Even the ancient master of the spiritual world considers himself to be just an interpreter of fate and dares not spy on his own future.
So Zeus does not guarantee that his interpretation is correct, and perhaps there are some omissions in it.
In this case, he would rather wait and think carefully.
"Well... and this description is not quite right."
"Handsome appearance, this is indeed me. Even if I look at the gods, there are those who can match me in appearance, but I have never seen anyone who is steadily better than me, otherwise I would not be able to attract so many gods and men."
"Noble blood, this is also true of me."
"I am the descendant of Uranus and Gaia, the descendant of the sky and the earth, and the 'eldest son' of Kronos, the king of time and space."
"Among the four direct relatives, three are great divine powers, and there is also a primitive god who was born earlier than the abyss. If such bloodlines are not considered noble, then there is no noble bloodline in the world."
"But cunning and evil souls..."
"Well, this is the abyss after all. In their understanding, this is praise, just like the sincerity and kindness of the human world."
"So although this is a slander on my character, it is not unacceptable."
After calculating one by one and confirming again that it was about him, Zeus finally smiled.
There is no way out, but there is a village.
He had already given up his purpose of coming to the abyss, but he didn't expect such a reversal... As expected, the power of fate is so unfathomable that no one can understand it.
Today, the abyss is not only no longer chaotic in Zeus's eyes, but it seems so orderly, and even those lowly demons look much better.
When the world is unified, use the abyss as a springboard to unify Chaos.
At that time, as the supreme king of gods, he will establish two queens of gods in the world and outside the world, and both of them will have great status.
This supreme honor is the most perfect gift he can give back to Hera.
Chapter 562 Unexpected Visitors (Spectators)
quietly retreated to a corner where no one paid attention. At this moment, the square where the black stone tablet was located was a scene of a group of demons dancing wildly.
After learning the cause and effect, Zeus did not continue to squeeze into the group of demons.
He planned to wait for a few days and get to know the so-called demon prince. After all
, although the other party said it well, the incarnation of the God King was still unwilling to put the success or failure of this trip entirely on a demon god of the abyss.
Not to mention other things, the first thing Zeus had to do was to find a place to hide Thor's hammer [Mjolnir] and the remaining part of Thor's origin.
In this way, if things change, he can still find a way to retrieve his hidden treasures from the abyss in the future.
But on the other hand, if they fall into the hands of the demon prince, the God King can basically say goodbye to them. The
abyss demons don't seem to be the kind of existence that will spit out the meat in their mouths, not to mention that this interface is also closely related to the power of "thunder and lightning".
So if the other party turns his back on him, Zeus can minimize the risk.
Of course, if everything goes well, that would be the best result.
"...I really didn't expect it."
"I once courted Metis, this goddess of wisdom and beauty brought me the help of the Oceanic God System."
"Now, I will take the same path again. From now on, the abyss may become my ally..."
"Tsk... I just don't know how beautiful this legendary demon mother is?"
"Extreme appearance, supreme glory."
"I don't ask for too much. As an ancient god who also reproduced the abyss demon god, as long as she looks like the earth mother Gaia when she was young, I will be satisfied." "
The Father of Heaven is the pioneer of the kingship, and I am the one who made it reach another level. So what he has, naturally, should belong to me..." He
didn't show it on his face, but he did have some expectations in his heart. However, Zeus thought for a moment, and finally gave up the idea of asking for the other party's news, and decided to save this surprise for later.
On the one hand, as the only great man in Tartarus, the news about Moya must be very rare and distorted. It is better not to get false news.
On the other hand, it gives himself a sense of expectation. After all, no matter how you think about it, this beauty praised by billions of demons as "extreme" should not be inferior to many true gods in the world even if it is stained with a little exotic style.
"Wait another month... No, wait another half a month."
"Even if I don't stand up by then, they can find me one by one."
Shaking his head slightly, Zeus felt helpless when he thought of this.
Although Zeus no longer has any rejection of this matter, he only has a little vigilance, but being passively found out is not something to be happy about.
But who made the order of the Lord of the Abyss come on the same day as him? There is nothing he can do about it.
So he lowered his head to think, no longer paying attention to those things that cannot be changed for the time being, and focused his energy on the places he had been to recently in this layer of the abyss.
The city has been blocked, and anyone who breaks in will be marked by the power of the interface triggered by the illusory lord mark. Combined with the time and space blockade of this world, it is like catching a turtle in a jar.
But if he just bursts out some of his power to leave here, and then hides the artifact and the origin separately before the demon prince arrives, it should be more than enough.
"That's it."
"You can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat."
After reviewing it in his mind again, Zeus didn't find any problems.
Next, all he needs to do is wait.
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In the abyss, the incarnation of the God King, who was full of expectations, fell silent for a while. After all
, the living creatures in the world know too little about the abyss demons.
Based on the current situation, Zeus cannot be sure that the lord of [Thunder Pool] is a demon god of the abyss whose rationality overrides impulse, which is very different from its kind, or a madman who changes his orders every day and is moody.
These things can only be proved by witnessing them with your own eyes and then using time to prove them. He doesn't have so much time, so he can only keep a back hand for himself.
On the other side, almost at the same time as the black stone tablet fell from the sky, the Five-Colored Dragon Queen also returned to the Wanyuan Plain.
After groping for the black crystal hidden under the dragon scales, she identified the direction and headed for the boundary connecting hell and the abyss.
She was not in a hurry to devour the heart core of the demon god-level Balor Flame Demon, because the legend of [Shura Field] was no longer a secret in Tartarus.
Its birth was related to the fall of an original demon god in the abyss. Absorbing the power of the enemy here, especially the power of demons and devils absorbing each other, can be blessed by the power of the interface. Although
the Dragon Mother longed for the power of the demon god, she also hoped to eliminate the chaotic part of the abyss as much as possible, so [Shura Field] was the most suitable place for her to devour the heart core.
Moreover, if she was lucky enough, perhaps a real big man would give her a push and directly wipe out the chaotic flame flow in the heart core.
For a moment, the two living beings who entered the abyss together seemed to have made an appointment. Regardless of whether they had the idea of giving up, both of them were about to complete their original goals of this trip.
Regardless of the speed of time in the abyss, on the present Mount Olympus, the sun and the moon have just cycled six times.
On this day, the sun's golden chariot fell from the west. After parking the artifact, Apollo returned to his temple as usual.
It was just a coincidence that on the mountainside of Olympus, Apollo ran into Aphrodite, who was unable to hide her joy but was in a hurry.
A flash of surprise flashed in her eyes. You know, the changes in the starry sky have only happened recently. In the zodiac star field, the armor [Pisces] closely related to the goddess of beauty was cracked in the turmoil.
Aphrodite originally planned to go to the starry sky to argue with the goddess of victory who had born spiritual wisdom. Unexpectedly, before she set off, the conflict between the god of skylight Aether and the goddess of the moon reached the ears of the gods.
She immediately cancelled her trip. If the goddess of beauty dared to question Nikki, whose body was a divine weapon, with her powerful divine power, she would never dare to say anything to the Lord of the Dark Moon, whose divine power was even greater and whose reputation was even greater.
Aphrodite returned to the sacred mountain with a lot of resentment, and she had to vent her anger on Ares again.
At that time, Apollo was still patrolling the world on the sun chariot. With the power of the "high-altitude patroller" left by the ancient sun god on the "little sun", he happened to see this scene.
In a corner of the sacred mountain range, Aphrodite rebuked the God of War without any hesitation. If he had half the ability of Athena, he would not have ended up in this situation today.
This kind of conversation is not the first time. The goddess of beauty has been dissatisfied with Ares for a long time. However, what surprised Apollo was that perhaps because
he had suffered too many blows recently, the God of War only explained a few words this time and then left in anger, leaving Aphrodite there with nowhere to vent her anger.
The goddess of beauty was furious about this. Although she looked indifferent in front of others, she had not smiled for a long time behind others... I don't know what good thing she encountered that made her look so happy.
Not being a gossipy person, Apollo greeted her from a distance and did not intend to do anything extra.
"Your Highness Aphrodite, long time no see."
"...Who is it - ah, Your Highness Apollo, long time no see."
"I didn't expect to run into you here..." Aphrodite was awakened by the sudden voice and came over. Apollo nodded slightly in return.
After a few brief polite words, the two gods separated. As
night fell, Apollo was also going back to his temple... But when he passed by Aphrodite, with his back to the goddess of beauty, he didn't stop, and the sun god couldn't help but show a trace of hesitation in his eyes. It
was really strange... He always knew that the smell of various flowers always lingered on Aphrodite, just like the sea of flowers in front of the temple of the goddess of beauty, which was evergreen all year round.
But this time, although he just passed by in a hurry, Apollo vaguely smelled a smell that was very different from the fragrance of flowers.
If it were other gods, they might not care about this little thing, or even not notice the difference at all.
But Apollo was born in the human world when he was young. He once relied on martial arts and experience to track the giant python, so he has always paid close attention to these subtle places.
Although it was just a change in smell, it still made him doubtful.
This smell that often lingers near volcanoes is not very pleasant, and no one knows how Aphrodite got infected with it.
"Sulfur... seems to be called this name."
"Did you find Hephaestus to repair the armor... But I remember that as the god of volcanoes, Hephaestus doesn't like sulfur very much."
"Or did she go to a volcanic hot spring somewhere on earth... Forget it, what does this have to do with me."
Apollo stopped his chaotic thoughts in time and shook his head slightly.
He was also thinking too much. Aphrodite was also an independent main god. Why should he care about what she wanted to do?
"I really think too much... Let's go back to the temple quickly."
"The goddess of beauty... Ares will take care of it."
"Even if she and Hephaestus are together, it seems to be quite normal for her."
Without thinking any more, Apollo put his discovery behind him.
The bright moon was rising slowly from the sky, and his mission had long been completed.
...
Shasha...
Shasha...
Step -
the long skirt dragged on the ground, passing through the sea of flowers on both sides of the road.
The small and exquisite temple is surrounded by roses of various colors, and the white pillars outside are engraved with waves, sea waves and foam shining in the sun.
Slowly walking forward, pushing open the door of the palace, Aphrodite casually closed the door behind her.
At this moment, the temple is empty, only pearls emit a cold light.
The temple of the goddess of beauty is not like this. As the embodiment of love and beauty, Aphrodite's temple is full of nymphs who have awakened because of the divine breath.
The sea of flowers in front of the door is where their bodies are, and these elves born of the goddess of beauty are also happy to serve this noble god.
However, for some reason, not long after the Typhon Rebellion, Aphrodite gradually stopped allowing them to enter her temple. Even in the past hundred years, even her daughter, the goddess of harmony, Harmonia, is no exception.
This beautifully decorated temple gradually became a forbidden place for the goddess of beauty. No one else can set foot here except her.
Ares had once been curious about the changes here, but under Aphrodite's cold eyes, he had no choice but to leave.
Aphrodite walked hurriedly, without staying in the main hall of the temple for long, and went straight into the inner hall.
She stretched out her hand and pressed lightly on the wall. A flash of divine power flashed, and the ground shook slightly, and then a staircase leading directly to the underground was opened.
Indistinctly, a pungent smell came out, which was incompatible with the flower fragrance all over the temple. If Apollo was here at this time, he would probably no longer wonder about the source of the smell on Aphrodite.
Sulfur, or the power of rules full of sulfur, is the only rule that cannot be easily erased by the power of the goddess of beauty.
Apollo thought that this smell was caused by Aphrodite forgetting to clear it, but in fact it was because the goddess of beauty herself could not erase the remnants of that rule in a short time.
Of course, there is no difference in the external appearance of the two. As time goes by, this smell will naturally dissipate.
Moreover, sulfur is not something unique to the abyss, so the goddess of beauty doesn't care much about it.
"...Another meeting, another transaction, her appetite is getting bigger and bigger..."
As she walked down the stairs, a trace of sorrow flashed across Aphrodite's brow. Under the law of love and beauty, her sorrow is like Xizi holding her heart, giving people an unspeakable temptation.
However, the sorrow was only a moment, and the next moment, the corners of the goddess of beauty's mouth added a few smiles.
"She wants more and more, but fortunately... I am the same."
"Ares, that bitch Hera once said in person that the most beautiful flowers should be protected by the most powerful power."
"But even if my beauty is unmatched, what can you use to protect my smile?"
"In the final analysis, these male gods are unreliable... Each one is either pretending to be serious or as incompetent as Ares."
Gritting her teeth, Aphrodite unscrupulously exposed her daily resentment in this secret room where only she could come.
Those incompetent rubbish were fine, even those few who had some ability were like self-righteous people, and did not accept the olive branch thrown by the goddess of beauty. This was the case
with Apollo, Hades, and not to mention the primitive gods.
They never had Aphrodite in their eyes, which made the goddess of beauty, who was conceited about her beauty, feel very frustrated.
Of course, these were fine, after all, they were not just rude to her, and the other goddesses were not much better. But what broke Aphrodite's defense the most was Zeus, the Lord of Olympus and the ruler of the gods.
"It's ridiculous, no matter how much you pretend, the world can't think that you, Zeus, are loyal to love."
"Pretending to be serious, pretending to be serious - do you think you are a good thing!"
Bang -
reaching out and pressing the last layer of the door made of divine metal, Aphrodite's divine power surged.
The next moment, the naked relief with bat wings and claws on the door slowly lit up. (See 3-278)
After a low muffled sound, this hidden palace opened its door to its creator.
Chi...
Bang...
...
Spontaneous combustion without fire, in the empty underground space, with the arrival of Aphrodite, the lamps suspended in the air lit up one by one.
Without pausing for a moment, the goddess of beauty continued to move forward. The door behind her also closed automatically, isolating the underground palace from the outside world.
Passing through the narrow corridor, there was a door at intervals on both sides of Aphrodite.
A few rustling sounds occasionally came from it, like whispers, and like howling.
But the goddess of beauty ignored it and continued to move forward.
I don't know how long it took, the space in front of her suddenly opened up. The heat wave and the dazzling red light rushed towards her, causing Aphrodite to activate some divine power to protect her body.
The next moment, an ancient altar made of huge stones appeared at the end of her sight. And near the altar, there was a bubbling lava lake.
The fiery power emanated from it, and even some fragments of rules that were very different from the material world lingered on it.
Without stopping, Aphrodite walked towards the place where the magma lake was. And as if she had sensed her arrival, the surface of the lake was slightly rippled.
Under the surging of foam, two creatures with animal hooves, bat wings, goat horns and long tails emerged from it, and their charming and delicate faces were full of fear and obedience.
"We welcome Your Highness--"
The voice was neat and crisp, and there was a hint of charm in it.
Looking at the scene in front of her, Aphrodite couldn't help but smile.
I don't know how many times she failed before finally giving birth to a result that barely satisfied her. Although it is still not perfect, it is the only way she can do with her current ability.
"There is nothing for you to do here, you can withdraw first."
Speaking lightly, Aphrodite raised her hand and instructed the two nymphs who were born in the sea of flowers in front of her palace not long ago.
They are not needed here for the time being. After all, with their abilities, they are not enough to understand their deeper secrets.
"Yes, Your Highness."
The firelight flashed, and the two bowed together. Then the area in front of Aphrodite became empty, and there was no creature other than the goddess of beauty.
Wow...
Her fingers ran across the ancient altar, and with a sigh, the goddess of beauty slowly stepped forward.
At this moment, looking at this place where she had been countless times, Aphrodite's eyes flashed with memories.
When did she own this underground space? It should have been a long time ago, at least she didn't remember the time.
She only remembered the beginning of everything, probably from the aftermath of Typhon's rebellion.
The rampant and willful King of All Monsters did not really overturn the rule of the God King, but from that day on, the world that witnessed the power of this supreme demon inadvertently gained many things, and Aphrodite was one of them.
That day, the goddess of beauty fled madly in front of the black wind that covered the sky and turned into a swimming fish to avoid the attack of the demon king.
Ares only cared about his own life, and the gods who dared to fight were not his enemies. Even the god king who defeated the earth mother had his spine pulled out like a dead dog, unable to resist the powerful demon king.
That was the day Aphrodite feared the most, and also the day she was the most powerless. Because her proud beauty was meaningless in front of the majestic demon king, like a piece of waste paper that no one cared about.
This fear lingered in her heart, even though the god king later turned defeat into victory and completely killed Typhon in the sea, she still did not recover.
So one evening after that day, Aphrodite tied her belt, put on the most grand makeup, and met Zeus in a corner of Mount Olympus.
In the entire Chaos world of gods and humans, only he had enough power and a desire for beauty.
She told herself that although Zeus had never approached her actively, which made her doubt her beauty for a while; although the God King was not so invincible, he also defeated his opponent under the guise of conspiracy... but no matter what, he was the winner after all.
And as a winner, he was qualified to pick the most beautiful flowers.
"... I succeeded, but I also failed."
"The facts prove that Zeus is not blind to my beauty. In front of the true [beauty] in this world, some people may be able to restrain their desires, but they will never be without desire."
"But he, Zeus, even the young men among mortals cannot escape his clutches, but he forcibly restrained his greed for my beauty... This is the most shameful insult to me, and I will never forget that day..."
"One day, I will make you regret your rejection."
The sarcastic smile climbed up her face inadvertently, and she felt the coolness of the altar with her fingertips.
Ask yourself, it's not that Aphrodite can't accept others rejecting her.
Although she resented those people's blindness, she would also admire their firm will in her heart... But others are fine, but Zeus is different.
He is not a restrained person, never. He does not seem to have any firm will, at least in this regard.
But facing the rarely proactive goddess of beauty, he still gave up on himself, just like avoiding a pile of garbage.
After that day, Aphrodite doubted herself for a long time in her temple, and even went to the human world like crazy, looking for her former confidence in all kinds of men.
They were kings, generals; they could also be civilians, or even beggars.
I don't know how long it took, until she woke up alone on a high mountain one day. Aphrodite looked at the sun in the sky, and the goddess of beauty, who had just woken up from a dream, made up her mind.
In this world, others are unreliable, and only oneself can be relied on.
She can use beauty as a weapon, but it can never be her only weapon.
She must make changes... and when the goddess of beauty recalled the past, she was surprised to find that a road that not many people in the world had discovered actually lay in her palm a long time ago.
Thanks to Helios, the god of the sun, although he is no longer alive, Aphrodite still remembers the funny things he did to make her laugh when they slept together.
In addition to the secrets she saw when she patrolled the sky every day, the goddess of beauty also heard a piece of news from Helios that she didn't know whether it was true or not.
Tartarus has undergone a dramatic change. It is no longer a prison of chaos for the gods. Instead, it has its own interface and creatures.
The sun god dared not to explore it again, and Aphrodite didn't dare to do it before the Typhon Rebellion, but now she has to dare not.
So since then, one hero after another has been favored by the goddess of beauty due to various accidents, and they have vowed to bring back the secrets of the abyss for the gods. They went forward one after another, using their lives to bring back important messages for the gods.
Until the last warrior was accidentally discovered by the Great Will that roamed the interface of the abyss, she noticed at a glance the special divine power of that tiny human, the divine power that represented "beauty" in the material world.
At that moment, the Great Will remembered the oath she made when she woke up in Tartarus. She wanted to find her past, the beauty and dignity that belonged to the gods. (See 3-136)
So before Zeus and the Five-Colored Dragon Mother, the first messenger between the abyss and the present world was born on that day.
Carrying a special mark, the hero from the human world returned to Aphrodite's side.
And the goddess of beauty who received the "letter" did not treat him badly. She fulfilled his dream and let him finish his short and glorious life in extreme satisfaction.
Swish...
The fingers paused on the pattern of the altar, and a cluster of flames ignited on the fingertips of Aphrodite.
From a point, to a line, and finally covering the entire altar, in an instant, the faint fire seemed to "ignite" the stone platform.
Immersed in memories, the goddess of beauty moved slowly and gracefully.
The stone platform lit up, and a vast and profound will seemed to be attracted by the signpost and looked here.
Logically speaking, this kind of movement would inevitably cause turmoil in Mount Olympus, and even attract the attention of Zeus.
But Aphrodite was not panicked at all. She dared to build the altar here instead of in the depths of the starry sky or the edge of the sea. Naturally, she had her own reasons.
Because after understanding her situation, the great man of the abyss paid special attention to the so-called "kingdom of God" of the Olympian pantheon.
With the help of her insider, the other party finally made a judgment-it was not a kingdom of time and space opened up by Zeus, but a fragment of a foreign interface.
There are even more than one such main body, and the abyss has also integrated similar fragments.
So with her help, Aphrodite decisively chose to deal with the situation in the dark, and grafted a foreign space-time fragment salvaged from the abyss under her own temple.
At this moment, the underground palace where the goddess of beauty is located is actually in this fragment, rather than really digging a hole in the mountain of the sacred mountain.
Here, she receives the will from the abyss and provides her own divine power. After so many years, Zeus has never noticed it.
"He is not Kronos, he does not have the divine power of time and space, and Asgard is not really opened up by itself, so he can't find you."
The other party told her this, and after all these years of verification, Aphrodite believed it.
Maybe the other party really didn't find it, maybe he found some clues, but only regarded it as an adventure of the goddess of beauty in the outside world, but didn't expect that there would be such a secret in this space-time fragment that is not even as big as Asgard.
In short, in the underground palace, the goddess of beauty moved her fingers again, and injected her divine power into the altar, and the stone platform responded accordingly.
Time passed by minute by minute, and at a certain moment, the connection between the abyss and this place was finally connected.
A black vortex swirled above the stone platform, and with a vibration of time and space, the laws of the abyss flowed out from the other side.
The other side of the vortex led directly to the depths of Tartarus. If such a connection occurred directly in the material world, it would probably be locked by the laws of the world in an instant, and then suppressed and destroyed.
However, in this small fragment of time and space in the depths, the rules of the outside world and here are not interoperable.
Although such broken fragments are destined to be destroyed in the passage of time due to their own weakness, similar fragments are not uncommon in the abyss.
The great man of the abyss also promised that if the power of this fragment was exhausted and damaged, she could send a few more.
"... Your Majesty, long time no see."
Aphrodite smiled and continued to inject her divine power as she did every time before.
But this time, she knew that she should be able to get a considerable reward.
Although the Amazon queen dared to betray her, perhaps it was her feelings that unintentionally converged with the law of "love and beauty", leading to the solution of a problem that had troubled her for a long time.
And this problem was not what she wanted for herself, but was done at the request of this great man.
"You should have received my 'work', how do you feel about it?"
"As you said before, the power of the abyss and the divine power of the material world are indeed mutually exclusive."
"When a true god enters the abyss, he will gradually lose control of the laws of the world as time goes by, and eventually the corresponding rules will become violent. And the demon god of the abyss will lose the blessing of the interface laws when entering the material world, and even his own power will be suppressed."
"So the authority of 'beauty' cannot permanently affect the abyss demon, at least I can't do it for the demon god-level existence, because this is an inherent conflict between the two."
"Even for ordinary demons, my power can only be effective because I am much stronger than them, not because I can really violate this iron rule... But now, I may have found common ground between the two."
"Excluding spiritual 'love', I have always believed that physical 'desire' is the part that best fits the law of chaos."
"From the results, I am right, but not completely right."
"The body and the spirit cannot be separated, they must correspond to each other. Therefore, only souls that have felt 'love' can be transformed into this special demon, which is not affected by the power of the abyss and has a sufficiently 'beautiful' appearance."
"So this demon may not be born through natural means... It can only be fallen from the creatures of the human world."
For example, my believers... Aphrodite did not say this, but her believers did meet this requirement.
However, when her voice fell, there was silence on the other side of the passage for a long time.
"... The living goddess of beauty, you have indeed successfully created a new demon bloodline. If you are a life form of the abyss, I am afraid Tartarus will not mind granting you a position as a demon god."
"But what about me, what does this have to do with me?"
"Of course it has something to do with me."
"Because as long as this new demon bloodline is recognized in the abyss, then my divine power can barely create a body that can temporarily carry your will."
It was very polite, but when it came to this, Aphrodite was also a little strange.
In terms of high-level operations, this great one of the abyss was quite powerful, and in many places, the goddess of beauty doubted whether the real original god could do it, as if this great one was Tartarus himself.
But in other places, such as her own will... Aphrodite always felt that although the other party was stronger than herself, after careful observation, it seemed that he was not much stronger.
Hualala...
In the fragment of time and space, the goddess of beauty quietly waited for the response from the other side.
The rotating vortex connected the abyss and the human world, but the gap between the two still existed.
So on the other side of the passage, at the bottom of Tartarus, in the chaotic time and space that had not yet fully evolved into a complete interface.
The darkness fluctuated like a stream of water, and it was like a colorful ribbon.
Aphrodite didn't know that on the other side of the time and space tunnel that looked as calm as water, the indescribable behemoth was dancing because of her words, bringing up waves of tsunamis.
"...Huh..."
"A body..."
The voice murmured, echoing from all directions.
The voice was heard, and the expression was a little dazed.
In the intersection of reason and madness, so many years have passed in a flash. But at this moment, the things that he wanted to find back were all in front of him, but even though Moya tried to recall, he couldn't remember what he looked like before.
Was he beautiful in the past?
Maybe.
Although she had forgotten everything else, at least this was still fresh in Moya's memory.
As a noble Titan, her appearance was undoubtedly beautiful.
However, millions of years had passed, and when the former Mnemosyne had lived in the abyss for tens of thousands of years, and when she was under the influence of Tartarus day and night, she was no longer sure what her former beauty was.
So when the words of the living goddess of beauty, which were enough to make her extremely excited, fell, Moya was not as excited as she had imagined.
She looked at the rotating space-time tunnel and asked another unrelated question.
"A body that carries my will... This is good."
"It's just the goddess of beauty in the world, the successor of Olympus - as a god in charge of beauty, you should have your own unique understanding of what 'beauty' is."
"Of course."
The voice was very confident. Aphrodite believed that no one knew what beauty was better than herself.
After receiving her affirmative response, Moya could not help but continue to ask.
"Very good, in that case, you must be able to answer my confusion - Goddess of Beauty in the world, please tell me, in this world, within your authority, what exactly is the standard for evaluating beauty, a universal benchmark?"
"As the Goddess of Beauty, you must be able to answer this question for me."
"..."
"Are you asking... about the standard of beauty?"
Aphrodite hesitated, and was slightly stunned on the other side of the tunnel.
She didn't expect to hear such a question. Beauty is beauty, does it still have a standard? She
was stunned for a moment, but Aphrodite was the Goddess of Beauty after all. For thousands of years, even if she rarely explored the root of her authority, as long as she really wanted to know, she would know the answer to this question.
So just a moment later, the voice of the Goddess of Beauty reached the abyss again.
"...There is no unified standard for beauty, sir, because beauty has never been an objective concept."
"From a human's perspective, there is human beauty; from a deer's perspective, there is deer's beauty; even when their strength reaches a certain level, they can also show the beauty of their own domain, just like the blood tree rooted in the sun that I have seen. He is the most perfect ultimate of life." "But in the final
analysis, no beauty is absolute. If there must be one, it is probably the world itself. The real function of the authority of [Beauty] is not to create an objective, absolute concept of beauty, but to allow me to change with the changes of all things."
"In the eyes of those who love tranquility, the goddess of beauty can be tranquil; in the eyes of those who like passion, the goddess of beauty can be passionate; in the eyes of fish, the goddess of beauty can be a fish, and in the eyes of eagles, the goddess of beauty can also soar into the sky."
"The authority of [Beauty] can make me the most perfect in the eyes of anyone, but there is no perfect person in the eyes of anyone in this world."
"And the divine body that I show to the world is just the one that best fits the definition of 'beauty' for most people."
"...Is that so?"
"I understand."
Although she didn't quite understand, Moya felt that she understood.
She didn't pay attention to the "becoming the most perfect person in the eyes of others". After listening to Aphrodite's explanation, she had another understanding.
The so-called beauty is nothing more than the recognition of others. And turning yourself into someone that others recognize is certainly one way, but changing other people's attitudes and making everyone recognize you is also another way.
It's just that the latter is probably difficult to do... The body of the Demon Mother swayed in the chaos, setting off endless waves.
Anyway, let this living god create a body for herself first.
I have simply forgotten what I looked like in the past, and I don't even remember the aesthetics of the world. In this case, let her play to her own strength and make a perfect body for herself.
"Goddess of beauty, your answer is very good..."
"But in addition to the verbal response, I still need to see the body you mentioned."
"Since beauty is subjective, then you should create a perfect body for me in the eyes of the strongest person in the world."
"Although you are the goddess of beauty, some of your ideas are still too naive. What is the value of the so-called "vast majority" definition of beauty? This world, after all, belongs to the strong."
Silently curling her lips, Aphrodite was a little disdainful of Moya's views, but she did not intend to refute.
As for the life of the abyss, it is normal to have such cognition after staying in such a place of deep water and fire for a long time.
After all, the environment in that place is worse than that of the underworld, and what does it know about "love" and "beauty".
Although she looks like a rebel and contacts the abyss at the moment, Aphrodite has no intention of really surrendering to Tartarus.
This is at best a one-off retreat and a means of increasing strength.
After all, the authority of [Beauty] is still too non-lethal in her hands. In comparison, the power of the abyss demon is a full-point attack.
The gods of the world always look down on places outside the human world. The edge of the starry sky and the underworld are both remote and poor places, not to mention the abyss of hell.
If Helios had not known that he would be liquidated by Zeus sooner or later, he would not have surrendered to the arms of the outer gods.
So although there is a huge gap in power, this does not affect the pride of the goddess of beauty.
Perfection in the eyes of the strongest person in the world, right... Of course, no problem.
Although Aphrodite didn't know who was the strongest among the great gods, and her authority could hardly affect them, she still understood one person's view on "beauty".
She had once given her all to make him fall in love with her, and the goddess of beauty knew only too well the look in his eyes that was so hot that he wanted to crush her and eat her.
So be it, the most perfect in the eyes of the king of gods... I should be able to handle it. "As you wish, I will do it."
"But a body that can carry your will must involve the power of the demon god level, and you promised me a reward..."
"You can come to the abyss to receive it yourself," he said impatiently, but seeing that Aphrodite did not respond, Moya had to change another solution: "You don't have to come, then hold enough sacrifices."
"If you want the power of the demon god to descend on the world... you'd better find a better location."
"The stricter the laws of the world, the more sacrifices you need. I'll give you three days, you'd better not keep me waiting."
At first, Moya planned to imprison this goddess of beauty in the world. As the mother of demons, she has long been accustomed to not keeping her word.
But Aphrodite is not that stupid, she never sets foot in the abyss.
But since there is no chance, forget it, and consider it when the time is right.
Now Moya just wants to have a normal body as soon as possible, so that he can walk in the abyss openly.
Just two days ago, the lord who was born in the abyss more than 800 layers and called himself the "Demon Prince" suddenly sent her a letter, saying that a living god who came here to admire her wanted to visit her and see the glory of the great demon mother. This made Moya surprised and happy.
Needless to say, Moya was very happy. She never thought that the "good name" she forged in the abyss would spread to the outside world, so that a god would come to visit her.
The gods in the human world... She hadn't met them face to face for a long time.
As for the surprise, it was because Moya didn't want to break the good impression of the "admirer", but she had no other way to meet him.
Fortunately, this goddess of beauty in the human world was quite capable, and she would definitely reward her greatly.
Thinking of this, Moya's tone softened a lot.
"In addition, you can also send an avatar, and I will give her the power of the demon god and the authority to rule a certain interface - of course, I will never give you less than what I originally promised you."
"But the goddess of beauty in the world, are you sure that the body you created can really carry my will and will not be seen through by other gods?"
"Of course, it's just that the new demon has just been born. You must be careful when using it... As long as the opponent's power has not exceeded the upper limit of my power, it will not be able to see through the true form of your will."
"On this point, the authority of the gods is unquestionable."
Aphrodite said affirmatively, and her heart moved.
Leaving an avatar in the abyss? It's okay.
Although the gods do not involve the divine power of "time and space" and "spirituality", and cannot guarantee the uniqueness of will throughout everything, with this fragment of time and space, she does not need to worry about the problem of communication between the main body and the avatar.
As for the sacrifice used to attract the power of the demon god, she has already prepared it.
It is impossible for humans. Even if she sacrifices a human country alive, the power of the abyss she attracts may still not be enough.
Fortunately, she only needed to flick her finger slightly, and a certain starry sky god looted a lot of corpses from the Zodiac Star Region, and even many of them were evil things that were only sealed but not killed.
These offerings are now placed in the secret starry sky arranged by the god, waiting for her to sacrifice to the abyss. And the price is really insignificant for Aphrodite.
Using evil things to sacrifice to demons is also a good way to eliminate those disgusting things... So when Aphrodite finally returned to her temple, she immediately flew up and headed for the starry sky.
"Goddess of the Dark Moon..."
Looking at the moon getting closer and closer in the sky, Aphrodite couldn't help but think of the Dark Moon in the underworld.
There was a little anger in her eyes. Few people knew that the reason why the God of Skylight chose to go and check it out as soon as the turmoil in the Zodiac Star Region occurred was actually because of the goddess of beauty.
Otherwise, for Aether, who was often harassed by the Olympian heroes led by Perseus, it would be a good thing to cause more trouble in the Zodiac Star Region. He would only applaud and cheer, and why would he be the first to rush to check.
However, he did not expect that he did not wait for Aphrodite, but instead saw Lyanna who broke through the air... and the result is known to all the gods.
"Sooner or later, I will also have this power..."
"And unlike you, as the natural weapon of the goddess of beauty, I know how to use it best..."
Without looking any more, his figure passed by the moon that crossed the starry sky.
Although she had heard many people talk about the various things in the abyss, what exactly is Tartarus like, Aphrodite has not seen it in person.
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Abyss.
[862-11].
Thunder Pond.
Under the dim sky, the heavy rain never stopped.
The figure flashed quickly in the rain curtain, and the God King's clone looked a little anxious.
Not long ago, he secretly encouraged the demons to forcefully break through the barrier covering the city, and left the demon city at the cost of a mark.
According to the map in his memory, Zeus kept looking for a suitable place to hide what he had gained on this trip.
The hiding of [Mjolnir] was very smooth, and he placed it under a long-dormant volcano.
Although there are not many elements belonging to "fire" in [Thunder Pool], it is not that there are no volcanoes here, but they do not erupt often.
However, when the first step was completed, he was ready to find a place to hide the remaining original power of the foreign thunder god Thor, and the accident that Zeus did not want to see still happened.
Boundless pressure came from the horizon. The Abyss Lord who controlled this world was more powerful than Zeus expected, and his reaction speed was more than a little faster.
Compared with the Abyss Demon Gods with medium divine power that he had encountered before, this self-proclaimed "Demon Prince" was simply not on the same level as them.
Before he could find the most suitable place, the powerful breath had already quickly approached where Zeus was.
Although the other party did not come to him immediately, but was trying to capture the demons that ran out with Zeus, judging from the situation, he probably couldn't hide under the other party's nose.
"I didn't expect that this so-called 'Demon Prince' is really capable..."
Zeus shook his head slightly and could do nothing about it.
This is entirely a problem of unequal intelligence. As a clone, he couldn't see through everything.
But in this case, he could only hope that the other party was a polite and trustworthy demon...
"...Here it comes."
After waiting for a while, feeling the breath coming from the sky, Zeus straightened his clothes and prepared to meet this unique demon.