The chaotic Holy War seemed to have turned everything upside down.
But!
Suddenly.
The war took a different turn. The Underworld and the Sea Realm joined forces and relentlessly pressed the Celestial Realm, causing it to retreat in defeat. This scene left all the gods watching the spectacle utterly baffled.
What the hell!
What's going on? The Underworld and the Sea Realm joined forces? And they're targeting the Celestial Realm? What on earth did the Celestial Realm do to deserve this kind of focused attack? Did they commit some kind of heinous crime?
Both the gods and other deities alike were completely bewildered. The situation was too strange, completely illogical! Normally, in a three-way war, even if it was to maintain balance and vie for the top position, it would be the second and third powers joining forces to challenge the first. After toppling the strongest, the second and third would then fight to decide the victor.
So, the question was: who represented the top power in this Holy War?
It's simple!
The Underworld, led by Hades, unquestionably held the top position. There was no doubt about it. The power of the Underworld far surpassed that of the Sea Realm and the Celestial Realm.
To win, the best strategy would be for the other two to join forces and defeat the Underworld first, and then decide between themselves who would be victorious. This was the most logical and reasonable approach.
However!
The reality was the exact opposite. The Underworld and the Sea Realm joined forces and, with lightning speed, began to sweep through the Celestial Realm. Of the three realms, the Celestial Realm was already the weakest.
Moreover.
At this moment, with both realms attacking and not needing to defend against each other, the Celestial Realm was utterly overwhelmed in a very short time.
No!
Calling it a retreat is actually too kind. To be more precise, the Celestial Realm was completely thrashed. The two sides weren't even on the same level; there was no comparison whatsoever.
The strangest part was the reason behind this turn of events—it was far too bizarre!
Why?
It shouldn't be like this!
It doesn't make sense!
The Underworld and the Sea Realm joining forces to crush the Celestial Realm was an easy task. But what happens afterward? The biggest issue arose—would the Sea Realm even be able to contend with the Underworld? Were they just handing over the top spot to the Underworld?
Wasn't that a bit too outrageous?
The gods couldn't comprehend it.
"What's going on? The Underworld and Sea Realm teaming up?"
"Don't ask me, I don't know!"
"Who the hell knows what's going on!"
The gods were completely stunned. They simply couldn't wrap their heads around it. What was happening? No matter how they looked at it, from any angle, it didn't make sense! But the fact remained—something that should never have happened did happen, and it did so at breakneck speed.
In no time at all, the Celestial Realm had been swept clean, completely wiped out.
There was no resistance, no counterattack. The Celestial Realm had used every last trick in the book, and their power was formidable. The strength they displayed was impressive.
Yet, the more they fought, the more shocking and unbelievable it all became.
Seriously!
This was way too absurd. The Underworld and Sea Realm truly weren't holding back against each other—they were fully focused on taking down the Celestial Realm. The whole situation was beyond comprehension!
Despite their confusion, the gods knew better than to get involved.
They kept a safe distance, watching from afar. Getting too close might drag them into the conflict, and who knew what would happen then?
If they got too close?
Haha…
That would be too ridiculous. Not worth it! Definitely not worth it. They had no desire to get caught up in this mess. At the very least, they had no interest in this battle.
Sure, they were curious to see what would happen, but none of them wanted to actually participate, only to end up dead without even knowing how they died.
That would be too miserable.
At the same time!
"Hah…"
"Hah…"
Prometheus panted heavily, roaring in both anger and madness, "The Underworld! The Sea Realm! You damn bastards, you're all damned!"
Prometheus's roar seemed to echo throughout the entire mythological world. The powerful God of Titans unleashed his divine power, but he was being pushed back relentlessly. He had reached his limit.
He was now the last remaining god in the Celestial Realm.
In fact!
In this Holy War, the gods who fell didn't truly die. Instead, they would return to the Sea Realm, Celestial Realm, or Underworld.
After all!
At the beginning, they hadn't entered the battle with their true divine bodies but rather with specially crafted divine avatars that could exert 99% of their power without causing permanent damage to their real selves.
This rule would carry over into future battles. However, for now, the most important thing was to keep this grand play going.
Hypnos and Nereus.
These two gods surrounded Prometheus. Despite Prometheus using every trick he had, with his divine power surging, he was still helpless.
He knew very well that he wasn't a match for these two gods. Yet, Prometheus showed no fear of death, fighting with reckless abandon. His desperate actions only proved that he had nothing to do with the events unfolding—he had been forced into this mess.
Hypnos and Nereus became even more cautious of Prometheus, who was putting on a full act. If they were somehow dragged into his reckless strategy, it would be a joke.
Finally!
Under the combined assault of Hypnos and Nereus, Prometheus was ultimately defeated. In his last moments, he let out a furious roar and self-destructed. But deep in his heart, a smirk nearly broke through his expression.
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