Zeus.
Abel.
The battle between the two continued.
Meanwhile, Metis and Prometheus injected large amounts of divine power into Abel, a steady flow supported by none other than the Earth Goddess herself.
In this situation, the power they could exert was undeniably immense, becoming stronger and more terrifying.
However!
This stalemate didn't last long. Even with the Earth Goddess backing Abel with continuous divine power, what was the outcome?
Borrowed power is still borrowed power, not one's own.
And in such circumstances, how could such a force ever truly match a God-King, especially Zeus? Zeus, who was nearly invincible among the God-Kings, except when faced with a unique figure like Hades.
"Hmph!"
Zeus's divine soul, with eyes flashing with boundless thunder, spoke coldly and sharply, "Abel, as my descendant and my eldest son, I cannot deny that you have done an outstanding job."
"Unfortunately…"
"This is where your journey ends."
Zeus's thunderous power grew more violent, and his divine strength surged visibly.
Under this increasing pressure, Abel struggled more and more. Despite the continuous supply of divine power, he still couldn't suppress Zeus's power. He had already reached his limit.
Clearly!
Facing his father, facing Zeus, Abel had reached his breaking point. It seemed that everything was coming to an end, that his power was ultimately insufficient.
At this moment.
"Damn it…"
Abel's eyes were filled with endless unwillingness. Was this the end? Was he really going to stop here? Despite his unrelenting efforts, even with divine power continuously augmenting him, he still couldn't withstand the thunderous power emanating from Zeus's divine soul and was pushed back step by step.
The two of them!
It seemed they were not on the same level. The pressure Abel faced felt like that of a lesser god facing an ancient deity—it was simply overwhelming.
This kind of power was the most terrifying, the most dreadful.
Even with the Earth Goddess providing Abel with divine power, there were limits. The quantity and quality of power were fixed; otherwise, it would provoke the wrath of the entire mythological world.
Even the Earth Goddess wasn't willing to go that far, for such an action could plunge the entire mythological world into chaos.
If it came to that, no one could control the outcome, and the situation would spiral beyond anyone's grasp.
Because of this, Abel could only continue to retreat under his father's relentless assault. There was no other choice! This battle was simply beyond his level, and even if he forced himself to continue, the result was already predetermined. This was fate.
Moreover!
"Abel, this is the end," Zeus said, his eyes filled with approval. He continued, "As my eldest son, you've made an admirable effort. But unfortunately, your efforts are futile. Against the power of the God-Slaying Thunder, the divine strength you rely on is worthless."
Indeed!
The God-Slaying Thunder!
Zeus had fused the God-Slaying Thunder into his divine soul, transforming this power, originally akin to a specialized combat technique, into an integral part of himself.
The more he integrated it, the more terrifying the power of the God-Slaying Thunder became.
Hades, Poseidon, Zeus!
Did anyone truly underestimate these three third-generation God-Kings?
Let's not joke about it!
As the three most powerful God-Kings of the third generation, who dared to underestimate them? Anyone who did would pay a fatal price—a price so high that no god or force would dare to dismiss it.
Clearly!
Metis and Prometheus had underestimated Zeus. They might not have anticipated that Zeus, often seen as the least powerful of the three God-Kings, possessed such overwhelming divine strength.
And at this moment!
Suddenly!
Zeus's movements came to an abrupt halt. His brow furrowed as if he hadn't expected this turn of events. Or rather, he had foreseen a change, but not to this extent.
At this moment!
Zeus's gaze sharpened, and his expression grew serious.
...
"..."
In the heavens, atop Mount Olympus, the gods watched this scene in silence. None of them knew what the final outcome would be.
However!
One thing was certain.
This stalemate wouldn't last much longer.
But at this moment...
Everything suddenly took a dramatic turn.
Eris, unexpectedly, sprang into action. Displaying incredible speed and divine power, she appeared beside Zeus, her hands raised. With an unparalleled burst of divine strength, she manifested a sword of divine light and drove it straight through Zeus's divine body.
Undeniably!
This was almost unimaginable. Eris possessed the divine power of a Titan God, but such power shouldn't have been enough to pierce the body of a God-King.
Yet, in this situation, Eris still succeeded.
So…
In other words?
Prometheus instantly recognized it. His sharp eyes flashed as he said, "That's the Hades Sword! Eris, you…"
At the same time, Hera reacted swiftly, activating the divine heart within her soul, attempting to eliminate Eris entirely.
No matter what!
The conflict between Zeus and Abel was an internal matter of the heavens, but for Eris to wield the power of the Hades Sword meant only one thing—she was no longer of the heavens but now belonged to the underworld.
Moreover!
Hera, realizing that Eris had been secretly lurking by her side for so long, felt a deep sense of fear.
But everything was happening too fast. The most critical point was that Eris, with a smile on her lips, seemed completely unaffected by Hera's attempt to control her divine soul.
Mephistopheles, the Demon God of Contracts, had proven that everything was predestined from the start.
However!
Just as Eris acted, her move was blocked, as yet another figure from behind the scenes made their entrance.
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