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Chapter 764 The Chaos, Split, and Decline of the Giant Pantheon

Li Si looked at the records in front of him, and his expression became somewhat tense.

In these records of the Elven race, the Giant pantheon is a group of gods centered around Anan, the "Father of All Things".

Each race of giants was not born naturally, but rather was born and multiplied by Annam and different spouses, and their beliefs and legends were deeply rooted in the civilization and history of the giants.

Annam was the supreme god of the giant pantheon, and was known as the "Father of All Things" or the "Father of Giants".

In the mythology of the giants, He created the framework of the world and the race of giants, and is even believed to have shaped the elements themselves.

Different subspecies of giants held different beliefs about Him.

The hill giants saw him as a bountiful giver, while the stone giants revered him as the embodiment of art and craftsmanship.
Annan possessed both philosophical contemplation and instinctive desires.

His abilities covered a wide range of fields, but he also became embroiled in a struggle among his offspring because he chose to "not know" certain things.

His prolific output and numerous romantic affairs led to complex conflicts within the pantheon, and ultimately resulted in a split.

Despairing of the struggle for offspring, Annan disappeared from the Gaia world and rarely interfered in reality.

His avatars have only appeared a few times in the Gaia world, and there has been no news of them appearing for nearly ten thousand years.

Annam's pantheon was centered on a hierarchy of gods, but this system gradually disintegrated during the subsequent conflicts.

Annam's complex marital history had a profound impact on the division of the pantheon.

His first spouse was an "unknown sky goddess," and they had an eldest son, the sun god Schomoz, and an eldest daughter, the goddess of nature and hunting, Sisti.

Annan's marriage laid the foundation for the pantheon.

However, Annan later married Osaya, the "Mother of Giants," a marriage filled with betrayal and bloodshed.

Osaya had affairs with male gods such as Vaprak, the father of ogres, and Ultear, the god of the North Pole, and fathered several children, including Rug, the god of hill giants, and Oberde, the god of stone giants.

Her children were ostracized by Annan's other sons because of their impure bloodline, and she herself tried to expand her influence and challenge Annan's authority through her lovers.

Many of these children were killed by Annan and Osaya's other son, Lanathis.

Lanassis, the god of the Titans, was the ancestor of the Titans.

He killed his mother Osaya and many brothers, but it is said that he himself was destroyed as a result.

Annan had many children, but most of them fell from grace or became corrupt due to power struggles.

Schomoz and Siatti represent the good side, while Glorant, Surt, Solem, and others were banished for their corruption.

As the conflict and hostility between his children deepened, Annan felt desperate and chose to retire.

After Annam disappeared, the pantheon of giants lost its chief god and protector, and the various gods began to govern themselves independently.

The Order faction within the Giants pantheon, represented by Sichomoz and Sisati, upholds Annam's principles of order but is gradually marginalized.

The Chaos faction is represented by Rug, the God of the Hill Giants; Surt, the God of the Fire Giants; and Solem, the God of the Frost Giants. They were banished to the endless abyss for their corruption, but still retain some followers.

It was the conflict between the two sides that led to the further collapse of the giant pantheon and its eventual destruction.

However, no matter how hard Li Si searched, there was no record of the final decline of the giant pantheon.

There was no relevant information, as if the decline of the giant pantheon had happened suddenly.

This is almost impossible.

In fact, the Elven records about the giant pantheon are quite fragmented.

Most of them are records of conflicts between giant races, as well as related oracles sent down by the elven gods.

Li Si gleaned clues and insights about the giant pantheon from these records.

As for the chaotic struggles between the giant pantheons, there are only a few legends that may be related to it.

The most famous of these was the conflict between Lanassis and his brothers.

Legend has it that Lanassis was the child of Annam, the father of giants, and Osaya, the mother of giants.

The birth of Lanathis was destined to be accompanied by chaos. His mother, Osiah, was the queen of the giant pantheon, but she was known for her promiscuity and debauchery.

She had affairs with male gods such as Vaprak, the father of cannibals, and Ultear, the god of the Arctic, and gave birth to many children of mixed bloodlines.

As the legitimate son of Anan and Osaya, Lanathis inherited divine power from Anan, but he lived in the shadow of his mother's lover's presence and his brothers' infighting from a young age.

Because of Osaya, the Mother of Giants's "affair," Lanathis still had many brothers.

Luger, the god of hill giants, Surt, the god of fire giants, and Solem, the god of frost giants, were all brothers of Lanathis.

According to rumors, Lanassis's thirst for power was completely distorted by his mother's favoritism and the rise of his brothers.

Although Osaya had affairs with many male gods, she placed great hopes on Lanathis and tried to support him to become the supreme ruler of the giant pantheon.

However, Lanathis's brothers were equally ambitious, and the power struggle within the pantheon intensified.

To clear the way for his power grab, Lanassis orchestrated a shocking poisoning.

He took advantage of his mother's trust in him and poisoned Osaya at the banquet, causing Osaya's divine power to dissipate and his divine body to decay.

After poisoning his mother, Lanassis turned his blade on his brothers.

He used the pretext of "purging bloodlines" to hunt down and kill his half-brothers one by one.

Ruge, Oberday, Nicias, Wilmos, and others all met tragic ends at his hands.

Following these events, Lanathis was also ostracized by other gods and eventually died.

Regarding this story about Lanassis, Li Si could only say...
Unofficial historical accounts are indeed quite unconventional.
If this story is true, then the actions of this Titan god are truly completely different from those of the Titan race.

Of course, this story is not entirely without basis.

It's unclear how much embellishment was involved.

Moreover, Li Si was certain that the most important concealment had been covered up.

Or rather, the elves didn't know much about it.

Li Si sat on the wooden floor, looking at the elven books spread out in front of him.

In addition to the intelligence he had previously obtained, Li Si also found the locations of the various giant tribes in the Gaia world.

The legendary court of giants, where giants and gods gathered, never reappeared after Annam's disappearance.

Countless years have passed, and almost all the relics left by the giant civilization have disappeared.
Even those that remain have long been visited by countless people.

There probably won't be anything of value left behind.

However, as Li Si reviewed all the information related to the giants and gods, some things puzzled him.

First, the chronological order between the Titan god Lanathis killing His brother and the disappearance of Anan.

Records from the Elven race describe these two aspects separately, and the timeframes are quite vague.

If Annan disappeared because he was disappointed that Lanassis had killed his brothers.

As the chief god of the giant pantheon, it was Anan's responsibility to maintain the balance of the pantheon.

Why would He stand by and watch as Lanassis kills the other giant gods?
If His disappearance occurred before this event, why would Lanathis, who was obsessed with power, kill His brothers who were closer to Him first, instead of using their support to become the chief god of the giant pantheon?

The description of Lanassis in this story is inconsistent.

Furthermore, in Vilmos's memory, Lanathis fought several giant gods simultaneously. And it was clear that Lanathis held an absolute advantage in the battle.

How could Lanassis be so strong?

In addition, Li Si was also quite curious about the existence of the Titans.

Unlike other races of giants, the Titans were few in number, and there are very few records about them.

Moreover, Li Si noticed that the Titans appeared more frequently, seemingly after the decline and split of the Titan pantheon.

Is there any connection between these things?

Li Si was somewhat curious about this.

Perhaps this is the real reason for the conflicts, divisions, and decline of the giant pantheon.

Li Si shook his head and put down the book in his hand.

There are far too many secrets lost to the long river of history.

Perhaps only the gods who survived from ancient times would understand these things?
It's possible that even the gods among humans are unaware of these matters.

Call ~
Li Si breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he had not yet truly learned about the past of the giants and gods, it was difficult for Li Si to continue.

Li Si did not want to come into contact with the gods because of this matter.

Li Si was very interested in the changes involving the giants and gods, but he also knew that it would be difficult to get in touch with related matters again in the short term.

Pay more attention in the future!

Li Si stood up, and just as he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped.

Looking around at the ancient books, Li Si rubbed his hands together.

Since we're already here, we might as well take a look at other elven texts!

You’d be missing out if you didn’t watch it!
Li Si did not know much about the gods or the past history of the Gaia world.

This is a rare opportunity to catch up.

Having made up his mind, Li Si immediately began to peruse the historical records of the Elven race from the beginning.

In the small world of Frozen Dawn,

This is the domain of the followers of Euryl, the goddess of winter, and the war in this small world is about to end.

At the heart of this small world, the towering ice castle had already collapsed.

The castle was littered with rubble and ice, as if it were a cruel mockery.

The clergy of the Church of the Gods, wielding weapons that shimmered with divine light, were mercilessly slaughtering the followers of Euryl, the goddess of winter.

The blood of the believers stained the cold land, and their cries echoed in the cold wind, but could not arouse the slightest pity from the clergy.

At this critical moment, the entire small world suddenly trembled slightly.

The once clear, azure sky seemed to be suddenly turned upside down by an invisible hand, instantly enveloped in a cold white.

This cold white color carries an indescribable chill, as if even the sunlight has been frozen, losing its usual warmth and vitality.

Immediately afterwards, an extremely cold wind howled in from afar.

The cold wind carried a biting chill, as if it could freeze even one's soul.

It moved freely between clergy and believers, making their clothes flutter in the wind.

The followers of the goddess of winter laid down their weapons and knelt on the ground without resistance, praying devoutly to the power of this deity.

Although the clergy possessed powerful divine magic, they appeared so small and powerless in the face of this cold wind.

The divine light emanating from them was gradually frozen by the cold wind.

Those magical artifacts that used to shimmer with light now seemed to be covered by a thick layer of frost, losing their former liveliness and holiness.

The clergymen's faces showed fear and unease; they began to realize that this sudden turn of events was not something they could resist alone.

As the cold wind intensified, the entire small world began to descend into chaos.

No matter how hard they tried, they could not withstand the onslaught of the cold wind.

Their bodies began to tremble, their teeth chattered involuntarily, and even their thinking became sluggish.

In this frozen world, everything seemed so helpless and hopeless.

However, at that moment, the clergy of the Church of the Gods seemed to have used some kind of treasure, and a faint but firm light enveloped all the clergy.

This force spread rapidly, reactivating the frozen divine magic of the clergy.

At the same time, a dazzling milky-white light suddenly streaked across the sky, descending swiftly through the cold wind like a deity.

The radiance was warm and powerful, instantly enveloping all the clergy and keeping out the biting cold wind.

Immediately afterward, enveloped in radiance, the figures of these clergymen vanished from this small world.

With the departure of the clergy, the world seemed to have lost its last breath.

The biting wind continued to rage, gradually freezing the entire space into a desolate ice field.

The ice layer continued to thicken, and the cold intensified until the entire world was completely frozen, resembling a giant ice tomb.

As time passed, cracks began to appear in the frozen world, foreshadowing impending destruction.

These cracks gradually spread, weaving together into a huge net that shattered the entire ice field.

Finally, with a deafening roar, the world completely collapsed, turning into countless tiny fragments.

The fragments of the small world drifted through the vast space of the astral plane, gradually disappearing without a trace.

The ethereal voice echoed through the astral plane:
"Eurul, why do you have to get involved in these matters yourself?"

Is it worth destroying your little world for this?

The words had barely left her lips when an extremely angry and frantic female voice echoed through the space, filled with undisguised rage:

"Ilmat, you damned cripple!"

"You damned bastards, how dare you defile my jewels!"

Even if it's destroyed, I won't let you take it away!

"Just you wait, Yilmat, I'll show you what happens when you anger me!"

"It will be all right."

Ilmat said with a gentle smile, and then his voice fell silent.

Euryl was the same; she did not linger in this astral plane for long.

He could sense that more and more eyes were being cast upon this astral plane.

(End of this chapter)