Greek Mythology: The Spiritual Dominator.

Chapter 619 Gold and Help

"From a pure time perspective, it doesn't seem like too long has passed."

"But when I think back on this journey, I actually feel like a lot has changed."

When his feet stepped on land again, Hercules felt as if he was in another world.

Unlike when he left, now he has absolutely no rivals in the world.

The giant lion, the Hydra, the Siren, the Condor, the Sphinx, and Ladon are the six descendants of demons left by Typhon.

The Death Star, Ares, these gods and demons are either orderly or crazy.

As I stepped on the ground, infinite power surged into my body, just like Mount Odisha once supported the sky from the ground.

Under this invisible blessing, the great hero once remembered the feeling of borrowing divine power.

But his knowledge is not enough, so he cannot judge which one is more powerful.

"Ander, with this kind of power, I should be able to reach the spirit world smoothly."

"Who knows? The underworld is not the human world. There are no such powerful laws and restrictions there... Of course, it's hard to say now."

The puppet's mouth opened and closed, but the sound went straight to the mind through the spirit.

"I can sense that a great change occurred on Mount Olympus not long ago, and several extremely terrifying forces collided with each other."

"At the same time, the order of the human world has also begun to infiltrate the underworld. However, to what extent it has any effect, we will have to wait until we enter to find out..."

"Of course," he reminded with a smile. At this point, Ander didn't want the other party to fail again: "Although your current power is strong, you must also remember that these are external forces."

"You can rely on external forces, but you can't depend on them... and compared to those truly great people, your ability is far from enough."

"Like the God King?" asked the great hero.

"For example, the God King."

Nodding, Ander said without any respect: "If he didn't have this power, he would have been unable to sit on his throne long ago."

"Okay, let's ask around."

"I only know that there is a passage here that connects to the underworld rather than the underground world, but I don't know where it is."

"In this wilderness, if you find a large lake, you should be able to easily see nymphs or ocean nymphs... Oceanus is the best at giving birth to children, and even the weeds on the roadside know this."

There are not many true god-level Oceanids. Hercules knows about a dozen of them, and there may be quite a few more that are not well-known.

But there are far more first-level regional gods… Not long after, the great hero found a big lake in a jungle no more than a hundred miles away from the coast.

As expected, after releasing his powerful Qi and blood, the lake water fluctuated slightly.

Soon, a goddess dressed coolly emerged from the lake.

"who are you?"

Very curious, as a local god bound to this lake, this was the second human the Ocean Goddess had ever seen.

"Are you a golden human?"

"Or...are you willing to stay?"

"stay?"

Hearing this, Hercules was slightly startled and shook his head.

"I'm not a golden human, and I don't plan to stay."

"Actually, I just came to ask for directions."

"That's it, okay then."

I was a little disappointed, but the Ocean Goddess didn't feel strange at all as if we were meeting for the first time.

"Are all of you humans like this? You have great power, but you don't know how to enjoy yourself. You only know how to do what you want to do."

"We humans?"

Surprised again, Hercules couldn't help asking:

"Could it be that before me, Your Excellency has seen other humans as powerful as me?"

I'm not bragging, but the great hero has indeed never seen a mortal at the same level as himself.

Unexpectedly, the Ocean Goddess nodded again and confirmed it with her divine perception.

"Yes, but you give people a different feeling."

After a little thought, the goddess slowly described:

"You make me feel like a mountain, majestic and heavy, and gives me a sense of security."

"He gives me the feeling of a warm sun, shining on all living things on earth. It benefits those who follow his will, but blinds those who go against his will."

"It's just that he hasn't made up his mind yet, so he hasn't yet shone his light to the world, and you still have your own ties - I can see that."

"So, my brave and fearless hero, are you really not going to consider this?"

"What to consider?"

"Of course, spend the night with me."

As expected, Oceania winked at him, as if Dionysus didn't exist.

"I can brag to my sisters for a hundred years about being able to sleep with an extraordinary human like you - how about it, you really don't want to give it a try?"

"Or are you humans not interested in this... then your lives are too boring."

……

Leaving quickly, looking a little hurried.

It was somewhat different from what was recorded in the original myth. Perhaps because he was born much earlier and had not lived in the human kingdom, Hercules was apparently unable to withstand the offensive of Oceanus.

Without asking any further questions, after finding out the entrance to the underworld, the great hero left the nameless lake with a burst of crisp laughter.

He didn't know how the golden human who had been here before was treated, but it was probably similar.

Following behind, Dionysus was visibly embarrassed.

It was not only because he was ignored, but also because what he had just seen and heard had somewhat affected the majestic image of the gods.

Well, although many goddesses are indeed like this, and the image of gods may not be so tall in the eyes of Hercules...

Dionysus secretly complained and couldn't help but find a random topic to make the past matter pass as soon as possible.

"Hercules, is there anyone in this world who can be compared to you?"

"I thought you were the strongest in human history, and no one who came after you could surpass you."

"...I can't say I'm the strongest. In the face of time, there is no absolute."

"It's just that golden human... I don't know what his situation is."

Shaking his head slightly, the great hero was indeed very curious about this matter.

There are factors that have helped him get to where he is today, but the opportunities he has encountered along the way are also indispensable.

Of course, Hercules would not deny his own abilities because of this. After all, the so-called destiny or bloodline, like a person's wisdom and character, are an innate part of him and are an integral part of what makes him a person.

There is no point in trying to separate the two, and even a great hero would not be so picky.

But speaking of golden humans... Hercules couldn't help but think of the video he had seen about the Goddess of the Demonic Web.

Perhaps the person that the Ocean Goddess saw was the same person that the Lord of the Demonic Net was talking about.

……

Heading west, after crossing the third river and climbing over five high mountains, at the foot of the sixth mountain, Hercules finally saw the cave leading to the underworld.

It was bottomless and there was a faint whistling of cold wind.

Not far from the cave, the hero saw a simple temple with a statue of Hades inside. However, unlike most statues in the material world, the statue of Hades had no face, only a roughly human shape.

And on the stone statue, Hercules sensed a trace of a breath of betrayal of life.

"what is this?"

“This is the undead.”

Prometheus began to explain slowly.

"The skeletons and corpses came back to life and moved like the living."

"They live under the earth, love the moonlight and hate the sun."

"This statue should have been built by some undead souls who occasionally came to the surface with wisdom. However, compared with humans, their technology is still too crude."

"The undead..."

Silently reciting a word that rarely appeared on this continent, Hercules looked at the hole in front of him and jumped down.

There are many roads leading to the underworld. Some require walking step by step, some are connected from somewhere in the underground world, and some are like this, where you jump directly down and reach it through endless falling.

The first two have to face enemies they may encounter along the way. They may be tribes living in the underground world, or they may be evil gods hiding in it.

The latter simply tests one's personal strength. If one's level is not good enough, it is easy to turn into a pool of meat when landing.

Fortunately, these are not a problem for Hercules... The sound of the whistling wind rings in his ears.

I don’t know how long it took, maybe half a day, maybe half a month.

When he was about to hit the ground, the hero stepped on the air and slowed down his descent with a sonic boom.

Finally, with a 'bang' sound, he felt the rules around him changing.

The sky was foggy, with only a pale purple moon shining in the distance.

The ground was covered with gray dust, and there was a faint sound of water coming from somewhere.

I was walking on an ancient road paved by humans - perhaps built by the dead, with pomegranate vines climbing up and down on both sides.

Mint plants filled the remaining areas, swaying gently in the wind.

At the end of both sides of the ancient road, eternal darkness and night are swallowing up in silence.

Even just one glance at it can make people feel awe from the soul.

"Is this... the underworld?"

He glanced around but found no trace of the undead.

Continuing to look forward, in the direction where the ancient road extended, Hercules saw a big door hidden in the mist.

The Gate of Hades, the portal separating the inside and outside of the underworld... It is rumored that in front of it, there is a three-headed dog, the son of Typhon, guarding it personally.

Behind it, there is a terrifying black knight guarding it, prohibiting any unauthorized existence from traveling between here and the human world.

Of course, Hercules didn't think they could stop him, no matter which one.

He took a step forward, without drawing his weapon, preparing to use courtesy before force.

I hope the guards here won't be like the sea fairies in the human world and forbid him from passing through here to enter the netherworld...

"Ok?"

After walking a few steps, Hercules suddenly stopped.

For some reason, looking at the tall and majestic gate to the underworld, he suddenly felt a sense of warning.

No, it’s not the gate to the underworld, but something else… His eyes moved downward, and with the help of the Eye of the Caucasian Condor, the great hero’s vision instantly improved a thousand times.

The mist containing magic and negative energy was pierced through, and the giant beast hidden behind it fell into his sight.

The three-headed demon dog, Kerperos, is it this?

I don't understand why this is happening. In the great hero's perception, although the opponent's strength is extraordinary, it is not as strong as Ladong.

However, Hercules did feel an extremely strong sense of threat from this great demon.

It was as if once it erupted, even the invulnerable skin of a giant lion would not be able to save his life.

boom--

"…What's wrong? Why did you stop?"

Following closely, with a noise, Dionysus also arrived in the underworld.

Unlike the great hero's sensitivity, he didn't feel anything unusual.

Hercules frowned, not knowing how to answer Dionysus' question.

Should he respond truthfully? But this was just his feeling without any evidence.

But in Kerperos, he could not find the source of this threat...

"Don't look for it, you won't find it."

"Who?"

His expression changed, and the bronze stick behind him fell into the hands of the hero, which scared Dionysus who was standing beside him.

Hercules just glanced around and found nothing.

"Who are you."

The great hero spoke calmly. He didn't believe that it was his illusion, nor did he think that the person who spoke was just playing tricks.

Sure enough, when he finished speaking, a voice came again.

"Don't be afraid, hero of the world."

"Welcome to the underworld. It's very different from the human world...but I don't know why you are here?"

"Before asking others, you should probably introduce yourself."

Unmoved, Hercules spoke slowly.

After a moment of silence, the voice soon continued to be heard.

"Of course, a very cautious human being, this is a good quality."

"Since you asked, I'll tell you."

"I am a god from the spirit world, and I was punished for opposing the God King of the human world."

"This seemingly fair but actually cruel ruler chased me all the way, and I had no choice but to hide here... This is why you feel threatened by the three-headed dog with your power."

"Because it carries the power of the God King. It is a weapon used to kill me... Well, it may also be used against you."

"No," the hero replied calmly, "The gods of the Divine Court want me to come to the underworld, and there is no need for the three-headed dog to stop me."

"Well, that's true, but have you ever thought about a question?"

The voice from an unknown source continued in a faint voice:
"You carry too many demonic remains in your body. They all come from the son of Typhon, the same root as Cerperus."

"So have you ever thought about how much power it would gain if it could swallow you?"

"And at that time, will the God King hunt down a powerful fighter who is hard to find in the world just for a dead person?"

"Maybe, maybe not, but what do you think?"

"..."

The great hero remained silent, not knowing the answer to this question.

But no matter what, he really didn't have much confidence in this.

(End of this chapter)