Zhu Tian started by deceiving his father-in-law from the perspective of pirates.

"I don't care about you, death is the most important thing, Zeus," Kratos said.

While the two were talking, the Olympian flame had been completely absorbed. The blazing flame dissipated, revealing Pandora's Box inside.

Helios's body was now extremely swollen, shining with a colorful light. After absorbing the sacred fire of Olympus, a god of divine power, and the divine essence of the sun god, it was clear that he was about to evolve.

While Kratos was away opening Pandora's Box, Rhodes took advantage of the moment to bring Helios into his private space, allowing him to illuminate the planet while completing his ultimate evolution.

The Olympian flame is a wonderful thing!

After the sacred fire of Olympus was absorbed, Zeus felt his divine power diminish, and he was no longer invincible on Mount Olympus.

Meanwhile, Kratos has once again opened Pandora's box, hoping to gain the power to kill his own father.

"Why, why! There's nothing in there! Athena, get out here! Why? Why is there nothing in there?" Kratos roared furiously.

After opening the magic box, it was completely empty. Had all that effort been for nothing? There was absolutely nothing inside.

"Hahaha! You idiot Kratos, it seems the power in Pandora's Box is destined not to belong to you. You will not obtain that power." Zeus wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, stood up and said.

In just a short while, the God-King had recovered. Now, he still needs some time to further restore his divine power.

So he ignored Kratos and leaped to the top of the temple, the highest point on Mount Olympus.

Kratos roared in fury, swinging his Blade of Exile and destroying everything around him, even slashing Pandora's Box countless times.

After venting his frustrations, Kratos climbed to the top of Mount Olympus without hesitation. Even without Pandora's Box, he could still defeat Zeus. The recent battle had given Kratos a lot of confidence.

The ultimate showdown between father and son unfolded in the temple atop Mount Olympus, by which time there was no longer a single living god on or around Mount Olympus.

One after another, gods died in battle and fell from grace. The sky lost its sun, and the spirits of the underworld were freed from their restraints, plunging the entire world into chaos.

In the ultimate showdown with Zeus, Kratos drew the Olympian sword and unleashed his Spartan wrath, his entire body engulfed in crimson flames that resembled steam.

The Olympus sword also imbued him with a hint of blue flame, making the god of war's divine power even stronger and more ferocious.

With the power of the Olympian sword, Kratos now had the upper hand, frantically hacking at his father Zeus.

Just as the father and son were locked in a fierce battle, a colossal Titan climbed up from beneath Mount Olympus. This was Gaia, the last surviving Titan and the mother of the Titans.

Although his arm had been severed by Kratos, in just a short while, Gaia's arm grew back a claw that looked like a withered tree.

"Kratos, you destroyed my world! I will kill you and your son! Die!" Gaia, enraged, grabbed the massive temple and shoved it into his mouth.

Zeus and Kratos, father and son, entered Gaia's body together.

Rhodes, who was watching the battle from Mount Olympus, was speechless at what he saw. Come on! Your son has already suffered from this move twice before. Are you going to fall for it again?

"You never learn your lesson. You Titans deserve to perish," Rhodes said with a hint of helplessness.

Just as Rhodes had predicted, a moment later, Gaia let out a blood-curdling scream.

A fierce battle was raging inside her body, with Kratos and Zeus fighting directly within her.

No one from Rhodes participated in the battle; they watched helplessly as Mother Earth shattered into countless rocks, trees, and clods of earth that fell beneath Mount Olympus.

The Titan before us is less Gaia's true form and more an avatar she manifested and walked among humans.

Because Gaia is essentially this earth, and the entire earth is her true form, this old grandmother, though seemingly defeated and killed, was actually only having an avatar repelled.

Rhodes couldn't take her body with him after Gaia's body completely collapsed. The father and son fell back onto the summit of Mount Olympus, by which time the entire mountain had been destroyed.

Zeus had a huge wound on his chest, which Kratos had just stabbed with the sword of Olympus. At this moment, the god-king Zeus was lying on the ground, covered in blood.

He looked as if he was already dead. Upon seeing this, Kratos stood up, took a deep breath, and prepared to turn and leave.

But at that moment, an enormous soul suddenly emerged from Zeus's body, unleashing a bolt of lightning that instantly sent Kratos flying, then grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up.

"You think this is the end? You think you're all set!" Kratos, his neck gripped, instantly fell into despair. For some reason, Zeus was more powerful than he had ever imagined, leaving him powerless to fight back.

Seeing this, Rhodes knew it was time for him to make a move; Kratos had never seen Pandora before.

So Pandora didn't inform her either. She had even dealt with Athena beforehand regarding the Power of Hope.

Without any hesitation, Rhodes instantly appeared behind Zeus and immediately used his special ability to absorb the soul power of this god-king.

"Who are you? How did you end up on Mount Olympus?" Zeus's soul was instantly shocked and looked at the man in front of him in disbelief.

"What a pity! Your Majesty, face defeat. There's an old saying in the East: 'The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.'" Rhodes grinned. The power in his hand suddenly increased, completely compressing Zeus's soul before absorbing it.

If you stayed in your own body, I wouldn't be able to do anything about you, but since you've revealed your soul form, it's exactly what I wanted.

After dealing with Zeus's enormous soul, Kratos also fell to the ground, coughing loudly as he looked at Rhodes.

"It's you! Why did you help me?"

"Hehe, I'll help you! Don't misunderstand Kratos!" Without saying a word, Rhodes threw a straight punch at Kratos's face, sending him flying.

Now is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of your illness and kill you.

Kratos performed a backflip in mid-air to regain his balance, then drew his Exile Blade and prepared to attack Rhodes, but at that moment...

The weapon forged for him by the Vulcan, the Vengeful Whip, suddenly became disobedient, emerging on its own to suppress his weapon and render his Exile Blade unusable.

Moreover, it wasn't just the Vengeful Whip that launched the rebellion. Just as Kratos was about to retaliate, the gauntlets he had stolen from Hercules suddenly appeared in his hands, binding his hands and pinning them to the ground.

Rhodes smiled, stepped forward, and began to smash the bald man's head with a series of blows, unleashing his other Homies.

The Destroyer's Greatsword and Hades' Giant Mace.

After the spiked club appeared, it struck Kratos's head with a heavy blow, causing the God of War to kneel on the ground, his head spinning. The fel flames then transformed into a chain, instantly binding Kratos.

The fel greatsword struck Kratos's feet, pinning the god of war's legs to the ground.

In just a moment, Kratos suffered a major blow.

"You despicable bastard." Even Kratos, known for his fierce personality, spat at Rhodes in anger after being ambushed a series of times.

This guy is utterly shameless. He came out to collect kills right after I finished fighting Zeus, and then used various methods to ambush me, even controlling my weapon in some unknown way.

However, Rhodes will not give Kratos any chance.

Finally, the Olympus sword pierced through Kratos's chest from behind, directly through him. The final strike of the Olympus sword caused a burst of pale blue light to erupt from Kratos's body, shooting into the sky before exploding and flying upwards.

Rhode knew what this power was; it was the power of hope. This power played a significant role in Kratos's ability to annihilate the entire Olympian pantheon and achieve victory in every battle.

The Power of Hope, summoned by Athena during the Titan War, is the source of hope for this land. After obtaining this power...

It's like receiving the power of the Thinker; whatever you strongly desire and hope for in your heart will become a reality. It will bring you boundless power.

This power was incredibly strong, even comparable to the power of the Infinity Stones in the ancient Greek world. But Rhode had no interest in it.

This power can only take effect in this world, and it is impossible to capture. More importantly, using this power is not so simple.

So Rhodes's goal was simple: to release the power of hope from Kratos's body to prevent the bald man from killing him instead.

Rhodes swung Hades' Claws with both hands, pulling out most of Kratos' soul. Hades' Claws were truly useful.

With the help of his Soul-Soul Fruit ability, stealing souls becomes much easier, and he no longer needs to abide by the various rules of the Soul-Soul Fruit.

Chapter 375 Kratos, the Human Path, the Wound of Hades

Even so, this god of war still intended to rebel, trying to force his soul back into his body, just like he did against Hades, the god of the underworld.

But Kratos is now extremely weak. He was unharmed and at his peak when he fought Hades, but now...

He had just been injured by Zeus. Before he could even rest, he was ambushed by this unknown god-king in front of him. His condition was extremely poor, and he could feel that his most important power had disappeared.

More importantly, Rhodes is not Hades. Hades' claw ability was not weakened by Rhodes' use; on the contrary, it became stronger. Moreover, Rhodes' own power also has great control over the soul.

Rhodes dared not be careless in the slightest, and used his Soul-Soul Fruit ability to extract Kratos's soul bit by bit.

We won't give this Spartan even the slightest chance to turn the tide.

"Coward! If you have the guts, pick up your weapons and fight me!" Kratos roared furiously.

If I were in my prime, how could I be in such a sorry state, how could I have fallen into such a crisis?

"Heh! You're the God of War, but I'm not." Rhodes sneered and intensified his efforts to tear at Kratos's soul.

Why are you targeting me?

Clearly, Kratos still hasn't recognized who Rhodes is. At this moment, Rhodes is furious. You bastard, there's a limit to how much you can go in the house!

You don't even remember who I am!

"Hahaha! You ask me why I'm targeting you? Have you completely forgotten what happened between us?"

"You promised to be loyal to me, and I kept my promise by resurrecting your wife and daughter. How have you repaid me?" Rhodes said.

Only then did Kratos realize that the guy in front of him was the same person he had tricked earlier.

"When you were about to be killed, I saved you and restored you. I also resurrected your daughter and wife."

All I wanted was for you to pledge your allegiance to me! But you refused that offer. Since that's the case, then I must make you pay the price." After saying this, Rhodes gave Kratos no further chance to explain or break free, completely pulling his soul out of his body.

In a furious roar of extreme resentment, Kratos's soul was sealed away by Rhodes. Furthermore, to play a prank on Kratos, Rhodes imprisoned Kratos's soul in the same place as Zeus's soul, so that the father and son could keep each other company.

I'm very petty, so if you offend me, don't expect to get away with it.

"Master! We have completed our infiltration."

"Master, we have completed the task you assigned us."

At this moment, the weapons controlling Kratos's body came to Rhodes and spoke.

"Hahaha! Not bad, not bad, you did a good job this time. From now on, you will join my family of weapons. When it's time to deal with the enemy, I will release you again," Rhodes said.

This time, I've followed Kael'thas's path. In future battles, I can find some weapons to fight my enemies. However, my soul weapon is far more powerful than Kael'thas's legendary weapon.

Welcome, brothers!

"Welcome to our family." The other Homiz weapons also greeted their new brothers. These new brothers were all forged from excellent materials and were top-tier weapons.

Rhodes nodded and stored all his weapons, including the Sword of Olympus, in his private space, even Kratos's Chaos Blade, because for some reason, Kratos's weapons had regressed to their most primitive state.

However, this weapon is very special. It can be enchanted in various ways to gain different attributes, and after all, it's Kratos' signature weapon! It still has a lot of collectible value.

Next, Rhodes began to collect two corpses, one of which was Zeus, the king of the gods, and the other was Kratos's corpse.

Zeus's corpse also possessed powerful divine power, but Rhodes did not intend to feed this body to his young Ten-Tails. After all, it was the body of a god-king, and Rhodes felt that keeping it would definitely be of great use.

Rhode first repaired Kratos's body with his life energy, then inserted a controllable black rod into him and endowed him with the power of the Human Path of the Six Paths.

Although Kratos is only in the Human Realm, his overall combat power is far superior to that of the Heaven Realm, the Hell Realm, and the Asura Realm.

It can be said to be Rhodes' most powerful clone at present, and Rhodes even has the urge to change the Heavenly Dao.