She knew that this was because the gods who came to the mortal realm were not allowed to use 'divine power', and many of the fun-loving gods behaved extremely unreliably... So even though Lefia and the others had heard of the legend of 'divine power being omnipotent,' they had no idea what it meant.

Furthermore, Andaris was sealed away by the Great Elves in ancient times and has been hidden in the shadows of history ever since.

Yes, it's not 'famous'.

Naturally, its deterrent power cannot be very strong.

In contrast...

The 'One-Eyed Black Dragon' is a nightmarish being with too many 'horrific achievements'.

Because it truly destroyed Orario's former pride.

This is like someone who has watched countless extremely bloody R-rated movies in the past, but it still can't compare to the impact of personally experiencing a 'real-life' battlefield.

However, just because Lefia and the others don't understand doesn't mean that the erudite Riveria doesn't understand.

She knew exactly what it meant to be able to use divine power in the lower realms.

To put it simply, just look at the effects of what the heavens allow, known as 'divine grace,' and you'll get a glimpse of its power.

'God's grace' can fully unlock the potential of beings in the lower realms.

As for 'divine power'... that's a supreme power that even the 'King of Immortals' can directly create.

If the ancient monster known as 'Andaris' could actually use it, then Ying's claim of 'destroying the entire Netherworld' would not be mere boasting.

and……

“No wonder, the strength of those ‘one-eyed giant scorpions’ was only at the high value level of potential ability Lv.1 a while ago, but now individuals with potential ability Lv.2 have already begun to appear.”

Riveria also learned a lot of battlefield intelligence from her peer and colleague, Grace.

When the two are combined...

"This situation is indeed extremely serious and cannot be delayed any longer."

Rivera looked at Ying with a serious expression and said in an extremely solemn tone, "In my capacity as the vice-commander of the Loki Familia, I agree to your proposal."

"However, one wing of the [Twin Stars]..."

Right now, she wasn't calling Ying by her given name, but rather by her 'title', in a very formal way.

“I think if we really want our two families to work together, then you’ll have to persuade your ‘cadres’ on your side.”

"Otherwise, all subsequent plans will be nothing but empty talk."

Chapter 153 The Emperor as a Sparring Partner: What Divine Treatment!

Ying knew that there had been many conflicts between the Loki Familia and the Freya Familia in the past.

The two main gods actually have a pretty good relationship in secret. Back when the 'Asteria Familia' was still around, they would even invite the latter's main god to have afternoon tea together...

However, the hostile atmosphere among the 'cadres' was almost to the point of being 'incompatible'.

Further down the line, even the ordinary members couldn't stand each other.

As far as Ling Shu knew, in the original future trajectory of the current world, even when many members of the Loki Familia were seriously poisoned during a certain 'expedition' (the one after defeating the Fallen Fairy clone) and urgently needed a large number of healers, when a member went to the 'guild' headquarters to post a recruitment notice, it would specifically state: No healers from the Freya Familia.

Incidentally, Freya's Familia has the most healers in all of Orario.

Apart from the [Battle Saintess] of the Deankaite Familia, almost no one can surpass those healers in terms of 'recovery efficiency'.

Even under such circumstances, the Loki Familia still refused the help of Freya Familia's healers.

Honestly, the reason why Yingmei is so popular within the Loki Familia is because she is very likable.

However, this friendly attitude does not extend to the clans behind her because of her presence.

Everyone knows that the people in Freya's Familia are notorious 'madmen'.

They spend all day fighting to the death in the 'battlefield' (thus training a group of healers with extremely high recovery ability), and they know they should find a way to hone their skills, but they are unwilling to properly fulfill the duties of the 'top dungeon exploration faction'.

Therefore, many members of the Loki Familia had this idea:

"I'd rather be beaten into an idiot by my own people than challenge myself in the dungeon. Every 'expedition' is just a perfunctory thing."

Based on this, a mentality of "we are ashamed to be associated with them" gradually became more and more deeply rooted.

Unfortunately, the ordinary members didn't know...

The Loki Familia often incurred financial deficits after numerous expeditions, which were actually covered by Freya's secret financial assistance.

Moreover, the latter, being a very wealthy woman, is one of the few goddesses in Orario who is willing to spend money to help the orphanage in the slums... that is, 'Daedalus Street' maintain its daily operations.

Because Freya was too lazy to publicize these things, over time, all the outside world remembered and knew about was the 'terror' and 'madness' of Freya's Familia.

That's why when Ling Shu (Kong) and Ying first went to the Loki Familia's residence, "Twilight Mansion," many members exclaimed: "You are very different from the other members of the Freya Familia."

In short...

"Rest assured, considering that the situation has become extremely serious, even if I have to use some coercive measures, I will ensure that all 'cadres' cooperate fully."

Right now, inside the tents used by the Loki Familia members, Luminous made this assurance to Riveria.

Because she understood the underlying meaning in the latter's words: "Faced with such a huge crisis that could destroy the world, you must unite all the people on your side as one, and I will do my best to do the same."

In other words, Ying doesn't need to worry about the potential problems with Loki's Familia anymore; she will find a way to solve everything.

Well... what else is there to say?

They understand each other implicitly, and then they just need to cooperate well.

Anyway...

"This time, you will be in full command of the matters over at the 'Great Tree Sea'."

Freya has already decisively granted the highest level of authority in this regard.

With this older sister backing him up, Ling Shu naturally felt more confident in taking bold and decisive actions.

That's how it is...

"Then I'll take my leave now."

"Let's have dinner together tonight."

After leaving these words, Ying smiled and left the tent.

While the other members were still silent, Rivera took the opportunity to begin teaching her own clan members about the threat posed by 'divine power'.

She hopes that this approach will help the young people around her, who are "definitely more obedient than the members of Freya's Familia (in their own opinion)," to adjust their mindset.

At the very least, we cannot continue to be hostile to our future 'collaborators'.

Everyone knows that a disorganized team is nothing more than a rabble.

This time, the entire lower realm is facing a 'trial' that no one is allowed to falter.

******

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Dungeon - Floor 50

"Bang~"

"Bang bang bang~"

Ling Shu (Kong) is fighting a dark golden, one-eyed giant scorpion in close combat.

Clearly, the latter is not a monster born from within the dungeon, but rather... a 'live target' for simulation training, created and controlled by the Rock God in imitation of Andaris.

"唪~"

At that moment, a golden light flashed across the spot of his single eye, and Ling Shu (Kong) narrowly avoided it.

But then, another shower of light fell from directly above.

This time, Ling Shu (Kong) could no longer dodge.

"Boom boom boom boom boom~"

My health has decreased slightly.

Clearly, neither the previous golden light nor the later rain of light was very powerful.

After all, it's something used for simulation training.

Not far away...

"Take a break, traveler."

The Emperor sat on a rocky stool and calmly reminded him, "In the field of martial arts, you are still a beginner. Although you have a foundation, you can barely skip the 'polishing' stage, but many skills cannot be fully mastered overnight."

That's why I can't rest.

Ling Shu (Kong) replied seriously, "If that shower of light just now had been launched by the real 'Secret Realm Scorpion,' I would have died once already."

"and……"

He stared intently at the rock-based creatures ahead. "In my current state, I don't need to rest and can keep fighting... The concept of balancing work and rest doesn't apply to me."

"Now, time waits for no one."

Hearing him say that...

"Then let's try a different training method."

Zhongli stood up, raised his right hand, and held the black-tasseled spear in his hand. "The 'Secret Realm Scorpion' that I created is, after all, a blueprint based on the scene in your memory. You yourself said that the expression in reality and in the 'story' is not exactly the same, and there may be a big difference between the two."

"So, given the 'too many uncertainties,' although Ying has already made contact with the 'Scorpion Split' and supplemented and improved some of the monster's data, I'm worried that if you continue training like this, you'll develop an overly 'standardized' bad habit."

In short: You will become less adept at handling unexpected events.

Upon hearing this…

"I understand that principle."

Ling Shu (Kong) certainly understood the concept that 'move is dead, but people are alive'.

Therefore, after hearing the Emperor's words of experience, he did not continue to be stubborn, but humbly accepted the teaching, and then asked Paimon to take out the "White Tassel Spear" that Xiao had used before from the "Space Backpack".

Hand-to-hand combat and corresponding spear techniques are skills he needs to cram for in the near future.

Everything was for the purpose of defeating Andaris.

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