Soul Town: Claiming the throne? You've asked my Tian Ce Army, haven't you?

"Hmm... I remember he was taken back by you guys, wasn't he?"

"Heh, that's just an empty shell..."

Heris walked to the lake on his own. "This is where that guy last stopped. He must have hidden something here..."

"That makes some sense..."

As Rock continued, he changed the subject, "But we'll probably have to clean up the scene first..."

Clean up the scene?

Heris frowned, and his double trident appeared in his hands. He hurled it towards the bushes not far away, but the trident flew into the bushes and was quickly knocked back...

"Instant Kill Technique!"

Time and space seemed to stand still. In the blink of an eye, Lu Bu, in the form of the Ghost King, appeared behind Heris and Rock, and the two of them were cut in half at the waist.

Diao Lingyun, holding the dragon's fang, emerged from the bushes. "Lu Bu, is it over?"

"I'm afraid not. Unlike the people we've encountered before, this person is not simple..."

As Lu Bu finished speaking, a round of applause rang out from the side. Luo Ke clapped his hands and walked out from behind the tree, looking amazed.

"That's amazing! This speed is almost on par with Hermes, isn't it, Lord Hades!"

Heris stepped out from the side, squinting. "Indeed impressive. If this guy hadn't been so skilled at creating illusions, I might have been caught off guard and fallen into your trap..."

He glanced at Diao Lingyun and sneered, "It's just a pity that a World Forging level Deity is clearly a burden to you!"

"Following such a god-like person will only bury your potential. Why not come with me? I'll find you someone better..."

"Don't you dare tell me what to do!"

Without a word, Lü Bu spurred his Red Hare and slashed down at Heris with his halberd...

Suddenly, a huge, jet-black double trident blocked Lu Bu's halberd, and the figure holding the double trident was none other than Hades, the guardian god of Heris!

"You have great potential, but the Destiny Being is too weak and is holding you back..."

While Heris was speaking, Hades easily repelled Lu Bu; ultimately, the difference in their divine levels was simply too great...

"Roar--"

Suddenly, accompanied by a roar, a giant beast leaped out from behind Lu Bu, opened its blood-red maw, and lunged straight at Hades.

Heris frowned. This was... an immortal-level divine beast? How could a mere World Forger possess such a powerful divine beast?

Chapter 322: Using a Borrowed Knife to Kill

"Looks like they're in trouble. Should we intervene?"

On a hilltop outside the Red Lotus Forest, a tall, slender girl, dressed in simple, form-fitting clothes and wearing a white mask with the character "车" (car) on her face, sat on a cliff.

Behind the girl was a tall figure with short, gray-white hair sticking up to the sky, wearing a white mask with a huge and eye-catching black character "兵" (soldier) written in the center.

He was half-naked, covered with shallow scars from battle, his skin had a bronze sheen, and he wore a tattered light gray cloak draped diagonally across his body, with a giant battle axe strapped to his back.

If Li Moxuan were here, he would recognize these two as Yang Che and Mu Bing, two of the Heavenly Dragon Chess Generals that Ying Chengfeng had summoned.

"Let's see how things go first!"

The soldier crossed his arms and said, "Our mission is only to monitor; we can't act rashly..."

"Pity……"

Yang Che rested his chin on one hand, "I originally wanted to make that girl my host, so I wouldn't have to do it myself..."

"That kid is too young. We've put so much effort into training him, and he's just acting impulsively. It's good to teach him a lesson..."

Mu Bing said calmly, "However... the fact that this group of people were able to step from the Underworld into the Great Thousand World is most likely because the Heavenly Court has begun its preparations!"

"More and more forces are extending their reach into the Great Thousand God Realm, and the waters of the Great Thousand God Realm are becoming increasingly murky..."

On the other hand, although the giant beast is an immortal-level divine beast, there are still differences between immortals, not to mention that the opponent is Hades, a top god of the Olympian realm.

"Hell's Cage!"

Hades unfurled his hellish wings and flew into the sky to evade the oncoming giant beast.

With a swing of his trident, a cage engulfed in hellfire rose from the ground, trapping the giant beast.

"Fangtian Sword Strike!"

Lu Bu leaped into the air on his Red Hare, his halberd slashing fiercely down at Hades. The piercing wails of the dead could be faintly heard from within the halberd.

Unfortunately, the difference in strength between the two sides was too great. Hades caught Lü Bu's halberd with his bare hands, and blood dripped down the halberd...

Seeing this, Heris was a little surprised. "You actually broke through my defenses. Could it be that you are the God of War from the East?"

"Gao Shun, go help Lü Bu!"

Gao Shun charged out from behind Hades, his silver-white helmet transforming into a ghost-faced black helmet, his eyes blazing with azure ghost flames, and a blood-red "trap" mark blooming between his brows.

His original white hair turned into jet-black, long hair that danced wildly in the wind. His breastplate was a ferocious beast-face armor, and his entire body was covered with black iron thorns and spear-tip patterns.

He wore a blood-red battle skirt around his waist, with eight battle flags hanging from it. His limbs were as thick as cast iron, his joints were covered with grotesque thorn armor, and his fingertips gleamed with a bluish-black cold light.

The spear in his hand transformed into a divine spear that could break through enemy lines. Its body was as black as hell iron, its three-pronged tip resembled a ghostly claw, and its tassel was a burning blue flame of a vengeful spirit.

"A lone star sweeps across a thousand camps!"

Gao Shun gripped the Divine Spear and spun around, unleashing a dense barrage of spear shadows that aimed straight for Hades's back.

"Roar--"

Suddenly, a gate to hell rose up beside him, and a hellfire hound with three heads and a body covered in jet-black fur mixed with dark red mane ran out and pounced on Gao Shun.

Seeing this, Gao Shun had no choice but to turn his gun on the three-headed hellhound...

Heris chuckled and shook his head. "Heh, Cerberus is protecting me from behind. A sneak attack won't work..."

"Divine Flame Pear Blossom Breaks!"

Suddenly, a female warrior wielding a gun darted to his side, her spear flashing like pear blossoms, each spear carrying hellfire, aimed directly at Heris's vitals.

The force of the spear could even scorch the divine power within Heris's body...

Heris was caught off guard and was stabbed several times. Fortunately, Hades threw Lu Bu aside in time and swung his halberd to force the female general back.

He looked up and saw that the person who had just injured him was Mu Guiying, Yang Qianhong's guardian angel.

At this moment, Mu Guiying wore a dark, gilded helmet, with a flaming jade feather on the top, the tip of which burned with blood-red ghost fire. Dark silver chainmail hung from the brim of the helmet, partially obscuring her face.

Her eyebrows were like sharp swords, her pupils were transformed into red and gold ghost eyes, her long black hair was tied into a high ponytail, the ends of which were wrapped with dark red silk threads that fluttered in the wind without the slightest bit of dishevelment.

She wore a crimson-gold armor with scale patterns, a gilded and jade-inlaid battle belt around her waist, a seven-layered dark red cloud-patterned battle skirt, gilded wrist guards on her arms, and beast-face shoulder armor on her shoulders.

The Netherworld Pear Blossom Spear held in Mu Guiying's hand had its shaft engraved with the Heavenly Gate Array patterns, and its spearhead was shaped like a three-pronged pear blossom, with a blade that gleamed with a cold, reddish-gold light.

Heris's face turned cold, and he couldn't help but curse, "Loki, what the hell are you doing?"

Because he had to multitask, controlling both the host god and the guardian god at the same time, Heris could easily become careless. But he had entrusted the right wing to Rock, where the guy was?

"Let me reiterate, Lord Hades, my name is Rock, and Loki is merely my guardian deity..."

Rock stepped out from the side with a faint smile on his face. "I just wanted to see how capable these people are. Anyway, you won't die, right?"

"you……"

Heris was furious with him and gritted his teeth. "Loki, don't let me get a chance!"

After saying that, the double trident appeared in his hand, and he instantly flashed in front of Yang Qianhong, intending to kill all these Destiny Gods.

Anyway, once the Deity of the Sealing God dies, the Guardian God will also dissipate, and with his immortal-level strength, no one can stop him... Unfortunately, he overlooked one thing...

A fire unicorn suddenly pounced out from the side and knocked Heris to the ground before he could react... How come another immortal-level divine beast has appeared?

Seeing that the fire qilin was about to breathe fire on him, Heris didn't have time to think. He turned into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared, reappearing on Hades' shoulder.

"Roar--"

With a roar, a white tiger beast pounced out, destroying the cage that imprisoned the giant beast... This is... yet another divine beast?

Before Heris could finish his surprise, a phoenix cry resounded through the sky. Looking up, he saw a huge fire phoenix soaring in the sky.

Who exactly are these girls? They're so incredibly weak, yet they have powerful mythical beasts protecting them...

Heris was completely baffled and was already considering retreating, while Rock, who was not far away, also noticed something was wrong after his initial surprise.

There are only three human beings who are the guardian deities, but they have four divine beasts. Could it be that someone else is hiding in the shadows?

Hiding in the shadows was Bai Shui'er. She had originally wanted to go out and help, but she had no guardian spirit and it was dangerous to face such an enemy.

After discussing it, Diao Lingyun and the others decided to let her hide for the time being...

Although Bai Shui'er still possessed divine power, she didn't know how to evade the detection of divine sense, so she was easily discovered by Luo Ke.

Furthermore, he discovered that Bai Shui'er did not possess the aura of a guardian deity...

The fact that these girls are protected by immortal divine beasts and can remain safe and sound in this red lotus forest is something that no other power in the Great Thousand God Realm possesses.

They... are most likely divine beings cultivated by some force in the divine realm...

Rock glanced at the spot where Bai Shui'er was hiding, then at Herris, who was showing signs of retreating, and a smile returned to his face. It seemed he could pull off a scheme to kill someone with a borrowed knife!

Chapter 323: Bai Shui'er's "Death"

"Loki, are you just going to stand by and watch?"

Although dealing with these four divine beasts wouldn't be too difficult for Heris, it would create a huge commotion and definitely attract the attention of the nearby sovereigns.

He currently has a high bounty on his head in Heaven, so being hunted down isn't a big deal, but it easily attracts Heaven's attention, making it difficult for his plan to continue...

"Lord Hades, I've already told you my name is Rock..."

Rock still wore his signature smile, snapped his fingers, the ground behind him trembled, and then four tall, frost-covered gates rose up.

To Heris's utter bewilderment, four colossal frost giants emerged from the crowd. "Loki, what the hell are you doing?"

Heris was furious. He hadn't wanted to make a scene; he just wanted to deal with these few Deity beings quickly before searching for the item. But this bastard had only made things worse...

"Didn't you ask me for help?"

Rock shrugged, looking innocent. "To be honest, if I wasn't worried about the Asgardians reacting negatively, I would have liked to release Surtur!"