I really didn't want to burn it.

The commander raised his long sword, the tip pointing at Hermes' chest.

"One step beyond sound, two steps without gaps, three steps with a deadly blade! ...The Three-Stage Strike of Ignorance!!"

Hermes only felt cherry blossoms drifting past his eyes, and then...

puff.

The commander's longsword pierced straight through Hermes' body.

"Drink!"

After piercing Hermes, the Souji did not stop; she pressed the god's body against the deck of the Golden Hind.

"Ouch! It hurts...it hurts so much!"

Hermes' face contorted in pain as he struggled to pull the chieftain's longsword from his body.

Enkidu would never give him that chance. Countless chains of heaven crawled up Hermes’ body like snakes, binding him tightly.

"It hurts...it hurts so much! It hurts so much!"

Hermes remained there, mouth open and eyes closed, emitting hysterical screams.

"I was going to say something harsh, but now it seems you'd better shut up! You're just too noisy!"

Enkidu said with disgust, and he immediately gagged Hermes with chains.

"Waaaaah... Waaaaah... Waaaaah!"

"Great, that works..."

Before Enkidu could finish speaking, Hermes began to convulse violently all over.

Countless black, mud-like substances gushed from his mouth and flooded the deck.

"This guy is absolutely disgusting!"

Enkidu felt that after the war ended, he should thoroughly clean the Chains of Heaven.

Jill would never allow any chains that had been stained with dirt to touch him.

"Hahaha... Die, Chaldea...!"

As sludge was expelled from his mouth, Hermes' body rapidly swelled up.

Soon Hermes' original human form was no longer visible, and it began to develop into a twisted snail.

"Demon God Pillar..."

Upon seeing this, Ritsuka instinctively covered her mouth.

This was the first time she had ever seen the Demon Pillar in its original form.

Back in the Qin Dynasty, those two demon god pillars were killed by Ying Zheng before they could even become pillars.

The one possessing Jason was torn off the body by Leon and locked in a small box.

Therefore, when Ritsuka saw the Demon Pillar in its entirety, she realized that its size was so enormous that even the Golden Deer could not contain this behemoth.

"I am Phalaas! Chaldea, who sought to correct humanity! Die!"

Phras opened the cracks in its body, and countless eyes grew out of the cracks.

"This is too much of a mental pollution."

Enkidu complained, as he once again pulled out chains from the void.

"Everyone be careful, this guy is strong. Looks like it's going to be a tough fight!"

Several Servants formed a formation to protect Ritsuka behind them.

"Die!"

The eyes on Phras's body were glowing, as if he was about to fire a laser.

"They're here, everyone get ready—"

boom!

A violent explosion suddenly occurred on the mountaintop next to the Golden Deer, and countless golden rays rained down from the mountaintop.

Calling them raindrops seems too mild, because each of these points of light possesses immense destructive power.

Many of the divine messengers flying in the air were unable to dodge in time and were directly pierced by the light, dying instantly.

The Golden Hind, being a massive target, and the Frost, which was entangled on the Golden Hind, were both attacked by the light rain.

"No----!"

*Snap*, that was quick.

Pierced by several beams of light, Fros let out a desperate scream, and its eyeballs changed from ? to ?.

Without even uttering his last words, Frost slid off the Golden Hind and plunged into the sea.

The servants on the deck, who had been looking serious, became somewhat embarrassed.

"Well, it seems like it's not going to be a fierce battle."

Enkidu said awkwardly.

Before the Chaldea members could even breathe a sigh of relief, the Golden Deer began to tilt.

Click!

The golden light not only pierced through the Demon God Pillar, but also broke the Golden Deer.

"The ship is sinking! Everyone, get up the mountain immediately!"

Drake shouted.

"Li Ang?"

Ritsuka looked worriedly at the mountaintop that was bursting with golden light, eager to know what was happening at the summit.

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On the mountaintop, the original temple had long since collapsed, and the battlefield between Leon and Zeus had long since moved from the temple to the sky.

The two transformed into golden rays of light, intertwining and colliding at high speed.

The deafening roar echoed through the sky as the two collided, giving the illusion that the sky was about to collapse.

"What's wrong, Li Ang? You've become sluggish after only a short while? Didn't you want to defeat me, the God-King?"

Zeus spoke in a mocking tone, attempting to confuse Leon's mind with ridicule.

"Don't joke around! How could I possibly lose to you!"

"Oh? Then stop talking and start doing!"

Zeus dismissed Leon's renewed speed with disdain.

"cut!"

Li Ang suddenly froze in mid-air, his fists poised in a striking stance, beads of sweat dripping from his face.

"Huff—huff—let's go!"

Golden flames ignited once more around Li Ang, and he blurred and disappeared into the dim sky once more.

"Hmph hmph hmph~~"

Zeus wore a triumphant smile.

"This time, you're dead!"

As he spoke, Zeus slightly shifted his body to the side, dodging Li Ang's attack, and then slashed Li Ang's back with his sword.

"what!"

The strike that cleaved the continent landed on Li Ang's back, and even with the enhancement of the runes, Li Ang suffered a severe injury.

He clutched his back with one hand, spitting out a mouthful of scarlet blood, and the runes on his body flickered on and off.

Snapped.

Zeus seized Leon's wings.

"Do you know where you went wrong?"

Zeus spoke earnestly, as if he were a teacher in the past.

"You actually dared to fight me, who possesses the power of the sky, in the sky? Where is your proud brain?"

"Haha...hahaha."

Li Ang let out a hearty laugh.

"Zeus, haven't you always been proud of your invincibility? Now you're talking about the advantage of the terrain. When did you become so insecure?"

"you!"

Zeus's face turned liver-colored as he was hit where it hurt, and he tightened his grip on Li Ang's wings.

"I originally wanted to make your death more comfortable, but now I've changed my mind."

Zeus gently stroked the wings of light on Li Ang's back, but the overly calm voice sent a chill down Li Ang's spine.

With a snap, Zeus brutally broke off one of Li Ang's wings.

"Ahhhhh!!!!"

Li Ang's painful wails echoed in the air.

Although these seven light wings are not part of Li Ang's body, they do not merely provide him with the power to fly.

The moment the wing broke, Li Ang's previously balanced runic magic went berserk, a sensation that could not be described simply as pain.

"Do you think I don't know that these wings are your weakness? I am, after all, a god-king who has ruled the three realms for countless years. What kind of magic haven't I seen?"

As he spoke, Zeus tore off another of Leon's wings.

"what----!"

The heart-wrenching cries rang out again.

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"Shut up, you damn system. I decide when and which skills to use!"

Li Ang spoke while trying to be patient.

"Are you still trying to be tough?"

Zeus shook his head helplessly and used his katana to cleave off Leon's third wing.

Li Ang, who was about to continue shouting, finally received a call from his little maid.

Li Ang, who was originally writhing in pain, laughed; he had grasped the key to victory.

"Zeus, are you really sure you've seen it all?"

"Kid, you actually have the leisure to make fun of me?"

Zeus grinned maliciously and pointed the tip of his sword at Li Ang's head.

"Let me show you the strongest power of the God-King. I hope you've seen it before..."

"Father!!"

An angry roar rang in Li Ang's ears.

Then, a bright white light engulfed everything.

Chapter 73 You lie still and let me kill Zeus for you (Bonus Chapter)

Li Ang slowly opened his eyes, enduring the stinging flash of light, and found golden hair fluttering in front of him.

"Athena?"

Li Ang's tone was filled with disbelief and hesitation.

"Oh? To actually escape from the hell of the underworld, that's truly remarkable... But it's such a pity, my daughter."