[Hades] had been publicly cursed by him and was already seething with rage. "Damn human, let me grant you true death!"
A mere human dared to insult him so brazenly—utterly intolerable!
Without hesitation, he maneuvered his warship, breaking away from the other gods.
Hum~
A pale gray light flared from his vessel.
The [Death] Authority erupted at full power, summoning endless hellscapes around him as if to devour all life between heaven and earth.
Transforming the entire world into the Netherworld!
This was [Hades]'s Authority, capable of effortlessly erasing these insolent humans.
[Athena] instinctively tried to intervene: "Don't go!"
But it was too late.
The warship moved too fast, instantly leaving the gods' defensive perimeter.
Before [Hades] could unleash his devastating death attack—
The Great Wall orbital cannons above blazed with dazzling light once more.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Massive beams of energy converged and erupted, streaking straight toward him.
The blinding destructive force from afar swallowed him completely.
In this critical moment, [Hades] activated his bounded field without hesitation, enduring a full barrage to force his way out of the bombardment zone.
Yet the moment he emerged, twelve colossal golden figures, each towering a hundred meters tall, stood before him.
These were the Twelve Golden Colossi forged by Qin Shi Huang after confiscating all weapons across the land.
Piloted by twelve mighty heroic spirits, their combat power surged violently.
Xiang Yu brandished his Overlord's Halberd, dozens of meters long: "My strength plucks mountains, my spirit dominates the world—DIE!"
His terrifying, mountain-lifting might crashed upon [Hades], slamming the fleeing warship violently downward.
Lü Bu, also piloting a colossus, thrust his weapon: "Taste my spear!"
His lance carried equally monstrous force, effortlessly piercing the enemy vessel.
"Bastards! You think mere mortals can oppose me?" [Hades] roared in fury.
Had he not endured the orbital cannon barrage, he could have crushed these spirits like ants!
Pale gray death energy spread wildly, seeking to erase them utterly.
Yet it was futile.
Now operating the Twelve Golden Colossi—lifeless constructs—they were completely immune to his deathly power!
At that moment.
A massive figure surged up from below: "A flash of cold steel precedes, then the spear strikes like a dragon!"
Zhao Yun brandished his spear, thrusting it straight through the enemy's rear and ruthlessly twisting it inside!
Utterly shattering their defenses!
"Here I come—take this blade!" Guan Yu swung his Green Dragon Crescent Blade.
The massive blade instantly expanded several times over, stretching to hundreds of meters in length in an instant.
Transforming into a true ship-cleaving sword.
With a single slash, he severed the main cannon of the [Hades] battleship, nearly cutting its entire body in half.
"NO!!!"
[Hades] let out a terrified roar.
Under the coordinated assault of China's heroic spirits controlling the Twelve Golden Colossi, the mighty [Hades] was utterly defenseless.
Chopped to pieces on the spot!
The third deity.
Fallen!
The Chinese audience erupted in exhilaration—
-[Prime Minister Zhuge is insane—he practically scolded Hades to death! So overpowered!]
-[If the gods had stuck together, wiping them all out would've been tricky. The Prime Minister is a legend!]
-[Damn, Zhao Yun is brutal—just watching makes my backside clench!]
-[Hah, you wanna compare numbers? China's never been afraid of that!]
-[With six thousand years of glorious history, just how many heroes could become spirits? If you really think about it, there aren't enough gods to go around!]
...
Nameless sighed softly. "You all… are truly pathetic."
These so-called "gods" were nothing more than humans who had acquired divine power.
They lacked the mental fortitude to match their strength.
A true god wouldn't have been so easily provoked by Zhuge Liang's taunts, abandoning their formation to act recklessly.
Hmm… though, the Greek gods weren't much better. Was it some kind of hereditary flaw?
Nameless thought of those unreliable Greek deities.
Chinese gods cared selflessly for their people, embodying true divine benevolence.
But the Greek gods? They were just as capricious and desire-driven as humans, doing whatever they pleased.
Take Zeus, for example—a man who'd stick it in anything with a hole!
Well, that explained a lot.
The fall of the third deity sent the Council of Gods into full-blown panic.
Including the previously fallen [God of War] councilor, one-third of the Twelve Councilors had already perished!
Faced with this crisis, the [God King] Speaker issued an immediate order:
"[Poseidon], [Hephaestus], [Demeter], [Athena]—join forces and engage!"
"Yes!"
The three councilors obeyed without hesitation.
Among the remaining gods.
[Athena] was a support battleship specializing in buffs.
[Demeter] served as a supply and healing vessel.
[Aphrodite] focused on intelligence gathering.
The only true combat-ready battleships left were these three—
And the [God King] Speaker's own flagship.
Under his command,
[Poseidon] unleashed his divine authority over [Oceans] and [Storms] without hesitation.
The eastern sea of Fuyuki City churned violently, waves raging in fury.
A colossal tornado formed, powerful enough to tear the entire city apart.
With war already raging, [Poseidon] cared nothing for civilian casualties.
The millions of ordinary people in Fuyuki would become his greatest hostages, forcing Qin Shi Huang and Nameless to hold back their full strength!
Qin Shi Huang snorted coldly. "This emperor is the ancestral dragon who protects all of China's people. How dare you act so recklessly?"
Behind him, the radiant golden silhouette of a divine dragon emerged.
The Dragon of Human Order was fully mobilized at this moment, transforming into a massive wall-like illusion spanning hundreds of kilometers that completely covered the coastline.
The cooled-down Great Wall orbital cannons suddenly unleashed their fury at this instant.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Dazzling beams of light descended from the heavens, mercilessly striking the [Poseidon] battleship.
Faced with thousands of radiant beams, the [Poseidon] councilor shouted, "Everyone, save me!"
Even with ten times the firepower of orbital cannons granting him strength surpassing [Apollo], he stood no chance of resistance.
"I'll handle the defense!" The [Hephaestus] councilor's battleship blazed with brilliant flames.
Transforming into an enormous shield, it positioned itself above [Poseidon].
Wielding the Authorities of [Flames] and [Forging], he possessed the strongest defensive capabilities among the gods.
The thickest armor to withstand the deadliest blows!
Yet.
Against the full-powered assault of the Great Wall orbital cannons, even his defenses proved utterly inadequate.
"By my name, I grant you indestructibility—victory shall be with you!" The [Athena] councilor expended vast divine power without hesitation.
Her [Victory] Authority bordered on the power of fate itself, possessing extraordinary might.
Even the [Zeus] Speaker treated her with extra caution.
The [Demeter] councilor also lent her full support: "By my name, I grant you endless vitality!"
As the ultimate supply and healing vessel, she was essentially the gods' greatest healer.
As long as one wasn't completely obliterated, she could restore them!
The four Council of Gods deities working together actually managed to withstand the bombardment from the Great Wall orbital cannons!
"Qin Shi Huang, you'll be responsible for burying all of Fuyuki City! This is all your fault for opposing us gods!"
[Poseidon] laughed maniacally: "Divine punishment—welcome your doom!"
He wielded the devastating Authorities of [Oceans] and [Storms].
Humanity's most densely populated metropolises were all located along coastlines.
And Qin Shi Huang's [Dragon of Human Order] drew its power precisely from the people of China.
By etching an image of invincible terror and disaster into the hearts of China's populace, he could completely shatter their psychological defenses.
Thereby destroying the [Dragon of Human Order] in one fell swoop and dismantling the terrifying Space Great Wall!
At this moment.
[Poseidon] noticed Nameless standing on Fuyuki Bridge, drawing his bow once more.
He sneered contemptuously: "Hah, you've already exhausted all the [Apollo] essence you collected earlier. You pose no threat to me now!"
The reason he'd been able to destroy [Artemis] before was solely due to consuming [Apollo] essence to empower his [Sun-Piercing Arrow] with unprecedented enhancement.
But now that he'd used it all up, how could he possibly threaten him?
"I am the Guardian of Human Order! False god, since you dare target innocent humans, I will slay you without fail!"
Nameless glared at him with death in his eyes.
This bastard clearly intended to use the lives of Fuyuki City's million civilians as ammunition against him and Qin Shi Huang.
Making it impossible for him to stand idly by!
"Useless! Useless! Useless! In your crippled state, how could you possibly defeat me?"
[Poseidon] roared with laughter: "Nameless, oh Nameless, you'll watch helplessly as Fuyuki City is destroyed—while you can do absolutely nothing!"
"Oh? Are you certain?"
Nameless suddenly looked at him with undisguised mockery.
If he truly regained his peak strength, a mere false god could be slain with a single strike.
But even now, he could still kill it.
However, he needed to borrow a weapon.
From atop a distant streetlight, a figure clad in radiant golden light spoke: "My dearest friend, only now in such dire straits do you think of this king? Do you truly believe this king would agree so easily?"
"So, are you lending it or not?" Nameless really wanted to roll his eyes.
The person standing on the streetlight could only be the King of Heroes.
With such intense battle fluctuations, how could it not attract his attention?
The problem was, at a time like this, this guy still had to be tsundere.
You're not some tsundere anime girl, damn it!
Gilgamesh smiled: "Though troublesome, since this is a challenge issued by the gods themselves, how could this king refuse to accept?"
"King of Heroes, think carefully. Intervening means making enemies of us gods!" [Poseidon] made no attempt to hide his threat.
This king was truly one of the most powerful heroic spirits.
In the singularity "Absolute Demonic Front," he had used Ea to banish the Beast of Humanity, Tiamat!
"Oh? You presume to instruct this king?"
Gilgamesh's crimson eyes showed undisguised disgust and killing intent.
Having once been manipulated as a puppet by the gods, he harbored nothing but hatred toward them.
Hum~
A golden vortex suddenly appeared beside his hand as he drew out that legendary weapon.
It was Ea!
Gilgamesh tossed it over: "My dearest friend, if you die this time, this king will dance and sing at your grave!"
With the gods of the West oppressing them at their doorstep, as a citizen of China, Nameless could not simply stand by.
In his current half-recovered state, to truly slay the gods, he would need a sufficiently powerful weapon.
Otherwise, he would have to sacrifice himself to forge the ultimate Noble Phantasm.
Gilgamesh had come specifically to lend Ea to prevent him from making that sacrifice!
"...Don't worry, I'll outlive you, bastard!"
Nameless was utterly speechless at this golden bastard.
Damn it, one day I'll make you drink gender-bending potion and lock you in a dark room for some "training"!
Let's see if you dare act so cocky then!
Boom!
Behind him, the massive golden silhouette of a dragon emerged—
[Platinum Dragon!]
Previously granted the title of [Imperial Tutor] by Qin Shi Huang, he had become connected to the nation's destiny and human order.
Now, further amplified by Qin Shi Huang's [Dragon of Human Order], the phantom behind him seemed to echo with the voices of countless people.
This was the collective yearning for peace and hatred toward the false gods of the Council of Gods, resonating from two billion Chinese souls.
This longing and loathing transformed into surging, explosive magical energy, coursing violently through his body.
The boundless, overwhelming mana was frantically compressed and channeled into the Sword of Rupture in his hand.
Nameless gazed at the [Poseidon] battleship dominating the sky and swung his blade with a roar: "Arrogant false god, witness your own destruction!"
[Enuma Elish!]
A blinding crimson radiance erupted.
It coalesced into a pillar of blood-red light, slashing toward [Poseidon].
Under the Sword of Rupture's world-rending edge, the raging storm was instantly cleaved apart.
"No! Stop!"
The [Poseidon] councilor let out a terrified roar.
His battleship's defenses were utterly incapable of withstanding this strike.
Crack!
The crimson blade effortlessly tore through the warship's hull, sending it hurtling through the air as explosions erupted across its surface.
[Hephaestus], who had been defending against the Great Wall's orbital cannon barrage above, was suddenly struck by the wreckage, losing his defensive stance.
Thousands of orbital beams converged, engulfing all four councilors in a devastating bombardment.
Under this onslaught, they could only writhe and scream within the light, powerless to resist.
This time, Nameless, wielding the King of Heroes' Sword of Rupture, and Qin Shi Huang, attacking from above and below in a pincer maneuver, had annihilated four false gods of the Council of Gods in a single strike!
Fireworks of destruction blossomed across the heavens, leaving countless spectators stunned—
-[Holy shit, they just obliterated four battleships? That's brutal!]
-[The King of Heroes really couldn't let go of Nameless, risking divine retribution to aid him. How touching!]
-[Both the King of Heroes and Qin Shi Huang are top-tier Heroic Spirits, and Nameless is just as formidable. Slaying four false gods in one move will shake the world!]
-[The Council of Gods is done for. The era of China has finally arrived!]
...
Under the gaze of all, the once-dominant, awe-inspiring false gods of the Council of Gods, who had sought to suppress Qin Shi Huang and Nameless, had been reduced to just four remaining battleships in less than half an hour.
Whether they escaped or not, the dignity of the Council of Gods had been trampled beneath the feet of Qin Shi Huang and Nameless!
Everyone realized with absolute clarity: the era of China was about to dawn in full force!
Nameless frowned. "Huh? That's odd. Why hasn't the [Zeus] council leader made a move at all?"
As the strongest among the Council of Gods's false gods, if he had intervened, the battle wouldn't have been so one-sided.
Just as this thought crossed his mind, the [Zeus] council leader high in the sky suddenly burst into laughter: "Nameless, Qin Shi Huang, I must thank you for helping me suppress these rebels!"
"Oh?" Qin Shi Huang looked down at him.
Had this guy lost his mind?
Under his incredulous gaze...
Amid the wreckage of battleships blasted apart one after another, the [Divine Cores]—equivalent to human souls—all rose and converged into the hands of the [God-King].
Even the [Queen of Heaven], the [Goddess of the Hearth], and the [Goddess of Love] by his side were frozen in shock, completely unable to resist as their Divine Cores flew out and fell into his grasp.
The [God-King] Speaker burst into booming laughter: "I am Zeus, the Omnipotent God who commands all under the heavens!"
This [God-King] sought to devour the Olympian gods and transform into an all-powerful deity wielding authority over the sky, sea, earth, death, and all other domains!
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