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(In Greek mythology, Chronos, the personification of time, is often depicted with an hourglass and a scythe, especially in Roman art where he is equated with the god Saturn and referred to as "Father Time". Chronos is a primordial god, existing at the dawn of creation, and represents the ceaseless flow of time. The hourglass, in this context, symbolizes the relentless passage of time and its effects.)
"I'll leave this to you. With the power of Omega, this might be your only chance. But how you use it… that depends on you. Once you take that step, you must be sure that you're truly prepared. I won't have time to help you after this." With these parting words, Athena gave Jiang Chen one last deep look.
She left behind three drops of golden blood, then turned and walked away.
However, though Athena had departed, the power of Omega had already begun to radiate across the starry sky, rippling out from the infinite universe. This was the first time since the birth of heaven and earth that the power of Omega had ever emerged.
Even though it wasn't a complete fragment, not even a scale, this faint fluctuation was enough to shake the entire universe.
…
Olympus
Countless auspicious clouds gathered as golden light blanketed the sky. Amidst the endless cascade of celestial flowers, beautiful little nymphs played melodies of the Mythical Era.
Upon a towering throne, God King Zeus sat with eyes closed, as arcs of lightning flickered around him, crackling across the sky.
He was the master of order and laws within all of heaven and earth.
Lightning, revered as the absolute king of the sky, was also the most crucial aspect of the sky's authority.
After slaying his father, Kronos, Zeus had inherited this divine right from his grandfather, Uranus. However, that authority had been gradually lost, and it had grown weaker over time.
Now, after a long period of reaccumulating divine power, the vast majority of the sky's authority had finally re-gathered in Zeus's hands. His aura had become overwhelmingly powerful; he now seemed to stand as the true sovereign of all the heavens.
"Authority of the Sky…"
"Authority of the Earth…"
"Authority of Death…"
"Authority of the Ocean…"
He murmured to himself, thoughts flickering within his mind.
But then,
Suddenly, a fluctuation erupted from the depths of the universe, spreading instantly.
"What's this?" Zeus's eyes snapped open. His pupils dilated, and shock appeared across his face.
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Underworld Realm
The King of Hell, Hades, now ruled over nearly the entire Underworld. His laws of death had spread across every layer of the realm. The rivers of the Underworld, which once twisted through the sky, had now vanished, leaving behind only one great river that ran through the entire Underworld Realm.
At the very center stood Hades, who suddenly rose to his feet.
"This is… A universal fluctuation!"
"Omega!"
He whispered to himself, his gaze filled with the same shock.
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Ocean Depths
Crash!
"How could this be…?" The Sea God Poseidon, so shaken by what he had sensed, accidentally shattered one of his most beloved crystal chalices.
But in this moment, he didn't care.
His eyes were locked intensely on the stars above, stunned beyond words.
Ares, the God of War.
Demeter, Goddess of Agriculture.
Apollo, God of Light.
Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt.
Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty.
Hephaestus, God of the Forge.
Hestia, Goddess of the Hearth.
Hermes, the Divine Messenger.
Along with these, the remnants of various other divine pantheons still scattered across the earth, all of them, at that very moment, sensed the surge of Omega's power from the depths of the universe.
And in that moment, one god after another could no longer sit still.
Omega,
It was the forbidden force of the gods. A power that the gods could never accept. Because the very existence of Omega signified that someone was about to surpass the gods themselves, potentially becoming a second Lord of the Gods.
But that wasn't even the most terrifying part.
The birth of Omega's power meant that a new Grand Cosmos (Great Universe) had begun to emerge and once that new power enveloped the current universe, it would shatter the divine laws and authorities that most gods relied upon to exist.
How could the gods possibly accept that?
One by one, the Gods began to spread out their divine senses, attempting to trace the source of the Omega fluctuations. But most were doomed to fail, no matter how far they extended their perception, it was impossible to locate the true origin of Omega.
Because the Sanctuary was sealed off.
Covered by the authority of the Earth wielded by the goddess Athena, without access to similar divine authority, it was impossible for anyone to perceive the fluctuations.
Unless, they themselves also possessed authority.
And so, God King Zeus, King of Hell Hades, and Sea God Poseidon, the three brothers, instantly located the source of Omega's power.
It was at the Sacred Mountain of Olympus.
"Sanctuary? Athena?" Zeus furrowed his brows slightly, but he ultimately took a step forward and vanished from where he stood.
At the same moment,
"Athena…" Hades chuckled softly and likewise disappeared.
From deep within the sea, Poseidon also frowned but followed immediately after.
Swoosh!
As the tide surged, Zeus's figure suddenly appeared.
But before he could even enter the Sanctuary, a wave of ripples expanded outward, carrying with them a mix of deathly aura and the power of the sea, Hades and Poseidon appeared at the same time.
"My dear brother, would you mind telling me what you're doing here? The power of Omega… quite the surprise, isn't it?" Hades spoke with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, his gaze naturally turning toward Zeus.
Poseidon's heart tightened upon hearing Hades speak.
Though the three of them had joined forces twice in the past, once to overthrow their father Kronos, and more recently to fight for the divine authorities of heaven and earth,
That didn't mean their relationship had ever been truly harmonious.
From the very beginning, the three brothers had never gotten along. They had once shared common enemies and common interests. But now, with neither of those binding them, they had undeniably become adversaries once more.
The power of Omega had appeared within the Sanctuary, and now Zeus had suddenly shown up. This naturally made the other two gods suspicious.
"This has nothing to do with me." Zeus glanced at his two elder brothers and calmly responded.
"Nothing to do with you? My dear little brother, how could I possibly believe that?" Hades let out a light laugh, clearly unconvinced.
However, just as the three brothers were about to continue speaking,
"Buzz..."
A ripple of energy suddenly spread out, and in the next moment, a soft light instantly enveloped the bodies of Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon.
"What is this?!"
All three felt a jolt in their hearts and they instinctively prepared to act, but at that moment, a majestic earthly authority completely covered them and a terrifying, indescribable pressure surged up, and in an instant, their power was forcibly suppressed.
"Is this… Earth's authority?!"
Eyes widening, both Hades and Poseidon couldn't help but show a trace of disbelief in their expressions.
Despite the fact that each of them held one of the four divine authorities, Poseidon with the Ocean Authority, Hades with the Death Authority, this was the first time they had ever experienced such a complete suppression.
From the body to the soul to the divine core, it felt like they were being crushed from every direction.
"Impossible!"
Splash!
Poseidon roared in anger as tidal waves erupted around him as a powerful aura radiated outward. He tried to summon the power of his Ocean Authority.
(To Be Continued…)