High-temperature flames were the bane of Steel Hero Gods. Steel, which could display its sharpness under any other circumstances, would only be melted by high temperatures.
Thus, under the world-destroying flames of Lævateinn, Lancelot was thrown into a bitter struggle.
His Authority, Chevalier's Onslaught, was useless against the Aegis Shield, and his Immortal Body of Mist was countered by the flames.
Whenever he tried to hide himself in the mist to heal his wounds, Lævateinn's flames would burn away all the mist, leaving him no escape.
The army of wilderness knights summoned by his Authority also couldn't break through the flames' shackles. Not to mention, there was a Godslayer watching him like a tiger eyeing its prey, constantly upping the ante.
Conceptual Armament, Divinity Simulation: Vajra!
A dazzling lightning burst forth from another weapon. This time, the lightning was not a masterless power. Not only could it not charge Lancelot, but it would also stack with Lævateinn's flames.
Lightning and fire intertwined, bringing the maximum amount of damage to the Steel Hero God.
"The more familiar the concept, the greater the effect of the Divinity Simulation seems to be," observing the output of the two simulated divine weapons, Su Mo confirmed this in his mind.
As beliefs of the same Aryan people, Zoroastrianism's Verethragna and Hinduism's Indra actually shared the same origin.
The relationship between the two gods was somewhat similar to that of Vulcan and Hephaestus; they were originally different guises that gradually formed different Divinities in the evolution of myths.
Therefore, when Su Mo wanted to simulate the lightning of Indra, or Śakra, he only needed to borrow the lightning of Verethragna's Goat incarnation and fuse it with the lightning inherited from Zeus by the God King Melqart and the Wine God Dionysus to obtain a first-rate simulated divine weapon.
Originally, the upper limit of the Conceptual Armaments Su Mo forged was only at the Tier 2 Sanctuary level and required multiple layers to be effective against a god.
Now, with the addition of a Divinity Simulation, the power of the Conceptual Armaments Su Mo forged had directly leaped to the Divinity level, becoming divine weapons that even gods dared not face head-on.
And this was just a Conceptual Armament forged from pure magical energy.
If he had rare materials from myths, such as the Ruyi Jingu Bang, the power of the weapons Su Mo forged could be further enhanced.
However, materials of this level were scarce even in the Campione! world and couldn't be forced.
"War God Lancelot, if you have no other power that can interest me, then let this be the end," after finishing his experiment with the Divinity Simulation's power, Su Mo had no intention of wasting any more time and directly urged him.
"Cough, cough! To think I would be pushed to such an extent by the Rakshasa King... how unsightly!"
The War God Lancelot retreated in a sorry state.
Her armor had been burned and deformed, her helmet slightly cracked, revealing fair skin that didn't seem masculine. However, at this moment, no one cared about such trivial details.
After pulling away, though she was at a huge disadvantage, she had not lost her fighting spirit. On the contrary, her attitude became even more spirited.
"Godslayer Su Mo, as the strongest enemy I have encountered so far, I have remembered your name! I also admit that with my strength alone, I am not your match."
The straightforward, warrior-like war god did not deny her defeat. In the battle just now, Su Mo hadn't even made a move, yet he had already pushed her into a desperate situation.
Although she didn't know why, if the other party had even the slightest intention of ending the war, she wouldn't have been able to hold on for long.
Understanding this, she naturally wouldn't shamelessly claim that the previous battle was a draw.
"To say that all of a sudden, are you trying to surrender?" Su Mo glanced at the White War God's waist, asking a question he already knew the answer to.
"No! This is just a warning in advance."
The White War God smiled slightly, then drew a platinum-colored long blade from her waist.
"Because what I am about to use is a power originating from the Last King! Although it may seem like cheating, it is not something to be criticized for a war god to use a weapon at hand. You shouldn't mind, right?"
"Even if I said I did, you wouldn't stop, would you?" Su Mo asked back, his gaze fixed on the sword.
The platinum-colored long blade exuded an extremely strong aura of Steel, several times purer than even Lancelot, the Steel Hero God.
He had just been thinking that if he had suitable materials, he might be able to forge a weapon stronger than an ordinary divine weapon. And now, a material better than most divine instruments had appeared.
"Of course not!" The war god gave a hearty laugh. "If I were to stop here, I would not be able to protect my beloved child. So, no matter what, I will use all my strength here!"
After expressing her will, Lancelot directly plunged the platinum blade into the ground beneath her feet.
"Come forth, God Spear of Salvation, the holy sword of the falling star!"
"For the sake of my martial glory, allow me to perform a sacred plunder!"
Steel, born from the earth, yet capable of extracting the earth's essence. As a sword god closest to the origin of Steel, Lancelot was also qualified to use the God Spear of Salvation.
Driven by her divine words, the ley line beneath her feet was rapidly squeezed into the God Spear of Salvation.
Normally, for a divine battle, the spiritual power temporarily extracted would not be of much use. But this time, before the battle, Guinevere had already replenished a portion of its magical energy through the Holy Grail.
So, soon, the true power of the God Spear of Salvation was activated.
The platinum blade shone with a golden light, floating in the sky like a shining white star.
A vast amount of magical energy brewed in the center of the white star, transforming into the Divine Thunder of Salvation—a power that originally belonged to the Last King.
Similar to the "Thousand Lights, Thousand Swords" that Su Mo had used to instantly kill Melqart, the Divine Thunder of Salvation possessed a divine speed that was almost impossible to dodge, and each strike had the power to annihilate a Godslayer.
With Lancelot's strength and current magical energy, she was not yet able to fully activate the God Spear of Salvation and release thousands upon thousands of Divine Thunders. But it was enough to project dozens of attacks.
For an ordinary Godslayer, this power alone was enough to be a fatal blow. Anyone without a divine speed Authority or a martial artist's mind's eye could not possibly escape the lock-on of the Divine Thunder of Salvation.
"Blade that destroys the heavens, earth, and seas of stars, in place of thy rightful master, I am now thy wielder. Display thy holy annihilation and slaughter."
Lancelot officially activated the power of the white star, looking at Su Mo with confident eyes.
"Rakshasa King, the decisive battle truly begins now!"
She had every reason to believe that not even the Aegis Shield from the myths could withstand the bombardment of the Divine Thunder of Salvation.
Just as Lancelot thought a fierce battle was about to unfold and the other party would have to pull out an even stronger power to cope, Su Mo's actions left her completely stunned.
Faced with this Divine Thunder of Salvation, faced with this blade that could rend planets, faced with this undoubtedly fatal attack, Su Mo not only did not pull out any trump card, but instead recalled all the simulated Divine Armaments he had created before.
He looked as if he had completely given up on defense, allowing the enemy to attack at will.
As if noticing Lancelot's gaze, after retracting all his defenses, Su Mo said in an incomparably calm tone, "It's starting?"
"No, it's already over."
Since he had already seen the power of the God Spear of Salvation, there was no need to waste any more time.
"What did you say—"
Hearing Su Mo say this, Lancelot's heart tightened. She was just about to activate the God Spear of Salvation and ask Su Mo what he meant when she suddenly saw a familiar wisp of orange-red divine light.
And then, she was defeated.
All her strength was drained in an instant, and she collapsed limply to the ground, completely losing the power to resist.
"What's going on?" Lancelot revealed an expression of utter bewilderment.
I thought that mysterious spell was ineffective against me. Don't tell me Su Mo just wasn't using it?
Even in the face of the God Spear of Salvation's power, he could still instantly defeat her. Then the battle just now... was he just playing house with her?
As Lancelot wore the same life-doubting expression as Marquis Voban, Su Mo took a few steps forward and picked up the God Spear of Salvation, which had fallen to the ground after losing its master.
Although it was not the main body, it possessed the same properties. Whether it was used as a weapon material or to study the so-called "Origin of Steel," it was an excellent material.
After collecting his spoils of war, Su Mo lowered his head and looked at the goddess whose helmet had fallen off, revealing her beautiful face. He was not surprised by this in the slightest.
"There is only one reason for your defeat. Your Divinity is too simple."
The Sword of Victory spell had another crucial judgment: those whose Divinity information was completely grasped by Su Mo would be defeated.
The only reason this judgment existed was because of Verethragna's most special power, the God-Slaying Golden Sword.
Hearing Su Mo's words, the war god revealed an expression of utter astonishment.
My Divinity, simple?
Are you kidding me!
Do I look like the simple Knight of the Lake, Lancelot?
As if sensing her doubt, Su Mo casually added, "The Spear War God worshipped by the Sarmatians, the rarest female Steel Hero God in the myths, the Knight of the Lake, Lancelot, and the Amazon Queen Hippolyta. Am I wrong?"
"..."
With all her secrets completely exposed, the war god fell completely silent.
And here I thought I had hidden it well. Don't tell me he saw through me from the very beginning?