Chapter 342: Blocking the Gods Single-Handedly
King Solomon?
Those present were gods, and as gods, they had lived for a very long time.
Thus, there were gods among them who had seen King Solomon three thousand years ago.
The King Solomon before them bore some resemblance to the one they had seen three thousand years ago, but his aura was entirely different.
From this Solomon, they sensed a domineering presence.
This presence seemed to overshadow even the divine aura, pressing it down a notch.
In response, several powerful auras surged immediately—emanating from the top ten masters.
They appeared exhilarated, as if encountering a worthy rival, eager to challenge him.
In an instant, the auras of both sides clashed head-on, the air screaming under the pressure of their confrontation.
Boom—!
It felt as though an explosion had occurred, leaving some momentarily dizzy from the shockwave.
In reality, there had been no explosion—only the collision of auras was so intense that weaker gods nearly fainted from the invisible impact.
"He actually blocked Shiva's aura!"
"Is it a stalemate?"
The scene shifted to an aura clash between this King Solomon and Shiva, while the other auras seemed to vanish, having been overshadowed.
Thus, everyone watched in astonishment.
"Wait, before Shiva's aura surged, he had already withstood the auras of several other lords!"
"Are you saying he's stronger than Lord Shiva?"
"This—though I don't want to admit it, Ophis—!"
He didn't finish, but everyone understood what he meant.
After all, Shiva had never made Ophis submit like this, yet this King Solomon had achieved it.
"King Solomon, don't you intend to let Hades and the others realize the foolishness of their actions?"
Odin, the chief god of Norse mythology, was the first to pose the question.
This snapped the gods back to reality—now wasn't the time to be awed by King Solomon; they needed to stop Hades and his allies from their idiocy immediately.
At the same time, they wanted to understand Odin's implication.
Was King Solomon trying to sever the connection here, preventing Hades from receiving any information?
"Correct."
He admitted it.
"You know what foolish things they're doing, don't you?"
"I do. Moreover, I provided them with the bodies of the Four Generals as research materials and accelerated their gate-opening timeline."
This reply stunned the gods, and many immediately regarded King Solomon with dangerous glares.
"Are you insane?"
"Do you intend to let the other side invade?"
"Which side are you actually helping?Some of the less restrained gods erupted in furious questioning.
"Not only did I speed up Hades' gate-opening, but I also transmitted detailed intelligence on the strength and factions of this world's gods to the other side."
Ignoring their rage, he dropped another bombshell that nearly provoked them to attack.
"Bastard!"
"You're a traitor, aren't you?"
"Damn it, are you trying to destroy this world?"
Watching King Solomon's calm demeanor, one of the enraged gods finally charged at him.
Most, however, remained relatively calm and prudent. They recognized that anyone capable of single-handedly blocking all the gods and cutting off communications was undoubtedly formidable.
Still, they saw no need to warn the enraged god—he could serve as a test of Solomon's power.
Thud—!
He was sent flying back even faster than he had charged.
"This... this is the power of a chief god level!"
"Isn't she Sirzechs' younger sister? Is she as monstrous as her brother?"
"That can't be right. I observed her just a week ago, and her strength was only at the High-class Devil stage."
"High-class Devil? Are you joking with me? The one who was just sent flying was also a chief god!"
"Then she must have concealed her true strength!"
"So, all these people around her have been hiding their real power?"
Many recognized who they were, but each was radiating power far beyond what was known, which was highly problematic.
Thus, some gods immediately realized something.
"The Seventy-Two Demon Gods Project?"
They had heard rumors about it. Had this project now succeeded, resulting in such enhancements?
But wasn't it progressing too quickly?
Didn't this require something akin to divine faith? A certain number of human believers, right?
"Don't look at me, I don't know either."
Facing some gazes, Sirzechs, being Rias' older brother, could only shrug and respond with a wry smile.
Still, he felt somewhat relieved that his sister had become so powerful, as it meant a higher survival rate in the upcoming great war.
However, it was clear that the Seventy-Two Demon Gods project was not yet fully successful, as less than half the intended number had been assembled.
Even so, this alone was enough to make the various pantheons uneasy, as there appeared to be at least five individuals at the chief god level.
One by one, they cast meaningful glances at Sirzechs, since the Gremory family had the most connections among them.
"Did you deliberately lure the otherworld into accelerating their invasion of our world? To make them lower their excessive vigilance against our world, right?"
Odin then asked this.
Of course, he didn't believe the other party was an inside agent for the otherworld; it must be as he had speculated.
Invading a world isn't as foolish as charging in recklessly. First, one must conduct a detailed investigation of that world. Otherwise, if the invaded world turns out to be far beyond expectations, it would be too late, and they would pay a heavy price for their foolishness.
But if the strength of their world was only at this level, what confidence did this King Solomon have to face the invasion from the otherworld?
"Correct."
"So, do you think we can win?"
"Frankly speaking, with your current strength, you stand no chance of winning."
"Then?"
It was time to reveal the true purpose.
"The Divine Artifact System—you're all aware of it, right?"
Of course, no one was unaware of the Divine Artifact System. It was a special system created by the God of the Bible, and its existence gave rise to so-called Divine Artifact holders in this world.
Some of these holders could become powerful enough to threaten chief gods, especially those possessing Longinus-level artifacts.
If all the current holders were to join forces, they could even pose a threat to a top-tier mythology.
And just how many Divine Artifact holders were there?
No one knew the exact number, as new holders continued to emerge.
So, just how many Divine Artifacts did the God of the Bible create?
This remains a complete mystery.
Some also believe that the Divine Artifact System is no longer purely a system, but a special mechanism that continuously generates new Divine Artifacts on its own.
"If we integrate your Sacred Gears into this system, it could at least double the current mythological power."
This astonishing answer was given by King Solomon.