rpbooks Chapter 40 Global Divine Conference! Are they going to judge the Human Emperor?
Chapter 40 Global Divine Conference! Are they going to judge the Human Emperor?
Just as Lin Fan was being treated like an ancestor by an ancient divine beast as he crossed the river in the Kunlun Mountains, on the other side of the world, above a forbidden sea area in the Mediterranean Sea.
An island perpetually shrouded in clouds and mist floats silently in the sky.
Mount Olympus.
Inside the magnificent temple built of gold and ivory, the atmosphere was so oppressive that the space itself seemed almost distorted.
An emergency divine council is being convened.
On the pure gold throne, Zeus, the king of the gods, leaned his mighty body against the throne. His face, covered with thick, curly beard, had long since been replaced by a gloomy expression, replacing his former majesty and arrogance.
He didn't speak.
But the thunder scepter he held in his hand was emitting a low hum, and streaks of lightning crackled across its surface, scorching the air with a burnt smell.
Below the temple, Hera, the queen of the gods; Athena, the goddess of wisdom; Ares, the god of war; Poseidon, the god of the sea… all the core Olympian gods remained silent.
Their gazes were all focused on the center of the temple.
There, a water mirror made of divine power was silently playing a scene that was enough to overturn their understanding and beliefs.
In the water mirror, the Eastern man merely raised his hand.
The evil black cloud that was powerful enough to corrupt a god's body was easily wiped away like dust.
Then, using a method they couldn't understand or even analyze, he easily "smoothed out" the enormous spatial rift that tore through the sky, as if sewing up a piece of clothing.
When the image froze on that unremarkable face, the entire temple fell into absolute silence.
boom! !
With a loud bang, the golden table in front of Zeus was dented by his punch!
A violent burst of lightning erupted from his body, causing the entire temple to shake violently and the star murals on the dome to flicker.
"He's encroaching on my sky!"
Zeus's voice boomed through the temple, rumbling and trembling with thunder, "Thunder is my power! The sky is my domain! What right does this mortal have?!"
"He's declaring war on me, on all of Olympus!"
Unlike other pantheons, the power and authority of the Olympian gods were closely linked to natural phenomena.
In Zeus's eyes, Lin Fan's act of "mending the sky" was not repairing the world, but rather a naked attempt to seize the supreme divine authority over the sky from him!
This is an act of infringement and deprivation in its essence!
"Father God, please calm your anger."
A goddess dressed in a white dress, holding a shield and spear, stood up. Her aura was calm and intellectual, like the unmelting snow on a mountaintop.
Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war.
"Based on my observation, what that Easterner used was neither any kind of divine power we are familiar with, nor magic."
Athena's eyes gleamed with wisdom.
"That's an older 'rule,' rooted in the primordial power of that land in the East. His actions are less a challenge to your authority and more... more like repairing his own 'courtyard.'"
"patio?"
Ares, the god of war, whose muscles were bulging and whose breath smelled of blood, let out a mocking laugh.
"Athena, put away your sentimental rhetoric! I only see a mortal stealing the glory that rightfully belongs to the gods!"
He stood up abruptly, his eyes burning with fervor.
"Our power is waning! Father! Gods! You all feel it! And now, a mortal who has stolen divine power has appeared! We should immediately send our strongest warriors to raze the East, bring back his head, and hang it at the temple gates!"
"With his blood, let us declare to the world that divine might cannot be offended!"
Ares' words ignited the anxiety and longing in the hearts of many gods.
The decline of divine power filled them with fear.
The rise of a new "god," especially one who is a mortal, made them feel even more threatened by being replaced.
"Ares, can't you fill your brain with any wisdom besides muscles and blood?"
Athena responded without hesitation.
"Didn't you see? He wiped out tens of thousands of extraterrestrial evil spirits with just a flick of his finger! That power surpasses that of any one of us! Who are you sending? Hercules to polish his shoes?"
"You!" Ares was so angry that his face turned red and his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
"That's enough!"
Zeus roared angrily, stopping the argument.
His gaze swept between the rational Athena and the fanatical Ares, finally settling on the latter.
"Athena, your caution is turning into cowardice."
Zeus's voice was cold and heavy, "The dignity of Olympus cannot be trampled upon by mortals. We may not be his match, but we must let him, and the whole world, know who once ruled this land!"
He slowly rose from the throne.
At that moment, the thunder scepter in his hand burst forth with a sun-like light.
"Ares!"
"Yes! My great Father God!" Ares knelt down on one knee in ecstasy.
"I command you to go to the Sanctuary on Earth and awaken the sleeping Gold Saints!"
Zeus's words are law, and no questioning is allowed.
"Select the twelve strongest individuals, and you will personally lead them to the East!"
"Your goal is not war."
Zeus paused, a cruel smile curving his lips.
"It's a 'trial'!"
"Go and judge that mortal who stole God's authority! Make him kneel before me and repent for his sins! If he dares to resist..."
A cold light flashed in Zeus's eyes.
"Then destroy him, and wipe the city behind him off the face of the earth!"
"Yes, sir!"
Ares excitedly accepted the order, feeling as if his blood was boiling over.
Athena watched this scene and sighed silently.
She knew that the Father's arrogance and fear, coupled with Ares's recklessness and anxiety, would bring a real disaster to Olympus.
But she couldn't stop it.
This is the decision of the God-King.
……
Meanwhile, in Egypt.
Inside the golden coffin, Anubis, the jackal-headed god, slowly opened his eyes.
Horus, the falcon god, Thoth, the god of wisdom, and other Egyptian deities were already waiting respectfully in his temple.
Their discussion was more realistic, and more deadly.
"That Easterner holds the power of life and death."
Anubis's voice was hoarse, like weathered sand, "He has brought a dead man back to the world of the living. This... is shaking the very foundations of the underworld that I protect."
As the god of the dead and judgment, Anubis is most sensitive to changes in the "laws of life and death".
In his view, Lin Fan's actions had torn apart the cycle of life and death in the universe, which was a more serious original sin than provocation.
"We must seize this power from him!"
A deity with a crocodile head—Sebek—had undisguised greed gleaming in his eyes.
"If we master this power, we can truly bring back the sleeping pharaohs! The most glorious era of ancient Egypt will once again descend upon the world!"
"That's right! We must get it!"
In the eyes of all the Egyptian gods, a flame of greed ignited.
They did not contemplate the future of the pantheon like Odin, nor were they as fixated on a hollow sense of dignity as Zeus.
They are pragmatists who only want the most practical benefits.
A "feast" targeting Lin Fan, involving ancient pantheons from all over the world, is quietly unfolding.
They all thought that Lin Fan was a huge cake containing endless treasures, which they could divide at will.
But they will never know.
What they had set their sights on was a terrifying behemoth that had awakened from the ancient wilderness, a creature beyond their wildest imagination.
And they were nothing more than a pack of people who had awakened the giant beast, yet still dared to dream of devouring its flesh and blood...
fly.