When talking about the Sea Gods, ordinary people would always think of the current Sea God, Osweyar. Even though the surface area of the ocean in Aichy wasn't several times larger than the surface area of the land, the ruler of the ocean, whose surface area was almost equal to the surface area of the land, still made people respect him.
Osweyar rarely appeared in public. It was rumored that he had many incarnations. When he was in a good mood, a beautiful petrel would bring a lost ship out of a dead end. When he was in a bad mood, an abnormally large seabed octopus would cause an entire island to fall silent.
Lady Storm was only able to control the areas around the coastline and the Sea Tribes that used to be part of the land's water tribes. Osweyar actually controlled the same amount of territory as all the land's species. However, he used a method of governing by doing nothing. Although there were many legends about him, there was actually very little reliable information.
The fact that he was able to stay out of multiple Holy Wars and ignore the requests of both major factions was already a testament to his strength. I learned from the ancient Gods that the depths of the ocean were a completely different world. There were still various deep-sea Sea Tribes and Sea Gods there. Their civilizations had already broken away from the mainland.
As for the mysterious and powerful Osweyar, even the previous Sea God, who was in the same generation as his grandfather, was once a subordinate of the ancient Sea God Stonevilla. It was rumored that they were even relatives. It was likely that in terms of seniority and past glory, none of the current Main Gods could compare to Stonevilla.
* Clang! *
The trident that was formed from ice water suddenly knocked against the ground, causing large amounts of ice and snow to melt into ice water. Meanwhile, the pillar of ice seemed to adjust its color as if responding to the trident. The frosty white radiance now had a tinge of blue, and the snow that was constantly falling from the sky transformed into an icy torrential rain.
At Stonevilla's level, changing the natural environment around him was only a side effect.
Something even stranger happened next. Many strange water creatures suddenly appeared in the heavy rain. There were dolphins, whales, seals, whales, and so on. Even rarer deep-sea monsters suddenly appeared in large numbers.
The grayish-black sky that was commonly seen in the Inferno was now dyed blue. Mysterious ripples appeared in the sky, as if the entire world had been transformed into an ocean.
"Ocean."
There was no need for additional eulogies. Just a few words were enough to change the entire world.
If a Soul World was a miracle that could distort the normal world, then at Stonevilla's level, it would be 'I am the world'. His personal domain began to expand, and an endless ocean appeared in the surroundings.
As the reinforcement of the Hades, he received more help than that.
One of the Four Pillars, the Tower of Ice, had granted him unlimited support authority. The entire world was painted blue, and the terrain was also rewritten. The mountain range had actually turned into a pool with a narrow bottom and wide top. Large amounts of rainwater kept falling, and even Cavendish's knees were submerged by the sudden rise in the water.
The trident made of water was swung horizontally again, and the water that had just accumulated turned into the shapes of beasts, dolphins, sharks, and the sea beasts in the air combined with the water beasts, turning into solid objects.
A shark-like water beast that was no more than two meters long appeared in midair, but it had the auras of Bloodthirst, Fanaticism, Venomous Fangs, and so on. It was basically like a super support priest.
And a whale-shaped water beast that seemed small and exquisite suddenly opened its large mouth and emitted a soundless sound wave that caused the entire domain to tremble. This sound wave was an attack that directly targeted the soul.
These temporarily constructed water beasts displayed power levels that far surpassed any so-called powerful individual. It was as if the ancient Sea Tribe's powerful individuals had borrowed a corpse to be reborn.
"A combination of Soul Possession and Creation? No, this is simply the materialization of memories. "
How could Stonevilla, who had revived by himself, possibly have the souls of other powerful individuals? This was merely the reappearance of the sea beasts and Sea Tribe's powerful individuals in his memories. And, he was able to recreate the combat prowess of an ancient existence just by relying on his personal memories and knowledge. This was far beyond the comprehension of any modern powerful individual.
But after his initial astonishment, Cavendish shrugged and yawned as if he wasn't very excited.
"… I originally heard of your reputation and thought that you'd have a lot of tricks up your sleeves. It seems that you're not even a Main God anymore."
The moment that he said this, Stonevilla paused and then fiercely waved his trident. Even more sea beasts appeared in response to his summons, and all of them suddenly pounced on Stonevilla. An all-out battle immediately began.
And for an ancient Sea God who was used to looking down on other existences, telling a lie would be an insult to himself. His silence was a tacit admission.
That's right, not only was Stonevilla not a Main God, strictly speaking, he was barely even a powerful God!
The backup plan that he left behind before his death was indeed effective. Even though he died, Stonevilla's Ocean Bottle preserved his divine soul, and under the guidance of the System, Lady Storm's large amount of sea divine power became nourishment for his divine soul to recover.
However, Lady Storm herself was a powerful divine power that had been quickly developed. After changing hands twice and changing elemental attributes, it was already extremely fortunate that only one-third of her divine power remained. In the end, the divine power that was given to Stonevilla was only enough to allow his divine soul to move slightly.
Originally, the System's Quest had a continuation, such as hunting sea beasts, searching for the Sea God's divine blood, and so on to restore his physical body so that he could be more perfectly resurrected. But now, there was obviously no time for that. The physical body that Stonevilla was currently using was temporarily given to him by the Tower of Ice, which was completely different from his prime.
The reason that he could move and even fight was because he was a Champion who had leveled up by himself. If he was a rookie who had become a god through faith, his divine power would not be enough to support his divine soul, and he would directly end up in eternal slumber.
And if he still had any priesthood, it would be fine. His original priesthoods such as "Ocean", "King of Sea Beasts", "The Sole Ruler of the Seas", and so on had all been divided up by others. Now, he had no priesthood, no believers, no territory, and yet he was a God who possessed a certain amount of divine power. He completely fit the definition of an Evil God.
"Heh, Evil God Stonevilla, how pitiful …"
Cavendish really touched on Stonevilla's sore spot. He dealt with those sea beasts with ease, and even his longsword was still in its scabbard. With a casual strike, he easily shattered those water blocks.
Karwenz had a very clear understanding of the situation. If Sidunwar was still at his peak, he would have brought down his trident a long time ago, and he would have directly clashed with Karwenz. There would have been no need for him to play these seemingly "beautiful" tricks that were actually not lethal at all.
But judging from how Stonevilla's expression kept worsening, Cavendish had indeed hit a sore spot.
Gods were existences with "Concepts". Divine Concepts and teachings would be the chains that bound them, but they would also explain how they existed and spread their "Concepts". And now that all of Stonevilla's Divine Concepts had been divided up, he didn't even have a Concept of his own. He was now an Evil God without any foundational foundation. If it wasn't for the fact that he was strong enough, he would have already begun to naturally dissipate.
It would have been fine if he still had a physical body, but the current Stonevilla was the perfect example of how a tiger would be bullied by a dog.
All revived ancient Gods would face such a difficult situation. They would often hide in the mortal plane and develop their own churches and believers, stealing other Gods' Divine Concepts, and so on. Unfortunately, Stonevilla didn't have the time to do this. He was dragged onto the battlefield.
"Arrogant young man …"
The ancient God was angrily roaring, but the new Main God who had just ascended to the throne didn't care at all. Instead, he scratched his head in boredom, feeling like this was a waste of time.
But suddenly, a voice echoed throughout the battlefield … Fine, I admit that I had used a clone to take advantage of the situation.
"How about it, God of the River Styx?"
Aillé's departure had created an opening for me. However, I didn't have the ability to confer the title of God of the River Styx. The River Styx that I was referring to was the River of Souls that ran through the Hades. If I became the God of the Hades, I would naturally obtain a Divine Concept like "Undead Escort", and I would naturally be able to escape my embarrassing status as an Evil God.
"You want me to be your fighter? Don't even think about it! "
I admitted that I didn't have any good intentions. However, Stonevilla was indeed experienced as he instantly saw through my plan. If he agreed, he would obtain the Concept of "urgent need" as well as naturally become a member of the Hades. A God's first Concept would be their foundation, and it would be quite difficult to change once they decided on it.
"In that case, I'll just make do with being the only River God of all the rivers in the Land of Spring …"
The Creator Gods had created the world in seven days. Who knew how many days and months our battle had already lasted?
The Titans had already completed the rough fusion of the continents above the Hades. Since there was a continent, and even a Life Plane with a natural cycle was about to be created, there would naturally be oceans, lakes, and rivers. In that case, it would naturally be possible to have a River God … As for why I didn't have a Sea God? That was because that fragmented continent still hadn't created a region that could be called "Shanghai" yet.
I directly sent a new map to Stonevilla. The continents that had been pieced together had countless chasms. When these chasms were filled with rainwater, the total area created by the countless tributaries would barely be comparable to an ocean. Becoming the ruler of all the rivers in this continent would be quite suitable for Stonevilla's current power level.
Stonevilla was hesitating. He knew that the Concept of a Water God could be extended. Becoming the Guardian of a river to become a Sea God would be a natural progression. With this Concept as a springboard, he would have the chance to challenge the current Sea God in the future.
Of course, the first Concept would be quite difficult to change. Since Stonevilla had become the River God of the Land of Spring, he would naturally be connected to the Land of Hades's dimensional walls. Although he wasn't under my jurisdiction, it was still impossible for me to completely abandon this plane. It was just that I would have to change hands a few times, and he would still be my fighter.
However, I didn't think that Stonevilla would be able to understand the relationship between the Land of Spring and the Land of Hades. He was most likely a River God of a separate dimension, which had nothing to do with me.
This was my favorite negotiation technique. First, I would say something that was obviously a trap that the other side would never agree to. Then, I would toss out a proposal that seemed acceptable, but was actually no different from the previous proposal.
If the other side saw through me again, I would toss out an appropriate compromise proposal, but it would still be a trap proposal … In the end, the other side's treatment would depend on the other side's power level as well as how smart they were.
But obviously, if Stonevilla was smart, he wouldn't be in such a situation right now.
Stonevilla glared at the Main God level demon who had the highest growth rate in all of history. He felt that Stonevilla was even more unfathomable than before. He then glanced at the Pillar of Ice behind him. The only thing he cared about in this world was behind him. Stonevilla directly nodded, not even giving Stonevilla the chance to say his third trap proposal.
"We … we agree. Although we were once the rulers of the seas, we also know that there's nothing wrong with temporarily living among the streams when the winds and the waves are rampant. As a leader, temporarily enduring humiliation is also the duty of a leader … "
Ignoring how "tsundere" Stonevilla said all this while, and ignoring how blind he was when he acted tsundere, Stonevilla decided to accept the position of River God. The crown on his head was changed, becoming less extravagant and more simple. His temporary body created from ice and snow now seemed more real.
At this moment, all the rivers in the Land of Spring now had a master, and I had recruited yet another powerful fighter into my war chariot.
His power circulated in his chest, and his bloodline became even more concentrated. Stonevilla raised his head and roared angrily. His body suddenly expanded as he regained a portion of his power.
Although he was only a River God, he was far stronger than an Evil God who didn't have any concept of existence. Existence was power. Stonevilla's power had greatly increased, and he was just about to start punishing this "young man" who didn't respect his seniors at all when he suddenly sheathed his sword and said something that nobody present could understand.
"I surrender. Bro, I helped you screw over this bastard. Count it as a small gift. Since you've calmed down, let's talk. Perhaps we have a common enemy, such as … such as Mother Cynthia, who destroyed the Mist Kingdom! "
At this point, Stonevilla's normally frivolous expression now had some fanaticism and joy on it.
"The essence of Chaos is to be unknowable, unfathomable, and uncontrollable! Chaos is something that has its own master, so why would it still be called Chaos? If the Chaos Abyss has its own will, does it even deserve to be called the Chaos Abyss? It's time — it's time for the Chaos Abyss to return to Chaos, so that we can obtain true freedom! "
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