CHAPTER 322: CHAPTER 286: GODDESS

Talos held the script, his eyes unclosed even in death, unwilling to fall.

He truly died somewhat aggrieved, for if judged by real capability, he could at least exchange a few blows with Gao Xuan.

The Thunder God Sword and the Nibelungen Ring, both powerful golden marvels, failed to have any effect.

The Dragon God Avatar was too strong, pushing all of Talos’s power to the limit.

Gao Xuan’s Godslaying Sword upgraded, swift as lightning and light as wind.

The exhausted Talos sensed something wrong but had no time to resist. A millisecond delay had already sealed the outcome of the battle.

Gao Xuan picked up the script, looking at the two large words "The End" in both humor and helplessness.

He flipped through the script and roughly understood its function. However, it’s hard to say what its side effects might be.

The Nibelungen Ring, this artifact was a treasure of the Odin family. He had heard that those who wore the Nibelungen Ring would inevitably find their souls returning to the depths of the Land of Mist in Nibelungen after death.

This item was very sinister; prolonged wearing of the Nibelungen Ring would lead to a violent death.

Thus, very few people wore the Nibelungen Ring for long. Talos was likely using it temporarily.

Just now, even the Godslaying Sword couldn’t absorb Talos’s divine soul, likely because it was taken by the Nibelungen Ring.

In fact, the Nibelungen Ring is extremely powerful, able to collect the deceased into the Land of Mist and preserve the spiritual nature of their divine souls. The strong can indeed create an army of spirits, wholly immune to physical harm.

Against the Insect Race, with their strong physical bodies, it’s practically a divine artifact.

Gao Xuan thought for a moment and decided to draw the Hongyi Sword.

This marvel is too dangerous; he couldn’t use it and couldn’t conveniently give it to others either. As an Odin family’s marvel, no one would dare to buy it if taken out.

Leaving it for the Odin family would be an even bigger headache. It would be better to simply destroy it.

Gao Xuan swung his sword, and Talos exploded into a cloud of blood mist under the Ming Che Sword Light.

The Nibelungen Ring glowed with spiritual light, trying to resist the Hongyi Sword. But the Hongyi Sword excels at breaking defenses. Although the Nibelungen Ring is said to be forged from the roots of the World Tree, it still couldn’t withstand the Hongyi Sword.

The broken Nibelungen Ring spewed a large cloud of white mist, seeming to contain countless fleeting shadows. These shadows all carried a trace of spiritual light and waves of spiritual power.

The countless misty shadows were like evil ghosts, swirling around Gao Xuan.

In reality, these were all remnants of the deceased’s divine souls, without wisdom, only controlled by the Nibelungen Ring. Like puppets, these remnants also provided immense energy for the Nibelungen Ring.

Gao Xuan didn’t hold back; the blood-colored sword light of the Godslaying Sword expanded, engulfing all the remnant souls.

The blood-colored sword light silently permeated each remnant soul, converting all of them into pure scarlet light.

In less than a minute, the remnant souls, deprived of the Nibelungen Ring’s protection, were obliterated by the Godslaying Sword.

Gao Xuan’s Hongyi Sword flashed again, slicing the Nibelungen Ring to pieces, which finally scattered into dust.

He sheathed his sword, letting out a soft sigh.

From the intuition of the Six-winged Celestial Cicada, he felt that the Nibelungen Ring wasn’t completely destroyed.

As long as the World Tree exists, the Nibelungen Ring will reappear. After all, it is part of the World Tree’s rules.

With the World Tree, the Odin family is very powerful. In terms of strength, they actually surpass Hercules.

As the direct descendant of Zeus, Hercules is the only golden powerhouse among his lineage. Remarkable, isn’t it?

Thus, the power of Zeus’s lineage has been continuously shrinking. Now, they can only rule over the Sea Emperor Star System. Yet, even this small property is coveted by the Odin family.

Thinking of this, Gao Xuan felt some pity for his father-in-law’s misfortune.

He fiddled with the Thunder God Sword, which is also a very tough golden sword artifact. Same issue, it couldn’t be exposed.

Gao Xuan could only, with a heavy heart, hand over the Thunder God Sword to the Celestial Spirit Sword Box.

The Celestial Spirit Sword Box can only release Celestial Spirit Sword Qi without any other changes. Giving the Thunder God Sword to the Celestial Spirit Sword Box was very inefficient in terms of cost performance.

Now, only the script remained, and Gao Xuan was unsure how to handle it. He could only keep it for now.

After handling Talos, Gao Xuan returned to Black Water City.

Now Black Water City had become a dead city, with only the electromagnetic force field shield still functioning normally.

Nearby Lizardman tribes were also wiped out by Gao Xuan, and for a short period, no one would venture in.

The Lizardman Hall was built quite magnificently, but aside from it, the city appeared rather dirty and chaotic.

After all, they were Lizardmen, hardly civilized. The entire city was well-planned yet messily resembled a kennel.

The area around the hall was clearly cleaner and more orderly. Evidently, this was where the Lizardman elite resided.

Gao Xuan found plenty of golden jewelry, some marvels, various weapons and armor, and sundry drugs in the underground of the hall.

He didn’t find anything particularly valuable and didn’t waste his time there, proceeding directly to the Negative Space entrance underground.

After entering the Negative Space from the entrance, it was empty. Within Gao Xuan’s perception range, he didn’t find another Positive Space exit.

There was only a trace of the Dragon God’s lingering divinity drifting everywhere. Despite having its core wiped out, a Divine still retains some remaining divinity not wholly erased.

Gao Xuan drew the Godslaying Sword and eradicated the last remnants of the Dragon God’s divinity, returning to Black Water City.

Transporting mineral resources through Negative Space could only be accomplished by the Dragon God. Although how it was done was unknown, there was no need to delve into it.

Only a Divine of such low rank would be controlled by humans for labor, carrying loads.

On the other hand, this was indeed a lucrative opportunity.

Were a Divine willing to act as a courier in Negative Space, that would be impressive. Presently, any Alliance logistics company would face starvation.

Gao Xuan returned to the hall, finding many handwritten records in the underground palace. He casually flipped through them; most were about the transportation and trading of mineral resources.

Gao Xuan shook his head, as although the records did not explicitly detail transactions with specific noble families, such matters were easy to investigate.

With so many people involved, once you dig deep, it’s impossible to keep it a secret.

The key is that it involves an evil god, that’s why it can remain secret. Even Hercules isn’t aware of the problem.

Gao Xuan called Bai Yutang over and took out three million-ton nuclear bombs from her personal space.

The Godslaying Sword left too many traces in Black Water City. It’s inconvenient for others to see.

Therefore, using nuclear bombs to completely destroy Black Water City is the safest option.

Gao Xuan placed the nuclear bombs and stood far away, watching the splendid scene of Black Water City’s explosion.

Intense white light with high temperature expanded outward fiercely, and Black Water City became transparent in the strong light. After the nuclear bombs released their terrifying high heat, the shockwaves completely destroyed Black Water City’s structures.

The fearsome shockwaves caused fundamental damage to the geological structure.

Especially the geological structure above Black Water City was destroyed, causing a massive collapse over hundreds of square kilometers. Black Water City was heavily covered by the collapsed strata.

In a geological sense, Black Water City has completely disappeared.

The tremors from the nuclear explosion were transmitted to the surface. Various military bases detected the nuclear explosion.

At the Red Sand Military Base, Qiao Yongming found Pan.

"Five minutes ago, there was a minor earthquake in the Nande Mountain Range of Baiyang Continent. The earthquake source is 70 kilometers deep underground..."

Qiao Yongming said, "According to the calculations of the Light Computer, we can confirm there is a 98% chance that this earthquake originated from a nuclear bomb."

Pan was a bit nervous: "Who detonated the nuclear bomb?"

As far as she knew, Talos and others carried two portable micro nuclear bombs, also to deal with emergencies.

But Gao Xuan entered the underground alone, only carrying a backpack with ordinary supplies. There was absolutely no nuclear bomb.

If Talos detonated the nuclear bomb, it proves the situation is critical.

Qiao Yongming shook his head, 70 kilometers deep underground is far beyond human control range.

There have been many Lizardman activities in the Nande Mountain Range, causing many worker casualties. Strong electromagnetic interference also prevents robots from working properly.

All mining activities had long been terminated. Now the Nande Mountain Range is a restricted area, strictly forbidding ordinary people from entering or leaving.

The few important passages leading to human habitation cities are heavily guarded by armed forces.

The key is that the location is thousands of kilometers away from the Red Sand Base!

The underground world is different from the surface. The underground world is complex, with various pits, tunnels, and underground rivers, but overall, it consists of closed spaces. There are no connecting passages between them.

How did Gao Xuan and Talos end up so far away?

Due to strong electromagnetic interference, Qiao Yongming couldn’t contact Gao Xuan and Talos. He had no way to answer Pan’s question.

Pan sent Qiao Yongming away and went with people to find the First Commander Isis.

This close branch of the Zeus bloodline is renowned for her beauty.

Back then, she almost married Hercules. It’s said Hercules also had feelings for Isis.

Later, Isis was appointed as the highest commander of the Sea Dragon Star Defense Army.

The Sea Dragon Star had such a big mess, yet Hercules didn’t replace Isis.

Pan naturally knew about their affairs and always disliked Isis. They hadn’t met each other for probably over a hundred years.

Now that the situation was urgent, Pan put aside her pride and took the initiative to find Isis.

As the First Commander, Isis commands the most powerful armed forces and can be considered the most powerful person on Sea Dragon Star. After all, this place is beyond the Alliance’s control. Her fist is the largest, she has the final say.

Such a big shot is naturally not easy to meet.

However, the adjutant didn’t dare to stop Pan. After all, she is Hercules’ wife, theoretically the second most important person in the Sea Emperor Star Realm.

After the adjutant knocked on the door to ask for instructions, he led Pan into the office. Pan’s entourage was stopped outside.

Pan didn’t care about these trivial matters. When she entered the office, she saw Isis sitting on a luxurious leather chair, with her long legs on the desk, puffing on a thick cigar, and gazing blankly at the desert outside the window.

Isis’s sea-blue eyes were as deep as the ocean. Her vibrant short crimson hair was striking but not exaggerated. Because any extravagant color was overshadowed by her beauty.

In terms of looks, Isis is second only to Helen. Her mature and sensual aura is something even Helen can’t compare to.

Standing in front of Isis, Pan felt a bit insecure. The other woman was someone who surpassed her in beauty and ability in various aspects.

However, Isis’s indifferent daydreaming annoyed Pan a little.

Pan walked to the desk and knocked hard on it: "Isis, there’s been an underground nuclear explosion, something big has happened. What are you doing?"

Isis’s empty gaze slowly focused as she puffed out a large ring of smoke, the fragrant smoke enveloping Pan’s face.

Isis lazily said, "What are you afraid of, the great Muse Goddess is omnipotent..."

Pan coldly said, "Don’t waste your breath."

Isis, with a half-smile, said, "As a believer, you speak so irreverently."

Pan coldly said, "I’m asking you, how is my nephew?"

Isis calmly said, "I told him. As long as he doesn’t go to the forbidden area, he can wander underground as much as he likes."

Pan hesitated for a moment and asked: "Now there’s a nuclear explosion, what’s going on?"

"You are also a believer of God, you can directly ask the great goddess..."

A mocking smile appeared on Isis’s beautiful face.

The anxious and exasperated look on Pan’s face made her feel particularly pleased.