The system was set three years in advance, but the universal deities still hadn't arrived.

"Aspada, stop bluffing." Zeng Shen looked at the surrounding formation and slowly uttered a soft voice.

In an instant.

The corrosive breaths of countless rusty birds hung in mid-air, the overwhelming iron-skeletal warriors halted their charge, and the chilling atmosphere of the entire divine realm suddenly froze because of his casual words.

Aspada, suspended in mid-air, heard Zeng Shen pronounce her real name precisely, and her cold gray pupils suddenly contracted, her hand gripping the rusty longsword tightening.

Who is this young human deity? How does he know her real name? And how could he see through her act at a glance that she was just bluffing?

"who are you?"

Aspada asked again in a cold voice.

Simultaneously.

With a slight twitch of her fingertips, the Iron Skeleton Legion, which had been swarming toward Zeng Shen, instantly receded like a tide, quickly sinking into the cracked earth.

The rusty birds that blotted out the sky scattered and disappeared into the dark red clouds, leaving only the lingering metallic scent of iron.

Followed by.

The corrosive aura surrounding her slowly receded, and some of the mottled rust on her armor faded, revealing the exquisitely crafted, silver-white, tempered armor beneath. Her tall figure landed ten meters in front of Zeng Shen, her cold gaze sweeping over the young human deity before her, and she continued:
"You don't have the disgusting smell of those traitors, nor the aura of any old acquaintances. How do you know my real name?"

"It's very simple."

Zeng Shen smiled and removed the barrier formed by the skill interpretation terminal in front of him, put his hands behind his back, and spoke with a somewhat nonchalant tone.

"I can detect and warn any living being that has even the slightest intention to kill me."

"But you've made such a big show of things, even bringing out the ninth-tier Ironbone Legion, yet since that one law skill you used against me, you haven't released a single attack against me."

"Are you trying to bluff me? Or are you trying to invite me for a cup of rusty molten iron?"

As Zeng Shen finished speaking, a faint golden light shone from his fingertips, and a peering eye was cast towards Aspauda.

moment.

A clear analysis panel appeared before his eyes.

[Real Name: Aspado]

[God Rank: Tier 1 (1/85000)]

[Divine Rank: Ancient High God (Remnant Soul/Will State)]

[Divinity: Rust, Forging, Dimness]

[Rules of Control: Rust Law (Primary Sequence), Forging Law (Primary Sequence), Gloom (Disorder)]

[Status: Divine essence shattered at 97%, with only a wisp of original soul bound to the core of the divine realm; divine realm decayed at 92%, its essence continuously draining away, and it is predicted that the divine realm will completely collapse within a hundred years, with the remnant soul dissipating accordingly.]

[Vessel of Will: Heart of the Crystal Realm (The core that nurtures a crystal wall universe, currently inactive. The Heart of the Crystal Realm is deeply bound to its divine soul and will. If the divine soul and will perish, the Heart of the Crystal Realm will self-destruct simultaneously. Once activated, it will rule over a crystal wall universe and achieve the status of a creator god.)]

[Analysis: During the Great War of the Gods millions of years ago, Aspauda unexpectedly obtained the Heart of the Crystal Realm and led...]

Aspada's expression changed drastically the moment Zeng Shen used his Eye of Insight on her. Her grip on her longsword tightened abruptly, and the aura of rust around her surged uncontrollably: "Has my strength deteriorated to this extent? I can't even defend against your Insight!"

Zeng Shen did not deny it, a faint smile playing on his lips. He slowly recounted the information he had gleaned from the Eye of Insight: "Aspauda, ​​the ancient goddess of rust and forging, during the great war of the gods a million years ago, you led your legions against the invaders from beyond the realms. However, you were betrayed by three allied high-ranking gods who coveted your accidental acquisition of the Heart of the Crystal Realm and joined forces to severely injure you. You risked your life to detonate half of your divine spark, burying the traitor and the invaders' vanguard together, but you were left with only a wisp of your soul, hiding in this crumbling divine realm, guarding it for a million years. Now, you are at your last gasp, aren't you?"

"You actually managed to see so much of my information!" Aspada said with a serious expression.

"If I want, you are a blank sheet of paper in front of me."

As Zeng Shen spoke, he walked step by step towards Aspauda, ​​and continued, "After you were injured, relying on the Heart of the Crystal Realm as the vessel of your remaining will, you used your last remaining divine power to set up this formation here. It could instantly kill any god who couldn't withstand the laws of corrosion, but it also trapped you here. And you've waited here for millions of years, hoping for an outsider who could withstand your corrosion and see through your predicament to end your current situation, right?" Aspauda looked at Zeng Shen approaching step by step, and a crack finally appeared in her cold and hard expression.

She was indeed waiting.

Over the past million years, there have been many usurpers who coveted her divine treasures, but those people were either melted into a pool of molten iron by the Corrosion Law as soon as they stepped into the divine realm, or they were filled with greed and only wanted to kill her and take the Heart of the Crystal Realm.

No one has ever been able to see through her bluff and understand the predicament she has been trapped in for millions of years like this young man.

Thinking about this...

Aspada slowly lowered her hand holding the longsword, the chilling aura around her dissipated, and complex emotions surged in her eyes.

She felt resentment, desolation, and a sliver of hope that had been hidden for millions of years.

After a long silence, Aspada slowly spoke, her voice tinged with weariness and hoarseness:
"Yes, I am waiting. I was betrayed by the Heart of the Crystal Realm, and it is also because of the Heart of the Crystal Realm that I have survived to this day. But I am still trapped here for millions of years, unable to escape. In the end, I can only watch my divine potential slowly drain away and decay, watch my strength dissipate little by little, and I can do nothing about it. My Corrosion Law can corrode all things in the world. Only those who possess the Ultimate Hope Law and can purify the power of corrosion can remain unaffected and have the opportunity to help me reunite my divine status."

Speaking of it.

Aspada looked up at Zeng Shen, her eyes filled with a desperate determination: "You were able to resist my divine domain law invasion just now, so you must be the person I've been waiting for for millions of years."

"Oh? So what do you want?" Zeng Shen raised an eyebrow at her, waiting for her to continue.

“I can serve you as my master and become your god, and I will give you full control over my two great laws of rusting and forging.”

As she spoke, Aspada suddenly took a deep breath and said, word by word, "I am the most outstanding forging god in the universe. I can forge divine artifacts that suit your believers, and I can also forge an indestructible defensive barrier for your divine realm. I can also help you deal with more troubles."

"What you said is very appealing, but you should also tell me what your requirements are," Zeng Shen asked.

“I have only one request…” Aspada paused slightly before looking intently at Zeng Shen, “help me collect the fragments of divine essence scattered throughout the various crystal wall universes, repair my divine essence, and allow me to leave this collapsed divine realm.”

Upon hearing this, Zeng Shen gently stroked his chin with his fingertips, but did not immediately agree.

After all, he knew very well what the submission of an ancient supreme god meant.

The Corrosion Law can corrode enemy weapons, defenses, and even divine realms, while the Forging Law can directly enhance the military strength of the entire divine realm legion.

Although these two laws have been weakened to the point of being only first-level sequence laws, they are still a devastating blow to the impending global divine resurgence and extraterrestrial invasion.

However, although Zeng Shen was aware of these things, he was not willing to give in easily.

and so.

His tone held a hint of amusement: "The conditions you've offered are quite tempting. But why should I trust you? You are, after all, an ancient high god. If you wait until you restore your divine status and then turn around and betray my family, using them to threaten me, wouldn't I be raising a tiger to threaten me?"

"I can establish a soul-servant contract with you."

Without the slightest hesitation, Aspauda made the most thorough promise: "The remnants of my divine soul will be bound to you, and I swear in my divine name that I will serve you as my master for eternity, without the slightest thought of betrayal. If I break this oath, my soul and spirit will perish, and I will never be reborn."

Upon hearing Aspado's words, even Zeng Shen was taken aback.

The Soul Master-Servant Contract is the most stringent contract in the universe.

Once the agreement is made, the life and death of the servants are entirely in the master's hands, and even ancient high gods have no chance of breaking free.

He originally thought that, given Aspada's arrogance, she would at most establish an equal cooperation agreement, but he didn't expect her to be willing to sign a master-servant contract directly.

Seemingly seeing through Zeng Shen's doubts, Aspauda smiled self-deprecatingly: "I've been trapped in this godforsaken place for millions of years, and I've long since worn down all that useless arrogance. Rather than guarding the so-called dignity of a high god and waiting for my soul and will to collapse along with the divine realm, I'd rather get out alive, watch with my own eyes as the descendants of those who betrayed me pay the price in blood, and let those who died because of me be reborn within the heart of my crystal realm. And you are my only chance."

"Okay, I promise you." Zeng Shen looked at the undisguised determination in her eyes and finally nodded. (End of Chapter)