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Chapter 436 Brother succeeds brother; Sister-in-law, it's me! [6k]

The Olympian mythology universe.

On top of a sacred mountain.

A towering Titan god was climbing the sacred mountain, braving the biting wind that could freeze one's soul.

His face was resolute, and his eyes burned with an inextinguishable wisdom and an indomitable flame.

Finally, he arrived at his destination.

"The Soil of Creation has been found!"

The Titans revealed a radiant smile as they carefully dug handfuls of red clay brimming with primal vitality from the ancient earth.

He was the wisest and most farsighted "prophet" among the Titans—Prometheus!

Beside him stood an exquisitely beautiful goddess.

He was dressed in silver armor, wielding a spear and a divine shield, and radiating endless wisdom.

She is Athena, the most unique and powerful new generation goddess among the Olympian gods, born from the head of Zeus and inheriting the dual divine attributes of "wisdom" and "war"!

At this moment, her deep, bright gray eyes, as dark as the night sky, were quietly watching Prometheus's every move, her gaze filled with complex emotions.

"Prometheus, are you... really going to do this?" Athena looked at Prometheus, who was working hard, and finally couldn't help but speak, her voice cold and full of reason.

“You must know that my father would never allow a new, intelligent being, outside of his control, to appear on this land he rules.”

"He will see it as a challenge and blasphemy against the authority of the God-King!"

Upon hearing this, Prometheus did not stop what he was doing. He simply raised his head, glanced at the distant and majestic Mount Olympus shrouded in thick clouds, and a mocking and disdainful sneer curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Father? Hah, Athena, do you really think that the 'Dragon King' who devoured his own father, imprisoned his own people, and ruled the entire universe with iron-bloodedness and fear, is still worthy of the title 'father'?"

"He is nothing but a tyrant whose soul has been corrupted by power and authority!"

"I, Prometheus, as a descendant of the Titans, as a witness to this land, will never allow this beautiful world to forever fall under his dark and tyrannical rule!"

"I will create a completely new kind of being! A being that, though physically weak, possesses 'wisdom' and 'free will' no different from that of a god!"

"I will make them the new masters of this land!"

"I want them to use their own hands to create their own civilization, to ignite the inextinguishable flame that symbolizes 'hope' and 'resistance'!"

"And this entirely new race, I will name it in the language of our Titan race—[Humans]!"

Athena listened quietly to Prometheus's passionate and idealistic "declaration".

Although he brought "order" to the world, that order was built on absolute obedience and ruthless suppression.

Any being that dares to question his authority or show independent thought, whether god or mortal, will be judged by his merciless "thunder"!
This is not the "wisdom" and "civilization" that Athena hoped to see.

After a brief silence and struggle, Athena finally made her decision.

She stepped forward and gently placed her fair, jade-like hand, a symbol of "wisdom" and "divine revelation," on the pile of red clay that Prometheus had painstakingly collected.

“Since you have decided to take this ‘defying the heavens’ action, then I, Athena, as the goddess of wisdom, cannot stand idly by.”

"I wish to use my divine power to infuse these newborn 'humans' with the [spirit of wisdom] that enables them to think, learn, and create!"

"Let them not only have 'form,' but also 'soul'!"

Prometheus looked at the goddess of wisdom before him who had resolutely chosen to "betray" the king of the gods with him.

A genuine smile, filled with gratitude and satisfaction, finally appeared on his resolute face.

"Thank you, Athena."

"With your help, my plan is already halfway to success."

Prometheus, using the vibrant red clay of the earth, sculpted the first human body in the perfect form of the Olympian gods.

He used his divine power to extract the bravery, strength, speed, cleverness, good and evil talents of various animals and sealed them in a person's chest.

Athena then gently blew a divine breath, filled with "wisdom" and "spirituality," onto the lifeless clay figure.

That aura, like invisible sweet rain, instantly seeped into the clay figure's brow, igniting a spark in its soul!

Om-! ! !
With the arrival of that intelligent spirit, the chest of the clay figure, which was originally just an inanimate object, began to rise and fall slightly!

His eyes slowly opened, revealing a pair of eyes filled with curiosity, bewilderment, and a primal awe of the world!
The first true "human being" was born!
Prometheus and Athena, looking at the perfect "work" they had created with their own hands, both wore joyful smiles.

They succeeded!

"continue!"

They continued to collaborate, creating more humans, full of power and wisdom, in the same way.

All of this was observed by Zeus, who was atop Mount Olympus.

He ignored Prometheus's portrayal of him and instead looked at the newly born human race.

"Alright, the human race has been born, and the karma between us and Fellow Daoist Nuwa can be considered settled!"

Zeus, the ancestral dragon, who had been hiding in the heterodox mythological universe for a while, was entertained by the nine Egyptian Ennead and eight primordial gods.

Upon realizing that the Taiwei gods had left, he decisively led the Olympian gods back to fight.

At that time, the Olympus universe had become the domain of monsters.

Typhon, the progenitor of all monsters, and his queen had countless offspring.

In an instant, the entire mythological universe was filled with chaos and confusion.

[Zeus] The first dragon used clouds as armor, thunder as a shield, lightning as a spear, and thunderbolts as arrows, riding the chariot of time straight down from the heavens.

Phobos, the god of turmoil, and Demos, the god of fear, serve as attendants on either side, while Nick, the goddess of victory, stands in front, shielding her.

The wind gods of all four directions are at his command.

The gods joined forces to wage war against Typhon.

Although the ancestor of all demons was created by the gods of Taiwei, the Ancestral Dragon was still a Taiyi Daluo, so how could Difeng be its match?
"You dare steal the Thunder Scepter? Do you even know what you're doing?"

Zu Long gave Typhon a thorough beating, and finally suppressed him in a volcano in Sicily.

After the calamity.

The Olympian gods restored world order.

Fearing that his colleagues would come after him again, Zu Long, after careful consideration, decisively contacted Nuwa.

"Fellow Daoist, I've heard that you created the human race?"

"Here's the thing, our Olympus universe also plans to learn from the advanced experiences of the prehistoric times and create a human race as well. Would you like to offer some support?"

"You ask me which deity is suitable? Of course, it's Prometheus, the god of prophecy, and my daughter, the goddess of wisdom!"

"You're asking where my daughter is? That's easy, I'll go back and try right now!"

After reaching an agreement with Nuwa, the First Emperor quickly created gods.

After a deep conversation with her beloved Metis, the new goddess of wisdom, Athena, was born.

Then, the human creation event that we are witnessing took place.

"Hmm, how should we write the rest of the script?"

"Oh well, I'll just ask the storyteller to commission some stories."

Zulong believed that professional tasks should be handled by professional deities.

The author of the storybook is renowned among the gods for his professional skills.

You can't go wrong by contacting them!

Just as he was thinking of contacting Houtu, Zulong also noticed the change in the Heavenly Emperor.

"Wait, wasn't the Heavenly Emperor dead for a moment?"

Zulong looked towards the direction of the prehistoric world with a rather strange expression.

Just a moment ago, the Heavenly Emperor did indeed die.

But he came back to life.

"Could it be that Fellow Daoist Sun has also comprehended the principle of 'existence and non-existence' and broken through to the Taiyi realm?"

Thinking of this, Zu Long couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"I just repaid one portion of the Taiyi Karma, and now I have to repay another one? I really can't afford it!"

The reason he contacted Nuwa first was because, apart from Xuanqing, Nuwa was the publicly known Taiyi Daluo.

Once this person is dealt with, the other colleagues will be much easier to handle.

Now that Fellow Daoist Taiyang seems to have attained enlightenment, Zulong feels immense pressure.

"It seems I need to find the storyteller immortal to study the universe script carefully and see if I can handle all the guys in Taiwei."

~~~~~
In the primordial true realm, amidst the vast starry sky, lies the Star Gazing Platform.

The place is serene and empty, with only the crisp sound of pieces being placed echoing on the observatory, like the tolling of an ancient bell, each sound resonating with the rhythm of the universe.

"clatter--"

"clatter--"

Two deities sit facing each other, with a chessboard between them.

That chessboard was no ordinary object; it contained a galaxy within and displayed Dao patterns on the outside.

Taiyi held a chess piece between his fingers.

His eyes were slightly lowered, as if he were deducing the past or weighing cause and effect.

suddenly--

"boom!"

The void trembled, the river of fate surged with towering waves, and some unspeakable variable suddenly descended.

Suddenly, Taiyi's body trembled, and the chess piece between his fingers fell uncontrollably.

"clatter!"

The moment a chess piece was placed on the board, it stirred up billions of starlight, causing the entire chessboard universe to tremble and forcibly rewriting the trajectories of countless stars.

Fuxi raised an eyebrow slightly, his eyes flashing like lightning as he stared at the unexpectedly placed chess piece.

He seemed to be smiling.

"Hey? Donghuang, if you play like that, I'll win."

Before he finished speaking, he casually flicked his hand, and a fiery red chess piece appeared out of thin air, carrying the force to scorch the heavens and boil the seas, and crashed down!
"Boom——"

The entire chessboard universe trembled, and endless star fields collapsed, transforming into a dazzling galaxy dragon that coiled at the center of the sky, suppressing all paths!
Fuxi raised his eyes, about to speak—

"It's your turn... Hey, where is everyone?"

The words stopped abruptly.

Where is Taiyi now?
"If we lose this round, we can just restart the next one. Why are you running away?"

Fuxi immediately burst out laughing.

"It seems that this game of chess can only end here."

He slowly rose to his feet, his wide Taoist robe billowing even without wind.

He stretched out his hand and gently waved it towards the crisscrossing starry chessboard.

In an instant, the hundreds of chess pieces on the chessboard, formed from the essence of the sun, moon, and stars, simultaneously emitted a dazzling light.

They are no longer cold chess pieces, but have regained their star-like essence.

Like a meteor shower, they streaked across the sky above the observatory, each following its predetermined trajectory, returning to the boundless sea of ​​stars in the primordial universe, transforming into eternal, unchanging stars.

The game of chess has ended.

But the future of "the fall of the imperial star" that the game of chess predicted has already become a reality.

Fuxi stood quietly on the observatory, looking up at the seemingly calm but actually turbulent starry sky, and murmured to himself.

"A catastrophe has struck, in the end... Hmm? How come it's changed again?"

Fuxi glanced in surprise in the direction of the Heavenly Emperor's Palace.

The Heavenly Emperor's status, which had dimmed for a moment, was revitalized with boundless vitality.

"Sigh~~"

Fuxi withdrew his gaze.

He rubbed his chin, staring thoughtfully at the spot where Taiichi had just sat.

"Is this okay?"

~~~~
In the Heavenly Realm, at the headquarters of the Heavenly Dao Academy, Yuan Huang, now the Second Vice Dean, looked at the Heavenly Emperor Palace with a puzzled expression.

"Huh? I felt something flash by?"

"Is the Heavenly Emperor playing some new and interesting game?"

The power relationships among the Taiwei gods are quite close.

The gods all sensed the moment Di Jun fell.

But in the blink of an eye, the Heavenly Emperor reappeared.

Considering that the Supreme Lord Sun often works on the "Heavenly Emperor's Reincarnation Scripture," is it possible that something unexpected might happen?

Yuan Huang assumed the other party was updating their cultivation technique, so she didn't pay much attention.

[Venus Taibai Shangzun] Zhunti is busy establishing a great sect, while [Earth Yao Zhenxing Shangzun] Zhenyuanzi is busy with secluded cultivation.

They didn't pay much attention to the Heavenly Court either.

Even if the Heavenly Emperor dies, it's not a big deal.

After all, this wasn't the first time the Heavenly Emperor had died.

Used to it.

"Let's see if there are any new students in the college who are worth noting."

Compared to focusing on the Heavenly Emperor, Yuan Huang preferred to pay attention to the fresh blood of the Heavenly Dao Academy.

Anyway, I'm already in a semi-retired state, and I'm not getting involved in any major events in the primordial world.

The only option left is to develop the education sector.

~~~~
Meanwhile, the Moon.

The two moon goddesses looked up the moment the Heavenly Emperor fell.

"Di Jun, he," Chang Xi said, gently biting her lip.

"The Heavenly Emperor is alright!"

As one of the elders of Taiwei, Wangshu sensed that the [Taiwei Heavenly Emperor] was still alive.

"But Dijun has something to attend to!" Changxi flipped his sleeve, and a golden sun lamp floated out.

This lamp was a gift from Emperor Jun, a lamp that symbolized his destiny.

However, the sun lamps, which should have been dazzling at this moment, were dim and without light.

"Oh?" Wang Shu stared at the sun lamp for a long time.

In the end, all she could do was comfort her sister: "Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Sun often encounters accidents while in the position of Heavenly Emperor."

"It's just a minor fatal wound, nothing serious."

"The fact that there is still a Heavenly Emperor on the throne shows that Di Jun has a backup plan."

After hearing this, Chang Xi remained silent and disappeared from the spot.

"Hey~~"

Wang Shu sighed and looked back at the little moons that were fast asleep on the laurel tree.

"With the world about to change, you little ones are really suffering."

~~~
Heavenly Emperor Palace.

Empress Changxi and Empress Xihe arrived at the same time.

They saw the Heavenly Emperor on the throne.

"Greetings, sisters-in-law." Taiyi said directly, revealing his intentions.

"not good!"

Xihe put her hand to her forehead and sighed, "I knew it! The position of Heavenly Emperor is a high-risk profession!"

She wasn't flustered at all.

Previously, Xihe had already persuaded Dijun to create a new account in the Demon Realm.

Although it's meant to fill in the gaps, it can also serve as one of the keys to future recovery.

To reiterate, for a naturally gifted master, it's merely a fatal wound.

Just wait.

"When will Emperor Jun return? Who is the murderer?" Compared to the calm Xi He, Empress Chang Xi appeared aggressive.

Her starry eyes widened slightly, filled with murderous intent.

Taiyi shook his head: "It's hard to say."

I don't know the cause of my brother's death right now.

"actually."

Taiyi hesitated for a moment and said, "Actually, I suspect that this death may be part of my brother's plan."

Chang Xi's expression softened slightly: "He wants to use the 'Heavenly Emperor's Reincarnation Scripture' to break through to the Taiyi Daluo realm?"

Tai nodded: "Death was planned, but the manner of death was unplanned."

"So, we still need to find the murderer."

With a wave of his hand, divine light shone brightly, and the Hetu Luoshu appeared in his palm.

"My two sisters-in-law, please take charge of the Moon Star and the Sun Star, and together with the power of the Laurel Tree and the Fusang Tree, partially activate the Zhou Tian Star Array."

"I will use the Chaos Bell to shield the secrets of heaven, summon back all the emperors and star gods such as Bai Ze, and then set up the Hunyuan Heluo Grand Array."

"Can!"

The two goddesses each received the Hetu and Luoshu and left the Heavenly Emperor's Palace.

Meanwhile, Taiyi began to block out the secrets of heaven and summon people, while waiting in the Heavenly Emperor's Palace.

What are you waiting for?

Of course, we'll wait for the mastermind behind it all.

Now that he has taken the place of the Heavenly Emperor, the mastermind behind the scenes must be filled with suspicion and uncertainty.

Whether it was to cause trouble or to confirm whether he, the Heavenly Emperor, was dead or not.

The other party will definitely jump out!
~~~~
In the primordial land, there was Mount Buzhou.

The atmosphere inside the Ancestral Witch Hall was extremely oppressive.

Thirteen towering figures, along with top shamans such as Xing Tian, ​​Hou Yi, Chi You, and Kua Fu, gathered here, holding their breath and waiting quietly.

They are waiting for a signal.

A signal powerful enough to overturn the entire primordial order and herald the arrival of a new era—the fall of the Imperial Star.

Time is passing by, second by second.

An hour passed.

Two hours passed.

From dawn to dusk, and from night to day.

They waited and waited, until the flowers almost withered.

However, high in the heavens, the sun star that represents the destiny of the Heavenly Emperor Di Jun still hangs high in the sky, shining brightly and illuminating the world, showing no sign of extinguishing or falling.

The entire Heavenly Court was peaceful and calm, without the slightest sign of chaos or panic.

Everything was eerily calm.

The atmosphere inside the Ancestral Witch Temple began to become restless.

"What's going on? The Heavenly Emperor... isn't dead?"

Zhu Rong, the most hot-tempered of them all, was the first to lose his temper. The flames around him flickered uneasily, distorting the surrounding air.

The brows of the Space Ancestral Witch Emperor Jiang were also tightly furrowed into a "川" shape.

His gaze, like two sharp swords, shot towards the Great Witch Xing Tian, ​​who was responsible for communicating with the [Contract Demon God].

"Xingtian, the [Contract with the Demon God] failed?"

"impossible!"

Xing Tian almost instinctively raised his voice in rebuttal.

His face was filled with incomprehensible confusion.

"There is absolutely no possibility of you failing, fellow Daoist!"

However, the facts are right in front of us.

No matter how they activated their divine eyes or sensed the secrets of heaven.

The imperial star high in the heavens still hangs there, shining brightly and as steady as a rock.

There wasn't even the slightest hint that it was about to falter and fall.

This left not only the Wu tribe bewildered.

Even the true form of the [Contract Demon God], hidden in the cracks of the world, fell into deep self-doubt.

"Strange... The contract was clearly established and executed..."

His ancient and hoarse voice echoed in Xing Tian's mind, filled with incomprehension.

“I can clearly sense that the causal line corresponding to the Taiwei Heavenly Emperor has been completely severed. From the perspective of the laws, he is indeed dead.”

"But why has it been renewed now?"

Even the Contract Demon God was completely baffled.

His curse hit its target perfectly and successfully annihilated it.

But in the end, it seemed like nothing had happened?
"How about... you send someone up to the sky to take a look?"

The Contract Demon God offered a suggestion that sounded a bit far-fetched, but was the only feasible option at the moment.

"If he's dead, everything will be fine."

"If they're not dead, then send them on their way."

Inside the Ancestral Witch Hall, the thirteen Ancestral Witches looked at each other in bewilder

Finally, Dijiang gritted his teeth and made a decision.

"Let's go! Let's go to heaven together!"

The thirteen ancestral witches acted decisively, joining forces directly.

Thirteen divine lights pierced through the heavens and earth, heading straight for the Southern Heavenly Gate!

They traveled without hindrance and soon arrived at the Heavenly Emperor's Palace.

"Emperor Jiang of the Wu Clan, along with his brothers, requests an audience with His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor!"

Dijiang's booming voice, as loud as thunder, resounded throughout the entire Heavenly Court.

Inside the Heavenly Emperor's Palace.

Taiyi sat on the imperial throne, with the Chaos Bell slowly rotating beside him, radiating a terrifying pressure that could suppress three thousand worlds and reverse the flow of time and space throughout history.

Upon hearing the sounds outside the hall, a chilling smile appeared on his face.

"They actually came."

He reached out and gently tapped the ancient bell once.

"when--!!!"

A distant, ancient bell toll, seemingly from the very beginning of creation, instantly resounded throughout the entire Thirty-Three Heavens!
As the bell tolls, time and space seem to freeze.

Immediately afterwards, the Zhou Tian Star Array, centered on the Heavenly Emperor Palace, was activated with a roar!
At this moment, billions of ancient stars simultaneously shone with dazzling divine light.

The boundless power of the stars converged into an impenetrable net, instantly enveloping the thirteen Ancestral Witches!
The thirteen ancestral witches were greatly alarmed.

"Why is Your Majesty plotting a rebellion?!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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