Simultaneous travel: City, infinite evolution

"Come on, the Earth Mother Goddess has been belittled to such an extent that she has long since fallen out of favor."

Upon hearing this, Athena was taken aback, her expression a mixture of melancholy, sadness, and anger.

"I failed, there's nothing more to say, just kill me."

"So you're just accepting your fate?" Chen Hong raised an eyebrow. "Don't you want to watch me slay the Steel Hero God, or even drag Zeus down and give him a good beating?"

Perhaps it can even unite the Earth Mother Goddess and restore her former glory.

Upon hearing this, Athena's eyes lit up, but she looked at Chen Hong with some suspicion.

"Don't you want to kill me, seize power, obtain the divine artifact, and become a dragon-slaying hero?"

“I don’t want to; you have a greater role to play,” Chen Hong replied.

“Interesting.” Athena’s lips curled up. “As a god-slayer, you not only do not kill me, a disobedient god, but also want to integrate the power of the Earth Mother Goddess. You are very ambitious.”

"When you see a disobedient god, don't you feel a surge of madness, a burning passion, and an urge to slay him?"

Chen Hong smiled faintly: "I can still control the influence of this bit of madness from the fateful struggle between the god-slayer and the disobedient god."

Athena became even more interested, "You really are a special god-slayer."

Athena's wisdom tells me that your special existence might hold the key to a new future for the Earth Mother.

"Then, you can stay by my side for the time being."

Look at me, am I the new future?

"When the time is right, I will naturally return the Stone of Gorgon to you, allowing you to regain your true form as the Earth Mother."

"Hmph!" Athena flashed away from Chen Hong's embrace. "Trying to tame the Earth Mother Goddess? Don't even think about it!"

Even Zeus couldn't do it, and neither can you.

The Earth Mother was born noble, and she will never yield!

"I will go and see for myself the future you're talking about."

Having said that, Athena's body turned into energy and disappeared, leaving this place.

Chen Hong narrowed his eyes as he gazed in the direction Athena had left.

He knew that Athena would not give up easily; with the Gorgon Stone in his hands, Athena would definitely keep a close eye on his movements.

Meanwhile, Liliana, who had finally arrived at Yingzhou Island, was secretly observing.

When she saw the Gorgon Stone in Chen Hong's hands, she knew it was hopeless.

So he reported it to the Marquis of Voban, thus completing his mission.

Upon receiving the news, Marquis Voban immediately decided to make a trip to the Far East to meet Chen Hong, this inexperienced compatriot.

Night falls.

Marquis Voban, that old wolf, finally appeared on Yingzhou Island, sending out his pack of wolves to gather intelligence, and they came before Chen Hong.

"You are one of our newly born compatriots?"

Marquis Voban looked at Chen Hong lying in the courtyard, gazing at the starry sky, his expression unreadable.

"Oh, Marquis Voban has arrived. Please have a seat." Chen Hong didn't even turn his head or glance at Marquis Voban, calmly pointing to the same type of recliner next to him.

Marquis Voban's eyelids twitched, and a dangerous and tyrannical glint flashed in his green pupils.

"Hehe, young people are just so arrogant."

"I wonder how much skill you, young man, possess that allows you to treat me, a senior Godslayer, with such disrespect."

"Oh right, right, I was arrogant, I was disrespectful to my seniors." Chen Hong continued to lie down and look at the stars without a care in the world.

Marquis Voban grew increasingly dissatisfied.

"You stole the Gorgon Stone I was looking for and let Athena escape. Do you intend to steal my prey like Tony did?"

"Also, the shrine maiden, Yuri Mariya, is a shrine maiden with excellent qualifications, and she can help me perform the ritual to summon the disobedient god."

You seized my property without my permission, moved Yuri Mariya to an unknown location, and forcibly occupied my property. What do you have to say about that?

Chen Hong calmly replied, "First, the Gorgon Stone is an ancient relic and was never yours. Athena is not your prey either; she is a partner I've chosen, and I need to train her for a while. Don't try to ruin my plans, or don't blame me for turning against you."

Secondly, Yuri Mariya is from the Far East, not from your territory. You can conscript him, and so can I.

I also need her to help me summon a powerful deity to hold a grand feast.

Marquis Voban's face darkened: "So, you're saying we can't reach an agreement?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Chen Hong said, speechless.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Marquis Voban was so angry that he said "good" three times in a row.

"Since that's the case, let me test you to see what skills you have that make you so arrogant towards your senior."

"【The Greedy Pack of Wolves】!"

Marquis Voban was unhappy and decided to take action, immediately using his powers.

One by one, the demonic wolves emerged from the darkness, revealing their gleaming green eyes and gaping, blood-red mouths.

"Sigh, you're so old, why is your temper still so explosive?"

Chen Hong sat up, glanced at the pack of wolves, and recognized their origins.

"The sacred beast of Apollo, the Beast of Darkness and Earth?"

"A dark sacred beast that can devour the sun's radiance—that's quite rare."

Marquis Voban's pupils shrank sharply. He had actually figured out the origin of his power so quickly.

Marquis Voban wanted to withdraw, but it was too late.

Chen Hong snapped his fingers, and the pack of demonic wolves that had rushed forward all stopped moving.

Chen Hong studied it for a moment: "Although these demonic wolves are weaker than divine beasts, they can be summoned as familiars without limit, which is a great advantage. They can be used as servants at will, making them a good errand boy."

"However, unfortunately, killing another god-slayer does not grant them power; they can only study it."

Marquis Voban was somewhat angry: "You are not allowed to point fingers at my wolves."

"Oh?" Chen Hong raised an eyebrow. "A dog lover, huh?"

Marquis Voban was immediately offended and roared, "I love wolves, not dogs!"

"I hate dogs that only obey orders."

"What can compare to a wolf, with its rebellious spirit and fierce hunting prowess?"

"You are not allowed to insult wolves."

"【Cage of Death's Servants】, charge!"

Marquis Voban used his second power, and figures emerged from the darkness.

Those were all powerful humans who had been killed by Marquis Voban, such as Grand Knights and Magicians.

Because his soul was imprisoned by power, he became a servant of the Marquis of Voban after death.

People from different eras, nationalities, and races appeared one by one.

These servants are somewhat like necromancer puppets; even if their physical bodies are damaged, they can regenerate after a period of time, so they can never be killed off completely.

Under Marquis Voban's orders, these servants launched various attacks against Chen Hong, including magic, sword strikes, and mental attacks...

But these attacks couldn't even damage Chen Hong's clothes; he could only barely dust them off.

"What a powerful physical aura!"

Marquis Voban's gaze turned serious, yet also tinged with fervor.

"Something's not right, something's extremely wrong."

"This boy's physical strength has already exceeded the upper limit that a god-slayer should have."

Could he possibly break free from the shackles of a god-slayer? (End of Chapter)