Simultaneous travel: City, infinite evolution

A dark star, about fifty or sixty meters in diameter, appeared in space, and the resulting gravitational storm sucked everything into its center and made it disappear.

A jet-black blade was drawn from the dark stars, which were absorbed into the blade like water.

"This is the highest wisdom of Athena, the strongest secret technique of the Triune Earth Mother Goddess."

Black Blade, cleave the heavens and the earth!

Athena slashed down with her sword, unleashing a dark, ethereal light that seemed to emanate from creation. The terrifying power of the spell transformed into a raging storm that tore everything apart, destroying all in its path.

Faced with the earth-shattering black blade, Chen Hong transformed into the Buddha and unleashed the eleventh move, the Tathagata Palm.

"[Emptiness is the true nature, Mount Sumeru is the vast universe, and all sentient beings are Buddhas!]!"

When Chen Hong extended his Buddha Palm, the Five Elements Buddha Kingdom was nowhere to be seen; instead, there was only an empty void that contained and encompassed the Black Blade that had created the world.

The Black Blade split the heavens and earth in Chen Hong's five-fingered Buddha palm, triggering the Big Bang and instantly creating a dark and mysterious underworld.

Despite its overwhelming power, capable of splitting the heavens and earth, it could not have any effect on the Buddha, whose nature was as empty as emptiness.

It was empty and desolate, with a gentle breeze caressing the hillside.

The world is born and dies, and all beings love and hate; it is but a dream, a bubble, a fleeting illusion, a mere dream of Brahma.

A sense of enlightenment, that sees through illusions and awakens one's Buddha-nature, and that all beings are Buddhas, spreads out, even influencing Athena and softening her ferocity considerably.

"Ha! That damned bald monk, how dare you disturb my peace of mind?"

Athena shook her head, shaking off the illusory influence.

Chen Hong transformed back to his original form.

"Even my strongest black blade couldn't harm you in the slightest. I can't beat you, so I admit defeat."

But it's impossible for me to submit to you.

"Haven't you noticed? You've already been influenced by another version of yourself." Chen Hong smiled mysteriously.

Athena was startled: "What? I don't know what you're talking about!"

Why deceive yourself? Am I right?

Metis, Athena's mother?

"What!" Athena's eyes instantly transformed into the vertical pupils of a snake, her entire being emanating a black aura, becoming even more dangerous and evil. Owls flew out from the darkness behind her, circling and hovering...

"Heh, as expected of the strongest god-slayer in history."

Even that little girl Athena didn't notice my influence.

When did you discover my existence?

Athena's voice changed, becoming more mature, alluring, and cold. The overwhelming resentment emanating from her was so terrifying that even bodhisattvas who were on the path of salvation would hesitate and turn away.

"Hehe, actually, after obtaining the Gorgon Stone and studying it a little, I discovered your existence."

Chen Hong looked at Metis, whose very soul and divine essence were permeated with boundless resentment, and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh:
"It seems you really suffered a lot at Zeus's hands."

"I have no need for your pity!" Metis roared in anger as if triggered by a sudden reaction, feeling that his dignity had been insulted.

"Since you are unwilling to help me, then die!"

Without hesitation, Metis conjured two death scythes, and with a flash, they reaped towards Chen Hong.

The two scythes of death crossed, as if they were about to cut Chen Hong in half.

Chen Hong teleported behind Metis and flicked his finger, sending Metis flying like a glass bead. Metis crashed into an asteroid, creating spiderweb-like cracks on the surface.

With one step, he traversed space and arrived at the edge of the crater where Metis lay.

A small sun hangs behind his head, illuminating the dark void of the universe; his divine power is like a prison.

Metis stumbled to her feet, her eyes filled with even greater resentment. "I...I hate the sky, I hate the sun, its dazzling light, its radiant throne—it's all so unpleasant!"

"O Earth, know my resolve! O Darkness, understand my soaring spirit!"

Athena, a descendant of the Great Mother, will punish the Steel Party, her enemies, here!
"The land crumbles, the ground cracks, witness the goddess's ferocious song of destruction!"

Metis chanted incantations, and darkness enveloped the sky.

At the same time, under the influence of power, even though they were far apart, the entire Earth was shrouded in darkness, with no sky or stars in sight.

The prophecy of the starless night has come true.

All light on Earth disappeared, rows of lights went out, vehicles came to a standstill, and even lighters wouldn't light—a global blackout.

On the asteroid, a massive earthquake shook and cracked, revealing hundreds of black snakes that snaked and coiled, attacking Chen Hong.

Chen Hong drew his golden sword and casually chopped off the heads of hundreds of black snakes.

But the snake's head quickly split off and more snakes grew, densely surrounding Chen Hong.

"For victory, come quickly to me! My wondrous steed, swiftly bring your lord the halo!"

Chen Hong unleashed a White Horse Sun Bombardment, instantly wiping out the immortal dragon and snake.

Suddenly, Chen Hong looked at Metis and sensed a change in his aura.

"No, you're stalling for time!"

"Are you devouring Athena's divine consciousness?"

"You want to completely devour the consciousness and divinity of Athena and Medusa, thereby achieving a complete trinity and becoming the strongest primordial earth mother goddess?"

Metis grinned, revealing his serpentine fangs.

"How clever and quick-witted!"

"You really don't seem like the son of a fool at all."

"What a freak."

Chen Hong's face darkened: "Metis, you're forcing me to kill you!"

"So what if I force you?" Metis's face twisted with hatred. "Kill me, and Athena will die too. Are you willing to do that?"

"I originally pitied your plight and didn't want to be ruthless, so I gave you a chance to live."

"Since you don't cherish it, then disappear."

Chen Hong used the power of the high-dimensional biological medicine in Soul Ferry to absorb negative emotions such as greed, vanity, and jealousy.

The secret of the Xie Devourer, the power of psychic energy that absorbs negative emotions and transforms them into power, the divine abominations, the abilities of beings from outside the circle, the abilities of the Six Desires Demon Tree, the Seven Emotions Transformation Technique, the Six Desires Demon Strategy...

Through various means, Metis transformed his negative emotions into immense power, which in turn supported Athena's divine consciousness.

Athena's consciousness was in endless darkness, bitten in the mouth of a venomous snake.

Suddenly, light appeared.

The resentment and curses that permeated the underworld transformed into a vast, warm power, which flowed into the consciousness of the silver-haired little Athena.

In despair and confusion, Athena slowly opened her eyelids, absorbing this power, her serpentine eyes illuminating with golden light! Power surged forth!
The powerful force forced open the snake's mouth and it leaped out.

Its body radiated golden light as it fought with the venomous snake, seizing control of its body.

"Ah!... How dare you... How dare you steal my power!" Metis angrily swung his scythe of death at Chen Hong, trying to break Chen Hong's influence over him.

Chen Hong parried with his golden sword and chanted a restraining incantation to sever divine power:
"Your essence is a serpent—and a winged serpent at that!" (End of Chapter)