Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 413 The Double Gun Meeting

Athena had hoped to work together to quickly defeat Gao Wu, but she did not expect that the most valiant and skilled Hercules would be so useless. Both sides suffered losses as soon as they started fighting.

The divine incantation she had prepared in advance could only trigger the divine spell ahead of time: Deprivation.

Divine arts originate from special secret techniques bestowed by the gods, and can be activated through the transformation of source energy. Moreover, they can be taught to others.

For believers, divine arts, like martial arts, are methods for harnessing source power.

Divine incantations are bestowed directly upon high-ranking believers by deities and cannot be taught to outsiders. The power of a divine incantation is generally determined by the level of divine power granted by the deity and has little to do with the believer themselves.

However, the level of lower-level believers is too low to withstand the power of advanced divine spells.

No energy change occurs in isolation; rather, they are interconnected. Divine spells and magic are nothing more than higher-level energy changes.

Having cultivated to this level, Athena already possessed her own stable understanding of life, energy, and the world.

This concept is also her core belief, and she will not be swayed even by the power of the gods.

Her choice to follow the White Eagle King was not out of faith, but rather the best option she made after weighing the pros and cons.

A being as powerful as the White Eagle King needs life essence as sustenance. Fortunately, she holds the Federation's power and can provide it with a large amount of life essence.

She, in turn, can obtain higher-level energy and a longer lifespan from the White Eagle King.

Although she paid a huge price for it, it was all worth it.

Athena was a very calm person; she wasn't prone to sentimentality. However, seeing Gao Wu's immense power, she couldn't help but wonder: could someone who didn't believe in gods truly cultivate to such a level of strength on their own?
In her opinion, Gao Wu should be inferior to Qin Liuhe, but Qin Liuhe only reached level nine after a hundred years of cultivation and then dominated the world.

Gao Wu was only twenty years old, yet he broke the Sword of Destiny in a single exchange. Hercules was about to suffer a great loss; such skill was truly unpredictable.

Athena's mental strength was immense; a thousand thoughts flashed through her mind, yet it did not prevent her from unleashing the Deprivation Divine Spell.

Her divine magic was personally blessed by the White Eagle King and further cultivated by herself, making it powerful enough to suppress all level eight beings within the Eternal City!
Even with superior martial arts skills, one's six senses, spiritual power, and source energy will be stripped away.

Such a divine technique only needs to suppress Gao Wu for 0.1 seconds, and with Hercules' strength, it would be enough to seize the opportunity to counterattack and kill Gao Wu.

The divine technique was activated almost instantly; just as Gao Wu was about to strike, the divine technique transformed into golden light and landed on him.

Just then, the Destiny Sword in Gao Wu's left hand was drawn from its sheath on its own, its clear, water-like light rippling and flowing in the golden light.

The stable, invisible magnetic field formed by the exquisite divine magic was directly shattered by the sword light, rendering the magic ineffective.

Gao Wu, who was unharmed by his leg strike, used it as a blade to unleash the Yinglong Slash.

His martial arts level had not yet reached the ninth level, but the advancement of the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra allowed him to truly unify the Nine Dragons Limitless Dao, especially the six sacred domains he had comprehended.

Using the legs as blades is not difficult; the difficulty lies in using the legs as blades to unleash the Yinglong Slash. This involves complex changes in source energy, including how to condense a vast blade domain onto the legs.

Most importantly, the Taiyi Battle Body is composed entirely of divine weapons, which is why it can achieve this. Otherwise, the fragile physical body would not be able to withstand the immense source power.

Hercules reacted quickly. Knowing he couldn't dodge, he immediately unleashed a barrage of divine spells throughout his body. The combination of the divine power and berserk spells allowed him to unleash his full power.

His physical body, which bore the weight of the power, became incredibly sturdy under the blessing of divine power. He was confident that he could withstand a blow from a level nine divine artifact, let alone a high-level martial artist's close-range kick.

But he immediately realized something was wrong. Gao Wu's kick was extremely sharp and possessed a domineering divine intent that could cut through everything.

With a swift, knife-like movement, a line of blood ran down the center of Hercules' body.

Hercules's core of source power, hidden deep between his eyebrows, was shattered by Yinglong's slash.

His crimson eyes gleamed with an eerie light, and mysterious runes shone all over his body, the crisscrossing rays of rune light tightly enveloping his entire form.

Even though Hercules' body was severed in half, thanks to the immortality spell granted by the Blood Lion King, Hercules was able to temporarily maintain his physical integrity.

Even the severed source energy center, consciousness, and spirit were barely reconnected under the blessing of the Undying God Curse.

The killing intent contained within the Yinglong Slash, which aimed to annihilate all life, was suppressed by the Undying Divine Curse.

In an instant, Hercules regained consciousness and was able to control the Source Force.

Without even thinking, his body instinctively retreated, and the sword of destiny in his hand slashed inward toward Gao Wu.

From the moment Hercules was struck to the moment he retaliated with his sword, there was almost no pause in between.

Gao Wu hadn't expected Hercules to be alive, but his mental strength was far superior to Hercules', and his combat awareness was on a completely different level.

Just as the opponent was about to sheathe his sword, Gao Wu had already struck Hercules' elbow with a palm. The force of this palm strike was not heavy, but it was swift and fierce, and it also simultaneously unleashed the power of thunder.

The force of the palm strike and the lightning bolt pierced through Hercules' arm, causing him to pause slightly.

Gao Wu transformed his right palm into a claw and pressed it directly onto Hercules's large face. He activated the Heavenly Dragon Claw using sword intent, his five fingers like swords, directly piercing into the opponent's head.

The Heavenly Dragon Sword Intent surged forth, and the five swords split downwards, slicing Hercules's newly formed body into six pieces.

This time, Hercules couldn't hold on any longer. Even the Immortal Curse was broken by the Heavenly Dragon Sword Intent, unable to help him condense his physical form and spirit.

Athena had once again activated the restrictive divine spell, and the Destiny Sword, suspended in the air, spun around and shattered the opponent's divine spell once more.

The Heavenly Mandate Sword is a level ten sword, possessing divine power that can sweep away all obstacles. Breaking curses with the sword will not be affected by the opponent's divine power.

If a martial artist were to take action, they would be suppressed on a higher level when facing a divine curse, and would inevitably be affected by the divine curse.

He kept the Sword of Destiny untouched, intending to use it against Athena.

With forty points of innate talent and forty points of agility, Gao Wu was able to deal with two level eight saints with ease.

Fearing Hercules might try something again, Gao Wu transformed the Heavenly Dragon Sword into the Mysterious Dragon Hammer. With a feint strike, Hercules, who had been split into six pieces, was instantly reduced to countless dust particles...

As Gao Wu sheathed the Xuanlong Hammer, he also put away the Sword of Destiny. This heavy sword was truly heavy.

Moreover, it's called the Sword of Destiny, which is compatible with his Heavenly Fate Sword. We just need to see how it integrates with the Heavenly Fate Sword.

At that time, the Heavenly Mandate Sword was not only sharp, but also possessed unparalleled and overwhelming power.

Gao Wu's thoughts drifted for a moment before he immediately focused his attention on Athena opposite him.

This woman had blonde hair and blue eyes, wore a flowing white robe, and was exceptionally beautiful, but she was completely different from Venus.

The main difference lies in their temperament.

Venus is beautiful and charming, with a bewitching allure in her eyes that makes people infatuated and fond of her.

Athena's brows were filled with majesty and murderous intent, just like an empress who controlled everything, making people instinctively want to kneel and worship.

For ordinary people, differences in temperament are ultimately just a matter of perception. But for these two powerful women, the difference in temperament represents different spiritual magnetic fields.

Athena's spiritual magnetic field is much stronger than Venus's, and far surpasses that of Poseidon, Hercules, and other eighth-level saints.

To put it bluntly, he's far stronger than his teacher, Hai Wuji. Of course, this is also due to the fusion of Athena's spiritual magnetic field and the Eternal City, with the blessing of the divine realm, making him many times more powerful.

Gao Wu asked Athena with some curiosity, "Why didn't I see the five main characters?"

"Wu Xiaoqiang?"

Athena was fluent in Chinese, and she assumed it was just a person's name, so she didn't pay much attention. The other person was only twenty years old, so it was normal for them to talk nonsense.

She said calmly, "Even Hercules couldn't withstand two moves. You are truly strong. Which god are you?"

Gao Wu actually laughed this time: "I'm just a mortal."

He paused for a moment, then said dismissively, "Gods are nothing special."

"Ha ha……"

Athena sneered. She had thought that Gao Wu, having gained such great power, should understand the power of the gods.

The other party is still so arrogant! They don't even respect the gods.

This is also a common problem among Alliance warriors. They always feel that they have mastered the power system and that as long as they cultivate, they will one day be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the gods, or even slay the gods and prove their Dao, achieving unparalleled greatness.

It can only be said that the alliance's martial spirit is too strong, and they have never witnessed the true power of the gods, which is why they have such delusions.

Athena didn't argue with Gao Wu. Despite his young age, he was already one of the world's strongest individuals, and his will must be incredibly strong. Not only could she not persuade him, but even a god descending in person probably couldn't do it.

Without such a strong will and spirit, Gao Wu could not have reached this point.

She said directly, "Gao Wu, you are very strong. Now that all seven level eight experts of the Federation have been killed, the Federation is no longer a threat to the Alliance."

“I can also swear to the gods that I will never provoke the alliance. How about we call a truce?”

Gao Wu shook his head slightly: "You committed heinous crimes on Dongwei Island. You think you can get away with it by simply saying you'll stop fighting? There's no such logic in this world."

"What do you want?"

Athena retorted, "You want to kill all of my Federation's billions of believers?"

“That’s not necessary. Killing you is enough.” Gao Wu paused suddenly. “Seventh-level bishops and sixth-level priests can’t be spared either.”

Athena was so angry she laughed; Gao Wu really was ruthless.

She said earnestly, "You're young, I'll give you a chance."

Before Gao Wu could speak, Athena continued, "Do you know how many nuclear weapons our Federation has? Nuclear weapon launches can be concealed by spatial magic, and by the time you discover the nuclear bombs, they will already be in their final stages."

"The terminal velocity of a nuclear weapon can reach twenty times the speed of sound. Can you stop it?"

Gao Wu hesitated a bit. If they were in the Origin Power Secret Realm, Yang Shen could still stop a nuclear weapon traveling at twenty times the speed of sound.

In the real world, the Yang God might not be able to stop it. The key is that the space covered by the Yang God is limited.

If a high-yield nuclear bomb were to enter the territory of the Alliance, it would cause a huge blow to the densely populated Alliance.

As Gao Wu was pondering how to respond, he received a telepathic message from Qin Liuhe: "Don't overthink it. If Athena is killed, the Federation will be without a leader. Who will dare to recklessly use nuclear weapons?"

"Even if there are a few lunatics, it's not difficult to deal with them."

Gao Wu suddenly realized that after eliminating Athena, there were no more level eight experts within the Federation, and they were simply unable to prevent nuclear weapon launches.

Besides, Qin Liuhe is a shrewd and calculating man; he must have made preparations for this.

Gao Wu sneered at Athena, "Still trying to fool me, you old woman, you're wicked! You deserve to die."

Athena raised her spear, the spear of the gods, with a stern face. The silver spear was no more than two meters long, and its entire body was crystal clear and semi-transparent, with silver light flashing and flickering inside.

A semi-transparent silver square shield appeared behind her; it was the Shield of the Gods.

Both the spear and the shield came from the realm of the gods in Olympus, with the spear being acquired later.

Of all the artifacts obtained from the Olympian realm, the Thunder Spear is undoubtedly the best.

Zeus was invincible when he wielded his thunderbolt, which is why he attracted Qin Liuhe's attention, resulting in Qin's death and the theft of his spear.

Since then, Athena has kept a low profile and dared not be ostentatious again. This was precisely because Qin Liuhe was like a mountain, pressing down on all of them.

That's why Athena and the others collectively chose the Demon God, choosing a different path.

Even now, when she thinks about these things, Athena still feels a little wistful. If it weren't for Qin Liuhe, perhaps the Federation would be a very different place today.

However, there's nothing to regret. This path leads directly to immortality, with endless power, wealth, and glory—there's nothing wrong with that!
Thinking of this, Athena looked up and saw that the person outside the divine realm was still there, but the Eye of Truth still couldn't see him clearly.

But she had a gut feeling that the person who came was Qin Liuhe. Gao Wu's rapid progress must also be due to Qin Liuhe's guidance and help.

Only this answer can explain everything.

Athena still held Qin Liuhe in some awe. There was nothing she could do; back then, Qin Liuhe dominated the Federation and could kill whomever he wanted.

She was still quite young at the time, and Qin Liuhe left a deep shadow on her heart.

Her reason for wanting to negotiate with Gao Wu wasn't because she was afraid of Gao Wu, but because she was afraid of Qin Liuhe. However, Gao Wu's attitude was so firm that negotiation was clearly out of the question.

Athena also abandoned all hope, thinking that with the Eternal City of the Gods, Qin Liuhe had nothing to fear!

She stopped talking to Gao Wu and threw the Heavenly God Spear at him.

Having witnessed Gao Wu's extraordinary martial arts skills, she gave up the idea of ​​engaging him in close combat.

The God's Spear transformed into a silver meteor, piercing the sky and striking Gao Wu directly.

Gao Wu had a gut feeling that this gun possessed a certain infallible quality. In this respect, it was similar to the Sword of Destiny, except that the Sword of Destiny relied on mental and spatial locking.

The Spear of the Gods is different; it resonates with the entire Eternal City and with this divine realm.

He was inside the divine realm, so he was naturally locked onto by the divine realm.

It was as if countless magnetic fields were surrounding him, and through the information fed back by these countless magnetic fields, the God's Spear locked onto him in various dimensions.

This shot is powered by the laws of the divine realm; it is bound to hit!
Gao Wu realized this, so he stopped trying to dodge. A guaranteed hit is powerful, but a guaranteed hit isn't a guaranteed kill!

Gao Wu focused his mind and concentrated his strength to meet the dazzling silver meteor with a punch, using the most powerful and fierce Kanglong Spear.

Let's fight gun to gun and see who's tougher!

(End of this chapter)