Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 206 You are no different from mortals before me.
He looked at Coeus once more and asked softly, "Honorable Coeus, now you may state your decision."

Coeus let out a bitter laugh and said, "O illustrious Zeus, thank you for your leniency. I would very much like to obey your will. But what god would use his own essence as a bargaining chip?"

His expression suddenly turned solemn, and he spoke with an air of supreme pride: "I am the son of Uranus! My essential law is one of the most ancient and great cosmic origins, jointly conceived by the spiritual sovereign, the supreme Father God, and the greatest Mother Goddess of all things!"

Even if it means being utterly destroyed; even if it means enduring the eternal torment of endless nothingness!

"How could I possibly trade away this great and noble essence as a humble bargaining chip for survival?"

Zeus surveyed the four primordial Titans, still basking in their former glory, each with their own thoughts, and realized that their time in Tartarus had been far too short.

His gaze became indifferent and distant. He gently shook his head and slowly said, "You are wrong, but you refuse to admit it. You still cling to that unrealistic expectation."

“You are too stubborn and don’t believe me. It’s a pity that you didn’t seize this opportunity.”

Cronus's eyes narrowed suddenly; he didn't understand what Zeus meant by those words.

Coeus and Phoebe were equally puzzled as to why Zeus would suddenly say such a thing.

Just then, Zeus gently raised his right hand, and in his palm, brilliant lightning crackled.

With a thunderous roar, the minds of the four great gods suddenly sank.

They all thought that Zeus was angry and wanted to vent his anger on them.

Cronus was not afraid but rather pleased. The bombardment and burning of the thunder were indeed infinitely painful, but what torment could compare to Tartarus?

He laughed wildly and shouted, "Hahaha! Zeus, you shameless little thief! Your act of generosity and magnanimity can no longer be performed!"

"Your shameless, ruthless, and petty true colors are about to be fully exposed! Come on! Go ahead and do it! I, Cronus, would not be the former ruler of the universe if I were to beg for mercy or submit to you! Hahaha—"

Zeus, however, paid no heed to this, as if he had not heard His roar at all.

With a mere flicker of the lightning in His hand, He shattered the very foundation of this Netherworld, revealing the endless void beyond the world, filled with disorder and chaos!

In an instant, this originally incredibly solid boundary structure developed a huge "flaw".

Furthermore, under the suppression of Zeus's thunderous power, it was simply unable to repair itself!

Tartarus, having experienced the "feast," was immediately overjoyed and wanted to transform into an endless torrent of nothingness to rush in and devour everything here!
then
Then there is no more.

Zeus simply reached out and, amidst the flashes of lightning, forcefully "grabbed" Tartarus's formless and intangible "clump" of nothingness!
With a deafening thunderclap, Zeus actually tore this "clump" of nothingness off Tartarus's body!
Immediately, He slapped Tartarus away from the Underworld without mercy.

He gently waved his hand, withdrawing the thunderous power that had suppressed the "flaw," and the torn realm was repaired once again on its own.

Zeus's nonchalant action, as if taking something out of a bag, left the four primordial gods dumbfounded and utterly shocked.

Even Cronus, the former ruler, felt utterly cold inside at this moment.

His rebellious son's strength far exceeded His imagination!
Tartarus, who was absolutely terrifying to all living beings and even all gods, was like a clay sculpture in His hands, which He could mold and shape at will!

It could be said that He could do whatever He wanted!

This is something even Cronus at his peak could never have done.

He could beat Tartarus to a pulp back then, but he couldn't be as carefree and do whatever he wanted as Zeus.

However, this miracle, which was enough to overturn the understanding of the old gods, was far from over.

This "ball" of nothingness, in the palm of Zeus, began an incredible transformation, drastically changing into a form of "real existence".

Soon, the chaotic void condensed and took shape, transforming into a magnificent eagle, the first flying eagle to appear since the birth of the universe.

However, this life, created directly from "nothingness," is essentially just a pure, inanimate material thing, devoid of any spark of spirituality.

Cronus and the other three great gods simply watched Zeus's actions in silence, a nameless, immense, and terrifying fear, like an invisible chill, quietly enveloping their entire divinity.

An extremely ominous premonition was growing stronger and clearer in the depths of their divinity.

at last
Just after the eagle's body was completely sculpted, a sense of liveliness suddenly arose within its previously lifeless form. Its sharp eyes suddenly turned.

Then, accompanied by a long, sharp cry that resounded in all directions, the eagle suddenly spread its wings and soared into the vast and desolate Netherworld.

At this moment, apart from the sounds of flying birds and their cries, the entire space was completely silent.

It was as if the spirituality and life of the four great Titans had been completely drained and transferred to this flying eagle.

Even after spending so long in Tartarus, the ancient god-king, who remained violent, arrogant, and fearless upon his return, now had a complexion even more somber than a sea rock weathered by billions of years of wind and rain.

His face was deathly pale, devoid of any color.

Fear was already evident on the surface.

After a long while, He shakily raised the arm that had once held the entire universe, pointing it at Zeus, who stood opposite Him with an indifferent expression, His expression filled with boundless, endless fear that almost consumed Him.

He stammered, "You...you...this...how...how is this possible?! How is this possible?! How could this be?!

Zeus said calmly, "That is the truth."

“I gave you a chance, but you didn’t cherish it.”

“If I really want to use force, then all your attitudes are meaningless in front of me.”

The ultimate fear, known as "annihilation," truly descended upon the divinity of these four primordial titans for the first time at this moment.

Their spirituality, before this spiritual ruler, could not even muster the slightest will to resist.

As the sons of Uranus, they understood better than any other god how great, how powerful, how invincible, and how terrifying the authority of the "spiritual" was!
That is the supreme and absolute authority that can completely end everything in front of it with just a thought!

Before the spiritual sovereign, no matter who He is, no matter how powerful He is, no matter how great His authority is, no matter how ancient He is, no matter how important or indispensable the foundation of the universe He is.
None of this makes any sense.

Because the spiritual sovereign can easily erase His spirituality, erase all His consciousness and ego.

At the same time, one can give all of this back at will.

The existence of matter determines whether one can possess consciousness; free consciousness determines whether one can possess a self.

However, the spiritual ruler is the supreme being who truly bestows all of this!

If an existence loses its own spirituality, then that is the most complete and real death and end!

However, this supreme authority has now fallen into the hands of Zeus!

This means that He has become the absolute ruler in the true sense, supreme and noble, who can control everything!

Moreover, He does not merely possess “spiritual” authority!

No one will forget the God King's invincible thunder!
Even the ancient gods, who remained unyielding while imprisoned in Tartarus, are now finally experiencing the most genuine despair and fear.

His resolute and majestic eyes trembled uncontrollably, and trembling words, filled with fear, slurred from his mouth: "You...you...could it be that you want to annihilate our spirit?!"

Upon hearing these words from the ancient god-king, Coeus and Phobona, whose faces were already expressionless, became even more somber, and they nearly lost their footing.

Even Iapetus, the most tenacious of them all, looked terribly pale and dejected, his entire being enveloped in despair and despondency.

Faced with Cronus's fear, Zeus simply shook his head and said calmly, "That's not the case."

Kronos immediately shouted, "Then what was the purpose of your actions?!"

Even this ancient god-king, who was extremely violent and arrogant, could only use this tough stance to cover up the endless fear in his heart.

Zeus could clearly see the fear and vulnerability in His heart, yet He still said calmly, "I just want to tell you that if I wanted to harm you, then in my hands you would be no different from any other mortal spirit."

(End of this chapter)