My talent is 1.

Ares's expression was very serious.

"When I first met Lu Zifan, he was just as arrogant as you, with no regard for any deity. He dared to give orders directly to even me, the God-King, let alone those mid-level or high-level gods."

"But..." Ares paused again.

"That guy said he killed Bicester and Rogers!"

"Bist is one thing, but Rogers is the most troublesome evil god in the abyss, an evil god close to the god-king. His combat power may be so-so, but if he wants to escape, I have no way to stop him."

"This high-ranking god, who was so troublesome that even the God-King had trouble dealing with him, was killed by a low-ranking god."

"I didn't want to believe it at first, but Bicester is indeed dead, he died in the Stairway to Heaven, so I choose to believe him."

"Then, he said he wanted to attack the City of Light. I really thought he was crazy. What kind of place is the City of Light? It's the stronghold of Odin, the God of Light. Apart from the creator god, even the gods themselves wouldn't be happy to go to the City of Light. But this madman actually dared to attack, and he actually took it down."

Zhong Wuyai felt that his divine status was becoming somewhat disordered...

"A lower-level god destroying the main god's stronghold?...Is that even possible?"

Ares smiled...

"Yes, everyone thought it was impossible, but the result was that the City of Light was gone, Odin was gone, not to mention the divine kingdom and the City of Light, not even a fragment of divinity was left."

Zhong Wuyai was about to say something more when a voice directly entered his divine core.

"Someone else killed Odin. The stone in your hand... I sense a familiar Daoist aura about it, and it's about to dissipate."

"Senior, do you know him?"

"That's right, but he may have perished. Otherwise, I should be able to find him based on this Daoist aura alone. What's more troublesome is that there's a faint trace of demonic energy on this stone."

"Demonic energy?"

"How could I possibly forget those vermin from the Demon Realm?"

He originally came here following the aura of the White Pine Taoist, and was then sealed away by the creator god Chaos.

But unexpectedly, there was also a demonic aura, which even Guan Xiangzi found troublesome.

Ares noticed some of Zhong Wuyai's subtle movements and became curious.

"You seem to recognize this?"

Zhong Wuyai was too lazy to waste words.

"It concerns the Supreme God, so you'd better not get involved."

Ares instantly furious...

"That tone again, I've really had enough!"

"This is for your own good, don't ask any more questions."

"I really want to beat you to death!"

Ares expelled Zhong Wuyai from the divine realm.

"Get out of here and don't come back! I hate human gods the most!"

Pshaw, a war god, huh? He has no composure whatsoever.

Seeing Ares's disgusted expression, Athena became curious about Zhong Wuyai as well.

Demeter stared wide-eyed at Zhong Wuyai with disbelief.

"Sister Athena, something's not right, something's really not right. When did Ares become so easy to talk to?"

Athena was also puzzled; had Ares suddenly changed his ways?

As soon as Zhong Wuyai stepped out of the War God Temple, two beautiful figures appeared in front of him.

Pala in her arms instantly recognized the two gods.

"Athena, the goddess of victory; Demeter, the goddess of harvest!"

Zhong Wuyai looked at the two gods in front of him. They were fairly proper, and Athena wasn't too revealing.

It's a pity, it's not like the statue I remember. It should only have a piece of cloth wrapped around its body, nothing else.

"What brings you two here?"

"Yo yo yo, human brat, how dare you, a low-level god, speak to us like that?"

"Athena, come back to the temple, and Demeter too. Don't cause any more trouble, and get that human out of here."

Ares's voice came through, and Athena and Demeter were taken aback.

"Athena, Ares is not right. There's something wrong with this human god."

"I know that since the destruction of the City of Light, Ares seems to have a great fear of humans. I am even more curious about this human, who is not affected by the pressure of the higher gods at all."

The message was transmitted between divine thoughts, which Zhong Wuyai was unaware of. However, judging from the appearance of the two deities, they did not seem to be looking for trouble.

However, Zhong Wuyai did not answer them, but looked at Pala in his arms.

"What are their divine positions?"

"One is almost a god-king, and the other is a superior god."

"Oh...I see..."

Zhong Wuyai curled his lip. To put it bluntly, they were all high-ranking gods, not even god-kings...

Zhong Wuyai's disdainful expression and tone infuriated Athena. No wonder Ares was angry; this human god was truly infuriating...

"What kind of tone is that? How dare you speak so disrespectfully to a high-ranking deity!"

With Guan Xiangzi's primordial spirit avatar following along, Zhong Wuyai was naturally not afraid of them.

"That's how I talk to the God of War too, what's wrong with that?"

Athena was shocked and immediately froze.

Demeter's eyes lit up... This guy, he's seen the Supreme God, and he talks to the Supreme God like this?

"You're that good?"

"Demeter, that's enough! Get back to the temple!"

"How strange! You two, the goddess of victory and the goddess of harvest, what are you doing at the Temple of Ares?... Could it be that you have some unspeakable secret with Ares?"

Zhong Wuyai muttered to himself, but since everyone present was a deity, they could hear him clearly...

Athena's expression shifted constantly, and Demeter's expression also seemed somewhat strange.

"Weren't you asking about the City of Light? I was in the city when it was destroyed."

"Tsk tsk tsk, there are eyewitnesses too!" Zhong Wuyai clearly didn't believe it.

"I have no reason to lie to you. At the time, we didn't know what was happening either. We only knew that our divine power was rapidly draining away. Then Ares forcibly brought the two of us out, and that's how we escaped this calamity."

Guan Xiangzi's voice came at this moment.

"What she said is probably true. The current Athena's divine power is severely damaged, and her divine status is also incomplete. She may not even be a match for Demeter."

Zhong Wuyai pondered for a while...

"And then, what else do you know?"

"When Odin died, I was outside the City of Light. I was a guy named Lu Zifan. And before that, it seemed that the City of Light had been set up with some kind of formation, which was beyond our understanding and completely imperceptible."

"A formation?"

Guan Xiangzi's primordial spirit also began to ponder. His primordial spirit clone had also gone to the City of Light to investigate and found traces of an array, but they were very chaotic.

"Ask her all the specific details of what happened."...

Zhong Wuyai pretended to sized up Athena.

"Your divine power is severely damaged, and your divine essence is incomplete and difficult to recover. Is this due to the formation?"

How did you know?

Both deities were shocked; how could a lower-level god possibly perceive the divine nature of a higher-level god?

"Tell me everything that happened from beginning to end, and maybe I can help you recover!"

Athena hesitated at this point, but dared not be overconfident.

After all, this human deity in front of them was completely beyond their understanding of lower gods. Did lower gods really have such strong abilities?

After hesitating for a moment, Athena copied a portion of her memories of the City of Light and transmitted it to Zhong Wuyai using her divine sense.

Of course, some parts seemed to have been cut out, and Zhong Wuyai couldn't see them...

Zhong Wuyai directly copied the divine thought that was transmitted to him.

Just after the replication was completed, Zhong Wuyai separated a portion of his divine sense and was instantly pulled into a space by Guan Xiangzi.

"Senior, this scene is way too terrifying!"

"The Devouring Heaven and Earth Formation, the Primordial Chaos Formation... This is the Heavenly Annihilation Formation!"

"The Heavenly Annihilation Formation?"

"Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand. This isn't even from this world."

Zhong Wuyai blurted out instinctively, "The Immortal Realm?"

"It's not just the Immortal Realm; ordinary immortals can't set it up. Only Great Luo Golden Immortals, or Taiyi Golden Immortals who are infinitely close to Great Luo, can set up the Heavenly Annihilation Array."

"W-w-senior... Odin was killed by the immortals?"

"No, it's a demon!"

"A demon?"

"Apart from the two girls Ares saved, all the gods in the City of Light are dead, and... only the Demon Lord dares to use the Devouring Heaven and Earth Formation so recklessly."

Once the Devouring Heaven and Earth Formation is used, it will involve a lot of karmic consequences. Immortals will not set up such a formation unless absolutely necessary.

"Well, senior, do you think it's a bit... for me, a lower-level god, to stay here any longer?"

"No problem. There is no trace of demonic energy here. Moreover, my primordial spirit avatar has not detected any trace of demonic energy elsewhere. Unless the Creator God attacks you, the God Realm is safe for the time being."

Zhong Wuyai breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

"Senior, can Athena's injuries be healed with elixirs?"

Guan Xiangzi was generous; after all, Athena had provided such important information, so a reward was due.

"This elixir is enough to restore her; you can take it."

"Hehe~...Thanks, senior!"

Zhong Wuyai had no intention of giving Athena the high-ranking god so quickly; he figured he might as well take advantage of such a gift.

"I can restore your divinity, but you must stay with me and obey me for now."

"Enough, kid, you really think I wouldn't dare to punch you!"

Ares could no longer contain himself upon hearing this, and his enormous body appeared directly in front of Zhong Wuyai.

With Guan Xiangzi's primordial spirit avatar present, Zhong Wuyai naturally felt no pressure whatsoever, but Pala in his arms was in a terrible predicament, clinging tightly to Zhong Wuyai...

"Don't be afraid, sweetie~..."

"What are you yelling about, you damn simp? Do you even want Athena to recover? She'll be slowly absorbing divine power in your temple for hundreds or thousands of years to recover. Don't you have any self-awareness?!"

"Aaaaaah~!"...

Ares roared in fury, and the surrounding mountains and earth trembled.

But he didn't dare to bring the axe down with him.

How could he not know what Zhong Wuyai was talking about? But while he could fight, asking him to heal a god was really asking too much of him...

But seeing Zhong Wuyai's expression made her furious.

After pursuing Athena for so long, and finally managing to invite her to the temple so we could spend every day together, how frustrating would it be to let a human deity take her away like this?

And he's a low-level god...

"You can stay. I'll allow you to reside in the Temple of War temporarily. You'll be provided with whatever you need until Athena recovers!"

"Tch!"

Zhong Wuyai glanced at Ares with annoyance and took out the Divine Mirror.

Athena and Demeter looked curiously at the divine artifact in Zhong Wuyai's hand.

Although its grade is uncertain, it is definitely not low.

But Ares recognized it at a glance: it was the mirror of the chief god…

Ares was stunned... Sure enough, none of the human gods are good people, they are too insidious. Luckily, he didn't make a move, or he would have fallen into their trap.

You didn't even mention that there's a supreme deity behind you. Why didn't you just say you were sent by the supreme deity earlier? Why make such a fuss?

"Hey Quintessent, you'd like to visit the Temple of War sometime!"

"Buzz~..." This time, all the gods present lost their divine power.

Space God Quintessent...

How dare you talk to the Lord God like that?

"Sister Athena, he didn't lie to us, he really did speak to the chief god like that."

Athena was completely at a loss for words, and Ares's divine power was about to crumble.

What the hell is this monster...?

"You've arrived in the realm of gods so quickly?"

Several deities have once again lost their divine authority...

This... the Space God isn't angry? ...This is Quintessent, the Space God...

How could a human deity, or even a lower-ranking one, so offend the supreme god without caring at all?

When did the supreme deity become so easy to talk to?

Zhong Wuyai didn't care about any of that...

"Yes, time waits for no one, but this time is different. Ares was present when the City of Light was destroyed, and he was also involved in Odin's death. You can talk to him about the details."

Quintessent didn't care about anything else when he heard that, and a spatial rift immediately appeared above the Temple of War, and Quintessent's true form came directly over.

"Your Majesty the Lord~!"

Ares, Athena, and Demeter bowed respectfully, while Para, held by Zhong Wuyai, was caught in a dilemma: should she bow or not?

"Tsk, quite the airs!"

Quintessent gave Zhong Wuyai a disgruntled look.

"Tell that person to hurry up."

Quintessent said nothing more and flew directly into the Temple of War.

"Come in and speak."

"Well, Ares, you talk to Quintessent, I'm taking them with me."

Zhong Wuyai felt a surge of smug satisfaction...

Okay, Ares, you can talk it over slowly. I'll take your girl out for a drive...

Ares dared not be presumptuous at this moment. The God of Space had come in person, so he dared not be negligent and went straight back to the temple.

Don't be fooled by his ability to fight other main gods; the Space God is too much of a counter to him, and the countless spaces he occupies can easily destroy him.

"Aren't we... going in?" Athena asked cautiously.

This is the God of Space, the most mysterious of all the gods.

"What are you doing? Do you still want to recover? Come with me!"

"Where to?" Demeter's eyes lit up.

"Just come with me."

From initial curiosity upon seeing Zhong Wuyai, to surprise, and then to shock...

Now I completely listen to Zhong Wuyai.

Even the supreme god has stopped putting on airs, so what is she, a high-ranking god, anyway?

"Um...who is the one His Majesty the Supreme God referring to?"

Demeter asked curiously.

Athena also looked at Zhong Wuyai with curiosity.

Why are you asking this? Is it something you should be asking?

"Oh, I was just curious!"

"You'll see him if you have the chance."

Athena felt extremely uncomfortable looking at Demeter's infatuated expression...

"Demeter, watch your image! You're supposed to be a high-ranking god!"

"So what, Athena? Didn't you notice? This guy is way more powerful than Ares. Look at how Ares looked when he saw His Majesty the Supreme God, and then look at him. Don't you think he's handsome?"

"That's enough, swooning over a low-ranking god..."

"So what? Even the God of Space doesn't care about his offense. You can imagine who's behind him. In short, he'll definitely be no less powerful than Ares in the future!"

Athena was speechless... Demeter was beyond saving.

However, Demeter has a point. Ares, that big oaf, does nothing but pester her and fight all day long.

They were even manipulated by this lower-level god.

Moreover, it seems that I am now being manipulated.

I don't know if what he said is true, or if he can regain his godhood...

"Where do we go now?"

"The City of Light."

Athena and Demeter exchanged a glance...

"Can I not go?"

Zhong Wuyai turned his head...

"What's wrong with you two?... The City of Light is gone, how can a ruin make you so scared?"

At this moment, Pala, who was in Zhong Wuyai's arms, stirred...

"Put...put me down!"

"Oh... you're not happy about being hugged~..."

Para blushed deeply, glanced at Athena and Demeter, and immediately turned away...

Demeter leaned closer...

"You want to hug me? Then I'll let you hug me..."

Zhong Wuyai was somewhat stunned, Athena was also taken aback, and Para stared at Demeter in disbelief...

Is this the harvest goddess I know?

"However, could you tell me who His Majesty the Supreme God is referring to?"

"Never mind then, I won't hug you."

"Hmph... So stingy, I won't even let you hug me!"

"Let's not waste any more time, let's go to the City of Light first."

"Is it really absolutely necessary to go?"

"Exactly, exactly, there's nothing left there now."

"Isn't the ladder to heaven still there?"

"You want to go to the lower realm?" Athena was the first to react.

"Yes... I'd like to learn more about this guy named Lu Zifan."

The name itself has a strong oriental flavor. What if it's someone from my hometown? If we really run into each other, wouldn't that save us a lot of trouble?

A few months later...

"This... are you sure this is the City of Light?"

"Mmm... I'm absolutely certain that Ares brought me out from that spot."

"Holy crap... this is clearly a trap set by the King of Light!"

What I saw before me didn't resemble a city at all; it was just a huge, shallow pit, like a small basin.

"If you put it that way, you're not wrong. After the City of Light was destroyed, it seems to have been struck by a terrifying force, which is why it's like this now."

Zhong Wuyai didn't say anything more, but started talking to Guan Xiangzi.

"Senior, is there anything we can find here?"

"There are traces of the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Eating Array and the Primordial Chaos Array. However, Chaos also made a move, probably to destroy the array, even destroying the foundation."

"So what do we do now? All the leads have gone cold here."

"Why don't you go and learn about that guy named Lu Zifan? There's a formation in the central area that's like an illusion array. If you go straight in, you'll see the Heavenly Ladder."

"Okay!"

Zhong Wuyai flew straight ahead, and the three women had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.

They only sensed that familiar aura of destruction, which, though faint, caused Athena and Demeter's divine essence to tremble continuously.

"What's wrong with you two?"

"No...it's nothing."

Within minutes, Zhong Wuyai found the illusion array and went straight inside.

"Is this the Ladder to Heaven?"

"This...the power of light is so strong!"

Athena knew the laws of light better than anyone, and she felt the divine power of Odin, the chief god of light, as soon as she entered.

However, with Odin's fall, this divine power also dimmed.

The ladder to heaven has 99 floors, something Zhong Wuyai never expected.

Moreover, many levels of the Heavenly Ladder are inhabited by demigods and lower-level gods, which is completely different from the Tower of Babel.

It's easy to imagine how much less impressive Taranco, the god of illusion, is compared to Odin, the god of light.

Zhong Wuyai first went to the 90th floor.

"Which temple do you belong to? Why have you come to ascend the Heavenly Ladder?"

"Skadi?...You're still alive?"

Athena recognized the guardian on the 90th floor. Zhong Wuyai was surprised to find that the panel he saw was somewhat different from what he knew.

This is incredible... such high divine power and divine immunity, and such divine damage... Is this a chief god or a mid-level god?

Scardy, the goddess of the hills, level 200, her divinity shattered, but she is still alive.

However, the divine power and holy damage reduction are ridiculously high, all exceeding 10,000...

This is terrifying...

"Victory Goddess?...Why are you here?...Isn't this place off-limits to gods?"

"Odin, the chief god, has fallen, and the Stairway to Heaven has been abandoned."

"Impossible?... How could His Majesty the Supreme God have fallen? You're lying to me... You're definitely lying to me!"

"Alright, Scardy, your state is such that your divine kingdom is shattered and your divine status is only barely being maintained by the ladder to heaven. I have no reason to lie to you."

"But what exactly happened?"

Zhong Wuyai interrupted their reminiscing.

"I have a question for you. Do you know Lu Zifan?"

Scarlett looked at Zhong Wuyai.

"Just a low-ranking god, who gave you the audacity to despise high-ranking gods?"

"Skadi, do not be rude, answer him," Demeter said to Skadi with a serious expression.

"Goddess of Harvest, why?"

"There's no particular reason; just answer whatever they ask."

Scardy couldn't understand why the two higher gods would protect this human deity so much, but she dared not disobey.

After all, she was only a mid-level god, and a mid-level god whose divine kingdom was broken and whose divine status was damaged.

"That was a very strong human. Even though his divine position was very low, he still managed to kill the high god Astor."

"Are you sure it's Lu Zifan? And not someone else?"

"I don't know, but I'm no match for Lu Zifan. Lord Aster's clone was killed by Lu Zifan, and his main body was also killed after entering the Heavenly Ladder. That's all I know."

Zhong Wuyai felt a bit overwhelmed. This Lu Zifan was ridiculously strong; he could even kill a high-level god...

However, Zhong Wuyai was more curious about the mechanism of the Heavenly Ladder.

His divine power seemed to have been magnified many times over, and there were also some fictitious data on the panel.

It seems that the world connected by the Heavenly Ladder is different from the fantasy world. I wonder what the players in this world are like.