Greek Mythology: Starting with Becoming the God of the Breeze

As Kanas entered, Oceanus and Themis turned around simultaneously and stepped into their respective dark gates.

These three spaces are identical in origin and nature, and there is no difference between them.

This means that this trial adheres to absolutely fair trial rules.

Outside, the gods held their breath, their attention fixed on the three dark screens in their minds, and no one uttered a sound.

Compared to the trials of wisdom, which can be overcome through thinking and intelligence, the trials of character are more brutal and more real.

Wisdom can be acquired through learning and reflection, but one's own biases and obsessions are different; they are already engraved in the soul of the divine and cannot be altered.

The barrier closed, and darkness enveloped the surrounding area.

Oceanus was the first to fall into the illusion.

The icy power of the soul instantly stripped away all of His outward disguise, and endless darkness surged and gathered, transforming into the deepest obsession and illusion in His heart.

"Is this the aura of [Dream]? This trial has certainly utilized quite a bit of the authority of the gods of the Night Pantheon."

The Mother of All Waters, Tethys, frowned upon seeing this. The gods of the Night Pantheon were all primarily focused on emotional and conceptual assessments, and some of them were usually unassuming.

Even He cannot guarantee His understanding of the abilities of all the gods in the Night Pantheon.

In the environment of Oceanus, the vast ocean swept in, the source of His eternal rule over the ocean, the foundation of His power throughout His life.

In the illusion, He ascended to the pinnacle of the heavens, all gods bowed down, the world submitted, and the entire world of Chaos was enveloped by a vast ocean, with all living beings humbly seeking survival under His authority.

Without checks and balances, without constraints, His will is the sole law of heaven and earth, and His power is the supreme order of the world.

This is the ultimate vision that Oceanus dreamed of—absolute hegemony, absolute dominion, and absolute power.

Upon entering this illusory realm, the accumulated obsession and violence of millennia instantly engulfed His soul.

His pupils were crimson, his mind was completely lost, and he subconsciously stretched out his body, wanting to freeze this world forever.

"That's how it should be... I am the strongest! You should all listen to me! You should all follow my will!"

He had no more restraint in his heart. All the anger that had been suppressed by the trial of wisdom and the humiliation of being crushed by Kanas erupted in the illusion.

He indulged in the unchecked feast of power, reveled in the supreme vanity of being worshipped by all gods, and his heart veered completely toward the extremes of dictatorship and tyranny.

Within the external light screen, the darkness of the barrier where Oceanus was located rapidly deepened, becoming as black as ink, faintly exuding a violent and bloodthirsty pressure.

Upon seeing this, all the gods felt a chill in their hearts.

"He has fallen... Oceanus is too obsessed. If he gains power, it will surely be a catastrophe for us gods."

"The world will not choose Him after all. With such a mindset, he would be a tyrant if he were to take power, and would only sever the life force of heaven and earth."

No conclusion is needed to prove it; all the gods can see that Oceanus has already failed in the second trial.

In another location, Themis's illusion quietly unfolds.

Unlike Oceanus, Themis's illusions were much better.

In His illusion, heaven and earth are unchanging.

Laws and principles stretch across the heavens, rules operate in an orderly manner, all things are born and die in accordance with the rules, without conflict or disturbance, without any change.

This is the perfect world that Themis has dedicated her life to.

Within the illusion, the laws are solidified, and all variables, all innovations, and all new disturbances are completely erased by the rules of the law.

The world was peaceful and stable for a long time, but it was also deathly silent and devoid of any vitality.

Faced with this perfectly peaceful and orderly illusion, Themis felt at ease and had no desire to resist.

Her Dao heart was already bound to the old order and laws, obsessed with stability and adhering to the rules. Even if this world was devoid of new life and stagnant and decaying, in her eyes it was far more perfect than a chaotic world of turmoil and change.

She accepted the illusion with equanimity, her mind completely merging into this deathly, eternal order, unwilling to break through, unwilling to innovate, unwilling to shatter the ancient shackles.

Themis appeared to be in a good state within the light curtain, but seemed somewhat listless, stagnant, and rigid.

The gods saw it all and understood.

"Lady Themis is too noble, without greed or violence, but too conservative."

"A perpetually unchanging order is itself the biggest drawback."

"The universe never rests, and eras change; to cling to stagnation is to regress."

Compared to Oceanus's paranoia and tyranny, Themis was indeed of good character, but her limited vision and rigid mind made her unworthy to lead the newly born Chaos.

Finally, all eyes were drawn to the last patch of darkness.

The illusion belonging to Kanas slowly unfolds.

There was no seductive hegemony, no peaceful and prolonged desolation; the other two were both living perfect but illusory dreams. Only Kanas faced the most cruel, the most chilling, and the most real apocalyptic predicament.

The heavens shattered, and the divine realm collapsed!

The vast and boundless world of Chaos shattered and disintegrated before his eyes.

The realm of the gods fractured and collapsed, laws and rules shattered completely, gods fell and wailed, all spirits were scattered and died tragically, the earth cracked and became barren, and the ocean dried up and became lifeless.

Demons and evil gods tore apart the barriers between heaven and earth, launching a massive invasion, slaughtering all living beings, blaspheming the gods, and devouring the origin of the world.

The corrupt old order collapsed completely, and the world was thrown into utter chaos.

The once-prosperous world of Chaos gradually descends into an abyss of annihilation, with everything reduced to nothingness, and all civilization and vitality vanishing into nothingness and dust.

This is the worst possible ending for the Chaos world, the ultimate doomsday for all living beings, and the deepest and truest fear in the heart of Kanas.

He fears!

Fear of the world ending! Fear of the extinction of life!

He feared he was powerless to reverse the situation and would have to watch helplessly as everything he was protecting was reduced to nothing!

The power of [Dream] is incredibly cunning, precisely targeting his only weakness, and frantically bewitching and tearing at his soul.

Overwhelmed by despair, facing the end of the world, and overwhelmed by boundless fear and despair, countless negative emotions frantically washed over His soul, trying to force Him to compromise.

Even when faced with the apocalypse, Kanas held firm to his last line of defense.

Whether in his past life or this one, Kanas is not someone who gives up easily.

Moreover, thanks to his past life identity, he was never afraid of personal death.

In his view, the real superiors and the real rulers are never the beneficiaries who sit back and enjoy the glory of a prosperous era and crave absolute power.

In times of peace and prosperity, we should benefit all people and guide the way forward.

When disaster strikes, we must step forward and sacrifice ourselves for our country!

Martyrdom is never a tragic end, but the most ardent and dignified final resting place for a king, a responsibility etched into the very bones of a ruler, a man of integrity!

If the world of Chaos truly faces destruction, if the catastrophe is irreversible, then He will never live on in disgrace, nor will He ever retreat!

With this clear and unwavering thought, the dark purple rules and divinity surrounding Kanas instantly melted away, disappearing completely, like snow meeting the blazing sun.

Heaven and earth trembled, and illusions crumbled!

The sky, which had been completely shattered, slowly reformed, the broken heavens were pieced back together inch by inch, and the torn barriers between heaven and earth were healed and repaired layer by layer.

The broken and scattered authority, the collapsed and disordered rules, all returned one by one according to his will, radiating power.

The once dry and desolate ocean has been restored to its former glory, with its surging blue waves and vibrant life.

The barren, cracked land is now sprouting new life, and the desolate mountains and rivers are once again filled with life.

Those creatures crushed by catastrophe, civilizations destroyed by dark evil gods, and order overturned by chaos, all broke free from illusion under His will, broke through the soil, and were reborn, shining brightly!

The danger of annihilation has been averted, and the apocalyptic catastrophe has come to an end.

The entire dreamscape has transformed from an abyss of utter desolation into a magnificent and ever-blooming scene of perfect prosperity!

Just as Kanas's thoughts were clear and he passed the second trial, a brand-new object, radiating a noble and rich golden light, slowly descended from the sky above this space.

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[Royal Power]!