At this moment, shatter the dimensional barrier

"If there's no duel, we'll just wipe out the evil god of this world. If it does start, we'll see how humanity defeats the gods."

"Anyway, with us around, humanity in this universe will be safe no matter what."

“You just want to have some fun, don’t you, Istaru?” Jonawa said irritably.

"No, no, no, this is a great achievement! It's a great achievement! Humanity defeating gods, and evil gods at that! This is also nurturing humanity!" Istaru said dismissively, though it's possible she genuinely wanted to try it out.

“That makes a lot of sense. I think it’s better to see humanity defeat the gods.” Artoria said seriously, “Besides, I think our side can also participate. Gao Wenqing and the others are now at the ninth rank. If they defeat the evil god, they will definitely achieve the great feat of ascending to godhood.”

“Yes, that makes sense. I also think we should see how things go before drawing conclusions.” Zhongli nodded.

“I think that makes sense too,” Mavica nodded in agreement.

The other god-kings nodded in agreement, saying that it would be a waste to simply eliminate those evil gods; it would be better to let them bring some great achievements to their own children.

Meanwhile, in the heavens, all the gods were gathered in the council chamber of Valhalla.

Gods from all pantheons, including Greek, Norse, Hindu, Takamagahara, and biblical pantheons, are gathered here.

Boom!Boom!

The god, who looked like a dried-up corpse and sat in the council chair, tapped his wooden mallet. He was Zeus, the king of the gods in the Greek pantheon.

"Gentlemen, a thousand years have passed since our last meeting. Let's begin that meeting now."

"Humans have existed for seven million years. Last time, the gods held differing opinions. Hopefully, we can reach a conclusion now."

"A council of all the world's gods will convene to decide whether humanity should continue to exist for another thousand years, or whether it should be terminated."

"Gods, please offer your opinions."

Chapter 335 The Battle for Survival: Only One Side—Gods or Humans—Can Survive

The gods of Valhalla watched Zeus raise the issue with great boredom. Some gods were yawning, some were picking their noses, and some were completely distracted from the meeting.

This universe is neither too big nor too small; it has the mass of a dwarf galaxy, which is barely enough to qualify as a medium-sized universe.

Each pantheon in this universe has its own independent 'celestial realm', 'divine realm', 'Buddhist realm', 'underworld', and so on. These realms are located at the center of the universe's dimensions, and the starry sky and the mortal world all revolve around these higher dimensions.

A billion years have passed since the birth of the first gods, but the first gods of this universe are no longer here. They either died in the war of the gods or mysteriously left the universe. No god knows where those mysteriously disappeared gods went.

"The God of this universe also left a hundred million years ago?" Los Saint walked in the corridor of the Valhalla Council Temple, looking at the Valkyrie with long black hair reaching her waist and emerald green eyes who walked out from around the corner with a grim expression, and the little Valkyrie with blue hair and blue eyes who looked about thirteen or fourteen years old next to her.

The Valkyrie Brunhilde, the one who proposed the 'Ragnarok Online' duel between the gods and humans, despised the arrogant gods who treated humans as playthings and plotted to provoke the gods into participating in the duel.

The gods are very arrogant and treat all of humanity's struggles as a game. They don't take humanity seriously at all, and they don't think they will be killed by humans. So they approve of duels with a playful attitude.

This is a very intelligent Valkyrie who fully understands both humanity and divinity.

It is worth mentioning the Valhalla Constitution, which is the order and rules that bind the gods. No god may violate it. The Valhalla Constitution was established by the first gods of this universe.

These are the creator gods of the original pantheon, such as God, Primordial Celestial, and Chaos, who are no longer alive.

These primordial creator gods were beings of the level of Great Power God-King. They left the universe when they glimpsed the level of 'Middle Great Power God-King', with God being the last to depart.

Furthermore, Los Santos is certain that God relinquished his divine name before leaving, departing in pure divine form.

The strongest god in this universe right now is just a peak-level main god, not even reaching the threshold of touching the mysteries of the Great Power God King, a pure peak-level main god.

The number of gods in each pantheon has exceeded a thousand, and the total number of gods in all the pantheons has exceeded ten thousand. This does not even include the Valkyries, angels and other demigods, as well as the nymphs and Daemon warriors.

"Seriously, why did all those guys choose to leave? Could it be that they sensed a higher-ranking being with the same name above their own, so they collectively gave up?" Luo Sheng stroked his chin, somewhat puzzled. "It's like they're deliberately avoiding me, is that it?"

When a god-king reaches a medium level of power, he will have a sense of his own power and divine name. This sense makes them unsure of what kind of crisis it is, but it will make them restless. In order to eliminate this unease, they will divide up the thing that is causing this unease.

The unease of a mid-level God-King could be fatal; it's possible that even the traces of his existence might completely disappear in the future.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore."

"Um, my dear sister, this is the time when the gods are holding a meeting. Would it be inappropriate to go to the meeting at this time? It would be terrible if the gods got angry," the little Valkyrie asked cautiously.

“Yes, there are reasons why we have to go, Grey,” Brunhilde said, her eyes cold. Those willful gods were truly incomprehensible, arbitrarily deciding the fate of humanity for their own amusement; they were simply a bunch of trash.

Fortunately, the original creator gods probably knew that such a thing would happen, so they wrote a treaty in the Valhalla constitution to restrain the reckless and wicked gods.

Ah... I was so careless. I've never really read the Constitution properly before, and I'm only realizing it now.

Thinking about this made her feel even worse. Every thousand years, the gods would hold a council to decide whether humanity would perish. Although not every thousand years would lead to the extinction of humanity, in the past seven million years, humanity had already been wiped out more than a thousand times.

Even she hadn't noticed this provision in the Valhalla Constitution, let alone those incomprehensible gods. Even if they had, they would have scoffed at it.

That's why she knew her plan would definitely succeed; after all, the incomprehensible gods could never resist something interesting.

"Hey, big sister, look, isn't there a god up ahead?" Gray tugged at Brunhilde's sleeve and whispered.

“I saw it, there’s no need for you to remind me, Gray.” Brunhilde’s indifferent expression carried a hint of doubt. Now that all the gods have gone to attend the once-in-a-millennium meeting, very few gods are not involved in this 'interesting' meeting.

However, there are indeed a few deities who don't care, such as Shakyamuni. She had asked Shakyamuni some questions before and confirmed that Shakyamuni would definitely stand on the side of humanity in the plan.

After all, Shakyamuni himself was a human who became Buddha, and once he became Buddha, he established the Buddha Kingdom, creating a pantheon that rivaled the divine realms of Greece, Northern Europe, and India with his own power.

Moreover, Shakyamuni seemed indifferent to everything and was kind to everyone, but she was certain that Shakyamuni greatly disliked gods, especially those who acted recklessly.

"This deity seems to be a stranger?" Brunhilde only realized as she approached that the other party seemed to be a deity she had never seen before.

Although there are many gods in each pantheon, she has become intimately familiar with each one over millions of years and is certain that she has never met any of them.

"A new face? Indeed, you've only been around for a few million years, you're still very young." Los Saint said with a smile, "Valkyrie Brunhilde, who do you think was the first being humans called 'god'?"

The first god that mankind called was undoubtedly 'God'. God was the first god to create mankind, but not all mankind was created by God. All the major first creator gods created mankind.

Incidentally, none of the gods in this world today have the ability to create humans. The reason they can create humans is because of the primordial divine power left behind by the first creator gods. This power belongs to the creator gods, not the gods.

Only those who reach the level of 'Great Power God-King' can create the wisdom of knowledge; otherwise, they can only create 'animals' that are similar to humans but not quite. The apes and monkeys in this universe are the products of these gods' 'imitation'.

"God? Need I say more? The first god that humans called God was naturally the omniscient and omnipotent Lord, God. The term 'god' comes from this. Isn't that common sense?" Gray said matter-of-factly.

"..." Brunhilde's pupils contracted, and she looked at the god in front of her, her shoulders trembling slightly. Only now did she realize that she could not sense any aura from this god. Looking at Him, only one word came to mind: 'God'.

Could it be...? Thump thump thump—my heart raced with emotion, and cold sweat trickled down my temples.

“Gulp...you, you wouldn’t happen to be…” Brunhilde stammered.

Could this goddess be God? But God left a hundred million years ago, while she herself is only two million years old. God is just a legend to her.

Moreover, after God left, the 'biblical pantheon' was in a semi-closed state. Seraphim almost never left the Kingdom of Heaven, and only the Hell faction continued to communicate with the pantheon.

God is recognized as the most powerful deity. Even the other creator gods combined could barely contend with God. In particular, the framework of the Valhalla Constitution was established by God and then improved by the other creator gods.

“What happened next was unprecedented in a billion years, so I came back to take a look.” Los Saint said with a smile, “You did a good job. For the first time, you opened a crack in the shackles of the divine order, giving humanity the power to collectively rebel.”

"You flatter me, you are too kind. I, I was once a human being. I would rather be human than a Valkyrie." Brunhilde shuddered and quickly placed her right hand on her left shoulder and bowed deeply.

As expected of the omniscient and omnipotent Lord! The strongest creator god since the birth of the world! He knows everything, past and future! Judging from the tone of His Majesty God, is he on the side of humanity? My heart is pounding faster and faster, as if it's about to jump out of my chest.

If even God is on humanity's side, she really can't imagine how humanity will lose!

"Eh... Sister? Who exactly is this person?" Gray blinked innocently, but Brunhilde immediately grabbed Gray's head and forced her to bow: "Don't be rude to God!"

"Eh...Go, go, God!!!" Gray exclaimed, instantly transforming into a trembling hamster. It was the all-knowing and all-powerful Lord God!!! Oh no, oh no, did I just speak too loudly?! Will I be thrown into Niflheim?! (Niflheim: The final resting place of all life, where reincarnation is impossible)

"Don't be so loud. Compared to those gods who wantonly trample on humanity, I admire you demigods much more." Los Saint smiled and reached out to pat Gray on the head.

“However, since you’re going to activate Article 15 of Valhalla’s 62 Articles, let’s be fair to the end. In any duel, one side is bound to die. But if humanity wins, it will only gain the right to exist as it should, while the gods will only lose face. Life and face are not equal bargaining chips.” Los Saint said with a half-closed eye and a smile.

"You, you mean?" Brunhilde's eyes widened in disbelief, her hands clutching her chest as if pressing her heart, which was about to leap out of her chest. No way, it couldn't be what she meant literally!

An equal stake, life for life! Humans and gods alike wager their lives in this duel!!! But are the lives of gods and humans truly equal?

“Of course they are equal,” Luo Sheng said with a smile. “Whether they are gods or humans, they are all equal in my eyes; they are all intelligent life forms.”

“Indeed, that is indeed the case…” Brunhilde’s breath trembled. In the eyes of the Creator God, who was the most powerful concept of omniscience and omnipotence, there was indeed no difference between the gods and humans now.

'What? What are my sister and God saying? It's so profound! I feel like something huge is about to happen!!' Gray's eyes turned into beady ones, and beads of sweat kept popping out of his forehead.

“Then let’s go and see how these foolish gods have become in the hundred million years I’ve been gone. Brunhilde, go and issue a declaration of war to these foolish gods on behalf of humanity.” Los Saint smiled and walked toward the Council of Valhalla.

“Yes, Your Majesty.” Brunhilde took a deep breath, her breath trembling, straightened her back, her shoulders quivering slightly, and her eyes were filled with fanaticism.

She originally only wanted to provoke the gods into provoking a 'duel between gods and humans' to help humanity survive the once-in-a-millennium extinction conference. She never expected that the creator god would return because of this, initiating a life-or-death battle between the gods and humans, where only one side would be allowed to survive.

If it were a life-or-death battle, then the gods would surely fight desperately; this would be the true 'Ragnarok'.

The gods in Valhalla were all making their own noises.

Shiva, with blue skin, four arms, and three eyes, said listlessly, "Ah... how boring. Humans have stopped expecting anything from me. Let's just end it all."

"They have shown no remorse for the past thousand years, so let's just destroy them completely."

The blonde goddess Aphrodite said, “Indeed, as Lord Shiva said, the world is becoming uglier and uglier. The oceans are full of garbage and oil, forests are disappearing, and creatures are going extinct one after another. In fact, humans are the disaster that has destroyed life on Earth.”

"..." Buddha Shakyamuni sat in the back row, chewing on a lollipop, and glanced at Aphrodite. He thought to himself, "How high-sounding they are. Isn't the current state of humanity the product of your gods' wanton manipulation of humankind? In the end, they blame it all on humans. Sure enough, I'm getting more and more annoyed with these guys."

The gods all offered their opinions.

“Aphrodite is right, those humans are becoming more and more disrespectful to us gods!”

"Yes, they even want to completely sever our faith in our gods, which truly angers the gods. Destruction is necessary; they must all be destroyed!"

"I have to agree, especially those human souls who advocate materialism and inexplicable science should be crushed and thrown into Niflheim!"

"Let humanity go extinct."

"They are simply poisoning the world! Look at how many species they have wiped out in the past thousand years!"

“I’m tired of manipulating them.”

"You're right."

The council leader, Zeus, tremblingly raised his gavel: "It seems that this council's meeting on the survival of mankind has reached a conclusion... unanimous approval, zero disapproval."

"Everyone unanimously agrees to end humanity..." Just as Zeus was about to deliver the final blow, Brunhilde's voice echoed throughout the hall.

【Please wait a moment!!!】

Zeus's hammer stopped, and all the gods looked back to see who dared to halt such an important meeting.

"what happened?"

Who is it?

"Oh, isn't that the Valkyrie?"

"Who is the deity next to her? I've never seen him before."

“A completely unfamiliar face.”