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She had to suppress the throbbing in her heart and continue to hide. Besides, even if something unexpected happened, the team in front would be the first to encounter it.

A few seconds after darkness fell, the sounds in the tribe suddenly disappeared. The people in hiding looked at the campfire in the distance, the flames gradually dimming like a candle in the wind.

A few minutes later, the werewolf couldn't hold back and growled, the sound was particularly obvious in the quiet night.

The vampires could no longer hide. Their blood-red eyes lit up and they walked into the night like shadows.

The werewolf followed his master and rushed into the tribe.

Artemis watched the creatures approach the tribe and did not order her men to move, but remained on guard.

The demon obeyed her orders very faithfully, not moving at all, even breathing very lightly.

After a few minutes, Artemis felt the ground suddenly shake and a breeze blew through the trees, making a rustling sound.

Then she heard the howling of wolves and the screams of people from the tribe.

In the dim light of the campfire, she saw a huge black shadow appear in the firelight.

The giant looked to be about four or five meters tall, with a dark body and long, thin limbs. What was unforgettable was his face, which was shaped like a skull and painted with black and yellow stripes.

An invisible red light seemed to be flashing in the two dark eye sockets. This was a god with a strange appearance, and his whole body exuded indescribable evil.

Artemis saw the evil god stretch out his five black fingers, pierce them into the body of a werewolf like five blades, and then put it into his mouth.

Because she had no skin and flesh, she could only see two rows of teeth opening and closing, and a considerable amount of flesh and blood leaked out from the gaps, but was absorbed into the body by the bones.

The chewing sound was particularly clear in the night, making people shudder.

The strange god was nourishing himself with the flesh and blood of those creatures, which reminded Artemis of the ancient barbaric sacrifices that the Olympian gods once used.

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In the early days of human civilization, terror was the first impression that gods gave to humans, because fear generates respect.

The screams in the tribe gradually subsided. No one knew what means the evil god inside had used, but after the vampires and werewolves entered, none of them could escape.

Artemis suspected that the evil god had set up a barrier inside the tribe. Once anyone entered, no one could come out without the evil god's permission.

In this case......

She made a gesture towards the demons. Tactical gestures were not uncommon, and the Amazons certainly knew them.

The beast soldiers of the past would definitely not understand it, but the demons of today can.

After receiving the order, all the demons quietly took out their bows and arrows. The runes on the enchanted arrows flashed with light, and then they were shot out by the bowstrings. The arrows flew out faster than the speed of pistol bullets!

..... . ...

After shooting, the demons continued to draw their bows without stopping. Their arm strength was far greater than that of well-trained human archers, and their endurance was also greater.

Although it was only a team of ten people, they fired a rain of arrows like a dark cloud. Those black arrows penetrated the barrier and landed on the giant.

When the black giant heard the sound, he immediately turned his head and stared at Artemis and others with his dark eyes, making the Amazons feel cold all over, as if their souls were frozen.

The next moment, countless arrows rained down on the giant, and it roared towards the sky.

The strange sound formed a sound wave and spread towards the location of Artemis and others, and the movement of the demon's hands froze.

Artemis immediately raised the giant axe behind her to her chest. Just as she finished blocking, she was suddenly hit by a huge force, which almost made the weapon fall out of her hand and sent her flying backwards.

Artemis stopped only after she had knocked down five oak trees.

But she did not dare to stop. She endured the severe pain in her back and stood up immediately, rushing towards the black giant, showing the bravery of an Amazon.

"pagan!"

The black giant screamed, and a black light flashed all over his body. Artemis's axe missed.

The battle axe fell to the ground and plowed the earth, but there was only smoke under the blade, and no trace of the giant.

"Tezcatlipoca" means "smoking mirror" in Nahuatl.

Chapter 619: Killing the Gods

Legends are the source of the gods' power, and faith is their food.

The moment Artemis chopped down with her battle axe, the giant's figure disappeared, the smoke dissipated, and the axe blade pierced into the crack in the ground.

Her attack missed, and she immediately raised her weapon and took alert to her surroundings.

The only sound in the darkness was the howling of the wind. The demons came to Artemis's position and joined her in being alert to the giants in the dark.

But the sound of the giant's footsteps suddenly disappeared. Not only could Artemis not hear it, but even the demons with better hearing could no longer identify the enemy's position by the sound.

When everyone was alert, a black shadow suddenly rushed out. Artemis had no time to react and was brushed past by the shadow.

Artemis was in severe pain and looked down to find three bloody wounds on her abdomen, which looked like they were caused by a wild beast.

The demon beside him suddenly took action and swung his weapon.

A suppressed beast roar was heard in the darkness. Artemis felt a flash before her eyes, and one of the demons was dragged into the darkness by a black shadow.

Circe's magic experiments were excellent. Even at this time, the demons still did not lose the courage to fight.

Artemis tore off the cloth from her clothes and wrapped it around the wound on her waist and abdomen. She knew that she must not let the enemy lead her by the nose like this again and must seize the initiative.

However, the current situation was not conducive for her to initiate an attack. The only option Artemis had was to defend and counterattack, launching a counterattack the moment she was attacked.

The next moment, the shadow attacked again. This time, Artemis was mentally prepared, but the shadow still scratched her shoulder.

At the critical moment, Artemis swung the battle axe in her hand with all her might, drawing a stream of blood from the black shadow.

The damage caused by this attack was not actually serious, but Artemis had achieved her goal.

She took out a bow and arrow of a clearly different shape from her back and smeared the blood she had just taken from the enemy on it.

Then she drew the bowstring into a full moon, but aimed it toward the sky, and she released her fingers, sending the arrow flying upwards.

The next moment, a painful howl was heard in the darkness, and an arrow hit it!

This arrow was made by Circe. As long as any substance that can identify the enemy is placed on it, the enemy's position can be locked.

After the arrow is released from the string, it will automatically track the enemy and will continue to pursue the enemy until the arrow loses kinetic energy.

Therefore, within the range, this arrow is a sure hit.

Of course, there are flaws. The range of this arrow does not exceed that of an ordinary bamboo arrow, and it is also affected by air resistance.

If the enemy increases the chances of the arrow encountering air resistance by making multiple turns, the arrow may lose kinetic energy prematurely.

However, the arrow itself is very fast. Even if the enemy is able to dodge it, it will consume a lot of physical strength. Even if the arrow fails to hit the target in the end, it is still worth it from the perspective of mobile warfare.

This time the enemy suffered from insufficient intelligence and stayed close to Artemis and the others.

In addition, it was not vigilant enough towards these people and looked down on them, so it was careless and fell into the trap.

As soon as a sound was heard in the darkness, the demons swarmed over. Although the vision was poor in the darkness, the demons could determine the direction through smell and hearing and were almost unaffected.

Artemis slowly took out a fist-sized crystal ball from her bag. She tapped it against her heel, and the crystal ball suddenly lit up like a light bulb, instantly illuminating the surrounding space.

Only then did Artemis see the enemy clearly.

Unlike the giant she had seen before, this time she saw a huge black jaguar, with two very human eyes looking in her direction.

There was an arrow feather stuck in the jaguar's left shoulder, and Artemis could see bright red blood flowing from the wound.

This arrow not only has automatic tracking, but Circe also engraved other dark magic on it, such as inhibiting wound healing, doubling pain, and disrupting nerves.

It is precisely because there are too many curse-like witchcraft engraved on it that the physical lethality of the arrow is actually not that good. However, the jaguar's defense does not seem to be very good either, and it has already broken through.

The demons surrounding the jaguar did not attack immediately, but paced slowly, trying to find its weakness.

A demon came to the tail of the jaguar, and seemed to think that this was the opponent's weakness, so it held a shield in one hand and a sword in the other, moved like the wind, and pounced on it!

However, what was unexpected was that the jaguar, despite being injured, was still agile. It turned around at an extremely fast speed, opened its huge mouth, and bit off the demon's head directly...

Artemis took advantage of the opportunity when it used up its moves and rushed forward, swinging its battle axe. The jaguar tried to dodge, but the demons behind it blocked its way, forcing it to face the attack head-on!

But just when Artemis thought she had succeeded, as expected, something unexpected happened.

The black jaguar's entire body suddenly became as smooth as a mirror. Its black body was no longer the fur of a living creature, but had turned into a mirror as smooth as obsidian.

By the time Artemis realized something was wrong, it was too late to change her posture. The battle axe landed on the obsidian mirror, and the same force returned, causing Artemis' body to be severely injured immediately.

Her left shoulder was broken by the rebound force, and the battle axe also returned with the counterattack force, the axe blade spinning and almost cutting off her head.

Fortunately, Artemis reacted quickly despite the severe pain and lowered her head to avoid the attack.

Before she ducked, she saw the jaguar lunge toward her from the corner of her eye, so she braced herself.

When the jaguar got close to her, she immediately grabbed the black panther with a one-handed hug, then turned around and twisted her hips, slamming the jaguar to the ground.

Even with one hand, Artemis' strength could easily lift the massive jaguar.

When she struck down, she aimed specifically at the jaguar's wound, specifically aiming at the 4.4 arrow wound on the opponent's shoulder.

Just like the jaguar had just aimed at her left shoulder in revenge, Artemis was also a person who held grudges.

The effect was immediate, the arrow penetrated directly into its body, causing secondary injuries. The curse attached to the arrow further magnified the jaguar's pain, making it unable to launch an effective counterattack.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the surrounding demons immediately rushed forward to attack, some pressing down the limbs, some pressing down the body, and finally the jaguar had its head chopped off by one of the demons with a sword.

The huge body twitched a few times and finally stopped moving.

Artemis stood up, holding her broken arm. She was in pain all over her body, but fortunately, she completed the task.

"Take away its head and body!"

She went to the tribe to take a look and found that there was no one alive.

Chapter 620 The Weak God

The small divine world welcomed back Artemis's team.

This time the Amazons killed a real god at a very small cost. Although the god was not powerful, it was still a remarkable victory.

After Artemis came back, her injuries were treated. She was very satisfied with the performance of the demon soldiers. They were fearless and loyal, and she felt that they were more useful than the Amazon soldiers.

Even among the well-trained Amazon warriors, there would occasionally be one or two thorns who liked to go against their superiors. Diana was once such a warrior.

This is probably because Amazon people all have a heroic complex and always feel that they are special. Few people will truly admit that they are just ordinary people.

But demons never consider themselves special. Although they are intelligent, their only creed in life is to obey orders.

Every demon sees himself as a screw in the group and is the kind of soldier that all commanders love most.

This time facing the evil god Tezcatlipoca, if the demons in front had not been fearless and bought time for Artemis, and had not made a timely finishing blow after she controlled the evil god, even if they could have defeated the opponent in the end, their own losses would certainly have been heavy.

"16 So, you are satisfied with their performance?"

"Of course, I couldn't be more satisfied. Please let me take them with me on the next mission!"

Artemis even felt a little unsatisfied, but there was no need for her to go out any further for the time being, so she could only return to her tribe and continue to have friendly exchanges with the sisters from Paradise Island.

Now the battles between the two factions have become a daily activity, and these powerful female warriors use it to while away their energy.

Diana now also feels that letting the two tribes go is a good idea. At least these women will not have nothing to do and keep staring at the only man in the small divine world and plotting evil against him.

Three people in one bed is already crowded.

In Circe's magic laboratory, Dane, Diana and Circe saw the spoils of this time, a black jaguar that was three meters long.

The jaguar's head had been chopped off by a sharp weapon, and the blood at the severed end had drained away. It looked like it was dead, but both Dain and Cersei knew that it was still alive.

"Just as we suspected, its spirit remains in the body. And strangely enough, it's split into two parts, one in the head and one in the body."

After observing for a while with her magic eyes, Cersei had already grasped the true condition of the corpse.

"The interesting thing is that its spirit is unevenly distributed, with more spirit occupying the head and less in the body."

Dane nodded. "That fits the logic of magic."

The brain is the center of all mental and thinking activities, and it is also the final residence of the soul. It is normal for the other party to gather most of their souls here.

"Can you identify which god it is?" Diana also wanted to participate. "I don't know much about pagan gods outside the Olympian pantheon."

In fact, Circe didn't know much, mainly because she hadn't done her homework on this subject. Mesoamerican mythology is a system of its own and has little connection with the universal pantheon.

Moreover, this series of myths was not widely spread and its believers were not very strong. After losing to the Spanish, Mesoamerican mythology declined at an astonishing speed, which can be described as a rapid decline.

The faith here collapsed before the Spanish missionaries even put in much effort.

If explained from an academic perspective, the local indigenous people have always lived and worked in a tribal form, and this form of civilization has restricted the further development of mythology.