Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

“Odin, I remember that the World Tree supports the nine kingdoms, each with a branch originating from the main body? Even if these things are thousands of miles away, they will still resonate with the World Tree and radiate to each other.”

"That's right!"

"Alright, except for the one in Asgard, give me the other eight!"

After gaining access, Samael promptly turned around to look behind him.

“Now, we need to bring the branches of the World Tree to our respective territories to establish a Great Altar, connecting it to the main body of the World Tree. Ereshkigal and Ishtar, you are responsible for heading to Mesopotamia!”

"no problem!"

The two goddesses nodded earnestly and accepted the offer with pleasure.

"Uh, wait, let's also bring Enkidu and Gilgamesh."

The ancient snake seemed to remember something, coughed slightly, and then added, its gaze somewhat unfocused.

He couldn't very well tell the other side that it was safer to choose several more people because their faces were too unreliable.

"Nero, Penthesilea, inform Rome; Cucurbita, Leopard, go to the Americas..."

"okay!"

"Tamamo-no-Mae, you also have a share. Take it with you on a trip to China."

When it came to serious matters, the vixen put away her seductive manner and nodded solemnly.

Then, on a whim, Samael tapped his head and asked about the contemporary dynasties and monarchs of China.

When he heard the words "Great Qin" and "Ying Zheng" from Tamamo-no-Mae, the ancient serpent's face stiffened, and his expression became subtle.

However, he soon learned the reason from Tamamo-no-Mae.

The Age of Gods has not declined; it seems that the First Emperor's elixir of immortality has truly been found...

The Qin Dynasty had been under his rule for a long time.

Of course, the culprit who caused the confusion of time and the continuation of the divine era must be standing right here.

Samael touched his nose guiltily, turned his gaze to the side, and continued issuing orders.

"Rama, Karna, you two first contact the Hindu gods. Vritra, right? Take your men and oversee Persia."

"Tsk, does this thing even work? Even though you saved me, I didn't say I'd necessarily trust you!"

The arrogant serpent demon snorted, but unconsciously snatched the strange World Tree branch from its hand.

"You're thinking?"

Rama looked at the strange branch in his hand that resembled gleaming jade and gold, recalling what Samael had just mentioned. His gaze fell on the sleeping Star Spirit in the ancient serpent's arms, and he seemed to be deep in thought.

"All God is one!"

Samael answered frankly, his gaze deep and unwavering. As everyone was briefly stunned, the ancient serpent revealed his plans.

Now, with the arrival of Wilpa, Egypt has been reduced to nothingness, all the Egyptian gods have been wiped out, the seventh-order wandering star vanguard has appeared, and the earth spirit Gaia is asleep. This Ragnarok and Doomsday Judgment is a catastrophe that cannot be solved by one or even a few generations of gods.

Therefore, Samael planned to take Gaia to the ether-rich Nordic region and, with the help of the resonance between the branches and trunk of the world tree, establish a global altar to gather divinity and spiritual particles, and awaken this earth spirit as soon as possible.

Since the sacrifices of Mount Ares and Olympus alone are not enough for Gaia to deal with Wilpa, then perhaps by concentrating the power of the major existing pantheons on Earth, there might be a chance to fight back in a desperate situation.

The reason for choosing a branch of the World Tree is that the worship of the earth and trees was almost identical across the major pantheons of the world.

The Jianmu tree, which connects heaven and earth in China, the Bodhi tree, which represents a world in India, the Golden Apple tree, which represents the power of the earth in Greece, and the giant tree, which was transformed from the spear that created the nation in Rome... all these have similar characteristics of connecting with the world and representing vitality and nurturing.

If we could integrate the branches of the World Tree into the sacred trees of the various divine eras, we could build a great altar.

Therefore, the various divine eras used this medium to resonate with the earth's ley lines, channeling divinity into the inner sea of ​​the star, providing Gaia with ample nourishment so that she could develop as fully as possible.

In addition, due to the removal of the twelve spears at the end, the surface will inevitably be eroded by Wilpa.

Rather than scattering forces and fighting independently, it would be better to abandon some remote and undeveloped areas, focus on the World Tree as the main body, concentrate efforts on guarding the important foundations of various civilizations, and break down the barriers between them to form a complete defense system.

At that time, with the World Tree as the foundation, the isolated islands of civilization floating in the Chaos Sea will become like fruits on branches, completing the convergence of the civilization belt.

Once the fruit is destroyed, it will naturally rot and return to its roots. The scattered spiritual particles will inevitably return to the World Tree first, becoming nourishment for Gaia, accelerating her growth and awakening, and also preventing the angel army from growing stronger.

Over the next three days, all civilizations and all pantheons will unite to make a final effort to resist this catastrophe.

A battle of offense and defense unfolds around the World Tree!

Chapter 218 Michael, go back and take a bath!

"Unseal the seven seals, sound the seven trumpets, the time of judgment has come! With this, rectify all things, let light rise! Let darkness be scattered!"

Just as the gods were busily discussing countermeasures, the angelic army finally abandoned its attack on the twelve spears at the end of the spears. The tone of their hymns suddenly rose, their solemnity and killing intent palpable.

Immediately, under the ethereal chanting of divine words, cracks appeared in the sky, and the gates of heaven, built of gold and jewels, slowly opened on the sea in front of them. Angels with fluttering wings poured out, making a comeback from the Seven Heavens, and surged towards the great barrier constructed by the Star Court and the Anti-Genesis.

Left with no other choice, the gods, who had only caught their breath for a moment, immediately braced themselves, summoned their powers, and faced the dense, almost endless army of angels.

The battle to contain the enemy has begun again.

"Purify with fire, punish with the sword! Lord, have mercy on this, and justice will surely be served!"

With high spirits and a handsome face almost distorted, the Child of Light swooped down, his body drawing out the surrounding ether and expanding violently to form a radiant humanoid figure that spanned the heavens and the earth. The greatsword in his hand gathered into a hundred-foot-long flame, resembling a giant cross, and fell from the sky.

Angels are creations similar to planetary vanguards, and they are all constantly evolving in this direction.

Michael truly lived up to his title of "Godlike One." The radiant body before him bore a striking resemblance to the white giant sealed within the spear at the end.

"Light originates from darkness, destruction is rebirth, gods come from demons, my power is above, your might is below—Destiny: Suppression!"

Samael frowned and immediately stepped forward, his rapidly chanted Word of Fate striking Michael like an invisible hammer blow.

Amidst a thunderous roar that seemed to fill the sky, the radiant body, towering over a hundred feet tall, crumbled instantly, and the archangel spilled a trickle of blood from his mouth as he drifted and fell.

hum!

The violent tremor emanating from his palm caused the ancient serpent's pupils to shrink slightly as it looked down at the demonic sword, Levatin, whose vein-like branches had pierced its skin and flesh.

Damn it! It's time!

"then!"

Just as Samael was hesitating, a sharp whooshing sound came from the air, and a crimson flash came into view.

Samael was struck by inspiration. He immediately gritted his teeth, tore off the blood-red branches that were spreading from his hand, focused his mind, activated the nine seals of the demon sword, threw it into the magic circle, and then casually bent his fingers to catch the crimson demon spear that had been thrown at him.

Immediately, the ancient serpent's body arched backward, its spine stretching out in an exaggerated arc. Under the frenzied infusion of ether, the magical runes on the gun hummed and lit up, and then it softly uttered the weapon's true name.

Gae Bolg Alternative!

In an instant, the crimson spear borrowed by Scáthach whistled through the air and precisely pierced Michael's chest. The backward-growing thorns suddenly expanded, instantly bursting the archangel's body into fragmented, light-like dust, which flowed back into the open gates of heaven in mid-air.

Similar to the previous Star Vanguard, the angelic army possesses near-infinite regenerative abilities; they can be reborn simply by soaking in the sacred pool.

Unless Wilpa, who is the core of the Star Trek Vanguard, can be eliminated, it will be futile no matter how many times these angels are killed.

However, based on his experience from several encounters, Samael also discovered that the higher the angel's rank, the longer they would spend bathing in the spring (sacred pool) once their physical form was destroyed.

Therefore, eliminating Michael now is not a futile effort.

For at least a day or two, this vice-ruler of the Heavenly Kingdom will have to stay in the pool and soak in the water.

In this way, Samael can make arrangements more at his own pace.

"Odin!"

As the ancient serpent roared, the aloof and solemn Aesir god immediately understood, and the Eternal Spear struck the ground.

hum!

In an instant, several colorful beams of light pierced through the void and chaos, descending from the sky and landing on Athens, Sparta, and other city-states, like a rainbow after the rain.

The Rainbow Bridge, Biphst, has opened, and reinforcements of mountain giants, ice giants, fire giants, heroic spirits, and Valkyries have responded to the call of the main god and surged forth.

Meanwhile, the temples of the major Greek city-states resonated and trembled, as the dual oracles from Mount Ares and Olympus spread throughout Greece.

Thus, with the support of the priestesses, priests, and the army, the evacuation of personnel and the deployment of combat units proceeded in an orderly manner.

"I'm entrusting the task of planting branches of the World Tree, harmonizing the ley lines, and establishing a defensive line against the angelic army to you!"

Samael then turned his head and solemnly pleaded with the crowd, making a solemn promise.

"Before the World Tree completes its convergence over the major civilization zones, the gods of Greece, Rome, and the Norse will do their utmost to guard Oceanus and buy you time."

As he spoke, the ancient serpent's gaze lingered on Tamamo-no-Mae, Rama, and Furita for a moment, appearing particularly focused.

Tamamo-no-Mae was chosen because this fox had gotten herself into a lot of trouble in China, making the mission quite difficult.

As for Rama and Vritra, he wasn't very familiar with either of them, and still harbored some doubts, so he could only hope for the best.

"Hmph, I am merely a demon who acts as I please. Don't think I can obey. This time is just an exception, after all, I haven't enjoyed enough amusement and pleasure in this world yet."

As soon as Felid spoke, Samael felt relieved.

If this woman can say that, then she's probably pretty sure of it.

“I will do my best to persuade Brahma and Shiva. I think this is the meaning of our listening to the voice of heaven and arriving here.”

Rama opened his eyes slightly, his gaze clear and distant.

The ancient serpent nodded inwardly, its eyes showing approval.

As expected of the Hindu god of order, who is responsible for cleaning up messes, he has remarkable foresight.

In reality, it's no coincidence that a small place like Thermopylae could have gathered the power or representatives of nine of the most powerful divine eras—Greece, Rome, Egypt, Northern Europe, Mesopotamia, Persia, India, China, and Maya—for various reasons.

It wasn't until Wilpa arrived and the Protoss Gaia rose to the surface that Samael understood the key to this.

Undoubtedly, the reason they were all drawn to Thermopylae was because this planet sensed the impending crisis and was calling to them invisibly.

Everything seemed accidental;

Everything was inevitable!

"Also, Karna and Ganesh will stay here for now to help with the defense. I can go back to that place on my own!"

Rama clearly understood this, and spoke frankly, choosing to cooperate without hesitation.

Immediately afterward, Samael leaned close to Tamamo-no-Mae's ear, whispered something to her for a moment, and secretly handed her the items he had prepared on the spot.

This is allowed?! This guy is so wicked...

The fox glanced at the glowing object inside the box, its expression growing increasingly strange. It looked at Samael with a sinister gaze, silently grumbling to itself.

After a brief exchange, the three disappeared into the magic circle and embarked on their journey to unite the various divine generations.

Chapter 219 The one who destroyed Qin was Hu!

Boom boom boom!

Oceanus, a wall of light where the sea and sky meet, ripples dangerously like waves on water, as if struck by a meteorite.

With the departure of Quetzalcoatl, the Pantherman, Ishtar, Ereshkigal, Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and others, the defenses of Thermopylae were weakened considerably. Fortunately, the Roman, Norse, and Greek pantheons provided support, and the two sides once again entered a stalemate, with the two sides exchanging blows at sea and the battle remaining deadlocked.

Crimson Star Eyes! Blue Star Eyes! Dark Star Eyes!

The goddess Tiamat, the origin goddess, rose from the sea, her emerald green and elegant dragon body raised its head upward, her cross-shaped eyes opening and closing silently, and intersecting streams of ethereal light launched a dense bombardment on the nearby airspace.

Wherever it passed, the illusion of heaven shattered, and countless angels, like moths drawn to a flame, were ignited and annihilated by the band of light.

Seeing the sea empty and the defensive line successfully held, Samael breathed a sigh of relief, then solemnly spoke.

"Mother Goddess, I'll leave this place to you. I have more important matters to attend to and need to make a trip myself."

"Aaaa~~"

The soaring chant resonated from the dragon's chest, serving as both a clarion call to attack and a resolute response.

After a brief reunion, another parting is inevitable. But if we want peace and tranquility, we must first shoulder our burdens and move forward.

However, we need to deal with that trouble first before we leave.

Samael gathered his chaotic thoughts, transformed into a stream of ethereal light, and descended upon the Great Temple of Thermopylae.

However, the vast hall was deathly quiet, and the dimly lit corners were completely empty.

She actually got away?

The ancient serpent casually pulled out the lone cross-shaped spear stuck in the crevice of the rock, dispersed its divine intent, and confirmed that it could not capture Pandora's aura. Finally, it opened its eyes and shook its head helplessly.

I didn't realize that letting this scourge out would cause such a huge mess later.