Cronus fell to the bottom of the forest and landed among the dense grass. His body had decomposed into ashes.
But he did not die. The immortal power of the brave gave him twelve lives. Just like turning back time, these scattered ashes reunited and condensed Cronus' body.
He lay motionless in the grass, with a stunned look on his face. He had obviously lost his ability to think and fell into a state of trance.
Cronus looks very bellicose and reckless, but in fact he has many evil intentions.
Before the battle began, he had estimated the strength of both sides and judged that Xu Cheng could defeat the Golden Supreme King. His strength should be a little stronger than his own, but not too much.
If there was a fight, he might not be able to gain the upper hand by relying on his own power. Even if the fight ended in a draw, there would be nothing to be ashamed of.
And if he wins, he can seize the say of the entire team, and everyone has to listen to him.
Cronus's plan was actually very feasible, but he failed to consider that Xu Cheng would temporarily fuse the Heart of God, greatly increasing his combat effectiveness.
Well now, he was defeated cleanly by Xu Cheng. Not to mention that he failed to complete the small thoughts in his heart, and even lost his face.
Although he can be resurrected eleven more times, it is meaningless. The absolute strength gap is here. No matter how many times he is resurrected, he cannot defeat Xu Cheng.
Moreover, the other gods are watching and watching the whole process. If they continue to entangle, it will only become more embarrassing.
Xu Cheng stood on the top of the big tree, guarding against the unconvinced Cronus who was violent again. Unexpectedly, he seemed to be stunned and lay motionless on the ground.
If Cronus still refuses to give in, Xu Cheng doesn't mind letting him enjoy the power of destruction again.
Although Cronus's power has the effect that one death will make him immune to the power that killed him last time. However, as long as Xu Cheng targets his power instead of his body, his power can be destroyed. Erase it directly, let him lose eleven lives at once, and completely welcome death.
Cronus may have realized this, so he didn't continue to be stunned.
"it's over."
Outside the forest, Yin Lisabai and Amaterasu looked at each other and let out a sigh of relief.
Xu Cheng was able to surprise them every time. He defeated the God of War so neatly, which was much better than they expected.
All the gods saw the loser and the winner, and the fairy tale princess Loris couldn't help but start talking: "You bastard Cronus, don't show off if you don't have two brushes. I will suffer a big loss."
She originally thought that no matter how powerful Xu Cheng was, Cronus could at least be 50-50 or 40-60 against Xu Cheng, but she didn't expect to be defeated so easily.
Everyone was pressuring Xu Cheng to win, and she, the banker, lost her money.
Yara frowned and said, "Will Cronus be unconvinced?"
The other gods also considered this possibility. If Cronus made a fuss over the fact that Xu Cheng was the heir of the God Killer, it would be a big trouble.
"Don't worry, he won't make a fuss."
Everdi stood aside and said in a cold tone: "He is a coward and does not have the courage to face an opponent far more powerful than him."
The gods looked at each other. Even though they knew that the relationship between the couple was very unharmonious, and that Cronus did have a dark history of running away, the amount of information that Ephdi said was still huge.
Amaterasu couldn't hold back her curiosity and couldn't help but ask: "Efdi, although I don't think much of Cronus's character, but he has defeated many people who are better than him in the legend. A more powerful enemy, otherwise how could he be respected as the God of War?"
"Aren't the so-called priesthoods just names given to us by humans without authorization?"
Everdi sneered, seeming to mean something: "And legends are just the imagination of many people. Stories passed down by mouth may not have anything to do with the protagonist."
Damn it, there is a big melon in here. Is the legend of Cronus false?
Amaterasu wanted to continue asking, but Yin Lisabai's eyes signaled that she had to shut up - because Xu Cheng and Cronus had already come out of the forest.
Moreover, the relationship between the two seemed to be quite harmonious, and there was no tense situation like before the fight started.
This is not in line with Cronus's character at all. Shouldn't he scream unconvinced and challenge Xu Cheng again?
You can't just be convinced right away, right?
When they came over, Amaterasu looked at the God of War with suspicious eyes: "Kronus, have you admitted defeat?"
"Humph, you asked knowingly, haven't you all seen the result?"
Cronus snorted very dissatisfied, and then glanced at Xu Cheng: "He was able to defeat Gold, and he also proved his strength to me. What am I dissatisfied with?"
Although he never mentioned admitting defeat, his attitude clearly showed that he had given in.
Everyone looked at each other in confusion, and then turned to look at Everdi. Unexpectedly, they were really hit by what she said.
They have known Cronus for so many years, but they have never known that this guy has such a bullying character and fears the strong. How come his character has collapsed after not seeing each other for so many years?
A flash of intense disappointment flashed in Everdi's eyes, and she turned and left without saying a word, heading towards the Winter Palace.
"Efdi, wait a moment."
Cronus called his wife's name and ran after her.
The gods looked at the couple's leaving figures. After they were all gone, Amaterasu asked Xu Cheng: "Cronos simply surrenders to you?"
"yes."
Xu Cheng also felt quite strange: "I was already prepared for him to be unconvinced, but I didn't expect him to surrender to me so easily. He was quite sensible."
He looked up at the direction Cronus and Ephdi were leaving, and wondered: "What happened between them?"
Loris and Yara remained silent. These two gods knew that trouble comes from the mouth, so they would not speak ill of other gods or gossip behind their backs to avoid getting into trouble.
In the end, it was Yin Lisabai who told Xu Cheng the grudge between the couple.
In the age of the ancient gods, Cronus was one of the most powerful gods. Although he had many shortcomings in his character, such as being reckless and aggressive, speaking arrogantly, etc., his actions were regarded as a great one. Gods with powerful heroic qualities.
For example, he single-handedly defeated the Giant King who was ravaging the earth, leaving a story that spread throughout the world.
Cronus had many admirers, and Ephdi was one of them, and she actively pursued him passionately. In the end, the two of them got married, and they were also enviable divine lovers among the gods.
This relationship lasted until the rise of the Great Lord, the Golden High King, who launched a war of conquest and swept across the world.
A battle broke out between the much-anticipated war god Cronus and the Golden High King. After being defeated, Cronus chose to escape, surprising many gods.
Afterwards, Cronus defended himself as being in a bad state, and the gods accepted this reason. After all, according to Cronus' previous legendary experience, he was by no means the kind of coward who ran away from battle. He might really be in a bad state. All right.
But after this, the couple Cronus and Ephdi had a falling out.
Ephedi seemed to hate Cronus's escape and completely ignored the relationship between husband and wife for many years. This made the gods very puzzled and suspected that Ephedi was a mean woman.
However, judging from what Ephdi just revealed, there seems to be something else hidden in it - maybe there is something wrong with the legend of Cronus, and he is not as brave as outsiders seem.
After Xu Cheng heard the gossip, he didn't pay much attention to it. After all, it was a family matter.
However, judging from the previous fight, Cronus did have the feeling of a silver-like pewter spear head. His power and strength were indeed very powerful, but he did not have the state of mind and consciousness to match this power. After being defeated, he was in a daze.
"Hello."
Loris suddenly said to Xu Cheng: "Although you won, you caused me to bleed heavily, so you must give me a pinch."
Xu Cheng knew just now that they were gambling, so he nodded: "No problem, you can eat as much as you want, I won't be able to afford it."
The other three gods were a little surprised. They thought Loris would alienate Xu Cheng because he was the heir of the God Killer, but they didn't expect that Loris would take the initiative to show her kindness.
But this can be considered a good thing. The most taboo thing for a team is for people to be in unison. If Xu Cheng can convince everyone, it will be very beneficial to their next plan.
The gods returned to the Winter Palace, where Cronus and Ephdi were already waiting. It was not known whether Cronus had coaxed Ephdi well.
But seeing Efdi sitting in her seat with a cold face, it probably means not.
Xu Cheng sat down unceremoniously on the main seat and looked around. No god expressed any objection.
After all, the gods believe in having big fists. Xu Cheng has already demonstrated his power and has become a god in the flesh, so he is fully qualified to sit in this position.
Cronus looked calm, not at all arrogant as before.
"You have lived longer than me and have seen more than me, so I leave it to you to make suggestions and I will not get involved."
Xu Cheng knew very well that his IQ and knowledge were no match for the gods in front of him who had lived for who knows how many years, so he didn't feel ashamed and simply left the planning to them.
His humble posture made the gods feel comfortable. If Xu Cheng came up to point fingers and give orders based on his strength, they would also be dissatisfied.
"Yes."
Cronus crossed his legs and said carelessly: "We are only responsible for fighting. Using our brains is the job of a strategist."
This sentence got a few eye rolls, but everyone already had a deep understanding of his shamelessness, so they ignored him.
The sudden resurrection of the Golden Supreme King put tremendous pressure on the gods, prompting them to gather here, but what should be done? But there is no clear idea yet.
Amaterasu was the first to speak: "Should we solve the gold problem first?"
Cronus gave a thumbs up to Amaterasu: "Although I am annoyed by you as a woman, your proposal won my heart."
Amaterasu snorted coldly: "You agree so much, but I think there is something wrong with this proposal."
"Indeed, it is not that simple to kill gold."
While chewing potato chips, Loris said, "It's better to find a way to stop the original spirit that may be resurrecting. This guy is more difficult to deal with than gold."
"That's what I thought too."
Yin Lisabai first agreed with Loris's proposal, and then said: "However, we don't know where the headquarters of the Tianshen Clan is. They have been hiding it very deep and can't find it no matter how hard they look. If it is hidden somewhere, In the secret realm, it’s almost impossible to find it.”
The secret realm is a realm belonging to the gods, which is equivalent to a miniature world independent of reality.
In order to avoid the Golden High King and his invincible army, the gods fled and hid in their own secret realms. Even the Great Lord could not find them all.
If the Celestial Clan also hides in such a secret realm, it is absolutely impossible to find them with just these few gods.
Everdi, who had always had a cold face and was silent, suddenly said: "Then, is it possible to capture a Celestial Clan and force them to find out where their headquarters is? I can guarantee that they will tell the truth."
"It's useless, Xu Cheng and I have already tried it."
Amaterasu folded his hands and leaned back on the chair: "The average Celestial Clan has no idea where their headquarters is. Only the leader named Guangming knows. However, according to my investigation, that guy named Guangming Never been outside."
If you can't find the headquarters of the Celestial Clan, you can't stop them from resurrecting the original spirit.
"Then we can only focus on gold."
"You guys have been discussing it for so long, why don't you still want to go back to my original proposal?"
Cronus mocked, and then suggested: "Just do as I say, before Gold has regained its full strength, gather the strength of all of us and defeat him in one fell swoop. Without Gold, even if the original spirit is resurrected, So what? He is no more powerful than gold."
His words were rough but not crude. Although Cronus had always acted mindless, he had to admit that his words went straight to the essence.
After the collapse of the World Tree, the strength of the gods is recovering day by day. Logically speaking, time is on their side.
But unfortunately, this is the same for the Golden Supreme King. His strength is also recovering, and the recovery speed must be faster than the gods.
If left alone, when the Golden Supreme King's strength returns to its peak, the battle of conquest in the age of the ancient gods will be repeated, and he will defeat all the invincible opponents in the world by himself.
If there is another original spirit, then just surrender, there is no need to fight.
Since the headquarters of the Celestial Clan cannot be found, the top priority is to kill Gold.
Everyone looked at Xu Cheng, waiting for him to make up his mind.
After Xu Cheng thought for a few seconds, he nodded: "I have no objection."
His previous fight with Gold was a draw, but now that he has merged with the Heart of God, his strength has skyrocketed, and he should be able to be a bit stronger than Gold.
We must take advantage of this opportunity to deal with him, otherwise the advantage will be lost if it is delayed too late.
Stud is a kind of wisdom. What they can do now is to overwhelm everything and defeat gold.
The gods began to discuss how to deal with gold.
Xu Cheng did not participate because he was afraid that his intelligence would be exposed as soon as he opened his mouth. Compared with this group of people, he was still a bit immature.
As the saying goes - don't show your true ability easily, otherwise others will know that you have no real ability at all.
Therefore, it is better to leave the matter of making suggestions to others.
There are two main points of discussion. One is how to determine the whereabouts of gold.
The other is how to lead him into a trap to round him up. The trap must be created, otherwise with the strength of gold, he can run away if he wants to, and even Xu Cheng can't stop him.
These were two big problems, but they were not difficult for the gods, and they quickly came up with countermeasures.
"No, why should I be a child?"
Cronus slapped the table in front of him with his hand and made a dissatisfied sound.
The plan to introduce gold into a trap requires a bait of sufficient weight, so Loris suggested that Cronus should be the bait, which aroused his dissatisfaction.
"Because you are the most suitable."
The fairy tale princess explained: "If it is Xu Cheng, Huang Jin will not come to him in a short time, and we will not expose our whereabouts rashly. Only a reckless guy like you can be used as this bait."
"Who told you I was reckless?"
Cronus couldn't help but retort back: "Since I haven't been discovered by the gods for so many years, your statement is simply not true."
"correct."
Everdi suddenly interjected: "After all, he is the God of War who is good at escaping. If he shows his face rashly, he will be suspected."
After being scolded by his wife, Cronus opened his mouth, but said nothing in the end.
But looking at his appearance, it's not so much that he's dissatisfied with being used as a bait, but rather that he doesn't dare to face the gold alone.
"Leave the bait to me."
Yara suddenly took on this task
Amaterasu turned to look at him and said in surprise: "Boy, when did you become so brave?"
"It's not me, I don't have the courage yet."
Yara admitted very simply that she had no courage: "There happens to be a friend who owes me a favor, so it is perfect for him to be the bait."
The friend of the water god must also be a certain god, but everyone is curious about what kind of favor the other party owes Yala to dare to take such a dangerous job.
"Are you sure you can convince the other party?"
"If you can't be convinced, then I'll do it myself."
Cronus immediately made a decision: "Okay, then leave it to your friends."
But everyone ignored him and looked at Xu Cheng who was sitting in the main seat.
To deal with the Golden Supreme King, we have to rely on Xu Cheng as the main force in the end, so he must make the decision.
Xu Cheng calculated the plan discussed by the gods in his mind and found that there were no shortcomings. Of course, there might be shortcomings, but he couldn't see it with his IQ. If he was asked to make the plan himself, he wouldn't be able to make it so perfect.
So he nodded: "Just do as you say.
Seeing Xu Cheng agreeing, the gods were not happy at all, because they were about to face the Golden Supreme King in person.
This will be a life-threatening battle.
…………
It has been quite a while since the disaster of World Tree swept the world and plunged the world into chaos.
However, human beings are very adaptable. The chaos that originally spread all over the world gradually recovered with the passage of time.
Although various social structures and political systems have been born, such as slavery, feudalism, democracy, and centralism, without exception, they will eventually move from chaos to order.
The same is true for the rising eastern power, India.
Like the United States, after the disaster struck, India disintegrated directly. Several states and cities declared independence. The entire country, which was originally strangled by the British, fell apart again and became a bulk India.
Mumbai, originally the second largest city, has experienced a long period of chaos from the disaster to the present. Countless big figures have risen and fallen, and eventually evolved into a system similar to autonomy.
People with abilities, large financial groups, and the army formed a ruling monster to slowly restore order to the city from chaos.
In the center of South Mumbai, Hemisphere One is an 82-story building that was originally one of the tallest buildings in India. It was the first building to receive the "LEED India certification" and is considered a model of green architecture.
This building, which is famous throughout India, was transformed into an entertainment center by the rulers of Mumbai, providing them with entertainment day and night.
Each floor has different entertainment venues, sports, enjoyment, gambling, drug abuse, etc.
The fortieth floor is the casino. The place is bustling with people. Countless gamblers gather at the gaming table and shout at the top of their lungs.
There are no ordinary people who can come here to participate in gambling. Everyone has money and status.
But even these "upper-class people" can't maintain any manners when betting on the red eye.
In the middle of the casino, on a large table filled with gamblers, a thrilling gamble was taking place.
On the left is Rajesh, a celebrity who hangs out in the casino. All the gamblers at the scene know that this guy is a master secretly raised by the casino and specializes in dealing with some lucky gamblers.
On the other side is a middle-aged man in a suit and tie, named Amit, who just appeared in the casino today with a whole box of gold.
The people at the casino sent people to secretly investigate Amit's identity.
While arranging a bet between Rajesh and him.
The two sides have been fighting fiercely for more than ten hours, and the result is indifferent.
This was the last one. After seeing the hole cards, Amit directly played a whole box of gold, which caused a burst of exclamation from the surrounding gamblers.
"Are you really sure?"
People at the casino couldn't help but ask. This box of gold was at least dozens of kilograms. In such troubled times, it was more valuable than in peacetime. It was enough to buy thousands of women and thousands of men.
"Yes, stud is a form of wisdom."
Amit crossed his legs and said, "I'm sure I can win this round."
After that, he directly revealed his trump card, once again causing the onlookers to scream in surprise.
Looking at his opponent's hand, Amit will win unless a miracle happens.
Opposite Rajesh, beads of sweat broke out on his forehead. He knew that if he couldn't win this game, he would be chopped into pieces by the casino and fed to the dogs.
He slowly picked up the trump card and put it in the palm of his hands. He actually knew what his trump card was without looking at it.
Under the gaze of everyone, Rajesh's sleeves moved slightly, and he had quietly replaced his trump card.
He gave it a pretentious look, and then, using his outstanding acting skills comparable to those of a movie actor, he slammed the cards in his hand onto the table, showing an ecstatic expression.
The gamblers who were watching instantly burst into cheers that almost lifted the ceiling. A miracle actually happened, and Rajesh won the bet.
Just as Rajesh was about to grab a box of gold placed on the gambling table, a foot fell from the sky and stepped on the box.
He looked up and saw that Amit had climbed onto the gambling table at some point and was looking at him condescendingly with contempt in his eyes.
"You are cheating."
The entire cheering casino suddenly fell silent.
