In terms of time and space, everything in Hermeneus was born from the [Original Water].
The carrier of the entire world, including the [Original Water], is [Absolute Void].
As one of the eight gods who inherited the power of Amon, the masculine symbol of the Absolute Void, and who appeared briefly and disappeared at the beginning of creation, Ra naturally gained far more benefits in this reincarnation than others imagined.
And for Ra, this is not just a change in power, but more of a sublimation of certain qualities.
From another perspective, at this moment, he was like a being with only weak divine power, but unexpectedly possessed great characteristics in some aspects. Although he could not use this characteristic most of the time, he could instinctively access some of the most fundamental things in the world.
This is a good thing. If Ra has gone far enough in the realm of great divine power and is complete enough, he will be able to possess some indescribable characteristics.
Just like the "immortality" of the [Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood] which is comparable to the immortal essence of the Chaos gods, Ra should also be able to obtain some abilities of the same status and related to space.
But unfortunately, even after reincarnation, the distance that La has walked in the realm of great divine power is still not very far, and "completeness"... In this regard, as a god of Hermeneus, he is actually not as good as Chaos, the weakest original god.
The similarities between the two are that they both possess complete wisdom, but neither can fully merge with the source of power while maintaining rationality.
The difference is that Chaos's original gods chose the solution of "personification", separating their personality from their body, so that they don't have to worry about the source of power eroding their rationality when using their power. But the gods of Hemenu...they don't need to worry about this at all.
After all, their priesthoods are naturally capable of devouring, transforming and separating each other. Even beings like Ra need to rely on reincarnation to avoid death. It can be said that before entering the Source Sea this time, almost all gods have never come into contact with the source power corresponding to their authority, so there is no need to worry about these problems.
How to carry the source of power is a question that the gods of Chaos need to think about, and it has nothing to do with them. But what follows is naturally the influence of the exclusion amount. In the realm of great divine power, the gods of Chaos are more complete than Ra.
"...So, this is the difference between the worlds... In the foreign land, are you calling him Chaos?"
"Invader from the other side of the void, what is your world like? How did you get here and achieve what you have now?"
"You have clear wisdom, but you are so close to the source of power. Are you really not afraid of its influence?"
Above the 'water surface' and the world, the boundless gods and demons sit in the void, and the power of [Absolute Void] continuously interacts with his unfolded body.
The chessboard was right in front of him, but La was not in a hurry to make the first move. He just looked at the Outer God in front of him, carefully and cautiously testing him.
In La's eyes at this moment, the foreign god in front of him had almost merged with the source power, and there was no difference between them.
All gods in the world need to use "authority" to mobilize their power, but the real and complete great power is actually not necessary. If I have to use a word to describe this state, it is "blending with the world".
Such a being should not possess wisdom. It should be as indifferent and heartless as the heaven and earth, possessing only some instinctive impulses, just like the abyss of Chaos.
All living human nature cannot withstand the endless assimilation of the source force... Korra is very sure that whether it is the battle with the opponent outside the world thousands of years ago, or every step of the opponent now, it can prove that this outer god definitely possesses wisdom and rationality.
"How did you do that? Where's the goddess you came with last time?"
"Communication can solve many problems. Although we are enemies now, maybe we can talk about our respective worlds."
When he spoke again, La didn't expect to get a response, nor did he think the other party would tell him about this, but he still wanted to make some changes through communication.
The silence of the foreign gods - or rather their indifference - made it impossible for La to obtain any useful or useless information.
The best time to plant a tree is ten years ago, the second best time is now. Over the past thousand years, La has regretted more than once that he did not learn about the situation in the foreign land during that battle.
Whether it was to deal with the enemy or for the best or worst case scenario, he didn't want his future self to regret today.
However, in front of La, in response to his two proactive communications, he was greeted with the usual tranquility.
The primordial water surged and surging, as if it also sensed the impending disaster, rising and falling like the breathing of the world. The lofty will overlooked the earth, but did not pay even a little attention to the enemy in front of it.
It was as if the ending was already determined and He had seen the end of time.
Silent arrogance spread across both sides of the chessboard, and La's sharp eagle eyes narrowed slightly.
It seems that the other party is really confident. Haha, if that's the case, then wait until those mortals bleed into rivers and the outcome of the bet changes. Then see if you can still be so arrogant when you see that time!
"...Shu, start, destroy them, destroy all the sinners!"
He spoke each word with pause. At this moment, the first thing Ra thought of was this god whose relationship with him was second only to Thoth.
The drought and exhaustion he brought would certainly inflict heavy damage on these mortals at the very beginning, and then the remaining Pillar Gods would carry out the final kill.
The moment La opened his mouth, in the high sky above the mortal world, on the chessboard where two gods and demons were sitting opposite each other, another one filled with the power of the 'sun' spoke at the same time, and on his left, Shu responded immediately.
Mobilizing his own authority, turning it into an invisible chess piece, the God of the Atmosphere gently pressed it in front of him.
Snap——
The next moment, streams of light visible to mortals fell from the sky, bringing with them endless strong winds.
The river level began to drop, the well water gradually dried up, and the plants slowly withered.
A foreseeable disaster is about to happen on earth, and no one on both sides of the Nile River will be spared.
"Now, it's your turn."
The voice was cold, and the eagle-headed eyes stared at Ryan. And this time, just as he thought, he did get a response.
The divine body leaned forward slightly, causing the 'endless space' to sway slightly.
He raised his right hand as if preparing to make a move, but for some reason, La felt that he was not aiming at the human world at all.
"very good."
He said.
"This is the first disaster."
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brush--
Outside the city of Memphis, a place where no one passes by.
There was a friction sound in the air, followed by the shaking of light and shadows.
The next moment, a group of people appeared out of nowhere in the suburbs, along with a few old cows.
His steps were staggering, and his body was covered with a lot of dust. Mercer looked worried, but he still smiled and comforted him:
"Huh - fortunately, although it was not very smooth, we still managed to get out."
"His Majesty Ramses still has a deep prejudice against the Hebrews. We have no connection with the legendary Majesty Isis, nor do we have any dark plots... But it seems that he will not believe it."
The whistling wind turned from virtual to real and turned back into the scepter given by God.
As Moses came to Memphis, as the collision between the two worlds became more intense, this previously ordinary wooden stick began to possess magical powers.
But at least for now, its capabilities are still very limited, and it can't even help Moses defeat an army of hundreds of people.
"Anyway, it's over now, but Moses, what should we do next?"
Aaron spoke in a deep voice and looked around.
He was Moses' de facto brother and the first person Moses visited before returning to Memphis.
He had been an adopted son of the royal family for a period of time, so Aaron also learned writing and knowledge and had a superior status over other Hebrews.
Among his fellow tribesmen, his reputation and status have always been high.
"Let's go gather the tribesmen first and tell them that I promised to free them from the forced labor, but now it seems that it will take some time."
"Tell them Pharaoh's attitude, Aaron, but also remember to tell them the power of the Lord - He revealed to me that the sun will swing the knife against us, but He also promised me that I will lead them to end this disaster."
Leaning on his staff, Moses looked back to where he had come from.
"God says, whatever is inflicted on us will be inflicted on the inflictor. On earth, punishment will be paid to those on earth, and on heaven, punishment will be paid to those in heaven."
"Pharaoh will wake up... we just have to persevere."
"…"
Aaron was silent.
Yes, perhaps what Moses said was true, even though he had not yet seen miracles, but he was willing to believe that there was such a God who was the protector of all Hebrews.
But even if this promise was true, how much suffering would they have to endure before the perpetrators were punished and before Pharaoh changed his mind?
"I'm going right now," he said, "and God be with me."
Regardless, this is the only option at the moment. If human resistance cannot win, then naturally one can only place hope in the gods.
Nodding in agreement, Aaron immediately prepared to return home and gather those who had higher status among the tribe members.
Pharaoh's guards had never seen him, so naturally they would not send anyone to capture him.
However, just as he turned around, Aaron suddenly stopped.
An inexplicable sense of alarm rose in his heart, and he could not help but look up. Around him, several other people also seemed to have sensed something and looked up at the sky.
There, a dazzling stream of light slid down from the sky, illuminating the land on earth.
It was like a shooting star, but it didn't seem to be... As a person with natural inspiration, Aaron vaguely saw that behind the falling light, there seemed to be something flashing by.
There seemed to be a giant sitting high in the sky.
"What is that...?"
His voice was a little dry. The fleeting image looked so much like the Egyptian gods in the temple, but he didn't dare to really believe it.
And the next moment, Aaron felt something was wrong.
The air around him lost its moisture almost instantly, becoming dry and cold, causing his skin to feel slightly painful.
But this is clearly the bank of the Nile River, a pearl in the desert.
Almost at the same time, Moser also realized something.
This change... He couldn't help but recite softly what he had just said.
"The sun will raise its butcher knife against us... So it is like this. It is not just the sun on the ground, and the butcher knife is not just the blade in our hands."
"quick!"
He looked at Aaron standing aside and said, "Gather the tribesmen quickly. We need to discuss countermeasures as soon as possible to deal with this impending natural disaster!"
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Memphis, Royal Palace.
Moses had just left, and the guards had strengthened their defense here.
The black snake that had appeared before made the Pharaoh's guards very worried. It was not that they thought they could not defeat the monster created by the evil alien sorcerer, they just thought that this might scare the Pharaoh.
Of course, Ramses II was not frightened, but he did not stop the guards' spontaneous behavior.
He was just going to summon the ministers and order them to report in detail whether there had been any changes among the Hebrews in recent times.
Although theoretically, no matter how many unarmed slaves there are, they cannot be a match for hundreds of thousands of fully armed soldiers, but it is always better to be prepared for the enemy... However, before the minister arrived, a sudden change occurred.
Streams of light fell from the sky, and the air became dry. In the distant city, the noisy voices of the people seemed to prove that this was not just an incident in the palace. At this moment, Ramses suddenly understood something.
It is a natural disaster, but also a man-made disaster.
"A divine punishment? For whom? For those sinners, or... for me?"
Pharaoh pondered silently in his heart and looked at the light streaking across the sky, feeling a little heavy-hearted.
However, just as he was looking up at the sky, there was another noise at the palace gate. Guards approached from outside, and a piece of news came from outside the palace, which was not sure whether it was good or not.
"His Majesty."
The guard who came to deliver the message knelt on one knee with a look of joy on his face.
"It's a letter from Heliopolis... the high priest, who received the oracle."
Chapter 368: Inspiration
"What did you say? Cassim also received the oracle?"
Inside the palace, the red and white crown on the head of Pharaoh, who had just expelled Moses, swayed slightly.
Unlike before in front of Moses, his voice now was cold and icy.
In Hermeneu's world, the Egyptians have always been divided into Upper and Lower Egypt, just as many countries in later generations were divided into east and west, north and south.
In older times, the red crown was often worn by the kings of Lower Egypt, while the white crown belonged to the rulers of Upper Egypt.
But since Upper and Lower Egypt were unified under the will of God, the Egyptian pharaohs of the dynastic era began to wear this unique red and white crown. In front of this symbol of God-given authority, the guards could not help but swallow their saliva secretly.
"Yes, Your Majesty, this is what the urgent message from the Holy City says. God has given us an oracle, and everyone who is still in Heliopolis has witnessed the miracle of the radiance of the Great Sun... So the High Priest sent a message, hoping that you can go to the Holy City to meet him."
"…"
There seemed to be a silence in front of him, but the guard did not dare to look up.
Although most people of this era knew almost nothing about politics, it did not mean that he did not realize that the Pharaoh did not seem very happy at the moment.
But why is this happening? The gods have given us an oracle, so this should be a good thing... The guard didn't quite understand, but as a loyal guard of the Pharaoh, he still waited for the monarch's orders.
"Another oracle..."
Just as one was sent away, another one came, and this one is very likely to be true.
With a calm expression, Ramses II did not seem to have any further reaction to this, but he was weighing it over and over again in his heart.
At this point in time, and with this strange astronomical phenomenon...it's best if it has nothing to do with him.
"Did Cassim say anything else, such as the contents of the oracle?"
Ramses continued to ask without haste.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"The oracle has commanded that those who shed sinful blood are the minions of the evil gods and the disasters that come from chaos. Therefore, the Supreme God Ra ordered the gods to send down natural disasters to destroy these filth and admonish the mortals who have not destroyed them so far."
The guard actually intended to respond respectfully, but Pharaoh's attitude made him a little nervous, so he forgot about it.
"The high priest conveyed the will of God Ra and hoped that Your Majesty would execute the order as soon as possible... and go to Heliopolis to explain to God Ra for his dereliction of duty in the temple."
"...dereliction of duty?"
Although he felt relieved, Ramses' tone was very calm.
The slight uneasiness in his heart dissipated. Although God did not give him direct instructions as Pharaoh as usual, he soon found an explanation for it.
Maybe it was because he had not done well enough in the past few years, and those Hebrews were outside the city. Perhaps this was the reason why God Ra was unwilling to come here.
After all, evil god... he rarely heard such a name.
"Later, at this point, I will pray to God in my palace. As the pharaoh closest to God on earth, my prayers can be heard by God anywhere. As for the holy city... when God Ra descends to the world again, I will go there to meet Him."
Ramses said calmly, walking past the guards.
He would not go to the holy city to pray. That would be no different than admitting that the Pharaoh was not as connected to God as the high priest.
He didn't know whether the old guy, who was as old as him, made this suggestion unintentionally or did it intentionally, but he would not give the other party this opportunity.
As long as the contents of the oracle are completed, given the character of the Egyptian gods, they probably won't care about such a small matter.
"These old guys came quite quickly, much more diligently than before. I'm afraid they were all frightened by the celestial phenomena."
Walking outside the palace, dry and withered air whistled in the sky, and the moisture continued to disappear. There was no doubt that this was the power of Shu, one of the nine pillars of gods.
Ramses II had met this god more than once, and this messenger of Ra admired him very much, so the Pharaoh could roughly guess what effect the natural disasters caused by the other party would have.
Since the target is not me, everything will be easy.
Not far away, the ministers who had been summoned earlier were getting off the carriages and approaching the palace. They were here to report to him about the recent movements of the Hebrews, but compared to the speed in the past, today they were surprisingly fast.
"Guards, tell them not to come over."
Pharaoh waved his hand gently and ordered calmly: "Tell them that the high priest's prayer to God was answered. God was angry because of these sinful people, so God Ra ordered the gods to bring down natural disasters."
"However, Shu's power is so strong that he will certainly punish these sinners, but it will also affect the people of Egypt... Of course, as Pharaoh, I will definitely solve these problems that are beyond the ability of the high priest."
"Order the people of Memphis to go to the Nile to get water. The power of Shu will dry up the wells, but the Nile is the only mother river in Upper and Lower Egypt that will not dry up. As for the Hebrews who were punished by God... let them continue to work, but also send them water to show our mercy."
"But remember, you only need to give one third."
As a monarch praised by later generations, Ramses II was indeed much stronger than his descendants who had no other virtues except "hardness" according to the records in some later scriptures.
In almost an instant, he thought of how to use this divine punishment to successfully deal with those criminals without causing too much loss.
Although Egypt did not have a systematic military book, Ramses II still knew what "the army that is in misery will win" and "surround the enemy on three sides and leave one behind" meant based on his life experience.
When attacking the enemy, you cannot force them into a corner, otherwise the dying counterattack will cause them great trauma, and it is possible for them to find a way out in desperation. Only by giving them a glimmer of hope, then provoking internal relations, and finally using the handle of the knife can the problem be solved without bloodshed.
Sending out a large army to surround and kill them directly would be the most foolish thing to do. Not only would it cause huge losses, but it would also be easy for them to be discovered and flee into the wilderness. Hundreds of thousands of people were not so easy to besiege, not to mention the leader who could cast witchcraft, but now it was different.
The merciful Pharaoh did not forget to bring relief to these sinners during the natural disasters, and he provided "enough" resources. As for why there was only one-third... who knows, maybe it was taken away by your Hebrew leaders themselves, such as the one we just met, Moses.
Anyway, this has nothing to do with Pharaoh. You have to choose whether to face the swords of the army with your life, or to snatch the resources that sustain your life from your own people. I think most of the sinners will definitely make the right choice.
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Pharaoh's order was smoothly conveyed, and the brief chaos in the city of Memphis was easily contained under the natural disaster.
Egypt today has abundant grain reserves. Although the water level of the Nile has dropped, this mother river that runs through the world has not dried up.
So when Pharaoh came forward to appease the people and his ministers mobilized people to transport water, the riot was quickly quelled.
The disasters brought to the human world by Shu's divine power were terrible, but after all, he was shaking the world in a macro way far away from the human world. Although this kind of simple natural disaster was effective, it was far from destroying a dynasty in an instant.
However, the fact that the Egyptians were fine did not mean that the Hebrews outside the city were fine.
Moses had fled from the city and told Aaron to gather his people. He told them that Pharaoh had rejected his request and would probably resort to violence against them.
As a result, instead of using force, heavier labor and natural disasters came one after another.
As a result, resentment arose among the people, some of which was directed at Pharaoh, but more of it was directed at Moses.
As slaves before, most of them had been forced to get used to this kind of life. If someone could help them out of this predicament at this time, they would naturally be grateful.
But if those who come not only fail to provide immediate relief, but instead make their suffering worse, then most people would probably prefer to blame the good people who didn't do enough rather than the cruel perpetrators.
This resentment grew in the days that followed, as wells dried up one after another, and panic began to spread among the Hebrews.
At this time, Pharaoh unexpectedly extended a helping hand to them, but the people who had just breathed a sigh of relief soon discovered that they still did not have enough water.
Gradually, doubts began to spread among the people... One day, standing on a hillside outside the city, Moses looked at the Nile River in the distance and sighed in his heart.
"Aaron, what was the result of the negotiation?"
Without looking back, Moses knew who was coming behind him, and the only response he got was another sigh.
"The guards rejected my request. They believed that allowing the Hebrews to fetch water from the Nile River would not only be a blasphemy to the Egyptian gods, but would also delay the construction schedule and make it more likely that someone would take the opportunity to escape. They claimed that they had already delivered enough resources for us to survive."
"I tried to tell them it was not enough. I tried to explain to the public, but you have to understand that most people only see buckets of water being hauled into the camp, thousands of them, and their math skills can't tell whether this seemingly large number is enough for hundreds of thousands of people."
"...I understand, Aaron. It's not their fault. Even for me, it's impossible to calculate how many resources hundreds of thousands of people will need by myself."
With a heavy face, Moses was actually most worried about something else: "There is still a lot of water stored before, but Aaron, I heard that some people have recently made some bad remarks against the Lord."
"...Yes."
Aaron nodded and confirmed what Moses said.
"This is what needs to be stopped, Aaron, this is a disaster!"
Turning around, Moses looked his brother in the eye: "The revelation God gave me tells me that if the Hebrews want to escape eternal slavery, they must first endure suffering. Pious believers may also die, and the impious -"
"I know, Moses, but you have been here for too short a time. Neither God nor you have established enough prestige. There are even many people who think... that they were living better before you and your faith came."
"…"
Speechless for a moment, Moses knew that he could actually explain a lot.
For example, as a slave, how can you ignore your slave status just because your master throws you a bone? For example, the current suffering is only temporary, as long as devout believers unite together, they will surely be liberated in the future. For example, how can faith in God be measured by short-term benefits... But Moses said nothing in the end.
Because he knew that some words were meaningful to those who had learned knowledge and seen the world, but they were meaningless to the vast majority of ordinary people.
It is better to give them a mouthful of food and a bowl of water than to tell them these things.
"…So, Almighty God, this is not their intentional blasphemy. This is just ignorance and the inherent evil of human nature. They need to be taught to break away from their wildness and listen to God's teachings to be good. Only then can they wash away the sins brought about by ignorance. But I don't have that much time…"
"…So this is the future that God has seen. He doesn't necessarily want us to suffer in order to be liberated. He just sees through the years and knows that everything will eventually end like this."
Taking out the staff given by God, Moses felt the power within it.
Although it has become much stronger, it is still far from enough to give birth to a truly powerful being.
He could not use it to call down rain or to draw the Nile's tributaries. He could strike the stones and cause the water to rise from the ground, but at the moment the staff was not powerful enough to produce enough water for hundreds of thousands of people.
At this moment, Moses seemed to understand God's profound meaning again.
The power of the staff increases with suffering, and similarly, those who are not pious or have weak minds will die in suffering.
God gave Himself great power and did not restrict Him from using it, but in the end, He could only use it to save the most devout of His subjects.
"Let's think of a solution," he said. "We will find a solution. At least, we won't let so many people die at the beginning."
"I'll try my best."
Shaking his head slightly, Aaron didn't know what else the two of them could do.
The dry wind blew in the sky, and yellow sand began to rise in the distance. If this continued, I am afraid that one-third of the most fertile land on both sides of the Nile River would turn into loess.
In this situation, what can we do...
"Hmm? Mercer, what's going on?"
With a sound of surprise, Aaron suddenly pointed to a small tree not far away.
With the rampant natural disasters these days, the vegetation has long since turned yellow and lost its leaves, but for some reason, there is only one green tree there.
They had clearly never seen it when they climbed up the hill before - and there was a figure under the tree.
A figure so beautiful that it seems not to be from this human world.
"Hey, it looks like you finally noticed me?"
"Then come over. Under... well, under the inspiration of the Lord, I will guide you through this natural disaster."
As if sensing the gaze from afar, a smile appeared on the girl's face.
She spoke softly and extended an invitation to Moses and the other man.
She said that she was inspired, and it was not false. Because just a few days ago, when she saw with her own eyes the nine pillars rising in the sky and the huge chessboard covering the world, she was indeed "inspired".
As for the specific process... as a former god, she felt a gaze from outside the sky and the world, falling on the human world.
Chapter 369: The Fall of Gods
The biggest difference between the Egyptian gods and Chaos' innate gods, and even the gods of the Nine Realms, is that they can plunder power from each other and can die or be reborn more easily.
For the former, Ra itself is the best proof, and for the latter, in the original myth, Set, the god of desert and storm, killed his brother Osiris, the god of agriculture, through simple physical harm and cut his body into pieces.
But later Isis resurrected him, without any complicated steps, she simply pieced together Osiris's body and then brought a god back to life.
The fact that the life and death of gods can be reversed so easily is due to the fact that the concepts of "rebirth" and "rebirth" in the world of Hermeneus are inherently powerful. However, from another perspective, this is also a manifestation of the inherent fragility of the gods.
Compared to gods in other pantheons, the Egyptian gods did not have such a deep connection to their own authority, and therefore their own nature was not so transcendent.
In this case, the price to pay for killing or keeping a god alive would naturally be very different.
Of course, no matter what, all appearances of any world are ultimately a manifestation of the underlying rules of this world.
The special characteristics of the Hemenian gods are directly related to the chaos and division of the spiritual power in this world.
Because in this world, whether it is humans, gods, or even all living things, their souls are actually not unified.
In the minds of mortals, the souls of all things are divided into five parts: the 'name' of a life, the 'image' painted on external objects, the 'heart' with the ability to distinguish and recognize, the 'ba' symbolizing instinct and desire, and the 'ka' that protects life.
The Egyptians believed that if any of the above five elements was missing, the soul would be damaged. And these five elements together formed the complete soul "Ah".
Of course, mortals' cognition is always superficial, and they cannot see through the interaction between spirit and flesh, so this concept itself is not correct.
In fact, in the eyes of God, as a part of the material side, the heart of life symbolizes more of the body's nourishment and nurturing of the soul, and the name and image of life do not mean as much to the soul itself as imagined.
If the names and projections of the gods still have certain symbolic powers due to their greater essence and power, then the mortal parts are nothing.
The real parts of the soul, 'Ah', are actually 'Ka' and 'Ba'. This is true not only for humans, but also for gods.
The "Ba" of God is the embodiment of their humanity and animality, as well as the proof of their self-existence and the carrier of divine power.
Egyptian gods often appear in the form of human bodies and animal heads, which are actually the embodiment of their "Ba". And they often separate their "Ba" from their bodies and put it on the statues built for themselves in the world.
The direct consequence of this is that the statues come to life and turn into animals corresponding to the gods, such as Ra turning into an eagle and Thoth turning into a baboon or a heron.
As for the God's "Ka", it is their soul that carries the authority. This part is also the reason why the gods can seize each other's priesthood and why the gods will age and die.
"…So as you can see, Moses, the great prophet of the Hebrews. I have seen the changes of the world from the heavens and the earth, seen His supreme power, and understood the greatness of His creation. Therefore, I was inspired by Him to come here to help you."
At the other end of the hill, under the lush green shade, Isis held her chin lightly and spoke to the two mortals in front of her who could be killed with just a breath.
"And it seems that you really need my help."
Isis looked relaxed. She had been much more relaxed since the gods entered the source sea a few years ago. After secretly observing Moses for a while, she felt that the gods outside the domain should not be cruel and crazy.
All these discoveries made her feel much more at ease, and now it was time for her to really start doing something.
As the goddess who once controlled life, Isis's understanding of life and soul is unmatched among the Hermeneutic gods.
Even though she now simply exists in the form of 'Ba', the divine power that once belonged to the gods is still overflowing in her body.
Without the 'card' that carried authority, Isis simply lost the way to regenerate her divine power, and from then on her power would be used up. However, in the past thousand years, in addition to maintaining her eternal youth and life, she never squandered the legacy she left behind.
Therefore, it was not too difficult for Isis to solve the macro-natural disasters created by Shu Yuan in the sky while being on earth.
"… Lady, a righteous person called by the Lord."
Although he had some doubts, the scepter in his hand did not give any warning, so even though it was their first meeting, Moses still trusted this strange lady: "As you said, we really need your help at this moment."
"The Lord's followers are suffering from disasters caused by foreign gods, and their lives are difficult to sustain. Although we can solve other problems, people can go without food for ten days, but they cannot go without water for ten days."
"That's easy. I can solve this problem."
The corners of her mouth slightly raised, and the girl seemed to smile: "But I heard that an individual can keep the purity of his faith, but a race cannot."
"Great prophet of the Hebrews, can you then assure me that every person you have saved with my help has always been a believer in God?"
"…I can't see into your heart, ma'am, but I will certainly try to discern."
There was a moment of silence, and then Moses made his promise.
"Very good, in that case I will solve this problem for you."
Isis smiled and nodded, raising her white wrist, where a string of emerald green gems sparkled.
She took off the bracelet, separated the gems, and held it in her hand.
"This is my favorite jewelry, but I now dedicate it to the servants of God. Go find a piece of land and plant them. An endless spring of life will flow from it, healing pain and disease, taking away hunger, thirst and discord."
"But remember, great prophet of the Hebrews, this is my gift to the believers of God. The unbelievers may drink from it, as is your right, but those who speak wildly are not to be included."
"Life is a gift, but also a curse."
"I'll keep that in mind, ma'am."
With a solemn expression, Moses took the emerald gem and said, "Thank you for your help. From today on, the Hebrews will always remember your kindness forever."
"Well... I hope so. Actually, I don't really care about that."
Her expression was somewhat puzzled. As the former God of Life and Magic, Isis had a lot of contact with humans. Since she gave up her throne, she had observed humans even more.
She was sure that no gratitude was everlasting. Even the immortal gods were like this, not to mention the mortals who are mortal.
"Tsk, compared to mortals, you are really the most interesting...Shu, who made the first move on the chessboard in the sky, is really an old acquaintance."
Signaling to Moses and Aaron that they could leave, the girl looked up at the sky with a sweet and sincere smile on her smooth face.
"Io, the alien mortal whose fate I shared. You never showed any mercy when you pronounced judgment on her according to Ra's will, Shu."
"You were the first to strike, so you are the first to pay the price. I have neutralized your move, but what can you do to resist His move?"
Although she looked far away, unfortunately, Isis still could not see the chessboard of the sky, beyond the primordial water. She just felt that the sky was a little darker.
It was as if the light was blocked, and under the shadow was a chessboard covering the sky.
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Ever since Moses carried the ten gems back to the settlement area designated by the Egyptians for the Hebrews, the crowd, which was originally like a boiling pot, quickly stabilized.
When the gem fell to the ground, it turned into a well flowing with sweet and delicious water.
The well water shaped by divine power can even make the drinkers gradually stronger and make thin people become strong.
Of course, behind any good thing, there are often some not-so-good episodes.
Because of Isis's warning before she left, Moses asked Aaron to tell all those who came to drink the water that the Hebrews who believed in the Egyptian gods were not allowed to drink the water from the well until they converted. Those who had blamed Moses's master for natural disasters could never drink the water from the well, and the water brought by the Egyptians belonged to them.
Because of this incident, Aaron once gave advice: he did not think that Moses' treatment was too harsh, on the contrary, he felt it was too light.
Those who attributed natural disasters and suffering to God should be killed, or at worst expelled, as a warning to future generations, but Moses rejected his proposal.
"Aaron, their previous mistakes were only due to their ignorance. No parent would kill their children for making mistakes. Your idea of not teaching them is still too extreme."
"But...I understand."
Aaron opened his mouth slightly and wanted to ask, is the relationship between God and the Hebrews really the relationship between parents and children?
But when the words came to his lips, Aaron still didn't say them. He had not received divine revelation like Moses, so he was naturally not qualified to make a judgment. But in his heart, he always felt that this was wrong.
So the matter was settled for the time being.
In the land of Hemenu, the natural disasters caused by Shu became more and more severe, and the water level of the Nile River became lower and lower.
Pharaoh had to send more people to the river to fetch water, but what was incredible to him was that the sinners who lacked water had not yet caused internal riots.
Amid the chaos of the natural disaster, a large number of refugees from other parts of Upper and Lower Egypt began to approach Memphis, but the impact of the disaster did not stop there.
Under the power of nature, the belief of mortals in the gods exploded. A large number of devout believers began to approach Heliopolis to pay homage to the high priest who was said to have received the oracle.
Pharaoh and the priests far away in the holy city remained silent, as if this incident had never happened.
Pharaoh was still handling government affairs and paying close attention to the movements of the Hebrews; the priests worshiped the god Ra as usual and prayed for God's grace with the believers who came.
The death toll began to rise, and even in the Hebrew settlements, there were large numbers of deaths.
Some were unwilling to give up their belief in Egyptian gods and eventually died of plague, while others lied that they were devout believers and were eventually drained of their lives by the power of the well water and turned into mummies.
But in any case, at least in this first natural disaster, because of the help of Isis, the Hebrews' losses were not as great as imagined.
So on this day, holding the scepter, Moses stood in front of Pharaoh's palace again and strode in.
He knew that this natural disaster was a calamity sent by the Egyptian God, but this was also the reason why he came here.
The disasters brought down by the gods were equal. If Pharaoh was unwilling to let them go, they would have to suffer equal disasters.
"I come to see you again, Your Majesty."
The cane lightly touched the ground, and an invisible force pushed back the two approaching guards.
Moses looked at Pharaoh in the palace and repeated his request loudly.
"Sire, please release the soldiers who are stationed there, and let my people go and observe the festival to me in the wilderness."
"If not, the disaster from heaven will probably never subside."
...
When Moses stepped into the palace again and the monarchs of the two worlds met again on earth, a soft sound spread between heaven and earth.
In the sky, in front of the chessboard, on the left side of the god Ra on the sun sphere, Shu, the god of wind and atmosphere, knew that he had lost this game.
But he was not worried, because the gods' bet was power, which was his 'card', which was a part of him, but not all of his life.
Sitting in front of the chessboard at this moment, Shu just felt a little regretful that he did not cause great damage to those sinners with this move.
But it didn't matter, because he had another guess. Maybe after he lost his power, he could return to the human world... and then personally take action against those mortals.
As for the bet he lost, Shu didn't care that much, because there were nine rounds in this game after all.
The reason why the nine gods followed Ra's orders without hesitation and even made their moves according to his requirements was because Ra swore an oath with them in the Source Sea that as long as they won in the end, the god who lost power would get back what he lost, and the power that won would be divided equally according to the strength of the original power.
So at this moment, Shu was not worried about himself, but was thinking about how to kill all the mortals who had shed sinful blood as soon as possible.
"But speaking of it, I have already made my move. This howling natural disaster is proof of it. But what about "Him"? Are those springs that suddenly appeared?"
Shu was a little confused and felt a little annoyed.
For some reason, he suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of panic in his heart... as if his life would end in the next moment.
As an Egyptian god, Shu is no stranger to death.
But this time, this premonition was particularly clear.
Chapter 370: Wind and Wildness
In the material world, the lighter something is, the less force is required to move it.
In the mysterious world, the more powerful something is, the greater the force that wants to drive it to change, even time.
Sitting on the primordial water, the power of [Absolute Void] and [Seventh Layer Spirit Realm] hovered around the two chess players. Under this huge volume, even time and space were bent.
A month on earth is but a moment in the sky.
It seemed as if the order from the god Lalingshu to create natural disasters was just a moment ago. In front of him, the hand of the god had just reached out from outside the world.
However, at this moment, Ra's face had become extremely ugly. He cast his eyes towards the world, towards the hill outside Memphis.
Separated by the Origin Sea and the human world, the other nine gods' perception of everything on earth became much more blurred.
But they didn't know what was happening. In front of Ra, the aura of divine power rising from the human world was so familiar and clear.
Thousands of years ago, after that sudden dream occurred, Ra, who had received a warning from the world, issued an order.
This was the first time he executed a god, and the only true god he had killed since he devoured the previous sun god Atum.
From that day on, no new life was born in the world for three years, and sorcerers disappeared from the earth, but Ra did not regret it.
Nipping the danger in the bud is a choice that everyone would make. He just felt a little regretful about it because La always felt that Isis was the most talented and thoughtful among the nine pillars.
Perhaps magic and life can meet in her hands, blooming with more brilliant brilliance, and even breaking the restrictions of the gods, and having power close to his...
Then on that day, the world of Hermeneu will be more perfect under the rule of Ra, and there will finally be something in the world that can make him more powerful.
After all, although the Egyptian gods could devour each other's power, if the strong devoured the weak, it would only reduce his divine power in turn. So after devouring Atum, Ra never did anything similar again.
But now, what did he see?
"Isis, how dare you betray me and the world?!"
"Even now, you have surrendered to the Outer Gods!"
He spoke each word with some difficulty, finding it hard to believe.
Compared to the invasion from outside, he could not accept that someone dared to decide to betray him so long ago.
He admitted that he had had some bad thoughts, but Korah had never expressed them and had never put them into action.
As a result, before he did anything, Isis chose to betray him. After all, since she was still alive, it meant that the one who died was just a scapegoat.
This undoubtedly proves that long before Ra accepted the world's warning and decided to take action against Isis, she had already prepared to fake her own death and escape.
But right under his nose, La was unaware of it.
"…Isis, you've already come into contact with those foreign bloodlines!"
"traitor!"
The angry roar echoed in the void, causing ripples in the surrounding space. However, on the empty and endless water surface, there was no third person who could hear Ra's roar.
Only from a great distance away, on earth, Isis raised her head as if she had sensed something.
She didn't hear any sound, but at this moment, she smiled as if she had expected it.
Not long ago, when she finally decided to intervene in this game, Isis was ready to be discovered.
The aura of her divine power was unlikely to be hidden from the Lord of the Sun, and perhaps her former colleagues were now angrily scolding her in the sky, resenting her as a traitor. But to be honest, Isis didn't think she had done anything wrong.
The result has proved that my choice was the right one. When Ra found that someone had unstable factors, his first reaction was to eliminate them. At that time, even if I reported Io's existence to Ra, I was not sure that I could sever the fate connection between the two.
At that time, I'm afraid I will eventually die. But as a god, Isis doesn't want to sacrifice herself for the sake of the world and Ra.
What is the overall situation? Whoever survives to the end and whoever is the strongest is the overall situation. Isis knows this very well.
This was the case with the struggle between Ra and the former sun god Atum. When the power of the sun was transferred, the underground chaos serpent Apophis was no longer restrained, and it caused great harm to the world.
But did Ra give up at that time? Of course not, and the same goes for Isis. If she couldn't even figure this out, she would have become a dish, the first victim on the front line of the battle between the two worlds.
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"Traitor!"
"It's Isis, she's alive!"
One body is divided into two parts, and they are in two places at the same time. Layuan, who bears the names of "Atum" and "Amon", is on the primordial water, but his solar part is on the same level as the Ennead.
At one end of the chessboard, sitting on the sun sphere, compared to the self that carried 'Ba', Ra, who was completely composed of 'Ka', where the authority of the sun resided, was equally angry, but his emotions were not as drastic.
His expression darkened, and La felt the gazes coming at him because of his reaction.
The existence of Isis disrupted his steps, and his previous attempts might not be able to continue.
Originally, Ra planned to use the Ennead Gods as pawns, gradually testing the methods of the foreign gods, weakening the power of the Hebrews at the same time, and finally creating the sunfall himself, sparing no cost to accomplish his goal in one fell swoop.
Even if that meant he would die again, it was an acceptable price. The last time he came back from the dead, Ra successfully integrated Amon's power, and as long as he could achieve the final victory, Ra would not mind doing it again, and then assimilate the remains of the Outer God into another part of himself.
But now the plan has gone wrong, Isis is still on earth. She is on the side of the Outer Gods, with her help, the strategy of adding fuel to the fire is just a slow suicide.
"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? Isn't Isis already dead? Why are you suddenly mentioning her?"
With a forced smile, he pulled his left side, and the panic in Shu's heart became more and more intense.
Isis, traitor, what does this mean... In fact, he already had a guess in his mind, but Ke Shu still looked up at the figure with an eagle head and a human body in the celestial sphere, trying to seek comfort.
Even if it was really as he thought, it should have nothing to do with him... However, La did not look at him, but a trace of regret flashed in his eyes.
"Nut, Set, and Tefnut, you will all work together to bring down heavy rain and sandstorms, and drive all life in the sky, and make the morning star fall to the earth."
"Thoth, you have inherited Isis's position, so it is up to you to deal with her interference. Try to reduce the chances of her interfering, and then work together to create as many deaths as possible to prepare for the next step. Don't worry, without Isis, the Outer Gods will have to protect those mortals from foreign lands themselves..."
"—Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
Interrupting La's words, Shu asked loudly, regardless of his previous prestige: "You mean Isis is still alive? But you said that without her, the Outer Gods can only protect those mortals themselves--"
"So what will He do now? Will He target Pharaoh's dynasty on earth?"
"…"
There was a silence, no answer, and La didn't know what to say. But fortunately, he soon didn't need to say anything.
Because just above the world, on the surface of the primordial water, a huge shadow has enveloped the chessboard.
…
The world is shaking and the laws are ringing.
When God's hand fell from the void, the source sea seemed to have foreseen something and couldn't help but stir up a huge wave.
According to the rules of this chess game, the winner will obtain the authority of the loser. However, the bets should be exchanged after the game ends. Even if Shu loses at the beginning, his divine authority should be temporarily placed on the opponent's table as a chip, waiting for the moment to win it back.
However, God did not want to wait until that day. As an alien being, His intervention in the human world could never be comparable to that of the local gods of Hermeneus.
So He gave up the opportunity to interfere in the human world, and instead kept it in His hands to redeem in advance the harvest that should have belonged to Him.
Wow——
The primordial waters that enveloped the world parted before Him, and a shadow fell over the world.
Among the nine pillars hanging in the sky above Egypt, God's hand holds the one filled with wind.
"No!"
"La, you said we wouldn't die, what's going on?!"
Finally realizing his fate, and as if no longer harboring any hope, Shu screamed madly.
In the impression of the Egyptian gods, he has always been an elegant and calm god, often accompanying Ra and conveying his orders.
However, at this moment, he seemed no different from the lowest mortals. Just like a prisoner about to die, struggling with all his might, but to no avail.
"Save me, La, save me, you said--"
"——Wait, I am willing to surrender, I am willing to be loyal to you, let me go, let me go!"
Snap——
There was a slight sound, which was the breaking of the divine pillar and the collapse of the law.
Under the rules established by the two world forces, nothing can be changed.
The origin of wind and atmosphere was extracted and fell into the palm of God.
In an instant, the foundation of the entire Hemenu world trembled slightly, as if a wall was pulled out of a complete house.
Although it still stands, it no longer seems as stable as it used to be.
"ah--"
The 'ka' and 'ba' of Shu were extracted, and the 'spiritual' parts were blended together by the supreme authority.
In this process, Hermeneul's scattered and chaotic spiritual essence was analyzed, reorganized, sublimated, and destroyed.
It was like being cut into pieces, the pain reaching his consciousness made him feel that death was a luxury. But everything was obviously not subject to his will, and this kind of erosion continued.
Until a certain moment, his consciousness was on the verge of collapse, and the pain gradually disappeared. Shu knew that his life was coming to an end...
Opening the "eyes" of consciousness, he seemed to see a vast world with seven layers of structure opening up before him. Its origin was cheering, leaping for joy, welcoming the arrival of nutrients, and he was that nutrient.
"… Is this, a foreign land…"
At the end of his life, looking at the source of the gods' fear, Shu's consciousness shook for the last time. He looked back at where he came from, but there was only emptiness.
"La, I curse you!"
"You will be like me. You will watch yourself die and become food for the Outer Gods..."
The sound gradually became weaker and finally disappeared.
From this moment on, Shu's consciousness completely dissipated.
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Spirit world, fifth level.
Compared with thousands of years ago, this once desolate place has changed dramatically.
The fifth spiritual world is divided into inner and outer parts. On the outer side, there are spaces as small as stars but as vast as continents dotted on it.
Faith and souls from the outside world continuously flow in here, becoming the cornerstone for the growth of these countries.
And between these star points, several huge interfaces composed of emotions are like stars, attracting these scattered stardust.
The Seven Hills Paradise, which gathers all the good emotions and beliefs, is the largest one among them. Perhaps because it was born the earliest, its existence is also widely known in the world.
The Celestials come and go here, and these former golden humans who have transformed into life travel back and forth between many countries. It can even be seen that as time passes, some other life forms begin to be born inside the interface.
Just like the characteristics of this interface itself, they are naturally endowed with positive emotions, love kindness and hate evil.
"Seven Hills Paradise... How could such a place exist in this world?"
In a tiny country with flickering lights, a giant bear stood on the edge and looked into the void in the distance.
As a person who had just accumulated enough faith and strength to come to this mysterious realm where the legendary kingdom of the god of faith is located, the giant bear was originally very much looking forward to it. However, as soon as he came in, he landed on the edge of the [Seven Hills Paradise].
Then an inexplicable war broke out. The native creatures accused him of gaining power through blood sacrifice, and then fought against him - this reason was so funny, I am a beast and I don't eat blood, so what do you want me to eat?
Besides, without the blood sacrifice, how could I get the strength to break free from the constraints of the totem spirit and come here?
It was incomprehensible, the two sides' thinking was simply not on the same line. Fortunately, the native life forms did not stray too far from that interface, so the giant bear only ran a short distance before escaping danger.
He couldn't stay in the place where he just came up, so he had to search in the void, and finally found this place, a place similar to the [Seven Hills Paradise], but it had just been formed, weak and lifeless.
The beliefs gathered here are more free and casual, without such strong positive emotions...so the giant bear happily gave it a name, called [Unbridled Wilderness].
With its existence, he could finally begin to weave his own territory. Now this tiny, gleaming kingdom was the result of the giant bear's efforts.
"It's still a little small, but there's nothing I can do about it. After all, I only have so much faith... But it doesn't matter. I don't need to worry about my life span anymore."
"Under eternal life, all problems are not problems, hahahaha..."
Shaking his head for a while, the giant bear felt that this place was good in every way except that it was too desolate.
There is no need to worry about being discovered by the Olympian gods, no need to deal with various dangers. In your own kingdom, you are omnipotent. This feeling is really wonderful.
For a moment, the giant bear became a little lazy...
Buzz——
"Um?"
Instantly awakened, the giant bear looked around, looking for the source of the strange fluctuations.
However, after searching everywhere, it found nothing.
The fifth spiritual world had no boundaries in terms of time and space, so the giant bear had no idea where the problem had occurred. But at least he was sure that it was not a problem in the periphery.
"This feeling, it can't be there."
After searching for a while without any results, the giant bear finally turned its attention to another place, which was also the center of this world.
When searching for a place to stay, the giant bear had approached that place before. However, it was impossible to approach that place, and it was impossible to explore it. It was as if time and space were stretched. No matter how close it was, the result would be the same.
In the giant bear's impression, that space seemed empty, with only two huge worlds emitting positive and negative energy slowly circling above and below.
This sudden change might have come from there.