The Invisibility Helmet, formed by combining laws with an invisible fabric, blocked all of Iapetos' attacks. The Underworld Sword, forged from demon stars, descended with such force that it seemed capable of severing everything.
No laws were needed; pure divine power alone, when reaching a critical mass, was enough to break anything.
Moreover, the demon stars were unique. Forming them into a divine sword gave it unparalleled power.
Yet...
As the sword descended, Iapetos retracted Chu Zhen's scissors, fully integrating them into himself. Chu Zhen was a dual-purpose battle attire, serving both offense and defense as a perfect artifact.
Clang!
Crack!
A clear, crisp sound echoed as, under the gaze of nearly all the gods, Chu Zhen, the artifact created by the Earth Goddess and her children and hailed as unparalleled, cracked.
"Chu Zhen," Hades said quietly, "as long as there is enough divine power, any artifact can be broken. There is no absolute defense, no invincibility."
"Heh heh heh~~~"
Iapetos looked at his fractured Chu Zhen, which quickly restored itself under the coverage of divine power, with no visible damage. However, being broken once meant it could be broken again.
Iapetos did not rage but chuckled lightly, a relieved smile on his face. He said softly, "Hades, I must admit, you are truly exceptional."
"How long has it been?" Iapetos seemed to ask himself, then answered, "Only a million years! And you've grown to this extent. The Guardian Star, Chu Zhen, gifts from the Mother Goddess, cannot defeat you."
"But!"
Iapetos' tone shifted, his gaze becoming sharp. He continued seriously, "Everything should end here, Hades. As you anticipated, let me show you the true power we Titans possess."
Buzz~~~
Buzz~~~
A series of humming sounds seemed to echo throughout the entire mythical world. Pink light began to emanate from Iapetos, as his terrifying divine power seemed to transcend to a higher level.
If Iapetos' divine power was a 10 before, now it was 50, perhaps even 100.
Yet.
Strangely, Hades did not try to stop him but watched quietly. Anyone could see that the power Iapetos was about to unleash would be terrifyingly immense.
Why didn't Hades try to stop him? If he couldn't, that's one thing, but Hades didn't even attempt it!
Could Hades be a fool?
Impossible. Hades couldn't be a fool. The only explanation was that Hades had anticipated Iapetos' actions and chose not to interfere, but to wait.
What was Hades planning? The other Titan gods, knowing what Iapetos was doing, found Hades' reaction even more puzzling.
What was Hades doing? What was he planning? Every Titan god was bewildered.
After all.
From Hades' reaction, they knew he understood what Iapetos was doing. Yet, that made it even stranger. Hades not only didn't stop him but seemed to welcome it. Even if stopping him was impossible, did Hades know?
The twelve Titan gods were filled with questions. They couldn't comprehend the situation but were sure Hades had his own plan, an unknown plan.
"It's finally starting," Hades thought, watching the pink divine power burning on Iapetos, spreading throughout the mythical world. "This is the best chance. If we miss this, once the Titan gods are on guard, there will be no hope."
What was Hades planning? No one knew, but only he knew this was the only opportunity.
In an instant.
A massive tower appeared, standing tall in the mythical world, surrounded by eleven palaces representing the eleven Titan gods, guarding Kronos, the Titan King.
As time passed, Kronos' divine artifact, the Palace of Time, fully emerged.
Above the Palace of Time, blue and white flames burned, representing the life of the twelve Titan gods. Suddenly, Iapetos' blue and white divine fire turned into a pink flame.
Iapetos' divine crest ignited, and like a heart beating fiercely, an unparalleled divine power emerged from him.
What was that?
At that moment, nearly all gods had one thought: What was this unparalleled divine power? Iapetos seemed to have evolved, making all the gods feel strangely uneasy.
"Hades!" Iapetos said calmly, "Since you know what I'm doing, you should realize that I am no longer someone you can compare to."
Hades watched Iapetos, saying quietly, "Ultimate Power, the pinnacle of divine power that only the Ancient Gods could use. You Titans ignite your divine power to borrow the Ultimate Power of our father god."
Hades' simple explanation of what Iapetos was using shocked the entire mythical world. All the gods were stunned.
Ultimate Power!
The divine power all gods aspired to was already mastered by the twelve Titan gods? Even if they were only borrowing it, they had still gained this unparalleled power!
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