Give their all?
That's simply impossible! Rhea, the goddess of time and one of the Twelve Titan Gods, is also the Queen of the Titans. The other Titan Gods must show some level of deference to her.
Otherwise, would they really go all out and rush into the temporal battle formation? That would be laughable. Though interactions among gods involve the exchange of divine power and laws, a complete disregard for social nuances would be absurd.
Therefore, the Twelve Titan Gods never went all out in these battles. They participated to a certain extent and then it ended; they would never actually choose to go to such extremes.
This is undeniably true, and Hades understood this clearly, as did Rhea.
However, Rhea had not expected Hades to display such astounding divine power, pushing the temporal battle formation to this level. This was something Rhea had not anticipated or considered.
"Death."
"Sleep."
"Destruction."
"Annihilation."
Hades spoke calmly, releasing endless streams of divine power. The infinite power and laws seemed to devour everything.
Everything happened so quickly that Rhea couldn't react in time. By the time she did, the four elementals representing Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind had been completely devoured.
From beginning to end, the battle was never on the same level.
Though both were at the level of Chief Gods, there's a saying: I am at the level of a Chief God because I choose not to step into a higher realm, whereas you are at the level of a Chief God because that's your limit.
This encapsulates the situation. Hades remained calm throughout, unaffected by the four elementals. Their divine power was strong, but they were merely summoned by his mother. Essentially, they had only their instincts, and without true essence, they were just roaring beasts.
Facing such beasts, there was no need for Hades to waste too much time. Killing them was far too easy and straightforward.
"Mother," Hades said calmly, "the temporal battle formation has reached its final round. It seems, Mother, you have been defeated."
"Hahaha~~~"
"Defeated?" Rhea laughed softly, speaking gently, "Hades! This isn't over yet. This is just the beginning. The terror of the temporal battle formation is something you wouldn't want to experience. You'll understand soon enough."
Rhea's smile was warm and confident, as if everything was within her control, giving a strange sense that everything was indeed under her command.
But!
Any god would find it odd. Does the temporal battle formation have a hidden trump card? No matter how powerful the summoned monsters are...
Hades dismissed his thoughts, saying quietly, "Indeed, a God-King. The final round of the temporal battle formation represents the level of a God-King."
Hades' voice was calm and serene, but this only heightened the terror. This was the level of a God-King!
God-King!!!
Countless gods spent their lives, countless years, sacrificing everything in pursuit of this level. Yet now?
The final round of Rhea's temporal battle formation summoned a monster at the God-King level. This was unimaginable for any god or being.
However, this was the reality. This was the undeniable fact now before them.
"Roar!"
With a terrifying roar, boundless divine power surged like a raging wind, seemingly devouring everything. Hades' expression remained unchanged throughout.
"A God-King," Hades said quietly. "Mother, and this divine power and law are unlike an ordinary God-King. This is a very special monster."
Although his eyes and divine sense couldn't see the figure, Hades could sense it. This was an extraordinary monster.
A very special, very terrifying monster. Hades even sensed a familiar law from this monster, though it was still very vague and uncertain.
But!
Hades keenly identified the nature of this law.
At this moment.
Hades, who had remained calm throughout the battle, began to sense the increasing terror and clarity of the laws. He could now gradually confirm that this monster was indeed what he had suspected.
"Heaven and Earth, two laws," Hades murmured, contemplating.
The laws of Heaven and Earth!
These two laws?
Hmm~~~
Hades seemed to realize something, yet he remained calm. In absolute rationality, he wouldn't do anything drastic, though some things were indeed different.
Hades watched quietly as the special monster gradually formed.
"Hades," Rhea, sensing Hades' change, still smiled and introduced, "The Great Serpent of Heaven and Earth, a creature that created the sky and the earth. It represents both the Mother Goddess and the Father God to some extent."
Rhea smiled as she explained, and as she did, the terrifying monster finally emerged. A serpent that covered the sky and the earth, exuding endless laws and roaring to devour everything completely.
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