"God Killing Thunder..."
Whispering these three words, Koios' life reached its limit. Everything about him was absorbed by the golden apple, all falling into Hades' hands.
"God Killing Thunder. God-Killing Flames."
Hades' expression remained calm, but a faint smile appeared involuntarily. By chance, he had actually created the God-Killing Flame. Was it possible to succeed in time? It was hard to say! Who knew how long it would take? But fate had intertwined with the wreckage of a powerful artifact in the vortex of chaos, allowing the God-Killing Flames to take shape.
Now, facing Koios, Hades possessed the cultivation method of the God-Killing Thunder. Although the God-Killing Thunder and the God-Killing Flame were two entirely different forces, this knowledge was enough. As long as he understood the method of cultivating God-Killing Thunder, Hades was confident he could perfect the God-Killing Flame.
The God-Killing Thunder was a power created by Koios, capable of slaying gods. With sufficient cultivation, even Cronus, the Titan God King, couldn't withstand it, and it could potentially kill the Primordial Gods and even the stronger Absolute Gods.
The rudimentary form of the God-Killing Flame that Hades had condensed also possessed similar power. To prevent this deadly knowledge from leaking, Koios had completely sealed his memory and the method of cultivating God-Killing Thunder, ensuring no one could discover it.
But when Hades' golden apple absorbed everything, it also consumed the divine power of the seal, allowing Koios' memories to surface in those final moments.
As everything dissipated, only the Chu Zhen and a diamond-shaped crystal remained in place. This crystal emitted a deep purple light, it was the soul crystal of Koios, one of the twelve main gods of Titans!
As the beloved children of the earth goddess Gaia, they would only transform into soul crystals upon death, as long as Gaia remained alive. With time, they would be reborn; this soul crystal was indestructible.
As for Chu Zhen?
No one truly believed that Chu Zhen belonged to the Twelve Gods of Titans. It was a gift from Gaia to her children, and the essential ownership remained with her. To put it plainly, this was Gaia's Chu Zhen; trying to take it away was impossible!
Hades merely glanced at it, raising his hand to seal Koios' soul crystal and Chu Zhen. He had no interest in keeping them. After the battle of the Titans, he would cast them into the depths of Tartarus.
"It's time to leave."
With everything dealt with, Hades needed time to quietly comprehend the ultimate power, perfect the God-Killing Flame, and cultivate the God-Killing Thunder, all of which required patience. He had many other matters to attend to.
No need to rush; he would return to the heart of the ocean.
Hades' figure disappeared, and above the Titan Temple, in Cronus' gaze, the pink flame that belonged to Koios had been extinguished. This was a clear sign of defeat.
"Your Majesty?!"
Rhea knelt on one knee, unsure how to speak.
Cronus remained calm, stating, "Hades' growth is remarkable. Has he truly reached such heights in such a short time? Rhea, inform Hyperion to eliminate Hades. Remember, he must be killed."
"Yes!" Rhea accepted the order and departed.
As she left, Cronus whispered softly, "Hades, Hyperion and Koios are not powers of the same dimension. Can you truly defeat Hyperion? If you cannot, you will not stand before me."
"Iapetus."
"Oceanus."
"They too have failed."
With the continuous sensing of events, Cronus realized that the dimensional god, Iapetus, was facing Zeus. Yet, he had also failed, and the god of clear water, Oceanus, had been bested by Poseidon.
Though they had not perished using the ultimate power like Koios, failure remained failure. This confirmed that Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus had pushed their divine powers to the extreme, capable of defeating the Titan Main Gods.
"Humph!"
The corners of Cronus' mouth slightly curled as he said indifferently, "I want to see when you can confront the truth of fate. I will shatter fate completely!"
At that moment...
Zeus and Metis looked at the goddess before them, their expressions serious.
The goddess withdrew her gaze and smiled, "It has been successful! I have discovered the cultivation method of the God Killing Thunder sealed deep within Koios' memory."
The goddess of memory, Mnemosyne, one of the twelve main gods of the Titans, should have been a subordinate of Cronus, but now she was aiding Zeus, having stolen the method of Koios' thunder before his death.
"..."
Zeus and Metis exchanged glances, joy shining in their eyes.
Cronus.
Zeus.
Hades was unaware of what transpired among them.
Upon returning to the heart of the ocean, both Poseidon and Zeus were already present, accompanied by three large one-eyed Titans. They radiated calm and tranquility, devoid of the usual barren atmosphere of Titans.
The one-eyed Titan brothers: Thunder, Electricity, and Thunderbolt, were the most powerful crafting gods in all mythology. They could forge any artifact, and with sufficient materials, they could create items comparable to or surpassing Chu Zhen.
With Hades finally back, all was set.