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Knowing that even if the underworld disappeared, it would be replaced by the netherworld, Athena felt much more at ease, and her desire to protect Hades diminished considerably.
Hades knew that Athena was his only hope, so he quickly shouted, "Don't believe him! How can a mere underworld replace the function of the netherworld? It took me tens of thousands of years to build the netherworld. His netherworld has only existed for a few months at most. Don't be fooled by his words."
"Heh." He uttered this devastating word to the already somewhat deranged Hades, without any intention of explanation. He believed that Athena could make the right judgment.
In fact, Athena believed Yi Shuihan's words. Based on her interactions with Yi Shuihan, she could roughly guess what kind of personality he had, and she believed that Yi Shuihan would never lie about such a thing.
Hades' words made Athena hesitate. This matter was too important; she was afraid of the worst-case scenario.
"Trust me, just move aside!"
Yi Shuihan's words seemed to have a magical power. Athena subconsciously turned her body to the side, and then at that moment, Yi Shuihan made his move. Two clones attacked at the same time. Hades did not expect it to be so sudden, and it was too late to defend.
Two fists crackling with purple lightning pierced through Hades' body from the left and right. Even attacks that could shatter the earth couldn't cause any damage to his divine body, yet it was so fragile under these two fists.
Hades stared wide-eyed at Yi Shuihan in disbelief. The pain in his body and soul made him want to faint, because fainting would end the pain. But he couldn't even faint now.
The lightning flames spread like wildfire through the wounds, causing Hades' body to burn continuously without any sign of healing.
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Compared to the damage to his divine body, the damage to his soul was even more terrifying to Hades. His previous feeling was correct; the lightning flames truly had the power to completely kill him, and now he felt it.
"This is…"
Athena stared blankly at the scene before her. She felt no pity for Hades' miserable state; instead, she felt inexplicably pleased. In fact, she had wanted to teach Hades a lesson for a long time, as she had long disliked his arrogant attitude.
The fist withdrew from Hades' body, leaving two large holes that looked so pitiful. If others had seen it, they would probably have thought that Yi Shuihan was some kind of inhuman villain, while Hades was just a pitiful victim.
"Please, let... me go..."
Hades coughed up blood and begged for mercy, his voice weaker than that of an ordinary person on the verge of death. If Yi Shuihan hadn't been extraordinary, he probably wouldn't have been able to hear him clearly.
In response, Yi Shuihan simply swung his fist again with a cold expression, creating two more large holes. This time, Hades didn't even have the strength to speak and could only beg for mercy with his eyes.
Logically speaking, even if a god's body is completely destroyed, he shouldn't be so weak. However, he couldn't withstand Yi Shuihan's lightning flames, which damaged his soul in tandem. His soul suffered the same severe damage as his body.
With those two blows, Hades's cultivation level was directly reduced from Silver 9 to Silver 8. Even if he recovers, he will not be able to reach Silver 9 again unless he can defeat Yi Shuihan, which is based on the premise that he can survive today.
"Give him a quick death!"
Even Athena couldn't bear to watch and spoke up, feeling a sense of shared sorrow, for Hades was, after all, one of the twelve Olympian gods like herself.
Chapter 871, Methods for Overcoming Weaknesses
Methods to overcome weaknesses
"It's not that I don't want to give him a quick death, it's just that his vitality is too tenacious."
Yi Shuihan didn't say these words aloud, but silently took action again.
Hades' will to survive was stronger than Yi Shuihan had anticipated. Even after his divine body was half destroyed and his soul suffered the same severe damage, he was still not dead.
In Athena's eyes, this was torture for Hades. She looked at Yi Shuihan with slightly dissatisfied eyes, making Yi Shuihan feel a little embarrassed.
Just as the other gods noticed something was wrong, Hades' aura weakened to an unprecedented level, as if his soul was about to dissipate, and they wanted to come and see what was going on.
Yi Shuihan did not give them that chance; Hades's wicked life ended under his fist.
Because the divine essence is integrated with the soul, when Hades' soul perished, his divine essence also dissipated. At the same time that his soul was completely destroyed, the underworld also underwent corresponding changes.
First, all the buildings constructed with Hades' divine power collapsed madly, and all the barriers lost their effectiveness. Then, the Sanzu River rose wildly, its source unknown, seemingly without end, and it appeared as if it were determined to flood the underworld.
Countless souls wailed in agony after being submerged by the river, while some souls that still retained their intelligence continued to flee.
However, the disaster did not end there; it was only the beginning. The boundaries of the underworld began to disappear inexplicably, as if swallowed by something. Volcanoes erupted, deathly energy raged, and gusts of cold wind swept through the air, making the soul feel as if it were being cut by a knife.
If the end of the world were to occur, it would likely be something like this.
The demon stars, which existed because of Hades' divine power, fell one after another and could never be reborn.
"Lord Hades!"
Hypnos was completely unaware of Hades' cosmos. When he saw the Specter inexplicably turn to ashes, he finally realized the terrible truth. He, who had always appeared calm, was now inevitably somewhat mad. Hades' death was a huge blow to him.
You see, the brothers Hypnos and Death, backed by Hades, have always disregarded the other gods and offended countless gods over the years. If Hades were still alive, none of them could touch them. But now that Hades is dead, a god might come looking for trouble at any moment, and their lives are about to become difficult.
Compared to Hypnos, Thanatos, the god of death, was truly exaggerated. Upon discovering Hades' death, he was so terrified that he trembled all over, his face went blank, and he kept muttering to himself.
"This is impossible! Lord Hades can't die! He's the King of the Underworld, the ruler of the realm of the dead. He can't die, he absolutely can't. He can't..."
Hades is really dead. Thanatos can hardly imagine what would have happened if Yi Shuihan had intended to kill him. Hades himself would probably have died. Death is an extremely terrifying thing for the god of death. As the god of death, he understands death and is therefore even more afraid of it.
The underworld has entered a state of destruction. If the other main gods still don't understand what's happening, there's no hope of salvation. A brief silence...
Then, Kamui erupted uncontrollably.
The boundless divine power brought the entire Earth to a near standstill in time; the wind stopped blowing, the rain stopped falling, and even the clouds stopped drifting freely.
Even the most powerful monsters lose their ability to think clearly under this divine power.
The only ones still conscious are the main gods and Yi Shuihan.
"You actually killed Hades?"
Poseidon looked at Yi Shuihan's true form with a face full of fear. Even he had never thought of completely killing Hades, even though he hated Hades to death.
Poseidon felt quite unsafe in front of Yi Shuihan's true form. After all, this person's clone had even killed Hades, who was stronger than him, leaving him only as a soul. If the other party wanted to, wouldn't he be able to eliminate him as well?
The more he knew, the more awe Poseidon felt.
The other gods only knew about Yi Shuihan's two external avatars, perhaps thinking they were one main body and one avatar. Even after learning that Yi Shuihan had killed Hades, they believed that if the gods joined forces, Yi Shuihan would be no match for him. Poseidon, however, could not think that way.
Not long ago, he witnessed Yi Shuihan easily create a clone whose strength was comparable to Hades. Who knows if this ability can still be used? If it can, together with Yi Shuihan's original body, the strength will remain unchanged. Whether the remaining gods can defeat Yi Shuihan is a big question mark.
“This world is about to change. The world that has long been ruled by us twelve main gods has gained a challenger.”
Poseidon's mind was in complete chaos, and he couldn't decide what he should do.
Different scenarios unfolded where Apollo was imprisoned. Upon discovering Hades' death, Apollo was overjoyed, especially after sensing the divine power of the other chief gods, his smile widened even further.
"I asked you to kill Hades, and now you've incurred the wrath of the masses. Let's see how you die. Once you're dead, no one will be able to discover my secret. However, to make up for this weakness, I will never run away again. I must find time to overcome it. Next time, no one will be able to deal with me in the same way."
Apollo envisioned his method for overcoming the boar's weakness: his towering body rose and fell behind the boar, completely conquering the entire herd.
Just thinking about Apollo made him want to vomit, and he no longer wanted to overcome this weakness.
“Your man has caused a huge disaster! He’s been incredibly audacious. The God King will never forgive him this time.”
Artemis felt that today was the day she was most surprised, and all of these surprises were related to Yi Shuihan, which made her want to understand Yi Shuihan even more.
"How could this be? He killed Hades! Oh no, I have to hurry and tell him to escape. With his power, as long as he leaves Earth, Zeus shouldn't be chasing him at this crucial moment."
Aphrodite muttered to herself, then, seemingly having made up her mind, immediately disregarded Artemis beside her and rushed towards the Sanctuary.
Chapter 872, Gathering in the Underworld
Gathering in the Underworld
Why did she go in that direction?
Yi Shuihan's true self noticed Aphrodite's whereabouts and was somewhat puzzled, but he quickly realized that Aphrodite was going to find his clone, since she didn't know that Yi Shuihan's true self had been in Lushan all along.
"Since everyone's going to the Holy Land, I might as well join in the fun."
After a moment of contemplation, Yi Shuihan's true form also made a decision.
"Let's go!"
He casually spoke to Poseidon.
Upon hearing this, Poseidon was overjoyed. Knowing that Hades was completely dead, he felt no sense of security staying by Yi Shuihan's side. Yi Shuihan was now going to the Holy Land, which meant facing the gods directly, which suited him perfectly.
"Shouldn't we leave Apollo alone? Why don't we seal him away first? That way, the pressure later will be less."
Even though he was already eager to go to the Holy Land, Poseidon didn't show it, appearing to be considering Yi Shuihan's feelings.
"Ignore him."
Yi Shuihan knew perfectly well that Poseidon was being insincere, but he didn't care. To him now, having one more Apollo wouldn't make a difference.
To be honest, Yi Shuihan had made a preliminary assessment of the relative strengths of his two divine counterparts; his three clones, each with the strength of the fifth level of the original body, could at least hold off...
With six main gods residing there, and Athena potentially not intervening, Poseidon's strength greatly diminished, and Aphrodite's attitude unclear, Yi Shuihan could easily overcome this difficulty without even needing to use his true form, as long as Zeus, the king of the gods, doesn't intervene.
If Zeus, the king of gods, were to make a move, Yi Shuihan would naturally be able to bring his true form onto the field as well, thus bringing the final battle forward.
The thought of facing the combined might of the gods of this world all by myself is still quite exciting.
The same place where the assembly of the chief gods was held before, the chief gods are gathered here again, but unlike last time, Hades is no longer there, and Poseidon is only a soul.
Apollo also appeared here, but this was not his own will. In fact, he was hiding to watch Yi Shuihan be killed, but the appearance of his third clone made him unable to do as he pleased.
The gods were somewhat frightened as they looked at the three identical Yi Shuihans in the center. They knew that each of these three had power similar to Hades, and among the main gods present, apart from Zeus, the king of the gods, none of the other gods, except for Athena and Apollo, could be a match for one of these clones.
If Zeus hadn't been there, they would have really encountered Yi Shuihan and would have had to run away; they wouldn't have dared to confront him.
"God of another world, you killed Hades, the god of the underworld, without cause, bringing the underworld to the brink of destruction, putting billions of souls in danger, and greatly disrupting the order of this world. Do you have anything to say about this?"
Zeus's eyes flashed with purple light. Hades was an important figure in his plan, and now that he had been suddenly killed by Yi Shuihan, he was furious and wished he could execute Yi Shuihan immediately. However, the strength that Yi Shuihan had shown made him somewhat wary.
Zeus was indeed stronger than Hades; he had the ability to kill Hades long ago, but due to the nature of the underworld, he was unable to do so.
Zeus did not make a move, even against three clones of Hades with the same power. He believed that he could achieve victory if he paid a certain price.
At this crucial moment when the world is about to advance, Zeus does not want to be injured by Yi Shuihan, thus causing unforeseen changes.
Therefore, Zeus's current plan is for all the main gods to work together to deal with Yi Shuihan, so that he can achieve his goal without paying a price.
"I have something to say about the underworld. Yi Shuihan has established another underworld, which he calls the Netherworld, and it can replace the function of the underworld. Why don't we resolve the underworld issue first, and then talk about other things?"
Athena spoke up, revealing that she did not want to attack Yi Shuihan.
"Yes! The most important thing right now is the Underworld. Let's go to the Underworld and stabilize it first. With Hades' death, the Underworld is doomed to destruction, but if we take action, we can still delay the process for a while."
Aphrodite was the second to speak. She rarely spoke in such situations, and her words surprised the other gods.
“I also agree with Aphrodite’s opinion.”
Poseidon spoke slowly. He didn't want a real war to break out. He knew that Yi Shuihan had an even more terrifying true self not far away. Moreover, he couldn't figure out whether Yi Shuihan's true self was the real one. Firstly, when the Holy Domain discovered Apollo and his third clone, Poseidon was completely dumbfounded and couldn't fathom the depths of Yi Shuihan's abilities at all.
Furthermore, Poseidon is currently only a soul, and his strength has been greatly reduced. If a major battle breaks out and he is killed, then he will have nowhere to cry.
"I also agree to go and check out the situation in the underworld first."
Artemis was the fourth to speak.
This was a situation Zeus had not anticipated. After all, apart from the few who had spoken, only Ares, the god of war, and Apollo, the god of the sun, possessed the strength of a Silver Rank 9. Even if all the remaining gods were united, it wouldn't make much difference.
Zeus had no idea that Apollo's strength was practically useless; before he could truly overcome his weakness, he couldn't unleash his full power against Yi Shuihan.
The final result was naturally a temporary compromise from Zeus, and the group of chief gods, including Yi Shuihan, left the Holy Land for the Underworld.
"Is this the underworld?"
Upon seeing the underworld before him, Yi Shuihan was still greatly surprised, even though he had somewhat expected it. He had only recently left the underworld, yet it had already undergone a complete transformation in such a short time.
If the underworld before was merely desolate and lifeless, the underworld now presented to everyone is like a porcelain vase on the verge of collapse, looking utterly devastated and pitiful.
"Everyone, hurry up and take action! Use your divine power to stabilize this place first."
Athena, unable to bear the sight of the carnage below, was the first to unleash her divine power.
Seeing this, the other gods also acted after a slight hesitation, their divine power striking the earth. The power of the divine universe temporarily stabilized the underworld, preventing it from collapsing rapidly.
The collapse was still ongoing, but its intensity had diminished considerably. If divine power continued to intervene, the underworld could likely survive.
In the next decade or so, once the divine power is severed, the underworld might be completely destroyed within a single day, utterly disappearing from this world.
Chapter 873, Hades' Avatar
Hades clone
Normally, these gods probably wouldn't mind using their divine power to bless the underworld, since 10 years is just a blink of an eye for them.
The situation is different now. The world can advance at any time. They wouldn't be willing to spend even a year here, let alone 10 years.
"Yi Shuihan, could you send all these souls to your underworld?"
Athena asked Yi Shuihan, and the other gods also looked over.
"no!"
He shook his head decisively.
"Why? Are you saying you were lying to me before?"
"The underworld isn't big enough to hold all of them. At most, we can take away the souls that still possess sentience. As for these souls whose sentience has been completely eradicated..."