Northern border.
Eight flashing points of light lit up in the heavens. Immediately after, streaks of afterimages slammed into the divine figure rushing toward the city!
Ares, Olympus's God of War, had his pupils suddenly contract. He spun around and swung his axe at an afterimage before him, smashing a deep dent into it, but his own momentum was forcibly halted as well.
Boom boom boom boom—!!!
Metal pillars fell one after another from the sky, smashing terrifying craters into the earth. They precisely surrounded Ares, trapping him within.
"What is this?" Ares frowned tightly.
At the same time, an illusory panel floated above the metal pillars:
SS-grade item, Eight Arts of God Binding.
The surfaces of the eight metal pillars simultaneously erupted with lights of different colors, intertwining with one another like a cage that imprisoned him.
"So you happened to attack through my side... How lucky." A tall white-haired youth emerged from the snow and ice. A black-gold long blade hung at his waist, and his cross-shaped, star-like eyes narrowed slightly.
"I've collected quite a few items lately, but no one's been available to test them on. I'll try them out on you first."
"Human Apex?" Ares sensed the youth's aura and frowned slightly. "So you're the missing Apex Turk mentioned... Hmph. A brat like you thinks he can stop me?"
Ares stomped heavily on the ground, and terrifying divine power surged forth. A bloody, murderous aura of war swept through the air, instantly changing the color of heaven and earth!
"Long Bai, don't underestimate him."
Ghostly green code drifted through the air, and a figure in a plaid shirt slowly stepped out from it. Pressing down the brim of his hat, he said, "He is a God of War, after all. His combat power cannot