The Destroyer of Qin Shall Be Hu!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Oceanus—the wall of light where sea and sky intersected—rippled dangerously like water struck by a meteorite.

With the departure of the Feathered Serpent God, the leopardmen, Ishtar, Ereshkigal, Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and the others, the defenses at Hot Spring Pass had weakened considerably. Fortunately, Rome, Norse, and Greece's three great divine pantheons provided support. The two sides once again fell into a stalemate, trading blows across the sea as the battle remained deadlocked.

Red Star Pupils! Blue Star Pupils! Dark Star Pupils!

Origin Goddess Tiamat rose from the sea. Her verdant, elegant dragon body lifted its head, her Cross Star Pupils opening and closing faintly as interwoven Aether Light Flows unleashed dense bombardments across the nearby skies.

Wherever they passed, the phantoms of heaven shattered, and countless angels, like moths flying into flame, were ignited and annihilated by the bands of light.

Seeing the sea cleared and the defensive line successfully held, Samael finally let out a breath of relief before speaking solemnly.

"Mother, I'll leave this place to you. There's something more important that I need to handle personally."

"Aaaa~~"

A soaring holy chant resonated from the Dragon Beast's chest. It was both a horn of attack and a steadfast reply.

After their brief reunion came another parting of life and death. But if they wanted peaceful days, they first had to bear the burden and press forward.

Still, before leaving, he had to deal with that troublemaker first.

Samael gathered his scattered thoughts, transformed into an Aether Light Flow, and descended with a beat of his wings into the great temple at Hot Spring Pass.

Yet the vast hall was so quiet it felt dead. There was nothing in the dim corners.

She had actually escaped?

The ancient serpent casually pulled the Cross Spear from