The scythe in Athena's hand emitted a dark, eerie glow that seized the soul. Among Athena's divine authorities was also the Shinigami that symbolized darkness, the deity who guided people into the underworld.
Athena gathered a vast amount of divine power onto the Black Scythe. Even a god could be slain by this scythe. It sliced toward Chen Fan's neck. This time, she had condensed an enormous amount of divine power, and the two divine snakes had restrained this man as well, leaving him with no strength to resist.
The black scythe swiftly reached the man's neck. "...!"
Just as it was about to touch Chen Fan's neck, an invisible barrier appeared roughly ten centimeters away from it.
Athena frowned. She had thought Chen Fan only had that domain for defense. She had not expected him to possess another defensive method. It was far beyond her expectations, but any struggle now would be futile.
Athena increased her output of divine power. The black scythe violently clashed with Chen Fan's defensive barrier, yet it slowly advanced toward his neck. Before long, this man's neck would surely be severed by the scythe. She would reap his soul and seize his authority. With his authority, she would once again become the Queen who ruled over the gods, rather than Zeus's daughter.
The scythe drew closer bit by bit, and a smile appeared on Athena's face.
"Is killing me really that worth celebrating?" Chen Fan's voice suddenly rang out, startling Athena. She had not expected this man to say such words even in this situation.
"Of course. If you hadn't returned the Gorgon Stone to me, I might not have been your match. But with the Gorgon Stone, things are different. Though defeating you this way is somewhat opportunistic, victory is victory. Go die