Overwhelming Glory / A New Reward

The reason it was ineffective was twofold: firstly, her strength was more than three times weaker than at her peak, and she had completely lost her internal power and divine power; secondly, the resistance of the disobedient gods to supernatural abilities was extremely high. Even if Campione! or other disobedient god possessed the power of instant death, the best outcome would be to damage the enemy, rather than to directly cause their death.

Finally, Perseus's divine nature was not simple.

Like most gods, Perseus shared some of the same divine attributes and divinity as Mithras, the god of light and chief superior of Verethragna, the god of war.

One very last point.

In the Campione! universe where Ren resides, gods like Perseus, who possess the attribute of "steel," and goddesses with the attributes of "dragons and serpents" have an irreconcilable conflict.

The reason is actually quite simple.

Long ago, society was matriarchal, with women in a dominant position and men merely serving as tools for production.

However, with the changing times and the rise of male power, men are no longer satisfied with their current status and have begun to rebel against women who hold leadership positions.

Moreover, as the war progressed, more and more women who had held leadership positions were dethroned and became appendages of men, such as wives, daughters, slaves, or were branded as evil dragons or venomous snakes, and were eventually brutally slaughtered by male gods or heroes.

Therefore, in the main universe, almost all goddesses bear a similar mark in their divinity.

The oldest earth goddesses either became vassals of men or were driven to their doom, transforming into dragons and snakes, only to be defeated again.

Among them, the men who overthrew matriarchal divine authority were either the "God of Steel" or the "Hero of Steel".

Those born for battle are known as "Steel." In mythology, after defeating the Earth Mother, they gain new power and seize the authority and power of their defeated opponents. They also often take the Earth Mother, who has been transformed into a maiden, as their lover or accept her as their supporter.

This is the sole reason why male deities with steel attributes are locked in a life-or-death struggle with the Earth Mother and dragons and serpents.

In Perseus's eyes, Aphrodite, though not quite the same as he had imagined, did indeed possess the divinity of the Earth Mother, which led him, as the Steel Hero, to develop a strong desire to kill the dragon-serpent.

Aphrodite's Belt of Friendship towards Perseus further accelerated this process.

At the same time, Perseus, having put away his arrows, drew his sword again and, riding Pegasus, charged towards Ren like a shooting star.

Still as swift as a cheetah, but equally fast, Ren was able to keep up easily.

Perseus, now fully engaged in battle, looked quite serious.

Even after putting aside his playful thoughts, he still couldn't end the battle as quickly as possible.

On the contrary, He has already developed mental problems due to the series of defeats.

The fact that a goddess like Aphrodite exists by the other party's side indicates that they obviously have little to do with the Campione!.

After all, Campione! and a disobedient god must start fighting within five seconds of meeting.

Perseus rode his steed around Ren, occasionally harassing him with his sword, but each time Ren blocked and countered his attacks.

The divine light emanating from the Twilight Spear can inflict considerable damage on Perseus.

Initially, when it was in Cao Cao's hands, it was completely unable to unleash the full power of the Holy Lance.

However, in Ren' hands, even with a new master, the power of the Twilight Spear was further enhanced because Ren's stats were higher than Cao Cao's.

Otherwise, if you replaced him with Cao Cao from High School DxD, he would only be able to exchange a few blows with Perseus.

Chapter 447 Overpowering Radiance

Even the number one Longinus needs a suitable host to unleash its full potential.

The Twilight Spear, as the undisputed strongest Longinus, was somewhat wasted in Cao Cao's hands.

After all, it is based on the will of the God of the Bible. If it cannot achieve certain success in the future, it would be a disservice to the God of the Bible.

Ren didn't dwell on it any longer, and continued to inflict new wounds on Perseus.

Anyway, his energy expenditure is still within a manageable range, so finding an opportunity to deal with Perseus is not a problem.

However, Ren was not in a hurry, Perseus became impatient because he could not hurt Ren and his own wounds were increasing.

Especially the smile that always curled at the corner of Ren's mouth, it seemed more like a mockery of Him, who was a god.

Realizing that waiting any longer would mean losing the victory, Perseus began to roar.

"It's only just begun, don't get too cocky!"

He revealed a fierce expression, rode his celestial horse into the air, and then drew his bow and arrows again. But this time, instead of releasing only one arrow at a time, he drew all six arrows at once.

Perseus nocked all his arrows onto the taut bowstring, and then, poised to fire, shouted, "To think you could push me to this point, my nemesis! Though I had completely forgotten this matter, I will take this opportunity to ask you! Tell me your name, Perseus hereby acknowledges that you are a man worthy of being my nemesis, so let me remember you well!"

With his fierce expression and high-spirited attitude, Perseus, as a god, was indeed in high spirits.

Even Ren could sense the nonchalance and arrogance emanating from the other party.

"Since you have asked so sincerely, then I will mercifully tell you, Aphrodite!"

"Huh?!"

"We are Team Rocket, blasting off at the speed of light!"

"What the hell is the Team Rocket?!"

Because of Perseus's divine power, Aphrodite was severely suppressed, but even so, she was still dumbfounded by Ren's absurd answer at this moment.

"The Team Rocket?"

"Very well, though it's strange, I've memorized your name. Now, let's continue our duel!"

Perseus, seemingly unaware that Ren was playing a trick on him, excitedly spoke up.

This scene caused Liliyana and Diana, who were watching from afar, to waver.

Could it be that all the ancient heroes and gods were as passionate as He was?

This carefree and passionate nature does indeed align with the qualities of those hailed as heroes in mythology.

If these gods could behave themselves and not destroy the city, humans wouldn't mind worshipping them.

However, the disobedient god acts entirely according to his own will, regarding humans as ants. Although he does not intentionally slaughter them, he does not care about the lives of others when he takes action, and a single move can take away hundreds or thousands of lives.

It is said that in the past, many cities perished because of the ravages of disobedient gods.

After the arrows were released, a rain of arrows fell from the sky.

Perhaps because they took Ren's speed seriously, this time the rain of arrows was so dense that it left no room or room for dodging.

Although Ren's physical strength was not what it used to be, he still knew that being hit by a hail of arrows would inevitably result in injury.

While the power of "Steel Protection" could shield him from the rain of arrows, it would inevitably affect his speed, which would obviously not be a good idea against Perseus, who was also known for his speed.

However, Ren doesn't have much in many areas, except for his many skills.

The deep purple armor quickly enveloped Ren's entire body like flowing water, and a layer of purple flames appeared all over his body.

When the rockets collided with the rain of arrows, the latter hissed. Although they did not completely melt the rockets, the impact force on the armor was greatly reduced.

The body is still affected, but it's within an acceptable range.

"Hahaha! I didn't expect you to have such a trick up your sleeve, but it's about time to end this!"

Perseus, gripping his sword tightly and riding his winged horse, shouted loudly.

Then, controlling the reins, Pegasus let out a loud neigh and quickly reached a speed like a shooting star.

He and his steed were enveloped in pure white aura, and when they reached their maximum speed, they resembled a comet with a trailing tail in the universe.

The surging divine power caused the space to churn continuously, drawing a ferocious arc in the night sky.

"My wings, Pegasus! Medusa's blood! Rumble your hooves and serve me for my renewed freedom! My wings, born of Medusa's blood! Resound with your iron hooves and bring me freedom!"

"It should have been done a long time ago."

Perseus in his high-speed state is invisible to ordinary people, but Ren can still clearly see his movements.

A whistling wave of air swirled around it, Perseus, seated on his steed, thrust his blade straight out, looking like a sure-kill strike.

Ren stood on the ground, his left foot slightly back, holding the Twilight Spear in his right hand and placing it slightly close to his waist.

At first glance, it looks like a motionless sculpture, waiting for Perseus to arrive.

Ren only made a move when Perseus had instantly covered a hundred meters and was already in front of Ren.

In a world where time is stretched infinitely, a faint smile curved the corners of Ren' lips as he uttered a declaration used for the first time in this world.

"Overpowering Radiance."

At the same time, the gun body burst forth with dazzling golden holy light, the sacred aura expanded violently, and the tip of the gun condensed a light core as dazzling as the sun, which then instantly erupted, the enormous pressure sweeping across the heavens and earth, emitting an aurora that could not be defied.

In the instant of contact, Perseus and Pegasus were both engulfed.

This is the most powerful Longinus, capable of easily killing even gods.

Perseus, who foresaw his own death, was not afraid. Instead, he smiled until his death, while his body and that of Pegasus turned to dust and quickly collapsed.

The aurora that illuminated the heavens and the earth had disappeared, and Perseus was nowhere to be seen.

It was only then that the sorcerers who had been watching nearby realized what was happening.

Where did the disobedient god go?

Were they destroyed? Or did they escape using some kind of power?

But whichever the outcome, it proves the reality that the disobedient god was defeated by that man.

This ending immediately made the hearts of countless sorcerers pound wildly.

An unknown man defeated a disobedient god.

Although they didn't know who the man was, they were certain that the world might be in chaos.

Chapter 448 New Rewards

Secrets known only to sorcerers.

That is, the Campione! is the king who reigns supreme over humanity.

Anyone who can kill a disobedient god will receive divine power and wield strength equal to that of the gods.

Now, in the eyes of all sorcerers, Ren has become the seventh Campione! in this world.

The birth of Campione! is without reason or warning. Even the most unique genius in the world is no different from a beggar on the street or an infant in swaddling clothes in the eyes of God.

No one knows how to kill a disobedient god.

Only when luck, skill, and that one-in-a-million miracle all come together can a new Campione! be born.

Therefore, in the eyes of sorcerers, Ren' ability to become Campione! was both unexpected and reasonable.

The school student, the beggar, the martial arts leader, the sword fanatic, or even the maid with no fighting ability—none of these have any connection whatsoever.

Therefore, it is not surprising that a stranger with an unknown background could become Campione!.

Of course, each issue should be considered separately.

Investigating, disseminating information, and sealing off the scene are the most basic acts of respect for the Campione!.

This is one of the standard procedures to prevent any foolish Campione! and thus triggering retaliatory actions from the Campione!.

No one... or rather, only a few ignorant and arrogant people would harbor hostility towards Campione!.

The vast majority of people are still quite normal.

All of these events occurred within five minutes of Ren defeating Perseus.

After all, the battle between the two gave the local magic society a lot of time to spare. Once the battle was over, the sorcerers scattered around the battlefield and the government departments controlled by the magic society immediately carried out their respective plans.

At the same time.

After using the Overpowering Radiance, Ren felt a sense of exhaustion.

Overpowering Radiance drained most of the power from Ren' body to create a weapon to kill Perseus.

The reason he was able to use the Overpowering Radiance is quite simple.

That is because Cao Cao had already developed the Overpowering Radiance form of the Twilight Spear before he found it, which is why Ren was able to use this ability at will.

But putting everything else aside, the power of his Overpowering Radiance was far greater than Cao Cao's; even the God of Disobedience, which was harder than steel, was instantly killed in one blow.

However, there is now bad news.

That is, after Ren killed Perseus, he did not gain any power.

This demonstrates that he had not gained the approval of Ring of Usurpation or the goddess Pandora.

Before this, although Ren had made preparations, he subconsciously believed that his chances of gaining power were over 50%.

After all, he was human, and this was the first time he had successfully killed a god.

Compared to the relatively harsh conditions for usurping power after becoming Campione!, anyone who kills a god for the first time, regardless of the method used, will be reincarnated by Pandora as Campione! and gain power.