The Golden Hall was so silent one could hear a pin drop. The immense pressure made it incredibly difficult for the Gods to breathe. No one spoke; every pair of eyes was fixed on the light screen, as if staring hard enough would reveal some clue.
Gradually, darkness shrouded the earth. Far beyond the Divine Mountain, the dark rift stretched wider and wider, its narrow gorge opening into a black gate.
The earth trembled as a black tide poured from the spatial passage, surging densely toward Mount Olympus.
The sky darkened without light. A mass of black clouds spread open, blocking out the sun and casting a black curtain across the land.
The heavens and earth went dark!
Ferocious roars deafened the ears as they spread from afar, making the entire world tremble along with them.
Whether the savage birds in the sky or the beasts on the ground, every one of them was enormous, their vicious auras terrifying.
It was not just their size. Their appearances were equally bizarre and varied; pick any one at random, and it would leave one in awe.
They had grown however they pleased, far more unfathomable than any wild imagination.
All manner of ferocious beasts gathered into an oceanic current and rushed from the spatial passage, stretching into a long black line as they rolled in like waves.
Their dense numbers painted the world black. They were beyond counting; even a blind guess could not determine their exact number.
A baleful aura swept across heaven and earth, demon clouds filled the air, and the powerful pressure left everyone in the Golden Hall trembling in fear. The Gods, already harboring their own thoughts, now saw their fighting spirit sink even further.
"Prepare for battle!"
Zeus drew a deep breath and swept a cold gaze