The Boast You Make Yourself Must Be Carried Through with Tears Until It Bursts

"Poseidon, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and get beaten up!" Seeing Poseidon not moving, Russell couldn't help but encourage him with his Poison Tongue: "Be confident. I'm just giving you time, not sending you to your death."

Poseidon's face fell. "No, this is no different from sending someone to their death!"

"Hey, you're Sea King Poseidon, one of the three great gods alongside Zeus and Hades. How can you be so cowardly? Don't you have any dignity? What will future generations think of you?" Russell pleaded earnestly, trying to rouse Poseidon's pride and inspire him to die a heroic death. "People will think you're the weakest of the three brothers. Your legends will be greatly diminished, reduced to a mere extra in the story. Hades has two gods and 108 demon stars under his command, while you only have seven sea generals. And that's not even the worst part. As a god, you'll be knocked down with a single punch by a boy in bronze armor."

Poseidon scoffed, "So what? Do you think I care about the opinions of mortals? Besides, I'm the weakest of the three!"

Russell: "..."

Seeing Poseidon's willingness to make a fool of himself rather than risk his life, Russell was utterly speechless and bluntly stated, "Poseidon, you can't just shirk your duties. I know you still have trump cards up your sleeve. Show them quickly, or I'll just walk away, and you can wait to be sealed away by Zeus."

"Nonsense, when have I ever shirked my duties..." Poseidon, shameless and unashamed, said after being exposed for slacking off, "I do have a trump card, but it's not that I don't use it, it's that it was damaged during the last war of the gods, and now it only has the function of escaping."

Tell me about it.

"In fact, I am not only the god of the sea, but also the god of horses. My chariot is Golden Chariot drawn by Pegasus. Whenever I ride it across the sea, tsunamis and earthquakes will instantly calm down. It is the symbol of my invincibility, Poseidon." Poseidon was very proud when he mentioned the Golden Chariot.

Russell glanced silently at the 'Item Card: Golden Chariot' and asked, "Is the chariot badly damaged?"

"It's very serious; only Pegasus is left."

Russell: "..."

It wasn't the tank that was damaged, it was your head!

"That wretched Zeus! He knew I was invincible with my Golden Chariot and dared not confront me directly, so he secretly destroyed it." Poseidon said with a cold smile, confidently adding, "Unfortunately, his tricks couldn't escape my eyes. I knew he was a despicable and wicked man, so I blew up his Golden Chariot before he could destroy mine."

Russell: "..."

Heh, you're the most despicable one.

"Alright, alright, let's leave your brotherly squabbles here. I only have one question: do you still have your Pegasus?"

"It's still there. I've always kept it inside me. Why are you asking about this? Without the chariot, Pegasus is just a little faster and has a few more wings. Even if I rode it, I still couldn't beat Zeus ..." Seeing Russell's disdainful look, Poseidon quickly changed his tune, clenching his fists and saying with great regret, "How hateful! If the Golden Chariot were still here, how could I have been forced into such a sorry state by Zeus? I would have beaten him to a pulp long ago."

"We don't need to beat him to a pulp, just buy some time," Russell interrupted Poseidon, knowing that if he kept going, his boasting would reach the heavens.

Poseidon was puzzled. "What do you mean? You don't believe me? I'm not making this up, it's just that without the Golden Chariot, I can't prove it to you..."

"Boom!!"

Russell waved his hand, and a carriage appeared beside him, floating on the sea. It was made entirely of gold and engraved with magical runes. The overall design was grand and imposing; although it was an inanimate object, it drew attention and exuded a noble and majestic aura.

[Item Card: Golden Chariot (The chariot used by Sea King to conquer all sides, but his younger brother's is better)]

Russell glanced at Poseidon: "What are you standing there for? Spit out Pegasus, it's time for Zeus to be looking for his teeth on the ground."

Poseidon: "..."

Actually, I was just saying it casually. Even if I had Golden Chariot, I'd still be the one looking for my teeth on the ground.

These words remained only in his mind; even with Poseidon's thick skin, he couldn't bring himself to say them aloud. His face darkened, he summoned his white Pegasus, tied the reins, leaped onto the chariot, and, with a death-defying resolve, gazed at the sky and charged forward, tears welling in his eyes.

You have to keep bragging about what you've already said, even if it's with tears in your eyes, until it all falls apart!

The Pegasus thudded its four hooves, flapped its wings and soared into the sky, its speed as fast as a shooting star.

"Zeus, prepare to die—" Poseidon raised his trident high, and a golden curtain of flame enveloped the chariot, like a small golden sun rising.

"Sucker Punch!"

In the sky, Zeus watched coldly, his expression unwavering even as Poseidon mounted his chariot. He raised his Lightning Spear high, drawing in terrifying bolts of lightning, his body crackling with electricity, and charged forward with a destructive aura.

"Boom----"

Clashing head-on, the Lightning Spear and the trident made contact, accompanied by a fleeting flash of cold light, instantly sweeping away the air and creating a clear dividing line.

White above and blue below, the two beams of light were clearly distinct, coloring the sky in their respective colors along the dividing line. As the two unleashed their divine power without restraint, chaotic air currents continued to sweep in all directions.

The raging whirlwind spread out like a tidal wave, churning the sky and sea in a mournful groan. The vast ocean rose and fell, and the sky was filled with dark clouds, making it impossible to see anything.

Russell dodged a few steps away, raised his hands high, and began to unleash his ultimate attack.

[Skill Card: Gaia Energy Cannon (Concentrates all the energy in the atmosphere into a single point, releasing an ultra-high density, high-heat energy projectile)]

People whose names contain the word 'Gaia' are generally pretty awesome!

The system indicated that, given his current state, if he were to use the Gaia Energy Cannon with all his might, he could inflict a powerful blow on Zeus.

WarGreymon's ball-rolling pose was too ugly, so Russell imitated Goku, who raised his hands high above his head and flattened his palms to gather energy from the atmosphere.

On the battlefield where the three fought, the overflowing energy waves were readily available, including wind, rain, thunder, lightning, the sky, and the sea, with Zeus contributing the most energy among them.

A continuous stream of lightning converged, forming a golden sphere of energy, filled with a blinding red light of destruction. From an observer's perspective, it looked like a giant, raging fireball.

Russell did not rashly throw the high-heat energy ball out, as it was not enough to harm Zeus. Moreover, the energy ball was too slow to launch. Only by compressing it into a single point and releasing it instantly could he catch up with Zeus's lightning-fast figure.

The violent energy gathered from all directions, drawing Five Colors ribbons across the sky, which Russell manipulated to compress towards the center.

On the other side, Poseidon, riding his invincible Golden Chariot, was riding high and full of glory, sparks flying and lightning streaking all the way. Zeus chased him relentlessly, leaving him nowhere to run but to the heavens and the sea, where he was struck by lightning. Poseidon kept crying out, "Spare my brother's life!"

The white Pegasus fared even worse; its snow-white fur was charred black by the electric shock, and it was just one step away from being caught by the traitor Mosaic.

"Condense! Compress!"

Poseidon was paddling away again, time was running out, and a look of madness appeared in Russell's eyes as he continuously compressed the energy ball between his hands. When he felt he had compressed it to its limit and was even starting to lose control, his divine power suddenly erupted, absorbing even more violent energy into it in one breath.

The red fireball had already transformed into a tangible, transparent energy blast, and with this wave of absorption, wispy black lines immediately began to appear around its edges.

"Drink!!"

Success or failure hinged on this moment. With his hands suddenly feeling heavy, Russell knew he could no longer maintain control. He lowered his hands, clasped his palms together, and pushed forward. The shackles shrouded in divine power cracked open, releasing the mountain-like, heavy energy in one breath.

The target Zeus, and as for Poseidon beside him... Russell could only say that due to the circumstances, accidental casualties were inevitable.

"Boom!!!"

The energy, which had been compressed for a long time, burst out of its cage like lightning, crossing layers of space in the blink of an eye, like an arrow of light shooting straight at Zeus's chest.

The moment the energy beam struck, Zeus, who was prepared, raised his Lightning Spear with both hands, summoning boundless thunder to defend himself. It was true that Zeus was fighting Poseidon, but his incompetent brother wasn't enough to motivate him to go all out. Besides, Russell's side was filled with colorful, rapidly changing lights; it was hard for him to ignore them.

The beam of light collided with the Lightning Magma. The extremely high-density, high-heat energy leaped over the lightning tortoise shell, directly shattering and breaking it, and then struck the Lightning Spear.

Zeus looked astonished, his Lightning Spear gleaming. He roared, stepped on thunder, and pushed upwards with both hands.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared, the pillar of light continued to advance, Zeus was pushed back into the sky with blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but his arms were straight and his posture remained unchanged. The pride of the King of Gods was that he had to maintain his dignity at all times.

"Rumble—"

Zeus was propelled into the clouds, and a beam of energy reached him from both ends, causing the sky to suddenly light up and erupt with a deafening explosion that shook the heavens and the earth.

A sudden tremor shook the earth, and a dazzling white light pierced the sky, like a star exploding, its intensity surpassing the sun's brightness in an instant. The white light gradually expanded from a small point, radiating a magnificent and colorful glow. Its vast energy, carrying an unparalleled momentum, drove away all the clouds within sight.

After the bright light and the deafening explosion subsided, the sky was a clear, deep blue, without a single cloud in sight.

"Hey, didn't you just include me in your attack range?" Poseidon, who had narrowly escaped death, swallowed hard, drove his carriage to Russell's side, and shouted angrily.

Russell looked up at the sky, squinted, and said, "What's the panic? You're perfectly fine, aren't you?"

"If something serious were happening, I wouldn't be standing here right now." Poseidon gritted his teeth, about to argue with Russell, when he suddenly realized something and abruptly turned to look at the sky.

The white clouds dissipated, revealing Zeus's unharmed figure. He held Lightning Spear upside down in his right hand, and a magnificent dark gold shield was mounted on his left arm.

"Aegis!!" Poseidon's eyes widened, and he blurted out the word instinctively.

"Aegis!?" Russell frowned and asked, looking down, "Is it the Shield of Zeus?"