You Hold Him Off, I'll Go Find Hades for Help

"Russell, this shield is really good!"

Poseidon was blatantly lying; the blood-red patterns on the shield were completely out of step with the style of Greek mythology and didn't suit his aesthetic. But the new name for the shield was just too tempting, and Poseidon wanted to be brothers with Russell after just one glance.

On the other side, Russell's words reached Zeus's ears, and the latter's expression immediately changed drastically. His handsome features became slightly distorted, his facial muscles trembled angrily, and his eyes shot out sharp lightning.

With his shield taken away, Zeus lost his strongest defense. He had planned a strategic retreat to ambush the lone Russell and reclaim the shield, but the name 'Hera' was uttered, making his departure impossible. Such a heavy burden had been placed upon him; if he simply left, he would lose the face to call himself the King of Gods.

In the sky, countless bolts of lightning were guided, transforming into thunder dragons that converged on the Lightning Spear. Even without the S.H.I.E.L.D., Zeus possessed the most powerful force among the gods—thunder.

He wanted to destroy the S.H.I.E.L.D. and wash away the shame with Russell's life!

A raging thunderbolt gathered around Zeus, its terrifying aura rising steadily, its destructive power seemingly poised to flatten the sea in the next second.

Russell's lips twitched. He had spoken too quickly and made himself the target of all the hatred. This was not the situation he wanted to see. Poseidon should be the one getting beaten up.

"Oh no, Zeus is going to risk his life." Poseidon shuddered, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes, and said bluntly, "Russell, you hold them off here for a while, I'll go to the Underworld to get Hades' help."

Russell grabbed Poseidon's shoulder and said, "Forget about asking Hades for help. He knows that line very well. I'm afraid Poseidon will get lost while searching."

"Russell, Poseidon, neither of you are leaving here today!"

The wrath of thunder descended instantly, shaking the entire sea. Countless drops of seawater surged into the sky, only to be torn apart again. Dark thunderclouds descended from the sky, a black curtain obscuring the sea, blocking out sunlight, making the sea appear as if it had been dyed ink.

Bolts of lightning crashed down, their deafening roar echoing across the sky. Russell, shielded by his S.H.I.E.L.D., erected a defensive barrier. Beside him, Poseidon, who had tried to escape but failed, shamelessly clung to the shield.

The S.H.I.E.L.D. was already damaged when it was in Zeus's hands, and changing its skin wouldn't change that. Defending against two people at the same time was extremely taxing, and with the wear and tear value plummeting, Russell decisively kicked Poseidon. His temple was too small to accommodate such a great god.

Poseidon was far more shameless than Russell had imagined. Faced with the ocean formed by thunder, he decisively abandoned his already meager integrity, grabbed Russell's leg, and refused to leave no matter what.

The materialized lightning relentlessly bombarded the S.H.I.E.L.D., its overflowing light ravaging the surrounding area and carving deep trenches into the ocean floor. Vast amounts of soil were churned up and evaporated by the intense heat of the lightning, forming overlapping and interwoven underwater canyons.

The aftershocks of energy swept across, causing ripples to spread across the earth like waves, spreading in a circular pattern in all directions. The distant ocean roared and receded far into the distance.

"Snap!!"

With a crisp sound, a corner of the S.H.I.E.L.D. broke off and fragments fell off, with several cracks running across its surface.

Poseidon gasped. "Zeus must be insane. Even if he breaks through the shield, he will be severely injured by the backlash."

"Yes, then why don't you hurry up and get out there to deliver the fatal blow?" Russell said with difficulty. He did not have Zeus's Divine Authority, and the storm he released from his S.H.I.E.L.D. was pitifully weak, not even enough to withstand the lightning for half a second.

Rumble!!!

In the dark sky, Zeus, surrounded by lightning, transformed into a giant with golden features, his Lightning Spear enlarged and held tightly in his hand.

Zeus is about to unleash a powerful attack!

Russell cursed his bad luck, as the S.H.I.E.L.D. was breaking more and more severely and he probably couldn't withstand this attack. He caught a glimpse of Poseidon out of the corner of his eye and a plan immediately came to mind.

I almost forgot, besides Hera the S.H.I.E.L.D., he also has a backup shield, Poseidon.

"In the name of Zeus, welcome your death!"

A deafening roar of thunder echoed across the earth. Zeus bent his arm and exerted all his strength, his massive body using every ounce of power to hurl his Lightning Spear from above.

A meteor fell, Lightning Spear ripped through space, like dazzling sunlight cascading down, tearing the sky and earth apart. The sharp spearhead struck the S.H.I.E.L.D. directly.

The strongest thunder VS the strongest defense!

Blue veins appeared on his body as Russell unleashed his divine power, bracing himself against the shield with both arms. An indescribable, terrifying force emanated from the shield, causing his bones to creak and his feet to shatter the ground, his entire body sinking deeper and deeper.

"Click! Snap! Crackling sound—"

At the point of contact between the Lightning Spear and the shield, clusters of extremely hot lightning suddenly expanded and splashed out, with dense flashes of light frantically shattering, tearing, and cutting, constantly peeling off fragments of the shield.

The chaotic thunder caused the shield to tremble incessantly, cracks appeared everywhere, and it was on the verge of collapse, seemingly on the verge of disintegrating at any moment.

Clang!

With a sharp, tearing sound, the Lightning Spear pierced the shield, revealing a glint of golden light. Russell's pupils contracted sharply, and he felt time slow down as he helplessly watched the spear tip slowly pierce through him.

A moment later, the infinite light completely engulfed him!

Devastating lightning swept down, bombarding everything in sight and carving unfathomable trenches into the ocean depths. Terrifying energy raged across the land, and in just a few seconds, the heat scorched the seabed into Five Colors blue-green landscape.

The air was scorching and turbulent, with occasional tiny sparks of electricity flashing and crackling.

Zeus, pale-faced, straightened up, leaning on his Lightning Spear. His aura plummeted, and even his Divine Soul's phantom faded considerably, showing how much power that attack had drained him.

He brandished his Lightning Spear, parting the thick white mist, and frowned as he looked down. Red lava churned in the abyss, but Russell was nowhere to be seen. Poseidon lay headfirst in the ground, his legs hanging limply, looking half-dead.

Zeus glanced casually at Poseidon and saw several fragments of the S.H.I.E.L.D.. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief; with the shield destroyed, Russell should have Oblivion to ashes in the attack just now.

"Poseidon ..."

Having confirmed that the threat had been eliminated, Zeus snorted coldly, intending to press his advantage and annihilate Poseidon as well. Even if he couldn't completely eliminate him, he would at least severely wound him and seal him away for tens of thousands of years.

As soon as Zeus landed, Poseidon, Feigning Death, suddenly turned around and swiftly thrust out his trident.

As mentioned before, being brothers, Zeus knew Poseidon all too well. He swung his spear to block the trident. After closing in, he knocked Poseidon down with a few punches and kicks, stepped on the trident, and thrust the Lightning Spear through his chest, pinning him to the ground.

"Poseidon, the feud between us will come to an end today."

The Lightning Spear shone brightly, its power like a prison, as Zeus, wielding thunder, relentlessly eroded Poseidon's Divine Soul.

Poseidon screamed repeatedly, and to Zeus's astonishment, he pulled out his trident and threw it high into the air. Then, he gripped the Lightning Spear tightly with both hands and roared, "Zeus, you were right, today will be the day to end this!"

Boom!

The crystal floor exploded, and the wrecked Golden Chariot was thrown out, disintegrating into fragments in mid-air. Then, a disheveled Russell leaped into the air, caught the trident, and, holding one in each hand, thrust it down at Zeus, one on each side.

His S.H.I.E.L.D. was shattered by lightning, and at the last moment, he summoned his Golden Chariot to block the devastating attack. Although most of his divine power was depleted and the Golden Chariot was destroyed, his life was saved.

Zeus looked terrified. Poseidon had his Lightning Spear firmly in his grasp and he couldn't pull it out. But his S.H.I.E.L.D. was gone. If he retreated now, even the Lightning Spear would leave him. At that time, his fate would be even worse. He would be beaten to a pulp by Russell and Poseidon.

Hesitating for a moment, Zeus missed his chance and was pierced through the body by the trident, one blade through his chest and the other through his right eye socket. The sharp blades passed through his body, but Zeus, with his strong Divine Soul, did not die immediately and let out a heart-wrenching scream.

"Zeus, the age of mythology has faded away. As the King of Gods, you should die for it." Russell sneered, channeling his divine power into the two tridents to wear down Zeus's Divine Soul.

Zeus screamed even louder, and in his agony, he unleashed a thunderbolt that consumed... Poseidon's Divine Soul.

"Ahhh, Russell, save me!"

"Zeus, release Poseidon right now... drink!"

Russell's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he intensified his divine power output, thrusting with all his might, causing Zeus to cry out in pain once again.

"Ughh..."

In a chain reaction, Zeus increased the amount of electricity, causing Poseidon's screams to drown out his own.

"Ahhh, Russell, stop..."

Poseidon screamed in agony; two more blows and he would be dead. He hurriedly called for help, telling Russell to calm down first.

"Poseidon, wait a moment, I'm coming to save you... Ha!" Upon hearing Poseidon's scream, Russell's eyes turned bloodshot, and he suddenly unleashed all his divine power.

"Ahhh, no, that's not it! Help me—"

"Snort!"

"Waaaaahh..."

"Ha!"

"Ughh..."

Screams rose and fell, and Russell strained with all his might, making the screams of Zeus and Poseidon louder and louder.

"Aaaaah! You bastard, you definitely did it on purpose."

Finally, Poseidon couldn't take it anymore. This was different from what he had been told at the beginning. The psychological trauma was so great that he released his grip on the Lightning Spear as if in revenge.

Zeus screamed as he withdrew his Lightning Spear, his body crackling with lightning, his single eye blazing with murderous intent, and he thrust his lightning bolt at Russell.

Russell hurriedly retrieved his two tridents. Poseidon was thick-skinned and wouldn't die from a single spear thrust, but Russell was different; even if he didn't die, he would be crippled by a single spear thrust. He crossed the tridents in front of his chest to block the falling Lightning Spear. Zeus then exerted his strength, forcing Russell back, his feet carving trenches in the ground.

A violent thunderbolt swept over his entire body, leaving Russell charred black, white smoke billowing from his mouth, and every muscle in his body seemed to be groaning in agony.

Zeus recovered from his injuries, and his already weakened Divine Soul became even more transparent. His face was filled with hatred as he continuously summoned lightning bolts, intending to turn Russell to ashes.

Just then, the trident with the broken middle blade suddenly burst into lightning, Thunder Beast leaped out, opening its blood-red maw and biting half of Zeus's body, from his right arm to his head, almost swallowing Zeus whole.

"Court death!!"