A contest of strategy

Having just dealt with Amon, she immediately rushed back to the Astral World to help the gods defend against the invasion.

Instead of going anywhere else, she came directly to Kronos.

Regardless of Kronos's strength, the Outer Deity will definitely use him as a breakthrough point, because this is the first time they have faced this situation.

If it were those old foxes like Herabergen and Aucuses, Amanises wouldn't be worried at all.

Although they couldn't defeat these Outer Deity, by taking advantage of the environment, they really wouldn't be in any trouble.

Sure enough, when Amanises arrived, he saw Kronos trapped in the loop, with the Supernova Dominator throwing a punch at him.

Amanises had planned to intervene at the time; if he could stop the Supernova Dominator, the Circle of Inevitability shouldn't be a big problem for Kronos.

Amanises knew better than anyone that Kronos himself possessed the authority over time and Fate, so he shouldn't be too severely suppressed by the Circle of Inevitability.

(I've seen many readers complain that I wrote the protagonist too weak, so I'll briefly explain my thinking.)

(These Outer Deity are defined as the Great Old One in the original work, and the Great Old One themselves are a realm. I'm not quite sure if this definition means they are Ancient gods, or that they belong to this realm. Therefore, when facing two Great Old One, Kronos really shouldn't be too strong.)

(This may have caused some confusion, and it was indeed my mistake, so I apologize for that.)

However, Amanises hesitated for only a moment before Kronos repelled the Supernova Dominator and broke the loop.

Immediately afterwards, Kronos discovered her and repelled the Supernova Dominator to her side.

Amanises wouldn't miss such a golden opportunity, so she acted immediately.

The Black Energy contains not only the power of darkness, but also the power of death.

The two combined, and even the Supernova Dominator felt suppressed.

The fear of darkness and the fear of death are biological instincts that one cannot avoid even if one becomes a god or Great Old One.

Under the influence of this fear, the power of the Supernova Dominator was significantly weakened.

Seizing this opportunity, Amanises threw a punch.

The delicate fists were a stark contrast to the enormous Starlight Lizard.

But even with such a delicate fist, it still unleashed unimaginable force.

After all, Amanises had already fused with the Twilight Giant Pathway, so in terms of physical strength, he should be the most outstanding among the True God.

The immense force struck the Starlight Lizard's body, sending the Supernova Dominator flying backward. He experienced firsthand what Kronos had just gone through.

However, unlike the others, the area where the Supernova Dominator was hit seemed to have its Life Force drained, and it rapidly aged.

Twilight falls, all things decay, and even the Great Old One cannot escape this.

However, due to a slight difference in their rank, Amanises was unable to apply the will of Twilight to his entire body; it remained only at the point where he was struck.

Even so, the influence here continues to spread, attempting to erode other parts of the Supernova Dominator.

The Supernova Dominator was no pushover either. With a swift movement, he slashed at the injured area and decisively ripped out the piece of flesh.

By the time he tossed the piece of meat aside, it had completely spoiled.

Only then did the Supernova Dominator have a chance to look at his opponent and say, "Amanises, you've returned? Does this mean Amon has failed?"

Amanises said with a cold and aloof tone, "The moment he chose to ally with you, he had already utterly failed."

The Supernova Dominator shook his head and said, "What's wrong with pursuing a stronger self? It's you who have drawn too clear a line, forcing Amon away from your camp."

He spoke these words so loudly that they could be heard throughout the entire battlefield.

Therefore, his thoughts are self-evident.

The Corpse Cathedral wasn't far from their current location, and Adam wanted to, especially given how loud his voice was.

In fact, the plan was a complete failure the moment Amanises returned.

After several rounds of battles, the Supernova Dominator was certain of one thing: this new god was quite powerful, second only to Amanises and Adam.

If we hadn't been unfamiliar with their style and made a mistake at the beginning, we might not have been able to put him in such a sorry state.

Now that Amanises has stopped him, the Circle of Inevitability alone no longer has the ability to suppress him.

Their initial expectations had completely failed; Amanises had plugged the loophole.

Therefore, the Supernova Dominator tried to find another loophole, which is why he loudly uttered such a statement.

But Amanises scoffed dismissively and said, "Supernova Dominator, you're not good at Incitement trouble. It would be barely reasonable for the Inextinguishable Ravings to do it."

However, the Supernova Dominator said, "I am indeed not good at it, but as long as I pass on the Message, someone else will be able to do it."

Sure enough, upon hearing this, the Inextinguishable Ravings abandoned its original target, Herabergen, and headed towards the Corpse Cathedral.

In order to avoid being disrupted by Herabergen, one of the Great Old One who was fighting Adam — Primordial Hunger —switched to another line with him.

The Inextinguishable Ravings and the Herabergen were originally a battle of spirits, a contest to see who would give up first.

With the protection of the Divine Kingdom, Herabergen, though powerless to retaliate, was able to keep the Inextinguishable Ravings firmly under control.

Now that the opponent has suddenly changed, the attacking style has changed completely.

The Primordial Hunger devoured the Divine Kingdom of Herabergen in one gulp, and then began its frenzied erosion.

This sudden turn of events almost threw Herabergen into disarray, but fortunately, this was an old rival, which allowed them to respond in time.

Nothing much went wrong in Herabergen, and nobody was really worried about Adam's side.

The Inextinguishable Ravings, carrying a great deal of seductive power, arrived at the Corpse Cathedral and began their relentless invasion.

Although these Outer Deity didn't understand emotions very well, they did know one thing: after doing that to someone's brother (son), they should have some feelings, right?

What they didn't understand was the extremely awkward way Adam and Amon interacted.

Adam did feel some regret after Amon's failure, but it was a very small regret.

This is only because it developed a sliver of humanity after merging with the True Creator; otherwise, even this minuscule regret wouldn't have arisen.

The original Adam was a product of pure reason, and he was Visionary.

In this situation, no one would worry that Adam had been seduced; otherwise, Adam would have wasted so much time.

Sure enough, despite the relentless erosion from the Inextinguishable Ravings, the entire Corpse Cathedral remained completely unmoved.

The Uncertain Mist, which was attacking the Corpse Cathedral alongside the Inextinguishable Ravings, said somewhat discontentedly, "Did you even use your strength? How come there's no change at all?"

The Inextinguishable Ravings explained, "I have no way to shake his mind or bewitch him; I can only interfere slightly."

Adam was completely unharmed, while Amanises was once again engaged in battle.

However, this time Amanises did not have the advantage of going first, so he was unable to directly suppress the Supernova Dominator.

Faced with the overwhelming attacks and powerful bursts of the Supernova Dominator, Amanises no longer had much of an advantage.

After all, he wasn't Kronos, and couldn't be immune to the Beyonder Ability of the Supernova Dominator.

However, Amanises did not fall into a disadvantageous position; rather, the two displayed equally matched strength.

If Kronos could spare some time to help Amanises, they might actually have a chance to kill one of the Great Old One.

However, this idea is obviously unrealistic, because Kronos is currently confronting the Circle of Inevitability.

These two were quite interesting; they just stood facing each other, without any intention of fighting.

But in reality, these two people have already clashed countless times in terms of Fate.

As people who control their Fate, there's absolutely no need for us to fight each other.

With just a little calculation using Fate, one can already know the outcome of their next attack and who will win the battle.

In his original Fate, Kronos easily escaped the entanglement of the Circle of Inevitability and entered his own Divine Kingdom.

What followed was a long stalemate, but eventually everyone decided to give up, and the turmoil subsided.

But the Circle of Inevitability is unwilling to accept this outcome.

This new god before me holds the power over both time and Fate; he would be an invaluable asset to me.

Paying a higher price for this is well worth it as long as we can get rid of him.

Therefore, the Circle of Inevitability directly chose to rewrite Fate.

While one cannot use the power of destiny to etch Kronos's inevitable death onto Fate, one can still interfere with the final outcome, guiding it in the direction one desires.

The Circle of Inevitability did just that, and Kronos saw it all too clearly.

Although the Wheel of Fortune does not have the power to control Fate, one does not necessarily need to rely on the power of Fate to change Fate.

Therefore, Kronos directly entered the River of Time and began to modify all the interference left by the Circle of Inevitability.

After everything was modified, a complete Fate occurred, returning everything to its original state.

The Circle of Inevitability was furious at Kronos's destructive behavior, but being bound by Fate, it was not appropriate for it to resort to violence.

So he continued to influence Fate, hoping that his greater power would suppress Kronos.

In a single Fate, Kronos is no match, but with the addition of time, Kronos is no longer suppressed by the Circle of Inevitability.

What is this like?

You, as the leader, want to bully me, but my dad isn't one to be trifled with either; he can find other ways to get back at you!

Do they really think rich kids are easy to bully?

Thank you, Father Time!

The two stood there facing each other, and time passed by, second by second.

Although neither of them moved an inch, they had actually fought eight hundred rounds.

At this moment, the confrontation between the two people became the decisive factor in the entire match.

The others were all fighting openly, so the outcome was obvious. If it weren't for this unexpected variable, the battle would have ended much earlier.

Since neither side can make things difficult for the other, it's better to just drop the matter and end it here.

This is actually a very common ending for them.

But this time it didn't happen, because the Outer Deity were not willing to accept it.

They did not believe that the Circle of Inevitability would lose to a new god.

If they can successfully create an opening here, their chance of victory will come.

As for those True God who were unaware of Kronos's true power, they were now feeling somewhat apprehensive.

It's normal that they are always at a disadvantage when facing Outer Deity.

But they've never been this persistent before. Could it be that they really have some kind of secret technique?

After holding on for so many years, it can't just end completely today, can it?

Just as they were feeling a little uneasy, the several True God almost simultaneously experienced a memory.

While engaging in an endless game with the Circle of Inevitability, Kronos had already grasped one thing.

That means neither of them can do anything about the other.

The Circle of Inevitability is unwilling to accept this outcome because it craves the power of time and Fate too much.

The Circle of Inevitability was unwilling to give up, and Kronos could only retreat unilaterally, so he could only wait and see.

But Kronos didn't want to waste his time like that, so he was also looking for a way to break the deadlock.

Unlike the Circle of Inevitability, Kronos was not blindly confident in his own power, so he chose to seek the power of allies.

In the struggle against the Circle of Inevitability, Kronos traveled back in River of Time to a time before the invasion began.

At that time, the gods believed Kronos's words without a doubt, because they all knew that Kronos possessed the power over time.

After making plans in advance, Kronos returned to the present.

Because of Kronos's action, a memory was suddenly added to the minds of all the gods present.

Kronos had changed history many times before, but this was the first time he had ever seen such a minor backlash; it hadn't even made Kronos cough.

The main issue is that the changes he made haven't happened yet, so the world can't make any judgments.

Everything is ready, and it's time to sound the horn of counterattack!