Myth: The Ruler of Spirituality

Chapter 634 - 212 Three Parts

Arrows of Thunder, the Divine Weapon formed from Zeus’s authority.

Although with the breakthrough of the True God’s boundary, this once glorious Divine Artifact was no longer as useful to the Divine King as it had been, it remained a powerful weapon.

As one of the few High-Grade Artifacts specializing in combat, Hera holding the Thunder felt confident enough to confront any deity. However, at this moment, the Heavenly Empress’s furious blow could not make any progress against a small sheepskin shield.

The sharp essence couldn’t pierce the leather, and the scattered thunder trembled before the eye-like patterns before solidifying into substance, turning into tiny pebbles that fell to the ground.

That was the Shield of Aegis, a Divine Artifact born alongside Athena.

Its appearance was so unremarkable, and in fact, its power was not particularly strong among Divine Artifacts.

Even though a thousand years ago Aegis had been lent to Zeus’s son, the ’Whale Player’ Perseus, and had absorbed Medusa’s petrification ability to strengthen itself during his adventure, the foundation of this artifact was ultimately just an ordinary sheepskin to the deities.

Therefore, this artifact, which specialized in defense, had hardly ever demonstrated its power. Be it Athena’s own Spear of Victory or the Goddess of Justice Themis’s Sword of Judgment, they could all inflict damage on Aegis.

There was one exception, that was, when facing Thunder. Even though there was a huge difference in power between the two artifacts, Aegis still firmly blocked the lightning, preventing it from advancing further.

Bang——

Said at a slow pace, but occurring swiftly, the twang of a bowstring resonated through the thunder.

The deep purple lightning was blocked behind the shield, while Artemis with the bow drawn precisely seized this opportunity.

In the myths of later generations, the Divine King had prepared a Golden Bow and a Silver Bow for his pair of children. Apollo received the latter, with which he shot down the serpent Typhon, leaving behind the reputation of a god of long-range shooting; whereas Artemis acquired the former, being worshipped by hunters in the name of the Goddess of Hunting.

In this world, Artemis may have lost the Golden Bow, but she gained a ’Moon Bow.’

The New Moon is the Crescent, the New Moon Crown can also become the Crescent Bow. The gift from Keto, now in the hands of the Master of the Wilderness, turned into arrows in her grasp and surged towards Hera with strength.

Swish——

A streak of light flashed in the sky, and the distance within the great hall seemed non-existent before the Divine Bow and arrows.

Among the Olympian Gods, only Hestia, who managed to react hastily, raised a barrier in front of her. However, in the blink of an eye, the arrow shattered the Goddess’s defense and aimed straight for the brow of the Heavenly Empress.

Hiss——

"Ah————!"

A cry of pain, the Goddess of Hearthfire’s action was ultimately not in vain, Hera still made a response.

She turned her head, trying to dodge the deadly arrow. However, as the arrow grazed past her cheek, it left a vivid trail of blood.

The wound was not deep, but it dealt Hera a heavy blow both physically and emotionally. Feeling the warmth scraping past her cheek, the Heavenly Empress was uncontrollable in her fury.

"Athena, how dare you!!"

Rage accumulated in her chest, making her voice shrill and piercing. The arrow that had grazed by spun back into its master’s hand, yet at this moment, Hera’s gaze full of hatred was directed not at Artemis but at Athena.

Since becoming the Heavenly Empress, Hera had been wounded by only two beings in thousands of years.

One was Typhon, whose immense and dreadful strength still instilled deep fear in Hera’s heart, and the other was Athena before her eyes right now.

She had never truly taken action, but yet everything seemed to be related to her. The power of the Outer God that had eroded through the sacrificial channel not so long ago was one such instance, and now Artemis was the same. Enjoy more content from NovelBin.Côm

"Athena, you offspring of Metis remaining after her death! How dare you still be here, how dare you commit such an offense against the Heavenly Empress of the Divine Court! Athena, do you think you’re invincible now?!"

Anger clouded her judgment, and Metis’s name had always been taboo for Zeus. He never wanted others to mention her, but at this moment, Hera had clearly forgotten this.

"Indeed, hahaha... well said, Hera, you’ve finally shown some backbone. But it makes sense, facing any woman other than Zeus, you always seem very tough, hahaha..."

Wild laughter sounded, as Poseidon who was the first to initiate earlier stepped forward with large strides.

Previously, as the Human Realm congress unfolded, clouds gathered in the sky, and a great rain brewed over the city-states. Every perceptive deity assumed these were displays of the Divine King’s displeasure, but they had nothing to do with Zeus at all.

How could he not foresee the possible consequences of changing the subject himself? This was actually the wrath of Poseidon.

Zeus had bypassed the wedding he had arranged for the Sea Nymph Thetis, and he had endured; as the true God who had unleashed the deluge that ended the Bronze Age, he still endured while mortals questioned the justice of the Divine Court. But now, in Zeus’s absence, no one could suppress Poseidon by force any longer.

The Lord of the Storm who could shake the earth could no longer tolerate any possible rebellion from the line of the Ancient Sea Gods. Deeming himself the Sea Emperor, Poseidon brandished his Trident, pointing from afar at Artemis and Keto, shielded by the Shield of Aegis.

"Keto, show yourself——and you, my dear niece, you’ve won Athens from me, and you let that vile mortal run amok on the open sea. I’ve long wanted to see your capabilities, come, this ridiculous shield won’t stop me!"