Returning to the Reincarnation Space, Li Yu put the spear of longinus into his item space. He was not in a hurry to leave; his expression was slightly somber as he questioned the Main God.
"Main God, I need an explanation!"
Blue characters lit up before Li Yu's eyes.
[Hunter, I don't understand, what is your confusion?]
Li Yu sneered.
"Don't tell me you were unaware of the Pantheon's existence?"
The blue characters flickered a few times, as if retrieving information, then slowly displayed a line of text after a moment.
[Hunter, I was reset several years ago and lost some historical data.]
[I indeed have no record of the Pantheon you speak of, but the shuttle tools used by the powerhouses who just intruded into the Reincarnation World should originate from the core functions of the Reincarnation Space...]
After a pause of about three breaths, another line of characters appeared.
[You should be able to sense that I am incomplete at this moment. If possible, please help me reclaim the Pantheon. This is the only mission I will issue to you.]
[Mission duration: none, failure penalty: none, reward: any item from the Reincarnation Space treasury, including a Divinity.]
Li Yu raised an eyebrow, noncommittally.
The Pantheon's strength far exceeded his expectations. Among the three individuals just now, those of Superman and Sentry's caliber were only ranked seven and eight.
Even if their dispositions were not as strong as the original Sons of Destiny, they were already Star-Shattering or even Single-Universe level powerhouses. Who knew what kind of monstrous beings ranked above them?
"We'll see," Li Yu said indifferently, his figure gradually fading into the white light of the Reincarnation Space.
Although he didn't get an source crystal due to the collapse of the EVA world this time, he gained the spear of longinus, a god-slaying divine weapon, so it wasn't a loss.
Counting the time, it should be the day the battle between Athena and Sea Emperor Poseidon began.
If he wasn't mistaken, no matter how desperately Seiya and the others fought, they wouldn't be able to defeat Sea Emperor Poseidon. The god-slaying arrow of the sagittarius gold cloth was not in Seiya's hands.
Seiya was still unable to cross the chasm between humans and gods.
Li Yu tightened his grip on the god-slaying spear. He really wanted to see how strong the so-called Twelve Main Gods of Olympus truly were!
In the Reincarnation Space, the young woman who escaped from the EVA world had her eyes turn an eerie purplish-red. She looked up at the giant light sphere in the air and the characters that popped up before her.
[Reincarnator, xer233342311, you have returned to the Reincarnation Space. To remove your Fallen Reincarnator status, please choose a new Reincarnation World to conquer within three days.]
A faint smile appeared on her lips as she murmured meaningfully,
"So, this is the Reincarnation Space... Do I have a chance to become as powerful as him?"
...Beneath the Atlantic Ocean, the sunken city of Atlantis was shrouded in deathly silence.
This ancient divine city was enveloped in eternal darkness, with only the Life Pillar emitting a faint blue glow, illuminating the seawater inverted above its head.
Tens of millions of tons of seawater were frozen by an invisible divine power, like a transparent crystal dome, separating the divine realm from the deep sea.
Before the towering Life Pillar, Julian Solo stood proudly.
The golden trident in his hand flowed with profound ocean power, and the indigo crystals on the shaft reflected his cold profile. The tip of the trident pointed at the maiden, shackled by seawater and confined to the platform.
Saori Kido, dressed in a white gown, appeared exceptionally fragile in this deep-sea divine realm filled with divine pressure.
The seawater shackles had reddened her wrists, but she bit her red lips, her crystal-clear eyes piercing through the gloomy space, staring directly at the Sea Emperor before her.
Seiya and the other four were scattered during the spatial transfer, leaving only her to face the enraged Poseidon.
"Athena..."
Poseidon's voice was as deep as an undersea current, echoing and spreading through the desolate divine city.
"You have chosen a path of certain death. Protecting humanity? Look at what you have protected! Protecting this group of greedy parasites who have stained the earth and trampled the ocean into a graveyard?"
His words stirred the ocean's wrath; the seawater dome above surged with black undercurrents, as if it could pour down at any moment.
The ancient and complex runes on the Life Pillar lit up one after another, golden light patterns snaking along the pillar, seemingly responding to the Sea Emperor's will.
"Look at your earth!" Julian Solo suddenly raised his hand, pointing the trident upwards.
"Black toxic currents pollute the blue, living beings suffocate in oil slicks, their desires are endless... This is the true nature of the creations you desperately protect!"
Saori's long purple hair fluttered slightly in the Sea Emperor's divine power fluctuations. She did not flinch; instead, she lifted her chin, her voice soft yet exceptionally firm.
"Poseidon, I feel your anger, and the ocean's pain is real and heavy."
She admitted humanity's faults, yet her eyes remained clear.
"But humanity has greed, and also hope; ignorance, and also the courage to create love and a future. They are changing; the plundering of the ocean has already stopped. Give them some time, a chance to repent and do good, and everything will get better."
A cold glint flashed in the Sea Emperor's golden eyes, and a sneer played on his lips.
Saori's persistence seemed childish and stubborn to him, exactly like the Athena of thousands of years ago.
Old and new hatred surged in his heart, and Julian Solo sneered,
"Protection? Don't joke in front of me; you and I both know what you're truly after!"
He took a step forward, his divine pressure causing ripples in the surrounding seawater.
"Ever since Zeus mysteriously disappeared... the gods have been leaderless..."
"Shut up!" Saori Kido interrupted sharply, her voice carrying a trace of imperceptible tremor.
"Do you know what you're saying?"
"Hmph..." A hint of apprehension flashed in Poseidon's eyes, and he ultimately did not continue the topic.
He paused, tapping the trident in his hand, and the city of Atlantis trembled.
"Since you are still as stubborn as you were thousands of years ago, then let us gamble once more."
He slowly raised his right hand, gripping the golden trident, and a dazzling golden light erupted from its tip.
Saori Kido's delicate body was lifted by this divine power, flying uncontrollably towards the massive Life Pillar.
"Let us see if the humans you believe in are willing to sacrifice everything for you," the Sea Emperor's voice carried a cruel chill.
"Your five Saints entered my divine kingdom with you. Can they reach you and save you before you are completely submerged by the seawater?"
Saori did not resist.
When she boarded the Ocean Crown, she hadn't even brought the Staff of Nike, so she truly had no power to resist now.
She merely prayed silently in her heart.
"Seiya, Shiryu, Hyoga, Shun, Ikki... it's up to you."
The next second, her delicate body plunged directly into the Life Pillar.
This colossal crystal pillar, carved with the Sea Emperor's statue, was the ultimate symbol of Atlantis and the divine artifact that separated the seawater.
The core inside the pillar became transparent like water waves, and golden light enveloped Saori, drawing her towards the core like dust attracted by a vortex, without any resistance.
"Seiya..."
A faint cry for help was swallowed by the Sea God's energy tide.