The central peak of Penglai Island stood tall.

This was an untouched primordial place, with lush forests and a dense natural aura.

But that was all in the past.

In the clashes of Semi-Saints, both the mountain peak and the forest would be utterly destroyed. Even the ground within a radius of several kilometers would crack and fissure, undulating like ripples on water!

Such terrifying might could destroy heaven and earth!!

BOOM!!

With a thunderous noise that seemed to shatter heaven and earth, Athena, who had been standing on a hill, suddenly soared into the sky. Her golden radiance pierced the heavens as a fearsome power burst forth beneath her feet, causing the hundred-meter-tall hill to instantly collapse like sand and rubble!

The Nine Heavens Profound Goddess hung high above the firmament, her gaze cold and distant, her beauty peerless. With a gentle wave of her bare hand, Heavenly Essence converged, forming a water-blue sword light!

RIP!

A long rift was torn open in the void. The sword light, like a celestial river, cascaded down and collided with Athena, who had transformed into a burst of golden light, at an incomparable speed!

HUM! BOOM! BOOM!!

The terrifying impact blew the clouds apart, sending out circular shockwaves that swept across heaven and earth like a typhoon!!

Semi-Saint level Martial Artists!

They were truly personified natural disasters!

Beneath the sky, beside the shattered hill, three people stood.

All of them had European features: golden hair and blue eyes.

One of them, a man appearing to be in his twenties, was tall and handsome with pale golden pupils; his appearance was nearly perfect.

His eyes were like miniature suns, radiating a faint brilliance that illuminated all things. He wore golden armor, resplendent and dazzling, as if he were noble royalty from an ancient era.

A massive silver bow was strapped to his back, emanating a terrifying killing intent.

An indescribable and invisible pressure emanated from him, a power so immense it felt as though he were raised high into the heavens, seated on the most supreme throne, illuminating the darkness and shining with light!

This was a Semi-Saint level powerhouse from Mount Olympus, codenamed "Apollo"!

He was the legendary Sun God, the God of Light, the God of Prophecy, the wielder of truth, and the son of Zeus, the Dominator of Mount Olympus!!

He was also one of the twelve Semi-Saints of Mount Olympus!

Apollo watched the flickering lights in the sky and the persistent aftershocks of the battle, then said lightly, "Nine Heavens Profound Goddess, an ancient war goddess, the one who bears this divine name... she is indeed not weak."

"I like such strong women. I want her to be my divine servant, to bask in my divine grace and favor," said a man beside Apollo. He also appeared to be in his twenties; his features were coarser, but he was even more robust and taller.

A massive scar slashed across this man's face, running diagonally over his nose and almost splitting his entire face in two, making him look extremely fierce and terrifying.

He was not wearing armor but modern attire: a white tank top and baggy shorts, with slippers on his feet, as if he were out for a picnic.

Yet, there was nothing leisurely about him. His eyes burned with intense greed and bloodlust, and a pure, terrifying destructive power brewed within him!

This man was exceedingly dangerous, perhaps even more so than Apollo!

One of the twelve Semi-Saints of Mount Olympus!

Codenamed "Ares"!

He symbolized strength, war, disaster, conquest, bloodlust, and valor. He was the War God, the source of strife, the master of slaughter, the controller of fire and terror!

He was usually referred to as the "War God"!

In Europe's transcendent world, he was hailed as the man with the greatest combat strength beneath the Holy Spirits!

Two Semi-Saints!

Including Athena, who was currently battling the Nine Heavens Profound Goddess, Mount Olympus had sent three Semi-Saints this time, as well as one expert at the peak of the Innate realm—the woman standing beside Apollo and Ares.

Her golden hair cascaded down like waves. Her beauty was extraordinary, and the proportions of her features could be called perfect. She wore a thin, gauzy dress that revealed large expanses of her snow-white skin while artfully concealing crucial areas, perfectly showcasing the charming curves of her exquisite figure.

Simply by standing there, this woman radiated an almost supreme beauty. Every movement she made was filled with boundless seduction, as if she were the very embodiment of temptation and desire!

If a man without cultivation, and particularly one whose willpower was not exceptionally strong, merely gazed upon her, he would become incredibly agitated. Consumed by throbbing desire, he would die from exhaustion within minutes!

An S-rank Awakener from Mount Olympus, a female powerhouse comparable to a peak Innate Great Grandmaster, codenamed "Aphrodite"!

The goddess of love and beauty!

"Nine Heavens Profound Goddess, the goddess from Chinese mythology who presides over military strategy and arcane arts, has a divine role quite similar to Athena's," Aphrodite said to Ares, a half-smile playing on her lips. "Is it because you can't sleep with Athena that you're looking for a substitute?"

"Shut up!" Ares, somewhat shamed into anger, retorted, "Aphrodite, don't be impudent! Otherwise, when we fight the Chinese Myth Organization, I won't protect you!"

"Would you have the heart to?" Aphrodite smiled seductively, gently caressing Ares's chest muscles. Her eyes suddenly welled with tears as she said, "Just because you've seen this goddess from China, have you forgotten all my good points?"

"Quiet." Apollo glanced at the two of them. "Although the Chinese Myth Organization has sent only one Semi-Saint, that Semi-Saint's divine name is Thunderous Widespread Heavenly Honored One. He is China's Lord of Thunder, with powers very similar to Zeus's, which could restrain us.

"Besides this Semi-Saint, they've also sent four peak Innate experts, all of whom are exceptionally strong. Even though we have two Semi-Saints here, we might not be able to reliably suppress them."

"Another one has arrived." Aphrodite looked towards the sky. She saw a sword light as black as ink, within which was Ning Shuying, dressed in black leather armor—the "Star Lord of Greedy Wolf."

"HAHAHA! Another woman! Beautiful and fierce. I like her! I'm going to sleep with her!" Ares's eyes flickered with red light, overflowing with killing intent and surging desire.

At the same time, his gaze seemed to shoot outwards and take on a tangible quality, as if piercing the void. He saw the Myth Organization members hidden in the woods several kilometers away and sent them a clear sign of provocation.

"Once Athena gains a bit more of an advantage, I'll go test the might of that Thunderous Widespread Heavenly Honored One and, while I'm at it, kill one or two of their little Innate insects!"

In Ares's view, for someone like him who was already beginning to transform into a Holy Spirit, killing a few cultivators who hadn't even reached the Semi-Saint realm was absolutely effortless, as easy as blowing away dust! It was almost like squashing a tiny bug.

RUMBLE!!

Thunderous roars erupted in the sky once more. A mid-air sword strike from the Nine Heavens Profound Goddess cracked Athena's shield, the fearsome sword light clashing against Athena's defenses and unleashing immense power.

In an instant, this terrible power pierced through the clouds, surged upwards, and coalesced into a bizarrely shaped mushroom cloud, with rings of energy spreading outwards and bursting forth!!

At the same time, Central Penglai suddenly trembled. The earth split open, forming a kilometer-long fissure. From the pitch-black depths of this chasm, an ethereal silver light suddenly bloomed, incomparably bright and dazzling!

Instantly, this brilliant silver radiance scattered across the sky. The invisible void was like a canvas, and this silver light settled upon it, forming the phantom of a gate over a thousand meters tall!!

The gate was not yet solid, merely an illusion, yet it possessed the profound quality of separating two realms and containing an endless void, evoking an extremely shocking sensation in all who beheld it.

「Meanwhile, in front of the military camp.」

The students learning the basics of the "Muscle-Tendon Change Classic" from Qin Heng, despite having witnessed their share of battles, all felt the terrifying power—a power capable of shattering the heavens and overwhelming the world!

This is too horrifying!

Even a modern army might not be able to deal with such force!!

Strength on this level!?

How is that possible?

Are they still human? How can humans be this powerful!?

"Qin Heng, there's an anomaly and a major battle at Central Penglai," Nie Rongrong said, using her demonic power to wrap her voice and transmit it secretly to Qin Heng. "Should we go over?"

"No rush. Let's wait a bit longer," Qin Heng replied calmly, though a hint of excitement gleamed in his eyes. "It's not yet time."