CHAPTER 416: CHAPTER 402: DALUO GOLDEN IMMORTAL, ACHIEVED

Athena and the others were absolutely stunned, their eyes filled with disbelief. They could never have imagined that Zeus would even strike down his last lover.

Zeus swallowed Hera’s heart, and his physical strength rapidly recovered. His wounds were enveloped in thunder and healed, and his aura not only returned to its peak but became even more ferocious due to absorbing Hera’s divine power.

The purple qi seeped into Nezha’s divine soul, dyeing it a noble and mysterious violet. The several Fate Grids within Nezha shattered under the impact of the purple qi, eventually merging into one. Faintly, a hazy "Saint" Divine Rune could be seen.

Zeus’ vaunted thunder power surged out of his body at an alarming rate. His divine king status became a thing of the past, his godly might completely vanished. Zeus wanted to resist, but there was nothing he could do; he remained frozen in place, overwhelmed by helplessness and fear.

Finally, Nezha pointed at the unconscious Hebe. The shattered Youth Holy Grail transformed into golden fragments and merged into her body. From then on, Hebe lost the Holy Grail but would no longer need it.

Pop!

Having completed all this, Nezha finally began acclimating to the Hongmeng Purple Qi and the permissions he held in this world. With a single thought, he parted the skies above. A peculiar sight emerged—a young man dressed in clothing completely out of place in this realm, wrapped in a swirling gray mist. It was Nezha’s true Taoist Body.

Put simply, while Nezha and Zeus may have previously been overpowered players on equal footing, Nezha had now ascended to become the game’s administrator. No matter how high your level or how great your equipment, you can’t beat the game manager.

Hercules didn’t say much; with a loud shout, his entire body transformed into a pure red light wrapped in purple qi and soared into the heavens. He broke through the mist enveloping his body and merged directly with his own true body.

Then Nezha extended a hand, summoning a mass of blue light from Zeus’ skull. This was the Wisdom Goddess Metis, who had been consumed by Zeus. Her body had already been entirely digested by him, leaving only her most primal essence. Nezha handed it to Athena, thus fulfilling his promise.

Nezha pointed at Zeus and said, "Deprive."

Zeus: ???

"There’s nothing surprising about this. I’m merely reclaiming my authority. Hercules, shall we move on to the second round?"

He had no idea what had just occurred. He only felt as though the entire world was revolting against him. He frantically activated his divine power but couldn’t move an inch. Having already sacrificed everything, Zeus finally descended into utter hysteria.

At last, Nezha uttered one word to Zeus: "Punish." Violent thunderstorm energy poured into Zeus’ body. His previously healed flesh was reduced to charcoal by the raging lightning before breaking down entirely, leaving not even a trace of him. The Thunder God sub-soul, God King Zeus, met a pitiful end by the very thunder he had relied on his whole life.

The two forms synchronized, their shared origin intertwining into one. Within the Taoist Body, divine soul power, bloodline, and mana surged, growing exponentially at a frenzied pace.

Standing by Nezha’s side, Athena and the others immediately readied themselves for battle. Having made their choice, there was no turning back for them.

But Nezha’s situation was entirely different. The water in his balloon grew fuller and fuller, reaching the balloon’s maximum tolerance at a rapid pace.

The balloon burst, and Nezha broke through.

Nezha couldn’t be bothered to explain. It was true that fusing with the Hongmeng Purple Qi hadn’t enhanced his strength. The Hongmeng Purple Qi wasn’t some kind of power-boosting supplement. But as the majority shareholder of this world, the permissions accompanying its fusion had transferred to Nezha.

If breaking through cultivation realms were likened to filling a balloon with water, the water inside would represent an Immortal’s accumulated foundation and cultivation. Normally, breaking through required channeling the strength within the water to pierce the balloon from the inside—a process demanding both immense cultivation power and the consumption of stored foundation.

Thus, the current ridiculous scene unfolded—Kaos, the embodiment of the World Will, not only failed to seize the Hongmeng Purple Qi but also failed to take over Nezha’s body.

Unfortunately, it didn’t realize that even if Nezha left his true body and descended into this realm, the Chaos Pearl Fragment within his body was no ordinary rank. Its overwhelming aura was enough to suppress the World Will completely.

He wanted to speak, but even his mouth wouldn’t move. He could only stir up his thunder, emitting sound.

Looking at this scene, Nezha felt a hint of amusement. The World Will was attempting to invade his body, trying to seize it. Evidently, the spirituality of the Hongmeng Purple Qi was too high, granting the World Will sentience. It refused to accept losing the Hongmeng Purple Qi and sought to become an independent living entity rather than remaining an intangible consciousness.

Zeus had no idea what Nezha had obtained, but he could sense that the other party hadn’t grown stronger. That meant he could still reclaim everything that belonged to him.

He completely ignored Hera, who was lying on the ground, near death, and transformed directly into thunder, charging forward. The terrifying bolts of lightning had grown so dark they were nearly black, clearly indicating that Zeus had become significantly stronger after devouring Hera’s heart.

"Why? Why is this happening?"

Nezha’s cultivation advanced violently. Barriers no longer seemed to exist. Within mere seconds, he found himself at the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal level, but the upward momentum showed no sign of slowing down. Soon, Nezha sensed the barrier leading to the realm of the Daluo Golden Immortal.

"I accuse you of cheating!"

Nezha remained expressionless. Just as Zeus was about to rush near, he said one word: "Stop." Without any energy fluctuations, Zeus was inexplicably frozen in front of Nezha.

Countless Dao Qi and Dao Marks surged into Nezha’s Dao Fruit, their iridescent light radiating magnificently, showcasing unparalleled supremacy.