Greek Mythology: The Spiritual Dominator

In Ra's eyes, this chessboard is also a destiny board, and even more so a ritual, a ritual woven with all the existences on both sides of the source sea at this moment.

It is all-encompassing, but it is not generated suddenly. The current changes are only the result of quantitative changes reaching qualitative changes. In fact, it has already begun to be constructed, and as the king of gods in the actual sense of this world, Ra witnessed with his own eyes how this simple and terrible ritual was accomplished.

Even he himself was half-forced and half-voluntarily one of the creators of the entire ritual.

Of course, Ra did not intend to mention this to other gods. To them, all this was a conspiracy of foreign gods.

"Your Majesty, what's going on? Since you have successfully sent down the oracle, can we also reconnect with the human world? Can we leave here?"

Looking a little panicked, Geb, the earth god of Hemenu, whispered beside Ra: "How should we expel this foreign invader? Please give me your instructions."

Although he tried his best to conceal it, the panic in Geb's voice was still so obvious.

Beside him, the sky god Nut also nodded in agreement - this is a goddess, and she is married to the earth god.

It must be said that although most earth gods in later myths often have maternal attributes, the world of Hemenu is an exception.

Here, the male god is in charge of the earth, while the goddess symbolizes the sky. The sky and the earth are not the original gods, but are considered to be the children of the atmosphere and the lake... In their eyes, the earth does not have the maternal nature of nurturing all things, but the sky has similar characteristics.

This may be related to the yellow sands scattered around the Nile River Basin. All life here depends on the climate, the Nile River and the oases. Therefore, their unique beliefs and divine characteristics also correspond to the climate here.

"Gebu, don't worry, I was not sure before, but now I have some clues. This ceremony... Do you remember what I said when we first came here a few years ago?"

The voice was calm, looking at the "chessboard" with a faint invitation and incomplete meaning, a strange color flashed in Ra's eyes.

It is not complete yet, and there are still some things missing. For example, a chess game always requires an opponent.

"I remember you said... this is dangerous, but also an opportunity."

Emotions are contagious. Seeing Ra so calm, Geb's nervousness was relieved a little.

And hearing Ra's response, not only him, but also the other gods present remembered the scene a few years ago.

It was an ordinary day, but it became extraordinary because of Ra's will.

The sun in the sky shone brightly, and the power of the sun spread across the sky. Ra, who finally made up his mind, was about to use his power to wipe out the sinners on the earth, but the sudden impact of the foreign land forced him to stop.

So Ra turned to Shu to convey his will. He ordered the gods to exercise their authority in the world, create destruction to kill all mortals with foreign blood, so as to gain insight into the secrets behind them.

However, what all the gods did not expect was that this plan could not be returned.

As the collision between the two worlds suddenly escalated, before the gods had time to do anything, the instinct of the Hemenu world became active first.

Faced with the crisis that affected his survival, he began to withdraw all his strength to fight against the invasion, and as the gods who held the corresponding authority, the Egyptian gods were almost at the same time pulled into this intersecting and colliding source sea and cut off contact with the outside world.

And it was on that day that they met face to face with the foreign gods who also followed the world power of the foreign riot into the source sea.

At that moment, most of the gods of Hemenu were almost desperate.

Except for Ra, almost no gods who had just fallen here could adapt to the environment here, and even their own safety was a problem.

The power could not be exerted, and the world could not provide shelter. If the foreign gods who followed took action together, I am afraid they would all perish and become the "food" of the foreign land.

However, to their surprise, the foreign god not only did not take the opportunity to take action, but instead temporarily curbed the boiling of the source sea, allowing several of them who accidentally contaminated the source power to escape danger.

Of course, no one would let down their guard because of this, even the gods who benefited from it.

In short, from that day on, the two sides have been facing each other across a long black-gold line, but no actual conflict has occurred.

During this period, the gods of Hemenu also tried to communicate with each other, but they were greeted with only silence. Except for the brief attack when he just arrived, he was like a shadow covering everything, just standing there quietly.

The outer gods seemed to have been waiting for something, and none of the gods could see the secret, only Ra at that time seemed to have noticed some clues.

So he told the gods that this was a danger, but perhaps also an opportunity.

"Yes, I said so. It's just that I was not very sure at the time, but now it seems that everything is true."

"Gebu, do you know that although we are confronting Him here, have you ever thought that even if we can win... what can we get?"

Ra spoke lightly, as if golden flames were dancing in his eyes.

Without waiting for the reply of Gebu, the god of the earth, he continued to say to himself: "Nothing will happen."

"This is not the outside world. This is the heart of Hemenu and the source of all the power in the world. Worlds collide with each other here in the most essential form. Except for us as gods, everything will be assimilated by the world here."

"Whether it is us or the outer gods, no matter which side defeats the opponent, we will not actually get any results."

"The opponent's authority and power will be swallowed up and digested by our own world, and become a helper to attack another world. Of course, there is nothing wrong with this... If the outcome of this war is still suspenseful, it is actually the best way to help our world win."

The voice was calm with a little strangeness. Unlike the part of Apollo's origin that was plundered outside the world, La was sure that if Hemenu's gods were killed by the enemy here, their origin and everything would only be absorbed by the other side's world, and the outer god would probably get nothing.

Even if he underestimated his power, the other side actually had the ability to snatch food from the hands of the world, but facing such a competitor, how much results could He grab?

The same is true for our side. If time goes back and the foreign sun god is injured by Ra here, he will not get anything either. Everything will be taken by the world itself and become part of Him to resist the invasion of foreign lands.

This sounds right. After all, the gods are born from the world, including their authority. At this critical moment of life and death, it is reasonable to fight for the world... But as Ra said, the premise of all this is that this war can still be won.

And how much chance of victory is there in this war between worlds... If it were a few years ago, the gods would probably believe in this result. But now, even Ra has begun to waver.

In the past, they only saw the power of Hemenu, so they thought that such power was unmatched. But now, this concept has long been quietly changed.

"So, this ceremony..."

As if he understood something, the eyes of the earth god Geb flickered. He finally understood why Ra said that this was a danger and an opportunity.

And beside him, the other gods were also different.

Some had already guessed it, but now Ra's words completely proved it, while others suddenly realized it, as if they finally understood something.

But in any case, the originally panicked atmosphere changed. Faced with the turbulence of the source sea, the attitudes of the gods began to deviate greatly.

"Yes, Geb, this ritual is what you think."

Nodding slightly, golden light began to surge on Ra's body.

"It is not a one-way ritual, nor a tool to defeat us. It is two-way and needs us to complete it together."

"The essence of its existence is an exchange, an equal bet. Although I don't know why the other party's world will recognize this strange rule, the rules themselves will not lie."

"Everyone is a chess player, but everything about him will become a chess piece and a bet on the chessboard. If you lose, you will lose everything, but if you win, the other party must also split out equal power, and this power will be absorbed by the winner."

Absorbing the power of other gods is extremely rare in the world of Chaos, but it is completely commonplace for the gods of Hemenu.

No one questioned this, and no one thought that the other party would regret after failure. Because at this moment, it is the power of the two worlds that is the ‘chessboard’ to maintain this rule.

This is a ritual that cannot be terminated once it is achieved, until one side completely fails... But at this juncture, Thoth, who symbolizes wisdom and words, suddenly spoke.

"Your Majesty, perhaps this ritual is indeed as you said, but I still have some confusion."

"If you want to abandon the instinctive absorption of power by the two worlds, hold the ‘trophy’ in your own hands, and then form such a ritual, then the premise of everything is to let the world itself recognize this rule."

"For our world, we are already at a disadvantage, and it is normal to allow such a fairer bet. But the other world... He is clearly in an advantageous position, so why give us the opportunity to make up for the disadvantage, and why give this foreign god the qualification to seize power openly?"

"And the most important thing is that the winner is determined by the life and death of some humans. What is so special about them?"

Thoth didn't understand, and La didn't really understand it either.

It's not possible that the other world actually wants to kill those mortals with foreign blood... But with this explanation, everything seems to make sense.

But whether it is true or not, it has nothing to do with Ra, because it has nothing to do with Ra himself to prevent the foreign power from reaching the mortal world. It is the instinct of the world to prevent the other party from invading its body.

So no matter whether those who have sinful blood are the objects that the foreign world wants to protect or kill, Ra intends to kill them anyway, which is also the only way to win this gamble.

"No matter what, they are going to die. Now, if you are willing to come up, come with me."

Feeling the increasingly strong attraction on the black and gold intertwined 'chessboard', Ra took a step forward, and his figure was enlarged thousands of times.

The size of the source sea is not just an appearance, and strength is the criterion for measuring everything. The next moment, a big sun seemed to rise, and on it sat a huge giant god.

"You want my power, why don't I want yours... It's just that we can lose many times, but there is only one you."

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world.

At the moment when La Dangxian chose to accept this chess game and sat across from the chess board, the outside world was high in the sky where mortals could not see.

The Source Sea is the core of the world, and everything that happens here will also be reflected in the outside world... So the next moment, nine figures that seemed to penetrate the starry sky and the sea emerged above the world.

As soon as their shadows were born, they were reconnected with their corresponding authorities, and then expanded and grew stronger.

Finally, the supreme god Ra sat on the celestial sun, while the other eight pillar gods were arranged on two sides.

Shu, the god of wind and air, the embodiment of order, the symbol of drought, dryness and depletion.

Tefnut, the god of rain and moisture, the embodiment of disorder and the symbol of corruption of all things, the lion god Sekhmet is her incarnation.

Nut, the god of the sky and the mother of stars, the sun rises and sets in the sky, so she is also regarded as the cycle of life and death.

Geb, the god of the earth, earthquakes are his laughter, and the echoes of all things are his breathing.

Osiris, god of plants, fertility, agriculture and Hades, is also the priest of judgment and death. Anubis is his incarnation and is mistaken by mortals as his descendant.

Set, the god of war, deserts and storms, the metal in the ground is his skeleton, is the most powerful being among the gods.

Nephthys, guardian and protector of the dead, protector of fertility and home.

And the last one, Thoth, who fills the gap of Isis, wisdom, writing, and books, is the mind that Ra is most interested in.

The Nine Pillars of Gods are like nine pillars of stone, supporting the heaven and earth of the Hermenu world in an instant. A huge chessboard appeared in the sky, but the opposite side of them seemed empty.

"Haha, as expected..."

Sitting in the highest and most central position, a golden mask appeared on La's face at some point, and the corners of his mouth under the mask were slightly raised.

It's not that the other party is not there, but that in this place where size is measured by strength, the other party's figure is far greater than they imagined.

The sound is loud and the elephant is invisible, so it seems like there is no opponent... According to this logic, even if all nine of them defeat each other, it is impossible to achieve a real victory.

Since Dan La dared to agree, there was a reason. For a bet to take shape, the bets of both parties must be equal. But he never told the gods that he actually had a share in this huge chessboard, and that he was both forced and voluntary to participate in its construction.

The question then arises, as the sun god, what is the relationship between him and this ritual? Can the simple nine-pillar god really be equal to the external gods?

And most importantly, after being reincarnated once, La became even more powerful. Where exactly did he become stronger...

"Of course it's a lot, because I'm more than just 'pull'."

"I am [Amon Ra'atum]."

While mentally shaken, his gaze continued to rise. When the earth becomes small and the stars are like embellishments, everything in Hermione becomes like dust.

In the innermost of the world's four layers of barriers, at the outer edge of [Primordial Water], Ryan's divinity looked calmly ahead.

The nine pillars of gods are not as good as the palm of his hand, and the world is at his feet. But opposite Him, another Lazha stood there.

Atum, the original god of Hermenu, the father of all things; Amon, the title of one of the eight gods, the incarnation of infinite space.

When they come together, Amon Ra'atum is naturally more than just a name.