Online, an enthusiastic wave of interest in the Chinese Pantheon was rising, and almost no one was paying attention to the miserable test takers in the league map anymore.
But the victims were still working and someone was still watching.
Su Fu rested her chin on her hand, looking at the miserable test takers in hell.
Even the healing-type supports were so exhausted that their faces were pale, they had dark circles under their eyes, and their hands were shaking.
The warrior-type test takers were covered in blood, their weapons were chipped, and the mages couldn’t even aim their skills anymore, their hands trembling violently.
“This won’t do…” she mused.
Although they were giving it their all, they had only reached the fifth level of hell, and there were still quite a few below.
“Should I help these test takers?”
If they all collapsed from exhaustion, who would help her clear the lower levels of hell?
She thought about it carefully.
These test takers now had no new maps to run to; they were all trapped here.
There were only two ways out: one was to frantically clear the map, and the other was… death.
“In that case, helping them recover is perfectly fine.” Su Fu talked to herself.
“In any case, after they finish clearing the lower levels of hell, they’ll probably be useless anyway.”
“Tsk, can’t expect the cattle to work without giving them grass to eat.”
She smilingly patted the head of the Howling Celestial Dog at her feet and said, “Let’s release the World Tree to help them out?”
The World Tree, a miracle in mythology, the giant tree that supported the entire universe.
Its very existence was full of life and vitality, capable of nourishing all things.
If placed in hell, it could function as something like a safe zone.
Combined with some Sweet Dew from the Net Bottle, the test takers could recover their Divine Power under the tree, heal their wounds, and even briefly resist the negative effects of hell.
Working with these test takers, wouldn’t that create a perpetual motion machine?
No sooner said than done!
***
Meanwhile, in the fifth level, the Steamer Hell.
The test takers were exhausted, collapsing on the ground and feeling like they were about to turn into steamed buns in the next second.
After fighting through so many levels, almost everyone felt like they had reached their limit.
“I… I can’t hold on anymore…”
“If this continues, I’d rather die and be eliminated than suffer this torture.”
No matter how capable they were, their Divine Power was limited.
It was better to just die; after all, it was just an elimination.
“Divine Power… is depleted… if another wave of Yin Chai comes, we’re definitely dead…”
But at that moment, a strange phenomenon occurred.
In the sky, a green light pierced through the blood-red clouds of hell.
Then, a small sapling fell from the sky and took root.
Although it was only a few meters tall, it radiated a vast and majestic surge of Divine Power.
Shortly after it took root, the ground around the tree began to change.
The rotting flesh disappeared, the parched earth became moist, tender green grass sprouted from the mud, and even a few small flowers bloomed.
Then, rain suddenly began to fall from the small tree, but only in a small area around it.
This small, vibrant green oasis was like a beacon in the dark.
“This tree… can restore Divine Power!” Someone tentatively approached the area and immediately felt a surge of warm power entering their body.
Hearing this, everyone’s eyes turned green with hunger as they stumbled and ran toward the World Tree.
“My Divine Power is recovering!”
“My wounds are healing!”
“Oh god… this feels so good…”
The test takers who arrived first immediately felt the comfortable Divine Power rushing through their bodies, their fatigue swept away like thirsty travelers finally drinking sweet rain.
“Everyone come over! Everyone come here to recover!”
“Come here! We’re saved!”
Many people cheered excitedly, but Olaf and the others from the Norse Pantheon had complicated expressions.
Although this small tree had become much more lush and was doing fancy things like glowing and raining…
That familiar aura… this was definitely their World Tree!
But wasn’t the World Tree swallowed by Su Fu’s Howling Celestial Dog?
So…
Su Fu gave it to them?!
The other test takers soon recognized it as well.
“Are you kidding me! This is the World Tree. Su Fu intentionally released it for us to use?”
“How hateful! She saw that we were truly done for, so she gave us the World Tree to recover, wanting us to keep clearing the map!”
“What does she take us for? Free labor?”
“She’s treating us like beasts of burden!”
Everyone was furious, their faces turning green with anger, wanting nothing more than to grab Su Fu and beat her up.
Someone shouted angrily: “I’d rather die! Die in the Steamer Hell, die at the hands of Yin Chai, then touch her tree!”
“Right! firmly resist Su Fu’s sugar-coated bullets!”
Hearing this, many people chimed in, expressing their refusal to compromise.
At that moment, the fifth level collapsed with a roar, and everyone fell into the sixth level of hell.
Countless red-hot copper pillars stood on the ground, radiating terrifying heat.
The Yin Chai were tying sinners to the pillars, roasting them until they sizzled and smoked.
Even more terrifying, countless Yin Chai holding iron chains were whistling toward the crowd.
Those who had just sworn they wouldn’t use the World Tree immediately stopped, their expressions changing rapidly.
The test takers who had already recovered under the World Tree were now full of spirit and energy, taking down Yin Chai in just a few moves.
Meanwhile, those who had just talked tough were being chased by the Yin Chai like headless chickens, on the verge of being caught and tied to the copper pillars.
“Help!” someone screamed miserably.
A test taker who had just refused to use the World Tree suddenly shouted: “Wait! I think we can use the World Tree! This isn’t surrendering! It’s tactical acceptance of enemy supplies!!”
“Exactly! Su Fu owes us! She’s the one who put us on this map, what’s wrong with using a little recovery?”
“If we don’t recover, it will only benefit those Yin Chai, right?”
“Right! It’s a waste not to use it!”
“Don’t let it go to waste, brothers!”
As they spoke, these people disregarded their pride and scrambled toward the World Tree, some even crawling back to recover their Divine Power.
“…”
Warm Divine Power enveloped their bodies, the rain and dew nourished their souls, and their fatigue was swept away…
To be honest, this feeling was just too good!
The test takers who had been on their last breath just now were completely revitalized!
“You Yin Chai grandsons!”
“Your grandfathers are back!”
“I’ve already broken through five levels of hell, what’s a mere sixth level!”
Morale soared, and with the support of the World Tree, they soon swept through the sixth level of hell with overwhelming force.
But when the sixth level was broken and the seventh level appeared, everyone was once again tired as dead dogs.
Thinking that they had only cleared six of the eighteen levels of hell, everyone’s vision went dark, and they collectively collapsed.
“Su Fu!” someone shouted, and then the entire hell echoed with angry roars.
“I cannot live under the same sky as you!”
“Don’t let me see you! Or I’ll definitely tear you to pieces!”
The voices were so loud that Su Fu was drawn to them.
She thought for a bit and decided to give everyone a little more encouragement: “Keep it up~ there are still twelve levels left!”
A synchronized “Pah!” came from hell, but their bodies honestly ran toward the World Tree again.
Su Fu was satisfied, “Not bad, quite motivated!”
“That’s the spirit!”
Although the current total map only went up to the ninth level, and there were only three levels left, it didn’t stop her from saying that.
She had gone to great trouble, wanting to give everyone a surprise.
At that moment, the Howling Celestial Dog, which had been lying down, suddenly pricked up its ears: “Wait, I smell someone coming at the entrance!”
Su Fu’s eyes sharpened, ‘The entrance? The entrance connecting the entire Underworld?’
Could it be that the commotion of the Eighteen Levels of Hell breaking down had been noticed by those people in the Underworld?
“What do we do?” The Howling Celestial Dog was a bit anxious, “They’re getting closer and closer!”
“If they run into these test takers tearing the place apart… the consequences will be unthinkable. More importantly, those test takers definitely won’t be able to handle those people.”
Su Fu looked at the Howling Celestial Dog, and a plan formed in her mind.
“By the way, can you transform into the shape of a hellhound?”
“What’s that?”
The Howling Celestial Dog was stunned, then it understood, “Wait, you want me to turn into a hellhound, stop them, and then shift the blame to the Greek Underworld?”
Su Fu coughed twice and asked: “How can you call it shifting the blame?”
She said righteously, “Their hellhound did come over, didn’t it?”
The Howling Celestial Dog: “…”
Its gaze immediately changed.
It wasn’t human, but Su Fu was a real “dog”!
That hellhound was already stone-cold, yet it still had to take such a huge fall?
But thinking about it carefully…
‘Hehe.’
“How exciting.” The Howling Celestial Dog dashed into the void and said, “Just watch! I’ll give a vivid performance!”
Its body twisted and expanded as it ran, turning into a terrifying three-headed, six-eyed beast, and it quickly disappeared into the distance.
As the dog disappeared into space, Su Fu suddenly stopped smiling.
“Since you’re here, why not show yourself?”
The empty space behind her rippled, and Achilles’ figure slowly emerged.
He pointed his long spear directly at Su Fu’s throat and said: “I didn’t expect you to be able to play the seven-pantheon alliance like a fiddle… those useless trash are really a disgrace.”
Su Fu raised an eyebrow: “You have some nerve talking about others.”
Achilles’ face instantly darkened, veins popping out on his forehead, clearly provoked by these words.
“You really can provoke my anger with such ease. Rest assured, I never placed my hopes on them.”
“Furthermore, I saw through your illusion tricks long ago. Do you know why I didn’t warn them? Because I don’t care! As long as you are here, that’s enough!”
Su Fu looked at him and realized, “Oh, so Zeus promised you something, which is why you’re so arrogant?”
“Presumptuous!” Achilles roared, “How dare you speak my Lord’s name directly?!”
“Now, please let my Lord send you to hell!”
He raised his spear and shouted to the sky: “Great Lord of Thunder! King of Gods, Zeus! Please send down your Divine Punishment and punish this madwoman who slights the gods!”
In an instant, dark clouds rapidly gathered, thunder rolled within the layers of clouds, and a terrifying pressure descended from the sky, making it hard to breathe.
Lightning bolts streaked through the clouds, as if they would strike at any moment and grind Su Fu to dust.
Achilles couldn’t suppress his wild joy as he watched this.
As long as he took out Su Fu, he would become number one in the league!
Everyone’s eyes would be on him, looking up at his glory.
He would become the most dazzling star and the most outstanding genius of Olympus.
But Su Fu wasn’t nervous at all.
She looked at the sky, and the lightning tearing through the clouds reflected a brilliant golden light in her pupils.
Not only was she not panicked, but she even let out a soft chuckle.
Achilles was in disbelief, “At a time like this… You can still laugh?”
***
God Realm · Palace of Zeus.
Zeus leaned lazily on his throne, destructive thunder leaping at his fingertips, his eyes full of indifference.
“Although this move risks breaking the Covenant of the Gods… But it’s just crushing an ant, who would pursue it?”
He was the King of Gods!
What was wrong with making one tiny mistake?
Could those Chinese gods really storm Olympus for the sake of an ant?
‘Oh… that monkey could, but he wasn’t back yet. It was safe!’
Just as he finished his mental preparation, he heard Achilles’ call.
Zeus smiled slightly and casually flicked his finger.
A bolt of destructive thunder struck toward the mortal world, prepared to directly erase Su Fu.
However, the thunder solidified in mid-air.
Zeus frowned, and before he could react, suddenly—
“BOOM—!!!”
The sky above Mount Olympus was torn apart by a golden light!
Zeus looked up in horror, and saw a Golden Cudgel that could shake the heavens and earth breaking through the clouds, smashing down like a giant celestial pillar!
He didn’t even have time to think, instinctively letting out a roar and erupting with his full thunderous Divine Power in an attempt to resist.
“BANG—!!!”
The thunder didn’t provide even a fraction of resistance.
The entire main temple of Olympus collapsed under the staff, countless divine servants screamed as they were blown away by the shockwave, and Zeus was directly smashed into the ground.
As the dust settled, a defiant figure stood in the air.
Wearing a Phoenix-Winged Purple Gold Crown, clad in Chainmail of Joined Gold, and shod in Cloud-Walking Lotus Boots, he carried the Golden Cudgel over his shoulder, his Fiery Golden Eyes full of rebellion.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong!
He looked down at Zeus in the ruins, bold and unbridled:”Hey! Old Man Zeus! It’s been a while since I beat you. Is your skin itching for it again?”
Zeus: “…”
‘How did this monkey come back!
In the distance, Athena, Apollo, and the other Greek gods who had rushed over froze in place.
Not one dared to step forward.