Odinson had guessed a possibility, but it was already too late.
“Bring Kevin up here!” Bai Yu’s voice cut through his thoughts.
At that command, Odinson’s expression changed abruptly.
‘Kevin? So Kevin was captured by them?’
No, no… something behind this…
At that moment, the crowd automatically parted to make way, and a familiar figure appeared—none other than Kevin, whom Odinson had lost contact with until now.
But when Odinson saw the expression on Kevin’s face, his heart suddenly sank—this isn’t good!
Before he could say anything, a shout rang out: “My lord!”
Kevin looked up at the high platform, his eyes burning with fanaticism, his voice trembling with excitement.
“The task you entrusted to me—I have completed it successfully. I have now led them all into the encirclement. You may strike!”
“Our Norse Pantheon will definitely be first in this Starsea College Entrance Exam!”
The voice echoed in the silent Giant King’s Court, so clear it sent chills down one’s spine.
Odinson felt a booming explosion in his mind, as if something had instantly detonated inside him.
‘What encirclement? What strike? What nonsense is this idiot spouting?!’
When did he ever give Kevin such an order?
But in the next moment, he suddenly realized something—no, if others heard this…
Sure enough, as soon as Kevin’s words fell, the Six Great Pantheons burst into furious shouts.
“A trap! It’s a trap!”
“Damn it, we’ve been tricked!”
“They planned this long ago, intending to catch us all in one net!”
The crowd instantly erupted into chaos.
If before there was still some doubt that this wasn’t Odinson’s doing—after all, everything was too obvious and some clever people had their reservations—now Kevin’s words were undeniable proof.
Indeed, Odinson’s ambush wasn’t the true goal; his real objective was to provoke public outrage and then use the opportunity to lure everyone into the Giant King’s Court.
This was his territory, where he held complete field advantage.
In this frozen, harsh environment, what could the Six Great Pantheons do against him?
They had walked straight into his Heavenly Net.
No one expected Odinson’s mind to be this deep, even anticipating their siege.
“Kevin!” Odinson roared, “What nonsense are you spouting? When did I tell you to lead them here?”
He realized the problem but it was too late to argue.
Because at that moment, a dark shadow suddenly shot out from beneath the ground like a ghost and lunged toward a candidate from the Amaterasu Pantheon.
The spear of the shadow struck its target instantly; the man didn’t even have time to react and collapsed to the ground.
“Bang!”
The sound of his body hitting the hard ice was loud and piercing, instantly stirring everyone’s nerves.
“They’ve made their move!”
“Damn it! I’m going to kill them all!”
“Kill on sight!”
In an instant, countless divine powers burst forth.
This was the Heavenly Net set by Odinson, the First of the Fourth Star Ring—no one dared to underestimate it.
Everyone frantically attacked, fearing they’d be the next target.
No one noticed the initial dark shadow had already vanished underground.
A massive chaotic battle erupted.
Right or wrong no longer mattered.
Everyone had been waiting for a chance to act, and Su Fu had just provided that opportunity.
The members of the Six Great Pantheons ruthlessly attacked the Norse Pantheon’s candidates, every strike deadly and merciless.
Whether Odinson was framed was no longer important; none of them cared.
What mattered was: why were they all under attack while the Norse Pantheon remained untouched?
Why could they escape unharmed, still strong?
Because their leader was one of the Seven Great Houses, the First on the Heavenly Ranking?
That only fueled their hatred.
So they beat them mercilessly, unleashing years of pent-up resentment in this moment.
The Six Great Pantheons were unprecedentedly united—they could not bear to see the Norse Pantheon doing better than themselves, or worse, outshine Odinson.
Those noble heirs who had always sat proudly above the clouds, looking down on all beings—how would they face this scene?
They wanted to see if Odinson could still hold his arrogance.
First place—if they could trample him, it would be a great achievement.
Now was the perfect opportunity; everyone silently accepted and pushed things to this point.
They had reason and evidence; everything seemed natural.
Even if Odinson’s family wanted to seek revenge later, could they really go after everyone?
Divine skills exploded in the air, painting the battlefield with dazzling light and shadow.
Watching the chaos unfold, Odinson atop the platform finally understood.
Who set the trap no longer mattered; what mattered was that the person had succeeded.
All divine pantheon candidates were crazily attacking them; the Norse Pantheon was about to suffer the heaviest blow in history.
“Damn it!” He suddenly soared into the air, lightning crackling all around him.
In an instant, the sky lit up with electric light as violent thunder power condensed in his palm, roaring deafeningly.
This was true divine power—an overwhelming pressure like a mountain, suffocating.
He had to stop the chaos now; he could not lose the support of the Norse Pantheon’s candidates.
But just as he prepared to act, a figure suddenly blocked his way.
Bai Yu.
She stood in the snowstorm, holding the God of War’s Holy Spear, its tip pointing directly at Odinson.
In an instant, dozens of golden spear shadows gathered behind her, locking Odinson firmly.
The Divine Shield activated next, turning into a golden rune trap that completely enveloped the two, leaving no escape.
Bai Yu’s expression was calm as she said, “Don’t even think about it.”
Yet, although Bai Yu stood before Odinson, her gaze was not on him.
Her eyes passed over the chaotic battlefield, piercing through the disorderly crowd to meet a familiar figure in the distance.
That was “Suzan”—in fact, Su Fu.
Their first eye contact was a tacit smile of a plan’s success.
But the next moment, their eyes changed.
In each other’s gaze flashed a fleeting sharpness.
The hunter’s gaze.
But who was the prey?
Now that Odinson, the greatest threat, was out of the game, the others were not even worth fearing.
Only the two of them remained on the board.
King against king.
Who would claim the final victory?
Everything was understood without words.
The alliance ended here.
From now on, it was every woman for herself.
“You…” Odinson looked at Bai Yu in anger.
She was clearly here to stop him, so why was she looking at someone else?
‘Who else could she be looking at at a time like this?’
He immediately followed Bai Yu’s line of sight into the crowd.
There was an utterly ordinary face, but it was exactly this person Bai Yu cared so much about?
Before he could look more carefully, the person vanished into the chaotic crowd.
But in that brief glimpse, an inexplicable intuition rose in his heart.
That person must be the one pulling the strings behind the scenes.
He turned sharply to Bai Yu, only to see her smiling meaningfully as she slowly said, “So, have you guessed who it is?”
Odinson’s face darkened abruptly.
‘She knew. Who?’
His expression changed many times before he finally squeezed the words through gritted teeth: “Su Fu.”
From the start, Kevin and the others had failed to kill her, which was why they disappeared and couldn’t be contacted.
And now, the scene of the Six Great Pantheons besieging the Giant King’s Court—how much did it resemble the time he gathered the Seven Great Pantheons to attack Qingqiu?
Su Fu was turning their own tactics against them.
A glaring act of revenge.
Bai Yu was satisfied when she heard Odinson’s answer, smiling as she said, “Exactly. You’d never imagine how interesting she is.”
“She can transform her form and even imitate divine power’s aura, making her deception flawless.”
Odinson had already guessed this possibility.
Everyone blamed Kevin for the attacks everywhere, but he knew Kevin wouldn’t do such a thing.
Who else could it be?
Su Fu.
She disguised herself as Kevin to launch sneak attacks on the pantheons, deliberately creating chaos so that everyone would think it was the Norse Pantheon behind it all.
And in the end, he would take the blame and achieve her purpose.
Maybe even Kevin himself was deceived, tricked by Su Fu pretending to be him.
This woman was shameless!
Suddenly, he regretted underestimating Su Fu.
He should never have sent only Kevin and two others to kill her; he should have come himself.
Then this situation would never have happened…
“Ah!”
A piercing scream interrupted his thoughts.
He looked down sharply to see the battlefield below.
The Norse Pantheon’s candidates were under attack by many, and soon many lay sprawled in pools of blood.
So many familiar faces—his subordinates—all falling one by one.
“Bai Yu!” He turned suddenly, lightning raging around him, his voice bursting with uncontrollable rage, “Are you sure you want to be my enemy?”
“Boom!”
Thunder exploded in the sky, waves of divine power sweeping the field.
The power of the Thunder God surged inside him.
In this state, Bai Yu was no match.
But Bai Yu chuckled lightly and calmly admitted, “Indeed, I can’t beat you. But I only need to hold you off for one minute.”
Hearing this, Odinson finally closed his eyes in despair.
Yes, just one minute…
Just one minute of being besieged like this and the Norse Pantheon’s candidates would be reduced to less than ten percent.
Their plan had succeeded.
The tide was lost.
It was all over.
He didn’t even dare imagine the consequences.
How would he face his father’s expectations after all this?
Would he still be the First of the Fourth Star Ring?
His score in this Starsea College Entrance Exam…
And it was all thanks to Su Fu.
“Bai Yu!” He suddenly opened his eyes, fury blazing as he stared at her, “Since you chose to cooperate with her, then you are my enemy. All enemies must die.”
He immediately gathered lightning, ready to strike Bai Yu.
But Bai Yu shook her head and said, “No, you’re wrong. Now the one I want to cooperate with is you.”
She spread her arms and gestured toward the vast Giant King’s Court.
“This is the Giant King’s Court, your territory. And Su Fu is only one person. Guess who I should choose? It should be easy to figure out, right?”
Odinson’s situation was hopeless.
His possible points were limited and he could no longer compete with himself.
But Su Fu was different.
If she took down Odinson, she would become the number one enemy.
No choice—Su Fu was too smart, smart enough that they couldn’t leave her alive on the field, or who knew what other chaos she could stir up.
And now the time, place, and people were all right.
Su Fu was trapped inside Odinson’s Giant King’s Court, unable to escape.
If they didn’t finish her now, when?
If these two cooperated, Su Fu would be dead without doubt.
At these words, Odinson’s actions froze.
He looked at Bai Yu with a complicated expression, clearly understanding her motive.
So… she was the true final winner of this game.
So, should he agree?
“Fine,” he said slowly, “but Su Fu must be dealt with by me personally.”
“Of course.” Bai Yu smiled and nodded, “Then, happy cooperation? With you and me together, no matter how many tricks Su Fu has, she won’t escape.”
This was absolute strength—able to crush all the flashy tricks.
But then Odinson suddenly frowned, looking at the chaotic battlefield below.
“So, where did Su Fu run off to?”
‘Where was she?!’
***
Meanwhile, inside the Giant King’s Court Main Hall.
Su Fu had already slipped away quietly during the chaos and arrived at the “heart” of the entire court.
At this moment, she sat on the throne with eyes closed, sharing the vision of the court’s Little One.
The entire court had become her eyes and ears, and all the scenes were vividly displayed in her mind.
The fighting on the battlefield, the Norse Pantheon’s defeat, and… Bai Yu and Odinson’s conversation.
“Since you chose to side with her, then you are my enemy!”
“You are wrong…”
“Happy cooperation.”
Every word was clear and audible.
Su Fu opened her eyes thoughtfully and murmured, “So that’s your plan.”
Bai Yu intended to cooperate with Odinson and then turn against her.
Not a bad idea, considering Odinson’s fighting strength.
Why not use him if he hated her so much?
No fear of betrayal, unlike Bai Yu.
‘Tsk, Bai Yu, you really want to have your cake and eat it too. Quite the appetite.’
“Mother!”
The court’s angry voice rang out.
“They’re all bad people, conspiring to kill you. Especially that woman—she betrayed you!”
The little one was furious.
These villains actually wanted to kill Mother, who was so good.
“How could they do that?”
“Be good, don’t be angry.” Su Fu gently stroked the armrest of the throne as if soothing the Little One.
Her voice softened, “Not everyone treats me as well as you do, right?”
Upon hearing this, the court’s aura instantly brightened.
“Yes, I love Mother the most!”
It proudly responded, “Don’t worry, Mother, I will never let them hurt you. And what they said is wrong—you’re not alone. You have me. I will protect Mother.”
Su Fu smiled and praised, “Good, Little One, very good.”
But it wasn’t enough.
Through the court’s vision, she saw the Six Great Pantheons’ fighting winding down.
If these people were all under Bai Yu’s command, searching the entire court for her, even with the court’s protection, she would be found sooner or later.
So it was time to move to the next step.
“Little One,” she instructed, “soon I will summon some things. Remember to bring them all inside, understand?”
“Mm-hmm!”
The court happily responded, “Don’t worry, Mother, I will definitely help.”
Su Fu patted the throne again.
Who said she was alone?
On this vast eternal icefield, there were plenty of “people.”
Only… they were Frost Giants.
She was about to start luring them.
“Calamity of Demons and Monsters!”
This was the large-scale monster-attracting Heavenly Technique she first gained in Journey to the West.
Now, Demon Summoner, show your power!
“Boom!”
A pillar of golden light shot straight into the sky, dazzling and bright.
Waves of energy spread out in all directions.
The entire court began to shake violently.
No, not just the court.
The entire snowy plain trembled!
If someone looked down from the sky at this moment, they would see a breathtaking scene.
Almost all the Frost Giants on the snowfield were rushing madly toward the court.
They stomped on the ice and snow with thunderous roars.
Their huge forms blocked the sky, moving in hordes like a moving mountain, sweeping toward the court!
The golden light was like a massive, bright signal, summoning every giant in the snowfield.
Su Fu watched the scene with satisfaction.
“Like group fights, huh? Fine, come at me.”
So many Frost Giants—time for a proper brawl.
***
The first to notice the anomaly was a scout pantheon candidate.
“No good!”
A sudden shout rang out among the exhausted crowd that had just ended their battle.
“All the Frost Giants on the icefield are rushing here!”
“What?”
“You’ve got to be kidding!”
“Impossible…”
Everyone hastily stood, looking outside.
The sight made them gasp sharply.
On the horizon, countless massive shadows approached.
The howls of Frost Giants filled the cold wind.
Soon, they felt the ground tremble under their feet.
“This is bad! How could so many Frost Giants come here?”
“Run! Before they arrive, let’s get out of here!” someone shouted in panic.