PNB Chapter 338 Light Arrives in Despair
Chapter 338 Light Arrives in Despair
Chapter 338 Light Arrives in Despair
The Empress, LV.9, and the strongest adventurer have fallen!
Everyone, including Roy, breathed a sigh of relief, their faces showing a hint of relaxation. In fact, everyone had reached or surpassed their limits in the battle so far!
The deep weariness in his eyes was almost impossible to hide.
But there was more joy and excitement. Moreover, according to the information brought back by Eye Crystal and Lily, the members of the Herachun tribe, including Shens, were persuaded by Hermes that as long as the Empress was defeated, they would no longer be their enemies. The hellish difficulty of the Underworld Trial was over!
Next, the souls of Astrea's former Familia members will be released and resurrected, bringing everything to a perfect conclusion.
call!
Just as everyone was filled with hopeful expectations.
A chilling gust of wind, carrying a dark green mist, swept in, whipping against everyone's faces. It jolted their previously listless and dazed minds, instantly clearing their heads and sharpening their eyes.
"This aura—Cerberus!"
Roy and Ryu, who had activated their Synchro Contract and shared the "Intuition" skill, were the first to realize the truth behind the "eerie wind." Their expressions changed, and they called out that name.
Roar!
A monster as large as a small mountain, lurking in the dark green mist of the underworld, suddenly attacked and entered this spacious cave. It appeared and disappeared, resembling a hunting dog, but with three heads and six eyes. It was none other than the gatekeeper of the underworld—Cerberus!
The colossal beast looked down at Roy and his companions with its six eyes, revealing a cruel and chilling light.
This made Roy and the others feel terrified.
The reason is simple: Cerberus, even in its relaxed state, can reach level 7. Now, it has become extremely ferocious, and the aura it exudes is incredibly powerful, even surpassing that of the Empress at level 9!
Everyone realized something terrifying: if the other party hadn't gone easy on them—just entering the underworld would have been a truly remarkable feat!
"No way!"
Ryu, Tione, Tiona, and the others had pale faces, as did Alphia.
Having just defeated the Empress at LV.9, a monster even more powerful than the Empress suddenly appeared. For the group, who were exhausted and at their limit, the joy vanished instantly, leaving only endless despair.
This is the trial of the underworld! They are like trapped beasts, facing endless dangers, seeing no hope of victory, lost and bewildered.
Roy was no exception, letting out a silent sneer. It seemed they had underestimated Hades.
Cerberus's oppressive aura was terrifying, suffocating everyone who beheld it.
"Miss Alphia, how does Cerberus compare to the two great beasts you once slain?" Roy asked Alphia with some curiosity.
Alphia glanced at Roy, wondering why he was still asking about this at a time like this. However, she actually began to seriously consider the question, her bright heterochromatic eyes scrutinizing Cerberus as she secretly assessed him.
After a moment, Alphia said, "They are evenly matched; depending on the circumstances, each has its own strengths and weaknesses."
"hiss!"
Everyone could hear Roy and Alphia's conversation and gasped in shock.
The three-headed hellhound before us is a being that surpasses LV.9 and is comparable to "King of the Land - Behemoth" and "King of the Sea - Leviathan"!
The environment also affects combat power. If it is underwater, it is hard to say whether the other two can defeat the sea tyrant Leviathan, and vice versa.
The best environment for Cerberus is undoubtedly the underworld, where its amplification reaches its peak!
But this is not a good thing!
"The trial is not over yet!"
Hades' voice echoed throughout the underworld: "Fight! Defeat it and claim final glory!"
Using divine power as a medium, the sound spread throughout the underworld, resounding in everyone's ears, like a deafening judgment from the gods, leaving no room for refusal.
"#!"
"Hades, you damn immortal!"
Roy and the others had strikingly similar thoughts, cursing Hades hundreds of times in their minds and using every curse word they had ever learned.
Even Leon, a noble and meticulous knight, found it difficult to tolerate Hades's "willfulness".
The numerous challenges in the underworld, along with the enemies such as Zeus and members of Hera's Familia, already presented a hellish level of difficulty. At the final moment, when everyone was exhausted, they had to send out a ferocious beast comparable to Behemoth, the king of the land, and Leviathan, the overlord of the sea.
If you don't want people to pass, just say so!
It should be noted that it took almost the entire Zeus and Hera Familia to defeat those two monsters.
For Roy and his group right now, this is an impossible feat! Roy's immortality is not invincible; when faced with an enemy he absolutely cannot defeat, he will only be unilaterally crushed.
Roar!
Cerberus growled and slowly walked toward Roy and his group. Dark purple venom dripped from its gaping maw, falling to the ground like strong acid, corroding the earth, and emitting a puff of white steam with a hissing sound.
The violent pressure sent chills down one's spine.
"So what if they're guardians of the underworld!"
"I'd be willing to die just to be with my captain (husband)!"
"Captain, let's continue the fight!"
The girls from the tribe gritted their teeth and shouted loudly. Looking at them, their pretty little faces were resolute, without a trace of fear of death.
Alphia, Asphie, Leon, and Chun Kobrand struggled to their feet, forcibly supporting their bodies, their legs rooted to the ground like wooden stakes.
Confront the threat from Cerberus.
Astraea's beautiful face softened slightly, revealing a hint of coldness.
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"Hades, you've been in the heavens for too long, you've become mentally deranged, haven't you!" Hestia cursed.
Hestia wasn't stupid; it was just that her lazy nature made her reluctant to think. But at this moment, she vaguely realized that Hades' situation was not quite right.
The normal demeanor she put on when we talked was probably just a facade!
Since the gods descended to earth, no one has played with him anymore. He is busy all day with the heavy, boring, mechanical and rigid work of processing souls, without a break all year round!
He has developed mental problems!
Suddenly encountering such a "fun" situation, Hades only wanted to keep Roy and the others here forever, to play with him and bring him endless joy and fun.
The underworld has become a prison for Roy and the others, and Hades will never release them!
Go!
With Hades' command, Cerberus, as the goalkeeper, had no choice but to act, raising his massive claws and pressing forward. A dark shadow enveloped Roy and everyone else, blotting out the sky and creating an extremely oppressive atmosphere.
Everyone was on high alert, prepared to fight to the death against the ferocious beast before them.
Roy's expression turned serious. Could he make it in time?
call out!
Suddenly, several sharp sword lights shattered everything, illuminating the vast cavern, and struck Cerberus from afar.
Cerberus's body was incredibly tough, but those strikes could still shake it. With the sound of metal clashing, its body was knocked back hundreds of meters, and each step it took caused the earth to shake.
"That's right!"
Everyone looked on in surprise, turning to look in the direction from which the attacks had come. Several figures appeared—the very same Zeus and Hera's Familia members who had previously fought against them: Percy, Gabel, and Dabazar.
Roy breathed a sigh of relief. Asphie's eye crystal had been handed to Hermes, so he could still see the situation in the Underworld Palace and was not too surprised by the arrival of the two major clans.
That blond-haired guy is still putting in the effort, holding the fort! He's successfully lured the two major clans to help him.
"Take it down!"
Cerberus's existence clearly transcends the scope of the "trial," and the members of the two clans will not stand idly by and watch Hades act willfully.
They were never with Hades!
Without Roy and the others needing to lift a finger, the members of the two clans swarmed forward and besieged Cerberus.
Ferron, as the vanguard, stood at the forefront, taking the brunt of Cerberus's attacks. His tattered shield was magically enhanced and remained intact, perfectly creating opportunities for his teammates.
"drink!"
With a roar, the dwarf Dabazar, whose strength attribute was at its maximum, delivered a powerful punch to Cerberus's forehead, sending him flying.
Percier and Gabel's continuous "Afterglow" slashes formed an impenetrable net of swords, leaving no blind spots and enveloping the enormous monster.
Once recovered, Chardo and Maxim joined the battle, and their spatial magic became even more powerful.
When it comes to slaying ferocious beasts, they are a professional team!
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
The earth trembled violently, and dust billowed from the battlefield. Amidst the continuous roar, Cerberus's massive body crashed to the ground in less than ten minutes.
The sheer power of the two clans astonished everyone, their expressions revealing their shock.
Only Roy's eyes looked very strange.
Roy glanced at Cerberus, who lay on the ground with his eyes closed. His cake hadn't been wasted!
How could Cerberus, who is on par with Behemoth and Leviathan, be defeated so easily? The two Familias were not in good condition either, with more than half of their members missing, and they were without equipment or armor. The Empress and Alphia did not join the battle either.
there is only one truth!
Cerberus, the three-headed dog of hell, is an actor!
Unable to disobey his boss (Hades)'s orders, yet unwilling to repay kindness with enmity by targeting the kind person who offered him a small treat, Cerberus felt he was in too much trouble. He decided to suffer for himself by pretending to be defeated by Zeus and Hera's kin.
It can also have an excuse from its own boss: it's not that the dog didn't try hard enough, it's that the opponent was too strong. Those two clans had at least fought against Behemoth and Leviathan, so it's understandable that it lost to them!
The Palace of the Underworld.
Looking at the image of Cerberus lying on the ground in the mirror, Hermes chuckled and said, "Hades, what other tricks do you have up your sleeve? Use them all, Roy and his brothers won't lose!"
Hera crossed her arms, a mocking smile playing on her lips.
Hades, sitting on his throne, showed no anger whatsoever. He was fully aware of Cerberus's slacking off. In the Underworld, he had absolute control, and nothing could escape his eyes.
Isn't this an unexpected result?
Even Cerberus was unwilling to make enemies of Roy and the others. Hades' face was flushed, as if he had drunk the most delicious wine in the world, which was indescribable.
The more Roy and the others continued to create miracles and surpass his divine will, the more Hades wanted them to stay in the Underworld—they were too precious! The unexpectedness, courage, and responsibility of these children from the mortal realm—
"Cerberus failed too, there's nothing we can do—" Hades said quietly.
Hermes and Hera smiled.
Just as the two thought Hades had given up, an earth-shattering power suddenly descended, transforming into a tangible and terrifying pressure that descended upon every corner of the underworld, omnipresent and all-pervasive.
Bang!Bang!Bang!
Faced with the oppressive force of this divine power, level, physique, experience, skills, and everything else became meaningless. It was as if everyone was carrying a heavy mountain on their shoulders, suppressed and forced to lie on the ground, unable to move, their eyes and fingers unable to move.
This includes Zeus and members of Hera's kin who had just "defeated" Cerberus.
Cerberus trembled. The boss must have found out about his slacking off; it probably wasn't aimed at him, was it?
Before a god with divine power, "King of the Land - Behemoth" and "King of the Sea - Leviathan" would be crushed to death with a single finger, without a doubt!
"This is never going to end!"
"Hades, are you crazy?!"
"Believe it or not, I'll go back and kill you right now!"
Hestia, Hermes, Hera, and Astraea were instantly enraged. This bastard dared to act so recklessly just because he was on their territory.
Even the good-natured Astraea was no exception, let alone Hera, the cruel empress.
They even used divine power!
Used to bully children from the lower realms? That's shameless! They have no sense of decency whatsoever. What's the point of playing then?
Feeling the gaze of Roy and the others, the four gods felt a strong sense of shame. It was too disgraceful (as gods). They were all ashamed to call themselves gods and silently expelled that bastard from the divine ranks in their hearts!
At that moment, all four gods wanted to return Hades to the heavens and kill that idiot.
Besides the gods, there was another person who wanted to kill Hades and was confident of success.
The absolute pressure of the god descended, rendering Roy unable to move. The "adventure" ability that had repeatedly helped Roy overcome difficulties also went out of control at this moment, after all, that was a god who transcended all living beings!
Unable to use divine power, one can still be regarded as an ordinary person; but once one uses divine power that is virtually omnipotent, one becomes an existence above all things.
However, even in such dire straits, Roy still has a trump card to resolve this crisis.
Gungnir, the divine spear given to him by the old man Odin!
Since Odin threw him down from the heavens, it's highly likely that he can also "throw" him back to the heavens. Lock onto Hades, and he'll be 100% annihilated!
A divine spear is precious, but a goddess is even more valuable! To resolve Hades's mental instability, Roy couldn't bear to send Astraea back to Heaven.
Roy focused his mind on the spatial ring and saw the dark, unassuming divine spear. A sense of relief washed over him. He knew Hades had ill intentions; the spear was Hades' ultimate trump card for daring to enter the Underworld.
Therefore, regardless of whether he encountered powerful enemies such as Alphia, Maxim, the Empress, or Cerberus, as long as he threw his divine spear, the opponent would surely be reduced to ashes, and Roy refrained from taking action.
We must save it for the strongest enemy!
"Hades, that's enough!"
Roy was ready to draw his gun when suddenly a voice interrupted him.
No sooner had he finished speaking than another, even more powerful divine might swept across time and space, arriving from the celestial realm and crashing down, actually neutralizing Hades's oppressive aura.
The pressure on Roy and the others vanished instantly.
"Who is it?"
Roy and the others looked puzzled, while Ryu, Anya, Alphia, and the others, who had experienced the great struggle, trembled when they heard that familiar voice.
The divine power projected the situation in the heavens in real time, and sure enough, it was a tall and slender male god with a gray highlight at the front of his jet-black hair and a faint, wicked smile on his lips.
"Let me go—"
"If you can break free, I'll let you go!"
The male god pressed Hades' head down with one hand, making him unable to move.
"Erebus!"
Exclamations of surprise echoed throughout the underworld.
For those who have experienced the great struggle, the handsome male god in front of them will definitely not be unfamiliar—not because he made any outstanding contributions, but because he is the big villain and the mastermind behind the great struggle!
The ultimate evil god who commands the dark faction!
Under his planning, Orario returned nine gods in a single day, resulting in the deaths of countless adventurers, tens of thousands of casualties, and countless damage to buildings and economic losses!
When everything was over, at the top of the Tower of Babel, Astraea personally returned him to the heavens.
No one expected to see him again at this time, especially since it was Erebus, residing in the heavens, who intervened to stop the mentally unstable Hades. Erebus, who ruled the primordial underworld, possessed power even surpassing Hades'; controlling Hades was incredibly easy for him!
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