There is a profound difference between the strong and the truly strong.
At this moment, Cerberus could not help but envy his master, the great King of the Underworld, Lord Hades.
Even in the presence of such a terrifying demon, his master could speak calmly, even laugh.
No wonder he could only be a loyal puppy under Lord Hades. The Great Lord himself could command an entire world effortlessly—truly incomparable.
Cytorak, the Crimson Lord, studied the Otherworld god before him with intense curiosity.
He could not fathom how such a colossal god had arisen from a small blue planet.
This tiny Earth had produced so many powerful Asgardian gods. Even though most had long departed, their legacy still intrigued Cytorak.
Ordinarily, a single galaxy might never birth a god, but this place… this was extraordinary.
Aaron remained calm, though he could clearly feel his body being oppressed by the Crimson Universe.
Even restored to the Fifth Stage, under this overwhelming coercion, the small universe within him struggled to release its full power.
Such suppression, he recalled, only appeared when Titan Protoss oversaw the god system.
But now, faced with a Mephista of an entire dimension, the sheer energy of its body was uncontrollable.
Within the Mephista hierarchy, there were ranks even among the Crimson Lords.
Even Saitorak, Lord of the Crimson Universe, at his peak, could wrestle with the Five Gods of the Universe and the Tribunal of Life—provided he fought in his own domain.
Aaron's curiosity about the gods of this world—Mephista, demons, and the Sorcerer Supreme—was intense.
The often-overlooked Trinity Visander, arguably one of the most powerful magical deities in eternity, had been backed by strength beyond comprehension. Even after the Ancient One sacrificed himself, his soul became an emissary of the Eternals, one of the creator gods. Aaron had long coveted that soul.
Weaker gods included Hephisto, lord of Hell, and Dormammu, often dismissed, repeatedly blocked from interfering. These were gods of dimensions. On Earth, countless other dimensional gods emerged, all terrifying creations of a seemingly insignificant planet.
Among them: the Sun Devil, Hades, Lord of the Underworld, and Saitorak, Lord of the Crimson Universe.
The two stood in a portion of the Crimson World, calmly sizing each other up.
Finally, Cytorak spoke:
"You are strange. Even if struck down, your life recovers quickly. Death seems to have no jurisdiction over you. Even in my world, I cannot fully annihilate you…"
"You… are truly extraordinary."
As Cytorak's words ended, Cerberus noticed the aura around him vanish completely. Cytorak had restrained his power, but his gaze on Aaron remained sharply scrutinizing.
"You are… interesting."
Aaron smiled faintly. "You are the most interesting opponent I've encountered so far."
"In your world, I cannot unleash my full power. But I can see your essence through your body. You are a neutral yet hypocritical evil god. You have no concern for that small, broken planet."
"Hahaha! Then we are alike!"
Cytorak and Hades laughed simultaneously. Their auras surged wildly, threatening to erupt at any moment.
But in the next instant, both restrained their energies.
Though appearing calm, the incomprehensible power wrapped around them could obliterate entire universes at a whim.
"Now I have the answer I sought," Aaron said, stopping abruptly, his gaze fixed on the Crimson Lord.
Cytorak ceased teasing. With a flick of his hand, a strange metallic object appeared.
In the Crimson Universe, everything belonged to the Crimson Lord. Yet this fragment remained independent, emanating an aura that allowed Aaron to perceive Cytorak's existence through his world.
From the depths of his small universe, Aaron extended a massive pair of hands, carefully cradling the fragment.
"A true fragment?"
Only Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades himself knew its secret. Even the other gods of Olympus had never discovered it.
In the underworld's depths lay not only the path to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss but also the legacy of three ancient gods who achieved god-king status: Poseidon, god of the seas; Hades, king of the underworld; and Zeus, king of the gods.
Before the rise of Olympus, they had once lifted their tridents and swords to challenge the supreme existence ruling the world.
That existence wielded ultimate, invincible power—a force capable of creating and destroying worlds. It was a pantheon forged by Gaea, goddess of the Earth: twelve mighty Titans, including Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades' father, King Cloros, God of the Titans. Ruler of the Titan gods, ruler of this world.
"This belongs to you," Cytorak said indifferently. He had no interest in what was not his—but this fragment bore Hades' essence, which is why he revealed it when the Pluto Army first attacked Hell.
"Well… this belongs to me."
Aaron did not speak further, merely nodding lightly.
No one could know his thoughts. With his rebirth and resurgence, he never expected that the legendary Chu Zhen would appear in this world.
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