Chapter 212: The Godslayer—King Solomon!
The Four Heavenly Kings—Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Virūḍhaka, Virūpākṣa, and Vaiśravaṇa—all glared with fury.
Behind them, even more divine beings continued to teleport in endlessly, as if the entire pantheon of Mount Sumeru's Thirty-Three Heavens had mobilized en masse.
The skies above Kyoto were filled with the figures of gods and buddhas.
Among them, a young man who appeared to be around twenty years old descended to the ground on a cloud, escorted by the Four Heavenly Kings and an elderly monkey.
This youth was likely Arjuna, the son of Indra.
Then, Suzaku saw Renji directly toss the vajra to him?
Upon catching it, Arjuna's body trembled, his face gradually contorting with rage, and he glared at Renji with a gaze of irreconcilable hatred.
He clenched his lips so tightly it seemed his teeth might shatter.
"You killed Father!"
The moment these words were spoken, the surrounding gods and buddhas erupted with killing intent, enveloping all of Kyoto. Countless youkai trembled in fear.
At Arjuna's command, the heavenly host would descend with divine punishment to annihilate the sinner who had slain their chief deity.
The consequence of this annihilation wouldn't merely be Kyoto's destruction—it could mean the obliteration of all twenty-four nations.
"Those who live by the sword shall die by the sword."
This was Renji's response.
Though his magical power was depleted and he couldn't handle these deities alone, he could immediately summon all established Demon God Pillars to his side for a desperate resistance.
It had to be admitted that this world's Indra was truly formidable—even stronger than the second seat of Rahu's Seven Luminaries from that other world.
Especially that final energy transformation. Though it probably couldn't reach the level of the Dragon God—judging by what he'd seen of Ophis—it should allow for a few exchanges of blows.
But only a few exchanges—that was the limit. After that, he'd be at their mercy.
"Is that so? I understand."
Arjuna's free hand gripped his weapon, appearing to draw it yet restraining himself simultaneously.
This scene made the Himejima sisters and Yasaka's youkai faction extremely tense.
If Arjuna gave the kill order, Kyoto would likely become genuine history—wiped from this world.
It seemed the Buddhist faction might not easily kill their chief deity's slayer either. From his reaction, it appeared he had some backup plan.
Just then, an anomaly caught everyone's attention—the True Longinus was glowing.
The spear flew autonomously before Renji, and as its radiance intensified, an ethereal figure with nine pairs of wings materialized. Renji narrowed his eyes slightly.
Others witnessing this apparition grew agitated.
"The G-God of the Bible!"
"Didn't he die already?"
"That must be residual will!"
The Buddhist deities collectively sighed in relief.
"What a pity I couldn't live to see your arrival, King Solomon from distant shores~"
The God of the Bible's remnant will spoke these words, stunning everyone.
"K-King Solomon?"
The God-Slayer—King Solomon!
"Don't joke around!"
"How is this possible!"
"I see! The God of the Bible remains troublesome even after death!"
One Deva King believed their chief deity's death was largely attributable to the God of the Bible's influence.
Most likely, King Solomon had utilized the residual power left by the God of the Bible's will to slay their chief deity.
But since he'd killed their chief deity, this meant an endless feud.
"Then I leave this world to you."
Without further explanation, the God of the Bible's remnant will vanished after speaking, leaving only a sphere of light that suddenly merged with Renji.
Instantly, eighteen ethereal wings faintly manifested behind Renji.
"Really now..."
Not knowing what to say, Renji smiled wryly.
From the acquired memories, he learned the God of the Bible had glimpsed the future, leaving his residual will in the holy spear awaiting this moment.
Having died, he'd taken the easy way out—leaving this mess for him to clean up?
Because there are still many factors in this world that could lead to its destruction that he needs to deal with?
However, accepting the remaining power and inheriting the position would, in a way, be beneficial for him.
But he didn't want the exhaustion and relentless work.
This God of the Bible was a workaholic on a 24/7 schedule, and the reason for his death, in a sense, was overwork—this was no laughing matter, and he couldn't bring himself to laugh.
Speaking of which, ever since he ended his ordinary life as an office worker, his subsequent experiences had, in a way, also been like working—even busier, overwhelmingly so.
But if he didn't accept, he might not be able to successfully connect to the Akashic Records before the otherworld invaded.
In the memories given by the God of the Bible, there was also a glimpse of the future—a vision of the future where he chose to refuse.
If he accepted, he could go to the heavenly realm where the angels resided and access a system left behind by the God of the Bible.
Through that system, he could quickly connect to this world's Akashic Records.
Of course, that memory might have been using 010 to scare him, but could he afford to gamble?
"Let's go."
"Arjuna, what are you saying?"
"Aren't you going to avenge Lord Indra?"
"Are you afraid of the angels?"
"At worst, we'll go to war!"
The Buddhas were both puzzled and furious, and some looked at this son of the Heavenly Emperor with disappointment, finding him so cowardly.
His words seemed disrespectful, but they left the assembled gods and Buddhas in silence.
"So, King Solomon, one day, I will challenge you to a life-or-death battle!"
"Is that so? Then I'll be waiting."
Renji could also tell that if the other party truly intended to avenge Indra, he wouldn't resort to any schemes, wouldn't take advantage of weaknesses, and wouldn't cause trouble in certain matters. He would openly issue a life-or-death challenge.
Of course, this Arjuna would be an honorable figure, but the same couldn't be said for the other gods and Buddhas.
Some within their ranks might still be unable to accept it and would engage in some underhanded actions.
Still, it was far better than having the entire mythological system causing trouble for him.
So, he needed to carefully revise some of his plans.