dognovel Chapter 51 The Gods Descend! Your light is so bright it's blinding even to feed dogs!
Chapter 51 The Gods Descend! Your light is so bright it's blinding even to feed dogs!
Loki's order was like a drop of ice water thrown into boiling oil, causing an uproar in the secret networks of the world's major pantheons.
The Mediterranean Sea, Mount Olympus.
Zeus, the king of the gods, crushed the oracle crystal in his hand, Loki's inflammatory "information" echoing in his mind.
"A mortal man rejected God's 'goodwill'?"
"And, did they humiliate the envoy from Asgard?"
In Loki's shrewd writing, that failed visit was portrayed as a deliberate humiliation of the entire Old Gods system.
Lin Fan's refusal to see him was a sign of contempt.
Fang Qingxue's indifference was a form of boasting.
Zeus rose from his throne, his thunder scepter crackling with blinding lightning, and the temple trembled with his fury.
"Does he think that by cowering in that eastern courtyard, he can disregard the majesty of the gods?"
"Ares!"
A crimson divine light flashed, and Ares, the God of War, knelt on one knee, his eyes beneath his helmet burning with a thirst for war.
"Father God! I am ready!"
Behind him stood twelve Olympian warriors, clad in divine golden armor and exuding an aura as deep as the sea.
They are the sharpest spears in the divine realm, walking weapons of mass destruction.
Now, this force has been forcibly conscripted by Zeus and given to his most fanatical and warlike son.
"Go, my son!"
Zeus's voice transformed into tangible thunder, echoing throughout the temple.
"With the wrath and glory of Olympus, we will crush the East!"
"Let that arrogant thief tremble and repent under divine punishment!"
"Yes, sir!"
Ares let out an uncontrollable roar, and together with twelve divine warriors, they transformed into thirteen golden rainbows that tore through the sky, heading straight for the east!
……
Egypt, underground temples along the Nile River.
Anubis, the jackal-headed god, had ghostly fire flickering in his eyes, his greed almost overflowing.
"That Asian man refused all visitors?"
"He guarded the courtyard without leaving its side."
"Does the courtyard possess a divine tea capable of revealing the essence of the 'Tao'?"
"Is the courtyard itself a living treasure?"
Every piece of intelligence precisely struck at the most primal desires of the Egyptian gods.
"We can't wait any longer!" Sobek, the crocodile-headed god, roared through the temple. "Those battle-obsessed fools on Olympus have already set off! If we're any later, we won't even get a taste of the spoils!"
"We must act immediately!" Horus, the Eagle God, echoed sharply.
Anubis remained silent for a moment.
He looked toward Thoth, the god of wisdom with an ibis-like head and holding papyrus, in the shadows of the corner.
"Olympus's goals are 'judgment' and 'destruction'."
"And our goal is 'acquisition'."
Anubis's voice was deep and seductive.
"Thoth, your stealth and curses are unmatched. I need you to lead the 'Undead Legion' and infiltrate that city silently."
"When the fools of Olympus have captured the entire attention of that Easterner, that will be the best time for you to strike."
"Find an opportunity to sneak into the courtyard and bring back what we want."
Even if it's just a tea leaf or a handful of soil.
"As you wish, my great God of Judgment."
Thoth bowed slightly, and his figure blended into the shadows and disappeared.
……
Suddenly, the whole world was in turmoil.
Countless ancient beings lurking behind myths and legends, seduced by Loki's lies and lure of desire, turned their gaze toward the East.
They turned their attention to that seemingly ordinary courtyard house.
An unprecedented "hunt" targeting Lin Fan has begun.
And at the center of all this storm, Lin Fan is currently...
Visiting the farmers' market.
"Boss, these pig's trotters are good. Give me four, front trotters, stew them until tender and fragrant."
"Master, this beef brisket looks fresh. Cut two pounds, we'll stew it with potatoes tonight."
Lin Fan was carrying a vegetable basket.
Wearing baggy shorts.
Wearing flip-flops.
He was like an ordinary family man, haggling with the stall owner in the noisy and bustling market over a difference of a few cents.
Fang Qingxue followed behind him, her hands already full of bags and packages.
She looked at how perfectly her husband blended into his surroundings and felt a moment of disorientation.
Who can believe it?
Could this young man, who is chatting and laughing with the butcher over a few dollars, be the terrifying being who can mend the heavens and the earth with a flick of his finger and make gods and demons bow down?
This extreme sense of being torn apart is absurd, yet incredibly real.
"Sir, are we sure we can finish all this meat?" Fang Qingxue asked, looking at the heavy load of meat in her hands.
"Who said it's for human consumption?" Lin Fan said without turning his head.
"That is..."
"Food for my future new pet." Lin Fan's lips curled into a mysterious smile.
After buying groceries, the two returned to the courtyard house.
The moment Lin Fan stepped through the courtyard gate, he paused.
He raised his head and looked up at the sky.
The sky remained clear and cloudless.
But in his field of vision, ten thousand meters above the eastern part of the capital, thirteen dazzling orbs of light were tearing through space at an overwhelming speed, rushing straight toward him!
That energy was domineering and violent, filled with a pure will to fight and destroy.
"Wow, the delivery was pretty fast." Lin Fan raised an eyebrow.
He casually placed the vegetable basket on the stone table in the yard.
"Qingxue, it looks like we'll have guests arriving at noon."
"Guests?" Fang Qingxue's heart tightened, and a heavy, oppressive feeling descended from the sky, causing the true energy in her body to stagnate.
"Hmm, thirteen." Lin Fan pointed with his finger. "Judging by this display, they must have quite an appetite."
"Perfect, the meat I just bought should be enough to share."
As he spoke, he took out a raw pig's trotter, still dripping with blood, from the vegetable basket and casually weighed it in his hand.
Fang Qingxue was speechless for a moment when she saw that her master looked more like he was about to start a feast than to face an enemy.
Just then.
"boom--"
A deafening explosion erupted from the eastern horizon!
Immediately afterwards, tens of millions of citizens in the capital witnessed a scene they could never comprehend in their lives.
Thirteen golden streaks of light, like thirteen suns falling, trailed burning paths and pierced through the entire sky!
Their target was precisely the city center, that old hutong area!
A destructive pressure instantly enveloped the entire city!
On the street, countless cars suddenly stopped, creating a cacophony of screeching brakes.
Everyone's phone screens instantly went black.
The pulse of the entire city stopped beating.
Countless citizens were crushed to the ground by that divine power, limp and with only blank fear on their faces.
In Li Zhenguo's command center, the newly repaired alarm system emitted a heart-wrenching shriek!
"It's here! It's really here!" Li Zhenguo stared at the thirteen terrifying red dots on the screen that represented "god-level" beings, his hands and feet turning ice-cold.
This is not a drill.
This is war.
It is a war waged by gods against mortals!
"All units! High alert! Missiles...prepare to launch!" Li Zhenguo roared as he gave the order.
But he knew better than anyone that, in the face of beings of this caliber, the weapons that humanity was so proud of were probably no different from fire pokers.
He looked at the coordinate point on the screen, which remained as calm as ever, in despair.
Sir... this time... can you hold on?
Thirteen golden streaks of light descended upon the city in deathly silence.
They hovered above the courtyard house, their light fading to reveal thirteen figures clad in golden armor, exuding divine might.
Leading the group was none other than Ares, the god of war.
Holding a spear, he looked down at the small courtyard sheltered by two towering trees, his eyes filled with the contempt of a god for an ant.
"Mortals! Thieves who steal the authority of the gods!"
Ares's voice was like thunder, exploding deep within everyone's soul.
"I am Ares, the Olympian god of war! In the name of Zeus, king of the gods, I have come to judge your sins!"
"Kneel down!"
"Offer your loyalty and faith!"
"Otherwise, I will reduce this filthy city beneath your feet to ashes!"
Divine words are like a prison, their power overwhelming heaven and earth.
However, he waited a long time.
The courtyard below remained completely still.
There was no begging, no resistance, not even a sound.
It resembled an empty house.
This disregard completely ignited Ares's fury.
"You ignorant ant! It seems you haven't yet grasped the difference between mortals and gods!"
He raised his spear high, the tip pointing at the courtyard below.
"Then let me teach you your first lesson!"
"Let me show you what divine punishment truly is!"
He was about to throw his spear.
Sudden.
With a creak.
The gate of the courtyard house below was pushed open.
Lin Fan slowly walked out, carrying the raw pig's trotter.
He looked up, squinted at the thirteen dazzling, overly bright golden figures in the sky, and frowned slightly.
Then, he spoke in a voice that was not loud, but clearly reached the ears of every god.
"Feed".
"Which of you is in charge?"
He paused, then impatiently pointed to the sky with the pig's trotter in his hand.
"Tell your people to tone down the light."
"The lights are so bright that even the dogs in my yard can barely open their eyes."