Taiyi War God's expression changed. He hadn't expected that even after shattering the imprints of these three gods, they could still display such extraordinary combat power under the bizarre infection.
"Kill them for me!"
Taiyi War God gave the order, and several gods charged at the three infected gods.
But the three infected gods, empowered by the bizarre influence, were practically invincible. Within the same realm, they had virtually no opponents.
Even fighting two against one, they gained no advantage.
Seeing the experiment fail, Taiyi War God immediately intervened. With a single move, he killed one god, then swiftly followed up with several more strikes, dispatching all three infected gods.
"Hiss!"
Yun Fan gasped. If Taiyi War God, who was inferior to Athena, possessed such immense strength, how much stronger must Athena be?
At this moment, he suddenly doubted his plan to escape. Could he truly survive Athena's wrath?
However, the bizarre physique was then displayed to its fullest extent as the three infected gods revived once more.
Furthermore, they had eliminated one of Taiyi War God's subordinate gods.
Taiyi War God's expression changed. Not only had his plan utterly failed, but he had also invited a mountain of trouble.
He attacked again, killing the three infected gods multiple times, but they would still revive.
They seemed unkillable.
Just then, Athena said, "Let's go!"
She had no intention of lingering here.
Unexpectedly, just as she moved, Taiyi War God spotted her and immediately activated a formation, sealing off the area.
"Athena, what are you doing at my True Martial Divine Palace?" Taiyi War God asked coldly.
Athena calmly replied, "The Divine Realm is vast. Must I ask your permission to go wherever I please?"
"Hmph!"
Taiyi War God snorted, "Such a coincidence. Since you're here, you'll stay!"
He knew this was a secret of the True Martial Divine Palace. Now that Athena had seen it, he absolutely could not let her leave alive.
Although he was no match for Athena, this was his territory, and with the formation in place, he should be able to defeat her.
Athena scoffed, "I advise you to deal with your own mess first!"
"They won't get away, but you, you absolutely cannot be allowed to leave!"
With that, he abandoned the three infected gods and charged at Athena.
In the blink of an eye, he reached Athena.
Athena immediately met his attack.
Meanwhile, Yun Fan, hiding in the shadows, was trying to find a way to slip out.
The three infected gods had eliminated two more gods, and the remaining gods were already terrified, daring not to engage them.
The three infected gods were slaughtering with roars.
In a flash, most of the gods here were killed by them. Then they spotted Yun Fan and charged towards him.
"Oh, come on!"
Yun Fan hadn't expected to become a target.
Seeing the three infected gods charging at him, he condensed demonic energy in his hand, preparing to fight.
However, under the purification of the demonic energy, the three infected gods regained some of their will.
"Kill us and end our suffering!"
"Even in death, we don't want to be part of this filthy, bizarre corruption!"
The three infected gods pleaded with Yun Fan.
Seeing this, Yun Fan felt a pang of sympathy. Indeed, not all gods were evil; some still possessed conscience. The anti-god alliance had left him with a good impression.
At this moment, he said directly, "Actually, I can purify the bizarre corruption within you and save you!"
"No need. Our divine imprints have been shattered. Even if you save us, we'll just be useless scraps!"
"We want a dignified death!"
The three said to Yun Fan, "Hero, welcome back!"
"What?"
Yun Fan was filled with confusion. He knew the three infected gods had recognized his identity, but why did they call him a hero?
He had no idea.
"Quick, our consciousness is becoming muddled again!"
The three infected gods implored Yun Fan.
In the end, Yun Fan reluctantly unleashed his demonic energy, injecting it into the three. Instantly, the three infected gods breathed a sigh of relief.
They faced death with composure, and then the karmic fire of the demonic path began to burn within them.
Yun Fan's heart was filled with mixed emotions. For some reason, he felt a sense of melancholy.
Not all gods were cut from the same cloth. In his opinion, these three infected gods were great beings.
They would rather die than become puppets of the bizarre corruption, a stark contrast to the gods who had allied with it.
After ending their suffering, Yun Fan looked at Athena and Taiyi War God.
At this moment, the two powerful war gods were engaged in a fierce battle. It had to be said that Athena's combat prowess was terrifying.
Without even using her full strength, she had battered Taiyi War God to a pulp.
Taiyi War God was in a sorry state. Despite being in the mid-stage of the Grand Ascension realm, he was no match for Athena. In his opinion, Athena's strength was approaching that of the Dragon God and the True Martial Great God.
At this moment, Athena spoke, "Taiyi War God, you are nothing but a defeated general. What makes you think you can defeat me?"
"I advise you to stop having such unrealistic fantasies!"
Her feud with Taiyi War God dated back ten thousand years. Back then, she had just arrived in the Divine Realm and become a subordinate of the Dragon God.
However, Taiyi War God had taken a liking to her beauty. After she rejected him, he attempted to take her by force, only to be beaten soundly by her.
If not for the True Martial Great God's intervention, she would have personally killed Taiyi War God.
Afterward, Taiyi War God went into seclusion to cultivate martial arts. Each time he emerged, he wished to avenge his humiliation, but each time he was beaten so badly he was left with half a life.
Taiyi War God said angrily, "Athena, you are too much! This is my territory, and I will kill you!"
With that, he directly activated the offensive formation within the True Martial Great God's formation. Instantly, a surge of the True Martial Great God's power struck Athena.
Athena, who had been fighting calmly, instantly changed her expression. Even with her immense power, there was still a gap between her and a supreme being like the True Martial Great God.
She managed to block the first surge of power, but she was pushed back repeatedly.
With the second surge of power, she began to falter.
Taiyi War God's eyes flickered with jealousy. If it were him, he wouldn't have even been able to withstand the first surge of power.
Therefore, he was determined to kill Athena here today. Jealousy had driven him to the brink of madness.
As the third surge of power descended, Athena was injured. However, the True Martial Great God had left more than just one surge of power.
Seeing this, Yun Fan had a bad premonition. Athena's death or survival didn't concern him directly, but if Athena died, he would die with her.
So, at this moment, he unleashed his demonic energy, beginning to devour a corner of the formation.
As long as he could open a corner of the formation, he could escape.
It had to be said that the formation was incredibly powerful, with intricate divine inscriptions. Fortunately, he didn't need to decipher them one by one.
He only needed to devour them.
As the fifth surge of power descended, Athena was extremely weak, seemingly at her limit.
Taiyi War God sneered playfully, "Athena, did you ever imagine this day would come?"
The True Martial Great God had left seven surges of power here. With two remaining, killing Athena was a certainty.
Athena was enraged. Without the power of the True Martial Great God, what was Taiyi War God?
"If you have the guts, fight me with your own strength. What kind of prowess is it to use the True Martial Great God's power!" Athena yelled indignantly.
Taiyi War God sneered, "Fine! I'll fight you with my own strength right now!"
It had to be said that he was displaying the utmost shamelessness and audacity at this moment.
He then charged at Athena. His lifelong ambition was to defeat Athena himself, a dream he thought could never be realized, but now he was achieving it.
As expected, the severely injured and dying Athena was no match for him, and was forced to retreat step by step.
Just then, Athena sensed a subtle demonic energy and realized that Yun Fan had successfully opened a corner of the formation.
With a cold snort, she unleashed her full strength, sending Taiyi War God flying with a palm strike. Taiyi War God was in a pitiful state, his armor even shattered by Athena.
As he furiously prepared to unleash the True Martial Great God's power to strike Athena, Athena grabbed Yun Fan and fled the scene at peak speed.
It had to be said that she was quite loyal. Even while fleeing for her life, she took Yun Fan with her.
"Damn it, damn it!"
Taiyi War God was going mad. This battle was a complete humiliation for him!
Alas, he couldn't pursue Athena. Moreover, he dared not. He could be arrogant within this formation, but if he pursued her outside, and if Athena had any hidden power, he would surely die.
There was nothing for it but to report this matter to the True Martial Great God.
...
After escaping the True Martial Divine Palace, Yun Fan breathed a sigh of relief.
However, at that moment, Athena pointed her weapon at his divine imprint.
"Madwoman, what do you want?"
Yun Fan was truly shocked.
Athena coldly said, "So you're the Demon Ancestor! You dare to play me for a fool!"
She was extremely furious. She hadn't expected that even she, who was so wise, had been deceived by Yun Fan, and had almost lost her life.
Yun Fan smiled faintly, "That's right, it's me! But you're no match for me now!"
Athena was at her weakest point. Yun Fan believed he could deal with her in one or two moves.
However, in the very next moment, Athena casually sent him flying with a single move. The setback was incredibly swift.