Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

As soon as the words fell, the atmosphere at the scene became tense.

Ares pointed Kemi's spear at Athens, and the battle was about to begin.

Athens was the first to attack. He rushed towards Ares like a gust of wind, the holy spear in his hand whistling, the tip of the spear flashing with a sharp cold light, piercing Ares' face.

Ares was not in a hurry. He moved nimbly to the left and swung the javelin horizontally, hitting Athens' waist.

Athens reacted extremely quickly, his waist suddenly bent backward, his whole body almost parallel to the ground, avoiding the attack. Then, using this posture, he pushed his legs hard against the ground, and his whole body bounced up like a spring. The holy spear drew a graceful arc in the air and stabbed down at Ares from above.

Ares felt the pressure from above and quickly raised his spear with both hands. "Clang!" Sparks flew from the metal collision. His arm went numb, but he quickly steadied himself. He pushed Athenos's holy spear aside, leaning forward, and thrust the spear toward Athenos' chest.

Seeing this, Athenus twisted his body in mid-air, quickly blocking his chest with the shaft of the Holy Lance. The tip of the javelin scraped past the shaft, making a teeth-grinding sound.

Ares pressed forward, his pace relentless, launching a barrage of darts, each one whistling with a sharp whistling sound, each thrust at a piercing angle. Athenus, caught between two blows, wielded his sacred spear repeatedly to block the blows. Sweat gradually seeped from his forehead, but his gaze grew ever more resolute.

Athens seized the opportunity, shouted, and suddenly unleashed his holy spear, thrusting it at Ares with unstoppable force. The spear's speed and force were so immense that Ares had no way to avoid it, and could only block it with the center of the spear. The powerful impact sent Ares stumbling back several steps, his feet leaving two deep marks on the ground.

Ares steadied himself and spun the spear rapidly in his hand, forming a shield of light and shadow. Like a whirlwind, he swept toward Athenus, the spear's shadows occasionally peeked out from the shield, attempting to break through Athenus's defenses. Athenus, however, stood firm, his holy spear wielding with impenetrable force. The cold light of the spear tip clashed with the spear's shadows, and for a moment, the sound of clashing swords filled the air.

Seeing that close combat was not working, Athens now distanced himself from Ares. The holy spear in his hand turned into a long sword, and then he slashed down several times with the blade in succession.

Looking at the blade flying in the air, Ares frowned. Then, relying on Kami's own contract power and his own combat experience in his previous life, he kept waving the javelin, causing waves of wind-breaking sounds to turn into air waves.

Air waves flew into the air one after another and offset the falling blade. Athens, who refused to admit defeat, was obviously anxious. He and Ares continued to fight at a distance, but no matter how long they persisted, neither side could gain the upper hand.

"These two are so powerful." Kailin stood aside with the others, watching the two men fighting at this moment. She couldn't help but sigh, "Was Ares also so strong back then?"

"That's not the case," Yaohui replied. "Although Ares in his prime had the power of the God of War as a safeguard, he couldn't fully utilize this borrowed strength. Now, although he is only a remnant soul, the power he uses not only comes partially from Kemi's own contract power, but the rest is entirely based on his past combat experience."

"Ah? Doesn't that mean it's even weaker than it was back then?" Karen was stunned and asked in confusion.

"Not necessarily. Didn't you see that the two of them were evenly matched? I guess his soul has been attached to the Heart of the God of War all these years, and the Heart of the God of War absorbed 'war' and also strengthened his strength in disguise. If it weren't for the fact that Kami and Ares both held the same idea of ​​peace, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to wake up even if he had his entire soul." Li Xueqi said.

"That's true, but the power he is using now, except for a part coming from Kami, the rest is his own strength. This is really impressive. Moreover, he is the owner of the Heart of the God of War and the person who understands the power of the Heart of the God of War best." Yaohui nodded and said.

"I see." Kailin nodded in understanding. "But then again, isn't Ares the founder of the Ares Tribe? Why didn't he stop Athenos when he stepped in, and instead led them to fight each other?"

"There is only one explanation." Yaohui said.

"Huh? What."

"The Athenos we see now has his mind eroded by the power of the God of War," Sirius explained.

"Well, otherwise he wouldn't have made the decision to deny his ancestors." Yaohui said with his arms folded.

Looking at the two people in front of me, one in the sky and the other on the ground, they are both adept at both long-range and close combat, and are evenly matched.

In the eyes of the public, the two of them are like a mirror, one dedicated to stopping war, the other to invading to provoke war.

The two of them were in a stalemate for a moment, and then Athens suddenly flashed and disappeared in an instant. Ares was startled and immediately alert. He held the spear across his body and concentrated on sensing the movements around him.

Just as Ares was momentarily distracted, Athens suddenly appeared behind him, his long sword piercing through the wind as it stabbed towards Ares' back. As if he had eyes, Ares suddenly leaned forward and rolled to avoid the fatal blow. However, due to the prolonged battle, Ares's physical strength was about to reach a critical point.

He suddenly fell to his knees on the ground with a "clang". Even so, he still stood up with difficulty, holding the javelin in his hand.

At this moment, looking at Ares' appearance, Athens laughed wildly.

"Hahahaha! Ancestor, you've grown old. You're no longer the mighty God of War Ares of the past."

Ares chuckled and said, "Really? But unfortunately, I never valued fame and fortune in the past."

"Oh, so you're going to continue? Forget about it. What can you do now that you're just a shred of soul? Yes, you fought me back and forth just now, but don't forget. Without the power of the God of War, you're still just a mortal. With the protection of the God of War, my power is infinite! I won't tire in the struggle, but you will. No matter how long you hold out, I'll eventually crush you!"

"Hmph, let's give it a try. The outcome of who will win or lose is still undecided!" Ares frowned. Although his physical strength was gradually failing, his eyes became more and more determined, as if telling of his dedication to peace and adherence to justice.

"Really? Then go to hell again with your persistence!"

Athens swung his spear again, its shaft swirling with a thick, almost tangible black aura, a force infused with the power of the God of War and filled with rage and a desire for destruction. Ares' eyes, however, burned with blazing fighting spirit, showing no fear. He was like a calm mountain, quietly awaiting the storm's arrival.

Just as Athens' spear tip was about to pierce Ares, Ares moved. With a roar, the spear in his hand seemed to come alive, swung out with lightning speed, breaking through the wind. This single swing, condensed with all of Ares's fighting spirit, experience, and desire for peace, struck Athens's abdomen with uncanny precision.