Godslayer: Aizen Template, I will stand in the heavens!

The black sphere gradually cracked, and Li Lian also dissipated the terrifying spiritual pressure emanating from Hyōrinmaru.

The lingering chill seeped into the crack, though it carried no killing intent.

However, the sudden chill still caused Nyx's body inside the black sphere to tremble slightly.

A pair of dark eyes suddenly opened, as if the endless night had materialized.

It transformed into a jet-black spear and thrust towards Li Lian in front of the crack, then abruptly stopped at the tip of Li Lian's nose.

"Mother, it's been so long since we last met, why has your temper gotten worse?"

Li Lian gripped the night spear that was thrusting towards him tightly with his left hand, the blue-purple spiritual pressure and black divine power constantly eroding it.

The spear trembled incessantly in Li Lian's hand, but it could not break free from Li Lian's pincer-like left hand.

Just as Li Lian was about to crush the spear in his hand, the Night Spear in his palm turned into scattered divine power.

A dark mass rushed towards Li Lian, seemingly fierce but lacking any killing intent. Li Lian was taken aback for a moment.

He was then pulled into a warm embrace, and the familiar scent instantly filled his nostrils.

Li Lian: ?(????w????)?

It tastes just like mom's cooking!

"Good child, what brings you here?"

Nyx's voice trembled slightly, perhaps because he had been trapped and hadn't spoken for four years.

It was still because the dark spear had almost accidentally injured Li Lian, and the lingering fear in his heart...

Li Lian gently patted Nyx on the shoulder, as a way of comforting him.

Having been reborn into the world of Godslayer, he was all alone and helpless. The only person who could bring him the warmth of a mother was Nyx.

But to be honest, he and Nyx didn't exchange more than a few words.

The moment the word "mother" was uttered, the atmosphere became more playful.

"Lin Qiye sent someone to find you. The person who came to find you only confirmed that you entered the [Gate of Truth]."

But I couldn't open the door, so I had to come instead.

"Um...can you let go of me now?"

Li Lian explained the matter clearly in a few words, emphasizing Lin Qiye's wishes.

He glossed over what he had done with a single, dismissive sentence, which was very unlike Li Lian's style.

The reason, of course, was that Athena's gaze from behind was so intense it felt like it was burning his back!

Even after hearing Li Lian's words, Nyx didn't let go of him; instead, she hugged him even tighter.

"Good boy, good boy."

How could she not know to find her own difficulties? Not only the time labyrinth outside,

Or perhaps it's the "Gate of Truth" that can't be opened at all, or maybe it's the starlight tentacles within this small world.

Even for a supreme god, this is no easy task.

Otherwise, Athena and Artemis, who were outside the Gate of Truth, would have already come in to rescue her!

Li Lian overcame countless difficulties to save him, but the first thing he did upon waking up was to attack him!

Nix grew increasingly saddened, hugged Li Lian tightly, and kissed him on the forehead!

Li Lian: ?(????w????)?！！

Hey you...where's Zeus? Is he dead?

If you're dead, hurry up and climb out of your grave!

I will avenge Nyx!!!

Ok?

Zeus's Thunder Law?!

Li Lian turned his head in Nix's arms and saw a figure wearing a gray hood.

It looked as if they had just walked in from outside the Gate of Truth; beside this figure,

There was also a Vishnu with silk threads sewn around his neck, and number 22 who was controlling Philotes' body!

"Zeus?!"

Nyx slowly released her grip on Li Lian, and she also sensed the familiar aura emanating from that figure.

The laws and divine power he used were exactly the same as Zeus's, but his realm was only at the peak of the main god realm!

Li Lian was more familiar with the aura of the Khrushchev gods than Nyx, especially the three pillar gods with whom he had been entangled for a long time.

"Not Zeus, it's the Key to the Gate! Am I right, An Qingyu!"

"As expected of you, Li Lian, it's really not easy to do something that can be hidden from your eyes!"

The figure wearing a gray hood removed the hood, revealing a face that Li Lian recognized.

Although he wasn't wearing his signature glasses, his face remained completely unchanged.

Just like when I first met Li Lian in that blocked classroom!

"Let me guess, this body is probably one of your experimental subjects as well?"

After the Olympian gods besieged and killed Zeus, you obtained his corpse, and then, relying on Zeus's supreme divine body and laws,

They recreated a puppet—no, wait, it should be called an avatar—that was at the peak of the God Realm.

"That's right, but I didn't just get Zeus's corpse, so do you want to guess what my trump card is?"

An Qingyu's face remained completely calm; no one could glean anything from it.

Unless... you are Li Lian!

Li Lian could deduce a lot of information from the fact that An Qingyu was able to control this body to appear here.

An Qingyu's soul was imprisoned in the Gods' Mental Hospital by Lin Qiye.

Even if there are several clones outside, it's impossible for such a powerful soul to control them.

So... An Qingyu's soul has escaped from the mental hospital!

It's even possible that some form of threat was used to prevent Zhou Ping from making a move.

Otherwise, Li Lian didn't think Zhou Ping would let An Qingyu off so easily!

Could it be that he was persuaded by that old coin-wielding monk of destiny?

Is letting An Qingyu go also part of the chessboard?

Don’t tell me, it’s really possible!

As for An Qingyu's trump cards, the remaining seven main god-level beings that countered his element, plus a large number of divine corpses, were all present.

At most, we could add a "Black Goat"... Wait a minute!!!

Did this kid bring Chaos out of the mental hospital with him?!

"You rescued [Chaos]? If you really can rescue it, I really have to praise you!"

Li Lian had already shielded Athena and Nyx behind him, and even called back Mizuki, who was frolicking on the ice.

He transformed into a shallow-strike stance and held the knife in his hand. After thinking for a moment, he handed the knife to Nyx behind him.

"Who knows? How about we take a gamble? Haven't you always loved gambling?"

"It's a bet!"

Li Lian: (メ｀ロ′)/

We're not afraid of you! Since we're already here, let's fight first!

"Mother, you should deal with Philotes first. Right now, her agent is controlling her body."

Be careful, she possesses the life essence, what if…”

"Do I need you to teach me these things?"

"What else? I wasn't the one who got caught by the starlight tentacles!"

Nyx: (「▼皿▼)