Chapter 325: Chapter 325
At this time, the nine worlds of Asgard were in conflict. The frequency of attacks had slowed down because of Odin's declaration.
Barbatos looked at Odin, clapped his hands, and praised, "You are worthy of being the main god of a pantheon."
This declaration took away almost all potential benefits while refusing to suffer any losses. If the invaders of Asgard wanted to regain the world peacefully, they would need to be restrained even in battle. At the same time, they would tell Asgard that these invaders did not intend to kill.
This was both a war and a competition. If Asgard lost, the entire world would join the invaders. Therefore, those who had a sense of honor in the world of Asgard would resist with all their strength, but they wouldn't kill unnecessarily. Even if Asgard lost, Odin, as the main god, wouldn't be at fault—after all, the people couldn't fight beyond their capabilities.
However, the seeds of resistance were now planted in the hearts of the entire Nordic pantheon. Even if they joined Teyvat, they would still find opportunities to resist. But Odin still underestimated the assimilation ability of the Teyvat divine system. Once they joined, there would be no chance to withdraw. Furthermore, as soon as Odin joined Teyvat, the authority of the 'Lord of the God System' would be assimilated.
Odin laughed loudly, "It's a reward, it's a reward. So, will you accept this contract?"
Barbatos burst into laughter, "Hahaha, old man, then don't blame me for bullying an old god."
Odin smiled and responded, "If you can really manage it."
After he spoke, blue divine energy erupted instantly, forming a vortex behind him. A golden divine spear slowly emerged from the vortex.
"Gungnir!"
Odin pronounced the true name of the artifact, and the divine spear pulsed with immense power. The rule known as 'miracle' was triggered, and the stars in the Asgardian sky began to rotate, moving around Odin as their center.
The magic spear in Odin's hand pointed at Barbatos. "My divine spear is called Gungnir. I broke off branches from the World Tree to make it when I gained omniscience. It bears my oath as the main god of the pantheon."
"That's why it's also called the 'Declaration of the Great God,' which contains the miracles of Asgard. So far, no god has been able to dodge its attack. This means that if I throw it, I will hit my target. Boy, don't underestimate the old god."
With that, Odin pointed Gungnir at Barbatos. Blue energy bloomed from the tip of the spear, and a beam of light that penetrated all of Asgard suddenly appeared. The beam of light was massive and fast, leaving no chance to react.
Barbatos instantly responded. "The four seasons rotate, and the four winds never cease. Old man, you don't think I'm just casually playing the piano, do you?"
"Come, high heaven, and bring forth the wind of hope!"
The wind, carrying the power of hope, instantly flowed around Barbatos. The wind was light, like the first light of dawn. This breeze blocked the divine energy beam and twisted it into the sky. There was a cracking sound as space shattered, and the world's barrier was instantly penetrated.
"The power of hope?" Odin's one eye narrowed.
To actually have such troublesome authority—he was indeed worthy of being the fifth or sixth main god in his opponent's pantheon. Odin knew how difficult it was to deal with conceptual authorities like 'hope,' 'miracle,' 'wishes,' and 'virtual reality.'
His Gungnir possessed the power of 'miracles' and 'wishes,' securing his place as one of the most powerful beings. Before he could finish his thoughts, the wind of hope was already blowing toward him.
"Haha, you brat, attacking an old man? You really have no sense of martial ethics."
Odin quickly repelled the wind and continued to attack Barbatos. He had noticed that the opponent's rules were extremely solid, making it difficult to interfere with his authority. Barbatos was indeed the most challenging opponent to deal with.
"Old man, you can't say that. It's time to show you my true power."
After Barbatos finished speaking, his authority was fully unleashed. Cyan winds instantly appeared in all directions, and his cyan eyes revealed a hint of truth. Since the Kabbalah Tree of Life was planted in the Teyvat Universe and he received the 'Gift of Truth,' Barbatos had been comprehending it.
During that time, he remained in the group and confirmed many things with his colleagues. The 'Gift of Truth' was 'a corner of omniscience' and also 'a glimpse of the mystery of the world.'
'Truth' was not like 'authority' that could be suppressed in another world. On the contrary, it could strengthen one's own authority and allow it to forcibly control the corresponding rules of the other world temporarily. In other words, the 'Gift of Truth' allowed divine authority to be fully liberated.
The 'Supreme God'—that is, authority fully liberated—could forcefully dominate any corresponding rules in another world, becoming the god of those rules. This was what it meant to be 'Supreme.'
Barbatos fully understood this, and Odin seemed to as well. Now, it was this kind of power that the 'Six Supremes' used to suppress the world. However, the 'Six Supremes' must have relied on the power of 'Master Tianli' to suppress this world.
The extremely pure Law of Wind condensed into flowing arrows that shot toward Odin from all directions.
Odin was shocked. "The arrows condensed by the rules themselves!"
"You can actually control all the wind rules in the world of Asgard directly!"
Odin dodged the rule arrows, and his white robe was accidentally torn. These arrows were part of the Law of Wind itself and were absolutely indestructible unless the Law of Wind in the entire world was eliminated. But attempting that was even harder than destroying the world directly.
The breath of truth flowed in Barbatos' green eyes. His authority had been temporarily fully liberated, and he was constantly manipulating the rules before attacking. This was what it meant to be supreme—absolute dominance over the rules.
When Barbatos truly entered the rank of Supreme God, no matter which world he was in, as long as the rules of that world were lower than the quality of his authority, he would be a true king. However, with his current understanding of truth, this power would only last for less than five minutes. He had to finish it within that time. Once the old man reacted, he might find a way to counterattack. After all, he was still a Lord of the Gods.
So, Barbatos had to take advantage of the surprise and strike while Odin was unprepared.
"Old man, rules and wind are everywhere in the world."
After finishing his words, Barbatos clapped his hands and exerted all his power. The entire Law of Wind of Asgard was compressed. In just one breath, the entire battlefield was surrounded and kept shrinking until it formed a spherical shape, enveloping Odin inside. By the time Odin reacted, he had been sealed in a small space by the rule's cage.
Barbatos looked at the panicked Odin with a victorious smile. Countless arrows condensed by rules emerged from all directions, shooting toward the trapped Odin.
"Mr. Odin, you're in checkmate."