"Roar!"
As everyone's thoughts raced, a deafening roar suddenly erupted.
In that instant.
Everyone snapped back to reality, their gazes fixed on Ao Yuan before them.
"Ao Yuan!"
"Do you think you can still defeat us?"
"My simplest strike has already left you heavily injured. If you continue, even with your healing talent, the only thing awaiting you is death!" Mi Xiusi stepped forward, his voice cold as he sensed Ao Yuan's aura.
Although this was his strongest attack, he absolutely couldn't let Ao Yuan see through it.
Fenrir seemed to understand Mi Xiusi's thoughts, his body erupting with magma, and then he spoke, "That's right!"
"And there are four of us. If I were you, I would have acted according to what we discussed earlier as soon as possible."
"To be honest," Fenrir said, looking at Ao Yuan and sighing theatrically, "it would be a pity for us cultivators if a genius like you were to fall."
"Indeed! We advise you to prioritize your own life. Don't think you can defeat us, because it's absolutely impossible."
"Alas, looking at him, how could he possibly agree to our terms? It seems we can only send him on his way."
...
Aethel and Chaos also chimed in, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop.
If anyone else had killed Zeus, as fellow principal gods, they would have naturally sought revenge for Zeus.
But the strength Ao Yuan had displayed was truly formidable.
Of course, there was another crucial point.
They hadn't forgotten that within the Heavenly Road, in a region unknown to them, there was someone capable of killing Hades.
This meant that even setting Ao Yuan aside, they still had to deal with another extremely powerful entity!
After speaking, they all turned their attention to Ao Yuan.
Their expressions remained unchanged, but in reality, their hearts were pounding.
Whether to continue fighting or not, everything now depended on Ao Yuan's decision.
Would he choose to fight again or submit?
"Roar!"
Suddenly, Ao Yuan's body surged, and he floated back into mid-air.
He looked down from high above at the four principal gods below, "Do you think you can make me submit?"
"With your meager abilities, even if there were twice as many of you, I wouldn't be afraid!"
"Since you've all said so, then I can only go all out and finish all of you!"
After speaking, Ao Yuan ignored his unhealed injuries.
He let out a long roar, his figure flickered, and he instantly shot out.
His target was none other than Chaos!
"Choose me!" Chaos's heart skipped a beat, his face changing drastically.
At this moment, he felt an extremely dangerous aura surging towards him from all directions.
And the source of this aura was none other than Ao Yuan!
"Damn it!"
Chaos cursed inwardly and immediately mobilized all the spiritual energy within him, his eyes locked onto the charging Ao Yuan.
Even though he knew he was no match for Ao Yuan, he had to try and stop him.
And if he succeeded, Chaos was confident that Mi Xiusi, Aethel, and Fenrir would immediately come to his aid.
"Roar!"
Overwhelming dragon might spread out, Ao Yuan's speed was incredibly fast.
In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Chaos.
"Hmph!"
Chaos grunted, his hands gripping his mace tightly, ready to strike as Ao Yuan charged.
However, just as he raised his mace to meet Ao Yuan's arrival.
Ao Yuan, who was not far away, suddenly stopped as if a speeding truck had slammed on its brakes.
"Roar!"
Accompanied by Ao Yuan's angry roar, cracks suddenly appeared on the ground.
Then, green vines emerged from the fissures, like venomous snakes hidden in the dark, swiftly grabbing Chaos's ankles and pulling down with force, as if trying to drag him into the ground.
"What?" Chaos was startled. He exerted a slight force with his legs, and the vines immediately became taut, completely unable to budge Chaos.
"You think you can deal with me with just this?" Chaos sneered, shaking his head.
He had expected Ao Yuan to use some grand technique, but it turned out to be so simple.
"This is just the beginning."
Ao Yuan's expression turned cold, "Heaven and Earth Cage!"
As he spoke, a burst of green light suddenly illuminated the ground beneath Chaos.
Bang, bang, bang.
Dozens of thick, emerald branches suddenly rose around him.
Chaos was startled, but to his surprise, these vines did not attack him.
Instead, they intertwined and rose into the sky, forming a massive cage.
"You want to trap me?" Chaos was stunned, utterly perplexed.
He didn't feel any sense of danger, as if these appearing vines were merely there to restrict his movement.
"I'll help you!" Fenrir roared, his entire body erupting with a large wave of magma, intending to incinerate all the surrounding vines.
"Roar!"
But before he could act, Ao Yuan opened his mouth and spewed out another torrent of dense, scorching flames!
Seeing this, let alone Chaos, even the other principal gods looked bewildered.
Especially Fenrir, who had been preparing to act.
Vines were afraid of fire.
This was common knowledge.
Yet Ao Yuan had first used vines and then fire.
Wasn't this simply a waste of spiritual energy?
As they pondered in confusion, the flames spewed by Ao Yuan quickly struck the vines.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!
The vines, inherently of the wood element, were immediately engulfed in fierce flames.
Under the intense flames, it was clear that many of the outer vines were breaking and falling off.
This sight only deepened their bewilderment.
Because no matter how they looked at it, they couldn't comprehend what he was doing.
Could it be... a show of dominance?
To let them see how powerful Ao Yuan was?
Whoosh—
As they were thinking, a piercing sound suddenly erupted.
Turning their heads, they saw the burning vines rapidly contracting.
Within the blink of an eye, the vines had completely enveloped Chaos inside.
"Ah!"
At the same moment, the flames on the vines continued to burn fiercely.
Feeling the scorching heat of the flames, Chaos let out a cry of agony. He struggled desperately to break free.
But he was so tightly bound by the vines that he couldn't even make the slightest movement, let alone escape.
"Quick! Quick! Quick! Save me, save me!"
"I... I can't hold on!"
Under the searing flames, Chaos wailed incessantly.
Fenrir, Mi Xiusi, and Aethel's expressions changed.
By this point, how could they not understand what Ao Yuan had been doing earlier!
Fire!
It couldn't restrict him, so if Ao Yuan had simply used fire, he could have easily evaded it.
But now, with the addition of the vines, it was an entirely different matter!