Chapter 805: Chapter 13: The Choice of the Gods

Mountain and Sea Realm, Yunmeng Marsh.

Although it was ten thousand miles away from where the Space-Time Rift had appeared, Atum in Yunmeng Marsh still sensed A mon’s aura at the very first moment.

"A mon?"

Jerking his head up to look toward the direction of the Space-Time Rift, Atum’s eyes were filled with a solemn divine light.

After locking Yao Guang into the Arctic Celestial Cabinet, Atum had originally believed that A mon would be unable to stir up any more storms in the short term.

Yet what he had never imagined was—

It had barely been any time at all, and A mon had actually found a way to invade the Mountain and Sea Realm once again.

Judging from the current situation, however, A mon was clearly at a disadvantage in his clash with the Creator.

If not for Aten’s appearance accidentally igniting A mon’s fury, Atum estimated he would never have chosen such a reckless way to confront another Transcender head-on.

"Are you going to take a look?"

Silently, without a sound, Nephthys manifested out of a wisp of white smoke.

Ever since Yao Guang had been confined to the Arctic Celestial Cabinet, Nephthys had also been ordered by Tianyou that she was no longer allowed to follow Yao Guang.

Utterly helpless, Nephthys had no choice but to remain by Atum’s side, waiting for the day Yao Guang would be released.

After all, according to the rules binding the Genie of the Divine Lamp, as long as Yao Guang’s third wish was not made, she would forever be Nephthys’s master.

"This matter began because of us; I must go and see for myself."

Atum was keenly aware that the reason A mon had crossed swords with the Mountain and Sea Realm’s Creator was to pry from him the whereabouts of Demon Snake Apep.

When necessary, Atum had even long since prepared himself for sacrifice.

Just as back then, when he had been Sealed by A mon into the Fallen Area.

Atum would never, under any circumstances, reveal the whereabouts of Demon Snake Apep to anyone.

In fact, this was also one of the important reasons why Atum had repeatedly refused to communicate with Hua She—he had no idea whether the other party would likewise covet the power of Demon Snake Apep.

That was a power sufficient to annihilate the All Heavens and Myriad Realms.

Having penetrated the depths of human nature, Atum did not believe anyone could resist that power.

"A mon has become stronger than in the past..."

Casting Atum a deep look, Nephthys did not continue trying to dissuade him.

"Compared with when he Sealed us, the A mon of today has already fully inherited the power of the ’Supreme Divine Format’."

At these words, Atum merely smiled faintly.

"But the Creator of this world is stronger than A mon, is he not?"

"I have never seen A mon so furious, and yet at the same time so cautious."

"If it were an ordinary Creator, A mon would probably have long since flung wide the gate of the Thebes World, just waiting for them to step into his home-field world."

Fighting on home ground and fighting away from home were two entirely different levels of difficulty.

It was like this—if A mon were to personally descend upon the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Li Hao might not even need to take the field himself; relying solely on the control of the Celestial Tao System over the Mountain and Sea Realm would be enough to make the other party suffer bitterly.

By the same token, as far as A mon was concerned, the importance of the Thebes World only surpassed that of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

"But... are you not afraid of angering this world’s Creator?"

Looking at Atum with deep anxiety, Nephthys voiced a concern that anyone with sense could have thought of.

"A mon has come for you, and you are unwilling to divulge the whereabouts of Demon Snake Apep..."

"Then to this world’s Creator, you are utterly without value. Would he truly be willing to wage an all-out War with another Transcender for your sake?"

After a brief hesitation, Atum then smiled with composure.

"At the very least, up until now, this world’s Creator has not chosen to expel me."

"I am different from you. After your Awakening you have always followed that Yao Guang, and have not had much contact with the Name of the Mountains and Seas or the Mountain and Sea Gods."

"But the very first being I came into contact with was a God newly joined to the Mountain and Sea Civilization."

"He led me to witness how accepting the Mountain and Sea Gods are toward the Exotic Gods, and to witness the Mountain and Sea Civilization’s vision and yearning for the future."

"The Creator of this world is immature and pure; he seems to be straining with all his might to forge a beautiful world of his own ideals."

"The last time I saw such a God was Ra, after he returned the sun."

Ideals required power to realize them, yet they were also what reality could most easily shatter.

Atum had lived through Ra’s rise and fall, and had likewise witnessed A mon’s growth and descent into madness.

Thus better than anyone, he understood how rare and precious it was, in this chaotic and convoluted world, for a Supreme God to persist in his original ideal.

[If he truly can hold fast to this ideal to the very end, what harm is there in entrusting him with the power of Demon Snake Apep?]

As this thought flashed through his mind, a wry smile suddenly surfaced on Atum’s face.

He had borne the secret of Demon Snake Apep alone for so very long.

Only at this moment did Atum realize that perhaps he could no longer bear it as he once had.

Otherwise, even when falling into the Fallen Area he had never wavered in his resolve—how then could he now give birth to the idea of revealing the secret of Demon Snake Apep to another?

"To harbor such slothful thoughts will never do..."

Murmuring in a voice only he could hear, Atum then turned and flew toward the direction of the Space-Time Rift.

"..."

Her gaze fixed tightly on Atum, Nephthys could only sigh helplessly in the end, then followed after him.

As one of the original Nine Pillar Gods, Nephthys had always been Atum’s most loyal follower.

Even after he reincarnated as Horus, Nephthys had never forgotten her original heart.

Be it a mountain of blades or a sea of fire...

So long as it was Atum’s will, Nephthys would not regret it in the slightest, even if it meant her own death.

"I am not like Osiris and Isis; I will never betray you."

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"We are a step late—Atum and the others have already gone."

Not long after Atum and Nephthys departed, Dongjun and Yun Monarch appeared where they had previously been.

The slender Azure Serpent raised its head to gaze up at the sky...

The massive White Dragon thrust its head out from the clouds...

Dongjun and Yun Monarch, that tacitly coordinated pair, exchanged a glance, and each had already reached a conclusion in their hearts.

"Taiyi is summoning us over there. Shall we go?"

The Jiuge of god of today was no longer what it once had been.

The original Jiuge Gods had either reincarnated, joined the Mountain and Sea Gods, or once more set foot upon the Ascension Ladder...

Therefore, when Taiyi once again summoned the former Jiuge Gods, even he himself did not know how many Gods would be willing to respond to his call.

"For him to summon us at this time is nothing more than because of this War."

"We now dwell within the Mountain and Sea Realm; protecting this world is likewise one of our duties."

"Since that is so, why should we not go?"

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