366: Two commitments

The Old Man Ferryman chuckled, leaning on his pole and saying, "There's only one boat to the God King's realm, and if you don't get on, I'm leaving."

The Spy Master quickly replied, "No, no, I'll get on, but what if I sink?"

"If you pay the fare, I naturally won't let you sink." The Old Man Ferryman extended his hand, actually asking for money.

The Spy Master rummaged through his pockets and pulled out a black cloth bag.

He opened the bag, poured out a piece of gold from inside, and handed it to the Old Man Ferryman.

"This is all the valuable stuff I have on me."

The Old Man Ferryman didn't even look at it, stuffing it directly into his pocket. "Get on the boat, we're leaving immediately."

The Spy Master carefully jumped from the dock, his feet directly stepping into the river water. But strangely, there seemed to be a thin film in the river water, supporting his body.

Stepping on the water, he actually didn't sink.

The Old Man Ferryman swung his arms, giving a gentle push, and the bottomless boat seemed to ride the wind, breaking through the waves.

The scenery on both banks rapidly receded. After an unknown number of twists and turns, the scene before the Spy Master's eyes suddenly changed, opening up to a vast expanse.

Through the misty clouds, a tall city gate appeared before him.

"The God King's realm has arrived, you can disembark." The Old Man Ferryman dropped these words, and the Spy Master suddenly felt his body lighten. He was already on the shore without knowing when.

Two red-armored ghost generals emerged from the city gate. They saw the Spy Master but didn't speak, only making a guiding gesture.

A chilling and fierce Qi emanated from their bodies. The Spy Master felt the pressure suddenly increase and dared not make a sound, obediently following the two ghost generals into the city.

Led by the two, the Spy Master quickly arrived beneath a high platform.

On the high platform stood a paint Black King's Throne, and Song Zhong sat upon it.

At this moment, an invisible aura of power emanated from Song Zhong's brows; even the air seemed to gain weight.

The Spy Master felt a little flustered, afraid of doing something wrong.

The two ghost generals knelt in salute, and the Spy Master followed suit.

However, a strong sense of curiosity suddenly surged in his heart. As if possessed, the Spy Master secretly glanced up at the high platform.

The moment the gaze of the 【Spy Master's Eye】 touched Song Zhong, the Spy Master suddenly felt as if thousands of silver needles were piercing his eyes.

An excruciating pain made the Spy Master scream involuntarily.

"Ah!"

The shrill scream echoed around the high platform. The ghost generals, sensing the anomaly, immediately turned back and pressed the Spy Master to the ground.

"How dare you! How dare you look directly at the God King!"

Just as the two ghost generals were about to act, they found that the Spy Master had already fainted.

The red eye on his forehead was bleeding profusely, and the scene was somewhat bloody.

Suddenly, a golden light shone down from the sky, enveloping the Spy Master.

The bodies of the two ghost generals, upon contact with the golden radiance, immediately emitted thick white smoke, as if they were being scorched.

"Who are you?"

Just as the two ghost generals were about to retaliate, Song Zhong calmly said, "You may withdraw; the visitor is a guest."

Hearing Song Zhong's command, the two ghost generals silently retreated.

And in the sky, the figure of a six-winged Angel King appeared in Song Zhong's line of sight.

"Michael, I didn't expect you to come to me in this way," Song Zhong said calmly.

At this moment, the Spy Master's wound had stopped bleeding.

Michael's wings flapped slightly, and the Spy Master's body vanished from its original spot.

"Indeed, heroes emerge from the young. I see a Miracle in you."

Even Michael, the Angel King and King of Miracles, who was once the strongest combatant in the Heavenly Kingdom, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration when he saw Song Zhong.

Michael could, of course, tell that Song Zhong was very young in actual age, and he had only appeared in Great Xia for a few years.

To grow from an unknown person to the point of being able to establish a God King's realm in such a short time was truly astonishing.

It was not an exaggeration to call him a walking Miracle.

Such talent, even if Yelande, the Lord of the Heavenly Kingdom, were to reappear, he would probably have to admit defeat, right?

"Haha, there's no need for pleasantries. So, you've come down this time to cause trouble for Odin, haven't you?" Song Zhong asked.

Michael nodded, "Odin dared to collude with Cthulhu; he must be punished."

Song Zhong's lips curved into a slight smile, "Now I have some bad news to tell you: Odin has already closed the Rainbow Bridge. Without the Rainbow Bridge, Asgard loses its only connection to the outside world."

Upon hearing Song Zhong's words, Michael's brows furrowed slightly, "How is that possible? Why would he close the Rainbow Bridge?"

Suddenly, Michael guessed the truth of the matter, "Could it be that those guys from Cthulhu tipped him off?"

After much thought, this was the only possibility.

Odin, as the God King of Norse mythology, possessed extraordinary combat power. Even if he knew Michael was coming for him, Odin wouldn't be so afraid as to close his doors.

So, he was worried that his actions would be confirmed by Michael, leading other God King's realms to simultaneously attack Asgard.

If things developed to that point, Odin would be unable to withstand such an attack.

Furthermore, the gods of Asgard currently did not believe that their God King had colluded with Cthulhu.

Therefore, Odin had to close the Rainbow Bridge in advance, completely severing these gods' connection with the outside world and cutting off information.

Otherwise, once they knew the truth, Odin would inevitably lose his prestige, and then with internal and external troubles, there would be no place for Odin on Earth.

"I didn't expect Odin to have made preparations in advance."

Michael was now in a difficult position. Without the Rainbow Bridge, he couldn't enter Asgard.

Although there was still the option of a forced assault, forcibly breaking through Asgard's defenses would consume too much of his own power.

Given his current situation, he couldn't accept such a result.

He looked at Song Zhong and said, "Previously, I owed you a promise. What do you want me to do?"

Song Zhong didn't rush to answer, but instead scrutinized Michael, "Are you so eager to repay the favor because you want me to help you again?"

Michael did not shy away, directly admitting, "That's right, I can't enter Asgard alone, so I must seek help, and the one I need to ask for help is you.

But you provided me with intelligence about Odin colluding with Cthulhu, and I already owe you a favor. Under the circumstances of fulfilling a promise, I feel awkward asking again."

"Hmm, very contractual, I like it."

Song Zhong smiled calmly, "There's an old saying in Great Xia: 'The more debts, the less worries.' Since that's the case, you'll owe me two promises."