394: Retreat!

“What exactly is going on? Why does my head hurt so much?”

Loki’s face twisted into a grotesque expression, and he clutched his head with both hands, wishing he could plunge his fingers into his skull.

Loki’s mind raced as he recalled everything that had happened.

From his defeat in Great Xia to the moment he devoured the Whale of Change, it was impossible for anyone to have tampered with him during that process.

Just as Loki was deep in thought, a familiar voice suddenly surfaced in his mind.

“Loki, you haven’t forgotten my voice, have you! Hahahaha…”

Loki’s eyes cleared slightly; he certainly hadn’t forgotten that voice—it belonged to his sworn brother, the Norse God King Odin.

“Sworn brother, why is your voice in my mind? Weren’t you always in Asgard?”

Loki already had a suspicion in his heart, but for now, it was better to play dumb.

Upon hearing Loki mention Asgard, the voice became filled with rage.

“Asgard has been utterly destroyed by Michael and Song Zhong, Loki. You must inherit my will and avenge me against them.”

“What? Asgard was destroyed?”

Although Loki had some premonition, he hadn’t expected the situation to be so severe. “Are you saying that Michael and Song Zhong, working together, destroyed Asgard?”

The voice was silent for a moment, then said, “Precisely. That Great Xia Deity named Song Zhong possesses a very peculiar ability. He seems to have mastered some secret technique that allows him to greatly enhance his combat power in a short period.”

With that, a series of distorted images appeared in Loki’s mind.

After witnessing the entire process, Loki was stunned. He saw Song Zhong single-handedly challenging the Norse Gods.

“This…” Loki, despite his mental preparation, was terrified by the scene.

“Do not be afraid!” Odin’s voice suddenly echoed in his mind again. “I know what you are thinking. As long as you can deceive the Black Goat into giving you its power, dealing with them will be child’s play.”

Loki’s expression changed. He hadn’t expected Odin to be able to read his thoughts.

“Sworn brother, what are you talking about? I don’t quite understand,” Loki replied.

“Hahahaha, you don’t need to try and deceive me. I know exactly what’s on your mind.” Odin’s voice suddenly turned sinister. “Although you never drank from the Sacred River, that doesn’t mean I haven’t tampered with you.

Loki, do you truly believe that devouring Cthulhu monsters was driven by your own consciousness?”

Odin’s words were like a thunderbolt, striking Loki and leaving him utterly scorched.

What did Odin’s words mean? Had he been under his control all this time?

Odin’s voice resonated in Loki’s mind again, “As the controller of Asgard, I always like to leave myself a way out, and you, my brother, are one of those paths.”

A sense of powerlessness suddenly arose within Loki. “Sworn brother, when did you do all this?”

“It’s pointless to investigate these things now. The truth is cruel. If you find my words too hurtful, you can choose to forget them.” Odin disdained explaining again.

Loki exerted himself to control his emotions. At this moment, his mind was a mess, and Odin’s Whisper was constantly eroding his mental defenses. “It seems I no longer have a choice.”

After a pause, he respectfully said, “Sworn brother, you don’t have to be like this. I will always be your most loyal supporter.”

“Hahaha, really? If so, that’s truly wonderful.” A hint of sarcasm was hidden in Odin’s laughter. “From now on, you will be my Incarnation. The flames of Asgard’s vengeance shall ignite from you.”

Loki nodded solemnly. “I obey your will, Eternal King of Asgard!”

Odin’s consciousness was very pleased. “Since that’s the case, as a reward, I shall tell you about another hidden power! Do you know about Hell…?”

“Hell?” Loki was momentarily stunned. Of course he knew. Hell was also considered a rather special Divine Kingdom.

After the fallen angel Lucifer betrayed Yelande, he stole a portion of the Heavenly Kingdom’s Origin and founded this wicked realm.

And it’s very easy to lead people to corruption. In a short time, Lucifer gained a large number of followers, and with the Heavenly Kingdom paying a heavy price in its struggle against Cthulhu,

Lucifer and Hell were actually able to contend equally with the long-established Heavenly Kingdom.

However, later, a war broke out between the Heavenly Kingdom and Hell. Afterward, both Divine Kingdoms disappeared simultaneously, and besides Michael and Lucifer, no one knew what happened then.

Did his sworn brother know some secret?

“Have you been to Hell?” Loki asked.

“Of course,” Odin’s consciousness said. “I left some arrangements there, but they require the power of the Black Goat to activate.”

Loki was convinced and said, “As expected of my sworn brother, the great existence of Asgard. We will surely make a comeback and make this Universe tremble.”

“Hahaha…” Loki’s words made the consciousness in his mind very happy. “Then let us begin by finding the Black Goat.”

…

The Spider Lilies had scattered, and the entire battlefield returned to its deathly silence.

Michael looked at the scorched battlefield and said, “Although you helped me based on the principle of equivalent exchange, I still want to thank you.”

Michael bowed deeply to Song Zhong. At this moment, he was completely awed by Song Zhong.

“Now, it seems I owe you two more things,” Michael said with a hint of helplessness after turning around. “Have you really not thought about what you want me to do? My time on Earth is running out.”

Song Zhong shook his head. “It seems the situation on the Moon is also very serious.”

Song Zhong looked up at the sky. After the intense battle just now, the moon in the sky seemed to have a faint red pattern.

However, that pattern quickly disappeared, as if something had erased its traces.

“Kronos is currently guarding the Moon for me. My time here has already exceeded expectations. He must be struggling greatly against those Cthulhu now.”

Song Zhong nodded without speaking.

Michael suddenly remembered that Song Zhong had mentioned Hell to him before, so he said, “I will entrust Kronos to investigate the situation in Hell for me. However, I’m a bit curious. You seem to also possess the power of Hell. You shouldn’t have the Origin of Hell’s Divine Kingdom, should you?”