406: Does Odin have a backup plan?

In the mist, the Olympus Mountain range.

Inside the towering temple, Gaia, the Goddess of the Earth, suddenly changed her expression. She looked towards the distant East and let out a sigh.

Apollo, the Sun God, noticed Gaia's abnormality and asked, "Gaia, has something happened on the Great Xia side?"

"My God's Proxy is dead," Gaia said.

"Dead? Could it be the Great Xia Gods who acted? Didn't Andre just receive your blessing? Even those human ceilings wouldn't be able to keep him, would they?" Apollo, the Sun God, asked.

However, Gaia shook her head, "Neither. Andre's death was very strange, like… like he was poisoned by those eerie mists."

Mist can not only kill humans but is also harmful to Deities.

However, Deities themselves possess immense power, so a little loss is not a concern.

And God's Proxies all have their own unique methods to avoid mist damage, which is why they can carry out various missions within the mist.

But Andre had clearly infiltrated Great Xia, so how could he die from the mist?

One must know that Great Xia can be considered the safest place.

Not long ago, Great Xia even forced the mist to retreat.

"Strange, how could mist appear within the Great Xia Realm? That is the manifestation of Cthulhu's power."

Apollo, the Sun God's words, sparked discussion among the other Deities.

"Has Great Xia been invaded by the mist?"

"How is that possible? Great Xia's divine kingdom has just recovered, unless an accident occurred."

"Is there a possibility that there are also traces of Cthulhu Deities within the Great Xia Realm?"

Zeus, sitting on the high platform, suddenly opened his eyes. Violent lightning instantly surged, and the sky of Olympus was covered in dark clouds.

All the Deities immediately fell silent, waiting for the Dominator of Olympus to issue his command.

"Andre died at the hands of Cthulhu in Great Xia. We must investigate this matter thoroughly."

Zeus's voice echoed on the peak of Olympus, his authority unquestionable.

Poseidon, the Sea God, said worriedly, "God King, I'm afraid those Great Xia Gods will not allow us to enter the Great Xia Realm."

"The majesty of Olympus cannot be trampled upon. Andre's death must be accounted for. If they do not agree, we will fight our way in!"

Rumble!

Thousands of lightning bolts simultaneously streaked across the sky, instantly illuminating the mountains.

On the faces of the Olympus Deities, lightning and shadows intertwined. Now, they had found a reason to openly launch an attack on Great Xia.

...

Deep beneath the sea, Loki finally arrived before a trench.

Following the guidance of Odin's consciousness, this was where the Black Goat resided.

Just as Loki was about to enter the trench, he suddenly felt a hint of abnormality.

"Strange, how was the connection between me and my God's Proxy severed?"

To completely control Si Xiaonan and Leng Xuan, Loki had set up Restrictions in their minds.

With this Restriction, Loki could erase these two people at any time.

But just now, he lost contact with Si Xiaonan and Leng Xuan, as if that Restriction had been erased by some existence.

One must know that erasing a Restriction is different from a power crush; it's not something you can casually break just because your Realm is high.

Restrictions are quite complex, and Loki had also set up many bait illusions within the Restriction.

If there was a single mistake, Si Xiaonan and Leng Xuan would immediately turn into idiots.

But now, the Restriction he had set up had indeed been broken, which indicated one thing: the person who broke it must also be an expert in this Dao.

However, besides himself, Loki couldn't recall any other Deity skilled in the development of Restrictions?

Feeling Loki's dilemma, Odin's consciousness became a little impatient.

"They are just two small fry. If they are lost, then they are lost. We must find the Black Goat now. As long as we obtain his power, no one can stop us."

Hearing Odin's consciousness urging him, Loki no longer paid attention to the matter.

"As you wish, my sworn brother."

With that, Loki proceeded towards the dark trench.

...

At the deepest part of the trench, black seaweeds swayed gently with the ocean currents.

But if one looked closely, they were not seaweed at all, but rather hairy tentacles.

The expanse of the trench was unknown, and it was entirely covered with these tentacles.

These were all parts of the Black Goat's body.

Originally, the Black Goat had been in a state of slumber, but then Chen Lu triggered the fishing village incident, causing a blood moon.

Under the call of the blood moon, the Black Goat had to awaken prematurely, wanting to take away the Whale of Change and then open Takamagahara.

But to his surprise, Great Xia had somehow gained power to counter Cthulhu.

Not only did he fail to take the Whale of Change, but he also suffered further injury to his already poor condition.

Now, he could only escape back to this trench to continue recuperating.

But just now, a strange energy fluctuation caused the Black Goat to awaken again.

The moment the Black Goat's will awakened, the widespread tentacles suddenly grew wildly.

As they grew, one deformed monster after another detached from the tentacles.

These deformed monsters gathered together, and driven by their instinct to reproduce, continued to create new Cthulhu monsters.

But for some unknown reason, the Black Goat suddenly released a violent surge of energy.

The monsters that were in the midst of mating were blasted into a puddle of flesh by this violent energy.

Black, turbid seawater churned continuously in the trench, and the minced meat seemed to have a consciousness of their own, unconsciously gathering together again.

In the deep trench, the Black Goat let out a roar: "Key of the Gate, you were already awake! I will find you, I will definitely find you…"

The angry voice echoed continuously in the trench, and both Loki and Odin's consciousness heard the Black Goat's roar.

"He's here! The Black Goat is right ahead!" Odin's consciousness urged.

Loki, however, became suspicious, "Sworn brother, the Black Goat seemed to be angry just now?"

Odin's consciousness ignored that, "Don't mind it. We only have one chance. The longer we drag this out, the more disadvantageous it will be for us."

"But even if the Black Goat is very weak, it will be difficult for just the two of us to devour his consciousness," Loki said worriedly.

"Hmph! Do you think I would do something without confidence? When I signed the contract with Cthulhu, I used the Ark as a witness.

If the Black Goat refuses to lend us his power, the Ark will unleash Yelande's divine punishment on him. In his current state, he definitely won't be able to withstand a few hits," Odin's consciousness said.

"The Ark? Isn't that a holy relic of the Heavenly Kingdom?"

Loki's heart stirred. He hadn't expected Odin to get his hands on such a thing.