Myth: The Ruler of Spirituality

"Now that you have seen my power and realized the gap between us, all you need to do is repent for your disrespect, and I will forgive your previous actions."

Without glancing at the merman on the water's surface, Laine examined the Divine Artifact in his hand.

Just as he said, one does not get angry over an ant's challenge because the ant simply cannot comprehend human greatness. If they possessed Wisdom, they would naturally know to bow before Humans, and so it is with the Son of the Sea God.

So now, as long as Triton repented for his actions after realizing the reality, Laine would, as he said, not dwell on his previous behavior.

But clearly, for some people, after just experiencing the power of a god, to 'repent' in front of another True God is far more difficult to accept than suffering pain.

He would rather endure torture than admit his weakness and ignorance before another deity. As for Death — Triton didn't actually think he would die.

The mortal before might indeed have killed him, since their understanding was different, and those ignorant know no fear, naturally capable of anything. But this strange True God in front of him, he would not just kill him like that.

So at this moment, in front of Laine, Triton's blood rushed to his brain, and he almost blurted out words that he would regret for a lifetime.

"Release me! I am the Son of the Sea Emperor, the deities are watching here, I am here by the command of my Father God!"

"The son of Poseidon will never 'repent'; only my Father God has the right to discipline me. No matter who you are, you should not disgrace me in front of the deities. If you dare, just kill me—"

"Then it shall be as you wish."

The intense voice came to a sudden halt, and Triton lifted his head, looking at this unfamiliar deity.

"You said... what?"

"I said, it shall be as you wish."

Repeating it once more, Laine's gaze finally left the Divine Artifact. He looked down at this hybrid being of fish and deity.

There was resentment in his eyes for not being a Deity, hatred towards Laine, anger at the injustice of fate, shame for being oppressed by someone else, and confusion about the phrase 'as you wish'... the only thing missing was fear. Because Triton believed, perhaps this unknown god would punish him in anger, but he would not kill him.

But since the words had been spoken, Laine decided to fulfill his wish.

"Since you are so determined, you must also have the courage to face everything."

"I respect your courage and give you the end you requested, as you asked."

With a slight smile, Laine gently swung the butt end of the Trident.

Closing his eyes, Triton clenched his teeth, ready to be tortured. But to his surprise, when the butt end of the Divine Artifact tapped his chest, it did not bring any pain.

He felt himself moving backward. Space seemed to be shifting, the whistling of the wind arose in his ears. As if he had traversed a vast distance, at a certain moment, Triton opened his eyes.

He found himself flying through the sky at an unimaginable speed. Looking around, the land stretched out behind him, and he was moving deeper into the sea.

This was a strange sea, nothing like the place of his birth. To the southwest, a massive shadow stood there, supporting both heaven and earth while simultaneously enduring the pressure they exerted on him.

"Is this... the northwest of the land?"

Looking at all this, Triton was at first bewildered, then a bit gleeful. Although he had not stopped, that strange deity ultimately feared his father's name and dared not harm him.

To be struck from the southeast of the continent into the northwest was indeed a show of immense Divine Power, but it was only a matter of saving face, now—

"At the junction of the west and north, there shall be a column."

"What?"

At the edge of his vision, the vast sea surface began to churn. Where the glaciers of the Northern Sea met the undercurrents of the Western Sea, a hint of Bronze gradually surfaced.

First a speck, then like growth, a gigantic bronze pillar extended from the sea. The Sky trembled for a moment because in the blink of an eye, this immense bronze pillar had propped up The Sky, becoming another sky-bearing column beside the Sky-bearing Titan.

Almost visible to the naked eye, cracks began to spread upon the newly-emerged bronze pillar.

Atlas shrugged his shoulders, as the pillar erected, he seemed to feel a bit relieved. Watching Triton speeding over from the distant sea, this Titan who would never submit to Olympus couldn't help but show an ironic smile.

"Little fellow, what have you done to call upon such punishment?"

"Also?"

An ominous premonition came over him, and as the bronze pillar rushed closer, Triton seemed to understand something.

"Yes... Without you, how could a single bronze column possibly bear the weight of 'Heaven'? "

"Punished me, punished my foolish brother, and now it's the turn of his own nephew, hahaha..."

Atlas, having recognized the bloodline of the person before him, the rebellious progeny of his king, laughed loudly, then looked towards The East, towards Olympus that stood in the distance from him.