Chapter 42 Resurrection Grass

Pacos couldn't help but shrink his wings. Retrieving his life essence, Chris looked again at the two deities he had subdued. 'Now, let me begin this grand ritual~" With a tap of his divine staff, a throne made of vines and shrubs appeared beneath the Titan god. He sat upon it, and with a long finger, a massive deep pit appeared before him. Chris took the life divinity from the golden staff and tossed it into the air. The magnificent divinity shimmered with light, and a green light rain filled with the essence of life began to fall, gradually filling the deep pit to form an emerald pool, which contained half of a Titan god's life energy. Then, with a flick of the divinity, a gray crystal was released, landing in the pool. Bubbles erupted from the emerald pool, and a gray, deathly spring water began to spout forth from the pool, gradually separating to occupy the other half of the pond. This was the death energy Chris had harvested over countless years from the creatures he had hunted. The two conflicting energies merged together, strangely achieving a delicate balance. Chris waved the golden staff in the air, creating intricate and beautiful arcs, like a conductor from ancient times, but the notes he played resonated with the laws of the universe. The strange pond emitted a soft glow, and the life divinity continued to rotate. The green and gray waters were drawn up, intertwining like two ribbons. They resembled two pythons, gently and slowly touching each other, only to separate again; yet each time they touched, tiny star-like sparks fell. Chris's light green eyes sparkled; it was happening! After repeated tests, entanglements, and collisions, he did not know how long had passed, but the exposed bottom of the pool was now covered with a layer of fine crystals. Unable to contain himself any longer, Chris tapped the golden staff, causing the life divinity to split in two. One part continued to draw upon the powers of life and death, while the other slowly descended to the bottom of the pool, absorbing the fine crystals. As it moved, the descending divinity began to shrink, until it was only the size of a fingernail. A strange gold-blue light began to emerge, and an unusual wave of energy erupted, resembling both death and life, seemingly existing between the two, converting back and forth naturally. Resurrection! Pacos widened his eyes in astonishment; this Titan god was condensing a resurrection divinity capable of bringing the dead back to life! The fingernail-sized gold-blue divinity soared into the air, forcefully pushing aside the life divinity, proclaiming its dominance. It drew in the remaining pool water, continuously absorbing their power to strengthen its own divine energy. 'Not enough! Not enough! I need more!" However, even after absorbing the entire pool of water, the newly formed divinity had only grown to the size of a thumb. The divinity emitted a hungry 'howl," its form swaying precariously; without a further infusion of divine power, it would soon shatter, barely having taken shape. 'Now, it's your turn." Thorns pulled the two deities closer to the newly formed divinity. Chris used the golden staff to slice open the arms of the two deities, and golden divine blood, infused with the powers of life and death from Hebe and Pacos, gushed forth like a fountain. The golden-green life energy and gray death energy poured over the resurrection divinity. The infusion of divine power caused the divinity to shine brilliantly as it greedily absorbed the energy, growing at a visible speed. Hebe and Pacos gradually became gaunt, their faces pale. From the size of a thumb to the size of a fist, the divinity was on the verge of completion! 'Finally!" Chris exclaimed, excitedly rising from his throne and stepping toward the resurrection divinity, his eyes filled with obsession. 'Ha…" A faint sigh echoed in the air. 'Who is it?" Chris was startled and looked around warily. Suddenly, his gaze fixed ahead, his eyes widening in shock. The previously unconscious Hebe had awakened at some point, her face pale and her form frail, yet her magnificent purple eyes sparkled with divine light, reflecting the endless cycles of the seasons. 'One body, two sides; a duality in unity." The goddess spoke softly, emitting a faint glow. Beside her, Pacos, with his eyes tightly closed, began to take on an ethereal quality, merging with Hebe as he enveloped her. The raven-golden wings broke free from their binding vines, and the goddess's brilliant golden hair turned as dark as night. Her lips were a deep crimson, and her eyes transformed into a more mysterious purple-gold hue. With her left hand ruling life and her right hand governing death, the goddess brought her hands together, and the gold-blue resurrection divine power surged forth. The divinity sensed the power that was of the same origin as itself, like a fledgling returning to its nest, and instantly entered Hebe's body, recognizing her as its master. 'No!!!" Chris's expression turned frenzied; all his efforts over countless years had only served to create a gift for others. The blow nearly shattered his very soul! The surging divine power coursed through Hebe's body, and she let out a soft sigh. Her purple-gold eyes turned toward Chris, a cold smile playing at the corners of her lips. She reached out and grasped the remaining half of the life divinity in her hand. 'Your Highness, you've caused me quite a bit of trouble. As compensation, I'll be taking this divinity." 'You!" Chris's eyes turned crimson. 'Even if you are the supreme deity, you cannot escape the influence of the Heart of Decay. How did you manage to do this?!" 'That question is better directed at the laws themselves, Your Highness." Hebe recalled the theory that villains often perish due to their verbosity; she raised her hand and erased Chris's mark from the divinity. 'No!!!" Having lost the attachment to the divinity, Chris's soul shattered in an instant, dissipating into the cosmos. The golden staff fell to the ground, its light dimmed. 'Cough!" After eliminating Chris, Hebe spat out a mouthful of divine blood, and the Staff of Life appeared, continuously repairing her injuries with the great power of life. Hebe let out a bitter smile and pulled out a broken transparent crystal from her body. The transition from rebirth to youth represented the passage of time, while the cycles of spring, summer, autumn, and winter represented the rhythm of time. Frost symbolized a brief pause in time, and history was the retrospective of time itself. Using the great power of these divine forms, Hebe had barely managed to cultivate a projection of the time divinity, intended as a trump card to deliver a fatal blow to her enemies in the future. However, she hadn't anticipated encountering such a situation. Just as Chris was about to seal his divine power, Hebe had no choice but to use this trump card. She crushed the projection of the time divinity and cast a time loop spell on herself, allowing her to cycle back in time the moment her divine power was sealed. One must admit that this goddess is quite ruthless towards herself. The sealing technique of the Heart of Decay not only accompanies immense pain but also a sense of powerlessness and emptiness, akin to withering away, which is something most people would find unbearable. She and Pacos shared a deep connection; upon learning of each other's intentions, Hebe moved within this time loop, waiting for the moment when the divinity took shape to break free from her shackles and fuse with her other half to seize the divinity. It can only be said that without a ruthless approach, one cannot secure their position as a deity. With the aid of the Staff of Life, Hebe's injuries gradually eased, and the goddess radiated a raven-golden divine light as Pacos separated from her body. The dark-haired deity opened her eyes and hurriedly helped her main body, which was slumped on the ground, to her feet, a look of regret in her dark golden eyes. 'My lady, it's a pity that the time divinity projection we painstakingly condensed to deal with this god of growth has been shattered like this…" 'It's alright." Hebe wiped the divine blood from the corner of her mouth. Time was not her primary domain, after all. 'This divinity projection was merely forcibly condensed using a few divine offices. It's just a disposable item, and its loss is not significant. The essence of time is still in the hands of my grandmother. Although this goddess has not shown herself much recently, her power is undeniable. Attempting to meddle with the authority of time would only create enemies for myself, and I don't wish to offend her." Attempting to encroach upon a deity's essence would undoubtedly invite retaliation, especially when that deity is the revered mother of the God King and the previous goddess. Pacos nodded, choosing not to say more. 'Pacos, the resurrection divinity is not yet suitable for the eyes of the gods. Take it back to the Underworld and find a safe place to seal it away." Hebe summoned the resurrection divinity, which shimmered with a magnificent gold-blue light. At the base of the divinity were three golden seeds, miraculous seeds born from the gifts of the world's laws accompanying the divinity's birth. These seeds are peculiar; they need to be nurtured with death energy to cultivate a thread of life from the extreme power of death, growing into the golden divine herb—Resurrection Herb. As the name suggests, this herb has the power to bring the dead back to life. 'Understood." The divine power of the solar eclipse enveloped the gold-blue divinity, sealing its aura and obscuring it from all prying eyes. Pacos absorbed the resurrection divinity into his body. 'Earlier, during the banquet of the gods, Prometheus told me he plans to create human women in the near future. Once this is accomplished, the reproduction of humanity will be reestablished. At that time, you can appropriately propose the establishment of reincarnation to Hades. If possible, it would be best to make contact with the true master of the Underworld."