The appearance of the World Tree caused many Pantheons, which had been dependent on it, to start having other ideas, and even other Pantheons that were forced to flee the World Tree due to external forces began to return!
Heaven, the tenth World of this World, which was once expelled by Odin, is now about to return!
The sole purpose of these guys returning is to gain a benefit from the World Tree.
Who doesn't know that the World Tree is a treasure; even a small leak from it is enough to benefit the gods of these Pantheons endlessly.
Odin was once the best example; his strength compared to his father and grandfather lay in receiving the World Tree's blessing, and the Aesir, under his hand, established a terrifying reputation with endless blood and corpses.
Although they were all extremely happy when Odin died, they did not choose to return and cause trouble immediately.
After all, they all knew that Asgard's foundation was far more than that.
However, the appearance of the World Tree now is different; they see an opportunity to rival or even surpass the once formidable Odin.
A great war of the gods is about to break out.
"Thor, your Asgard has monopolized the World Tree's grace for tens of thousands of years!"
"Now, it's time to share this grace with all the gods of all Pantheons, isn't it!"
Zeus, rarely, put on his golden armor, holding a golden lightning bolt, and said to Thor.
Zeus dreamed of replacing Odin as the uncrowned king of many Pantheons.
Unfortunately, although Zeus was the undisputed God King in his own Pantheon, the power he wielded was still a large gap compared to Odin.
When Odin was alive, Zeus dared not stir up trouble; at most, he gathered a group of other gods from other Pantheons, who were also intimidated by Odin, to establish the Pantheon.
The other gods in the Pantheon revered him as the Lord of the Pantheon, which greatly satisfied his vanity.
However, even so, he still harbored another beautiful dream in his heart: to become the next Odin.
"The World Tree is right here; if you want to gain its grace, go find it yourselves! I have no interest in participating in these matters."
Thor doesn't care about the World Tree's grace; he only wants to protect his people now.
Hearing Thor say this, Zeus's face darkened, and a hint of true anger stirred in his heart.
Leading the gods for so long had accustomed him to absolute authority, where no one dared to defy him.
Now, Thor's disrespect caused his prestige to suffer.
"Thor, I hear you will surpass your father and become the greatest God King in Asgard's history; my child, the mighty god Hercules, wishes to challenge you."
As Zeus's words fell, a powerful man nearly two meters tall, with bulging muscles, holding a large bludgeon, and carrying a golden bow and arrow on his back, stepped forward.
Before setting off, Zeus had already instructed Hercules that Thor Odinson must die; this was the first and most crucial step in completely dismantling Asgard's millennia-long dominance.
Therefore, Hercules, upon hearing his father's call, looked at Thor with a face full of battle intent.
He was the strongest in combat among Zeus's many offspring, and his true strength was not much different from Zeus's!
Thor's mind also tensed when he saw Hercules step out.
During the battle between Kytheron and the other two, he had sustained injuries from the shockwaves.
Although he appeared fine on the surface now, it still affected his combat power.
Even though he knew this was Zeus's scheme, Thor had no choice but to accept the challenge.
Because, as the God King of Asgard, with someone provoking him right in front, there was no reason for him to back down.
Asgard's honor could not be destroyed in his hands.
"Brother, don't fall for that old guy's trick!"
At this moment, the clear-headed Loki reminded Thor.
"Loki, there's no other way; his initial goal was aimed at our Asgard, and this battle only has one path: to fight."
Thor was not foolish; he was well aware of the current situation.
"Brother, let me go! With the Eternal Spear in hand, I can summon the Destroyer armor; although I cannot fully unleash its power, I will definitely not lose to him."
Loki wanted to fight in Thor's place at this moment.
"No need, I am Thunder God Thor; just watch!"
Thor reached out and patted Loki's shoulder, then raised Stormbreaker in his hand, saying with a proud expression.
Seeing this, Loki said nothing more, only giving Thor a cautious look.
In fact, Hercules harbored no ill will towards Thor; on the contrary, he had a longing for Thor, and now, only due to his father's command, he had to fight Thor.
He had made up his mind that no matter what caused this battle, he would not kill Thor.
Subsequently, the two warriors, representing their respective Pantheons, began a fierce showdown.
Hercules was a mighty god, and his divine power greatly amplified his strength.
Thor was equally formidable now; his inherent lightning divine power had largely awakened, and he had received most of the Odin Force, making his strength not far from Odin's peak; once he fully absorbed it, surpassing Odin was a foregone conclusion.
Therefore, even though Thor still had some injuries, it did not affect the overall situation.
The moment Stormbreaker and the bludgeon collided, lightning power overflowed, causing the gods watching to quickly retreat.
Hercules had passed twelve trials, and he also possessed a powerful soul of a mighty lion.
This was the Nemean Lion he killed in his first trial mission.
After killing this lion, the lion's soul attached itself to Hercules, becoming a part of his strength, and as he grew, the lion also grew.
When he was evenly matched with Thor, the mighty lion roared to the sky, then emerged from Hercules's body and pounced on Thor.
Thor was startled, instantly revealing an opening; Hercules swung his bludgeon, and Thor hurriedly blocked with Stormbreaker.
"Boom!"
A powerful wave spread out; however, Hercules had held back, so Thor was only sent flying backward, sustaining no actual harm.
However, Hercules's action displeased Zeus.
In his opinion, it was clearly the best time to kill Thor, but Hercules had held back!
"Hercules, what are you doing? Kill him now!"
Zeus's voice echoed in Hercules's mind.
But Hercules, in the midst of battle, directly ignored Zeus's command, preparing to fully enjoy his fight with Thor.
Immediately, the two began a new round of combat.
However, during the battle, Thor was rapidly integrating the remaining Odin Force, further enhancing his strength.
Gradually, Hercules began to show fatigue, and eventually, he was defeated under Thor's furious lightning.
"Hmph!"
Zeus looked at the retreating Hercules with a gloomy face and let out a cold snort.
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