Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom, has appeared.
Then…
Where is Zeus?
Is this man, who stands at the pinnacle of the gods, also here?
Are these people truly the legendary deities?
As if understanding Chen Fan’s thoughts, the Goddess of Wisdom smiled and said, “We merely borrow the names. Those deities… we have created this Hall of Gods by borrowing the name of the God of History.”
What a shame.
Chen Fan sighed inwardly.
Fake.
He had thought they were real deities.
Come to think of it, those deities had existed in legends for too long.
He chuckled and asked, “May I know why the Goddess of Wisdom has summoned me?”
The Goddess of Wisdom’s smile never faded. “Naturally, I wish to meet the Lord of Wenlan City, who is said to have attained one of the Four Greats solely through his own efforts. For an Easterner to establish a foothold in Dameria is not simple.”
“It doesn’t seem particularly difficult. As long as one possesses strength, there is nowhere in the world I cannot go.”
“Indeed.”
The Goddess of Wisdom agreed. “I am also curious, how did the City Lord find the Hall of Gods?”
Chen Fan pondered and replied, “I was simply walking and saw a snow mountain. When a snow mountain appeared in this place, I was naturally curious.”
“The City Lord is jesting.”
The Goddess of Wisdom clearly did not accept this answer. “The Hall of Gods has stood here for countless years. Except for the Angelic Council, no one knows of its existence. Even if someone were to pass by, they would not see a snow mountain, unless…”
“Unless what?”
“Unless the City Lord possesses a key.”
“Hmm?”
Chen Fan was surprised.
He understood what key she was referring to.
However, her frank admission caught him by surprise.
The Goddess of Wisdom continued, “This realm has three keys in total. Yet, over the endless years, our Hall of Gods has only found one. Another is in the hands of that God of Slaughter, and the last one might be in yours.”
“Why?” Chen Fan was very curious as to how she could be so certain.
The Goddess of Wisdom smiled. “Your key has not been fully developed. Once developed, you too can create such a domain. Without possessing the power of a key, one cannot find a similar barrier.”
“So that’s how it is.”
Chen Fan nodded, understanding.
There was another point: his arrival here seemed to be no coincidence.
At this moment, the Goddess of Wisdom spoke again. “Since you possess one of the three keys, you must have seen the Gate of Space. Do you know what lies behind the Gate of Space?”
“Ancient Beasts.”
The Goddess of Wisdom’s beautiful eyebrows raised. “As expected of the City Lord, to have so quickly perceived the secret behind the Gate of Space.”
She then nodded. “That’s right, sealed behind the Gate of Space are the Ancient Beasts.”
The Goddess of Wisdom was quite talkative, and seemed to be enlightening Chen Fan. She continued speaking to herself, “In the past, when these beasts rampaged across the land, a supreme expert emerged and sealed all the Ancient Beasts behind the Gate of Space.”
“Do you know of the Eight Generals of the Ancient Demons?” Chen Fan suddenly asked.
“You even know of the Eight Generals of the Ancient Demons?”
This time, the Goddess of Wisdom was truly shocked. She exclaimed, “The Eight Generals of the Ancient Demons… beings of immense power. I never expected you to know of them as well.”
“Tell me about the Eight Generals of the Ancient Demons.” This was Chen Fan’s original intention.
The Goddess of Wisdom hesitated, seeming reluctant to speak.
Chen Fan did not press further, waiting for her decision.
“Very well.”
Finally, the Goddess of Wisdom conceded. “I can tell you about the Eight Generals of the Ancient Demons.”
“Are there any prerequisites?”
“None.”
The Goddess of Wisdom shook her head. “I do not know much myself, nor is it vital information. For more details, you should seek out Zeus.”
Zeus, the head of the gods.
The Goddess of Wisdom recounted what she knew about the Eight Generals of the Ancient Demons. “The Eight Generals of the Ancient Demons actually fled from the East to the continent of Dameria, pursued by an immensely powerful being.”
Wuji.
Chen Fan almost guessed it.
It was highly likely that the person was Wuji.
“Back then, the Eight Generals of the Ancient Demons fled to Dameria. Upon arrival, they discovered that Dameria possessed countless beasts, and thus gathered their demon beasts to resist that powerful man from the East.”
The story seemed to return to that glorious battlefield.
“Led by the Eight Generals of the Ancient Demons, the beasts brought disaster to Dameria. In the end, that man, with his own might, slew countless beasts and sealed all of them, along with the Eight Generals of the Ancient Demons, into the Gate of Space.”
Her words ended there, concluding the story.
“Is that all?”
“Yes.”
“What about the person who sealed the beasts?” Chen Fan pressed.
He had come precisely to find that person.
“I don’t know.”
The Goddess of Wisdom shook her head. “No one knows where he went, nor whether he is alive or dead. After sealing the Eight Generals of the Ancient Demons and the Ancient Beasts, that man disappeared.”
Therefore, to find information about that person, he still needed to open the Gate of Space.
The Goddess of Wisdom suddenly spoke. “You wish to open the Gate of Space?”
“…Yes.”
Chen Fan nodded with determination. “I am searching for that person…”
That person, Wuji.
Chen Fan had to find him.
“By the way.”
Chen Fan suddenly remembered something and asked, “Back then, did that person subdue one of the Eight Generals of the Ancient Demons?”
The Goddess of Wisdom had not yet recovered from her shock at Chen Fan’s desire to open the Gate of Space.
Hearing his question, she shook her head. “I don’t know.”
She had told him all she knew.
“All right.”
Although disappointed, Chen Fan had at least confirmed one thing.
One of the Eight Generals of the Ancient Demons, the White Bone Forest, was located behind the Gate of Space.
“Why do you want to open the Gate of Space?” The smile on the Goddess of Wisdom’s face was gone.
Anyone who wished to open the Gate of Void was an enemy of the Hall of Gods.
Including that God of Slaughter.
“To find the Eight Generals of the Ancient Demons.”
Chen Fan did not conceal his intentions. “I am following that person. And that person once stood above the White Bone Forest, one of the Eight Generals of the Ancient Demons. Perhaps… there was some connection between them, so I need to find the White Bone Forest first.”
“What is your relationship with that person?”
“No relationship.”
Whether the Goddess of Wisdom believed him or not, Chen Fan was telling the truth.
They looked at each other, their gazes calm.
“Alas.”
Finally, the Goddess of Wisdom sighed. “You don’t need to actively open it.”
“Hmm?”
“In a short while, the Gate of Space will open automatically.”
“Really?”
Chen Fan was surprised. It seemed fortune had favored him.
The Goddess of Wisdom nodded again. “You possess a key, and you must have seen that, apart from the key you hold, the seals of the other two keys have begun to weaken.”
It did seem so.
Chen Fan nodded. He had indeed seen that the two threads had become illusory.