# 1749
Chapter 1749
Contingency
Yuanshi Tianzun sensed his divine power draining and his expression turned grim. He and Daode Tianzun transformed into two streaks of light, rapidly descending toward the ruins of Heavenly Court.
"How is it?"
Lingbao Tianzun held the core of Heavenly Court in his hand, shaking his head. "The damage to the core is not significant. With some time, it can be repaired... but the things below, I'm afraid we won't be able to contain them."
Lingbao Tianzun had been stationed at Heavenly Court specifically to seal the gap in the Moon's barrier. Now that Heavenly Court's core was damaged and its main body shattered, it was impossible to suppress the Cthulhu Faction deities below any longer.
One after another, Cthulhu Faction gods surged from the gap, frantically striking the ruins of Heavenly Court. Cracks spread across every corner, and fragments of Heavenly Court continuously scattered in all directions.
"How are your injuries?" Yuanshi Tianzun asked.
"Still manageable. Lighter than yours." Lingbao Tianzun操控混元洞, continuously suppressing the madly attacking Cthulhu Faction gods beneath Heavenly Court, but this could only barely delay their rate of emergence. After all, his divine power was limited, but the dozen or so Cthulhu Faction gods below would never tire. What's more, he was currently injured.
"This won't hold them... Damn it, isn't there another way?!"
Daode Tianzun clenched his fists tightly.
While forcefully resisting the siege of Cthulhu Faction gods, Lingbao Tianzun swept his gaze across the ruined Heavenly Court below. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately fell into silence.
He turned to look at the distant battlefield, his expression full of complexity...
...
"Fate."
Lin Qiye and Jialan flashed to Fate Monk's side, their expressions extremely grave. "You knew long ago that the Key to the Gate would intervene, didn't you?"
Fate Monk pressed his palms together and calmly said, "Every move we made before was correct, so we posed enough of a threat to them... Chaos has been sealed, the Black Goat has fallen into slumber, and now the Moon's seal is about to be resealed. The Key to the Gate naturally couldn't sit by and watch.
If it were that simple to overthrow the Three Pillars, then from the very beginning, our chances of victory wouldn't have been so slim.
Our opening moves are complete... Now, it's their turn to play."
"Must we let them make their move? This isn't really a turn-based game... Can't we find a way to directly stop Him?" Jialan, seeing the situation reverse, was also extremely anxious.
"The Key to the Gate resides at the very top of time and space. We can't even touch Him, let alone stop Him."
At these words, Jialan was rendered speechless.
"However, the Key to the Gate paying a tremendous price to intervene across time and space... means this move He can only make once." Fate Monk turned to look at the distant Heavenly Court. "As long as we can survive this crisis, He will have no other options."
"One move, and it destroys Heavenly Court, reversing the advantage we labored so hard to create..." Lin Qiye's brow was tightly locked. "So since you predicted the Key to the Gate would intervene, you must have prepared a countermeasure against Him, a contingency plan, right?"
Fate Monk was silent for a moment, then nodded.
"Yes."
"What contingency?!" Joy appeared in Jialan's eyes.
Fate Monk slowly raised his palm, pointing at Jialan.
"You."
...
Olympus.
Inside the palace's restricted grounds, Si Xiaonan raised her head to look at the sky above.
Streaks of burning light flickered across the dome of heaven, but they were indistinct under the bright daylight. Faintly, a hazy moon shadow hung at the edge of the sky, seemingly missing a corner.
Her brow slightly furrowed.
"You noticed it too..." A aged voice spoke from within the hall. The withered and gaunt Zeus sat upon his throne, those turbid eyes also fixedly gazing at the sky.
"Your Majesty, what's happening up there?"
Although Si Xiaonan already had the answer in her heart, she still asked feigning ignorance.
"Through divine warfare, determining ownership of this planet."
"Is it the Great Xia gods and Cthulhu Faction gods?" Si Xiaonan spoke with confusion. "Your Majesty, why don't we intervene? What if this planet could be ours?"
Zeus shook his head. "We have no chance of victory... Neither do the Great Xia gods. That myth from beyond the world is too powerful. No divine kingdom is a match for them. Even if we allied with Great Xia, it wouldn't be enough.
We previously showed goodwill toward the Cthulhu Mythos. If they ultimately prevail, we still have a sliver of hope for survival. But if we turn against them now and become enemies, we will certainly die.
Moreover... my current body can no longer fight."
Si Xiaonan nodded thoughtfully.
"Your Majesty, I shall take my leave first." She respectfully bowed.
Zeus was wholly absorbed in gazing at the sky and waved his hand casually. Si Xiaonan then walked directly out of the palace's restricted grounds, heading down the mountain.
Once she was far enough from the palace, Si Xiaonan stopped in her tracks and took out a white chess piece from her breast pocket.
Currently, this piece was emanating a faint glow.
Si Xiaonan held the piece in her palm, as if carefully listening to something. After a moment, she slightly started.
"So that's how it is..." Si Xiaonan looked at the piece, her expression somewhat complicated.
She stood there like a statue for an unknown duration before sighing helplessly.
"Still, this day was always coming."
She put the piece back into her breast pocket, glanced back at Olympus behind her, and narrowed her eyes slightly. "But the matters here need to be resolved first."
Si Xiaonan took out an oddly shaped feathered arrow from her sleeve and vigorously threw it toward the sky. As a piercing shriek resounded across Olympus, the arrow exploded in mid-air, and crimson light enveloped the mountain peaks above!
The instant that crimson light appeared, the various Chief Gods seated among the mountains of Olympus had their eyes burst forth with brilliant light!
"Is that Biya's signal?!"
"Hahahaha!! The old coot is finally dead! The position of God King will be mine!"
"Probably that old fool never imagined that his most trusted subordinate was actually a spy we planted!"
"We went to great lengths to buy off this kid, and finally it paid off."
"Now it's each for themselves! Whoever can seize the God King's token has real skill!!"
"..."
Several Chief God-level auras exploded violently. Streak after streak of light howled toward the central restricted palace of Olympus, and chilling killing intent instantly swept across the entire divine kingdom!
As divine light erupted, the palace where Zeus resided was directly blasted into fragments. Those several figures rushed inside.
The next moment, a furious Supreme God aura burst forth冲天而起. The rolling thunderclouds were as dark as ink. Amidst waves of astonishment and terror, the various Chief Gods' hearts sank. They knew they had been tricked by Biya, but with things already at this point, they had no choice but to fight desperately!
The combined divine power of numerous Chief Gods wildly besieged that Supreme God aura as fragile as a candle in the wind. An unprecedented chaotic battle erupted from within Olympus.
Meanwhile, the trickster god Si Xiaonan, having returned to her original appearance, had a slight smile at the corner of her lips.
Like a specter, she quietly vanished into the void.