To most, Zenobia might seem like an ordinary name, but anyone who had ever heard of her would likely be shocked by the thoughts running through Sophia''s mind.


    Zenobia was the mastermind behind the Divine Cataclysm, the one who controlled the dominion of sin and lust. She was also the second daughter of the Divine King. Yet, what would astonish anyone who knew her story was that, at some point, she had quietly escaped from the Abyssal Demon Realm and taken possession of the body of a young girl, Sophia herself.


    "Oh dear, what''s the rush? He''s not dead yet, is he?" A yfulugh echoed in Sophia''s mind, and just the sound of it made one feel as if something sinister was stirring beneath the surface. Even without seeing it, it was easy to imagine that this was theugh of a true enchantress.


    The battle in the sky continued, and Luca''s attack had visibly begun to lose its momentum. It was clear that he couldn''t hold on for much longer.


    Sophia spoke calmly, "I''m not in the mood for jokes. Either help me save these people, or stay hidden inside me and nevere out again."


    Zenobia chuckled lightly, "It''s just a man, really. Look at how you''re acting right now, you''re making us gods look bad."


    A chill ran through Sophia''s eyes in that instant.


    Before she could respond, Zenobia sighed in mock resignation, "Alright, alright. I get it. I''ll take action."


    As her words fell, a swirl of dark purple mist suddenly appeared before Sophia''s eyes.


    The cold, icy aura around her vanished in an instant, reced by a power thick with the scent of desire and sin.


    At that moment, she seemed to havepletely transformed into someone else.


    In an instant, everyone within a hundred miles felt a sudden thud in their hearts. Dark thoughts that had been suppressed deep within began to surface like mushrooms after the rain.


    It wasn''t just the ordinary people; even those at the Transcendent level couldn''t help but feel an urge to indulge in their darkest impulses.


    Everyone''s eyes shed with a dark purple hue, and thoughts of violence, greed, lust, and other unspeakable desires surged uncontrobly within them.


    "What is happening?" Lucia suppressed the sudden surge of desire in her own heart, her mind filled with confusion. Why did she suddenly feel like doing something... inappropriate?


    Before she could ponder it further.


    Her eyes widened in disbelief as she saw Sophia''s slender figure slowly rise into the air, heading toward the heavens above.


    "Sophia, where are you going?" Lucia asked, her voice filled with concern.


    "Don''t worry, teacher. I''m just going to meet an old friend," Sophia said with a smile that curved at the corner of her lips.


    Luciasuddenly froze in ce, her beautiful eyes wide with shock, her face filled with disbelief.


    What had she just seen?Sophiawas actually smiling?!


    After all these years of knowing her student, this was the first timeLuciahad ever seen a smile onSophia''s face.


    "Wait... this isn''t Sophia," Lucia suddenly realized as she saw Sophia''s silver hair shift into a dark purple hue.


    At the same time, high above, the Goddess of Dawn hurled a starry gxy down toward Luca, striking him and sending him flying backward.


    She had intended to follow up on her advantage, but her smile froze on her face in shock.


    "This aura..." The Goddess of Dawn muttered to herself, suddenly raising her head and looking in the direction of Dawn City. When her gazended on Sophia, her beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief and shock.


    "It''s impossible… This can''t be... How can you be here?!" The Goddess of Dawn looked as though she had seen a ghost. Seeing Fratis, or rather Zenobia, here was more shocking to her than even the thought of the Divine King being alive.


    After all, she had personally witnessed Zenobia fall into the Abyssal Realm on the dark side of the universe many years ago. She had sealed Zenobia herself, locking her away at the gates of the Abyssal Realm, which eventually became the Abyssal Demon Realm.


    Logically speaking, she should never have seen Zenobia again in her lifetime. How on earth did Zenobia escape her seal ande out from there?


    "Senior, what are you doing here?" Luca was just about to give the signal for Jormungandr to act when he turned around and saw Sophia. His heart skipped a beat. He never expected to see her here.


    "It seems you''re not too happy to see me." Sophia spoke yfully, a mischievous smile on her face. Her eyes shimmered with dark purple light, and her voice dripped with mockery. She floated effortlessly in mid-air, not relying on any divine power.


    As he realized who it was, Luca''s expression shifted to one of shock. Zenobia, the sister of the Goddess of Dawn…?! This woman had been sealed in the Abyssal Demon Realm! How could she suddenly appear on the Eternal Continent and even take possession of Sophia''s body?


    "Zenobia, what do you think you''re doing?" The Goddess of Dawn''s face turned ashen, and her body began to slowly retreat. She knew all too well what kind of powery hidden inside this seemingly ordinary girl.


    Even though Zenobia''s strength seemed to pale inparison to theirs…


    The truth was, Zenobia, with only the strength of a God-Emperor ten thousand years ago, had ughtered the countless gods and overturned the entire Divine Court. And that was when the Divine Court was at its peak!


    "What I do has nothing to do with you, does it?" Zenobia didn''t even nce at Luca. She grinned, her eyes gleaming with a mocking light as she spoke to the Goddess of Dawn: "You Ancient Gods really love hiding, don''t you? You were like that ten thousand years ago, and now you still skulk around like rats..."


    After a pause, she suddenly sneered. "In that case, let me help you peel that mask off!"


    As she spoke, dark purple light gathered in her hands, forming into a long-ded scythe. At the same time, an overwhelming surge of ck demonic energy erupted from Zenobia, shooting straight up into the sky.


    The golden sun and the vast starry skies were immediately obscured by this dark energy, and the entire world seemed to be swallowed by an abyss of ckness. In almost an instant, both Luca''s and the Goddess of Dawn''s divine realms were suppressed!


    A terrifying aura, so powerful that even thews of the universe seemed to tremble before it, descended upon the entire Eternal Continent!


    At the same time, whether on the Eternal Continent or in the deepest corners of the Abyssal Demon Realm, countless monsters simultaneously opened their blood-red eyes!


    Roar! Roar! Roar!


    They tilted their heads back, their gaze piercing through the endless darkness, and they saw the Eternal World outside the Abyssal Demon Realm.


    A series of howls, as terrifying as those of evil spirits, echoed from the darkness, chanting together to celebrate the arrival of their one true god!


    The Lord of Sin and Desire – Zenobia!


    On the Eternal Continent, whether it was those hiding in the shadows or the powerful figures busy with their own affairs, nearly all of them felt a sudden shock in their hearts. They turned their gaze toward the direction of the Clinton Empire, their eyes filled with awe. They couldn''t even fathom what level of power this being had reached!


    How could such an existence suddenly appear on the Eternal Continent?!


    "Zenobia, your matters have nothing to do with me! If you have grievances, they should be with those who wronged you, not us!" The Goddess of Dawn trembled as she spoke, and Luca could even see the fear in her eyes.


    He couldn''t imagine what kind of being could make a divine or even an Ancient God feel such terror.


    "Do you think I''ve forgotten? Little octopus." Zenobia said, her voice dripping with sarcasm as she held the Azure Scythe. "I saw your true form in the Abyssal Demon Realm once, and it was so ugly it made me sick."


    She slowly walked toward the pale-faced Goddess of Dawn, her tone one of reflection. "A hundred thousand years… I spent a hundred thousand years in that hellhole! All because of you and the other gods."


    "Now that the gods are dead, why are you Ancient Gods still alive? Why, I wonder?"


    As soon as her words finished, her eyes shed red, and an overwhelming wave of hatred and murderous intent erupted like a storm!


    It turned into something tangible, a ck tidal wave of energy rushing toward the Goddess of Dawn!


    Without even thinking, the Goddess of Dawn immediately transformed into a streak of light, soaring into the sky and fleeing at top speed. She had no intention of fighting back, choosing to escape outright!


    "Do you think you can run?!" The voice of Zenobia rang out, and in the blink of an eye, she appeared right behind the Goddess of Dawn. With a vicious swing of her scythe, a dark purple de of light tore through the air, shattering space itself as it shed toward the terrified Goddess of Dawn.


    If that attack hit, there was no doubt that the Goddess of Dawn would be killed without a chance to fight back!


    "Stop!" Luca''s expression changed drastically as he shouted in anger.


    If what the Sr Divine Spear had said was true, and the Goddess of Dawn''s divine soul waspromised, then Fratis''s consciousness might not have dissipatedpletely. There could still be a chance of saving her.


    But if her physical body was destroyed, then even if Fratis''s consciousness still existed, she would be doomed to die without question!


    However, it seemed as if Zenobia hadn''t heard a word. With everyone watching in stunned silence, her scythe sliced through the Goddess of Dawn''s body.


    The dark purple de of light tore through her, shooting into the sky.


    The Goddess of Dawn froze in ce, her movements suddenly paralyzed.


    Behind her, a long wound appeared, glowing with a soft white starlight, almost splitting her in two.


    Luca''s fists clenched tightly, his eyes bloodshot with fury. He was about to charge forward.


    But what happened nextpletely defied his expectations.


    Zenobia suddenly took a step forward, her pale hand extending as she thrust it into the wound on the Goddess of Dawn''s back.


    Then, with a forceful yank, she pulled something out.


    "Hiss!" A collective gasp echoed through the air as a dark, slick tentacle appeared in Zenobia''s hand, writhing and struggling.


    As she exerted more force, the true form of the creature began to reveal itself to everyone.


    It was a one-meter-long, pitch-ck creature resembling an octopus. Filthy ck liquid dripped from its body, and its slippery skin was covered in countless eyes, each one glowing like gems, radiating a mesmerizing, multicolored light.


    Upon seeing the creature, many people instinctively covered their heads, feeling as though their minds were being invaded by countless whispers and murmurs. Some even felt bumps forming on their skin, as if something was trying to break out of their bodies.


    Staring at the grotesque, pitch-ck creature, Luca stood frozen in ce.


    This... was this what the Ancient Gods truly were?