[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-1691":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Divine Path System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1565136,2028,"Chapter 1691: King Hades","divine-path-system-chapter-1691",1691,"\u003Cp>As Varian's aura vanished, the eyes of a pale man resting in darkness shot open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were flames of blue, their brilliance briefly overshadowing the glow of a star itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those eyes turned to Genesis and blinked. Bits of blue flame danced in those eye sockets, vague phantoms of dead souls forming in those flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Varian.\" The King of Dead, Hades, clutched the armrest of his throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of red exploded under him, starting with his throne as the center and expanding outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anything touched by the red waves was changed beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few living beings living as slaves in nearby kingdoms turned int Undead. The dead lost all their memories, sense of self and evolved into another self entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mors Empire itself shook for a brief moment before stabilizing. Then, they all prostrated in the direction of their ruler and praised his blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Hades, a pale man with blue eyes, silver hair and slender build, looked nothing scary at a first glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if someone stared into his eyes for more than a few seconds, even if it's a sub-standard projection, their soul would start to crumble and crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The damaged soul would be sucked into the flickering blue flames and burn for eternity, atoning for the great sin of starting the King of Death in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Billions of souls were still paying the price since millions of years and would continue to do so for millions of years to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Varian has reached rank 2. Unexpected. But his actions now…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His offense was too grand for it to be about just beating down Asherah. It was a warning to Nexus and Mors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Behave or you too will be crushed.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the warning came from another mid rank 2, even Asherah or Ophion, it would've only elicied a disdainful sneer from Hades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But coming from Varian, the nature of it changed entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Aur Deus is really dead, then Varian…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yami too had her ideals as an Undead, wishing to convert the entire world and make it one large Undead empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was restrained in her actions, partly because of Keman's pushback but mostly because of the God Emperor's presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>God Emperor looked down equally on both the living and dead empires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his existence meant something. A living being at the pinnacle of Eden suggested that perhaps the right way of existence was as a living creature, not an Undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a thought was scandalous, for it suggested that Undead were perhaps a mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would undermine the empire of Undead and push them down a very dangerous path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the God Emperor died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Hades wasn't sure how or why. He was in a deep seclusion that year and only awakened when his link with Yami vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In all the past wars, he witnessed God Emperor's avatar barely overpowering the rulers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, perhaps they came up with a strategy to defeat his real body?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe the avatar was only a little weaker than the real being and the fight ended up in mutual destruction. This was the only plausible explanation for the existing situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his years of experience cautioned him to confirm the status of God Emperor had to be confirmed before he took any further action before he took action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he shaped the world to his ideals and built a perfect Undead empire stretching throughout Eden, if it all got destroyed by the God Emperor who suddenly popped up, what's the point?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Hades considered himself indifferent against most things but he knew he wouldn't be able to bear the sight of his dream empire's destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If God Emperor was still alive, he would simply give up. There's no need to dream anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he's dead—if the man who stood at the pinnacle of Eden really fell—then it's time to be decisive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Varian must be killed before he becomes a threat.\" King Hades muttered, the blue flames flickering in his eyes turning slightly red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian reaching rank 2 was already alarming enough. But thankfully, he was only comparable to Asherah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman made too many sacrifices to step into mid rank 2 and her strength was only somewhat better than a newbie who just stepped into the sub-rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to her, he and Ophion were both at the edge of mid rank 2. There's a vast power difference between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even Varian, despite his talent, should take time to catch up to me.\" Hades muttered and tapped the armrest. \"But he grows too fast. Something has to be done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could've tried attacking Varian when he and Asherah were engaged. But after the recent battle against Ophion, both of them were still somewhat injured and were leaking out their aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way they could've sneaked up to Varian. And Hades knew how despicable living beings were. If they're weak, they'd flee without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least the slivers must be snatched.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't matter if they're just Order and Chaos slivers. King Hades had a plan to utilize them perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would subdue a Nexus powerhouse, build a special body from the slivers akin to Immortal. Then, after converting that body into an Undead, he could be reborn into that body and start over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A confederation? No. There can only be one ruler.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man closed his eyes and the surroundings fell dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away from Mors, a reptilian eye far larger than a star burst open. A giant snake whose body stretched far beyond entire solar systems slitered in patterns before turning into a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Varian…\" Ophion muttered with a complicated expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the God Emperor was still alive, if Nexus was still under the threat of destruction any moment, then the 'Savior' was desperately needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But without a great evil to fight against, what need did a Savior fill?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The slivers of my tribe are in your hands.\" Ophion hissed, ardent desire lighting up his eyes. \"My tribe's slivers…my slivers…are in your hands!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1001,"2026-06-06T07:59:01.579Z",1,"novelbin.me","868985308750bf4285276371790f09da12a61dd076cc5f471038d78455add7a4","divine-path-system-chapter-1692","divine-path-system-chapter-1690",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]