[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades":3,"chapter-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-296":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},418086,682,"Chapter 296: Awakening World Energy","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-296",296,"\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning Dragon Art: Dragon's Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning shot out of his fist, transforming into ferocious eastern dragons with shimmering scales of pure electricity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragons surged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their piercing roars merged with the thunderclaps as they coiled around the writhing mass of maggots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their long, serpentine bodies twisted, forming a barrier that trapped the creatures and stopped them from reaching Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'You damned corpse!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angel's voice roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Move out of the way!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its voice shook the skies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Do you think I won't kill you just because you are the Sacred Treasure of this world?!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alarms blared in Angel's mind as it sensed the growing power coiling around Neo, swirling like a tempest on the verge of eruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That power-it had to be stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At all costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That power mustn't be awakened by mortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to Angel's roar, Zeus' corpse taunted it further, beckoning with a bloodied hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the corpse had a head, it would've definitely been smirking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'You...!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of massive stone pillars burst from the ground with a deafening crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless torrent of writhing maggots spewed out from the mouths on the pillars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They squirmed in a frenzied tide toward Neo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeus' corpse dashed forward with alarming speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His movements were both graceful and brutal-kicking, punching, summoning lightning bolts and dragons to shield Neo from the onslaught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every strike echoed like the thuderclaps, shattering the ground further beneath their feet. Neo, however, was oblivious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting amidst the chaos, he remained still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was faintly illuminated by the white whisps surrounding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brow furrowed in as his concentration skyrocketed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was too focused on comprehending the Intent to notice the battle taking place around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body had only moved when it instinctively sensed bloodlust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as it realized someone was protecting him, his grip on the sword loosened, and he returned fully to meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's entire focus rested on removing thoughts from his Intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always created Intent with thoughts-desires, convictions, beliefs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, he couldn't understand how Intent was supposed to exist without them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was beyond him, like trying to grasp the wind with bare hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'World Energy is the world's consciousness.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeus' words echoed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo recalled his own understanding of Intent:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will created Willpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Willpower created Intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>World Energy is the world's consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What is consciousness?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's thoughts churned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was on the verge of a breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is consciousness Will?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo tried to simulate his Will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brows creased as his concentration skyrocketed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simulating his Will wasn't easy, even for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, he would use his Willpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to use Will instead of Willpower was like eating vegetables raw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt unusual, bitter, and unrefined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he persisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he simulated his Will, he observed it carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Will was very similar to Intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it did not contain emotions, thoughts, or other external inputs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'While using Willpower, I simulated my Will with my thoughts. It ended up fusing my\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>thoughts and Will, creating Intent.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo understanding of Intent and Will was increasing at an unbelievable speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo observed his Will again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While it was uncontaminated, it was... weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't feel anything even remotely similar to the mythical, all-powerful World Energy he\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had heard of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo felt stumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was certain 'this' was World Energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was clearly not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is too weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weak?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So the only problem is that it is weak, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did you do if the spices in the food were weak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You added more of them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo acted quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simulated his Will and began to overlap his Will over Will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mental strain was immense, like a hammer pressing against his skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was nothing Neo couldn't endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was one thing Neo had confidence in being the best at, it was his mental strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Will surged as it manifested from the depths of Neo's mental fortitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It grew denser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wisps of white energy began to materialize around Neo, drifting like strands of mist rising\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>from the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air felt thicker, filled with power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Angel noticed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maggots had overwhelmed Zeus' corpse, writhing in a disgusting mass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were now rushing toward Neo like a grotesque tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few more seconds and the Angel could take care of Neo-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo woke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his eyes calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was piercing as he took in the chaotic scene-the squirming maggots, the colossal\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>pillars, and the Angel frozen in silent dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes shifted towards Zeus' corpse, buried underneath the writhing mass of monstrous\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>maggots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield was a grotesque wasteland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stench of decay was heavy in the air, and the ground was slick with foul odour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It doesn't matter even if you've awakened World Energy.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'A newly awakened Ascender is barely anything.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This time I'll finish you for good before you learn how to use those powers!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo ignored the Angel's shouts echoing across the carnage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade rested within its sheathe. Wisps of white energy floated around the scabbard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divine Swordsmanship Eighth Stance-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant maggot lunged towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its cavernous maw was wide enough to swallow him whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its flesh squelched as it moved, dripping acidic bile onto the shattered earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of dodging or attacking, Neo completed his incantation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kami no Shinpan (God's Divine Judgment).\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo never drew his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his words were spoken, an overwhelming amount of energy exploded outward\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>from his body, distorting the air with blinding white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant maggot stopped mid-lunge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maggot attacking Neo, the sea of writhing maggots crushing Zeus' corpse, and the thousand-eyed pillars looming in the distance, all were cleanly sliced into two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White flames ignited at the bisection of their bodies, consuming them from the point of the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if an impossibly long blade had cleaved the entire battlefield in a single, flawless\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>stroke and at a speed invisible to naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maggots writhed on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their severed halves convulsed, unable to heal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pillars let out a piercing shriek as their upper halves collapsed, and vanished into ashen\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighth Stance: Kami no Shinpan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The technique erased the 'action' of slicing.\u003C\u002Fp>",1049,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.452Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","bc67284e33f9fbaf943e413807c427f614a22e5e29ce6a5175a7eeb0e50c744e","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-297","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-295",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]