Chapter 540: Why Is My Career Panel in a 2D Anime Style? Chapter 254

The contract's terms weren't complicated—basically just a deed of servitude—but he simply wanted to annoy the other side.

After letting Dionysus laugh for a while, Li Ang spoke: "Don't say I didn't give you a chance."

"If no one steps forward, we'll continue."

With that, he snapped his fingers, and the 【Gungnir】 embedded in the ground shot back to his side with a whoosh.

At that moment, Shiva drew a deep breath and said with extreme solemnity: "I hope you'll show me your full strength, so I can personally experience just how vast the gap between us truly is."

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Hearing this, Li Ang looked at the three-eyed, four-armed youth with surprise.

There really were people in this world so masochistic they'd actively ask for a beating.

But before he could respond, Brahma and Vishnu urgently whispered: "Shiva—"

"My decision is final." Shiva raised a hand to halt them, his gaze fixed solemnly on the figure above. "Please, Dragon God, Your Majesty."

"Interesting."

Li Ang hadn't expected someone as stubborn as Shiva to exist in this world—but he had no intention of granting the request.

"Your strength isn't sufficient. Just stay where you are."

Saying this, he hurled the 【Gungnir】 downward.

The divine spear, which had just slain Hades, made the gods recoil instantly, scrambling aside.

Yet when they saw the cold, metallic spear hurtling straight toward Shiva, they all exhaled in relief.

Let the Death God have it—better him than us.

Thinking this, many gods lowered their heads, signaling their willingness to sign the contract.

Li Ang merely tossed out a few contracts casually, then watched Shiva with interest, eager to see how the Destroyer God would handle 【Gungnir】.

Facing the spear now piercing the air and pressing against his chest, Shiva let out a low roar, and his third eye flared with a crimson glow.

A beam radiating destruction surged against 【Gungnir】, trying to halt its advance.

Meanwhile, Shiva didn't stand idle—his four arms swiftly formed the mudra of Buddha holding a flower, and a massive lingam enveloped him.

The lingam symbolized Shiva; beyond being the Destroyer God, he embodied fertility, hence this emblematic form.

Hssss—!

At once, 【Gungnir】 shattered through the crimson light, slicing through the lingam and sparking a shower of embers.

It seemed Shiva had blocked Li Ang's attack—but don't forget, 【Gungnir】 has the piercing property.

A foreboding omen of death made his brow twitch violently; brilliant light erupted from his body, and the lingam surrounding him shattered with a boom.

Moments later, the light faded. The Destroyer God knelt half-bowed, gasping heavily.

Only now, facing 【Gungnir】 directly, did he understand how utterly hopeless Hades must have felt—thankfully, the lingam absorbed the blow, letting him barely survive.

Yet strangely, Shiva faintly detected a scent on the spear similar to Arjuna's.

But that wasn't the point—the point was that this spear reminded him of Odin's 【Eternal Spear】.

'What connection does that man up there have with Norse?'

Coupled with the fact that the Norse pantheon was the first targeted, Shiva suspected this wasn't coincidence.

After a brief silence, he spoke: "Do you know the EXE world?"

Hearing this, Li Ang raised an eyebrow: "What? You have intel to give me?"

"Yes. I don't expect this information to make you stop—but I beg you not to abandon this world."

As he spoke, Shiva shook his head slightly.

Being manipulated was unbearable—but now, he had no choice.

With a bitter taste in his mouth, the Destroyer God relayed the intelligence he'd recently obtained through sacrifice from the Milk Goddess.

After listening, Li Ang furrowed his brow.

'Butterfly effect?'

According to the original plot, the EXE world's invasion was still far off—but Shiva claimed the fleet led by the 【Evil Tyrant God】 was currently drifting near the DXD world.

Recalling the original work's depiction of the 【Evil Tyrant God】 instantly obliterating the Great Red, Li Ang shed his playful demeanor.

Though he believed the Great Red's decapitation was partly due to being inherently countered by the 【Evil Tyrant God】, it still proved the opponent's immense power.

'Is he a special Fifth Rank like me—or Sixth Rank?'

Li Ang couldn't tell for sure.

Seeing him lost in thought, Zeus and Poseidon exchanged a covert glance.

What the EXE world was, what the 【Evil Tyrant God】 was—none of it mattered more than their own lives.

Thinking this, they inhaled sharply, steadied their nerves, then instantly activated a magic array.

In terms of cunning, most pantheons here couldn't match the Greek pantheon—these two third-generation Greek kings had already prepared an escape route during their earlier clash with Li Ang.

They'd left a backdoor in the spatial lockdown.

This was their escape route!

The sudden appearance of the magic array drew the attention of all gods; once they realized what was happening, they erupted in curses: "Zeus, you old bastard!"

Several of the Twelve Olympians joined in—Zeus and Poseidon hadn't taken them along.

To them, it didn't matter if the entire Greek pantheon died—they could just regenerate more later.

In the span of a breath, the magic array fully formed.

Seeing they were about to escape the space, Zeus and Poseidon wore expressions of relief: "Rest easy, everyone—we'll carry on your legacy."

". Oh, and your families."

With that, they closed their eyes, waiting for the array to fully activate and transport them away.

One second, two seconds, three seconds…

As the magic array gradually dimmed, Zeus and Poseidon opened their eyes with smiles on their faces.

Then they saw all the gods staring at them as if they were idiots.

At the same time, an extremely cold voice came from the sky.

"Fools."

At this moment, the two divine kings stared blankly at the scene before them, unable to comprehend what had happened.

Why hadn't they been transported away? They had prepared thoroughly.

But Zeus and Poseidon quickly realized why this had occurred, snapping their heads upward: "You?!"

"Pfft."

Seeing their belated realization, Li Ang let out a scoff.

These two hadn't even considered that if he could ignore spatial lockdowns and send Aphrodite back to 【Heavenly Center】 at will, he might have already seized control of this space.

Remember, Fenghouqi Sect's 【Primordial Domain Over Zhou Tian, Governing All Changes of Zhou Tian, Making Me King】 isn't just empty words.

Not to mention 【The Principle of Zhou Tian Transformations】, Fenghouqi Sect's pro max version.

Realizing they had no escape left, Zeus and Poseidon clenched their teeth, preparing for their final resistance.

Unfortunately, before they could move, a blinding golden light had already swallowed them.

Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion — Full Power Output Version!

Before Li Ang's current energy attribute of over two hundred thousand, a skill that had once barely split the moon now unleashed astonishing power.

Only because he controlled the affected area did none of the gods present perish.

When the golden light gradually faded, Zeus and Poseidon were gone, replaced by two slightly blurred figures.

Clearly, the two had followed their elder brother's fate, becoming spirit beings controlled by 【Soul Binding and Command】.

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Only then did the gods present realize that the dragon god above had not even used his full strength.

As they stood stunned, Li Ang spoke calmly: "The conflict between your world and the EXE world—"

"I take it all upon myself."