The next day, atop War God Mountain, in the grand, vacant amphitheater.
Sitting leisurely in the stands were Athena, Hestia, dusa, and Euryale, the deities nibbling on pastries and enjoying the show.
In the center of the arena, Stheno crossed her arms and looked at the figure erging from the opposite gate with a mocking gaze.
"You're sure you want to fight ?"
"What, you're scared?"
Luo En nodded, his eyes twinkling with mischief as he employed reverse psychology.
Imdiately, the haughty Stheno was infuriated, biting her silver teeth, ready to lash out.
However, just as she was about to explode, her face suddenly relaxed into a sneer, and she stood still, coldly looking at her opponent.
"Don't start! You're definitely setting a trap for , using the excuse to strike at you as a chance to gang up with that woman and beat up!"
As she spoke, Stheno cast a sowhat fearful glance at Hestia, who was seated in the stands, and then turned her head back, her face bearing a proud expression as if she had seen through everything.
Luo En simply smiled, promising earnestly, "Don't worry, it's a fair fight. Athena is watching; she won't interfere."
"Really? You're not lying to ?"
"I swear on the River Styx!"
Luo En raised his right hand solemnly, declaring the fairness of the contest to the underworld's River Styx.
With a firm assurance, Stheno relaxed but still hesitated.
"A sparring match, sure, it can happen, but it's rather dull without a wager."
"So?"
"If I win, you stand still and let give you a hundred lashes!"
Stheno imdiately laid out her condition, her eyes darkening with revealed intentions.
The bastard in front of her, relying on Hestia's support, had been arrogantly whipping her and Euryale repeatedly.
This was a vendetta she had long desired to avenge!
Luo En smiled noncommittally and countered.
"And what if you lose?"
", lose? What a joke!"
"But what if?"
"Then I suppose you can give a hundred lashes as well!"
Stheno answered offhandedly, indifferent like a pig unafraid of scalding water.
After all, she was used to being whipped; at worst, she'd clench her teeth and endure it a few more tis.
However, Luo En shook his head, seeming unenthusiastic and made as if to walk away.
"Whipping you? I'm bored with it, uninteresting..."
"Wait, what do you want then?"
Seeing that he wasn't taking the bait, Stheno beca anxious and hastily gestured to ask.
Luo En stroked his chin thoughtfully and then, as if struck by a mont of inspiration, his fist struck his palm and his face lit up with a smile.
"Well, if you lose, then you whip her! A hundred lashes, and do it hard!"
Following the direction of Luo En's pointing finger, Stheno couldn't help but look at the familiar figure in the stands who was relishing the spectacle.
Feeling the invisible pressure from the battlefront hitting her, Euryale imdiately bristled and arose furiously cursing.
"You bastard, don't even think about stirring up trouble between and my sister; she would never agree to..."
"I agree!"
But before her sister could finish, Stheno in the arena promptly nodded, eager lest Luo En change his mind.
To win ant to lash her enemy a hundred tis; to lose was to whip Euryale a hundred tis; either way, the punishnt wouldn't fall on her, what a profitable deal!
Having understood this logic and the stakes, Stheno was excited and even took the initiative to swear on the River Styx as a guarantee.
But seeing her beloved sister smoothly sell her out, Euryale was stunned in the audience.
"Sister, you..."
"Don't worry, I will not lose, and I definitely won't let my dear sister get hurt. It's just a temporary inconvenience."
Stheno turned back, smiling reassuringly at the dissatisfied Euryale in the audience, and threw out the temptation she had prepared.
"How about this, after I win against that guy, we each give him 50 lashes."
Hearing this, Euryale's frustration vanished, and she excitedly nodded in agreent.
She had long wanted to beat that guy up, and this was a rare opportunity.
There's nothing to say, I'm all in!
And then, Euryale's expression changed, and she turned to look behind her.
"dusa, what are you doing?"
In an instant, Luo En subconsciously looked up, but saw the empty row of seats behind Euryale.
At this mont, Euryale turned around, and with a sly and mocking smile on her face, silently mouthed to Luo En looking her way.
"You, fell, for, it!"
At the sa ti, a rapid purple shadow struck like lightning, in an instant, with a piercing wind slashing toward Luo En's face.
"Boom!"
The wild torrent of aether erupted in all directions, and the whole earth trembled violently, dust billowing everywhere.
A direct hit!
Feeling the solidity of her arm's impact, Stheno let the corner of her lips rise in triumph, exchanging a knowing glance with Euryale in the stands, both of their faces revealing an almost identical malice-filled grin.
They were snakes, never known for fairness, stealth attacks were in their nature.
That he fell for it so easily was his own dumb fault.
A cold smirk appeared on Stheno's face as her brutal strength surged with the aether, rolling forward like a landslide or a tsunami.
A snake's muscles are plentiful and very developed. A grown human has roughly 700-800 muscles, but a snake has a staggering total of around 10,000-15,000 muscles. They not only deftly utilize these muscles for rapid movent but can also exert a force many tis their own body size, constricting their prey to death.
Similarly, as a serpent deity, Stheno might appear delicate and cute, but she possessed astonishing strength; even a light slap could pulverize rock.
Striking the target head-on, even a Titan Giant would have to lie down obediently.
So, victory was mine, just wait for your lashes, you fool!
Stheno pressed on excitedly, ready to effortlessly finalize her long-planned retribution.
However, that slender arm stopped mid-air, unable to advance an inch.
"Thinking you could gang up and ambush , seems like you two weren't beaten enough."
A deep voice ca through the dust, freezing Stheno's excitent on her face, instinctively trying to retract her arm.
But it was too late.
A hand clamped down on the pulse of Stheno's right hand.
"Hum!"
Accompanied by the trembling in the air, a golden and substantial light cascaded down, and the ferocious force invading her body turned Stheno's face pale, forcing a cry of pain.
This physical strength is stronger than ours? Impossible!
Caught off-guard by the sudden change, Stheno looked in disbelief, staring aghast at her adversary.
As the dust settled, she was shocked to see Luo En, who she had attempted to ambush, standing there calmly in place, unshaken, with divine power surging inside him, forming the phantom of a golden bull.
That overbearing power originated from that!
While Stheno was imrsed in shock, a low and mocking voice ca from across.
"Had your fun? Now it's my turn!"
Imdiately, that vice-like arm picked up Stheno as if she were a broken bag, yanked her off the ground, and smashed her into the solid earth with a backhand.
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