"Outer Gods invasion?"
In the Nine Hells, Garon received a message from the Creator. Now he knew that Annan hadn't truly secluded himself in the microcosm but had been guarding the Great Ring, secretly killing many Outer Gods that had infiltrated it.
"Annan usually handles ordinary Outer Gods invasions on his own."
"This time he informed me and also notified the Emperor of Heaven, the Nine-faced Dragon God... it seems the visitors are not friendly."
"The old multiverse where the ancient sea gods resided, which caused the Lady of Pain to be displaced?"
The silver dragon's gaze deepened as he coiled in the depths of Avernus Hell, silently pondering.
"Chaos cursed me at the moment of his death, cursing me and the Great Ring multiverse to be buried by the Outer Gods."
"The gods of the Olympus multiverse are indeed adept at cursing... the invasion of the Great Ring by the old Outer Gods might have been catalyzed by that curse, but primarily, it's due to the ancient sea gods' call before their death."
The silver dragon slowly stood up, his wings stretching out, encompassing all directions of time and space. Each movement caused tiny ripples in the river of time.
Responding to the call of the Creator Annan, the silver dragon left the Nine Hells, descending to the Scorched Hell.
The fourth layer of the Scorched Hell, the Dead Volcano.
Countless extinct volcanoes formed a barren, majestic mountain range, extending infinitely into the dark void, giving a sense of coldness and desolation, as if no living being existed.
The Lord of Terror once used the Dead Mountain Range as a stronghold.
After the return of this most powerful wild god, the already sparse life in the Dead Mountain Range was completely crushed to death by his emanating aura.
Afterward, the Lord of Terror was sealed and suppressed in the Pantheon.
Yet the Dead Mountain Range remained as dead as ever. Aside from some undead creatures, no normal intelligent beings were willing to live there due to the harsh environment.
"You've come, Garon."
As the silver dragon's figure emerged from the river of time, his wings covering the dark void, other top existences had already arrived.
Annan, a grand, vast giant god with a semi-transparent body adorned with countless stars and galaxies.
The Nine-faced Dragon God, majestic, robust, and with a profound aura.
The Emperor of Heaven, dignified and imposing like a king.
And the newly ascended Eternal Dragon of Time.
The top existences of the Great Ring multiverse had rarely gathered in one place.
At this moment, Annan extended his hand, and countless stars floated up, forming a ring-shaped framework in his palm, representing and reflecting the Great Ring multiverse, with stars flowing and floating, revealing much information about the Great Ring multiverse.
"An Outer God has targeted the Great Ring multiverse and is attempting to break through. I have detected this."
Annan said in a deep, slow voice.
"In the Dead Volcanoes of the Scorched Hell?"
"Yes."
As he spoke, a star representing the Dead Volcanoes in the microcosm in Annan's hand enlarged, occupying his palm and appearing in the gods' sight.
This star was subtly tainted with an aura of madness and chaos.
Whispering, almost inaudible, began to sound and spread.
"They are locating us and nearing success. Soon, one or more Outer Gods will descend upon the Scorched Hell."
If only they were going to the main material plane, I would make them know what fear is, Garon thought.
"My concealment of the Great Ring multiverse's time-space coordinates is being pierced."
Annan said.
This was a first for him.
Previously encountered Outer Gods mostly arrived confusedly, through some passive, unreplicable means, and were dealt with by Annan before they even made a splash. But this time was different. This time, another multiverse was anchoring the Great Ring, and the microcosm's interference was gradually exposing the time-space coordinates.
"So, do they know their invasion of the Great Ring multiverse has been detected?"
The silver dragon's eyes flickered as he looked at Annan, inquiring.
Annan shook his head, then said, "I have good news. My creation of the microcosm has subtly concealed the Great Ring."
"The strong beings of the old multiverse are trying to silently locate the Great Ring, likely aiming to sneak in."
"Now, they have been detected by us."
"Thus, we can prepare in advance for their arrival."
The Nine-faced Dragon God whispered, "Do you think the Outer Gods will send a scout first or descend en masse?"
Under the gaze of the peer existences, Annan pondered carefully and said, "From my understanding, if they intend to invade the Great Ring multiverse, they will surely send a powerful vanguard first, someone capable of assessing the reality of the Great Ring multiverse."
"If the Great Ring multiverse is weak, they will no longer conceal themselves, but will attack in full force, capturing it in one go."
"If the Great Ring multiverse is strong, they will consider the situation, deciding to abandon the invasion or, like the ancient sea gods, secretly undermine the Great Ring's strength over the long term."
In fact, the old multiverse was not stronger than the Great Ring multiverse.
At this time, the silver dragon raised his head slightly and said, "I had spoken with the Lady of Pain before, learning about the old multiverse from her."
"She mentioned that there are three top existences in the old multiverse, known as the Three Pillars Gods, each of class twenty pseudo-divinity."
"Above the Three Pillars Gods, there seems to be an even more mysterious and unfathomable existence."
"In other words, they have at least four top powerhouses of class twenty pseudo-divinity, exactly matching us."
The Emperor of Heaven said solemnly, "They are not stronger than us."
"Annan should be able to backtrack and locate the time-space coordinates of the old multiverse. Why not take the initiative and kill the Outer Gods in their own domain?"
If we go to the old multiverse to kill the Outer Gods, we will become the Outer Gods in their realm, Emperor. Garon said, "Don't forget the existence of multiverse oppression. None of you can ignore this pressure. In this situation, fighting in our multiverse clearly gives us an advantage."
"They also understand this, which is why they want to sneak into the Great Ring."
"And in their multiverse, there might be similar entities to the subspace god-king, beings who can exert class twenty pseudo-divinity power through local rules."
Garon estimated that the old multiverse and the Great Ring multiverse were on par.
In fact, the Great Ring might still have the upper hand—because of Garon's unique presence.
Pausing for a moment, the silver dragon murmured to himself, "It's best to deal with their top powerhouses in the Great Ring. How to do that?"
The Outer Gods were steadily approaching.
The top existences in the Great Ring were discussing countermeasures.
"It's best to feign weakness, lure their powerhouses to descend into the Great Ring, then catch them off guard and eliminate them."
The Nine-faced Dragon God said.
Assuming the vanguard was a top existence of class twenty pseudo-divinity, upon arriving in the Great Ring, they would be suppressed to the lowest threshold of class twenty pseudo-divinity, stronger than class nineteen but weaker than normal class twenty.
But this was enough for the Outer God to sense the Great Ring upon arrival.
Through the memories of intelligent beings, through widely circulated information, they would likely realize immediately that the Great Ring housed numerous top existences, indicating a strong multiverse, not to be underestimated.
"Can we seal the Outer God's perception upon their arrival?"
"Upon arrival, if their perception is immediately sealed, they will be alert and cautious, knowing they are exposed."
In this way, they wouldn't think the Great Ring was an easy target.
"How can we make the Outer Gods believe the Great Ring is not strong?"
Garon pondered, his thoughts racing.
After a few seconds, the silver dragon's gaze fixed, looking at Annan, the Nine-faced Dragon God, and the Emperor of Heaven, he said, "I have an idea, but I don't know if you can accept it."
"What is it?"
They looked at Garon.
Garon slowly said, "I can use the Sword of Time Annihilation to cut off your existence traces in the river of time, causing all beings in the Great Ring multiverse to forget you, and all records of you will disappear."
"In this way, even if the Outer God descends, they will think the Great Ring multiverse is weak and will let their guard down."
Annan: ...
Io: ...
Emperor of Heaven: ...
"If we're gone, can you alone resist the Outer Gods?"
The Nine-faced Dragon God smiled, looking at Garon, waiting for his explanation.
"I'm not killing you, just cutting off your existence traces, so we can still remember each other."
This required more precise control. If it was right after he had forged the Sword of Time Annihilation, Garon might not succeed, but now he could try to erase their information traces without harming their true forms.
"You are different from ordinary gods. Even if forgotten, you won't be greatly affected."
"And with me here, I can restore your existence information."
Garon said.
Even beings like Demogorgon and Chaos, forgotten by the world, could be revived if Garon wished, as only he remembered their existence.
"In this way, only one of us will be left as bait. When the enemy thinks the Great Ring is weak, they will call for rein
forcements, and then we will ambush them and eliminate them all."
"The old multiverse has four top existences, according to the Lady of Pain, only the Three Pillars Gods are active, with the fourth mostly dormant. Even if all Three Pillars Gods come to the Great Ring, we can handle them."
"Of course, it's better to deal with them one by one."
If their strong beings descended simultaneously, it would cause significant damage to the Great Ring in battle.
"To avoid alerting the enemy, even ordinary powerful gods should not know about the Outer Gods' impending arrival."
After hearing Garon's plan, the gods considered it carefully.
Eventually, they nodded slowly and said, "We can try."
The silver dragon smiled, then his claw extended, revealing the Sword of Time Annihilation, its crystal-like structure beautiful and dreamlike.
"I will be the sole visible top existence in the Great Ring. You all lie low."
"Only erasing information traces without harming true forms is something I'm attempting for the first time. Don't worry, I will handle it well."
Garon reassured his companions.
But hearing Garon's words, the gods looked at each other, still inevitably tense.
Saying they weren't nervous would be a lie.
Garon's Sword of Time Annihilation was immensely powerful. Once injured, it would cause permanent damage, which no one wanted.
"In the infinite future branches, there might be a branch where I fail, but as long as there is a chance of success, I will make it a reality."
Garon said as the Sword of Time Annihilation glowed.
The Nine-faced Dragon God shook his head and volunteered, "Garon, let me go first."
Because the Nine-faced Dragon God was closest to Garon, he was the first to step up, to reassure the others completely.
"Alright."
The silver dragon looked at the Nine-faced Dragon God, then raised his sword and struck.
The Nine-faced Dragon God's pupils contracted, resisting the urge to dodge and counterattack in the face of the Sword of Time Annihilation's threat, closing his eyes.
Sss!
The Sword of Time Annihilation slashed through the Nine-faced Dragon God's body, leaving countless afterimages, repeatedly passing through him like a phantom.
At the same time.
Dragons in many worlds, in a haze, forgot a presence in their minds.
Even the dragon gods sensed an important memory becoming blank. They intended to resist and report to the Nine-faced Dragon God, but before they could act, they forgot the Nine-faced Dragon God's existence.
Records of the Nine-faced Dragon God in numerous books and texts disappeared simultaneously, erased invisibly.
"Whoosh."
The Nine-faced Dragon God exhaled deeply, opening his eyes.
When he probed himself through the multiverse rules, he couldn't find any existence information.
"Being forgotten by the world... an unforgettable experience."
He looked at the Emperor of Heaven and Annan, smiling, "Heaven, Annan, let's try it together."
Next, Garon did the same, erasing the existence information of the Emperor of Heaven and Annan.
Now, in the Great Ring multiverse, except among themselves, no information about them could be found—except for Garon, who remained the sole apparent top existence.
If he wanted to erase his own information, it would be much simpler.
"When the Outer Gods descend upon the Great Ring, they won't perceive your existence."
"Then, the information gap will make them pay the price."
The top beings of the Great Ring smiled at each other, their figures vanishing, lying low, quietly awaiting the Outer Gods' vanguard.
The river of time flowed steadily, the dead volcanoes like silent giants.
Some time later.
Suddenly, faint, dream-like whispers arose in the space, accompanied by vague, monotonous, blasphemous drum and flute sounds, inducing chaos and madness.
Buzz!
The space silently tore open.
An Outer God descended quietly.
He had a humanoid shape, with long tentacles below the waist, arms composed of intertwined blood vessel-like substances, and no head. Instead, there was a long tentacle with a mouth in the middle, its clean, white teeth in stark contrast to his overall chaotic appearance.
As Garon and the others speculated, a formidable vanguard from the old multiverse arrived.
One of the Old Three Pillars Gods.
The writhing chaos, a god fond of deceit and temptation, bringing madness and pain to lesser beings—Nyarlathotep.
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