The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife
Chapter 207 - 207 207 Athena Appears

207: Chapter 207: Athena Appears 207: Chapter 207: Athena Appears Hephestus was extremely infuriated.

This old man in front of him had almost made him look foolish, and possessed profound strength.

Just a moment ago, he was on the brink of injuring Hephestus.

Therefore, he felt half anger and half fear towards this elderly man.

But now, the old man lay heavily wounded on the ground, and Hephestus wanted to eliminate him once and for all.

“Old thing, I’ll give you one more chance.

Tell me, where did they go?” Hephestus’s face twisted fiercely.

“Ptui!” The old man spat out a mouthful of blood, showing no intention of submission.

“You’re asking for death.” Hephestus raised the Fire God Hammer high, and a fire dragon burst out from it.

“Who is it?” Suddenly, Apollo shouted, the Sun God Bow immediately in hand, shooting three arrows toward the forest outside the village.

Just now, Apollo had sensed movement in the forest.

The three Main Gods immediately became alert, with a powerful presence nearby, a presence not weaker than any one of them, and it was filled with a fierce killing intent.

Far away, a light shadow charged towards Hephestus but was dodged by a quick sidestep.

With a “thud,” the light shadow crashed into the spot where Hephestus had just been standing, kicking up a cloud of dust.

“Who is it?” Hephestus cursed loudly, an unexpected Cheng Yaojin had appeared and had nearly caused him harm.

As the dust settled, everyone saw the true identity of the light shadow—a golden greatsword was firmly planted in the ground, the sword still carrying enormous energy.

Had Hephestus not dodged, he would have likely been gravely injured by now.

“This sword is…”

“Athena, I didn’t expect you to be here as well,” Poseidon suddenly laughed.

As his words fell, a striking figure appeared before everyone—a warrior in battle attire, much like a character from a video game, resembling an older sister figure, coupled with a golden greatsword, her image was nothing short of valiant, like a female general.

“Aren’t you three here as well?” Athena stepped forward with graceful strides, reached out her palm, and the golden greatsword flew into her hand.

“The Holy Mountain has opened, and many Main Gods are here.

Athena, you surely must be aware,” Poseidon said.

“Of course, I know.

What I meant was, how come you’re in this village?” Athena replied with a gentle smile on her face.

Underneath the pleasant façade was a bone-chilling coldness that kept others at bay.

“Just passing by to ask for directions,” Hephestus said disdainfully.

Athena glanced at the bodies strewn across the ground, her face showing contempt.

“Is this how you ask for directions?”

“Those who follow me prosper, those who oppose me perish.” Hephestus sneered, killing people was trivial to him, as indiscriminate murder was all too common, even towards Main Gods.

“Athena, you’re not here to stand up for them, are you?” There was a hint of hostility in Apollo’s eyes.

“Of course not, I’m here to ask for directions too,” Athena waved her hand and addressed the old Clan Leader, “Old man, which is the path up the mountain?” The Clan Leader remained silent.

Though Athena had blocked Hephestus’s attack for him, it was clear they were all in the same camp.

“If you won’t speak, then forget it.” Athena turned away resentfully, and said to the three behind her, “Aren’t you leaving?”

“Forget it, let’s go.” Poseidon said.

There was no other way as they couldn’t just stand there indefinitely.

Overcome with anger, Hephesto wanted to silence the old man once and for all.

Raising the Fire God Hammer, he aimed to end the elder’s life.

“Hephesto, you dare to kill someone in front of me?” A chill emanated from Athena as she gripped her great sword tightly, her fierce gaze intimidating even Poseidon and Apollo.

Among the twelve Main Gods, Athena was known as the “Valkyrie.” Despite being female, her combat strength was incredibly high, and she was exceedingly domineering.

To be honest, in a one-on-one fight, it was doubtful that any of the three would be confident in defeating her.

“Old fool, I’m sparing your life.” Ultimately, Hephesto backed down.

Athena was domineering; any prey she set her sights on was off-limits to others.

Conversely, if she didn’t want someone dead, no one else was allowed to touch them.

This was well-known, and although Hephesto was violent, he didn’t wish to offend Athena.

Besides, if he could forge an alliance with Athena, it would provide more security in dealing with Ye Shikai and his companions.

…

Atop the Holy Mountain.

“Everyone, be vigilant of our surroundings.” They had left the forest and continued forward, only to find themselves in a snowy area.

The cold grew more severe the higher they went, to the extent that Inner Strength was necessary to resist the biting cold.

Ordinary people would likely be frozen into ice sculptures on the spot.

Ye Shikai stood at the forefront, forming a protective barrier with his Inner Strength to block the oncoming blizzard.

The snow was already deep here, making it difficult for everyone to move.

Ji Qian and Wang Kai took turns with Ye Shikai to shield against most of the blizzard.

“Old Ye, are we close to the mountaintop?

Why is the wind so fierce here?” Wang Kai shouted.

The snow was absurdly intense, like a raging torrent in front of them.

Those with lesser cultivation probably couldn’t withstand the pressure and would be blown off the mountain.

“I don’t know either,” Ye Shikai answered.

The Holy Mountain was too mysterious.

Ye Shikai sighed inwardly, wishing for a comprehensive map, which would have made things so much less strenuous.

“Kid, be careful.

This is the Holy Mountain’s blizzard zone.

The path you’re taking up the mountain leads right through here,” the voice of the Sword Spirit rang in Ye Shikai’s ear.

“Sword Spirit, why is there so much snow here?” Among the group, Ye Shikai had the deepest Inner Strength, particularly after just advancing to the Gen level.

Despite this, Ye Shikai found it incredibly strenuous.

“This snow is the Holy Snow of the Holy Mountain, containing immense cold energy.

Without profound Inner Strength and unwavering will, it’s impossible to get through the blizzard zone.

You’ve just advanced, and this environment is perfect to temper you,” Sword Spirit said with schadenfreude.

“Temper, my foot.

I’m almost blown away here,” Ye Shikai cursed in his heart.

This Sword Spirit really had a way of talking big without bearing any consequences.

“Scrape, scrape, scrape” — what was that sound?

Ye Shikai felt the ground trembling faintly, and the snow beneath their feet seemed to be moving.

“Old Ye, look up there!” Wang Kai suddenly screamed.

Everyone looked up to see boundless snow plummeting down like the waves of the sea, emitting thunderous roars.

Avalanche.

Ye Shikai’s first reaction was to quickly retreat.

However, the avalanche came in an instant.

With walls of snow as high as three-story buildings, there was no way the group could evade.

As the crisis loomed, Ye Shikai circulated his entire Inner Strength and unleashed a massive protective barrier to shield the others behind him.

“Moonlight Formation.”

“War God Spell — Whirlwind Scourge.”

Everyone else also made their moves.