As the cracking sounds continued, finally a cracking sound rang out, and the Golden Bird Helmet began to fall off piece by piece, until the entire Golden Bird Helmet fell off in an instant.
As all the helmet fragments fell away, Arathos's face was revealed.
Chen Ping looked him over and thought, "Oh, what a handsome guy! He's the kind of handsome that's tough and masculine."
Arathus ignored Chen Ping's scrutinizing gaze, shook her head to dislodge the remaining fragments, and then looked at Chen Ping.
Arathos: "Chen Ping, you win."
Chen Ping raised an eyebrow upon hearing this and said, "Hmm? Are you admitting defeat? I know you haven't used your full strength yet, have you? Giving up so soon?"
Upon hearing this, Arathos shook his head and said, "I'm sure I didn't go all out, but you did too, didn't you? You've been hiding even more than I have!"
Besides, you shattered my helmet. You should know that this was a divine artifact bestowed by the Pantheon, comparable to the artifacts of creation within the Pantheon. Yet, it still broke under your relentless attacks. This shows just how powerful you are.
Moreover, Chen Ping, the significance of this battle lies not in determining an absolute winner, but in the experience and growth we both gain. Your strength and potential far exceed my expectations; the fact that you were able to damage my Golden Bird Helmet to this extent in such a short time is enough to prove your power.
"This helmet, though a symbol of my identity as a guardian of the Pantheon, does not grant me true power solely through external objects."
Chen Ping glanced down at the scattered gold fragments, a sense of respect rising within him. He understood Arathus's meaning and nodded slightly, saying, "I understand, Arathus. I don't necessarily want to completely defeat you; I hope to improve myself through combat. Thank you for providing me with such an excellent opportunity to train."
Arathus nodded in satisfaction, then reached out his hand, and a soft light enveloped the broken helmet fragments. The fragments slowly reformed in the light, eventually restoring the complete Golden Bird Helmet.
He put his helmet back on, and his golden eyes looked at Chen Ping again through the gaps in the helmet: "Remember, Chen Ping, the real challenge is yet to come. The trials in the core sea area will be even more difficult. I hope you can maintain this humility and courage and continue to move forward."
After saying that, Arathos stretched out his palm, and a sparkling crystal appeared in the air above his palm, spinning continuously.
Arathos: "Chen Ping, this is the core sea area teleportation gate. After using it, you can open a teleportation gate to the core sea area. Of course, only your faction can enter this teleportation gate."
After saying that, he casually pushed the crystal in his palm, and it slowly flew towards Chen Ping.
The distance between the two was not short, only a hundred meters, and the crystal would be in Chen Ping's hands in just over ten seconds.
Chen Ping glanced at the crystal, then looked at Arathos and laughed, "You gave it to me so quickly, are you trying to get off work and go home soon?"
Upon hearing this, Arathos seemed to recall something, a hint of longing in his eyes. He thought to himself that he really should go back.
Just then, several figures suddenly rushed in, heading straight for the teleportation crystal. They were incredibly fast, arriving in front of the crystal in an instant. Judging from the light shining on their bodies, they had clearly used a speed-enhancing divine spell.
This sudden event interrupted Arathus's reverie, and a hint of blood red flashed in her golden eyes.
That's just asking for trouble!
Seeing the figures rushing out, Chen Ping couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. They were all at the level of Creator Gods, people from the top ten forces. Oh, they dared to snatch treasures from him? Their courage is commendable, their courage is...
Arathus swung his spear, and instantly, a divine light sent one of the figures closest to the crystal flying backward, golden blood splattering into the air and emitting a faint golden glow.
(⊙o⊙)…
Oh, Chen Ping silently withdrew his foot, which had just stepped out a little, and calmly watched Arathos unleash his power.
After knocking one person away, Arathos instantly appeared in front of the crystal, then pushed it with her hand, sending it directly in front of Chen Ping. She then launched an attack on the people in front of her.
Chen Ping looked at the sparkling crystal in front of him, reached out and grabbed it. Then he looked up and saw several figures flying backward, crashing heavily onto the hall floor or the hall pillars.
puff!
Golden divine blood spurted out, and they looked at Arathus in terror. He was incredibly powerful.
If they had known this would happen, they wouldn't have gotten involved in this mess. Unfortunately, they were blinded by greed. After all, that crystal could open the teleportation gate to the core sea area, allowing them to bring their forces along to the core sea area, rather than going alone.
It is easy to imagine how precious this crystal is.
Arathus didn't care what they thought, but to actually break the rules of the Pantheon, and right in front of him? Wasn't this a slap in the face to him as the guardian of the Pantheon?
You can try to take it by force, but to be in such a hurry after leaving the Pantheon shows that you completely disregard Arathus.
Seeing the bandits coughing up blood and staring at him in terror, Arathos once again swung his spear, ready to send them straight to hell.
The powerful divine might reappeared, suppressing the heavily injured people on the ground, preventing them from even opening their mouths and uttering a word.
Just as Arathos was about to make his move, the several heavily injured people who had fallen to the ground were all embraced by a ball of light and then disappeared, leaving behind a pool of golden blood.
Upon seeing this, Arathus frowned. This was the Pantheon's teleportation mechanism, and he couldn't interfere with it. They had already been teleported out by the Pantheon.
However, once they are teleported out, it means that their trip to the Pantheon is over. Regardless of whether they have any more chances to challenge the secret realm, they will not be able to enter the Pantheon again. They will have to wait for the next Pantheon descent to reset.
Thinking of this, Arathus couldn't help but sigh. It had been so long since anyone had challenged him that he had forgotten about the mechanics. It was really annoying.
Unlike Arathos's agitation, after Chen Ping put away the crystal, Lu Shu and the others came to his side. They had also seen what had just happened, which made them worry.
After all, those who rushed out were at the level of Creator Gods. In the eyes of Lu Shu, Linafiel, Anlula and others, they should have been able to fight the Island Lord. But the result was completely unexpected.
At this moment, Arathos walked over. He didn't attack Deer Tree, Linafil, and the others, because it was obvious that they knew Chen Ping.
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