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Chapter 1706 - Chapter 1706 Chapter 1707 Challenge

Chapter 1706: Chapter 1707: Challenge Chapter 1706: Chapter 1707: Challenge When Song Jian rose to his feet, his towering divine form radiating a horrifying oppressive force, the other gods realized that Song Jian had grown into a colossal being, one whom they, masters of merely one or two Powers of Law, could not possibly shake.

Awkward silence fell within the Pantheon, and when Song Jian looked their way, not a single one dared meet his eyes.

Those gods who, in attempting to probe Song Jian, had their probing skills backfire on them, dared not step forward either. The scene was dead silent; after Song Jian looked around, he snorted coldly and slowly sat back down.

In fact, of all the deities present, only the God of Space, seated at the highest place, made Song Jian somewhat wary; he felt no pressure from the other gods, including the God of Light.

While Song Jian might not be able to defeat the top-ranking gods, such as the God of Light, the Brutal God, and the God of Thunder, they would have to pay a considerable price to defeat him. And if these three deities sought to kill Song Jian, making him fall permanently, the cost would be even greater, likely too much for them to bear.

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A moment later, deities with lower rankings started standing up, challenging those ranked after three hundred and fifty. Their goal was merely to secure a place within the Pantheon.

“I, the God of Strength, issue a challenge to the God of Spirit!”

A thunderous voice resounded within the Pantheon, and soon another voice responded, “I accept your challenge!”

No sooner had the words faded than both deities vanished, their figures slipping into the void.

In no time at all, several lower-ranking gods had challenged those ranked in the three hundreds. This was a battle for divine positioning, not a fight to the death; as soon as one is defeated, the battle automatically ends!

A challenger who succeeds takes the opponent’s place, while the defeated can only lick their wounds on the spot, waiting for time to run out, to be expelled from the Pantheon.

The challenges are not limitless; each deity only has two opportunities to challenge. Once used up, they cannot issue any more challenges, whereas the number of times one can be challenged is unlimited, allowing for ongoing challenges.

This means there is a possibility for gauntlet battles in the struggle for positions. Even though there’s a brief respite between each fight, it’s still very risky for those being challenged.

Soon enough, some deities, physically drained after two, three, or even four challenges, were defeated and lost their places.

There were numerous challenges for those ranked after three hundred, but very few dared to challenge those in the top three hundred, not to mention those in the top hundred or top ten.

Keep in mind that even the weakest deity in the top three hundred wields the powers of four Laws, whereas most beyond three hundred possess the strength of only two or three Laws. The two are simply not on the same level; for a weaker god to challenge a median god is nothing more than a humiliation.

The Bright Gods seem to have grown accustomed to this, some even idly tapping the armrests of their thrones out of boredom. Other high-ranking deities also sat with their eyes half-closed, seemingly uninterested in the battle for positions.

“God of Light, you look quite bored. How about we have a bit of fun?” At that moment, the Sun God, seated in the eighth position, looked at the Bright God with an eager expression and spoke.

“Oh, even though I now only wield seven Powers of Law, but Adir, you currently possess at most five Powers of Law, right? Are you so confident in challenging me?” the God of Light said with a lazy smile, glancing sidelong at the Sun God Adir.

“I’ve got nothing better to do, just bored and want to stir things up a bit!” The Sun God said nonchalantly, standing up and pointing at the God of Light, shouting, “I, the Sun God and God of Flames Adir, challenge the God of Light and Prayer!”

The God of Light replied languidly, “Accepted!”

In an instant, the figures of both deities vanished, leaving behind only two empty thrones.

“The God of Light now only wields seven Powers of Law?” Song Jian thought to himself. You should know that Song Jian wielded nine Powers of Law, but in the rankings of strength, he, who held nine Powers of Law, was rated much lower than the Bright God, who was second, while Song Jian was only fifth!

“I really want to see for myself the battle methods of these powerful older gods!” Song Jian mused secretly. The battles for seats at this time would not result in a downfall; they were true sparring matches, which would allow Song Jian to witness how these mighty older gods fought.

“But, whom should I target?” Song Jian looked ahead, and at this moment, aside from the empty seat of the God of Light, there were only three deities present.

Seeing the eager look in Song Jian’s eyes, the few deities immediately sensed it, their faces revealing an amused and somewhat annoyed expression, and the God of Thunder and Storm Wokalibe, next to them, extended his huge claws, ceaselessly licking his palms and eyeing Song Jian.

“Are you thinking…” Wokalibe began to ask.

Just then, the ninth-ranked God of Flames suddenly stood up, pointing at Song Jian and shouting, “I, the God of Flames and Burning Teer, challenge the God of Time and Chaos!”

For a moment, everyone’s gaze converged on Song Jian, who as a player character, appeared like an anomaly, causing discomfort among the other gods. Seeing someone daring to challenge him, they immediately cheered on.

Those gods ranked in the hundreds weren’t worried about having their seats taken by others. Even if they faced a challenge and lost, they would only drop in the ranking, but not fall beyond the three hundred and sixtieth place, so they felt no pressure at all. Instead, they could watch from the sidelines with an easygoing attitude.

Hearing the cheers, the God of Flames Teer also had a smile on his face. In his eyes, even if Song Jian wielded nine Powers of Law, it would be impossible for him to exert the full power of each Law, as many of those Laws repelled one another. Without possessing something like the Power to Merge Laws, during battle, he could at most use one or two Powers of Law for attack!

In the eyes of the God of Flames Teer, the newly empowered Song Jian was like a child who had suddenly obtained a big hammer, swinging it but unable to strike the enemy and even likely to hurt himself if not careful!

Song Jian’s attention had originally been focused on the top three deities, but he hadn’t expected to become a target for others, which he found amusing.

The other three deities also looked at Song Jian as if they were watching a joke.

“Accepted!” Song Jian nodded and said.

In an instant, both Song Jian’s and the God of Flames Teer’s figures disappeared into the void.

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