One had to admit, the former Human Emperor Odin truly possessed remarkable skill.

When dealing with Thor, he didn't even need a second strike — it was an instant kill.

But just as Thor's body collapsed into dust, Daniel flicked his wrist. In the next heartbeat,

Thor's body reformed, revived completely as though he had never died at all.

And that wasn't all.

Daniel took out the God of Thieves' Dagger, and with a casual motion, split Thor into three identical copies.

He turned toward Odin and asked with a faint smile, "How about three at once? Think you can handle it?"

Odin nodded wordlessly, his expression calm. Without another thought, he moved.

His Balance Domain expanded instantly, enveloping all three Thors within its shimmering field.

Within a single minute, the fight was over.

Odin dismissed his domain, while the three Thors fell to the ground, disintegrating simultaneously.

The gap between them was too vast to ignore.

Thor, even as a demigod, couldn't so much as scratch Odin.

Meanwhile, Odin's attacks, empowered by the Balance Domain, could annihilate Thor effortlessly.

Though both were technically the same rank, the difference in their actual strength was like heaven and earth.

A confident grin spread across Odin's face.

He turned to Daniel, stretched out his hands, and raised all ten fingers.

"Daniel, Your Majesty," he said boldly, "I want to fight ten!"

Daniel nodded approvingly.

He waved his hand again, opening his Corridor of Time and summoning several demigods from within.

After all, just one Thor wasn't enough of a challenge for Odin anymore.

Though the primary goal was to help Odin fulfill his Fake God Ascension Quest, Daniel also wanted him to gain as much real combat experience as possible.

The demigods he summoned weren't chosen for any particular reason — they were simply beings he had captured randomly during past expeditions.

In the next moment, Odin's Balance Domain spread again, and the great battle began.

Ten demigods, each commanding a different domain, launched their attacks simultaneously.

This time, Odin's pressure clearly rose. Facing ten demigods at once was no small matter.

But even so, the fight did not overwhelm him.

On the contrary, the fierce combat seemed to ignite something deeper within him — his control over the Balance Domain became sharper, more fluid, almost instinctive.

Despite the tenfold assault, Odin moved like a storm.

Within his domain, every blow he struck carried overwhelming might.

The ten demigods quickly realized the danger they were in.

The man they faced was not a typical opponent — his strength was unnatural, even among demigods.

They exchanged glances and, in a flash of unspoken agreement, formed a temporary alliance.

Then, in perfect coordination, they launched a simultaneous assault on Odin.

Yet even as a wall of divine power descended upon him, Odin's face remained calm, his movements steady.

He grinned, his battle axe flashing with lightning.

"Come then," he shouted, "fight me!"

He surged forward, his strikes leaving trails of blinding arcs through the air.

Every swing was filled with monstrous force, each blow shattering the ground beneath him.

The ten demigods' formation broke within seconds.

One by one, they were thrown backward, smashed aside by sheer physical dominance.

In truth, they weren't weak.

The only reason they seemed so helpless was that Odin's Balance Domain completely suppressed them.

It took Odin a little longer this time — about five minutes — but the result was the same.

All ten demigods fell.

Daniel, watching from afar, nodded quietly.

He could sense that Odin still hadn't unleashed his full power.

So Daniel decided to increase the pressure.

Ten weren't enough? Then twenty.

Twenty weren't enough? Then thirty.

He doubled the number again and again — until there were one hundred demigods surrounding Odin.

This time, even Odin began to struggle.

Surrounded on all sides, he could barely keep up with the endless waves of divine energy crashing toward him.

But instead of retreating, Odin merely smiled coldly.

He reached into his storage ring and took out a vial filled with glowing liquid — one of his secret defensive elixirs.

Without hesitation, he downed it in a single gulp.

[Secret Defense Potion: Greatly enhances the user's defense, reducing all incoming damage by 90%. Duration: 100 minutes.]

It was one of Daniel's gifts.

Daniel, after all, had a habit of creating strange concoctions.

Though most were useless to him — his current opponents were god-tier or beyond — they were priceless treasures to anyone else.

For Odin, however, this potion was nothing short of divine.

The moment it took effect, the impact of the hundred demigods' combined attacks became negligible.

Their weapons struck against him like dull raindrops.

Odin grinned, his entire body radiating lightning. "Now this is getting fun."

And then he charged.

With every swing of his axe, waves of thunder crashed outward.

Dozens of demigods were flung through the air, their bodies disintegrating into dust.

Meanwhile, Daniel stood nearby, utterly expressionless.

Every time a demigod fell, he casually waved his hand and cast Resurrection — bringing the fallen enemy back to life instantly.

The revived demigods looked utterly horrified.

Was this some kind of nightmare?

They had just been killed — yet moments later, they were alive again, facing the same unstoppable opponent who now looked even stronger than before.

And Odin, gulping down more potions like they were water, continued the massacre with almost casual ease.

The demigods wanted to scream.

Isn't this cheating?!

If you're going to drown yourself in elixirs, at least share some with us!

Their despair only deepened as Daniel kept resurrecting them again and again, turning the battle into an endless loop of slaughter and rebirth.

Meanwhile, across other parts of the realm, Daniel's avatars were busy.

Each clone moved through the human territories, identifying awakeners with the potential to ascend to Fake God rank and helping them prepare for their trials.

Unfortunately, not all advancement missions were as straightforward as Odin's.

Some were, frankly, absurd.

For instance, one Calm Domain candidate had a mission that required them to find a perfectly still lake and keep it calm for one thousand years.

If even a single ripple appeared on the surface, the trial would fail — and the thousand-year timer would reset.

To make matters worse, the task forbade the use of personal power to influence the environment.

Daniel stared at that task window for a long time, speechless.

Was this some kind of cruel cosmic joke?

How could any lake remain still for a millennium?

Even if such a place existed, it certainly wasn't anywhere within the Land of Origin.

And even if they somehow found one, it would still require a thousand actual years to complete.

A thousand years — something Daniel absolutely didn't have the patience to wait for.

He had even considered asking Kartora to accelerate the flow of time in that region.

But she had told him plainly: If time is accelerated during an ascension ritual, the attempt will automatically fail.

And so, with that limitation, there was nothing he could do.

Some advancement missions were simply untouchable — trials that no outside help could influence.

All Daniel could do was watch from the sidelines as his people faced their destinies, one impossible step at a time.

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