"If it were a countess, she would have been able to see through such a trick, ah......"

Dantes sighed under his breath.

"Where is Helen now?"

"Mount Meru. Dantès raised his hand and pointed to the snow-capped mountains of the north, "The Brahmins want her to do the same thing as you, I only know that she is doing asceticism, but I don't know the content of asceticism." ”

Magellan smiled: "Is that mountain where the gods live?"

"Yes. ”

As expected.

Magellan knew that wherever there were tall mountains where humans lived, they would be occupied by gods, such as Mount Olympus in Theros and Mount Sumeru, but the difference was that there were really gods left here, and there might really be a magnificent city on the top of the snow-capped mountain where they lived.

"Don't worry," Magellan smiled, looking up at the snow on the top of the high mountain, "the countess, like me, the so-called austerity will soon be over. ”

The conversation between the two did not last long, and after the sun shone into the forest, Shiva came here and a brahmin took Tantes.

Magellan didn't say anything, he knew very well that now Dantès was a hostage in the hands of the Brahmins, and they would never allow her to go beyond their control, and it was obvious that the appearance of Dantes yesterday was completely arranged by Shiva, just to threaten Magellan and make him obedient.

"Time is short, your austerity begins now. ”

Shiva didn't waste time, at least on the point of time crunch, and he really didn't deceive Magellan.

"What do you want me to do?"

"In the form of a mortal, ascend to the royal city of the Heavenly Emperor Indra for thirty-three days. ”

Magellan laughed: "There will be gods who will stop me, can I kill them?"

Shiva was silent for a moment.

"No, I can't. ”

Magellan shook his head and sighed: "Then I may not be able to complete the asceticism." ”

"No one is qualified to judge whether the austerity is completed or not, and everything is under the control of the Fa-rectification. You don't have to worry about the gods blocking you, it's all a foregone conclusion. Shiva repeated meaningfully, "Everything is under the control of the Dharma." ”

Magellan scoffed: "There is a boring ascetic, and the reward of the choice has to do with letting mortals climb Mount Meru?"

Shiva nodded: "There was once a true brahmin who asked me for such a condition after completing his penance, if a mortal wanted to climb Mount Meru, then whoever occupies the top of the mountain, whatever is within the Three Realms, can only stop him with a game, and the loser will get out of the way." ”

"How many times can I lose?"

"Only the Dharma can make a judgment, and if what you experience is not asceticism, then even if you climb Mount Meru, it will not help. ”

"I'm starting to like you guys," Magellan laughed, "and hopefully they'll have some fun games for me." ”

"The content of the game, chosen by the guardians. ”

"Of course, otherwise it would not be ascetic. Magellan turned to look at the snow-capped mountains and asked casually, "By the way, what else is there on Mount Meru now besides the gods?"

Shiva's choice of words may be completely unconscious, but it is enough to reveal some information, although Mount Meru is the abode of the gods, if there were only gods on the mountain now, Shiva would not just say "guardian".

"Asura. ”

"The reward for the completion of the ascetic is my own choice?"

"Yes. ”

"Do you need me to get the Asura to return Mount Meru?"

"No, but I think you understand how to choose the reward after the austerity is completed. ”

"How can I be sure that you will return the countess to me when it is all over?"

This question was not answered by Shiva.

......

The wind howled, rolling up a cloud of snow and dust, like a veil.

Behind the wind that swept through the snow, stood a tall gatehouse, with four giant elephants holding up square pillars carved with countless different gods, and at the place where they met the beams, carved wheels decorated with various weapons and blades, and at the top, three gods juxtaposed.

The tall gate was the color of sandstone, because it was densely carved as if it were made of countless uneven bricks.

The gate divides the world in half, one part of the white snowy fields where the wind blows, and on one side, the green grass and flowers bloom, and in the distance there is a golden reflection of the roof of a magnificent building.

And beneath the gate, towering a huge god.

It was a pale-skinned warrior of terror, holding aloft a weapon as large as his, with a giant red serpent wrapped around it, like a streamer, swaying in the wind.

The countess looked up in the wind and smiled at the giant god in front of her.

"My name is Vayou, are you the mortal who is going to enter the Thirty-Three Heavenly Emperor City?"

"Yes, my name is Helen. ”

"I am guarding this place and not allowing anything earthly to pass through, but Lord Shiva has decreed at the request of the brahmanas that if you outdo me, I will get out of the way. ”

"Then let's get started. ”

......

"I don't want to run into Asura. ”

Shiva nodded: "Most of them are unruly, too dangerous for a mortal like you. ”

"No," Magellan smiled and shook his head, "Asura probably lacks interest in games, and playing with them is too boring." ”

"I will send you to the foot of the mountain, this road in the mountains and forests is nothing compared to the ascetic journey to climb Mount Meru. ”

"In order for the ascetic to succeed, you'd better pick the strongest opponents for me. ”

"The place we are going to is the Heavenly Gate of the East, and from where your asceticism begins. ”

Shiva began to dance in the void, his movements were so powerful that the whole world seemed to turn with it.

When Magellan's surroundings stopped again, he was already standing on a snowy mountain.

"I was thinking of adding climbing the snowy mountains to my asceticism. ”

Magellan sighed under his breath, his exhalation dragging a long white mist through the cold wind.

Not far in front of him, a tall god was standing under the huge gatehouse, and in front of him, the cold wind and ice and snow were blooming behind him, and the flowers were brilliant and splendid.

"My name is Su Mo, and I am here waiting for the mortals who will enter the City of the Heavenly Emperor. ”

"My name is Magellan. ”

The god had a trance-like smile on his face, and when he heard Magellan's answer, he burst out laughing.

An intoxicating smell of alcohol spreads everywhere, creating a relaxing atmosphere that surrounds Magellan.

"Your appearance is more interesting than I thought, and I hope you can complete the austerity, so that I can enjoy it. ”

Magellan smiled: "I'm honored, after all, there are very few people who really like games." ”

"The gods love games, but few of them are really good at it. ”