Athena and Hades were both somewhat curious about the "Saint Seiya" Ye Wen mentioned, and after Ye Wen briefly explained what these so-called Saints were, the two finally formed a general impression in their minds.

"Humans possessing formidable power?"

Hades was skeptical about this so-called formidable power, especially the energy Ye Wen called Cosmos, which he had never heard of before and had no intuitive grasp of. "Easterner, since you brought up this kind of power, you must understand it yourself, right?"

Ye Wen turned his head and met Hades's gaze, but regarding Hades's question...

"Actually... I haven't cultivated the power of the Cosmos, but..." Ye Wen closed his eyes, and a golden mist rose from his body, though it wasn't the vital energy of the Golden Dawn, but rather a different kind of power. "It shares some similarities with the power I currently cultivate, so I can simulate it!"

Slightly raising his left hand, his five fingers made a grasping motion, and a nebula-like burst of energy appeared in his palm. Then Ye Wen closed his hand, made a pulling motion backward, followed immediately by a sharp flick to the side, opening his fingers wide as he threw it.

"Starlight Extinction!"

Clusters of dazzling starlight bloomed with blinding brilliance on the gradually brightening Mount Olympus. These beams of starlight traced spectacular trajectories in the air before finally dissipating, leaving behind shimmering golden fragments still floating in the sky.

Ye Wen didn't direct this imitated technique at anything; he simply flicked his hand into the air. However, he was confident that with the eyesight of the two before him, the power of this move was evident enough. "Roughly, that's the level of power!"

With his current strength, the power of the technique he imitated would not be far behind the original, perhaps even stronger—though the exaggerated concept of light speed was unnecessary to bother with!

Hades rested his chin on his hand, watching the golden debris that hadn't completely scattered in silence. Athena, after a moment of contemplation, spoke first. "The technique is magnificent, but the power..."

In the eyes of these chief Olympian gods, the power of this move was indeed negligible. But when they considered that this was 'just' the level of power exhibited by a human, it warranted attention.

Neither of them believed that move represented Ye Wen's true strength. After all, both Athena and Hades had probed him to some extent and had a general understanding of this Eastern powerhouse's capabilities. Thus, that last move was truly just for demonstration.

Furthermore, they closely observed the type of energy Ye Wen had wielded just now and found it quite intriguing, but this power seemed...

"A human body simply couldn't withstand this kind of power, could it?" Hades perceived it almost instantly. With his strength and insight, the Cosmos Ye Wen simulated using the Mystic Universe was a crude form of energy, one that Hades himself could replicate after seeing it just once.

Athena felt the same way. Ye Wen never expected that power, which could be utilized simply by understanding its theory, could escape their notice. He was therefore unsurprised that the two gods discerned the inherent weakness of the Cosmos.

"If the human body is rigorously trained to its absolute limit, it can withstand up to the Seventh Sense! Some truly exceptional humans can endure the Eighth Sense!"

Ye Wen continued to categorize the power of the Cosmos according to the classifications in the original work. Although the division of this so-called Seventh Sense and Eighth Sense was very vague, he didn't care; these details weren't something to dwell on.

Moreover, according to the original setting, burning the Eighth Sense Cosmos could potentially cause the user's physical body to collapse—a point not explicitly mentioned in the main story but shown in later prequels! This revealed the limit of the human body. As for those few 'cockroaches' who burned the Eighth Sense as easily as eating dinner, they were protected by halos and shouldn't be used as a reference.

As for the two guardian divine beasts of Mount Shu, Ye Wen certainly wouldn't have them cultivate the Cosmos alone. He would use other methods to temper their bodies. Furthermore, since they had cultivated into demons, their physical forms were already far more robust than ordinary humans, allowing them to completely avoid the side effects of the Cosmos. Plus, upon returning, Ye Wen planned to acquire some Star Sand and craft a set of Cloths for them.

Therefore, the general level of humans would be controlled below the Seventh Sense, which was a relatively safe tier. Even if Mount Olympus understood the essence of this power and widely promoted it among their low-ranking soldiers, it wouldn't cause a sudden surge in strength that could threaten the Celestial Court.

This was why Ye Wen dared to let Hades and Athena perceive this power—they inherently looked down on it, and even if the low-ranking soldiers could enhance their strength, they wouldn't instantly become overwhelmingly formidable.

Only with such a power could they be trusted to manage the Holy War game! Unless Mount Olympus also possessed methods like Shu Shan to enhance physical strength—but if they did, it would imply the possibility of humans under Olympus's rule becoming beings as formidable as demigods. Given the nature of the gods on Mount Olympus, they would never allow such a possibility to arise.

"Indeed... If that's the case, then this so-called Holy War will be quite spectacular to watch!"

Athena, in an instant, grasped the entire context, the cause and effect, and all the miscellaneous details. With her wisdom, she quickly understood that if this power were taught to humans, they too could wage an exceptionally splendid war. Even if it couldn't match the wars between the gods, the spectacle and effects wouldn't be too far off.

Ye Wen's demonstration had shown Athena that this power called Cosmos was adept at creating dazzling effects. With some added flair, like claiming the Saints moved at light speed when attacking—since their moves were indeed fast, appearing as flashes to ordinary people, claiming light speed wouldn't be entirely inaccurate.

Athena was unaware that a gimmick she casually thought up coincidentally aligned with some established lore. She simply found this power, which could be wielded by humans and whose intensity could be controlled by those very humans to a certain degree, perfectly suited to her desires.

"It allows humans to display formidable strength and fight magnificent battles, yet there's no fear of raising demigod-like experts through the conflict who might threaten the status of the Olympian gods in this land!"

Hades also realized this. The slight smile playing on his lips confirmed that the Lord of the Underworld greatly appreciated what Ye Wen presented.

"This power is excellent. The main props for that Holy War are now in place. Once Athena and I each cultivate our respective warriors, this game can commence... As for inviting the King of the Gods..." Hades pondered, "Perhaps we can subtly engineer things so that he actively participates!"

Athena knew her 'father' quite well. "If we merely say that the two of us devised a wager, planning to settle the score through a 'Holy War' led by humans, the King of the Gods will be thrilled to participate actively. We won't need to specifically invite him!"

"Exactly!"

The gods of Mount Olympus knew Zeus well enough, and they didn't believe their plan would provoke Zeus's displeasure—that incredibly bored old lecher would welcome any source of entertainment on the mountain!

However, thinking of this, Ye Wen suddenly realized: "Oh, if that happens, won't Zeus choose to reincarnate on Athena's side, protecting the Earth? And help the Saints defeat the Lord of the Underworld... This behavior... seems highly consistent with the actions of a certain individual!"

Suddenly realizing this, Ye Wen couldn't help but think of the original work. If such a hidden setting existed in the original background, it would explain why the Holy Wars, fought countless times, always ended with Athena's side victorious.

At this point, the focus of the conversation shifted away from Ye Wen, centering instead on Athena and Hades, the two main 'performers.' They began to discuss the specific background for this Holy War.

Ye Wen, standing nearby, only needed to interject occasionally.

Such as: "I think the Goddess Athena, who protects the Earth, needs to establish a Sanctuary. This could serve as your main base in the human realm and also the place to train the Saints!"

"Lord Hades could also carve out a small section in your Underworld. That will serve as one of the stages, and also the base for your Specters!"

"Specters?" Hades looked at Ye Wen. "Warriors of the Underworld? That fits quite well!"

"Neither the Saints nor the Specters need to be too numerous; only a selection of elites is necessary. We can also establish different tiers!"

"The Sanctuary could feature palaces, like stages or checkpoints, where invading enemies would have to pass through one by one. Each palace would be guarded by a top-tier Saint, known as the strongest in the Sanctuary!"

"The Underworld could be arranged similarly; that would make the battle more fun!"

By the end, both Hades and Athena turned to look at Ye Wen, both falling silent, just staring at him.

"What is it?"

"It seems you had a complete plan from the very beginning. Why not just say it outright..."

"Actually, I only got inspiration from your discussion!" Ye Wen chuckled dryly, realizing he had gotten a bit too excited, and what he'd said might have drawn too much attention.

"Is that so?" Hades seemed to accept Ye Wen's explanation, turning away and no longer pressing the issue. He continued talking with Athena: "A human body is indeed difficult to endure such violent power. Perhaps we can rely on something else to help the warriors use this power more effectively?"

Ye Wen had to admire the wisdom of these beings. His words hadn't revealed the slightest hint about the Cloths, yet these two gods had thought of it themselves.

Moreover, Athena already had an even more detailed idea. "Actually, the suggestion Ye Wen made about dividing the Saints into several tiers gave me a vague idea! Perhaps I can provide the warriors with armor; once they put it on, they can better manipulate this power, and the armor can be tiered, thus also defining the status of the Saints!"

"Mmm, that is indeed a good method!"

Hades's reaction was somewhat lukewarm; it seemed he didn't favor a method of distinguishing ranks based on armor. Perhaps he felt that since the armor was the weapon the warriors used against enemies, there shouldn't be frivolous variations? Equality was the best choice. Thus, he had already decided to equip his Specters with armor of the same rank. As for social hierarchy? That could be easily established—for instance, selecting a few individuals of the highest status, followed by another group of intermediate status, and a large mass of low-ranking members.

Athena, in stark contrast, already envisioned a highly complete system, even linking it to the palace Ye Wen had mentioned.

She suddenly asked: "Ye Wen, how many palaces do you think would be appropriate for the one symbolizing the Sanctuary's highest combat power?"

"Twelve..."

"Oh?" Athena's smile was very strange, as if she already knew he had a draft in mind.

Ye Wen didn't care; he understood that neither of these two was easy to fool, and such petty tricks couldn't escape their notice. Hades showed no reaction, perhaps because he was too lazy to pry, as he could judge that whatever Ye Wen was concealing posed no threat to him.

As for Athena? Her deliberate question stemmed from personal spite—Athena's personality wasn't entirely likable and even carried a hint of pettiness.

"Then what shall they be called?"

"Gold Saints!" Since he had already revealed this much, saying a little more didn't matter. "The next tier below would be Silver Saints, and the lowest tier would be Bronze Saints... Then come the common soldiers. Those ones won't be called Saints; the title of Saint is only held by those who possess the kind of... armor you mentioned. They will be noble beings within the Sanctuary!"

Athena smiled, a truly happy smile that made her eyes squint. "It's quite close to what I was thinking. I didn't expect us to be so in sync!"

For some inexplicable reason, Ye Wen shivered, feeling a chill run through him. At the same time, a keen sense informed him that while he felt discomfort, Hades was actually smiling—a smile of someone waiting to watch a good show. It seemed the gods of Mount Olympus shared a mischievous nature that enjoyed spectacle.

For the next while, it was Athena and Ye Wen talking, with Hades listening passively. It wasn't until the sky was completely bright that the Lord of the Underworld stood up and concluded: "Then it's settled. My warriors will be called Specters, and they will fight your Saints clad in armor called Surplices... led by the one I father... I mean, the one I choose to lead..."

With that, he turned and left directly. "That's the general outline. If there are any necessary changes in the future, we can discuss them then. I'm going back first to select an area suitable for carving out a separate, fake Underworld." (The real Underworld certainly couldn't be used for such a game; thus, a section of the true Underworld needed to be demarcated as the base for the Army of Hades!)

Seeing Hades depart so eagerly, Ye Wen suddenly thought that Zeus wasn't the only bored one on Mount Olympus; this Lord of the Underworld seemed quite bored too, which explained his enthusiasm upon hearing about such a game.

Athena watched Hades leave alongside him, then stood up and said to Ye Wen, "Let's discuss this elsewhere!" Without waiting for Ye Wen's response, as if certain he would follow, she walked straight ahead.

The armor Athena wore emitted a very faint sound, strikingly clear in the quiet morning, yet to Ye Wen's ears, it sounded like an intangible threat.

With the Goddess's strength, walking silently would be trivial, but she deliberately made noise, clearly reminding Ye Wen: If you don't follow, consequences will follow!

Having finally reached an agreement that could engage Zeus and the Olympian gods, Ye Wen certainly didn't want the plan to fall through at this critical juncture. If nothing else, as long as this plan proceeded smoothly, getting the old lecher Zeus, who loved war, to descend to the mortal realm to participate in this Holy War, it would guarantee at least two hundred years without an invasion of the East.

Even if it wasn't two hundred years, at least a century could be bought. And if everything went smoothly and Zeus was satisfied with the game, they could hold a Holy War every two centuries, giving Zeus a fixed entertainment. This would effectively eliminate the threat from the Northwest for the Celestial Court and the Shu Shan Sect.

Even in the worst-case scenario, fostering a good relationship with Mount Olympus wouldn't be a bad thing for the Shu Shan Sect—the two factions were neighbors, after all!

As they walked, Ye Wen noticed they seemed to be heading toward the edge of Mount Olympus. After walking for a moment, Athena abruptly boarded a chariot pulled by Pegasus, turned back to look at Ye Wen, and seemed to be waiting for him to get on too?

Ye Wen paused briefly, then unceremoniously boarded the chariot. As he touched the white chariot inlaid with golden patterns, he felt puzzled. "This woman isn't planning to take me to a secluded place for some... intimate activities, is she?"

While he was musing, the chariot pulled by the Pegasus had stopped without him noticing. Looking down at the dense, primeval forest below, Ye Wen grew increasingly uneasy.

"We've arrived, but you should get down yourself!"

As Ye Wen was observing, he suddenly felt his body seize up, followed by a hand gripping his back. He then tumbled uncontrollably off the chariot. Ye Wen couldn't tell how Athena did it, but she injected a strange and potent force into his body, temporarily paralyzing him.

"Damn it, I've been tricked!"

But given his physical robustness, falling from such a height wouldn't harm him, just make him look messy at worst! Just as he was wondering why Athena would do this, he had already passed through the dense, umbrella-like canopy. When he finally saw the scene below, Ye Wen cursed internally: "Damn, you are too insidious!"