Chapter 153 -153-Father of Titan
Under Owen’s curious gaze, the bloodstained leaderboard continued to expand before his eyes. A wave of ancient and ominous aura surged toward him, carrying with it an overwhelming sense of desolation and violence. As the blood-red mist dispersed slightly, the rankings on the list began to emerge—clear and distinct.
Yet, to his surprise, the top three rankings were all shrouded in thick fog, their identities completely obscured from view.
The fourth rank, however, was visible—and it left Owen utterly dumbfounded.
"Celestial God?!"
He could hardly believe what he was seeing. The one listed fourth on the leaderboard was none other than the "Celestial God"—the very same legendary figure credited with elevating humanity’s standing among the myriad races and realms.
Owen was stunned. He had never imagined that such a benevolent and esteemed figure would appear on the Dantean Hell’s leaderboard, which was essentially a kill list. Why would the Celestial God be marked by a place as terrifying and sinister as Dantean Hell?
Then again, the Celestial God had indeed been a figure of unimaginable power and influence. Known across civilizations and realms, worshiped and revered by countless generations, this being had become synonymous with hope and salvation for humanity.
To see such a being listed among the top five targets of Dantean Hell could only mean one thing—he wasn’t dead.
Owen’s heart pounded at the implication.
Back in the early days, when humans were barely more than livestock under the threat of spellbeasts, they had existed at the very bottom of the cosmic food chain. The Celestial God, along with a handful of other mythic beings, had helped humanity rise from that abyss. It was thanks to them that humans had clawed their way to prominence, carving out space for their civilizations among stronger, more savage races.
The Celestial God had once laid waste to countless spellbeasts and aberrations—those cruel and powerful monstrosities that would have otherwise devoured all of mankind. Without such guardians, humanity never would’ve had the chance to thrive.