Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

The biggest difference between the Egyptian gods and Chaos' innate gods, and even the gods of the Nine Realms, is that they can plunder each other's power and can die or be reborn more easily.

For the former, Ra itself is the best proof, and for the latter, in the original myth, Set, the god of desert and storm, killed his brother Osiris, the god of agriculture, through simple physical harm and cut his body into pieces.

But later Isis resurrected him, without any complicated steps, she simply pieced together Osiris's body and then brought a god back to life.

The fact that the life and death of gods can be reversed so easily is due to the fact that the concepts of "rebirth" and "rebirth" in the world of Hermeneus are inherently powerful. However, from another perspective, this is also a manifestation of the inherent fragility of the gods.

Compared to gods in other pantheons, the Egyptian gods did not have such a deep connection to their own authority, and therefore their own nature was not so transcendent.

In this case, the price to pay for making a god die or live is naturally very different.

Of course, no matter what, all appearances of any world are ultimately a manifestation of the underlying rules of this world.

The special characteristics of the Hemenian gods are directly related to the chaos and division of the spiritual power in this world.

Because in this world, whether it is humans, gods, or even all living things, their souls are actually not unified.

In the minds of mortals, the souls of all things are divided into five parts: the 'name' of a life, the 'image' painted on external objects, the 'heart' with the ability to distinguish and recognize, the 'ba' symbolizing instinct and desire, and the 'ka' that protects life.

The Egyptians believed that these five elements combined together formed the complete soul "Ah".

However, mortals' cognition is always shallow, and they cannot see through the interaction between spirit and flesh.

In fact, in the eyes of God, as a part of the material side, the heart of life symbolizes more of the body's nourishment and nurturing of the soul, and the name and image of life do not mean as much to the soul itself as imagined.

The real parts of the soul, 'Ah', are actually 'Ka' and 'Ba'. This is true not only for humans, but also for gods.

The "Ba" of God is the embodiment of their humanity and animality, as well as the proof of their self-existence and the carrier of divine power.

Egyptian gods often appear in the form of human bodies and animal heads, which are actually the embodiment of their "Ba". And they often separate their "Ba" from their bodies and put it on the statues built for themselves in the world.

The direct consequence of this is that the statues come to life and turn into animals corresponding to the gods, such as Ra turning into an eagle and Thoth turning into a baboon or a heron.

As for the God's "Ka", it is their soul that carries the authority. This part is also the reason why the gods can seize each other's priesthood and why the gods will age and die.

"…So as you can see, Moses, the great prophet of the Hebrews. I have seen the changes of the world from the heavens and the earth, seen His supreme power, and understood the greatness of His creation. Therefore, I was inspired by Him to come here to help you."

At the other end of the hill, under the lush green shade, Isis held her chin lightly and spoke to the two mortals in front of her who could be killed with just a breath.

"And it seems that you really need my help."

Isis looked relaxed. She had been much more relaxed since the gods entered the source sea a few years ago. After secretly observing Moses for a while, she felt that the gods outside the domain should not be cruel and crazy.

All these discoveries made her feel much more at ease, and now it was time for her to really start doing something.

As the goddess who once controlled life, Isis's understanding of life and soul is unmatched among the Hermeneutic gods.

Even though she now simply exists in the form of 'Ba', the divine power that once belonged to the gods is still overflowing in her body.

Without the 'card' that carried authority, Isis simply lost the way to regenerate her divine power, and from then on her power would be used up. However, in the past thousand years, in addition to maintaining her eternal youth and life, she never squandered the legacy she left behind.

Therefore, it was not too difficult for Isis to solve the macro-natural disasters created by Shu Yuan in the sky while being on earth.

"… Lady, a righteous person called by the Lord."

Although he had some doubts, the scepter in his hand did not give any warning, so even though it was their first meeting, Moses still trusted this strange lady: "As you said, we really need your help at this moment."

"The Lord's followers are suffering from disasters caused by foreign gods, and their lives are difficult to sustain. Although we can solve other problems, people can go without food for ten days, but they cannot go without water for ten days."

"That's easy. I can solve this problem."

The corners of her mouth slightly raised, and the girl seemed to smile: "But I heard that an individual can keep the purity of his faith, but a race cannot."

"Great prophet of the Hebrews, can you assure me then that every person you save with my help will always be a believer in God?"

"…I can't see into your heart, ma'am, but I will certainly try to discern."

There was a moment of silence, and then Moses made his promise.

"Very good, in that case, I will solve this problem for you."

Isis smiled and nodded, raising her white wrist, where a string of emerald green gems sparkled.

She took off the bracelet, separated the gems, and held it in her hand.

"This is my favorite jewelry, but I now dedicate it to the servants of God. Go find a piece of land and plant them. An endless spring of life will flow from it, healing pain and disease, taking away hunger, thirst and discord."

"But remember, great prophet of the Hebrews, this is my gift to the believers of God. The unbelievers may drink from it, as is your right, but those who speak wildly are not to be included."

"Life is a gift, but also a curse."

"I'll keep that in mind, ma'am."

Moses took the emerald gem with a solemn expression and said: "Thank you for your help. From today on, the Hebrews will always remember your kindness forever."

"Well... I hope so. Actually, I don't really care about that."

Her expression was somewhat puzzled. As the former God of Life and Magic, Isis had a lot of contact with humans. Since she gave up her throne, she had observed humans even more.

She was sure that no gratitude was everlasting. Even the immortal gods were like this, not to mention the mortals who are mortal.

"Tsk, compared to mortals, you are really the most interesting...Shu, who made the first move on the chessboard in the sky, is really an old acquaintance."

Signaling to Moses and Aaron that they could leave, the girl looked up at the sky with a sweet and sincere smile on her smooth face.

"Io, the alien mortal whose fate I shared. You never showed any mercy when you pronounced judgment on her according to Ra's will, Shu."

"You were the first to strike, so you are the first to pay the price. I have neutralized your move, but what can you do to resist His move?"

Although she looked far away, unfortunately, Isis still could not see the chessboard of the sky, beyond the primordial water. She just felt that the sky was a little darker.

It was as if the light was blocked, and under the shadow was a chessboard covering the sky.

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Ever since Moses returned with the ten gems to the settlement area designated by the Egyptians for the Hebrews, the crowd, which had been like a boiling pot, quickly stabilized.

When the gem fell to the ground, it became a well flowing with sweet and delicious water.

The well water shaped by divine power can even make the drinkers gradually stronger and make thin people become strong.

Of course, behind any good thing, there are often some not-so-good episodes.

Because of Isis's warning before she left, Moses asked Aaron to tell all those who came to drink the water that the Hebrews who believed in the Egyptian gods were not allowed to drink the water from the well until they converted. Those who had blamed Moses's master for natural disasters could never drink the water from the well, and the water brought by the Egyptians belonged to them.

Because of this incident, Aaron once gave advice: he did not think that Moses' treatment was too harsh, on the contrary, he felt it was too light.

Those who attributed natural disasters and suffering to God should be killed, or at worst expelled, as a warning to future generations, but Moses rejected his proposal.

"Aaron, their previous mistakes were only due to their ignorance. No parent would kill their children for making mistakes without teaching them. Your idea is still too extreme."

"But...I understand."

Aaron opened his mouth slightly and wanted to ask, is the relationship between God and the Hebrews really the relationship between parents and children?

But when the words came to his lips, Aaron still didn't say them. He had not received divine revelation like Moses, so he was naturally not qualified to make a judgment. But in his heart, he always felt that this was wrong.

So the matter was settled for the time being.

In the land of Hemenu, the natural disasters caused by Shu became more and more severe, and the water level of the Nile River became lower and lower.

Pharaoh had to send more people to the river to fetch water, but what was incredible to him was that the sinners who lacked water had not yet caused internal riots.

Amid the chaos of the natural disaster, a large number of refugees from other parts of Upper and Lower Egypt began to approach Memphis, but the impact of the disaster did not stop there.

Under the power of nature, the belief of mortals in the gods exploded. A large number of devout believers began to approach Heliopolis to pay homage to the high priest who was said to have received the oracle.

Pharaoh and the priests far away in the holy city remained silent, as if this incident had never happened.

Pharaoh was still handling government affairs and paying close attention to the movements of the Hebrews; the priests worshiped the god Ra as usual and prayed for God's grace with the believers who came.

The death toll began to rise, and even in the Hebrew settlements, there were large numbers of deaths.

Some were unwilling to give up their belief in Egyptian gods and eventually died of plague, while others lied that they were devout believers and were eventually drained of their lives by the power of the well water and turned into mummies.

But in any case, at least in this first natural disaster, because of the help of Isis, the Hebrews' losses were not as great as imagined.

So on this day, holding the scepter, Moses stood in front of Pharaoh's palace again and strode in.

He knew that this natural disaster was a calamity sent by the Egyptian God, but this was also the reason why he came here.

The disasters brought down by the gods were equal. If Pharaoh was unwilling to let them go, they would have to suffer equal disasters.

"I come to see you again, Your Majesty."

The cane lightly touched the ground, and an invisible force pushed back the two approaching guards.

Moses looked at Pharaoh in the palace and repeated his request loudly.

“Sire, please release the soldiers who are stationed there, and let my people go and observe the festival to me in the wilderness.”

"If not, the disaster from heaven will probably never subside."

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When Moses stepped into the palace again and the monarchs of the two worlds met again on earth, a soft sound spread between heaven and earth.

In the sky, in front of the chessboard, on the left side of the god Ra on the sun sphere, Shu, the god of wind and atmosphere, knew that he had lost this game.

But he was not worried, because the gods' bet was power, which was his 'card', which was a part of him, but not all of his life.

Sitting in front of the chessboard at this moment, Shu just felt a little regretful that he did not cause great damage to those sinners with this move.

But it didn't matter, because he had another guess. Maybe after he lost his power, he could return to the human world... and then personally take action against those mortals.

As for the bet he lost, Shu didn't care that much, because there were nine rounds in this game after all.

The reason why the nine gods followed Ra's orders without hesitation and even made their moves according to his requirements was because Ra swore an oath with them in the Source Sea that as long as they won in the end, the god who lost power would get back what he lost, and the power that won would be divided equally according to the strength of the original power.

So at this moment, Shu was not worried about himself, but was thinking about how to kill all the mortals who had shed sinful blood as soon as possible.

"But speaking of it, I have already made my move. This howling natural disaster is proof of it. But what about "Him"? Are those springs that suddenly appeared?"

Shu was a little confused and felt a little annoyed.

For some reason, he suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of panic in his heart... as if his life would end in the next moment.

As an Egyptian god, Shu is no stranger to death.

But this time, this premonition was particularly clear.