Losers exit the stage, winners evolve.
Many of the Divine Spirit faces on the Golden Coast are a fusion of Egyptian gods and native gods, especially those half-human, half-beast deities worshipped by the Beast Worship Sect.
The cake of reality is only so big, even the gods have to fight for positions.
In ancient times, many native gods died, and it's estimated that many aspects and incarnations of foreign gods perished as well.
Duncan followed the figure into the secret chamber, which is a rather risky move because the opponent is very powerful, and he has yet to reach the threshold of summoning the number one Heroic Spirit human form. If the opponent suddenly turned hostile, he might only be able to forcibly break through using the Great Frenzy.
But fortune favors the brave; killing mortals wouldn't match directly slaying gods. When he killed Gwanu, he directly pushed the number one human form close to the rank of a demigod.
