The Goddess of Darkness and the Beast God’s words caused the greater gods to fall silent. But not everyone agreed to go to war immediately. Things weren’t quite at that stage yet.
The thirteen greater gods sat around a round table, and in front of them was a list of names provided by Daisy, the Goddess of Darkness.
"Take a look at this first." Daisy said to the greater gods, "In less than half a month, over fifty gods were attacked, and most of them died from it… Especially in the first wave of victims, over 80% of them had their Godheads gouged out."
Due to the suddenness of the incident, even the greater gods didn't have time to count the number of victims.
So when such a shocking statistic was laid out before them, even though all of them were supreme beings, they couldn't help but be moved by it.
While the greater gods were certainly aloof and detached from lower beings, it didn't mean they were truly isolated from the world.
Every single greater god’s Divine Kingdom contained a large number of mortals and cultivators living there, and there were even subordinate gods residing there. It could be said that the Divine Kingdom of each greater god was a huge world.
And in such a situation, of course the greater gods would be concerned about the survival of the gods below them.
In a sense, the normal gods were their foundation. If all the normal gods were killed, then no new greater god would emerge in the future.
If this continued, then sooner or later, the World of Gods would suffer a full-scale invasion from its next-door neighbor.
This list given by Daisy was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, and Austin, who’d remained silent so far, finally spoke up at this moment.
"Even if we have to negotiate with that side, we must first cut off these hands that have stretched too far," Austin's voice didn't hold much emotion, but it contained an indescribable finality.
As soon as this Ruler of Light and Justice opened his mouth, none of the remaining four members of the Light Faction—including Valen—objected any further. Instead, they all acquiesced to Austin's stance in unison.
This was also a long-standing habit. Compared to the Dark Faction, which now had eight greater gods, the Light Faction was much more united—if they weren’t united, they might have been annihilated long ago.
"That's right. Instead of waiting for that side to place a ban, it's better for us to do it," this was Eugene, the Ruler of War and Austin's strongest backer.
The Light Faction already had a clear stance, and on the Dark Faction’s side, the Beast God was even the first one to propose going to war, so it looked like the tone of the response had already been set.
"Arrange for a group of Tier 9 and Tier 10 gods to step in and take care of those illegal trespassers." The Goddess of Darkness Daisy finally nodded, her eyes revealing a deep indifference. "Then… let’s give them a painful beating first."
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Geng Chengyun followed Mai Cheng and the others and easily arrived at the World of Gods.
The five in their group were all Star Rulers, so it really wasn't difficult to cross over illegally. With the degree of control the Myriad Heavens had over this aspect, even many Void Cutters were able to smuggle themselves in.
On the contrary, because of the popularity of the "God Hunt" operation during this period, the price of space-time crystals had risen significantly, increasing the cost of smuggling, which led to fewer Void Cutters trying to cross the border illegally.
Geng Chengyun and the other Star Rulers weren’t concerned about this insignificant price. The problem in front of them was how to choose the right target.
"We have five Star Rulers, so it won’t be too hard to hunt gods as long as we follow what the manual says." Mai Cheng looked very confident. "The problem is that there are too many monks and not enough porridge right now, and it’ll be troublesome if we accidentally hunt someone else's target."
If there were two parties hunting the same god, of course the god wouldn’t be able to escape, but the distribution of the loot would be a big problem.
Each of the five of them had friendships with each other, and there was a foundation of trust between them, but a rival party was a different story.
For one, a realistic question had to be asked: Who would the Godhead be placed with? Regardless of which party it was placed with, it was impossible for the other party to feel at ease.
Geng Chengyun interjected, "I think we can first poke around and see which gods have already been hunted recently. That way, we can avoid making a trip in vain."
"The manual says that weak gods often create miracles in main planes, so why don't we start by looking in a main plane?"
"That works. As long as they've just created a miracle, they must still be alive."
The party members discussed amongst themselves, while Mai Cheng finally nodded and said, "Then let's split up and scout for information. Everyone should hurry. We'll gather at…"
Just as Mai Cheng was about to set the meeting place, he suddenly felt his heart sink as an inexplicable pressure rose from the depths of his soul.
A white light lit up from behind the crowd, and a silver-haired girl slowly stepped out, her icy gaze sweeping across the several people.
"My name is Quentina." The silver-haired girl held a silvery white longsword, pointing it straight at Mai Cheng and his group. "Are you Star Rulers who crossed over illegally?"
Mai Cheng was a little startled. He didn't expect for them to be so unlucky and be discovered as soon as they reached the World of Gods.
Someone behind him tugged on his sleeve and quickly whispered, "Quentina is the Holy Goddess, Tier 9…"
Before coming to the World of Gods, Mai Cheng had naturally done his homework and instantly realized who Quentina was, feeling his heart sink even further.
A Tier 9 god just came up to them directly. This…
Mai Cheng, who felt like he was caught red-handed, was unable to speak for a moment, so Geng Chengyun behind him hurriedly responded, "Lord Quentina, we are from the Myriad Heavens, but we just came over to collect resources. We didn't commit any evil deeds!"
Only after Geng Chengyun’s reminder did Mai Cheng come to his senses: ‘That's right! We haven’t even done anything yet. Even if the other party is a Tier 9 god, she still can’t just attack like this, can she?’
But in the end, they were still in a foreign land, so Mai Cheng wasn't stupid enough to butt heads with Quentina. He quickly showed a respectful expression and said, "He's right. My Lord, we—"
"No need to say more," Quentina interrupted Mai Cheng, and with a flash of the silver longsword in her hand, a silver colored holy light shone on the five people.
The five of them felt that they were unable to keep any secrets under this holy light, as if they were stripped bare and placed there.
In the next moment, Quentina spoke once again, "No Godhead here. All of you, get lost immediately and run back to that side."
"My Lord, this…" Mai Cheng froze, still wanting to object slightly.
Quentina coldly turned her head to him. "If I still see you loitering around the edge of the world half an hour later, you won't get a second chance."
After saying that, this Holy Goddess had no intention of sparing them a second glance as her figure instantly disappeared.
Mai Cheng took a deep breath and said indignantly, "These gods are really… so overbearing!"
Geng Chengyun, however, looked as if he had just survived a calamity. "Brother Mai, we'd better hurry up and leave… I have a premonition that this is because of the God Hunt."
The rest of the team also nodded. Quentina's words "No Godhead here" was in itself enough to illustrate the problem.
There really was going to be a major change soon.
Geng Chengyun glanced at the place where Quentina had vanished and suddenly felt like he was witnessing history with his very own eyes.
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