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Atena, who knew him, understood perfectly that this was a fake Kayden, existing only for those outside his close social circle. This made the woman happy because it meant that only she knew the true face of Kayden.
"Stronger?" Matheus nearly had a meltdown at Kayden’s words. The boy was the least stable among Yan’s children, something Kayden considered a flaw.
"Ask your father. I can no longer subdue them, but defeating them in a fight to the death would be possible." Kayden’s emotionless tone and Yan’s lack of words practically confirmed his statement.
"We’ll have to arrange a wedding! I want white flowers and black dresses." Amanda was also excited and pulled Jasmine and Athena to talk inside the house. Yan’s other daughter, named Helena, joined the three of them.
Only Yan, Kayden, Atlas, Matheus, and the other two sons of the false god remained outside. These two were the weakest, aside from Atlas. Their names were Lucas and Luis, identical twins, and they shared the same characteristics as their other siblings.
"Did you finally surpass a realm, Atlas? I thought you’d stay weak forever," Lucas and Luis started to bother their brother. Their words were sharp but spoken affectionately.
"I’m the strongest son now," Atlas smiled and unleashed his full monarch aura on the farm, suffocating his brothers with overwhelming pressure.
He was a monarch and a false god at the same time, not to mention a nine-ray mage. Atlas was at the genetic peak and the peak of paths at that moment, and his aura was completely overwhelming.
"What the hell happened to you!?" This time Matheus was the first to speak, unable to believe the strength his brother was showing. He then glanced at Kayden and swallowed hard.
If the disciple had reached this level and was still a disciple, how strong could his master be? Kayden had some fame after his actions, but it wasn’t yet something surreal. Just how far could his strength truly go?
"I became a monarch," Atlas explained without any hesitation to his brothers. Meanwhile, Yan simply watched the interaction between his children as Kayden was teleported to his side.
"Tell me, what do you think of my other children at this moment? I left them free for a few millennia so they could grow in strength and will," Yan spoke in a way that only Kayden could hear.
"Their egos have grown considerably, their souls carry arrogance and some feelings of envy that didn’t exist before. They remain strong but, at the same time, weak in some ways," Kayden didn’t elaborate much, but Yan understood.
"They’re strong to the point where they can’t find decent opponents in mortality. Their backs are too strong for them to fear any god in this universe. In the end, I’ve only created failures," Yan commented in a sad tone.
"Yes, they will never reach divinity. Atlas and Athena have a great chance, but the rest of your children have grown like flowers in a greenhouse. Talent has pushed them to this point for the most part, but they will hardly be able to take the leap to divinity with the requirements that their current powers carry."
"What do you think I should do?" A god who had lived for millions of years was humbly asking a mere mortal in the sixth realm, with not even 1% of his lifespan.
"Create a world with only nine-ray people, throw your children in there, and pretend that you and Amanda died. They will experience the greatest shock of their lives, and at the same time, they will be trapped on an isolated planet. Once they escape, they will face millions of enemies. The pressure will either set them on the right path or mentally break them."
Kayden didn’t even need to think much about what to answer, as this was the world he sought for Atlas, an ideal place for the boy to train and learn about the dangers of the universe alone.
"Do not help them at all. Don’t heal them in moments of danger, don’t interfere if one of them is about to die, just remove them from that world at the exact moment and replace them with an identical body to fool the others. It must be a complete and absolute shock." Yan understood what Kayden was suggesting.
"This will take some time," Yan had many things to arrange to create such a world, especially needing to talk to countless other beings.
"Hurry up, God Yan. I don’t want to be the one to bring you bad news, but probably when all the gods disappear, your children won’t have the strength to remain at the absolute top. They are geniuses, but they are not unique."
Kayden had a phrase that inspired him greatly when thinking about levels of strength. It came from his first planet: on a battlefield with 100 people, there are 89 who don’t know why they are there, 10 who are capable and trained warriors, and only 1 true warrior, the one who can change the course of the battle alone.
The two remained silent as they watched their children start fighting in the middle of the farm. Atlas was eager to show off his new strength, and it was indeed impressive. He wasn’t able to defeat his brothers easily, but he wasn’t far from their strength either, considering he was two realms below them.
"You did an insane job with Atlas. Do any of my other children have this potential?" Yan repeated a question already asked, hoping the answer had changed.
"No, Lord Yan, none of them have that potential," Kayden replied without any mercy, "but..." Yan’s eyes lit up. "I’m going to start a soul-cleansing business in the next few years. The price will be astronomical, but you should be able to pay with some effort. Additionally, I’ll give you the right to two free cleansings as a thank-you."
Kayden had a plan to open this business in the universe, but he first needed a flagship to draw attention to his actions, and surely having Yan speak highly of him would be excellent.
"I helped you a lot. Two cleansings, isn’t that a bit ungrateful?" Kayden heard this question from an excellent negotiator.
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"Each cleansing should increase your children’s strength tenfold. I believe it’s a number you won’t be able to reach with your resources, so I think it’s a great thank-you," Kayden truly knew the value of his soul cleansings.
When someone had 30% of their past lives removed, their strength increased by 4 to 6 times, which was already a terrifying doubling. At 50%, they reached an incredible number of tenfold, which was the absolute peak for people, but most would stop at 30% due to a weaker mind.
"What do you want in return?" Yan wasn’t an idiot; he knew there were no free lunches in this world.
"I will need you to take me to some universal event and help introduce my soul business," Kayden’s request was simple and wouldn’t require much effort from Yan.
"That can be done. What is your goal with this?" Kayden answered without hesitation.
"I want to build an empire for when the gods are gone. I don’t care about politics or power, but such a massive change will force those who don’t interfere in the balance of power to be governed by those who do."
Those who dislike politics are destined to be governed by those who enjoy it. This phrase belongs to Plato and was older than Kayden himself, but its wisdom was able to transcend decades.
"In just a few thousand years, do you think you’ll be able to create an organization of that size?" Yan understood how difficult it was to place a group at the top—it took billions of years.