No one could defeat the "Greedy Lord" within his domain.
The small gathering of the three clowns ended hastily because of a robbery. The Dragon King had left behind a pile of "jewels," and even Squinty Old Zhang had been asked to pay a little "construction deposit" for "renovating the gathering place without permission."
Listen to that—how novel. A construction deposit. Zhang Jizu had personally handled all the construction work in the gathering place before, and it had been a certain clown who had sought him out for help.
But now, he had to pay a deposit just to renovate a tombstone.
Other than complaining that "the world is declining and people are no longer what they used to be," what else could he do?
As the two dark-faced clowns left, Cheng Shi, who had made a fortune, returned to his rest area in satisfaction.
He was extremely satisfied with this trial. Not only had he found Eye Brother, he had also eliminated Annihilation, the greatest threat from the divine level, and even glimpsed a corner of God of Merriment's schemes from certain angles.
The current circumstances of the gods said it all:
On the path of Life, only Birth, the sole devout member of the Approaching Faction, remained. But she had always maintained neutrality toward the affairs of the universe. Prosperity had fallen, and Death Boss had been confirmed as an ally of the Fear Faction. It could be said that there was no resistance left on this path.
Sinking had been reduced to Filth and Decay, who had never shown himself, and Decay, who was dying and begging for mercy. They had also lost their influence over the universe and the gods.
Civilization had been completely wiped out. The only one who had not died was imprisoned behind