As the Earth Players eagerly signed up,
a night had already passed in the World of Gods.
The next morning.
Ye Yu and the others had just gathered in the main hall.
Wodema, the third-ranked prodigy, who had kept a low profile over the past few days, suddenly stepped forward. In front of the Divine Envoy, he declared a Divine War against Zhang Dongyang, who ranked near the bottom among the New Gods!
"Divine Envoy, when I was seven, Zhang Dongyang once glared at me viciously!"
"Even now, whenever I think of it, I'm still filled with indignation. I can't put it behind me, and I'm afraid it'll hinder my rise in divine rank!"
"So I want to challenge Zhang Dongyang to a Divine War. I ask for your approval, Divine Envoy!"
Wodema strode out from the crowd, placed one hand over his chest, bowed slightly, and addressed the Divine Envoy.
His words caused an uproar.
"My God, did I hear that right? Wodema's challenging Zhang Dongyang to a Divine War?"
"What's going on? I've never heard that Zhang Dongyang and Wodema had any bad blood!"
"What a flimsy excuse. 'He glared at me'? Could he come up with anything more ridiculous?"
"Shh! Do you have a death wish? How dare you mock Wodema?"
"Ugh, I knew it. Once Ma Baoguo and Ye Yu's Divine War was approved, things were bound to get out of control. And now look—I called it!"
Everyone whispered among themselves, their faces filled with unease.
This was already the second time someone had used an old grudge as an excuse to force a Divine War.
It seemed the so-called one-month Immunity Period had turned into a Shura-Field for this batch of New Gods!
No one knew whether another New God might inexplicably challenge them to a Divine War.
The few New Gods near the bottom of the rankings were especially terrified, their faces ashen with dread!
Zhang Dongyang had been the unlucky one today, but who was to say they wouldn't be next?
Zhang Dongyang looked completely bewildered.
He felt as if his soul had left his body entirely.
His mind was a blank!
Who was he?
Where was he?
What was he supposed to do?
Poor Zhang Dongyang nearly broke down on the spot.
Was this a joke? Whether in the size of his Divine Domain or the races of his Believers, he was far inferior to Wodema, the third-ranked prodigy!
If the two of them fought a Divine War, Zhang Dongyang was certain to die.
Did he think everyone was Ye Yu?
The Divine Envoy, Shabi, glanced at Wodema, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.
Wodema truly hadn't let him down.
A talent like this was worth cultivating!
Shabi gave a light cough.
"Ahem. For a deity, being unable to put something behind them is no small matter!"
"Since Wodema has a reasonable and valid excuse, then..."
Shabi paused.
The New Gods present all held their breath.
My God, were they really about to have a second Divine War?
It had only been two or three days since Awakening Day, and there were already two Divine Wars in quick succession. Was this really a good idea?
"Ahem. I hereby approve Wodema's application for a Divine War. His reason is sufficient!"
"The Divine War will begin in one hour!"
"Zhang Dongyang, Wodema, get ready!"
As the Divine Envoy Shabi finished speaking, Wodema quietly clenched his fist.
But instead of looking at Zhang Dongyang, he stole a glance at Ye Yu, a trace of coldness in his eyes!
Sorry, Ye Yu!
Your Divine Spark is destined to be mine!
Even before Ma Baoguo and Ye Yu's Divine War began, Wodema had already picked Ye Yu as his target.
At the time, he had chosen Ye Yu because Ye Yu was weak enough.
But now, it was so he could earn more favor and support from the Divine Envoy, Shabi.
With a Divine Envoy looking out for him, his path ahead would undoubtedly be much smoother.
"Zhang Dongyang, don't worry."
"A Divine War is nothing more than a sparring match."
"I'm sure Wodema will show restraint!"
"Won't you, Wodema?"
Seeing Zhang Dongyang's despairing expression, the Divine Envoy Shabi offered a few insincere words of comfort with a fake smile.
"Yes, Divine Envoy!"
Wodema first answered Shabi, then stepped forward and patted Zhang Dongyang.
"Zhang Dongyang, although you and I had a little grudge when we were children,"
"you can rest assured that I only challenged you to a Divine War so I could put the matter behind me!"
"I won't go too hard on you during the fight!"
"Of course... if anything does happen to you, I'll take care of your parents—and, uh, your fiancée too."
Hearing this, Zhang Dongyang, already on the verge of collapse, could no longer hold back. He burst into loud sobs.
His sobs were heartrending and pitiful, enough to bring tears to anyone who heard them.
Quite a few New Gods turned their heads away, unable to bear looking at Zhang Dongyang.
Heaven take pity on him. This decent, honest man had been driven to the brink of despair!
For a moment, many of the New Gods felt a trace of resentment toward Wodema and Shabi.
Was this really necessary?
Why pick on someone like Zhang Dongyang, an honest, low-ranking god, of all people?
But there was no changing it: in the World of Gods, weakness was a sin!
Even if the New Gods felt some sympathy for Zhang Dongyang,
not one of them stepped forward to speak up for him.
Even Xiao Gui acted as if it had nothing to do with him.
Ye Yu frowned.
But he didn't speak either.
Ye Yu could see at a glance that Zhang Dongyang had been caught in the crossfire!
Still, a Demi-God like Zhang Dongyang would have to spend his whole life holed up in Arbor God City, working as a powerless, insignificant clerk, to avoid this sort of thing.
Otherwise, the cruel World of Gods would teach him how things worked sooner or later.
Ye Yu wasn't some saintly do-gooder, nor was he a bleeding heart.
Helping Zhang Dongyang would bring him no benefit whatsoever.
His earlier battle against Ma Baoguo had involved an element of luck.
If Cannot Eat Peach hadn't gone undercover as a master swindler and tricked Ma Baoguo into a complete stupor,
then even if Ye Yu had ultimately won that battle, the price he paid would have been far greater than it was now, when he had suffered virtually no losses.
So, until the Immortal Path update and the entry of a large number of players into the game, Ye Yu wouldn't make a move lightly.
Even though he knew that if Wodema devoured Zhang Dongyang's Divine Spark, his power would increase tremendously!
It wasn't that Ye Yu was cold-blooded!
That was simply the law of survival in the World of Gods.
Anyone who tried to play the saint or be a bleeding heart here
would meet only one end!
They'd die without a place to be buried!
"Bystanders, stand aside!"
"Zhang Dongyang, Wodema, take the Divine War Stage!"
The Divine Envoy Shabi seemed worried something might go wrong, so he promptly ordered Zhang Dongyang and Wodema onto the Divine War Stage.
At his words, the New Gods around them shook their heads and moved aside.
Wodema took a single stride and climbed onto the Divine War Stage.
Zhang Dongyang was unwilling, but there was nothing he could do. He had no right to refuse a Divine War like this!
If he really refused to fight, the consequences would be even worse than dying and losing his godhood!
His parents and family might even be implicated.
So Zhang Dongyang didn't dare refuse.
He could only steel himself and step onto the Divine War Stage.
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