I am Shabi, and I am very flustered right now

Zhang Dongyang and Wodema were in the midst of their Divine War.

The attention of the melon-eating onlookers, however, was not fixed on this Divine War at all.

Instead, they were all focused on Ye Yu.

"What's Ye Yu doing? Meditating with his eyes closed?"

"No idea. But there's something mysterious about this Ye Yu—he actually managed to defeat and kill Ma Baoguo."

"Makes sense. After all, Ye Yu has been the number one genius of our Arbor God City since he was a kid. It's plausible he has some hidden trump cards."

"True, but I'm more suspicious that he deliberately held back on Awakening Day. The Divine Domain area and race info we saw were all carefully shown by him."

"Impossible, that doesn't add up. Could Ye Yu really fool Great God Arbor? Our Awakening results were all supervised by Great God Arbor's Divine Sense!"

"I still think so. Otherwise, how do you explain Ma Baoguo dying at Ye Yu's hands?"

"Well..."

Perhaps because Ye Yu had defeated the second-ranked genius Ma Baoguo, combined with his long-standing reputation as a prodigy, he now seemed unfathomable to many once again.

After all, based on the Divine Domain area and Believer race Ye Yu had revealed.

He was far behind Ma Baoguo.

That couldn't be explained away by mere accident.

The crowd's chatter reached Ye Yu, Xiao Gui, Divine Envoy Shabi, and the others without missing a word.

Xiao Gui instinctively turned his head to glance at Ye Yu.

His fighting spirit surged instantly.

"Ye Yu, the stronger you are, the more I want to defeat you!"

"Just wait—that day will come soon!"

Divine Envoy Shabi, however, couldn't help but frown.

At that moment, his heart suddenly fluttered with unease.

The melon-eating onlookers' words had no basis, and even sounded absurd—pure conjecture.

But Divine Envoy Shabi still found himself unsettled.

What if, just what if, the onlookers' guesses were true?

If so, Ye Yu's talent might be extremely high, possibly rivaling the top geniuses of the Divine Kingdom.

And to keep him from being targeted by gods from other cities before he grew strong, Great God Arbor and Ye Yu had set up this act together?

That could also make sense!

Otherwise, Divine Envoy Shabi had never seen a god with an initial Divine Domain area of only 1 square kilometer.

Suddenly, the more Shabi thought, the more panicked he became.

He wanted to tell himself it was all just his imagination running wild.

But unfortunately, his heart refused to calm down.

"Calm down, calm down!"

"This is all fake—just my wild thoughts!"

"Ye Yu is trash, a waste. Even if he devoured Ma Baoguo's Divine Spark now, he's still trash!"

"Once Wodema kills Zhang Dongyang and fuses with his Divine Spark, he can easily get rid of him!"

"I can't lose my composure!"

Shabi frantically gave himself mental reassurances.

After a long while, his heart finally began to settle.

But before he could fully relax, the corner of his eye caught Ye Yu seemingly looking at him with a faint, knowing smile.

Shabi's panic returned in an instant.

"Why is he smiling?"

"Is he mocking my overconfidence?"

"Where does he get the nerve? Once Wodema devours Zhang Dongyang's Divine Spark, his Divine Domain area will reach 1,000 square kilometers!"

"He'll become a super genius on par with Xiao Gui!"

"Isn't he afraid of falling at Wodema's hands?"

A thousand thoughts flashed through Shabi's mind.

He desperately tried to restrain himself from overthinking.

But the more he tried, the more those strange ideas refused to be suppressed.

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Just then, a surge of Divine Power suddenly rippled across the Divine War Stage.

Instantly, everyone's attention was drawn to it.

Even Ye Yu fixed his gaze on the stage.

The thoughts in Shabi's mind receded like a tide in an instant!

"Zhang Dongyang is dead!"

When the Divine Power settled, Zhang Dongyang's body materialized, then, before the eyes of the crowd, crumbled to dust and vanished without a trace.

After a few more breaths, Wodema's figure appeared before them.

Wodema wore a triumphant expression on his face.

His once-pale cheeks were flushed with two patches of sickly red.

As he descended from the Divine War Stage, he elegantly bowed to Shabi.

"Divine Envoy, I have unfortunate news to report!"

"At a critical moment in the Divine War, Zhang Dongyang suddenly suffered an epileptic seizure and died by accident!"

"I deeply regret this!"

"I will care for Zhang Dongyang's family and fiancée for the rest of their lives, as an apology for my conscience!"

After speaking, Wodema couldn't help but glance at Ye Yu.

He raised an eyebrow, a clear look of provocation.

In truth, Wodema was indeed provoking Ye Yu.

Even the excuse of epilepsy he used was identical to Ye Yu's.

By now, Wodema had fused with Zhang Dongyang's Divine Spark.

His Divine Domain had leaped to a full 1,000 square kilometers.

Combined with his Blood Bat Race Believers and the Jumping Rabbit Race Believers he'd taken from Zhang Dongyang, his strength might already surpass Xiao Gui's.

So Wodema no longer bothered to hide his intentions.

He, Wodema, was now the most fearsome prodigy of Arbor God City!

The previously flustered Divine Envoy Shabi finally cracked a faint smile.

Solid.

This was solid.

No matter how bizarre Ye Yu was, could he really overpower Wodema now?

Impossible!

With that thought, Shabi was about to voice his grief over Zhang Dongyang's accidental death when Xiao Gui suddenly stepped forward.

"Divine Envoy, Wodema is too ugly—he's ruining my mood!"

"My thoughts are blocked, and I'm in a foul state!"

"So I request permission from the Divine Envoy to initiate a Divine War against Wodema!"

The sudden turn of events stunned all the onlookers.

Even Wodema was caught off guard, his face full of shock.

Shabi's mouth fell open, and rage surged within him.

What the hell do you think you're doing, Xiao Gui?

How dare you act out?

Damn it, aren't you playing by the rules?

I've painstakingly set everything up, and you want to ruin it?

The more Shabi thought about it, the angrier he grew, his face darkening.

He sensed the situation slipping beyond his control.

This batch of new gods was a nightmare to manage!

Xiao Gui, however, ignored Shabi's sour expression.

He turned his head slightly, glanced at Ye Yu, and thought to himself.

"Ye Yu, this Wodema is the Divine Envoy's blade."

"I know you're his next target."

"So I'll take this blow for you, so we can have a fair fight after the immunity period."