Destroying the Boss

Douluo God Realm, God Realm Committee.

Watching the figure of Baili Du depart without a moment's hesitation, the gentle smile on Sea God Tang San's face vanished like a clown's makeup, his expression turning so gloomy it seemed as if it could drip water.

"Heh..."

A laugh filled with thick mockery echoed faintly in his ears. Tang San froze for a moment, his fists clenching instinctively.

The sudden appearance of a deity with the strength of a half-step God King in the God Realm was naturally a great thing, as the factions of the God Realm were currently in a precarious balance. Whether such a deity joined the conservative faction led by Tang San or the reformist faction led by the God of Destruction, they would be a decisive force.

Thus, Tang San had deigned to step out personally, intending to recruit him into his ranks. However, this newcomer, the [Necromancy Saint Mage], had shown him no respect at all, using the excuse that "my abilities lean toward the dark arts" to join the camp of the God of Destruction instead.

Tang San naturally knew of the irreconcilable conflict between himself and the God of Destruction. To counter the Destruction God King, who held sway over eight First-Level Gods, he had spent years consolidating power by courting the Seven Elemental Gods and other main gods like Rong Nianbing. Aside from the God of Time, who had remained non-committal, these figures all held a favorable view of him.

Through his exquisite acting, the other three God Kings also leaned toward his side, including the God of Destruction's wife, the Goddess of Life.

If he could truly recruit this half-step God King-level Necromancy Saint Mage, Tang San would have the legitimate strength and justification to launch a divine war against the God of Destruction and take complete control of the God Realm.

But not only had the [Necromancy Saint Mage] rejected his solicitation, he had even mocked him.

"I have heard of the Sea God's reputation; you are known for being pure and untainted, indifferent to fame and fortune."

"But looking at the Sea God's actions, it doesn't seem to match the rumors..."

Tang San's voice dropped low, his originally azure eyes turning scarlet: "Necromancy Saint Mage, This Seat will remember this..."

What he hated most was people not calling him pure and untainted!

This bastard, did he not know the weight of the "Pure and Untainted Young Master Tang" title?!

"Necromancy Saint Mage."

Hearing this voice, Baili Du turned around, lowered his head slightly, and said respectfully: "My Lord."

It was the tall, cloaked God of Destruction.

The God of Destruction rarely lowered his hood, revealing a young and handsome face.

This was a habit of the God of Destruction; he only revealed his true appearance to those he considered his own.

In the eyes of the God of Destruction, this was a form of disguised sincerity.

His voice was not as cold and rigid as usual; compared to his normal tone, it was even quite gentle, for a powerhouse at the half-step God King level was worthy of his respect.

"How is it? Have you grown accustomed to life in the God Realm these past few days? Is there anything you need my help with?"

Baili Du smiled slightly: "Of course. Thank you for your guidance, My Lord. These few days in the God Realm have indeed shown me scenery unlike any other."

Whether he was accustomed to the life or not was irrelevant; he had actually lived in the God Realm longer than he had on the Douluo Continent...

Baili Du's respect was also heartfelt, for only after becoming a subordinate of the God of Destruction did he truly understand why the former Seven Original Sin Gods were so loyal to him.

Not to mention the basics of personally taking his subordinates to familiarize them with the God Realm's environment and social relations, the God of Destruction had directly taken thirty percent of the faith power he harvested from the lower realms and distributed it to his subordinates for cultivation. The resources and celestial energy he provided were double the quota for main gods in the God Realm!

He didn't feed you empty promises; he gave you tangible results!

This was the biggest reason why the combat power of the Seven Original Sin Gods was generally slightly stronger than that of the Seven Elemental Gods!

Take himself, for example: the God of Destruction had gifted him a cup of Life Water and a Destruction Stone that could be crafted into a divine artifact as a welcoming gift.

These were things the God of Destruction paid for out of his own pocket, not from the God Realm Committee's public funds.

In contrast, on Tang San's side, not to mention how much faith power he embezzled himself, he was stingy even with his own former son-in-law, giving out resources under the high-sounding pretense that the Tang Family must lead by example and set a standard.

If it weren't for the fact that he still held prestige on the Douluo Continent and had obtained a significant amount of faith power, it would have been a question of whether he could have held his own against a single Original Sin God during the God Realm War.

Compared to that stingy wretch Tang San, he was leagues better! With a boss like the God of Destruction, what employee wouldn't give their all?!

Therefore, he still couldn't understand why the God of Destruction, Zhou Weiqing, would betray the God of Destruction.

Just as the God of Destruction had once asked, was he not good to his subordinates?

Hearing Baili Du's praise, a smile appeared on the God of Destruction's face, his expression tinged with a hint of pride: "Is that so? I dare not say much else, but the beauty of our God Realm is definitely top-tier in the universe."

Baili Du also wore a smile. Compared to the hypocritical Tang San, he felt much more comfortable conversing with the God of Destruction, who was straightforward and truly loved the God Realm.

Chatting idly with the God of Destruction, Baili Du pondered rapidly in his heart.

He had not forgotten the several purposes for his arrival in the Douluo God Realm.

First, to use the God Realm's vast celestial energy to soothe the injuries on his body caused by the [Space-Time Turbulence] and the [Samsara Hurricane].

Second, to see if he could extract some Golden Dragon King bloodline from the imprisoned Golden Dragon King to use as material for resurrecting Qiu'er.

Third, and his most important goal, was to incite conflict between the God of Destruction and Tang San before Xiao Huo ascended to the God Realm.

Although it was unrealistic to topple Tang San immediately, he at least needed to regain control of the God Realm Hub from him.

He felt from the bottom of his heart that if the God of Destruction had completed the expansion of the God Realm back then, neither the [Space-Time Turbulence] nor the [Dragon King Rebellion] would have been much of a problem for a Douluo God Realm that had completed its expansion.

Moreover, doing so would have given those geniuses in the myriad worlds who died of old age due to a lack of divine positions a chance to achieve godhood.

However, before that, he needed to find an obscure way to make the God of Destruction notice that something was wrong with the Destruction God.

It could only be said that the old thief Tang San was truly too cunning. The spy, the Destruction God Zhou Weiqing, was like a well-hidden time bomb; whenever Tang San needed it, he could blow the God of Destruction to smithereens...

During that God Realm War, frankly speaking, no matter how one looked at it, the Seven Original Sin Gods led by the God of Destruction had an overwhelming advantage over the original Shrek Seven Devils led by Tang San. The massive gap between First-Level Gods and Second-Level Gods could not be bridged, even with the eight-ring half-step God King fusion he and Tang Wutong had performed.

At that time, it would have only taken two Original Sin Gods to hold him back, and victory would have absolutely belonged to the God of Destruction's side.

Hmm... although saying this was a bit like being a Monday-morning quarterback, it was enough to show just how fatal the betrayal of the Destruction God had been to the God of Destruction.