The strongest factions in the surrounding area now had populations reaching one billion, with more than a dozen deities each. The weakest factions were about on par with the Jade Goddess from before.
Those powerful factions were relatively easy to deal with individually, but if they joined forces, even Zhao Fu would feel some pressure. Thus, the previous method could not be used, because it was possible that before you destroyed others, they would destroy you instead.
With Zhao Fu's strength, if those factions came attacking, they would be unable to do anything to him. But the Pantheon of Myriad Gods would not be able to withstand them.
After some thought, since forceful methods would not work, he could only use softer ones. Zhao Fu set his sights on some lesser deities.
The Pantheon of Myriad Gods was now a religious-type faction, with both faith and military forces highly centralized. This gave it certain advantages.
If deities joined, they would gain more faith, but that alone was not enough to attract them. Within their own factions, they stood high above all others without any restraints. Why should they join your faction and submit to your restrictions?
Great Qin had done something similar in the past. At the time, natural disasters had run rampant, and Great Qin relied on its powerful strength and resistance to disasters to draw numerous City Lords into joining it.
But now, there was no pressure forcing them to join Great Qin, so this method was clearly unworkable.
Zhao Fu discussed it with those present for a while, but they came up with no good solution. They were now in a sensitive period; doing anything would arouse the vigilance of the surrounding factions, making success difficult.
After thinking for a while, Zhao Fu could only refrain from