As he watched the scene before him, a trace of doubt arose in Sima Jin's heart for the first time.
Although Ma Huainan possessed an SS-Rank Divine Kingdom Talent and boundless future potential...
His Divine Kingdom had now deteriorated to this extent.
Restoring it completely to its former state would probably require ten, even a hundred times the resources.
Is this so-called Peerless Monster... really still worth saving?
The thought surfaced unbidden in Sima Jin's mind.
Just then, a Third-Order God walked over.
"Brother, where's that brat Ma Huainan?"
"The Lineage won't subsidize these war expenses."
"We came here to help defend his Divine Kingdom. Surely we can't be expected to keep paying for everything ourselves?"
Sima Jin shook his head.
"He probably went out to borrow money again."
"There's barely anything left to squeeze out of him now."
"All his funds are going toward Detoxification Potions and various medicines to prevent disease."
"Otherwise, in an environment this harsh, his remaining believers would probably have died out long ago."
Hearing this, the other gods of the Sima Family turned toward the Divine Kingdom Core.
They looked at the sickly believers.
Every Sima Family god present let out a long sigh.
"Damn it, that Lu Mingshi from the Lu Family is ruthless. He actually wrecked his Divine Kingdom this badly."
"Even if we manage to hold it for him, it'll probably take centuries to recover."
"I specifically looked into that guy yesterday. He's just a shut-in."
"I never imagined he could be so vicious."
Another god shook his head.
"If I ever encounter a god following the walking corpse cultivation path, I'm steering well clear."
"People like that are terrifying."
The Virtual World.
By now, Ma Huainan had long since lost the bearing befitting a genius hailed as a Peerless