"Everyone, what I just told you was no scam. It was the absolute truth."
Dark Bei Mingyuan curled his lips slightly and gave a light wave of his hand. Screens lit up one after another, showing the people who had already received inheritances.
"These are the people who have already received inheritances. Keep at it. You should know what a tremendous honor it is to become a god's disciple."
[Northern Underworld Continent · Northern Underworld Spirit: Isn't that Bei Ming Feng? He actually received the Progenitor's power too!]
[Northern Underworld Continent · Northern Underworld Painting: Damn it, why didn't I get that kind of treatment? Becoming the Progenitor's final disciple is something I dream about! Why give it to that good-for-nothing?!]
[Douluo Continent · Dugu Bo: Bei Ming Feng? I remember him being the one with rank-one innate soul power?
Someone like that can receive a god's power too?]
[Northern Underworld Continent · Bei Ming Feng: You didn't know, did you? As long as you possess one of the Progenitor's treasures, your talent will automatically be raised to the maximum!
Whether you have rank-one innate soul power or even half a rank of innate soul power, your talent will be raised to match someone with innate full soul power!]
Reading the statements on the Sky Screen, everyone on the Douluo Continent instantly widened their eyes.
Such miraculous treasures actually existed in this world?
"In other words, if I obtain a treasure, I can rival a cultivator with innate full soul power too?"
Yu Xiaogang's mind immediately began racing. For decades, he had been mocked over that one word: talent.
Although the nine-grade purple ganoderma had helped him break through his limitations, it had not brought him to the heavens in a single step. Now that such an opportunity was before him, he had to seize it.
"Heh heh heh... hahahahaha!"
Yu Xiaogang immediately made up his mind to go search for treasures!
"Hmph! Bei Mingyuan, you never imagined your own power would strengthen your enemy, did you?!"
"That bastard."
Watching the Bullet Comments on the Sky Screen endlessly discussing treasures, Bei Mingyuan shook his head helplessly. "I knew it. Nothing good ever comes of that bastard showing up!"
"Seriously, why did you let that bastard out? Do you have any idea how much trouble he'll cause?"
Bei Mingyuan sighed helplessly. "Don't you remember what happened the last time we let him out? Last time, he took Phoenix and... something is definitely going to go terribly wrong this time!"
"Isn't that a good thing?"
Bei Mingyuan's true body, on the other hand, was quite pleased. "I want to muddy these waters. Only then can we uncover everything behind the Divine Realm and this Sky Screen."
"Otherwise, we'll always have a sword hanging over our heads. How am I supposed to eat or sleep in peace?"
"Sounds wonderful, but won't I be the one cleaning up the mess in the end?"
Bei Mingyuan rolled his eyes. His true body carried the Northern Underworld Continent on his back and could not act freely, so all the dirty work and heavy lifting fell to him, the strongest avatar.
"The capable shoulder more work. Otherwise, I wouldn't have given you the greatest power."
Bei Mingyuan smiled. "You're the Light Emperor, the embodiment of all positive emotions. If you don't act, who will?"
"Tch! Keep this up, and all those positive emotions will turn into negative ones!"
Bei Mingyuan sighed. Despite his complaints, he still had to do what needed doing. He could not let that bastard cause widespread destruction again.
After posting those words on the Sky Screen, Dark Bei Mingyuan paid no further attention to the people driven mad by their thirst for power. Instead, he crouched before Bo Saixi.
Looking at Bo Saixi as she lay on the ground at death's door, Dark Bei Mingyuan placed the Phoenix Feather before her.
"This Phoenix Feather can save you in an instant. Tell me, should I give something so precious to you?"
At his words, Bo Saixi gave a bitter smile, without the slightest trace of longing in her eyes. "You could never give it to me. After all, I'm your enemy."
"Hahahahaha, hahaha!"
Dark Bei Mingyuan laughed at her answer. He reached out and pinched Bo Saixi's face, forcing her to lift her head. "You really are interesting. Faced with the hope of survival, you don't have even a trace of longing in your eyes."
"What good would longing do?"
Bo Saixi sighed softly, her gaze growing unfocused. "I worshipped my god all my life, sacrificing my entire life for that faith, yet in the end, I was left with nothing.
I no longer know who I can live for. Live for myself? There's no point. It's already too late for everything."
"You really are an interesting woman."
Dark Bei Mingyuan burst into laughter, delighted. "Wonderful. Absolutely wonderful. I can feel the countless negative emotions in your heart. It's simply marvelous."
Then he cupped Bo Saixi's cheeks and blew a gentle breath toward her. "You are a perfect vessel."
"High Priest!"
The Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo, who had gradually regained consciousness and gathered nearby, looked at the dying Bo Saixi and cried, "High Priest, don't give up! You still have us!"
Sea Dragon Douluo, Sea Spear Douluo, and Sea Goddess Douluo immediately dropped to their knees. "Please, save the High Priest!"
"Oh? So now you know to beg me?"
Dark Bei Mingyuan idly toyed with the feather in his hand. "You were still resisting just a moment ago, mortals."
"Please!"
Sea Dragon Douluo immediately stepped forward. "As long as you save the High Priest, you can take my life. I won't utter a single complaint!"
"What would I want your life for?"
Dark Bei Mingyuan gave him a disdainful glance. "Your life isn't worth anything."
"I..."
Sea Dragon and the others froze. Aside from their own lives, they had absolutely nothing else to bargain with.
Looking at this man, who was the complete opposite of the previous Bei Mingyuan, Bo Saixi recalled the others with their differing personalities. According to what he had said, they were all Kunpeng's avatars.
"I thought gods were majestic, impartial, and selfless. I never imagined you had such a dark side too."
Bo Saixi chuckled softly. She felt as though she had seen through these gods to their very core. Some gods were upright, while others were hypocritical, no different from humans.
"I thought gods had already cast off human passions and desires, wanting nothing and existing solely to protect the people of the world."
"That's just your wishful thinking."
Dark Bei Mingyuan gave a disdainful chuckle. "Gods are no different from humans. They laugh, cry, and feel pain just the same."
"They're simply more powerful, so only someone strong like me can beat them until they cry, not mortals like you."
"Is that so?"
Bo Saixi gave a few bitter chuckles, slowly took hold of Bei Mingyuan's hand, and flung it aside before lying back on the ground. "None of this has anything to do with me anymore, anyway. Just as well. I'd like to rest."
"Rest? In your dreams."
Dark Bei Mingyuan abruptly pressed the Phoenix Feather against her chest. "From this day forward, you are my servant. You will serve me for your entire life, for all eternity!"
"And of course, I wasn't asking for your opinion!"