No third party had witnessed the battle between the Lightning Heavenly King and the God of Darkness, so Lin Bai could arrange the narrative however he pleased. Besides, not a single word he said was false—the kind of truth that could withstand a Truth-Telling Spell.
Faith was the source of the gods' power, but also their weakness.
Otherwise, they would not have flown into a collective fury upon hearing that a divine core had been seized and rushed out to fight the Heavenly Kings without investigating anything.
No deity would allow anyone to threaten their Achilles' heel.
But now, Lin Bai had offered them a new possibility: casting off faith and becoming true gods, transcendent and detached from worldly concerns...
The temptation was overwhelming.
Even the Earth Goddess, who had the most followers, felt her heart stir.
"Is what you're saying true?"
"But I heard that the God of Darkness lost his freedom as well."
The Forest Goddess and the Goddess of Wisdom spoke at the same time.
"During that battle, the Lightning Heavenly King completely overwhelmed the God of Darkness. With no other choice, he opted to become a puppet. If you're unwilling, I won't force anyone, much less threaten you." Lin Bai wore a candid smile. "In fact, I rarely take the initiative to seal anyone. All along, those I've sealed have been enemies who provoked me as I grew stronger..."
The gods' excited hearts sank once more. Freedom was more precious than faith. If becoming true deities meant losing their freedom, killing Lin Bai was still the safer option.
"Gods, if you know anything about me, you should know I come from the Righteousness Sect. The Righteousness Sect roams above the Three Thousand Worlds and exists on the same level as the Game Company."
Lin Bai could