The plan had succeeded. His master, the previous Golden Net God, was dead, and he had learned how to control Purple Firmament Divine Thunder.
But no human could ever fully master Purple Firmament Divine Thunder.
Yet he discovered that he could hear the golden net groaning.
The golden net had been suppressed, preventing it from unleashing its full strength.
Even under that suppression, the golden net had told him how to gain further control over Purple Firmament Divine Thunder: seize the Nine Heavens Divine Fire.
Only by killing the surplus gods could that suppression be lifted.
Now he saw the suppressed golden net reveal its true form.
Excitement surged through him.
The golden net had awakened! He, the Golden Net God, would be the strongest!
He would be the ruler.
Hearing Stone Brick's voice, the golden net merely gave him an indifferent glance.
It spat out two words. "You fool."
Stone Brick reached out inwardly to the golden net he controlled, asking it to heal his injuries, only to be repelled by an immense force.
"Golden net, why?!" Shock showed in Stone Brick's eyes.
Why would it refuse to heal him? Unease stirred in his heart.
He had a terrible premonition.
"Did you really think I was helping you? The more gods there are, the greater the suppression on me.
"Now that so many gods are dead, hardly any suppression remains.
"I was using you to fight the Divine Realm from the very beginning."
The man the golden net had become spoke each word distinctly.
Watching Stone Brick's expression change, he curled his lips into a smile.
Countless golden threads flew out of the surrounding void, instantly binding Stone Brick.
Stone Brick neither screamed nor shouted. Though despair clouded his eyes, he felt no regret.
He had chosen this path