Slay the Emperor and Ascend to Godhood

"Then what do we do?"

Phantylia asked. She wanted to plead for leniency; surely they couldn't be killed by the Divine Realm before their campaign had even begun.

"Isn't that why I came to see your mother? We'll hold a God Realm Committee meeting in a little while."

Destruction spoke gravely.

"Old man, Uncle Evil's successor is down in the lower realm, and so are Uncle Asura's and Uncle Sea God's. With three gods' successors down there, why does our Divine Realm still need to intervene?"

Phantylia tried to salvage the situation.

"I haven't decided yet. I plan to make a decision during the meeting."

"If you have any ideas, you can tell me, too."

Destruction shook his head. Even if they really decided to act against that being, there would be no need for God Kings like them to take action.

"I don't have any ideas."

As Phantylia spoke, she began to think. As long as the Divine Realm stayed out of it, she could just let her avatars make their presence felt...

Wait!

"Hey, old man, I actually do have an idea!"

"You said the Douluo Plane has produced so many beings with good aptitude. Could there be others there?"

"Aren't most of the gods in our Divine Realm worrying about how to find successors?"

"How about this? Let's hold an event to slay the emperor and ascend to godhood!"

Phantylia spoke faster and faster, her eyes growing brighter and brighter. She had a feeling that if she really persuaded Destruction, her reputation points would absolutely rise at a terrifying rate!

"Explain."

Destruction glanced at Phantylia and nodded in gratification. Truly his child-he couldn't even understand what she was saying.

"In the name of the Divine Realm, we'll spread the word across the Douluo Plane that the being you mentioned is a great fiend."

"Then we'll rally everyone else to join forces against him!"

"In the Divine Realm's name, we'll give this guarantee: many gods will watch this war, and those who perform exceptionally can receive rewards ranging from divine official positions to godhood!"

"Finally, when it's over, we'll confer godhood. Let me give you an example: Phantylia accounted for 99% of the contributions in this campaign, with the following outstanding contributions: ... She is hereby granted the Dual God King Divine Test of Destruction and Life. Upon passing the divine test, she shall take her place as a God King!"

"That way..."

"First, we'll find more gifted children and bring fresh blood into the Divine Realm."

"Second, we'll launch a campaign against that emperor being you mentioned and expose him to the Douluo Plane!"

"Third, this event can also help the more reclusive gods in the Divine Realm build some friendships!"

"It's nothing but profit upon profit!"

Phantylia raised an eyebrow and began laying plans for Destruction!

If the Divine Realm really did as she suggested, once the entire Douluo Plane knew about her several avatars, even if they only had a rough understanding, she could feast on a huge wave of points!

Not to mention the hidden benefits of catching a god's eye that came with it!

Jin Li had plenty of confidence in his avatars!

"Slay the emperor and ascend to godhood..."

Destruction murmured. As he listened to the scene Phantylia described, he too felt his blood begin to stir.

Two forces would pair off in mortal combat, and the outstanding would rise above the rest to become new gods...

"What I actually meant was to send a few gods down to the lower realm to resolve the problem directly."

"But in fact, that being's cultivation on paper is currently no more than that of a Soul Emperor. If it really came to a fight, quite a few people in the lower plane could kill him..."

"If we announce this to the lower realm in the Divine Realm's name, wouldn't that be making a mountain out of a molehill? And wouldn't there be problems with the balance of combat strength?"

Destruction spoke thoughtfully. If the powerful figures on those continents simply stepped in and killed Blue Sky, wouldn't their Divine Realm become a laughingstock?

"Then find some companions for the being you mentioned."

"We can add another rule: Soul Beasts may also ascend to the Divine Realm and become Divine Beasts."

A dim gleam flashed through Phantylia's eyes.

Her original plan had been to have Blue Sky destroy the world, then, after he wiped out a country, have all her avatars join forces to kill him and farm reputation points.

But with the Divine Realm's help, she might as well make this spectacle even grander!

"Alternatively, we can add one more rule."

"We'll bestow the title of emperor upon the being you mentioned. This war will have only two possible outcomes. If the emperor wins, we'll grant him the Douluo Plane. Since he walks the path of the emperor, we'll confer emperorship on heaven's behalf!"

"If the emperor loses, there's nothing more to say. We'll proceed straight to conferring godhood."

"That way, even if that being really wins, this move of ours can still undermine his cultivation!"

"And with that condition in place, even the Ferocious Beasts hiding in the Douluo Plane might go mad over it!"

"It'll be the perfect chance to sound out all the Douluo Plane's hidden depths in one go!"

Phantylia narrowed her eyes. Since the Divine Realm was getting involved, they might as well go big!

This time, she would get all the reputation points she needed in one stroke!

"Sound out the Douluo Plane's hidden depths..."

Destruction stroked his chin in thought. He had no interest in Ferocious Beasts and the like, but sounding out the Douluo Plane wouldn't be bad. Come to think of it, since the humans had already produced several geniuses who were successors to major gods and even God Kings, he wondered how things stood among the Soul Beasts...

Logically, the Douluo Plane was the Dragon God's homeland, so the Soul Beasts there shouldn't be all that weak.

"All right, let's leave it there. I'll bring this up at the meeting."

"Young minds really do work fast!"

Destruction shook his head with feeling and teased Phantylia with a smile.

"Then go have your meeting. I'm going out to play."

Phantylia made an OK gesture and walked toward the door. She planned to tend to her flowers and plants some more.

In fact, she was now stuck on her comprehension of life and destruction, and her understanding of destruction had outstripped that of life by a considerable margin. What she needed to do now was hurry and cram in more understanding of life so it could advance alongside destruction.

"If you don't mind, I'll call you Jiao'er. Jiao'er, may I ask who your parents are?"

"Of course, it's fine if you don't want to answer. None of us will mind."

In a small grove not far from Shrek Academy, Ning Fengzhi asked with a gentle expression.

Ning Rongrong had also grown nervous. She couldn't quite say what answer she hoped Ning Jiao would give!

"Actually, there's nothing to hide from you."

Ning Jiao shrugged. He had already made up his mind: he absolutely couldn't use the child-from-the-future story again. If he used it too often, someone with an interest would eventually uncover it!

Thus, three seconds later, he would tell an exquisitely crafted lie.

"Actually, I'm not human. I'm Sister Rongrong's dudou, come to life."

Ning Jiao spoke candidly. He knew perfectly well that the little dudou Ning Rongrong had worn last night was pink.

Looking at the tuft of pink hair on his head, along with his resemblance to Ning Rongrong, this excuse was simply seamless!

"...I see."

The corner of Ning Fengzhi's mouth twitched, but he still made an effort to nod seriously.

Since Ning Jiao had said it, he would simply take it as such.

It wasn't anything important anyway.