"Insects that split without limit..."
The gods of the Divine Realm exchanged glances, their eyes grave.
No matter how many level-50 insects there were, they were still just insects to the gods as they were now. But those insects had appeared after their cultivation had been completely dispersed!
"I wonder how quickly these insects split. I don't know whether the energy stored in the Divine Realm will be enough for us to cultivate back to godhood..."
The Goddess of Life hesitated.
Her intuition told her that the insects' rate of division would be a terrifying number!
After all, even the human who had slain gods in a mortal body had been forced to build a fortress...
"I want to bestow a blank godly seat upon him."
The Goddess of Life thought for a moment before speaking, somewhat conflicted.
"Hmm?"
The other three God Kings all looked at Life in puzzlement.
"He would condense the core of the godly seat himself, while I intend to grant this blank seat permission to view all the Divine Realm's records."
The Goddess of Life spoke tentatively.
If possible, she too wanted to do her part for the coming apocalypse.
"Hiss~"
"That makes sense!"
Ji Dong drew in a sharp breath, looking somewhat tempted.
To Ye Xiao, it made no difference what godly seat they gave him. His level would be reset to zero in the future anyway.
But knowledge was a different matter!
Perhaps it could even help Ye Xiao create his own cultivation method sooner, giving the world more confidence in its fight against the coming Swarm Disaster!
"Because of the Divine Realm's rules, he can't become a god and view all the records at present, either."
"We can make it a God Trial and grant him some permissions each time he passes a test."
Destruction stroked his chin, also tempted.
If he and Life were bound to stay behind in the future, then the future Ye Xiao would make a very good ally.
Thus, he was hardly stingy.
"Let's vote."
After a moment's thought, Destruction was the first to agree to Life's proposal.
"Agreed."
Ji Dong nodded indifferently.
He was going to run away in the future anyway. Once he was no longer in this world, there would be no question of being wary of Ye Xiao.
Besides, this world was his home, after all. As long as it didn't affect him, he was willing to lend a hand.
"Sure. Maybe this will help him find a path beyond the God King realm someday, tempting me to stay!"
Lie Yan laughed heartily and joined in the joking.
["Really?"
Jing Ziyan asked, a little uncertain.
At this point in time, the use of Soul Tools still had considerable restrictions on a Soul Master's level and Soul Power. But with the help of a Milk Bottle, some level-four and even level-five Soul Tools should still be usable...
"Ah~"
"If you don't study the sword, looking at me is like a frog in a well gazing at the moon in the sky~"
"If you do study the sword, looking at me is like a mayfly gazing at the vast heavens."
Ye Xiao put away the Epiphyllum Sword and spoke coolly.
"The imperial family probably has intermediate Soul Tools they can use."
Jing Ziyan couldn't be bothered with Ye Xiao showing off and warned him instead.
Although Ye Xiao reaching level 30 and equipping three black rings in a month was a bit impressive...
As the saying went, two fists were no match for four hands.
"Should I fear them?"
Ye Xiao raised an eyebrow and stood up straight.
A sharp gleam flashed through his eyes.
Everyone's level had been reset to zero. If he cowered now, what was the point of studying the sword?
"Anyway, the two hundred people at home should have no trouble defending this courtyard. Wait here for me a moment; I'll go take a look around the imperial palace first!"
"Sister Guyi, once I've dealt with things in Mingdu, I'll take you to the Evil Demon Forest to improve your cultivation~"
Ye Xiao spoke quickly as he yawned and walked toward the door.
Jing Ziyan was too much of a coward, and her horizons were too narrow. He couldn't even be bothered to explain.
Unlike her, Ji Juechen and Ye Guyi both trusted him completely.
Rather than slowly explain things to Jing Ziyan, he might as well go out and fight a battle to broaden her horizons!]
Ye Xiao has doomed me!
In the imperial palace, Jing Ziyan knelt in the great hall, her face pale as she wailed inwardly.
And this bunch of good-for-nothings at court!
Was I the one who provoked you? Why did you arrest me?
Jing Ziyan felt terribly wronged.
"Tell me, my beloved ministers."
"How should we deal with the accomplices of these two traitorous rebels?"
The old emperor's aged hand tapped on the armrest, his gaze sharp as an eagle's.
"Imperial Father, those two aren't important. Ye Xiao is what matters."
At the very front of the court, a gloomy man seated in a wheelchair slowly spoke.
It wasn't that he looked down on Jing Ziyan and Ji Juechen... all right, he did look down on them.
Without Ye Xiao's help, those two might not have been able to overthrow the Xu Clan's imperial family in their entire lives anyway.
"Imperial Father, perhaps we could spread word that these two have been captured."
"And... that they will be executed in half a month."
Xu Tianran narrowed his eyes. No one in charge of a top power would pass up a strange creature like Ye Xiao.
"Your Highness, given the current timeline, I'm afraid Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan don't know Ye Xiao yet."
"And... if Ye Xiao is from the three nations of the original continent, I'm afraid it would take him more than half a month just to receive the news and get here."
Jing Hongchen spoke after careful consideration.
An execution amounted to no more than a head falling to the ground. Humiliating two children like this was going a little too far.
After all, fundamentally speaking, they should be different people from the Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan on the heavenly screen.
"Hall Master Hongchen, you're mistaken. If Ye Xiao doesn't come, we'll kill the rebels and proclaim the might of the Sun Moon Empire. If Ye Xiao does come, we'll gain even more."
"Either way, we lose nothing."
Xu Tianran explained slowly. He hadn't actually expected to capture Ye Xiao with this alone, but whether there were dates on the tree or not, you only had to strike it with a pole to find out!
"Does Your Highness intend to bring this man under your command?"
"Forgive this old minister for speaking frankly, but with this man's talent, we will surely be called to account once the apocalypse arrives."
Jing Hongchen was still somewhat opposed.
After all, his granddaughter had quite a favorable impression of Ye Xiao.
Moreover, Ye Xiao's talent truly made him unwilling to offend the man.
"He won't live to see the apocalypse."
"Hall Master Hongchen, you really have grown old. Do you truly think he has a chance of living another twelve years?"
A trace of displeasure flashed across Xu Tianran's face, but he patiently explained.
"If he joins our imperial family, I can at least have my younger sister bear him a child to continue his bloodline."
"There would even be no problem finding him more wives and concubines."
"But before the apocalypse, he must die."
"Ten years of pleasure, with his bloodline left behind-that should be enough for him to die without regrets."
Xu Tianran's voice was indifferent, but it sent chills through the ministers listening to his conversation with Jing Hongchen!
"First, throw them both into the dungeon. We'll discuss how to deal with them after we've finished watching the heavenly screen."
The old emperor gave Jing Hongchen and Xu Tianran a long look, then turned his gaze back to the heavenly screen.
On the heavenly screen, the swordsman dressed in white had slipped into the imperial palace at some point.