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"I had been trying to overestimate Baili Chaoge's influence on the upper echelons of the Remnant Clan."
Standing on the outskirts of the Remnant Clan, Star God looked at the battlefield that had penetrated deep into their Remnant Clan and said softly, "But now, I think I still underestimated Baili Chaoge."
"To be honest, the army has already advanced into our heartland. As long as we occupy the central area of the Remnant Clan's territory, we will be able to advance or retreat as needed."
Even if the entire high-ranking fighting force of the Remnant Clan returns, it won't be a simple matter of just a few battles to reclaim it.
The Star God paused, then said, "Baili Chaoge, this is simply the greatest mockery our Main Space-Time to the Remnant Clan during the great war to come!"
Beside him, Su Wen added, "It's still the mockery that the higher-ups of the Remnant Clan can't resist!"
He had heard a little about what Baili Chaoge had done.
The Remnant Clan the murdered clan were buried in a funeral procession during the Fifth Era!
However, if that's all there is to it, the higher-ups of the Remnant Clan probably wouldn't hate Baili Chaoge that much.
In the previous Sub-Space-Time where the Star God had been lurking, the Star God had told him that the reason why the Remnant Clan High Priest and the Remnant Clan Grand Elder were so powerless was all thanks to the Incumbent Theater God.
The Remnant Clan High Priest, whose very life force is on the verge of collapse.
The Remnant Clan Grand Elder, whose mastery of the Great Dao of Rules was once crushed by Baili Chaoge.
If they were the Current Battle God, these two would probably be long gone by now.
However, Baili Chaoge's actions seem to suggest that he has the power to annihilate them, but he intends to destroy their cultivation path.
Well... he had also spoken with Baili Chaoge during this time, and Baili Chaoge disagreed with his conjecture.
As the Fifth Epoch Incumbent Theater God, he wasn't that despicable.
If you can kill the enemy, why not?
Leaving these powerful enemies behind would only create trouble for future generations, wouldn't it?
He didn't eliminate his opponent simply because he simply couldn't.
To be able to cause the opponent's very essence to crumble and the rules to shift, they truly did their best.
This achievement was the result of his collaboration with the Star God, employing all sorts of schemes and tricks, and even having his Theater Dao enter the territory of the Remnant Clan, disguising himself as various retainers, singers, knights-errant, and so on, and only after enduring a tremendous test of time.
Those years were difficult for not only the Remnant Clan to accept.
If it weren't for the victory over the world, if it weren't for a smoother future, why would he have gone to such lengths?
"Your decision is correct."
The Star God spoke up, "If we had resurrected the Incumbent God of Sleep, we would never have achieved such a glorious victory."
"Perhaps we'll be stuck here for hundreds of years."
"To achieve in just a few years what was impossible in billions of years of previous eras is enough to make our descendants remember us in history and worship us for a long time to come."
The God of Wealth had spoken to him about the situation of the Incumbent God of Sleep.
Hmm... The Third Epoch Star God once complained to the God of Wealth about the incompetence of the Incumbent God of Sleep, and he was somewhat bothered by this.
Now, thanks to the blessings of the God of Wealth, he has a general understanding of the relationships between the Divine Seat of different eras.
If the Third Epoch Star God complained about the Incumbent God of Sleep, then he would probably complain too if placed in that era.
On the other hand, it doesn't matter even if the Incumbent God of Sleep doesn't do anything.
After all, this is the Ninth Era, not the Third Era.
If you're too career-driven and power-hungry, that's not a good thing either.
But overall, the Incumbent God of Sleep doesn't have the same sharp sarcasm as Baili Chaoge.
Have a look!
This incident nearly drove the high-ranking members of the Remnant Clan to madness.
However, it's understandable. Cutting off someone's path to enlightenment is more serious than killing their parents, especially when one is close to Transcendence. Nothing in this world is more desirable than Transcendence.
After all, those among the Remnant Clan who have cultivated to this level are all ancient monsters with extremely long cultivation histories.
For this group, kinship has long lost its meaning.
Even the so-called Daoist partners and confidantes have changed countless times, and they may have lost the will to continue searching for Daoist partners.
When everything else loses its meaning, the pursuit of Transcendence becomes the only pursuit.
Baili Chaoge's act of slashing a crack in their path was tantamount to pushing them into an abyss in terms of their path to Transcendence.
The path is intact, yet the possibility of Transcendence remains elusive.
Moreover, what about now?
Thinking about it this way, it becomes clear.
While it's understandable, they also know what the higher-ups of the Remnant Clan are thinking.
Chaos is unpredictable; the probability of death is extremely high when venturing into chaos.
Therefore, it would be better to strengthen the Will of the Universe within the universe itself.
Then, once the Will of the Universe is strengthened, or rather, once youthful vigor is restored, feedback will be given to them to make them even stronger!
In such a virtuous cycle, perhaps one day they will truly be able to Transcendence!
But now, all of this is nothing but a castle in the air, a bubble in the water!
"Whether or not I worship them, I don't care."
Su Wen said in a deep voice, "All I want is to achieve victory one day."
"After that, everyone was happy every day, even if it was just idly basking in the sun and having fun, that would be wonderful."
"At least... I don't have to worry about tomorrow being the last day anymore, and I don't have to think about that heavy pressure on my heart anymore."
As he spoke, Su Wen smiled slightly, looked up, and said, "Come to think of it, entering the retirement era ahead of schedule doesn't seem so bad, does it?"
Across from him, the Star God smiled and said, "That is indeed a future worth looking forward to!"
Some people pursue unlimited power, while others pursue unlimited authority.
But for the Divine Mandate Bearer of the Ninth Era, living a carefree life like ordinary people was already an unattainable dream.
"Su Wen, didn't you say we were leaving in a while?"
Baili Chaoge asked telepathically, "When are you leaving?"
Can you give me a definite answer?
"This will make it easier for me to pull off a big surprise at the last minute!"
Su Wen was taken aback upon hearing this, and after a brief exchange with the Star God, he told Baili Chaoge a rough timeframe.
You absolutely have to be reliable!
Baili Chaoge continued, "I'm doing things according to this schedule, so don't try to delay me later, that would be awkward."
Su Wen replied telepathically, "Don't worry, I value your safety even more than you do. After all, you've cost me so much of my Wealth Source. If something happens to you, I'll have no one to blame but myself!"
Baili Chaoge: "..."
Something about what he said sounded a bit off.
He was very happy that the Incumbent God of Wealth was taking care of him.
But this way of showing concern ultimately stems from a fear of spending money.
That makes sense, but isn't it a bit inappropriate to say it so bluntly and without any attempt to conceal it?
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