At this moment, the Evil Punishment Main God said, "Why don’t we go all out and completely annihilate the Evil Gods?"
Several of the Main Gods immediately shook their heads. His ambition was too great. The thought of exterminating the Evil Divine Lineage was simply not feasible, even if their top Main God Level experts had perished. The foundation of the Evil Divine Lineage had not been truly shaken. With the current strength of the Righteous Gods, a full-scale assault would indeed lead to victory, but such a pyrrhic victory was simply not worth the cost. Thus, his suggestion was rejected by the other Main Gods.
His proposal was ill-conceived. This was a time for them to recuperate and properly handle the aftermath of the war.
"No, that’s far too uncertain!" the Great Wilderness Main God said. "We should first deal with the war’s aftermath."
"Then we can plan our next move slowly!"
The Evil Punishment Main God rebuked him, "Brother Great Wilderness, I know you might have reservations about moving against the Evil Divine Lineage, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! When it’s time to be decisive, we must be resolute!"
That was the Evil Punishment Main God’s opinion, and he held fast to his suggestion.
The Great Wilderness Main God said, "Brother Evil Punishment, everything I do is for the good of us all. If I truly couldn’t bring myself to act against the Evil Divine Lineage, then I would not have killed the Yunxiao Main God."
The two were on the verge of a falling out when Ye Fan spoke up. "I agree with my father-in-law, Senior Brother. As it stands, although we have the upper hand, it’s just as Senior Great Wilderness has made clear: the top combat power of the Evil Divine Lineage is still intact, as is their foundation. We can’t swallow the whole pie in one bite!"
"We must take this slow!"
"Exactly! Junior Brother is right!" the Red Sand Main God added. "All of us in the Divine Domain know that the Evil Divine Lineage is not to be trifled with. Even if we join forces with the Demon Clan, we might not be able to take them down!"
As for Godslayer, he had unshakeable faith in Ye Fan. In his heart, Ye Fan embodied everything he aspired to, so he too expressed his support.
With no other choice, the Evil Punishment Main God relented. It was the right decision.
* * *
Within the God Monarch Palace, the Crownless God Monarch and the Heavenly God Monarch returned, battered and in a sorry state, shocking the entire palace. When they explained what had happened, the God Monarch Palace was thrown into an uproar. The Fei Ying God Monarch had fallen, leaving only five of the six peerless Divine Monarchs.
The Crownless God Monarch commanded, "Seal the God Monarch Palace! At the same time, set traps. I suspect the Righteous Divine Lineage will press their advantage!"
"If they dare to come, we will make them pay the price!"
The other Divine Monarchs unanimously agreed with his proposal. The monster from the Outer Realm had indeed emerged, helping the Righteous Divine Lineage fight against the Evil Gods. This was something the God Monarch Palace had failed to predict.
The Heavenly God Monarch then said, "If we want to defeat the Righteous Divine Lineage now, there is only one option: we must find the Divine Talisman. As long as we find the Divine Talisman, Evil You Ancestor’s doom is sealed!"
They had been searching for this supreme treasure for ages, but no one had found it, nor even a single clue. According to their calculations, the Divine Talisman had already appeared in the world, yet they had come up empty-handed.
"Since the Divine Talisman has already appeared, why hasn’t it shaken the heavens? Could it be that fate truly wishes to destroy our Evil Divine Lineage?" another Divine Monarch lamented.
With their current strength, if they could not find the Divine Talisman, all would be for naught.
The Heavenly God Monarch declared, "Once the dust settles from this, I have decided to go out and search for it myself. That old man, Evil You Ancestor, has grown too arrogant, relying on his profound cultivation. Sooner or later, he will die by the hand of the Divine Talisman!"
"Alright, anger is useless now. Sealing the God Monarch Palace is the right move. At least that fellow, Evil You Ancestor, won’t dare to act rashly," the Crownless God Monarch said. "This should buy us a few years of breathing room."
Just then, a figure appeared. It was Qiu Ji.
"My five revered masters!"
She originally had six masters, but the Fei Ying God Monarch had perished, so now only five remained.
"Qiu’er, what are you doing here?" one of the Monarchs asked.
"The future of our Evil Divine Lineage rests entirely on you. You should be in seclusion. We old folks will shoulder the burden of everything!" the Crownless God Monarch said. "Don’t you worry. Even if we die, we will never allow any harm to come to you!"
But Qiu Ji replied, "My revered masters, that is not why I have come today!"
"Then why have you come?" the Divine Monarchs asked, their curiosity piqued.
Qiu Ji stated, "I must kill someone. Only by killing him will we have hope!"
"Are you talking about that young man from the Righteous Gods?" the Divine Monarchs looked at her in shock.
"Yes!" Qiu Ji nodded at once.
"Absolutely not!" the Heavenly God Monarch immediately refused. "That boy has already entered the Main God Realm and possesses the strength to slay other Main Gods. If you go, you will surely be no match for him!"
His rejection was firm, as the risk was too great. If Qiu Ji were to fall, the Evil Divine Lineage would lose all hope for the future. Therefore, at this juncture, any decision they made had to be exceptionally cautious.
Yet Qiu Ji persisted, "With all due respect, masters, your disciple has already broken through to the Main God Realm. Even if I’m not confident I can defeat him in a direct confrontation, I have other methods! This time, I am one hundred percent certain of victory, because I believe that man has a connection to the Divine Talisman. Otherwise, how could he command those ominous beings to fight for him?"
That was Qiu Ji’s theory.
The Divine Monarchs reacted at once. That’s right! They had overlooked such a critical point. Thinking about it now, it made perfect sense. Why would all those ominous beings wholeheartedly support the Righteous Divine Lineage? It was impossible for there not to be something strange going on. Only now did they realize how serious this matter was.
Because of this, the Crownless God Monarch said, "Qiu’er, you’re right. We nearly forgot something so important. What do you plan to do?"
"I plan to first investigate the connection between him and the ominous beings, and then I will kill him!" This was Qiu Ji’s decision.
At this, another Old God Monarch spoke up. "Qiu’er, investigating is fine, but do not act unless you are one hundred percent certain of success!"
"Remember, one hundred percent!"
They cared deeply for Qiu Ji and could not bear to let her take such a risk.
Qiu Ji nodded. "My revered masters, I understand. In the future, if you hear rumors and gossip about me—even if you hear that I have betrayed the Evil Gods—I ask that you still believe in me. Everything I do will be for the good of the Evil Divine Lineage!"
"Very well!"
The Old God Monarchs were moved. Qiu Ji had always been their most prized disciple. Now that they were old and their strength was failing, everything depended on her.
At this point, the Crownless God Monarch said, "Qiu’er, go and do what you must! We will always believe in you. Even if you hear that we have expelled you from the God Monarch Palace, do not be saddened. You will always be our finest disciple!"
"Yes!" Qiu Ji nodded.
The other Monarchs did not understand what mysterious and solemn game the Crownless God Monarch and Qiu Ji were playing, but they knew there had to be a profound reason for it.
Then, Qiu Ji withdrew from the great hall, and the God Monarch Palace was sealed.