As a Heavenly God, she instantly discerned the origins of the eight individuals, and the Divine Power hidden within the bodies of the Empire’s Seven Towers had nowhere to Escape under her gaze.
Moreover, their Divine Power was identical, clearly indicating they were not the leaders of the major forces.
The Netherworld God was no fool and imdiately sensed sothing, asking the group of grey, "Has everyone arrived?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, only these eight mbers of the delegation have co."
Now was not the ti to quibble with the group of grey, who had precisely gauged the pulse of the Netherworld God; after all, with a great war looming, the Netherworld God had no ti to focus on their punishnt.
"Get out!"
"At your command!" To be able to pull one over on the Netherworld God and get away with it entirely, the rest of the Courtiers and Clan Leaders of the major families all cast their admiring gazes at them. It was not that no one had tried this before, but none had lived past the next second.
Suppressing the fury in his heart, the Netherworld God demanded of Tai’e and the others, "Is this the sincerity of your Star Sea?!"
"Your Majesty of the Netherworld." Tai’e bowed and said, "We the races of the Star Sea indeed ca with full sincerity to submit under your command, but the terms the ruling official has given are simply too harsh. May Your Majesty please show more leniency so that all beings of the Star Sea may see Your compassion and love."
"Silence!" the Netherworld God shouted, his divine might shaking heaven and earth. Tai’e and the Seven Towers reeled from the blast, blood streaming from their orifices, stumbling backwards.
The Netherworld God said sternly, "The terms I offered were already quite generous to you, yet you again and again overstep your bounds, which is utterly detestable!"
To the Netherworld God, submission ant becoming a dog, and a dog should have the awareness of being a dog. What room was there for negotiating terms?
Facing the Netherworld God’s rebuke, Tai’e’s expression gradually hardened, "Then, on behalf of the races of the Star Sea, I must express our apologies. Even if it ans our annihilation and death, we will never surrender!"
"Good, good!" the Netherworld God could no longer restrain the rage in his heart, "Then you may go to your deaths!"
"Bodo!"
"Your servant is here!" the Grand Justiciar stepped forward.
The Netherworld God imdiately gave the order, "Issue the command at once, to attack the Star Sea. From today onward, let not a single blade of grass grow where the Netherworld Army passes. I want you to cleanse the Star Sea with blood, leaving no one alive!"
"Your servant obeys your command!" The Grand Justiciar bowed and took out the black military token bestowed by the Netherworld God, then issued the combat orders, "The First Legion, the Third Legion, the Eighth Legion, heed my command!"
Three of the Netherworld’s great generals ca forward, kneeling on one knee, "Your servants are ready!"
"Deploy imdiately, I want you to break the Star Sea’s main force within three days!" The Grand Justiciar had already received the map of the Star Sea alliance’s defenses, and the battle plan had been formulated the night before. It was just awaiting an order to be given.
Confronted with the Netherworld God’s pressure, Tai’e and the others stood unflinchingly. Their goal was to contain the potentially rampaging Netherworld God, even if just for a brief mont. Therefore, the eight of them would not be going anywhere.
Of course, this was a last-resort asure for defense, as the Netherworld God, too, had his own dignity. He wouldn’t rashly attack those below a Heavenly God. Although there was no Heavenly God’s intervention, for the Star Sea alliance to defeat the great Netherworld Army was nearly an impossible task. The Netherworld beings were long-lived, and the legions the Grand Justiciar had ford with the will of the Netherworld God all started from the Third Transition.
With such an army, the terror was truly unparalleled.
The Netherworld God swept his gaze over the eight before him, his heart’s cruelty laid bare. He had initially intended to hand these few over to Sarlon for execution, yet upon seeing Danni’s face, a sudden sense of affinity erged within him, and his expression softened.
After a long while, the Netherworld God sighed, "Bodo."
"Your servant is here!"
"Retreat the troops, temporarily abandon the conquest of the Star Sea, and focus on attacking the star domains."
The Grand Justiciar was taken aback, lifting his head with a sowhat stunned expression. He could not understand why the Netherworld God had changed his mind in such a short amount of ti, which was inconsistent with the image of the Netherworld God as headstrong and imperious as before.
Seeing Bodo speechless, the Netherworld God looked at him coldly, "Are you defying my order?"
"Your servant dares not!" the Grand Justiciar, despite his reluctance, could only comply, ordering the troops to be recalled.
The group of grey were likewise thrown off by the Netherworld God’s sudden display of rcy. They could not let the Netherworld God call off the troops, otherwise, their years of plotting would be rendered aningless. Bearing the imnse pressure, the group of grey stepped forward, "Your Majesty, I believe we cannot retreat!"
"Hmm?" the Netherworld God looked down at them, "Why not?"
"Your Majesty, the races of the Star Sea despise the Netherworld. If we do not enforce punishnt, it will be hard to command respect. Moreover, by showing rcy now, you will certainly lead the star domains to harbor false hopes, and our great Netherworld Army will face even fiercer resistance, in vain causing our losses!"
Courtiers and Clan Leaders who sided with the group of grey all expressed their agreent; the Star Sea must be strictly punished.
Facing the unanimous opposition in the court, the Netherworld God was displeased as well, saying indifferently, "Stand down!"
"If Your Majesty does not revoke your command, we will not retreat!" the group of grey led the charge, showing a will to resist to the end.
"Then go to your death!" the Netherworld God didn’t utter another word. Divine Power surged from within him, transforming into a black arm that grasped the group of grey by the throat.
At this mont, the other three Main Gods beca unsettled. Though the four of them had calculated against each other and harbored grudges, they had ultimately spent many years together. If the group of grey could be killed so easily, what difference would there be for them?
"Your Majesty!" the three cried out in unison, pleading for rcy for the gray crowd.
The Netherworld God also knew that these four individuals were crucial to maintaining a connection with the lowest realms of the Netherworld. Killing them was simple, but losing control over the lower layers was not an easily solved problem.
"Hmph!" The Netherworld God withdrew the Divine Power, and the gray crowd, having escaped death, collapsed on the ground, gasping for fresh air.
"If there is a next ti, do not bla for not recalling past sentints!" The Netherworld God shifted her gaze away and spoke to Tai’e and the others, "I will give you another chance, do not disappoint !"
"We thank Your Majesty for your rcy!" Although uncertain why the Netherworld God had suddenly relented, it was clearly beneficial to agree to her terms.
The Netherworld God nodded slightly and pointed at Danni, "You look very familiar to . Have we t before?"
The singled-out Danni was sowhat panicked, but soon regained her composure, "Your Majesty, we have never t."
"No matter, I feel joyous at the sight of you. Stay by my side!"
Ah?
The words of the Netherworld God left everyone present astonished. Did the Netherworld God fancy won? This was indeed big news.
Tai’e and the others quickly exchanged glances with Danni, urging her to stay by the Netherworld God’s side — perhaps it would influence the fate of the Star Sea! At the very least, if they could convey so ssages, it would be extrely beneficial.
Danni bit her lip and said, "I can agree to Your Majesty’s request, but you must also agree to a condition of mine."
The Netherworld God looked at Danni with interest, "Speak, I can agree to anything."
"Could you help find soone?"
"Who?"
"Tu Kulu!"
"Tu Kulu?"
Suddenly, the Netherworld God’s heart felt as though it was being tightly clenched, her breathing becoming slightly hurried, "Tu Kulu?!"
"Yes. I beg Your Majesty to permit it!"
"Very well, I grant you permission to search for him. You may use all the powers of the Netherworld to find him. I... I want to see him!"
At this revelation, the gray crowd imdiately understood — it was that woman nad Nono. She was influencing the heart and mind of the Netherworld God!
That shouldn’t be, shouldn’t be! How can such a feeble soul have an effect on the Main God’s Divine Soul?
Regardless, the gray crowd could not allow the Netherworld God to find Lu Hong.
Not only the gray crowd realized the truth. Mo Lun spoke up ahead of everyone, "Your Majesty, I know where this man is."
"You do?"
"Yes!"
"Report truthfully!"
"This man is currently in the dungeons of His Excellency the Jailor, in the Netherworld prisons."
"Well,..." Initially, the Netherworld God wanted to command Saloon to bring Lu Hong directly to court, but the sense of urgency rising within her prevented her from doing so. She was aware of her divergence from her usual self; Tu Kulu seed to hold special significance to her. Yet as the great Netherworld God, she could not allow herself to have attachnts or vulnerabilities.
"Saloon!"
"Here!"
"Take this lady to the Netherworld prison to et this man nad Tu Kulu."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Having given the instructions, the Netherworld God, with her restless thoughts, waved her hand, "Court dismissed!"
After the Netherworld God left, the gray crowd, with a cold gaze, stared at Mo Lun, "I hope you will not ruin my plans!"
"Although I do not know what you are plotting, you will not succeed," Mo Lun replied, unfazed by their murderous look.
"Mo Lun!" The gray crowd grasped the Priest who was about to leave, "You have interfered in my affairs before; this ti, I hope you will repay this favor!"
Mo Lun looked at him for three seconds, then nodded, "Agreed."
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