Chapter 403: Cooperation
The sky was fully bright.
After a night of fierce battle, Kong finally woke up in Qian Renxue's room.
He opened his eyes, glanced at the stunning woman still asleep beside him, gave a slight smile, then got up, dressed himself, and walked outside.
Looking at the rising sun, Kong began to consider whether he should find a suitable god for Shui Bing'er and the others.
Although he was now a God King, and had with him three First-Class Gods along with wife Ei and wife Shogun, blatantly breaking the laws of the Divine Realm might not be the best course of action.
The Divine Realm had its rules: only gods of First-Class or higher could bring others with them—and only one person per god.
Which meant that even including himself, their team could only bring five or six people at most.
That was clearly far from enough.
So, if he didn't want to directly violate the Divine Realm's laws, he had to find another way—for instance, allowing these women to become gods themselves. Then their relatives could be brought along by them after they became First-Class Gods. That way, the numbers would roughly be sufficient.
With that thought, Kong's figure flickered and he reappeared in the Extreme North.
At this moment, deep within the Extreme North.
As two of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North, Xue Di and Bing Di sensed someone's arrival and promptly stepped out of the palace.
"Greetings, God King of Thunder." Upon seeing who it was, Xue Di and Bing Di did not hesitate and respectfully bowed.
By reason, soul beasts and humans shared an irreconcilable enmity. Even if a god arrived, they would not normally show such respect.
But this person was different. Although he had initially appeared with the intent to kill someone else, regardless of that, the God King of Thunder had once saved both their lives. In both sentiment and principle, they had to show their gratitude.
Whether or not the other party cared was one thing—whether they showed their thanks was another. These two matters did not conflict.
"No need for formality."
Kong came before the two women and waved his hand casually. "I've come this time to propose a deal with you both."
"A deal with us?"
Xue Di and Bing Di exchanged a glance, each seeing some confusion in the other's eyes.
This man was already a God King—what deal could he possibly need from them?
They didn't understand and were quite shocked.
"That's right."
Kong nodded slightly, not concealing anything as he explained, "Right now, my wives are still some distance away from reaching the god level. I hope you two can offer yourselves in sacrifice to them. As for compensation—once they ascend to godhood, they will resurrect you. In that way, you too can attain immortality and ascend to godhood."
Although he had already modified the rules of this world, the soul rings of Xue Di and Bing Di were simply too well-suited to Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er. Moreover, the former agreement between the Divine Realm and the Dragon God should have long been annulled.
That was a grudge between the Divine Realm and the Dragon God, and it should never have been forced upon other soul beasts.
"Attain immortality, ascend to godhood?"
Upon hearing this, Xue Di and Bing Di fell silent.
To be honest, if they refused, the other party had enough strength to kill them effortlessly—it was just that he wouldn't be able to absorb them.
"Very well. We accept."
With that in mind, Xue Di and Bing Di no longer declined. Rather than die for nothing, it was better to offer themselves in sacrifice to the other's wives. In doing so, they would also have the backing of a God King.
"When will the sacrifice take place?" Xue Di asked.
"No rush."
Kong shook his head and said softly, "I've only come to discuss things with you today. As for when we'll begin, I'll bring them over when the time comes."
Right now, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er were far too weak. At their current cultivation level, absorbing the soul rings of ferocious beasts like the Ice and Snow Empresses was clearly unwise.
"Alright, we understand."
Upon hearing this, Xue Di and Bing Di didn't say anything more and readily agreed.
To ferocious beasts like them, time was the least valuable thing. Forget decades or centuries—even millennia or ten thousand years passed like a single nap.
After resolving the matter of Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er's soul rings, Kong once again arrived at the deepest part of the Star Dou Great Forest.
As the Beast God, Di Tian was visibly unsettled upon seeing the God King of Thunder descend.
Although the other party had not yet reached his peak strength, his own master's injuries had still not fully healed. If the two were to truly face off, the outcome would be uncertain.
What mattered most was this: ever since the fall of the Dragon God, his nine Dragon Kings, and many divine beasts, the soul beast race had only two remaining gods—the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King.
Now, the Golden Dragon King was imprisoned in the Divine Realm, almost certainly for life. If the Silver Dragon King were also to fall here in the mortal world, the future of the soul beast race would be completely ruined.
One could say that the Silver Dragon King was now the lifeline of all soul beasts. If anything were to happen to her, it would be the end—the soul beast race would have no hope of rising again.
As for the Divine Realm, with this newly emerged God King of Thunder, it now had six God Kings. Even in the worst-case scenario—if the God King of Thunder were to fall here in battle with his master—the Divine Realm would still have five remaining God Kings.
If they learned of the God King of Thunder's fall and discovered the Silver Dragon King's location, there was no way they wouldn't descend in person.
At that point, whether it was to avenge the God King or to prevent a repeat of what happened with the Dragon God, the Silver Dragon King would be unable to escape her fate. After all, even the Dragon God and his nine Dragon Kings had all fallen at the hands of the five God Kings.
Though that story was somewhat embellished, very few people actually knew the truth.
"God King of Thunder, what brings you here?"
Seeing the situation, Di Tian decided to test the waters. What if the other party wasn't here to kill his master?
"I've come to see the Silver Dragon King—to discuss something with her." Faced with Di Tian's question, Kong did not conceal his purpose and answered directly.
"Discuss something?"
Di Tian frowned slightly, puzzled. What did this man mean?
He knew about his master's existence, yet rather than attack, he came to talk?
Strange indeed.
"That's right."
Kong nodded. Sensing the other's concern, he smiled gently and spoke kindly, "Don't worry. I came this time only to speak with the Silver Dragon King. I have no other intentions, and I won't report any of this to the Divine Realm."
"Di Tian, bring this God King of Thunder in!"
At that moment, Gu Yuena's voice rang out.
"I too want to see what this God King of Thunder wants to discuss with me!"[End of Chapter]
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