In the world of no return, holding the sun and the moon

Chapter 203 Current Situation
(This is just a filler chapter; I haven't decided how to write the next part yet.)
"I don't need a divine position, I just need to stay here and be content."

Inside the golden tree, Elder Mu and Xiao Ming sat facing each other.

Elder Mu felt that it was enough to stay here and protect Shrek Academy. Becoming a god was just empty talk for him; it was more important to protect Shrek Academy.

“Teacher, this isn’t right. After you become a god, you can better protect Shrek Academy,” Xiao Ming said.

However, Elder Mu shook his head. The top of the golden tree swayed, and a powerful force of light surged out.

A small Holy Dragon of Light appeared in Elder Mu's hand, its aura astonishing, even causing Xiao Ming to take notice.

"No need," Elder Mu said with a smile. "My soul has been baptized by the Golden Tree, and my strength has been transformed. With the Golden Tree, my strength is enough to rival that of the gods. You don't need to worry about it."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ming wanted to say something, but Elder Mu waved his hand again in refusal.

"Shrek Academy can offer you limited assistance. Although we have a good relationship, there's no need for you to help Shrek strengthen its foundation for my sake. Instead of helping me, you should focus on making your Chaos Temple an impregnable fortress."

Listening to Elder Mu's words, Xiao Ming fell into deep thought.

Because the three empires were conquered by violent means, the royal families of the three empires still harbored some resentment, which was undoubtedly bad news for the Chaos Temple.

However, with Xiao Ming, Zhang Lexuan, and others around, the three great empires won't have too many ideas, but things might change after Xiao Ming and the others leave.

Thinking about the situation at the Chaos Temple, Xiao Ming couldn't help but ask, "What are your thoughts, teacher?"

Old Mu was taken aback, then laughed and said, "I thought you had a solution, but I didn't expect you to have to ask me."

Xiao Ming scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, unsure of what to do.

The situation on Douluo Continent was somewhat abrupt; it was clearly impossible for any single force to survive for long.

Although Xiao Ming is a master at the God King level, he cannot predict what will happen in the future. Just like the Tang Sect, the Chaos Temple may also become a small force that survives in the world after ten thousand years.

Seeing that Xiao Ming remained silent, Elder Mu said, "You must want to kill all of that royal family, right?"

Xiao Ming nodded. Although this method was brutal, it was also the easiest way.

The people have made their choice. The arrival of the Chaos Temple has provided them with a new life, and their basic foundation is stable. The only unstable group is the nobles.

If they are determined to rebel, then killing them is not a problem; the only thing to care about is one's own reputation.

However, Xiao Ming had already offended all the nobles when he conquered Douluo Continent. The image of a tyrant was already etched in their minds, so his image afterward didn't matter.

"Sigh." Elder Mu sighed, looked up at the sky, and said with some reluctance, "Among them are top-tier martial souls. If you kill them easily, some martial souls may be extinct forever."

“But I have no choice. You said they are top-tier martial souls. What if they grow stronger later? Wouldn’t that be a risk?” Xiao Ming said.

Elder Mu shook his head and suggested to Xiao Ming, "Since that's the case, why don't you fully open up the Chaos Temple and let more people join it?"

The core of the Chaos Temple remains the same few individuals, who are also the rising force within the temple.

"Does the teacher mean to take in some children from noble families?" Xiao Ming asked.

Elder Mu nodded and explained, "Just like Shrek Academy, it accepts noble children to gain power. As long as you are willing to absorb nobles, you can be considered to have completely secured your foundation."

This method has its pros and cons. If the Chaos Temple absorbs the noble children, it can indeed appease the old nobles, but in the long run, Xiao Ming's efforts will be in vain.

The resources that nobles obtain in the Chaos Temple far surpass those of the commoners. Over time, the strong among the nobles will only grow stronger, and eventually the commoners will also be oppressed.

Old Master Mu saw through Xiao Ming's concerns and then revealed his true thoughts.

“You can incorporate Shrek Academy into the core area of ​​the Chaos Temple. In this way, Shrek Academy will represent the Chaos Temple, and we will be able to collect commoner Soul Masters. This way, you won’t have to worry about the quality of the Chaos Temple declining.”

Xiao Ming was speechless. Good heavens, so all that Elder Mu was talking about was preparing Shrek Academy for a better future.

"Teacher, that's not fair of you. If you want to protect Shrek Academy, you might as well listen to me and become a god directly," Xiao Ming said helplessly.

Elder Mu laughed and said, "Alright, let's not talk about becoming gods for now. Come to the Sea God Pavilion again if you have any ideas about bringing Shrek Academy into the Chaos Temple."

Seeing that Elder Mu had given him the order to leave, Xiao Ming stood up, bowed to Elder Mu, and then left the Sea God Pavilion.

Watching Xiao Ming leave, Old Mu shook his head, a smile playing on his lips.

He wasn't worried about Xiao Ming's next move; incorporating Shrek Academy into the Chaos Temple was just his idea.

With him by his side, Shrek Academy has been able to thrive for tens of thousands of years, which is enough for him. He only wanted to help his student by having Shrek join the Chaos Temple.

After leaving Shrek Academy, Xiao Ming returned to the Douling Royal Palace.

This place is called the Fighting Spirit Imperial Palace, but it has long been renamed the Chaos Temple.

The same people are still in the Chaos Temple, and Xiao Ming has arrived at the central hall of the Chaos Temple.

Zhang Lexuan and Meng Hongchen were both here, along with two princesses who had been sent there. The only difference was that Zhang Lexuan represented the Chaos Temple, while the other three represented their respective factions.

When something happens, we usually discuss it here, though it can't really be called a discussion.

This place is Zhang Lexuan's one-man show. As long as Zhang Lexuan raises a question, before Xu Jiujiu and Vina can even make any demands, Meng Hongchen will agree unconditionally.

Since Meng Hongchen, representing the Sun Moon Empire, agreed, Xu Jiujiu and Vina didn't say much, so they followed Zhang Lexuan's lead.

There's nothing we can do about it. Before she became a god, the two great empires had tested Zhang Lexuan. Now that she's a god, they're still letting the old nobles rebel and test her again. Isn't that just asking for trouble?

However, Zhang Lexuan's actions all benefited the common people and were constantly weakening the power of the two great empires, which gave the two princesses a headache.

If things continue like this, forget about restoring the country; even with the national treasury depleted, it's questionable whether anyone will help you.

You ask why Meng Hongchen isn't afraid? Of course, the Hongchen family is bound to the Chaos Temple, so what is there to be afraid of?

In order to preserve the foundation of their empire, the two princesses tried every means to make some demands on Zhang Lexuan, but due to Zhang Lexuan's power, they dared not go too far.

Suddenly, space cracked open, and Xiao Ming's figure emerged from it.

"What are you tinkering with now?" Xiao Ming asked curiously.

Zhang Lexuan was taken aback; she hadn't expected Xiao Ming, who usually didn't get involved in anything, to come here.

"It's nothing, I just want them to make some concessions and change the direction of their empire's soul tool research," Zhang Lexuan said.

Unlike Zhang Lexuan's composure, Xu Jiujiu and Vina looked rather grim. Zhang Lexuan spoke lightly, but what they had to say to the Empire was quite different.

Soul tools, as a powerful weapon, have already been proven effective against the Sun Moon Empire. If they were to be developed into civilian products, what would they do in the event of future wars?

"Oh, that's a good idea." Xiao Ming became interested, then looked at the two princesses and asked, "What do you think?"

Xu Jiujiu and Vina had unspeakable grievances in their hearts, and could only nod in the face of Zhang Lexuan and Xiao Ming, two god-level experts.

Meng Hongchen, standing to the side, said excitedly, "Don't worry about that. Our Sun Moon Empire has already started developing these kinds of soul tools. We'll just share them with you when the time comes."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiujiu and Vina exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.

This is the perfect opportunity to weaken the two great empires, yet Meng Hongchen has actually taken the initiative to support Xingluo and Tianhun.

Xiao Ming patted Meng Hongchen's head and said approvingly, "That's good. Then we'll have to rely on your Sun Moon Empire to share technology."

"Since the Sun Moon Empire is providing technology, you won't have any objections, right?" Xiao Ming turned to Vina and Xu Jiujiu and asked.

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief and nodded at the same time.

Seeing the two of them picking things up like that, Xiao Ming smiled and said, "You've been in the Chaos Temple for a while now. What do you think of the Chaos Temple?"

The two princesses frowned, trying to decipher the meaning behind Xiao Ming's words. They concluded that he probably wanted to see if the two great empires' attitudes toward the Chaos Temple had changed.

"The Chaos Temple has the well-being of all living beings in its heart, and the Star Luo Empire has long been convinced of its worth," Xu Jiujiu said.

Hearing this, Xiao Ming was very pleased, but he wouldn't completely believe what Xu Jiujiu said.

"Since you think the Chaos Temple is acceptable, do the two princesses have any plans to stay here indefinitely?" Xiao Ming asked.

"?" Xu Jiujiu and Vina were somewhat surprised. Did Xiao Ming mean he wanted them to join the Chaos Temple?

Thinking about this, both of their thoughts began to drift.

Having been in the Chaos Temple for so long, they had witnessed its actions firsthand. If it weren't for their own interests, the Chaos Temple had indeed done far better than the two great empires.

“My brother sent me to the Chaos Temple so that I could join. The Temple Master has extended an invitation, so I will naturally not let him down,” Xu Jiujiu said.

Vina, however, remained silent; her situation differed from Xu Jiujiu's.

Having been in the Chaos Temple for so long, the two of them knew about the situation inside.

The Chaos Temple has only ever had three men appear before, but now there are two.

Besides Xiao Hong, Xiao Ming's adoptive father, there is also Huo Yuhao, but he disappeared from the Chaos Temple a year ago.

As for the current master of the Spirit Pagoda, Elex, although he is a member of the Chaos Temple, he has always been at the Spirit Pagoda headquarters in Spirit Fighting City.

Therefore, there are only two men in the Chaos Temple, Xiao Hong and Xiao Ming, and the rest are women, and these women all have some kind of relationship with Xiao Ming.

Vina had also considered a deeper relationship, after all, Xiao Ming was so young, it was normal for him to have many female admirers.

This is also why Vina hesitated; joining the Chaos Temple might mean she would have to serve Xiao Ming.

Although Xiao Ming had become a god, Vina still had some concerns. Unlike Xu Jiujiu, she had a fiancé.

Furthermore, since the Body Sect declined because of their Heavenly Soul Empire, isn't it a bit inappropriate for them to turn around and throw themselves into the arms of their enemy?

Xiao Ming waited for a while, but seeing that Vina didn't agree, he didn't bother to invite her anymore.

“Since you’ve chosen to join, you’ll also be able to enjoy the benefits of the Chaos Temple. Let Zhang Lexuan take you to the warehouse later,” Xiao Ming said to Xu Jiujiu.

She was stunned for a moment. She had only just come in and she was already able to choose a soul bone?

She was also aware of the treatment at the Chaos Temple. The main thing was that everyone who joined the Chaos Temple went into seclusion, and when they came out, their soul bones were already fully equipped. Anyone with eyes could see that this was the work of the Chaos Temple.

As a princess of the Star Luo Empire, Xu Jiujiu naturally wouldn't be happy about a few soul bones.

Before entering the treasure vault, he maintained a wait-and-see attitude for a long time, because it's not as simple as just finding a few soul bones to complete a set.

Her martial soul is related to the starry sky, and the soul bones she chooses are mostly biased towards that direction. However, soul beasts with celestial attributes are very rare. Even the Star Crown Sect does not have a complete set of soul bones. How could the Chaos Temple possibly gather one for her?

Xiao Ming didn't stay there for long; he soon arrived at Xiao Hong's side.

As soon as Xiao Ming entered Xiao Hong's courtyard, he asked directly, "Uncle Hong, do you want to become a god?"

"?" Xiao Hong, who was still brewing medicine, looked up with a blank expression.

Across from Xiao Hong, Aunt Qing's eyes had already brightened, but when she saw Xiao Ming arrive, a look of doubt appeared in her eyes.

Xiao Hong quickly came to his senses and asked incredulously, "Become a god? Are you talking about me?"

"Who else would you say if not Aunt Qing?" Xiao Ming said.

After receiving confirmation, Xiao Hong hurriedly waved his hand to refuse, and then said to Xiao Ming, "I think I'll pass. Reaching the Limit Douluo level is enough. I don't want immortality or anything like that."

Xiao Ming immediately understood why Xiao Hong refused and spoke up.

"Uncle Hong is worried that Aunt Qing won't live forever, right? You don't need to worry about that. Zhang Lexuan and I can both bring people into the God Realm. We can bring Aunt Qing with us then."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hong gasped and asked, "Then what is the method for me to become a god?"

There are only a few god positions in Douluo Continent. Does Xiao Ming have other ways to help him become a god?

“I can create godhood. With Uncle Hong’s strength, I estimate that I can become a god directly once I accumulate some faith power. What do you think of this?”

Xiao Hong was somewhat shocked. He hadn't expected Xiao Ming to offer the divine position in such a crude way, which shattered his imagination of what a divine position was like.

With Xiao Ming's explanation, Xiao Hong no longer refused. He chose to accept Xiao Ming's kindness and go to the realm of immortality.

Before long, Xiao Ming created a godhood exclusively for Xiao Hong based on Xiao Hong's martial soul origin. However, Xiao Hong's strength was somewhat different from Zhang Lexuan's, and they could not completely merge for a while. They could only rely on time to become gods.

After providing Xiao Hong with a divine position, Xiao Ming left the place and returned to the secret chamber.

(End of this chapter)