You want me to take out a loan to practice cultivation? I'll just pay off the debt physically.

Chapter 441 Ultimatum: If it's okay, it's okay; if not, there's no need to talk anymore.
[You pretended not to see the questions posed by the will of hell.]

[Is Chixin trying to profit from both sides?]

The Red Heart Society covets the vast and boundless source of power in the Great World in order to expand its influence, while the Abyss and Hell, these two colossal entities, crave the few unfettered, self-destructive True Gods under the Red Heart Society's command.

[Eldest brother, don't speak ill of second brother!]

[This alliance, temporarily formed to seek its own development and to attack the spirit world, is very weak.]

All three parties harbor ulterior motives; who is more noble than the others?

Your thoughts are crystallized, and your goals are very clear.

Don't act until you see the benefits!

If you want the Chixin Society to make sacrifices, you must offer them something that will motivate them to act.

Otherwise, why would Chi Xin attack the spirit realm and cause such a huge commotion? What would he gain from that?

Therefore, no matter how eloquently the will of the abyss paints its grand vision for the future, or how extravagantly the will of hell dangles its pie of profit, it's all in vain.

[As long as the number of true gods in the Red Heart Society fails to reach the safety threshold you set, this plan to shake the very foundations of the universe—a plan to disrupt the spiritual realm—cannot be initiated.]

[Or rather, don't even think about letting the True God of the Red Heart Society's rules be used as cannon fodder.]

Under these circumstances, the trilateral talks have reached a suffocating stalemate based on these cold, hard principles.

The power of rules and the oppressive force of authority clashed silently and fiercely within the core council hall of the Red Heart Society, tearing the spatial structure apart with spiderweb-like, spreading black cracks. The escaping energy turbulence triggered piercing alarms from the nearby suspended AI array.

In September of the 420th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, the dark core of the Abyss Will, churning with extreme chaos and destruction, finally erupted in fury.

The immense power of this vast world, like a catastrophic flood bursting its banks, forcefully overwhelmed the layers upon layers of rules and barriers within the council chamber.

The dome, constructed of high-strength, extraordinary alloy, instantly cracked and twisted, the invisible mental impact plunging the arena into chaos.

The roar of the Abyss's will, capable of crushing galaxies, reverberated through the void, filled with unspeakable rage.

This plan only requires a few reckless men to charge into battle!

Do you truly believe your loyalty is unique?

[From the pitch-black core of light, countless phantom chains of soul-devouring chains, condensed from pure annihilation intent, shot forth, like venomous pythons choosing their prey, aimed directly at Agris's divine body forged from molten lava and indomitable fighting spirit.]

Which of my demon gods is not valiant?

Who fears to fight to the death?

【Oh--】

Just then, a sneer, carrying endless mockery and a chilling insight into the truth, abruptly shattered the stagnant, oppressive atmosphere.

The phantom of the Heart Demon God, constructed from pure mental rules, leaned slightly forward, and invisible ripples of mental energy, powerful enough to shake divine will, spread like waves, unleashing a violent pressure from the abyss.

[Aren't you afraid of dying?]

Who isn't afraid of death?

As a former demon god, I am very qualified to speak on this matter.

I can admit that, as a demon god, I was terrified of death!

As he spoke, His gaze, sharp as an icicle, pierced the churning black light.

[Without this ultimate fear etched into the very marrow of your soul, how could the cage of authority you have constructed possibly imprison the demon god?]

[Those who fought through mountains of corpses and seas of blood for billions of years, enduring countless deaths to finally ascend to the throne of gods, who would willingly burn themselves out as a mere fuel for another?]

In essence, the truly powerful God is nothing more than a high-ranking prisoner dressed in the cloak of eternity!

[With only the sword of life and death hanging over their heads—the will of the Great World—every word and action must conform to the rules of the Abyss, or face certain death.]

[Such treatment, is this a god, or just a dog you keep?]

【Oh! 】

In your eyes, the Abyss's will, there's probably no difference between an Abyss Demon and a dog, isn't there?

After all, we possess immense power, which is something we can console ourselves with.

Other living beings are controlled by one force or another, and their fates are far more difficult. Compared to them, we are incredibly fortunate.

【Yes or no? 】

[Following this logic, since you, the Will of the Abyss, control our lives and kill us at the slightest provocation, shouldn't we thank you?]

I am extremely grateful to you!

I bow down before you, thanking you for giving us the opportunity to be your dogs.

After all, other creatures who want to be dogs don't even have the chance!

【presumptuous!!!】

The pitch-black core of the Abyss's will suddenly collapsed to its limit, unleashing billions of annihilation bolts powerful enough to vaporize planets.

If the Heart Demon God were still the demon god who held the power over the mind in the abyss, he should be writhing in endless agony, his divine essence torn apart.

[But now this rebellious god sits high on the throne of rules, daring to openly expose this bloody truth, a truth that all the gods of power know but dare not utter aloud.]

Who among those present didn't know these things?

[Anyone unafraid of death, given the Abyss's control and exploitation of the Abyss Gods by the Abyss's Will, would probably have already rebelled.]

This distorted system of power control exploits the fact that demons and gods are afraid of death.

[After so many years of hard work, fighting through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and with various opportune moments and even the perfect gifts of fate, I finally became a true god.]

Although life and death are controlled by the will of the abyss, who can truly be free in this world? A newborn infant survives entirely thanks to the care of its parents or the social system.

Ordinary people survive entirely thanks to social stability and good fortune during their personal growth.

Even those with extraordinary abilities are merely ants controlled by the powerful.

Even demigods must bow before true gods.

Even a true god, one of the most elite beings in the universe, must bow before the will of the Great World.

This matter is common knowledge.

Do you need your inner demon to bring things to light?

[His words just now were merely an attempt to escalate the conflict, thus giving the will of hell an opportunity to play the villain.]

[If the Abyss Demon God could handle this matter alone, He would have already unleashed His boundless wrath and burned the Red Heart Society to ashes. How could He still be here spouting nonsense?]

[The Abyss God ascended to godhood by relying on the authority of the Abyss.]

The aura they painstakingly conceal might fool other beings, but once they take action, it will absolutely not escape the notice of the spirit realm's will.

Therefore, whether it's clearing the way or removing obstacles during the concealment process, it requires a True God of Rules—a True God who is completely clean, possessing only the aura of rules.

Seeing the situation was turning against them, the crimson orb of hellish will immediately cut into the space between the two, like the thickest, most filthy oil, and began to mediate the impending cataclysmic conflict.

The collapse of the spirit realm would benefit all three parties; why waste our own resources internally?

As He spoke, His scarlet tentacles twisted and writh, finally unleashing the long-prepared poisonous bait.

【That's all! 】

As the will of the world, we are not unreasonable.

The Red Heart Society has dispatched a small team, consisting of two True Gods of Rules, into the Spirit Realm.

[I've also dispatched two Hell-type True Gods.]

[From the abyss, two more abyssal demons have also been dispatched.]

[Our four True Gods will be placed under the command of the Red Heart Society once the plan begins.]

Of course, to ensure the plan's success, the Red Heart Society will also send a third True God of Rules to infiltrate the Spirit Realm, accompanied by a True God of Hell and a Demon God of the Abyss, as an emergency backup team.

[If the plan changes, this emergency team will take on the task of disrupting the spirit world.]

[If the Red Heart Society agrees to my proposal, I can promise to give them a share of the essence of authority that can create a true god of rules as a gift before the plan begins.]

As soon as he finished speaking, the tone of the Abyss's Will softened somewhat.

On this side of the abyss, the conditions are the same as in hell.

After years of negotiations, the two great world powers have finally made some concessions.

Before the plan is fully implemented, and before the True Gods of the Red Heart Society self-destruct, they will sever the source of their authority and work together to create two True Gods of the Rules for the Red Heart Society.

This is also a guarantee from the Red Heart Society!

In this way, even if the Red Heart Society encounters various changes in the future, it will at least have two True Gods of Rules as a safety net, right?

For the first time in so many negotiations, you remained silent.

[You've finally understood the will of hell's intentions.]

[Isn't the Red Heart Society worried?]

Let's use the rewards from the Abyss and Hell for now, to appease the Red Heart Society.

[But is exchanging the deaths of three True Gods of Rules for the rebirth of two True Gods of Rules truly what the Red Heart Society needs?]

You're still not satisfied with these conditions.

[In November of the 423rd year of the Extraordinary Calendar, the frequency of attacks from the Spirit Realm's will began to decrease, and even its various foolish strategies were greatly reduced.]

[After investigation, the will of the abyss discovered that the spirit realm had formed an army alliance.]

The leader of the military alliance is the God of War.

This being who attained godhood through military warfare may not be as powerful as other deities in other aspects, but when it comes to leading troops into battle, he is absolutely unparalleled.

The fact that the God of War has become the leader of the alliance and is gradually gaining control of military affairs in the spirit realm has caused some anxiety among the wills of the abyss and hell.

This can't go on any longer!

If this situation continues to develop, it's unlikely that chaos will break out in the spirit world.

Under pressure from the spirit world regaining its intelligence, the will of the abyss and the will of hell exchanged a brief conversation and reached a consensus.

Finally, they gave you an ultimatum.

[The three True Gods of Rules who sacrificed themselves in this war were provided with the source of their authority by the Abyss and Hell before the war began.]

If the plan succeeds, the Abyss and Hell will provide three more sources of authority upon our return!

[If the Red Heart Society agrees to this proposal, then so be it!]

If you don't agree, then there's no need to discuss this further.

There's no point in continuing the talks!

They want to see how Red Heart can withstand the full force of the spirit world's revenge without the combined protection of the abyss and hell.

(End of this chapter)