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

[Deep down, He did not believe that His beliefs, which were drastically different from those of other true gods in the Red Heart Society, were wrong.]

[They can even clearly and logically defend their stance of prioritizing the present, grounded in harsh reality.]

[He was not unaware of the supreme glory and spiritual value behind those resolute acts of self-sacrifice; having become the true god of rules, His state of absolute rationality had long since been eradicated.]

The image of the Heart Demon God sacrificing himself to ensure the end of the Red Heart Society's flame is so tragic and pure that it could eclipse the stars. His heroic name will surely be recorded in the most brilliant chapter of the Red Heart Society's history, and will be sung by trillions of future generations.

But behind this eternally remembered glory lies the complete disappearance of that powerful comrade-in-arms, that precious fighting force, which has become an eternal echo against the backdrop of the cold universe.

[At this critical juncture, the Red Heart Society is struggling to rebuild its foundation amidst the ruins, maintaining its fragile connection with the main world in the Abyss of Stars, and desperately needs top-tier combat power to stabilize this precarious situation. It is a matter of life and death.]

[To stand here, with its vast stellar power, protect this newborn cradle of hope, maintaining the precarious yet crucial link between the Star Abyss Seed and the main world.]

In His view, this was the most solid and irreplaceable contribution He could make, in His presence here and at this very moment, to the ever-burning flame of the Red Heart Society's ideals.

His very existence is a barrier, a banner!

If I were to die in battle, the crisis facing the Red Heart Society would be far more severe.

[In the year 1283 of the Extraordinary Era, an exhilarating miracle erupted in the core region of the newly born Crimson Heart World.]

[A demigod of exceptional talent and profound understanding of the rules of the soul, through his own comprehension of the rules of the soul, resonated with the original source of the rules left behind by Lin Xue.]

This gift from his predecessor, imbued with blessings and guidance, was like a lighthouse in the darkness, illuminating his final path to godhood.

Under the expectant gaze of countless members of the Red Heart Society, the immense power of the rules converged into a pillar of light, tearing through the sky and announcing the birth of a new Rule God.

The birth of the new god instantly ignited the long-suppressed passion of the entire Red Heart Society.

A wave of ecstasy swept through every stronghold, every corner; this was hope amidst despair, rebirth after decay!

[This is the first true god born since the fall of the great founder of the Red Heart Society, since the death of the gods of the Red Heart Society, and since the Star Abyss Branch officially became the headquarters of the Red Heart Society.]

This means they also have strong development potential.

Their future is undoubtedly limitless!

[Perhaps it will surpass the previous headquarters of the Red Heart Society.]

【Red Heart's Thoughts!】

People should look forward!

The future will surely surpass the past!

However, at this moment of universal celebration, the Star Demon God's gaze was deep and unfathomable.

His anxiety did not stem from the strength or loyalty of the new God himself.

The extraordinary individuals who grow up within the Red Heart Society are bathed in the glory of your legendary story as their founder from birth, and undergo the most orthodox and rigorous baptism of Red Heart ideology.

At their core, they are undoubtedly pure and devoted warriors.

The problem is that, with the fall of you, the founding soul of the Red Heart Society, as the watershed, the membership structure of the Red Heart Society was completely divided into two distinct eras.

[While the founders were still alive, the Red Heart Society was like an incredibly sophisticated war machine, with trillions of members united in will, their strength flowing seamlessly, all working towards a single goal.]

Your unparalleled prestige, wisdom, and near-absolute impartiality acted like the most powerful purifying force and adhesive, enabling the Red Heart Society's leadership to virtually eliminate any corruption or division over the long years.

Because of your existence, the Red Heart Society is now completely clear-minded.

However, during the era of the Star Abyss branch established under the leadership of Agris, abnormal phenomena, or rather, selfish desires stemming from the basic logic of human nature, began to run rampant.

[With your departure, and the continuous decline and fall of the original veteran members in years of bloody battles, these phenomena began to resurface.]

The allocation of resources has begun to show subtle imbalances and controversies, with the discourse power of certain emerging factions growing excessively in the absence of effective checks and balances.

Even at the grassroots level, signs of wavering in faith and discipline are beginning to emerge.

If Lin Xue were still alive, with her keen insight into people's hearts, rich experience, and decisive methods, she would surely have been able to accurately detect these problems as soon as they appeared, and swiftly suppress them with swift and decisive measures, nipping the potential dangers in the bud.

But reality is cruel; now, sitting in the central command and overseeing the overall situation, is Agris.

This is the God of War, renowned for his molten lava-like, ferocious fighting style!

[Let Agrelius lead his legion into battle against a powerful foe; their strength is enough to defy the heavens and terrify the gods.]

However, matters such as domestic administration, resource allocation, ideological development, factional balancing, and even institutional reform are complex and require extremely high levels of political wisdom and patience.

It would be truly unreasonable to place all this burden on the shoulders of a war god who is accustomed to solving problems with his fists, or even to expect him to devote most of his energy to these tedious paperwork tasks.

The Star Demon God governs the rules of the stars, and its power inherently contains the meaning of order, deduction, and macro-planning. Its insight and coordination abilities in domestic affairs are actually quite outstanding.

[It could even be said that he far surpasses Agris, Yu Xiao, and the God of Rule Pain.] [But does that make sense?]

[Agrius, or rather, the higher-ups in the Star Abyss branch, always harbored a subtle sense of unease towards the Star Demon God, this outsider.]

Will they truly accept the Star Demon God as the leader of the Red Heart Society and wield supreme power?

The answer is clearly no!

Therefore, all the Star Demon God could do was, after using its keen insight to identify the problems, convey these problems to Agris in the clearest and most objective way.

[How does Agris understand these issues?]

What methods will be used to resolve this?

Was it a thunderous crackdown?

Is it still a balance of appeasement and compromise?

Or perhaps inexperience led to mishandling the situation, which in turn escalated the conflict?

[In fact, doubting the Star Demon God's intentions, or believing that He is sowing discord within the Red Heart Society, has little to do with the Star Demon God himself.]

He has done everything He could.

Even the spirit of the founder of the Red Heart Society in heaven could not find any fault with Him.

In the year 1301 of the Extraordinary Calendar, as the Red Heart Society flourished and used various means to suppress the combined forces of the world's true gods, a strong primordial aura emanated from the northwest of the universe.

This aura is ancient, pure, and powerful; its allure is so strong that it's like illuminating the most enticing lighthouse in the dark universe.

Almost at the same instant this aura erupted, the will of the abyss and the will of hell transcended the barriers of endless space and time, simultaneously descending upon that star field.

The conflict between these two great worlds, which had cooperated for countless years in their fight against a common enemy, and who were both interdependent and wary of each other, is now becoming apparent as the Spirit Realm chooses to isolate itself and only the two remain to play their game on the global chessboard.

The long-hidden conflict of interest has finally been exposed, its facade torn away.

The balance of power was crystal clear at this moment.

In terms of sheer size and power, the Will of Hell is ultimately slightly inferior to the raging and chaotic Will of the Abyss.

Therefore, in this sudden battle for the unclaimed origin, the will of hell was at a disadvantage from the very beginning.

Initially, the Abyss's will may have still harbored some apprehension and reservations about the Spirit Realm's will, leaving room for maneuver with the Hell's will when dividing the spoils, and not immediately tearing off the mask of ruthlessness and exterminating them.

After all, although the spirit realm's will is closed off, its vast size and profound foundation still hang like a sword of Damocles. No one knows when that tightly closed gate will suddenly burst open and rejoin the battle.

The spirit realm can attack at will, and when it unleashes its full force, it can suffocate even the combined forces of the abyss and hell.

[He can leave whenever he wants; when he closes his gates, he remains unmoved no matter how fiercely the abyss and hell bombard him.]

[In the eyes of the Abyss's will, this is nothing short of blatant cheating!]

How can this be considered a complete victory?

True success requires a complete reversal of the situation, plunging the spirit world into a desperate situation where they can neither leave nor win a fight!

However, during the hundreds of years that the Spirit Realm remained isolated, the Abyss's will, filled with greed and destructive desire, repeatedly swept its gaze over the tightly closed, motionless gates of the Spirit Realm.

The ambition in my heart began to rise.

After all, since His birth, the will of the spirit world has stood majestically throughout the universe.

[The spirit world's will is closed off, and the entire universe is at His mercy; this is simply unprecedented.]

[A few hundred years may be a short time, especially for the will of the great world.]

[But this brief moment was enough for the flames within the Abyss's will to boil.]

Most importantly, seeing that the Spirit Realm seems truly determined to remain in seclusion, showing no signs of breaking free, the Will of the Abyss intends to adjust the distribution of the universe's origin.

No longer content with its current share, it began to desperately crave more of the universe's essence to accelerate its own development and strengthen its power.

And hell?

[This former ally?]

Having lost the Spirit Realm as a common and formidable enemy, the Abyss's will has transformed it from an ally into an eyesore and a potential competitor that must be suppressed.

If there are no enemies, is there still a need for allies?

[If that's the case, then plundering the opponent's essence is something the Abyss's will should consider.] (End of Chapter)