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

Before the words were even finished, Agrelius's massive lava god body had already transformed into a crimson meteor that incinerated the void, deliberately crashing into the rule-based killing array jointly set up by the three true gods.

[One against three!]

[Aglaus displayed terrifying combat power at an absolute level of dominance in this divine war.]

He is the God of War of Rules!

[Furthermore, he is the first top-tier true god in the universe to forge the path of the God of War of Rules from scratch through his ultimate understanding of the essence of combat.]

Each of His punches contained the purest, most destructive rules, powerful enough to shatter stars.

Each surge of lava is like the primordial force of the universe at its beginning.

His fighting style is wild and direct, devoid of any fancy techniques, relying solely on the most fundamental and violent application of power and rules.

This is far beyond the reach of true gods like the Rule Spirit God and the Rule Light God, who grow up in relatively peaceful environments and advance through resource accumulation and understanding of rules.

Their seemingly magnificent application of rules proved as fragile as a paper castle before Aglios's power as a war god, honed through countless life-and-death battles.

This divine war, with its overwhelming disparity in power, was like the cruelest lesson! Agris, with his absolute strength, made those three privileged true gods, and all the opportunists watching from the shadows, understand a cold, hard truth about the universe.

The power of the true God lies not only in the quantity of words spoken, but also in the nature and level of the power He wields.

With your level of combat strength, which is only at the third tier, even if your numbers were doubled, you would still be nothing but chickens and dogs in front of a true war god, easily wiped out with a flick of the wrist.

[Aglius alone, with his unparalleled combat power, was enough to suppress all dissent and disturbances within the entire Star Abyss branch.]

[While the aftershocks of the divine war had not yet completely subsided, and while the dim divine bodies of the Rule God and the Rule Light God still bore the marks of molten lava, the attitude of the privileged faction had already undergone a dramatic change.]

The previous aggressive edge, which aimed to distort the core of ideals, vanished instantly, replaced by an almost devout awakening.

They quickly unified their message and announced it to all members through the branch's information network.

Everything they do is ultimately aimed at making the Red Heart Society great again!

[This is to restore the glory of the Red Heart Society's former headquarters, which once shone throughout the world!]

As for how to recover?

This is certainly a complex issue that requires in-depth discussion and collective wisdom.

[Isn't it perfectly normal for differing viewpoints to emerge and for some historical issues to be resolved during the discussion?]

The conflicts that previously erupted between the two sides were essentially aimed at making the Chixin Society better.

Everyone's intentions were good!

The ideas everyone has are essentially sound.

【Both are correct!】

[All of this is understandable!]

Therefore, in certain future matters, they believe they can adopt a wise approach of seeking common ground while reserving differences, and find a path to achieve mutual benefit.

This high-sounding rhetoric attempts to cover up the recent bloody conflict and blatant challenge to power.

They wanted to disguise a betrayal and suppression of ideas as a constructive internal discussion.

Most importantly, they never expected Agris to possess such power.

Such terrifying combat power is undoubtedly a pillar of strength for the entire Star Abyss branch.

Although the two sides have irreconcilable differences on core principles, the privileged faction is absolutely unwilling to see the Star Abyss branch disintegrate.

After all, in a sense, they also deeply love the place where they were born and raised.

[Star Abyss Branch!]

That's their home too!

Who doesn't want their home to be better?

Are their changes truly a mistake?

[Look at what Aglios and his group of old guard are saying all day long, like the founders' system can't be changed!]

【My red heart and ideals must not waver!】

What is unshakeable?

This vast universe is constantly changing; perhaps the only constant is change itself!

They acknowledge that the system and ideology established by the founders of the Red Heart Society a thousand years ago were absolutely correct.

But now, so much time has passed, is it still correct?

[With the passage of time, the perceptions and ideas of the Star Abyss branch members have undergone tremendous changes.]

[How can we keep up with the development of the Xingyuan branch without changing our systems or philosophies?]

Without sufficiently advanced guiding principles, the Xingyuan branch is destined to fail.

Therefore, they proposed policy changes that the elders viewed as threatening the foundation of the nation. The result was clear: the majority of the Star Abyss branch sided with them.

Of course, besides this major reason, they also had one trivial little reason.

[That would be becoming a solitary, independent True God, far less secure than having the Star Abyss Branch as a steadfast and deeply rooted, towering tree.]

With a top-tier war god like Agrus, whose power is enough to shake the universe, presiding over the Star Abyss branch, the future safety and development of the branch are undoubtedly guaranteed to the highest degree.

After assessing all the reasons, they quickly adjusted their strategy, toned down their previous aggressive stance, and even used flowery language to whitewash past grievances.

But what they were really thinking about was how to firmly bind Agris, this invincible blade, to the banner of the Star Abyss Branch, making it the most powerful protective umbrella for their privileged class.

However, the privileged faction's wishful thinking is destined to be nothing more than wishful thinking.

This time, Agris did not choose silence or limited forbearance.

Having weathered years of internal strife and ideological infighting, His massive, molten lava eyes had long since pierced through layers of pretense, seeing through the corrupt and decadent nature beneath the privileged faction's glossy slogans.

They did indeed grow up in the soil of the Red Heart Society, and it took countless resources and efforts from the Red Heart Society for them to ascend to godhood.

Tragically, they have completely abandoned the core ideals and beliefs that the Red Heart Society most hoped they would pass on—ideals as pure as a spark.

This group of people has long since strayed from the fundamental meaning of the Red Heart Society's existence, and is no longer worth His efforts to protect.

[His decision not to immediately eliminate the core of the privileged faction after the war of gods was not out of mercy, but rather out of a near-cold-blooded observer's mentality.]

He really wanted to see where these guys, who had strayed from their original intentions and were obsessed with power and privilege, would ultimately lead the Star Abyss branch they controlled.

[Or rather, where will this group of people, who have secretly changed their original ideals, ultimately go?]

How ironic and tragic will their ultimate fate be?

Of course, if the other side truly moves towards another dimension of development and becomes even more powerful, then the other timeline could certainly learn from them.

Everything has its own value.

Even a murky swamp can, in a sense, serve as a warning to those who come after, and even be put to good use.

Of course, deep down, He also retained a sliver of hope.

If, within the bloodline of the privileged, a truly pure and uncorrupted soul can be born, He will warmly welcome its return to the pure flame.

With this complex yet resolute thought in mind, Agris began a complete break from the Star Abyss branch.

In the year 2310 of the Extraordinary Calendar, Agrus, with his supreme divine power, personally took action to prepare for a comprehensive dismantling of all star systems and resource nodes controlled by himself and his elder faction.

In particular, it represents a complete physical and regulatory severance from the areas occupied by the privileged faction.

【Om! 】

Amidst a violent roar of rules, a massive boundary mark constructed purely from the will of the God of War was forcibly imprinted in the void, attempting to cleave the former Star Abyss branch in two.

The three true gods of the privileged faction, witnessing the scene unfold before them, were filled with shock and rage.

They repeatedly crossed the boundary to approach Aglios, attempting a final plea in the name of righteousness.

The Spirit of Rules spoke with a somber tone, even tinged with grief and indignation.

【Lord Agthios! 】

Your actions are tearing the Red Heart Society apart from its unity!

This is blatant division!

[This is a betrayal of the great cause of the Chixin Society!]

[This is also a desecration of the supreme glory of the founders!]

Do you, a veteran who made outstanding contributions to the Red Heart Society, really want to add the shameful stain of a separatist to your illustrious resume?

[Agrius remained deaf to these high-sounding, morally manipulative accusations, his lava-like face displaying only a cold indifference.]

These things, said to outsiders, are all nonsense.

Everything He did was guided by the guidance of the great creator in the darkness, and He understood the inevitability of history.

Why bother explaining to these pathetic creatures who have betrayed their true intentions?

This pathetic new generation of privileged individuals, even though they have ascended to godhood, remain utterly foolish.

To this day, they still don't understand what the Red Heart Society truly relies on to survive and even profit from the space between the two behemoths, the Abyss and Hell.

They naively believed that it was simply because the Abyss and Hell wanted to win over the Star Abyss branch?

How ridiculous!

If it weren't for the founder's timeless power serving as the deepest foundation and deterrent, the Star Abyss branch's meager strength would likely have been easily annihilated after the destruction of Heaven.

[How could you possibly have survived until now, and still be qualified to fight for power here?] (End of Chapter)