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

The God of Flames, a true god known for his fiery temper and love of battle, has had his reckless and belligerent appearance become almost his trademark. However, this does not mean that his mind is as simple and brutal as the flames he wields.

On the contrary, in critical moments involving core interests, His judgment is alarmingly accurate.

[That would allow the Goddess of Night to sacrifice three divine treasures at a time when her authority was compromised and the foundation of the Church was shaken, just to obtain a demigod's grace of authority bestowed upon her by Him.]

The target behind this is undoubtedly a rare and exceptional talent.

[He might even be a key figure who can influence the future rise and fall of a religious sect!]

Although the God of Flames was not yet clear about the specific extraordinary abilities of this talented individual, this did not prevent Him from making a decision instantly.

Such a treasure should not remain in the bowl of darkness.

[If I didn't have the opportunity, that would be fine, but now the opportunity is right in front of me. If I don't seize it now, I'll be missing out!]

Therefore, we must find a way to bring this person back to our Flame Cult.

As for the claim that the other party is currently a fanatical follower of the Goddess of Night, with a deep-seated devotion to eternal night etched into their soul?

[In the eyes of the God of Flames, this is not a problem at all!]

[Once a person is in one's hands, one can rely on the absolute control of the true God over the power of faith, supplemented by sufficient time and carefully designed methods of persuasion.]

Whether it's cleansing the soul with divine grace or forging and reshaping the will with the flames of faith.

He has absolute confidence that He can carve this beautiful jade of the night into the most dazzling jewel of flame!

This might be a very difficult thing for a demigod.

But to the true God, this is a very simple matter!

Under the guidance of a true god, there is nothing that cannot be done!

When the Goddess of Night realized that her highly esteemed talent, whom she had invested so much of her time and resources in, had been abducted, along with his authority, right before her eyes, her pent-up rage erupted like a volcano dormant for millennia.

His divine will, carrying a rage powerful enough to freeze galaxies, instantly pierced through the void, reaching the very core of the goddess of justice's divine realm.

He commanded this witness to the covenant to fulfill his oversight role, compelling the god of fire to return what belonged to Him.

Faced with the arrival of the Goddess of Justice, a renowned and powerful ruler in the spirit world, the God of Flames adopted an extremely humble posture, like a junior who had inadvertently caused trouble.

He explained with utmost sincerity, even tinged with regret, that at the crucial juncture of the blessing of authority, due to a momentary lapse in judgment, he had failed to precisely control the intensity of that separation from authority.

The excessive power of the primal flames unfortunately purified the devout follower of the night on the spot, leaving not even ashes behind.

This was entirely His fault!

Therefore, He is willing to immediately return all the divine treasures previously bestowed by the Goddess of Night, intact.

In addition, He offered to compensate the Goddess of Night with a substantial amount of rare resources, enough to nurture several ordinary demigods.

[This is to express their deepest apologies and to make up for the significant blow suffered by the Night Cult due to the loss of a potential demigod.]

The Goddess of the Night, upon hearing this argument riddled with flaws yet logically coherent, was so enraged she nearly spewed divine fire from her seven orifices.

He knew perfectly well that any claims of operational errors or accidental purification were utter nonsense.

[I initially thought the God of Flames wasn't that cunning, considering the numerous collaborations they'd had during the divine wars, and how they'd even targeted the Abyss Demon God and the Hell-based True Gods on several occasions.]

In battle, the opponent was nothing but a brute who only thought with his muscles.

But now, I've actually been outmaneuvered by this brute?

This muscular fire barbarian clearly schemed and used the most shameless means to forcibly steal His precious talent.

He argued forcefully, attempting to expose the lies of the god of fire, and demanding that the goddess of justice investigate thoroughly and uphold fairness.

But the authority wielded by the goddess of justice is itself the embodiment of fairness and balance.

His divine will, composed of pure law and rules, had no interest in the motives or the truth behind the accusations made by the Goddess of Night.

His standard of judgment is cold and singular: it examines the actual results and losses based on the terms of the sacred covenant signed by both parties under His witness.

Ultimately, the God of Flames failed to deliver the promised authority to a demigod bound to the Cult of the Night.

The Cult of the Night suffered a loss as a result; a anticipated demigod of authority was gone.

Therefore, according to the principle of fairness in balancing income and expenditure, the God of Flames must pay equivalent compensation for this loss.

Whether that demigod died accidentally or was abducted is beyond His jurisdiction.

Just as human laws are indifferent to the loss and death of animals, the goddess of justice is indifferent to the divine rights of non-gods.

Thus, under the unwavering judgment of the Goddess of Justice, the God of Flames proposed a compensation plan.

[Return of resources, plus additional compensation.] [This proposal was deemed to basically meet the loss criteria.]

What infuriated the Goddess of Night to the point of nearly shattering her divine essence was that the God of Flame acted unusually cooperatively at this moment, offering no objection to the verdict and even actively inquiring whether the specific amount of compensation to the Goddess of Justice needed to be adjusted.

The submissiveness of his attitude was so different from his usual demeanor that it was as if he were a completely different god.

The Goddess of Night glared at the fire barbarian who had gotten the better deal and was now acting innocent; the rage in her heart nearly consumed her reason.

Faced with the unquestionable judgment of the Goddess of Justice and the terrifying power she represented, even with countless grievances and resentments, He could only swallow His pride and bear it all.

Surely He cannot demand that a noble and authoritative true God pay for the life of a dead and demigod?

That would not only violate the divine covenant, but it would also be a complete fantasy!

However, the Goddess of the Night was by no means a pushover. After the Goddess of Justice made the final decision on the compensation matter, She immediately launched a fierce counterattack through public opinion.

Through the pervasive network of faith in the spiritual realm and the secret channels of communication among deities, He exposed the ugly face of the God of Flames for his betrayal and plunder.

He wanted the gods to understand that the god of fire could not be trusted!

This guy has absolutely no trust!

More importantly, in his accusation, He deliberately, repeatedly, and with highly inflammatory language, emphasized the extraordinary talent of the demigod who had been unexpectedly purified.

[He wanted all the gods in the spirit world to know that the God of Flames hadn't stolen anything ordinary, but a strategic treasure capable of elevating the entire sect's foundation!]

The Goddess of Night, with her keen insight, knew that the more she proclaimed the extraordinary value of this talented individual, the more the God of Flame would cherish him and would never allow him to return.

In fact, from the moment the God of Flames openly lied to the Goddess of Justice and completely denied the man's existence, she knew that her trusted and beloved general could never return to the Cult of the Night.

[Unless one day she can break through her bottleneck and advance to become a second-tier true god capable of crushing the God of Flames.]

[Her seemingly venting statement actually concealed a deeper meaning: she was using an extremely subtle method to warn the God of Flames.]

This man is a national treasure, even to the darkest corners of my heart. Now that you've taken him, you'd better treat him well.

When converting him to a different faith, the methods must be gentle.

【Never use your simple and crude method!】

[Once you damage your mind and soul, causing him to lose that extraordinary creativity, the one who will ultimately suffer the greatest loss is you, the God of Flames!]

Whether the God of Flames understood this hidden meaning is unknown.

[He might be basking in the immense joy of getting something for nothing, or perhaps he's plotting how to exploit that newly acquired treasure.]

But at this moment, the happiest of all are the Loyal Heart Society members lurking behind the scenes.

Inside the command center, when intelligence came back, it showed that the key figure they had painstakingly sought to infiltrate the core of the Flame Cult had been captured in such a dramatic way.

The news that the Flame God had successfully infiltrated the enemy's heart by personally dividing his authority and creating the identity of a Flame Demigod had plunged the entire command center into an unbelievable frenzy of joy.

【it is good! 】

【very good!】

The executives high-fived each other, their eyes gleaming with excitement.

This is like finding a needle in a haystack, only to have it come to you effortlessly.

The infiltration, which was originally planned to be fraught with difficulties, was unexpectedly achieved due to the open and covert struggle between the two true gods, and the starting point was ridiculously high.

[A demigod directly shaped by the primordial authority of the God of Flames has planted a seed of limitless potential for the Red Heart Society to cultivate a true god of rules who truly belongs to their faction and masters the rules of flames in the future.]

The God of Flames was completely unaware of this; He only felt that through a simple trick, He had gained a rare talent capable of elevating the foundation of His sect.

[Plus, he managed to make his old rival, the Goddess of the Night, suffer a silent defeat, thus reaping enormous profits. He's now happily plotting how to tame this newly acquired gem.]

In July of the 153rd year of the Extraordinary Calendar, the Red Heart Society's infiltration plan was in full swing.

In the years since the birth of the Flame Demigod, members of the Red Heart Society have successively achieved the status of Demigods of Authority in other True God sects.

There are demigods of light, demigods of deception, and demigods of holy courage.

The birth of a large number of powerful demigods has also brought the Red Heart Society to a state of extreme urgency regarding methods for resisting willpower and techniques for increasing pain tolerance.

[The Pain Techniques have rules governing the Pain Spirit; this is the opponent's area of ​​expertise, not a problem.]

[It can withstand the willpower, especially in the struggle between the supreme rules and the will of the spirit realm, it can still maintain its own clarity of will to fuse and refine the power of the rules within itself.]

【this!】

[That's the real challenge!] (End of Chapter)