In Douluo Continent, I am the mastermind behind the scenes.

"All this evidence shows that Zhu Ningyu can only become a god by gathering the faith of the lower realms; there is no other way to become a god. Even if Zhu Ningyu gathers the faith of the entire Douluo Continent and all 108 minor planes, it is impossible for him to grow from a mortal to a god-king. The advantage is still on our side."

Tang San said with a worried look, "But... Xiao Wu, I understand what you're saying, but I still feel that things aren't that simple. The forces behind Zhu Ningyu are probably brewing some unknown schemes. If we just ignore it... wouldn't that be a bit inappropriate?"

Xiao Wu said irritably, "Not good? Hmph, so what if it's not good? Given the current situation in the God Realm, do you dare to personally descend to the mortal realm?"

Upon hearing Xiao Wu's words, Tang San subconsciously touched his nose, his face extremely embarrassed.

Given the current situation, he really wouldn't dare to descend to the mortal realm on his own. You can't judge a book by its cover; who dares to say... that this upheaval in the God Realm wasn't caused by the Destroyer God King's family?

Let alone his physical body descending to the mortal realm, even the Great God King Tang doesn't dare to descend with his divine sense now. A few days ago, when the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan suffered a calamity, he refrained from taking action.

Tang San feared that Zhu Ningyu would grow too powerful and replace his current position, but he was even more afraid that the God King of Destruction would secretly plot to find an opportunity to betray him, the Great God King Tang.

"Enough, enough. The chaos in the God Realm is still unresolved, and I have no time to attend to the mortal realm. It's not time to start a war yet. If Zhu Ningyu wants to talk, then you can talk to her until both sides are satisfied. In short... everything is about delaying the inevitable."

Just then, Chen Yu pushed open the door and walked up to Hong Ling, bowing slightly as he said, "Senior Hong Ling, I don't want to waste any more words. Can you tell us... what is the bottom line of your Ningyun Sect? Or... is this negotiation a pretense, and you're secretly plotting some other conspiracy?"

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The atmosphere at the dinner table was extremely cold. No one said a word, and they just ate the food in their own lunch boxes, their thoughts wandering elsewhere.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, Xue Jingshu, the representative of the Big Dipper Spirit, Xue Lingzhu and Mo Lian, the representatives of the Southern Dipper Spirit, Xu Jiawei, the representative of the Star Luo Empire, Hong Ling, the representative of the Ningyun Sect, and Jing Hongchen, the representative of the Sun Moon Empire, arrived at the Tongtian Pavilion located in Shrek City.

Hong Ling scoffed, "Little girl, you don't need to try this provocation. I'm not falling for it. Fine, since you want to know, I'll tell you frankly. Our final conditions are simple: cede the three northern provinces of the Douling Empire to support Xue Jingshu's nation-building, return her family members, and the Southern Douling, Sea God Pavilion, and Star Luo Empire must recognize the legitimacy of the Northern Douling!"

"Now that everyone is here, let's discuss our respective conditions and come up with a plan."

Hong Ling shook her head and said, "It doesn't matter how many provinces you are in. The main thing is that you acknowledge the legitimacy of Beidou Ling. If you can't do that, then there's no point in talking anymore. Let's just start fighting."

After receiving Tang San's instructions, Chen Yu's heart remained unsettled for a long time. Sure enough, those with nothing to lose are not afraid of those with something to lose; the Great God King Tang still couldn't make up his mind to officially start a war with the Ningyun Sect.

Chen Yu couldn't help but say, "Fellow Soul Hongling, the Douling Empire can cede another province, but acknowledging the legitimacy of the Beidouling is... well, let's forget about it."

They even mustered the courage to openly defy the divine decree issued by Tang San, all so as not to be at a disadvantage in the negotiations.

Chen Yu waved his hand, handing the stage over to the representatives of Nan Dou Ling and Bei Dou Ling.

After giving Chen Yu his orders, Tang San refused Xiao Wu's invitation and walked out of the Sea God Temple without looking back.

Xue Jingshu said expressionlessly, "My conditions are very simple: return the families of my soldiers, cede half of the Douling Empire as my territory for the establishment of my country, and acknowledge the legitimacy of my Beidouling."

Chen Yu got anxious.

Negotiations are always about asking for the moon and then settling for less. For a while, the two women, one big and one small, argued heatedly, neither willing to give an inch. Soon, it was noon. Negotiations aside, lunch was still necessary. The group went downstairs to a private room on the first floor and ate the fast food—hamburgers, fried chicken legs, and the like—prepared by the Sea God Pavilion.

The perspective shifts back to the lower world.

He didn't want to sit and wait to die. If all else failed, he would release the Golden Dragon King to kill and destroy the God King's family and rebuild the glory of the Soul Beast race!

This whole operation left Hong Ling completely bewildered. Who would have thought that Chen Yu would dare to change his mind at the last minute and disregard Tang San's orders?

He never imagined that one day, the Great God King Tang would become a hindrance. How could they possibly negotiate now? What could they possibly talk about?

"Hongling, what kind of being is the Sea God? How could he possibly be afraid of you mortals? Let me tell you, our Sea God Pavilion will absolutely not acknowledge the legitimacy of the Big Dipper Spirit. Forget about it. At worst, I'll have Yu'er whisper in the Sea God's ear. A living person won't be suffocated by their own urine, will they?"

Tang San possesses half of a soul beast's bloodline.

"That's impossible!" Mo Lian said aggressively, "If a real fight breaks out, even with the help of the Ningyun Sect and the Sun Moon Empire, you, Xue Jingshu, won't gain any advantage. At most... hmph, at most you'll return the families of your soldiers. Don't even think about any other conditions!"

"Hehe, Patriarch Chen, we, the higher-ups of the Ningyun Sect, all know that your master does not want a full-scale war, at least not before your beloved granddaughter becomes a god. You should think carefully before you speak, and don't blaspheme the gods you believe in."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yu's breathing became rapid, as if a strange fire was burning in his heart.

Upon hearing this, everyone present except Jing Hongchen gasped. The previous conditions were nothing, but for the Sea God Pavilion to acknowledge the legitimacy of Beidou Ling was a bit too... too much.

……

Now that the Great God King Tang has given the order, everything is easy to arrange. In this Sea God Pavilion, who is more powerful than the Great God King Tang? The Sea God Pavilion members who have different opinions can only keep quiet.

The scene became very awkward.

This unexpected turn of events left Hongling and Jing Hongchen somewhat bewildered.

"Elder Hong, Master Hongchen, are you both silent because you're naturally unwilling to speak? Or... are you deceiving us all along and simply don't have the guts to attack Shrek City?"

Having gained the upper hand, Chen Yu chose to press his advantage, relentlessly attacking Hong Ling and Jing Hongchen with words.

Hong Ling said softly, "How could we not dare to attack Shrek City? We're just feeling a bit sentimental. Your loyalty, Chen Yu, isn't to the Sea God, but to your own selfish desires. Hmph, aren't you afraid that one day your Chen family will follow in the footsteps of the Xuanming Sect?"