I would rather betray the gods

The focus returns to the main hall.

As Yuzu's power awakened, the other parts of the Pisces battle suit were also sensed and transformed into light from somewhere in the palace, automatically donning the corresponding parts of Yuzu to welcome the return of their former master.

Before long, Yuzu, fully armed, appeared as majestic as the other god-kings.

As if a tank had been fitted with a layer of armor, Yuzu looked at her fist as it gradually clenched, feeling her strength increase considerably.

For a moment, he even felt that he was the most outstanding person in the world!

"I've said it before, this Pisces is not that Pisces. If a god-king as weak as him can become the king of kings, then why wait until the future? Wouldn't it be better to just randomly choose one of us to be the king of kings now? It would also strengthen the cohesion of the Great Galaxy sooner!" At this moment, one of the god-kings stepped forward from below the stage and spoke bluntly, his tone indignant.

It's Aries.

He had always been critical of the prediction that Yuzu, who returned to his position ahead of schedule, would become the King of Kings, and now that he has seen Yuzu's actual situation, he is even more critical.

After all, this is a universe where the strong prey on the weak. How ridiculous and despicable it is to wait for a mortal whom he wouldn't even bother to look at to become the king of kings.

Moreover, the future is full of countless possibilities, and the predicted events are only likely to happen, not certain. God knows everything.

Rather than waiting for an ordinary mortal to become the king of kings, it's better to avoid misfortune and directly select a powerful person who is widely respected to ascend to the top!

In fact, he is not the only one who thinks this way. Ever since the astrologers made this prediction, it has been controversial. Although many gods are not as indignant as Aries, they have also subtly echoed the same view.

Like a bucket of cold water poured over her head, Yuzi's hard-earned confidence collapsed instantly.

He didn't understand. If he was already like this, how could he still be called weak? He couldn't even imagine how strong true strength would be.

At this moment, Capricorn, who was both the teacher and the coronation host, did not help Yuzu refute the gods below the stage.

Instead, he pointed at Yuzu's forehead and used his mind to teach Yuzu some ways to use strength.

Then cast a spell: Immortal Art - Stone Statue Life.

Then, the ground in front of him cracked open, and a human-shaped statue rose from the ground.

The person in the statue is indeed Zifeiyu, and he is incredibly lifelike.

Only the naive Yuzu marveled at this scene, while the others remained unmoved.

You do it once.

Capricorn symbolizes a pomelo.

Huh? Oh!

Thinking of the power within her, Yuzu paused for a moment, then stepped forward and did as she was told.

|Immortal Arts - Stone Statues|

The ground was also cracked, but because the force wasn't controlled well, even the water glasses on the table trembled along with the ground.

The statue rises, and although it is not a fish, one can only discern its identity from its outline.

"As expected of Second Master, you've achieved some success on your first use of immortal magic. I was less than a tenth as good as you the first time I used it!" Banlan, eager to protect her master, rushed to praise him, not giving the other gods below any opportunity to elaborate. However, both her expression and tone sounded insincere.

How could Yuzu not notice her well-intentioned lie?

He thought that perhaps even the guards standing on guard not far away were stronger than him when they first activated their magic.

Otherwise, the guard wouldn't have deliberately avoided his gaze when he looked around, feeling slightly disappointed.

"This kind of magic isn't even worthy of being called a frivolous entertainment like drinking tea and watching a play, let alone real combat with swords and shadows. Do you have any objections?" Capricorn's face remained calm. From the beginning, he had no intention of protecting him and made him face reality through his words and actions.

Therefore, the other god-kings could not say anything more.

There was a banquet after the coronation, but many of the gods looked down on the poorly performing Pisces and didn't care about the meal. So Aries took the lead and excused themselves to leave.

If we don't count the fact that Yuzu traveled back in time, this coronation was truly a hasty affair.

Looking at the two remaining god-kings, Cancer and Capricorn, in the main hall, Yuzu realized that things were not so simple. Even if you were given a king for no reason, you might not be lucky if you did not have the ability to match him.

"Yuzu, you've seen the situation clearly. In fact, whether you're a human or a god, if you want to gain the approval of others, there's no need to argue. Just do your best," Capricorn said to Yuzu.

The fact that he addresses the pomelo in this way shows that his attention to it is not just a matter of a day or two.

Okay, I understand!

Yuzu nodded solemnly.

"But I hope you understand that the meaning of doing anything is not to gain the approval of others, but to fulfill your own vision and gain your own approval." Capricorn put his hand on Yuzu's shoulder.

It was very meaningful, and Yuzu nodded slowly, fully understanding it.

Capricorn then gestured to Banlan, asking her to tell Youzi something he didn't want to mention.

It was because of this incident that his most prized student, Zi Feiyu, did not complete the path to becoming a God King and chose to re-enter the cycle of reincarnation, which was a lifelong heartache for him.

At this moment, Cancer 'sensibly' turned its back, as if intentionally avoiding something.

Seeing this, even the most clueless person like Yuzu knew it wasn't a good thing, and thought to herself, "I just hope it's not too bad."

Alright~ Seeing that neither of the two god-kings wanted to speak, Banlan had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward to say it:

As the saying goes, every man has his calamities and every god his tribulations; all living things in the universe will face their own trials and tribulations.

The greater the ability and responsibility, the more unforgettable the hardships one will experience. As the saying goes, Heaven will first temper one's mind and body before it will place a great responsibility on him.

Therefore, a true tribulation is always a trial or hammer placed by God on the weakest point of the person involved.

Pisces, known for their dreamy nature, find the source of all their power in love. Naturally, tribulations arise in their hearts, giving rise to an inner demon that rivals them.

The inner demons will instinctively destroy everything beautiful in a Pisces' heart, especially the lover they regard as their life.

Even Zifeiyu, who was known as a genius war god, lost his beloved on the road to godhood, and only after becoming a god did he bring his inner demons back to their original form.

This is also the fundamental reason why Zifeiyu re-enters the cycle of reincarnation: to find his lost love.

The same Zifeiyu left Youzi another gift for posterity: a dying inner demon.

However, precisely because of the dependence between the inner demon and the spirit of Yuzu, the inner demon will continue to haunt him in this life like a shadow.

As he is crowned, his inner demons awaken from their seal; as he grows, his inner demons also grow and recover.

In short, with each step Yuzi takes to grow stronger, his inner demons will grow accordingly, until he breaks through the seal again and wreaks havoc on the universe.

At that time, no one will be able to defeat the inner demon, after all, it is a remnant of the previous life. Who knows if it can reassemble the same power as Zifeiyu in an instant, while it is unknown when Youzi will reach the same level as the previous life.

"Damn it, does that mean I can neither cultivate and grow properly, nor can I hold the Milky Way back? Isn't that contradictory?!" Yuzu frowned, extremely displeased.

"That's why it's called a calamity. How to overcome it is up to you, Second Master."

"Don't even mention you. People like Mr., God King Cancer, and other God Kings, although their tribulations are different, we all crawled through this together," Banlan comforted softly.

"I can tolerate all of this, but you just said that my inner demon will target my future lover as its primary destruction goal. I don't even know who that person in my life is yet, and I'm already being targeted by my inner demon?!" Yuzu was on the verge of tears.

"The situation might be worse than you think. Your inner demons will use all sorts of means to hurt the people you love, forcing you to unleash the power within you. That way, your inner demons will gain the power to break the seal even faster," Cancer said abruptly as he turned away.

Ah? ? ?

Yuzu almost cried when she heard this; her heart sank.

In a daze, he recalled the words his past life had spoken to him in his final moments, and only then did he understand their true meaning.

"God King, we can talk about these terrible details later!" Banlan stared at Cancer with wide eyes, veins throbbing on his forehead.

"Ahem, if you're going to have to say it sooner or later, why not just say it all at once? Once you get over that hurdle in your heart, you'll be fine." Cancer didn't dare turn his head.

"Yuzu, if you ever meet someone you like, it's best not to rush into getting close to her, because although your inner demons are sealed, they still have claws that follow them. If those claws discover you, the consequences will be the same..." Banlan stopped Cancer from speaking, while Capricorn continued.

He shares the same view as Cancer: if you're going to say something, say it all at once; saying a little bit today and a little bit tomorrow is actually worse.

"Ah? Then isn't that like being sad but unable to be loved and unable to have..." Yuzu felt as if she had been struck by lightning and wanted to cry but had no tears.

He even lamented bitterly:

They could find him in the mortal world, so why would someone who is not a fish need to re-enter the cycle of reincarnation to find their lifelong love?

If you found your true love, just like you found him, wouldn't all these tragic events have been avoided? Why did you have to burden this reincarnated version of him with all these problems?

Cancer explained that because the ways of reincarnation are different, it's like swimming. Those who can swim can swim to the other side, but those who can't swim might accidentally fall into the river and then where can they find themselves?

"Fine, fine, fine, when it's my turn to speak, you two make me speak, but when I do, you two don't follow my train of thought. I'm not having it anymore!" Banlan stomped her foot, swung her arm, and walked towards the inner door of the main hall.

She was probably the only one who dared to yell at the God-King like that.

She had neither a distinguished status nor a high-ranking official or marquis, and apart from Zifeiyu, no one knew about her background.

But that's just how free-spirited she is, a fairy flower of Pisces.