"Your Majesty, the Azure Lotus Divine Lord has rendered great service, and Your Majesty should reward him handsomely!" a peak-level divine realm expert said with a smile.
“Indeed, Your Majesty, please bestow more rewards upon the Azure Lotus Divine Lord, for only in this way can fairness be shown!” said another peak Divine Realm expert.
Back then, Qinglian Divine Lord was an enemy of the Later Heaven Divine Clan Dynasty and killed countless powerful figures from the Later Heaven Divine Clan Dynasty. However, he had grudges against many powerful figures from the Later Heaven Divine Clan Dynasty, and these grudges still existed after Qinglian Divine Lord joined the Later Heaven Divine Clan Dynasty.
At this moment, some powerful figures from the acquired divine dynasties did not mind stabbing the Azure Lotus Divine Lord in the heart.
"The Crown Prince is the Blood Emperor of the Netherworld... In just a few decades... Nearly ten million Divine Realm experts have been born in the Netherworld..." Listening to the information collected by the Later God Dynasty, the Azure Lotus Divine Lord was also shocked.
It must be said that although he had completely pledged allegiance to the Later God Clan Dynasty, he still felt a pang of pain in his heart upon hearing this news.
He truly hadn't expected that their crown prince, from the Primordial God Clan, would accomplish such a thing.
Why did he pledge allegiance to the Later God Clan Dynasty? Wasn't it to leave a sliver of hope for their Innate God Clan? To preserve a trace of their bloodline!
Originally, he thought that his unintentional scheme against Lin Yun had only extinguished a sliver of hope for the rise of their innate divine race... Although he was heartbroken, he was even more furious that Lin Yun hadn't come to find him the moment he awakened his memories.
In his mind, if the other party had come to him from the beginning, he might have pointed out a clear path for them. If he saw great hope in Lin Yun, it wouldn't be impossible for him to sever ties with the acquired god dynasty and return to the innate god race.
Ultimately, his choice to pledge allegiance to the Later God Clan Dynasty was also for the sake of the Innate God Clan, to allow more Innate God Clan members to survive and thrive. In fact, he didn't have time to lose much of the Innate God Clan's interests.
Unfortunately, Lin Yun didn't contact him immediately, which led to what happened later.
However, looking at this matter again now...
He made far more than just a few mistakes.
He made a complete and utter mistake!
He did more than just extinguish a sliver of hope for the rise of their Primordial God Clan; he utterly destroyed their once-flourishing hopes in an instant!
At that moment, he suddenly understood what Shi Nantian had said to him earlier.
Recently, the opponent's strength is in a period of rapid improvement, and he will come to see him in a few decades or even ten thousand years.
In just a few decades, the Netherworld has given birth to nearly ten million God Realm experts, tens of thousands of mid-level God Realm experts, and dozens of high-level God Realm experts...
It is foreseeable that, at this rate, in a few decades, a few hundred years, or a few thousand years, the divine realm of the Netherworld will have developed to what extent!
It's not impossible for hundreds of peak-level divine beings to emerge!
At that time, what did the Later God Clan Dynasty mean to Lin Yun?
At this moment, the Azure Lotus God-King suddenly felt like laughing, like bursting into laughter.
He was wrong, he was terribly wrong.
"Shi Nantian, Shi Nantian, you should have told me about the other party's information long ago..." Qinglian Divine Lord gritted his teeth.
At this moment, the only thing he was absolutely certain of was that he had killed Shi Nantian.
Because of the other party's concealment, what did he miss knowing? Shi Nantian deserves to die a thousand deaths!
Had he known that His Highness the Crown Prince's strength would undergo such a dramatic reversal in just a few decades, centuries, or millennia, he would have done everything in his power to buy that time for the other side.
"Heh, it's probably for the best that His Highness the Crown Prince didn't come to find me the moment he awakened his memories..." Qinglian Divine Lord then said with a self-deprecating sense of loss.
After all, he really did pledge allegiance to the Later God Clan Dynasty!
He actually wants His Highness the Crown Prince to believe him? That's wishful thinking!
His Highness the Crown Prince is right not to believe him!
Gradually, the Azure Lotus God-King's thoughts cooled down.
Now, nearly a billion years have passed since the great war between the Primordial Gods and the Acquired Gods. Judging from the Crown Prince's age, he is not very old. In addition, considering the correspondence of information in the Blood Fiend Universe, the Crown Prince should have only recently awakened. Therefore, it is understandable that he may come to see him again in a few decades or ten thousand years.
If it were him, he would do the same.
Unfortunately... he led it out prematurely...
"Your subordinate is merely following His Majesty the Divine Emperor's orders and dares not presume to claim credit!" These thoughts flashed through the mind of the Azure Lotus Divine Lord for a moment, and he quickly suppressed them, bowing respectfully to the Divine Emperor of the Later Heaven Divine Clan Dynasty and saying.
Now that things have come to this, it's too late for him to turn back. So, there's only one path left for him to take.
The Azure Lotus God also came from the chaotic era, so he shouldn't be unable to see this kind of thing clearly.
"You are too modest, Lord Qinglian. You have indeed made a great contribution in this matter, and everyone is right. I should indeed reward you more. Rewards and punishments should be clear to show fairness! So, I will reward you with three more first-class merits. Afterwards, you can go to the Hall of Rewards and Punishments to receive your reward!" Huo Yi, the God Emperor of the Later Heaven Divine Clan Dynasty, nodded slightly and said.
As he spoke, Huo Yi smiled at the powerful figures of the dynasty present, but inwardly he sneered.
In recent years, the Divine Clan Dynasty has been too successful, causing many powerful figures in the dynasty to harbor rebellious thoughts. How could he not sense this?
Before the great war between the Primordial God Clan and the Acquired God Clan, the Primordial God Clan Dynasty ruled over all the divine realms. The Primordial God Clan Dynasty faced a great threat: the Acquired God Clan. This was the general trend!
However, how could the establishment of the Divine Clan Dynasty be without hidden dangers?
The composition of the acquired god race is chaotic, far exceeding that of the innate god race dynasty, and the hidden dangers are far greater than those of the innate god race dynasty!
However, he had previously managed to mobilize all the acquired god race experts to unite against external forces, which allowed him to stabilize the situation.
As time went by, the strength of the Primordial Gods weakened and their traces became fewer and fewer, and this hidden danger gradually emerged!
Later, he advocated subduing the innate gods, which seemed magnanimous, but in fact, wasn't it also for the sake of balance?
Suppress the acquired god-race powerhouse who is gradually developing strange thoughts!
The great war between the Primordial Gods and the Acquired Gods has created a deep-seated enmity between the two. It would be perfect if the Primordial Gods could suppress the Acquired Gods!
The innate gods have an inherent flaw, making it difficult for them to surpass their innate potential. Now that their strength has weakened, it will be difficult for them to rise again. They can be considered the best kind of weapon!
All the advantages led him to make this decision.
Now, Qinglian Divine Lord has plotted to kill the Crown Prince of the Innate Divine Clan. Even if he has many regrets in his heart, he can be said to be the least likely person to rebel against the Post-Heaven Divine Clan Dynasty. At this time, he is trying to win him over. On the one hand, he is trying to strike at some of the Post-Heaven Divine Clan's powerful figures. On the other hand, he is trying to strengthen Qinglian Divine Lord's resolve to follow him. It can be said to be a win-win situation!
"What?"
"Three First-Class Merits?"
"This...is His Majesty's reward too much...?"
Originally, some powerful figures from the acquired divine dynasties were just joking, their main purpose being to strike at the Azure Lotus Divine Lord. Little did they expect that their plan would backfire, instead leading His Majesty the Divine Emperor to bestow upon the Azure Lotus Divine Lord three First-Class Merits.
What does it mean to have received three First-Class Merits?
The twelve zodiac beasts attacked Lin Yun, suffering heavy casualties. Among them, the top peak Divine Realm experts Chenlong and Chouniu perished. The remaining peak Divine Realm twelve zodiac beasts only received one first-class merit each, while the others only received second-class merits.
Even a powerful figure like the Azure Lotus Divine Lord, who had infiltrated the Innate God Clan for many years and later brought out a special figure like the Crown Prince of the Innate God Clan, was only rewarded with a first-class merit. As for that first-class blessed land, although it was precious, it was standard equipment for peak gods in their dynasty and could not be considered a reward for the operation.
Speaking of blessed lands, the merits of the Later Heaven Divine Clan Dynasty are extremely valuable. One first-class merit is enough to exchange for another first-class blessed land, which can be described as an enormous resource.
The fact that he received three first-class merits demonstrates just how precious they were.
With the rewards bestowed by His Majesty the Divine Emperor, Qinglian Divine Lord has essentially earned four First-Class Merits in this operation. How could these powerful figures from the Acquired Divine Clan Dynasty not be envious and jealous? Some of these powerful figures from the Acquired Divine Clan Dynasty were so jealous that their eyes turned red!
For hundreds of millions of years, many powerful beings at the peak of the divine realm have never even achieved a first-class merit. They have only accumulated bits and pieces of merit, which, when added together, do not amount to the resources gained from a single first-class merit.
"What? Do you all think that the life of that Crown Prince of the Primordial God Clan is not worth so much merit? Or do you think that the nearly ten million God Realm experts in the Netherworld, and possibly hundreds of millions, billions, and hundreds of thousands of peak God Realm enemies in the future, are not worth so much merit?" Huo Yi glanced at these imperial powerhouses and said indifferently.
This time, his words became quite grandiose, reaching the level of hundreds or thousands of peak-level gods.
How many peak-level gods does the Divine Clan Dynasty have now? Over a hundred! This number is already terrifying!
Every peak-level god is one of the strongest in this world!
Who dares to say that hundreds or thousands of peak-level gods are not worth so much credit?
“Your Majesty, that’s not how it works. After all, the Netherworld isn’t that strong yet. Besides, we haven’t eliminated those Divine Realm experts from the Netherworld yet; they are still our enemies…” a peak Divine Realm expert said with a grim expression.
He was one of the people who had just egged on the Emperor to bestow a reward upon the Azure Lotus Divine Lord.
He had a grudge against the Azure Lotus God, so naturally he didn't want to see the Azure Lotus God gain such a great benefit.
"Although we haven't eliminated the Divine Realm experts in the Netherworld, you should be able to see from the information that the birth of so many Divine Realm experts in the Netherworld is closely related to that Crown Prince of the Primordial God Clan. If he hadn't used some methods, the Netherworld wouldn't have been able to produce Divine Realm experts so quickly. If that Crown Prince of the Primordial God Clan were still alive, it wouldn't be impossible for the Netherworld to produce as many Divine Realm experts as I just mentioned in the near future..." Huo Yi shook his head and said.
"As for what you said, that those powerful beings in the Netherworld are still our enemies, that statement needs further discussion."
We are not naive children; we should understand that in this world, there is no absolute loyalty, only eternal interests.
That innate divine prince is the Blood Emperor of the Netherworld, and his strength is the strongest in the Netherworld. When he was alive, the divine realm ghost cultivators in the Netherworld listened to him. If he is not there, it is uncertain whether those divine realm ghost cultivators will still be willing to listen to him.
Even if some people still listen to him, he has already perished, so how can they listen? Therefore, this alone can reduce the number of divine realm ghost cultivators who are our enemies by more than half!
Nobody's a fool! The Great World of Living Beings is the home ground of our Divine Realm of Living Beings. Are the powerful figures of our dynasty just sitting idly by? How many Divine Realm ghost cultivators dare to oppose us?
Therefore, awarding the Azure Lotus Divine Lord three additional First-Class Merits is not superfluous!
After a pause, Huo Yi continued.
"His Majesty……"
What else did a peak-level Divine Realm expert intend to say?
"Alright, if you're not satisfied, I have a few tasks for you. If you can complete them, I'll reward you handsomely!" Huo Yi waved his hand, interrupting.
"Um?"
"What mission?"
Some powerful figures from the imperial dynasty had a sudden thought and subconsciously asked the question.
However, they were stimulated by the great merit bestowed upon the Azure Lotus Divine Lord by the Divine Emperor, and subconsciously, they also wanted to obtain great merit and great resources.
"Kill that hidden peak god of the innate god race, and you will be rewarded with two first-class merits! Break through the last nine new heavens of the Netherworld, and you will be rewarded with ten first-class merits!" Huo Yi glanced at everyone and said slowly.
"What!"
"Break through the final nine layers of the Netherworld and be rewarded with ten first-class merits?"
The previous mission hadn't shocked the powerful figures of the dynasty present. They were all aware that the hidden peak god realm of the innate god race was not easy to deal with. Even if three or five peak god realms joined forces, they might not be able to kill him. To be honest, rewarding him with only two first-class merits was a bit too little.
Upon hearing the God Emperor's description of the subsequent mission, the powerful figures from the various dynasties present were shocked.
Ten first-class merits—what an immense achievement!
For a moment, the group of powerful individuals overlooked the details of the mission.
"Wait... break through the last nine layers of the Netherworld?" But soon, someone realized what was happening.
"How is that possible? We are beings from the realm of living beings, how could we possibly break through the new heavens of the Netherworld?"
"Don't even mention breaking through the new heavens of the Netherworld. We are gods of the living realm, we can't even enter the Netherworld!"
"Indeed, I tried to enter the Netherworld some time ago, but I couldn't. Isn't Your Majesty making things difficult for us?"
Subsequently, some powerful figures from the dynasty shook their heads, and some even expressed their dissatisfaction with Huo Yi in their tone.
What's the point of bestowing great rewards on someone who can't do something?
This feels a bit like a rip-off.
"How could beings from the realm of living beings possibly break through the new heavens of the Netherworld?"
"The realm of living beings, the divine realm, cannot enter the Netherworld?"
Huo Yi laughed.
"That prince of the Primordial God Clan is also a being in the Living Realm in this life, and has even reached the Upper God Realm. And that Haotian God King is also a strong person in the Upper God Realm. Both of them are able to enter the Netherworld!"
"Furthermore, that prince of the Primordial God Clan, he even broke through thirty or forty new layers of the Netherworld! If he can do it, why can't you do the same thing as breaking through the last nine new layers of the Netherworld?"
Huo Yi said slowly.
"Forehead……"
The words of the powerful figures from the imperial dynasty were silenced.
Yes, it's impossible, but someone still manages to do it. So what can they say?
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