"Fang Xiu, given your merit in saving Yunzhou and helping the Moon Goddess become a god, you have proven to us through your actions that your heart is with the human race. Therefore, we have decided not to take your Ba Hui godhood anymore." Yama smiled, clearly intending to turn hostility into friendship.
Fang Xiu glanced at him calmly and said indifferently, "Who do you think you are, that I would need to prove anything to you?"
The smiles on Yanluo and the others' faces froze instantly, and their smiles gradually turned cold.
"Fang Xiu, we are speaking politely to you, don't be ungrateful."
"Oh?" Fang Xiu slowly scanned the gods, a sinister smile creeping onto his lips. "A bunch of trash who only dare to hide behind the scenes, coming here to bark after the battle is over? I'd like to see what you can do to me."
The gods were instantly enraged.
The Giant Spirit God roared, "What do you mean by hiding behind the scenes? If it weren't for us presiding over the Zhou Tian Star Array, do you think you could have killed the Cloud God so easily?"
The Dragon King, with two horns on his head and a face covered in black scales, said arrogantly, "Fang Xiu, do you think that just because you killed a severely wounded god, you can speak to us so presumptuously? We have made an exception for you, granting you the divine status of Ba Hui, because you are a hero who saved Yunzhou. Instead of being grateful, you speak ill of us. Do you really think we can't do anything to you?"
Fang Xiu's grin widened: "Looks like your injuries have all healed, and you've all forgotten how you were running away in panic before."
Upon hearing this, the gods were immediately speechless. The beating they received from Fang Xiu in the Zhou Tian Star Array was an indelible dark chapter in their lives.
Seeing the atmosphere gradually becoming tense, Yama began to smooth things over.
"Fang Xiu, no matter what, we are on the same side. Don't let this small matter ruin our harmony. We have come here today for two reasons: first, to thank you in person, and second, to ask you to hand over the divine status of the Cloud God."
Yanluo's words made Fang Xiu turn his head in surprise. He had never imagined that a god could be so shameless.
Putting aside how hostile the two sides were before and how they tried to kill each other many times, just consider this: when fighting against the Cloud God, the gods not only did not contribute at all, but now they actually have the audacity to come and ask for spoils of war.
This is something no one with even a shred of self-respect would do.
As if knowing what Fang Xiu was thinking, Yama quickly said, "Don't misunderstand. We are not asking for the divine status of the Cloud God to keep it for ourselves, but to kill the Cloud God completely."
Gods are nearly immortal and indestructible; only gods can kill gods.
To be honest, unless a god desperately uses its own essence to obliterate another god, resulting in both of them perishing together, a god cannot be killed.
Therefore, the divine status of the Cloud God is in your hands, which is extremely risky. Once he escapes, he will surely make a comeback in time.
But the divine power is different in our hands. With the combined power of us gods, we can gradually wear down the Cloud God and make him die completely.
Furthermore, you can rest assured that as soon as Yun Tianshen dies, we will immediately return his divine status to you. What do you say?
The King of Hell spoke more eloquently than he sang, just like the tricks used to borrow money in the real world.
You can leave the money with me first. We'll talk about when to return it to you after we've used it up, but don't worry, I'll definitely give it to you.
"I don't think it's very good," Fang Xiu said indifferently.
"Fang Xiu! Don't be stubborn and refuse to listen to reason!"
"You're putting the entire Nine Provinces in a difficult situation for your own selfish reasons. Have you even considered what will happen if the Cloud God returns? How many more lives will be lost because of you then!"
Seeing that Fang Xiu was unmoved by either persuasion or coercion, the gods took the moral high ground and began to condemn him, directly slapping a heavy label on his head.
However, Fang Xiu didn't buy into this, because he had no morals.
"Are you all just talking? The divine essence of the Cloud God is on me. If you have the guts, come and take it. If you don't, get back here and stop making a fool of yourself."
The wrath of the gods was completely ignited.
The Venerable Gan Tian coldly laughed, "Fang Xiu, do you think we can't see that the power you use to kill gods comes from them?"
He pointed to Yang Ming and the others in the distance.
"If you remain stubborn and disregard the plight of the people, then don't blame us for bringing disaster upon others."
Despite the threat from the gods, Fang Xiu remained calm. He turned to Jiang Mengyue and said, "Jiang Mengyue, go to the other shore."
Jiang Mengyue did not hesitate at all and turned to fly towards the other side.
Yan Luo and the others were instantly terrified.
"Moon Goddess, no!"
"Fang Xiu, how dare you do this!"
They naturally dared not let Jiang Mengyue go to the other shore, because once Jiang Mengyue left, the Zhou Tian Star Array would have a flaw. In particular, if Jiang Mengyue died, the consequences would be even more serious. The Nine Provinces would once again become the Eight Provinces, and then be gradually devoured by the other shore.
Giant Spirit stepped forward and quickly stopped Jiang Mengyue.
Jiang Mengyue was love-struck to Fang Xiu, but to others she was the aloof goddess of the moon. She coldly stared at the giant spirit god: "Get out of the way."
"Moon Goddess, you have just become a god, and your foundation is not stable. If you go to the other side, you will surely never return."
"Then there will be no return."
The Giant Spirit God was extremely anxious: "Fang Xiu is sending you to your death! Don't be impulsive!"
Unexpectedly, Jiang Mengyue smiled slightly and said, "I am willing to die for Fang Lang."
The giant spirit stood frozen in place, the stench of love making him dizzy and his vision blurred.
At this moment, Venerable Gantian rushed over again: "Moon Goddess, we will never let you go to your death."
Faced with the obstruction of the two gods, Jiang Mengyue was not afraid at all and said bluntly, "Then I will just commit suicide. I want to see who can stop me?"
The gods were horrified, realizing for the first time how difficult the Heavenly Marriage Stone was to deal with. You could talk to her about the pros and cons, and she would talk to you about love. You could talk to her about reason, and she would still talk to you about love. She was so devoted that she was a hundred times more terrifying than the most horrible means of enslavement in the world.
Seeing that the situation was about to spiral out of control, Yama quickly coughed twice to save face: "Actually, it's not a bad idea to put the God of Cloud God's divine status on Fang Xiu. After all, with the Moon Goddess watching over him, there shouldn't be any problems. In my opinion, let's leave it at that."
Seeing that Yama had spoken in this way, the other deities, feeling slightly embarrassed, stopped.
Yama then said, "Moon Goddess has just broken through and now is the time to consolidate her realm, so we will not disturb her any longer."
After saying that, Yama and the others disappeared.
Fang Xiu was not surprised at all by the departure of the gods. He knew very well the nature of Yama and the others. They had been living in comfort for too long and had long lost the courage to fight to the death.
Anyone can easily manipulate them if they have enough leverage.
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Yunzhou, in the Void Moon Palace.
The Void Moon Palace, which was reduced to ruins by a mysterious force, has now been rebuilt, and countless believers of the Moon Goddess have spontaneously built a new palace for her.
The Void Moon Palace has also changed its name to the Moon Goddess Temple.
She was once a false moon goddess, hence the name "False Moon Palace." Now that she has become the true moon goddess, she naturally needs to change her name.
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