Chapter 329 The Gods' Response
On the other side, after throwing Klans into the place where the fallen true god was, the wind god's figure dispersed, transforming into a free wind that swept across thousands of planes in an instant, stepping into a hidden place.
The moment they entered, dozens of powerful auras suddenly pressed down upon them.
"It's me."
The wind element coalesced into a man dressed in blue.
"Why are you taking so long? You're the only one missing."
"We found a promising talent and nurtured him."
"Oh? It's rare that the Wind God system still has some good seedlings that haven't escaped."
One figure after another appeared, and the top twenty god-lords in the sequence were all among them.
"We were lucky; most of the others had already run away."
The Wind God shook his head and asked, "And you?"
"It's the same for everyone. The lower and middle levels are fine, but most of the upper-level gods have left."
One of the gods said angrily, "The Holy Light and the Undead pantheon have gone too far; they've completely undermined our efforts."
“Why don’t we join forces and hold one too?” another priest suggested.
"What can we do? Let alone a hundred divine positions, we can't even gather half of them."
"Too..."
Many of the gods sighed.
If there were truly enough divine positions, the people wouldn't have all fled.
It is difficult to increase the faith of high-ranking gods through brainwashing or control techniques; they can only be influenced gradually over time.
This also led to the fact that the high gods who came for divine positions did not have deep faith in the various pantheons. When they found that these pantheons could not meet their needs and there were better options in the outside world, they naturally left without hesitation.
"This can't go on."
The Time God suddenly spoke up: "The Divine Favored Legion needs devout high-level believers to convert. The Holy Light and the Undead pantheon have more than 800 universal divine positions. If they continue to hold such events, we will be in a very passive position."
Upon hearing this, all the gods frowned.
Just as Heaven has 36 legions and a total of no more than 120 million angels, their divinely favored legions are also limited in number. If they are not replenished, they will only become fewer as one dies.
"Lord of Time, you can see the future, is there any way to help you?"
After a long while, all the gods turned their gazes toward him and asked.
“I’ve already tried it. The future has been obscured by an unknown force for more than six years.”
Seeing the gods' reactions, the God of Time gave a wry smile.
"What being could possibly rival you in the realm of time?" The gods were startled and couldn't help but ask.
"Comparable to...? I suppose so... In any case, it's no longer possible to probe further." The Time God hesitated for a moment before shamelessly admitting it.
"What should we do then..."
"Gentlemen."
Just when the gods were at their wits' end, the God of Space suddenly stepped forward. With a leisurely smile, he glanced almost imperceptibly at the God of Time and said calmly, "It's not that there's no way to break this deadlock."
"oh?"
The gods' eyes lit up, and they all looked over: "What brilliant idea does the Space God have?"
"I dare not presume to offer such insightful opinion."
The Space God smiled and said, "I have recently gained some insights during my seclusion. I have three strategies for you to choose from: superior, middle, and inferior."
"The Space God is indeed a role model for us all. May I ask what his plan is?" The gods were delighted and flattered him.
“No problem.” He looked around at everyone and said:
"The best course of action is to launch an attack on the Holy Light Undead pantheon under the pretext of 'purging the rebellious high gods.' If they do nothing, their prestige will be ruined; if they intervene, we will be in the right and can take the opportunity to destroy them! These two pantheons have not yet had time to bestow their chief gods, so this is the best and only opportunity."
Upon hearing this, the gods' eyes flickered a few times, and after hesitating for a long time, they all shook their heads: "No, what about the middle and worst strategies?"
The cost is too high. Although their chances of winning are not low if they unite, if they really want to fight to the death, at least 15 of the 18 pantheons will have to be wiped out. They can't afford to gamble.
"The middle strategy is to start the annexation plan ahead of time. Those backward pantheons are all restless now. If it drags on for too long, they will probably all surrender to the Holy Light and the Undead pantheon. Why don't we cooperate and take advantage of Jiang Yan and the others being unable to get away to annex those weak pantheons, take over their wealth and divine legions, and thus make up for the losses caused by the defection of those high gods."
"As for the worst option..."
The Space God Lord paused for a moment before slowly saying, "Surrendering directly to Jiang Yan, setting aside personal interests and emotions, is the best way to survive and defeat the Abyss..."
"no!"
Before he could finish speaking, all the gods objected.
They understand the道理 (principles/reasons), but why sacrifice themselves to benefit others? Why can't they be the ultimate winners?
"Let's proceed with the middle-ground strategy."
“That’s right, I also think the middle option is feasible.”
"I vote for the middle policy."
Soon, the vast majority of the gods reached a consensus.
"So it's settled then?"
"Okay, let's sign the contract."
......
While the gods were secretly discussing countermeasures at their meeting, the City of Freedom also witnessed an unprecedented grand occasion.
Countless beings, including those from beginner planes, native planes, and numerous large worlds, were teleported in.
This made the city, which is known as the transit station of the heavens, seem a bit crowded.
After all, this time is different from when the Tower of Gods appeared in the world before.
There are no mandatory religious requirements, no racial or faction restrictions, and a wide variety of categories; anyone with strength can stand out.
—At least on the surface.
At this moment, the streets where the Holy Spirit City office of the City of Freedom was located were completely blocked, and even the air was filled with beings from all walks of life.
To expedite the review and registration process, the Holy Spirit City leadership even deployed a large number of administrative angels to participate in the work.
They made no attempt to conceal the powerful aura of high-ranking gods, intimidating those around them.
To prevent some unruly and powerful individuals from causing trouble due to the long wait.
"Place your hand on the pillar of destiny in front of you, and then imprint the information with your divine sense."
Inside a review area, a two-winged angel looked down at the tens of thousands of applicants and spoke calmly.
This Pillar of Destiny was personally crafted by Tinas and serves two purposes: first, to ensure that they fill in truthful information; and second, to detect those who truly possess talent and ability.
After a moment, the two-winged angel spoke again:
"This is the registration area for the research ability assessment. After you have filled it out, you may leave. The assessment will officially begin in two months, and the Holy Light Mark will guide you to the pilot site."
"Lord Angel."
Just as the group of examinees were about to leave, one of the white-robed youths suddenly flew forward, took out a large bag of soul crystals from his storage item, and handed it over in a very open and aboveboard manner.
"I am a devout believer of the Holy Light, and my lifelong dream is to serve the great Holy Lord. I am willing to offer all my savings as a token of my piety, and I only ask that you give me a few simple words of advice."
"oh?"
The two-winged angel glanced at it indifferently, then activated the Pillar of Fate beside it with his divine power.
"Wealth percentage: 99.7%"
A line of small characters appeared, and the angel's expression softened slightly as he said calmly:
"The fairness of the assessment must not be compromised, but considering your genuine sincerity, I can give you some simple guidance. In the City of Freedom... you can buy a lot of excellent teaching materials in these places, which may be helpful to you."
"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"
The young man was overjoyed as he received several location information messages from the divine sense in his mind, and he repeatedly expressed his gratitude.
"You can do that?"
At this moment, the other examinees' eyes lit up when they saw this scene.
“Your Excellency, we are also devout believers of the Holy Light!”
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