Chapter 35 The Love-Brained God 35 Slaying the Gods
It wasn't until they witnessed the demonic beasts mercilessly devouring the demonic beasts around them, with blackish-red blood splattering everywhere, that the humans serving the gods reacted and scattered in panic.
Fortunately, the monsters were too busy killing each other to notice the humans who served them, which allowed them to escape.
"This is terrifying, what on earth is going on?"
"I just saw a deity suddenly turn into a monster, is that real?"
"How could it be fake? We saw it with our own eyes, how could it be fake?"
The same thing kept happening in the divine territories of the four seas and eight wastelands, and countless humans witnessed this scene.
The deep-rooted beliefs that the gods had instilled in the hearts of mankind over tens of thousands of years collapsed the moment they witnessed the gods transforming into monsters.
The gods are monsters.
They are the monsters that have devoured countless humans and plagued humanity for tens of thousands of years!
After witnessing this incredible scene firsthand, humanity quickly figured out the key to it.
No wonder the omnipotent gods have been unable to annihilate the demonic beasts, no wonder the demonic beasts have been rampaging across the world—it's all because these so-called gods are demonic beasts themselves!
"The gods are monsters!"
"Demon beasts are actually gods!"
The establishment of faith is not something that can be accomplished overnight, but its collapse can happen in an instant.
The gods, who had once held unwavering faith, believed that the gods were their salvation, their protectors, and the guarantee that they could live peacefully on this land.
But now, with the stark reality laid bare before them, humanity has suddenly realized that they have been dealing with a tiger all along.
With the help of those with ulterior motives, the true nature of the matter spread across the land at an alarming rate.
In the past, there were intelligent humans who deduced the truth, but before they could reveal it to the world, the gods silently eliminated them.
The truth is always covered up. The gods molten into humanity, devouring its bones and marrow. They created monsters to attack and slaughter humans, and then played the role of saviors to save them.
When humanity's faith wavers, they release monsters to kill off this group of humans and replace them with a new batch.
The power of faith is inexhaustible, forever abundant and pure.
Now the truth they had painstakingly concealed has been laid bare before the masses. All of humanity now knows that all the suffering humanity had endured in the past was caused by the gods.
Among the surviving humans, who doesn't have relatives or friends who were devoured by monsters? Even decades later, those who survived the monster tide still remember the fear of the monster attack.
They thought the gods had saved them, but little did they know that the gods were the real culprits.
They are the gods, and they are also the monsters.
Enraged humans stormed into the temples they had once devoutly worshipped, toppling statues and smashing the temples.
"Humanity's greatest enemy is not monsters, but the gods. They have harmed humanity for tens of thousands of years!"
"Such scoundrels do not deserve the faith and worship of humankind."
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When the gods invented the Pill-Eating Worm, they never considered giving those unsuspecting female immortals who had been implanted with it a way to survive.
They never felt that they had done anything wrong.
The heavens originally belonged to the gods. If it weren't for the fact that humans were such a lowly species, they wouldn't have allowed humans to live in the same world as them.
It's just eliminating a few insignificant humans. Didn't they also provide habitats, giving humans a place to live?
Since humans have such a strong reproductive capacity, once one group is wiped out, a new one will appear, endlessly and without end.
Therefore, the result of not leaving those female immortals a way out was that, having been poisoned by the pill-eating worms, they were also unable to reverse the process.
The gods have long lifespans, but if their bodies are implanted with pill-eating insects, their lifespan will be greatly reduced, at most no more than two hundred years. Even if they are not killed, their lives will come to an end.
Without the Golden Core, the gods can only maintain their original form. Their minds are occupied by the Golden Core-Eating Worms, and they lose their ability to think for themselves, turning into monsters that only know how to kill and devour.
Too many demonic beasts would bring trouble to this world, and Qi Wang was too lazy to control these demonic beasts to rule the world.
He doesn't have that strong a desire for power.
However, after seeing through the true nature of this world and knowing what the so-called gods really were, Qi Wang still wanted the demon beasts to exert their last bit of warmth before sending them back to heaven.
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"Where did Yuyao go? Does she still remember that she is the Heavenly Empress? Does she really think she is still the princess of the Phoenix Clan?"
The Heavenly Emperor flew into a rage in his study, sweeping everything off the table and scattering it all over the floor. Thinking of the Heavenly Empress, who had disappeared without a trace, the Heavenly Emperor was filled with anger.
Originally, the Heavenly Emperor did not care whether the Heavenly Empress was in the palace or not, since their relationship had dropped to a freezing point after he took Xiyin as his concubine.
The Empress is petty and vindictive. Even though I have already given her the supreme position of Empress, she is still not satisfied.
He is the mighty Heavenly Emperor, yet he only takes one Heavenly Consort. What's the big deal?
But the Empress kept arguing with him. He hadn't even bothered to ask about how she had tricked the kind-hearted Xiyin into killing the Flower Goddess Ying'er, but instead, she became relentless in her grievances.
This isn't the first time the diva has run away from home. She's been a diva for tens of thousands of years, and yet when faced with trouble, all she does is run away from home.
When their relationship was good, her chasing and her running away was fun, but now their relationship has reached a freezing point, and if she continues to make a fuss like this, she's just being unreasonable.
In particular, a rumor began to circulate throughout the world at some point, saying that someone had seen the Empress traveling the world with other men.
The Heavenly Emperor's anger flared even more fiercely.
Xi Yin gracefully entered, carrying a cup of tea, which she then offered to the Heavenly Emperor.
"Your Majesty, please have some celestial tea to cool down. Don't get angry over such trivial matters."
Seeing that the Heavenly Emperor's brows were still furrowed, Xi Yin said softly, "Your Majesty, you don't need to worry. Although my sister is a bit unruly and caused some trouble in the past, you can rest assured that the person she loves most is definitely you. As long as she has you in her heart, she won't do anything out of line."
Xi Yin's words only made things worse; the Heavenly Emperor felt a chill creeping over his head.
He recalled the time tens of thousands of years ago when he was just a prince of the Heavenly Realm.
The Heavenly Empress was a princess of the Phoenix Clan at that time, and the only seven-colored phoenix in the entire world. She was the most beautiful woman in the entire world, and countless people pursued her.
The diva also enjoyed being pursued by those men; she had dozens of rumored male companions.
After the two confessed their feelings for each other, the diva explained that she had no relationship with those rumored male companions.
The Heavenly Emperor believed the Heavenly Empress's words, but a knot remained in his heart.
When he was with the diva, he was a virtuous and clean man with no other women around him. The diva had so many rumored male companions, so in the end, he was the one who suffered.
Does the Queen of Pop saying no mean it's not true?
Her affairs with her male companions were the talk of the town, and every god who heard of the Phoenix Clan's princess said she was a woman who attracted men.
Despite her reputation, he disregarded past grievances and married her, even bestowing upon her the supreme position of Empress.
What else could she possibly be dissatisfied with?
The only imperial concubine he had officially named and bestowed upon was Xiyin, yet the Empress Dowager kept making a fuss about Xiyin.
He accused her of breaking his promise and being unfaithful, deceiving her feelings.
Thinking of these things, the Heavenly Emperor was filled with resentment.
This time, it's likely that the diva went out on purpose to retaliate against him, deliberately finding a man to provoke him.
Ironically, the current Heavenly Emperor felt no jealousy whatsoever; all he felt was boundless rage.
He had even paid attention to the Empress's maid, Fan Zhi, when she came to see him, and he really thought something had happened to the Empress.
In retrospect, Fan Zhi was nothing more than a pawn orchestrated by the Empress to deliberately make him anxious.
"My beloved consort, it's fortunate that you're here with me. If you hadn't dealt with Fan Zhi in time, I'm afraid I would have been deceived by that vile woman."
When Xiyin punished Fanzhi before, the Heavenly Emperor thought she was being a bit too harsh. He thought she could have just thrown the disobedient maid into the Execution Platform instead of making her go through the Thunder Platform.
However, in retrospect, Xiyin's punishment was entirely justified.
He gave the Empress too much face, making her forget her own identity. She is now his wife, the Empress, no longer a princess of the Phoenix Clan.
She's too willful.
Xi Yin was very good at reading people's expressions. She could tell that the Heavenly Emperor was pleased with what she said, so she continued.
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Once my sister has had enough fun outside and her anger has completely dissipated, she will come back."
Her words only fueled the Heavenly Emperor's fury. He slammed his fist on the table and shouted.
"This is ridiculous! Has she forgotten who she is?"
"Did you really think I wouldn't cripple her?"
After all, it's not like the Heavenly Realm hasn't had its share of deposed empresses.
The previous Heavenly Empress had a falling out with the Heavenly Emperor, who was enraged and used all the power of the Heavenly Realm to wipe out the entire Nine-Tailed Fox clan.
The former diva also met a tragic end, her soul scattered and her body vanished.
If the Nine-Tailed Fox clan hadn't been wiped out, how could the Phoenix clan have risen to prominence?
It should be noted that most of the previous Heavenly Queens were born into the Nine-Tailed Fox clan. It was only because the previous Heavenly Queen caused trouble that the Nine-Tailed Fox clan was removed from the Heavenly Realm.
Xi Yin understood men's minds very well; no man could accept his woman having entanglements with other men.
Even if this man were the Heavenly Emperor, he wouldn't have such a magnanimous heart.
Xi Yin naturally knew where the Empress had gone.
But will she tell?
She was hoping that the Empress and Ye Hao would get into trouble in the mortal realm. Even if nothing happened, the longer they were trapped there, the more trouble Xi Yin could cause.
She is currently enjoying great favor, and the rift between the Heavenly Emperor and the Heavenly Empress is large enough that if she plans carefully, she can bring down the Heavenly Empress.
Just as Xiyin was racking her brains to coax the Heavenly Emperor, this chaotic noise suddenly came from outside.
The Heavenly Emperor was already in a bad mood, and these people outside were so inconsiderate, daring to make a ruckus outside his study.
Xi Yin immediately said, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. I'll go out and take a look..."
As a favored celestial consort, Xiyin was naturally sensible and perceptive. She would help the celestial emperor with many things without him having to say anything.
She quickly left the study. There were quite a few people outside. Xiyin recognized them; they were all well-known deities from the Heavenly Palace.
These people were all part of her son's future team, so Xiyin naturally wouldn't offend them. Therefore, she gently asked T.
"Esteemed immortals, His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor is busy with official duties. Please inform me first if you have anything to discuss..."
However, the immortals were too lazy to listen to what she had to say and simply pushed aside Xiyin, who was blocking their way.
"Get out of the way! Something big has happened in the Heavenly Realm. Who has time to waste here with you?"
"Get out of my way!"
The group pushed Xiyin aside and rushed into the study.
However, the Heavenly Emperor knew that they must have something important to say since they rushed in so anxiously. Although he was displeased, he still suppressed his anger and asked the immortals what had happened.
However, the words spoken by the immortals shocked the Heavenly Emperor so much that he stood up.
"What are you saying? How is this possible?"
The Heavenly Emperor stared at the immortal before him in disbelief, his voice rising several octaves.
"The gods of the four seas and eight wastelands have been attacked by demonic beasts?"
The immortals who serve in the Heavenly Palace are mostly direct descendants of the major divine clans. Their current status is due to their families.
Now that their family is in trouble, how could they not be anxious?
"Yes, Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, the various divine races have suffered heavy losses from the attack by the monster tide. Many divine races have been wiped out, and the victims are countless. The entire Heavenly Realm has become a hell on earth!"
The Heavenly Realm governs the four seas and eight wastelands, and the Heavenly Emperor is the master of the four seas and eight wastelands. Now that the major divine races are in trouble, the Heavenly Emperor, as the master of the Heavenly Realm, naturally has to step in to solve the problem.
When their family was in trouble, even these gods couldn't calm down. They didn't know what to do, so they could only go to the Heavenly Emperor and ask him for advice.
Seeing that the immortals were in complete chaos, the Heavenly Emperor, unaware of the seriousness of the situation, comforted them for a few moments before leading them to the main hall for a meeting.
Xi Yin wanted to go with them, but there were rules in the Heavenly Realm that the harem could not participate in politics. Even the Empress could not interfere in court affairs, so Xi Yin was naturally even less qualified.
She wasn't annoyed. Seeing that the Heavenly Emperor had left with those people, Xiyin straightened her clothes and returned to Luoying Palace.
Ye Chao went to undergo his tribulation. He was a worry-free person. He had been preparing for his tribulation for hundreds of years. When he left the Heavenly Realm, he vowed that when he returned, he would be a god.
Xiyin believed in her son.
The Empress and Ye Chao were both declining, while she and her son were rising in rank. Now that something had happened in the Heavenly Realm, it was actually a good thing for her.
After all, the more chaotic things get at this time, the more upset the Heavenly Emperor will be, and the more he will resent the Heavenly Empress who is not in the Heavenly Realm.
Even if the Heavenly Emperor and Empress have a deep bond, it cannot withstand such repeated acts of mischief.
If the trouble in the Heavenly Realm isn't big enough, Xiyin wouldn't mind adding fuel to the fire and making the mess even more chaotic.
It wasn't until the immortals presented him with the image stone that the Heavenly Emperor realized just how serious the situation was.
He was completely distraught; his hand holding the photo stone was trembling.
The image inside the photo stone depicts the tragic state of the Phoenix Clan.
Countless bizarre and monstrous beasts ravaged the sacred land of the Phoenix Clan. The once pristine sacred land was now covered in black and red blood, with various unrecognizable pieces of flesh scattered throughout the sacred land.
The Phoenix Clan is one of the top divine clans in the Heavenly Realm. Thanks to the Heavenly Empress, the Phoenix Clan has risen to prominence in recent years and quickly became a major clan in the Heavenly Realm.
How could such a divine race be destroyed by a horde of monsters?
Moreover, how could a demon beast possibly appear in the territory of the Phoenix Clan?
The Heavenly Emperor suddenly realized something. He used a spell to look at the demon beast in the memory stone again.
Although those monsters were ferocious, one could vaguely discern the characteristics of the Phoenix Clan.
These monsters were once phoenixes!
But how could that be?
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Author's Note: The world lines are converging~~ This little world is coming to an end~
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