Chapter 351

Chapter 351: This Fool Is Not Worth Scheming With!

Seeing Ye Tianming’s movement, the faces of the four Hall Masters instantly changed, and they all became guarded. They dared not be the least bit careless toward this Star God before them — after all, he was a true god, and moreover, had once been a super true god.

At that moment, Ye Tianming suddenly pointed a finger at his own head and said, “A worker who doesn’t use their brain will be a worker for life……. Follow me and start a venture, and I’ll make every single one of you a god!!”

Hearing Ye Tianming’s words, the four Hall Masters were instantly dumbfounded.

This guy came here to persuade them to surrender?

The four Hall Masters’ expressions began to turn strange, and for a moment none of them knew what to say.

The Prison Master was also a bit stunned. He had originally expected this divine lord to come out and display his divine might, but he never imagined that this so-called “divine lord” would actually try to talk them into surrendering.

Could this actually work?

Ye Tianming looked at the four Hall Masters. “Barring any surprises, none of you will ever become gods in your lifetime.”

Chu Nai stared at Ye Tianming. “On what basis?”

Ye Tianming smiled. “You already have the answer in your heart, so why bother asking me?”

Chu Nai fell silent.

Becoming gods?

They truly held no hope for that in their hearts.

Since the Age of Gods, aside from that mysterious woman just now, not a single person had managed to become a god.

Not even the Ancient Divine Hall!

Was it their own problem?

Or was it…… that this world had a problem?

They didn’t dare think too deeply about it.

Just then, Ye Tianming suddenly said, “The reason you can’t become gods is not your fault!”

The several Hall Masters: “…….”

Ye Tianming looked at Chu Nai. “Do you want to know why?”

Among the four Hall Masters, Chu Nai was clearly the one in charge.

Yet Chu Nai did not respond.

Jin Qing, the Hall Master of the Divine Path Hall standing nearby, suddenly asked, “What reason?”

The moment he said it, he immediately regretted it. But he genuinely wanted to know. If anyone else had said this, he certainly wouldn’t have believed them — but the person before him was a genuine, bona fide god, and the other party surely knew things they did not.

Ye Tianming glanced at Jin Qing. “Because those above no longer permit new gods to emerge from below.”

As soon as those words were spoken, the brows of Chu Nai and the other Hall Masters instantly furrowed.

Jin Qing instinctively asked again, “Why?”

Ye Tianming said, “Every additional god that ascends means one more person sharing the mortal world’s incense offerings. If you were gods above, would you be willing to let new gods ascend from below?”

Jin Qing said in a low voice, “Is what you’re saying true?”

Ye Tianming glanced at him. “I am a dignified super true god — would I stoop to lying to you?”

Jin Qing fell silent.

The other three Hall Masters also fell silent.

They weren’t certain whether what this person was saying was true or false……. but deep in their hearts they actually felt it was true.

Why?

If it weren’t for this reason, then why had no one been able to become a god all these years?

Wait!

Chu Nai suddenly asked, “Then how do you explain that woman who just became a god?”

The other three Hall Masters also turned to look at Ye Tianming.

Ye Tianming smiled. “She had a god above to guide her ascension…… do you?”

Jin Qing’s expression turned somewhat ugly. “You mean, without a backer above, there’s simply no chance of advancing further?”

Ye Tianming nodded. “That’s right.”

The expressions of the several Hall Masters all looked unpleasant.

Ye Tianming continued, “You are all Hall Masters, but forgive my bluntness — do you think you carry any real weight in the hearts of the gods you worship?”

The expressions of the several Hall Masters grew even more unpleasant.

Weight?

Did they?

Not in the slightest!

Since becoming Hall Masters, they had never once communicated with those true gods — not because they didn’t want to, but because those above were unwilling.

Ye Tianming glanced at the group and smiled. “Do you know how the gods above see you?”

Jin Qing asked, “How do they see us?”

Ye Tianming smiled faintly. “Do you think that because you’ve worked wholeheartedly to collect incense offerings for them, they are grateful to you?”

He shook his head. “You’re wrong. In their eyes, you are nothing but workers, and moreover, it is because of their grace that you have your current standing. No matter how loyal you are, no matter how hard you work, in their view, that is simply what you are supposed to do — and what you must do!”

Xie Jie, the Hall Master of the Awakening Divine Hall standing nearby, suddenly said, “Everything we have is indeed bestowed by the gods — that is beyond reproach…… If you think you can turn us against them with just a few words, then you are far underestimating us.”

Turn them against their gods!

Hearing Xie Jie’s words, Jin Qing was instantly startled. As he looked at Ye Tianming, his heart immediately became guarded.

Damn it!

Without even realizing it, he had almost been led down a path by this guy.

Ye Tianming glanced at the Hall Master of the Awakening Divine Hall and smiled. “Turn you against them? You think too highly of yourself.”

Xie Jie stared at Ye Tianming. “We are content with how things are now.”

Ye Tianming said, “Content? Why deceive yourselves? All four of you — which one of you doesn’t want to advance further? You’re just afraid, afraid of those gods. Of course, there’s another reason too — you don’t trust me, and you’re afraid of being taken for a ride and ending up in eternal ruin!”

Xie Jie said in a low voice, “Then tell us — how does one become a god?”

Ye Tianming looked at him. “Are kings and nobles born to their station?”

Xie Jie’s expression darkened.

This was telling them to rebel!

Chu Nai suddenly said, “You are also a god.”

Ye Tianming nodded. “But I’m injured right now, and my strength can’t temporarily recover to its peak. To recover to my peak, I’ll have to fight my way up there! After all, there is no divine fire in this world.”

The several Hall Masters exchanged glances.

Ye Tianming smiled. “I know it’s hard for you to decide. I also know that if you truly have no desire to become gods, no amount of words will move you…… But what I can tell you is that this is the only chance you’ll have in your entire lives.”

With that, he turned and walked away.

After a few steps, Ye Tianming stopped again. He turned to look at the three Hall Masters and smiled. “Do you think the reason I said all that is because I’m afraid you’ll break the Moha Formation and then destroy me?”

Chu Nai stared at Ye Tianming. “Isn’t that the case?”

Ye Tianming smiled. He extended his right hand and pressed down gently.

Boom!

In an instant, a mysterious force suddenly spread throughout the area.

The cultivation levels of all four Hall Masters were directly suppressed.

With their levels suddenly suppressed, the faces of the four Hall Masters instantly changed drastically, and they all looked at Ye Tianming with guarded expressions.

Ye Tianming simply gave them an indifferent glance and smiled. “I am indeed injured and temporarily unable to recover, but if you think that’s enough to slay a god, then you are far underestimating me.”

With that, he turned and walked off into the distance. “I’ll give you a quarter of an hour to think it over. If those four formations are still standing after a quarter of an hour, I will come for your heads in the future.”

Hearing Ye Tianming’s words, the faces of the four Hall Masters were extremely unpleasant.

Utterly arrogant!

But the more Ye Tianming acted this way, the more wary they became.

Jin Qing suddenly said, “Everyone, what do you think?”

Ke Sheng, the Hall Master of the Evil God Hall, said in a low voice, “I don’t think this person’s words can be trusted.”

Jin Qing looked at Ke Sheng. “Why?”

Ke Sheng said, “Instinct.”

Jin Qing’s brow furrowed. He looked toward Chu Nai. “What do you think?”

Chu Nai glanced at the Moha Divine Prison in the distance. “We essentially have two paths. First, follow him and take a gamble, and in the end attain godhood alongside him. Second, fight him to the death right now — though of course we have no guarantee of winning, unless the gods we worship descend in person.”

Ke Sheng shook his head. “I always feel like he wants to use us. He just said those gods above don’t take us seriously — but don’t forget, he is also a god, and moreover a super true god. Would he take us seriously?”

Xie Jie, the Hall Master of the Awakening Divine Hall, suddenly said, “Fight to the death, or follow him and take action together.”

The several Hall Masters all fell silent.

Those were their only two options.

Jin Qing suddenly said, “I actually have an idea.”

The several Hall Masters looked toward Jin Qing. He thought for a moment, then said, “Regardless of what his true intentions are, I think one thing he said is right — working for someone else has no future.”

The several Hall Masters: “…….”

Jin Qing continued, “Everyone, we have indeed reached the peak in the mortal world, but we all know very well that this is already our limit. If we want to advance further, without someone above pulling us up, it is simply impossible.”

He paused, then added, “Since ancient times, great risk has always meant great reward.”

Ke Sheng stared at Jin Qing. “You want to betray your god.”

Jin Qing was somewhat displeased. “A worker changing employers — can that really be called betrayal?”

The Hall Masters: “…….”

Jin Qing continued, “Hall Master Ke just said he can’t be trusted, but I actually think he can be.”

Ke Sheng asked in return, “Why?”

Jin Qing smiled. “He came and said so much to us — what is his purpose? Or rather, what is the essence of it? The essence is that he hopes to get our help. In other words, we must be of great use to him, which is precisely why he came to find us.”

Ke Sheng asked again, “So what? Are we supposed to willingly let ourselves be used by him?”

Jin Qing glanced at him. “Hall Master Ke, don’t think too highly of yourself. We are useful to him now, but that doesn’t mean we’ll be useful to him later. At the very least, once he recovers, we’ll certainly be of little use to him anymore.”

Ke Sheng said in a low voice, “You should know full well what the consequences of betraying a god are.”

Jin Qing glanced at Ke Sheng. “Worker!”

Ke Sheng flew into a rage. “Hall Master Jin Qing, please mind your words and conduct.”

Jin Qing smiled. “Don’t be angry — I’m a worker too. But he was right just now: a worker who doesn’t use their brain will be a worker for life. That said, I think even if I’m going to be a worker my whole life, I should at least know how to be flexible — and that means selling my efforts to whoever pays the most!”

Ke Sheng said, “Aren’t you afraid he’ll deceive you?”

Jin Qing slowly raised his head and said softly, “The gods we worship can’t even be bothered to deceive us!”

Ke Sheng said in a low voice, “You’ll regret this, you……”

Jin Qing shot him a sideways glance. “A small-minded fool is not worth consulting!”

With that, he flicked his sleeve and strode off into the distance!

He was going to start a venture!

He was going to become a god!

Ke Sheng: “…….”