"Has Xu Jiawei gone mad? Are we, the Sun Moon Empire, supposed to follow his madness?"
"If we don't follow his madness, are we just going to let the Star Luo army march right in?"
Facing the Star Luo Empire's aggressive attack, they had no choice but to defend.
At this critical juncture, if they were to engage in a life-and-death struggle with the Star Luo Empire, they would surely suffer heavy losses, but what else could they do?
Within the Sun Moon Imperial Palace, two figures arrived, one male and one female.
The man appeared to be in his middle age, with extremely sharp eyes.
The woman was stunningly beautiful, yet seemed somewhat sinister, with wisps of black energy swirling around her.
"Didn't you decide to retire from the world?"
"What brings you here today?"
The speaker sat in a wheelchair. Despite his physical disability, his words carried an air of authority and a unique presence.
"Your Highness, with such a world war brewing, we dare not retire!"
The woman replied with a sinister smile.
Retire?
What they feared were the gods, not Huo Yuhao at this moment.
Such a world war would produce countless souls and corpses, wouldn't it?
If utilized properly, breaking through to godhood through this world war wasn't impossible!
Gamble a little, and a bicycle could turn into a motorcycle.
Even if they wanted to let this opportunity pass, some people wouldn't let them.
They had no choice but to come out of retirement!
"State your purpose, and I will consider it."
Hearing this, the man and woman showed no signs of anger.
"Sacrifice the entire Star Luo army to help me achieve godhood!"
The woman's expression remained unchanged, as if this were a simple matter.
The Crown Prince, Xu Tianran, frowned and stared intently at the woman.
Sacrifice the entire Star Luo army?
Was her goal truly just the Star Luo army? Perhaps it included the Sun Moon army as well!
Maybe even Huo Yuhao's forces, and those of the Heavenly Soul and Dou Ling Empires!
"What do I gain from this?"
"If I achieve godhood, Your Highness will be restored to full health, and the entire world will belong to the Sun Moon Empire."
The woman replied without hesitation.
Xu Tianran fell into deep thought. He knew that discussing such matters with this woman was akin to making a pact with the devil.
"How can I trust you?"
"Once you achieve godhood, I will have no backup, and the entire continent will be plunged into chaos."
"War inevitably results in death!"
"As for how Your Highness can trust me..."
Here, the woman paused and said, "Does Your Majesty have any other choice?"
"That Huo Yuhao is the Child of Destiny. Even I tremble at the thought of opposing him, fearing that one misstep could lead to eternal damnation."
"But we have no choice but to seize that slim chance of survival, to achieve godhood through special means before he does, and thus completely defeat or even kill him."
"If Huo Yuhao gains the upper hand, he will undoubtedly sweep across the entire Douluo Continent and unify it!"
Xu Tianran understood the woman's words perfectly. How could he not know that Huo Yuhao was a significant threat?
By cooperating with the Holy Spirit Sect, the Sun Moon Empire might still have a chance. Without their cooperation, the empire's downfall would only be a matter of time.
After a moment of contemplation, Xu Tianran finally said, "We can cooperate, but you must keep your promise!"
"Of course!"
After the man and woman left, a hint of killing intent flashed in Xu Tianran's eyes.
Keep their promise?
He didn't believe the Holy Spirit Sect would keep their word. The Holy Spirit Sect had to be guarded against!
Once Huo Yuhao was defeated, then...
The first thing upon reaching shore is to forget one's origins!
After the man and woman left, they exchanged a glance.
Keep their promise?
As everyone knows, evil soul masters don't keep their word!
"Xi Shui, are we really going to oppose Huo Yuhao?"
"Behind him stand two gods. What if those two gods intervene..."
The man said to the woman.
The woman was none other than the Death God Douluo, Ye Xishui, while the man was her "devoted follower," Long Xiaoyao.
Of course, what Long Xiaoyao didn't know was that Ye Xishui loved him. The reason she deceived him was to keep him by her side.
Though the two loved each other, they never expressed it.
Ye Xishui deceived Long Xiaoyao into believing she loved Mu En, and both Mu En and Long Xiaoyao believed it.
On the day of Mu En and Ye Xishui's wedding, Ye Xishui schemed to be with Long Xiaoyao...
Long Xiaoyao felt guilty towards Mu En and Ye Xishui...
The situation was quite messy, but the only one truly hurt was Mu En.
Mu En died without knowing the truth, while Long Xiaoyao learned the truth before his death and died without regrets.
Just as Ye Xishui was about to say something, she swallowed her saliva...
"Cough, cough, cough..."
"Xi Shui, Xi Shui, what's wrong?"
Long Xiaoyao stepped forward, concerned.
Ye Xishui's eyes twitched, and after calming down, she spoke with difficulty, "I was just thinking about how to deal with the Child of Destiny, and then I choked on my saliva."
Long Xiaoyao: "..."
To think that Ye Xishui, a level 99 Limit Douluo, whose combat power surpassed both Long Xiaoyao and Mu En, could choke on her saliva just from thinking about how to deal with the Child of Destiny.
This was truly terrifying...
Ye Xishui was also bewildered. Was the Child of Destiny really that mystical?
If not for the Demon Empress's enticing words, she and Long Xiaoyao might not have come out of retirement.
After all, her original intention was simply to be with Long Xiaoyao.
"Xi Shui, how about... how about we go back and not participate in this world war?"
Long Xiaoyao tentatively asked. Though he had joined the Holy Spirit Sect, he had never contributed to it.
He only wanted to protect Ye Xishui.
With Ye Xishui's strength, where was the need for him to protect her?
"No, I have a reason to achieve godhood!"
Ye Xishui shook her head, her beautiful eyes fixed on Long Xiaoyao.
She had to achieve godhood, to completely destroy and reshape this filthy body, so she could be with Long Xiaoyao.
To be with Long Xiaoyao, she was willing to do anything, even if it meant sacrificing all living beings!
Long Xiaoyao fell silent. He didn't understand why Ye Xishui was so stubborn, but he could only support her in his heart.
"Thud, thud..." Two sounds echoed as Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui, distracted, stumbled and fell flat on the ground.
With their abilities, they could have reacted to any sudden change.
But this time, they didn't react at all...
Two Limit Douluo, falling flat on the ground, eating dirt!
The two looked up at each other, feeling utterly disheartened.
Had they been stripped of their luck or something?
Choking on saliva, tripping while walking.
Though they were old, they weren't that clumsy!
"Is the heavens not on our side?"
"But my fate is in my hands, not the heavens!"
Ye Xishui clenched her fists, staring fiercely at the sky.
She had to defy fate, and she would succeed.
Long Xiaoyao helped Ye Xishui to her feet, also looking at the sky, lost in thought.
Could they really defy fate?
"To fulfill Xi Shui's wish, I, Long Xiaoyao, am willing to challenge the heavens!"