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"Do you wish to truly step into the realm of gods?"
As Ye Wen's words faded, the previously warm and cozy council hall was instantly filled with an atmosphere of fervor.
Ye Wen's closest confidants remained calm; they knew their years of hard work would not be forgotten, and Ye Wen would surely remember their contributions.
But the younger generation was different.
After breaking through to divine official status for so many years, they had come to understand that advancing further required certain resources—resources they couldn't obtain in Douluo Star's current environment.
Ye Wen's words were like dangling a juicy steak in front of a starving tiger.
If it weren't for Ye Wen's overwhelming presence keeping them in check, they might have lunged forward to seize it by force.
A faint smile played at the corners of Ye Wen's lips.
"Calm down, children—"
As his voice trailed off, a barely perceptible trace of God King-level pressure emanated from him.
This absolute disparity in strength caused the god-level experts who had momentarily lost their composure to break out in cold sweat.
Seeing order restored, Ye Wen continued.
"War is about to begin.
This will be an unprecedented and unparalleled war.
Even those of you who have already broken through to godhood are included, for our opponents are the god realm where my true body resides."
The atmosphere in the council hall instantly turned icy.
War was never a pleasant word.
Unilateral slaughter might be bearable, but their opponents were clearly the superior god realm.
These god-level experts, who had lived comfortably on Douluo Star for thousands of years, dared not hastily agree.
Though gods were immortal and possessed near-eternal lifespans, this was relative—they required divine energy to sustain themselves.
Moreover, gods were not invincible.
Everyone present understood this. It was only because Ye Wen had forbidden god-level experts on Douluo Star from killing one another, as cultivating a single god-level expert required immense resources, and losing them to infighting would be foolish.
Ye Wen carefully surveyed the crowd before him. His closest allies maintained stoic expressions, but he knew they supported him fully.
Next were those who had reached the late or peak stages of divine official status. Though their faces were similarly impassive, Ye Wen could see the burning desire in their eyes—they yearned to obtain the divine cores they had long dreamed of through this war.
Finally, there were those seated further back, still in the early stages of divine official status.
These individuals possessed talent but lacked mental fortitude, so they hadn't received Ye Wen's full resource support. Without divine energy nourishment, their cultivation naturally stagnated at lower levels.
Overall, Ye Wen was satisfied. He then spoke in a deep, resolute tone.
"This war will commence in five hundred years. During this time, I will arm you to the teeth and then launch a divine war.
I know some of you fear battle.
But it doesn't matter—I'm merely informing you. When the time comes, participation in this war is mandatory!
Otherwise, you will be branded as traitors to humanity, to the Holy Spirit Empire, to Douluo Star! I—will personally cleanse the ranks."
As Ye Wen's piercing gaze swept across the room, those targeted squirmed uncomfortably, as if sitting on pins and needles.
But soon, Ye Wen reverted to his gentle and refined demeanor, continuing.
"However, you need not worry.
By initiating this divine war, I am not sending you to your deaths. I only notify you because I am confident of victory. Surely you remember my past achievements."
At this moment, the assembled gods recalled the glorious exploits of Douluo Star's ruler.
Over the centuries, numerous scholars had analyzed Ye Wen's past deeds.
Though commenting on the reincarnation of such a meritorious creator god might seem disrespectful, everyone on Douluo Star who had read a book knew Ye Wen was a cautious strategist who never fought battles without certainty of victory.
The previously tense atmosphere eased considerably.
Some of the initially hesitant god-level experts now began contemplating whether they could benefit from this divine war.
At this moment, Ye Wen continued.
"Let me set the baseline for you.
This war against the god realm will not be a prolonged clash of armies but a blitzkrieg."
Though the level of warfare on Douluo Star's native soil had remained stagnant over the past three millennia, relying solely on brute force to overpower opponents, Ye Wen had ensured that the upper echelons of leadership were educated. He regularly tested them on the books he had written, as mere fighting ability wasn't enough—he had higher expectations for their future roles than just being soldiers.
Thus, the concept of blitzkrieg was familiar to the assembled gods. Upon hearing the term, their excitement grew palpably.
All the god-level experts focused intently as Ye Wen outlined the next steps.
"On the opposing side of the god realm, there are four God Kings. However, they will be countered by high-level forces on our side—you need not concern yourselves with them.
Additionally, there are twenty first-tier gods on their side, each of whom I will assign corresponding personnel to handle.
Your enemies are the second-tier gods.
The god realm has a total of 158 second-tier god combatants, ranging from second to third-tier gods.
However, under the enhancement of divine armor, precise categorization becomes meaningless. Your targets are these second-tier god combatants.
You will operate in groups of three, eliminating them as swiftly as possible. As for how the divine cores and other spoils of war will be distributed, it will be based on individual contributions during the battle. If anyone has objections, speak now, and I will consider reasonable arguments."
As Ye Wen's gaze swept across the room, not a single god-level expert voiced opposition.
Effort equaled reward—a fair arrangement. Anyone who had cultivated to this level was no fool driven solely by selfishness.
Ye Wen then finalized some details. In this moment, the accumulated strength of Douluo Star over three thousand years sprang into full operation.
Ye Wen's confidence in confronting the god realm stemmed from his own preparations.
Though only a millennium had passed and his God King cultivation hadn't advanced significantly, his mastery of spatial abilities alone was sufficient to contend with any of the four God Kings.
Bibi Dong had also broken through the shackles of the Rakshasa God over these thousand years, reaching God King status. Like Ye Wen, she had changed her divine title.
Desire God·Bibi Dong.
Qian Xue had similarly broken through, now becoming the Angel God King.
However, both of their breakthroughs had been completely concealed by Ye Wen's domain, preventing detection by the other God Kings of the god realm. They were now hidden away in Ye Wen's martial soul space to cultivate in secret.
Due to the isolation provided by the temples, the other God Kings had noticed nothing amiss.
Peering into others' private lives was not something a God King should do.
Additionally, Dao Ba had broken through to Asura God King status on the three-thousandth day and was similarly hidden by Ye Wen.
Thus, both sides of the god realm now possessed four God Kings each, with their combat strength roughly balanced.
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