Ye Wen detested being passive, so he decided to seize the initiative by addressing Di Tian first.
"Di Tian, judging by the accumulated faith energy in your body, it should be sufficient for you to condense a divine core and return to godhood, correct?"
Di Tian knew he had no right to speak in this situation, so he merely nodded coldly.
The Silver Dragon King, on the other hand, grew slightly impatient. Ever since arriving in this lower plane, she had awoken once and immediately sensed that the world's rules had been altered—a new rule preventing soul beasts from ascending to godhood had been added.
If she were still a Supreme God King like her former self, she might have been able to change this rule. Unfortunately, as only half of the Dragon God, she lacked the ability to do so.
Di Tian was aware of this as well, but how could he accept such a reality?
This Douluo Star and the vast Douluo God Realm originally belonged to their dragon race, yet they had been stolen by foreign gods. On top of that, this rule barring soul beasts from ascending to godhood had been imposed. How could he willingly submit to such an injustice?
Thus, even after twenty thousand years, Di Tian continued striving to accumulate faith energy in hopes of achieving godhood. By the time of Douluo Continent IV, his amassed faith energy was confirmed to be enough for an ordinary person to ascend to godhood ten times over—evidence of the immense effort he had poured into this endeavor.
To this, Ye Wen could only remark that such an approach was incredibly foolish and brute-force. Having once been a God King himself, how could Di Tian fail to understand the power of these rules?
However, there were always exceptions to every rule. Ye Wen revealed a confident smile.
"As one of the conditions of our alliance, how about I restore your divine cultivation?"
Di Tian's eyes visibly lit up with interest, but he remained silent, turning instead to look at the Silver Dragon King.
The Silver Dragon King coolly gazed at Ye Wen and asked, "What exactly is the purpose of this alliance of yours?"
Though she hadn't been tainted by the intricate machinations of human politics, she understood the basic principle that unsolicited kindness often came with strings attached.
Ye Wen pointed toward the sky and said, "To rebel against the current God Realm, liberate Douluo Star from its dominion, and establish an entirely new system of gods."
The Silver Dragon King's expression finally shifted slightly. With a hint of mockery in her gaze, she looked at Ye Wen and said,
"What grand ambitions you have, human. But do you truly believe that ascending to godhood is the end of cultivation? You—"
Before she could finish, Ye Wen raised his hand to interrupt her.
"I know more than you think. In the current God Realm, there are five God Kings. However, aside from the Destruction and Life God Kings, the other three are weaker iterations of God Kings who have not reached their ultimate cultivation."
"How could you possibly know such information?" the Silver Dragon King asked, astonished.
In her mind, among the five remaining God Kings, the Benevolence and Evil God Kings were rare Supreme God Kings who could rival the Dragon God, followed by the High-Level God Kings of Destruction, Life, and Asura.
Though ten thousand years had passed, some changes were expected, but surely not ones that mortals in the lower planes could comprehend—
At this thought, the Silver Dragon King's gaze grew somewhat complicated. After all, the man before her was also a Supreme God King.
But even so, there were still two Supreme God Kings in the God Realm. Even if Ye Wen allied with her, a wounded God King barely on par with a Mid-Level God King, their combined strength would still fall short of challenging the other side, let alone the numerous other deities of varying ranks.
"Even so, the combined strength of two God Kings like us wouldn't be enough to overthrow the God Realm. An alliance like this is tantamount to suicide. I see no reason to join," the Silver Dragon King said indifferently.
Ye Wen remained confident, calmly advising her not to rush to conclusions. Slowly raising his left hand, a majestic aura began to gather in his palm.
The expressions of both the Silver Dragon King and Di Tian changed drastically. The Silver Dragon King even stood up in shock.
Both exclaimed simultaneously, "This is the presence of the Dragon God! Where did you obtain it?"
Ye Wen offered no explanation, instead declaring clearly, "This is my trump card. You should understand that even among Supreme God Kings, there are differences. I have already reached the realm of the Invincible God King. My coming here to form an alliance with you isn't because I absolutely need your strength—it's because I wish to create a God Realm free of racial discrimination. All life forms born from Douluo Star should stand together, just as the Dragon God once did, to conquer the multiverse."
Di Tian's gaze wavered, overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of the implications. For a moment, he was at a loss, instinctively turning to the Silver Dragon King. She remained silent, her beautiful brows furrowed in deep thought.
At this moment, memories of her birth resurfaced in the Silver Dragon King's mind—the Asura God King, exuding an overwhelming aura of slaughter, was so repulsive.
After a long pause, the Silver Dragon King finally spoke softly.
"Humans, the most creative beings in the universe, are also the most self-centered. You are greedy, selfish, arrogant, and reject all forms of alien life."
She paused here, then looked at Ye Wen with a complex gaze.
"Even if I agree to cooperate, how do you intend to convince me that harmony between our races is possible? After all, it was your humans who stole our dragon race's God Realm."
Ye Wen was momentarily stunned, recalling the mess left behind by the Dragon God.
"Well… Silver Dragon King, you don't actually believe that the rules of Douluo Star were altered by the human gods of the God Realm, do you?"
The Silver Dragon King nodded matter-of-factly. Her existence was relatively recent in the grand history of Douluo Star, and many of her memories had been deliberately implanted by the Dragon God.
"Is there something wrong with that?"
Thinking of that irresponsible madman known as the Dragon God, Ye Wen pinched the bridge of his nose in exasperation and began explaining.
"First, you're mistaken about one thing.
The rule preventing soul beasts from ascending to godhood wasn't set by the human gods."
This time, Di Tian could no longer restrain himself. Since retreating to Douluo Star to survive, Di Tian had harbored a deep hatred for the human gods. Now, Ye Wen claiming that it wasn't the work of the human gods completely overturned his understanding.
Instinctively, Di Tian blurted out, "That's impossible! Apart from the human gods targeting our soul beast race, who else would impose such a ridiculous rule?!"
Instantly, Ye Wen and the Silver Dragon King turned their gazes toward him, making Di Tian realize his outburst. But this belief had been his guiding principle for so long that he refused to back down, stubbornly meeting their stares.
Though Di Tian had always served her diligently, the Silver Dragon King couldn't help but frown slightly at his insubordination.
Ye Wen, however, was unfazed. He was well aware of Di Tian's stubborn nature and continued his explanation nonchalantly.
"Though two of the five current God Kings are human gods, in the past, there was only the Asura God King. Do you really think beings of such top-tier strength would bother targeting your soul beast race?"
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