The Destruction God King said this as he stood up, unfurled his robes, and exposed his scar-laden body.
"This is the evidence, the Life God had previously wanted to heal my wounds, but I refused. I wish to show this to everyone..."
Without a doubt, the Destruction God King also hadn't come unprepared.
In order to persuade the masses, he had retained all the injuries on his body.
The Seven Elemental Gods fell silent.
The Seven Sins Gods looked at the wounds on the Destruction God King's body, feeling a deep pain in their hearts.
That damned Qin Xiao actually inflicted such wounds on our lord; he truly deserves to die!
The Kindness God and the Evil God glanced at each other and slightly furrowed their brows.
However, this move by the two Divine Kings did not escape the Destruction God King's observation.
"I know this might not be enough to prove anything, but don't worry, I have more evidence... that is my memory..."
The Destruction God King's expression shifted, and with a sudden wave of his hand, a black light shot out, forming a screen in midair.
In the screen, a scene was displayed: an infinite sea with a black and a purple figure continuously colliding with each other.
This was the scene of the battle between Qin Xiao and the Destruction God King.
Gradually, the movements slowed down, and each attack was clearly displayed in front of all the gods.
On the other hand, the gods who saw this scene were taken aback, was this actually real?
This handsome young man possesses extraordinary strength!
Our lord is actually at a disadvantage in the battle with him?
Hiss... such a fearsome opponent is terrifying...
"..."
For a moment, everyone had different thoughts.
But this wasn't the main point, as the voice of the Destruction God King lingered, "Pay attention to every injury I sustain and then compare them with the wounds on my body, and you will find they are exactly the same."
"Ah, this..."
Upon hearing these words, the expressions on the gods' faces stiffened.
It turned out that the Destruction God King preserved his scars with such purpose...
No wonder he said he himself was the evidence...
He's ruthless.
No.
He's a ruthless god.
The voices of the gods gradually faded away, and the Destruction God King redressed.
With a swoosh, a green light fell upon the Destruction God King.
His pale complexion visibly regained its rosiness at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The Life Goddess used the laws of life to nourish the Destruction God King's body, healing his wounds.
"Hmm."
The Destruction God King let out a comfortable hum.
That feeling of weakness was indeed uncomfortable...
Thinking so, he sat back down in his place, "Now can we talk properly?"
The Kindness God slowly nodded, "Regarding this person, do you have any strategies to deal with him?"
"Where do we need any complicated strategies; of course, it's a life for a life. All of us Divine Kings should join hands in suppressing him, and all calamity will be quelled!" The words of the Destruction God King were emphatic.
Qin Xiao's existence was such a disaster that the hate in his heart could not be extinguished unless Qin Xiao died.
"Our lord is right, such a calamity must be suppressed with strength!" said the God of Wrath, one of the Seven Sins Gods, with a sky-high rage.
"Blood must be repaid with blood!" declared the God of Pride, his voice chillingly cold.
"Please, fellow Divine Kings, take action, slay this person, and uphold the majesty of the Divine Realm!" The God of Sloth, for once, was earnest instead of his usual lazy demeanor.
He not only echoed the words of the Destruction God King but also posed the problem to the Kindness God and the Evil God.
He did not wish for the two Divine Kings to remain silent, forcing them to make a stance.
However.
The Kindness God and the Evil God looked at each other but did not speak.
"Kindness, Evil, do you have any reservations?" The Life God saw there seemed to be some thoughts in their hearts...
"Then let me speak..." The Evil God hesitated for a moment and slowly spoke, "Kindness and I have discussed, and our opinions differ from yours..."
"You don't agree to kill this man?" The eyebrows of the Destruction God furrowed deeply as he spoke in a heavy tone.
The Kindness God nodded, "Indeed, we indeed do not support the execution of this person, at least not without a conversation before taking direct action..."
Upon hearing the Kindness God's words, the Destruction God slammed the table, "He injured me to this extent, what's there to talk about?"
He appeared very angry.
Qin Xiao was already regarded as a life-and-death enemy by him, how could peaceably converse with him?
Wouldn't that be a joke?
"Although this person's strength is not as great as the Dragon God's was, it is still extraordinary. If he were to battle with me, the one to emerge victorious would be him.
Such a powerful individual, if we were to go to war with him, who knows what kind of grievous price we would have to pay to take him down.
In my view, some losses are not worth the cost. If we can pull him over to the Divine Realm and make him a part of it, that would be the better choice."
The Kindness God did not react to the Destruction God's anger, slowly expressing his own thoughts.
"What? He hurt me, yet you still want to bring him into the Divine Realm?"
The Destruction God King's other hand also heavily slammed onto the table.
Enticing an enemy to join the Divine Realm and become one of its members, isn't that just asking for trouble?
How could he tolerate it?
The Evil God said, "Destruction, don't be agitated.
The thoughts of Kindness are for the consideration of the Divine Realm.
She doesn't want the creatures of the realm to suffer calamity; if war can be avoided and everyone is happy, isn't that for the better?"
"Hmph."
The Destruction God snorted coldly upon hearing this, scornfully saying without any courtesy, "If Qin Xiao really enters the Divine Realm, you guys might rejoice. But I certainly cannot."
"Besides, Qin Xiao is not one to be easily dealt with. He has defied the Sea God by being deliberately provocative. He even took the Asura God Position as his own nourishment to break through to the God King realm.
Such actions have violated the rules of the Divine Realm, and yet you still want to accommodate him?"
Without a doubt, the Destruction King was trying his utmost to persuade the gods to join him in executing Qin Xiao.
"Just as you've said, since we've already lost a Divine King godhood, and furthermore, the one with the strongest magical abilities, the Asura God, then we should be even less inclined to clash swords with Qin Xiao.
Permitting him into the Divine Realm to fill the position of the Asura God would be the best choice."
The Evil God persisted in his agreement with the Kindness God's thoughts.
The expression of the Destruction God remained stern; he had no desire to reply to the Evil God.
Seeing this, the Kindness God sighed slightly and softly said, "How about this? I will go and talk to Qin Xiao first and see what he has to say?
"If he truly poses a threat to the Divine Realm, then Evil and I are willing to join you in taking him out...
Otherwise, if he is willing to join the Divine Realm, you will have to put aside past grievances with him, how about that?"
After listening to the Kindness God's words, the Destruction God could no longer sit still and stood up agitatedly, "Your suggestion is really not so great; I even find it utterly absurd..."
"Qin Xiao is full of tricks, he might very well agree to your proposal..."
"Hmm?" The Kindness God was slightly taken aback, "Wouldn't that be better?"
"Not a chance!" The Destruction God could no longer hold back and blurted out a curse directly.
He was truly backed into a corner.
Facing such a bunch of intransigent things, who wouldn't get angry?
"Enough!" Seeing this, the Evil God's face also filled with frost, and he suddenly stood up as a furious protector, his hands slamming onto the table, his gaze fiercely fixing on the Destruction God, "Destruction, you've gone too far. If we can't reach an agreement, let's decide by vote.
Now, I suggest we refuse the Destruction God King's suppression of Qin Xiao and accept a negotiation with Qin Xiao!"
"I agree!"
The Kindness God was the first to respond.
"I object!"
Unsurprisingly, the Destruction God immediately voiced his opposition.
No one would find this unexpected.
After all, everyone's stance was made very clear just a moment ago.
The gazes of the Kindness God and the Evil God directly bypassed the Destruction God and fixed on the face of the Life God.
Truth be told.
The thoughts of the Life God leaned more towards the proposal of the Kindness God and the Evil God.
Reducing the calamities for all beings would also be a good thing for the Divine Realm.
Besides, with the Asura godhood gone, replacing it with a Divine King stronger than the Asura God would only benefit the Divine Realm.
This proposal, it's simply killing two birds with one stone.
The gaze of the Destruction God was also tightly fixed on the Life God, with sweat already in his palms.
Because he knew that the opinion of the Life God was crucial.
He tried to make his face as gentle as possible and then spoke in a warm voice, "Life, don't be nervous, it's alright, just boldly speak out your true feelings..."
"I choose to support Destruction!"
The gaze of the Life God towards the Destruction God was filled with warmth.
She understood the character of the Destruction God; if he lost in today's vote, he would surely go berserk.
That would inevitably lead to a disaster.
Moreover, her relationship with the Destruction God was intimate. Of course, she couldn't bear to see the Destruction God lose.
Or rather, she couldn't bear to see the Destruction God suffer such a blow. Thus, in the end, her emotion overcame her logic.
"Huff..."
The Destruction God breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the words of the Life God.
The heavy stone hanging in his heart had finally landed on the ground.
Frankly, he was really afraid that the Life God would choose to support the Kindness God and the Evil God.
He couldn't withstand such a betrayal.
"Very well, now our votes are equal..." The Destruction God's face gradually revealed a satisfied smile.
He looked towards the Kindness God and the Evil God and continued, "Normally, the affairs of the Divine Realm are decided by us, the five Divine Kings, but the position of the Asura God is now gone forever. We will have a permanent vacancy..."
Therefore, he felt it was necessary to let the main gods participate in the meetings to compensate for the absence of the Asura God.
In truth, the Destruction God was not willing to settle for a tie between the proposals.
If that were the case, there would be a cooling-off period, and everyone would vote again after some deliberation.
But...
He couldn't wait.
As long as Qin Xiao remained, he was restless.
Moreover, he felt the results of another vote would not change. He could see that the Kindness God and the Evil God had set their hearts on recruiting Qin Xiao to the Divine Realm.
So he might as well do everything in his power to settle the matter today.
He must eliminate the trouble of Qin Xiao!
"I wonder what the Divine Kings think?"
After waiting a long time and seeing that no one was taking a stance, the Destruction God knew that the gods were waiting for the other Divine Kings to speak up.
He couldn't help but urge them aloud.
"Destruction, are you really not going to reconsider?"
"Devastation isn't necessarily good for the Divine Realm."
The Kindness God insisted on persuading.
"Destruction, confronting such a powerful opponent with violence may not be good."
The Evil God also spoke solemnly, "I still vividly remember the great war, and the Divine Realm can no longer bear such a blow."
"I've said it before, Qin Xiao is not the Dragon God; he just has some potential..."
The Destruction God frowned.
"Isn't that better?"
"The lower his cultivation level now, the more acceptable the conditions will be for him to join the Divine Realm. In the future, when someone from the Douluo Divine Realm emerges who can rival the Dragon God, it will be a joyous occasion just to think about it."
The Kindness God and the Evil God continued their efforts to persuade.
Hehe, a joyous occasion, that's only true for you... the Destruction God couldn't feel happy.
Just thinking about Qin Xiao joining the Divine Realm made him feel uncomfortable all over.
"It's useless to talk more, let's take a stance."
The Destruction God didn't want to explain or persuade anymore.
He only wanted his ideas to be approved, then to mobilize the power of the entire Divine Realm to eradicate Qin Xiao and rectify the rebellion on Douluo Planet.
"Fine, since you are so persistent, I'll give you another chance..."
Seeing that the Destruction God was so obstinate, the Evil God lost his patience and said loudly, "I agree with the proposal of the Destruction God King, to give the fourteen main gods in attendance the right to choose."
"I second the motion!" The Kindness God agreed to the request to allow the main gods to participate in voting.
"I also second the motion." The Life God, having decided from the start to stand by the Destruction God's side, was even less likely to back down at this moment.
"Good, very good!"
The Destruction God nodded in satisfaction, then turned to the Seven Elemental Gods and the Seven Sins Gods, "Now, you may express your opinions. God of Pride, let's start with you..."
Upon hearing this, the God of Pride immediately responded, "I support... my lord... no, I support the Destruction God King."
The Destruction God nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction on his face.
Normally, during Divine King deliberations, even the main gods were just onlookers.
He had gone to great lengths to get the main gods involved just so they could align with his side, hadn't he?
The outcome did not disappoint him.
"Continue..." The Destruction God gestured and then shifted his gaze to the God of Sloth.
The God of Sloth, understanding the cue, expressed his thoughts, "I also support the Destruction God King."
The Destruction God King was even more satisfied.
These fellows knew how to curry favor. He definitely had to reward them handsomely later.
"I support the Destruction God King..."
"I support the Destruction God King..."
"I support..."
"..."
Following the God of Pride and the God of Sloth, the God of Greed, the God of Envy, the God of Gluttony, the God of Wrath, and the God of Lust, the five main gods expressed their opinions in turn.
Without a doubt, their decisions all supported the Destruction God.
Seeing this, the Kindness God's beautiful countenance rarely showed a hint of coldness.
Under the table, she unconsciously reached out her hand and grasped that of the Evil God.
And she was squeezing it more and more tightly.
"Don't be nervous... we won't lose."
The Evil God certainly knew what the Kindness God was thinking and comforted her with a whispered message.
The Kindness God was somewhat surprised, and her gaze towards the Evil God was filled with a different kind of vibrancy.
In contrast, the Evil God didn't say much, only giving the Kindness God a reassuring look that said, "Just trust me."
...
After the Seven Sins Gods expressed their opinions, the Seven Elemental Gods began to stand up, starting with the God of Space in a gray robe.
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