Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
As Ye Ling had said, he stayed at the Dragon Division base for three days. During this time, he was completely immersed in studying the "Ancient Spirit Tome," paying no attention to the changes in the outside world. For Ye Ling, ever since he ascended to the position of Eastern Profound Supreme, there had been no goal that made him cultivate so obsessively. The appearance of the "Ancient Spirit Tome" had clearly given Ye Ling a new objective. Ye Ling was now extremely eager to thoroughly comprehend the "Ancient Spirit Tome."
As the morning sun rose and dew dripped from the grass, Ye Ling slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air. He looked up at the gentle sun in the sky and sighed, "This is the first time I feel like time isn't enough. Earth is ultimately not the Eastern Profound Continent..." On the Eastern Profound Continent, cultivators would often go into seclusion for thousands of years. Even if they emerged after ten thousand years in their cave dwellings, the outside world wouldn't have changed much. However, it was completely different on Earth. Most people lived only a hundred years. On Earth, let alone a hundred years, even ten years would bring about earth-shattering changes. Moreover, this was the early stage of the Demon Palace's establishment. Ye Ling couldn't truly be a hands-off manager, leaving all matters to Wang Liren and his divine soldiers. Otherwise, the Demon Palace would soon go astray. With the interference of these various external affairs, Ye Ling's cultivation time was extremely limited.
"Forget it, when I have time, I'll use the law of time to create a time room and alter the flow of time within it, so I can ensure sufficient cultivation time." Ye Ling stretched lazily, putting cultivation aside for the moment. He stood up from the pile of rubble and happened to see Susanoo descending from the immortal realm to the mortal world.
Upon arriving at the Dragon Division base, Susanoo saw Ye Ling and felt a sense of apprehension. After composing himself, he landed before Ye Ling and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I have not failed my mission. A total of one thousand three hundred and sixty-two gods on the list have all been invited over, and they will arrive shortly."
Hearing Susanoo's words, Ye Ling couldn't help but be curious, "I'm really curious, what methods did you use to bring so many gods here?" Although Ye Ling had set a very strict deadline for Susanoo, he had to admit that gathering all the gods on the list within three days was quite difficult, something an ordinary god couldn't achieve.
Seeing Ye Ling's inquiry, Susanoo didn't hide anything. He said, "I told them that Izanagi left behind a sage's inheritance here. Upon hearing my words, those gods came without hesitation." For the gods, obtaining a sage's inheritance meant they had the potential to ascend to the sage realm! Sages were the pinnacle of this world. Even the most ascetic gods in the immortal realm yearned for sainthood. With the current depletion of spiritual energy, the path to sainthood for the gods was almost severed. The inheritance generated by Izanagi's death was likely the only opportunity for them to become saints in the current three realms! Under such an opportunity, the gods were willing to take any risk to strive for it.
Ye Ling nodded in approval of Susanoo's approach and then asked, "The method you mentioned is quite good, it can stir the desires in all the gods' hearts. However, those gods are not fools. If they believed you just by word of mouth, it would be too unbelievable." As Ye Ling continued to press, a flicker of fear flashed in Susanoo's eyes. He quickly bowed deeply to Ye Ling and said nervously, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty! I used you to set up a scheme..."
Ye Ling raised an eyebrow, "Used me to set up a scheme?" Susanoo replied, "I told them that currently, Your Majesty is..."
"Susanoo, we have arrived. Where is Ye Ling?" Before Susanoo could finish speaking, a deep voice echoed from the sky, followed by rolling dark clouds and flashing lightning. Ye Ling looked up and saw over a thousand divine beings standing in the clouds. There were Buddhas in kasayas, angels in white robes, and warrior gods in armor... The gods were dressed in various styles, clearly indicating they came from different divine kingdoms. A large gathering of gods with vastly different styles presented a unique spectacle. However, Ye Ling saw burning gazes in the eyes of those gods from the clouds. Their eyes were filled with endless greed.
Seeing the gods staring intently at him as if they were coming for him, Ye Ling was taken aback. He asked Susanoo with some surprise, "What exactly did you tell them? Why do they all look at me like a coveted prize, with the tendency to fight over me?"
Susanoo came back to his senses and continued, "I told them that although Your Majesty slew Izanagi, you were also severely injured, and your cultivation has fallen to its lowest point. You urgently need Izanagi's sage inheritance to recover your cultivation." "I told them that this is the best opportunity to slay Your Majesty and seize the sage inheritance!" "And when the gods heard my words and saw Your Majesty sitting in the ruins cultivating in the immortal realm, they mostly believed my statement. As for those who had doubts, they couldn't resist their own greed and still came to see..."
"Susanoo, what are you whispering to Ye Ling over there?" A warrior god in golden armor standing in the clouds sternly asked Susanoo. He was five meters tall, wielding a giant axe with both hands, and was incredibly burly and fully armored, clearly ready for a fight.
Interrupted again, Susanoo glanced impatiently at the warrior god in the sky but didn't pay him any mind. Instead, he said to Ye Ling, "Your Majesty, that is the Axe Warrior God from the Heavenly Court. He is a highly respected general, but he is also the one who trades the most with the mortal world's Amaterasu." "However, Your Majesty, don't be fooled by the Axe Warrior God's cultivation, which is only at the middle stage of True Martial. Although his cultivation is not top-tier among the gods present, he possesses several secret treasures. With those treasures, he can fully exert the strength of the peak True Martial realm. He should not be underestimated." "Of course, to Your Majesty, these are all trash!"
For Susanoo, his objective of luring the gods here had been achieved, and there was no need to continue pretending in front of the gods. With Ye Ling's strength, the thousand-plus gods gathered here were probably not enough for him to kill. He now directed his displeasure towards whoever was in his way. Since the Axe Warrior God was so rude, Susanoo naturally wanted to make him the focus.
Listening to Susanoo's words, Ye Ling also looked at the Axe Warrior God in the sky with interest and murmured, "I didn't expect that even in a divine kingdom like the Heavenly Court with its strict heavenly rules, there would be such a false god..." "This guy, with so many high gods watching him from behind, still dares to come fully armed to compete for the sage inheritance. He's afraid others won't know he's from the Heavenly Court..." "There are such idiots in the Heavenly Court. I've truly opened my eyes."
The Axe Warrior God in the sky couldn't hear Ye Ling and Susanoo's words, but he could see the mockery in Ye Ling's eyes. He was already a man who valued his reputation. Now, not only was he publicly ignored by Susanoo, but he was also being stared at by Ye Ling as if he were an idiot. This made him feel immensely insulted. The Axe Warrior God was furious, his hair standing on end. He roared, "Susanoo, you called us here, where is the sage inheritance? Are you playing with us? Why are you standing with Ye Ling?"
With Ye Ling by his side, Susanoo dared not overstep. He stood respectfully to the side, ignoring the Axe Warrior God, and waited for Ye Ling to speak. Upon hearing the Axe Warrior God's words, Ye Ling glanced at the gods in the sky again, and finally fixed his gaze on the Axe Warrior God, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes as his lips curled slightly, "Interesting..."
"I already know why you all have come!" As Ye Ling spoke, he took out the Soul Returning Spirit Crystal and pushed it towards the Axe Warrior God in the clouds, shouting, "This is Izanagi's sage inheritance. I am no longer able to break it open. Whoever wants it, take it!"
As soon as Ye Ling finished speaking, the Axe Warrior God's eyes lit up. He immediately put away his giant axe and reached out to grasp the Soul Returning Spirit Crystal. The moment he held the Soul Returning Spirit Crystal, he felt a powerful spiritual energy surge into his body, and he exclaimed with joy, "What a powerful force!" However, as soon as he spoke, he suddenly felt countless wolf-like gazes from all around, and his entire body trembled! He seemed to have... become a target!