After the wine had flowed freely for three rounds, the Old Heavenly God led Lu Fan away from the celebration and into the Heavenly Pavilion.
Within the Heavenly Pavilion, everyone was an associate of the Old Heavenly God, and each wore a solemn expression. They were acutely aware of the implications of the current situation. If the multitude of divine beings were to learn of it, they would undoubtedly object, sparking a significant uproar.
"Divine Monarch, I believe our Divine race is inherently superior. We should command the various other races, making them bow in submission!" the Green-robed Heavenly God stated, "This way, we can truly showcase the majesty of our Divine race!"
"What do you mean by that?" Lu Fan's brow furrowed. "Do you want them to be slaves? Or in your eyes, are they already slaves!"
"This subordinate has no other intention. After all, if any other race produced an unparalleled powerhouse, they would likely do the same!" the Green-robed Heavenly God replied frankly. "Now that we have reached this point, we should cherish it. How can we afford to squander resources?"
"Are you instructing me?" Lu Fan narrowed his eyes. "Or is this the collective will of all of you?"
"Divine Monarch, why be so insistent?" the Old Heavenly God chuckled. "We are already the greatest rulers of the Divine Realm; we naturally deserve to enjoy what is rightfully ours!"
"Even you think this way?" Lu Fan gazed at the Old Heavenly God. "It seems my position as Divine Monarch is superfluous. You have never truly followed my orders!"
"If it benefits the Divine race, we will naturally obey. But if it does not, such orders are merely scraps of paper before us!" the Green-robed Heavenly God declared. The Old Heavenly God also smiled, showing no fear. He was exhilarated by the prospect of controlling everything after Lu Fan had drunk the poisoned wine, envisioning himself as the future ruler of the Divine Realm.
"You may have forgotten! I am the one who sets the rules!" Lu Fan sneered. "If you don't listen to me, have you considered the consequences!"
In response to his words, the Green-robed Heavenly God merely smiled. "While that may be true, we do not care. After all, you are now a cripple. What can you possibly do to us?"
The Old Heavenly God stood by, his expression indifferent, as if everything were under his control. Lu Fan frowned and said coldly, "Why are you so confident?"
"Because what you just drank was a colorless and odorless poisoned wine, a specialty of the Divine Realm!" the Green-robed Heavenly God stated directly. "Do you feel your divine power gradually dissipating within you?"
"This poisoned wine is very common, and even if your power is immense, you cannot escape it!" the Old Heavenly God said frankly. "I did not wish to act against you, but you insisted on treating the myriad races as equals to our Divine race. This is absolutely impossible!"
"If I'm not mistaken, this isn't the real reason, is it?" Lu Fan shrugged. "You want to seize the position of Divine race leader, or rather, the ruler of the Divine Realm, which is why you've conspired with everyone to move against me!"
"That's no longer important!" the Green-robed Heavenly God narrowed his eyes. "Today, you are destined to die. No one can save you!"
"You are directing things here. Does that mean you arranged everything?" Lu Fan squinted. "It seems this matter is not as simple as it appears. There must be someone behind you!" Sudane Novel Network
"These are not things you need to worry about!" the Green-robed Heavenly God said indifferently and looked towards the Old Heavenly God. "It's time to act. Send him to the west, and you will become the ruler of the Divine Realm. No one will be able to stop your progress!"
The Old Heavenly God stood frozen, his eyes filled with excitement. This was what he had dreamed of constantly, and he never imagined it would come true today.
As he watched the Old Heavenly God's movements, Lu Fan let out a cold laugh. "Indeed, human nature is greedy. Have you ever considered that someone is orchestrating this behind him? If that's the case, can you truly become the ruler of the Divine Realm?"
"Within the entire Divine Realm, besides you, there is likely no one else who can suppress me!" the Old Heavenly God smiled. "You may not know, but I have already stepped into the realm of Half-Divine Monarch. Therefore, in the entire Divine Realm, I am the ultimate victor!"
"How foolish, yet you still aspire to be the ruler of the Divine Realm!" Lu Fan shook his head, feeling utterly helpless. The Old Heavenly God before him was clearly being manipulated, yet he remained unaware and stubbornly deluded.
"You don't need to say any more. I know what I'm doing is wrong and extremely unfair to you, but I have no choice. To become the ruler of the Divine Realm, I must do this!" the Old Heavenly God's voice was indifferent, carrying a thunderous momentum, as if he believed everything was under his control. The Green-robed Heavenly God by his side also smiled, appearing quite pleased.
"You are, after all, our Divine race's Divine Monarch. Please end your own life!" the Old Heavenly God said indifferently, his gaze fixed on Lu Fan, seemingly reluctant to act. After all, no matter what, if it weren't for Lu Fan, the Divine race would still be in dire straits, even facing the crisis of extinction. Therefore, the Old Heavenly God held Lu Fan in high regard.
"Since you've decided to act, why hesitate?" Lu Fan said coldly. "In that case, I shall end my own life!" With that, Lu Fan struck himself with a palm, turning himself into dust.
Witnessing this scene, the Old Heavenly God appeared helpless, his heart filled with anxiety. As he watched Lu Fan, now reduced to ashes, the Green-robed Heavenly God's face lit up with joy. This was precisely what he had hoped to see. Lu Fan had met his end, and being forced to do so by the Old Heavenly God was quite opportune.
"I truly never imagined such a drastic change would occur within our Divine race!" the Old Heavenly God let out a wry smile.
"Now is not the time for contemplation!" the Green-robed Heavenly God stated. "With the Divine Monarch of our race fallen, we must inform the various Heavenly Gods. Only then can we solidify our authority within the Divine race!"
"I will head to the Fengshen Terrace immediately!" the Old Heavenly God nodded slightly, a look of joy on his face. With Lu Fan now deceased, there would likely be no other Divine Monarch in the entire Divine Realm, allowing him to naturally assume the position of ruler. Their greedy ambitions were perhaps their greatest leverage.
Not long after, the Old Heavenly God arrived at the Fengshen Terrace and summoned the many powerful figures of the Divine race.
"Old Heavenly God, typically only major events bring us to the Fengshen Terrace. Has something else happened?" some of the Heavenly Gods inquired.
"Divine Monarch Lu, after drinking earlier, suffered a relapse of his injuries, causing him to go berserk and perish!" the Old Heavenly God declared with feigned sorrow, his expression appearing sincere. The crowd listened, utterly bewildered and somewhat confused.