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Chapter 1047 263. Imperial Route: Leading to the Ending of [Spiritual Deer] (58)

Clang.

The sound of swords falling to the ground woke the two men from their conversation. Li Aoz turned his head suddenly and saw Fu Shen standing on the high ground not far behind him, staring at them in a daze.

"Deep..."

"You said Mephidria is a sinner?"

Fu Shen murmured, his eyes full of disbelief:

"Ridiculous, this is absolutely ridiculous. Mephidria personally created a [society] that killed himself. Who would believe this?"

"It's not ridiculous at all. If you've read Earth history, you'll know that there was a man named Shang Yang who was torn apart by five horses using a punishment he invented. The creator's creation can kill the creator himself. This is the most common law in Earth civilization."

Meganius said calmly:
"If you don't believe it, then why would the High Court create a weapon specifically designed to kill its own kind? Didn't it know that if Gaia and Pergale learned of its actions, they would gather their allies to attack it? No, it was precisely because it knew that the entire Society would collectively attack it that the High Court had to obey Mephidria's orders. It believed in Mephidria's wisdom and placed all its hopes on Him."

"I have always emphasized that Mephidria was never a dull person. On the contrary, at that time, His wisdom far surpassed all of you divine warriors. Moreover, He was an extremely brilliant scholar who loved knowledge."

"Haven't you noticed? Although it seems that the Lord of the Universe has never achieved a major victory, it had never failed before Leoz came to power. This is exactly how smart Mephidria is - He has a good balance point. Once there are too many victories, Origin will assign more war missions to Mephidria. In this way, He will not be able to absorb more resources to grow and learn."

"Lioz and Fu Shen, both of you have served Mephidria. Don't you realize that the resources you have are too abundant compared to those in other universes? You can even launch expeditions at will without the guarantee of a main god-level combat force. You have never lacked resources."

"This is the aid that Mephidria requested from the Source. The accumulated amount is rich, enough for you, Leoze, to defeat the three Destroyers. In this way, even if [society] really gets out of control in the future, Mephidria will not worry about Haines's fall."

"You are talking nonsense, full of lies. Everything you say is bullshit!"

Fu Shen looked angry:
"I don't believe what you said! Lord Murfidria just hasn't grown up yet. He has a pure and kind heart. How could he do such a thing..."

"So you don't think Mephidria has the wisdom to perform these subtle maneuvers?"

Meganiu Ross said:
"Or, Fu Shen, do you also think like Rioz that Mephidria has always been an incompetent person?"

This made Xu Shen completely speechless. He clenched his fists, looked around, and said only one sentence:
"I'm not……"

His tone was unconvincing and his expression betrayed his thoughts.

After a few seconds, Fu Shen said:

"I have always believed that the Lord is young and has not grown up..."

At this point, even Meganiulus couldn't hold back any longer. He pointed at the deep water and exclaimed:

"Oil lubricating nuts, I'm really impressed - you call a Star Abyss Lord who is millions of years older than you 'young'? The combined age of you and Leoz is only about the same as Mephidria's existence!"

"I had already been demoted to an evil god by Leoz! What else could I do? Sir Leoz had proposed the conscription mission, centralized rule, internal cleansing, and the influence of going to Mephidria. I was the most core supporter of Mephidria. I saw my lord sleeping day after day, and sometimes he couldn't even listen to our audience. What could I do?"

Fu Shen grabbed his hair and knelt on the ground. He became more and more emotional and gradually showed signs of collapse. His voice began to tremble as he spoke:

"Do you know what we all thought at the time? Everyone said, 'Lord Leoz is a cannon fodder god. He can only want to turn everyone into cannon fodder gods. If we continue to follow Leoz, we will only become cannon fodder.'"

"We are warrior gods, not cannon fodder gods. We are not afraid of death, but we are afraid that our sacrifice is meaningless!"

"But we never imagined that Mephidria would personally foster the Secret Society, and we never expected that Lord Leoz could actually stop Gaia—and for billions of years!"

"So, if you knew the true face of Mephidria, you would not continue to be loyal to Him? You would choose Lord Leoze who is really doing practical things?"

Meganius said slowly:
"Don't think about it. I have known the old order of Xingyuan for so many years. Even if you know that all this is Mephidria's own fault, you still have to support Him."

"Because you and Mephidria are in the same class camp, you are both masters, and in your eyes, even if Leoz reaches the top, he is just an agent. His lack of birth and innate qualities means that Leoz cannot be on an equal footing with you."

"In Xingyuan, the only things that cannot be crossed are class and death."

He looked at Li Oz and said:
"As a former speaker of the Society, my thoughts and awareness may be too progressive for you. I think these divine warriors are willing to cooperate with you, not because they really agree to build a new world with no class distinction, no racial differences, and all gods are equal."

"If one day they cooperate with you, it is not because they suddenly wake up or have a change of heart, but because they have also become the object of domination, exploitation, oppression and discrimination. Now you exist as a class and a group, and it is these contradictions and fears that make them need you."

After saying this, he looked at Fu Shen:

"Qing Shenqing, am I right?"

Fu Shen pursed his lips.

Li Aoz also looked at Fu Shen, without any expectation in his eyes. In fact, he already knew this very well.

He was also a capital oligarch who had read the history, culture, and books of the earth. There were many things that Li Oz had already understood.

Just as Meganius said, the divine warriors rebelled against Leandin not because they intended to vent their anger for the oppressors, but because they lost the treatment of the oppressors and the privileged class and tasted the feeling of being cannon fodder for the first time.

That's it.

"Yes, that's what I thought."

Fu Shen finally decided to confess:
"We, the Zhenwu Party, used to be divine warriors, most of us were combat heroes, holding powerful authority and enjoying supreme honor. Even the Lord God had to understand our importance. Now we have fallen to the point of becoming cannon fodder like those who have no kingdom of God, divine authority, divine position, or even a name. Who can accept this?"

Megan Ross shrugged:

"See, I told you this, these stubborn and backward conservatives are always like this, they are tough and compromising, always eager to maintain their status, but once they slide down the class ladder, they start to complain without reason."

He patted Lioz's shoulder and said, "Come on, Sir Lioz, we have to deal with this sword quickly."

“…In the beginning, that’s what I thought.”

However, Xu Shen did not stop there. He knelt on his knees, put his palms on his legs, and continued:

"Until I came to Oshulia, I always thought that asking for help from Leoz was just a temporary compromise to restore our former glory. As long as the goal is achieved, we can drive out the usurper tyrant in the future."

“But that all changed when I attended the coronation.”

"Lioz governed Oshulia in an orderly manner. The people were prosperous, there was no stealing on the streets, and the whole country was open and tolerant. People trusted the emperor, even though they knew he had no extraordinary abilities, even though he did not have the power to revive the people, even though he was not the legitimate heir - but people knew who was the one who was good to them."

Fu Shen's lips moved, and his voice was low and hoarse:
"For many years, the Yuanyuan God Clan has been arguing over orthodoxy, bloodline, and inheritance. The descendants of the Lord God are destined to become the Lord God, and the divine warriors are born to fight for Xingyuan and serve as weapons to maintain their rule. It seems that if someone intends to change their identity, it will cause a terrible accident."

"It is because of such boring reasons that those truly capable talents are buried. Because of this, we have lost six main gods and six outer universes. Our land is lost year after year, and the people of Xingyuan cry year after year. Ryan settled in the rear, without being threatened, and has never shed blood or been injured. Is this really the Xingyuan we want to protect?"

Fu Shen raised his head and looked at Li Aoz:
"Yes, the vast majority of us did rebel against Leanding because we lost our past pride and privileges. But Lord Leoz, the vast majority of people in this world are different. We can definitely seek common ground while reserving differences."

“It’s true that people raise the banner of rebellion because of their class decline, but it’s also true that they want to create a new world where more people are no longer oppressed by the old order.”

"Sir Leoz, this is the driving force behind our progress. What is the reason why you have been fighting until now?"

"Restore your reputation? Become a regular god? Whatever the reason, I think everything you have done along the way is enough to explain it."

Before Li Aoz could reply, several people turned around at the same time and looked towards the high ground in the distance - the dark silver vortex slowly tore open a crack, tearing open the boundary of the kingdom of God with the most brutal means, and calmly stepped into this space from the outside world.

"The breath of ether."

Meganiolos immediately became serious:
"Those Earthlings are here, ready to fight."

(End of this chapter)