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Ying Qin, the Supreme Deity, felt quite helpless. The Supreme Deity of Southern Ming was in a similar predicament; their entanglement was not something that ordinary people could comprehend.
But now that things had come to this point, could they refuse?
If they did not agree, there would be no way to deal with the Bloodshed Shop, and even the Kunlun Mirror, which they relied on for cultivation, would be reclaimed by Wei Chen.
In that case, both Ying Qin and the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming would be finished.
"Southern Ming, is there any compromise we can consider?" Ying Qin quietly transmitted a message.
The Supreme Deity of Southern Ming replied, "Perhaps, but I can't think of one."
"Then what are your thoughts? Soul Power is a matter of life and death; should we give it or not?" Ying Qin asked.
The Supreme Deity of Southern Ming turned the question back, "What do you think?"
"I think we should go all out. Being afraid of death isn't what a man does! After being suppressed by the Bloodshed Shop for so many years, we've finally found a glimmer of hope. Even if it's just for that little hope, it's worth fighting for! If Wei Chen wants our Soul Power, let him have it. As long as he can help us deal with the Bloodshed Shop, even if we die, it will be worth it!" Ying Qin declared.
"Are you sure about this?" the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming asked.
Ying Qin narrowed his eyes and transmitted back, "Absolutely. I fear nothing! For the sake of avenging my fallen brothers, what is my life worth? Besides, we might not even die! Even if we do perish, it would be in failure alongside Wei Chen when the Bloodshed Shop's people take us down. There's no way Wei Chen would actively control our Soul Power to kill us!"
Upon hearing Ying Qin's transmission, the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming felt a surge of determination. "Then let's go for it! However, we must make Wei Chen swear—by the lives of countless people in the Ancient World—that he will definitely deal with the Bloodshed Shop and will not betray us!"
"That goes without saying."
After some negotiation between Ying Qin and the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming, they reached a unanimous decision.
At that moment, Wei Chen asked, "Both Supreme Deities, what is the Bloodshed Shop Selection Tournament about?"
The Supreme Deity of Southern Ming and Ying Qin Supreme Deity were taken aback by Wei Chen's unexpected question. Wasn't the focus supposed to be on controlling our Soul Power? How did the conversation veer off course?
In fact, Wei Chen was thinking that such an important matter, which concerned their lives and fortunes, deserved a bit more contemplation from the Supreme Deities. He decided to ask about the Blood Slaughter Shop Selection Tournament to ease the atmosphere.
Ying Qin Supreme Deity explained, "The Blood Slaughter Shop Selection Tournament takes place within the Endless Divine Realm. It allows all Supreme Gods to select the best Young Talents from their Divine Realms to send to the Blood Slaughter Shop Headquarters, essentially providing fresh blood for the Bloodshed Shop. The tournament has no fixed schedule; it seems to occur based on their interests. Sometimes it happens every few hundred thousand years, and other times it can be over a million years before another selection."
"During the selection process, unless one has a very close relationship with a Supreme God, they will be sent to the Bloodshed Shop. Once someone goes to the Bloodshed Shop, they can never return. So while the Blood Slaughter Shop Selection Tournament sounds appealing, no one wants to participate. Each time it approaches, it leads to turmoil throughout the Divine Realm. For example, if your Temple of Martial Arts has over a hundred members selected, and you are unwilling or dissatisfied with it, you might end up clashing with the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming."
After hearing Ying Qin Supreme Deity's explanation, Wei Chen frowned and asked, "Do Supreme Gods have absolute power in these selections?"
Wei Chen found it strange; if Supreme Gods had absolute authority, wouldn't the Blood Slaughter Shop Selection Tournament be an excellent opportunity to eliminate rivals? For instance, within the Southern Ming Divine Domain, the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming could specifically select Core Disciples from the Temple of Martial Arts! If all those Core Disciples were taken away and sent to the Bloodshed Shop, how would the Temple of Martial Arts survive? They would be left without successors.
Ying Qin Supreme Deity replied, "Yes and no; it depends on how much control each Supreme God has over their Divine Realm."
At this moment, the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming interjected, "Brother Wei Chen, I understand what you're thinking. You're worried that I might use my power for personal gain by selecting your Temple of Martial Arts' talented disciples while not choosing any of my own juniors in Southern Ming Divine Palace. That way, I could suppress your Temple of Martial Arts."
The Supreme Deity of Southern Ming was quite direct, and Wei Chen nodded without hesitation. "Exactly; that's what I mean."
"You can rest assured about this. Even without you here, I wouldn't dare do such a thing nor have the authority to do so. Even if you weren't present, I still wouldn't act that way. The Blood Slaughter Shop Selection Tournament is something that all forces within the Divine Realm must face together. Generally speaking, there will be negotiations among them. For instance, this time our Southern Ming Divine Domain needs to contribute ten thousand talented disciples to offer to the Bloodshed Shop. However, do we have that many suitable talented disciples among the four Major Forces combined?"
The Supreme Deity of Southern Ming shook his head in self-reflection. "No, we don't have enough. Therefore, regardless of how things unfold, we won't meet our quota. This is why such matters require high-level representatives from Major Forces to sit down and negotiate together. Each force contributes a different number of talented disciples based on their strength; in short, stronger forces need to contribute more."
"If I were to create an unfair situation, who would accept it? Wouldn't that lead to chaos?"
The Supreme Deity of Southern Ming continued, "Within the Southern Ming Divine Domain, selections for the Bloodshed Shop are negotiated collectively; I never act unilaterally. Thus, there generally aren't significant conflicts or turmoil arising from how many disciples we contribute."
"Of course, being in charge is difficult, and there will always be those who are dissatisfied. In such cases, I have no choice; when it comes to being firm and ruthless, I won't hold back."
The Supreme Deity of Southern Ming spoke calmly.
His tone was flat, yet the underlying bloodthirstiness made Wei Chen realize for the first time the might of a Supreme God. After all, without such power, how could one become a Supreme God?
Wei Chen understood how the Blood Slaughter Shop Selection Tournament came about. The City of Lost had rebelled against the Bloodshed Shop, taking away the foundation upon which the Bloodshed Shop relied: the Green Energy Stone. Without the Green Energy Stone, the Bloodshed Shop lacked top-tier cultivation resources and had no choice but to rely on sheer numbers to accumulate strength through luck. Even if they couldn't produce strong individuals, having a solid core of power would still be significant. This strategy worked well in that world. While the Bloodshed Shop was not the strongest among the top forces in that world, they controlled the most Spatial Planes, which allowed them to continuously acquire Talented Disciples.
Once Talented Disciples arrived at the Bloodshed Shop, they were nurtured and grew stronger before moving on to other Spatial Planes, never returning to their original ones. This mutual restraint allowed the Bloodshed Shop to barely survive without completely collapsing after losing the Green Energy Stone.
However, Wei Chen was puzzled. Just for a place like the Southern Ming Divine Domain, they needed to provide one hundred thousand Talented Disciples? That was absurd! Even if you combined all the Talented Disciples from the four Major Forces or all their young talents, it wouldn't amount to that many!
How many could truly be called Talented Disciples?
How many could even be recognized by the Bloodshed Shop?
It didn't make sense!
Wei Chen looked at the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming and Ying Qin Supreme Deity and said lightly, "One hundred thousand Talented Disciples? Heh, it's not that I look down on your Divine Realm, but can Southern Ming Divine Domain and Winning the Qin Divine Realm together even have that many Talented Disciples?"
"What about age restrictions for these so-called Talented Disciples?"
Upon hearing Wei Chen's question, Ying Qin Supreme Deity explained, "Brother Wei Chen, Talented Disciples are simply young people. Those who are above Third-Level Deity are considered Talented Disciples. As for age restrictions, anyone under ten thousand years old qualifies."
Wei Chen was astonished. So Third-Level Divine Realm is already considered Talented Disciple? Was Bloodshed Shop's requirement really that low?
Seemingly sensing Wei Chen's doubts, Ying Qin Supreme Deity continued, "Brother Wei Chen, don't underestimate young disciples of Third-Level Divine Realm. Their numbers within the entire Divine Realm are not that many. You may only see young disciples from Third-Level Divine Realm in the Temple of Martial Arts; most of them are Inner Sect Disciples and hardly qualify as Core Disciples. However, looking at the entire Southern Ming Divine Domain, disciples from Temple of Martial Arts can still be considered talented."
"Even some young individuals at the Secondary God level are quite talented, after all, the Pseudo-Divine Realm and First-Level Divine Realm have the most people."
After hearing the words of the Ying Qin Supreme Deity, Wei Chen began to understand. In his eyes, those people were not truly talented, but looking at the entire Divine Realm, with such a large population, weren't they considered talented?
"But there are indeed some true talents. Do those people also need to go to the Bloodshed Shop?" Wei Chen frowned and asked.
The Supreme Deity of Southern Ming replied, "Not necessarily. Just like Zhang Yuqing, Zuo Leng, Xiao Jian, Pan Dalong, and others within the Temple of Martial Arts, they would never go to the Bloodshed Shop. The Bloodshed Shop wouldn't wipe us out completely; among a hundred thousand people, there are about seventy to eighty thousand at the Secondary God level, around ten thousand Third-Level Deities, several thousand Fourth-Level Divine Realm beings, and just a few dozen Fifth Level Divine Realm individuals. In fact, only those young disciples at the Fifth Level Divine Realm can be considered true talents."
Hearing this, Wei Chen basically understood. No wonder the Endless Divine Realm could afford it; perhaps in the eyes of the Bloodshed Shop, it was a kind of blood-producing mechanism. If they were to capture all the true talents at once, there would be no one left to play with afterward.
"Alright, I understand," Wei Chen nodded. His gaze fixed intently on the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming and Ying Qin Supreme Deity as he said, "Have you thought it through during this time? Can you give me your Soul Power?"
Ying Qin Supreme Deity responded, "Yes, but you must swear..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Wei Chen raised his right hand and declared, "I, Wei Chen, swear by my life and my loved ones that I will not harm you without reason or put you in danger. I will never use you as a pawn; if it's not your battle, I absolutely won't let you fight! I will take on the main forces of the Bloodshed Shop; you only need to assist me from behind!"
Having made his oath, Wei Chen felt that both the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming and Ying Qin Supreme Deity had already made their decision without hesitation and directly offered a portion of their Soul Power.
After controlling the Soul Power of both the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming and Ying Qin Supreme Deity, Wei Chen felt as if he had grasped control over two divine realms. In fact, it was indeed like that; now that both Supreme Deities were under his command, how could they possibly disobey him?
"If I could control the Soul Power of all Eighteen Supreme Gods within the Endless Divine Realm, how wonderful would that be!" A cold smile crept across Wei Chen's face as he thought about it.
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