"He took his loyal followers to another world and promised Tian Kui that henceforth, he would not interfere with anything in the present world, giving the entire real world to Tian Kui."

"Since then, all news about the lighthouse has disappeared from the world... To ensure he keeps his word, Tian Kui also erased traces of the lighthouse, only preserving a few achievements like the Three-Phase Diagram of the Apprentice Death God and certain special Sequences..."

"And the Secret Technique I taught you earlier precisely comes from the hands of the lighthouse... It’s basically a universal technology in our world, but in reality, it is constrained by Tian Kui, so you cannot learn it."

"As for why we can learn it... the reason is simple—we are not people of the present world but the indigenous residents of the world where the lighthouse is, and we have never possessed the Sequence of the Death God, so naturally, we aren’t affected by Tian Kui."

"I see..."

Chen Zaikun nodded gently, also considering himself to have understood.

"But I still don’t quite understand."

He rubbed his chin, murmuring, "Given this, you should also be rejected by the world, right?"

"Why can you stand here unharmed, exert your power, and not be targeted by Tian Kui?"

"Uh..."

This question made Zhu Xing a bit embarrassed, and his whole face turned a bad shade, as if recalling some not-so-pleasant memories.

"It’s rather complicated to explain, so I’ll not talk about it for now."

He ultimately shook his head, not confessing this point.

"Then what is your purpose in coming to the present world?"

Chen Zaikun could already feel that Zhu Xing harbored no ill intent toward him, so he also lowered his guard somewhat and continued his questioning.

He didn’t believe Zhu Xing went through all this trouble just for so-called ’fame.’

This reason was too dumb, and Zhu Xing didn’t seem like a fool at all.

"The purpose is rather simple."

Zhu Xing regained his composure, pointing to the sky above.

"Actually, the true intention of the three sages of the Death God was to pursue a higher realm, greater power, and then shape the world into their ideal beautiful form, preventing disaster and suffering from happening."

"No matter what evil deeds they might have committed, this ideal was their fundamental pursuit."

"Tian Kui, Saint, and the lighthouse were all like this."

"But you know, nothing in this world is constant; time erodes everything, even the greatest cannot escape this fate."

"Tian Kui has lived in this world for far too long, to the point where no one knows what kind of realm he has entered, to the point where whether he remains the passionate young self of the past is uncertain."

"But one thing is sure—he has changed; he is no longer the sage who would exhaust everything to make the world better, nor is he the great leader, but a... how to put it, a muddled being with a messed-up mind."

"From the intelligence I have, perhaps soon, Tian Kui will utilize the Death God Organization to enforce a ’transformation’ on the entire world, turning human civilization into what he wishes to see."

"I believe even you wouldn’t want to see such a result, would you?"

Chen Zaikun froze for a moment and then instinctively nodded.

Indeed...

Although Tian Kui’s reputation is widespread, being a figure of respect and admiration for virtually every Death God, he is simply too ancient, old enough that only some dubious legends and myths remain.

Towards someone like this, Chen Zaikun might respect him, but if he wishes to impose his will to change this world, even alter the current prosperous state of Equality Association, then Chen Zaikun would certainly be the first to refuse.

This is a line he will not compromise on, even if to face Tian Kui himself.

"Therefore, my purpose is clear—" 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Zhu Xing sat back in the remnants of the sofa, pulling out a can of beer from the ruins, clumsily opened it, and poured it into his mouth.

"You are currently the strongest in this world, and also the leader of the largest force."

"I want to cooperate with you and then, through some special means, strengthen you and your subordinates, then at an opportune moment, mount an unprecedented war against Tian Kui and the Death God Organization he controls."

With this statement, Chen Zaikun felt his heart leap suddenly.

Waging war against the Death God Organization...

He hadn’t thought about this before; the Death God Organization is virtually a tumor rooted in the organs of the human world.

Over the years, they don’t engage in productive work, claiming to resist the Death Domain, but in reality, those true Death Gods fighting on the front lines are never qualified to enter the actual decision-making layer of the Death God Organization, merely cannon fodder and akin to cows and horses; claiming to help people awaken as Death Gods, providing Awakening Potions, yet the costs do not match the bonus deductions taken after the Death Gods complete missions.

They almost never create value, don’t pay taxes to the council, do not heed any dispatch, yet enjoy the support of Nest City, annually receiving large sums to indulge themselves, completely reigning above the laws.

It’s no exaggeration to say the stronger a city’s Death God Organization becomes, the harder life becomes for the city’s grassroots populace. To compensate for the deficits caused by the Death God Organization, the council can only shamelessly increase taxes.

And Nest City can’t refuse the expansion of the Death God Organization; they themselves possess formidable power, yet even if Nest City united, it couldn’t resist, let alone... internally they can’t achieve unity.

Hence, wherever humans exist, be it Earth or alien colonies, there is the Death God Organization. They have already become the basic setup of civilization.

Equality Association has deep resentment towards the Death God Organization and once issued related decrees to limit the interests of the Death God Organization.

But... this often treats the symptoms and not the root causes.

Who dares address the root cause? What’s the plan? Engage in direct war with the Death God Organization? While perhaps at the top-tier combat power Equality Association might have an edge, given Chen Zaikun being one of the strongest, the Death God Organization’s mid-tier combat power far exceeds Equality Association.

With over a thousand publicly acknowledged Tier Four demigods and dozens of Tier Five, while lower-tier ones are too numerous to count.

A wealthy organization like this is beyond even the burgeoning Equality Association’s ability to annihilate, only scheming gradually...

Yet now, Zhu Xing wants him to initiate a war against the Death God Organization; this... this...

"This fits my wishes perfectly!"

Chen Zaikun excitedly clenched his fist.

He has long wanted to do this; that damned Death God Organization, parasitizing within the cities governed by Equality Association, continually sucking nutrients. Whenever he sees the Death God Organization’s senior members acting unruly in Nest City, he feels extreme disgust. The only reason he hasn’t acted is due to hesitation regarding strength.

Now with Zhu Xing’s help, he might truly eradicate this tumor!

"But this matter might need careful planning."

After a brief moment of excitement, Chen Zaikun cooled down a bit.

"Unlike previous expansion wars, this is an ’extermination war’ in which neither side can survive. So, we must be cautious...!"

"Naturally."

Zhu Xing nodded, smiling as he stood up.

"Since that’s the case, from today, we are allies."

"I will provide you with extensive Secret Techniques and find a way for you to learn them."

"My goal is, within a short period, to cultivate you... and indeed 90% of this organization into powerful Warriors."

"Only then can we shatter Tian Kui’s plans..."