Chapter 571: Chapter 565: Divine Court Reform: Martial God Patch

The face of [Tomb] showed a touch of grievance, and he immediately responded, "Although I am a Lower Rank God of the [Divine Court], I am just a mere errand god responsible for tasks."

"Previously, I didn’t know the truth at all. Now that I think about it, those big shots up there intended to wipe out Earth Civilization without bloodshed from the very beginning."

"My visit to Earth this time is because I felt that I unintentionally deceived Ma Ran, leaving me with a sense of guilt, so I came specifically to apologize."

At this point, [Tomb] looked at Su Qiangwei, who was standing next to Ma Ran: "I heard that [Martial God] has mastered many superpowers to perceive good and evil, and should be able to tell that I’m not lying."

Initially, [Tomb] found the task he received somewhat strange and felt that something was not quite right.

Looking back now, it seems that the Upper Rank Gods intended to first placate Earth and then find any excuse to destroy it, saving a lot of military force in the process.

After all...

In the vast cosmos, civilizations deemed as [Demon Nests] are numerous. Although Earth was designated as an "existence that must be destroyed," in the eyes of the big shots above, it was not special.

The power of the Divine Court is vast, with many enemies, and many forces are restrained by some resistance forces. In the difficult situation of expanding resources, they can only find ways to conserve, doing more with less power.

Upon hearing this, Su Qiangwei slightly furrowed her eyebrows, pondered for a moment, and then nodded, acknowledging [Tomb]’s words.

She looked at [Tomb] like he was an idiot and said in a strange tone, "He wasn’t lying."

"This makes it even stranger..."

"Clearly a Lower Rank God of the [Divine Court], being in a hostile state with Earth Civilization, yet comes over to talk about ’apologizing.’

"Isn’t this an act of giving someone a head start?"

Before the Six Gods of Destruction descended, a god claiming to be [Tomb] had already descended on Earth, seeking out Ma Ran, who was the "Earth’s Strongest Transcendent," to negotiate, intending to make Earth submit to the rule of [Divine Court]...

She knew about all of this.

Although Su Qiangwei, upon learning of this news, felt that Ma Ran shouldn’t have made such decisions on his own and ought to have discussed with her, she didn’t take it to heart.

After all, she and Ma Ran are comrades who have survived numerous life-and-death situations together, so she believed in Ma Ran’s judgment.

Therefore...

To avoid the negative public opinion impact this matter might have on Ma Ran, Su Qiangwei never told anyone about the Divine Court’s solicitation.

Now it seems that Ma Ran’s decision was the right one back then.

The so-called solicitation was just a strategy by the [Divine Court] to deceive Earth Civilization, trapping it like a turtle in a jar.

Time once again proves that Ma Ran made the right judgment!

If he hadn’t made the decision for Earth Civilization back then, decisively rejecting the [Divine Court]’s invitation and instead allowing global citizens to vote, if people chose to surrender, by now, Earth humans might have been finished completely!

[Tomb]’s expression turned solemn as he stated seriously, "Enemy? I don’t think so."

"Even among the Upper Rank Gods, there are conflicts and controversies."

"The one currently holding the power believes that the [End of All Things] is the common enemy of all life forms, and for the greater good, all demon nests must be eliminated. Earth is just one of many demon nests in the cosmos."

"The one I support, however, believes that the [Demon Prison], which brings about the end reawakening, is the real enemy. Civilizations like Earth are innocently implicated as collateral damage."

"If we adopt a softer approach, perhaps through the No. 7 [Demon Nest], we can reverse deduce ways to interpret the True Demon and resolve the calamity of the end!"

"...Sorry, in the Divine Court, we refer to Earth Civilization as the No. 7 Demon Nest."

[Tomb] felt...

In the Divine Court’s view, they consider themselves the righteous side, fighting for the peace and stability of the entire universe.

However, what wrong did Earth Civilization, the so-called [Demon Nest], do?

They have never invaded any civilization, and the interstellar wars they participated in were merely justified self-defense battles. As a peace-loving civilization, they should not be directly destroyed like this.

"Demon Nest, True Demon, End Reawakening..."

Ma Ran raised his eyebrow: "Explain."

[Tomb] hesitated: "You should be able to guess what Demon Nest refers to, right? It refers to a civilization implanted with a demon seed by a True Demon."

"As for what kind of existence a demon seed is, or how to extract it... if I knew those methods, I might even be awarded above, and directly promoted to a Middle Rank God!"

"As for True Demons..."

[Tomb]’s expression turned serious: "Even Upper Rank Gods are unaware whether True Demons are independent entities or a group."

"In any case, they represent true evil, a synonym for destruction and end. Every appearance of a True Demon signifies the extinction of the vast majority of civilizations in the cosmos."

"True Demons, with the ultimate goal and pursuit of destroying the cosmos, are the mortal enemies of all life!"

"Regarding end reawakening... it might just be a term used to describe the aftermath of the True Demon’s return, not having much other significance, I suppose."

Upon hearing this, Ma Ran nodded slightly.

From the new information, some useful insights can more or less be extracted.

"The six Lower Rank Gods of [Divine Court] each have their own image. What’s your deal?"

[Tomb] smiled wryly: "Even within the Divine Court, there are differences in ideologies and factions."

"I’m an old-fashioned deity with a conservative style of action, unlike those newbie Gods, and did not set a fixed image for myself."

"Whether to solidify an image... just has its pros and cons."

"However, in recent centuries, the forceful existence, ’that one,’ has begun to seize power, aggressively implementing internal reforms in the [Divine Court]; [Divine Form Solidification] is one of those projects."

"Maybe next time we meet, I might have another image."

After finishing, [Tomb] paused for a moment and said vehemently: "I firmly believe every highly intelligent life form has the right to live, especially Earth Civilization..."

"After some observation, I find that most Earthlings are peace-loving and shine with the brilliance of humanity even in the harsh interstellar wars."

"Especially the Guardian Organization initiated by Mr. Ma Ran."

"Everything you have done deeply moved me."

"Just because True Demons chose Earth as one of the nests for incubating Demon Eggs, for the greater good, should Earthlings deserve complete annihilation? I absolutely do not believe this is a righteous decision!"

"Because of my past actions, almost causing a great error, to express my apology, I am here to offer two important pieces of information free of charge!"

Everyone turned their gaze towards Su Qiangwei, their eyes full of doubt.

"Is he speaking sincerely?"

"This train of thought is quite absurd..."

This god named [Tomb]...

Is his mind alright?

Or perhaps his righteous speech was just an act for survival?

Su Qiangwei, however, remained extremely calm.

After the mention of "giving someone a head start," she figured out all the loopholes and quietly patched it up for Ma Ran.

Known Condition ①: This is the second meeting between [Tomb] and Ma Ran.

Known Condition ②: [Tomb] acted against his identity and logic.

Known Condition ③: Ma Ran, long ago, learned an ability called [Enchantment] from the demon "Zhang Kuang."

Known Condition ④: Ma Ran is a super genius, adept at learning, having unique insights in deducing Extraordinary Secret Techniques, with overall abilities and talent not inferior to Master Qiangwei.

Thus, it is proven: During the first meeting, classmate Ma Xiansheng secretly manipulated this deity in some way.

Upon realizing the truth, Su Qiangwei spoke with a calm tone to the others, saying "He speaks the truth" and then quietly applied [Emotion Manipulation] on [Tomb] to patch up the loophole caused by Ma Ran.

The ability to enchant hearts does not align with the bright and righteous image of classmate Ma Xiansheng. Once exposed, it would affect the image of the [Prophet] in people’s minds.

Therefore...

Master Qiangwei decided to take the blame herself.