Chapter 973 - - 636 The Art of Leading People_2

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By then, how would he handle it?

The King of Heavenly Gods was torn.

The best course of action was actually to collaborate with the Thorne God-king and the First Saint, as well as the other strong warriors of their world, to collectively fight the external enemies.

But with the Universe in such chaos, winning their trust was too difficult.

It was hard to know when the Universe had become so hard to manage.

The King of Heavenly Gods took a deep breath, looking at the Origin of Mankind in Duge’s hand, and said, “Duge, if I agree to cooperate with you, could you let me use the Origin of Mankind? To use it like you did, in a manner that decides all Superpowers at once.”

“Of course, but I wouldn’t recommend doing that.” The Origin of Mankind slowly rotated in Duge’s palm, and he said, “The mist from the Origin of Mankind has been completely absorbed by me, and it has not yet recovered. At this moment, using the Origin of Mankind might only awaken one or two Superpowers. Personally, I suggest you wait a bit longer, sort out the Universe’s matters first, let the Origin of Mankind recover for some time, then use it to enhance your skills.”

“Awakening one or two abilities is also fine.” The King of Heavenly Gods did not buy into Duge’s grand idea, instead striking while the iron was hot.

“If the Divine King insists, I don’t mind.” Duge pushed the Origin of Mankind toward the King of Heavenly Gods, smiling and said, “Divine King, place your palm over the Origin of Mankind, and I’ll stimulate the mist. The more mist you absorb, the more Superpowers you’ll obtain.”

“I don’t need you, I can stimulate the mist myself,” the King of Heavenly Gods said, extra cautious, “Also, I need an absolutely quiet and safe place to use the Origin of Mankind.”

“You don’t trust me?” Duge asked with a smile.

“I don’t trust Pan-Universe Entertainment,” the King of Heavenly Gods changed his words into a more tactful expression.

Having been a God-king for many years, he naturally knew that during the awakening of the Origin of Mankind, the body, in order to adapt, would experience severe pain, during which all his defenses would be lowered.

If Duge attacked him stealthily and marked him with a symbol, he would completely lose himself.

The King of Heavenly Gods absolutely wouldn’t allow such a thing to happen.

Thinking this, a wave of bleakness welled up from inside the King of Heavenly Gods,

Even though this was his God King’s Vessel, and the people around him were his, why did he feel like an outsider?

“Then let’s wait!” Duge withdrew his hand holding the Origin of Mankind, “I similarly don’t trust the Divine King. What if you run off with the Origin of Mankind? I’d suffer a huge loss. Let’s both establish a basic trust first and consider using the Origin of Mankind to enhance our powers later!”

“…” The Divine King looked at Duge seriously and nodded, “What do we do next?”

“Subdue the Thorne God-king and the First Saint and turn them into our allies,” Duge said, “Together, they’d likely hesitate to confront us directly.

Now that the affairs of Pan-Universe Entertainment have been exposed, it’s an excellent opportunity. After we challenge them to a battle, you covertly contact the Thorne God-king and the First Saint, claiming that during the war, you’ll ally with them to ambush me. Once they fall for it, on the battlefield, we will join forces and take them down…”

“Are you not afraid that I’ll really ally with them?” the King of Heavenly Gods asked, his expression strange.

“In that case, go ahead and ally with them,” Duge laughed, “I consider myself rather important to Pan-Universe Entertainment, when I am overpowered, I believe, there will be someone from Pan-Universe Entertainment to take over my body.”

The King of Heavenly Gods was stunned.

“Thousands of years ago, you beat back a Saint of the Rad Divine Clan. A month ago, you ignited a war over the Origin of Mankind, picking a fight with the Thorne Divine Clan,” Duge shook his head, “Divine King, ask yourself, even if they agree to ally with you, would you really be comfortable cooperating with them?”

“…” The King of Heavenly Gods.

“Besides, there are other Alien Warriors around them,” Duge added with a smile, “Compared to them, cooperating with me carries the least concerns. Even if I’m really possessed by Pan-Universe Entertainment, the worst outcome for you would be like Jannie and the others, having your soul pulled out and thrust into the next Alien Battlefield.

Then you’d merely have more opportunities to research the keywords, just like I voluntarily entered Pan-Universe Entertainment using my split personalities.

The top warriors of a previous Alien Battlefield voluntarily possessed Alien Warriors, all for this one chance. They aren’t afraid, what are you afraid of?

Divine King, with your intelligence, figuring out the principles of keyword operation shouldn’t be hard, are you truly that afraid of failure, afraid of death? Or is it that the power in your hands makes you hesitate to move forward?”

The King of Heavenly Gods frowned.

“Fire God, Martial God, War God, Earth God… they are all now under my command, with their help, your remaining fleets won’t escape my control.”

Duge looked at the King of Heavenly Gods with pity, saying, “Although you might not want to admit it, I still have to tell you, you have already lost your power. Besides your own value, Divine King, you really have nothing left to lose…”

“You…” the King of Heavenly Gods suddenly stood up, his eyes burning with anger as he looked at Duge, his domain unfolding in an instant.

“Are you angered into shame?” Duge countered sharply, a mocking smile crossing his lips, “Divine King, whether I leave or stay, I am your only chance.

Even if Pan-Universe Entertainment descends and enforces equal rights among all creatures, I am still your only chance. Among all the Alien Warriors, I am the only one who can help you break free from the control of Pan-Universe Entertainment.”

The King of Heavenly Gods looked at Duge, speechless, but eventually, he dissipated his domain, “You’ve won, I agree to cooperate with you. But I hope you do not go back on your word. Otherwise, even if I am turned into a soul by Pan-Universe Entertainment and sent to the Alien Battlefield, I will continue to oppose you all the way. I don’t believe you can always randomly land on the right keywords.”

You might be in for a disappointment then!

Because my keyword is not just one!

Duge smiled, “Pleasant cooperation, Divine King, let us join hands to defeat Pan-Universe Entertainment.”

With those words,

he tossed out the Origin of Mankind, saying, “Go, find a place you deem safe, enhance your strength. After you are done, come back here, I will wait for you.”

The King of Heavenly Gods caught the Origin of Mankind, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He had thought of many ways to obtain the Origin of Mankind, but he never expected Duge to hand it over to him so easily…

He knew this was an emperor’s tactic of controlling people, but still, a touch of emotion arose in his heart.

Damn it!

No wonder, according to the information on Duge, everyone who met him ended up following him devoutly. His people-handling technique far surpassed his own!

He truly doesn’t need any charm keywords…

“Wait a bit longer!” the King of Heavenly Gods tossed the Origin of Mankind back to Duge, saying, “The Origin of Mankind is just icing on the cake for me, let’s first discuss how to deal with the Thorne God-king and the saints from the Rad Divine Clan!”

Taking the Origin of Mankind at that time would mean he had utterly lost.

The King of Heavenly Gods was not willing to give in, decisively resisting the temptation, so when he would betray Duge in the future, he could do so with a clear conscience…

Though he had never taken integrity seriously!

“Alright.” Duge smiled and nodded, taking back the Origin of Mankind as if nothing had happened, and said, “It’s just as well since I’m not very familiar with the high-end combat power of this world. It’s good to talk about it in advance…”

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Rad Divine Clan.

The Daoist Ancestor was explaining to the First Saint as well, “Saint, as I’ve already mentioned my origins, I came here seeking transcendence, willingly entering the Alien Battlefield. Whether civilizations are destroyed or turned into games, I don’t care.

Isn’t the arrival of Pan-Universe Entertainment also an opportunity for you, Saint?”

The First Saint, always shrouded in black mist, never revealing his true face, did not respond to the Daoist Ancestor but asked, “What do you think of the battle between the King of Heavenly Gods and Duge?”

“With Duge’s abilities, the two of them will definitely cooperate,” the Daoist Ancestor affirmed, “Therefore, we must ally with the Thorne Divine Tribe and strike to kill Duge. Duge already possesses strength comparable to that of a Divine King. Killing him now, even with the arrival of Pan-Universe Entertainment, it won’t be so difficult to deal with him—the point of breaking the game has always been on Duge.”

“We?” the First Saint chuckled lightly, “If Pan-Universe Entertainment descends, you will be called back. Are you confident you can stay here?”

“Perhaps,” the Daoist Ancestor pondered for a moment, then said.

“Kill Duge and inherit his power?” the First Saint asked.

“Yes,” the Daoist Ancestor affirmed with a nod, “The Saint devours Duge’s soul, and I gain Duge’s attributes through the keyword. The two of us could possibly both attain the Primordial Tao Fruit together…”

“Why would I share it with you?” the First Saint asked.

“Because Pan-Universe Entertainment is strong enough, not something one person can oppose alone,” the Daoist Ancestor said, “The Saint and the powerful beings of this universe all have tangled interests, cooperating with me is most beneficial. If we can find the source of the keywords, it’s every man for himself…”

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