Chapter 392: Reason

If Dongfang Ji weren't there?

The demigods present all quieted down, not daring to say more.

Facts proved that if Dongfang Ji weren't there, they could only execute the major migration plan. Even with Fang Hai's breakthrough, they couldn't block the Demon Civilization army's attack.

Of course, demigods like Li Yuan and Xue Long still had many doubts in their hearts.

Logically, with the strength Dongfang Ji displayed, so what if Demigod Sha Kun's law comprehension reached the Void God layer?

As long as Dongfang Ji was there, logically, the Seven Star Civilization should be as stable as Mount Tai.

Even if Demigod Sha Kun finally broke through to become a Void God, the Demon Civilization already had three Void Gods. Adding one more would be hard to affect the overall situation. Why did he have to lay this trap?

Many demigods felt puzzled in their hearts.

However, judging from the final result, their side only lost three demigods, while the Demon Civilization had over seven hundred demigods die in battle, among them a powerful demigod who had hope of becoming a Void God... This casualty rate was enough to prove the correctness of the decision Dongfang Ji made.

In war, how could people not die?

Now, the Demon Civilization's remaining demigods likely only numbered around three hundred, and their strength was generally weak... they no longer possessed the conditions to fight the Seven Star Civilization.

Although the Demon Civilization had dozens of planets and massive life, they would continuously give birth to powerhouses... but to recover to the peak state of over a thousand demigods, it would take at least several hundred years.

"Good."

"The great battle has ended, but the Demon Civilization's massive Flying Heaven invasion has caused no small damage to the major planets... All demigods return first and do a good job of pacification." Dongfang Ji said.

"Yes." Numerous demigods said respectfully. They mostly held different positions.

"Fang Hai, order the demigods who rushed over from the major planets to return to their original planets." Dongfang Ji said.

"Yes, I will issue the order immediately." Fang Hai nodded repeatedly.

"Also, record the merits of Demigod Yan Cheng, Demigod Qinghe, and Demigod Feng Hu, who died in battle. Engrave their names in the 'Seven Star Palace,' hold memorial activities within the civilization... and make compensation to their families, clans, and even close disciples." Dongfang Ji looked at Fang Hai: "Anyone who dares to plot to seize the treasures they left behind will be killed without mercy."

"Understood." Fang Hai said solemnly. 【392-

Within the Seven Star Civilization, anyone who has made great contributions and sacrifices in the rise of the civilization will have their name left in the Seven Star Hall, enjoying the worship of the entire civilization, never to be severed.

Dongfang Ji's last sentence was undoubtedly a warning to the demigods present.

"Fang Hai, Li Yuan, Liu Bing, Senior Lante, stay... everyone else disperse," Dongfang Ji said.

The numerous demigods dispersed, and the Yuan Force Great Array that originally shrouded the world slowly receded.

Outside the Star Realm passage, only a few figures remained.

"Master, you fell before, what exactly happened? When did you return from the Jiushan World?" Fang Hai couldn't help but ask.

Li Yuan and Demigod Lante also looked at Dongfang Ji curiously.

"I knew you would ask," Dongfang Ji said. "Actually, I returned to Flying Star a year ago."

"But at that time, even Old Yun didn't know I had returned," Dongfang Ji said.

"Master." Whoosh~ A phantom appeared beside Dongfang Ji, exactly in the image of Old Yun.

Extremely respectful.

A year ago?

Everyone present was a bit surprised, especially Li Yuan.

Because the Lan Tie Star crisis was half a year ago.

"In other words, Alliance Leader, you went to the Jiushan World and returned to Flying Star in just half a year?" Li Yuan said in a low voice.

"Hmm," Dongfang Ji nodded. "Li Yuan, I know what you are thinking. During the Lan Tie Star crisis, I was indeed within the civilization... to be precise, I arrived at Lan Tie Star in just a few days."

"But you didn't take action," Li Yuan couldn't help but say.

In the Lan Tie Star crisis, hundreds of Flying Heaven martial artists died in the final battle, and hundreds of millions of civilians died!

If Dongfang Ji had taken action, the losses would definitely have been greatly reduced.

"It was just a Flying Heaven invasion, why would I need to take action?" Dongfang Ji shook his head and said. "When you were dueling those three initial-stage demigods, I was observing in secret... if you were truly unable to defeat them, I would have taken action to kill those three demigods."

"But in the end, you performed very well and won that battle."

"Naturally, I wouldn't take action, nor did I reveal my existence; I just watched everything from the sidelines," Dongfang Ji said softly.

Li Yuan's heart trembled.

He understood Dongfang Ji's thinking. If alien demigods were slaughtering on a large scale on Lan Tie Star, Dongfang Ji would take action to stop them... but if it was just an invasion by Flying Heaven-level or weaker aliens that didn't cause devastating costs, he wouldn't care.

Even if many people died in these disasters, Dongfang Ji would not take action.

"Tempering!"

"A powerhouse needs to temper themselves time and time again in life and death to grow," Dongfang Ji said. "A civilization is the same. The Seven Star Civilization is not mine alone, nor is it just for the few of us... it is composed of hundreds of billions of people together."

"If I were to eradicate every crisis."

"Countless ordinary people would only become comfortable. Like those numerous Tier-One and Tier-Two Star Realms, why didn't I let you eradicate them completely? Or even let you, Li Yuan, eradicate them all?" Dongfang Ji said calmly. "Creating a certain sense of crisis throughout the civilization is the only way to give countless ordinary people the motivation to strive upward."

"If everyone feels safe, those willing to work hard to cultivate will greatly decrease," Dongfang Ji said. "The Lan Tie Star crisis... in my view, was just a small tempering in the process of the civilization becoming strong."

Li Yuan and Fang Hai were both silent.

The two of them were the next-generation leaders of the civilization set by Dongfang Ji, and they were quite moved in their hearts.

"Master, what about this layout?" Fang Hai asked.

"The time for me to leave is getting closer and closer," Dongfang Ji sighed.

Leave?

Li Yuan and Demigod Lante were both startled, only Fang Hai was not so surprised, as if he had some anticipation.

"Fang Hai broke through to become a demigod and successfully returned from the Nine Leaves World."

"Plus you, Li Yuan," Dongfang Ji said. "It made me certain that even if I am not here, the entire civilization will not be completely destroyed."

"Therefore."

"I set off for the Jiushan World. Everything was as I expected, very smooth, so I succeeded in just half a year, with almost no danger," Dongfang Ji's gaze swept over the few. "Only one thing exceeded my expectations... three years."

"I cannot speak of the specific situation."

"But the time I can stay within the civilization is at most three years, and then I must leave the mortal domain and will not be able to return for a very long time," Dongfang Ji said.

"Going to the God Domain?" Li Yuan couldn't help but say.

"For the specific reason, wait until you go to break into the Jiushan World, and you will naturally understand," Dongfang Ji said.

Li Yuan stopped asking.

It seems Dongfang Ji had made a corresponding law oath, and many things could not be stated directly.

"This is also the reason why I have not appeared."

"In my plan, I would let the two of you temper yourselves for two more years, and before I truly leave, I will completely hand over the power of the civilization to you," Dongfang Ji looked at Fang Hai and Li Yuan.

Li Yuan suddenly realized.

Today, Alliance Leader Dongfang kept emphasizing 'if I am not here', which is probably the reason.

It is not that Dongfang Ji does not cherish the Seven Star Civilization.

But he only has three years left.

"Initially, I didn't intend to take action against the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization," Dongfang Ji shook his head and said. "I cannot break through to become a Void God... my strength is also insufficient to kill those few Void Gods, and even if I kill some demigods, it doesn't have much meaning."

"Moreover, I originally wanted to use the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization as a whetstone for the two of you," Dongfang Ji said. "Plus, knowing I was about to leave, this time in the Jiushan World, I specifically brought back some trump card means."

"The Yuan Force Great Array and the forty peak demigod puppets were left behind by me before, but I just never told too many people."

"Returning from the Jiushan World this time, I brought back three puppets with the strength of the Void God threshold," Dongfang Ji said. "I left one each in Flying Star, Heavenly Sea Star, and Blue Star as a final trump card."

"Secretly let Old Yun control them," Dongfang Ji pointed to Old Yun on the side (Chapter 377).

The people present were all shocked to hear this.

Void God-level puppets?

"Pervert! Pervert!" Liu Bing's voice sounded in Li Yuan's mind. "Big brother, this alliance leader of yours is a pervert. Even for a peak Void God powerhouse, their entire wealth would be hard-pressed to exchange for one Void God-level puppet... How many treasures does the Jiushan World contain? Is it your alliance leader's backyard?"

Li Yuan also felt emotional in his heart.

His vision was not low; he knew the value of initial-stage Void God-level puppets.

This level of puppet is usually bestowed by True Gods to their relatives and disciples for 'protecting the path'.

And Alliance Leader Dongfang? He actually took out three in one go. What arrogance.

"With the Yuan Force Great Array and these puppets protecting, under normal circumstances, even if I am not here, the invasion of the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization army will not be able to shake the civilization," Dongfang Ji said. "As long as another ten years pass and the two of you grow up, it will be completely stable."

The few people couldn't help but nod; Dongfang Ji had considered everything very thoroughly.

"But man proposes, God disposes," Dongfang Ji shook his head and said. "Two months ago, quite coincidentally, I learned one thing: Demigod Sha Kun's law comprehension had reached the Void God level."

"The Ten Thousand Demon Civilization usually only produces one Void God every thousand years... Demigod Sha Kun's breakthrough time is very coincidental... This might be fate, and I am also very helpless."

"This forced me to reconsider."

Everyone was listening.

"Once I leave in two years, if Demigod Sha Kun leads the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization army to invade... can you stop it?" Dongfang Ji sighed. "At that time, you, Fang Hai, had not yet broken through."

"I let Master down," Fang Hai said.

Before this Flying Star battle, excluding the numerous puppets and the great array, Fang Hai only possessed peak demigod strength.

In the end, Fang Hai broke through under the madness of life and death in the great battle.

If there hadn't been this great battle, cultivating step by step, Fang Hai would not have been certain of breaking through within two years.

Even breaking through in the great battle, this time, he still failed to stop the Heavenly Fire World Beast's attack.

"In my estimation, if no action is taken, the Seven Star Civilization will have a dangerous period of 5-10 years," Dongfang Ji said.

Only by producing a powerhouse whose strength reaches the 'initial-stage Void God' can it be called stable.

"Once I disappear for too long, it is easy to arouse the suspicion of the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization."

"After all, I have been secretly trading with many deities in the mortal domain. Even the 'Northern Moon Deity' of the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization has had many trades with me, and many treasures within the civilization were obtained through trading," Dongfang Ji said (Chapter 266).

Everyone was even more shocked to hear that Dongfang Ji was trading with other deities?

"After thinking, rather than betting that the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization won't invade, it's better to set a trap to completely eliminate the danger," Dongfang Ji smiled faintly. "Therefore, there was the news of my fall."

"To make everything real."

"Except for Old Yun, I didn't tell any of you the truth, and at the same time, I actively lifted the soul control of those two alien demigods," Dongfang Ji said. "In addition, I ordered my soul servant, Demigod Ye An, to pretend to regain his freedom... to disguise and deceive the Eastern Demon Deity" (Chapter 378).

Whoosh!

Dongfang Ji waved his hand, and a youth wearing black armor immediately appeared beside him; it was Demigod Ye An.

"Master," Demigod Ye An bowed respectfully to Dongfang Ji and also bowed to the people around him: "Greetings, my lords."

This scene left Fang Hai, Li Yuan, and Demigod Lante somewhat stunned.

So Demigod Ye An had been disguising himself all along.

"That idiot, the Eastern Demon Deity, how would he know that Master's soul secret technique has reached an extremely high level? How could he, a Void God, distinguish between true and false?" Demigod Ye An shook his head and said. "I followed Master's orders, did a little disguise, and fooled him."

Everyone suddenly understood.

"If Ye An goes back, he will definitely be killed by the furious Eastern Demon Deity," Dongfang Ji said. "So I brought him back. From now on, let him stay in Flying Star."

"Thank you, Master," Demigod Ye An said respectfully.

Whoosh!

Dongfang Ji waved his hand and put Demigod Ye An away again, clearly not wanting this servant to know too much.

"After everything was ready."

"The Ten Thousand Demon Civilization, as I expected, began to probe," Dongfang Ji said slowly. "In my plan, if Demigod Sha Kun didn't appear... even if some demigods died in battle, or hundreds of millions or even billions of ordinary people died, I wouldn't appear."

"My target was Sha Kun."

"After all, once he secretly sneaks into Flying Star and then breaks through to become a Void God, you will definitely not be able to stop him," Dongfang Ji's eyes were cold. "He must die."

"This is also what I hope you can remember," Dongfang Ji looked at Li Yuan and Fang Hai. "As leaders of a civilization, you must have the awareness that you must make trade-offs at critical moments."

"No civilization can prosper forever!"

"Mercy does not command troops."

"If in the future, it comes to a moment of survival for the civilization, even if ten or twenty demigods have to die in battle, even if fifty billion or a hundred billion people have to die, you must do what needs to be done."

"The more you want to keep everything, the more you will lose everything," Dongfang Ji's voice was very calm, but it made Li Yuan and Fang Hai's hearts tremble.

(End of chapter)