Chapter 1181

Defeating 【Sinking】 with the hand of 【Sinking】

No matter what, Li Jingming had no reason to appear at the Assembly of the Divine Covenant, and it was even more impossible for him to sit in the seat of 【Filth and Depravity】 and cast a vote on this issue!

But this voice was exactly the same as Long Wang's; you can't possibly be telling me that 【Filth and Depravity】 is actually Li Jingming, right!?

With that ascetic look of his, hiss—don't say, from the perspective of contrast, it would actually be somewhat reasonable if he were 【Filth and Depravity】.

Oh no, 【Filth and Depravity】 is actually right beside me!?

Cheng Shi's wild thoughts came to an abrupt halt amidst the sounds of astonishment at the scene. Just because he didn't recognize the other party didn't mean the gods present didn't either. 【Memory】 cast a glance, and with a hint of surprise, read out a name:

"Drahirko... you are actually still alive."

Drahirko?

That Messenger of 【Filth and Depravity】, the first evil in the world!?

Cheng Shi was shocked. He looked fiercely toward the seat of 【Filth and Depravity】, only to see that hunched figure in black robes lift their head, revealing a face covered in totems that could be called twisted, and sweep the entire room with a pair of small eyes like those of a sewer rat, laughing sinisterly:

"【Sin of No Desire】 Drahirko, greets all the True Gods.

It has been a long time; the desires in your hearts have grown even stronger. I feel gratified for my Lord."

Regardless of how bizarre Drahirko's appearance was, and regardless of how terrifying their image was, at least the other party had cast a vote in favor. Cheng Shi suppressed the doubts in his heart and immediately shouted:

"The vote is over, the motion is passed!

【Justice (Order)】, 【Filth and Depravity】 has responded to my desire, this vote should rightfully..."

"It does not count!"

Before Cheng Shi could finish his sentence, 【Annihilation】 annihilated the words that followed, staring at the appearing Drahirko with an incredibly gloomy gaze:

"I suspect the real Drahirko has long since been harmed; the one before us is merely a false image from 【Void】. Do you not find it strange? The timing of their appearance is exactly when those two 【Void】 were clashing. The permeating 【Deception】 fluctuations are the best cover for creating a false image. Heh, don't think you can deceive me. There is no way I will allow a fake vote. I request 【Order】 to verify their identity, but to prevent 【Justice (Order)】 from being exploited by 【Deception】 again, I apply for the voter of the opposing vote present, 【Iron Law of Order】, to verify Drahirko's true identity!"

After speaking, He also cast a disdainful glance at 【Deception】.

【Deception】 sneered, not refusing, but retorted sarcastically:

"As you wish, whatever makes you happy. However, I must ask first: are we verifying the identity first, or are we suppressing the Sea of Desire that is about to flood the venue?"

【Deception】's words undoubtedly shifted everyone's attention back to the Sea of Desire. At this moment, Drahirko, sitting in the seat of 【Filth and Depravity】, smiled and bowed to the gods:

"Why need 【Order】 to verify my name? I come of my own accord."

As they spoke, they waved their hands, softly chanting the prayer of 【Filth and Depravity】. Their entire body immediately began to vibrate at an eerie frequency. Before long, the flesh and black robes turned into a handful of water of desire, beginning to resonate and echo with the constantly rising Sea of Desire.

This scene, never seen before, made the gods cautious, and they couldn't help but wonder if Drahirko had truly gained the recognition of 【Filth and Depravity】; otherwise, how could they possibly manipulate the Sea of Desire?

In no time, the boiling Sea of Desire stopped rising. 【Fate】, seeing the opportunity, also frowned and retracted their authority of change.

Their probing had an answer: 【Deception】 had indeed joined forces with 【Filth and Depravity】, and Drahirko's appearance was the best proof!

The Sea of Desire, having lost the summoning of desire, began to sink rapidly. Seeing that the crisis of the Assembly of the Divine Covenant had been resolved, Drahirko returned to their hunched appearance and smiled at the gods:

"Do you all still have doubts?"

"..."

How could there still be doubts?

Even if Drahirko's appearance was a false image of 【Deception】, you couldn't possibly say that the rising of the Sea of Desire, which made the gods turn pale, was also a false image, right?

If the Sea of Desire was real, then Drahirko must be real; otherwise, you would have to admit that 【Deception】 controlled the Sea of Desire.

That is even more absurd, so you might as well just say 【Filth and Depravity】 is 【Deception】...

The gods nodded, all expressing affirmation, only 【Annihilation】 had an unwilling look in their eyes, unwilling to believe it.

They had clearly already won the motion, why did a Messenger of 【Filth and Depravity】 have to appear to disrupt it!?

【Filth and Depravity】 hadn't appeared for so many years, and their Messenger hadn't been found either, so how could there suddenly be an extra Messenger who could control the Sea of Desire!?

There must be something fishy!

They looked at 【Deception】's mocking eyes, feeling that the other party was clearly saying: even if there is something fishy, you can't catch it.

Yes, 【Annihilation】 indeed didn't find any clues. Compared to believing Drahirko was still alive, they were even more unwilling to believe 【Deception】 could control the Sea of Desire!

What is the Sea of Desire? That is the abyss of desire that even caused 【Order】 to disintegrate!

If 【Deception】 had this ability, they wouldn't need any Messenger usurpation method; they would just disintegrate themselves.

Therefore, 【Annihilation】 was very angry. They were angry at their inability to see the flaw, and angry at the gods' recognition of Drahirko's identity.

But they knew that emotion is a poison that leads to loss of control, so they annihilated their anger, returned to calmness, and argued logically to 【Justice (Order)】:

"This vote is invalid. The 【Covenant】 stipulates that voting rights belong only to True Gods; Messengers have no voting rights. So even if the Drahirko before us is real, they have no right to vote. The result is still 8:2:4. The traitor's motion has not passed!"

【Justice (Order)】 pondered for a moment, then hummed:

"Indeed so.

Although 【Filth and Depravity】 has not appeared for a long time, and their status cannot be confirmed, if one wishes to have the 【Sin of No Desire】 inherit the voting rights of 【Filth and Depravity】, one must first convene the Assembly of the Divine Covenant to vote on the issue of their inheritance rights, and only then could they possibly possess the voting rights of 【Filth and Depravity】 and perform the act of voting.

In terms of time, the issue of inheriting the voting rights of 【Filth and Depravity】 can only come after this motion, so...

This vote is invalid."

As soon as the words fell, Herobosi's expression changed drastically. 【Annihilation】 looked at 【Void】 again, mocking:

"What a pity, what is the use of planning so much? In the end, it all falls short. I admit that your ability to find Drahirko indeed exceeded my expectations again, but you still failed. As long as they haven't inherited everything of 【Filth and Depravity】, they can't help at all."

However, 【Deception】 sneered and didn't even pay attention to them. Instead, Cheng Shi, in front of 【Void】's seat, always felt that this matter didn't seem over yet. His eyes rolled, and he suddenly thought of something. He glanced at 【Annihilation】 with a playful expression, sparing no effort to be sarcastic:

"Drahirko's benefactor is not some unpopular True God, why would they be in a hurry to inherit everything of 【Filth and Depravity】?"

"?"

This remark clearly scolded Herobosi as well, but the motion had stumbled to this point, and they only thought about victory, so they didn't care about minor details anymore.

【Annihilation】 sneered: "Very good, it seems you have already admitted your failure. In this regard, it is worth your benefactor looking at you with high regard."

"Chh—

Who said I failed?

I just said Drahirko doesn't have to inherit everything of 【Filth and Depravity】, what does that have to do with my failure?

Can't they be the one casting the vote on behalf of 【Filth and Depravity】!?"

"!!!"

Just as Cheng Shi finished speaking, Drahirko looked at him and smiled meaningfully:

"Not bad, I came here this time precisely to cast this affirmative vote on behalf of my Lord.

They have long resided in the Sea of Desire and have never disappeared, they just don't wish to appear before the world, so they sent me here to respond to the call of desire.

If you all don't believe it, you can go to the Sea of Desire yourselves to verify it with my Lord."

"..."

With just this one sentence, who among the gods present didn't know 【Void】's intentions?

No matter who found Drahirko, this move, in every sense, was an unsolvable open conspiracy!

If you believe it, the vote is valid, and the motion passes;

If you don't believe it, you have to go to the Sea of Desire and ask 【Filth and Depravity】 if that's what they think. In any case, the only Messenger of 【Filth and Depravity】 in the world says it's true. If you want to refute it, you can only find another subordinate god of the same identity to refute Drahirko's conclusion.

But who else is there among the Messengers of 【Filth and Depravity】?

Teriya?

Sorry, their relic is still with Cheng Shi.

Avros?

Not to mention whether the Warden who imprisoned them would agree to let them come out to testify, even if they were truly seated here, is there any need to consider who they would side with?

It was precisely because he figured this out that Cheng Shi finally realized the foresight of 【Deception】's layout. He laughed loudly and asked 【Justice (Order)】:

"Has the 【Covenant】 ever stipulated that True Gods are not allowed to send their Messengers to vote on their behalf?"

The scales constructed of flowing light were silent. Even if such behavior had never existed throughout history, it was still the same saying: what is not prohibited by law is permitted!

So a moment later, amidst 【Annihilation】's extreme unwillingness, 【Justice (Order)】 hummed:

"Never."