After Cao Cao received the gift, his body flew into the air involuntarily as infinite waves of spiritual energy exaggerated around him. Immortal power condensed within his body.
In just a moment, Cao Cao broke through from a mortal to the realm of an immortal—even more powerful than Zuo Ci! Moreover, the Demon Swallowing Technique also transformed Cao Cao's cultivation method and made his strength even greater.
Although this was demonic cultivation, don't forget it had been improved by Ye Rou. Good and evil? It still depended on the user.
After Cao Cao regained his senses, he knelt on one knee and said in a very firm tone: "Thank you for the gift of Lady Goddess Ye! Thank you for the gift of the Eternal God! I, Cao Mengde, will unify the world and repay the god's grace!"
"Good. It seems you have excellent understanding. Remember—pacify the world before going to the immortal realm. Don't worry about them causing trouble—I've already made an example of them."
"Yes!"
Cao Cao was overjoyed. It seemed this fierce goddess had beaten those immortal deities. How refreshing! Human affairs were naturally handled by humans—that was right.
"However, Soochow's Sun Quan seems to have fallen into the demonic way. You need to be a little more careful..."
Before leaving, Ye Rou said lightly. Cao Cao's proud expression became solemn again.
Afterwards, the seven goddesses, accompanied by glazed light, disappeared before the world and went to the Divine Realm.
At this time, Cao Cao straightened up and instructed his military commanders: "You've heard it too. Sun Quan has rebelled against God's will and cooperated with that snake demon Yuan Luzhi. At present, we're rectifying military affairs and ready to face battle at any time!"
"Yes!"
"As for the immortal grain, we also need to cultivate it. After all, the consumption of grain for cultivating divine law is still very large."
Before descending to the lower realm, Ye Rou had first gone to the Temple of Life, taken the seeds of immortal grain, and then come here. This chaotic world—immortal grain was the best thing to use and also the most practical.
The current immortal grains, as long as they had water, could grow quickly, had a very unique taste, and could provide some medicinal properties to strengthen people's physical fitness. Now in Alice's world, it was precisely because of this that powerful progress could be made. Otherwise, activating the gene lock and practicing divine law would consume food in an extremely terrifying state.
Guo Jia nodded repeatedly. If the food situation wasn't dealt with, they would have to continue attacking others, which was a very stressful existence. Not worrying about food now—what a blessing!
"God is truly worthy of being a god—such foresight! I don't know, Priest, what is this goddess's identity? So we may also worship her."
"This... you only need to know her surname is Ye, and she once destroyed a star field with one palm..."
Guo Jia and the other strategists, as well as the nearby fierce generals, changed expressions after hearing this. Good heavens! She looked very gentle but was actually a ruthless person. No wonder they always felt afraid to look directly at her.
Zhang Yun said from the side: "Since the lady goddess said Sun Quan has joined Yuan Luzhi, should we attack, Prime Minister?"
"No... arrange things like this—constantly stimulate Sun Quan and drive him into madness. Only this way can we draw out the one behind the scenes."
"Do you suspect Yuan Luzhi has an envoy?"
"Exactly!"
Cao Cao said very confidently. Once, he too had been charmed by a voice and almost joined Yuan Luzhi's camp, but soon met the god. Only by allowing Sun Quan to deteriorate could they find the one manipulating things. Moreover, he was no longer that mortal but had achieved the existence of an immortal.
Suddenly, Cao Cao remembered something and said to Dian Wei beside him: "Dian Wei, go arrest Zuo Ci who pretends to be a god. Since the faith is going to grow, all snoopers will have to pay a price."
"Hehe, watch me, my lord. I'll make him behave."
Dian Wei touched his shiny bald head and said with a grinning smile.
In less than fifteen minutes, Zuo Ci was brought in bound hand and foot. He had wanted to run, but Dian Wei was too fierce, plus a group of Tiger and Leopard Cavalry—there was no way to escape.
Immortal Zuo Ci was extremely embarrassed at this moment, his body covered in dust, a tuft of his beard pulled off.
Guo Jia and Jia Xu looked at each other. Good heavens—a dignified generation of immortals reduced to such a state. Truly embarrassing.
"My lord, Dian Wei brought you that bird-man Zuo Ci! This guy's crane was burned by the goddess. Hmph... people like this who vainly attempted to spy on the god should just be slaughtered."
Dian Wei touched the top of his head, constantly looking for where to cut with his blade. As a result, the frightened Zuo Ci immediately fainted.
Cao Cao smiled and said to his subordinate: "Look—this is the immortal famous throughout the world. We've gained divine power, yet he's just a village bumpkin. Lock him up... when he wakes up, question him. If he surrenders, give him an official position. If he refuses, just kill him."
"Yes, my lord."
Dian Wei grabbed him with one big hand, seized his trousers, and left, not caring at all that the immortal's face rubbed in the mud.
Inside the World of One Piece
Since the death of Im, who had manipulated the world, peace had finally come here. The waters of the four seas returned to normal. The Grand Route was cancelled, bringing peace to the entire world.
The faith had become the world's main theme. There were no pirates, no murderers—only many adventurers, adventuring in groups all over the world.
Inside the cult headquarters, looking at his infuriating son and Ace sulking on the side, Dragon said to them: "You two disobedient guys! If you come to the god's headquarters to make trouble again, you'll be locked in the deep sea prison!"
Luffy was anxious when he heard this! Some time ago, because he'd lost his Devil Fruit ability, he'd made a lot of trouble here. As a result, he was beaten by his grandfather and thrown into the great prison, where he met Ace.
Only after inquiring did he learn the other wanted to avenge Whitebeard, thinking Whitebeard had been forced to join the cult, so he was thrown in prison. He couldn't even meet Whitebeard. This imprisonment lasted three months!
"No... it has nothing to do with me! Ace is the one who came!"
Dragon turned his head at these words and looked at Ace. The latter looked at him unyieldingly.
"Do you still think Whitebeard was forced?"
"Yes! Such a great man shouldn't be like a dog, kneeling and saluting you! You must have threatened him somehow!"
Ace gritted his teeth, making Dragon and the other priests want to laugh. A child was still a child—could only see one aspect of a matter and couldn't see the real result.
"Whitebeard was willing to kneel to me not because he feared my strength, but because he was offering his loyalty to God. One more thing—he always cared about his hometown, but when the World Government was strong, his hometown always suffered from poverty. You don't understand some great principles. Because I taught them how to become prosperous, Whitebeard knelt convincingly. It seems you've been too presumptuous—even as Roger's son, everything's been smooth sailing. In the next period, I'll block all your abilities. Go work with the people and experience the lives of ordinary folk."
Dragon's eyes released a mental shock. Ace quickly fell to the ground, then was taken away by others. During this, Luffy didn't even dare make a sound.
Actually, he also knew his father wouldn't kill Ace—just make him understand the truth.
"As for you..."
Dragon looked at his son and pondered.
"Just stay here for a few days. The sacrifice will be coming soon. After you go to the Divine Realm, you can continue taking your own people on adventures."
"Really?"
The greatness of the god—Luffy had heard of it long ago. Otherwise, he wouldn't stay at headquarters like a good baby. At this moment, hearing his father would let him go to the Divine Realm for adventures, Luffy's eyes shone with dazzling light.
The Divine Realm had countless planets—that would be very interesting!
Dragon laughed heartily. "Of course! You can go play then."
Just as father and son were enjoying this rare warmth, Koala's voice came from outside the door.
"Master Priest, believers everywhere are ready, and the Devil Fruit Tree at Laugh Tale has been reborn!"
"Really? I see. I'm going to Laugh Tale—the final sacrifice begins!"
"Yes."
Koala said obediently, her eyes filled with excitement. According to research by the cult's scholars, the Devil Fruit Tree was a special product of this world. After being destroyed, it would slowly reform. Now that the Devil Fruit Tree had regenerated, it was a good day for sacrifice!
On board, in addition to the original personnel of the cult, there were also a few additional women—all goddesses discovered and cultivated by the faith.
Nami from the original crew, Robin, the Princess of the Land of Wano—Kozuki Hiyori, and from the Mink Tribe of Zou—Carrot.
These four women were all dedicated goddesses for this sacrifice.
Standing on the bow of the ship with the sea breeze blowing against her face, Carrot sighed comfortably. "I'm going to meet the god soon. I don't know what to say."
Robin, lying on a sun lounger, smiled. "Didn't the Master Priest say? Just be yourself. I like studying cultural relics and history. After entering the Divine Realm, I must go to the library to be a scholar."
"Then I'll choose the demon spirit~"
Carrot glanced back and smiled. On the other hand, Nami was struggling, not knowing which divine system she wanted to join. Forget it—she'd decide then.
The ship's speed was extremely fast. With the blessing of technology, they sailed for only five days before seeing the shadow of the final island from the sky.
This was an island shrouded in mist, the surrounding area full of different lights. And after entering the area, the concept of time was lost. Sun and moon appeared interweaving.
The huge island was breathtaking. At this moment, within the mist, a fruit tree nearly a kilometer high appeared before their eyes. Countless fruits fluttered in the wind.