The Goddess of Fate, Ila, seemed to read his mind and said, "Xie Tu, do you know that I have actually seen many of your destiny branches."
"Any choice you make next will affect the trajectory of your destiny, which is your future."
"Your future is now in your own hands."
"If you don't believe I'm here to save you, I can step aside now and let you have your wish."
The God of Nirvana, Xie Tu, didn't know what to say.
He fell into a state of half-belief and half-doubt once more. He couldn't afford to disregard the words of the Goddess of Fate, Ila.
Because her words might indeed influence his destiny.
The God of Nirvana, Xie Tu, fell silent. His thoughts churned as he began to ponder what the Goddess of Fate had said.
But the more he thought, the more conflicted he became.
The Goddess of Fate could see the future, so her words certainly carried credibility.
However, he was also unwilling to retreat so easily and return empty-handed.
The ultimate Divine Lord artifact was within reach. All he needed to do was defeat the High-ranking Divine King who possessed it, and that precious divine artifact would be his.
Such temptation was hard to resist.
As his thoughts swirled, the greed of the God of Nirvana, Xie Tu, began to battle with his reason, with greed gradually gaining the upper hand.
The expression beneath his blood mist changed wildly, shifting from resolute to hesitant, as he struggled.
His heart was torn to extremes, unsure of which choice to make.
After some thought, he decided to first assess the situation of his subordinates.
He shifted his gaze away from the Goddess of Fate and looked towards the battlefield where time and space were sealed.
There, the God of Death, Gui Zhu, was now screaming. He was being pursued and attacked by Xian'er, and his injuries were continuously accumulating.
Earlier, the combined might of him and the God of Slaughter, Tian Lu, was no match for Xian'er. Now, facing her alone, it was only natural for him to be overwhelmed.
Terrifying divine power sent him flying, leaving his divine body increasingly tattered and miserable.
The God of Nirvana could see that it wouldn't be long before the God of Death, Gui Zhu, had his divine body destroyed and his soul captured by the woman wielding the ultimate Divine Lord artifact.
The God of Nirvana stared enviously at the innate Divine Lord artifact in Xian'er's hand.
This was what concerned him the most. His own innate Divine Lord artifact was only a high-ranking one.
As he stared, he suddenly noticed something amiss. Recalling the words of the Goddess of Fate, Ila, he connected the dots.
An ultimate Divine Lord artifact?
His pupils suddenly contracted. He remembered something that made him feel a chill from head to toe.
The God of Nirvana, Xie Tu, finally understood why the Goddess of Fate, Ila, had said she appeared to save him.
It was all because of this ultimate Divine Lord artifact.
He realized that every word the Goddess of Fate, Ila, had spoken was true. If he had truly asked Ila to step aside and then confronted that High-ranking Divine King.
It was highly likely that the High-ranking Divine King would have detonated this ultimate Divine Lord artifact. Even though it was sealed, the destructive power of detonation would still be terrifying.
At the very least, destroying him, the God of Nirvana, Xie Tu, would have been no great difficulty.
"You scoundrel, Ila didn't lie to me!"
The God of Nirvana, Xie Tu's, eyebrows twitched wildly. He looked at the Goddess of Fate, Ila, with a hint of gratitude and relief.
He was grateful because she had stopped him, preventing him from confronting the High-ranking Divine King of the Immortal-Demon Kingdom immediately.
He was relieved for the same reason; if he had confronted her, and she had gone berserk, he might truly have died.
As he pondered, the chilling sensation in the heart of the God of Nirvana lingered.
After quickly adjusting his mindset, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, fortunately, nothing irreversible had happened yet.
However, although the God of Nirvana, Xie Tu, recognized that he absolutely could not engage in combat with that High-ranking Divine King of the Immortal-Demon Kingdom, he still wanted to try and protect his subordinates.
"Your Excellency Ila, since you have spoken, I will no longer pursue this matter with the Immortal-Demon Kingdom. As long as that High-ranking Divine King-level Immortal King returns the bodies and souls of my subordinates to me and allows me to take them back to the evil faction, then this matter will be forgotten."
"From now on, we will mind our own business."
The Goddess of Fate, Ila, shook her head. "Xie Tu, your subordinates made mistakes and must be punished. I told you that his destiny is set and cannot be changed."
"No matter how hard you try, it will be in vain. You might as well give up early."
"I emphasized this once before, your destiny has many branches, and they are all controlled..."
"..."
"Your Highness Goddess, please stop talking," the God of Nirvana, Xie Tu, said somewhat speechlessly. He didn't want to listen to the Goddess of Fate's nagging anymore.
He was already in a bad mood and couldn't tolerate the Goddess of Fate's words buzzing like a mosquito.
The God of Nirvana, Xie Tu, knew that things would end here for today and there was no point in continuing to demand the return of his subordinates.
He would never get them back!
He sighed helplessly, "Your Excellency Ila, from today onwards, I will properly manage the divine beings of my evil faction. In the future, I will not have any conflicts with the Immortal-Demon Kingdom."
"Please be my witness!"
The Goddess of Fate, Ila, finally obtained the result she was satisfied with and said with a smile, "This is very good. You will be happy with your choice in the future."
"Believe me!"
Will he be happy in the future?
The God of Nirvana, Xie Tu, didn't know. He only knew that he was feeling depressed and extremely displeased at the moment.
But if there were no other options, he certainly wouldn't have made this choice.
He had lost face terribly this time. After returning, he didn't know how many divine beings would secretly slander and mock him, making him a laughingstock for a time.
"Your Excellency Divine Lord, please save me! I don't want to die! I have made great contributions!"
On the battlefield where time and space were sealed, the God of Death, Gui Zhu, wailed. His Divine Lord was about to flee, so what would become of him?
Wouldn't he be doomed?
The God of Nirvana, Xie Tu, merely let out a cold snort and left dejectedly.
If he could save him, he would have done so long ago.
"Your Excellency Ila, farewell."
The God of Nirvana, Xie Tu, said to the Goddess of Fate, Ila, and then, riding his blood-colored throne, departed from this displeasing star domain.
"No! No!!"
The God of Death, Gui Zhu, roared in despair. He had been in utter despair, but he still clung to a sliver of hope.
Now, the God of Nirvana had left, and that sliver of hope was also severed.
*Poof!*
At that moment, his divine body was also shattered by Xian'er, and his life force was extinguished.
Not long after, his soul was also directly sealed by Xian'er.
Seeing that the God of Death, Gui Zhu, had also been sealed.
"Hehehe, good brother, you've come to join me," the God of Slaughter, Tian Lu, chuckled. He had accepted his fate, and now that someone could accompany him, it was truly wonderful.
The God of Death, Gui Zhu, cursed, "You scoundrel, shut your mouth! I don't want to talk to you right now!"