Chapter 182: Source Essence

“Among the Five Prime Gods, the one I admire and even fear the most has always been you! Because only you discovered the deeper powers of the Divine Spark and created the Dark Web.”

“If possible, I would prefer to join forces with you to divide the Four Main Gods and even the multiverse. Eventually, we either rule or face a life-and-death battle!”

In the Underworld God’s silence, Yu Sheng’an seized the opportunity and began to speak eloquently.

“But unfortunately, although I created the Fourth Catastrophe, it was you, the Underworld God, who made it flourish!”

“Do you know why the Four Gods spared me but chose to besiege you?”

“Because the potential of the Fifth Calamity is terrifying! You can almost convert the entire population of the Preaching Area into soldiers. Who has this ability? No one!”

Yu Sheng’an’s praise eased the Underworld God’s anger, but the suspicion in his eyes grew more intense.

“Precisely because the Fifth Calamity is so terrifying, I dare not join forces with you, because once we are allies, as soon as the enemy is destroyed, it will be the end of the Internet God.”

“I can see your potential, and so can the Four Gods! Now you want a truce and recuperation, you must accept my plan, cede twelve domains, and we will allow you to move your population so the Fifth Calamity can remain unharmed. If you return as a king, you might be able to dominate the multiverse.”

“Don’t forget, you are the master of the Dark Web, you are different from the Four Gods who need the Preaching Area to draw Source Essence. The Preaching Area’s meaning to you is only in the value of the population, which is the key to maintaining the Fifth Calamity! You see, I have never expanded the Preaching Area because it really means little to us.”

Yu Sheng’an’s detailed analysis left the Underworld God stunned and enlightened.

Indeed, as the master of the Dark Web, why would he need the Preaching Area? As long as he has the population, the Fifth Calamity is naturally indestructible.

As long as he gets a little time to recuperate, he is enough to collect endless undead corpses to supply the Fifth Calamity.

By then, as long as he is well-prepared, he will surely be able to, as the Internet God said—dominate the multiverse! Wait!

“Hmph, I don’t believe you’re so kind!”

The Underworld God said coldly, thinking frantically about what benefits the Internet God could gain from this strategy. “Exactly! I am certainly not helping you out of kindness, I am helping myself! The Four Gods use you as blackmail against me. I can’t bet and can’t afford to.”

“If my proposal works, the Four Gods will naturally gain and initiate a truce, you can catch a break, and I will gain the Internet distribution rights for the Four Gods’ Preaching Area and jointly sign an alliance agreement to ensure relative peace for a period in the future.”

“Alliance agreement?” The Underworld God looked puzzled.

“Just like you had before, but this time with me included! As long as you agree, we six can sign an alliance agreement and jointly divide the multiverse.”

At this point, Yu Sheng’an spread his hands, and with a sincere look, said:

“Speaking of which, my purpose is not difficult to guess. Yes, I am stalling for time. Time is a good thing, who knows whether a new God will emerge in ten years, a hundred years, or even a thousand years to overturn the current method of Source Essence extraction?”

With that, the Underworld God suddenly realized.

He had to admit that the solution proposed by the Internet God, perhaps not the best at present, was the most appropriate solution.

The Four Gods don’t want to fight, fearing that if the fight continues, the Internet God will reap the benefits.

But since the war has already started and the military expenses have been invested, and many soldiers have died, there is no way they will be satisfied without any gain!

The Underworld God also doesn’t want to fight. Although he is strong, taking on four at once is a bit beyond his reach.

Now with the Dark Web as a new channel for obtaining Source Essence, there is no need to rely on the Preaching Area. The Preaching Area’s meaning to him is only in the population.

So, ceding a portion of the territory in exchange for the right to migrate populations is not unacceptable.

As a newly risen god, the Internet God’s potential is unlimited, but after all, the time of establishment is not long, and the foundation is shallow.

Whether it is the Four Gods or the Underworld God, anyone has the ability to swallow him.

The Internet God can still survive only by weaving strategies and conducting strategic blackmail while refusing to fade away.

Therefore, what he seeks is a ‘stable’ word!

As long as given time to develop, he may not grow.

This is not a win-win-win situation but one that basically satisfies the three parties’ demands.

Most importantly, the multiverse is not just these three parties. Rather than fighting to the death and benefiting the gods, it’s better to sit down and negotiate and first divide the multiverse.

“The Four Gods are not fools. How would they give us time to develop?”

The Underworld God narrowed his eyes.

The prowess of his Fifth Calamity is something the Four Gods should have experienced. If so, why not snuff it out in the bud but let it grow? The logic here is flawed, right?

Yu Sheng’an let out a breath… Indeed he’s lived for thousands of years, each looking temperamental and unpredictable.

In fact, just that their power is strong enough, they simply don’t need so-called outward signs of emotions.

“Because of the guns! By ceding your territory, they can nurture a larger population, thereby naturally recruiting more soldiers!” Yu Sheng’an said generously.

The Underworld God nodded in sudden understanding.

“I have one more question.”

“Go ahead.”

“After ceding the Preaching Area, what do I use to feed the migrating population?”

“I can sell you a batch of grain at a low price to help you get through the initial difficulties. After that, you’ll have to find your way! You can buy, you can rob, or even research high-yield seeds yourself. These are all paths; I don’t need to teach you, do I?”

Yu Sheng’an deliberately looked relaxed.

This was a huge pit he dug! Since he knew how terrifying the Fifth Calamity was, how could he give the Underworld God the population for free?

With limited land and double the population, it will be a massive pit in the future! The Underworld God will inevitably run around trying to fill the bellies of the people. For more of the Fifth Calamity, he might even encourage higher birth rates.

Once the population explodes, it will not be a demographic dividend, it will create a famine! To fill the stomachs of his people, he must wage war.

Against the Four Gods and his Internet God, he is unlikely to dare to fight and is bound by an agreement not to fight!

In that case, the only potential target for war is the gods of the multiverse.

At that time, the multiverse will remain at overall peace with localized war, which will benefit the development of Yu Sheng’an’s camp and even boost arms sales.

This won’t only stimulate the growth of Yu Sheng’an’s Fourth Catastrophe, but also help him tap into the world’s wealth to enhance his own power.

Of course, the Fifth Calamity will also grow stronger amidst the flames of war.

This is inevitable.

Next, the competition will be about who grows faster and makes fewer mistakes! Yu Sheng’an does not believe that given the multiverse as a market, he will grow slower than the Underworld God.

Sure enough, the Underworld God did not pursue the issue of food after hearing this.

Instead, he inquired about details such as “What if they break the agreement after I cede the Preaching Area?” “The gun production line must include me…”

Yu Sheng’an calmly answered one by one.

After a round of urgent negotiations, Yu Sheng’an and the Underworld God’s main consciousness returned to the stone palace in the Cordillera Mountains.

The Four Gods seemed to have observed the private exchange between Yu Sheng’an and the Underworld God the entire time, and were not surprised by their silence or the Underworld God’s sudden change.

The three parties continued to discuss the details with a mutual understanding.

For instance:

Which dimensions to cede to the Four Gods? The Underworld God was unwilling to cede twelve areas, only willing to cede six. They engaged in heated discussions and even slammed tables and cursed.

Once the territorial issue was discussed, ensuring the safe withdrawal of the Underworld God’s people became a big problem.

In short, such details took two days and nights to discuss.

It’s because the gods have experienced millennia of deception and trickery, considering issues in great detail. If it weren’t for the Prophecy Divine Spark, Yu Sheng’an would have struggled with their discussions.

However, this discussion broadened his horizons.

He finally understood how the original Five Gods managed to form an alliance without a contractual guarantee.

When all the details were discussed and the three parties prepared to sign the ‘Six Prime Gods Treaty’, Yu Sheng’an suddenly knocked on the table and said, “I have another proposal for you five to consider?”

“Hmm?”

The five gods’ eyes flickered as they looked over.

“I want to set up Internet Bank branches in your Preaching Area!”

“Impossible!”9″No way!”9″Dream on”

The five gods almost unanimously refused!

“Don’t be in a hurry to refuse. In the future, everyone will have to do business. How troublesome would bartering be? Why not unify currency? How about it?”

“Hmph! Internet God, I advise you not to create more trouble. Don’t think because of the ‘Six Gods Treaty’, we will not tear the agreement,” the God of Life didn’t bother with talk, directly threatening.

He felt that Yu Sheng’an purposely made this request before the signing of the ‘Six Prime Gods Treaty’, as if he wanted to achieve his goal while everyone was relaxed.

Unfortunately, having seen many tricks, the gods were not swayed.

“What if the currency could be exchanged for Source Essence?”

“To be honest, I plan to link Quever currency with Source Essence. Are you really not allowing me to establish Internet Bank branches?”

Yu Sheng’an showed a bewitching smile.