Just as the Young Second God’s strike was about to land on Ye Feng’s body, Ye Feng prepared to dodge the attack. At that moment, Ye Feng did not plan to fight the Young Second God, for it was not yet time to sever relations.
If a fight had indeed started, then Ye Feng’s true strength would certainly have been revealed.
Once Ye Feng’s true power was exposed, the Second God would definitely feel threatened and would not easily let Ye Feng go.
"Swoosh~~" Just then, a figure flashed instantly, appearing lightning-fast in front of Ye Feng.
It was an elder, who burst forth with terrifying waves of energy, raising his hand to deliver a palm strike towards the Young Second God. That elder was none other than the Old Second God.
"Boom~~~" A loud noise erupted, and in an instant, energy surged as the palms of the Old Second God and the Young Second God collided heavily, True Essence stirred, and terrifying energy waves blasted out in all directions.
The terrifying force impacted everyone, causing them all to continuously retreat, their eyes showing pain.
"Bang!" Immediately afterward, the Young Second God and the Old Second God both shuddered and simultaneously took a step back.
The power of the two was originally identical, equally matched, thus neither gained the upper hand. The Old Second God’s eyes revealed a cold indifference as he looked at the Young Second God, who became furious.
"Old Ghost, what do you mean by stopping me!" the Young Second God loudly demanded.
The Old Second God calmly said, "Little brat, what do you mean? Ye Feng has successfully completed the mission, and although many have died, the fault was your own doing. It was you who dispatched the traitor. If not for your mistake, would we have lost so many people?"
"Old Ghost, how was I supposed to know that Saito Hideki was a traitor!" the Young Second God roared angrily.
"Hmph! Spare me your excuses; if you didn’t know, did Ye Feng? What does this have to do with Ye Feng? Normally, your recklessness might pass, but to think you wanted to mess around today as well, it’s ridiculous!" the Old Second God stated.
"Hmph! Old Ghost, so you are siding with Ye Feng today?" the Young Second God said.
The Old Second God nodded, "Yes, your actions have already annoyed all three of us. If you continue acting recklessly without distinguishing right from wrong, don’t blame us!"
With those words, a heavy killing intent emanated from the Old Second God.
It was clear who "we" referred to—the incarnations of the Second God as the Old, Young, and Middle-aged.
Hearing this, the Young Second God’s eyes showed deep wariness, and then his face revealed an apologetic look as he addressed Ye Feng, "Ye Feng, I was wrong today; I hope you won’t take it to heart."
"Hmm..." However, Ye Feng merely nodded slightly.
Everyone looked at the Young Second God in surprise, not expecting him to apologize publicly.
Then, the Young Second God soared into the sky and disappeared from everyone’s sight in the blink of an eye.
The Old Second God spoke lightly, "Alright, nothing more here; everyone can go back. Ye Feng, stay with me for a while."
Ye Feng lightly nodded, and everyone dispersed.
Soon, only the Old Second God and Ye Feng were left. The Old Second God looked at Ye Feng and said, "Ye Feng, you worked hard on this mission..."
"It was alright, relatively speaking, it would have been easier without Saito Hideki." Ye Feng replied lightly.
The Old Second God nodded, then asked, "Ye Feng, aren’t you wondering why the Young Second God is so violent? You clearly achieved glory, yet he wanted to kill you?"
Ye Feng nodded, and the Old Second God explained, "Actually, we haven’t advanced our cultivation for a long time; we have felt that the early stages of the Divine Realm might be our limit. So, recently, we’ve been considering merging to further elevate our cultivation. My young self is the most mentally unstable and could easily be consumed by us.
Hence, he has become restless and quick-tempered lately, and his nature has turned more tyrannical. However, rest assured, since you have completed your mission, we will certainly fulfill our previous promise. You can be assured of that."
"Hmm..." Ye Feng nodded, keeping his opinions to himself.
The Old Second God looked at Ye Feng and inquired, "Ye Feng, if we were to fight internally for control after merging, which side would you choose?"
As the Old Second God finished speaking, the atmosphere suddenly grew quiet, the air almost seeming to freeze.
After pondering for a while, Ye Feng said, "Anyway, I will not side with the Young Second God."
"Hahaha!" The Old Second God laughed heartily, then nodded in satisfaction, "Very well, that puts me at ease. Go rest, and tomorrow the Sword Emperor Commander will notify you to come to the Divine Hall, where rewards will be given!"
With those words, the Old Second God’s figure flickered, and he disappeared from in front of Ye Feng.
Meanwhile, Ye Feng’s heart rippled slightly. This inner conflict among the Second Gods presented a tremendous opportunity for Ye Feng.
Although Luoying was still strong, the number of peak-level Innate and Innate Perfection powerhouses who had died reached thirty-six, and two legendary warriors had perished. Adding to that, the Vajra Messenger Ye Feng had killed, three had died, including even the Sword Saint Commander.
If the Second Gods fought internally, Ye Feng could covertly stir things further, potentially killing a few more high-ranking officials, and thereby have a chance to overthrow Luoying!
Soon, it was the next day. Ye Feng, the four commanders including the Storm Envoy and the Seven-Colored Envoy from the Nine-layered Heaven, all gathered in the Divine Hall in Outer Heaven.
Those legendary warriors looked expectant; though they resided in the Nine-layered Heaven, they seldom had the chance to meet the Second God, and today they had one.
"Congratulations!" the legendary warriors greeted Ye Feng respectfully, knowing well that he had completed the mission, not only earning a reward from the Second God but also set to marry Asuka Hana, elevating Ye Feng’s status further.