Chapter 479: Concession
The moment the words "Abyss" were uttered, Su Ming could feel the sense of being watched intensify upon him.
Before this breakthrough, Su Ming had asked Electrolux to remove the shielding against divine sense detection.
The commotion of the breakthrough had naturally attracted the attention of the two God Kings in the God Realm.
He then made his way to Mingde Hall and the Sun Moon Hall, presenting a vision of interplanar warfare aimed at plundering resources to advance the Spirit Master world. The two God Kings did not dare show any negligence.
This was no trivial matter.
For Tang San, Su Ming's move undoubtedly exceeded expectations and was highly likely to lead to unforeseen events.
For the God of Destruction, this was breaking the God Realm's rules. Lower planes under the God Realm's jurisdiction could not develop into god-level planes, otherwise, unexpected changes could easily occur.
Hearing that the plane Su Ming wanted to plunder was the Abyss, the God of Destruction's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Tang San, on the other hand, seemed thoughtful.
The Abyss' hey both knew of this plane but held different views. The God of Destruction held the attitude of letting it develop however it wished, as long as it didn't affect the planes within the Douluo God Realm's territory. Tang San, however, coveted this piece of meat and shared the same idea as Su Ming: to feed the Abyss to Douluo Star. He just hadn't found an excuse.
Su Ming only felt the gaze upon him become more focused, with no other changes.
"The Abyss? What kind of plane is that?" Di Tian asked in a low voice.
Although he had lived long, his knowledge of the current universe's situation was still limited.
The Douluo God Realm's blockade on lower planes was very strict. Without becoming a deity, one could only be confined to a single plane.
"An energy plane. If we can defeat it, we can completely devour it."
Di Tian's pupils contracted slightly, his gaze filled with contemplation.
Clearly, this was very tempting.
"What can my Spirit Beast race gain from this?"
"The Life Core," Su Ming said.
Life Core?
Di Tian obviously didn't understand this point.
"A plane can have at most one Life Core. Ten thousand years ago, the Life Core was still the Star Dou Great Forest. If I guess correctly, there is even a massive amount of life force compressed into Life Gold beneath this Life Lake, continuously producing it."
Di Tian abruptly stared at Su Ming, a flash of wariness in his eyes.
This guy had actually learned such a profound secret of the Star Dou Great Forest!
Su Ming continued, "The Star Dou Great Forest gathers the continent's fortune. But with the emergence of Shrek Academy and the Golden Ancient Tree planted nearby, the Spirit Beast race's living space has been gradually compressed. As the Spirit Master world prospers, this Life Core is also shifting towards the Golden Ancient Tree."
Di Tian's expression changed, fluctuating between light and dark.
This statement was abstract, but not hard to understand.
"You're saying Shrek's Golden Ancient Tree stole the Life Core from my Star Dou Great Forest?"
"It was the Spirit Master world that stole the Life Core from the Spirit Beast race. Previously, Shrek Academy represented the Spirit Master world. Oh, and let's not forget the Sea God."
After some thought, Di Tian asked, "Then what do you mean by my Spirit Beast race gaining the Life Core? Will you strip the Life Core from the Spirit Masters and return it to my Spirit Beast race?"
Su Ming, unhurried, slowly gave his answer.
"A plane can have at most one Life Core. What if there were two?"
Regarding the distribution of benefits, he had long since planned it out.
Two planes?
"You mean, after Devouring the Abyss, can our Spirit Beast race occupy the Life Core corresponding to the Abyss?"
Su Ming nodded.
"Correct. As long as we can devour the Abyss, I will intervene to help you retain the Abyss's shell, thereby preserving the independence of its Life Core."
Di Tian wore a skeptical expression.
He didn't believe Su Ming would be so kind-hearted.
Leaving behind a shell'alling it a shell, but to preserve something like a Life Core's independence would require sacrificing quite a lot.
Su Ming also knew what Di Tian was skeptical about.
But he wouldn't explain.
First, he had Electrolux shield the surroundings, then gave a brief response.
"You can discuss this with the Silver Dragon King. She will make the final judgment on how to weigh this matter."
Upon hearing this, Di Tian's expression changed slightly.
He swiftly transformed into a streak of light and plunged into the Life Lake.
As mentioned earlier, Su Ming did intend to give up part of the benefits, such as the vast majority of the Abyss's main body.
This was also to deal with the God Realm side.
Under the God Realm's jurisdiction, lower planes were not allowed to break through to god-level. Su Ming, who had quietly become the Lord of the Plane, was already an exception. If the plane were to break through to god-level, plus having an external enemy like the Abyss open a channel deep into the God Realm's territory, this would make the God of Destruction cut off all connections without hesitation.
In the Douluo 1 era, Su Ming opened the channel entrance at Slaughter City, which the Shura God could directly control, reducing the God Realm's wariness significantly. Plus, the channel was exchanged for all the degenerates of Slaughter City, so the Shura God wouldn't simply accept a loss and naturally occupied the channel.
Most importantly, the timing of Su Ming's move in Douluo 1 was when the Shura God and the God of Destruction weren't in a tense standoff and still had some trust between them.
But now, at the Douluo 2 node, things weren't so easy.
Although the God of Destruction had helped Su Ming considerably, he was also an old stubborn. In this matter, he might very well stand opposite Su Ming. Coupled with Tang San's presence, there were too many variables. Su Ming had to make a concession.
Not devouring the entire Abyss gave the God of Destruction room for imagination.
At the very least, since he had previously supported Su Ming, in this matter, he wouldn't want to oppose Su Ming. The God of Destruction would console himself. What Su Ming needed to do was give him a way out.
Two planes connected, fused, but not completely merged, interdependent, neither able to break through to god-level, while the Abyssal Sage King was eliminated—this was the most perfect outcome.
It was also the answer the God of Destruction could envision.
Similarly, this was the way out Su Ming was giving him.
As for how to completely control the Abyss? That, of course, was for Su Ming to become the Lord of both Planes.
After all, Su Ming was already the Lord of one Plane; adding another Lord of a Plane identity wasn't unacceptable.
As for Tang San's side...
Su Ming also left him an opening.
Always leave a way out.
Sealing things too tightly would also cause Tang San to create obstacles, preventing the plan from proceeding smoothly. It was better to give Tang San some room to maneuver.
Not completely devouring the Abyss was the space given to Tang San.
An overwhelming victory left no suspense and was hard to interfere with. But if one was timid, already hesitant in taking action, plus the two sides' strength being roughly balanced, there would be opportunities to exploit.
Tang San would figure it out.
Given the current situation on Douluo Star, Shrek Academy and Huo Yuhao's group basically had no chance to turn things around. Su Ming was introducing a variable; how could Tang San give up?
"This guy's ambition is truly vast."
The God of Destruction frowned, deducing the outcome based on Su Ming's implied reasoning.
He paced back and forth, somewhat hesitant and indecisive.
"I'm just afraid he'll cross that threshold by devouring it."
The God of Destruction hesitated, unable to make up his mind.
It was the Goddess of Life who noticed his concern and spoke, getting straight to the point, "Little Purple, in fact, this opening was made long ago. You can't stop it even if you try. The Sea God and the Emotion God will likely both support Su Ming."
The God of Destruction was taken aback.
He pondered carefully, then smiled wryly.
So, he, who had supported Su Ming, had become the one most likely to oppose Su Ming opening the Abyss channel.
Instead, Tang San, who stood opposite Su Ming, would support him.
With the two balanced, adding Rong Nianbing would tip the scale.
Although he had the Goddess of Life on his side, the ones actually carrying out the actions were in the lower plane!
Su Ming could also be seen as a bargaining chip!
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