The officials also nodded.
A Lion-Man on the left asked curiously, “High priest, where did Horace go after he broke through the void?”
The other officials also looked at the old Fox-Man.
“Initially, I didn’t know what had happened after that.” The old Fox-Man shook his head slowly. “But the Beast God appeared in my dreams recently and told me about Horace!”
A dream from the Beast God!!
Shocked, the officials jumped to their feet. Even Grom Lexar stood and listened closely.
“After Horace broke through the void, he wandered the Void during the last 30,000 years before finally finding a remote existential plane somewhere and settling down there to spread his faith.”
The old Fox-Man was simply too advanced in age. Even speaking a couple of lines took a huge toll on him, and he couldn’t stop coughing.
“Under the nourishment of power of faith, Horace successfully broke through to become a true god 8,000 years ago, becoming the next true god from Heaven’s Vault Continent following the Dragon God.”
“A true god!”
“That guy’s actually succeeded!”
Looks of astonishment came over everyone’s faces!
The progression from a half-deity to a true god might seem only as far as a single step, but it was no different from an insurmountable obstacle in reality.
In the whole of Heaven’s Vault Continent’s long history, half-deities were a dime a dozen, yet only four had truly been able to become true gods—the Fairy Goddess, the Titan Spiritual God, the great Beast God, and the Dragon God.
And now, Horace would be joining their ranks!
He had succeeded!
He was Heaven’s Vault Continent’s fifth true god!
“Following that, Horace pledged allegiance to the Titan Spiritual God, became one of the true gods under his command, and was bestowed upon with six material planes!”
The old Fox-Man sighed. “With billions of lives on six material planes producing power of faith to nourish him, even His Holiness, the Beast God, has no idea just how strong Horace has become after 8,000 years!”
“Bestowed with six material planes!”
Everyone looked astounded at his words. To bestow six material planes upon him at one go, the Titan Spiritual God was honestly too generous.
A shrewd gleam flashed in Grom Lexar’s eyes as he asked, “In other words, Horace is extremely strong?”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
The elderly Fox-Man panted as he said, “Per the Beast God’s instructions, the Titan Spiritual God’s purpose in deploying Horace to Heaven’s Vault Continent is to punish Meng Lei and maintain the Titan Empire’s rule while seizing the opportunity to fight for the Dragon God Empire at the same time. Your Majesty may act at your own discretion!”
The Beast Emperor was sorely tempted. Located in the east, the Dragon God Empire had mild temperatures and rich, abundant resources. It was ten times, no, a hundred times more fertile than the barren Far Northern Wastelands. He wanted to take over the Dragon God Empire’s territory even in his dreams!
But...
“Is Your Majesty having reservations regarding Horace?”
The old Fox-Man was old but intelligent.
The Beast Emperor nodded lightly and replied, “Since Horace has already become a true god, Meng Lei undoubtedly wouldn’t be his match, but neither does the Beast People Empire have any powerhouses that can contend against Horace.”
“Don’t worry, Your Majesty!”
The old Fox-Man let out a hoarse-sounding chuckle. “Your Majesty, you can do whatever you want without any worries. The great His Holiness, the Beast God, naturally has ways to deal with Horace.”
A huge jolt went through the Beast Emperor, and bright, shrewd glints flashed in his eyes. “With the old high priest’s promise, there’s no longer anything to fear. The Dragon God Empire will be mine! Send my orders!”
Whoosh!
All the court officials bowed and listened respectfully.
“Assemble the ten major military units and head south at once! Deploy the troops to the Dragon God Empire borders, get ready to invade and conquer the Dragon God Empire, and await my orders!”
The Beast Emperor gave a battle order of the highest level.
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
All the officials chorused aloud.
“Everyone, 60,000 years ago, our Beast People Empire forebears’ horses drank the waters of the eastern oceans, hunted in the Fairies’ forests, competed for the Titan Plateaus, and stood at the top of all the races. How mighty were they?”
The Beast Emperor said with a passionate expression, “Ever since I have ascended the throne, I have exhausted and taxed my ingenuity, and acted with utmost care as though I’m walking on thin ice. Never for a moment did I dare to forget my forebears’ ambition!
“Yet time will not wait for me, and fate does not favor me, and I haven’t been able to bring back the Beast People Empire’s previous glory. I frequently awake in a panic at night and sink into self-blame!
“But now, the grand opportunity that the Beast People Empire has waited 60,000 years for has finally come! We absolutely mustn’t let it slip by us!
“How brilliant, Your Majesty!”
All the officials were boiling with passion.
“Everyone, whether or not we can bring back the Beast People Empire’s former magnificence and restore our forebears’ glory hinges on the moment now!”
With a grand wave, the Beast Emperor ordered, “Make your preparations now!”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
In the twinkling of an eye, all the officials had left the hall to busy themselves with their respective tasks, leaving behind only the Beast Emperor and the old Fox-Man.
“Do you still have any other instructions, high priest?” asked the Beast Emperor respectfully.
“Your Majesty, even though Horace has thrown down the gauntlet, not only has Meng Lei not run away from the challenge, but he has even risen up to the challenge and is ascending the throne in a month’s time. I’m afraid he has a trump card up his sleeve!”
The old Fox-Man’s brows were tightly drawn together.
“You worry too much, high priest. Not only is
