ATG: My genius is almost frightening!
Chapter 292 - 291: It’s For The Greater Good!

Chapter 292: 291: It’s For The Greater Good!

It was as if meteors crashed inside their minds. The God Emperors, the two Yama Devils, and the Moon Eaters froze once again, stunned beyond words. Since stepping into this realm, the shocks they had faced were countless.

"Is... Is it true?" Yan Jie blurted out without meaning to. If he could raise his strength by just one level, he wouldn’t be living in his sister’s shadow anymore. His father might stop looking at him with disappointment as well.

Chi Wuyao smiled confidently beneath the mist that cloaked her. From the moment she sent the invitation card... no, from the moment her witches crushed the Yama Devil and the Moon Eater, they had been moving exactly as she planned. Every step they took played right into her hands. "I know this must be hard to believe. Let me show you a demonstration."

"Sheng Shiyan," she called out.

In an instant, Sheng Shiyan’s figure flickered into view before Chi Wuyao. He dropped to one knee, bowing deeply. "Shiyan is here, Your Majesty!"

Chi Wuyao took out a pill. It was pure white, glowing with a faint silver light, and released an incredibly pleasant, refreshing scent. "Take this," she said.

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!" Sheng Shiyan trembled with excitement as he saw the pill. With both hands, he carefully took it, fully aware of its power. All twenty-six of his Soul Spirits, except for himself, had already taken one. Without hesitation, he sat cross-legged on the ground and swallowed the pill.

As the leader of the Soul Spirits, Sheng Shiyan was the strongest among them, at the 6th level Divine Master Realm. After taking this pill, his cultivation would jump to the 7th level Divine Master Realm!

A burst of incredibly pure and gentle energy surged from the pill like a vast ocean, flowing steadily toward his profound veins. He closed his eyes and focused deeply, guiding and refining the energy within.

The others already had a rough idea of what would happen, but instinctively, they couldn’t fully believe it. They all stared at the man who looked more like a woman than most women, silently waiting for the result.

Yun Wuji watched quietly the whole time, not saying a word. From the moment he appeared until now, his silence made everyone wonder if Chi Wuyao had stolen his soul and turned him into her puppet.

Unlike Yun Wuji and canon Yun Che, most people in this world take a very long time to go through a breakthrough in their cultivation, because with each breakthrough, their profound energy undergoes a complete transformation, and that transformation takes time.

Five hours passed quickly, but no one present spoke or showed any impatience. They all stood silently, watching the man’s aura grow stronger by the second.

Bang!

Then, a muffled explosion sounded, followed by a violent gust of wind erupting from Sheng Shiyan.

He had succeeded in breaking through. His aura changed from that of a 6th level to a 7th level Divine Master. Slowly, he opened his eyes and stood up, then turned toward Chi Wuyao and Yun Wuji. Kneeling once more, he said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. Shiyan will forever engrave this favor in his heart."

Following this, he did not rise to his feet. Instead, he remained kneeling and turned to Yun Wuji. With great emotion in his voice, he spoke sincerely, "This Shiyan thanks Young Master Jiao for this heavenly blessing. If Young Master has any request in the future, this Shiyan will do everything within his power to carry it out."

"I’ll keep that in mind. Stand up now," Yun Wuji said calmly.

Chi Wuyao kept her gaze on the two God Emperors and their followers, clearly enjoying the shock on their faces. "Well, how about that? Did this satisfy your curiosity?"

"Unbelievable," the Burning Moon God Emperor muttered under his breath. Even with the scene right in front of him, he found it hard to accept. "What kind of pill was that?" From what he knew, the only pill capable of skipping levels within the Divine Master Realm was the Untamed World Pellet.

But that pellet had only appeared once in the entire history of the God Realm and was celebrated as an unparalleled miracle unlikely to ever appear again.

Because it’s incredibly difficult for anyone to replicate that feat, the ingredients are just too rare. No one has ever managed to gather both of them at the same time.

"You must be wondering why this Queen is revealing all of this. Why not keep it hidden, quietly building up strength before one day crushing your realms?" Chi Wuyao’s eyes swept across the room as she continued, "That’s because, unlike you, this Queen’s ambition is far greater. The Northern Divine Region was never my ultimate goal!"

"I am showing you all of this because I want all of you to join hands with this Queen."

Yan Tianxiao frowned tightly and asked, "Your goal is really to start a war with the other Divine Regions?" He had suspected this from the very beginning, no, from the moment he received her invitation card. After all, this wasn’t the first time she had tried to persuade them.

"Yes! In the past, this goal would’ve been nothing more than a dream. The moment any of us stepped out of the Northern Divine Region, we would become half-cripples. But now, every one of us can wield Darkness with perfect control! We can raise the strength of our people by an entire realm. Breaking free from this giant prison we call home is no longer impossible!" Chi Wuyao nodded as she spoke. Her voice grew firm, charged with conviction, and a subtle wave of her Nirvana Soul was infused into her words.

The two God Emperors showed subtle signs of being moved by her words, while their subordinates felt their blood boil at the bold declaration. Every denizen of the Northern Divine Region bore deep hatred toward the other Divine Regions, regions that had always looked down on them, treated them like scum, and hunted them like criminals the moment they stepped beyond their borders.

The Northern Divine Region was vast beyond measure, yet to its people, it felt no different from a giant prison, a place where they were born, confined, and condemned without trial.

"Are you truly willing to share all of this with us?" Yan Wu asked, her tone filled with disbelief. She couldn’t imagine the Devil Queen being so generous. If their positions were reversed, she would have kept such blessings tightly guarded, using them to strengthen her own realm in secret, and only considering conquest once she held absolute advantage.

"Of course I don’t want to," Chi Wuyao said calmly, shaking her head. Then her voice turned solemn. "But all of you know better than anyone, the Northern Divine Region is shrinking with each passing second. For the sake of its future, for the generations yet to come, and for the survival of our realms, this is the only path I can choose."

"If the Northern Divine Region were to crumble one day, then the realm I’ve poured everything into protecting would fall with it."

"I don’t want to do this... but for the greater good, I have no other choice!"

Her tone was serious and solemn, as if she genuinely cared about the future of the Northern Divine Region, which was true. She was willing to give up her absolute advantage for the greater good. Her words were so inspiring that even the two God Emperors couldn’t help but look at her with admiration.

For the first time, they saw this side of the Devil Queen. Compared to her magnanimous and far-sighted nature, they realized just how much they still lacked.

However, although the Burning Moon God Emperor was surprised by her sudden offer, he didn’t feel happy. On the contrary, a wave of apprehension washed over him, not just because of the Devil Queen’s possible scheme, but also because he had no desire to go to any damn war!

He was content with his life. All he wanted was to guard his throne, sleep with women, enjoy delicious food and wine, and soak up every pleasure he could find.

As for the future of the Burning Moon or the Northern Divine Region? That was a problem for the generations to come. What did it have to do with him?

But the problem was, if he turned her down, he’d miss out on the benefits she promised. And with the power she’d shown, it was entirely possible she could forcefully attack him. Even if she didn’t, the balance between the three realms had already been shattered. Plus, if the Yama Realm joined forces with her, the two would almost certainly invade his realm.

Just imagining nearly twenty God Emperor-level powerhouses descending on him sent a chill down his spine.

He found himself in a complete dilemma, on one hand, he didn’t want to go to war, but if he refused, war would still come knocking.

Yan Wu narrowed her eyes and asked, "How exactly do you plan to share these things with us?"

She wouldn’t be that generous to just hand over everything she has, right?

"This will require some negotiation, after all, each of you must give this Queen a guarantee that you won’t betray your word once you receive your benefits," Chi Wuyao said, narrowing her seductive eyes. Too bad no one could see them behind her smoke veil. She added, "However, as a token of sincerity, I will choose two of you to enhance their strength."

"Really?!" Yan Jie exclaimed without thinking. If what she said was true and she chose to give him that boost, he would finally surpass his sister, or at least stand on equal ground with her!

Yan Tianxiao shot his son a glance sharp enough to make him lower his head, then asked, "Who will you choose?" He still felt wary of the Devil Queen’s motives. How could this scheming woman just hand out benefits without expecting anything in return? Was this really just a show of sincerity?

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