Seeing that the situation was not good, Sha'er quickly got up to smooth things over.
"Your Highness Tike, Your Highness Misril, there's no need to be so agitated. Her Highness Cang Ye is indeed qualified to be one of us. Your Highness Ye Ge is right; we owe our successful capture of Ju Pileks and Zug Moiy to her assistance."
Suren also stepped forward to appease Misril, and the brewing conflict was extinguished before it could ignite.
Tike looked deeply at this group of allies, and under the increasingly tense gazes of Ye Ge and Sha'er, she broke into a smile, as if this conflict had been put aside.
The Anti-Aoi Alliance must not fall apart! This was the consensus of all members. Ye Ge's actions were mostly probing. If Tike backed down and swallowed this insult, then the alliance members who had already found a way to ascend to the ancient gods would likely become even more aggressive.
'I knew you would turn your back on me once you'd crossed the river!'
Tike's smile dispelled the silence, and Sha'er took the initiative to introduce Cang Ye.
Cang Ye, the Mother of Demons, was the last surviving Obilisk demon in the Abyss. In an era dominated by Talis demons, Obilisk demons were almost in hiding.
Cang Ye was well aware that in the competition for the Abyss King, Obilisk demons had no hope of a comeback. She retreated behind the scenes, giving birth to powerful offspring to contend for dominance in the Abyss. Chain Lord Fkrik and Graz'zt, who imprisoned Wo Jin, were her most well-known offspring, which was the origin of her title as Mother of Demons.
Legend had it that anyone who saw her appearance would go mad, which was why she hid behind a white veil.
Cang Ye's joining was more beneficial than detrimental to the alliance members. The presence of a guide could save a lot of unnecessary trouble and at least buy time for Sha'er and Ye Ge.
"The Will of the Abyss has bestowed upon the Lords virtual godheads similar to those of deities. This is the origin of the Abyss plane. As long as enough virtual godheads are obtained, breaking through the limitations is not impossible."
Cang Ye's understanding of the Abyss was undoubtedly superior to all deities. This information was corroborated by Ye Ge and Sha'er, making its credibility very high.
Suren frowned, "Even with Her Highness Cang Ye's help, this matter is still not easy to accomplish."
Misril immediately added, "Moreover, if we concentrate our power in the Abyss for an extended period, it's impossible not to arouse the suspicion of other deities."
"I have a way," Cang Ye, who had been silent, spoke out. "You can appear as demons. It's perfectly normal for demons to fight over territory. As long as you are willing to part with some divinity, I can use it to create avatars that no one can distinguish!"
With the cooperation of the Abyss Will, this method could indeed work! Demons were experts at backstabbing each other, and conflicts between Abyss Lords were common, so demons were used to it.
"It is indeed a good method," Tike said with a smile. "Why bother Her Highness Cang Ye with more trouble? I believe Your Highnesses won't mind doing it yourselves."
Entrusting one's divinity to another was a very dangerous matter. This divinity could be used to cultivate competitors in various divine domains. Even Ye Ge had to consider it carefully.
Misril immediately added, "As long as no one is plotting behind our backs, we are all capable of ensuring our avatars survive in the Abyss."
The Sha'er and Suren sisters stood with Tike this time, refusing Cang Ye's offer to divide divinity.
Cang Ye remained silent, showing no emotion at Misril's jab.
Originally, Tike could have stayed out of it, as she did not need the permission of virtual godheads to ascend. However, the appearance of the Abyss Will's spokesperson reminded Tike that the Anti-Aoi Alliance's growth was imperative, and she could not become an outsider!
For the restricted native deities, the virtual godheads were precious resources even more valuable than faith and divinity! Interests were more reliable than friendships. The open and secret struggles between Wo Jin and Li'er La revealed the cruel reality to Tike: beneath the surface of warm affection lay naked exchanges of interests.
Since they were going deep into the Abyss, the fallen divine beasts could be put to good use.
After purging the pollution from her divinity, Tike imbued this avatar with absolute compassion and empathy. Thus, a peculiar being was born from her hands.
The new avatar's appearance was that of a humanoid female with butterfly wings. Unlike demons and devils, she did not crave souls; instead, she bestowed care upon any life form.
Order itself contained evil, and boundless kindness was more terrifying than evil! Emotion and reason coexisted, but the vast majority of people's emotions would override their reason. No matter what evil deeds a person committed, as long as their motive was love, everyone seemed to forgive and bless them with tears!
In the eyes of the wise, love was the most terrifying curse!
The avatar flapped its dark butterfly wings and plummeted into the Abyss like a shooting star.
The Abyss welcomed the arrival of this powerful being, generously opening all domains for her to choose from.
The Succubus Queen Mephistophe, like a slithering snake, avoided Demogorgon's embrace, her expression grave as she watched the dark shooting star streak across the sky.
The god of the Kuo-Toa, Brijbodu, became the next unfortunate victim after Ju Pileks and Zug Moiy.
Brijbodu, who possessed only minor divine power, did not even have time to dispatch an avatar. His fragile divine kingdom could not hinder the descent of the shooting star. Under the watchful eyes of the Abyss Lords, the Kuo-Toa god's wail came to an abrupt end, and a new Lord was born!
In the Pantheon, Brijbodu's seat trembled and moved from the chaotic evil alignment to the chaotic good alignment.
Immediately after, a scene that made the Abyss Lords' jaws drop occurred. Blue and white divine light, belonging to the good alignment, surged out like a tide. Terrified demons were engulfed by this radiance before they could even escape.
This was truly a ridiculous spectacle! An Abyss Lord of the good alignment had appeared!
A swarm of black swallowtail butterflies scattered, and the new Abyss Lord spread her arms, announcing her arrival.
"I am care, I am affection. Lost beings, cast aside hatred and greed, and join my dream kingdom."
The captured demons showed smiles in the radiance. The blood-red divine light of the evil alignment dimmed, and a clear, pale blue divine light appeared.
Weak imps and tyrannical balor demons coexisted peacefully, loving each other in this realm of peace and joy.
This comical scene sent shivers down the spines of all the observing demons. These fellows singing praises of truth, goodness, and beauty made them unable to believe their own eyes. Were they demons or angels?
Mephistophe was shocked to find several succubi among them! Their expressions were pure, their actions dignified and proper. They held hands and danced around a six-armed demon whose expression was struggling.
The new Lord did not seal off this plane; demons could come and go freely.
The Succubus Queen's eyes widened as she watched her chaste kin earnestly persuade onlookers to let go of hatred and enjoy life. These elegant nuns smiled so purely that Mephistophe couldn't help but smash their heads to check their souls.