Chapter 1165: Last Plan

"We're retreating." The Supreme Beast needed to take this action. Although he hated to say it, his current strength wouldn't be enough to stop the Spirit God's Nine Purities Slash. There was a possibility that the Spirit God couldn't use it more than once because it took so much Divine Energy, but he also didn't want to risk it.

There was always next time as long as you didn't die. And he had no preparation like the Spirit God when he died. Hence, retreating was the most logical action to take in this situation.

As if they knew about his order, the monsters began escaping from the battlefield in systematic order like this had been planned before.

Even Alex, who saw the whole thing, couldn't help but furrow his eyebrows. He halted his steps and watched how they left one by one until all the God Kings decided to regroup with him.

"What should we do, Alex?" Lin Xingzhi asked. There was a trace of bloodlust in her eyes, telling him that she wanted to kill them, but she was unsure whether to do it or not.

Anna, Jeanne, and Leoz had the same intention, asking for Alex's order.

Before making his decision, Alex turned to Alaya and asked, "How is your condition?"

"With the energy I've stolen, I believe I can reach my top condition in one year instead of four years." Alaya nodded. "I'm sorry that I've been useless this entire war."

"No need to think about it." Alex waved his hand and contemplated.

Suddenly, the two God Kings that became their reinforcement came toward them, clasping their hands. "Spirit God."

"Thank you for coming here. I never thought that two more God Kings would be joining us in this battle." Alex nodded while checking their bodies to see whether they had a parasite inside them or not since he didn't want a traitor mixed in their ranks.

"No, no. Although I admit that I hate you because of your actions, when I realize you're doing something to save the universe, I know that I need to protect my home. And because of Navin, who risked his life to convince me… Yeah, I came here."

"I'm the same."

Alex looked at these two, who turned out to be the God of Shadow and Water God. "Even so, I need to thank you for coming here. As you can see, those beasts have been planning to destroy this universe since five thousand years ago. I believe this is the best time to eliminate them."

"Hahahahahaha!" The Palm God laughed and bragged. "How is it? My Navin can help you, right? Muahahaha."

"Annoying." The God of Destruction shook his head. "How about you step down from your title, Palm God? Your newest disciple is even more useful than you."

"What did you say?" The Palm God got triggered and glared at Raiju.

"Alright, you two, stop! This old man can't afford to hear more loud noises after that battle." The Holy God sighed and went between the two.

Song Goddess, on the other hand, asked Alex. "So, what are we going to do now? Should we pursue them?"

"Have someone trace their location, but I don't think we need to pursue them. It will be bad for us when they decide to turn around and hit us. We've lost too much in this war, so don't let anyone who can be saved die." Alex shook his head.

"I understand." The Song Goddess nodded.

"Still, we can't afford to let them free because the Bats will surely destroy many more worlds. As much as I don't care about the lives in those worlds, I don't like the idea that our enemies will be multiplied. We will corner and pressure them but don't get too close, so we can retreat all the time. I'm afraid that beast is planning for the worst." Alex frowned.

"The worst?" Alaya suddenly noticed something and remembered the scene of the past. After some contemplating, she said while drawing a gasp. "The stage above God King."

"!!!" All God Kings widened their eyes and looked at Alaya with a shocked expression. They never even considered something like that.

Alex acknowledged and continued, "I don't know, but my past life gave me a certain memory. It was the fight between him and the beast. In that fight, the beast was said to be close to reaching the next stage."

"But wouldn't it be not wise? I mean, if he advances to the next stage, he will be expelled from this universe."

"You will have some time. I don't know the exact time, but I think there are a few hours to a day. In that time span, the beast will kill all of us before his servants destroy the rest. I'm sure that's enough, right?" Alex let out a long sigh.

"…"

"Should we hide then?" The Magic Goddess, Rubia, asked with a serious expression. If the other party wanted to kill them, as long as they hid for a period of time, they shouldn't need to worry about it and kill the rest."

Alex shook his head. "The beast comes from another universe and a bigger one on top of that. I'm afraid the beast has some connections there, so if he escapes this universe and brings reinforcements, all of us will be defeated at that time. The best choice here is to kill him to avoid future problems."

Although they agreed with Rubia's suggestions, Alex's reasoning seemed to be more valid. It was like someone from the Upper World went to a Lower World. If he returned to the Upper World and brought a thousand people there, the Lower World would be destroyed.

"Still, it doesn't change the fact that we need to fight against someone above God King."

"I know." Alex's expression turned grim as he said, "Leave the Beast to me. I will make sure to kill him."

"Spirit God, this is not a joke. Even with your strength, it's impossible to win against someone that powerful. And with how you fought him on equal ground earlier…" Raiju gritted his teeth and didn't continue.

Alex looked down with a small smile. "I still have one trump card. I don't know if it will bring us any good, but I need to try."

"…" The God Kings exchanged looks, knowing that they had no idea how to fight the beast other than to trust Alex. After a long pause, they nodded their heads in succession.

Alex smiled. "Anyway, our plan is to corner them in one place while maintaining our distance. I'm sure they are going to come back as soon as possible."

"I understand. Should we have a rotation then?" Lin Xingzhi asked, looking at the other God Kings.

"Hmm… It's hard to fight them if we have a rotation. Instead, why don't we announce that all the people here are going to strike anyone who harms them during this period?" Alex answered. "We need to leave our place unguarded for a period of time after all."

"The people thought for a moment and exchanged gazes, knowing that this would be probably the best idea. If they only had half of them on the battlefield and clashed with the enemies, they would be wiped out."

"Still, the most important question… Are you aiming to reach the stage above God King, Spirit God?" Alaya frowned.

"I am not sure. I have just become a God King, so I don't think I can reach the next stage. At least, I need a few more years. Meanwhile, the beast might have surpassed it, so I need to go to the trump card first before saying anything. This is the trump card that the past Spirit God left me."

"…" They didn't know whether this move was right or wrong, but because they didn't have any alternatives, they decided to raise their hands, agreeing to Alex's idea.

"Alright. Let's all recover first. I'm sure one month is enough, right? After that, you all are going to buy as much time as possible." Alex nodded.

"Well, that's much is not a problem, I guess." The God of Destruction shrugged.

The others nodded before the Magic Goddess raised her hand, asking with a hesitant tone. "Can I have a bit of your time later?"

Alex tilted his head in confusion but still nodded. "Sure."

"Anyone want to ask a question?"

"I have one. What are you going to do after this war, Spirit God?" The Holy God frowned to check Alex's intention.

Alex waved his hand with a calm face. He simply said his genuine feeling. "To be honest, I don't care about what's happening to this universe as long as no one provokes me. Suppose there are any members of my Eulja that take advantage of that. In that case, I will deliver the punishment even if they are my own family. That's all to it. Besides, advancing to another universe… maybe a bit more interesting at that point."

"…" The Holy God was speechless when listening to his answer.

Although Alex had that kind of intention, he wanted to spend time with his family first for at least a thousand years since he was a family guy.

"I understand." The Holy God looked down and sighed.

"I don't think we have a question here." Lin Xingzhi waved her hand. "I will take care of the rest and contact you as soon as possible. Because we have a short time, I think you should go as soon as possible."

Alex looked at the others who seemed to agree with Lin Xingzhi's opinion and turned around, calling Rubia to the side.

The Magic Goddess followed him with a serious expression.

"What would you like to talk about?"

Rubia was a bit hesitant but still asked, "Ehm, this is a bit serious, but do you have a desire to invade another world?"

"I can't say expanding is not an option. As we continuously exploit the resources, it's going to dry at some point. At that time, we have no other choice than to search for a new planet."

"No. That's not what I'm asking…" She shook her head. "It's about my territory. After some careful consideration, I have a feeling that it's better to be your vassal."

"Huh?" Alex made an annoyed face, looking at Rubia, who seemed to have lost her mind.

"Those orbs of yours have truly helped me beyond your understanding to the point I can reach Nature Goddess's level within a short time. Hence, I'm thinking about becoming your vassal. Of course, I have carefully considered it.

"First of all, I have many benefits such as your protection, resources, and a chance… A chance to broaden my horizon. I also don't need to see my people suffer since there won't be any conflict with your people on a small or grand scale.

"And I'm sure you've heard something like this… If you can't fight the evil, join the evil and turn them into a good person by sedu—Ahem, staying by his side."

"…" Alex wanted to snap and beat this woman right away, but he ended up sighing. "It's something that needs to be discussed later after this war… But I will consider it for now."

"The seduction part?"

"The vassal part. I wonder if I should call you a magical girl or a horny girl…" Alex shook his head in disappointment.

"But usually, magical girls are defeated with tentacles and such." Rubia tilted her head in confusion.

"…" Alex facepalmed. "Anyway, if you don't have anything serious to say, I'm leaving right now."

Rubia only stuck her tongue out before clasping her hand politely, saying with a smile. "May fortune be with you."

When Alex was about to leave, he stopped, turned around, and said, "Lady, I'm the fortune itself." Before leaving with his Teleportation Array.

"Hmm… Luck, eh?" Rubia closed her eyes as if pondering over something. "I wonder if I can say I am trying to attain luck itself?"

She chuckled alone and shrugged her shoulders before returning to her post.