After explaining his situation with the Red King, Omnia Cicada glanced at the tightly-constricted pupils of Tanager, then continued:

"The truth of the Red King is an imperfect inheritance, so he took away humanity's [Legacy] to complete his own inheritance; my truth cannot reach the unknown brought by [Creation], so I will take away humanity's [Creation] to peep into the unknown.

Similarly, the [Old King] masters history and can freely rule and enter the past, so what he seeks is to use [Connections] to penetrate the walls of time, allowing the predetermined past to extend into the undetermined future.

As for the disorder, prosperity no longer exists, and fate has no continuation in the [Azure Sleep], it represents three most thorough declines, so he seeks to seize the entire [Lifespan] of humanity for himself, letting himself live endlessly, to cross over the ultimate end with his own existence.

And this 'completion' at the level of truth is the only way for us Pillar Gods to further move towards 'transcendence', and it's also the biggest reason why we are destined to be entangled with humans."

Complete the truth... move towards transcendence... So if I can complete the truth and move towards transcendence, could I even become stronger than the Food God and permanently rid myself of his threat?

After being overwhelmed with Omnia Cicada's revelation, Tanager seemed to discover a bright and wide avenue, unconsciously clenched his fists, breathing somewhat hastily:

"Then could we find someone else..."

"Finding another race won't work, not even those stronger than humans used to be."

Shaking his head to indicate that Tanager's idea was unfeasible, Omnia Cicada explained:

"We are True Gods born because of humanity, our truths are truths born from the roots of humanity, so the parts of our truths that cannot be reached can naturally only be completed by the human race.

Moreover, as for the four of us, your [Disaster Avoidance] is completely based on the truth of the Food God's existence, so if you leave the human race, where do you plan to find another Food God to complete your truth?"

"..."

I see...

Recalling his peculiar [Disaster Avoidance], the Tanager, who had just learned about the possibility of a path forward and was filled with excitement, suddenly felt like he had fallen into an icy pit on a cold winter's day, a heart that was once burning hot now hardened to the core by chill.

Disaster Avoidance... Disaster Avoidance ah!

According to Omnia Cicada's earlier examples, if I want to complete the truth of [Disaster Avoidance], I might have to ensure that "disaster" itself no longer exists, which means at least eliminating the Food God, therefore...

If I want to eliminate the Food God, I have to first complete Disaster Avoidance, and if I want to complete Disaster Avoidance, I have to first eliminate the Food God?

This is absolutely absurd!

Clarifying the only path to my "transcendence", Tanager was almost amused by his own path to "transcendence", this is no longer about whether I can do it or not, if I had the guts to fight the Food God, how could I possibly gain the truth of [Disaster Avoidance]?

No guts, no skills, haven't lived enough, farewell!

"So do you understand?"

Not knowing that Tanager had already come to terms with himself, choosing to lie flat the moment he learned the truth, Omnia Cicada, who was eyeing Tanager's [Disaster Avoidance] ability, spoke encouragingly:

"If you want to move towards transcendence, your only option is to join us, take the position of the Black King, become the new Supreme Four Pillar God, and with your [Disaster Avoidance], we can definitely contend with the Food God, and even emerge victorious!"

"..."

No... do you believe in what you're saying?

Looking at Omnia Cicada, who was unable to win even when three against one, chased away by the Food God like a dog with its tail between its legs, Tanager's face couldn't help but twitch, then he returned with an excited expression.

"Really? Thank you, Your Excellencies, for your care!"

Not joining is not an option, the Food God is becoming more ferocious each time, and he has even mastered that terrifying thing called the root, being able to tear apart the truths of the Four Pillar Gods with bare hands, he might even be able to reach his hand to tear apart my [Disaster Avoidance], forcefully capturing and eliminating me.

It's good to take cover under a big tree, for the sake of safety, I must quickly find a backer... or a shield, at least to divert the Food God's attention, prevent him from idly focusing on me, as for whether I'll be asked to deal with the Food God together after joining the Supreme Four Pillar Gods...

Joining forces is a must, after all, I also hope the "Four Pillar Gods" can hold on for a few more years, but when the day comes that the Food God truly seeks me out, if you can see me within the distance of five realms, I'll write my name Tanager backwards!

"Excellent."

Apparently misled by Tanager's heartfelt smile (the joy of finding a strong shield), seeing him readily accept the invitation to stand up as a member of the Supreme Four Pillar Gods, Omnia Cicada's eyes couldn't help but show a hint of satisfaction.

The Black King, within the Supreme Four Pillar Gods, is the strongest fallback for the other three pillars, consuming [Connections] allows him to reverse time, countless times in the past, he's helped the three of us gods get out of trouble.

And now that he has fallen into the hands of the Food God, conducting other operations becomes incredibly dangerous for us three gods, having Tanager's [Disaster Avoidance] as a substitute is undoubtedly a relatively strong safety guarantee.

Not mourning for the selfless ultimate sacrifice of the Old King for even a moment, Omnia Cicada patted Tanager on the shoulder and spoke warmly:

"Tanager, from today onwards, you are one of the Supreme Four Pillar Gods, the newly appointed Black King!"

The Black King caught by the Food God? How inauspicious...

Suppressing the feeling of contempt rising in his heart, Tanager nodded repeatedly with a "flushed face", then asked expectantly:

"Omnia Cicada, sir, what should we do next?"

"Tanager, although you are much younger compared to us, you indeed have the qualification to stand at our level, so there's no need for formal address."

Smiling kindly at Tanager, Omnia Cicada's five eyes slightly opened, his demeanor gentle as he spoke:

"Next, we're taking you home."

"Ah?"

Upon hearing this, Tanager was taken aback.

"Home? Where to?"

"Of course, back to the Old Soil."

Omnia Cicada laughed:

"Although the Old Soil is fractured now, there are still many good places there, most importantly, it's where we True Gods, before being spread across all material planes, had our true motherland."

"True motherland..."

"Don't ask, you'll know when you get there."

Standing up simultaneously with Crimson King, blocking all possible retreats for Tanager from both sides, Omnia Cicada smiled:

"Follow us, let's meet our [Father], let him take a good look at you, develop your truth, and grant you power matching your status, helping you become a true Supreme Four Pillar God!"

"?!!!"

"You didn't really think that joining the Supreme Four Pillar Gods is just a verbal acceptance, did you?"

Seeing Tanager's eyes filled with apprehension, Omnia Cicada lightly laughed and then spoke:

"I know you don't plan to face the Food God directly, you just want to use us as a shield, after all, if you had that courage, you wouldn't have awakened a truth like [Disaster Avoidance] which is only good for saving your life.

But none of this matters, once we return to our homeland and truly meet [Father], he will naturally help you replenish your missing courage, and you'll know what you need to do."

"Additionally, don't think our defeat to the Food God means there's nothing we can do about the Clearing Bureau and the current world."

Brushing a hand over Tanager's back, leaving an azure mark with five open eyes, Omnia Cicada smiled:

"Though the Old King is captured, the Pillar Gods cannot be completely killed, we'll eventually save him from the hands of the Clearing Bureau.

As for the Director of the Clearing Bureau and Aries Director, they are contacting the remnants of humans on Old Soil due to the Yellow King's lure, effectively stepping towards their doom. They are now only one step away from permanent death."