So, the Previous Divine King had chosen to die voluntarily, seeking nothing more than to leave behind a glimmer of hope for the Canglan Realm to resist the wizards.
As for the widely circulated rumors of dying from severe injuries, it was merely a strategy by the Previous Divine King not to tarnish the reputation of the successor. That was why his subordinates spread such claims.
Even though the new Divine King ascended to immortality and became a top-level Divine, he was still no match for the Truth Wizard since he had just advanced. However, the Truth Wizard was equally wary of the World Will backing the new king. If a full-scale war were to break out between them, the outcome was uncertain. After some secret probing, the wizard restrained his impulse to strike immediately, instead adopting a method of gradual encroachment.
