The Godess of Kindness's Curious Idea: Leaving the Divine Realm?
At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi had already received word when Spirit Hall issued its announcement.
For the first time in his many years as sect master, a grave look appeared on his face.
"Fengzhi, is something wrong?"
Sword Douluo stood beside him, his face expressionless.
It was just an announcement about some God Child.
He had never even heard of one before!
Ning Fengzhi remained silent for a long time, making Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo feel uneasy.
What exactly was going on?
After a long while, he finally spoke.
"Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu, God Child is a position I've never heard of."
"But with Spirit Hall making such a grand announcement, I'm afraid the God Child's status is above even the Holy Maiden's, perhaps even on par with the Pope's."
"Although we don't yet know the God Child's identity, I suspect whoever holds this position isn't very old."
"To become the God Child and hold such a lofty position means this person's talent must be terrifying."
Hearing this, Sword Douluo's expression finally turned serious.
It sounded reasonable.
He trusted Ning Fengzhi's wisdom.
Such speculation was surely based on something.
He must have found some clues in the announcement.
"His identity is concealed. There isn't even a name, only a position."
"That shows he hasn't truly grown up yet."
"But once he does, I'm afraid countless people will fall into despair."
"We need to send people to Spirit City to find out what's going on. We can't overlook a single piece of information."
Ning Fengzhi had indeed spotted many issues in the announcement.
A force as powerful as Spirit Hall would never shoot without a target.
Perhaps pressure was coming for the younger generation.
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo exchanged a glance. It seemed there really was trouble.
"All right, let's put that aside for now. Rongrong joined Shrek Academy. Aren't you concerned?"
"What kind of talent could a lousy academy like that possibly produce?"
The subject left Sword Douluo seething.
She was the child he doted on most.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had such excellent resources, and with Titled Douluo like them around, they could easily nurture Ning Rongrong into a top expert.
Leaving her in the hands of an academy he had never even heard of made it impossible for him to rest easy.
No matter how good that academy was, could it teach her better than a Titled Douluo?
Ning Fengzhi smiled. "Uncle Jian, you don't need to worry about that. Rongrong has been spoiled rotten by all of you."
"Let her stay at Shrek Academy and have her temperament properly tempered."
Sword Douluo snorted coldly and departed, riding his sword.
"If anything happens to Rongrong, don't blame me for turning against you."
Ning Fengzhi shook his head helplessly. With someone doting on his daughter so much, should he be happy or depressed?
Spirit Hall's announcement stirred up a thousand waves across the Douluo Continent.
But for the gods of the Divine Realm, the question now was how to undo the binding.
The God of Curses and the God of Contracts had already suffered a backlash, their divine ranks falling by one level.
Now, hardly anyone dared try anything rashly.
Yet remaining bound was extremely, extremely uncomfortable for them.
Surely they couldn't really entrust their lives and fortunes to a mortal?
Besides, there was no telling whether that brat would use the binding to force them to do something.
Given that brat's shameless nature, there would be plenty of headaches in the future.
"Asura, still haven't thought of a way?"
The God of Destruction slapped the table.
The Five Great God Kings were meeting every day now, all to figure out how to undo the binding.
As God Kings, how could they let a mortal have them in the palm of his hand?
The Asura God shook his head and sighed. If a solution were so easy to find, he would have found one long ago.
The Godess of Kindness looked thoughtful and said, "If I remember correctly, that brat said he bound the Divine Realm, not us?"
"If that's the case, then as long as someone isn't part of the Divine Realm, they won't be affected by the binding?"
At those words, the four God Kings all turned to look at him.
"Kindness, what are you getting at?"
The God of Evil's face was full of anticipation.
It seemed the Godess of Kindness had thought of a solution!
The Godess of Kindness smiled and said unhurriedly, "My meaning is simple. As long as we leave—no, withdraw from the Divine Realm—we naturally won't be restricted by the binding."
The four God Kings looked at one another.
What?
Withdraw from the Divine Realm?
They were members of the God Realm Committee and supreme God Kings.
If they left, what would happen to the Divine Realm?
"Don't worry, it's only temporary."
"After withdrawing, we can confirm the binding has been undone and then simply come back."
"That makes sense!"
The God of Evil clapped his hands. It sounded extremely, extremely reasonable!
In that case, they would withdraw from the Divine Realm first.
The Asura God said, "Then who will withdraw first? Someone has to try it."
"Right, who goes first?"
"Since Kindness suggested it, let Kindness try first."
"Agreed!"
The four God Kings reached a unanimous decision, leaving the Godess of Kindness dumbfounded.
Wait, how had the boomerang come back and hit him?
Just because he proposed the method, he had to carry it out?
What if it failed?
"I say, you lot..."
"Kindness, we all understand. Thank you for your contribution to the Divine Realm!"
"Such a magnificent feat—we'll reluctantly let you have the honor."
Even the Goddess of Life nodded.
The Godess of Kindness was so angry his teeth itched.
He was called the Godess of Kindness, but did they really think that meant he was absolutely kind?
They were bullying an honest god too much!
"A bunch of bastards! Fine, I'll try it!"
"God of White Clouds, come in!"
At the Godess of Kindness's command, the God of White Clouds walked in from outside the hall, utterly bewildered.
"Use the origin of your divine godhood to withdraw from the Divine Realm. See if it can undo the binding."
The four God Kings: "..."
Damn it, he was a sly old bastard too!
The God of White Clouds's head buzzed.
Wait, what was this all about?
Why did they want him to withdraw from the Divine Realm?
But since it was a God King's order, he could only give it a try.
Besides, it seemed to have something to do with that special binding.
"By the origin of my divine godhood, I declare that I withdraw from the Divine Realm as of this moment!"
Specks of white divine light drifted from between the God of White Clouds's brows.
The Divine Realm's presence on him vanished completely in an instant.
As far as the Divine Realm was concerned, he was now an outsider.
"Did it work?"
The Five Great God Kings watched intently, full of anticipation.
If it worked, they would withdraw from the Divine Realm immediately.
The God of White Clouds scratched his head and said, "Well... I don't seem to feel anything."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a mysterious presence enveloped him.
In that instant, the origin of his divine godhood began to decline at a frantic pace.
"This is bad, his divine rank is dropping!"
"Even withdrawing from the Divine Realm doesn't work?"
The Five Great God Kings went pale with shock.
He had already withdrawn from the Divine Realm, yet he could still be affected?
And the speed of the decline was a little terrifying.
The God of White Clouds had originally been a Second-Level Deity, but in just ten seconds, his divine rank had fallen to that of a Third-Class Deity, and it was still dropping rapidly.
"Quick, quickly declare your return to the Divine Realm!"
the Asura God shouted.
Only then did the God of White Clouds come to his senses and hurriedly use the origin of his divine godhood to declare his return to the Divine Realm.
At the same time, the Five Great God Kings also used the origins of their divine godhoods to acknowledge his return to the Divine Realm.
Once his return was confirmed, the origin of his divine godhood stopped declining.
Because...
His divine godhood had completely vanished.
Although he still possessed divine power, he no longer had a divine godhood.
He was merely a Divine Officer now!
"This... Just fifteen seconds, fifteen seconds, and a Second-Level Deity was completely ruined?"
The Godess of Kindness's face was pale. The God of White Clouds slumped on the ground, the light gone from his eyes.
His future seemed ruined.
In Spirit City, Chu Xuan was walking down the street when a system notification suddenly appeared.
[Ding! The God of White Clouds has been detected attempting to undo the binding by withdrawing from the Divine Realm. The system has administered the appropriate punishment!]