The backlash nearly killed the God of Curses and the God of Contracts

"Begin!"

The Asura God waved his hand, and the other God Kings watched.

The God of Curses turned solemn. "Let me try first."

A chance to show off before the God Kings was not to be missed.

If he could undo the binding, wouldn't he become the benefactor of all the gods?

Perhaps the Five Great God Kings would be so pleased that they would give him a tremendous reward.

He wanted to advance so badly!

The God of Contracts secretly gritted his teeth. Sure enough, even a god had to be a little shameless.

He had hesitated for only half a second, and the God of Curses had gone first.

The God of Curses took a deep breath, and seven divine rings appeared behind him.

They were the mark of a First-Level God.

Once the divine rings appeared, the radiance of the God of Curses' divinity spread.

"Curse · Breaking!"

A brilliant light flashed from between his brows and enveloped the gods.

But...

Even after the light enveloped them, the Asura God and the others felt nothing unusual.

That mysterious, unfathomable sensation still lingered in their hearts.

"It seems... it had no effect?"

The Asura God frowned deeply. It seemed the God of Curses wasn't up to the task.

The God of Curses gritted his teeth. "With the origin of my godhood, break this curse!"

The origin of his godhood?

The gods were astonished. He had even resorted to the origin of his godhood. This fellow was really going all out.

Even the God of Contracts admired him.

Sure enough, a god who wanted to advance would play any trump card.

Yet, unexpectedly, even after he used the origin of his godhood, the binding remained intact.

"Still no effect. It seems it isn't a curse."

The Godess of Kindness looked thoughtful.

As she spoke, the God of Curses suddenly screamed and fell to the ground, blood pouring from all seven orifices.

The gods' gazes sharpened, and they were horrified.

"His origin! His origin is declining! His godly rank has fallen to that of a Second-Level Deity!"

The God of Destruction cried out in alarm.

"Backlash! He's suffered a backlash!"

The Asura God saw at a glance that he had suffered a backlash while trying to break the binding.

The Goddess of Life clutched her head in anguish. "Heavens, what on earth is going on with that living ancestor's binding?"

A mortal's binding had actually caused a First-Level God to suffer such a severe backlash.

If his origin kept declining like this, the God of Curses would probably die.

She hurriedly drew on her life origin, pouring divine power into the God of Curses in an endless stream.

But she could not stop it.

Fortunately, after his rank fell to that of a Second-Level Deity, the backlash finally stopped.

The God of Curses panted heavily.

For an instant just now, he had felt as though he had nearly died.

In all his countless years as a god, this was the first time he had felt death approaching.

"If it isn't the power of a curse, then it must be a contract!"

The God of Contracts stepped forward.

The God of Curses' path to advancement had come to an end, so now it was his turn to prove himself.

If nothing unexpected happened, it should be some kind of contract.

The Five Great God Kings were now somewhat hesitant.

Was it really a contract?

"Why don't you... wait a moment?"

"Right. Let's first figure out exactly what's going on."

But the God of Contracts waved his hand. "What are we waiting for? It is my duty to make a contribution to the gods. Even if I die, I'll have no regrets!"

His words were lofty and righteous, but what happened next left everyone dumbfounded once more.

Using the God of Contracts' divine power to undo the binding had no effect whatsoever.

After he drew on the origin of his godhood, he too suffered a backlash.

Looking at the God of Contracts lying on the ground, his rank already fallen to that of a Second-Level Deity, the Five Great God Kings fell silent.

This fellow was really courting death.

They had told him to stop and figure things out first, yet he had rushed ahead anyway?

Sure enough, the prospect of advancement could blind even a god. It was truly terrifying.

"It's neither a curse nor a contract. We can only take our time studying how to undo the binding."

The Asura God shook his head. "You two may each choose a treasure from my treasury to make up for your losses."

"Thank you, Lord God King."

The two gods bowed respectfully, then staggered out of the God Realm Committee.

Although they could each choose a treasure, their ranks had fallen to that of Second-Level Deities. Who knew how many years it would take to raise them again?

Today's venture had been an absolutely devastating loss.

In Spirit City on Douluo Star, Chu Xuan saw the divine light fade and stayed where he was to wait.

If nothing unexpected happened, someone would come looking for him.

The gods were no fools.

Before they found a way to undo the binding, they certainly wouldn't do him any harm.

At the very least, they would ensure his safety, and might even provide him with absolute protection.

Sure enough, before long, two figures descended from the sky.

"I am Qian Daoliu, Great Enshrined of Spirit Hall. Greetings, God Child!"

"I am Golden Crocodile, Second Worship of Spirit Hall. Greetings, God Child!"

The two bowed at the same time.

The presence of Titled Douluo sent pedestrians on the street scrambling out of the way.

Hearing the title of Worship made them even more astounded.

A Worship, as elusive as a divine dragon whose head was seen but not its tail, had actually appeared.

And they were so respectful to a child of about ten, even calling him God Child?

Chu Xuan's heart stirred. God Child?

It seemed to be a position the gods had created.

The God Child's status had to be very high, even above Qian Daoliu's.

Otherwise, Qian Daoliu wouldn't be so respectful.

In other words, he now had the whole of Spirit Hall backing him.

Spirit Hall had so many Titled Douluo. If it assigned just one or two to him, he could walk sideways across the Douluo Continent.

Even if he ran into people from the Clear Sky Sect, he wouldn't be worried in the slightest.

A Titled Douluo couldn't win?

Then a god's projection would do!

Wasn't that exactly what Tang San had done in the original story?

After obtaining the Sea God Inheritance, whenever he encountered a deadly threat, the Sea God's projection would appear and forcibly bail him out.

All the gods of the Divine Realm were watching him, so they certainly wouldn't let him get hurt.

He followed Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile to the Worship Hall.

After entering, he saw quite a few people.

Among them was the most powerful woman on the Douluo Continent, Pope Bibi Dong!

Bibi Dong had been summoned there, and she was still somewhat puzzled.

What are the people of the Worship Hall up to?

The divine oracle had only just appeared, and the Worship Hall had summoned her.

Something important must have happened.

"Everyone, I have an announcement to make."

"By the Angel God's divine oracle, Chu Xuan shall be the God Child of our Spirit Hall, with a status supreme above all!"

He did not mention the gods' projections. That sounded far too frightening.

He was worried their little hearts wouldn't be able to take it.

"All members of Spirit Hall shall obey the God Child's orders unconditionally and fulfill his every request."

"Anyone who disobeys shall be killed without mercy!"

To the people of the Pope Hall and the Elder Hall, Qian Daoliu's announcement was nothing short of a tall tale.

The dignified Great Enshrined had actually said such a thing?

Bibi Dong's delicate brows drew tightly together, and she struck the ground with the Pope's Scepter.

"Great Enshrined, you want all of Spirit Hall to take orders from this so-called God Child? A joke like this..."

Before she could finish, an immense divine pressure appeared once more.

Endless divine light descended.

The divine pressure alone forced everyone present to their knees.

Only Chu Xuan remained standing, unaware of the divine pressure.

He looked up at the Angel God Statue, and the next second, the gods' projections appeared.

"Oh~ You're all here? So what did you want to see me for?"

Chu Xuan spoke with a smile.

With a trump card in hand, he felt no pressure at all.

So what if they were gods?

At worst, he'd blow up with them!