The Coming of Heaven's Change

Black clouds spilled across the sky like ink, dyeing the once azure heavens black in an instant. Countless lightning serpents tore through the sky, abruptly illuminating the entire continent before darkness swallowed it again moments later.

"Taiyi~"

"Taiyi~"

An ethereal, mournful voice rang out from the heavens. A faint strand of white light flew from the inky clouds and silently sank into the lush forest below, where life force thrived.

The black clouds churned as they gradually receded, revealing the clear blue sky once more, as though a grand performance had just raised its curtain.

Whether across the vast continent or on islands beyond the sea, countless living beings stared blankly at this unprecedented phenomenon, one not seen in ten thousand years.

"Did someone become a god?"

The senior elders of Sea God Pavilion stared at the sky that had already returned to normal, muttering in disbelief. Records within Sea God Pavilion had described the scene when the God of the Sea ascended ten thousand years ago.

"That day, heaven and earth changed color, and all living beings were shocked. The great God of the Sea appeared upon this continent once more."

One of the senior elders murmured as he watched the phenomenon in the sky.

"No one became a god. At my level, I would have sensed it to some extent."

An aged voice drifted over. The words spoken by the figure reclining in a chair made the senior elders breathe sighs of relief. It was good that no one had become a god. Why had Shrek Academy stood firm for ten thousand years? Was it not because Shrek had produced a god? Meanwhile, the other faction that had once produced a god had long since been destroyed.

If a god truly appeared, it would deal Shrek a devastating blow. It would be cutting at their very foundation.

"Then..."

"I don't know either. Let's wait and see."

The aged voice cut off what they had wanted to ask. He truly knew nothing.

"Yes!"

Though still worried, everyone obediently acknowledged his order.

On this day, strange signs appeared in the heavens, and all living beings were thrown into panic. The nations that had already begun to bristle at one another halted their actions, while the major factions did not dare act rashly. The entire continent became a stagnant pool, yet an even more violent eruption would follow.

..."Who are you?"

Di Tian, dressed in black, revealed a cold gleam in his golden eyes. He forced the words out through clenched teeth as the Dragon God Claw gathered power, ready to strike. Several Fierce Beasts stood helplessly behind him, watching Di Tian confront the white light before them. Under the pressure radiating from it, they could barely move.

"I need to replenish a massive amount of life force."

The white light released invisible ripples, yet all the Fierce Beasts understood its meaning.

"Let the one behind you speak with me."

"How do you know about my master?"

The coldness in Di Tian's eyes deepened, and his voice turned even more frigid.

In truth, he was suffering terribly beneath that pressure and could only resist with difficulty. Yet as the Beast God, he was the backbone of the Soul Beast race. He absolutely could not bow. He could only force himself to endure.

"Di Tian, let me speak with this one. You may withdraw first."

At the sound of that voice, the invisible pressure quietly vanished. The intimidation had been sufficient; Lu Wu still needed to conserve his strength.

Di Tian and the other Fierce Beasts finally relaxed. They suspected that the recent change in the heavens had been caused by the white light before them.

"Yes, Master."

Di Tian replied respectfully, leading the Fierce Beasts away and leaving space for the two of them to speak.

"What is your origin?"

The Silver Dragon King had faintly guessed something, and excitement inevitably entered her voice.

"The Primordial Realm..."

Lu Wu's voice was somewhat low, but the Silver Dragon King sensed the immense rage hidden beneath it, as though it could burn the world to ashes.

"Let us make a deal. I need to replenish a vast amount of life force. In return, I can help the Soul Beast race rise to power, including healing your injuries."

Lu Wu's voice sounded again, but this time the Silver Dragon King could no longer sense that rage, as though nothing had happened. That attitude satisfied her far more. She had no desire to trade with an unknown creature blinded by fury.

"How am I supposed to trust you?"

The Silver Dragon King's voice was thick with distrust. If she had not sensed a bloodline even nobler than the Dragon God's, she would never have emerged to speak with Lu Wu.

"It does not matter. This is merely a transaction. I will not force you into it. At most, I will spend a little more time recovering. It only depends on whether you are willing to take a gamble."

If he had not been so weak, and if his remaining strength had not been needed to protect himself, he would have long since forcibly drained all the life force here.

After hesitating for a moment, the Silver Dragon King ultimately decided to make the deal. The Dragon God was the divine beast with the highest bloodline rank known to her, yet although the white light before her was weak, the essence it revealed far surpassed the Dragon God.

The Silver Dragon King herself knew that even if her injuries were healed, she would still have no hope of defeating the God Realm. After all, she could not fight one against five, and the Fierce Beasts would only be burdens in such a war.

The only method was to devour the Golden Dragon King and become the new Dragon God. But every dragon knew that this method was nearly impossible. Leaving aside how she could secretly reach the Golden Dragon King beneath the watchful eyes of those five, that fool would never obediently allow himself to be devoured. During the process alone, those people would have enough time to kill her several times over.

"I agree to this deal, but how exactly will you help the Soul Beast race rise?"

The Silver Dragon King spoke again. She wanted to see this fellow's plan before deciding how much Life Gold to give Lu Wu.

Invisible ripples transmitted the plan into the Silver Dragon King's Sea of Spirit, startling her awake.

"Di Tian, bring the Life Gold over."

After reading Lu Wu's plan, the Silver Dragon King decided to stake the fate of the Soul Beast race on the fellow before her.

The Silver Dragon King felt bitter inside as well. She could sense that while the white light before her appeared weak, it still contained a powerful force.

In her current state, she could not act freely and had no way to kill Lu Wu. No matter what, Lu Wu would eventually recover; it was only a matter of time. She could only choose to befriend him and place her bet now. Otherwise, once he recovered, he might turn around and wipe out the Soul Beast race instead.

Though Di Tian was puzzled by the Silver Dragon King's order, he obediently dug up the Life Gold buried around her true body and brought it before Lu Wu.

"Although its quality is somewhat poor, it is just right for shaping a body suited to this world. Anything too powerful would be difficult to accomplish right now."

The white light flared brilliantly. Under its radiance, the Life Gold gradually melted, while the life energy it released continuously gathered at the center of the white light.

After hearing Lu Wu's words, Di Tian finally understood why his master had been willing to take out the Life Gold meant to heal her injuries. So this fellow was an outsider from beyond this world, perhaps even from beyond the God Realm. Otherwise, his master might not have thought much of someone from an ordinary plane.

But could this fellow be trusted? Di Tian was deeply worried, but he could only believe in his master's decision.

..."Damn it, what exactly happened?!"

Within the God Realm Central Hub, a man with long blue hair draped over his shoulders and a Trident in hand cursed with a twisted expression.

Only when he saw several figures of different colors flying toward him in the distance did he instantly resume the gentle smile he showed to others.

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P.S. Don't say that even a blade of grass from the Primordial Realm would be too much for Douluo Continent to bear. The protagonist is now only a wisp of true spirit, having drifted through Chaos for who knew how many years and endured layer upon layer of weakening and erosion. Think of him as a reincarnated traveler rebuilding himself with memories of the Primordial Realm. His essence is extremely high, but he truly has no power. There is no need to argue over it; isn't reading Douluo Continent all about having fun?