Gu Yuena's Hopes Shattered
In an instant, the minds of many beings in the Divine Realm were drawn to this sudden golden divine light.
Even the almost frozen atmosphere inside the Asura God Temple loosened for a moment due to this change in the outside world.
The Asura God narrowed his blood-red eyes, also looking at the golden light, seemingly assessing the potential changes this newly ascended deity might bring.
After the initial surprise, Tang San's mind raced.
The birth of a new god signifies a potential shift in the Divine Realm's power structure, and perhaps... it could bring an unexpected turning point to his current predicament?
Even just distracting the Asura God would be helpful.
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In the Douluo Continent, in the Spirit City.
A majestic blond man stood in the pillar of light, suspended in mid-air. He was Arthur, who had previously attempted to take an unconventional path and comprehend the rules on his own in order to become a god.
At this moment, he was kneeling on one knee, one hand supporting the Holy Sword that had accompanied him in countless battles, and the other hand pressing tightly against his violently heaving chest.
His expression was a mixture of utter absurdity and... profound speechlessness.
Just moments before, he was concentrating his mind, trying to comprehend the ethereal rules governing this world.
He suppressed his peak level Level 98 Soul Power with unwavering willpower, not rushing to break through, but only seeking to polish every bit of his foundation to perfection, waiting for the moment when the time was right and he would naturally comprehend the rules, thus achieving the status of a God King.
That's right, he has already decided to give up the Godhood Inheritance of the Godess of Kindness. Although the position of the Godess of Kindness is indeed that of a god-king, Arthur still cannot withstand the extremely brain-dead test of the Godess of Kindness.
Unfortunately, the unexpected "blessing"—or rather, the unexpected disaster—came without warning.
A massive surge of energy, completely disregarding his will and Soul Power defenses, poured into his body and soul!
"Ugh--!"
Arthur only had time to let out a suppressed roar of pain before the power brutally shattered the dam of Soul Power he had carefully constructed.
The bottleneck at Level 98 was as fragile as a thin sheet of paper in the face of this external force, and it was torn apart in an instant.
His Soul Power Level began to skyrocket at a speed he couldn't comprehend—level ninety-nine! Level one hundred! And there was no sign of it stopping!
He gritted his teeth, veins bulging, sweat pouring down his forehead.
The Holy Sword and Holy Shield simultaneously erupted with dazzling golden light, attempting to help their master suppress this sudden infusion and stabilize the rampaging Soul Power and the forcibly surging source.
"Stop...!" he growled through clenched teeth, his muscles bulging, a faint golden light swirling beneath his skin, which he forcefully suppressed.
Unfortunately, it failed.
The source of that divine power came from the God Godess of Kindness, which was far beyond what a human Soul Master like him, who had not yet truly stepped into the divine level, could contend with.
"It's that crazy woman...!" In a flash, Arthur realized.
His previous attempts to comprehend the rules on his own and touch the origin of the world seemed to have alarmed the Godess of Kindness.
The goddess in the Divine Realm, renowned for her "pure ideals" and even "often unconventional behavior," discovered Arthur's ulterior motives.
Thus, this somewhat "mentally unstable" but frighteningly sharp-witted and decisive woman immediately made what she considered the most "correct" and "efficient" decision—to decisively relinquish the divine position!
She didn't care whether Arthur himself wanted to follow the traditional path of divine inheritance, nor whether he wanted to continue his own comprehension of the rules.
In her view, such a pure and virtuous seedling, so perfectly aligned with the essence of "Goddess of Kindness," deserves to inherit her divine position of Goddess of Kindness; how could she let it go to waste?
Therefore, they directly granted him a divine position and bestowed upon him divine power, achieving this in one step.
Even though Arthur desperately suppressed his power and clearly refused, the Godess of Kindness had his own way.
The rules for Godhood Inheritance? They can be used flexibly! For example—distributed under the guise of "divine test rewards"!
Thus, that immense divine power forcefully poured in, pushing his Soul Power past the level 100 threshold without any explanation, and forcibly merging and binding the Goddess of Kindness divine essence with Arthur's soul!
Reaching godhood at level 100—the ultimate goal that countless Soul Master dream of—felt to Arthur like a coronation ceremony, forced into a glamorous gown.
He felt his level of life being forced to rise, and unfamiliar information about divine authority began to be imprinted on his soul. His body surface uncontrollably emitted increasingly intense golden divine light that proclaimed the birth of a new god.
"It's simply...!" Arthur cursed under his breath, frustrated, but the transformation of his body and the burst of divine light were irreversible.
He raised his head and looked up at the sky illuminated by the golden light emanating from his body. It was as if he could see through the void the figure of a goddess in the Divine Realm, pleased with his "wise decision," and his heart was filled with a sense of absurdity.
The next moment, an even more magnificent golden pillar of light shot into the sky from his center, piercing through the clouds and reaching the Divine Realm. Accompanied by a profound divine sound that resounded throughout the Divine Realm, it announced to all beings that a new god had been born.
Meanwhile, in the Divine Realm, the gods were still speculating about the origins and successors of this newly ascended god, completely unaware that behind it all was a grand drama of "forced godhood" directed by a "sharp-eyed madwoman".
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Just moments before that absurd "forced godhood" occurred, Arthur was not alone.
He was with Qian Renxue.
Qian Renxue, the former young master of the Spirit Hall and the inheritor of the Angel God, has grown considerably over the years. Her temperament has become more reserved, and her golden eyes are filled with determination.
Although their paths diverged, they grew up together, shared common ideals and experiences, and became companions who could communicate with each other and even encourage one another on certain levels.
Qian Renxue had just finished explaining her new insights into the duality of "purification" and "judgment" in Angel Divine Power and was waiting for Arthur's response.
However, what she saw was Arthur's sudden change in expression and the way he clutched his chest!
"Arthur? What's wrong?!" Qian Renxue's heart tightened, and she immediately stepped forward. Her golden Angel Soul Power surged subconsciously as she scanned her surroundings with vigilance and concern, but she found no signs of any external enemies or attacks.
Then, something happened that left her speechless.
An indescribable, vast divine power seemed to appear out of thin air and inexplicably poured into Arthur's body!
She could clearly feel that Arthur's level Level 98 peak Soul Power was boiling and surging instantly, like a lake surface that had been hit by a boulder!
"This... this is?!" Qian Renxue's golden eyes widened, her beautiful face filled with disbelief.
She was also a successor of the gods, and was no stranger to fluctuations of divine power!
She saw Arthur's muscles tense, his Holy Sword humming, clearly struggling to suppress the sudden power. His teeth were clenched, and veins bulged on his forehead—a posture of clear resistance!
But that divine power was too domineering.
In just a few breaths, the fluctuations of Arthur's Soul Power broke through a certain limit, reaching a level that even Qian Renxue found unsettling—level 100!
Moreover, Arthur's aura is undergoing a fundamental transformation!
"Arthur... became a god?" Qian Renxue murmured to herself, her voice filled with utter confusion and bewilderment.
This completely overturned her understanding of the process of becoming a god!
No divine trial? No inheritance ceremony? And... the divine trial participant himself is still desperately resisting?
What on earth is going on?!
Could it be that some unreasonable deity took a fancy to Arthur and simply "kidnapped" him?
Under her astonished gaze, a dazzling golden divine light erupted from Arthur's body, completely enveloping him.
The light was warm and solemn, carrying an aura that resonated deeply with even her Angel Martial Soul.
In the light, Arthur's figure appeared somewhat unreal. A complex and magnificent golden halo began to emerge and swirl behind him, radiating a divine power that could not be underestimated!
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Meanwhile, far away in Spirit City, in the Worship Hall.
The Great Enshrined, Qian Daoliu, the guardian Angel God who had bound his own destiny to his granddaughter Qian Renxue's divine examination and was destined to sacrifice himself for the successor, was, as always, immersed in devout prayer and understanding of divine will.
He had long since become indifferent to life and death; his only obsession was to witness Qian Renxue complete the divine test and inherit the position of the angel.
However, at that very moment, a new divine aura that stirred even the depths of his soul, accompanied by a dazzling golden divine light that pierced through heaven and earth, suddenly erupted from the distance and soared into the sky!
"This is... someone has become a god?!" Qian Daoliu suddenly opened his eyes, and his usually calm and wise eyes, filled with vicissitudes, burst forth with an unbelievable and shocking light!
He jumped up from the prayer cushion, his hair moving without any wind.
He had always thought that the only time he might ever witness the process of becoming a god would be when Qian Renxue finally completed the Angel Nine Trials —and that moment would also be the moment when his life would burn out.
But now, another light of godhood has shone so really!
The shock, curiosity, and even a primal desire to "witness a miracle" that the old man himself was unaware of instantly overwhelmed everything else.
Without the slightest hesitation, his six golden wings suddenly unfurled, filling the entire Worship Hall with sacred light.
"Xiao Xue has not yet become a god... Who is it that has taken the lead?" Qian Daoliu murmured.
The next moment, he transformed into a dazzling golden streak of light, bursting out of the dome of the Worship Hall and flying swiftly toward the direction where the golden divine light soared into the sky!
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The deepest, most solid dungeon in the Spirit Hall Empire.
The light here was deliberately kept extremely dim, with only a few Soul Guidance Lamp burning with a cold, eerie blue flame on the walls providing enough illumination to barely make out any outlines.
The air was stagnant, the dim environment so oppressive that one unconsciously held their breath.
Two adjacent, separate cells, each separated by a special soul-guided alloy fence, imprison two women of special status who once wielded great power.
In one of the rooms, Gu Yuena sat quietly on the edge of the cold stone bed.
Even though she was imprisoned and her face was mostly obscured by shadows, her silver-purple eyes still shone brightly, only lacking their former liveliness and arrogance, and instead filled with a sense of silence and deep-seated anxiety.
The power of the Silver Dragon King within her was suppressed by layers of seals, but the divine senses she possessed still remained.
In the other room, Bo Saixi appeared more composed, even with a hint of resigned indifference.
She leaned against the wall, her long silver hair slightly dull, and there was a hint of weariness in her eyes.
At this very moment--
Almost simultaneously, the two of them snapped their eyes open! They both looked out of the dungeon walls in a certain direction!
A pure and powerful surge of divine energy was clearly transmitted to their senses, which far surpassed those of ordinary people!
"This is..." Gu Yuena's silver-purple pupils suddenly contracted, and she exclaimed in a low voice, "Someone has become a god!"
This divine power is something that those inheritors in the lower realm who are undergoing divine trials and are still learning can not possess.
Someone must have become a god!
Who was it? Who, at this moment, crossed the boundary between mortal and divine?
Gu Yuena's heart began to race involuntarily, and a sliver of hope appeared in her mind.
A name flashed through her mind— Tang San!
Chapter 334 Gu Yuena's Hopes Shattered