Return! Douluo Continent!

The golden pillar of light dispersed!

Dark clouds blanketed the entire sky!

Rumble!

A Ascension Ladder radiating seven-colored light extended from the Ninth Heavens all the way down to Zijun's feet!

On either side of the heavenly ladder, several divine birds glowing with seven-colored light circled about like ancient phoenixes!

Chirp~!

Bang! Bang bang bang bang...!

The six incarnate gods representing Life, Destruction, Goodness, Evil, Eternity, and Creation knelt on one knee along both sides of the seven-colored heavenly ladder!

"Welcome... my lord!"

Their ethereal, majestic, excited voices echoed through every corner of the Holy Demon Continent!

The enormous throne suspended above the Ninth Heavens resembled a Kunpeng spreading its wings, blotting out the sky and obscuring the eyes of the world!

The skies above the entire Holy Demon Continent were dyed by seven-colored divine light, as though the world had become a dream!

Several halos formed from seven-colored light gleamed in turn!

They floated behind the throne!

At the front ends of the armrests were carvings of a Holy Dragon and a Twelve-Winged Angel!

An incomparably massive World Tree was engraved upon the throne's backrest!

One sword hilt after another, one blade after another, was embedded around the backrest!

Walking before the throne, Zijun spread his legs apart and rested his left elbow on his left thigh.

His right hand gripped the golden Sword of Eternity!

Clang~!

The sword point faced downward, standing at his feet!

Clang clang clang...!

Every light-element particle on the Holy Demon Continent flew toward Zijun of its own accord!

Golden light transformed into pieces of golden-white armor that attached themselves across Zijun's body!

His originally purplish-white medium-length hair turned into a head of white hair in the blink of an eye, cascading down his back.

At that moment, he resembled a more refined God of Destruction!

Not only had his features become far more handsome, but his entire bearing had risen by a tremendous margin!

He seemed like the true God of Creation descending into the world!

At the summit of the Holy Mountain, within the Nine Heavens Ten Earths Array!

A wounded, mentally exhausted second-tier Earth Fire Lizard instantly flew into a rage!

No! It looked more like resentment!

Within the strange space, the blackish-purple second-tier Earth Fire Lizard raised its head and roared at the sky!

At the same time, Zijun, seated upon the throne, also sensed a familiar aura!

It felt like family!

[This is bad!]

The system's voice rang out in Zijun's mind. Hearing the slight tension in its tone, Zijun asked.

—Bad? What's bad?

[The God of Heaven's Scourge! The twin born alongside the God of Creation in its previous life! It has awakened!]

"Holy shit! A character as badass as the God of Creation?"

For the first time in his life, Zijun felt what fear truly was!

[More or less! But Host need not worry! The God of Heaven's Scourge has yet to fully awaken. It is ori...!]

Putting away the Sword of Eternity, Zijun slapped the throne with a smack and snapped angrily.

"Can you please finish what you're saying in one go? Holy shit! You tell me it's on the same level as the God of Creation, then say more or less? More or less my ass!"

At the Knight Temple plaza, Long Xingyu and Balza looked up at Zijun, who stood before the throne talking to himself.

"A twelve-year-old Divine Seal Knight! Lord Long Yu... have you ever seen one?"

Balza watched everything in horror. If he had not previously been jolted into coughing up blood when Zijun advanced,

he would have thought all of this was a dream!

With a complicated expression, Long Xingyu shook his head and smiled bitterly, his hands clasped behind his back.

"In thousands of years, this is the first person so monstrously gifted to appear. Rather than a human, he is more like a god!"

After venting his thoughts and calming himself, Zijun immediately put away the Divine Seal Throne of Eternity and Creation.

He instructed the system to open a planar passage and left the Divine Seal Throne plane.

Sunlight once again shone upon the earth, while the enormous golden Divine Seal Throne vanished from before the world's eyes.

Spirit Hall's rear courtyard.

Inside the room, Zijun leaped out of the traversal tunnel.

Outside the window, night still blanketed the earth, and the stars still hung high in the Ninth Heavens.

Only a little over ten minutes had passed since Zijun left.

[Why was Host so flustered? Even if the God of Heaven's Scourge awakens, you can still contend with it.]

"Heh, heh! I know I'm strong, but I'm not an idiot. If I run into a powerful enemy and don't avoid it, wouldn't that mean something's wrong with my brain...!"

Rolling his eyes, he lay on the bed with both hands tucked beneath his head.

Opening the System Space, he saw a glittering golden throne quietly floating in midair.

"It really is the perfect tool for looting and showing off, though it still can't compare to items from higher planes."

Tap~

Within the Heaven Dou Empire's grand hall, the white-haired Dugu Bo sat in his chair. He set down his teacup and spoke to himself.

"Your Majesty, I am already advanced in years. I came today to resign from my position as a guest elder and retire to the countryside."

Rising to his feet, Dugu Bo turned and walked toward the hall's exit without waiting for Xue Ye's response.

"Chaos is coming. Your Majesty would do well to prepare early. This old man is leaving!"

After leaving behind those baffling words, Dugu Bo vanished.

"Hmph!" Xue Ye slammed his palm heavily against the armrest and snorted in dissatisfaction.

Tap! Tap tap tap!

The sound of a cane striking the floor echoed through the hall. After several knocks, it came to a stop.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

His face was as fair as jade, his appearance refined and gentle, and his spotless white robes were immaculate.

His smooth black hair flowed down his back. With one hand clenched into a fist against his chest, he smiled courteously.

Xue Ye lightly pinched the bridge of his nose between his thumb and forefinger, frowning in irritation.

Without Qian Renxue disguising herself as Xue Qinghe and poisoning him, Xue Ye's health was far more robust than in the original story.

"Sect Master Ning, Spirit Hall's influence is now at its peak. I am deeply uneasy!"

Walking over to a nearby seat, Ning Fengzhi sat down with both hands resting atop his cane and consoled him.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. As far as I know, that black-robed man and Asura are not members of Spirit Hall. However, the woman named Xue'er is suspected to be a descendant of Spirit Hall."

Upon hearing Ning Fengzhi's answer, Xue Ye loosened his fingers and looked at Ning Fengzhi in confusion.

"What do you mean, Sect Master Ning? Spirit Hall... still has descendants alive?"

Shaking his head, Ning Fengzhi turned to look at the rising morning sun beyond the window and said uncertainly.

"I cannot be sure. Qian Xunji died young back then. Whether he left behind any bloodline... only that woman in this world would know..."

Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

After leaving the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, Dugu Bo headed to Shrek Academy to find Tang San.

The reason was that Dugu Bo had learned how Tang San had neutralized Dugu Yan's snake venom during Shrek Academy's final match against the Imperial Dou Team.

That was why he specifically captured Tang San and brought him back, hoping to resolve the doubts in his heart.

After all, it was the first time he had heard of anyone on the continent being able to counter the Jade Phosphor Snake's venom.

The two spoke for a while inside the cave and reached some sort of agreement.

This unexpected incident also became one of Tang San's fortuitous opportunities.

Meanwhile, in Spirit Hall's rear courtyard, Zijun exchanged basic information on the Spirit Pagoda from the System Shop and handed it to Gu Yuena and Bibi Dong.

"These are the Spirit Pagoda's basic materials. Take them back and give them to those skilled in research. Before long, the Spirit Pagoda will be ready to emerge!"