Douluo: Tree of Life, I Became a Bastard?
Chapter 2

Angel God Accuses Goddess of Life

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"Insolence!"

Goddess of Life shouted angrily, and the overwhelming pressure of a God King bore down on Qian Yuhan like a mountain.

In that instant, the air within the divine hall seemed to freeze.

Although she did not know how Angel God had learned of that matter.

The most important thing now was to make Angel God shut up.

By the most direct and domineering means possible.

To be honest, she had never expected Angel God to be the first to discover it.

And Angel God had even dared to make the matter public, going so far as to bring it before the God Realm Committee.

Was she not afraid that Goddess of Life would target her in the future?

Was she not afraid of being unable to take a single step in the God Realm?

Before a God King, a first-class deity should have been like an ant facing an elephant.

Yet Qian Yuhan remained standing, a smile on her face, as though she could not feel the pressure that would have made an ordinary first-class deity kneel.

Because another God King's aura had appeared in time, shielding her.

God of Destruction stepped forward. Purple divine power of destruction collided with pale green divine power of life in midair.

A silent shockwave spread outward.

The divine patterns on the walls of the hall lit up at once, barely neutralizing the aftermath of the clash.

"Life!"

God of Destruction's voice was cold as ice. The eyes that were usually filled with fury were terrifyingly calm now. "If there really is nothing, why are you in such a hurry? Did she hit the mark?"

Facing God of Destruction's questioning, she slowly spoke, every word incomparably clear. "First, whether I have a child or not has nothing to do with any of you. That is my private matter."

"Second."

Her gaze swept across every God King present before finally settling on Qian Yuhan. Her eyes were full of coldness and contempt. "If you can search my residence today based on Angel God's single accusation, then can I search your residences next? After all, she is merely a main god, while I am a God King. Whether in status or strength, I should be more convincing than her."

The atmosphere in the hall became even more delicate after those words.

Evil God King, Goddess of Goodness, and Asura God exchanged glances.

Goddess of Life was right.

This was not merely a matter of searching a residence. It was also a matter of a God King's authority.

If a God King's residence could be searched today because of a first-class deity's accusation, where would the dignity of God Kings remain?

Would any deity be able to accuse a God King at will in the future?

But God of Destruction clearly did not see it that way.

"Private matter?"

He sneered, the fury in his eyes intensifying. "Life, if it were some other private matter, I naturally would not interfere. But if it is truly as Angel God said, and you are hiding a child in your palace..."

He paused, his voice frighteningly low as he asked, "Whose child is it? Why are you hiding them? Tell me, can this still be considered a simple private matter?"

"What a joke. Do I need to report everything I do to you?"

Goddess of Life sneered, speaking with utter disdain. "Destruction, who do you think you are to me? Where do you get the nerve and confidence to pry into my private affairs?"

"I..."

God of Destruction was rendered speechless. He wanted to say something, yet no words came out.

"According to the laws of the God Realm, any child born in the God Realm must be registered. So, Goddess of Life, as a God King, are you planning to defy the laws of the God Realm?"

With a smile on her face, Angel God directly pinned a grave charge on her.

"Search?"

Seeing this, Goddess of Life smiled and asked in return, "Fine, say I let you search. But what if you find nothing? How do you intend to compensate me? How does Angel God intend to compensate me? Is some casual punishment enough? Are my dignity and the dignity of a God King worth so little?"

Evil God King rubbed his temples.

Things had already developed beyond his expectations.

He looked toward Goddess of Goodness.

She merely shook her head lightly, indicating that she did not wish to take a position either.

When he looked at Asura God, the latter only shrugged, looking as though he was saying, You decide. I'll watch the show.

In the end, Evil God King drew a deep breath and made a decision.

"Since that is the case!"

He said in a deep voice, "Then let us vote. Those who agree with Angel God's proposal to search Goddess of Life's residence, raise your hands."

God of Destruction was the first to raise his hand, without the slightest hesitation.

Angel God Qian Yuhan raised her hand as well, that confident smile still on her face.

Evil God King's gaze fell upon her, and a trace of displeasure flashed through his eyes.

"Who the hell do you think you are?"

His voice suddenly turned cold, and the pressure of a God King spread once more. "You think you are worthy of raising your hand? This is the God Realm Committee, a place where God Kings discuss matters, not somewhere a mere main god like you can interfere!"

Though he did not understand why Angel God was doing this.

Why she was willing to risk offending Goddess of Life in order to accuse a God King.

The fact that she had dared to openly accuse a God King showed that she must have some backing, some absolute certainty.

Otherwise, an accusation falsely leveled against a God King alone would be enough to make Angel God pay a dreadful price.

So the question was, what exactly was she relying on?

The smile on Qian Yuhan's face stiffened for a moment, but it quickly returned to normal.

She lowered her hand and bowed slightly. "I overstepped."

Neither Asura God nor Goddess of Goodness spoke.

They understood why Evil God King was angry.

If Angel God had not stirred up trouble, how could they have ended up in this situation today?

In the end, Angel God had seized upon God of Destruction's weakness and driven the sharpest blade into the one place it should never have been driven.

But they also knew that Angel God must have something to rely on if she dared to do this.

Without absolute certainty, who would dare accuse a God King head-on?

The cost of falsely accusing a God King was enough to doom her beyond redemption.

The hall fell silent again.

Five God King thrones, five God Kings.

God of Destruction had already stated his position, while Goddess of Life naturally could not agree to have her own residence searched.

The remaining three votes would decide the outcome today.

Evil God King looked at Goddess of Goodness.

Goddess of Goodness gently shook her head, indicating that she abstained.

He looked at Asura God. Asura God raised a brow and likewise abstained.

Thus, the result was already obvious: one vote against one.

Because Goddess of Life could not vote in favor of searching herself.

Evil God King rose to his feet and slowly said, "One vote in favor of the search. One vote against. Three abstentions. The proposal to search does not pass."

God of Destruction's expression instantly darkened like ink.

He stared fixedly at Goddess of Life, destruction-filled fury and profound pain surging in his eyes.

Goddess of Life turned her face away, refusing to look at him.

"However!"

At that moment, Evil God King abruptly changed his tone. "Angel God's accusation against a God King cannot simply be left at that. Since you cannot produce conclusive evidence and still insist on your accusation, then..."

He looked at Qian Yuhan, without a trace of warmth in his eyes, and demanded, "You must take responsibility for your words. Until conclusive evidence is found, you will be confined to Angel Temple and may not leave the central region of the God Realm. If it is ultimately proven that you made a false accusation, you will face the harshest punishment in the God Realm."

Qian Yuhan bowed slightly. "Understood."

"As for you, Life!"

After laying down his demands for Angel God, he turned to Goddess of Life and said, "Although the search did not pass, since a deity has raised an accusation, you must also prove your innocence. I will give you one month. One month from now, give us a reasonable explanation."

Goddess of Life was silent for a moment before finally nodding.

The meeting was over.

The five God Kings left the divine hall one after another.

God of Destruction was the first to leave.

Without even sparing Goddess of Life a glance, he transformed into a streak of purple-black light and vanished.

Asura God patted Evil God King on the shoulder and left with a smile as well.

Goddess of Goodness walked over to Goddess of Life, seemingly wanting to say something.

But in the end, she only sighed, turned, and departed.

At last, only Evil God King and Goddess of Life remained in the hall.

"Life!"

Evil God King looked at her, his eyes carrying complicated emotions as he reminded her, "I have given you time. What you do is up to you, but I hope you think carefully before making a decision. Especially regarding that fellow Destruction—you know what his temperament is like."

After saying that, he disappeared as well.

Judging from the situation now, it was indeed as Angel God had said.

Goddess of Life had a child.

And the child was not God of Destruction's.

Only Goddess of Life remained in the empty divine hall.

She stood where she was for a long time before slowly raising her hand and looking at her faintly trembling fingertips.

Pale green divine power of life flowed around her fingertips, warm and brimming with vitality.

Yet her heart was cold as ice.

She knew this was not over.

God of Destruction would not let it go, and Angel God certainly would not either.

One month...

She only had one month.

She had to make a choice.

Should she continue concealing it and fight against the entire God Realm?

Or...

She closed her eyes, and a childish face appeared in her mind.

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