The Divine Realm, God Committee Hall.
Beneath the golden dome, the gods gathered once more.
Unlike the last meeting, the atmosphere today was even more oppressive.
On the Sky Screen, the images continued to shift. Soul Beasts Bi Ji and Zi JI had appeared on the Combat Power Ranking one after another. Their cultivation had broken through a million years without heavenly tribulations, and their strength had reached the god level.
This meant that the Divine Realm's ironclad rule—"Soul Beasts must not become gods"—had been broken.
Asura God sat at the head of the hall, his gaze sweeping over the assembled gods.
"Everyone, the operation to send God Officials down to Douluo Continent has failed. From the Sky Screen, we know that Soul Beasts on Douluo Continent have become gods—and not just one. What suggestions do you have?"
Silence filled the hall. News of the God Officials' failure had already spread throughout the Divine Realm. Not one of the ten had survived.
That Brother Cao's strength had far exceeded their expectations.
And now, even Soul Beasts were beginning to break through the million-year limit. The implications made every deity uneasy.
God of Destruction spoke first. "The Divine Realm has completely lost contact with Douluo Continent. We can only keep sending gods down."
Fire God abruptly rose to his feet. His flaming divine robe stirred despite there being no wind. "I'm willing to go down there myself!"
Goddess of Life furrowed her brows slightly. "As a First-Level God, wouldn't sending Fire God be a little excessive?"
God of Goodness nodded in agreement. "Exactly. The Soul Beasts on Douluo Continent have only just become gods. Isn't this like using a bull cleaver to kill a chicken?"
Asura God waved a hand, cutting off their discussion. "Given that we have no information about Douluo Continent at all, I believe sending a First-Level God down is necessary."
"Fire God, gather your forces immediately and head to Douluo Continent."
"Understood!" Fire God accepted the order and departed.
In the end, the Divine Realm decided to send First-Level God Fire God, three Second-Level Gods, ten Third-Level Gods, and ten God Officials down to the mortal realm.
A total of twenty-four deities descended upon Douluo Continent in a grand procession.
Star Dou Great Forest, Life Lake.
The sky was clear, and gentle ripples danced across the lake.
Da Ming coiled along the lakeshore, while Er Ming dozed against a giant tree.
Suddenly, the sky darkened.
An oppressive force that made souls tremble descended from above.
Da Ming jerked his head up, his pupils contracting sharply!
In the sky, twenty-four figures streaked across the heavens like meteors and descended with a thunderous crash!
At their head was a figure clad in crimson divine armor, flames swirling around him. It was Fire God.
Behind him, three Second-Level Gods, ten Third-Level Gods, and ten God Officials stood in formation, their presence surging like a rainbow.
The gods made no attempt to conceal their auras. Their terrifying pressure weighed over Life Lake like a mountain.
Da Ming and Er Ming were so frightened by the pressure that their bodies stiffened. They could not move a muscle.
Though they were the publicly acknowledged rulers of Star Dou Great Forest, before these deities, they were less than ants.
Fire God looked down at the two trembling Soul Beasts, his voice indifferent. "Have you ever seen those two million-year Soul Beasts from the Sky Screen?"
Da Ming forced himself to speak. "N-no... I haven't..."
Er Ming said, "M-me neither."
Fire God's brows knitted slightly. He asked no more questions, simply raising a hand and giving a light wave.
A streak of crimson divine light flashed past. Da Ming and Er Ming instantly froze.
Then, like statues weathered for a thousand years, they silently crumbled into dust and scattered on the wind.
There were no screams, no struggle. The two rulers of the forest were casually erased just like that.
The gods present remained expressionless, not a ripple of emotion on their faces.
During the War of the Dragon God, more than half of the human deities had been killed or wounded, and their hatred of Soul Beasts ran deep.
In their eyes, Soul Beasts were nothing but inferior creatures. Killing them was of no consequence.
Deep beneath Life Lake, in a hidden place.
Di Tian abruptly opened his eyes, his golden vertical pupils filled with gravity.
He had sensed the twenty-four terrifying auras the moment they descended.
"Powerful enemies," he said gravely.
Zi JI, Bi Ji, Xiong Jun, the Myriad Demon King, Scarlet King, Yao Ling... All the Ferocious Beasts raised their heads in unison, their expressions grave.
The pressure coming from above was countless times stronger than that of the God Officials before.
"Move." Di Tian rose and shot toward the lake's surface as a streak of black light. The other Ferocious Beasts followed close behind.
Above the lake, twenty-four figures hovered in the air, their presence as awe-inspiring as a prison.
Di Tian stood above the water, his golden dragon eyes sweeping over the deities opposite him as his heart sank.
Any one of them gave off terrifying pressure, and the one at their head seemed even stronger than their Lord by a third.
How were they supposed to fight this battle?
Fire God looked at the group of Ferocious Beasts, the corner of his mouth curling in contempt.
He raised a hand. A God Official understood and stepped forward.
"Who's ready to die?" the God Official called, his voice arrogant and scornful.
Di Tian drew a deep breath and stepped forward.
He condensed the Dragon God Claw and launched a full-power strike at the God Official!
"Boom!!!"
The God Official staggered back a step, his expression turning slightly grave, but he was uninjured.
The recoil sent Di Tian stumbling back several steps, blood gushing from his right hand.
Bi Ji hurried forward, covering his wound with a wash of emerald-green life energy.
The God Official steadied himself and sneered. "That was nothing."
Seeing Di Tian injured, Zi JI thought to herself, Di Tian really can't keep up with the times.
She stepped forward, purple light blazing around her!
"Hell World-Extinguishing Claw!"
The God Official didn't even have time to react before the claw tore him to pieces!
Fire God's brows lifted slightly. "Interesting."
He gestured, and a Third-Level God stepped forward.
Zi JI fought the Third-Level God. The energy storm spilling from their battle sent the surrounding giant trees flying and raised towering waves across the lake.
Fire God gestured again, and Phoenix God stepped forward.
Zi JI struggled to hold her ground but gradually fell behind. Though her Hell World-Extinguishing Claw was powerful, she could barely shake her opponent.
Seeing this, Bi Ji joined the fight. But a Second-Level God was far stronger than a Third-Level God.
Bi Ji was also unsuited to combat. Before long, the two women were completely on the back foot, beaten until they could barely fight back.
"Vmmm!!!"
A silver light rose from the lake.
Within the silver glow, a figure slowly emerged.
She was slender, with silver hair falling to her ankles and clear, translucent violet eyes. She was the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena.
A terrifying pressure descended with a thunderous crash, like an ancient, primordial beast awakening from slumber!
Phoenix God's pupils contracted sharply, and he was about to retreat.
Gu Yuena raised a hand and pointed lightly.
A streak of silver light flashed past. Phoenix God's body froze instantly.
Then, like shattered crystal, he broke into countless points of light and vanished.
Instantly killed!
Fire God's expression finally changed. Phoenix God had been one of his most capable subordinates, and now she had fallen just like that.
He suddenly stepped forward, his flaming divine robe blazing fiercely. "How dare you!"
Gu Yuena looked at him, her expression unmoved.
Fire God attacked.
A full-power strike from a First-Level God was enough to destroy the heavens and shatter the earth!
Gu Yuena raised her hand again. Silver light collided with flames!
"Boom!!!"
The world lost its color, and space collapsed.
When the light faded, Fire God had vanished. Only a wisp of divine flame remained, flickering in the wind before going out.
Gu Yuena lowered her hand and looked at the remaining gods. Her icy gaze made every deity feel as though they had fallen into an ice cellar.
"Run!" someone shouted. The gods scattered in every direction.
Silver light swept out again, blanketing the sky.
One streak, then two, then three... Each time a streak of silver light fell, another deity perished.
In the blink of an eye, all twenty-four deities had been wiped out.
The lake grew calm once more.
Gu Yuena stood with her hands behind her back, her silver hair swaying gently in the breeze.
Behind her, Di Tian, Zi JI, Bi Ji, Xiong Jun... all the Ferocious Beasts knelt as one, not daring to raise their heads.
"Our Lord is mighty!"