The Divine Realm, the God Realm Committee.
The gods had gathered together, yet all of them tacitly kept silent. One after another, puzzled gazes turned in unison toward Goddess of Life and God of Destruction.
Asura God furrowed his brows slightly and was the first to break the silence. "What happened? Why all the fuss?"
The atmosphere in the hall grew even more oppressive. The gods whispered among themselves, but no one dared discuss it loudly.
God of Destruction sat upon his throne. At that, he gave a cold snort. "You'll find out soon enough."
Seeing this, Asura God said no more, but an ominous feeling suddenly welled up in his heart.
A short while later, God of Goodness and God of Evil arrived together.
As soon as God of Evil sat down, he stared straight at God of Destruction. "Everyone's here. What exactly is so important that the two of you are taking it this seriously?"
The hall fell silent. The gods' gazes shifted back and forth among the several God Kings.
Goddess of Life waved her hand lightly, and an enormous screen of light appeared in midair.
"Everyone, take a look."
The scene displayed on the screen of light was none other than Poseidon sneaking into Douluo Hall earlier.
"This is..." Asura God's eyes widened slightly as he stared at the screen in confusion.
That fool Poseidon...
The entire hall erupted in an uproar.
The gods whispered among themselves, their voices rising in heated discussion.
Poseidon's face turned deathly pale in an instant, as if he'd fallen into an icy abyss.
He sprang to his feet and hurriedly defended himself. "This is impossible! It's a frame-up!"
"How could I possibly... As the Sea God, how could I covet the Angel Godhood inheritance?"
His defense echoed through the hall, but it sounded feeble and unconvincing to the gods.
At that, God of Destruction slowly raised his hand. A sphere of light, formed from azure divine power, appeared in his palm.
"Then take a look. Whose power is this?" God of Destruction said coldly. "Or explain where a Sea God like you got divine authority over holiness."
"How interesting. I doubt even the Angel God expected that, after her fall, someone would steal all of her divine authority."
"She probably never imagined that her divine trials and inheritance could be tampered with, either. Isn't that right, Sea God?"
Hearing God of Destruction's words, Poseidon's expression changed drastically. He froze where he stood.
Just then, the corner of God of Evil's mouth curled into an enigmatic smile.
He leaned lazily against his throne and said, "That really is evil. Looks like someone's about to take my place as God of Evil."
Rakshasa God listened, her eyes shifting as she immediately spotted an opportunity.
She put on a righteous expression and addressed the several God Kings. "God Kings, although I've never gotten along with the Angel God, the Sea God's actions are truly..."
"Please punish the Sea God and give the Angel God justice."
The moment she said this, the other gods' mouths twitched.
Who didn't know that Rakshasa God and the Angel God had been bitter enemies? Now she had suddenly stepped forward to demand justice for the fallen Angel God. It was obvious she was after something else.
Yet even though they saw through Rakshasa God's scheme, the gods still voiced their agreement in unison. "That's right. The Sea God's actions violate the laws of the Divine Realm!"
"He should be punished severely, as a warning to others!"
By now, the outcome was already clear.
Goddess of Life, God of Destruction, and God of Evil had made their positions clear. Even though God of Goodness had yet to speak, it no longer mattered.
Seeing that the situation was turning against him, Asura God was about to step in and mediate when God of Destruction raised a hand to stop him.
"Sea God Poseidon attempted to steal the authority of the Angel Godhood, in grave violation of the laws of the Divine Realm. The evidence is conclusive."
"Strip him of his divine authority over holiness and return it to the Angel God. In addition, reduce his divine power by five levels and infuse the extracted power into the Angel Godhood as compensation."
Poseidon was about to refuse, but God of Destruction disdainfully raised his right hand.
In an instant, purple Destruction Divine Power surged forth like a raging tide, binding Poseidon tightly.
"No—!" Poseidon let out an enraged, unwilling roar. His divine power surged wildly as he tried to break free.
Seeing this, God of Destruction gave a cold snort. "It's no use."
Before long, the Sea God Divine Armor, once a deep ocean blue, began to glimmer with a strange golden light.
Countless tiny points of light appeared around Poseidon. Strands of divine authority, shimmering with holy radiance, were being forcibly stripped from his body.
At last, the sacred golden threads slowly gathered anew in God of Destruction's outstretched hand.
"No... This is impossible..." Poseidon watched helplessly as the authority was torn from his body, his face turning ashen.
At the same time, on Douluo Continent, Sea God Island began to tremble violently in response to what was happening in the Divine Realm.
Inside Sea God Hall, which stood at the island's highest point, the Golden Trident that symbolized the Sea God's authority suddenly dimmed. The sacred radiance flowing endlessly over its shaft vanished swiftly, like water ebbing with the tide.
Its dazzling golden light faded away, leaving behind only the dull sheen of ordinary metal.
Bo Saixi had been praying to her Lord Sea God as usual.
Suddenly, she opened her eyes wide. The sacred radiance across the entire Sea God Island was fading at an alarming rate, and a fear unlike any she had ever known seized her heart.
And that wasn't all. Sea God Hall, the Seven Sacred Pillars, and every place touched by divine authority over holiness were growing dim one after another.
At the same time, towering waves surged across the sea surrounding Sea God Island. Countless Sea Soul Beasts leaped out of the water in terror, gazing up at the upheaval on the island.
But Poseidon, who had just been stripped of all his divine authority over holiness and part of his divine power, had no time to concern himself with what was happening on Sea God Island.
Because the situation had escalated.
After punishing Poseidon, Goddess of Life waved her hand lightly, and the screen showing him slowly disappeared.
Then she and God of Destruction turned their gazes in unison toward Asura God, who was not far away.
"Now that the Sea God's matter has been settled, it's your turn, Asura."
The hall instantly fell quiet. Every god's gaze focused on Asura God.
Asura God's heart lurched, and that ominous feeling grew even stronger.
He knew full well he probably wouldn't get out of this today, but he still instinctively clung to one last shred of hope.
"What is it?" Asura God asked in a deep voice, trying to turn the situation around with sheer force of presence.
But since God of Destruction had brought it up, he couldn't have come unprepared.
He slowly raised his right hand, dark purple divine power gathering in his palm. In an instant, another enormous screen appeared under the gods' watchful eyes.
Goddess of Life sighed. "Asura, as a God Realm Enforcer, how could you do something like this?"
God of Goodness and God of Evil were also stunned by the scene on the screen. They looked at Asura God in confusion.
Breaking the law despite knowing it? Surely not?
After a moment of silence, God of Goodness finally spoke. "Asura, you're a God Realm Enforcer and already bear the authority to judge. Why would you need to..."
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