The Sea God Caught in the Net

God Realm, God Realm Committee.

The gods gathered in one hall, yet they maintained a tacit silence, their gazes filled with confusion as they turned in unison toward the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction.

The Asura God frowned slightly, breaking the silence first: "What has happened? To mobilize so many of us."

The atmosphere in the hall grew even heavier; the gods whispered among themselves, yet no one dared to speak aloud.

The God of Destruction sat upright upon his throne, letting out a cold snort at these words: "You will know in a moment."

Seeing this, the Asura God said nothing more, but a sense of foreboding welled up in his heart.

Only a moment later, the God of Goodness and the God of Evil arrived together.

As soon as the God of Evil sat down, his gaze locked directly onto the God of Destruction: "Everyone is here now. What exactly is the matter that you two take so seriously?"

The hall fell into a dead silence, the gods' eyes shifting back and forth between the several God Kings.

The Goddess of Life waved her hand gently, and a massive screen of light appeared out of thin air.

"Everyone, please look."

What appeared on the screen was the scene of Poseidon secretly sneaking into the Douluo Hall earlier.

"This is..." The Asura God widened his eyes slightly, staring at the screen in confusion.

That fool Poseidon...

Suddenly, the entire hall erupted in an uproar.

The gods whispered and discussed the matter fervently.

Poseidon's face turned deathly pale, as if he had fallen into an icy abyss.

He stood up abruptly, hurriedly defending himself: "This is impossible! This is a frame-up!"

"How could I... As the Sea God, how could I have designs on the Angel God's inheritance!"

His defense echoed in the ears of the gods, yet it sounded pale and powerless.

Hearing this, the God of Destruction slowly raised his hand, and a sphere of light condensed from deep blue divine power appeared in his palm.

"Then take a look, whose power is this?" The God of Destruction said coldly: "Or perhaps you can explain, as a Sea God, where did you get the sacred authority?"

"It is quite interesting; the Angel God likely never imagined that after her fall, her divine authority would be completely stolen."

"She also never imagined that her divine trial inheritance could be tampered with, wouldn't you agree, Sea God?"

Hearing the words of the God of Destruction, Poseidon's expression changed drastically, and he stood frozen in place.

Just then, the corners of the God of Evil's mouth curled into a mocking smile.

He leaned back lazily on his throne and said: "That is truly evil; I suppose my position as the God of Evil will have to change hands."

Hearing this, the Rakshasa God rolled her eyes, immediately seizing the opportunity.

She feigned righteousness as she addressed the God Kings: "My Lords, although I am not on good terms with the Angel God, the Sea God's actions are truly..."

"I ask that you punish the Sea God and bring justice to the Angel God."

As soon as these words were spoken, the other gods twitched their lips.

Who didn't know that the Rakshasa God and the Angel God were at odds? Jumping out now to seek justice for the fallen Angel God was clearly a case of ulterior motives.

But even seeing through the Rakshasa God's scheme, the gods all chimed in: "That's right, the Sea God's actions violate the laws of the God Realm!"

"He must be severely punished to serve as a warning to others!"

At this point, the outcome was clear.

Life, Destruction, and Evil had already made their stance known; even if the God of Goodness had not yet spoken, it no longer mattered.

The Asura God saw that the situation was dire and was about to intervene, but the God of Destruction raised a hand to cut him off.

"Sea God Poseidon, you have attempted to steal the authority of the Angel God, a grave violation of the laws of the God Realm. The evidence is irrefutable."

"Your sacred authority is stripped and returned to the Angel God. Furthermore, your divine power level will be reduced by five ranks, and the extracted power will be infused into the Angel God's position as compensation."

Poseidon was about to refuse, but the God of Destruction raised his right hand with disdain.

In an instant, purple divine power of destruction surged forth like a violent tide, instantly binding Poseidon firmly in place.

"No—!" Poseidon let out a roar of unwillingness, his divine power surging wildly as he tried to break free.

Seeing this, the God of Destruction snorted coldly: "It is useless."

Before long, Poseidon's originally azure Sea God armor began to emit a strange golden light.

Countless fine points of light began to emerge around his body, and strands of authority radiating sacred brilliance were being forcibly stripped from within him.

Finally, those sacred golden threads began to slowly re-condense in the open hand of the God of Destruction.

"No... this is impossible..." Poseidon watched helplessly as the authority within him was ripped away, his face turning ashen.

Meanwhile, on the Douluo Continent, the Sea God Island began to tremble violently in response to the events in the God Realm.

In the Sea God Hall, which stood at the highest point, the Golden Trident that symbolized the authority of the Sea God suddenly lost its luster, and the sacred brilliance that flowed incessantly across the weapon dissipated like a receding tide.

The originally dazzling golden light faded, leaving behind only the dull, lusterless color of ordinary metal.

Bo Saixi was praying to her Lord Poseidon as she did every day.

Suddenly, she snapped her eyes open to see the sacred radiance of the entire Sea God Island rapidly dissipating, and a fear like nothing she had ever known gripped her heart.

That was not all; the Sea God Hall, the Seven Sacred Pillars, and every place touched by divine authority were dimming one after another.

At the same time, monstrous waves surged across the seas surrounding Sea God Island, and countless sea soul beasts leaped out of the water in terror, gazing up at the strange phenomenon unfolding on the island.

However, Poseidon, having just been stripped of all his divine authority and a portion of his divine power, had no time to concern himself with the situation on Sea God Island.

Because the situation had escalated.

After punishing Poseidon, the Goddess of Life waved her hand gently, and the light screen displaying Poseidon slowly faded away.

Then, together with the God of Destruction, she cast her gaze toward the Asura God not far away.

"The matter regarding the Sea God is settled; next is your turn, Asura."

As these words fell, the hall fell into instant silence, and the eyes of all the gods focused on the Asura God.

The Asura God's heart skipped a beat, and that ominous premonition grew even stronger.

He knew very well that he likely could not escape this ordeal today, yet he still subconsciously clung to a final shred of wishful thinking.

"What is it?" the Asura God asked in a deep voice, attempting to turn the situation around with his presence.

But since he had spoken, the God of Destruction could not have come unprepared.

He slowly raised his right hand, dark purple divine power coalescing in his palm, and in an instant, another massive light screen appeared under the watchful eyes of the gods.

The Goddess of Life sighed: "Asura, as an enforcer of the God Realm, how could you do such a thing?"

The God of Goodness and the God of Evil were also stunned as they looked at the images within the light screen, and they turned to look at the Asura God in confusion.

Was this knowingly breaking the law? Surely not?

After a moment of silence, the God of Goodness finally spoke: "Asura, as an enforcer of the God Realm, you already bear the authority of judgment; why would you feel the need to..."