Ten-Thousand-Year Third Ring! The Divine Realm's Reaction

Under Bai Luo's practiced guidance.

The golden orb shattered with a boom, transforming into an invisible soul ring that descended upon Bai Luo's body.

The soul ring was jade-green, crystal-clear throughout.

Countless ancient runes flowed across its surface.

The instant the soul ring descended, Bai Luo's entire body shuddered violently.

Vast energy surged into his meridians like a tide.

A phantom of a deity clad in starlight and holding wheat appeared behind Bai Luo.

Within its eyes, filled with compassion for all living things, was reflected the vast spectacle of universes being born and destroyed.

Pain.

Pain that sank into his very bones.

"Hiss!"

Bai Luo sucked in a breath in his heart.

Though this was not his first time absorbing a god-bestowed soul ring.

That feeling was still there.

After all, god-bestowed soul rings were meant to push their absorber to the limit.

Each absorption naturally brought the agony of reaching that limit.

The soul ring's color began changing at a visible pace.

It rapidly skipped past white, yellow, and purple.

In the end, that gorgeous purple gradually deepened.

Its edges had already begun to darken faintly.

This was a sign that it was transforming toward a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

The pressure of a ten-thousand-year soul ring was indeed considerable.

As a soul ring normally only absorbable by Soul Kings, it was no small challenge for a Soul Elder to absorb it.

Bai Luo's bones creaked.

Fine cracks surfaced across his skin.

Emerald light seeped from those cracks, as though his entire body would be burst apart by that power the next second.

Yet the traits of the Abundance Martial Soul continuously healed his body.

"This really hurts!"

Bai Luo cursed under his breath and gritted his teeth.

He forcibly endured the impact that would have crushed an ordinary Soul Master.

No one knew how long passed before the agonizing pain receded like the tide.

A pitch-black soul ring slowly rose from beneath his feet and hovered steadily around him.

A ten-thousand-year soul ring.

His third soul ring, ten thousand years!

Bai Luo slowly opened his eyes, a glint of starlight flashing deep within his pupils.

He could feel the surging life force within him, so abundant it nearly overflowed.

He raised his right hand.

A tender green sprout emerged in his palm, growing into a towering tree in an instant.

Then, in the next moment, it dissolved into specks of light.

Life and death.

Both lay within a single thought.

The phantom of the Abundance Star God nodded slightly behind him before dissolving into starlight.

Bai Luo grinned.

"Feels pretty good."

Forcing the soul ring to its absolute limit had indeed been agonizing.

But after completing the process, the sensation of being reborn was truly exhilarating!

Bai Luo's Soul Power had now reached rank thirty-four.

A large part of that was thanks to the feedback Jiang Nannan had brought him.

Rank thirty-four at seven years old.

If word got out, people would probably think it was pure fantasy.

"Rest for a while. We should continue our journey later."

Bai Luo looked into the distance through the window.

He knew there was another reward waiting for him to claim, one absolutely no less impressive than Jiang Nannan's feedback this time.

But having just undergone an ordeal at the limits of his endurance, he had no mind to think about so much.

He removed his outer clothes and lay down on the inn bed.

Before long, he fell into a deep sleep.

Divine Realm.

Light flowed as clouds and mist churned.

A green figure and a purple figure stood side by side.

"Xiao Lu, you went down to the lower realm again?"

The God of Destruction asked calmly.

There was a touch of helplessness in his tone.

"Mm."

The God of Life answered without concern.

"Xiao Luo reached rank thirty, so I went to give him a god-bestowed soul ring and chatted with him for a while."

"This does violate the Divine Realm's rules. Tang San has probably noticed as well."

Though the God of Destruction said so, there was no blame in his words.

He had no children.

And in a sense, Bai Luo was the God of Life's younger brother.

The God of Destruction had always regarded Bai Luo as his own younger brother and spoiled him tremendously.

So he understood the God of Life's actions.

If not for his temperament, the God of Destruction would likely have gone down with her to see Bai Luo.

What worried the God of Destruction was only that Tang San would make an issue out of this.

After all, it was common knowledge throughout the Divine Realm that they did not get along with Tang San.

"So what?"

The Goddess of Life sneered.

"Tang San can do it, but we can't?"

"Tang San sent his own daughter to the lower realm and deliberately sealed her memories, yet he has repeatedly used that excuse to indirectly interfere with the lower realm's affairs."

"If he dares come knocking with the nerve to raise this matter, we won't just sit there and take it."

"If we weren't considering the Divine Realm's stability, did he really think we wouldn't dare tear all pretense apart with him?"

Every word from the Goddess of Life carried the authority unique to a God King.

Though she was acknowledged throughout the Divine Realm as the gentlest deity.

She was, without question, a genuine God King!

And unlike the current God of Evil and God of Good, newly ascended God Kings.

She was one of the original God Kings of the Divine Realm, just like old Asura!

The only reason she had repeatedly yielded was out of consideration for the stability of the entire Divine Realm.

After all, if they truly tore all pretense apart with Tang San.

The entire Divine Realm would inevitably face unprecedented upheaval.

But if Tang San pushed them too far.

The Goddess of Life would not mind stirring up an unprecedented storm throughout the Divine Realm.

She did not believe they would be the losing side.

"That is true."

The God of Destruction chuckled softly.

Though he and the Goddess of Life were husband and wife, their personalities caused them to differ, even clash, on many views.

But the God of Destruction agreed with what the Goddess of Life had said.

His gaze turned westward.

That was where Tang San's Sea God Hall stood.

Beneath his broad hood, the purple light of destruction flickered in his eyes.

Tang San...

You'd better know what's good for you.

Sea God Hall.

"Third Brother, what's wrong?"

Noticing Tang San suddenly spacing out, Xiao Wu walked behind him, placed both hands on his shoulders, and asked with concern.

"Nothing."

"I merely sensed Life sending a projection down to the Douluo Plane."

Tang San explained softly.

"Sending down a projection?"

Xiao Wu froze for a moment.

"Life would do something that violates the Divine Realm's rules too?"

She was not condemning the Goddess of Life for this.

After all, her dear husband Tang San had done plenty of such things himself.

She was merely surprised that the Goddess of Life would do so.

After all, she did not seem like the sort to actively violate the Divine Realm's rules.

A trace of understanding flashed through Tang San's eyes.

"It's not actually strange."

"Life's younger brother is currently on the Douluo Plane as well. It's only natural for her to do a few things because of that."

"Third Brother, won't Life's younger brother interfere with your plans?"

Xiao Wu asked worriedly.

She knew Tang San had certain plans for the Douluo Plane.

"I don't know."

"But I won't let him interfere."

"Perhaps this is an opportunity instead."

"What opportunity?"

"Nothing."

Tang San did not explain.

He merely calculated in secret.

The child of destiny born in response to fate, and Life's younger brother...

Perhaps he could consider placing bets on both sides.

No matter which side succeeded, it would greatly benefit his plans.

Tang San's lips curled upward slightly.

It was as though he had already seen the future Divine Realm.