The news of the Dragon God's revival had long ceased to be a secret in the God Realm.
After the Golden Dragon King escaped from his seal, the ripples of the Dragon God's will descending upon the God Realm had been like an indelible mark branded into the void. Every god present had clearly sensed its existence.
And now, without exception, those newly born Soul Beast gods had chosen to remain in the lower realm.
The gods all had their own guesses about this outcome, and the answer supported by the most voices made every one of their hearts sink.
Were those newly born Soul Beast gods all waiting for someone?
The Dragon God.
The being who had awakened deep within the Dragon Realm and inherited the complete Dragon God's Authority.
As long as she had not issued a summons, those Soul Beast gods would not leave Douluo Star by even half a step. Were they waiting for a signal?
This conclusion was like a boulder thrown into a deep pool, stirring wave after wave of unrest among the gods of the God Realm.
Some were worried, some panicked, and some tried to convince themselves with all sorts of reasons that the speculation was mere overthinking.
But before the steadily mounting evidence, those voices were growing weaker and weaker.
Thus, after the initial shock, the gods all made the same decision without prior discussion.
They no longer selected successors by the exceedingly harsh standards of the past. Instead, they began lowering the threshold across the board and expanding their scope.
Candidates whom they would once have dismissed with a single glance were now being taken into consideration as well.
Some began paying attention to mortals with outstanding talent and decent character, though they were far from exceptional.
Some began considering