Within the Sea God Hall in the Divine Realm.
At that moment, the Sea God Poseidon was observing the situation on Sea God Island in the lower realm through a pool of water.
When he saw the Black Demon Dragon King knock down three of his Titled Douluos with a single strike, Poseidon finally lost his composure.
"Damn that Northern Underworld Continent! It opposed me ten thousand years ago, and now it has gone even further. It has actually brought the fight onto my territory!"
Poseidon ground his teeth and slammed the Sea God Trident in his hand into the floor. "Bei Mingyuan, you've gone too far! Now you even dare to defy the Divine Realm by sheltering the dragon race on your continent!"
"I see you're asking for the Divine Realm to wage war on you!"
"Hmph!"
As he spoke, Poseidon's gaze fell upon the Northern Underworld Continent a thousand miles away, and his eyelids began twitching involuntarily.
Back then, wielding the power of a demigod, he had believed that no human or soul beast on Douluo Star's oceans could rival him. Thus, he had intended to claim every ocean and attain the rank of God King.
Yet, to his surprise, he had run straight into a wall the moment he left the waters of the Douluo Continent, encountering a nation called the Northern Underworld Empire.
At first, he had thought little of it. Only after sensing Bei Mingyuan's immense power did he understand that beyond every heaven lay another.
Even then, he had sensed that powerful presence beneath the Northern Underworld Empire. It was certainly no ordinary demigod's power-not even a god's!
It belonged to a supernatural being that had existed since the primordial era. He was certain that not only had he been no match for it back then, but even if he fought it now, he would still stand no chance.
In that battle, his opponent had merely been a Proxy, a puppet. Even so, he had been beaten so badly that his grievous wounds refused to heal, and he had nearly lost his divine core and divine power.
Had he not gathered ocean power to heal himself, he would probably have died long ago. Even with it, his recovery had taken nearly a thousand years.
He truly had no desire to relive the terror of hovering on death's doorstep ten thousand years ago.
"Damn it!"
Just as Poseidon directed his gaze toward the Northern Underworld Continent, a chill suddenly flooded his body. He shuddered and hastily looked away.
Then he waved his hand. Ripples spread across the water, and the image switched back to the situation on Sea God Island.
Only when he sensed that chilling gaze disappear did Poseidon breathe a sigh of relief and slowly lean back against his Throne. A closer look revealed several beads of cold sweat on his forehead.
Could gods feel cold?
Could gods sweat?
Before this, Poseidon would have confidently told anyone that it was absolutely impossible. Now, however, he had no choice but to believe that there were still things in this world that even gods feared.
One such thing was that terrifying existence beneath the Northern Underworld Continent.
He knew that this was Bei Mingyuan's warning to him. If he dared to pry so freely again, he would face far more than this minor punishment.
"Damn it! Ten thousand years have passed. Why has this fellow's power grown stronger instead of weakening?"
Poseidon cursed under his breath, then let out a cold laugh. "But no matter how strong you are, it won't help. To think you'd be so bold as to shelter the dragon race! Northern Underworld Empire, your good days are over!"
Ever since ascending to the Divine Realm, he had understood how deeply it feared soul beasts becoming gods. It would even resort to tribulation lightning to exterminate talented soul beasts.
Dragon soul beasts in particular made the gods pale at their very mention. Now that the Northern Underworld Continent had brazenly put the dragon race on public display, the Divine Realm would never let the Northern Underworld Empire off.
"Hmph! I'd like to see who can save you this time!"
The Sea God Poseidon smiled smugly. However powerful that being might be, it could not possibly withstand so many gods from the Divine Realm!
"No, I must report this to the Asura God and the others as soon as possible!"
Poseidon rose and was just about to leave when he heard the Asura God's majestic voice resound throughout the Divine Realm.
"An upheaval has occurred in the lower realm of Douluo. The Sky Screen has torn through the Divine Realm's rules to manifest, causing an extremely grave disturbance!"
"All gods are to proceed immediately to the God Realm Committee for deliberation. There must be no delay!"
Hearing this, Poseidon chuckled. "This is wonderful! I refuse to believe it's powerful enough to defeat the God Realm Committee's five God Kings!"
The Asura God's command played right into his hands.
He promptly rose from his Throne, transformed into a streak of blue light, and vanished from the Sea God Hall.
The God Realm Committee was an assembly of gods established under the leadership of five God Kings, responsible for discussing major matters concerning the Divine Realm.
Those five God Kings were the Asura God, the God of Life, the God of Destruction, the God of Evil, and the God of Kindness.
These God Kings also maintained the Divine Realm's daily order. Of course, the Asura God bore the greatest responsibility, overseeing most matters.
The streak of blue light landed before the committee's great hall. Poseidon appeared, pushed open the doors, and entered.
Once he saw the situation inside, his eyelid twitched, and he immediately felt that something was amiss.
He discovered that it was not only First-Level Gods like himself who had come-even the Second-Level Gods were present in the committee.
Besides the First-Level Gods he knew well, such as the God of Fire, the God of Water, the Angel God, the God of Darkness, the Rakshasa God, and the God of Space...
The God of War, the God of Speed, the God of Slaughter, the Phoenix God, and the others were all there as well.
Normally, the gods summoned by the Asura God and the others were mostly First-Level Gods. Only they possessed any measure of decision-making authority.
Of course, the final decisions still rested with the five God Kings.
Now that even the Second-Level Gods had been summoned, this was likely another major event that would shake the entire Divine Realm.
Poseidon's arrival immediately drew the attention of many gods. Among them, the Angel God and the Rakshasa God cast mocking glances at him.
Clearly, goddesses like them who had Proxies knew what had happened in the lower realm of Douluo.
Feeling the gazes of those gods upon him, Poseidon showed no reaction. He merely reined in his divine power and quietly took his assigned seat.
Gradually, all the remaining gods arrived in the meeting hall. Only after the final god had taken their place did the Asura God slowly begin to speak.
"Since everyone is here, I hereby declare this meeting of the Divine Realm officially open."
The Asura God first swept his gaze across the assembled gods, then extended a hand and gently swept it through the air. A red light condensed in midair, forming a broad screen.
The screen divided into three views. One showed the wondrous scene of the Sky Screen manifesting in the world and the Scroll unfurling.
Another showed the Northern Underworld Continent cleaving through the ocean, crushing the hundred-thousand-year Soul Masters like rotten wood before a storm as it headed toward the Douluo Continent.
The final view replayed the brutal battles between the Northern Underworld Continent and Sea God Island. Nearly all of Sea God Island's high-level combatants had been killed or wounded, leaving only Bo Saixi struggling to hold on.
"Everyone, this is the current situation in the lower realm. It is utter chaos, and the rules we established have been completely shattered."
The Asura God glanced at the assembled gods before speaking.
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