The Underworld Cycle, Facing Off Against the Gods

The Northern Underworld Continent encompassed all kinds of soul beasts scattered across Douluo Star's four continents, countless hidden realms, and small islands.

Among them, dragon soul beasts were too numerous to count. With the Dragon God's fall, many true dragons and Dragon Kings had died, and the dragon race had abruptly fallen into decline.

Only a few surviving bloodlines still lay hidden in the shadows, hoping to contact the Dragon God's two halves, the Silver Dragon King and Golden Dragon King, and defeat those hypocritical gods of the Divine Realm.

As it happened, a special barrier surrounding Bei Mingyuan could block all prying eyes from the Divine Realm, offering these dragons sanctuary.

Driven by circumstances and welcomed by Bei Mingyuan's warm hospitality, almost all the true dragons had entered the Northern Underworld Continent to rest and recuperate, preparing for the great war to come.

It could be said that soul beasts possessing the Dragon King Bloodline were beyond counting on the Northern Underworld Continent.

The Northern Underworld Continent's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon ranked so highly because he carried a bloodline born of a true dragon, unlike a lesser dragon such as Yu Yuanzhen, who possessed only a trace of that bloodline.

Moreover, with Bei Mingyuan presiding over the Northern Underworld Continent, humans and the Soul Beast Clan were not locked in a clash of fire and water. Instead, they lived in great harmony.

Using the Underworld of his previous life as a model, Bei Mingyuan had developed a method of cycling energy.

After death, soul beasts and Soul Masters would leave behind soul rings containing over a thousand years of cultivation.

These soul rings would not dissipate upon their owners' deaths. Instead, they would be stored in a guiding device created by Bei Mingyuan, awaiting the next person destined to use them.

The souls of the deceased were stored in a special space where, just as in the Underworld, their memories were erased before they were reborn.

Soul Masters and soul beasts would be randomly reincarnated as either kind, continuing this cycle and forming a perpetual loop.

Of course, Bei Mingyuan's assistance was indispensable throughout this process. These very laws allowed humans and soul beasts on the Northern Underworld Continent to coexist peacefully. Everyone lived in harmony, and there were even marriages between the two sides.

It could be said that Bei Mingyuan had transformed the entire continent into his own world, a world existing apart from Douluo Star.

Seeing Yu Yuanzhen roaring through the bullet comments, looking utterly incredulous, Chancellor Di Huaiying could no longer stand by.

[Di Huaiying: Your name is Yu Yuanzhen, correct? I am Di Huaiying, Chancellor of the Northern Underworld Empire.

To be honest, I advise you not to be like that Yu Xiaogang, a petty king who thinks his tiny realm is the whole world, convinced he has found the truth!

This world is vast. Don't assume you are powerful, so powerful that no one under heaven can rival you. That is how a fool thinks!

You have no idea how much broader the skies are beyond the Douluo Continent. Being a frog at the bottom of a well will get you nowhere.]

[Di Huaiying: Furthermore, if you remain unconvinced, once our two continents meet, I will petition Her Majesty to let you spar with our Soul Masters. Then you will believe what I have said.]

At Di Huaiying's words, Yu Yuanzhen immediately sank into thought.

He was not a hidebound man and understood that there was always someone stronger. He simply could not accept, for the moment, that the martial soul he took such pride in had actually ranked outside the top hundred.

Now that he had an opportunity to visit the Northern Underworld Continent to exchange knowledge and learn, he was somewhat tempted.

For one thing, he wanted to see the Northern Underworld Empire's strength.

For another, if the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragons there were powerful, he could recruit them under his banner and gain their support.

Yes, even now, he naively believed his own Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was the strongest, and that Long Wei's words had merely been an attempt to intimidate him from the outset.

[Yu Yuanzhen: Then I thank you, Lord Di. Please be sure to inform the North Nether Great Emperor. When the time comes, I hope you will not hesitate to offer your guidance.]

[Bei Mingxue: That is no difficulty. Our Northern Underworld Empire welcomes all who come to visit with goodwill.

We shall faithfully follow our ancestors' teachings: if others do not attack us, we will not attack them. If others attack us, we will repay them a hundredfold!]

[Bei Mingxue: Those words are not meant for you alone, but for everyone on your Douluo Continent!

If you sincerely come to learn and exchange knowledge, we will treat you with courtesy. But if certain people harbor ulterior motives, do not blame me for showing no mercy and razing your Douluo Continent to the ground!]

Seeing those domineering words on the Sky Screen, everyone was stunned into silence for a moment.

Every word Bei Mingxue wrote brimmed with confidence and authority. In her eyes, these Title Douluos seemed not to be mighty experts, but a swarm of ants she could wipe out with a casual flick of her hand.

After a while, a new name suddenly appeared on the Douluo Sky Screen: Qian Daoliu.

At the sight of Qian Daoliu's name, Ning Fengzhi and Yu Yuanzhen immediately frowned. The younger generation might not recognize that name, but they knew it all too well.

Qian Xunji's father, Spirit Hall's greatest fighting force, the Level 99 Limit Douluo known as invincible in the skies—Qian Daoliu!

Even Bibi Dong, inside Spirit Hall, could not help turning to look toward the Worship Hall. She had not expected him to join the Sky Screen's livestream as well.

[Qian Daoliu: North Nether Great Emperor, I am Qian Daoliu, a Consecration Elder of Spirit Hall. I speak now because there are some matters I wish to ask you about.]

[Bei Mingxue: Oh? What matters? Please speak.]

[Qian Daoliu: General Long Wei said earlier that the tribulation lightning faced by soul beasts and the soul ring restrictions imposed on Soul Masters were both the work of gods. Do you have any evidence?]

[Bei Mingxue: Evidence? What evidence do you want?]

[Qian Daoliu: It is not that I do not believe you, but slandering the gods without any proof will bring heavenly punishment.]

[Bei Mingxue: Ridiculous. The gods you speak of are nothing but a pack of false gods, cowards cowering in their so-called Divine Realm after the Dragon God beat the courage out of them.]

[Bei Mingxue: As for evidence, heh, of course we have it. Our Northern Underworld Empire has dealt with these so-called gods!]

At those words, everyone on the Douluo Continent was utterly shocked. They had never imagined the Northern Underworld Empire would make such an astonishing statement. They had actually dealt with gods?

Hearing this, Qian Daoliu's eyes immediately widened.

[Qian Daoliu: Impossible! The gods are far away in the Divine Realm. How could they have had any dealings with your Northern Underworld Continent?

To think the sovereign of a great empire would tell such an outrageous, sky-blotting lie! How ridiculous!]

[Bei Mingxue: Ridiculous? I think you are the most ridiculous one here! No, not ridiculous—ignorant! Childish!

Let me ask you: what reason would I have to lie to you?

Those so-called gods are not mysterious beings at all. They are higher-order life-forms that evolved after humans surpassed level 100!]

[Bei Mingxue: Do you know how long our Northern Underworld Continent has existed?

A full two hundred thousand years! Our Northern Underworld Empire has existed for fifty thousand years as well!

To put it bluntly, when our empire came into existence, your ancestors were still primitive humans!

It is only natural that those so-called gods of yours would have dealings with us, and that those dealings would be recorded!

According to our empire's historical records, our Northern Underworld Empire once came into conflict with a god wielding a trident over certain matters. As for the final outcome...]

Although Bei Mingxue did not reveal how it had ended, judging by how powerful and prosperous the Northern Underworld Empire was now, the god had presumably failed.