Holy Spirit Continent's declaration of war: before Holy Spirit's blades, even deities would merely be the first to kneel

Holy Spirit Continent, Holy Spirit Temple.

Watching everyone on the Douluo Continent recover their confidence and clamor without end,

the mood among all the God King-level powerhouses instantly sank to freezing point.

Holy War Gaia slowly rubbed his fists, his knuckles cracking.

"Fine."

"Just wonderful!"

Chaos, who had remained silent all this time, suddenly spoke, his voice as cold as ice-tempered steel.

"These people need to be taught a lesson."

Quisha pounded his chest hard, his eyes blazing with ferocity.

"They're far too arrogant! Do they really think having gods of their own gives them the right to challenge the Holy Spirit Continent?"

Soronson stood with his hands behind his back, a mocking smile on his lips.

"We need to teach these ignorant soul masters a lesson."

"Make them understand that even with gods, they still have to lie face-down before the Holy Spirit Continent."

Holy Thunder stepped forward, cupping his fist to request permission to fight.

"Lord, it's time this planet bore the name Holy Spirit!"

"If we keep sitting back and doing nothing, the Douluo Continent will climb onto our heads and shit on us!"

Dragon God Hamo's draconic might erupted, golden light blazing in his dragon eyes.

"Especially that Bo Saixi from whatever Sea God Island."

"She looks down on us so much, yet still boasts so shamelessly! I want to tear her apart!"

For a moment, requests to fight rose one after another.

Everyone had only one thought.

Make the Douluo Continent understand.

Even gods were not all equal!

On the Throne, Lin Yan had listened quietly the entire time.

Only when the fighting spirit inside the temple reached its peak did he slowly rise.

The powerhouses instantly fell silent.

"Good."

"Since those bastards on the Douluo Continent are courting death!"

He spoke calmly, each word like an imperial decree descending from the highest heavens.

"Then we need wait no longer. Prepare to depart at once!"

"This battle is not for conquest."

"It is only to make every living being on the Douluo Continent remember one thing!"

"There is only one kind of god in this world: the gods of Holy Spirit!"

"Even heaven must make way before us."

As his words fell, he swept a hand outward, connecting his spiritual power to the Heavenly Screen...

Meanwhile, the soul masters of the Holy Spirit Continent were furious as well.

The Douluo side's collective change of attitude and endless taunts were displayed perfectly clearly on the Heavenly Screen. Every word felt like a slap across their faces.

Countless soul masters, soul beasts, and even lower-ranking deities wanted to request permission to fight.

They scrambled to connect to the Heavenly Screen and tell the God Kings of the Holy Spirit Temple.

We are willing to fight!

Please let us march with the royal army and crush those arrogant fools!

After all, if their words appeared on the Heavenly Screen, the great figures of the temple would surely see them.

Just as they stirred their divine senses and were about to connect to the screen,

a familiar power poured down from the summit of Holy Spirit Mountain.

Warm, vast, powerful, mysterious, omnipresent.

Like a caress of spring wind, yet like the might of heaven descending, it spread across the entire continent in an instant!

That was...

The Lord's power!

The countless soul masters and soul beasts who had just stirred their divine senses froze together, as though the same hand had gently pressed them down.

The next instant,

billions of living beings, strong or weak, near or far, bowed their heads in worship!

Not one dared speak.

Not one dared lift their head.

Because that man of legend

was about to speak!

The golden Heavenly Screen rippled slightly, and lines of text slowly emerged.

[Holy Spirit Continent Spirit Temple Yan: Everyone on the Douluo Continent.]

[Every member of my Holy Spirit Temple heard what you just said, without missing a single word.]

[I regard those words as a declaration of war.]

[You made some excellent points. The world is vast, and we might not find you. You have ascended deities protecting the lower realm, and your High Priestess even asked with a smile who was afraid of whom.]

[Very good.]

[I admire your courage.]

[So I shall grant your wish. I hope things truly turn out as you desire.]

[I hope we truly cannot find you.]

[I hope your gods truly dare step forward before Holy Spirit's blades.]

[If they dare!]

[Then before Holy Spirit's blades, even deities will merely be the first monuments to kneel.]

[If they do not dare!]

[Then I shall teach you one thing.]

[Boastful words must be repaid with your lives!]

[I will let you witness for yourselves what an army of kings is, and what thunderous wrath means!]

As his words fell, even the Heavenly Screen trembled slightly.

It was as though this golden firmament spanning two realms could not bear the weight of those few words from Lin Yan.

Douluo Continent.

Upon seeing the declaration of war, the leaders of countless sects felt their hearts shudder in unison.

That oppressive might, crushing down from the Heavenly Screen across the planes, weighed heavily on everyone's shoulders, making even breathing difficult.

Sea God Island.

Bo Saixi felt that oppressive might as well.

In that instant, even this Great Enshrined, who had lived for over a hundred years, found her breathing quickening uncontrollably and her heart pounding violently!

But she did not retreat.

Not only did she refuse to retreat, she slowly raised her head against that oppressive might.

Not because she was unafraid.

But because she understood better than anyone that, at this moment, Sea God Island could not afford to be afraid.

Sea God Island was the Douluo Continent's last backbone.

If it knelt here, the entire continent would truly be utterly defeated.

The Seven Sacred Pillars were the same.

Sea Dragon, Sea Spear, Sea Maiden, Sea Ghost, Sea Horse, Sea Illusion, and Sea Star stood shoulder to shoulder, not one of their expressions changing.

They were not putting on a brave face.

It was because they all held the same trump card in their hearts.

The Sea God was relaying the message!

The Divine Realm would intervene!

That was an existence above the Douluo Continent, the supreme land of legend.

With the Divine Realm backing them, what did the Holy Spirit Continent amount to?

No matter how many deities it had, could it possibly surpass the entire Divine Realm?

Besides, the Heavenly Screen's rewards were still waiting.

They only needed to wait quietly and collect their rewards, leaving the Holy Spirit Continent's soul masters to stare helplessly.

Yet just as everyone was reassuring themselves,

Sea Dragon Douluo stared at the Heavenly Screen, his brows drawing ever tighter.

"Those words just now..."

"What I'm afraid of is that the Douluo Continent... will lose its nerve."

The declaration of war had been issued; their arrival was only a matter of time!

Hearing this, Bo Saixi slowly smiled.

"Then let me add fuel to the fire."

"I must carry out the Sea God's command!"

Since the Sea God's oracle called for drawing Holy Spirit into action, the entire continent's morale had to hold firm.

With that, she connected to the Heavenly Screen.

[Sea God Island Priestess Saixi: Everyone, don't let them frighten you! We have nothing to fear. We only need to wait and collect the Heavenly Screen's rewards!]

[Yu Xiaogang: The High Priestess is right! We have no reason to be afraid. We only need to wait for the Heavenly Screen's rewards, then watch the Holy Spirit Continent try to take us down and fail! Hahahaha!]

[Ning Fengzhi: Exactly! We're not afraid! Come here if you have the guts!]

[Yu Yuanzhen: Come on, come here! Find us first, then we'll talk! Hahahaha!]

[Bibi Dong: Exactly. With deities helping us, we won't be afraid! Come if you want to!]

[Yu Xiaogang: Bleh, bleh, bleh! Holy Spirit Temple, was it? Send someone if you have the guts! I, Yu Xiaogang, will be waiting right here!]

For a moment, the Douluo Continent's taunts once again resounded across the Heavenly Screen.

Only this time, their courage was borrowed.

No one knew how long borrowed courage could last.

Nor did anyone dare ask...