"Uncle..." Di Tian looked at the Ice Dragon King again. Unlike his previous cold and ruthless gaze, his eyes were now filled with grievance, self-blame, and emotion.
"Alright, don't be so sentimental. Remember, your and my current achievements are all thanks to Jun Yi. Come with me to Spirit City to rest for a while. We'll discuss other matters when Jun Yi returns." The Ice Dragon King waved his hand slightly, his expression softening somewhat as he spoke.
Meanwhile, Jun Yi also arrived at the perilous land of the Divine Realm, the Land of Fallen Gods. He had previously used the power of the Op-Op Fruit to transfer the Divine Realm Core here, in order to minimize the damage it would cause to the Divine Realm Core.
Jun Yi gazed at the dazzling, multicolored gemstone and slowly walked forward. Just as he was about to use his Divine Power to lift it up, unexpectedly, it Jun Yi.
This scene left Jun Yi stunned. He had considered many possibilities, but he never expected that the Divine Realm Core would take the initiative to seek him out. He looked at the Divine Realm Core flying towards him, his eyes filled with surprise and doubt. After absorbing the divine Divine Power of the gods, this Divine Realm Core was now emitting a faint five-colored light, and when that light approached Jun Yi, it actually merged directly with Jun Yi.
Jun Yi's aura surged again, but Jun Yi forcefully stopped it and directly detached the Divine Realm Core from his body.
"If you had merged with me sooner, perhaps I wouldn't have suffered so much. Even if you could help me improve again, even if it meant reaching the legendary God Star Realm, so what?"
Jun Yi, having had the Divine Realm Core forcibly extracted, coldly mocked him. He then flew directly towards the Divine Realm Center Divine Realm Core, the Divine Realm Center appeared somewhat dilapidated, and the five great pillars supporting the Divine Realm had also changed...
Dim and lifeless. Jun Yi gazed at the Divine Realm Center before him. He could sense that the vast and boundless divine Divine Power it once possessed was gone, along with its original mystery and holiness. He stretched out his palm and directly placed the Divine Realm Core into the Divine Realm.
The Divine Realm Center began to emit a faint, multicolored light. Immediately afterwards, a powerful suction force arrived, and the five divine pillars, which had lost their luster, began to regain their light at a visible speed. In the blink of an eye, the entire Divine Realm Center became dazzling, like an eternal, immortal, multicolored gem. With the restoration of the Divine Realm Center, the entire Divine Realm began to radiate an unprecedentedly powerful aura, as if it had been completely renewed, and its vast and boundless Divine Power gradually returned.
"I didn't expect you to return the Divine Realm Core. It seems you're not such a heinous sinner after all."
A figure appeared behind Jun Yi. He looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with extremely handsome features. His long golden hair was draped over his shoulders, casual yet exuding a refined air. He was wearing a white chef's uniform, which looked somewhat incongruous.
Looking at his calm demeanor and the profound emotional power emanating from him, Jun Yi instantly understood the man's true identity.
" Rong Nianbing?"
"Huh? How do you know my real name?"
A look of surprise appeared on Rong Nianbing's face. Since arriving in the Divine Realm, apart from his teacher and a few wives, practically no one knew his real name. Why did the young man before him know it?
"As First-Level God, your strength is quite impressive. Why didn't you go to the Douluo Continent with the Destruction God King?" Jun Yi asked Rong Nianbing in return.
"It's simple, I don't like it. Everyone has become a god, why fight and kill each other? Isn't peaceful coexistence better?" Rong Nianbing explained with a smile, "I haven't been a god for long, so I don't know about the so-called grudges between the Divine Realm, but in my opinion, gods and Soul Beast can coexist peacefully. I don't understand the God King's actions, so I ignored them."
"Didn't the Destruction God King make things difficult for you?"
"Of course he is, but I ignored him. He knows my personality; he can't force me to do things I don't want to do. Although my strength isn't great, protecting myself isn't difficult, and he wouldn't go to great lengths for First-Level God like me," Rong Nianbing said calmly.
After a moment of contemplation, Jun Yi looked at Rong Nianbing and said, "You've shown yourself today, aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"
"Hahaha, if you really wanted to kill me, you would have done it just now. I can tell you're not someone who's completely easy to kill," Rong Nianbing laughed.
"In time, the new Dragon God will once again rule the Divine Realm. If you are willing to coexist peacefully with the Soul Beast Clan, perhaps he will spare your life."
Having said that, Jun Yi prepared to leave, but at that moment, Rong Nianbing suddenly said, "If what you say is true, then as long as the Destruction God King doesn't provoke me, I will absolutely not be his enemy."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jun Yi disappeared from Rong Nianbing's sight. Rong Nianbing gazed at the Divine Realm Core within the Divine Realm Center and murmured, "This thing can still ignite greed in others. Even someone like me is unconsciously drawn to it. What a sin! I should go back and cook some dishes for my wives to calm myself down."
In the lower realm, in Spirit City, Papal Palace, the gods' injuries have mostly healed. Of course, it's only the injuries that have healed; the Divine Power they consumed is far from being restored.
"Little girl, don't worry, Jun Yi should be back soon," the Ice Dragon King comforted Bibi Dong in the Papal Palace.
Everyone present had already learned from the Ice Dragon King that Jun Yi had won.
They were gathered inside the Papal Palace, awaiting Jun Yi's return. "Senior, what is Jun Yi doing in the Divine Realm?" Bibi Dong asked, puzzled.
"They should be addressing the Divine Realm Core. If the Divine Realm Center lacks the power supply from the Divine Realm Core for an extended period, the Divine Realm might collapse," the Ice Dragon King stated his conjecture.
"Sorry I'm late, the matter has already been resolved."
Jun Yi appeared before everyone. Upon seeing this, Bibi Dong, Dugu Yan, and Zhu Zhuqing immediately stepped forward and hugged Jun Yi tightly.
Seeing this, the others wisely turned around.
It took about ten minutes before the three women calmed down, thanks to Jun Yi's reassurance.
"Alright, I'm fine now," Jun Yi said softly to the three of them.
"Child, are you going to the Divine Realm to resolve matters at the Divine Realm Core?" the Ice Dragon King finally asked.
Jun Yi looked up at the Ice Dragon King and slowly replied, "Yes, I have returned the Divine Realm Core to the Divine Realm Center. The Divine Realm has been completely restored. Senior can return to the Divine Realm at any time. However, there are still some gods in the Divine Realm. I wonder what Senior will do with them?"
(End of this chapter)