This situation came as a complete surprise.
Toji Er didn't even have time to react.
When he came to his senses, Toji understood what it meant.
The Destruction God King... has come to personally summon him to ascend to the Divine Realm?
And judging from his words, he had achieved Divine Body?
Facing the Destruction God King, Toji felt no fear, but rather a sense of accomplishment that bordered on ecstasy.
The Destruction God King is simply too powerful for him at this stage.
Even just facing Him was difficult for Toji to do.
The golden light emanating from his body shone brightly, complementing the roaring golden Qi and Blood within him, and he withstood the oppressive force that threatened to crush his soul.
His spine was straight as a pillar supporting the heavens and the earth, his head slightly raised, meeting without hesitation the eyes of the Destruction God King, eyes that contained the birth and death of stars.
The purplish-black aura on the blurry face of the Destruction God King seemed to ripple slightly.
For the first time, a clear hint of surprise flashed across those cold, expressionless eyes.
This mortal before me is indeed extraordinary.
To achieve Divine Body under such difficult conditions, he is truly a ruthless person.
What's even more remarkable is that, under immense pressure, he maintained an extreme level of dedication and fearlessness towards power itself.
He was able to maintain such a tough stance in the face of the God King, rather than showing awe and worship.
"Interesting." The Destruction God King showed a hint of appreciation.
"Your foundation is neither a gift from the gods nor an inheritance, but rather forged by a mortal body through acts defying the heavens, through sheer force, plunder, and tempering. Such a path is unprecedented throughout history."
"You already possess the vessel to bear the throne of Godhood."
The Destruction God King continued:
"However, Godhood is not a gift, but proof of one's own great power resonating with the laws of heaven and earth. Return to the pinnacle of your world, surpassing all living beings. With your will, on your path, ignite the divine fire and condense the embryonic form of Godhood status."
"When you take that step, the gates to the Divine Realm will open for you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the terrifying pressure that had enveloped Toji receded like a tide.
The figure of the Destruction God King began to blur, and the vast background composed of purple nebulae and silent stars slowly faded away.
I hope you... will not disappoint me.
The lingering sound was like an echo from the depths of the universe.
The next second, he didn't give Toji any chance to ask questions, respond, or even think.
The immense divine power that enveloped Toji suddenly contracted, disappearing without a trace like the receding tide.
The cosmic landscape, composed of Destruction nebulae and annihilated stars, blurred and distorted in an instant, like a painting being crumpled up by an invisible hand.
Toji felt that terrifying pulling force reappear, but this time it was in the opposite direction.
The space in front of me spun and collapsed wildly like a kaleidoscope, and a strong sense of weightlessness and dizziness overwhelmed me, even more intensely than when I was pulled up.
Before he could even perceive anything more, the scene before him had already shifted from the vast Divine Realm to a familiar rocky dome, with the air still carrying faint traces of the restrictive energy.
The familiar air flowed into my nasal cavity again.
He was still sitting cross-legged on the cold jade platform in the Body Sect's quiet room, in the exact same posture as when he was summoned away.
It was as if that soul-stirring journey to the Divine Realm had just been a brief yet incredibly real dream.
But you know Toji clearly.
Everything that just happened was real.
Toji: "..."
Damn it, the Destruction God King spouted a lot of nonsense. Apparently, he's waiting until the God King has formed the prototype of Godhood and become the strongest being in the Douluo Continent before taking him to ascend to the Divine Realm.
He remembered that in the original story, the Destruction God King didn't like to use such sophisticated language; he mostly spoke plainly and simply.
Does he behave differently when facing ordinary people?
Toji he looked up.
Only then did I realize that in the quiet room, time seemed to have passed in the blink of an eye.
This level Level 98 Body Douluo is still in the same position Toji just before he disappeared, his mouth slightly open and his eyes glazed over, as if he has not yet fully recovered from the shock of his disciple disappearing into thin air and being crushed by terrifying divine power.
Toji's Qi and Blood and qi shone instinctively for a moment upon returning, then subsided. However, the aura that had been baptized by the Divine Realm and fused with the essence of the Dragon Core pill was even more powerful and profound, yet it rippled through the quiet room like water, impacting Du Busi's senses.
Finally, the dazed Du Busi reality, taking a sharp half-step back.
What just happened? I felt like you disappeared for a moment.
"And, the aura from just now..."
Toji shook his head to dispel the intense dizziness brought on by the spatial shift. He took a deep breath, feeling the solid ground beneath his feet and the familiar laws of the Douluo Continent. Only then did the heavy pressure in his heart from facing the God King ease slightly.
"It's the Divine Realm." Toji told Du Busi everything that had just happened.
" The Divine Realm, the God King?" Du Busi gasped, his pupils suddenly contracting.
As the sect leader of the Body Sect, he naturally knew the legends of the Divine Realm and the supreme being that transcended the Douluo Continent.
Toji nodded and continued:
"He said, 'After refining the Dragon Core, I have forged the foundation of my divine body and am now qualified to become a god.'"
"Become... become a god?!" Du Busi's grip on Toji's shoulder tightened suddenly, with a force strong enough to crush fine steel!
His eyes widened, his mouth gaped open enough to fit a fist, and his expression froze instantly, shifting from extreme shock to bewilderment, and then to an indescribable ecstasy and disbelief!
His personally taught disciple... was deemed by the God King to have... the qualifications to become a god?!
This news struck like a thunderbolt from the heavens, exploding directly in the mind of Du Busi, a peerless powerhouse who had dominated the continent for nearly a century.
Even with his unwavering will, he felt a wave of dizziness and his breath caught in his throat.
He stared intently at Toji, as if he were seeing this "monster" he had personally trained for the first time.
Toji feel the force of his teacher's grip, which was almost crushing his shoulder, and the violent fluctuations in his emotions. He could clearly see the Du Busi's eyes.
After a brief silence.
Overly excited Du Busi burst into deafening laughter that nearly lifted the entire dome of the quiet room.
The laughter was filled with unparalleled excitement, pride, ecstasy, and even a touch of madness!
"Good, good, very good!"
He slapped Toji's shoulder hard, each slap like a drumbeat, making Toji's Qi and Blood surge.
"My disciple is about to become a god! Hahahaha! The God King of the Divine Realm has personally recognized his divine potential!"
"Good lad! Good lad indeed! My life... has been worth it! It's been incredibly worth it! Hahahaha!"
He laughed until tears streamed down his face, appearing almost manic. He had lost all semblance of the dignity of the sect leader of the Body Sect and was now just an old father who had learned that his child had become the top scholar—no, he had become a god.
His personal disciple, like Tang San who ascended to the Divine Realm ten thousand years ago, has the ability to become a god. No matter how composed he is, he cannot suppress his excitement.