Order and Balance, a Game Between Gods

The dark red eyes of the man in black turned beyond the great hall, toward Douluo Star beneath the ethereal sea of clouds.

At this moment, in the Star Dou Great Forest, Dai Mubai sat cross-legged under the protection of Flender and Zhao Wuji, refining and absorbing the Soul Ring of the ten-thousand-year Diamond Tiger.

His figure now entered the dark red divine eyes of the white-haired man in black.

Under his divine gaze, everything about Dai Mubai, apart from his identity as a transmigrator and the Favorability System, was laid bare before the man in black.

"The White Tiger, the Evil Eye White Tiger-it actually contains the bloodline of the tiger god who fell among the beast gods during the great war in the Divine Realm that the Dragon God caused, the Evil-Eyed White Tiger Holy King."

"Good and evil coexist within it. By absorbing the power of good and evil, the Evil Eye White Tiger Martial Soul can be further completed and promoted to the god-level Martial Soul, the Evil-Eyed White Tiger Holy King..."

"That truly does suit not only your godhood, but mine as well."

"Wait... This young man actually has Twin Martial Souls, and his Second Martial Soul is a god-level Martial Soul right from the start. This utterly evil presence..."

"Haha... I see now why you said this young man would be better suited to inherit my godhood."

"Two god-level Martial Souls, a thousand years for both his first and Second Soul Rings, and a full ten thousand years for his Third Soul Ring. That talent is indeed enough for him to inherit my godhood."

At first, the white-haired man in black had cared little about the heir to their godhoods whom the holy woman had mentioned, but after seeing Dai Mubai's talent clearly,

Delight appeared on his previously nonchalant face, as though he could see the hope of passing on his godhood and divine duties and becoming carefree, with not a burden left to bear.

But the man in black was not happy for long. A trace of melancholy and worry soon appeared on his face-

"The fundamental laws of the Douluo God Realm decree that a god cannot hold and possess multiple godhoods at the same time. They can only have one."

"If I choose this kid as the heir to my godhood, then you won't be able to have him inherit yours."

"What a shame. He's such a fine prospect, and his Martial Souls clearly possess both good and evil. If only he could inherit both our godhoods at once."

"For one thing, it would save trouble. We could both retire from our godhoods at the same time and free ourselves from our burdensome, wearisome divine duties."

"At the same time, with the Dual Godhood of good and evil in one body, his power would be greater. Against the couple, Destruction and Life, whose ideas are extreme and radical and who are bent on expanding the Douluo God Realm, he would also be better able to maintain the Divine Realm's balance and keep order in the Douluo God Realm stable."

"What a shame, what a shame..." The white-haired man in black shook his head and sighed repeatedly.

The holy woman in white beside him shook her head as well.

But while the man in black shook his head and sighed, the woman in white shook hers with a smile.

"Rules are rigid, but gods are not. If we want to do it, there's always a way, isn't there?" The holy woman with long, straight black hair gave him a playful, charming smile.

"Are you serious?" The white-haired man in black was somewhat surprised by his lover's words.

Although he acknowledged that there had to be loopholes in every set of rules, and that even the fundamental rules of the Douluo God Realm could not be so flawless as to have no loopholes or gaps at all,

Taking advantage of a loophole in the Douluo God Realm's fundamental rules would be immensely difficult.

Moreover, if this failed, even the two of them, exalted as they were, would face judgment under the supreme fundamental rules of the Douluo God Realm.

He only wanted to retire from his godhood, not die in the position.

"I know what worries you, but you and I hold exalted positions in the Divine Realm and bear great responsibilities. It's simply too difficult to find heirs qualified to inherit our godhoods."

"Besides, Destruction and Life are a couple with two bodies but one heart. The heirs we choose must also share a deep bond and not be easily driven apart, which makes it even harder."

"Even if we could find two such heirs, compared with Destruction and Life, that couple of primordial gods,"

"New gods would be hard-pressed to match old ones. In the end, it would still be difficult to maintain the Divine Realm's balance and keep its order stable. We would only make the Destruction and Life faction even stronger."

"And this little fellow before us has Twin Martial Souls that are both god-level, as well as both good and evil. If he could inherit both our godhoods,"

"Then we wouldn't have to worry about good and evil drifting apart, or about him not being strong enough to maintain the Divine Realm's balance and keep its order stable."

The holy woman's words sent the white-haired man in black into deep thought.

"Though we only discovered this young man by chance today, and whether he is qualified to inherit our godhoods may still require observation,"

"I have a feeling from somewhere deep within me that tells me this young man is the best choice to inherit my godhood, and yours as well."

"Well? Will you trust me this once and take a gamble with me?" the holy woman in white said with a smile.

"Oh? Is our 'gambler' God King about to start gambling again?" The holy woman's words prompted the man in black to tease her.

"What, afraid of losing?"

"Don't forget, I win every bet I make. And this time you won't be betting against me. You'll be on my side, placing your wager alongside mine. Victory is guaranteed."

The holy woman in white blinked and spoke in a playful tone.

"Haha, since victory is guaranteed, how could I not join in?"

"If we lose this bet, then when we face divine punishment, let's make another wager. Who can withstand more divine punishment, and which of us will fall first? How about it?"

The white-haired man in black also set aside his serious mood and spoke with a relaxed laugh.

"I won't lose. Neither of us will lose." Instead of answering him, the holy woman in white let the smile fade from her face and spoke with unusual gravity.

Yet when the man in black saw her serious expression, his expression and tone grew even lighter.

"It's all right. Win or lose, I'll make this bet with you." The man's easygoing words sounded like a joke, yet also like a promise.

The woman in white did not answer. She merely pressed her lips together. Her eyes, deep and wise, calm as an ancient well and seemingly holding the entire universe and all the stars in the sky, were filled with solemn resolve.

She did not love to gamble, but whenever she did, she had to win.

Because every time she gambled, she had a reason she had to win-

This time, it was for the balance and stability of the Douluo God Realm, for herself, for him, and for love!!

At this moment, Dai Mubai, who was absorbing and refining the Soul Ring in the Star Dou Great Forest, still did not know.

The act of delivering the Diamond Tiger's soul and sending it into reincarnation had drawn the attention of two gods in the Douluo God Realm.

Both gods admired his talent and intended to make him the heir to their godhoods-

If Dai Mubai had known, he would probably have jumped for joy on the spot.

After all, even though he currently had a system and Tiger Soul, a god-level Second Martial Soul with the ability to devour,

He was still at the stage where he regarded becoming a level-fifty Soul King as his goal, and his teacher Zhao Wuji, a Seven-Ring Soul Sage, as a powerhouse he needed to strive desperately to catch up with.

He could never have imagined that, at this point, he would catch the attention of gods.

But precisely because he knew nothing of this, Dai Mubai soon returned to his usual state of mind after delivering the Diamond Tiger's soul.

Though before long, he became overjoyed and excited again.

The gains from absorbing the ten-thousand-year Diamond Tiger Soul Ring beyond his level had truly exceeded his imagination.