Chapter 27: Terror in the Divine Realm

"Task completion for the sixth and seventh trials of the Nine Trials of the Ancient Death God: Reward: Death Set, Phantom of the Death God."

"Task completion for the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh trials of the Nine Trials of the God of Judgment: Reward: Judgment Heavenly Eye, Judgment Flame Marsh, Slaughter Angel Set, Phantom of the God of Judgment."

"Task completion for the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth trials of the Nine Trials of the God of Devouring: Reward: Spirit Devourer, Devouring Beast God, Devouring Firmament, Devouring Set."

"Task completion for the fifth and sixth trials of the Nine Trials of the Ancient Life God: Reward: Life Essence, Life Set."

The rewards were so numerous that the system's voice chimed for over a minute before falling silent.

Wow! These rewards are truly excellent!

Ling Xiao's eyes gleamed. The Star Dou Great Forest was truly a place of abundant fortune; he had obtained his greatest haul of rewards right here.

Coming back to his senses, Ling Xiao frowned as he surveyed the Star Dou Lake and the surrounding ground, which had been destroyed beyond recognition.

"The destruction this time is far worse than what I caused before!"

"It is fine. As long as we are alive, the environment can slowly recover," the Azure Bull Python sighed. Being able to survive under the hand of a god was already something to be immensely grateful for.

A flicker of crimson light flashed in Ling Xiao's eyes, and a quiet rage stirred within his heart.

He looked up at the sky, as if his gaze had pierced through layers of space to see the legendary Divine Realm.

"Divine Realm! One day, I will go there and make these so-called gods pay the price for their actions today!"

*Sigh, if only I could reverse time. For now, I can only try using the Phantom of the Life God,* Ling Xiao thought to himself.

Ling Xiao shook his head and rose into the air. The next moment, a blurred figure hundreds of meters tall appeared behind him.

He hovered in the sky, his eyes emitting a faint green glow, brimming with vitality.

He waved his hand gently toward the Star Dou Lake, and the phantom mimicked the motion. From the phantom's hands, specks of light rained down. Instantly, the flowers, grass, and trees on the ground began to grow, and the lake water, contaminated by soil, was purified as part of the light fell into Star Dou Lake.

The Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape stared blankly at Ling Xiao in the sky. As they came into contact with this light, they felt their strength gradually increasing.

After a dozen breaths, Ling Xiao descended from the sky, and the phantom gradually faded away. By then, the Azure Bull Python had become a 180,000-year-old soul beast, and the Titan Giant Ape had become a 150,000-year-old soul beast.

"W-what was that?" the Azure Bull Python trembled inwardly.

"The God of Life," Ling Xiao replied.

The Azure Bull Python looked at the revitalized Star Dou Lake and sensed its own newfound, immense power.

The Ancient God of Life!

The power of a god was truly incomparably great!

Meanwhile, far away in the Divine Realm, the gods looked upon everything happening on the Douluo Continent in total silence.

They were shocked beyond words!

The Sea God was the same. Originally, he had wanted to let these gods see the price of violating the laws of the Divine Realm.

But looking at this scene, he was gripped by terror.

How could such a powerful being exist?

Two God Kings had been slain without the slightest ability to retaliate. If he came to the Divine Realm, could anyone truly stop him?

"Lord God King, the Goodness God King and the Evil God King have been killed. What should we do? Should we mobilize everyone to slay that god?" the Fire God asked cautiously, addressing the Asura God King.

Hearing this, the surrounding gods looked at him with a mix of terror and anger; they certainly did not want to die.

The Asura God King remained silent. In truth, there was little difference in power between their ranks of God Kings.

He was the strongest God King in the Divine Realm, yes, but to kill two God Kings so easily and so rapidly...

Even the Dragon God, the strongest deity of the past who had ignited the war in the Divine Realm, could not have done this. He, too, was at a loss.

Even the most reckless Destruction God King said nothing. He truly lacked the confidence to face an entity capable of effortlessly slaying the Evil God King and the Goodness God King, even stripping away their godhoods.

Even if he were to act alongside the Life Goddess, they might only end up meeting the same fate.

Beside him, the Life Goddess sighed softly. She had sensed an unease before, and now, disaster had struck. The price was the death of two of the Divine Realm's God Kings and the provocation of an incredibly terrifying enemy!

"What are we to do? If this person comes to the Divine Realm, will he carry out a massacre like the Dragon God did? And his strength is undoubtedly far greater than the Dragon God's. Does our Divine Realm have any hope of survival?" a second-tier god suddenly asked, his body trembling, his eyes filled with fear.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding gods began to discuss, truly afraid to face such a monster. The Dragon God of the past had already caused heavy losses to the Divine Realm, with many gods falling; they could not endure such a calamity again.

"Should we descend to the mortal world and offer him an apology, perhaps offer some compensation?" some gods suggested.

"No! Where would that leave the majesty of the Divine Realm? Would mortals still revere us in the future?" others objected.

"Wrath, if you have the guts, go find him yourself! Go defeat him and uphold the majesty of the Divine Realm!"

The God of Wrath's expression turned grim, but it was the Fire God who had spoken, and he himself did not dare to descend. After all, if the God Kings were dead, what was he, a first-tier god, in comparison?

"Then what do we do? Do we just wait for him to kill his way to the Divine Realm? You have all seen it—he kills gods and seizes their godhoods. He surely has people around him who need to ascend to godhood. Perhaps in the future, he will come to hunt us," a god suddenly remarked. These words made all the surrounding gods feel the shadow of death looming over them.

Once the gods realized this possibility, their fear grew even deeper.

Some gods even decided that even if it meant violating Divine Realm laws and facing punishment, they would descend to the mortal world to beg Ling Xiao for mercy, because that, at least, offered a chance to survive.

Perhaps, if they looked on the bright side, they might even find a suitable successor for their godhood and regain their freedom.

"Quiet!" the Asura God King suddenly roared, and instantly, all the gods fell silent.

As the enforcer of the Divine Realm for so long, the Asura God King still possessed significant authority.

"Everyone, stay calm. Let us discuss how to proceed before we make any decisions. All God Kings and first-tier gods, come to the Divine Realm Committee to deliberate!" the Asura God King said, his gaze sweeping across the room. After issuing the order, he flew toward the Divine Realm Committee.

The Destruction God King and the Life Goddess followed the Asura God King, along with several first-tier gods.

The other gods, though filled with anxiety, had no choice but to depart in small groups. However, a dark haze settled in the hearts of all the gods, one that could not be dispelled.

...

"There should be nothing left to attend to now. I am truly leaving!" Ling Xiao said, bidding farewell to the two soul beasts once more.

"Understood! Goodbye!" the Azure Bull Python said.

"Goodbye!" To its surprise, the Titan Giant Ape beside it also spoke, its voice honest and simple.

"Er Ming, you can speak?" the Azure Bull Python looked at the Titan Giant Ape in astonishment; it was the first time it had heard it.

"Yeah, maybe it's because I'm a 150,000-year-old soul beast now!" The Titan Giant Ape smiled foolishly and scratched its head.

Ling Xiao waved at the two soul beasts and vanished instantly, flying toward the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, ready to return to the Spirit Hall.