At this moment, the God of Asura burst into laughter, completely different from his usual dignified demeanor as the enforcer of the Divine Realm. Instead, he seemed like an ordinary person, venting emotions that had been suppressed for tens of thousands of years.
Seeing the puzzled look in the Sea God's eyes, the God of Asura restrained his laughter and spoke, "Sea God, do you remember our last discussion about the difference between divine weapons and super divine weapons? Now, I can finally tell you."
The Sea God's expression immediately changed with shock. "God of Asura, didn't you say this was one of the Divine Realm's secrets? We lesser gods should never be allowed to know it."
At this moment, the God of Asura no longer cared. "What does it matter? I am about to be freed, and even the gods of the Divine Realm won't be able to trouble me."
The Sea God swallowed hard. "Am I even supposed to know something like this?"
The God of Asura snorted coldly. "It's nothing too major. The difference between a super divine weapon and an ordinary divine weapon is that a super divine weapon is the life-bound weapon of the Five Divine Kings. It was born alongside us, containing not only our power but also being intimately linked to our divine thrones."
"Take the Destruction Scepter of the God of Destruction, for example. No one knows whether Destruction came first or if the scepter existed before him. Perhaps it can be called an innate treasure."
The Sea God became even more confused. "And what does that have to do with anything?"
The God of Asura shook his head. "Ordinary gods merely forge divine weapons, but super divine weapons can be called innate divine artifacts. That boy, Yang Podi, is currently refining my Asura Divine Sword. Once he completely merges with it, he will become the new God of Asura."
The Sea God asked in confusion, "How is that possible? I have an avatar on the Douluo Star, yet I don't sense Yang Podi ascending to godhood."
The God of Asura spoke again. "With your power, it's normal that you can't sense it. Even I almost didn't detect it. That kid Yang Podi is quite clever. He actually found a place completely isolated from the world. And with the sacrifice of that little whale of yours, he has already broken through Rank 100."
Only then did the Sea God finally understand what was happening. "Then congratulations are in order. After tens of thousands of years, you've finally passed on your divine throne and are about to be free."
The God of Asura laughed once more. "That's not all. I sense a special energy within Yang Podi. Although it is not yet strong, I believe its potential is limitless. In the future, it might even surpass the other four Divine Kings."
The Sea God was shocked. "How is that possible? How could there be power in this world that surpasses the Divine Realm?"
The God of Asura sneered. "Nothing is impossible. Have you forgotten what kind of spirit rings Yang Podi has absorbed?"
"Right now, he has absorbed the five elemental rings of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth—all of them at the hundred-thousand-year level. You should know that the five elements are the most fundamental forces of the world."
The Sea God: "..."
At this moment, Yang Podi seemed to have fallen into an endless abyss, engulfed by various energies. These forces crashed against his body, placing him in a delicate balance. It was impossible to tell when he would truly awaken.
During this time, the Douluo Continent underwent a dramatic upheaval.
Under the leadership of Tang San and the Speed clan, countless soul beasts traversed mountains and rivers, advancing toward Spirit City at their fastest speed.
This horde of soul beasts was overwhelmingly powerful, both in terms of strength and sheer numbers.
Apart from Di Tian, there were as many as seven Ferocious Beasts among them. Besides Hell Demon Dragon Zi Ji, even the Ferocious Beasts hidden deep within the core regions had come out in full force.
In addition to the Ferocious Beasts, there were also several hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, each looking extremely formidable.
As for ten-thousand-year soul beasts, there were even more of them. Some of them even moved in entire groups.
As for ordinary soul beasts, they were utterly countless. Along the way, they surged forward like a tide, covering the sky and land, as if the entire world had been overtaken by soul beasts.
This was the largest beast tide in history. In both quantity and quality, it was unprecedented. Not even in the ancient conflicts between humans and soul beasts tens of thousands of years ago had such a massive beast tide appeared.
Back then, it was the Angel God who suppressed the entire world, slaughtering countless soul beasts and ultimately restoring peace. Thanks to this immeasurable contribution, the Angel God received the faith of countless humans, which led to the creation of the Angel God's divine throne.
Moreover, this beast tide was not as chaotic or uncontrollable as those in the past. This time, many high-level soul beasts were maintaining order, and instead of moving in a scattered and disorganized manner, their march resembled the disciplined rhythm of an army.
All of this had been arranged by Tang San and Di Tian. In order to unleash the full strength of the soul beast race while preventing internal chaos and self-slaughter, the march was organized by species.
Along the way, all soul masters and humans encountered were slaughtered immediately, while ordinary civilians were devoured by soul beasts.
As for the soul masters who sensed that something was wrong, they were killed before they could escape. There was no way they could outrun the Speed Clan, and some flying soul beasts even worked alongside the Speed Clan specifically to eliminate the spies of the Spirit Empire.
Tang San, meanwhile, walked alongside Di Tian in the very center of the army. From there, he could oversee the entire soul beast force, maintain control over the soul beast race, and intervene at any moment to ensure the orderly advance of the army.
At this moment, Tang San's face was filled with excitement. For so many years, he had been consumed by the desire for revenge. The Spirit Hall had slaughtered his sect, killed his friends, and even destroyed his hopes of rebuilding the Tang Sect.
After years of struggle, years of hopeless vengeance, and years of despair, he had finally seen a glimmer of hope for revenge.
Not only was he determined to eradicate the Spirit Empire, making them pay the price for their actions in blood, but even the humiliation he suffered at the hands of Heavenly Academy would soon be avenged.
Tang San's goal this time was to completely exterminate the Spirit Empire, ensuring that they paid for their past sins with their lives. Blood for blood.
Wherever the soul beast army passed, the land was left barren. Every living being was slaughtered, leaving behind nothing but rivers of blood.
After four days of relentless advance, the countless soul beasts were now only a few hundred kilometers away from Spirit City.
At last, the Spirit Empire received news of the invasion—and was filled with despair.
Inside Spirit City, the high-ranking officials of the Spirit Empire had gathered. However, Bibi Dong was nowhere to be seen. She seemed to have disappeared entirely, and even Qian Renxue and the Grand Worshiper were missing.
The ones overseeing the situation were none other than Saintess Hu Liena and Golden Crocodile Douluo.
As the supreme commander of the Spirit Empire, Golden Crocodile Douluo had great foresight. Without hesitation, he immediately dispatched countless scouts across the nation. On one hand, he sought to recall the Spirit Empire's army of millions. On the other hand, he issued orders for all Title Douluo stationed throughout the empire to return at once.
The Spirit Empire was vast. Just to guard Vast Sea City, there were three Title Douluo stationed there. Similarly, both Heaven Dou City and Star Luo City had their own Title Douluo overseeing them.