At this moment, the Douluo God Realm was bustling with activity.
For far too long, no new gods had been born in this realm—only a few opportunists who had scavenged scraps of power.
Now, however, the gods of the Douluo God Realm sensed the birth of a new deity.
For the first time outside of the God Council sessions, the gods spontaneously gathered together, their gazes fixed on the Douluo Continent.
After all, none of the gods overseeing the 108 planes of the Douluo God Realm possessed observation tools for every single plane—except for those within the Council.
The birth of a new god was undoubtedly an epic tale of heroism.
Though every god had once walked this path, it didn't stop them from finding amusement in the journey of a new ascension.
At this moment, the gods of Douluo resembled a group of idle deities from another world who gathered to entertain themselves—but they refrained from descending to frolic among mortals.
The front-row seats, naturally, belonged to the five God Kings. However, Tang San's expression was slightly darkened.
"Damn it," Tang San thought irritably. He hadn't expected such a person to emerge on the Douluo Continent.
As the successor to Poseidon, the Sea God, Tang San knew better than anyone how difficult it was to create one's own divine position. Even the mighty Poseidon—a First-Rank God—had spent over a thousand years conquering the oceans, gaining the faith of sea soul beasts, and ascending to godhood.
But what made Ye Wen so special? In an era where even peerless Douluo lived only three hundred years, how could Ye Wen ascend to godhood through his own efforts?
Tang San was utterly frustrated.
But more than frustration, he felt a deep sense of crisis.
The Tian Xing Federation already boasted numerous peerless fighters and the inheritance of the Seven Elemental Gods. Now, with the addition of someone capable of creating their own divine position, there were eight quasi-deities in total. How could they possibly fight that?
As Tang San pondered deeply, the God of Destruction glanced thoughtfully at Da Ming, who was currently engaged in battle, then turned his gaze toward Tang San, who remained silent.
"If I'm not mistaken, these people belong to the sect founded by Tang San's mortal blood relatives," the God of Destruction muttered quietly. Though he wasn't overly concerned, his focus returned to Da Ming.
"Tang San, you owe us an explanation," the God of Destruction said calmly.
Tang San's life experiences ensured he would never feel guilty about being exposed for his underhanded deeds. Instead, he would brazenly justify his actions with eloquent excuses.
"What is the matter, Lord God of Destruction?" Tang San replied nonchalantly.
Since officially becoming a God King, Tang San's covert activities had never ceased. However, the God of Destruction had ignored them as long as they didn't disrupt the normal functioning of the God Realm.
But today was different.
The God of Destruction sharply demanded:
"Don't play dumb, Tang San! How could a newly ascended god possess Level 109 divine power?
Speak! Did you secretly interfere with the development of the mortal realm?"
His words caused the observing gods to gasp in shock, their gazes immediately turning toward Tang San.
A Law Enforcement God breaking the law? This was quite the scandal!
Unfortunately, they didn't see the fear or despair they expected on Tang San's face.
Calmly seated on his throne, Tang San crossed his arms and said, "My elder brother reincarnated and began his cultivation anew. What's wrong with giving him a bit more resources? Which law of the God Realm does that violate?
Or does Lord God of Destruction believe that our descendants or those connected to us cannot attain godly strength?
You don't have children, so you wouldn't understand. But we're different—we all have families to support."
Tang San was well aware that his actions prior to granting Da Ming a divine position violated the laws of the God Realm.
But alas, there was no Time God in the God Realm to rewind time and uncover Tang San's past misdeeds.
Since the divine position had already been granted and all traces erased, without evidence, it couldn't be considered a violation. Thus, Tang San dared to taunt the God of Destruction with such audacity.
After all, the God Realm forbade gods from killing one another.
Even though Tang San mocked the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life for being childless—a sore point for them—the God of Destruction couldn't retaliate directly.
However, the God of Destruction's temperament was anything but mild. A surge of murderous intent erupted from him!
Even the First-Rank Gods present felt the threat of impending death and quickly distanced themselves.
Tang San, the target of this murderous intent, also wore a grim expression. He had underestimated the sheer terror of the God of Destruction's killing intent after years of minor skirmishes.
"I'll need to tread more carefully in the future," Tang San thought privately.
Finally, the newly appointed God of Good and Evil intervened, ending the standoff.
Though the relationship between the God of Destruction and Tang San was now irreparably strained, Tang San regretted nothing. Admitting fault was out of the question. If Tang San were still a First-Rank God, he might have apologized to the God King elder brother. But now, despite the gap in power, both were God Kings, and neither could instantly kill the other. Moreover, the rules of the God Realm prohibited harming other gods.
Once again, Tang San felt invincible!
At this moment, the atmosphere in the God Council had completely frozen.
Lie Yan, the Goddess of Goodness, was naturally queen-like in demeanor and showed no intention of mediating. On the other hand, Ji Dong, the God of Evil—who acted contrary to his title—took the initiative to smooth things over, addressing the God of Destruction.
"Brother Destruction, take a look at this new god's divine position. My eyesight isn't the best—I can only discern that he seems to wield authority over fire and creation. I can't see the full picture. Please enlighten us."
The God of Destruction's expression softened slightly. Compared to Tang San, who was full of schemes, Ji Dong and his wife were pure-hearted, much like himself and the Goddess of Life. Their relationship was the closest among the gods.
However, preoccupied with Da Ming's overwhelming power earlier, the God of Destruction had neglected to closely examine the divine fluctuations emanating from the Xuan Yue Rou Ling Battle Armor.
Upon closer inspection, even the God of Destruction was moved.
"Potential for a God King!"
!!!
Though spoken softly, these words instantly shocked the assembled gods.
Ever since the Dragon God's demise, the Douluo God Realm hadn't seen the birth of a new God King for far too long!
The Goddess of Life, who had been trying to soothe the God of Destruction's foul mood, now grew intrigued and carefully examined the Battle Armor.
She nodded approvingly. "Indeed, it possesses the potential to become a God King."
Meanwhile, the God of Arrogance, the God of Destruction's loyal subordinate who had been stuck at the peak of First-Rank Godhood for ages, became restless upon hearing his elder brother's appraisal of a mere mortal.
"Brother, how could a mere mortal achieve such a thing?"
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