The scene fell into silence.
The God of Fire and the God of Gengjin were actually slain!
For a moment, the gods couldn't accept this fact.
It should be known that this wasn't a one-on-one battle, but a joint effort from their nine gods, besieging only Li Yu alone!
And yet, under such circumstances, Li Yu still found the opportunity to kill the most powerful Fire God and God of Gengjin!
Is Li Yu still human?
The gods trembled, looking at Li Yu in fear, while also resisting the attacks of various elemental creatures and spirits with all their might.
After the fall of the Fire God and the God of Gengjin, their backbone collapsed instantly. The longer they fought, the more they became hesitant and increasingly fearful.
Even though they should have been stronger when working together, at this point, they were at a disadvantage. Some of them even began to retreat, quietly moving the battlefield towards the portal above the sky, clearly looking for an opportunity to escape.
As long as they returned to the Divine Realm, they would be safe!
After all, the gods in the Divine Realm weren't limited to just them. Even if they were at fault, if someone dared to break into the Divine Realm, they would undoubtedly become the target of everyone, besieged.
It was assumed that Li Yu wouldn't have the courage to do so.
At this moment, however, Li Yu didn't immediately act. He manipulated the power of space to cover the entire battlefield, including the portal above the sky.
Since they had come and raised their butcher's blade against him, he naturally couldn't allow the gods to escape.
After the death of the Fire God and the God of Gengjin, even without his intervention, with the inclusion of [Asura], the tide of the battle had already begun to tilt.
Slaughtering the gods was only a matter of time.
Li Yu squinted his eyes, feeling the power within him.
The divine consciousness of the Fire God and the God of Gengjin was being refined and absorbed, and their [authority] was also being taken in.
His power was rapidly increasing.
[Ascension to God]: [Level: 99/99 [Completed]] [Elemental Authority: 6/9]
"Only three more to go." Li Yu whispered.
Water Fire Dragon King, Thunder God, Sea God, Fire God, and God of Gengjin—six pieces of [authority], all top-level elemental authorities.
Among them, the Sea God and Water Dragon King provided similar authorities, but they still strengthened his power and made [Ying Yu] evolve into [Kunpeng]!
Now, the overlapping authority of the Fire God and Fire Dragon King was also making [Fire Phoenix] evolve, moving towards a higher level.
"Then let me lend you a hand." Li Yu eyes suddenly opened, and he stepped forward, vanishing.
"Yi!" The Fire Phoenix cried out, still entangled with the God of Phoenix.
The God of Phoenix had originally revered the Fire God above all else. After the Fire God's death, he had lost the will to continue fighting, and as a result, the Fire Phoenix managed to gain the upper hand, both sides being evenly matched for a time.
When the Fire God's [authority] was absorbed by Li Yu, although it hadn't been fully absorbed, the power had already been reflected in the Fire Phoenix, causing its strength to undergo a transformation. It directly gained the upper hand and was now pressing the God of Phoenix.
"How is this possible? How could this be?" The God of Phoenix muttered, still unable to believe what was happening, desperately looking for an escape.
But the Fire Phoenix was like a bone-piercing nail, not giving him a chance. In his flustered state, his divine power was used in a rather crude manner.
Pff!
Just then, his tumbling figure suddenly froze. Looking down, a sharp claw had pierced through his chest.
His pupils contracted, and just as he was about to resist, a "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh" sound of wind breaking was heard. One hundred and eight claw blades cut across an arc, piercing his body without any hindrance.
At the same time, a terrifying spatial force also bound his body, rendering him completely immobile.
Whoosh!
Li Yu figure appeared, and he pointed at the center of the Phoenix God's forehead.
A black dot condensed between his fingers, the power of space compressed to its extreme, mixed with chaotic elemental energy.
Fingers devouring!
Pff!
The Phoenix God's forehead was pierced, his eyes frozen. A dark red phantom appeared, about to escape, but Li Yu merely reached out and squeezed it into his hand.
"Are you in such a hurry, do you dislike the human world, and want to go to hell?" Li Yu smiled coldly.
The God of Phoenix immediately begged for mercy, groveling like a dog: "Spare me, spare me, I was deceived by the Fire God. Yes, I was deceived by the Fire God, I never intended to attack you, please spare me, from now on, I will follow you..."
Li Yu listened, feeling no novelty, and casually crushed the life force.
[Ascension to God]: [Level: 99/99 [Completed]] [Elemental Authority: 7/9]
The prompt flashed, and after feeling it, Li Yu eyes showed a strange expression.
The [authority] possessed by the God of Phoenix wasn't purely "fire," but was related to "beasts," specifically "phoenixes."
However, it has long been said that there are five types of phoenixes: Feng, Yuan Chu, Yue Zhuo, Qing Luan, and Hong Hu.
As for the commonly mentioned Zhuque, the Vermilion Bird, which is ranked with the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise as one of the Four Spiritual Beasts, it actually isn't one of the Five Phoenixes.
At most, it could only be considered a type of Feng.
In other words, this so-called Phoenix God did not possess the complete [authority] over "phoenixes."
Hence, it had to be so fawning towards the Fire God.
Otherwise, dragons and phoenixes have always been mentioned together, so how could the Phoenix God only be a mere second-tier god?
This could only mean that this Phoenix God was indeed weak.
And this was likely related to the restrictions on soul beasts becoming gods.
The Divine Realm does not allow the "Beast God" powers to grow stronger.
Wait…
Suddenly, Li Yu thoughts sparked. If the Divine Realm had such disturbances, which could make even the Asura God "borrow a sword," what level was that?
And thinking further, the Divine Realm's turbulence seemed distant. If there was unrest, it seemed like it was only a minor incident.
The sealed Golden Dragon King!
The power of the Dragon God didn't need explanation. Even the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings born from its division were absolutely top-tier beings!
If the unrest came from the Golden Dragon King, that would explain it.
But, since the Golden Dragon King was sealed in the Divine Forbidden Land, how could it suddenly break free?
And, when the Nine Gods descended to the lower realm, someone had said, "It won't be too long there, at most half an hour."
Looking at it now, it seemed like a "small matter," so why had it escalated to the point of borrowing Asura's sword?
Could it be...
Li Yu expression grew strange. Could it be that someone in the Divine Realm was foolish enough to act just to divide his "tiny gains," or perhaps to stop the birth of the elemental god who was about to ascend by triggering the seal, thinking it was just a short-term delay, but inadvertently causing a great disaster and giving the Golden Dragon King a chance?
No, that couldn't be!
If a simple trigger could break the seal, it wouldn't have been sealed for this long.
Could it be that Gu Yuena has awakened?
Li Yu face turned serious. If this were the case, everything would make sense.
Working together from the inside, even if it was only for a moment of the Dragon God's power, breaking the seal would likely not be difficult.
"It seems I need to resolve this here and then go back to take a look," Li Yu thought uneasily.
Even though his sense of belonging to this world wasn't strong.
But now, Gu Yuena's will was definitely geared towards the destruction of all humanity.
If the Golden Dragon breaks the seal and they unite, it would definitely cause mass destruction.
And as one of humanity's finest, he would undoubtedly be among the first to bear the brunt.
This was no longer a personal grudge, but a blood feud accumulated between two races for countless years!
It was something hard to heal or resolve.
Only balance, or the destruction of one side, could completely dissolve it.
"Hmm?" Li Yu eyes flashed, and he reached out, squeezing a bead that suddenly appeared in his hand.
This was the gift from Emperor Di Tian when he married Qian Renxue. It was said to be the water from the true Lake of Life.
Life?
What is life?
If looked at from a biological perspective, life is a material system characterized by metabolism, growth, reproduction, inheritance, and stress response.
But for Li Yu, the word "life" carried a heavy meaning. The most basic implication was simply "living."
But this was just normal reasoning, based on natural laws.
Now, however, this was a world where "humans" could possess world-altering power.
Life, it seemed, couldn't be defined so simply.
In such a world, mastering "life" often meant a long, extended "journey through time."
That is, living longer!
Or seeking immortality?
Even further, living again after death!
Li Yu pupils suddenly constricted, and some key thoughts that had eluded him suddenly connected!
Why had the Holy Spirit Cult always remained inconspicuous?
Why was it able to dig up a space vein in the Star Dou Forest, under the very eyes of Emperor Di Tian and others, hiding an altar whose purpose was unknown?
The leader of the Holy Spirit Cult's "ability to come back to life" was so strange!
The so-called Saintess and Saint Son also had extremely high talents!
Pff!
Li Yu suddenly squeezed, crushing the bead directly!
The "Life Water" stored inside spilled out, but Li Yu pupils suddenly contracted.
The "Life Water," which originally had a faint green color, turned blood-red after breaking out of its shell!
The aura it gave off was extremely familiar!
The aura was not just similar to the blood pearl of the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult's "coming back to life," it was exactly the same, born from the same source!
This couldn't possibly be the water from the so-called Lake of Life; it contained a far greater secret!
"So, the so-called Holy Spirit Cult is actually the Holy Dragon Church, a church for the soul beasts to become gods! And also a pawn under Emperor Di Tian and others?" Li Yu said with almost certainty.
At the same time, he also understood why Lou Gao had picked up that special "metal" and why the Gengjin City had suddenly emptied out.
It seemed that everything had been planned long ago!
"So, will the Saint Son Tang San appear this time?" Li Yu eyes narrowed, as if he had seen through the truth.
Then, who would the Saintess be?
A new question arose, but no answer could be found for now.
Li Yu sighed, suppressing his emotions, and began to wander through the battlefield.
At the same time, the Blood Furnace had already collected the body of the Phoenix God and was refining it.
As a "Beast God," and with the Phoenix's legendary ability to be reborn from the ashes, its blood was extremely beneficial to [Asura].
In addition, its [authority] and essence could also allow the [Fire Phoenix] to evolve once again!
"The great gift the Asura God spoke of, could it be the bloodline of the Golden Dragon King..." Li Yu thought suddenly but immediately dismissed it.
Too crazy!
At this moment.
The remaining six gods were trembling slightly.
They could clearly feel that Li Yu had grown even stronger!
When the Phoenix God was slain, it was as if no effort was needed. It was terrifying.
They were fighting and retreating, but the fall of the three gods had tilted the situation overwhelmingly in Li Yu favor.
Li Yu wandered through the battlefield, his power surging. With the presence of spatial and temporal forces, no one could escape, and one god after another fell.
Half an hour later.
The portal above the sky disappeared, and the ocean had turned completely blood-red. The nine gods had all fallen!
[Ascension to God]: [Level: 99/99 [Completed]] [Elemental Authority: 12/9 [Completed]] [Ascension to God, completed!] [The path to becoming a god is about to open!] [Tip: Please make sure to bring yourself to your peak state!]
"The path to becoming a god..." Li Yu eyes narrowed, his gaze landing on the final prompt. Was this telling him to fully digest all the power he had obtained?
Would the path to becoming a god be difficult?
He paused for a moment, then focused and, after determining the direction, headed towards land.
As for the Sun-Moon Continent, it seemed unnecessary to go there now.
He had a feeling that all the answers would soon be revealed.
...
Star Dou Forest.
As time passed, the addition of the Spirit Douluo and the She Long Douluo made the number of Title Douluos from the Martial Spirit Hall suddenly reach 10.
Since Emperor Di Tian didn't intervene, the Four Ferocious Beasts—King of Ten Thousand Beasts, Bear Lord, Red King, and Purple Princess—could only fight against the likes of Golden Crocodile Douluo with equal footing, even slightly losing ground.
The peak 98th-level Golden Crocodile Douluo's power was not to be underestimated!
Meanwhile, the conflict above the portal and the fact that the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, still hadn't opened her eyes, made Emperor Di Tian's face turn serious.
He was thinking about whether he should temporarily give up on "supporting" and first deal with these noisy humans.
In the end, he shook his head and said, "What about the other formation eye?"
The Beast Spirit remained silent for a while before replying, "It's here!"
With that, the beasts rushed to assist Gu Yuena, and the formation above, which had been hidden, suddenly flashed with light. Countless soul beasts cracked open their bodies, and blood poured out like it was nothing, flowing into the grooves of the formation.
Not long after, the grooves filled, the formation's light brightened, and then a blood-red light shot into the sky!
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
The humming sound echoed as if a strange space was being torn apart.
Then, in the middle of the blood-colored light pillar, a huge, deep eye was torn open!
The eye was covered in blood veins and full of resentment.
But with just that one glance, even the Golden-eyed Black Dragon King Emperor Di Tian snorted, and his true form suddenly appeared, slamming his dragon tail onto the eye.
It was quickly sent away from the opening and pressed down onto another "formation eye."