Chapter 68 – Rewarded with a Super Divine Artifact, Destruction Ascends as the Strongest in the God Realm
Sea God was facing the darkest moment of his life.
The terrifying power of destruction nearly devoured him whole.
At this moment, no one in the God Realm could stop the God of Destruction.
Even the God of Evil and the Goddess of Kindness were unwilling to intervene.
A flash of purple light streaked across the sky!
Sea God's divine body, like fragile foam, began to collapse and disintegrate.
"No—!"
Sea God roared unwillingly as his Sea God Trident slipped from his grasp and fell to the ground with a heavy clang.
The God of Destruction watched his hated enemy vanish into nothingness, finally venting the resentment festering in his heart.
He could not act recklessly in the mortal realm.
But here, in the divine realm—aside from the God King—whoever the God of Destruction wished to kill would meet their doom.
[God Realm's Biggest Victim: God of Destruction!]
[Evaluation: 92]
[Reward: Super Divine Artifact—Armor of Destruction!]
The Sky curtain descended once more, bestowing its reward!
Before the God of Destruction appeared, a suit of armor radiating the aura of annihilation.
This was no ordinary treasure—it had reached the level of a Super Divine Artifact, the sixth such artifact to ever appear in the God Realm.
Currently, the five God Kings each possess one Super Divine Artifact.
These artifacts were not only symbols of status but also contained terrifying power.
The God of Destruction's eyes widened in shock and delight.
He never imagined his reward would be an artifact equal in power to his Destruction Scepter!
If a God King were to wield two Super Divine Artifacts simultaneously, then without question—the God of Destruction would rise as the unrivaled supreme of the God Realm!
Of course, fully mastering a Super Divine Artifact was not an easy task.
But as long as he could harness the combined might of two such artifacts, even the God of Evil and the Goddess of Kindness would no longer be his match—
so long as they did not invoke the God Realm's Core.
He accepted the sky curtain's reward.
The black robe covering his body instantly transformed into violet armor, his aura surging violently, climbing to an entirely new level.
Because this artifact resonated with his essence, the God of Destruction had little difficulty in controlling it.
Still, to unleash its true potential would take time.
The Goddess of Life was utterly stunned.
She could sense it—his strength had already surpassed her own.
Now, even the two God Kings, the God of Evil and the Goddess of Kindness, might not be able to suppress him.
On the other side…
The God of Evil and the Goddess of Kindness, upon learning that the God of Destruction's reward was a Super Divine Artifact, both revealed envy on their faces.
The value of such a treasure was immeasurable.
To forge even one Super Divine Artifact, they would need to consume more than half of the God Realm Core's energy—and even then, there was no guarantee of success.
"It seems the Sky Curtain truly is an opportunity!"
"If our evaluations surpass Destruction's, perhaps we too could ascend further."
The God of Evil's anticipation grew stronger.
He was the ruler of the God Realm, revered by all deities.
In his mind, his evaluation could not possibly fall below the God of Destruction's.
If it did, he would be thoroughly humiliated.
The Goddess of Kindness thought the same.
"Evil, whose evaluation do you think will be higher, yours or mine?"
"If I win, you'll owe me a wager."
The Goddess of Kindness smiled with interest, proposing a bet.
The God of Evil refused to back down.
"Fine! I will not lose to you!"
—
In the Forbidden Land of the Gods
The Asura God shed tears of bitter envy.
"What kind of joke is this?!
We are both God Kings—why is the difference so great?
Destruction is no stronger than me, yet his reward is a Super Divine Artifact, while I was punished instead!"
His mood had already been foul, but compared to Destruction's reward, the blow was unbearable.
The Golden Dragon King's expression grew grave.
"Destruction has obtained another Super Divine Artifact. In the future, he will likely become my greatest obstacle to freedom.
Before I leave this prison, I must become even stronger."
With that, he lunged at the Asura God once more.
A free sparring partner was too precious to waste.
—
In the City of Slaughter
Tang San's expression was as dark as the abyss.
He had lost count of how many enemies he had provoked.
First, it was the Spirit Hall and the soul beast clans—that alone was already enough.
But now, to have offended the God of Destruction…
This was an entirely different level of danger.
The threat of a God King was not something he could resist.
If the God of Destruction descended upon the mortal realm, Tang San would be nothing but prey awaiting slaughter.
"I must grow stronger… faster!
I refuse to surrender to fate!"
He tried to console himself.
Tang Hao, watching his unfilial son, was silently calculating whether to abandon him altogether.
If the God of Destruction targeted the Clear Sky Sect because of Tang San, the sect would be obliterated in an instant.
"Xiao San, let's not contact each other for a while."
Leaving those words behind, Tang Hao vanished from the City of Slaughter.
He had always been proud and untamed—
But that never meant he was arrogant enough to oppose a God King.
Tang Hao's nature was always one of shirking responsibility.
Now, faced with this catastrophe, how could he dare act recklessly?
He went in search of Tang Chen, leaving Tang San to fend for himself.
Tang San had not even processed what had happened before Tang Hao's figure was gone.
Seeing his father abandon him at such a critical moment, Tang San could not help but feel resentment.
When he was young, Tang Hao had already been irresponsible—
And now, even when his son's life was at stake, he chose to run again.
Suppressing his anger, Tang San dared not curse aloud, fearing Tang Hao might still be nearby.
—
In the Star Dou Great Forest, Core Region
The Silver Dragon King once again fell into humiliation.
As the ancestor of the soul beasts, she never imagined her future self would not only become Tang San and Xiao Wu's daughter-in-law but also abandon the pride of the soul beasts to become the so-called Goddess of Life.
She was half of the Dragon God incarnate, her sole purpose to revive the Dragon God's power.
Compared to that, the Goddess of Life was utterly insignificant—an unworthy, ill-fitting position.
"What on earth was my future self thinking?
How could I be so foolish?
Was I brainwashed by some mysterious power?"
[T/N: This possibility is very High. In Douluo Dalu 3, Tang Hao was already the Lord of the Douluo Star, while Ah Yin had become the Life Core of the planet. With this influence, it was easy for him to influence the Silver Dragon King's thoughts. Apart from this, there was no real reason for the Silver Dragon King to transform into a human]
The Silver Dragon King could not understand, no matter how hard she tried.
She could not reconcile herself with the choices of her future self.
Beside her, Di Tian stood in silence before the Lake of Life.
His heart was even heavier than hers.
For the soul beasts, the five God Kings of the God Realm Committee had always been their greatest enemies.
For the Silver Dragon King to accept the Goddess of Life's position—it was no different from surrendering to the enemy.
And of all things, why that godhood?
The connection between her and that God position was laughable.
That Tang San could bind the two together, and that she accepted—it was absurd beyond belief.
Di Tian sighed deeply, suppressing the turmoil within his chest.
—
In Heaven Dou City
Dugu Bo was fuming.
Why was it that both he and the God of Destruction were "biggest victims," yet the difference in their rewards was like heaven and earth?
All he received was a disposable demi-god formation—barely worth calling a consolation prize.
And Destruction? A Super Divine Artifact!
How could his heart remain calm after such a comparison?
(End of Chapter)