In the Divine Realm, the four current God Kings—Thunder God Chen Yi, the God of Destruction, the Goddess of Life, and the Angel Goddess Qian Renxue—jointly proposed reconvening the Divine Realm Council.
The agenda immediately sparked heated discussion throughout the entire Divine Realm.
When the God of Destruction formally proposed relaxing the ban that forbade soul beasts from becoming gods and establishing an entirely new promotion system to absorb outstanding beast gods into the Divine Realm, an uproar erupted inside and outside the assembly hall, just as expected.
Those who had ascended from the lower realms as rulers of human souls—especially the gods—reacted most fiercely. Most had experienced life-and-death battles against powerful soul beasts and still vividly remembered the ferocity, strength, and arrogance of those beasts. Some gods even harbored deep hatred toward certain soul beasts with enormous potential after their own experiences in the human world.
It was precisely because of the Divine Realm's entry ban that these enemies had been firmly confined to the lower world and could not ascend to threaten the gods. If the ban were lifted, talented and experienced beasts might one day possess power equal to or even surpassing their own. How could they possibly feel at ease?
"This is absolutely unacceptable!"
"Beasts are ferocious tyrants with no rules! The chaos caused by the Dragon God back then is the best warning!"
"Ascending to godhood was never easy for us. How can we allow wild beasts to stand on the same altar?"
"The peace of the divine domain was not easily obtained. We must not lose sight of the bigger picture over trivial matters!"
Opposing voices rose and fell, filled with vigilance toward soul beasts and the desire to protect their own interests.
However, at the highest levels of the Divine Realm, the situation was different. The majority of existing gods were ancient deities from the dawn of the Divine Realm. They were innate spirits nurtured by heaven and earth, fundamentally sharing the same origin as beasts rather than being completely separate from the concept.
These ancient gods had long resented the prohibition that soul beasts cannot become gods. Yet the chaos caused by the Dragon God had been too severe, leaving the Divine Realm with no choice but to enact the rule to prevent further incidents.
As time passed and the number of human gods in the divine domain gradually increased, the subtle rejection some newcomers showed toward non-human gods had already dissatisfied many ancient deities. They feared that if this continued, human gods would completely overwhelm the ancient gods and even threaten their status.
Now, the Four Great God Kings had jointly proposed relaxing the ban, explicitly stating it was to strengthen the Divine Realm and prepare for future crises. Moreover, the fact that the Good God King had passed her position to the existence transformed from the Red Lotus Earth Core before departing gave the ancient gods a strong reason to support the change.
"Silence!"
The God of Destruction's deep, dignified voice quelled the noise. His dark purple eyes swept across the assembly. "Rules are not immutable. The Dragon God's chaos was a profound lesson, and we will remember it while establishing a more inclusive regulatory system. However, the Divine Realm seeks development and ways to deal with external threats. Maintaining a stagnant and closed state is never a good strategy."
The Goddess of Life spoke gently, "Employing the virtuous and capable regardless of origin is the path to ensuring long-term peace and stability in the divine domain. The Good God King's choice has already shown us the way."
Thus, with the strong support of the Four Great God Kings and the approval of the majority of ancient gods, despite fierce opposition from many human gods, the Divine Realm General Assembly passed a preliminary resolution to amend the ban by majority vote.
The Divine Realm was about to usher in a brand-new era.
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Douluo Continent
News of the resolution's passage was quickly transmitted from Chen Yi in the lower world to the Star Dou Great Forest. He also brought a small bag of Life Spirit Medicine, a gift from the Goddess of Life.
That day, the entire Star Dou Great Forest trembled violently!
The shackles that had oppressed them for thousands of years finally began to loosen. The hope of becoming gods was no longer an unreachable dream.
On that day, human soul masters and residents living on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest witnessed an unforgettable scene. A massive black dragon large enough to cover the sky soared from the depths of the forest into the heavens, letting out a roar that shook the nine heavens!
He unhesitatingly released the terrifying soul power he had accumulated over hundreds of thousands of years, actively triggering a heavenly tribulation!
Calamity clouds swirled, and destructive lightning poured down. Di Tian roared and fought within the thunder!
Finally, relying on his deep accumulation of hundreds of thousands of years, Di Tian fiercely tore apart the final tribulation lightning. His vast divine power erupted, announcing the birth of Douluo Continent's first primordial beast god!
And this was only the beginning.
Right after Di Tian, earth-shaking roars rang out one after another from the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest.
The Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear Lord, swinging claws large enough to tear heaven and earth, endured the lightning of catastrophe and became a beast god!
The Emerald Swan Bi Ji was enveloped in the purest life force, reborn and sublimated within the lightning!
The Myriad Demon King, the Three-Headed Scarlet Devil Mastiff, the Hell Demon Dragon King Ji Zi… all of them seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, supporting one another as they launched their assaults toward the divine level.
In an instant, the sky above the Star Dou Great Forest was covered in thunderclouds. Divine light danced wildly, beast roars shook the heavens. Ferocious beasts challenged their tribulations together in a breathtakingly magnificent spectacle.
People in the suburbs fled in panic, terrified of being caught in the divine punishment.
Meanwhile, far to the north...
Shui Bing'er descended once more, bestowing sacred blessings upon the Giant Snow Demon King Ah Tai and the Ice Bear King Xiao Bai, tempering their bloodlines. Following Chen Yi's instructions, she located the Ten-thousand-year Profound Ice Marrow mine hidden within the Earth Dragon Sect and extracted its essence for the two beasts to absorb.
In less than half a year, with the dual assistance of divine gifts and ten-thousand-year profound ice marrow, the accumulations of the Giant Snow Demon King and Ice Bear King reached a terrifying critical point.
That day, blizzards howled across the extreme northern ice plains. Icy blue lightning intertwined with pure white cold waves. Two beast gods belonging to ice and snow were proudly born under the gaze of the Ice God!
In the boundless great sea, the Devil Whale Sea.
The Demon Empress, having fully absorbed and refined her husband's legacy, already surpassed the former Deep Sea Devil Whale King in power.
Alone, she bravely faced the tribulation lightning that had terrified countless sea soul beasts. With her unparalleled physique, she endured the baptism and became a sea beast god, radiating demonic patterns across her body.
As for her daughter Lan Fozi, Chen Yi fulfilled his earlier promise and sent the Sea God to administer the divine trials.
Lan Fozi possessed extraordinary talent and a pure heart. Over the next five years, she overcame numerous difficulties and dangers, completing all nine trials and earning the Sea God's recognition.
However, a small incident occurred during the inheritance of the sacred relic. Chen Yi suddenly remembered that he had already melted Sea God Trident, making it unsuitable as an inheritance item. To avoid breaking the contract, he had a flash of inspiration, rushed to the forbidden lands of the gods, and stripped Poseidon's physical body...
Soon after, a brand-new, brilliantly blue trident was delivered to Lan Fozi. According to Chen Yi, it had been reforged using top-grade divine materials. Lan Fozi might have found the aura of this divine weapon slightly strange, but her father, the Deep Sea Devil Whale King, loved the new trident dearly and often hugged and stroked it.
Meanwhile, when news spread that the ban on beast gods had been lifted and soul beast powers were surging everywhere, the human Spirit Master world was also greatly shocked and transformed.
The soul beast habitats once regarded as treasure mountains or training grounds had now become extremely dangerous places that even top human experts dared not easily enter.
Seizing this opportunity, the Spirit Empire officially announced the groundbreaking secret art Three Cores Condensation Ring Technique, left behind by Thunder God Chen Yi before his ascension, aimed at fundamentally reforming the soul master cultivation system!
With this method, soul masters no longer needed to hunt soul beasts upon reaching corresponding levels. Instead, they condensed three soul cores of different attributes within their bodies using special techniques to obtain soul rings. Each successful condensation produced three soul rings perfectly matched to the soul master's own attributes, spiritual power, and physique.
These soul rings carried no soul skills but provided optimal spiritual power amplification and attribute bonuses. They were 100% safe with zero risk of rejection.
The announcement of the Three Cores Condensation Ring Method caused an unprecedented sensation in the Douluo Continent, especially for the vast majority of ordinary spirit masters—it was truly a blessing from heaven. They were finally freed from the immense risks and high costs of hunting soul beasts and could obtain the most suitable soul rings through their own effort and talent. Barriers and unfairness in cultivation were greatly reduced.
Meanwhile, in the Divine Realm, Chen Yi secretly used the central hub of the Divine Realm to modify the basic rules of the Douluo dimension. From now on, defeating soul beasts would no longer guarantee soul rings or soul bones.
This rule change fundamentally weakened the direct profit motive of human soul masters hunting soul beasts, removing the greatest obstacle to future reconciliation between humans and beasts and the popularization of the Three Cores Condensation Ring Method.
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Time flew by. Under the new rules and opportunities, the Douluo Continent ushered in an unprecedented golden age.
After several rounds of negotiations, the Spirit Empire and the various beast god factions that had successively ascended finally signed the Human-Beast Non-Aggression and Resource Allocation Agreement.
The agreement clearly stipulated that human soul masters were forbidden from entering, hunting, or harassing soul beasts' designated primary habitats without permission. Likewise, soul beasts were not allowed to leave their habitats without legitimate reason, attack human towns, or massacre civilians.
Both sides would pursue peaceful development within their respective territories and conduct limited resource exchanges and information transmission through specific channels.
Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.
At the center of the Star Dou Forest, beside the Lake of Life.
The Silver Dragon King had fully recovered to her peak state. After absorbing life essence over the past ten years, her aura had become even deeper and vaster than before. She gracefully floated above the lake surface, her purple eyes gazing solemnly at the group standing before her.
The Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian had completely solidified his cultivation as a first-level god, radiating majestic dignity.
The Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear Lord, Emerald Swan Princess Bi Ji, Myriad Demon King, Scarlet King, and Zi Ji had all successfully passed their divine tribulations and become true beast gods wrapped in terrifying auras.
Beside Bi Ji stood a special existence—the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
Originally, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's cultivation level would have required millions of years to accumulate enough power to become a god. However, Qian Renxue had specifically requested from Chen Yi a small amount of essence extracted from the refined flesh and blood of the Golden Dragon King.
After absorbing traces of the same Dragon King essence, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. Coupled with her innate luck, she broke through the insurmountable wall in just ten years and reached the divine realm.
At that moment, the third eye on her forehead emitted golden light, giving her a mysterious and noble aura. As agreed, she left the power of destiny on the Douluo Continent to maintain dimensional balance.
All beast gods belonging to the Star Dou Great Forest bloodline would ascend to the Divine Realm this time.
Uncontainable excitement flashed in the Silver Dragon King's eyes. After thousands of years and countless sacrifices of her kind, the dawn of return to the divine domain had finally arrived.
"Divine Realm…" she murmured softly with complex emotions. "I… have returned."
The next instant, she raised her long neck and let out a dragon roar that pierced the sky!
"Follow me! Ascend!"
A silver beam shot toward the heavens. The Silver Dragon King transformed into a silver pillar of light that pierced heaven and earth, surging toward the peak of the sky!
Di Tian, Bear Lord, Bi Ji, Myriad Demon King, Scarlet King, Zi Ji, and Three-Eyed Golden Lion… Seven equally powerful divine auras erupted, turning into seven-colored streams of light that chased after the silver light and soared into the sky! Beast roars and cries intertwined, shaking the continent with divine power!
Eventually, at a specific dimensional node above the Douluo Continent, the silver pillar of light merged with the seven-colored streams.
Almost simultaneously, two icy-blue sacred streams of light flew over from the far north. From the endless deep sea came demonic shadows and a sacred blue figure. From the distant Sun and Moon Continent came a dark red torrent of light carrying an evil and violent aura that pierced the sky.
The eleven newly appointed beast gods from across the Douluo Continent gathered at the peak of the heavens.
Eleven sacred auras were released, resonating without hesitation and instantly triggering a reaction based on the Divine Realm's laws.
"Open!"
The Silver Dragon King slashed the sky with her claw, seizing spatial power and slamming it into a specific spot in the void.
"Snap—!"
With the sound of space shattering, a massive passageway appeared. Beyond it, the majestic structures of the Divine Realm could be vaguely seen.
Led by the Silver Dragon King, the eleven beast gods transformed into streams of light without the slightest hesitation and entered the guiding sacred light one after another, officially entering the Divine Realm!
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