Night, deep and dark!
On Sea God Island, inside Zhu Ziyang's dormitory, Zhu Ziyang sat cross-legged on the bed, his eyes slightly closed, his expression natural, clearly in a state of meditation. Inside the room, it was silent, with only the sounds of breathing and heartbeat clearly audible.
A strange and inexplicable sensation rippled outwards, Zhu Ziyang's body suddenly trembled, then returned to normal, as if nothing had changed.
However, Zhu Ziyang's soul had already arrived in a mysterious and special space.
"Where is this?" Zhu Ziyang opened his eyes, his gaze filled with surprise, probing, and a hint of fear. He recalled what had just happened: he was cultivating when he suddenly heard a "ding" sound. He opened his eyes, and his soul was already in this place.
After a brief period of fear and unease, he seemed to understand something. His heart became calm and composed, and he began to survey this unfamiliar space. He kept his eyes open, but all he could see was a stretch of grey-white, unfathomable mist. The mist blocked his spiritual sense and shielded his five senses; only the space within about a meter around his body could be perceived.
This feeling was both familiar and strange to Zhu Ziyang, and he understood the reason even more clearly, a sense of excitement and anticipation surged in his heart. Sure enough, just as he was feeling a bit at a loss, a cold voice entered his ears: "Go forward!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Ziyang's face immediately broke into a smile. This voice was precisely that of the mysterious God from before.
Without hesitation, he immediately followed the guidance of the voice and plunged into the grey mist. As he entered the mist, his soul instantly became incredibly heavy, making it impossible for him to move his feet. But in the next second, his soul became incredibly light, making him feel as if he could float. This sensation of heavy and light, light and heavy, kept Zhu Ziyang's soul in a state of confusion.
He could only subconsciously follow the guidance of the voice and walk forward. When Zhu Ziyang regained consciousness, he felt his soul become clear and transparent, as if it had undergone a baptism of heaven and earth, returning to the simplicity of its birth.
Zhu Ziyang opened his eyes and saw that in front of him was no longer grey, but an ancient and grand hall. The hall seemed to reach the sky and yet also sink to the nine abysses, standing in the center of the mysterious space, its reality unfathomable.
Under Zhu Ziyang's feet was a staircase. The staircase connected to that mysterious hall. He could perceive that this staircase had a total of one hundred steps, but only the first step was real and visible; the other ninety-nine steps were in a hazy, invisible state. On the first step, patterns with a peculiar rhythm were carved, seemingly symbolizing the Yellow Springs and the Other Shore.
On both sides of the staircase, there were a total of eighteen towering stone pillars, nine on each side, standing opposite each other. They were arranged very regularly, with two pillars appearing every ten steps. The stone pillars exuded an inexplicable divine aura, seemingly engraved with the principles of heaven and earth, yet Zhu Ziyang could not see them clearly.
His heart was shocked, filled with wild joy and pride. The mysterious God's voice echoed in his ears, confirming that this was the God Position inheritance ground!
"Welcome to..."
"Bold Evil God, how dare you be presumptuous!" A completely different voice came from the sky, sounding like thunder, carrying a righteous and awe-inspiring aura, rebuking!
"Tang San, you are the one being presumptuous!" Another voice came, filled with shock, anger, and resentment, roaring.
Zhu Ziyang's soul trembled from these two voices, making him shiver slightly and feel at a loss!
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Time returned to when Zhu Ziyang was pulled into the God Position inheritance ground.
A greyish-white pillar of light, imbued with a sense of sanctity, shot out from Sea God Island. It was strikingly conspicuous against the deep night sky, yet no one could see it, not even Mu En. Across the entire Continent, only a reluctant dragon's roar echoed from the lake deep within the Star Dou Great Forest.
The pillar of light pierced through ten thousand miles of clouds, soaring to the end of the firmament, reaching that unpredictable World.
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In the God Realm, within the God Realm Committee, three male Gods sat in a triangular formation around a round table, handling the affairs of the God Realm.
Suddenly, the deep-blue-haired God and the dark-red-haired God simultaneously stopped their actions, their expressions changing. The blue-haired God's face showed annoyance and surprise, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, or someone whose cake had been tampered with; in short, he was very irritated. The red-haired God's expression was relatively more subtle, but the astonishment, suspicion, and excitement in his eyes were also hard to conceal.
"Today's meeting ends here!" The blue-haired God suddenly stood up, saying in a flat voice, then vanished directly from the sight of the other two Gods.
Seeing this, the red-haired God did not linger either, immediately following suit and leaving the place.
The only black-haired God remaining was utterly bewildered, not knowing what had happened, but vaguely sensing a storm brewing. A helpless expression appeared on his face, and he sighed, "Alas, a troubled time!"
After leaving the God Realm Committee, the red-haired God unhesitatingly went to a vibrant palace. Just as he was about to enter, a green-haired Goddess rushed out of the palace. Her face was filled with excitement, joy, and sorrow, with a trace of tears still at the corners of her eyes. Upon seeing the red-haired God, she immediately cried out excitedly, "Little Zi, did you feel it? Did you feel it? It's him! It's him!"
"Mmm mmm! I felt it!" The red-haired God embraced the green-haired Goddess, calming her emotions, and said sadly, "It must be him! It seems he truly has fallen!"
"Wuwu~" The green-haired Goddess couldn't help but cry, her voice choked with sobs, saying, "Little Zi, will we still have a chance to see him?"
"..." The red-haired God was silent for a moment, then said, "It's difficult. He should only have a trace of his divine consciousness left now. What we felt was likely his God Position. He must have found an inheritor, otherwise, he wouldn't easily activate the God Position inheritance!"
"Wuwu!" Upon hearing this, the green-haired Goddess became even more heartbroken, but a determined look appeared on her face as she said, "Since that's the case, then we must protect his inheritor well and not let his inheritor be disturbed!"
"That's right!" The red-haired God said. He thought of the blue-haired God who had left in a hurry earlier, and a shadow couldn't help but rise in his heart, saying, "Let's go quickly!"
The two Gods instantly vanished from their original spot.
Our gaze returns to the blue-haired God. After leaving the God Realm Committee, the blue-haired God returned to his own divine palace. His face was filled with uncontrollable rage, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "I want to see which blind fool dares to cause trouble on my territory!"
He waved both hands, tearing open a spatial rift, his gaze directly reaching into a mysterious space. Looking at the sacred divine hall with its unknown aura, he didn't hesitate at all, directly extended his hand, and grabbed towards that divine hall, while loudly scolding: "Bold Evil God, how dare you be presumptuous!"
The divine hall immediately burst forth with divine light, attempting to resist the large hand that was descending upon it. However, it seemed to be a futile effort, because just as the large hand, radiating blue divine light, crossed through the void and struck towards the unknown divine hall, a green divine light rapidly flew from the depths of the void, directly hitting the blue-haired God's palm. At the same time, an angry and delicate shout came: "Tang San, you are the one being presumptuous!"
The blue-haired God, who was Sea God Tang San, had his actions interrupted by the sudden attack. He had no choice but to retract his palm and close the space. His face was gloomy and uncertain, filled with unwillingness and anger. He knew that if he couldn't deal with this unknown God now, then he truly wouldn't be able to directly intervene and stop it!
Damn it, he didn't first ascertain the identity of that God and the inheritor's identity, otherwise, even if he couldn't act himself, he could have arranged for Da Ming and Er Ming to act! Tang San thought with deep regret, while the gloomy expression on his face grew even denser. Why did the Goddess of Life suddenly appear? It must be the God of Destruction's doing. Could that unknown God be related to the God of Destruction? Damn it, my understanding of that ancient divine history is still too little, otherwise, I should have been able to discern the identity of that unknown God!
Sea God Tang San was furious, yet he could only rage impotently. He walked into the bedroom and vented his anger on his somewhat bewildered wife. After venting his anger, he didn't bother to comfort his wife, whose eyes were dull from his brutality. He immediately used his secret channels to contact his pawns on the Douluo Continent, instructing them to keep an eye out for suddenly rising powerhouses on the Continent, and then eliminate them as much as possible.
"Hateful! It just had to be at this time!" Tang San gritted his teeth and said, "It just had to be during the most crucial period of my plan. Could the appearance of that unknown God be his counterattack? Hmph, Son of Fortune, Huo Yuhao, I hope you grow up quickly! For you, I have sacrificed too many things!"
On the other side of the God Realm, the green-haired Goddess retracted her palm, her pretty face showing anger and lingering fear. The red-haired God also wore a similar expression of lingering fear. They were precisely the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction, whom Tang San spoke of.
"This Tang San, he actually dared to!" The Goddess of Life said, very angry.
"Hehe, this is to be expected!" The God of Destruction said in a cold tone, "Without the Rakshasa God, is the Asura God Position really that easy to control?"
"Alright, now we can only hope that the inheritor he chose can live up to expectations!" The Goddess of Life said, her voice filled with anticipation and helplessness.