Chapter 169: The heavenly curtain's Mutation, the slaughter list
The God Realm.
Inside the grand and solemn divine temple.
The five God Kings sat high upon their divine thrones, their expressions grave.
Below them, numerous deities, including First-Rank Deities and Second-Level Deities, gathered together, creating a heavy atmosphere.
The Destruction God King's voice was low, carrying an irrepressible weight: "The nature and origin of the heavenly curtain that appeared on the Douluo Continent remain impossible to analyze."
"It has completely escaped the monitoring of the God Realm. It publishes rankings and bestows rewards. Its behavioral patterns are difficult to predict, and its influence is growing day by day."
"More importantly—"
He paused and looked around at the gods: "Because of our previous attempt to forcibly intervene, a spatial rift has ultimately been torn open on the periphery of the Douluo Star that cannot be fully repaired!"
As soon as these words were spoken, a wave of suppressed exclamations echoed through the hall.
A spatial rift!
Every deity present understood what a rift on the periphery of a prosperous plane signified.
It was the fuse for disaster, a gap that invited wolves into the house!
The Life God King took over the conversation, her exquisite face filled with worry: "Currently, that rift is extremely unstable and its laws are distorted. It only allows power below the Divine Rank to pass through relatively safely."
"The five of us have joined forces to lay down the strongest concealment and protection barriers around the rift's periphery. We hope to temporarily hide its existence and delay the possibility of it being discovered by other planes."
The Asura God King scanned the crowd below, his voice cold and carrying an unquestionable majesty: "But the barrier is not foolproof. Therefore, there must be a sufficiently powerful and reliable Divinity stationed permanently near the rift to monitor it at all times, just in case!"
His eyes were like torches as he looked at the gods: "Who is willing to volunteer for this heavy responsibility?"
The divine temple fell into silence.
The gods' eyes darted away; no one answered.
Being permanently stationed in the Void Realm to monitor a rift that could explode into a crisis at any time?
This was no different from being exiled to the border; it was tedious and dangerous.
Furthermore, it would seriously delay one's own cultivation and the enjoyment of the God Realm's power.
Moreover, with the heavenly curtain hanging over the Douluo Continent and internal variables cropping up everywhere, who would want to wade into those muddy waters?
The Asura God King's expression darkened, and he let out a cold snort. His vast killing intent caused the temperature in the hall to plummet: "Since no one has volunteered, then I shall appoint someone! Hunter Divine Official, hear my command!"
A middle-aged divine official wearing silver armor and possessing a resolute face stepped forward and knelt on one knee. Although there was helplessness on his face, he did not dare to disobey.
"This subordinate is here!"
"I order you to immediately head to the rift on the periphery of the Douluo Star. Monitor the movements of the rift and any abnormalities in the surrounding Void Realm at all times, and report to the God Realm regularly!"
"If there is any unusual activity, warn us immediately!"
"I... I obey your command!"
The Hunter Divine Official accepted the order, bitterness in his heart.
The Asura God King turned his gaze toward another Divinity with a unique temperament.
It was a man wearing a moon-white robe with a handsome face and deep eyes that seemed to contain all the joys, angers, sorrows, and delights of the World.
It was indeed the God of Emotion, Rong Nianbing.
"Nianbing."
The Asura God King's tone softened slightly.
"You control the Law of Emotion, your perception is keen, and your strength is among the best even among First-Rank Deities. The Hunter Divine Official's strength is limited; I fear he may have difficulty handling sudden situations."
"I ask you to pay more attention to the direction of the Douluo Star. If necessary... you can provide assistance from afar or personally go to investigate."
"Now that the heavenly curtain has mutated, we also need to put all our effort into maintaining the order of the God Realm and cannot be distracted at all times. With you stationed there to coordinate, we can feel a bit more at ease."
Rong Nianbing's expression was calm, and his eyes flickered slightly as if he had thought of something. He nodded: "I shall follow the God King's decree. I will keep an eye on the direction of the Douluo Star."
His straightforward agreement surprised the God Kings slightly and also put them at ease.
With this powerful and meticulous God of Emotion coordinating nearby,
it was indeed much more secure than just sending a single divine official.
"That is good then."
"The priority now is to find a way to completely close the rift as soon as possible and try to re-establish a 'controllable' connection with the Douluo Continent."
"The matter of the heavenly curtain also requires continued study... You are dismissed."
The Destruction God King said in a deep voice.
On the Douluo Continent, three days passed in the blink of an eye!
The moment everyone had been waiting for arrived!
The heavenly curtain lit up with a brilliant golden light right on time. Countless living beings looked up in anticipation, guessing what this "mysterious list" would be.
However, a mutation suddenly occurred!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Right next to that familiar golden heavenly curtain, the Void Realm suddenly underwent a violent distortion.
Dark red blood-light surged out, quickly condensing and stretching.
Ultimately, it formed another heavenly curtain that was almost identical to the golden one—a blood-colored heavenly curtain!
Two heavenly curtains, one gold and one red!
They hung side-by-side in the sky.
They emitted completely different yet equally heart-palpitating, vast auras!
The golden heavenly curtain still carried that mystery, fairness, and majesty that seemed to originate from the supreme laws.
The blood-colored heavenly curtain, on the other hand, was filled with a cold, piercing will of iron, slaughter, excitement, and tragic heroism.
It was as if it were a clarion call born for war and survival!
"Two heavenly curtains?"
"What's going on? Did the heavenly curtain split?"
"What is that blood-colored one? Such a thick scent of blood and Battle Intent!"
The entire continent was in an uproar. Countless people stared in astonishment at this unprecedented and strange sight.
Before everyone could guess further,
that blood-colored heavenly curtain was the first to show movement!
The blood-light churned, condensing into three ferocious characters that looked as if they were written in fresh blood.
[slaughter list]
Following that, a cold and stirring voice, carrying the tone of an iron-blooded proclamation, resounded in every corner of the continent.
It was directly imprinted into the depths of the Souls of all living beings.
[To all Souls of the Douluo Continent:]
[An abnormality in the plane barrier has been detected. Extradimensional malice has appeared, and a cross-realm invasion crisis is approaching!]
[To stimulate all living beings, unite Battle Intent, and protect our home, the slaughter list is hereby specially promulgated to the World!]
[This list uses the slaying of invading enemies from other Worlds as its sole criterion!]
[The strength, number, and results of enemies slain will all be converted into 'Slaughter Points'!]
[The slaughter list will be refreshed once a month, recording the top one hundred heroes in Slaughter Points!]
[The monthly leader and those at the top will receive various rewards bestowed by the heavenly curtain! Cultivation Techniques, divine weapons, Soul Bones, cultivation, Luck... and even the chance to reverse the course of the war are all possible!]
[This list will remain until the invasion crisis is resolved!]
[Forge heroic Souls with blood and fire, protect all lives through slaughter! Fight!]
The final word "Fight" was like a thunderclap, carrying an unyielding Battle Intent and tragic determination that soared into the clouds.
It shocked all the living beings who heard it!
After a brief dead silence, there was a landslide-like uproar and panic!
"Plane invasion? Enemies from another World?"
"Are there really other Worlds outside the Douluo Continent?"
"Heavens! Is our Douluo Continent going to be invaded? Why?"
"Rewards for slaying enemies on the slaughter list... Is this telling us to become a nation of soldiers and prepare for war?"
"Who is the enemy? How strong are they? When are they coming?"
"Even the heavenly curtain is taking this so seriously, even opening a special list to motivate us. This time, the enemy is likely..."
Panic spread like a plague.
Ordinary people and low-level Soul Masters were filled with anxiety.
For the first time, they realized so vividly that there were Worlds beyond their own, and their home might soon become a battlefield.
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