Ever since the high officials of the alliance held their detailed discussion on future plans, the entire Douluo Continent had been operating quietly under the tacit support of all major forces.
Under the command of the Golden Crocodile Douluo, the elders and subordinates of Spirit Hall dispatched elite troops one after another, sweeping away and suppressing the remaining enemy remnants across the continent. They also sent special investigation teams to thoroughly examine the lives of ordinary citizens, visiting towns and villages to conduct comprehensive surveys on post-war livelihood recovery, local administrative efficiency, the people's demands, and any conflicts between Spirit Hall and the common populace.
At the same time, Chen Yi and the others personally visited respected hermits and sages from the mainland who possessed profound insights into state governance. They humbly sought advice on numerous matters, including national systems, legal frameworks, economic policies, and educational reforms.
Everything was progressing smoothly. Chen Yi was confident that these preparations would be largely completed before Qian Renxue returned safely, laying a solid foundation for her to inherit a relatively stable new nation.
Right after that high-level meeting, Chen Yi combined his divine power with pure life energy to heal Chu Shanhe, Qian Daoliu, and Xie Xiaoqing. The process was grueling, but the results were astonishing. The three individuals, whose conditions had deteriorated from exhausted life force, showed significant improvement. Their depleted vitality was effectively restored. While their lifespans had not been extended, they had at least recovered to their original levels.
Chu Shanhe regained his former bold and bright demeanor, while Qian Daoliu's mental state improved markedly. The sorrow and anger in his eyes had transformed into a deeper, more resolute determination.
One day, while meditating quietly in his room, Chen Yi suddenly sensed an extremely puzzling fluctuation from the dimensional boundary.
Immediately afterward, an indescribably terrifying aura surged from the opposite side of the passage. Even though it crossed the dimensional wall, the soul-shaking pressure could still be felt at the entrance on the Douluo Continent side.
"Changing the colors of the sky and earth, transcending the mortal realm to become a god…"
Chen Yi's figure instantly appeared near the passage entrance. He gazed in the direction of the rising aura and let out a quiet sigh.
He could not directly witness the scene inside the Demon Realm, but from the aura emanating across dimensions, he clearly understood what was happening.
Bibi Dong had succeeded!
She had completed the final trial of the Rakshasa God in the Demon Realm and chosen to ascend to godhood.
Her ascension meant that Qian Renxue's plan to reconstruct the Angel God position had officially entered its final and most critical stage.
"I need to work harder too," Chen Yi murmured, staring at the passage entrance with a smile on his lips.
Afterward, Chen Yi unusually took a few days of vacation. He spent a relaxed, warm, and peaceful time with his close female friends—Shui Bing'er, Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, and the others.
However, both Chen Yi and the women understood in their hearts that this short break was merely preparation for moving forward.
Each of them carried sacred trials and bore different missions and expectations. Romance was precious, but this was not the time to indulge in it.
A few days later, everyone regained their composure and immersed themselves in intense training and preparations.
Chen Yi once again arrived at Thunder God's inheritance space.
The moment he stepped into the familiar space, before he could take any action, an ancient and vast voice suddenly echoed throughout the entire space.
"He has broken through the constraints of the God Realm with a mortal body without undergoing the formal divine review process, surpassing level 100 and becoming a god-level lifeform."
"Such a feat is unprecedented and unparalleled, and it shall automatically be regarded as the completion of Thunder God's eighth trial!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Yi raised one eyebrow slightly, a meaningful light flashing in his eyes.
It seemed his teacher had already foreseen the possibility that he might forcibly reach the divine level before completing all the predetermined sacred trials. Therefore, the inheritance rules had left room for such flexibility.
"Thunder God's eighth trial—passed!"
"Reward: Extend the lifespan of all soul rings by 100,000 years! Extend the lifespan of all soul bones by 100,000 years! Increase soul power level by one stage!"
As the voice faded, a vast purple-gold divine light poured down from the void, completely enveloping Chen Yi. Under the nourishment of this sacred light, the quality and energy within his soul rings and soul bones rose to a new level.
Even after the rewards were distributed, the powerful voice did not stop. Instead, it grew even more solemn and majestic, as if carrying the will of the entire inheritance space.
"Thunder God's ninth trial—the final trial—"
"Thunder God descends upon the world!"
"Successor, are you willing to fully inherit the position of the Thunder God, take on the title of Thunder God, wield the power of thunder and lightning to punish the world, and become the new Thunder God?"
The sound reverberated, and the thunder rumbling through the space seemed to hold its breath, waiting for a decisive answer.
Chen Yi stood at the center of the thunder, slowly raised his head, and directed his gaze through the endless lightning, as if seeing his teacher's expectant eyes.
He took a deep breath, suppressing all distracting thoughts and emotions. His voice rang out powerfully, echoing across the world.
"I am willing!"
BOOM—!!
The moment those words were spoken, the entire Thunder God inheritance space was plunged into chaos!
The lightning spreading across the sky was no longer a single purple-gold color. Instead, it displayed a dazzling array of hues—red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, black, white—each carrying different artistic concepts.
Like fiercely dancing colorful dragons, they intertwined, collided, and fused within the swirling thunderclouds before bursting forth in brilliant light!
Above the ground, flowing rivers of plasma came to life, transforming into countless dazzling lightning bolts rising from the earth. They condensed and bloomed in the air, forming a Golden Lotus of Thunder composed entirely of lightning.
Layer upon layer of golden lotuses covered every corner of the vision, transforming the originally gloomy and oppressive thunder world into a sacred and majestic scene.
Buzz—!
At the same time, a pure golden beam shot out from between Chen Yi's eyebrows, piercing the sky.
Finally, at the highest point of the inheritance space, it transformed into a throne of thunder composed entirely of purple-gold lightning.
Countless ancient lightning runes flickered and flowed across the throne, emitting unparalleled pressure that surpassed all things.
In this final inheritance ritual, the Thunder God position hidden within Chen Yi's body was finally fully revealed!
Crack! Crack!
Immediately afterward, Thunder God's twin Maces naturally flew up from beside him, transforming into two streaks of light that sliced through the sky. With a thunderous roar, they stabilized and floated on the left and right sides of the thunder throne.
Under the overwhelming divine power of the God King level, the Asura Demon Sword and the Sea God's Trident—sealed in the corner of the inheritance space—let out faint, painful cries. Their blades trembled, their light completely extinguished.
For the moment, Chen Yi had no attention to spare for these two trophies.
His gaze was entirely drawn to the thunder throne above his head.
Just then, a gentle and familiar voice echoed from the direction of the throne, reaching directly into Chen Yi's heart.
"Xiao Yi… congratulations."
"Teacher…" Chen Yi's eyes instantly softened. He knew this was not his teacher's true consciousness descending, but merely a pre-recorded echo left in the divine position.
Yet hearing that voice alone filled him with an indescribable warmth.
The gentle voice continued with a faint tone of apology.
"Due to the distortion of space and time, my divine outfit was completely destroyed. Therefore, you must use your own soul bones as the foundation and the laws as the guide to recreate your own Thunder God divine outfit!"
Chen Yi immediately understood. In the next instant, an even more dazzling purple-gold divine light poured down from the throne, completely enveloping him.
At the same time, from the center of the throne where the Thunder God position resided, a primitive divine light beam suddenly shot out, firing toward the lightning-wrapped Chen Yi.
Buzz—!
The moment the sacred light entered his body, Chen Yi's entire being suddenly emitted an unprecedentedly brilliant glow.
These lights corresponded to the positions of the soul bones fused throughout his body:
God-level Deep Sea Demonic Whale King skull
God-level Thunder Dragon torso bone
Thunder Vine right arm bone
Azure Python left arm bone
Diamond Mammoth left leg bone
Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone
God-level external soul bone: Frostflame Thunder Wings
Externally attached soul bone: Purple-Gold Terror Claw
Externally attached soul bone and the form of the Spirit Thunder.
At this moment, all nine soul bones Chen Yi possessed manifested under the stimulation of the divine light.
ROAR—!!
The first to react was the highest-quality Thunder Dragon Torso Bone.
Accompanied by a soul-shaking majestic dragon roar, the purple-gold sacred light instantly expanded and transformed.
In the next instant, a full set of deep purple-gold armor appeared, with a roaring dragon engraved on the chest plate. The Thunder Dragon Armor, adorned with roaring thunder dragon reliefs, first covered Chen Yi's upper body.
Dragon power and thunder power intertwined, radiating a hair-raising force.
Immediately after, the left and right arm bones and leg bones also shone brightly, transforming into arm and leg armor that matched the torso armor's style while possessing their own unique characteristics. They perfectly connected with the torso armor, forming the main skeleton of the divine armor!
The moment the right arm armor—formed from the Thunder Vine right arm bone—took shape, Chen Yi had an idea. He gently drew out a faint soul light from it.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King skull then glowed, transforming into a majestic Thunder Whale Helmet modeled after a giant whale's open mouth. A deep purple-gold gem was embedded in its forehead, fitting securely onto Chen Yi's head.
The Frostflame Thunder Wings on his back trembled slightly. Under the purification of the Thunder God's sacred power, the ice and flame colors completely vanished, leaving only large wings flowing with purple-gold thunder patterns that lightly attached to the back of the divine armor.
The Purple-Gold Terror Claw transformed into purple-gold gloves emitting sharp, cold light from the fingertips, covering Chen Yi's hands.
Finally, the Spirit Thunder emitted a silver-purple light, transforming into an ancient purple-gold mask that gently covered Chen Yi's face.
Beneath the mask, his eyes had completely transformed into burning flames of lightning, as if capable of piercing all illusions and judging all evil.
Thus, a complete set of Thunder God's sacred armor—perfectly fitted to Chen Yi and imbued with the power of destruction and divine thunder—was officially donned.
With just a thought, Chen Yi activated his fourth and ninth soul rings simultaneously.
From the soul rings, two somewhat ethereal purple-gold lights emerged—the Little Thunder Vine and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King souls that had been offered to him.
At the same time, Chen Yi opened his palm. The faint soul light previously drawn from the right arm armor rapidly strengthened under the nourishment of divine power, transforming into the older Thunder Hell Vine soul.
"Mother!"
The moment he saw the elderly figure, Xiao Leiming's eyes instantly turned red, and his voice choked with sobs.
Back then, his mother had chosen to sacrifice herself to save him, and he had thought it was an eternal farewell. He had never dreamed he would see her again today.
"My child…" Old Mingyan Yuteng gazed at her son, who now radiated a powerful aura, excitement shining in her eyes.
Back then, had she not considered her action as a final farewell?
Chen Yi watched this touching scene and spoke quietly. His voice, passing through the divine mask, carried a majestic power.
"At that time, when I became a god, I promised that your name and spirit would live forever in this world alongside the title of Thunder God."
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and pointed. Two streams of pure primordial Thunder God power were injected into the souls of the Great Thunder Hell Vine and the Little Thunder Hell Vine.
Buzz—!
As the sacred light flowed in, the two souls instantly shone brilliantly, their auras soaring like rockets.
In the blink of an eye, they crossed the deep chasm between the mortal realm and the God Realm, stabilizing at the level of second-rank gods.
After dealing with the Thunder Hell Vine, Chen Yi quietly turned his gaze to the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King waiting nearby.
"I have not forgotten our promise. The realm of the gods is about to fall into chaos. Will you fight alongside me once more?"
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King grinned and let out a hearty laugh like muffled thunder.
"Haha! It is an honor to fight alongside Thunder God! I could ask for nothing more!"
Chen Yi nodded lightly, the lightning in his eyes growing even brighter. Without another word, he donned his majestic divine armor and stepped forward, one step at a time, toward the thunder throne floating high in the air.
With each step he took, a Thunder Lotus naturally bloomed beneath his feet in the void, formed purely from purple-gold lightning.
The Thunder Lotus rose high. It was as if heaven and earth were clearing a path of ascension to godhood just for him.
Finally, he approached the throne.
He turned around, facing this thunder-rumbling world as if confronting the entire Douluo Continent and even the vast unknown world beyond. Slowly, he sat down.
Buzz—!!!!
The moment he fully seated himself on the thunder throne, an indescribably massive divine power erupted from the throne, engulfing the entire inheritance space. It even pierced through the spatial barriers and spread into unknown dimensions.
At the same time, from the center of the God Realm, an extremely dazzling purple-gold divine light suddenly burst forth!
A magnificent beam exceeding 10,000 meters in diameter shot upward from the core toward the sky, piercing straight into the heavenly realm of the gods.
Wherever the beam passed, auspicious clouds rose, heavenly music resounded, and countless mythical birds and beasts unique to the God Realm danced in illusion, scattering sacred light!
Beside the five God King thrones symbolizing supreme authority, in the void of the God Realm Committee, countless threads of law automatically intertwined and converged.
A purple-gold throne, entwined with countless lightning patterns, emerged from the void and quietly landed in its rightful place.
Throughout the entire God Realm, regardless of their position or power, all gods sensed this moment. They simultaneously stopped what they were doing and looked up toward the center of the God Realm.
The five great God Kings stood in their temples or gazed into the void. Their expressions varied, but a solemn and complex light shone in their eyes.
The remaining first-rank, second-rank, and third-rank gods, regardless of their inner thoughts, all lightly bowed their heads toward the center of the God Realm, paying the highest honor and utmost respect to the new king.
God Realm Committee, Sixth Seat—Thunder God, appear!
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