"Zing—!"
A thunderous roar instantly shattered the usual tranquility and peace of the Divine Realm, awakening the countless bored gods!
"Who is it?!"
"What a powerful aura! That voice… is it the aura of a new God King?!"
All the gods turned their divine senses toward the edge of the Asura God Realm. Among those who had been paying attention to matters in the lower world, some instantly recognized the newcomer from the thunderous divine power in that voice.
"That's… the newly ascended Thunder God! The Thunder God who ascended from the Douluo Continent!"
"What? He just ascended to the heavenly realm and hasn't even gone through the basic reporting procedures in the Divine Realm, yet he's heading straight for the Asura God?!"
"From the looks of it… he's here for revenge! Challenging a veteran God King right after ascending… he's way too fierce!"
Many gods who had already been bored suddenly gained incredible vitality. Without hesitation, they directed their divine senses toward the Asura God Realm. Some even turned into streaks of light and headed directly to the scene.
How boring the world of gods was!
Such an exciting show was rare—how could they miss it?!
…
At the same time, the other four God Kings of the Divine Realm instantly detected the sudden roar and almost simultaneously changed expressions!
"This is bad!" The Evil God frowned. "This Thunder God is really impatient!"
"They're heading straight for Asura… there's no room to maneuver."
A faint unease and helplessness flashed in the God of Good's eyes.
The God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life exchanged glances. As they crossed the void toward the Asura God Realm, their figures blurred simultaneously.
If God King-level beings fought in the core area of the Divine Realm, the resulting destruction and energy fluctuations would be enormous and could even shake parts of the Divine Realm's laws.
...
At the edge of the Asura God Realm.
Chen Yi led from the front, slicing through the skies of the Divine Realm and targeting the blood-covered central area.
Gazing at the majestic crimson temple, a sudden lightning flash appeared in Chen Yi's eyes. Without a word, he summoned the Thunder God's mace into his hand with a mere thought!
Buzz—!
The Thunder God's mace swelled with the wind, instantly transforming into a gigantic club that filled the sky. Ancient lightning runes carved into the mace glowed, releasing terrifying power that shook space itself.
The next instant, Chen Yi swung his arm down. The massive Thunder God's mace slammed toward the Asura Temple below!
"You brat! How dare you!"
A low, shock- and rage-filled roar echoed from deep within the Asura Temple.
Immediately after, a blood-red sword light tore through the sky, rising from the depths of the temple in an attempt to block the roaring mace descending upon them.
Boom!!!
The two divine powers collided violently above the Asura Temple!
A deafening, terrifying explosion and an extremely fierce energy shockwave instantly swept across the entire Asura God Realm. The ear-piercing sound of metal clashing mixed with the rumble of collapsing buildings.
The crimson sword light shattered instantly under the Thunder God's mace.
Even if it had not been intercepted, the Thunder God's mace still carried undiminished power and slammed heavily onto the Asura Temple below.
Boom—!!!
With a violent explosion, the deep crimson temple collapsed.
With a single strike, the Asura Temple—symbol of the Asura God's supreme authority—turned into ruins.
Whoosh!
A tall figure in thick crimson armor flew up from the collapsed ruins and hovered in the air.
His face was extremely gloomy. He glanced down at the temple ruins below, then raised his head and looked toward the fifteen figures standing in the air not far away.
The pressure from the fifteen gods was so overwhelming that the entire Asura God Realm seemed to groan in pain!
The Asura God's crimson eyes swirled with bloodthirst. Suppressing his shock and rage, he stared fixedly at the leader, Chen Yi.
"Thunder God! You have only just set foot in the Divine Realm. You barged into my sacred domain without permission, destroyed my temple, and massacred my divine servants… Are you trying to start a war?!"
Hearing this, Chen Yi snorted and shrank the Thunder God's mace in his hand, casually resting it on his shoulder. He looked down at the Asura God with contempt, his tone carrying unconcealed killing intent.
"Start a war? Asura, you're mistaken. I didn't come here today to start a war with you. Today, I came to destroy you all!"
"Arrogant!!" The Asura God instantly flew into a rage. His body filled with blood-red light as terrifying killing intent spread like a tsunami. His crimson eyes seemed to drip with blood.
He had wandered the Divine Realm for countless years but had never been so insulted and threatened—especially not by a newly promoted god!
He suddenly turned his gaze toward a slightly rippling space not far away and demanded sharply,
"You… think the same?!"
The moment the words left his mouth, ripples spread through the space, and four figures exuding vast God King auras appeared simultaneously.
Seeing the scene before them, the four God Kings showed different expressions. The Goddess of Life immediately looked at Chen Yi.
"Xiao Yi, are you alright?"
Asura God: "…"
He nearly choked, and his face instantly paled.
Chen Yi had led his subordinates to invade his territory and destroy his fortress, yet the Goddess of Life asked whether the perpetrator Chen Yi was injured instead of checking on the victim!
Was there still justice? Was there still law?!
Upon seeing the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life, Chen Yi first bowed respectfully to the two seniors.
"Chen Yi greets Senior Destruction and Senior Life."
Then he returned to his previous cold tone, turned to the Asura God, and said, "Two Seniors, I came here today to settle the karma between me and the Asura God."
Seeing this, the God of Good sighed softly, stepped forward, and spoke gently,
"Thunder God, there is an old saying in the human world: 'It is better to resolve enmity than to create it.' You and Asura are both God Kings and will govern the Divine Realm together in the future. Why not take a step back to avoid damaging your harmony and disrupting the future peace of the Divine Realm?"
She sighed inwardly. Ever since the remnants of the previous Thunder God had caused turmoil in the Divine Realm, the place had been in constant chaos. She did not want to see a new king immediately start a large-scale war.
Hearing this, Chen Yi smiled and nodded. "God of Good King, what you say… makes perfect sense."
The onlookers watching from afar were all stunned by Chen Yi's words. Had he really been persuaded? Was he not going to continue the show?
Some gods felt slightly disappointed, and their initial enthusiasm faded.
The God of Good also breathed a sigh of relief, thinking Chen Yi had taken her advice.
However, Chen Yi's next words made everyone's hearts race again. His tone suddenly changed, becoming flat yet carrying an indifferent air.
"However… the God of Good King seems to have forgotten one thing. If I kill him… then we won't have to be colleagues anymore, right? Naturally, there will be no need to worry about future relationships."
Whoosh!!!!
Hearing this, the gods watching from afar instantly erupted in an uproar.
Immediately after, gazes and thoughts filled with excitement and anticipation poured toward them. This was exactly the scene they wanted to see—a new God King challenging a veteran God King in a life-and-death battle!
The God of Good was rendered speechless by Chen Yi's bizarre logic and froze for a moment.
"Enough!"
The Evil God frowned, finally losing patience. He stepped forward, blocking the path between the Asura God and Chen Yi, turned his crimson eyes toward Chen Yi, and said in a low voice,
"Thunder God. Conflicts among gods are never trivial. If they truly erupt, they could shake the foundations of the Divine Realm and cause unpredictable disasters. The ironclad rule of the Divine Realm forbids God Kings from engaging in life-and-death duels without a unanimous decision from the Committee. Your actions today have crossed the line. Please… show some self-respect."
Hearing this, Chen Yi's gaze slowly turned toward the Evil God. There was no warmth for Destruction or Life, nor indifference for Good—only blatant mockery.
He seemed not to have heeded the Evil God's warning. Instead, he slowly and deliberately asked in return,
"The rules of the Divine Realm? Oh… Evil God King, could you please explain in detail what these so-called rules of the Divine Realm actually are?"
The Evil God frowned even deeper. He was about to speak—about to explain the various strict balancing rules and principles established by the God Realm Committee.
But Chen Yi gave him no chance to speak. His voice suddenly turned stern.
"Are the rules you follow the kind that stand by and watch while the Asura God and Poseidon team up to massacre and devour the Angel God? Not only doing nothing, but even covering up the murderer?!"
Boom—!!!
The moment those words were spoken, the entire area fell silent.
The gods watching from afar, the nearby Elemental Gods, the Goddess of Life, the God of Destruction—every god present widened their eyes, their faces filled with shock and disbelief!
Qian Renxue radiated a holy-evil aura as gold and black divine light soared high. Her heterochromatic eyes were fixed on the Evil God, the hatred in them almost palpable.
"W-what?! The Angel God was… massacred and devoured by the combined forces of the Asura God and the Sea God?! The Evil God King… witnessed it with his own eyes? And… protected it?! How… how is this possible?! That was the Angel God, who once commanded the thirty-six main gods! If this is true… the truth of what happened back then… is terrifying!"
After a brief silence, a thunderous uproar erupted. The gods felt chills from the soles of their feet to the tops of their heads, their souls trembling.
They could not believe that such a horrifying truth lay behind the so-called accidental fall of the Angel God.
The God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life looked at the Evil God in disbelief. They had only suspected that the Evil God had secretly protected Asura, which was why the Angel God's fall remained an unsolved mystery. But they had never expected that Evil had actually stood by and watched it all happen. That was no different from tacit complicity!
He had been the most trusted senior among the angels back then!
"Evil!!" The God of Destruction roared. His divine power fluctuated uncontrollably, his eyes filled with shock and rage. Why would you do this?!
He did not doubt the truth of Chen Yi's words. In the Demon Realm, Chen Yi had likely come into contact with the Angel God's remnants and learned the truth of what happened. Otherwise, he would never have publicly exposed it in this way at this time!
Finally… it had come.
Facing countless sharp, sword-like gazes—especially the God of Destruction's disappointed question and the Goddess of Life's incredulous look—a bitter, indescribable emotion surfaced on the Evil God's lips.
When he had chosen to protect Asura and conceal the truth back then, he had vaguely sensed that this matter would one day come to light. He had never imagined it would be exposed so blatantly and publicly under these circumstances!
When his most shameful past was laid bare for all to see, even with his iron will, he felt a strong suffocation.
"Huh? Can't say it?"
Chen Yi sneered repeatedly. Each word he spoke struck the Evil God's heart like a heavy hammer.
He slowly raised his hand, pointed at the Evil God, and said in a voice dripping with sarcasm,
"Evil God… Progenitor god of law enforcement… Symbol of fairness and order in the sacred realm… Wielders of the scales of justice!"
With each title Chen Yi uttered, his voice grew lower, and the Evil God felt increasingly ashamed.
"Today I have only one question for you— After that incident… The scales of justice that once judged countless crimes and symbolized absolute fairness… Are they still worthy of being called the scales of justice?!
Your fairness, your order, your judgment… Exactly who… was judged? And… who was favored?!"
Chen Yi's question rang through the silent Divine Realm like thunder.
The Evil God—one of the oldest and most powerful God Kings in the Divine Realm—faced the watchful eyes of countless beings and this soul-questioning interrogation, and finally fell silent.
He slowly lowered his head, avoiding everyone's gazes, including the disappointed and sorrowful looks from his close friends. There was no explanation, no rebuttal—only a death-like silence remained.
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