Shura frowned upon hearing this, disagreeing with the Goddess of Life's opinion.
"If it were just the Silver Dragon King alone, whose strength is comparable to ours, and if she were willing to coexist peacefully, the God Realm would welcome her. But don't forget the Golden Dragon King; he inherited the Dragon God's divine body and primal instincts, and has been in a state of madness. I don't think the Silver Dragon King will give up reclaiming the Golden Dragon King's power, but once they merge, there's a high chance the Dragon God will be resurrected." "
Then the God Realm will be plunged into another brutal struggle. This time, even a slight misstep could mean the God Realm doesn't survive. We can't take the risk."
The God of Destruction, unusually, didn't agree with the Goddess of Life. He believed the God Realm should expand, but disagreed with accepting the Silver Dragon King.
The Gods of Good and Evil showed expressions of agreement; the risk was too great, and neither was willing to gamble with the safety of the God Realm.
"Since that's the case, then let's do as you say."
The Goddess of Life nodded slightly, not insisting. She had only offered her opinion on a whim, but upon reflection, Shura's words made more sense.
"Shura, you're having a meeting, why did you call me here?"
Before he even arrived, his voice preceded his presence. Poseidon, the Sea God, entered the spacious hall. Dressed in a sea-blue robe, he maintained his youthful appearance, with a pair of deep blue eyes. Even before the God Kings, he retained his confident and flamboyant demeanor.
The Sea God raised his hand to his chest in a gesture of respect. "Your Majesty, what business do you have with me?"
His curiosity was practically written all over his face. The God Realm had been peaceful for a long time, but correspondingly, there had been almost no disturbances, which was too boring for him. Now that the God Kings had summoned him, there must be something for him to handle.
"Sea God, how much do you know about what happened on Douluo Star?"
Shura, who was closest to the Sea God, didn't stand on ceremony and went straight to the point.
The Sea God was slightly taken aback. One day in the God Realm was equivalent to one year in the mortal realm; he hadn't paid attention to Douluo Star recently.
"Wait a moment, let me ask."
Shura nodded slightly. The Sea God didn't check himself but instead sensed the divine thought left on Sea God Island and sent it down.
On Seagod Island, in the Seagod Temple, Poseidon quietly cultivated in the center of the hall. Suddenly, a golden light flashed, and the Seagod's voice rang out.
"Poseidon, what noteworthy events have recently occurred on the Douluo Continent?"
"Lord Seagod ,"
Poseidon bowed respectfully, "In the past two years, mysterious underground caves known as 'Dungeons' have appeared on Seagod Island and the continent. Soul Masters can gain extraordinary abilities called 'Professions' from these dungeons. By killing monsters, they can level up and become stronger. I explored over a hundred levels, but after encountering a demonic creature close to a god, I retreated. I still haven't found the end of the Dungeon."
"The entire Douluo Continent is currently in turmoil. I fear that a war for the distribution of spoils will soon erupt."
Poseidon explained the existence of the Dungeons in as much detail as possible. The Seagod hadn't expected that so much would happen on Douluo Star while he was just taking a nap.
His gaze, guided by the Seagod Pillar on Seagod Island, spread across the entire sea. Divine light flashed, and what he saw was no different from what Poseidon had described. The sea was already turbulent, but the number of Soul Masters venturing out was far fewer than before; they must have all gone to explore the Dungeons.
The sea god sensed something was wrong. This had to happen in the plane where he was born. The gods had summoned him, and their meaning was clear: they would definitely put him in charge of dealing with the underground city.
"Keep an eye on everything in the dungeon. I'll contact you later."
The Sea God left these words before withdrawing his consciousness, his divine sense falling silent.
"Farewell, Sea God!"
Poseidon bowed respectfully. Sensing the Sea God's departure, she slowly shook her head, her expression unchanged, and opened her class panel. At the top of the panel were the five large characters: [High Priestess of the Sea God] . However, her level wasn't high, only in the sixties, completely insignificant compared to her level ninety-nine Soul Master.
Of course, this was the result of her lack of effort. Before the Sea God revealed his attitude towards the dungeon, as its High Priestess, it wasn't appropriate for her to explore it excessively.
Because she was certain that within the dungeon lay a method for her to embark on another path to godhood, she hadn't entered the dungeon again after her first exploration of over a hundred levels, precisely to avoid overthinking it.
However, now that the Sea God had personally given the order, Poseidon's dark eyes rippled. Her fingers, gripping the trident, turned white from excessive force as she slammed it against the ground, the sound echoing throughout the entire Sea God Island: "By the Sea God's decree, the people of Sea God Island are free to explore the underground city and gather all relevant information."
As the High Priest, interpreting and conveying divine pronouncements was one of her most important duties.
In the divine realm
, only a moment later, the Sea God withdrew his consciousness. "Your Majesty, what is the underground city? Why do you need to hold a meeting and summon me here?"
The Asura God-King revealed the contents of their meeting, including the existence of godhood.
The Sea God's curious expression grew increasingly serious. "If the underground city can truly provide humanity on the Douluo Continent with a new path to godhood, it would indeed be a good thing for the God Realm. The God King is worried that without guidance, mortals might go astray, and I believe this concern is valid. I am willing to share the God King's burden."
He pondered, then said, "I will instruct my followers to explore the underground city and try to find humans who have attained godhood. If they are determined to be evil and beyond redemption, their godhood will be stripped and given to other qualified candidates." "
However, I only have nearly ten thousand direct followers, which I fear will be insufficient to cover the entire Douluo Continent."
The Sea God was somewhat troubled. Even if he personally descended to the mortal realm, it would take him several years to confidently traverse the entire Douluo Continent to achieve such a transformation.
"Don't worry. Judging from the two godhoods revealed so far, the Dungeon is extremely selective in bestowing godhoods. Lin Bai and Gu Yuena are geniuses rarely seen even once in ten thousand years, which is why they have the opportunity to obtain god-king level godhoods. I imagine that even if there are other, slightly weaker godhoods, the requirements won't be too low. We have enough time to choose slowly."
The Asura God King saw things clearly. "If the Dungeon exists to select successors for the gods, it will definitely not be careless or perfunctory. So, Sea God, you still have to be responsible for exploring the reason for the Dungeon's appearance and its true background."
"How troublesome."
The Sea God muttered, then suddenly laughed and said, "Two mortals have passed the test and obtained godhoods. Do you think if I open a divine trial for them, they can act as representatives to explore the Dungeon on Douluo Star? And when someone inherits the Sea God's position, I can also go explore the universe."
"That is indeed a method, but first, Poseidon, don't even think about slacking off. Second, make sure there's no conflict between godhood and
divine position. Since the Sea God is interested, he can give it a try too." The Asura God-King subtly changed the subject. Actually, besides Lin Bai and Gu Yuena, he had also noticed someone else on Douluo Continent: Tang San. Tang San's professional abilities and Asura temperament perfectly matched his requirements for a successor.
(End of Chapter)