A burning fury that seemed capable to burn everything.
"Make preparations."
His voice was calm.
"I need ships ready."
"And every soul master in Spirit Hall above the rank of Spirit Emperor must be prepared to move at a moment's notice."
The three elders froze.
They immediately understood what Qian Daoliu intended.
Golden Crocodile Douluo frowned deeply.
"Brother… you mean—"
Before he could finish, Qian Daoliu spoke again, his eyes burned like golden flames.
"I will paint Sea God Island with blood if that is what it takes to have my revenge."
Qian Daoliu had always been known as a man of strict principles.
Even during the fiercest conflicts between Spirit Hall and the great powers of the continent, he had rarely acted recklessly.
But today—The man before them was different.
And perhaps none of them understood the weight that had finally broken him.
He had lost his son, he endured it.
The world might call him a coward for not leaving Spirit Hall to avenge his son, he will endure it.
His dream of completing the Angel God's Nine Trials had been shattered when young, forcing him to remain behind as a High Priest destined only to sacrifice himself for the next inheritor, he endured it.
But now—his granddaughter. She lay dead before his eyes.
And at this moment, Qian Daoliu realized something, that there were some losses a man simply could not endure.
The old High Priest slowly closed his eyes.
He has already lost everything and a man who has nothing left to lose is the most terrifying man in this world.
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Divine Realm (God Realm)
The radiant expanse of the Divine Realm remained as majestic as ever.
Large amount of divine energy flowed silently through the air like luminous streams, nourishing the countless palaces and divine residences scattered throughout.
At the center of this realm stood the Divine Council Hall. Five thrones stood at the highest level of the hall.
They represented the ultimate authority of the Divine Realm—the Five God Kings. At this moment, the usually tranquil hall carried a heavy atmosphere.
Standing in the center of the hall was Sea God Poseidon.
His normally proud expression had become restrained, though the faint arrogance in his eyes had not completely disappeared.
Before him sat the five rulers of the Divine Realm.
Asura God King, Destruction God King, Life God King, Evil God King, Good God King.
As the strongest, the 5 God Kings jointly make decisions for anything major in the divine realm.
The one who spoke first was the Asura God King.
His tall figure sat upon a throne and a faint killing intent lingered around him, because of his godhood authority.
"Poseidon.....You made a move in the mortal realm."
His gaze sharpened slightly.
"This goes directly against the rules of the Divine Realm."
"When that attack descended upon the Douluo Continent, every God King present in this hall felt it."
Although Asura God King was an ally of Sea God, he also held another role—the enforcer of divine law.
Asura was responsible for maintaining order across the entire Divine Realm. Poseidon's reckless attack had been too powerful, that was impossible to hide.
The moment that divine-level power descended upon the mortal plane, every God King had sensed it instantly.
Even if Asura wanted to protect him, he had no choice but to act publicly and bring Poseidon before the council.
Otherwise, his authority as the arbiter and enforcer of the divine realm would be questioned.
Before Poseidon could speak—Destruction God King slowly stood up from his throne.
Dark purple lightning flickered faintly around his body, and the surrounding divine energy instinctively trembled under his presence.
"I sensed the aura of the mortal you attacked."
His deep voice echoed across the hall.
"That person had already reached the limit of the mortal plane."
A murmur spread among the lesser gods observing from the distance, because limit of the mortal plane meant the individual had already reached a state just short of divinity.
Destruction God King continued coldly,
"A talent like that could have inherited a divine position Or even created a completely new Godhead."
His eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Poseidon.
"And yet you killed them."
His tone carried clear dissatisfaction.
The Destruction God King had always been a reformist.
For countless years, the Divine Realm had remained stagnant and the number of gods had barely changed.
To him, the Divine Realm had become too rigid and only the birth of new gods could expand the Divine Realm and restore vitality to it.
And now—A potential divine successor had been eliminated because of Poseidon's reckless anger.Naturally, he was displeased.
At that moment, the Asura God King coughed lightly.
Cough.
His voice was calm.
"Why don't we allow Poseidon to explain first? There might be a very valid reason for his actions."
The Asura God King belonged to the conservative faction of the Divine Realm.
To him, the current balance of power was stable and too many new gods would only disrupt the established order.
At the same time, Poseidon was also one of his long-time allies. He would not allow the Sea God to be condemned without a chance to defend himself.
The Life God King, who sat beside Destruction, gently raised her hand. Unlike the two opposing factions, she rarely involved herself in political struggles within the Divine Realm.
She glanced at her husband.
"Destruction…"
Her voice was gentle, but the meaning was clear.
Let it go for now.
Destruction God King frowned slightly understanding what his wife meant.
After a moment of silence, he exhaled slowly and sat back down on his throne.
Evil God King leaned lazily against his throne, his lips curved into a faint smile as if he were watching an amusing play.Beside him sat the Good God King, her expression calm and unreadable. These two had always remained neutral.