When the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena led the newly ascended beast gods, with Di Tian at the forefront, through the welcome passageway and officially set foot in the Divine Realm, the scene that greeted them far exceeded expectations in its grandeur.
The plaza welcoming the gods was already packed with deities standing in orderly rows, clearly waiting there.
At the head of the welcoming procession stood the four most renowned and respected God Kings of today's Divine Realm: Thunder God Chen Yi, the Angel Goddess Qian Renxue, the God of Destruction, and the Goddess of Life.
Chen Yi in purple robes radiated majestic aura. Qian Renxue in golden armor wielding a holy sword embodied both sanctity and evil. The God of Destruction in dark purple robes wore a cold, stern expression. The Goddess of Life in flowing emerald skirts exuded a gentle and serene atmosphere.
The Silver Dragon King's gaze first fell on Chen Yi. Complex emotions surfaced in her eyes. Back then, he had merely been a young, budding soul master. Just a few decades later, he had taken the throne, wielded the power of the Thunder God, promoted reforms of the Divine Realm's laws, and become a key figure in reviving the beast race.
Nothing in the world changed more dramatically.
Chen Yi smiled and stepped forward a few paces, looking at the elegant yet powerful silver dragon before him.
"Welcome back, Silver Dragon King."
The Silver Dragon King's huge silver dragon eyes gazed at Chen Yi with equally complex emotions.
She slowly concealed her dragon form, transforming into a tall, beautiful woman with silver hair and purple eyes, landing in the plaza.
"It's been a while, Chen Yi."
She truly had not expected that Chen Yi's promises and actions would far exceed her expectations. She had thought at most he would provide some protection when the soul beast race faced crisis. Unexpectedly, Chen Yi had casually shattered the ironclad laws of the Divine Realm that had lasted countless ages and opened the path to heaven for the entire beast race.
The Silver Dragon King then turned her gaze to the nearby God of Destruction and Goddess of Life. She was by no means unfamiliar with these two oldest God Kings in the Divine Realm. She had seen them since birth, and the life-giving spirit medicine the Goddess of Life recently gave her had greatly helped her recovery from injury.
"God King of Destruction, God King of Life… it's been a while."
The God of Destruction remained coldly expressionless, nodding lightly without saying much, instinctively wary of the beast gods' return.
In contrast, the Goddess of Life always wore a gentle, spring-breeze-like smile.
"Silver Dragon King, welcome back to the divine domain. The past is the past. From now on, the divine domain will be your home. Let us join hands and build a better future together."
As she spoke, she gracefully turned sideways, prompting the Silver Dragon King to look at the two figures standing beside her and the God of Destruction.
There stood a handsome young man in well-tailored black clothes with a somewhat mischievous, devilish charm, and an incomparably beautiful young woman in a simple white dress.
They stood side by side. Though their life forces were youthful, the divine waves they emitted were deep and vast, showing that both had reached the God King level.
Even more astonishingly, the auras faintly drifting around them originated from the same source as the Evil God and Good God who had once transcended reincarnation!
"These two are the new God Kings who have inherited the positions of the Evil and Good God Kings," the Goddess of Life introduced with a smile. "This is the Evil God, Ji Dong. This is the Good God, Lie Yan."
When the Goddess of Life spoke about Lie Yan, her smile softened noticeably, and her gaze toward Lie Yan carried unconcealable admiration.
"Silver Dragon King should have heard of the Good God's achievements and origins?" the Goddess of Life turned to the Silver Dragon King and quietly added.
The Silver Dragon King looked at Lie Yan. Her gaze was no longer as sharp as before, but more amicable. She nodded slowly.
"The Red Lotus blooming in the earth's core, reborn from flames into a goddess wielding the power of kindness… The Good God's name is widely known. Please watch over me in the future Divine Realm."
Hearing this, a heartfelt smile appeared on Lie Yan's beautiful face as she lightly bowed her head.
"Silver Dragon King, I am honored by your praise. I am but a newcomer who has recently ascended; there is still much I must learn from you."
Looking at the scene before her, the Silver Dragon King felt deeply moved. The current organizational structure and environment of the Divine Realm Committee were even better than when the Dragon God first ascended and founded the beast god bloodline, as she remembered it.
Despite his immense power, the Dragon God had been rejected, suppressed, and even met with hostility by both the human world and the Divine Realm. Contradictions between the two sides accumulated daily until they developed into an irreconcilable tragic clash.
But now?
Among the Six Great God Kings, the merciful Good God Lie Yan possessed pure beast god bloodline, and her partner, the Evil God Ji Dong, maintained good relations with the beast god faction. Chen Yi and the Angel Goddess Qian Renxue both had connections to soul beasts. Though the God of Destruction still held some reservations, under the influence of the Goddess of Life he at least maintained neutrality.
More importantly, having learned painful lessons from the Dragon God War, the gods had become more restrained even while remaining vigilant toward beast gods. At least under the rules of the Divine Realm Council, blatant oppression or discrimination would be difficult to occur.
Furthermore, Ji Dong and Lie Yan were not the weakened God Kings of the original timeline who had only inherited divine positions without any super divine weapons. They had inherited complete divine positions of both good and evil—including God King authority, primordial divine power, and the accompanying super divine weapons—making them true God King-level combat forces.
As long as the beast gods behaved properly, upheld the order of the Divine Realm, and caused no trouble, they would surely find a place in the Divine Realm and even greater room for development.
At this moment, Chen Yi stepped forward again, declaring himself as the leader appointed by the Divine Realm Committee.
"Silver Dragon King, and all newly ascended gods, welcome to the Divine Realm. Based on the previous resolution of the Divine Realm Committee and after comprehensively considering the opinions of all relevant parties, the following appointments are hereby formally made.
"The Silver Dragon King, by virtue of her profound cultivation, is appointed as the new Executor of the Divine Realm and shall bear responsibility for law enforcement and order maintenance within the Divine Realm."
At this point, Chen Yi added with a smile, "Members of the Executor Team directly under the Silver Dragon King will be recommended and selected by the Silver Dragon King herself and formally appointed after review by the Divine Realm Committee."
Hearing these words, a genuine, heartwarming smile finally appeared on the Silver Dragon King's usually aloof and beautiful face. A faint trace of excitement and relief flashed in her amethyst-like purple eyes.
"Thank you, Thunder God. Thank you to the Divine Realm Committee." She bowed lightly and spoke solemnly.
Executor of the Divine Realm!
This status held far greater significance than a mere first-level god or leader of beast gods. It represented official recognition of power and position by the Divine Realm. With the identity of Executor, she would have sufficient confidence when facing other gods in the future.
More importantly, the Divine Realm Committee had granted her the authority to select her own law enforcement gods. This was almost an explicit endorsement. She was permitted to form an enforcement team centered on beast gods, thereby indirectly governing and integrating the beast god forces existing in the Divine Realm and those that would rise in the future, forming a relatively independent beast god group.
The Silver Dragon King quickly calculated in her mind. Were the beast gods of the Divine Realm weak? Absolutely not!
The eleven beast gods who ascended with her this time were all at least third-level gods at minimum. The strongest among them, such as Di Tian and Lan Fozi, had reached first-level god status and possessed enormous potential and combat power. There were also the Deep Sea Devil Whale King revived by Chen Yi and the two Thunder Hell Vines. Chen Yi had always been generous to his own people; these three had now reached first-level god level. Additionally, the revived Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King, influenced by Chen Yi's bloodline, were even stronger than the Silver Dragon King.
These beast gods might not all be wholeheartedly loyal to her, but they were at least close to Chen Yi and, by position, would not become her enemies.
Her true targets were the beast gods who would ascend from various lower dimensions in the future. Thanks to the efforts of Chen Yi and others, beast gods from the Douluo Continent had ascended first and gained the advantage. However, this did not mean that other dimensions lacked astonishingly powerful beast creatures.
If she could organize a relatively fair and attractive group that could protect beast god interests as Executor, these newcomers would naturally be gradually drawn to her. Over time, the power and influence of the beast god faction in the Divine Realm would surely grow steadily.
"Thank you, Lord Thunder God, and all God Kings, for your trust. I will do my utmost to live up to your expectations."
Everything was moving in a good direction.
After the appointment ceremony ended, the Silver Dragon King officially entered the Divine Realm as Executor. The new gods, including Di Tian, were each assigned appropriate divine duties and residences. The Divine Realm Committee issued a notice announcing the return of the beast gods and the establishment of the new law enforcement system.
The divine world, once torn apart by the Dragon God War, was reborn with greater inclusiveness and vitality under the joint leadership of Chen Yi and the others.
A new era in which all gods coexisted had begun.
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