The sky of the Douluo Plane presented a bizarre, unprecedented spectacle.
The celestial curtain was split in two. On one side was a vast, clear, azure sky, with white clouds drifting leisurely and the sunlight warm and gentle.
The other side reflected the collapse and destruction of a world. It was the tragic sight of the Abyssal Plane approaching its end.
Above Ming Du on the Douluo Continent.
The figures of Fang Yang and Gu Yuena slowly emerged from the void.
"Yang'er, Gu Yue."
A soft call came.
Lin Ximeng arrived, treading on the air itself. A silver-white, iridescent light flowed around her, and every ray contained the boundless power of the plane.
Na'er followed closely behind, standing quietly to the side.
"Mom, it's time."
Fang Yang's gaze was sharp as a torch as he swept it across the collapsing scene of the Abyss in the sky. "Devour the Abyssal Plane and allow the Douluo Plane to complete its final metamorphosis."
"Alright."
Lin Ximeng nodded slightly, raising her hand and waving it lightly.
In an instant, the silver-white light on her body flared brightly, as dazzling as the rising sun, and then vanished into the void in a myriad of streams.
The entire Douluo Plane seemed to be injected with new life, beginning to emit a low and resonant hum. It was the origin of the plane rejoicing.
The plane's barrier rippled in layers, and like a giant maw opening, it began to madly absorb the origin energy of the Abyssal Plane.
In the sky, the phenomenon of collapse gradually blurred, transforming into a pure torrent of energy that poured into the Douluo Plane like the Milky Way flowing down from the heavens.
That energy was not formless and intangible; instead, it presented magnificent colors.
Like fireflies filling the sky, or like the Silver River of the Nine Heavens pouring down, it dyed the entire sky a dreamlike color.
"The evolution has begun," Fang Yang said softly. He could feel that the Douluo Continent had undergone an earth-shaking change.
In the Extreme North, the ten-thousand-year glaciers expanded outwards at an unprecedented speed. Ice peaks pierced straight into the clouds, refracting brilliant light under the sun.
And at the edge of the glaciers, the melting snow gathered into streams, moistening the newborn black soil and exuding vibrant life, forming a wondrous sight of ice and life coexisting.
Above the glaciers was eternal winter, but below them was the touch of spring as all things revived.
In the Great Star Dou Forest, sky-scraping ancient trees grew wildly, their branches and leaves intertwining to form a canopy that blotted out the sun.
The rich aura of life almost condensed into substance, turning into specks of fluorescent light in the forest. Countless soul beasts roared towards the heavens, evolving within the surging energy.
Some thousand-year soul beasts actually broke through the ten-thousand-year barrier in an instant. Even more, some lucky soul beasts directly awakened their spiritual intelligence, a gleam of wisdom shining in their eyes.
Upon the endless ocean, amidst the surging waves, brand new islands broke through the water's surface, kicking up thousands of layers of spray.
On these new lands, lush vegetation was already covered. Strange flowers and exotic grasses bloomed in competition, as if they had been growing here for a thousand years.
Some islands were covered in pink flowering trees; when a breeze blew past, petals fell like rain. Other islands had towering crystal mountains that glittered brilliantly under the sun.
The continent's borders were continuously extending. Amidst rumbling sounds, new mountains and rivers rose from the ground. Rivers meandered like silver ribbons, and lakes were dotted between them like bright pearls.
The energy of heaven and earth became unprecedentedly dense. Every breath was refreshing and uplifting.
"The plane's level has been raised."
Gu Yuena perceived all of this, her silver hair fluttering gently. "The Douluo Plane can now bear existences above the god-level."
"Mm."
Fang Yang nodded slightly, his deep gaze fixed on the gradually calming spatial cracks in the sky.
"This is only the beginning."
Everything was proceeding according to his plan.
Above Ming Du, and indeed across the entire continent.
All soul masters, regardless of their level, felt their soul power growing at a rapid pace. Their bottlenecks were continuously loosening.
Soul masters who had been stuck at bottlenecks for many years even directly broke through their realms.
Cheers rose one after another; the entire continent was immersed in the ecstasy of evolution.
The light around Lin Ximeng gradually receded. She looked at Fang Yang, her eyes full of gratification. "Yang'er, the Douluo Plane has completed its essential leap."
"The ten-thousand-year accumulation of the Abyssal Plane has given our world new life."
"Mm."
Fang Yang nodded slightly, his tone calm. "The Abyssal Saint King probably never thought, even to his dying breath, that the plane he so painstakingly managed for ten thousand years would ultimately benefit the Douluo Continent."
Just then, the last spatial crack in the sky slowly closed, and the scene of the Abyssal Plane vanished completely.
The azure sky once again enveloped the land. Sunlight shone down, but it was warmer and brighter than before, containing a rich essence of heaven and earth.
The air was filled with an energy fluctuation that was refreshing and uplifting. Even the most ordinary plants and trees appeared full of life, a faint luster flowing on their leaves.
Fang Yang suddenly said, "Mm, not bad. They've all become gods."
Gu Yuena and Na'er immediately sensed something and looked towards the distance together.
...
Great Star Dou Forest, the Lake of Life.
One after another, vast divine mights shot into the sky, stirring the winds and clouds.
The Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, Xiong Jun, roared towards the heavens. The ancient power slumbering deep within his bloodline had completely awakened.
He had evolved into the Ancient Dragon Bear, a being that could look down upon all directions.
Amidst a brilliant golden light, Xiong Jun rapidly expanded and transformed. His claws tore through the void as he moved, and a single step made the earth tremble.
The Jade Swan, Bi Ji, was enveloped in a cocoon of emerald-green light. A majestic life energy surged like a tide.
When the cocoon shattered, the elegant and noble figure of a Luan bird cried out clearly. As its wings unfurled, it sprinkled a rain of light containing endless life, nurturing a thousand miles of barren land.
Bi Ji had metamorphosed into the Jade Luan.
The Evil Tree Demon, the Myriad King, had its sky-obscuring branches and leaves spread out madly.
A profound soul power surged like the sea as it evolved into the even more ancient and sinister Fiend Spirit Ancient Tree. Every leaf was surrounded by a soul-devouring, demonic melody.
The Hell Demon Dragon King, Zi Ji, revealed her true form amidst the churning demonic clouds, evolving into the ferocious and mighty Abyssal Demon Dragon.
Her wings spread out like clouds hanging from the sky. Her vast dragon might swept across a thousand miles, causing all beasts to prostrate themselves.
The Three-Headed Scarlet Devil Mastiff, Scarlet King, completed its ultimate metamorphosis within the blazing divine light, transforming into a Purgatory Dragon Mastiff.
Its three heads spewed destructive flames of darkness, blood, and hellfire respectively. Its body was covered in dark-gold dragon scales, and its ferocious aura shook the void.
At the same time, within the Sea God Pavilion of Shrek Academy, multiple divine lights also shot into the sky, illuminating the heavens.
Ya Li was surrounded by a warm and powerful healing divine light. The phantom of an angel appeared, causing all things to revive and life to abound.
She had inherited the God-Position of Healing.
Wu Zhangkong stood upon a congealed Frozen Throne, the Sky Frost Sword in hand. The aura of Ultimate Ice froze the surrounding space.
A cold light flowed in his eyes as they opened and closed. His divine might was imposing, and he now wielded the authority of the Ice God.
Tang Wulin's body was interwoven with the laws of life and destruction. With the addition of two god-positions, his aura was as deep as the sea.
Xie Xie shattered the ripples of time and space. The light and shadow of the past and future flickered around him. He now controlled the God-Position of Time and Space.
Wang Jinxi's figure merged into the curtain of eternal night, becoming the God of Darkness. Wherever his gaze fell, all things returned to silence.
Zhang Yangzi rose into the wind, inheriting the God-Position of the Sky. As his wings unfurled, they whipped up the fierce winds of the nine heavens.
Divine might like a prison, divine grace like the sea.
At this moment, as the Douluo Plane completed its evolution, the glorious era of the gods' birth officially began!
The rules of heaven and earth transformed, the level of energy leaped upwards. The future of this world was filled with infinite possibilities.
Fang Yang stood quietly upon the clouds, looking down upon this world-altering change that he had single-handedly set in motion.
In his eyes, there was no sorrow or joy, only a profound calm.
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A/N: First: These are not god-positions from the God Realm, but god-positions of the Douluo world.
Second: Just because I didn't write about others, it doesn't mean they didn't become gods. I just really couldn't think of any more god-positions for them.
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