Chapter 199 Good and Evil
However, the most intense reaction came not from the God-Kings, but from the seven Elemental Gods!
The God of Fire, the God of Water, the God of Light, the God of Darkness, the God of Wind, the God of Earth, and the God of Space.
These seven first-level gods were all extremely grim-looking.
The God of Fire, in particular, was furious; his flames were flaring violently.
"Why?! Rong Nianbing isn't much stronger than us, is he?"
The God of Water retorted indignantly. "Exactly! He doesn't do any real work, just studies recipes all day, ignores the affairs of the God Realm, and only knows how to take his wife on vacation."
The God of Light lowered his voice and said to the other Elemental Gods, "Look at the rules. If you're not satisfied, you can issue a challenge..."
Just then, the seven-colored emotional storm in the sky suddenly dissipated.
In its place was a deep, vast, seemingly all-consuming azure!
"Whoosh—"
The roar of the surging waves echoed in the ears of every god.
These were no ordinary waves; they were the "Ocean of Faith," formed by the combined faith of billions of marine creatures!
On this vast ocean, a towering figure, wielding a trident, treads upon towering waves, like a sea emperor, surveying all below!
[Godly Power Ranking, Ninth Place!]
[Name: Poseidon]
[Godhood: Sea God (Peak First-Tier God)]
[Affiliation: Sea God Temple]
[Core Combat Power: Sea Ruler, Golden Thirteen Tridents, Endless Faith Power]
[Reason for Ranking:]
He is one of the strongest first-tier gods in the God Realm.
He has cultivated his power in the Douluo Continent for a thousand years, possessing a vast and pure foundation of faith.
On the sea, he is synonymous with invincibility.
Even against a God King, as long as he is in the ocean, he is confident he can withstand several rounds without defeat!
Add to that the "Pseudo-Super Artifact - Sea God Trident" he recently acquired on the Divine Artifact Ranking.
Poseidon's strength is now infinitely close to the threshold of a God King, making him the undisputed "Number One First-Tier God"!
God Realm, Sea God Temple.
Poseidon, who had been gloomy over his low ranking on the divine artifact list, finally felt a surge of pride upon seeing "ninth place."
"Hahaha! Ninth place!"
Poseidon swung his trident with great force, unleashing a torrent of divine power.
Although Rong Nianbing, that "cheater," was somewhat displeased with his tenth-place ranking, seeing himself surpass the seven elemental gods and even all the second-level gods greatly satisfied Poseidon's vanity.
Immediately afterward, the Heavenly Reward for ninth place descended!
[Rewards Announced:]
[1. Divine Rank Advancement: Breaking the limitations of rank! Advancing to the Sea God King! (The power over the ocean is fully restored)]
[2. Ultimate Evolution of the Divine Artifact: The pseudo-super divine artifact advances to a super divine artifact! (Weight doubles again! Special effect: The four seas submit!)]
[3. Special Blessing: Absolute Water Domain!] (In any water-rich environment, all attributes are increased by 100%! And immune to all water-attribute attacks!)
"Boom!!!"
A deep blue beam of light, reaching the heavens and the earth, directly shattered the ceiling of the divine realm!
Poseidon, the sea god who was originally only at the "peak of a first-level god," had his blue divine armor instantly shatter, then reformed into an even more magnificent and majestic sea emperor's divine armor!
The divine power within him instantly compressed from a liquid state into a solid crystal—the mark of a god-king's power!
God-king level!
A true god-king!
"Hahahaha! Hahahahaha!"
Poseidon, feeling the surging, ocean-like power within him, couldn't help but laugh wildly to the sky.
"Asura! Destruction!"
"Did you see that?!"
"I am now a God-King! From today onward, the Divine Realm Committee will have one more chair!"
The trident in his hand now radiated a terrifyingly powerful divine artifact aura. With a casual swing, the surrounding space rippled like water.
The gods of the Divine Realm were utterly dumbfounded by this scene.
"Another...another God-King?"
"In the past, a God-King wouldn't appear for tens of thousands of years, but today, in less than a quarter of an hour, two have appeared?!"
The seven elemental gods exchanged bewildered glances, their hearts overflowing with bitterness. They too wanted to become God-Kings!
However, the heavens didn't give the gods time to process their shock. Before the Sea God's laughter had even subsided, an even more sacred and sublime aura quietly descended.
The azure sea instantly receded, replaced by endless emerald green.
But this emerald green was different from the usual gentleness of the Goddess of Life; it carried the scent of origin, the pressure of creation!
[Ranking of Divine Power, Eighth!]
In the scene, beneath an eternal world tree, a goddess in a jade-green palace dress stands serenely.
She exudes no murderous aura, yet simply by standing there, the surrounding laws automatically submit to her, as if she were the very source of life.
[Name: Goddess of Life]
[Divine Position: God of Life]
[Affiliation: Temple of Life]
[Core Combat Power: Ancient Tree of Life, Infinite Healing]
[Reason for Ranking:]
She is one of the five supreme gods of the divine realm, the most senior goddess.
With the blessing of the Divine Artifact Ranking, her main artifact has evolved into the Eternal World Tree, her life level far surpassing that of ordinary god-kings.
Although she dislikes fighting, anyone who dares to underestimate her power will pay a heavy price.
She is the strongest support of the divine realm, and one of the most unapproachable beings!
"Eighth place..."
The God of Destruction looked at his wife's ranking, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.
"Little Green is ranked ahead of the Sea God, which means the Heavenly Curtain acknowledges her combat strength as superior to the Sea God."
Don't underestimate the Goddess of Life just because she's only an auxiliary God-King; her combat strength is absolutely no less than that of a Level One God!
Her terrifying God-King level divine sense alone is enough to crush a Level One God, not to mention her other abilities.
[Rewards Announced:]
[1. Qualitative Change in Godhood: God-King Advances to Supreme God-King! (Half-Step Creation Level! Life Law Perfected)]
[2. Origin Gift: God Realm of Life! (Creating an independent Great Thousand World within the body as a source of divine power! Divine power never dries up!)]
[3. Special Authority: Divine Punishment - Life Withering! (Forcibly extracting 50% of the target's life essence! Also effective against God-King level powerhouses!)]
This time, the tremor in the God Realm was no longer localized. All the plants in the entire God Realm grew wildly in that instant!
A pillar of light, emerald green to the extreme, even tinged with a faint platinum glow, enveloped the Goddess of Life.
Her aura began to undergo a qualitative leap!
If the previous God-King was a great river, then she was now transforming into an endless ocean!
Supreme God-King!
This was a level definition never before seen in the God Realm!
"Life withers..."
The Goddess of Life looked at her hands, a hint of shock flashing in her eyes, "Can she directly extract half of a God-King's life essence? This... this is too domineering."
"Life power can actually be used like this?"
The expressions on the faces of the Asura God, the Evil God-King, and the Benevolent God-King were incredibly complex.
"Supreme God-King..." The Asura God murmured to himself, the Asura Sword in his hand trembling again.
"Even the Goddess of Life, who isn't good at fighting, has evolved to this level. What about us?"
The Evil God-King smiled bitterly, "The tenth place is a newly promoted God-King, the ninth place is a newly promoted God-King, and the eighth place is directly a Supreme God-King."
"I suddenly feel that the benefits we gain later should be considerable."
Just as the gods were still digesting the terrifying authority of the Goddess of Life, the scene above the heavens changed drastically once again!
The boundless verdant life force receded like a tide.
In its place was an extremely gentle yet extremely vast milky-white radiance!
This radiance was neither as dazzling as that of the God of Light, nor as domineering as that of the Angel God.
It was subtle and pervasive, yet it could penetrate every inch of the divine realm, even reaching the depths of the soul of every deity.
[Divine Power Ranking, Seventh Place!]
In the scene, a woman dressed in a pure white gown stood barefoot on the clouds.
Her age was indiscernible, seemingly a young woman of sixteen or seventeen. Her appearance was not strikingly beautiful, but she exuded a motherly warmth and reassurance.
She simply stood there smiling, and the previously somewhat restless laws of the divine realm instantly became incredibly docile.
[Name: Goddess of Kindness]
[Divine Position: God-King of Kindness]
[Affiliation: Temple of Kindness]
[Core Combat Strength: Heart of Kindness (Super Artifact), Boundless Love, Word of Power: Goodness]
[Reason for Ranking:]
She is one of the oldest beings in the divine realm, the creator of the divine order.
She represents the purest law of "goodness" in the universe.
Even the Asura God's slaughter must restrain its edge before her; even the Destruction God's tyranny must bow in respect before her.
She doesn't need to lift a finger, because nothing in this world can bear to harm her.
"It's the God-King of Kindness!"
Upon seeing this woman, the arrogant Destruction God's expression became slightly more respectful.
Even the murderous Asura God's red light in his eyes subsided a bit, and he bowed slightly in acknowledgment.
In the divine realm, although the five Judgment God-Kings are of equal status, these two first-generation (Good and Evil) are more senior than them, living fossils who have witnessed the divine realm being built step by step!
[Reward Announcement:]
[1. Divine Position Resurrection: Ascend to Supreme God-King!]
[2. Origin Gift: Cosmic Sea of Benevolence! (As long as there is love in her heart, her divine power is inexhaustible.)]
[3. Special Authority: Word of Power - Oracle! (Can activate an absolute oracle once a day! Ignores level, forcibly commanding targets below the God-King level to do one thing! Has extremely strong binding force on God-King level powerhouses!)]
A milky white pillar of light descended from the sky, enveloping the first Goddess of Benevolence.
Her divine soul, which had been somewhat weary due to the long years, was revitalized at this moment!
An aura even more vast and unfathomable than that of the Goddess of Life erupted!
Supreme God-King!
"Word of Power - Oracle..."
The first Goddess of Benevolence felt the power that could alter the rules and smiled gently.
She looked at the beings in the lower realm who were still fighting and softly said: "Oracle: Ceasefire."
Just a simple sentence.
The tens of thousands of battles taking place throughout the entire God Realm, and even the Douluo Continent, were all forcibly stopped in that instant!
The wielding swords stopped in mid-air, and the released soul skills dissipated directly!
However. Before the gods could even react to this power, the hues of the sky instantly underwent an extreme reversal!
The purest white transformed into the purest black!
It wasn't the repulsive black of an evil spirit master, nor the violent black of a god of destruction.
Instead, it was a black of unbridled arrogance, a black that disregarded the rules of heaven and earth!
[Godly Power Ranking, Sixth Place!]
In the scene, a man in a black robe, his collar slightly open, leaned against a black throne.
He held a cup of blood-red wine, a cynical, wicked smile playing on his lips.
His eyes were as deep as an abyss, seemingly concealing all the temptations and sins of the world.
Yet, he didn't evoke disgust; instead, he possessed a fatal attraction.
[Name: God of Evil]
[Godhood: Evil God King]
[Affiliation: Evil Temple]
[Core Combat Power: Scales of Judgment (Super Artifact), Original Sin Stripping, Doom Descends]
[Reason for Ranking:]
He is the other side of goodness, the most unfathomable supreme god in the divine realm.
He is eccentric and acts entirely on whim, yet he adheres to absolute principles.
He controls all negative emotions and original sins in the universe.
He doesn't need to destroy like the God of Destruction, nor kill like the God of Asura.
He only needs to stir up a single evil thought in your heart to drive you mad and condemn you to eternal damnation! He is the grandmaster of manipulating people's hearts, the most dangerous "gambler" in the divine realm!
Before him, even a God-King will reveal his ugliest side!
"Old man! I knew you were ahead of me!"
The first God of Goodness looked at the man on the sky, giving him a disapproving glare, but his eyes were full of doting affection.
[Rewards Announced:]
[1. Divine Position Resurgence: Ascend to Supreme God-King!]
[2. Origin Gift: Source of All Evil! (Absorbs all negative energy in the universe to strengthen himself! The angrier and more fearful the enemy, the stronger he becomes!)]
[3. Special Authority: Couple's Combined Attack - Creation Judgment!] (When joining forces with the First Goddess of Goodness, the "Creation Strike" can be unleashed!)
"Boom!!!"
A black pillar of light descended, mingling with the white light emanating from the Goddess of Goodness.
Black and white.
Good and evil.
Two diametrically opposed forces intertwined in the sky above the divine realm, evolving into a gigantic Tai Chi diagram that covered the entire heavens!
At the center of that Tai Chi diagram, the First Goddess of Evil downed his drink in one gulp, his wild laughter echoing throughout the divine realm!
"Hahaha! Awesome!"
He took a step forward, instantly appearing beside the Goddess of Goodness, and wrapped his arm around her waist.
"Wife, did you see that?"
"When the two of us join forces, that's creation-level power!"
A terrifying pressure!
The merging auras of the two supreme god-kings caused the entire hall of the God Realm Committee to tremble.
The first-level gods were already kneeling on the ground, not even daring to raise their heads.
Even Poseidon, the newly ascended god-king, was trembling.
"Too terrifying…is this the strength of the first-generation god-kings?"
"Luckily I didn't get cocky just now, otherwise, if these two had targeted me, I, the newly ascended god-king, would probably have been crippled on the spot!"
(End of Chapter)