Chapter 81: The Jealousy of Ye Xishui and Zhongli Wu
A milky-white light rain drizzled down, falling like sweet dew, nourishing the war-ravaged border mountains and bathing every soldier of the Douluo Allied Forces who had survived the catastrophe.
Pure and gentle life energy merged into their bodies, rapidly healing wounds both light and severe, replenishing Soul Power and vitality nearly depleted from the intense battle.
For the vast majority of mid to low-level Soul Masters, this was undoubtedly a tremendous boon bestowed by the Plane Master. It not only soothed their injuries but also allowed many who were stuck at bottlenecks to feel a long-awaited loosening, with quite a few even breaking through on the spot.
Deafening cheers rose and fell, converging into heartfelt praise for the supreme power and generosity of the Plane Master.
Witnessing the resurrection of comrades with their own eyes and personally feeling their strength increase, this joy of survival and gain diluted the brutality of the war, pushing the entire Allied Forces' morale and cohesion to its peak.
However, within this sea of jubilation that swept through almost the entire army, there were a few corners where the atmosphere was incongruously somber.
Holy Spirit Cult Leader Zhongli Wu and Supreme Elder Ye Xishui stood side by side on a relatively secluded cliff.
The light rain also fell upon them, bringing warmth and slight recovery of Soul Power, but not a trace of joy could be seen on their faces. Instead, they were shrouded in an impenetrable gloom.
Ye Xishui narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, her gaze piercing through the hazy light rain, fixed intently on the high sky.
There, the Xue Di, Di Tian, Du Busi, and Kong Deming were carefully and solemnly absorbing into their bodies the milky-white light spheres bestowed by the Plane Master, which contained energy comparable to divine essence.
Even from such a great distance, she could clearly sense the heart-palpitating, vast energy fluctuations emanating from those four light spheres.
"So many..." Ye Xishui's voice carried a barely perceptible tremor, a sign of suppressed fury and resentment. "The energy in just one of those spheres is probably equivalent to that of a deity. The Plane Master bestowed them so casually..."
Her nails dug deep into her palms, bringing a stinging pain that was far less intense than the jealousy burning in her heart.
She, Ye Xishui, had dominated the Douluo Douluo for nearly two hundred years, hailed as one of the three great Limit Douluo of the era. When had she ever received such 'cold treatment'?
Yes, the Holy Spirit Cult had indeed achieved significant kills in this battle, eliminating many Abyss Creatures. Rewards should be given according to merit, and they deserved recompense. But what was this recompense? Sharing this light rain, diluted countless times, with the tens of thousands of ordinary Soul Masters below?
This light rain might be an opportunity for Spirit Kings and Spirit Emperors, but for a Limit Douluo like her, who had long stood at the pinnacle of the mortal world, its effect was negligible at best, merely better than nothing. How could it compare, even remotely, to the generous rewards she had envisioned, ones that would place her on par with those semi-deities in the sky?!
What grated on her even more were the individuals who received those rewards.
Du Busi, that brute. His strength was formidable before, but still inferior to hers. And now? Relying on *The Innate Secret Method* and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he had actually surpassed her, forging a divine body first and stepping into the semi-deity realm!
Now, he even enjoyed such favor from the Plane Master, receiving such a massive energy bestowal. It probably wouldn't be long before he truly pushed open the gate to the deity level, leaving her far behind!
And then there's Kong Deming, a level 95 soul tool master who relies on external aids. When had he ever been worthy of her attention before?
But now, not only had Kong Deming's Martial Soul transformed into a divine artifact, clearing his path forward, but he also shone brilliantly in this battle. His combined forces with the army actually managed to slay a semi-deity. Now he too received this heaven-sent benefit, his path to deity level almost guaranteed.
And she, Ye Xishui, remained stuck at the threshold of level 99, forced to watch those who were once inferior or equal to her soar to greatness one by one. How could her proud heart accept this?
If Ye Xishui was filled with pent-up frustration and indignation, then Zhongli Wu beside her was nearly driven mad with jealousy. His eyes were bloodshot, fixed unwaveringly on the triumphant Du Busi in the sky. His chest heaved violently, like a bellows.
"Du Busi... Du Busi!" Zhongli Wu screamed inwardly. "You! How dare you get ahead of me!"
There was a time when he and Du Busi were both leaders of top-tier sects in the world. Both were level 98 Super Douluo, considered evenly matched in strength.
But now, Du Busi, who was once his equal, had left him far behind at a speed he could scarcely fathom.
Semi-deity! Divine body! And that vast amount of energy soon to be obtained! Each one stabbed into Zhongli Wu's heart like a poisoned thorn.
He, Zhongli Wu, had exhausted himself for the Holy Spirit Cult, commanding the cult members to fight valiantly in this battle. He believed his contributions were significant. Yet, what did he ultimately receive? Just this 'equal share for all' light rain? What use was that to him? What he wanted was an opportunity to advance to semi-deity, even to break through to the deity level!
"Semi-deity... deity level..." Zhongli Wu rasped, the words almost forced through gritted teeth, his eyes filled with a desperate craving for power and extreme dissatisfaction with the current situation. "We can't wait any longer... Mother, we cannot wait another moment!"
Hearing this, Ye Xishui also took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her turbulent emotions. A flash of resolve passed through her icy gaze:
"Correct. Once matters here are settled, we return to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well immediately. Matters of the Douluo's situation, cult affairs—set them all aside for now! The urgent priority is to use that environment to cultivate *The Innate Secret Method* with all our might, temper our bodies. We must forge divine bodies and break through to semi-deity in the shortest time possible!"
She looked up at the sky, her gaze seeming to pierce through the clouds to see that supreme figure, thinking to herself: "Plane Master... Once I too achieve semi-deity, even deity level, I will make you see who is truly worthy of reliance!"
Just as undercurrents surged in the hearts of Ye Xishui and Zhongli Wu, and they resolved to enhance their strength as quickly as possible, high in the sky, Lei Chen, who had just finished distributing the semi-deity rewards, seemed to sense something. His gaze drifted almost imperceptibly towards their direction.
That gaze was calm and profound, as if seeing through everything, but it soon shifted away without lingering. However, the corner of his mouth curled into a faint smile.
"Interesting. Still unsatisfied with the rewards for this battle?"
"But then again, this light rain truly is of little use to them."
"Very well. I was planning to give it to you later anyway. Since you can't wait, I'll give it to you now."
Lei Chen had just obtained thirty ninth-tier undead creatures from Electrolux, prepared specifically for the Holy Spirit Cult. He might as well give them now.
With these thirty ninth-tier undead creatures, the Holy Spirit Cult's high-level strength would undoubtedly receive a significant boost. In the future, the Angel Sword would be able to purify more evil. Lei Chen was naturally pleased to see this.
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