Chapter 90: Asura God Selected. The Arrogant God Realm. It's Only a Lower Realm Anyway. Sweep Through It!
At the same time as that emerald-green willow branch withdrew back into the void, the enormous headless corpse of the Demon Ape collapsed to the ground with a thunderous crash.
Behind the Sky Screen, the entire Douluo Continent had fallen into an unprecedented shock.
This was not only a shock at Liu Shen's strength but also another crushing blow to their understanding of the world.
Of course, there were also some who felt it was nothing special. After all, that place was merely a lower realm, not the Immortal Domain.
…
Douluo Continent, Pope's Palace
Supreme Council Hall
The Pope, Bibi Dong, sat upon the papal throne. Watching what had just happened on the light screen, even she found it difficult to believe.
Below the hall, the two Titled Douluo, Ghost Douluo Gui Mei and Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, had long since collapsed onto the ground in terror after witnessing Liu Shen's strike. Even now, they have yet to recover.
"Th… that… was the Guardian Spirit of that world?"
After a long time, Yue Guan finally let out a shrill cry, his voice completely distorted.
His trembling finger pointed at the seemingly ordinary charred willow tree on the Sky Screen.
"And that Demon Ape. Just the aura leaking out through the Sky Screen made me feel like it was completely unbeatable."
"Forget the Titan Giant Ape. Even the Sky Azure Bull Python would be nothing compared to it!"
"But in that instant…"
"A single willow branch. Just one branch!"
"It only made a light swipe, and its head fell off like tofu being sliced!"
"Is that really a plant-type soul beast?"
"Is that even a living being?"
"Th-this…"
"Sigh!"
Even Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, beside him, had his black aura dissipating. He shrank into the shadows, trembling uncontrollably.
As an agility-type Soul Master, the things he was most proud of were his speed and stealth.
But when that willow branch appeared earlier, he had a terrifying intuition.
No matter where he ran, no matter how many dimensions he hid within, that single branch would still be able to precisely take his head as easily as reaching into a bag.
Completely unavoidable.
"Even gods probably couldn't do that…" Gui Mei muttered unconsciously, his throat bobbing.
"And just how many beings like that exist in that world?!"
Hearing the conversation between the two Titled Douluo, Bibi Dong, who had remained silent the entire time, slowly took a deep breath.
When she raised her head again and looked toward the Sky Screen, her gaze fell upon the child happily helping carry corpses.
Little One.
The feeling of helplessness in her heart deepened.
"And that child."
"Three years old. Yet with pure physical strength alone, he beat a flood dragon comparable to a million-year soul beast like dough."
"He even dared to face the Demon Ape's killing strike head-on."
Thinking of this, Bibi Dong could not help comparing him to the so-called Golden Generation of Spirit Hall, such as Hu Liena.
Then she shook her head with a bitter smile.
"The gap… is far too large."
"Our so-called peerless geniuses, in that world, probably wouldn't even be qualified to carry that child's shoes."
…
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect
Council Hall
"Clang!"
No one knew how many times Ning Fengzhi's cup had already fallen to the floor.
As the leader of the richest sect on the continent, Ning Fengzhi had always been known for his calm and refined demeanor.
Even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, his expression would not change.
But today, watching the hunting scene in Stone Village displayed on the Sky Screen, his well-maintained face was filled with jealousy.
"This world has gone mad!"
He pointed at the bloody chunks of flesh casually carried on the shoulders of the Stone Village hunters.
"That's the paw of a One-Horned Blazing Fire Bear, the heart meat of the Demon Ape, and the dragon tendons of the Blackwater Poison Flood Dragon!"
"Do you know what those things represent on the Douluo Continent?"
"Any one of those terrifying creatures, even a single drop of their blood, would make Titled Douluo fight each other for it!"
"And yet they're taking them back… to stew and eat?!"
For a moment, the contrast was so great that Ning Fengzhi, the richest man in the world, suddenly felt like a beggar guarding a pile of scrap metal.
Compared to that, the wealth he was proud of was a complete joke.
"If I could just eat one bite of that Demon Ape's meat…"
"My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul might even break its limits. It might evolve again!"
Beside him, Bone Douluo Gu Rong, known as the number one defense in the world, had a pale face.
Looking at the decapitated Demon Ape, he felt every bone in his body ache faintly.
"Fengzhi, stop thinking only about the food."
Gu Rong shook his head bitterly, raising his withered arm to gesture.
"Did you see the scales on that Demon Ape?"
"That defense… even if Old Chen and I joined forces, and even with your full support, the three of us fighting for three days and three nights probably couldn't break a single patch of its skin."
"That was true indestructibility. The ultimate embodiment of physical defense."
"And yet…"
"It was still killed in one strike by that Guardian Spirit called Liu Shen."
At this point, Bone Douluo shook his head helplessly and looked up again at the sky screen.
"Old Chen…"
"You must come back alive."
…
God Realm Committee
Supreme Council Hall
Clouds drifted around the hall, and divine music echoed.
Unlike the lower realms, which might erupt into invasion at any moment because of what was happening in that other world, the God Realm remained tranquil and lofty.
The four supreme God Kings, including the Asura God and the Evil God, sat upon their divine thrones overlooking the lower realm and the images from the Sky Screen.
Compared to the fear of mortals, these high and mighty gods were filled with disdain.
"Hmph. Just tricks to mystify people."
The Asura God, clad in blood-red divine armor, casually played with the Asura Demonic Sword in his hand while staring coldly in the direction Liu Shen had disappeared.
His eyes were filled with contempt.
"Earlier, the God of Destruction was erased by that Primordial Immortal Court. I admit that was the Immortal Domain. A higher-dimensional power. I was inferior."
"But…"
The Asura God suddenly stood up.
The killing intent surrounding him exploded instantly, dispersing the surrounding clouds.
"But this is merely a lower realm of that world!"
"A barbaric land that doesn't even possess divine positions!"
"Rank 100 gods may not be able to handle it, but that doesn't mean we God Kings have no power to fight."
"As for that tree demon… judging from the earlier images, it may once have been powerful, but now it's just a withered remnant."
"And that little child is nothing but brute force. No combat skill whatsoever."
"If I descended into that so-called Eight Regions…"
The Asura God casually swung his sword, and sword energy instantly shot in all directions.
"I might even be able to cut down that monkey with a single strike."
Beside him, Sea God Poseidon frowned slightly.
Although he was somewhat more rational than the Asura God, the innate superiority of the God Realm still made it difficult for him to accept the strength of another world.
"Brother Asura is correct."
Poseidon stroked his Sea God Trident.
"The energy of that world may be violent, but it is crude. Especially that Great Wilderness. It is merely a lower realm. The gap between it and our God Realm probably isn't that large."
"As for that child, he only has brute strength and doesn't understand how to utilize divine power as vast as the ocean."
"If he encountered my Sea Gods' Golden Thirteen Halberds, it would probably take only one move."
"As for that willow tree…"
When Liu Shen was mentioned, greed flashed through Poseidon's eyes.
"Its vitality is quite strong. If it hadn't already been chosen by that so-called Immortal Lord, I would have liked to transplant it to Sea God Island."
"It might make a fine guardian beast for the island."
"After all, its lofty attitude is quite unpleasant."
"If it were at its peak, it would be different… but now… heh."
"Exactly!"
Hearing the words of the Asura God and Sea God, the Rakshasa God, who had been silent until now, spoke with a sinister tone.
"And those mortals even worship it? How ignorant."
"In my opinion, the so-called great calamity of that lower realm is nothing but them scaring themselves."
"Lord Asura, although we cannot provoke the upper realms or the Immortal Domain, perhaps we could find a chance to break the planar barrier and visit that lower realm's Eight Regions?"
"Let those barbarians see what the true divine might look like."
"And what real divine skills are!"
Listening to the flattery of the gods, the arrogance on the Asura God's face grew even stronger.
He sat back down on his throne and took a sip of divine wine.
"No need to rush."
"If they wish to ascend, then I will wait."
"When they reach that so-called Immortal Domain and encounter true powerhouses, they will understand how insignificant they are."
"As for the eight regions of that lower realm… hmph."
"It's nothing more than a group of slightly larger ants fighting each other."
"If I were to act, I could sweep through the entire Eight Regions of that lower realm and make every ancient kingdom and beast submit beneath the feet of the God Realm!"
His words echoed loudly through the vast divine hall.
The surrounding gods nodded in agreement, their faces filled with the pride and superiority of deities.
But just as the Asura God set down his cup and prepared to continue boasting about conquering the lower realm…
The Sky Screen, which had already begun calming down, suddenly trembled again.
And this time, the disturbance was greater than ever before.
So powerful that even the spatial barrier of the God Realm rippled under the shockwaves.
Immediately afterward, a mechanical voice like the sound of the Great Dao echoed across the entire Douluo Plane.
[Ding! Explorer survival time milestone reached!]
[Explorer: Zhu Zhuqing (Survival Time: 12 days)]
[Explorer: Qian Renxue (Survival Time: 10 days)]
[Explorer: Chen Xin (Survival Time: 9 days)]
[Since the three explorers have successfully established themselves in the other world and have begun integrating into its cultivation system, the Sky Screen's energy has fully accumulated!]
[An additional exploration slot will now be granted!]
[Selection range: Entire Douluo Plane (including the God Realm)!]
"What?!"
—
End of Chapter