Chapter 88: Water God Shocked! Visit from the God of Destruction
Above the iridescent clouds of the Divine Realm, the Water God was combing through the Law of the Water Element in her temple. Suddenly, a deep blue Divine Thought message broke through the air and condensed into lines of flowing text before her.
"Water God, are you aware that an organization called the Water God Cult is absorbing the Power Of Faith in the Lower Realm to create a God position?"
Upon seeing the sender's identity, the Water God couldn't help but be slightly shocked: "Lord Sea God? As one of the three Law Enforcement Gods of the Divine Realm, he is busy with a thousand tasks a day; how could he notice an emerging Sect in the Lower Realm? Could it be that that little girl Furina has done something earth-shattering again?"
She frowned slightly, her slender fingers drawing a water mirror in front of her. As the mirror surface rippled, it revealed the scene of the Water God Cult headquarters on the Douluo Continent. It was here that she had originally discovered that unique girl—Furina.
However, when the scene in the water mirror became clear, the Water God couldn't help but widen her beautiful eyes.
She saw that the Water God Cult, which had originally only preached in the vicinity of Fontaine, now had branches or traces of believers throughout the Star Luo Empire, with such a vast scope. And countless believers were praying and kneeling devoutly before the statues in various branches, the dense Power Of Faith almost condensing into substance.
"This... it's been less than a year..." the Water God muttered in disbelief, "It has actually already covered more than half the country?"
She remembered very clearly that the first God Trial she had set for Furina was to have the Water God Cult's faith cover a country within five years. But now, it seems this goal could be easily completed in the second year. Such an astonishing rate of development completely exceeded her expectations.
"If I had known this, I should have limited the time to three years..." the Water God shook her head with a wry smile, "It seems I have to prepare more generous rewards; after all, this is completing the God Trial ahead of schedule."
Although she was a bit annoyed at having underestimated Furina's ability, deep down, a sense of gratification welled up in the Water God. The junior she had discovered by chance showed potential far beyond her imagination.
In time, she might really be able to surpass her husband, the Fire God. Then she could help herself teach her husband a good lesson—Fire something, who told him to always go against her! Hmph!
Collecting her thoughts, the Water God immediately replied to Tang San: "Lord Sea God, I am already aware of this matter. This young successor began accepting my Water God Trial a year ago, and I believe she will be able to officially inherit the God position soon."
Her tone carried a hint of pride and protectiveness, "Even if you are Lord Sea God, a God King of the Divine Realm, I cannot give this successor to you. After all, finding such an excellent junior is not easy, and I also want to abdicate the God position soon so I can have a good rest."
"I hope the Fire God can also find a suitable successor soon, so that we two can go out and play."
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Inside the Sea God Temple, Tang San looked at the Water God's reply, his fingertips gently tapping the armrest of his divine throne.
"So that's how it is, it turns out to be a successor already chosen by the Water God..." he whispered thoughtfully, "In that case, I might be able to try to pull her into my camp."
He quickly replied to the Water God: "Water God, you worry too much; I was just asking about the situation out of curiosity. Since she is your successor, naturally I will not snatch her away. Moreover, I have also found a suitable candidate for a successor, it just needs some time for testing."
After replying through Divine Thought, a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of Tang San's mouth.
The so-called "suitable successor candidate" was nothing more than an excuse to cover eyes and ears. He had never truly considered giving up the God position; after all, that would mean giving up all the power he currently possessed, and he didn't want to give that up. Moreover, if that were really the case, it would be exactly what the God of Destruction wanted to see; after all, he was always going against him and had a certain influence on his control of the Divine Realm's power.
This statement was just to facilitate his subsequent action plan.
His gaze turned to the distance, as if piercing through layers of clouds and mist, seeing the temple of the Emotion God, Rong Nianbing.
"Rong Nianbing..." Tang San whispered this name, "As a First-Class God, he is the only one besides the previous Sea God to possess several pseudo-Divine Artifacts and one true Divine Artifact, and his strongest killing move is even comparable to a God King... My relationship with him is also quite good. If I can completely bring him into my camp, I will have more confidence in opposing the God of Destruction in the future..."
A precise plan was slowly taking shape in his heart.
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Meanwhile, on the other side of the Divine Realm, the God of Destruction stood at the top of his Destruction Castle, his scarlet cloak flapping in the unique breeze of the Divine Realm.
"Tang San's attention to the Lower Realm has been too frequent lately..." the God of Destruction's deep voice carried a hint of doubt, "This doesn't seem like his style."
Out of curiosity, he released a wisp of Divine Sense, quietly probing towards the Douluo Continent in the Lower Realm. As a member of the Divine Realm Committee, he had the authority to monitor important developments in the Lower Realm.
However, the result of the investigation shocked him. Not only did he discover the existence of a child of destiny, but what surprised him even more was the organization called the "Water God Cult". This Sect did not worship the Water God among the Seven Elemental Gods of the Divine Realm, but rather the image of a deity he had never seen before. Even more surprisingly, this Sect was attempting to create a God position by collecting the Power Of Faith!
"Interesting..." a hint of interest flashed in the God of Destruction's scarlet eyes, "To think a Mortal would want to create a God position by themselves through the Power Of Faith; this is something that hasn't happened in ten thousand years."
He withdrew his Divine Sense, his figure turning into a dark red stream of light, flying towards the direction of the Water God's temple. Since this Sect was named after the "Water God", surely the Water God must have noticed this situation long ago. He was very curious about how this deity who governed the Water Element would view this Mortal attempting to create a God position.
The God of Destruction instructed his subordinates, the Seven Original Sin Gods and the God of Destruction: "I am going to the Water God's place, do not cause me any trouble; recently many people have complained to me about your actions."
"Sigh, I know, you aren't doing it on purpose; after all, your positions are just like that, which leads you to be like this yourselves. I can only wrong you."
The Seven Original Sin Gods, led by Greed, replied respectfully: "Not wronged at all. Rest assured, Master, we will stay in the Destruction Temple and will definitely not go out to cause you trouble."
"That's right, Master, please rest assured."
"Hmm."
At this moment, inside the Water God's temple, the Water God had just finished sending off the Sea God's message when she sensed the God of Destruction approaching rapidly. She sighed softly, knowing that the peaceful days were likely coming to an end.
"It seems that girl Furina has really caused a stir in the Divine Realm this time..." she muttered to herself, her tone carrying both worry and a hint of imperceptible pride.
The Divine Realm was changing, but Furina in the Lower Realm was still unaware of it. She was in the dormitory of Shrek Academy, discussing tomorrow's course schedule with Xiao Xiao. The gears of fate were turning at a speed no one could have predicted.