Chapter 511: 511: Reckoning!
The universe is vast and boundless, with stars shining brilliantly.
At this moment, two figures stood in the starry sky, their killing intent boiling.
Both were gods of slaughter, having ascended through the path of killing, and their killing intent was naturally formidable.
"Asura, without your divine position and divine artifact, your death is at hand!"
"Rakshasa, are you truly seeking death?"
These two figures were none other than the Rakshasa God and the former Asura God.
The Rakshasa God had waited for this day, nearly driven to madness, her hand gripping the demon scythe trembling slightly.
When Asura passed down his divine position and left the divine realm, a smile finally appeared on Rakshasa's pale face, though it was filled more with killing intent.
"Even if I die, I will drag you down with me!"
Rakshasa knew that even without his divine position and artifact, Asura's strength remained formidable. But this was her only chance for revenge, and she could not miss it.
For this, even if she were hunted by the entire divine realm, she would not hesitate.
Yes, leaving the divine realm without relinquishing her divine position was a grave crime.
But Rakshasa no longer cared.
The gods had reasons for not hunting down the Rakshasa God.
Two of the five God Kings had left, and the peak-level gods of fire and sea had also departed the divine realm.
The divine realm was now severely lacking in combat power.
Moreover, they had to guard against the mindless Dragon God's avatar, the Golden Dragon King, leaving them stretched thin.
They could only hope that the Rakshasa God would not go too far, and after her revenge, she would pass down her divine position, making her final contribution to the divine realm.
"Since that's the case, you have already chosen the path to death!"
After saying this, the former Asura God did not hesitate and began to act.
He knew Rakshasa was a problem, so when he passed down his divine position, he did not transfer much power to Tang San.
He still needed strength to deal with the menace that was Rakshasa!
To call Rakshasa a menace, the two were not much different.
Rakshasa had become this way because of Asura.
At this moment, Rakshasa held the divine artifact, the demon scythe, her eyes blazing with overwhelming killing intent. Without wasting words, she pounced on Asura.
Her fighting style was completely reckless, as she had said before, even if she died, she would drag Asura down with her.
This was also why she had refused to pass her position to Bibi Dong.
But Bibi Dong had exceeded her expectations. Without the Rakshasa God's position, she had still broken through the hundred-level barrier, becoming an official god.
Yes, just a god official. Due to the influence of Rakshasa's divine power, Bibi Dong could not create her own divine position, but she had still shattered the limits, making her ascension to god officially reasonable.
A god official was a god without a divine position, relatively weaker in strength, but still far beyond what a peak Douluo could match.
Even a quasi-god, before ascending to godhood, could not compare to an official god!
Rakshasa had not taken things to the extreme. Whether she survives today or not, she will pass down her divine position to Bibi Dong.
Asura was destined to defeat Rakshasa. Even with one hand severed, without his divine position or artifact, he could still match Rakshasa equally.
While the two fought to the death, on the Douluo Continent, in the Spirit Hall's Pope's Palace.
After several large-scale purges, many familiar faces in the Pope's Palace were gone.
Everyone's expressions were stern, but their hearts were filled with grief.
"For the grand cause, casualties are inevitable."
When these words came from Bibi Dong's mouth, everyone instinctively nodded, fully agreeing.
Without the interference of the Rakshasa God and having severed ties with Yu Xiaogang, Bibi Dong had become somewhat more normal.
The reason the elders agreed with Bibi Dong was that her disciple had also died in the extermination of the sect!
Bibi Dong and Hu Liena's relationship was both teacher and mother; she was Hu Liena's mentor and her "mother."
Unfortunately, due to Yan's death, Hu Liena and Xie Yue had gone completely mad, unable to distinguish friend from foe, causing boundless slaughter.
Even though the demon fox survived to the end, and though the two eventually regained some semblance of sanity.
After realizing what they had done, they did not let others act but took their own lives.
Bibi Dong's pain was greater than that of the elders...
Now, Bibi Dong had broken through the hundred-level barrier but had no divine position, so she could only be considered the lowest-level god official.
The matter they were discussing today was not the previous "pain," but the matter of the gods' fall.
After hearing what had happened in Heaven Dou City, all the elders, including Bibi Dong, were stunned.
They had thought breaking through the hundred-level barrier would make them the pinnacle of the Douluo Continent, never expecting that the hundred-level was just the beginning.
Regarding Tang San's fall, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they could not help feeling a sense of shared sorrow.
They truly did not know what role the Spirit Hall should play next.
After a while, Bibi Dong seemed to think of something and asked, "How far has the war between Heaven Dou and Star Luo progressed?"
"Reporting to Your Holiness, both sides have suffered over half casualties."
Ju Douluo Yueguan, standing beside Bibi Dong, cupped his hands and spoke.
He and Guimei had been observing and reporting the situation.
"Then let's wait a bit longer!"
Although Bibi Dong did not explicitly say it, everyone understood her meaning.
The Spirit Hall and the Heavenly Dou Empire will eventually join forces, but not now.
"Yes!"
It wasn't enough. The current casualties were not enough to shake the continent's "traditions." Regardless of whether both sides exhausted their true reserves and disappeared in this war, only then could the Douluo Continent be "reshaped" afterwards.
"Remember, follow all of Qian Renxue's instructions. This is the direction brought by the Rock King Emperor, and it is the future direction of the Douluo Continent."
Bibi Dong stood up, speaking with a serious expression: "Since there's nothing to do now, let's thoroughly investigate the scum within the Spirit Hall to avoid future reckoning."
"Yes, we will follow Your Holiness's decree!"
The elders were also quite concerned about this matter.
Since Heaven Dou and Star Luo were fighting to the death, and they had nothing to do for now, why not thoroughly investigate themselves?
Root out the tumors, leaving only the true elite of the Spirit Hall.
Speaking of tumors, everyone instinctively scanned at Bibi Dong, but ultimately, their eyes dodged, and they said nothing more.
The former Pope was the true tumor.
When Pope Qian Xunji was around, such phenomena would never occur in the Spirit Hall.
But this matter was not something they could or dared to speak of...
After everyone left, Bibi Dong's face darkened. She knew what these elders were thinking, and she was currently atoning, wasn't she?
"These old fellows..."
In the end, Bibi Dong smiled, a hint of loneliness flashing in her eyes.
Her teacher was dead, killed by her own hand, but it was his "just deserts," nothing more to say.
Nana was also gone, her guilt for the dead souls leading her to take her own life.
Now, the only person she cares about in the entire Douluo Continent was Qian Renxue.
"Xue'er..."
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Chapter 512: 512: Barbatos, Siblings Reunite
On the outskirts of Heaven Dou City, a "youth" clad in a cloak, holding a harp, gazed in the direction of Heaven Dou City.
Despite his youthful appearance, he wore white silk...
Well, when this item was first invented, it was indeed meant for men, and without status or position, men could not wear it.
"His story has ended, a new chapter begins..."
"Morax, Azhdaha, Marchosius... and the legendary Haagentus."
"This continent is becoming more and more interesting."
There are millions of stories in the wind, and the youth smiled, listening intently to the tales of the past.
He had been in this world for some time now, but he had not appeared before his old friends, instead observing the world from the shadows.
This "youth" was none other than the god of Mondstadt, Barbatos.
"What exactly caused us to cross over?"
Venti gently stroked the harp, his eyes filled with confusion.
He had pondered this question for a long time, which was why he hadn't reunited with his old friends immediately.
If there was some conspiracy behind it, with his friends in the open and him in the shadows, he would have a chance to shatter these schemes.
After all, as the two oldest of the Seven, Morax's combat prowess was immense, and Barbatos was no slouch either.
With Morax as a neighbor, no matter how weak he was, he couldn't be that weak...
Suddenly, Venti seemed to "see" something, a flash of surprise and even bewilderment in his eyes. With a flicker, he transformed into a breeze and disappeared.
Also on the outskirts of Heaven Dou City, but in a different direction from the city gate.
Two blondes stood less than a hundred meters apart, their expressions quite vivid.
There was excitement, and a hint of relief...
"Lumine..."
Aether had thought a lot during this time, and he had finally decided to meet Lumine, to let her find her brother.
They had much to say to each other, yet the words seemed stuck in their throats, unspeakable.
Five hundred years plus several years of wandering, the distance between them was not far, yet they had never truly met, never truly expressed their feelings.
After a moment of silence, Aether couldn't hold back and spoke.
Hearing her brother's voice, Lumine trembled. She knew Aether had been protecting her from the shadows... no, rather, creating some "trials" for her.
Did this guy know what she had been through all these years?
He disappeared without a word, and now he appears just like that.
Lumine quickly stepped forward, her face filled with excitement, as if she had been waiting for this day for a long time.
Aether was completely unprepared, even opening his arms to welcome his sister's embrace...
With a "thud," Lumine's fist landed on Aether's face, sending him flying, spinning two and a half times in the air before landing on the ground.
He was confused, he didn't understand, he was bewildered.
Why would his sister hit him when they finally met???
"Aether, do you know what I've been through all these years?"
Lumine shouted angrily after punching Aether.
Hearing this, Aether rubbed his cheek and instinctively said, "I, I know!"
Lumine's eye twitched, her resentment growing even more. This guy knew what she had been through, yet he hesitated to meet her!
"This blonde has a death wish!"
Lumine was filled with rage, but Aether got up and explained, "Sister, I've experienced everything you've been through these years, five hundred years ago."
"If you don't travel through the seven nations and experience their decay, you won't be able to empathize with me..."
Aether tried to explain, but Lumine's face grew darker the more she listened. After all the worlds they had been through, when had they ever spoken such divergent words?
Even if she hadn't experienced these things, wouldn't she still support her brother?
Her fist hardened again!
"Sister, I hope you can understand my good intentions!"
Aether said with a serious expression.
He knew all about Lumine's suffering these years, but he had also been miserable, with no good outcome!
Only by experiencing pain can one understand pain, and only then can a new world be created...
"Good, very good!!"
"Good intentions, huh?"
"Aether, if you don't walk through the customs of three nations, I'll never speak to you again!"
With that, Lumine turned and left without looking back.
Aether was dumbfounded and asked, "Eh... what three nations??"
"Heaven Dou, Star Luo, and the Sun and Moon Continent on the other side of Douluo Star!"
Lumine paused slightly, said this, and then walked away.
Leaving Aether deep in thought.
"Your Highness!!"
After Lumine disappeared, a group of "blessed" Abyss Heralds appeared beside Aether. Seeing their prince in this state, they were bewildered.
They had expected a touching reunion of siblings.
But their prince had been beaten up!
"I'm fine, Lumine can't hurt me..."
Aether waved his hand, trying to maintain his princely demeanor.
He pondered why Lumine wanted him to walk through the customs of three nations.
Lumine must have had a deeper meaning in saying this.
After thinking for a while, Aether decided to embark on the journey to experience the customs of the three nations. As for why Lumine had said this, he should be able to understand during the journey!
After all, as an older brother, shouldn't he be smarter than his sister?
But Aether didn't know that Lumine's reason was simply to make him suffer...
After both siblings disappeared, a wisp of breeze took shape, a look of astonishment on its face.
After finally meeting, why did these siblings have such a cliché reunion?
Venti rubbed his chin, deep in thought.
He had been in the Douluo Continent for a long time, and he had traveled the entire continent, even the Sun and Moon Continent on the other side.
But he hadn't gained any insights?
"Does Lumine have a deeper meaning?"
Venti rubbed his chin, deep in thought.
Unable to figure it out, Venti didn't dwell on it and transformed into a wisp of breeze again, wandering the world. When the time is right, he will meet his old friends.
"I really want to taste the royal wine, but now is not the time."
Today, the wind was particularly noisy.
In the study of "Xue Qinghe" in the Heaven Dou Palace.
At this moment, Emperor Xue Ye was seated in the upper position, while "Xue Qinghe" sat not far from him.
"Qinghe, I understand your intentions, but this will shake the foundation of the empire."
"Without the support of these nobles, if the commoners rise, the ten-thousand-year legacy of our royal family could be destroyed!"
Emperor Xue Ye could clearly see the deeper meaning behind "Xue Qinghe's" actions.
But he did not stop it, as the loss of some nobles and the return of power to the royal family was a good thing.
However, as the war escalated, more and more nobles were lost, shaking the very foundation of the royal family!
Without these nobles to stabilize the Heaven Dou Empire, the royal family's status could plummet, threatened by the commoners!
The ten-thousand-year-old Heaven Dou Empire must not fall like this!
"Qinghe, stop this, it's time to deploy the regular army."