Chapter 523: The God of Damage
The scene shifted to the suburbs of Heaven Dou City.
An old man and a young girl stood there.
The girl's gaze was firm, and the soul power fluctuated around her clearly indicating that she was a Titled Douluo.
The old man, standing dozens of meters away from the girl, had his hands behind his back and a calm expression, as if the Titled Douluo before him was of no concern.
"Senior, my divine trial requires me to hold out for the time it takes an incense stick to burn in your hands. I humbly ask for your guidance."
Knowing that the person before her might already be the strongest below the gods, Zhu Zhuqing still did not give up.
She believed in herself, that she could definitely last the time it took for an incense stick to burn!
She was already a Titled Douluo. If she couldn't even last that long, wouldn't her breakthrough have been in vain?
Hearing this, the old man's eyes twitched slightly, and he felt a bit helpless.
He didn't know what the god who passed down the trial to this girl was thinking, actually having her challenge him?
And to last the time it takes an incense stick to burn...
If he were to get serious, he would make Zhu Zhuqing understand the gap between a Quasi-God and a Titled Douluo!
Forget an incense stick, if Zhu Zhuqing could last two breaths, he would consider it a loss!
It seemed that the god behind this girl was certain he would go easy on her...
"Sigh..."
With a sigh, the old man nodded and said, "Then let's begin. I have other matters to attend to later."
Clearing monsters from another world required him.
Maintaining the order of the Douluo Continent also requires him.
He was really busy!
Taking time out to "play house" was only because of the Geo Archon's face, given that this girl often visited the Geo Archon's residence.
The old man was none other than the former acting sect master of the Body Sect, Du Bafang!
Now, he was a Quasi-God level powerhouse, and it was no exaggeration to say he was the strongest below the gods.
It was important to note that even Qian Daoliu could only unleash a semi-god level "strength" by borrowing the power of the Angel God.
The same went for Bo Saixi.
They could only be considered pseudo-semi-gods whose strength had reached the semi-god level, but even so, their power was still terrifying.
But Du Bafang was different. He was a true Quasi-God, and a peak Quasi-God at that, just one step away from breaking through to the god level.
Such a powerhouse against a newly promoted Titled Douluo...
Moreover, Du Bafang possessed a Golden-level Second Awakening, making his strength more than enough to take on a Heavenly Hunter.
This was why he couldn't help but sighed.
The god behind this girl had gone to great lengths to create this divine trial!
"Thank you for your guidance, senior!"
Zhu Zhuqing was overjoyed, having expected Du Bafang to refuse, but he had agreed.
Du Bafang was not a priest of the God of Speed and had no obligation to pay attention to the God of Speed's trials.
When she received this task, Zhu Zhuqing was completely stunned!
She was to fight Du Bafang?
This was the same fierce man who had beaten Tang Hao at level 94!
Fortunately, it was only for the time it took an incense stick to burn, which gave her a bit of confidence.
The Divine Realm.
Beside the God of Speed stood a stern-faced man, his gaze fixed on Du Bafang.
"God of Damage, what do you think of this man?"
"Not only is he powerful, but he is also the grandfather of the new Fire God and was once the Deputy of the Geo Archon!"
Hearing this, the God of Damage nodded, quite satisfied with Du Bafang.
Although this person was a bit older, there were advantages to his age.
Without the blessings of divine trials, he had cultivated to the peak of Quasi-God?
This was undeniably the makings of a god!
Moreover, having been the Deputy of the Geo Archon alone destined him to become a god!
"Hmm, this person is very suitable for my divine seat."
"But he still needs some tempering!"
The so-called tempering was, of course, the divine trials.
The God of Speed pursed her lips, glancing at the God of Damage, but quickly composed herself.
"Indeed, the God of Damage is wise!"
If it wasn't for the God of Asura, she wouldn't have passed her divine seat to Zhu Zhuqing.
If she were to pass it on, she would have chosen Du Bafang or his son, Du Liuhe!
At least it would have some connection to the Geo Archon!
This God of Damage acts as if Du Bafang was the one benefiting, which made her want to vomit!
If you're so reluctant, then choose someone else!
"With the God of Destruction gone, there's no point staying in the Divine Realm. I will follow him."
"Du Bafang, you must strive hard!"
With that, the God of Damage casually waved his hand, and a gray light shot from his palm, piercing through the Divine Realm's barrier and heading toward the Douluo Continent.
The God of Damage's actions quickly caught the attention of the other gods, but none of them said anything.
This god had long wanted to leave the Divine Realm, but had never found the opportunity.
Now that he had found an heir and actively bestowed the divine trials, it was considered a good thing.
The three God Kings, Goodness, Evil, and Life, are now filled with mixed emotions.
Since the God of Destruction had stopped managing the affairs of the Divine Realm and the Shura God had stepped back, they had begun to realize something was wrong.
Without these two, the Divine Realm seemed to have changed a lot!
Whether it was its operation, future prospects, or plans, everything had become much more difficult.
Now, even if they wanted to change things, it was no longer possible.
The God of Destruction had passed on his seat and left, and the new God of Destruction had yet to arrive in the Divine Realm.
The Shura God had passed on his seat and left, and the new Shura God had died, with the Asura God's seat falling into the hands of the new God of Destruction.
If the three God Kings still didn't take charge of the Divine Realm's affairs, the Divine Realm would eventually disintegrate, or even be destroyed.
"Xiao Zi, I was wrong, truly wrong!"
"I never realized how much you had to bear!"
The Goddess of Life, tears streaming down her face, murmured.
Only after taking over the God of Destruction's duties did she understand just how much he had shouldered. Every time there was a major change, she had opposed him, simply to curb his destructive desires.
To place the shackles of restraint on him.
Goodness and Evil exchange a glance, momentarily at a loss for words.
Now you realize you were wrong?
Too late!
The God of Destruction had already disappeared to who knows where!
The two gods also felt helpless. They had originally wanted to find two puppets, step down, and go to the mortal world to train, with the option to return whenever they wished.
But with this turn of events, they had completely lost their reason to step down.
Goodness and Evil exchanged another glance, ignoring the weeping Goddess of Life, and left directly.
Their relationship as a couple was not like that of the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life, so fake.
It was hard to imagine how the God of Destruction had endured for so many years before finally exploding.
This explosion led to a complete severance of ties, truly terrifying.
It also proves the God of Destruction's determination, to give the Goddess of Life no chance of.
"Come to think of it, aren't we the most innocent ones?"
Goodness seemed to have thought of something and asked in confusion.
Evil scratched his head, somewhat bewildered.
Upon closer thought, they hadn't done anything wrong, yet they were the ones left behind...
Well, well, well!
"Damn... a certain plant!"
Evil finally cursed aloud!
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Chapter 524: 524: The Schemes of Evil and Good
Destruction, Asura ran away. Looking at the God of Life like that, wasn't the final result still that they, the couple, ended up as the big fools?
This was also why Evil couldn't help but curse.
In Evil's plan, he and Good should reincarnate and descend to the lower realm for a while, and return only when they've had enough fun.
But in the current situation, the two of them simply couldn't break free!
Because of the Immortal Spirit Qi, the entire divine realm was in a state of panic, and almost everyone had the idea of leaving.
Fortunately, Good and Evil could still hold the fort; otherwise, the divine realm would have likely ceased to exist long ago.
To be honest, compared to other "cages," the system of the Douluo Divine Realm was already very good.
Not only could one absorb Immortal Spirit Qi, but one could also pass on their position and leave the divine realm.
Unlike other "cages," where even the autonomy of divine life was a question.
After some comparison, the divine realm still seemed quite good.
"Sigh~ the burden is really heavy."
Evil sighed and looked at his wife beside him.
"We've been idle for so long; it's time to put in some effort."
Good smiled sweetly, gently caressing Evil's cheek, and said softly, "My wife is right!"
They were different from Destruction and Life; they didn't argue but supported each other, even in the most difficult times.
With such a wife, Evil felt the burden on his shoulders lighten considerably.
"Expanding the divine realm and increasing the Immortal Spirit Qi still requires long-term planning."
"With that person on Douluo Star, its origin divine realm probably won't benefit. Why not temporarily sever the connection between the divine realm and Douluo Star?"
Regarding this proposal from Good, Evil fell into deep thought.
He had no objections to cutting off the connection between Douluo Star and the divine realm, nor would he have any.
But once the connection between the divine realm and Douluo Star is severed, how would the numerous divine inheritors ascend to the divine realm?
"No, at least not within a hundred years."
"With the divine positions vacant in the divine realm, even if we abandon the origin power of Douluo Star, we still need to wait for the gods to return before proceeding."
After slightly pondering Evil's words, Good nodded.
She saw no prospects on Douluo Star, and completely severing the connection between Douluo Star and the divine realm would be the best for the divine realm.
But if all the divine positions were to merge into Douluo Star in one go, and the positions became vacant, closing the connection now would cause even greater losses to the divine realm.
"But will they really come to the divine realm?"
Good voiced her doubt.
This question also silenced Evil.
Indeed, if those inheritors were to join Zhongli's side, would they really come to the divine realm?
As if thinking of something, Evil smirked and said, "My wife, they will come!"
"Don't forget, Douluo Continent is just a lower realm. If they don't come to the divine realm, their lifespans are limited."
"As long as we improve the quality of the divine realm during this time and restore its former glory, they will ultimately have no choice but to come to the divine realm."
No coercion or inducement, just the reality laid out before them: either come to the divine realm or die of old age choose one!
We believe most gods will obediently return to the embrace of the divine realm!
By then, the two of us can freely enjoy life.
"So that's how it is."
Good suddenly understood, and after the two gods exchanged a glance, they began to take action. As for the God of Life, there was no need to pay her any mind.
With Destruction gone, she was practically just a decoration.
Douluo Continent, outskirts of Heaven Dou City.
"Congratulations to the inheritor for passing the fifth trial. Rewards are being calculated…"
Under Du Bafang's leniency, Zhu Zhuqing barely managed to complete the fifth trial, which was to last a stick of incense's time in Du Bafang's hands.
At this moment, she finally understood the gap between herself and Du Bafang.
They simply weren't on the same level!
"Thank you, senior, for going easy on me!"
Zhu Zhuqing clasped her hands respectfully towards Du Bafang, sincerely expressing her gratitude.
If it weren't for Du Bafang's leniency, she would have had no chance of passing the fifth trial.
Respect for this senior was a must.
"No problem, no problem."
Du Bafang waved his hand, appearing indifferent.
He hadn't expected that this girl in front of him would also receive a divine inheritance, which truly surprised him.
Now, by helping this girl and smoothing her path to growth, she might be able to assist Du Siji or Xiao Feilian in the divine realm in the future.
Regardless of her combat prowess, she was still a god, and forming a good relationship was no big deal.
Just as Zhu Zhuqing was calculating her rewards and Du Bafang was about to leave, a gray pillar of light descended from the sky, landing precisely on Du Bafang's head.
"Congratulations to the inheritor for obtaining the God of Damage Nine Trials."
"First Trial of the God of Damage: Reach the Title Douluo level. Reward:…"
"Congratulations to the inheritor for completing the first trial. Rewards are being calculated."
Du Bafang: "???"
Du Bafang was utterly bewildered, his mind filled with question marks.
He hadn't expected that an old man like him could also receive divine trials, and even the Nine Trials.
This so-called God of Damage must be a first-rank deity.
Having interacted with so many divine inheritors, Du Bafang had some understanding of the trials corresponding to the deities.
For divine inheritors, Seven Trials usually corresponded to second-rank deities, while Nine Trials corresponded to first-rank deities, or possibly even God King-level trials.
But according to what Xiao Feilian had said, there were five God Kings in the divine realm: Evil, Good, Destruction, Life, and Asura.
The Asura God's inheritor had self-destructed not long ago, meaning he had perished.
And the Destruction inheritor was Xiao Feilian herself.
As for this God of Damage, he had never heard of it, and being a Nine Trials, it indicated that this deity was a first-rank god!
Having just received the divine trial, he completed the first trial immediately, leaving him somewhat speechless, not knowing what to say.
"Reward: All soul rings' ages increased by one thousand years. God of Damage affinity increased by 15%."
Upon hearing this reward, Du Bafang wasn't particularly surprised. As a gray light enveloped him, his first and second soul rings turned purple.
The other soul rings showed no change, as the reward was only an increase of one thousand years.
"Second Trial of the God of Damage: Last a stick of incense's time in the hands of the God of Fire. Reward:…"
Du Bafang: "???"
At this moment, he was completely stunned, somewhat at a loss.
The God of Fire?
Wasn't that his grandson?
Of course, it was the new God of Fire, not the previous one, who could no longer be called the God of Fire since he had lost his divine position.
Having to last a stick of incense's time in his grandson's hands… this God of Damage was a bit outrageous, wasn't he?
Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing was also momentarily stunned, looking at Du Bafang in confusion.
What was going on with this old man?
Right in front of her, a divine inheritor, he was increasing the age of his soul rings?
Could it be a reward from the God of Speed?
As a Title Douluo and a divine inheritor, Zhu Zhuqing was just momentarily confused.
When she realized what was happening, she couldn't help but feel that this world was so… unfair!!