Above Spirit City, countless soul masters fell, their blood staining the sky.
Di Tian, who possessed power equivalent to a quasi-god, was simply not someone Qian Daoliu and the others could contend with.
The high ranks of the Spirit Hall had briefly faced the prospect of annihilation.
Some gods in the Divine Realm were observing what was happening in Spirit City.
What they were paying attention to was not the impending destruction of the Spirit Hall, because its destruction had always been part of their plan.
Eliminating the lineage of the Angel God and completely severing the inheritance of the Angel God's power were all within their plans.
Who would have expected that Di Tian, a personal guard of the Dragon God, would personally intervene?
The awakening of the Silver Dragon King could no longer be concealed, not even by the God of Asura.
The Dragon God, being the greatest enemy of the Divine Realm, had left behind the Silver Dragon King as a part of itself. Since Di Tian had been found on the Douluo Continent, could the Silver Dragon King be far behind?
A meeting that had just ended was convened once again.
This time, however, only a few participants attended.
"The Angel God's position must be inherited by someone."
"At present, only Qian Renxue can accomplish this."
"The Spirit Hall is not yet on the brink of destruction."
"Di Tian's actions suggest that the Silver Dragon King may have indeed revived!"
Interfering with the mortal world was unnecessary as everything in it was unfolding according to their plan, making intervention redundant.
But unexpected developments, such as this, required immediate attention.
This had always been the model of the Divine Realm.
"We can't afford to hesitate any longer. If we don't intervene, Spirit City will be destroyed, and the spirit beasts will revolt. There will no longer be any source of faith on the Douluo Continent…"
"Who will go?"
"Let the Sea God go. We can deal with the Silver Dragon King once it reveals itself."
This was a battle for faith, and they had to take action.
Di Tian's sudden appearance, attacking the human world alone, spoke volumes.
Poseidon, the Sea God, was a peak-level first-class god. Sending him would not only crush Di Tian but also lure out the Silver Dragon King without causing it to flee.
"Wait a moment. What if… what if those two are disturbed?"
The gods were silent for a moment, and then the Evil God King spoke up, "If they show up, we should give them some face and explain our reasoning."
"If they refuse to listen, then…"
The gods exchanged glances and nodded.
They had slain god-kings before!
Besides, they had the advantage of numbers.
Even if they had to pay a price, eliminating two potential threats would be worth it.
This wasn't their first time doing something like this, and they all understood each other.
Poseidon had already planned to descend to the lower realms, as his inheritance artifact was still in the hands of Neuvillette.
Without the Sea God's Heart, it would be nearly impossible for anyone to inherit his godhood.
This time, as he descended to the lower realm, he intended to retrieve it from Neuvillette.
The Divine Realm of Douluo was slightly farther from other subordinate planes, but it was very close to the Douluo Continent.
Crossing the barrier between the two realms was trivial for a first-class god like Poseidon.
As Poseidon descended, Neuvillette and Focalors faintly sensed that something was amiss.
Had it been any other god, they might not have sensed it so clearly.
But Poseidon was the Sea God, who had ascended from the Douluo Continent.
The waters of Douluo Continent also retained memories.
The moment he appeared, Neuvillette and Focalors felt that someone was competing with them for control over the water.
This sensation was very faint, but the two still sensed it.
At that moment, Poseidon was a bit bewildered. He used his godly power to manipulate the water, but it was no longer as effortless as it once was. Instead, it felt as if there was an additional barrier.
He needed the approval of others to regain his former abilities.
"???"
Poseidon was utterly baffled. He was the Sea God, after all!
How could it be that as the god who ruled over the seas, he suddenly found himself struggling to control the ocean?
This had to be some kind of joke!
"Hey, don't mess with me!"
Poseidon grumbled to himself. Although he didn't understand the reason, he had a vague suspicion about two individuals: Neuvillette and Focalors. It had to be one of them.
Poseidon's descent to the mortal world didn't cause much of a stir.
"As expected of Poseidon, truly wise!"
"His descent didn't cause much of a commotion, so it didn't raise any unnecessary misunderstandings!"
"Choosing him to descend was indeed the right choice!"
It was a good thing Poseidon didn't hear the gods' conversation.
Otherwise, he would have definitely fought them all with his trident—no, the Sea God's Trident!
Did he not want to? No, it was simply because he couldn't!
"Focus on the task at hand."
Poseidon didn't linger any longer. With a flash, he headed straight for Spirit City.
In the depths of the sea, a giant eye watched the departing figure on the ocean's surface, its entire body trembling.
But soon, its ferocity was aroused, as if making a firm decision. It murmured, "Poseidon, I will make you pay in blood for blood!"
In the next moment, the giant eye vanished, and in its place appeared a one-eyed middle-aged man.
"My lord, please don't!"
"After all, he is the Sea God!"
A woman's voice echoed. She was the future Demon Empress, but now, she was merely a gentle giant whale.
"Don't worry, he can't kill me!"
"I'll be back soon!"
"But…"
The middle-aged man left, while the Demon Empress, who had lived for hundreds of thousands of years, fell silent.
She still needed to take care of her daughter and couldn't act together with the Deep Sea.
The enemies her husband faced in the deep sea were too numerous to count.
In the ocean, there was no good or evil—only the law of survival. As their species had reached its peak, they had to devour other creatures to survive.
If they didn't devour others, wouldn't they starve to death?
It was necessary.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King didn't know why Poseidon had descended, or rather, returned to the Douluo Continent.
But his grudge had to be avenged!
Now, with 950,000 years of cultivation, his body had even transformed into that of a dragon. Even if Poseidon wanted to kill him, he wasn't afraid!
This so-called transformation into a dragon didn't mean he had changed from a deep-sea demon whale into a dragon species.
It was a significant step on the path to godhood, as his body had first achieved the divine form!
In the original timeline, if it hadn't been for plot armor, how could Tang San have killed the Deep Sea Demon Whale King?
It's important to remember that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had once fought the post-godhood Poseidon, and only lost an eye in the process.
That was more than 20,000 years ago.
"Di Tian, I hope everything you said is true!"
"To kill that bastard, I'll believe you this once!"
A while ago, Di Tian had sought him out, claiming that the Beast God was awakening and calling for a gathering of forces.
But the Deep Sea Whale didn't take it seriously. His only goal was to become a god and take revenge on Poseidon!
However, Di Tian then said that soul beasts couldn't become gods. This almost led to a fight between Deep Sea Whale and Di Tian, which ended inconclusively.
Now, Deep Sea Whale was willing to cooperate with Di Tian and that so-called Beast God just this once!
As for submitting to him—was that possible?
Di Tian didn't have the qualifications, neither did Poseidon, and certainly not that so-called Beast God!