The Destruction God King muttered curses under his breath and replied with a dark expression, "I'm very sorry, but I might have to disappoint you..."
"Disappointed?" Poseidon shook his head and waved his hands repeatedly, "No problem, no problem at all. Even if those two guys haven't been torn limb from limb, as long as they're dead, that's fine. The important thing is bringing back the godhood..."
"The disappointment I'm talking about might be more severe than you imagine..." The Destruction God King felt that Poseidon and the others were being too optimistic.
Sure enough, both Poseidon and the Old Shura God were visibly shaken upon hearing this.
"Can you make yourself a bit clearer?"
"To be frank, in these three years, I haven't even been able to find where Soul Land is..."
"What? How is that possible?"
Poseidon, the Old Shura God, and the Life Goddess all exclaimed in disbelief.
What does this mean?
Can't even a Divine King do this trivial matter? It's not like he's a fake Divine King.
"Destruction, that's not a very funny joke..." the Old Shura God said very seriously.
"Do you think I'm joking?" The Destruction God King helplessly spread his hands.
If he could, he, too, wouldn't want to go through such an embarrassment. It was too damn humiliating...
"So, you're saying this is true?"
Seeing the resolute attitude of the Destruction God King, the Old Shura God also had to accept this reality.
The Destruction God King slowly nodded, "However, I believe that one day their traces will be discovered. When this Divine King descends upon Soul Land... heh heh, let's just hope they don't fall into my hands, otherwise they'll be sorry..."
The Old Shura God and Poseidon fell silent.
What a time to be bragging, huh?
You'd better find the Douluo plane before you talk big.
The Life Goddess asked, "Destruction, are you coming back now?"
"Back to the Divine Realm?" The Destruction God King shook his head decisively, "I've been searching for three years in the mortal world. If I go back now, it would be too unsatisfying.
Dealing with Soul Land is not just about the stability of the Divine Realm for me, it's also something personal. If I can't find Soul Land, I won't return to the Divine Realm for even one day!"
His determination was undeniable.
No one should bother trying to persuade him; it would be futile.
He was being stubborn.
"But... how long will that take....." The Life Goddess furrowed her brow worriedly.
"I don't know...."
"Wait a second."
The Destruction God King was about to say that he didn't know when, but suddenly his tone changed.
Because, right in front of him, a planet had abruptly appeared.
Yes.
It appeared without any warning, very suddenly.
"Destruction, have you found something?"
When the Destruction God King fell silent, the Life Goddess asked again.
"Take a look for yourselves..."
As the voice of the Destruction God King fell, for Poseidon, the Old Shura God and the Life Goddess, the screen changed and a blue planet appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Douluo Planet!"
"It really is Douluo Planet!"
The Old Shura God and Poseidon exclaimed with joy.
The appearance of Douluo Planet meant that the issue with their godhood was finally getting somewhere, right?
"Alright, now that Douluo Planet has been found, you all don't have to worry. Wait in the Divine Realm for me to settle the disaster of Douluo Planet and return with the godhood," said the Destruction God King. The scene on the screen abruptly cut off with his words.
"This..." Poseidon felt it was too abrupt, "The Destruction God King won't forget to harshly punish those blasphemers, right? If they are let off quickly, that would be letting them off too easy."
The Old Shura God snorted coldly and said, "Don't worry about that, I know how the Destruction conducts his business. I guarantee those guys will suffer more in his hands than if they were caught by us."
"If you say that, then I'm relieved..." Poseidon grinned a wry smile.
...
Soul Land.
Thunder Emperor City.
Inside the Council Hall.
Qin Xiao sat at the head seat with a serious expression, "Time flies, and three years have passed, today Soul Land will reappear in the sight of the deities of the Divine Realm. From this day forth, humans and gods will be incompatible."
What does that mean?
Should we initiate the war between humans and gods?
After hearing Qin Xiao's words, everyone's heart skipped a beat.
The most important question was, could they win?
Seeing the pale faces of the crowd, Qin Xiao suddenly realized that perhaps the cruel truth had frightened them.
"Of course, there's no need for you to be nervous," he said.
"Because even ordinary Titled Douluos are not qualified to fight in this war. Only those who are level 97 and above, with the empowerment of the plane's will, can temporarily burst forth strength close to that of a God Rank," he explained.
However, although Qin Xiao had intended to reassure everyone, his words had made some even more anxious.
"What if we fail?" asked the President of Tian Shui Academy, a woman in a blue long dress, from behind Ning Fengzhi's ranks.
"That's a good question," Qin Xiao praised, then answered without hesitation, "If we fail, at best the creatures on the Douluo plane would be completely eradicated, leaving behind a newly raised obedient mankind.
In the worst case, the Douluo plane might even become a part of the Divine Realm. Of course, this is not an ascension, but rather the Douluo being turned into nourishment for the Divine Realm to absorb. As for what fate the native creatures of the Douluo plane will face... I think I need not say more," he concluded.
Upon the fall of Qin Xiao's words, the hall was as silent as death, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
Suddenly, Qin Xiao's expression changed. "I have other matters to attend to, so I won't accompany you any longer," he said.
As he finished speaking, he had already vanished from his seat.
After he left, a fierce discussion broke out in the hall.
The topic of discussion was not how to take refuge or coexist with the Divine Realm, but rather, how to achieve victory.
...
"Hiss... Has Soul Land become so powerful now?"
Even the Destruction God was taken aback upon arriving at Soul Land.
The level of the plane at this time had far surpassed most other planes, ranking among the very top.
"What's more important is that the potential of this plane has not been exhausted. With time, it will definitely grow to even higher levels," the Destruction God King observed with ever-brightening eyes.
He had nonchalantly tested the plane's resilience with his Divine Power, and found it to be almost as solid as the Divine Realm itself.
Attacks from gods below the third level God, unless they possessed space-related abilities, would not even dream of breaking through the space.
"The Douluo plane is fully qualified to be turned into a New Divine Realm or directly merged into the Divine Realm..."
The Destruction God King's smile had not faded since he arrived at the Douluo plane.
"Hey, where did you come from, invader? Just grinning to yourself like an idiot," someone called out.
At that moment, the Destruction God King noticed that a figure wearing purple Battle Armor stood on the sea's surface, looking at him with disdain.
Without a doubt, this person was the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
As the controller of the sea, he was aware of any disturbance that occurred, and upon detecting the spatial fluctuations, he arrived instantly and informed Qin Xiao.
The Destruction God King's face suddenly turned cold. "A mere divine officer dares to speak insolently to me?" he seethed.
"Damn!"
Rage surged in his heart; in the Divine Realm, not even those divine officers would dare to speak to him in such a manner.
Even second-level and first-level gods showed him nothing but respect.
Who had ever insulted him like this?
He waved his hand, and a dark light flashed forth.
"Crap!"
"Danger!"
The Devil Whale King's expression drastically changed. In that light, he sensed the peril of despair.
He had not expected the sudden invader to be able to annihilate him with a mere gesture.
Flash!
Instantly making up his mind, he employed every tactic he had to shift slightly away.
Still, it seemed he was destined to be hit, and his sense of impending death did not vanish.
"It's futile. Once touched by the destructive power, the forces of law will instantly dissolve all your vitality," the Destruction God King sneered condescendingly, looking at the Devil Whale King as if he were looking at a dead man...
No.
As if he were looking at a dead fish.
But the next moment, his eyes revealed shock.
For a strange golden light enveloped the Deep Sea Demonic Whale, and in the next instant, the Whale King's figure disappeared.
In his place was a young man in purple attire who effortlessly shattered the destructive power with a punch, emerging completely unharmed.