Chapter 231: The Continent in Shock
Star Dou Great Forest, Core Region.
"Master, what should we do if the God Kings from the Divine Realm come to cause trouble again?"
Bi Ji asked cautiously.
"No need to worry. I just used my bloodline to resonate with the Golden Dragon King, strengthening its power. It's probably assaulting its seal as we speak. That should be enough to keep those God Kings busy for a while."
Gu Yuena replied calmly.
The other fierce beasts secretly let out a sigh of relief.
As long as they had enough time, they could fully make use of the opportunities granted by the Starry Auction Pavilion to launch a counterattack against the Divine Realm—ushering in a new era where soul beasts would once again rule it.
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Starry Auction Pavilion.
Jiang Li stood at the window on the fifth floor, gazing into the direction of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Given the shocking disturbance that had just erupted there, not only he but every soul master across the entire Douluo Continent must have sensed it.
"Pavilion Master, did a soul beast from the Starry Auction Pavilion pass the Divine Stone's trial?"
Ling Yun approached Jiang Li curiously.
She, too, had sensed the divine-level aura emerging from the forest.
However, since her cultivation was only at the quasi-god level, she couldn't fully perceive the pressure released by a true divine entity.
That overwhelming divine power completely blocked her spiritual senses.
"Yes, and you'll be surprised—the one who passed the Divine Stone's trial was none other than a soul beast from the Star Dou Great Forest: the Emerald Swan, Bi Ji."
Jiang Li said with a faint smile.
He had originally thought that the soul beasts would send powerful beings like Di Tian to enter the Divine Stone's illusion realm.
But unexpectedly, Bi Ji had entered—and succeeded.
He knew well that the success rate for the Divine Stone's illusion was less than one percent. That was why he had preferred to auction it rather than let Ling Yun or Lei Yao use it.
Although Lei Yao and Ling Yun were both entities created by the system, free from mortal desires and thus more likely to succeed, Jiang Li had not wanted to risk failure.
In any case, both Lei Yao and Ling Yun had already inherited the legacies of the God King of Destruction and the God King of Life.
If they cultivated step by step, they would definitely become true God Kings in the future.
Even if those two God Kings ever regretted granting them inheritance, Jiang Li still had ways to make Ling Yun and Lei Yao ascend to godhood immediately.
"That silver-haired woman from before—her injuries should be fully healed now. That black divine sword was blocked by her hand."
"In the future, a great battle between Douluo Continent and the Divine Realm seems inevitable."
Lei Yao added slowly. What shocked him most was the destructive aura contained within that silver dragon claw.
"You're right. Not only has she recovered, but she's also advanced further—she now controls eight elemental forces. Once she awakens another element, her strength will likely reach the level of a God King."
Jiang Li said calmly.
In his prime, the Dragon God had mastered nine elemental forces.
As one of his incarnations, the Silver Dragon King originally controlled seven elements.
Now, aided by the Nine Suns Celestial Lotus, she had awakened her eighth.
Jiang Li had no intention of interfering in the war between the divine realm and the soul beasts. In fact, he viewed it as an opportunity to profit greatly.
Just now, several notifications had surfaced in his mind:
[Bi Ji passed the Divine Stone's trial, becoming a soul beast of one million years, greatly altering the future of the Soul Beast race. The Divine Realm discovered the existence of the Silver Dragon King ahead of schedule, drastically changing Douluo Continent's future course. Reward: 13,072 auction points.]
[The Golden Dragon King in the Divine Realm shows early signs of breaking its seal, causing Divine Realm forces to fear the Starry Auction Pavilion and reshaping divine balance. Reward: 4,390 auction points.]
[…]
A flood of similar messages filled his mind.
Watching his auction points rise steadily, Jiang Li felt deeply satisfied.
Bi Ji's breakthrough to one million years had yielded his largest gain yet.
He began to plan further, realizing that by manipulating events this way, he could significantly alter the future of the Douluo Continent—earning even more auction points.
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Shrek Academy.
Mu En, Elder Xuan, and the other strong members stood atop the Golden Tree, gazing solemnly toward the direction of the Star Dou Great Forest.
"A soul beast has become a god,"
Yan Shaozhe said uncertainly, breaking the heavy silence among them.
"It seems so. That aura completely surpassed that of an Ultimate Douluo. And among it, there was also an even stronger presence. That must have belonged to the silver-haired woman who appeared earlier at the Starry Auction Pavilion,"
Mu En said, based on the divine fluctuations he had sensed earlier.
By now, the true foundation of the Star Dou Great Forest had been fully revealed, shocking everyone.
He never expected that any soul beast could actually pass the Divine Stone's trial—and descend as a god.
"That surge of life energy… among the beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest, only Bi Ji possesses that quality. It seems Bi Ji has become a deity."
Elder Xuan added gravely.
The Soul Beast race was too powerful now. With two true gods among them, humanity would stand no chance should war break out.
Even if the human powers joined forces, it wouldn't be enough.
All they could do was pray that the soul beasts would not turn their wrath upon humans.
If war erupted, Shrek Academy would be the first to face destruction.
"Our suspicions were correct then—the Soul Beast race does bear enmity with the Divine Realm. That black divine sword must have come from the gods themselves, which exposed the forest's true foundation."
Xian Lin'er said softly.
That black divine sword had been terrifyingly fast—even from afar, they had felt its suppressive might as though it could annihilate everything in its path.
"Douluo Continent hasn't lost its connection to the Divine Realm. So why haven't any divine positions descended here in tens of thousands of years?"
"Is it because there haven't been any truly gifted humans in all that time—or because of something else entirely?"
Yan Shaozhe pondered.
For millennia, humans had flourished, yet most believed Douluo Continent had lost contact with the Divine Realm.
But what they had witnessed today completely contradicted that belief.
If the Divine Realm could sense the Soul Beasts and strike at them, then surely they were also aware of humanity.
It could only mean that—for reasons unknown—the Divine Realm had deliberately chosen not to bestow divine positions upon the Douluo Continent.
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