Chapter 119 – 136. Are You Bullying an Honest God?
Perhaps some Divine King finally spoke up, as the gods began whispering among themselves, discussing the faults of the Asura God with veiled words.
After all, Huo Yuhao's final reminder weighed heavily on them: Asura God's actions were outrageous—he made the rules yet broke them, wielded unrestrained power, and tyrannized weaker gods. Such a being threatened them all. The silence stemmed not from agreement but from self-interest; once those interests were threatened, dissent emerged. Such is human nature—and divine nature on Douluo Continent.
Those ranked below Divine King dared not criticize the Asura God, but the Divine Kings showed no hesitation.
"Enough, Asura God. What you do is disgraceful," the Benevolent Goddess spoke first, her voice full of disgust and disappointment. "I cannot imagine how the once righteous and incorruptible you could come to this."
Though neutral, the Angel God aligned with the Benevolent Goddess. They were like sisters.
Earlier, when the Angel God suffered injustice, the Benevolent Goddess wanted to protect her, but Eternal God acted first.
The Destruction God pointed at Asura God, saying, "I never expected you to be like this. After so many years as allies, you truly disappoint me."
"You're slandering me, Angel God!" Asura God was drenched in sweat, no longer calm. At this point, he only had excuse and denial left.
"Enough, Asura God! None here are fools," Evil God said. "An Angel God is a first-level god. How could she fake things under the watch of the five Divine Kings except by force?"
"Stop your excuses! Everyone here knows of your shameless acts," said Huo Yuhao as he retracted his Eternal Forbidden Spear and looked to Evil God. "Evil God! This council symbolizes Divine Realm authority. That authority exists to restrain gods—but only if gods restrain themselves. If Law Enforcement God breaks laws, should he not be judged equally? Make your verdict!"
Pressure shifted toward Evil God. Though friends with Asura God, he could not shield him and had to judge fairly.
"Given that the allegations by Angel God are true, in accordance with Divine Realm law, I, Evil God, hereby strip Asura God of his Law Enforcement Divine King rank. His every move shall fall under Divine Realm committee scrutiny—Asura God, do you have any objections?"
Asura God wanted to resist but knew his allies—Destruction, Benevolence, and Eternal God—were now opponents. Even Evil God, his friend, must enforce justice. Realizing he stood alone, further resistance meant only self-harm.
Reluctantly, he said, "No objections."
This became the first-ever Divine Realm trial of a Law Enforcement Divine King.
Afterward, Asura God sought out Evil God. "Evil God, why didn't you warn me about the Angel God's complaint? I could have prepared."
"I wanted to help, but when Angel God came to me, she said either you're dealt with now or she'd appeal to Eternal God. I had no choice but to convene the council. If Eternal God had led this meeting, you'd be skinned alive—and that'd be merciful."
"As a Law Enforcement Divine King, if even regular gods can accuse me, how will Divine Realm maintain dignity?" Asura God asked bitterly.
Benevolent Goddess contacted Evil God with divine will: today, if Justice wasn't served to Angel God, she'd leave. Moreover, the gods were enraged by Asura God's misdeeds.
"How should I judge you?" Evil God demanded. "You're lucky my judgment was lenient!"
Asura God was silent.
Evil God appraised Asura God gravely, saying, "I'm just now truly meeting you. As Evil God, master of malice, I find those evils I know comparatively mild. Your steel-faced, incorruptible mask hides such depth. You've truly opened my eyes."
With that, Evil God left, warning, "Take care of yourself."
Asura God felt stifled and frustrated. Ever since Angel God's accusation began, he was helpless. His image, stature, and Law Enforcement status were shattered.
But how had Angel God noticed the lower realm? Unless assigned a special task or chosen as an heir, gods rarely concern themselves with the mortal world.
Could it be…
Asura God began contacting the secretive Rakshasa God.
Huo Yuhao's words carried truth. Angel God was born from faith; Spirit Hall arose from her fruitfulness, awakening souls for common folk, and stamping out evil soul masters.
Angel martial spirits are the nemeses of evil soul masters, though the Spirit Hall popes never reach Title Douluo level.
Under Spirit Hall's era, evil soul masters became fringe. After millennia, people almost forget their terror.
Though Qian Hanyu's faith fades with time, Spirit Hall's legacy endures.
Noble narratives may paint Spirit Hall as ambitious, seeking to dominate the continent and suppress free soul masters.
Yet among rising commoner soul masters, Spirit Hall remains sacred ground.
The Great Child wishes to succeed on Douluo Continent and must overcome Spirit Hall's obstacle. Disrupting people's faith in Spirit Hall and redirecting it is part of Asura God's plan.
He had the Rakshasa God select the contemporary soul master with the most evil martial spirit, influencing Spirit Hall's current pope Qian Xunji. He planted this soul master in Spirit Hall, corrupting her into an evil soul master, replacing the Angel clan's control.
A leader born of evil martial spirit now helms Spirit Hall, steering it to ruin—a hated force.
Then the Great Child would arise as a shining savior, destroying the evil Spirit Hall, rescuing the masses from oppression.
Thus, the Great Child could supplant both Angel God and Spirit Hall, becoming the continent's new god of faith, basking in the devotion of Douluo's denizens.
Of course, it's their honor to nourish the Great Child with their faith.
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