Douluo Continent: The Eye of Truth

Chapter 194 The Storm Is Brewing

In the realm of gods, the gods who were originally cultivating in their respective temples gathered together.

Even the lower-ranking priests and third-level deities had already received word from their superiors.

"Have you heard? It's said that Douluo Star has been out of contact for some time now?"

"Yes, it seems there's been a problem. The God of Asura is organizing his priests."

"Out of contact? But isn't Douluo Star under the direct jurisdiction of the God of Asura? How could something like this happen?"

Several third-level deities were chatting privately about the major events that had recently occurred in the divine realm, a realm that had remained peaceful for tens of thousands of years.

The impact of this matter is considerable, after all, any deity with a little experience knows the importance of subordinates to the divine realm.

Especially those planes directly under the jurisdiction of the five great god-kings, these are the pillars that maintain the stability of the god realm.

"That's right, I've heard that even the big shots at the top are extremely busy right now."

"Yes, it seems that the God of Space has organized 30% of the God Realm Hunters to search for a spatial rift that can lead to Douluo Star."

"Is this method really reliable?"

"It is a bit complicated, but it is said that a suitable spatial rift has been found and the God of Space is in charge of perfecting it."

"Once the spatial rift stabilizes into a spatial passage, we can send deities down to the mortal realm to re-establish contact with Douluo Star."

"Hey, do you really think this is that simple? A plane directly under the jurisdiction of a god-king just disappears without a trace?"

"I remember you're one of the God of Destruction's subordinates, right? Could there be more to this than meets the eye?"

The deity who spoke shook his head: "I've only heard about it, just don't say it was me who said it."

"Anyway, it is said that a powerful figure has appeared on Douluo Star who does not submit to the jurisdiction of our God Realm, and he is suspected to be a God King level expert."

"Even the top-level experts are now struggling with how to handle this; otherwise, how could a connection maintained for so many years be severed so easily?"

"It seems that ordinary divine hunters won't be enough to handle this. What about those hunters organized by the God of Space?"

"Drink, drink. Don't worry about things that aren't your business. They're all under the command of the Asura God anyway."

"That's true, my boss is the goddess of life."

"My boss is the God of Goodness, this matter has little to do with us."

"That's right. Even if the sky falls, the God-Kings will hold it up. What do we third-level gods have to worry about?"

"Not bad, not bad."

At this moment, Tang San's expression was particularly grim within the God Realm Committee.

Although he did inherit the position of the Asura God, he actually did not have much prestige among the gods originally under the old Asura God, having only recently been promoted.

Therefore, although he has mobilized most of his divine hunters and priests, the gods who hold divine positions are making all sorts of excuses to refuse his orders.

Although they usually respect their status as the Asura God, their loyalty to him is far less than that to the old Asura God.

At this moment, the God of Destruction spoke up: "God of Asura, I estimate that the spatial passage to the Douluo Star System will be reconnected within half a day."

"Are you and your gods ready to reclaim it?" the God of Destruction asked calmly.

At this time, some deities were gloating, while others were deeply worried.

Of the gods present, only Ning Rongrong, Oscar, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dai Mubai were loyal to Tang San.

Most of the other gods are neutral or hostile, so they naturally don't care much about Tang San's affairs.

Moreover, even if they care, they are more concerned about how the absence of Douluo Star will not affect the fundamental interests of the God Realm.

"Hmph, there's no need for the God of Destruction to worry about this. I've made all the necessary preparations and will handle it properly."

"I personally handled this matter on Douluo Star, with the assistance of my companions. What is there for you, God of Destruction, to worry about?"

"I hope it will be as you say, God of Destruction." The God of Destruction sneered, seemingly recalling Tang San's previous strategy of stalling.

"After all, I remember you said something similar not long ago, right?"

Upon hearing this, Tang San's expression darkened further, but he did not refute it.

After all, according to the timeline of the God Realm, Tang San's last promise was only a few days ago.

However, the situation on Douluo Star has continued to escalate, ultimately causing great anxiety among the gods.

"Then we'll await good news. However, you all should be aware of the impact of the absence of the Asura God's suppression on the stability of the divine realm."

The Goddess of Life stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Therefore, during this period, I, along with the God of Destruction, the God of Goodness, the God of Evil, and other first-level deities, will be responsible for maintaining the stability of the divine realm."

"God of Asura, you should make your preparations. We can only buy you three days at most."

"If the matter is not resolved within three days, we must find a way to return the Asura Divine Sword and the Asura Divine Position to the God Realm."

"This is to ensure that the structure of the divine realm is not affected by collapse; otherwise, the consequences would be far beyond what we can bear."

Tang San nodded, his expression turning somewhat solemn, before leading his companions away from the God Realm Committee.

Upon arriving outside the God Realm Committee, Tang San looked at Dai Mubai and Oscar and whispered, "Where's Fatty? Isn't he willing to help me this once?"

Upon hearing this, Oscar shook his head and said, "I went to see him before, but he didn't see me, and he wasn't cultivating either."

"Is that so?" Tang San frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "There's nothing we can do but wait for the spatial passage to stabilize."

After Tang San and his men left, the God of Destruction continued, "Everyone, it seems we'll still be busy for a while."

"If even the God of Asura cannot resolve this," the God of Destruction paused before continuing, "then this matter will likely become difficult to handle."

The gods all nodded in agreement.

Yes, after all, even if Tang San were to fight again, he would still have the combat power of a God-King.

If he can't resolve the situation on Douluo Star, the God Realm doesn't have the capacity to immediately remove two God Kings from the lower realm.

This would immediately disrupt the delicate balance of the divine realm.

Regardless of whether Douluo Star can be recovered, it will cause irreparable damage to the God Realm.

Therefore, the best outcome right now is for Tang San to successfully reclaim Douluo Star, but if he fails due to the influence of others, then negotiation will be the only option.

This affected other forces from other realms who broke away from the control of the God Realm on Douluo Star, leaving the God Realm with no choice but to sit down and negotiate with them.

After all, the divine realm must prioritize the greater good; minor gains and losses are insignificant compared to the survival of the divine realm.

However, none of the gods had anticipated that if Tang San descended to the mortal realm with the Asura Divine Sword, then the fifth most stable pillar of the upper divine realm would be removed.

Although the power of a first-level deity and the efforts of four god-kings can temporarily fill the gap, some things cannot be compensated for by quantity.

A forbidden zone in the realm of gods.

A colossal creature that had been sleeping here has now awakened.

He instinctively sensed some subtle changes, the most obvious of which was that the shackles on his body had begun to loosen.

This also led to the complete recovery of his previously irreparable injuries.

"Heh, the realm of gods. It seems the day I return to the mortal world is drawing near!"

Filled with hatred and resentment, the Golden Dragon King lay dormant in the sealed land, quietly waiting.

Meanwhile, on Douluo Star, Huo Yuhao had almost completed all his plans.

Now, all the resources of the entire Douluo Star are under the control of the Douluo Council and have been mobilized.

"Thanks to the growth of Douluo Star itself, the output of various resources is continuous," a researcher representative reported to Huo Yuhao.

"Our research on soul tools has now reached level eleven. If we compare them in terms of energy level, they should be comparable to god-level powerhouses."

"If multiple level eleven soul tools are combined, their effectiveness is comparable to that of a true god-level powerhouse."

"Based on this, most of the structures of the Endless Fortress have been upgraded and are now all replaced with the structure of level eleven soul tools."

"With its enormous size, it is enough to generate a super-god-level energy impact, although due to the lack of the power of laws, its power cannot reach the level of a first-level god."

"However, with the super artifact that you provided before, Speaker, this shortcoming can be perfectly made up for."

"Our tests show that, without affecting the origin of Douluo Star, the Endless Fortress can unleash an attack equivalent to a first-level god every minute."

"Each caster can unleash an attack equivalent to a full-force strike from a level one deity."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao frowned slightly, then said, "Is this the only level we can reach?"

"Yes." The researcher lowered his head and then said, "This is the limit of our current soul guidance technology."

"However, this data was obtained without taking into account the assistance of other quasi-god level or higher powerhouses."

"If other quasi-god-level powerhouses were stationed in the Endless Fortress to provide assistance, its power would increase even further."

"However, the biggest improvement is in its range, but the current materials and energy..."

"That is the real constraint that limits the power output of soul tools; it is unrealistic to try to go any further on the existing basis."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao nodded, knowing that this was something that could not be helped.

After all, the Endless Fortress can draw power from Douluo Star as energy for its attacks.

However, it is not possible to completely drain the energy of Douluo Star at once, since Douluo Star is the current headquarters of the Douluo Council.

Or rather, the current Endless Fortress is limited by materials, so it's impossible for it to drain Douluo Star dry in one go.

If we want to find alternative energy sources, the best alternative at present is to find some demi-planes and use them as ammunition reserves.

However, if every use of ammunition comes at the cost of consuming the resources of a demiplane, then that would be far too extravagant.

Moreover, the problem remains: the materials in the Endless Fortress are currently insufficient to convert the entire energy of a demiplane into a single attack, so this matter must be temporarily abandoned.

However, as a weapon capable of fighting against a first-level god, the Endless Fortress itself is large enough to stop at least five first-level gods.

For Huo Yuhao, this was enough to achieve his strategic goals, since there weren't many first-level gods in the God Realm to begin with.

The divine realm wouldn't allow them all to come down at once.

"Very well, if there's nothing else to report, you may leave."

"Yes." After listening to the researcher's report.

At this moment, Kong Deming stood up and added, "The level 12 soul tool is already under development."

"Our plan for a level 12 soul tool does not utilize the inherent power of the dimensional space itself."

"Instead, it uses the energy existing in celestial bodies within actual galaxies as its energy source."

"This attempt is nearing completion with the energy conversion equation you provided, and the energy conversion rate has been increased to 90%."

"Based on this research, the materials for soul guides made of pure energy have also entered the research and development process."

"If the research and development is successful, then using it as a basic material to replace the existing metal material system will be sufficient to withstand a greater energy output."

"However, these studies still require some time, but with the assistance of experts at the quasi-god level and above, the progress is rapid."

Huo Yuhao nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. You can go ahead and do it."

"Anyway, the energy level of Douluo Star is steadily rising, and quasi-god level powerhouses are constantly being born."

"Instead of letting them continue to deplete the original power of Douluo Star, we should give them something to do."

Huo Yuhao then looked at the other councilors present.

Poison Immortal stood up and said, "The conflict between humans and soul beasts has now been largely resolved."

"The Soul Beasts have also selected their own representatives, but the Beast God and the Evil Emperor are currently preparing to break through to the God-level."

"It will probably take a few more months before I can come to the Douluo Council to report for duty. However, compared to the previous confrontation, humans and soul beasts have become much closer."

"Is it them?" Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow; this was something he hadn't expected.

He originally thought that the Snow Empress's side would take on this responsibility, but he didn't expect that the Silver Dragon King would choose Emperor Tian and the Evil Emperor instead?

"Yes, because according to the Silver Dragon King, the far north has already submitted to your command, so it is naturally impossible for the strong people of the far north to participate in the council as representatives of soul beasts."

"As the Emperor Beast is a Soul Beast Emperor, it is not suitable for it to leave the Star Dou Great Forest and reside permanently in the Douluo Council. Therefore, the Beast God and the Evil Emperor, the strongest Soul Beasts, are responsible for taking charge."

Huo Yuhao nodded: "Yes, although the conflict between humans and soul beasts has gradually subsided."

"But we will also face even greater challenges ahead. The storm is brewing, but if we can weather it, the future will be bright."

"If we can't make it through..." Huo Yuhao didn't continue, but everyone's mood couldn't help but become heavier.

"Okay, that concludes today's meeting. Meeting adjourned."

(End of this chapter)