In Tang Wulin's own words:
Ye Wen and Huo Yu'er were evil, so their relatives and affiliated factions were accomplices to their wickedness and beneficiaries of their misdeeds. There was no need to show mercy to these people—they deserved to taste the full weight of divine retribution!
However, just as Tang Wulin was enthusiastically outlining the list of targets—
A chilling yet sacred presence suddenly appeared.
"Hmm!?" Tang Wulin voiced his confusion, turning toward the horizon.
But before he could react, a burst of laughter echoed beside him.
"Jie jie jie—
Every cause has its effect, and your reckoning has arrived in the form of me!"
By the time the words faded and Tang Wulin's group realized what had happened, eight gray chains had firmly bound them.
"What is this!?" Sensing the divine energy emanating from the chains, Tang Wulin's expression instantly darkened, and he began to struggle fiercely.
This sudden turn of events left not only Tang Wulin and his group stunned but also shocked the gods in the God Realm.
The God of Destruction, who had just been mocking Tang Wulin's despicable tactics, seemed to recall something and turned to Ye Wen.
"Ye Wen, do you know this person?"
Ye Wen nodded slightly, smiling faintly. "You could say he's my friend, the lover of one of my disciples, and also a new god who created his own divine position."
"Oh!" The God of Destruction's eyes lit up with interest.
Ever since the Dragon God era, the God Realm had fragmented, and very few newcomers had achieved new divine positions through self-cultivation. This had been a source of frustration for the God of Destruction, who had long sought to restore the God Realm's former glory.
Now, after tens of thousands of years of silence, the Douluo Continent had suddenly produced two new gods—a development that filled him with great joy!
The God of Destruction was about to say more when his attention was drawn to the scene unfolding in the mirror.
Clad in a gray cloak, exuding an aura of death and sanctity, Electrolux slowly emerged from the shadows. In his hand was a massive iron ball formed from chains, from which eight chains extended, now firmly binding Tang Wulin and his group.
Tang Wulin and the others struggled fiercely, but they soon realized that these chains were no ordinary bindings.
Unlike Tang Wulin, who had descended from the God Realm with little knowledge after being sent down by Tang San, Da Ming was far more knowledgeable. Even without a divine position, he had made efforts to understand the various aspects of the God Realm. At this moment, he analyzed the mystery behind the chains.
"Everyone, give it your all and struggle! These chains are imbued with this guy's divine authority. Though we don't know the exact nature of his power, once it infiltrates our bodies, we'll be at his mercy!"
Electrolux chuckled softly, unperturbed that his trick had been seen through.
With a raise of his right hand, divine energy surged and twisted, gradually forming a colossal scythe larger than Electrolux himself, stretching over two meters in length.
The moment the scythe appeared, the atmosphere became saturated with the overwhelming presence of death.
Staring at the ominous aura emanating from the giant scythe, Da Ming's pupils contracted sharply as memories of his sacrifice ten thousand years ago and his time within Tang San resurfaced.
Beside Tang San had been a Title Douluo whose title was "Bone."
His martial soul was a type of undead creature nonexistent on the Douluo Continent—known as a Bone Dragon!
Divine energy, the essence of the undead… Da Ming's face darkened as a terrifying possibility crossed his mind.
"Everyone, be careful! This guy might be the Death God!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin and his group were shocked!
Even the gods in the God Realm began murmuring amongst themselves.
In any world, whether intentionally propagated or naturally occurring, certain special and highly revered faiths inevitably arise.
Such as the Creator God, Sun God, God of Night, Sky God, Earth God… or the Death God!
At this moment, the gods remained silent, their gazes shifting toward the God of Destruction.
These revered divine positions were not easily comprehended or attained by ordinary beings. The gods now speculated that Illex had likely grasped a similar divine position.
But their insight wasn't sharp enough to discern further details. They could only listen to the God of Destruction, who inherently possessed the aspect of destruction.
The God of Destruction was unusually serious, his purple eyes infused with divine energy, gleaming brilliantly. Yet, the destructive resonance contained within made many gods uneasy.
This was the majesty of a God King.
After a moment, the God of Destruction seemed to have reached the answer he sought. A smile tugged at the corners of his lips, gradually evolving into unrestrained laughter.
"Hahaha! Unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable! To think that a mere mortal could condense the position of the Death God through sheer effort—this is the potential of life itself, truly magnificent."
With that, the God of Destruction stood up and declared loudly:
"Everyone, rejoice! In the near future, our God Realm will welcome a new God King.
This individual has unprecedentedly fused the divine authorities of death, destruction, and holy purification into the position of the Death God, the purifier of undead. He is destined to ascend to the realm of a God King in the future.
With such a companion joining us, the future of our God Realm will undoubtedly shine even brighter, restoring it to the peak prosperity of ten thousand years ago.
Hahaha—!!!"
Though many idle gods couldn't fully grasp the God of Destruction's thoughts, it didn't stop them from applauding and echoing their superior's enthusiasm. After all, survival under his rule required flattery.
But Tang San's mood soured considerably.
Whether the God Realm expanded or restored its glory mattered little to him—he had always sought absolute dominion. Now, another potential rival for power had emerged in the future. How could he possibly be pleased?
Moreover—
This guy was obviously allied with Ye Wen!
At this moment, Tang San was utterly vexed.
What in the world was going on with the Douluo Continent during this era? A small group capable of inheriting the Seven Elemental Gods' divine positions was already troubling enough, but now two individuals capable of creating their own divine positions had appeared!
Though he, Tang San, hadn't managed to seize the protagonist's blessings, did that mean the entire Douluo Continent had to gang up against him like this!?
Tang San puzzled over this endlessly while growing increasingly concerned about Tang Wulin and his group's future.
Dealing with Ye Wen, the God of Wisdom, had already been difficult enough. Would this Death God, who also created his own divine position, prove even more troublesome than Ye Wen?
Back on the battlefield, Tang Wulin and his group watched as Electrolux revealed his prized scythe, their faces paling as they began to unleash their full power.
Though they didn't know the exact purpose of the artifact in Electrolux's hands, it was clearly not meant for pole dancing. If they didn't escape now, were they just going to wait around to get chopped down!?
The eight individuals, each comparable to Tier-2 gods, unleashed their full strength. Even Electrolux's Soul-Binding Chains began to shatter link by link.
But that was enough.
As Electrolux swung his Reaper's Scythe—
The realm of the undead appeared!
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