As the endless evil aura from the Evil Spirit Pearl spread, the entire Douluo Continent began to change.
Animals and soul beasts sensed the great threat—cats arched their backs, hair standing on end; dogs barked non-stop; swallows flew low; wild geese migrated; and sea creatures hid deep underwater.
Qian Daoliu, fighting Chen Xin, stopped attacking, staring in shock at Tianlin and Bibi Dong's battlefield. "What is this evil energy? I know Bibi Dong has started inheriting the Rakshasa God, but is its divine power really this great? This evil is about to envelop the entire plane."
As High Priest of the Angel God, Qian Daoliu felt a natural aversion and vigilance toward such evil.
"Qian Daoliu, now isn't the time to be distracted. I'm your opponent," Chen Xin reminded loudly, not willing to take advantage of his distraction.
"Chen Xin, your disciple is over there. Don't tell me you don't sense this massive evil? Aren't you worried?" Qian Daoliu questioned.
"I'm not worried. My disciple is there, and he's already surpassed me. I believe he can overcome any hardship. My job is to defeat you, become stronger, and go help him." Chen Xin remained calm—this wasn't coldness, but absolute confidence in his disciple.
He couldn't help Tianlin now, so he focused on defeating Qian Daoliu and becoming a god himself.
In terms of level, he had already surpassed Qian Daoliu.
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In the Divine Realm Committee, the five God kings once again sensed the evil power from over twenty years ago. The Asura God said, "This is what my inheritor mentioned—the Evil Spirit Pearl, the fleeting evil power I sensed twenty years ago."
"The Evil Spirit Pearl! It really exists?" The Kindness God frowned. Her super divine weapon, the Heart of Kindness, was the Evil Spirit Pearl's complete opposite.
But even the Heart of Kindness couldn't possibly envelop the lower realm the way this evil power did.
"Destruction, do you believe me now? When someone ascends and the Divine Realm's gate opens, take your Seven Deadly Sins and hide in the Divine Realm's core, lest the being in the Evil Spirit Pearl causes disaster." The Asura God warned.
Destruction, however, was intrigued. "Asura, I think the opposite. We shouldn't hide. We should have my Seven Deadly Sins set up the Original Sin Array in advance, absorb the evil aura, and refine it. If we succeed, our power could rise to a whole new level—maybe even become Supreme God Kings or God Emperors."
"Kindness, Evil, Asura, I once proposed expanding the Divine Realm, but you all opposed it, worrying about being devoured by cosmic forces. But if we're strong enough, we can avoid disaster. Expansion would only benefit us."
"That's not impossible!" The Evil God King was tempted. "Refining this super divine weapon could both strengthen us and destroy the monster inside—two birds with one stone."
"Wait, I object," Asura said. "Such massive power might exceed even the combined Seven Deadly Sins. If it backfires, what then?"
"The Evil God King can control some evil power, and if you're still worried, add Rakshasa. There's no way we can't control a mere pearl with so many gods. As for collusion with Rakshasa, that's just speculation—and with us five God Kings, we can keep an eye on him." Destruction was confident.
"I agree. Let's decide on this," said the Evil God King.
With three out of five in favor, the matter was settled, even if Kindness and Asura disagreed.
Asura God finally realized what he and Tianlin had overlooked—the greed of other gods. When the Evil Sword Immortal coveted them, they too coveted his power.
Even if Destruction and Evil weren't entirely selfish, their method was too risky in Asura's eyes.
"By the way, today's meeting is confidential—especially you, Asura. Don't tell your inheritor," the Evil God King warned. He had heard that Asura's inheritor was very capable and troublesome; if he found out, things could get out of hand.
"Hmph, I know." Asura God replied helplessly. The five God Kings' decisions were law in the Divine Realm, and as the God of Law, he couldn't break it.
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In the Star Dou Forest, most people and beasts only felt a chill, but a few, including the Silver Dragon King and Di Tian, could clearly sense the Evil Spirit Pearl's power.
"Lord, did you feel that? Such terrifying power—even the Dragon God's super divine weapon couldn't emit such a terrifying aura," Di Tian said in shock.
"I feel it. Not only is it terrifying, but also evil. This is one of the forces that once fell into my Lake of Life. Though fleeting, I'll never mistake it," the Silver Dragon King confirmed. "The man who visited my Lake of Life last time seems to be fighting this power. The continent faces disaster—we must act."
"Lord, but human disasters have nothing to do with us, right?" Di Tian asked.
The Silver Dragon King shook her head. "It's not just a human disaster. We soul beasts cannot escape. Do you think such evil would spare us?"
Di Tian realized the logic. If he had that power, he would not only retaliate against the Divine Realm, but also wipe out humans who worshipped the gods.
"Then, Lord, what should we do?"
The Silver Dragon King fell silent. Although she wanted to help, her injuries made her powerless.
Just then, she felt a huge power trembling behind her.
Boom!
A giant rock exploded, revealing a sword—the Demon Suppressing Sword sealed by the Silver Dragon King.
"The divine sword has a soul. Do you want to help your master?" The Silver Dragon King reached for the sword, but remembered it was extremely repellent to soul beasts—touching it could kill, and she had once been injured trying to seal it.
"I heard that man call you the Demon Suppressing Sword. Do you see us soul beasts as monsters to be purged?" the Silver Dragon King asked. "Humans have good and evil, so do soul beasts. I am no monster. I want to pick you up to return you to your master. If you trust me, suppress your divine power."
The sword gradually stopped trembling. The Silver Dragon King mustered her courage and grabbed the hilt. This time, she wasn't hurt—her heartfelt words had been accepted by the sword.
Overjoyed, she handed the sword to Di Tian. "Di Tian, take this sword to the battlefield, give it to that man, and help him vanquish evil!"
"Yes!"