Chapter 311: The Era of the Douluo God Realm – Part I: Return
A beam of golden light descended upon the central plaza of the Holy Soul Empire's capital.
I, Ye Wen, have returned!
Unlike his previous spiritual projection on Douluo Star, Ye Wen now felt an overwhelming sense of belonging, as if the entire world was celebrating his return.
Ye Wen's grand entrance alerted every god level warrior on Douluo Star. Anticipating his return, all god level, semi divine, and quasi divine beings had already gathered at this heart of their world. Upon seeing Ye Wen's form materialize, everyone bowed deeply in reverence.
"Welcome back, God King of Hanhai!"
In the face of their solemn homage, Ye Wen simply savored this unprecedented feeling of achievement.
After a moment, he spoke, "You may rise. Warriors who fought in the battle, follow me."
With Ye Wen at the lead, a legion of god level beings followed him into the Holy Soul Council Hall.
Ye Wen's return had been delayed by the extensive aftermath of the divine battle. The spoils of war weren't ordinary treasures. Leftovers from gods who had managed to survive in the God Realm for countless years, they were almost certain to contain hidden traps. This was why Ye Wen had strictly ordered his fighters not to claim any of the spoils for themselves.
Sure, outnumbering their foes three to one allowed them to crush the opposition. But the ancient gods were cunning, and some had undoubtedly researched and harnessed intricate uses of divine souls over the eons. Indeed, Ye Wen discovered over a dozen divine remnants within the spoils but was able to eliminate each one. His seemingly innocuous divine skill of analysis proved invaluable at this moment.
Next came the eagerly anticipated awards ceremony.
You can't make a horse gallop without feeding it. Even Ye Wen felt the heat from the expectant looks of the god level warriors; it was clear that skimping on their rewards might spark immediate outrage.
People are complicated like that.
Aside from Ye Wen and his close kin, the greatest contributors to the battle had been his ten personal disciples and the core team from Tianxing Academy.
But Douluo Star was no longer in a feudal era. Merit required transparency. With a wave of his hand, Ye Wen summoned hundreds of screens in midair.
"These are recordings from the divine battle. They will serve as the basis for the awards."
The god level warriors attentively observed the scenes playing on the screens. With their heightened cognitive abilities, watching hundreds of screens at once was effortless.
As the video played, a leaderboard gradually emerged.
The names of many Douluo Star legends topped the list.
The god level warriors had no objections; they knew that these individuals bore the brunt of the primary level gods' attacks. Without these elite fighters, they themselves, most of whom were no stronger than second level gods, would have been decimated by higher level gods.
While no one denied the boost from their divine equipment, they also knew that these elite fighters were Ye Wen's trusted disciples and allies so no one could say a word.
"Does anyone have any objections?" Ye Wen asked softly.
Silence filled the hall. Ye Wen nodded and continued.
"Since there are no objections, let's begin the awards ceremony."
"Top Contributor: Huo Rui, awarded a set of second level god armor."
"Second Contributor: Yang Wudi, awarded a set of second level god armor."
"Third Contributor: Dugu Xin, awarded a set of second level god armor."
"Contributor ranked tenth: Yang Chen, awarded a set of second level god armor."
The top ten contributors received second level god armor, enhancing their strength to a level comparable to that of God Kings.
Ye Wen refrained from awarding divine roles to these top contributors because he had already done so before the battle.
Huo Rui: God of WarHuo Quan: God of Martial ArtsSu Qiaoqiao: God of MedicineHu Rou: God of SpeedXu Teng: God of BindingWang Bao: God of PotionsDugu Xin: God of Poison
Though not all his personal disciples had divine roles yet, each received the title best suited to their nature.
Thanks to this victory, Ye Wen now had enough resources to initiate all his direct disciples on their divine paths.
Only beyond the thirtieth ranking did members from other factions appear on the leaderboard, but Ye Wen simply allowed them to view it for themselves without reading their names.
Of the original three major clans, only two remained, with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan having rebranded as the Dragon Soul Clan. Yu Xiaogang's bloodline now led the Dragon Soul Clan, and its current god level leader, a Bright Holy Dragon, looked upon his ranking with a face brimming with pride. The rise of new talent over millennia had gradually overshadowed the old powers, and though the Dragon Soul Clan's god level status had kept it afloat, this battle had certainly brought them newfound honor.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, however, now stood at the pinnacle. Renamed as the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, it boasted ten god level warriors, underscoring its reputation as a visionary investor.
On the leaderboard, Ning Fengzhi, along with former Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong, ranked among the top, each receiving a divine role befitting their strengths.
Ning Fengzhi: God of BlessingsChen Xin: God of the SwordGu Rong: God of Defense
Though second level gods, their potential was vast. Unfortunately, their previous leader had been unworthy.
Each god level warrior received treasures that matched their desires. Yet, while many eyed the high level divine roles of primary gods, they also knew these were reserved exclusively for Ye Wen.
Besides, the primary gods had mainly been handled by Ye Wen and his closest allies, sparing most of them from facing the top tier opponents. They owed Ye Wen for shielding them from overwhelming force.
Thus, the first official god level reward distribution no, recognition ceremony of Douluo Star came to a close.
Though Ye Wen hadn't yet shared his future plans, the god level warriors sensed that he was preparing for something monumental.
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