Chapter 299: Chapter 299: The Divine Realm Committee
Divine Realm, Asura God’s Shrine.
The main body of the Asura God, sitting high upon the divine throne, suddenly opened his eyes, a trace of shock and anger in his expression. He sensed that the divine sense he had left in the Asura Demon Sword had actually been erased, which he found hard to believe.
Wisps of killing intent emanated from his body, and the atmosphere within the entire Asura God’s Shrine instantly became heavy.
"Lin Feng," he ground out the name through clenched teeth, his eyes glittering with a cold light. "Hmph."
After receiving all the memories from the lower realm, the Asura God’s face grew even darker. He had not expected Lin Feng to not only dare to confront his incarnation in the lower realm, but from the strength he had displayed, the other party was likely already close to the God-King realm. Furthermore, his declaration that he would seek retribution for the first-generation Angel God and the Ice God indicated that he already knew something of what had happened in the past, even if it was just a fraction.
Knowing was one thing, but since he intended to seek retribution, he naturally had a deep connection with both the Ice God and the Angel God. He probably already considered him an enemy. If not, why would he have chosen to speak so maliciously the moment he saw him? Unaware, he was provoked into action, and the room for negotiation was directly squeezed by him.
And the various methods that Lin Feng had displayed all made the Asura God feel apprehensive. He was certain that this Lin Feng was no simple character. If he were allowed to grow, he would likely become a great threat to the Divine Realm in the future.
He could only be befriended, not made an enemy.
But now it seemed he had already inexplicably offended him. The Asura God pondered for a moment, his brows tightly furrowed.
Since he had already become enemies with Lin Feng, should he take action as soon as possible to prevent Lin Feng from truly growing into an uncontrollable existence for the Divine Realm? Or should he first test the waters, see if this enmity could be resolved, or at least ease the relationship, to avoid directly pushing Lin Feng to the opposite side?
The Asura God paced back and forth in his shrine, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
"If I want to kill him, my true body must descend. The gods of the Divine Realm will surely notice, which may arouse the vigilance and dissatisfaction of other deities. If he still has trump cards, he could very well hold out until the other God-Kings intervene. At that time, it will be very difficult for me. Either I don’t kill him, or I do it with the force of a thunderbolt to ensure he cannot turn the tables." A resolute look flashed in the Asura God’s eyes. "But the risk of the latter is too great. Once it fails, the consequences will be unimaginable. It seems I still need to think this through."
"The Angel God," his brow furrowed once again. "Such a similar face, is it a coincidence? She died so completely back then, her divine soul dissipated, and her god’s position was empty."
He waved his hand with some irritation. The atmosphere in the shrine instantly returned to normal. The Asura God sat back down on his divine throne, closed his eyes in deep thought, and cast a sound transmission towards the Sea God’s Shrine.
"Sea God, come to the Asura God’s Shrine at once. There are important matters to discuss."
The Sea God was meditating in his own shrine when he suddenly heard the Asura God’s sound transmission, and his heart skipped a beat. The Asura God would not summon him easily. Since they had conspired to murder the first-generation Angel God, the two had had very little contact. Since he had taken the initiative to invite him this time, there must be something important.
The Sea God’s figure flashed, and he arrived at the Asura God’s Shrine. He saw the Asura God meditating with his eyes closed, his expression grave, which made him even more curious.
"Asura, what is so urgent? You actually have something that requires such deep thought?" the Sea God asked.
The Asura God slowly opened his eyes, looked at the Sea God, and said in a deep voice, "It’s about a person from the lower realm named Lin Feng."
"Lin Feng?" The Sea God frowned slightly. He had never heard this name before. "Who is he?"
The Asura God told the Sea God everything about Lin Feng, including his strength, methods, and how they had become enemies. After hearing it, the Sea God’s face also became grave.
"This person is so powerful? He even erased your divine sense? How could the Douluo Star give birth to such an existence?" the Sea God exclaimed.
The Asura God nodded. "Precisely. Moreover, he seems to have a deep connection with the first-generation Angel God and the Ice God and has vowed to seek retribution for them. I am worried that if he is allowed to grow, he will surely become a great threat to the Divine Realm."
The Sea God pondered for a moment and said, "Asura, your worries are not without reason. But this matter needs to be considered carefully. We cannot rashly descend to the lower realm to attack him, lest we arouse the dissatisfaction and vigilance of other deities. Besides, since Lin Feng dares to be so arrogant, he must have something to rely on. We must not underestimate him."
The Asura God nodded. "I think so too. But this matter cannot be left as it is. We must find a way to deal with it. What do you think we should do?"
The Sea God thought for a moment and said, "Why don’t we first send someone to the lower realm to investigate and find out Lin Feng’s background and strength. At the same time, we can also try to contact him and see if we can resolve this enmity. If it really cannot be resolved, we can then consider other methods."
At this point, he drew his hand across his neck in a throat-slitting gesture.
Hearing this, the Asura God felt the Sea God’s suggestion was quite pertinent, so he nodded. "Alright, we’ll do as you say. You will be responsible for going to the lower realm to contact him."
The Sea God nodded. "Alright, I’ll arrange..." His eyes widened. "You want me to go personally?"
"It was your idea, so naturally, you should go," the Asura God said faintly, his eyes closed.
"You’re the one who caused this mess, and you want me to go? Can’t you have some shame?"
The Asura God opened his eyes. "Don’t forget, he mentioned the Angel God. You were the mastermind of that affair back then. I have already clashed with him. Where there is still room for maneuver, you must naturally be the one to go and test the waters. If you hadn’t orchestrated that matter back then, how would I have fallen into such a passive situation?" The Asura God’s voice carried a hint of dissatisfaction.
The Sea God was flabbergasted. This shameless bastard, making it sound as if you weren’t involved back then. You clearly wanted to get rid of the Angel God just as much. Why are you acting so noble now? If not for the fact that he couldn’t beat the man before him, the Sea God really wanted to have a good fight with him. However, the situation was not in his favor, so the Sea God had to swallow his anger and nod helplessly.
"Don’t worry, I will personally make a trip to the lower realm to probe this Lin Feng’s reality," the Sea God said through gritted teeth.
Seeing this, the Asura God’s expression softened slightly.
"After you go, you must act with caution and not alert the enemy," the Asura God instructed. "Also, try to gather as much information about Lin Feng as possible, especially his relationship with the first-generation Angel God and the Ice God, as well as the specific source of his strength."
The Sea God nodded, indicating that he understood.
"Then I’ll go and prepare now," the Sea God said. His figure flashed, and he disappeared from the Asura God’s Shrine.
Just as his figure disappeared, the Asura God’s Shrine welcomed another guest.
The Goddess of Life, Qing Xuan.
The Asura God frowned and instantly appeared outside the shrine to greet her.
"Life?"
Qing Xuan nodded. "Asura, you descended to the lower realm."
The Asura God was slightly taken aback, then quickly regained his composure. He looked at the Goddess of Life, Qing Xuan, faintly and said, "How did you know?"
His gaze shifted. "Was the barrier outside the Douluo Star set up by you? Why did you set up a barrier? What are you hiding?"
Qing Xuan looked at him faintly. "It is just a filter, to check if any gods are descending to the lower realm without authorization. It will not affect the development of the Douluo Star. I am also a law enforcer. Naturally, I have a responsibility to maintain the order and rules of the Divine Realm."
The Asura God snorted, clearly not completely believing Qing Xuan’s words, but he didn’t expose her directly. He said in a deep voice, "Then what is your purpose in coming here this time?"
"The Divine Realm Committee is about to be held. The two God-Kings of Kindness and Evil will personally preside over the meeting. Asura, come with me to the Central Hub of the Divine Realm."
"At this time?" The Asura God secretly frowned. He had important matters to attend to. A single misstep could lead to disaster.
"What is the matter?"
"The return of the Angel God, and—" Qing Xuan gazed at him with a deep, lingering look. "The matter of Lin Feng."
The Asura God’s brow furrowed even tighter. "It seems you’ve known about this person, Lin Feng, for a long time?" An inexplicable unease rose in his heart. He felt that the Goddess of Life had come specifically for this matter, to deliberately keep him in the Divine Realm.
"The fluctuations caused by the battle of First-Class Gods can no longer be completely concealed. The divine power shockwaves produced when you and Lin Feng fought were discovered by me at the first moment, and then the other God-Kings also felt the fluctuations. Lin Feng’s existence has already been exposed to the four of us God-Kings. An existence without a god’s position, yet with strength nearly comparable to a God-King, do you think that is enough to convene the Divine Realm Committee?"
Hearing this, the Asura God’s expression grew even more solemn. Once the matter was escalated to the level of the Divine Realm Committee, it meant that it was no longer a simple personal grudge, but a matter concerning the stability and order of the entire Divine Realm.
"Lin Feng..." the Asura God muttered in a low voice, quickly calculating countermeasures in his mind. In this Divine Realm Committee meeting, he had to give a reasonable explanation and solution. Otherwise, both the matter of Lin Feng and the Angel God could put him in an extremely passive situation.
"Qing Xuan, do you know what the connection is between Lin Feng and the Angel God?"
Is she his wife?
Qing Xuan suppressed a smile in her heart and shook her head gently. "I don’t know. Everything will be discussed after we go to the Central Hub of the Divine Realm."
"Alright, I will go with you to the Central Hub of the Divine Realm to attend this Divine Realm Committee meeting," the Asura God said in a deep voice.
Seeing this, Qing Xuan nodded slightly and said, "That would be for the best."
With that, the two of them flashed and disappeared from the Asura God’s Shrine.
Central Hub of the Divine Realm, Divine Realm Committee meeting room.
The God-King of Kindness and the God-King of Evil sat at the head of the front row, with the seats of the other God-Kings on either side.
A divine light flashed, and Qing Xuan and the Asura God appeared in the meeting room at the same time. To the Asura God’s surprise, Qing Xuan walked to the seat beside Kindness, not sitting with Destruction.
The God of Destruction propped his hands up, his expression bleak.
The Asura God raised an eyebrow. This rival of mine, Destruction, seems very unhappy. He casually found a seat at the long table and sat down.
The God-King of Evil was the first to speak. "The Divine Realm Committee, how many years has it been since we held a meeting? This time, it is not only because of the return of the Angel God but also because of the existence that has appeared in the lower realm named Lin Feng. I believe everyone has already heard of his matter."
The God-King of Kindness nodded, his gaze gentle yet carrying an undeniable majesty. "Asura, do you not plan to explain what happened? Why did you fight with him, and why was your divine sense erased by him?"
Hearing this, the Asura God’s face changed slightly. He naturally knew that the God-King of Kindness was warning him not to hide anything. He took a deep breath and narrated the details of his conflict with Lin Feng and the erasure of his divine sense, including Lin Feng’s strength and methods. As for what Lin Feng had mentioned about the Angel God, he concealed it, but he took the initiative to mention the Ice God. After all, the aura of that Ice God Sword was not easy to hide.
After listening to the Asura God’s narration, the atmosphere in the hall became even more solemn.
"Lin Feng’s strength is already close to the God-King realm..." the God-King of Kindness muttered to himself, a trace of worry in his eyes. "He killed your successor, and still wanted to attack you? Are you hiding something? Did you provoke him first? From his actions alone, that Tang San was indeed not qualified to inherit the position of a God-King, even if his talent was extraordinary. To annihilate his own clan and absorb their bloodline, I’m afraid only an evil god would do such a thing. It has already deviated from your path of slaughter. You should have noticed. Giving this person to Rakshasa might have been a good thing. Rakshasa has been pestering you for more than a day or two. This was a good way to get rid of her. However, since he is already dead, let’s discuss it another time. It’s just that, on your first meeting with Lin Feng, why did he want to kill you, without any room for maneuver?" The God-King of Kindness’s words were full of doubt, his gaze fixed on the Asura God.
The Asura God met the God-King of Kindness’s gaze, secretly pondering in his heart, and chose a relatively neutral way to answer.
"Kindness, I have not hidden anything. It is true that my conflict with Lin Feng originated from my successor, Tang San. But I also did not expect Lin Feng’s strength to be so powerful, much less that he would have such a deep connection with the Ice God."
The Asura God paused for a moment and continued, "As for why he wanted to kill me, I guess it might be related to the Ice God. He has the sword pattern of the Ice God Sword on his hand, so that Ice God Sword has naturally recognized him as its master. It is not unreasonable for him to learn some of the past events from this divine artifact. With the fall of the Ice God, it is very likely that he has directed his anger at all the gods of the Divine Realm. I was just the first one to descend to the lower realm and have contact with him, and there was also a conflict because of Tang San, so I might have become his primary target."
The Asura God added, a trace of helplessness in his eyes, "I admit that I might have been negligent in handling the matter of Tang San, but I also did not expect that it would lead to such a huge storm."
The God-King of Kindness nodded upon hearing this. "If that is the case, then you are not greatly at fault."
The God-King of Evil gently tapped the tabletop. "Then, what are your views on this person, Lin Feng? If he really wants to avenge the Ice God, the several gods who hunted the Ice God back then had already fallen along with the Ice God. He can’t possibly make an enemy of the entire Divine Realm, can he?"
He paused for a moment and continued, "This person, Lin Feng, is powerful and his methods are strange. Having cultivated to this point on the Douluo Star, if he cannot become a part of the Divine Realm, it is better to erase him as soon as possible. What do you think? Destruction?"
"Hmm?" The God of Destruction looked up at the God-King of Evil, glanced at Qing Xuan, saw that she didn’t even give him the corner of her eye, and then looked down at his hands propped on the table, letting out a low "hmm."
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The God-King of Evil frowned, looking at the God of Destruction’s absent-minded appearance with some confusion. What’s wrong with this guy who’s all about killing all day? Why does he seem so withdrawn?
"Hmph," the God-King of Evil snorted coldly. "The matter of Lin Feng concerns the peace of the Divine Realm. This Divine Realm Committee must quickly decide on a course of action."