Chapter 9: The Celestial Curtain: More Than Just a Review of an Era? The Shock of the Divine Realm Committee: The Douluo Plane Has Escaped Control!
A mixture of shock, worship, fanaticism, and pity lingered within.
Ultimately, all transformed into the purest reverence for the "Light Dragon King," Yu Jingcheng.
Endless threads of faith, like a dazzling galaxy, were absorbed by the slowly pulsating Light Dragon Pearl.
"Buzz—"
Inside the Dragon Pearl, a divine sun seemed to radiate boundless brilliance.
It burned away the impurities of believer's thoughts and emotions within the power of faith, leaving only the purest and most primal divine power of light.
Part of this refined divine power surged into the body of the coiled Light Dragon King, making its scales even more radiant and its aura even more profound.
The other part, through the Light Dragon Pearl, continuously poured into Yu Jingcheng's limbs and bones, cleansing his meridians and spiritual sea.
This allowed his demigod body to steadily advance towards the realm of true divinity.
Yu Jingcheng's mind was completely immersed in this wondrous state of cultivation.
He could clearly "see" that his martial soul, the Light Dragon King, although possessing supreme divine power, its core form remained that of a golden pig curled up in a deep sleep.
"The world only knows the Light Dragon King's divine power, but they don't know that this reclining posture is the foundation of my path,"
Yu Jingcheng thought clearly.
He did not choose to inherit a godhood like the soul masters of Douluo Continent.
That path was certainly easier, but ultimately it was following in the footsteps of predecessors, limited by the constraints of godhood.
He chose a more difficult, yet more promising, path.
Using his own martial soul as the core and the faith of all living beings as fuel, he forged a dragon pearl that would bear all his "Dao" and "Dharma."
Ultimately, using the dragon pearl as a foundation, he created his own godhood!
This Light Dragon Pearl was both the core of his power and the prototype of his future godhood.
"My pig form is my starting point, and also the foundation of my Dao heart."
"My unwavering ambition is my will, and also the cornerstone of my divine throne."
The sixteen words of the Heavenly Dao's assessment did not shake Yu Jingcheng's resolve.
On the contrary, they made him even more certain of the path he had chosen.
His Dao was inherently a path of rising from humility, transforming the mundane into the sacred—a path defying the heavens!
Suddenly, a thought stirred in Yu Jingcheng's mind. Feeling the torrent of faith, more than ten times stronger than before, a smile appeared on his lips.
"The Heavenly Dao's assessment…this might be the opportunity I've been waiting for for sixty years…"
He was only one step away from becoming a true god.
Originally, he had expected to need several more years of painstaking effort, forcibly breaking through the barrier with a massive amount of faith power.
But now, the appearance of the Heavenly Dao's assessment not only caused his faith power to surge, but also brought the unpredictable variable of "Heavenly Blessing."
"Ning Fengzhi's Nine Treasure Glazed Pagoda... If I can make it onto the list, what will Heaven bestow upon me?"
A strong sense of anticipation rose in Yu Jingcheng's heart.
The Light Dragon King was one of the nine sons of the Dragon God.
In terms of martial soul quality, he was absolutely no less than the Six-Winged Angel and the Sea God martial souls.
He might even surpass them!
Yu Jingcheng slowly opened his eyes.
In an instant, two golden suns lit up in the secret chamber, and the light elements throughout the entire chamber boiled!
The coiled Light Dragon King sensed this and let out a deep dragon roar. The Light Dragon Pearl in front of him shone brightly, dazzling and brilliant.
"Three days later..."
Yu Jingcheng's gaze seemed to pierce through the secret chamber, pierce through the endless ocean, and look towards that distant homeland.
"Let me see what kind of brilliance my sixty years of forbearance and accumulation will unleash in this myriad realms!"
Yes, this celestial screen is a review of the 'Myriad Realms'!
But there's an even more important point: the 'General Martial Soul Ranking'.
Perhaps this celestial screen will also review the martial souls of later eras like Peerless Tang Sect, Legend of the Dragon King, and even Ultimate Douluo?
Yu Jingcheng speculated, but couldn't be sure.
However, judging from the tenth place, which is Ning Fengzhi's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul, it's still possible to roughly determine that even if the later eras were included in the review, it shouldn't be now.
After all, Ning Fengzhi's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul is definitely a top-tier martial soul in this era.
But if the martial souls of each later era were included,
Ning Fengzhi's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul, no matter how powerful, couldn't possibly rank in the top ten.
Perhaps it will be a review of one era at a time?
Or like a competition?
After reviewing an era, only the ultimate victor of that era can then compete with the subsequent "Peerless Tang Sect," "Legend of the Dragon King," and "Ultimate Douluo" for the final victory?
The God Realm, transcending the Douluo Star Plane, is an eternal kingdom constructed of endless clouds and dazzling divine light.
The God Realm Council is the core of power within the entire God Realm.
At this moment, the atmosphere within the magnificent council hall is no longer as calm as before, but rather filled with solemnity.
Five figures radiating supreme divine might sit upon their thrones; they are the pinnacle of power in the God Realm— the God of Goodness, the God of Evil, the God of Life, the God of Destruction, and the God of Asura.
Below them, dozens of first-level and second-level gods stand on either side, their expressions varied.
But their gazes are all focused on the center of the hall, on a massive light screen formed from divine power.
The light screen displays the scenery of the Douluo Continent, and the golden celestial canopy that stretches across the sky, a canopy even they cannot fathom.
"What exactly is this celestial canopy?"
The God of Destruction's dark purple divine power surged, its violent aura distorting even space itself.
"It completely isolates our divine power! My divine sense cannot penetrate it at all!"
"We can see it, but we cannot intervene, as if we are placed on the sidelines."
The God of Life's emerald eyes were filled with worry.
"I can no longer sense the subtle changes in the life force of the lower realm, and the connection with Douluo Star has been forcibly severed."
As the enforcer of the divine realm, the God of Asura's voice was cold and steady:
"I have tried to attack it with the sword intent of the Asura Divine Sword, but it's like a mud ox sinking into the sea, without any response.
The level of this power far exceeds our understanding."
They had tried all methods, whether it was communicating with the celestial canopy or sending divine messages to Douluo Continent, all to no avail.
This mysterious celestial canopy, like an insurmountable law, completely separated the divine realm from the lower realm.
Only a one-way "observation window" remained.
"The myriad realms... the Martial Soul Ranking..."
The God of Evil's lips curled into a playful smile.
"It sounds like this ranking isn't limited to just the Douluo Star plane.
This game is getting interesting."
"Now is not the time for that," the God of Kindness's gentle voice rang out, drawing the attention of the other gods back.
"That young man named Yu Jingcheng... with the body of a pig, aspired to become a dragon, and ultimately transformed into the Light Dragon King.
Such character, such talent, is truly astonishing."
(End of Chapter)