Just as Goddess of Life's Holy Protection was about to shatter, the gods of the god realm arrived to lend their support.
The 1st Class Gods—representing the seven elements, the Seven Deadly Sins, the Emotion God, and the Rakshasa God—immediately unleashed their strongest defensive skills, filling the gap left by the Goddess of Life's weakening barrier.
Taking this opportunity, the Goddess of Life managed to catch his breath. He retracted his super divine artifact, the Ancient Tree of Life, and began nurturing a new divine technique. Combining it with the skills of the other gods, he erected another powerful defense against Ye Wen's assault.
Faced with the united front of the enemy, even Ye Wen's chaotic dragon flames—which were at the pinnacle of God King-level power—were forced to retreat temporarily.
But Ye Wen wasn't discouraged. Instead, he gazed at the gods of the god realm with his imposing, multi-colored dragon eyes.
As the gods wondered why Ye Wen had stopped attacking, the next moment, the 1st Class Gods on the front lines turned pale with horror and pain.
The most short-tempered among them, the Rakshasa God, immediately cursed out loud, "Damn it! God of Destruction, how did you manage the god realm? Why is the realm's defensive array now attacking us!"
It turned out that Ye Wen, realizing he couldn't break through by sheer force in a short time, decided to sabotage from within. He hijacked the god realm's defensive mechanisms, using invisible spatial attacks to backstab the gods.
With their own control over the god realm stolen, God of Destruction himself was also frustrated. Without arguing, he waved his hand and positioned the gods behind him, personally bearing the backlash of the god realm's defenses.
"Stop complaining," the God of Destruction said angrily. "We don't know who this enemy is or how they managed to seize control of my authority over the god realm. Just hold on for a little longer. The original Kindness and Evil God Kings will return soon, and then we'll settle accounts with that bastard."
Then, as if remembering something, God of Destruction glared downward and shouted,
"Poseidon! What are you still standing there for? Don't think that just because you've passed on your godhood, the god realm has nothing to do with you. As long as you're still here, you're one of its gods. Hurry up and help!
And don't forget whose godhood that bastard is wielding! Are you just going to abandon your post like this?
I'm in a bad mood right now. You have three seconds to get over here! Otherwise, you'll see how I deal with you later!"
The surrounding gods exchanged glances. This divine war was proving to be more complex than anticipated.
Before God of Destruction could even begin counting, Poseidon reluctantly joined the ranks of the 1st Class Gods, helping to construct the defensive barrier.
However, the nearby 1st Class Gods could still hear Poseidon muttering under his breath, "What's with all the yelling? The system of passing on godhood was your idea. I thought the candidate was qualified, so I gave him the position. What did I do wrong? If you're so insistent, why don't you stop forcing me to stay? That guy was already an insanely powerful freak. Now that he's turned against us, how is that my fault? Seriously…"
At this point, the gods finally understood the cause and context of this battle. Their gazes toward God of Destruction became increasingly strange.
Since the battle was still ongoing, God of Destruction couldn't directly confront Poseidon. Faced with the openly accusatory stares of the 1st Class Gods, he suppressed his anger but glared fiercely, shouting,
"What are you all looking at?! If that bastard breaks through the god realm's defenses today, all of you will be homeless! Do you want to start another divine war just to collect faith again?
Now focus all your energy on defense! Whoever lets their guard down and weakens the barrier will answer to me first!"
With these words, the gods set aside their private thoughts and focused entirely on constructing the defense.
After all, they had grown accustomed to the comfortable life provided by the god realm's automated collection of faith from subordinate planes. Losing such a platform would indeed be troublesome.
Ye Wen, observing the increasingly thick defensive barriers of the god realm, sighed softly.
"Troublesome. If I still had my exclusive super divine artifact, this level of defense wouldn't pose any challenge. Looks like I'll have to resort to some unconventional tactics."
A seasoned veteran of countless battles, Ye Wen knew that prolonged conflict would only work against him. If he delayed until the original Kindness and Evil God Kings returned, he'd face serious trouble. Speed was essential.
Though he inwardly regretted his earlier impulsive actions, Ye Wen didn't second-guess himself. He opened his mouth and called out,
"Hun'er, Dong'er, I need your help."
After a brief silence, just as the gods of the god realm were puzzled by Ye Wen's words, two terrifying divine power fluctuations erupted near him.
One fluctuation consisted of a deep, despair-inducing black and a corrupt white, while the other was a mix of purple and green, accompanied by constantly shifting colors, giving it an eerie beauty.
By the time the gods realized what was happening, the owners of these divine powers had already arrived near their constructed barrier.
Ye Tianhun, wielding a pitch-black scythe, spoke coldly,
"To oppose my father is to court death. Today marks your destined demise!"
Bibi Dong, holding her Eternal Creation, swayed her enchanting figure and fixed the gods with a chilling gaze, smirking wickedly. "Enjoying the manipulation of sentient beings, are you? Let me show you how it feels to be played with."
As Bibi Dong finished speaking, the two seemed to synchronize on some unique frequency. Their divine powers, originally unrelated, began intertwining.
Combined Super Divine Technique – If Heaven Has Feelings, It Too Will Grow Old! Fate Ends in Death, No Turning Back!
Effect: All things meet their end, even gods. Once struck by this attack, vitality drains rapidly, causing swift decay. Moreover, infused with Bibi Dong's Lust God King power, this attack taints other divine powers, forcibly weakening their effects.
At this moment, the combined attack launched by the two super divine scythes twisted and merged before the gods' barrier, eventually forming a massive red X-shaped slash extending to the edges of the sky.
Upon sensing this overwhelmingly terrifying attack, the Goddess of Life pushed her super divine artifact, the Ancient Tree of Life, to its limits, reinforcing the barrier to its maximum strength.
Meanwhile, God of Destruction appeared frenzied, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief. He muttered in disbelief,
"Damn it, what kind of attack is this!?
How is this possible? The destructive laws contained in this attack surpass even mine!
And where did these two God King-level warriors come from? Damn it! How many hidden cards does Douluo Planet still hold!?"
However, the frontline gods had no time to address God of Destruction's outburst.
Being on the front lines, they deeply understood the terror of this attack. If it broke through their barrier, the god realm behind them would suffer catastrophic damage, making God of Destruction's earlier threats a reality.
But no one noticed Ji Dong and Lie Yan exchanging glances, subtly communicating through divine telepathy.
Ji Dong: "Lie Yan, that attack is fierce. I think the god realm is lost."
Lie Yan: "Isn't that obvious? We were already struggling with four God Kings against one. Now two more high-level God Kings have appeared. Forget about Life and Destruction for now—do you think our frail bodies can withstand this?"
Ji Dong nodded in agreement. Then Lie Yan continued,
"Ji Dong, I say we find an opportunity to escape.
Those two old fools treated us like thieves, never giving us complete control of the divine artifacts. I even suspect they tampered with our godhood. If those two return, we'll lose our positions for sure.
But we're already God Kings. Losing our titles won't make much difference—just a slight reduction in power.
With our strength, we can claim dominion over some remote planet and create our own divine artifacts. Wouldn't that be better than living under someone else's roof?"
Ji Dong nodded again. But as he watched Ye Wen preparing his second devastating attack, inspiration struck him. He turned to Lie Yan and said,
"Lie Yan, everything you said makes sense. But there's always someone stronger. No mountain is the highest forever.
While reaching God King status is impressive, there are surely others like those two old fools in this starry sky.
Why don't we join the enemy instead? Their strength rivals those two old ones, and intelligence reports suggest they're reasonable people. Plus, these two new God Kings surpass even Destruction. There's great potential here."
This time, it was Lie Yan's turn to nod in agreement.
Compared to Ji Dong, who started as a bartender and later became extraordinary, Lie Yan had been the Flame Empress of the underworld before becoming a princess after her death. She was far more ruthless in strategy and calculation. Her eyes narrowed sharply as she said,
"You're right. Among the known strongest, it's the higher-level God Kings. As low-tier God Kings, we don't have the luxury of being picky.
In that case, let's join them.
But empty words won't win their trust. Why don't we use these people as stepping stones?"
Ji Dong immediately understood Lie Yan's plan. He swallowed hard but soon nodded firmly.
Every man for himself, heaven and earth destroy the selfish. Moreover, they had little connection to these gods. Even the original subordinates of Kindness and Evil hadn't pledged loyalty to them.
As for the future, Tang San had risen to become a dominant God King while they remained sidelined, reduced to mere mascots in the god realm.
Even during the Dragon King Legend era, when the god realm was nearly destroyed by spatial turbulence and the Gods of Life and Destruction fell into slumber after exhausting themselves to protect it, these two predecessors older than Tang San still failed to secure a place in management. Instead, Tang San rose to dominate alone.
Clearly, they were truly unwelcome in the god realm. Though they might not harbor as much resentment now as they would in the future, dissatisfaction had already begun to accumulate.
Ji Dong and Lie Yan exchanged a glance.
They had recovered. Though they were weaker without their super divine artifacts, their overwhelming cultivation ensured that no one except Poseidon could match them.
Moreover, they held the advantage of surprise. With the gods' backs turned, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to strike!
Ji Dong and Lie Yan weren't watered-down gods like Tang Wu Tong—they had fought their way to godhood. They understood the importance of seizing the moment to maximize their gains.
Ji Dong and Lie Yan began redirecting their divine power. However, the aura they emitted felt gentle, as if they intended to join the defensive line.
Even the experienced God of Destruction failed to detect their true intentions.
Due to the special effects of Ye Tianhun and Bibi Dong's fusion technique, the gods' defensive barrier had already been worn down several layers. Forced to construct a new barrier from scratch, the gods faced a daunting challenge—balancing strength and efficiency.
Clearly, Ye Tianhun and Bibi Dong's attack surpassed even Ye Wen's chaotic dragon flames in effectiveness.
The continuous effort to rebuild the barrier had visibly drained the 1st Class Gods, their faces slightly pale from exhaustion.
This was exactly the moment Ji Dong and Lie Yan sought for their betrayal!
Just as the gods believed reinforcements were joining their defensive line, every single one of them spat out a mouthful of blood.
Though Ji Dong and Lie Yan hadn't received the full inheritance of Kindness and Evil, years of experience had allowed them to thoroughly understand the god realm's divine system.
Moments ago, Ji Dong attacked the core point of the defensive array from behind, disrupting its structural integrity and causing the divine circuit to malfunction, resulting in backlash against the gods. However, this backlash wasn't a major issue for them.
The real killing blow came from Lie Yan.
As the Goddess of Kindness, she possessed abilities akin to Bibi Dong's emotional manipulation. At the moment the gods suffered backlash, she stirred their emotions and then launched a surprise attack from behind, damaging their bodies and leaving them severely wounded.
This sudden reversal stunned not only the gods of the god realm but also Ye Wen's side.
God of Destruction was the first to react, his eyes bulging with rage as he glared at Ji Dong and Lie Yan, roaring,
"Ji Dong! Why have you two bastards betrayed us!?"
But Ji Dong and Lie Yan only spared him a disdainful glance. Taking advantage of the collapsing defense, they slipped past Bibi Dong's attack and entered Douluo Planet.
At this moment, the heavens of the god realm were torn apart!
The massive X-shaped tear not only shattered the outer barrier of the god realm but also triggered spatial turbulence within, thanks to Ye Wen's manipulation of the god realm's own capabilities.
This merciless spatial turbulence poured into the god realm.
Faced with the most terrifying and violent spatial forces in the universe, the gods of the Douluo God Realm felt as though the sky itself was collapsing!
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