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...A nine-colored divine light pierced through the void. When Xuan Ming's figure reappeared at the god realm core, the aura belonging solely to a Supreme God instantly shook the entire God Realm.
Having resolved the trouble in his "private plot," the Douluo Star, Xuan Ming did not pause for a moment. He stepped directly into the deliberation hall of the God Realm Committee.
The hall at this time was no longer as desolate as it had been in the beginning.
To accommodate the new landscape where gods of the God Realm gathered in droves, this hall, symbolizing the highest power, had been expanded several times over.
Above the dome, the galaxy hung upside down as divine force flowed; beneath the floor, clouds and mist swirled, making it look like a fairyland.
In the center of the hall was a massive round table.
Xuan Ming naturally sat in the main seat symbolizing the core. He looked languid, propping his chin with one hand, his gaze indifferently scanning the room.
To his left and right sat the six current presiding members of the God Realm—
Bibi Dong, clad in the dark red Asura God armor, and Gu Yuena, the noble Dragon God with silver hair and purple eyes; these two were his "own people."
Further down were the God of Destruction, dressed in purple robes and exuding a dense aura of destruction, and the Goddess of Life, in a green dress, gentle and moving.
On the outermost side were the leaders of the previous generation's God Realm, the God of Kindness and the God of Evil.
Around the perimeter of the round table, dozens of high-backed chairs were arranged in a circle. Seated there were all the new God Kings and a group of the most powerful First-level Gods.
Qian Renxue, Bo Saixi, the Ice Dragon King, the Fire Dragon King, Xiao Wu, Hu Liena, Di Tian, the Demon Empress, the Ice Empress, the Snow Empress... a double-digit number of God Kings. Such a lineup was a luxury simply unimaginable in the God Realm of the past.
"Since everyone is here, let's begin."
Xuan Ming tapped his fingers lightly on the table. He had no intention of making a long speech and simply set the tone. "I called everyone here today primarily to establish the operating rules for the new God Realm. You all discuss; I'll listen."
After speaking, he truly closed his mouth and slightly shut his eyes, adopting a posture of, "I'm just here to provide backup, carry on as you please."
Seeing this, the God of Destruction, sitting in the first seat on the left, was the first to speak.
This God King, who had always been full of ambition and drive, now had a flash of excitement in his eyes.
"Xuan Ming, with your return and the upgrade of the god realm core, our God Realm has ushered in an unprecedented expansion."
"But this is only the beginning. According to the deductions made by Life and me, simple expansion is not a long-term solution. We need to construct a grander and more stable System."
"Therefore, I propose the initiation of the Great God Circle project."
The God of Destruction waved his hand, projecting a massive star map in the air. "We will use the Douluo God Realm as the core and utilize the power of the core to actively connect and merge with ownerless or lower-level God Realms in the surrounding Universe. We will open up the energy meridians of multiple God Realms to form a closed-loop energy circulation System."
"Once the Great God Circle is established, the stability of the God Realm will increase more than tenfold! Not only can it accommodate more Divinities, but it can even withstand unknown space-time turbulence from the depths of the Universe!"
As soon as this proposal came out, the First-level Gods present nodded one after another, yearning visible in their eyes.
Who wouldn't want their home to be stronger and safer?
"I have no objection to the establishment of the Great God Circle."
At this moment, the God of Kindness, sitting opposite, spoke up.
"However, Xuan Ming, with great power comes great responsibility. As the God Realm expands, the Mortal planes under our jurisdiction will also increase."
"Regarding the relationship between the God Realm and the Mortal Realm, I believe we should still follow the ancient Systems."
The God of Kindness looked at everyone and said solemnly, "Divinities possess world-destroying power. Once they intervene in Mortal disputes, it will inevitably lead to the suffering of all living beings. Therefore, I propose to retain the ironclad rule that gods must not interfere with the Mortal Realm. The God Realm is only responsible for supervising the normal operation of the planes. Unless a major crisis arises that threatens the survival of a plane, no God may descend to the Lower Realm without permission, much less manifest before Mortals to interfere with the progress of civilization."
The God of Evil also nodded and looked at Xuan Ming, saying, "Exactly. Mortals have their own fates, and civilizations have their own laws of development. If Divinities intervene at will, it will only destroy the balance and even breed dependence and inertia. Maintaining distance is both a protection for Mortals and a way to uphold the dignity of the divine status."
The views of these two veteran God Kings represented the traditional wisdom of the God Realm for countless years.
That is—governing through non-interference.
In the long years of the past, the God Realm had always played the role of a high-and-mighty observer.
They watched the rise and fall of the Lower Realm with cold eyes, only intervening when a great catastrophe occurred, such as the Dragon God's Rebellion or an invasion from the Abyss Plane.
Hearing this, Bibi Dong and Gu Yuena glanced at each other, not immediately expressing their stance.
Although they were new God Kings, they also understood that the concerns of Kindness and Evil were not without reason.
The power of a god was indeed too strong. If left unrestrained, a hot-tempered God's sneeze could potentially wipe out a kingdom.
The scene fell into a temporary silence.
It seemed everyone had tacitly accepted this proposal; after all, this was the "law of the ancestors" for countless years.
Just then.
"Heh..."
A light chuckle abruptly broke the silence of the hall.
Everyone's gaze instantly converged on the main seat.
They saw Xuan Ming, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly open them.
"Outdated."
Xuan Ming indifferently spat out those two words.
The God of Kindness and the God of Evil were stunned, then frowned.
"Xuan Ming, what do you mean is... outdated?" the God of Kindness asked.
"I'm saying that your set of theories about the separation of gods and Mortals and governing through non-interference is outdated."
Xuan Ming sat up straight, his languid aura instantly dissipating.
"Why did you establish this rule in the past? To put it nicely, it was to protect Mortals; to put it bluntly, it was because the Mortal planes of the past were too fragile!"
"In the Douluo Continent of the past, even becoming a god at level one hundred was a struggle. The plane barriers were as thin as paper; a God could poke a hole in the sky with just a little effort. In that kind of environment, of course you didn't dare descend or interfere."
"But what about now?"
Xuan Ming pointed beneath his feet. "Once the Great God Circle project starts, the energy levels of all subordinate planes will leap accordingly. Just like the current Douluo Star, with a thousand years of accumulation, it can evolve into a Semi-God Star or even a God Star. Mortals will also be able to Cultivate to the level of Semi-Gods or even condense their own divine status."
"When the power System of the Mortal Realm is elevated, the concern that so-called divine force suppression would lead to the collapse of order will be proven groundless."
Speaking to this point, Xuan Ming paused, his gaze sweeping over all the Divinities present.
"Furthermore, there is a more realistic problem."
"Don't you all... find it boring?"
The gods were stunned: "Boring?"
"Exactly, boring," Xuan Ming said indifferently.
"Gods have eternal Life. In the past, besides Cultivating, you just stared blankly. Except for the few in charge at the God Realm Committee who had some official business to handle every day, what did the rest of the First-level, Second-level, and Third-level Gods do every day?"
"Count stars? Sleep? Or like some people, gather together to play cards?"
Hearing the words "play cards," Xiao Wu, the Ice Empress, and others below awkwardly shrunk their necks, looked at each other, and stuck out their tongues.
"Living like this for a century or two is fine. But what about ten or twenty thousand years? A hundred or two hundred million years?"
"Immortality, if there are no goals or things to do, is the most terrifying curse. The God Realm of the past was lifeless, largely because everyone was bored to death yet bound by rules, unable to do anything."
"Now, the God Realm has upgraded, and everyone has become stronger. If we still act like mascots waiting around to eat and die as before, then what is the point of building this Great God Circle? Is it for retirement?"
These words left the gods present speechless, yet their hearts surged with emotion.
Yes!
They really were too bored before!
That kind of day-after-day, year-after-year blandness could practically drive a god insane.
That was why so many people supported the God of Destruction when he wanted to expand the God Realm, because everyone, in their bones, craved change and passion.