Chapter 002: The Divine Realm
In the realm of the gods, there are currently 18 first-level deities, 216 second-level deities, and 1,847 third-level deities, along with approximately 10,000 ordinary priests and celestial hunters. Like us, it is likely that the majority choose to remain neutral, as we are all deities of one faction. The Sea God and the God of Destruction merely have differing ideologies. Frankly, I truly hope that those two divine kings conclude their travels in the lower realms soon and return quickly; with their presence, there would not be so many issues.
The Path of the God of Kindness: "Among the five gods of the Divine Council, the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life have a long history, while the God of the Sea arrived slightly earlier than us, though not by much. As for us, we need not mention it; if it were not for the departure of the two great divine kings, allowing us to temporarily assume the positions of the God of Kindness and the God of Evil, we would have no right to be here. In terms of strength and * maps * and * books *, the God of the Sea should be the strongest among us five gods, as he also holds the position of the God of Asura, followed by the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life, with us being the weakest. You are right; mediating in the middle may be the best approach. Even if they truly engage in conflict, the divine realm must not descend into chaos; we can only choose this moderate strategy."
At this moment, Poseidon was somewhat distracted, standing up with a smile and saying: "Go ahead."
The benevolent deity's face flushed slightly, and she shot him a glance, saying: "Who can you blame? It's not like you have the ability. I want to drink! You mix the drinks for me!"
Neptune said: "In recent years, indeed, many exceptional humans have emerged across the various continents of the lower realm. I suggest that we strengthen the oversight and inspection of the celestial hunters. If there are outstanding individuals, they can certainly be introduced to the divine realm. We should also enhance the approval process for the succession of deities. What do you think?"
The Goddess of Life then pursued the direction in which the God of Destruction had departed.
The evil god suddenly lifted her up and said, "Alright, I'll prepare a drink for you, fiery red lips, how does that sound?" As he spoke, he turned and walked away with the kind god in his arms, while a shadow of black light remained in place, monitoring the myriad views of the underworld.
With a grand sweep of his sleeve, the Sea God transformed into a streak of blue light and floated away
The Evil God sighed and said, "We are no longer the two great divine kings we once were; here, we are merely juniors. Let us observe the changes quietly. The God of Destruction has approached me several times in private, hoping to persuade me to support him. His ambition for the development of the divine realm is not entirely wrong. The Sea God, on the other hand, is more prudent, and he is not wrong either. It is inappropriate for us to take sides; we can only mediate in the middle, hoping that they do not truly come to blows."
The evil god chuckled and said: "Hurry up. If you have good news, be sure to tell us quickly"
Upon hearing his words, the God of Destruction's gaze softened somewhat, and the other three nodded in agreement. Ultimately, the God of Destruction also nodded.
The two individuals sitting opposite the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life also smiled and nodded at the God of the Sea, saying: "Congratulations"
The Sea God smiled faintly and said: "I don't have time to concern myself with him right now; I just want to hurry and see my wife. You all keep watch today; I will take a little break."
The Sea God’s expression changed slightly, a fleeting look of excitement passing across his face. He nodded to the Goddess of Life and said, "Thank you"
The benevolent deity in white stood up and said: "He is a bit agitated today, Sea God, please do not take offense."
The Goddess of Life looked at the Sea God with some regret, but she also stood up and said to the three, "Sea God, God of Goodness, God of Evil, I shall take my leave now. I need to keep an eye on him to prevent him from being too harsh."
The God of Kindness said with a look of helplessness: "Those two fellows have been entangled in the cycle of reincarnation in the mortal realm for countless lifetimes. Each time, they reach the pinnacle of their abilities, and when we go to find them, they refuse to return as soon as they regain some of their memories. It is truly frustrating!"
The voice of the God of Destruction was somewhat cold and hard as it said: "Congratulations." Although there was not much sense of congratulations in the tone, it was finally said.
The evil god in black stood up, turned to look at the sea god, and smiled, saying: "It seems that the god of destruction still harbors deep resentment! However, he is also doing this for the development of the divine realm"
The Sea God smiled in return
Destruction God said: "Then let's conclude here for today, as I still have to deal with several disputes involving secondary deities." After saying this, he stood up and turned to walk outside
The evil god suddenly chuckled and said, "Thinking about these things is of no use, my dear. Since we have nothing to do anyway, why don't we continue to strive? Look at how impressive the sea god is; he already has a daughter, and it seems he has successfully cultivated another one this time. For us gods, the desire to procreate is indeed fraught with difficulties, yet he already has two. We haven't made any progress at all. We are truly lagging behind too much."
As she watched him depart, the beautiful and benevolent goddess approached the evil god, gently leaning on his shoulder, and said: "The God of Destruction has been increasingly excessive lately. His conflict with the God of the Sea has gradually come to the surface. How should we conduct ourselves in this situation?"