Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

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Xuanming was somewhat bewildered, and subconsciously repeated, "Punish evil and promote good?"

These four words sound completely out of place when applied to Bibi Dong, who was once decisive and ruthless, and even known as the "successor of the Rakshasa God".

And Qian Renxue, when did that young lady become so kind-hearted?
The Goddess of Life noticed his confusion and explained softly, "Yes. Our God Realm currently governs 108 main planes and more than 360 subsidiary planes. These worlds, like the former Douluo Continent, are filled with war, oppression, and even the rampage of evil forces."

“Although Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue strictly adhere to your principle of not interfering arbitrarily and have not directly intervened in mortal regimes, they will not hesitate to take action when faced with extreme and heinous events such as massacres of cities or cult sacrifices.”

“Sometimes they transform into mysterious wandering knights, sometimes they descend with divine miracles to guide survivors.” The Goddess of Life smiled. “In short, over the past ten years or so, they have left behind many legends in various planes. Titles like Goddess of Holy Light and Queen of Judgment are quite well-known in the mortal realm.”

The God of Destruction chimed in, "Moreover, the current God Realm Committee... well, to put it simply, we old guys are basically just figureheads. Bibi Dong alone manages everything perfectly. From intelligence gathering and task assignment to the rotation and assessment of the enforcement team."

"The gods in the divine realm also got involved. At first, everyone thought it was novel, but as they continued, it turned into a regular workday, and even their rest time was taken away. It wasn't until a couple of years ago, when Xiao Wu led the opposition, that Bibi Dong started to formulate a new shift system to give everyone some rest time."

Xuanming listened to these words with a somewhat dazed expression.

Long ago, he told Bibi Dong that if he had the ability, he would not want the world to have so many tragedies that upset him anymore.

At that time, it was just a boy's beautiful fantasy about the future in despair.

Unexpectedly, Bibi Dong has always remembered it and has actually been working to realize it step by step.

Even after so many years, even though he has long since reached a point where he no longer needs to care about the lives and deaths of these ants, she is still doing it.

“She…is thoughtful,” Xuanming murmured softly.

“Bibi Dong is currently dealing with a deep abyss rift issue in another dimension, and she probably won’t be back for a while.” Seeing Xuan Ming’s gentle expression, Gu Yuena changed the subject at the right time. “However, before she returns, there is something I need to tell you. It’s about Douluo Star.”

Xuanming snapped out of his daze, raising an eyebrow slightly: "Douluo Star? What happened there?"

Given the current dimensional level of Douluo Star and the attention it receives from the God Realm, what major event could possibly occur?
“It’s not something devastating.” Gu Yuena shook her head, her expression somewhat subtle. “It’s just that… a new chosen one has emerged there.”

"A chosen one?" Xuanming shrugged. "So what if one appears? What's so strange about that? As planes advance and fortunes surge, it's normal for more geniuses to emerge. What's wrong with that?"

“The problem is, this chosen one is named Huo Yuhao.” Gu Yuena sighed helplessly, “He… is a very thoughtful child.”

“Since you established the order of the Douluo Federation ten thousand years ago, the God Realm has been paying attention, but it has not interfered too much in specific matters. As you said, humans are never simple creatures. Where there is light, there will always be shadows.”

"Over the past ten thousand years, although the Douluo Federation has prospered, it has also bred enormous corruption. Conflicts have arisen again between human soul masters and soul beasts over the distribution of benefits and territorial issues. Although the Federation's laws have been in place to keep things in check, the undercurrents have never ceased."

"And Huo Yuhao grew up in this darker environment."

"He witnessed the greed of the Federation's high-ranking officials and the struggles of the lower-level Soul Masters and Soul Beasts. Now, he is trying to overthrow the Soul Ring Cycle System that you spearheaded and established back then."

Upon hearing the words "Soul Ring Cycle System," Xuanming's eyes narrowed slightly.

That was a set of rules he specifically commissioned Gu Yuena, Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and Poseidon to create in order to resolve the fundamental contradiction of Soul Masters killing Soul Beasts to obtain Soul Rings. It preserved the living space of Soul Beasts while also meeting the cultivation needs of Soul Masters.

Although it wasn't perfect, it was the best solution available at the time.

"How does he want to change it?" Xuanming asked.

“He created a new system called Soul Spirit,” Gu Yuena explained. “The so-called Soul Spirit is a system in which Soul Beasts, when near death or willingly, form an equal contract with Soul Masters in a complete soul state. The Soul Beast becomes the Soul Master’s battle partner, granting the Soul Master Soul Rings and skills, while the Soul Beast’s soul resides in the Soul Master’s spiritual sea, thus retaining its consciousness, and may even have the potential to reshape its physical body in the future as the Soul Master becomes a god.”

"Compared to entering the cycle of reincarnation after death and waiting for rebirth that may never come, this soul system is indeed very attractive to high-level soul beasts who crave survival and do not want to lose themselves."

Xuanming nodded thoughtfully: "Sounds like a good innovation. It's a bit like a weakened version of the contract I made for you guys back then. Is there any problem with it?"

"It's a big problem."

Gu Yuena gave a wry smile, "Because... he's challenging authority."

"The Soul Ring Cycle System is a rule established by 'Heaven' ten thousand years ago, a sacred and inviolable iron law written in the Federation's highest legal code. It represents the foundation of the Angel God Church and the Sea God Church, and also represents the will of you, the supreme god."

"Huo Yuhao's promotion of the Soul Spirit System, though well-intentioned, is seen as heresy and deviant by the church's higher-ups and vested interests!"

"The Angelic Church and the Sea God Church have joined forces and declared Huo Yuhao a demonic star in this chaotic world, a sinner who is trying to overthrow the 'Heavenly' order. They are using all their power to suppress him, and even want to... put him on trial."

"On one side are the new generation of chosen ones who want to reform, though radical, but truly beneficial; on the other side are the church forces that uphold the rules you set back then, though corrupt, but loyal."

Gu Yuena looked at Xuan Ming and shrugged. "Right now, things are in complete chaos down below. Those fanatical followers of the Angelic Cult have even started praying to the divine realm, asking 'Heaven' to send down divine punishment and strike that arrogant brat to death."

"So... what do you think? Should we do something about it?"

After listening, Xuanming remained silent for a moment, then a playful smile appeared on his lips.

"interesting."

"A little guy who wants to challenge 'the heavens'?"

"If the goal is to make the world a better place, then this kind of challenge isn't necessarily a bad thing."

"but……"

“Since he is the chosen one, I have to go and see if he has the luck to withstand the gaze of ‘Heaven’.”

"Let's go." Xuanming extended his hand to Gu Yuena.

"Since Bibi Dong hasn't returned yet, and we're just killing time anyway, let's go explore Douluo Star again."

"Let's see what the mortal realm has become ten thousand years from now." (End of Chapter)