Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 419 Side Story: Trivial Matters of the Four Divine Realms!

The God Realm, the God Realm of Creation, no, it should now be called the God Realm of Death, because as early as twenty years ago, after the God King of Death returned, he had been living in this God Realm.

At this moment, by the river within the Realm of Death, a handsome young man and a white-haired old man with an air of otherworldly wisdom are playing chess.

"...Teacher, you've lost again." The young man calmly placed a piece, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"..." The white-haired old man stared at the crisscrossing black and white pieces on the chessboard, a look of confusion on his face. His hand, which had been holding a piece, unconsciously loosened. He sighed and said, "Alas! How could this be?"

"Teacher, shall we continue?" The young man couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at the old man's bewildered expression and asked.

"Keep going, keep going!" the old man said defiantly, "I must win a round against you today! You've improved too fast, kid. If I don't win today, it'll be much harder to beat you in the future!"

"Haha, that's all thanks to your excellent teaching, teacher!" The young man chuckled upon hearing this, and then he and the old man picked up the chess pieces, preparing to play another game.

Based on their conversation and location, it's easy to guess that the young man is the master of this Death God Realm, the God of Death, one of the six great god-kings of the God Realm, Zhu Ziyang! The old man he calls his teacher is the Necromancer Saint God, Ilex, a god-level soul from another planet, who was resurrected and possesses god-king-level strength.

"Brother Zhu, Brother Zhu!"

A clear shout interrupted the master and disciple's game of chess. Zhu Ziyang looked up and saw two young men approaching together. One wore a black robe, and the other wore a colorful robe. One had a strange and evil aura, and the other had a transcendent and ethereal demeanor. Without exception, they both radiated nine-colored divine light from their heads, which was the mark of a god-king.

Given their appearances, their identities are obvious: they are Ji Dong, the God of Evil, and Huo Yuhao, the God of Emotions.

"Brother Zhu, Brother Huo and I have come to drink with you again!" Ji Dong said with a smile, while also greeting Electrolux, "Elder Electrolux."

"Senior brother, Elder Yi." Huo Yuhao greeted Zhu Ziyang and Electrolux with a smile.

"Okay, sure," Zhu Ziyang nodded at first, but then a look of confusion appeared on his face. "Wait, something's not right. I remember it was supposed to be your shift today. How come you have time to come and have a drink with me?"

Zhu Ziyang was speaking to Ji Dong. As members of the God Realm Committee, each God King had the obligation to oversee the central affairs of the God Realm and handle its affairs. According to custom, the six God Kings took turns on duty, and today, it was Ji Dong's turn.

"Well, it's my turn to be on duty," Ji Dong said with a smile that was both helpless and joyful. He explained, "But when I went to the central hub, Senior Destruction was there too, so..."

Ji Dong didn't continue, but Zhu Ziyang understood what he hadn't finished saying. He couldn't help but sigh and said, "I see. Yu Hao must have been the same yesterday, otherwise you wouldn't have met Senior Destruction today, Brother Ji."

"Hehe." Huo Yuhao scratched the back of his head sheepishly and laughed, "Yesterday I accompanied Dong'er to visit her mother-in-law. It just so happened that Senior Destruction was willing to help me with my chores, so I just went along with it."

"Alright then," Zhu Ziyang said, spreading his hands. "Since that's the case, I won't say anything more. Anyway, Senior Destruction is happy to work overtime. Come on, let's have a drink."

So, Zhu Ziyang bid farewell to Electrolux and took Ji Dong and Huo Yuhao to a scenic spot upstream of the Death God's River, where they drank and made merry.

The human realm where the evil god Ji Dong resides is called the Five Elements Continent. On the Five Elements Continent, there exists a profession called bartender, and he is the pinnacle of this profession, known as the "God of Wine." It is said that it was with his bartending skills that he captured the heart of Lie Yan, who was a subterranean deity at the time.

"Ah!" Zhu Ziyang took a sip of the fiery liquor in his cup and couldn't help but let out a joyful cheer, saying, "Truly worthy of being the God of Wine's masterpiece! Even after drinking it so many times, every time is a completely new experience!"

"Of course!" Ji Dong said, his eyes brimming with pride and confidence. "If it weren't for the God King Game back then, I probably would truly be the God of Wine!"

"Hahaha!" Zhu Ziyang and Huo Yuhao laughed in unison upon hearing this. They did not doubt Ji Dong's words, after all, with Ji Dong's talent, becoming a god was inevitable. However, just thinking about the bet between the first God of Goodness and the first God of Evil made the two of them laugh.

"You guys... Ugh, really, you always laugh, is it really that funny?" Ji Dong's face showed embarrassment and annoyance, but he was helpless. He could only grab a fragrant grilled snow dragonfish, take a big bite as if to vent his anger, and then his eyes lit up. He praised, "Yuhao's cooking skills are getting better and better. This snow dragonfish can actually be so delicious!"

"Don't underestimate me," Huo Yuhao said with a smile. "When it comes to cooking, I might not be as good as my teacher, but when it comes to grilling fish, even he would have to admit defeat!"

"I admit that!" Ji Dong nodded and said, "Brother Nian's cooking skills are indeed the best in the God Realm. In comparison, that God of Cookery Oscar seems a bit awkward."

"Hehe." Zhu Ziyang and Huo Yuhao gave knowing smiles.

"Alas, it's a pity that Brother Nian has left the God Realm and gone to roam the starry sky. I wonder when I will be able to eat his cooking again!" Ji Dong said with some melancholy.

Zhu Ziyang didn't respond, but instead focused on sipping his wine and eating his fish, looking quite content.

After a satisfying meal, the three of them lay on the ground, chatting aimlessly.

"By the way, Brother Zhu, when are you planning to leave?" Ji Dong suddenly asked.

"Let's wait until after the birth of our senior," Zhu Ziyang replied.

It was no secret that Zhu Ziyang was leaving the God Realm, at least not within the God Realm Committee. In fact, Zhu Ziyang had prepared to leave the God Realm and go to the starry sky of Electrolux five years ago, but an unexpected event delayed his departure until now.

That's right, the unexpected event was that the Goddess of Life, one of the six great god-kings of the divine realm, became pregnant—well, she was carrying the child of the God of Destruction.

So why was Zhu Ziyang's departure delayed? This inevitably leads to the reappearance of the Law of Life and Death. As we all know, the Law of Life and the Law of Death share the same origin. Zhu Ziyang's inheritance of the position of the God of Death allowed the Law of Death to return to the divine realm and re-intertwine with the Law of Life, giving the Goddess of Life, who is a symbol of the Law of Life, the possibility of giving birth to life again.

Sure enough, about fifteen years after Zhu Ziyang ascended to the realm of gods, the Goddess of Life conceived a new life.

However, since the laws of creation and destruction were still missing, the God of Destruction, as the father of the new life, was filled with worry. He was afraid that because of him, his child with the Goddess of Life would not be able to survive. Therefore, when Zhu Ziyang wanted to leave the God Realm, he personally begged Zhu Ziyang to stay, in order to guard against any unforeseen events that might occur in the future.

After all, the life and death laws of the two great god-kings are more powerful than those of a single god-king.

Considering the care the Goddess of Life had given him after he ascended to the realm of gods, Zhu Ziyang chose to stay without hesitation, a decision supported by Electrolux.

"I see. Then we won't have much time left to drink together," Ji Dong said regretfully. "Lie Yan told me that Senior Life's aura has been very unstable these past few days, and the delivery date is estimated to be in the next few days."

"Yes, that's what my mother-in-law said too." Huo Yuhao nodded in agreement.

"Since Yuhao's mother-in-law has said so, then it must be in the next few days," Zhu Ziyang said.

Huo Yuhao's mother-in-law, Xiao Wu, is one of the few goddesses in the God Realm who has given birth, so her words are highly credible.

"After Brother Zhu leaves, won't the Divine Realm Committee become the Five Great God Kings again?" Ji Dong said.

"I don't think so," Zhu Ziyang thought for a moment and said. "After all, Senior Destruction still has the Asura Godhood, and before I leave, I will hand over the Death Godhood to Senior Life. In this way, as long as the two seniors are willing, the God Realm can instantly have two more new God Kings."

"I'm afraid Senior Destruction won't agree," Huo Yuhao said with a bitter face. The Asura God position was closely related to him, and if a new Asura God were born, it would be of great benefit to him.

As you can see, Zhu Ziyang benefited from the Law of Life and Death, which enabled him to become the third god, after life and destruction, to reach the level of a god-king in just fifteen years of divine realm.

"Don't worry, as an elder of the God Realm, Senior Destruction wants the God Realm to become stronger even more than any of us," Zhu Ziyang reassured Huo Yuhao.

"That's true, but who wouldn't want to be like you, senior brother, and be able to travel through the stars as soon as possible!" Huo Yuhao said enviously.

"Why does Yuhao also want to leave the God Realm?" Ji Dong looked troubled upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words and said, "Sigh, I finally found two good friends to drink with, why do they both want to leave?"

"Haha, don't worry, Yuhao and I are still here." Zhu Ziyang laughed.

It's not surprising that Ji Dong felt this way. Before Zhu Ziyang and Huo Yuhao ascended to the God Realm, Ji Dong could only spend his days watching Tang San fight Destruction with Lie Yan. He didn't have much of a desire for power, couldn't get along with Tang San, and didn't have much in common with Destruction. He was indeed quite lonely.

(End of this chapter)