Douluo Continent: Tonight, a Fairy Tale Descends

His words evoked complex emotions in Di Tian. He was both relieved that a god had finally emerged among the soul beast race and worried that he was still unable to decide who he should serve.

Brigitte stood under a tree not far away, her velvety feathers fluttering gently in the night breeze.

Her eyes reflected the fading divine aura on the northern horizon, and her eyes sparkled with fragmented longing and hope like starlight.

Wonderful, the darling of ice and snow has entered the realm of the gods.

Unlike Di Tian and Xiong Jun, she did not attribute the divine aura to Xue Di; she simply felt genuine joy for the being she did not know.

Chapter 557 The Power of the Goddess of Beauty and Hope

In the vast depths of the ocean, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's mood was far from calm.

His massive body floated in the deep blue sea, his mountain-like muscles still slightly taut, not yet fully relaxed from the previous impact.

He could sense the divine aura rising from the far north, cold and pure, carrying the laws of ice and snow and the rhythm of extreme cold, like an ice-blue star quietly lighting up in that icy world.

A distinct look of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

He wondered, how could there be a soul beast faster than him?

He was floating in the seawater, feeling the divine aura gradually stabilizing and merging into the laws of that space, like a puzzle piece finally finding its correct place.

He knew it was the aura of a soul beast ascending to godhood; there was no mistake.

The aura possessed by soul beasts was distinct from that of humans, exuding a wild and primal quality—a mark unique to beings born of nature.

But he is the oldest being in this ocean, one of the longest-lived and most powerful individuals among the soul beasts.

He believed he would be the first, or at least among the first. But now, before he could take that final step, someone in the far north had already gone before him.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's gaze sharpened slightly, but he quickly suppressed his surprise.

He gathered his thoughts and refocused his attention on the surging power within him, beginning a new round of assault.

……

north.

Dusk had completely fallen, and scattered lights lit up the walls of the Iron Gate Pass, swaying slightly in the cold wind and casting long and short shadows of the patrolling soldiers.

Eva stood on the highest terrace of the palace, her deep purple robe swaying gently in the night breeze, her long, dark hair casually draped over her shoulders, the ends of which were slightly lifted by the wind.

Her gaze fell on the northern horizon, where all was now calm, the gray sky empty, as if the blue beam that had shot into the sky had never existed.

But she knew it had existed.

She witnessed the end of that strange phenomenon, seeing the purest blue beam of light slowly recede in the sky above the far north, like a door leading to a higher place quietly closing after completing its mission.

Although she couldn't fully analyze the level of power contained in that aura, it was enough for her to confirm that the Ice Queen had become a god.

Eva remained silent for a long time, so long that the night wind ruffled her long hair, so long that the lights in the palace below the terrace lit up one by one, casting a warm glow from behind the carved wooden door onto her profile.

She thought about many things.

From the moment she was first summoned to this world, she has come a long way and experienced so much.

She recalled her years in the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace, where she disguised herself as a gentle and virtuous queen, maneuvering among Emperor Xueye and those noble ladies, accumulating her own capital step by step.

She recalled the deals she made with Qian Renxue, the agreements reached in the secret room late at night, and the games of testing each other's bottom lines.

She recalled her decision to leave Tiandou City for the Northern Territory, a decision that everyone saw as betrayal and suicidal, but which had now become her proudest move.

She recalled the great victory in the Northern Territory that shocked the entire continent, the scene of Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and Ghost Leopard Douluo being defeated one by one in the icy snow, and the almost fanatical look in the eyes of the Northern Allied Army soldiers when they looked at her after the battle.

She also thought of the other summoners.

Xisu. That little girl who had slept deep within the Dragon Realm for an unknown period of time has now become the new Dragon God, possessing authority powerful enough to shake the entire divine order.

The Snow Queen. That being who had wandered alone in the far north for so many years, has finally crossed that threshold and become a true god.

And then there's Cinderella, Leah, Merida, Rapunzel... Each of them is moving forward on their own path, leaving their own footprints on this road leading to higher places.

Eva slowly withdrew her gaze, lowered her head, and looked at her outstretched palm.

Her fingertips were long and slender, their whiteness gleaming with a warm glow under the solitary lamp on the terrace.

The fairy tale characters who were summoned have now mostly embarked on the path to godhood.

Some have already finished, some are nearing the finish line, and some, though still a little short, have at least seen the outline of the road.

And what about her?

She was on that road too, but she wasn't walking fast enough.

Eva closed her eyes and immersed her consciousness into the system interface that only she could perceive.

Her gaze swept over the dazzling array of options, finally settling on one of them.

The rudimentary form of divinity.

She stared at that name for a long time, so long that the glow at the edge of the page flickered slightly. The price was outrageously high; even with her current reputation that was renowned throughout the continent, she would have to grit her teeth before making a decision.

She is confident that her reputation is the highest among all fairy tale characters.

The two queens of the Heaven Dou Empire, the supreme leader of the Northern Allied Forces, and the terrifying being who defeated three level 95 Title Douluos in a head-on battle—these identities and achievements combined have accumulated an extremely large amount of prestige for her.

Even so, the sheer number of numbers consumed made her feel slightly uneasy.

Eva hesitated for a moment, then reached out her finger and gently touched the icon of the nascent divine form.

A confirmation box popped up on the system interface. She glanced at it and then selected "Confirm".

A light shone deep within her consciousness, and the phantom of a crystal, completely transparent with faint flowing light inside, slowly rotated in her perception.

The crystal was not large, only about the size of a thumbnail, but it emitted an extremely pure energy fluctuation, like the first dew of dawn.

Eva gazed at the nascent divine essence, feeling it slowly merging into the depths of her soul, resonating with her origin.

The prototypes of deities sold in the system are all attributeless; what kind of deity they eventually become depends entirely on the holder's own choice.

There is no predetermined direction, no fixed path; it is like a blank canvas, waiting for the artist to outline the shape and fill in the colors.

Eva has always had only one choice.

In the world of fairy tales, she was the most beautiful woman.

To maintain that status, she spared no effort in preserving her beauty, using potions, magic, and high-stakes transactions to confirm day after day that she was still the most beautiful woman in the world.

Now that she has arrived in Douluo Continent, her beauty remains her weapon, her trademark, and the power she is most familiar with and best at using.

She never doubted that she deserved that position.

God of beauty.

The moment she heard that this divine position might exist, it was etched into her mind. Like a key finding its one and only lock.

Eva slowly opened her eyes. The night breeze blew in from the terrace, gently lifting the strands of hair that fell over her shoulders.

She raised her hand and touched her cheek with her fingertips. The touch was still delicate and warm, just like many years ago.

Then she chuckled softly.

The smile was faint, with only the corners of the mouth slightly upturned, yet it carried a sense of certainty, as if the dust had settled.

She turned and walked back into the palace.

The heavy door slowly closed behind her, shutting out the chill of the northern night.

The hall was brightly lit, and the servants were quietly preparing the evening tea and snacks.

Eva walked through the hall and down the thickly carpeted corridor toward the study, her steps unhurried and showing no sign of anything amiss.

On the other side of the palace, in a side hall that had been converted into an alchemy workshop, Gedo stared blankly at a cauldron of medicine that had just been extinguished.

The sleeves of her deep purple dress were rolled up above her forearms, revealing her pale and slender wrists. A few strands of hair fell from her bun, brushing against the corners of her eyes as she slightly turned her head.

The medicine cauldron in front of her had been cooled for a long time, and the batch of pills inside should have been ready long ago, but she hadn't opened it yet.

She had just made a deal that wasn't too big or too small, exchanging a few bottles of newly concocted potions for some reputation points.

That reputation value was considerable, but it was still far from what she wanted to achieve.

Ge Duo sighed softly.

The sigh was very soft, echoing in the empty side hall for a moment before dissipating, as if it had been silently absorbed by the medicinal herbs and finished medicine bottles piled up in the corner.

She wanted to buy the prototype of a god, but her reputation points were still far from enough.

The side hall was quiet, with only a small soul-guiding lamp in the corner slowly lighting up, casting flickering light on the medicine bottles and herbs neatly stacked on the shelves.

As Ge Duo pondered how to earn reputation points, her gaze unconsciously swept over the smooth mirrored wall in front of her, reflecting her face and the medicine shelf behind her.

Her gaze suddenly stopped in that direction.

Someone was messaging her privately in the system chat room.

Ge Duo raised an eyebrow slightly. She didn't respond immediately, but first looked to see who it was.

It is Hissu.

That little guy who just became the new Dragon God actually contacted her on his own initiative.

Ge Duo leaned back in her chair, her hands clasped in front of her, her gaze fixed on the smooth, mirror-like wall of the side hall, as if looking through that wall into the distance.

She slowly connected the link.

A clear, melodious voice rang out in Ge Duo's perception, carrying a trace of the calm and composure that came after dealing with a major event.

"Godot, I need you to refine a batch of goods for me. Large quantity, many types, high quality requirements. The price will be based on your quote, and payment will be made using reputation points."

Gedo's eyes lit up slightly. She had been worried about not having enough reputation points to buy a nascent godhood, and this news came at just the right time.

But she didn't agree immediately; she just casually asked herself, "What do you need?"

Hissu’s voice continued to echo in Godo’s perception, calm yet carrying an undeniable certainty.

The list she gave was not long, but each item gave Godo a slight jolt.

Materials for repairing the soul, mediums for reshaping bones, elixirs for nourishing the blood... each one is extremely rare on the market. Some she has only seen the names of in ancient books, and some she even needs to think carefully to determine what they are.

Gedo didn't ask Xisu what she needed the materials for. Given Xisu's current situation and status, what she was going to do must be something extremely important.

“Okay,” Ge Duo replied, her tone still sounding nonchalant, but her fingers had already tapped lightly on the table.

"I'll figure out the materials. The reputation points will be paid based on the number you quote, a fixed price."