Douluo Continent: Tonight, a Fairy Tale Descends

Footsteps came from the corridor outside the hall, unhurried and steady with each step.

Almost everyone stood up at the same time and looked towards the door.

When Eva walked in, she wasn't wearing her usual dark purple robe, but a silver-white dress with a collar adorned with ferret fur unique to the Arctic ice plains, which made her already exquisitely beautiful face appear even more aloof and otherworldly.

She walked with ease and her expression remained unchanged, as if the strange phenomenon that covered the entire city yesterday was just a passing breeze.

She sat down in the main seat, her gaze sweeping over everyone present, then nodded slightly: "Sit."

The managers then sat down again, but their posture was noticeably more reserved than before, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Eva's face, as if waiting for a definite answer.

Finally, a middle-aged official in charge of political affairs spoke first, his voice tinged with obvious caution:

"Madam, the light that rose from the direction of the palace last night was witnessed throughout the city. Although the people are not panicked, there is much discussion among them. I wonder if we should announce it to the city on the grounds of a breakthrough in cultivation?"

After he finished speaking, he lowered his gaze, as if waiting for a clear instruction.

Eva picked up her teacup but didn't drink immediately. Her slender fingers gently traced the rim of the cup before she spoke, her voice soft yet clear to everyone present:

"No need for reasons. Just announce to the whole city that I have become a god."

The moment the words left his mouth, the entire government office seemed to be put on pause.

Some people held their teacups suspended in mid-air, forgetting to put them down; some people's fingers, gripping the edge of the file, turned slightly white; some people subconsciously opened their mouths, but no sound came out.

The middle-aged manager froze for three breaths, then abruptly looked up at Eva, his eyes filled with disbelief. He tried to find a trace of "this is a joke" on her face, but all he saw was a calm and unwavering conviction, as deep as the ocean.

"Madam...you mean..."

“The literal meaning.” Eva finally picked up her teacup and took a sip, her tone as calm as if she were asking what to have for lunch. “God. Yesterday’s radiance was the phenomenon triggered when I entered the realm of the gods.”

There was a moment of silence in the government office, and then the officials seemed to have been activated simultaneously, their expressions changing drastically in that instant.

Some people stood up abruptly, then realized their lapse in composure and quickly sat back down; some gripped the handrails tightly; and some took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, as if to confirm that they could still breathe normally.

The news spread like a lit fuse, radiating outwards from the government affairs office.

In less than half an hour, the entire Bright Moon City knew about this news that shocked everyone and made them vaguely feel that "it was just as expected".

In the streets and alleys, in shops and taverns, in military camps and training grounds, everywhere people are talking about the same topic: the empress of the fairy tale empire has become a goddess.

In the teahouse, several longtime tea drinkers sat around a table by the window, not even bothering to refill their tea when it got cold.

"I told you long ago, that light yesterday was strange! But you wouldn't believe me!"

"Who doesn't believe it? I just never expected... to become a god! That's becoming a god! In all these years of Douluo Continent, has there ever been a god?"

"Lady Eva... no, Empress Eva is indeed the chosen one!"

The discussions in the tavern were even more heated. Several mercenaries, their faces flushed from drinking, slammed their fists on the table and shouted, "Our Fairy Tale Empire has a god! How many more days can the Spirit Hall keep its tail between them?"

"Exactly! No matter how powerful Bibi Dong is, can she defeat a god?"

"That's not necessarily true. I've heard that the Spirit Hall also has gods..."

"Bullshit! That's just a legend! This is real! Countless people saw it with their own eyes yesterday!"

The atmosphere in the military camp became even more heated.

The soldiers were talking in hushed tones while they were lined up, and the instructors shouted "Silence" several times, but they couldn't completely quiet them down.

Those soldiers who had fought against the Spirit Hall army on the battlefield had a new kind of light in their eyes, a light that only those who have seen the hope of victory can have.

The news didn't stop in Brightmoon City.

Like dandelion seeds scattered by the wind, it spread to every corner of the continent at a speed that no one could have predicted.

Pigeons were released one after another from the pigeon lofts in Brightmoon City, and the sound of their wings flapping continued for the entire afternoon.

The caravans also became carriers of information; the merchants who were about to leave the city would pack the news into their bags while sorting their goods.

Even the travelers queuing outside the city gates heard the same thing while waiting to enter the city: the Queen of the Fairy Tale Empire has become a god.

The news spread to Wuhun City, to the neutral forces that were still observing, to the remnants of the old forces that had once been enemies of the Fairy Tale Empire, and also to the strong and geniuses who were traveling all over the continent.

Meanwhile, deep within the Mingyue City Imperial Palace, in the government affairs hall, the officials in charge had already received their orders and dispersed, each beginning to implement the series of commands issued by Eva.

Eva sat alone in the main seat, with a huge map of the continent spread out in front of her.

Her gaze moved south from the icy wasteland in the north, across the repeatedly marked boundary lines, and finally landed on the location of Wuhun City.

She sensed the dark purple light. At the same moment she stepped into the Divine Realm yesterday, in Martial Soul City, tens of thousands of miles away, another divine aura rose up almost simultaneously.

Bibi Dong has also become a god.

Eva tapped her fingers lightly on the edge of the table, the rhythm neither too fast nor too slow, yet carrying a certain certainty like the prelude to a war drum.

She knew Bibi Dong's personality. That woman wouldn't be swayed in the slightest by Qian Renxue becoming a god before her. She would only be more eager to prove herself and to nip any potential threats in the bud before they were fully formed.

Once Bibi Dong secures her divine position, she will inevitably set her sights on the Fairy Tale Empire.

Eva slowly stood up and walked to the window.

The afternoon sunlight streamed in through the window, casting a warm, golden glow on her silver-white dress.

Her gaze fell on the outline of the city bathed in sunlight, watching the pedestrians coming and going in the streets and the soldiers standing in neat rows in the distant military camp.

She decided to strike first.

Instead of passively waiting for Bibi Dong to reorganize her troops, or guarding her own territory and waiting for the flames of war to reach her doorstep, she took the initiative to strike.

Although the Martial Soul Cult has two deities, Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, the Fairy Tale Empire only has one deity, her.

But Eva doesn't see this as a numerical issue that she needs to worry about.

A thousand feet of snow.

The woman who had cooperated with her for many years in the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace, the woman whose bottom line she had repeatedly tested, refined, and confirmed over the long years—she knew Qian Renxue too well.

Her feelings for Snow White were the softest yet strongest line of defense in Qian Renxue's heart.

As long as Eva stands in the position of Snow White's mother, and as long as the bond between the Fairy Tale Empire and Snow White remains unbroken, Qian Renxue cannot truly side with Bibi Dong and launch a full-scale attack on the Fairy Tale Empire.

Not to mention, she now holds the reins of beauty.

That power is not just for decoration; it can penetrate the depths of a person's perception at the right time and in the right way, causing a subtle loosening of an originally firm stance.

Beauty is never a weak thing.

Chapter 592 Soul Guidance Technology

A faint smile slowly curved Eva's lips. It was a subtle smile, yet it carried the composure of a hunter locking onto its prey.

Moreover, she wasn't alone.

She also has a large number of allies.

Those beings who were summoned from the fairy tale world by Lin Wan along with her, those companions scattered across the continent who have grown up in their own ways, are naturally allies on the land of Douluo Continent.

The Ice Queen has long since become a goddess, sitting in the ice palace in the far north, surrounded by the pure chill of the power of ice.

Xisu inherited the complete position of Dragon God and rebuilt the foundation of the dragon race deep within the Dragon Realm.

The Nine-Colored Deer ascended to the divine throne with its auspicious appearance, and every inch of the Starry Sky Forest was enveloped by its aura.

Even those who progressed more slowly had mostly reached the later stages of the Divine Examination.

Cinderella, Leah, Merida, Rapunzel... each of them is steadily moving forward on their own path, only one step away from that door.

Eva's gaze fell on the distant horizon bathed in sunlight, and the smile on her lips deepened.

At that time, she will only need to give it a gentle push, and those forces that are not yet fully formed will be directed in the same direction.

Spirit Hall?

Even if Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue have two gods overseeing them, so what?

When all the fairy tale characters from across the continent stand on the same side, that will be the end for the Spirit Hall.

but……

Eva's brow twitched slightly, and her gaze returned from the distant horizon to a direction that she sensed was somewhat unusual.

After becoming a god, her perception range covered every inch of the Fairy Tale Empire, and just now, she sensed an extremely faint but not negligible oceanic aura approaching from the southeast.

The scent carried the salty tang of the sea and a certain ancient energy that didn't belong to any part of the land.

Ariel? Eva narrowed her eyes slightly. How did she suddenly end up on land?

Eva's impression of Ariel was still based on Poseidon Island.

The little mermaid with fiery red hair was discovered by the priest of Seagod Island after being summoned to Douluo Continent, and has been cultivating on that island shrouded in the power of the Seagod ever since.

Logically speaking, she shouldn't be here.

But that aura was indeed moving towards Bright Moon City, and at a considerable speed.

Eva didn't rush to send anyone to investigate. Her senses, like an invisible net, silently covered the approaching aura, confirming its exact location and direction of movement.

A moment later, she withdrew her senses, a hint of understanding appearing in the smile on her lips.

Not only Ariel, but another presence was also with her.

That aura was deeper and heavier, carrying a calmness honed by the passage of time. That was... the high priest of the sea god.

Eva didn't get up; she just stood by the window, watching the silhouette of the city bathed in sunlight. What's meant to happen will happen.

Half an hour later, a maid's voice came from outside the palace gate: "Your Majesty, a titled Douluo who claims to be the High Priest of the Sea God requests an audience."

Eva turned around, her usual calm smile returning to her face: "Please let them in."

The palace doors were pushed open, and the afternoon sunlight poured in, clearly outlining the silhouettes of two figures on the polished ground.

Poseidon walked ahead, her long, sea-blue hair gleaming in the sunlight like a warm, deep-sea pearl. She had changed into a simple dark blue robe, and still held the golden trident scepter in her hand.

Ariel followed half a step behind her, her fiery red hair fluttering slightly in the wind. Her light blue eyes lit up for a moment when she saw Eva, then returned to normal.

Eva's gaze swept over Poseidon, then lingered for a moment on Ariel's face. Taking advantage of the brief moment when Poseidon lowered her head slightly, she blinked quickly.

The movement was so fast it seemed as if it had never happened. But Ariel saw it, and her lips twitched slightly before she suppressed her smile.

Poseidon walked to the center of the hall, stopped, gently rested her trident at her side, and bowed slightly: "Honorable gods, I am Poseidon, the high priestess of the sea god. I apologize for my intrusion."

Eva nodded slightly and gestured for her to sit down on the chair next to her: "No need for formalities. The High Priest of the Sea God has come in person, so it must be something important."

Poseidon did not sit down immediately, but first glanced at Ariel before sitting down in the chair.