: The Sky Curtain: The Petty God of Divine Retribution

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and Chen Xin looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, don't you guys think that purple divine lightning that just scattered the reward from the sky looks strangely familiar?"

Gu Rong and Chen Xin exchanged a glance and said in unison—

"In the far north, the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor..."

"The deities, the girl deity and that young deity..."

Ning Fengzhi remained silent.

Because he shared the same thoughts as Gu Rong and Chen Xin.

What does this mean?

This means that the young deity who beat up the Snow Emperor, the emperor of the far north, several years ago is still on Douluo Star.

To be precise, this applies not only to the young deity but also to the young girl deity.

"Uncle Bone, Uncle Sword."

"Fengzhi shares the same thoughts as you."

Ning Fengzhi's eyes were deep and serious, concealing an unconcealed gravity.

He continued speaking—

"Whether those two deities remaining on Douluo Star is a blessing or a curse remains to be seen. Their existence will definitely overturn the current格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or structure) of the continent."

Upon hearing Ning Fengzhi's words, Gu Rong fell silent.

If anyone else were to shake the foundation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, he would attack without hesitation, regardless of their power or background. If they were not convinced, he would fight them; if he couldn't win, he would find an opportunity to assassinate them. Gu Rong had plenty of ways to do that.

However, the object of Ning Fengzhi's worry this time was precisely the supreme deity in the legends of the Soul Master world, who possessed the power to destroy the world with every move. This was an existence that neither he nor the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School could contend with.

"Fengzhi, you old bones, you're worrying too much."

"If those two truly wanted to interfere with the power structure of the continent, with their divine power, they could have swept through Douluo Continent and unified the continent years ago. Why wait until now and still need to reveal their presence through the Heavenly Lightning?"

Chen Xin, standing to the side, slowly raised his hand and pressed it against the sword hilt. His clear, cold voice, carrying a hint of composure, broke the silence in the hall.

"Furthermore, even if they were to intervene, so what?"

"The power of the gods is inherently above that of all living beings."

"We titled Douluo, even with our peak combat power, are nothing more than ants trying to shake a tree in front of gods. We have no chance to stop or change anything."

Chen Xin's tone softened, and his eyes revealed a clear and lucid look as he continued—

"The power structure on the mainland has never been something we can control. Rather than creating unnecessary trouble, we should just let nature take its course."

"If those two deities have no intention of interfering, we can simply safeguard our sect and remain peaceful. If they do take action, with the power of deities, our worries are futile."

"We might as well calm down, do what we can do right now, and then just wait and see what happens in the sky. We'll act accordingly when the time comes."

Chen Xin's heartfelt words gradually eased Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong's tense minds, and the solemnity between their brows dissipated considerably.

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing relief in each other's eyes, and Ning Fengzhi sighed softly.

He nodded and said—

"Uncle Jian is absolutely right. Feng Zhi is too fixated on the unknown variables, which has caused him to lose his sense of proportion."

The ancient banyan tree also put away its melancholy.

He said in a deep voice—

"That's right. Just like the swordsman said, there's no use worrying about it now. We might as well focus on what's in front of us and wait for the sky to move."

The oppressive atmosphere in the main hall finally dissipated somewhat.

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At the same time, the sky also underwent new changes.

"Sizzle—click-click—"

Just as all living beings were filled with surprise and doubt, the sky suddenly paused abruptly.

Immediately afterwards, a piercing noise rang out.

A noise like a stuck object echoed throughout Douluo Star, and the originally clear picture instantly became distorted and blurry, flickering with chaotic light spots.

"Um????"

"Stuck...stuck?"

"Is there something wrong with the canopy?"

Someone exclaimed in disbelief, "This canopy has never had any problems since it appeared, how could it suddenly freeze and crash?"

The lag lasted for several breaths, then the ear-piercing noise suddenly disappeared, the light spots on the sky faded, and an invisible, mysterious energy suddenly spread out, like a giant net covering the entire Douluo Star.

Sweeping across every inch of land and every stretch of sea, passing over the bodies of humans and spirit beasts, carrying a sense of exploration and confirmation, that subtle pressure made all living beings afraid to move, and a strange awe arose in their hearts.

Blue Tyrant Academy.

"Um???"

"What...what is this scanning?"

Tang San was on high alert. Although the energy was not malicious, it made him feel extremely oppressed, as if all his secrets had been completely exposed and he had nowhere to hide, which made him very uncomfortable.

Wuhun City, the Pope's Palace.

"Hehe! Interesting."

"Tianmu's move is likely an attempt to track down the person who broke the reward."

Bibi Dong quietly activated her Rakshasa divine power, guarding against unknown changes.

Tian Dou City, Xue Yue Pavilion.

"Um???"

"It even has self-awareness?"

"That's interesting..."

Sensing the probing energy emanating from the sky, Qin Wuyou's eyes narrowed, and his divine power secretly circulated to protect the still dazed Cai Wenji.

After sensing that the sky was not hostile, Qin Wuyou did not choose to block the energy scan, but instead let the energy sweep over.

A moment later, the scanning energy slowly receded, the sky returned to clarity, and a cold and majestic character slowly emerged.

At the same time, a deep, emotionless voice resounded throughout every corner of Douluo Star, clearly reaching the ears of all living beings:

[Reward energy detected to have been shattered by external force; source tracing complete—]

[Because the appearance of the Evil Eye Tyrant was so terrifying and ugly that it disturbed a young girl deity, a petty god of divine retribution shattered the reward as a warning.]

Qin Wuyou: "???"

Fine, fine, you dare to call me petty?

I, the god of divine retribution, will remember you.

The moment the words and sounds fell from the sky, the entire Douluo Star fell into complete silence.

The next second, a clamor swept across the land like a tsunami, leaving all living beings stunned into a blank mind by this absurd reason.

On the Douluo Continent side...

Whether it was other forces or ordinary civilians, everyone was in an uproar, discussing it heatedly, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

"Wh...what?"

"Just because the Evil Eye Tyrant is ugly?!"

"That reason is absolutely ridiculous!"

A passing Soul Master burst out laughing, then quickly covered his mouth, his eyes filled with absurdity.

"Can being ugly really offend two gods?"

"Is this canopy for real?"

"Where is that little girl deity who was frightened by the Evil Eye Tyrant? And where is that stingy God of Divine Punishment? Please tell me secretly, Heavenly Curtain."

Those nearby heard this.

He directly mocked—

"Pah! You bastard, your schemes are so cunning they could be heard across the entire Sun and Moon Continent!"

"Trying to find those two deities to curry favor with and follow, hoping to ascend to godhood in one step—that's utterly delusional!"

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(P.S.: This is a trial run for a new book, so I'm still asking for recommendation votes and monthly tickets.)