Douluo: After Bibi Dong's abuse, Gu Yuena takes care of her

He looked down at the lower-ranking deities who had once been oppressed:
"In other words, a god who is born as a ninth-level priest can, as long as he works hard and is good enough, go all the way up to a first-level god-king based on his own strength."

In the square, the eyes of those lower-ranking deities lit up.

It shone as brightly as thousands of stars suddenly igniting in the darkness.

Many of them have cultivated themselves for thousands, even tens of thousands of years, yet they remain forever stuck at the bottom because of their humble origins.

It's not that they lack talent or work hard enough, but rather that they lack opportunity. The hereditary system is like an invisible wall, keeping them firmly outside.

Now, the wall... is going to be torn down.

"My lord!" a young soldier couldn't help but call out.

"Can...can I really participate in the Divine Trial? I was born a level nine divine weapon, and I've cultivated for three thousand years without ever having a single opportunity for advancement..."

“Yes.” Qian Renshang looked at him. “As long as you want to.”
"If you are strong enough, you too can see the view from the highest point of the divine realm."

The divine soldier's eyes instantly reddened. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found himself choked up and unable to speak.

Finally, he simply knelt down heavily and kowtowed three times towards the altar.

Qian Renshang did not stop him.

Some emotions need to be released.

Once the commotion subsided slightly, Gu Yuena stepped forward.

Her voice was clear and cold, yet it carried the unique majesty and compassion of a dragon god:

"The second law—open the passage for ascension from the lower realms."

This time, even the high-ranking deities couldn't sit still.

"The lower realm...ascension?"

A former general of the Temple of Order was filled with shock.

"My lord, those ants in the lower realm... can also ascend to the realm of gods?"

"Why not?" Gu Yuena retorted.

The god was speechless.

"The beings in the lower realms are simply born differently; they are not inherently inferior."

Gu Yuena's voice was calm yet firm.
"Ten thousand years ago, when the dragon race ruled the realm of gods, those who ascended from the lower realms were the most important source of fresh blood for the divine realm."

"It was the five great god-kings who, in order to consolidate their power, severed the ascension path, turning the divine realm into a closed, solidified, and lifeless cage." She looked at everyone: "Now, the path is reopened."

"Any being from any plane, of any race, any inhabitant in the lower realms, as long as they possess sufficient strength and a virtuous character, are qualified to ascend to the realm of gods."

She paused, then added, "The ascension assessment is jointly administered by the Dragon God Temple and the End God Temple, and the standards are consistent with the divine examinations within the God Realm."

No discrimination, no favoritism, and no extra barriers.

The square erupted in cheers once again.

The lower-ranking deities naturally welcomed this—many of them were descendants of people who ascended from the lower realms.

Those once high-ranking deities, though their faces were grim, dared not say anything.

The old era has passed, and they can only obey the rules of the new gods.

“The third law,” Qian Renshang continued, “is that the divine realm must not interfere with the natural development of the lower realms.”

This time, everyone fell silent.

Because everyone understands the meaning of this law.

For thousands of years, the five great god-kings have interfered with the development of the lower realms in order to compete for the power of faith, to cultivate their own power, and for various ulterior motives.

Instigating wars, supporting puppet regimes, and even directly eradicating disobedient civilizations...

The higher-ups in the divine realm were fully aware of these matters, but no one dared to speak of them.

"The creatures of the lower realms have their own paths."

Qian Renshang said, "The divine realm can observe, record, and provide assistance when a plane faces a devastating crisis."

But not—manipulation, interference, or enslavement.

He looked at the deities who had participated in the intervention in the lower realms, his gaze calm, yet sending chills down their spines:

"Those who violate this rule will be punished for the crime of treason."

Traitory crime.

In the old divine realm, this was a severe punishment second only to treason. At best, it resulted in the stripping of one's divine position and being cast into the cycle of reincarnation; at worst, it resulted in the complete annihilation of one's body and soul, with no chance of ever being reborn.

No one dared to object. (End of Chapter)