Douluo Continent: A Review of Bibi Dong, the Worst Pope in History

Chapter 66 Expanding the Divine Realm, Repeated Rejections, A Backstab to Life

I am the God of Destruction, and I have existed since the beginning of the divine realm.

My wife is called the Goddess of Life; we both evolved from the two primordial forces of the Creator God.

Since the divine realm first established a complete order, I have always considered it my duty to protect it.

Over the years, I have gained many loyal subordinates.

At the same time, I also experienced a lot of trials and tribulations.

Throughout the entire divine realm, I have always been a hardworking and unwavering God-King.

The God of Good and the God of Evil, as the rulers of the divine realm, oversee all affairs, but they frequently travel to other worlds for leisure, which often results in me bearing more responsibility and pressure.

However, I have no complaints about this.

[As long as it benefits the development of the divine realm, I'm willing to work harder.]

Later, as time went by, the Asura God, the God of Good, and the God of Evil all planned to leave the realm of gods to pursue their own retirement.

Life in the divine realm may be somewhat monotonous for me, but I have never intended to retire.

The God of Asura chose a young man named Tang San as his successor. The moment I saw this young man, I instinctively felt a sense of resistance towards him.

Tang San is the first person in the history of the God Realm to hold two godhoods; in addition to his position as the God of Asura, he also possesses the inheritance of the Sea God.

In my opinion, it's unfair for one person to occupy two divine positions, compared to the others.

Many talented humans in the lower realms cultivate to their limits, but because they lack a divine position, they are unable to become gods and eventually die of old age.

Although I had some reservations about Tang San, it was the choice of the God of Asura and the God of the Sea, so I didn't interfere.

The successors of the God of Good and the God of Evil are a married couple named Ji Dong and Lie Yan.

I had assumed that after the God of Good and the God of Evil left the realm of gods, they would entrust me with the key to the central authority of the divine realm.

I believe I am qualified, both in terms of experience and ability.

[Unexpectedly, before the God of Good and the God of Evil left the divine realm, they did not hand me the key to the central hub of the divine realm.]

In their view, Tang San, who had just arrived in the God Realm, was more suitable than me to take over the central authority of the God Realm.

Furthermore, the two entrusted their respective divine artifacts to Tang San for safekeeping, instead of passing them on to their successors.

I'm utterly baffled as to why the forces of good and evil so readily choose to believe in Tang San, yet refuse to hand over the core of the God Realm to me.

Could it be that hundreds of thousands of years of coexistence are ultimately no match for a newcomer like Tang San?

I don't know what methods Tang San used to gain the favor of both the God of Good and the God of Evil. I suppressed my dissatisfaction and continued to work tirelessly for the future development of the God Realm.

Later, I discovered that many outstanding humans in the lower realms were ultimately lost to history due to a lack of divine positions.

I propose expanding the divine realm by introducing those humans who have cultivated to their limits but still cannot ascend to godhood into the divine realm.

But my opinion was immediately opposed by Tang San.

He rejected my proposal because of a prophecy: he said the divine realm might face a future catastrophe, and therefore he didn't want me to expend the power of the divine realm's central authority to expand my divine position.

All the other God Kings supported Tang San's decision, so I could only suppress my dissatisfaction and wait.

As time passed, countless dynasties rose and fell in the mortal realm. I witnessed firsthand how many talented individuals, unwilling to accept their fate, were worn away and faded away over the long years.

I feel sorry for these outstanding geniuses. If the divine realm had enough divine positions, they wouldn't have died of old age, and the divine realm could have moved towards a better future under their influence.

I brought up the idea of ​​expanding the divine position to Tang San once again. His prophecy hasn't come true at all, and we don't know when it will. I don't want to waste any more time.

Tang San refused again, citing the need for caution. He said he would rather sacrifice some people than put the God Realm in danger. The other God Kings continued to support Tang San. Ji Dong and Lie Yan were no match for the first generation of the God of Good and the God of Evil; they only cared about their own lives and had no consideration for the God Realm, so they preferred to remain content with the status quo.

I swallowed my anger and left in a huff.

As time flowed by like a river, the calamity Tang San had spoken of still hadn't arrived.

I don't know if this is his excuse or if his prediction was wrong.

Later, at a meeting of the Divine Realm Committee, I once again proposed expanding the Divine Realm, stating that I no longer wished to believe Tang San's prophecy.

[If Tang San had agreed to my idea from the beginning, this matter would have been completed long ago, and the God Realm would already have many more new gods.]

Tang San threatened to make me wait another year, but this time I've decided not to wait any longer.

One day in the divine realm is equivalent to one year in the mortal realm.

[Waiting one more year means 365 years in the lower realms.]

I don't want to see any more capable and outstanding humans die of old age because they lack the necessary divine positions.

I have decided to seize power, to take control of the central authority of the divine realm, and to expand my divine status.

I've orchestrated a whole scheme!

[First, they imprisoned Tang San's lover, Xiao Wu, to force Tang San to give up resistance, and then sealed him away using the power of the Forbidden Land of Gods.]

I don't want to fight Tang San, nor do I want to kill anyone; I only want to expand my divine status.

I thought everything would unfold as I predicted.

[Unexpectedly, my beloved wife stood by Tang San's side at the crucial moment.]

I have proposed expanding the divine position many times, but the Goddess of Life has not agreed. I know she has concerns, so I never force her.

Before the plan began, I asked Little Green not to leave the Forest of Life. I didn't ask her to be on my side; I just hoped she wouldn't stop me.

I felt a mix of betrayal and anger within me.

[I'm furious. I'm clearly her husband, so why does Xiao Lü keep supporting Tang San?]

Everything I do is for the sake of the divine realm, but my wife can't understand.

I fought against the god of life!

This is the first time in all these years that I've laid a hand on my wife.

I don't understand why even my closest family members aren't willing to support me.

Ultimately, Xiao Lü's intervention allowed Tang San to escape his predicament.

All my previous efforts have been ruined.

I led my forces of gods into battle against Tang San.

Even if the whole world turns against me, I will never give up.

Everything I have done is done with a clear conscience; it was all for the sake of the divine realm.

This battle had a significant impact on the realm of gods.

At that very moment, a temporal turbulence swept into the realm of the gods.

(End of this chapter)