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"You all have suffered these past years!"
The Thunder God could naturally imagine that the Seven Elemental Gods must not have had a very good time after he left, but they could still barely maintain themselves.
However, later, Tang San inherited the Asura God Position, and the God of Goodness and the God of Evil also passed their God Positions to Lie Yan and Ji Dong. In just a few short years, the God Realm's structure underwent a massive change.
Three of the five God Kings, who were the core of the God Realm, stepped down. In such circumstances, how could they remain neutral and safe?
Amidst the great changes, for the Seven Elemental Gods to ensure their status did not fall, they had to align with a God King. The God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life were not options.
Among the newly established factions, the God of Evil Ji Dong and the God of Goodness Lie Yan, as a married couple, were formidable enough to look down upon the God Realm even without a Divine Artifact. Although they could be relied upon, they were far less suitable than the isolated and helpless Tang San on the other side.
Although Tang San entered the God Realm Committee, he was suppressed by the God of Destruction due to his backdoor entry, and a considerable number of Gods even looked down on him, so his position in the God Realm was far from stable.
Among the Shrek Six Monsters he brought to the God Realm, the rabbit was merely an accessory, and the strongest God of War, Dai Mubai, was only a top-tier second-rank God, providing him with very little help.
At this time, the Seven Elemental Gods stood by his side, quickly helping him establish a firm footing in the God Realm. A series of subsequent plans all required this powerful assistance, which also made him rely more on the Seven Elemental Gods.
To put it bluntly, Tang San's ability to contend with the God of Destruction later on was inseparable from the help of the Elemental Gods.
Although Dai Yuhao was also a first-rank God, were the Seven Deadly Sins Gods weak?
As Sin Gods with similar divine force to the God of Evil, their God Positions were certainly not inferior to the God of Emotion.
But all of this will change with Chen Yi's arrival. As the future Thunder God, Chen Yi is naturally aligned with the Elemental God faction, and the Seven Elemental Gods will do their utmost to escort his growth.
Thinking of this, a flicker appeared in the Thunder God's eyes. He straightened the Water God in his arms, looked at them, and said, "I found a Disciple in the Lower Realm. I have left everything to him. In the future, he will inherit the name of the Thunder God and return again. However, I have already perished, and after all, I am willing but powerless. I hope my younger brothers and sisters can protect him when the time comes."
The Asura God was watched by the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life, so it was not easy for him to play any tricks. However, his elder brother and sister-in-law were one upright and one benevolent, making it not difficult to find an opportune moment.
There was also the sneaky Sea God; according to Chen Yi's memory, he was not someone to be trifled with. Even if there was only a slight possibility, it had to be considered.
Therefore, a group of powerful individuals with vested interests in Chen Yi and who did not strictly adhere to rules was needed to keep an eye on things, and the Seven Elemental Gods were the best choice.
"What?! The Thunder God's Disciple!"
"Inherit the name of the Thunder God and return again? Hiss~, does the Thunder God mean..."
A group of Gods had already gathered in the distance.
They were all awakened by the Thunder God's undisguised thunderous might, wanting to see what had happened.
However, they did not expect this awe-inspiring thunderous might to originate from the ancient Thunder God, who had long vanished into the river of history.
This alone already shocked the Gods, but what the Thunder God just said about having a Disciple caused an even greater uproar among them.
Before the Thunder God disappeared, he was only half a step away from being a God King, and he once contended with the legendary Dragon God.
Such a formidable individual, just hearing of his achievements, inspires awe. If he were paired with the Seven Elemental Gods, who could challenge God Kings, it would itself be a powerful force capable of changing the current structure of the God Realm.
What's more, the aura the Thunder God was emitting now was clearly that of a God King, which meant that the Thunder God had broken through to the God King level before his demise, and thus his Thunder God Position had also reached the God King level.
They had just been wondering why this remnant thought had no God Position visible on him, thinking that the Thunder God had encountered some danger, with only a trace of his obsession escaping, while everything else remained in the Outer Realm.
But now it seemed that although the Thunder God had died, his God Position was still brought back, and more importantly, he had already found a Disciple.
This meant that in the near future, the God Realm Committee would gain another seat.
As fellow Elemental Gods, the Seven Elemental Gods would surely stand firmly on the side of the new Thunder God.
This was equivalent to this faction having two God King-level combat powers in the future, a truly powerful lineup that could break the balance of the God Realm!
"Big Brother!" A cry, and the grief in the hearts of the Seven Elemental Gods instantly surged even more intensely.
A God Position and a God were inherently intertwined, coexisting as one; as long as the God Position remained, there was always a glimmer of hope for return.
The Thunder God's action undoubtedly declared that he had completely perished, with no chance of recovery.
"Do not be sad," the Thunder God raised his hand to wipe away the tears on the Light God's face.
"There's a saying in the Outer Realm: 'If one hears the truth in the morning, one can die content in the evening.' As a seeker of the Dao, I witnessed the ultimate of the Thunder Dao at the end of my life, and now I can bid farewell to my relatives and friends. How greatly Heaven has favored me!"
The Seven Elemental Gods said nothing more upon hearing this, but the sorrow on their faces did not diminish in the slightest; instead, it became clearer, like congealed ice, around their eyes and brows.
They stood silently, their gaze fixed on the Thunder God's gradually fading figure. Memories of fighting side-by-side and battling across the starry Void Realm now flashed through their minds like disconnected stars.
His gaze once again fell upon the three God Kings, sweeping over Evil and Goodness, finally settling on the Asura God, and he sighed slightly: "My Disciple has extraordinary talent, and inheriting the Thunder God Position will not be difficult. I hope the three of you, for the sake of our past relationship, will not make things too difficult for him."
The Asura God, needless to say, since he had done it, there was no turning back. He only hoped that he still remembered his duty as the God Realm's enforcer and would not do anything too unsightly.
As for the God of Evil and the God of Goodness, even now he couldn't understand why the two chose to hand over the God Realm's core to Tang San, a "three-no" newcomer with no strength, no qualifications, and no prestige, after abdicating, instead of the more suitable God of Destruction. But it was no longer possible to pursue this matter.
However, as the most ancient Gods, although these two fellows were sometimes unreliable and always wanted to run away, they still highly valued the development of the God Realm. They would not be unaware of what a God King God Position meant.
As his words fell, the divine light around the Thunder God gradually dimmed, and his entire being began to become transparent. Seeing this scene, the Thunder God smiled freely: "It seems my time has come. It's time for me, this variable who should have left long ago, to depart."
"Big Brother!"
The Seven Elemental Gods roared in grief, the Water God cried into the Fire God's arms, and the God of Darkness tightly embraced the Light God, both with red eyes.
"Little fellow, this is all I can help you with." The Thunder God gazed towards the Douluo Continent, sighing softly in his heart.
The next instant, golden lightning burst forth from his body. It was not the violent rage of battle, but a brilliance almost sacred, like countless tiny lightning crystals exploding in the air, dyeing the entire Void Realm a magnificent purple-gold.
When the intensity of the lightning reached its peak, the Thunder God's figure had already transformed into a dazzling sea of thunder. The next instant, all the light abruptly converged, and billions of bolts of lightning fell silent in an instant. The Thunder God's figure completely dissipated, leaving only a faint trace of Thunder Dao Qi, slowly permeating the vast universe, eventually merging with heaven and earth.
"Big Brother--"
The Gods present looked in the direction where the Thunder God had dissipated, gently placed their right fists on their chests, performing the most ancient divine salute to this God King.
"Farewell, Thunder God!"