Douluo: Martial Soul Research Diary

Chapter 629 A Century of Prosperity
To the Sea God's surprise, Han Tao showed no signs of unease or anxiety. Even the sealed God-King boundary seemed insignificant and ordinary to Han Tao.

The Asura God King was surprised and shocked. "Why?"

Why isn't he worried or afraid about it?

Han Tao smiled gently.

He moved forward slowly, and with the first step, the Starry Sky Forest was filled with the vibrancy of spring. All life was full of vitality at this moment, and the willow trees beside him grew wildly in accordance with Han Tao's will.

"what?"

Upon seeing this scene, the sea god hesitated, and a sense of emptiness arose involuntarily in his heart.

Han Tao's second step was to transform the world into midsummer, with the sun shining brightly and waves of heat spreading through the forest.

"Blocking my path to becoming the God-King?"

He raised his finger and brushed it across the spirit ring that was sealed by divine power. "Using divine power to transform into the essence of other spirit beasts, a very good method, Sea God!"

"If you had told me this technique under normal circumstances, I might have even spared you out of mercy. Unfortunately, you made the wrong choice. From the moment you stood on the opposite side of me, you will pay the price for your mistake!"

"cost?"

Poseidon looked at Han Tao arrogantly, his eyes filled with disdain, "Hahahaha. You actually dare to think you can make me pay the price? Have you forgotten what was recorded about me in the 'Sailing Log'?"

"I am a god who broke through a thousand years ago. I carry the weight of a thousand years of profound knowledge. How could I possibly be threatened by you?"

Poseidon raises his hands high, his golden trident stirring the rhythm, ripples, and tides of the ocean.

--snort!

Han Tao smiled first, then opened his arms wide.

To the left, countless rhythms of decay are being conceived; to the right, as the wind sweeps across the land, swirling frost and snow blanket the blue sky.

“A force of nature.”

The Asura God was stunned. He could see the power that Han Tao possessed, but he couldn't imagine what else was hidden behind the power of nature.

Poseidon's figure froze: "What?"

"What... happened?"

He discovered that his body was imprisoned by his mind, and no matter how much his will resisted, he could not resist the mind's innate control.

The Lord of all living beings led his body toward the vibrant center of the four seasons.

"This is the power of nature!"

The Asura God King said indifferently, "If I'm not mistaken, you shouldn't be able to withstand this power."

Suddenly.
The divine body, woven from the order of the ocean, exploded under the power of nature and destruction, spreading like a blood mist across the sky.

The azure blood rain fell to the earth with the wind, and its power, surpassing that of immortal herbs, was absorbed by numerous plants and creatures, ushering in the next century of prosperity for the Star Dou Great Forest.

His physical body perished, and his will also faded away, but a god is a god after all, and Poseidon would not die so quickly.

"Maritime Order."

"Poseidon's Dharma Form, Elemental Avatar!"

Order and elements leap into a new body.

The ocean god broke free from the limitations of the physical body and embraced a pure energy body. However, the body he constructed did not inherit the characteristics and strength of the Netherworld, and could be destroyed with a flick of Han Tao's finger.

"Han Tao."

The newly born sea god spoke in a somber tone.

Upon his return, he realized that he could not withstand Han Tao's power. Whether it was the vibrant nature around him, the mind that controlled all things, or the destruction that refined everything, these were all forces that he could not resist.

"Asura God, Asura God!"

Poseidon turned his anger towards the God of Asura, "God of Asura, my friend, you know all this, why won't you tell me?"

"It does not matter!"

Han Tao suddenly shook his head. "Sea God, you can embrace death in peace."

"Asura God King, he will perish with you, and he will also disappear under this sky."

Destruction, nature, living beings, and the order of fate bound the Asura God-King like endless shackles. But then he suddenly laughed, a proud laugh.

"My old friend, I'm sorry."

"I didn't tell you about the power Han Tao possessed, because I couldn't even fathom that power myself. But by using your death to stop Han Tao from continuing his evolution, you have already fulfilled the meaning of your life."

The avatar of the ocean element retreated, his mouth trembling as he uttered, "With my death."

"With my death"

He turned his head, his eyes filled with angry curses, "Why? Why should my life be the price?"

Just as the ocean elemental clone was laughing bitterly, the immense power of the world also pressed down on the Asura God King, whose body was also unable to bear the weight of the world.

"Consciousness projection?"

The body of the Asura God King suddenly exploded.

However, his death left no trace of blood or any legacy.

Han Tao immediately understood that the Asura God King had not personally descended to the mortal realm; the purpose of this consciousness projection was to supervise the Sea God and ensure that the plan was completed as he had anticipated.

"Why."

My old friend has disappeared.

Poseidon couldn't even find anyone to question; beneath the empty energy lay endless bewilderment. He looked at Han Tao once more, his eyes revealing a humble plea.

"Han Tao, could you... let me off the hook?"

"You have destroyed my divine body. I dare not argue with you about right and wrong anymore. I am willing to give anything to beg you to spare my life."

Han Tao shook his head.

The four seasons, manifested by the power of nature, flow continuously with the will, just like time and space that are forever moving forward and never stopping.

"To eliminate completely is to annihilate them; from the moment you make that choice, your fate is already sealed!"

Midsummer, the hottest time of the year.

The sea god heard the cicadas chirping and witnessed the golden light, like the rising sun, shining down on the earth and leaving no shadows.

"The blazing sun."

"I can feel a familiar rhythm on it. Han Tao, your martial soul's evolution was inspired by the Angel God, wasn't it?"

The sea god's eyes were filled with longing, yearning for Han Tao to give him an answer.

His body was being scorched by the blazing sun. Even a body born from the new order struggled against sunlight of the same intensity, and his vitality was being extinguished.

"Yes!" Han Tao nodded.

“The lotus facing the sun was inspired by the angel god, and the lotus leaf in the clear lake was inspired by you. I should thank you for your gifts, but you made the wrong choice.”

The energy blade suddenly pierced through the body of the water element.

Pure energy can be immune to physical forms, but it cannot resist attacks of equal energy, nor can it withstand the killing intent in Han Tao's cold eyes.

"No, it can't be like this!"

"I spent a hundred years finding the Path of the Sea God, tracing back a thousand years of research. I possess the potential to break through to the level of a God King. I haven't found a successor yet, I cannot die here."

—Unstable Storms

—The Mysterious Circle of Heaven

The most harmonious thing between heaven and earth.

Abandoning the "human form" of the water elemental clone, it constructs a pure circle in a unique way, with position, time, and space all mixed under the arc of the sphere.

"The defenses here are at their strongest!"

Han Tao looked at him, a hint of a sigh in his eyes. "You could be considered a genius!"

"If you hadn't provoked me, your future would have held so many more possibilities. It's just a pity you'll never see that prosperity again."

(End of this chapter)