Douluo Jueshi, world modulation mode

Chapter 502 Inheriting the God of Destruction?

The Abyss Saint King is right.

This ability is useful against ordinary deities.

The reason why many powerful battles last a long time is because they cannot find their opponent's weakness or a suitable opportunity. However, if, during the heat of battle, the power of fate quietly descends, or rather, reflects and alters reality, directly causing the opponent's aura to become unstable, or even suddenly striking them, then the weakness will be revealed.

However, this wouldn't work against someone like the Abyss Saint King, who possesses a large, mobile fountain of water. To defeat and kill him, one would need the power to severely damage and suppress the Abyss plane.

However, it's not entirely impossible.

After all, the energy in a plane is not infinite.

If it weren't for the Abyss Saint King's self-destruction in the Abyss Plane, but instead An Zhen directly killed him, the Abyss Saint King would have needed a considerable amount of time to recover.

The Divine Realm's Central Hub also holds a similar purpose for the God-King who controls it. The God-King who controls the Central Hub is essentially the ruler of the divine realm's planes. However, with great power comes great responsibility. For many responsible God-Kings, unless absolutely necessary, even if they suffer significant injuries, they wouldn't dare to disrupt the Divine Realm's Central Hub like the Abyss Saint King did with the Abyss Plane. After all, the divine realm is the home of all gods, protecting them and the numerous planes under its jurisdiction.

This is also why the God of Destruction felt that as long as he fully controlled the central hub of the divine realm, with the Goddess of Life and Anzhen, a future god-king level warrior, even if the first good and evil god-kings returned, the overall situation would already be set and difficult to change.

The reason why Tang San, the Asura God, the apparent leader of the gods and the controller of the central authority of the Douluo God Realm, was so helpless against the combined forces of the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life was naturally because they had not fully controlled the power of the central authority of the God Realm. The Douluo God Realm is not a God Realm ruled by a single God King. This can be seen from the fact that major decisions must be voted on by the God Realm Committee before implementation. In some cases, if even one God King is not in favor, the decision cannot be made; the unanimous opinion of all five God Kings is required. Before the God of Destruction betrayed the God Realm and caused irreversible damage to the Douluo God Realm, Tang San, the Asura God, had no authority to use the power of the central authority of the God Realm to deal with the God of Destruction.

This is a bottom line that is restricted and not allowed by other God-Kings. For example, even now that Tang San has lost his morals and popular support, relying on his past prestige, the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life are temporarily in charge of the central authority of the God Realm, but they still do not have complete control.

Only by erasing the marks left by other God Kings in the God Realm's core and completely refining the God Realm's core with one's own divine power can one truly and completely control the Douluo God Realm and become the God King of the God Realm.

Of course, controlling the central hub of the God Realm doesn't make one invincible. Take the Abyss Saint King, for example. Even if he controls the Abyss Plane, any random first-level god from the Douluo God Realm could easily destroy the Abyss Saint King and the Abyss Plane together.

If the first generation of the good and evil god kings were to return to their full power, along with the Flame Princess and the Asura God Tang San, they would theoretically be able to defeat the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life, who control the central hub of the Douluo God Realm, without considering anything else.

However, if this happens, not only will the victor pay an extremely heavy price, but the Douluo God Realm will also most likely be destroyed.

The god of destruction and the goddess of life do not want this to happen.

But the God of Destruction also knew that the first good and evil god-king would never allow such a thing to happen.

Even if the first Asura God were to return, it would still be the same.

That's why, even without the things that Tang San, the Asura God, the leader of the God Realm appointed by the first generation of the Good and Evil God King, did—such as repeatedly violating the rules of the God Realm and even almost igniting the life flame of the gods to destroy the God Realm—the God of Destruction knew that the first generation of the Good and Evil God King would have no choice but to accept his control of the Douluo God Realm. At most, he would try to talk to him, using persuasion and reason, but he would not resort to violence.

Since the deed is done and no one wants the Douluo God Realm to be destroyed as a result, then this is the only way.

Anzhen's existence provides the God of Destruction with two layers of insurance.

First, it increases the chances of a successful coup.

Secondly, having an additional God-King level powerhouse would give them more confidence to confront each other when the two God-Kings of good and evil, and even the first Asura God, return.

……

"You're right."

An Zhen lightly twirled the hilt of the Asura Demon Sword, "But if that's all, at most you can only be called someone with a little talent, how can you be worthy of the title of genius?"

An Zhen absorbed the Asura Demon Sword into her body, and under the solemn gaze of the Abyss Saint King, she grasped the Destruction Scepter floating to the side.

Reflection - God of Destruction.

A deep purple hue emerged from the void, like lightning or a crack etched into the cosmos. Seeing An Zhen poised to unleash a powerful attack, the Abyss Saint King naturally wouldn't give his opponent the invincibility frames of the animation. Wielding the Heavenly Saint Abyss Halberd, his terrifying speed brought him to An Zhen's feet in an instant. The Heavenly Saint Abyss Halberd, imbued with terrifying abyssal energy, was about to cleave down upon An Zhen. He didn't know where An Zhen's world was, but for someone of their level, being slain by an enemy would require at least a considerable amount of time to recover, which meant he would win.

However, a purple hue, symbolizing the end of the world and its destruction, arrived even faster than the Abyss Saint.

Sensing the approaching aura, the Abyss Saint King, who had been advancing with unwavering resolve, suddenly paused. The familiar aura of destruction reminded him of the beginning of his nightmare, and for the first time, fear appeared in his eyes before An Zhen.

"boom--"

A hand wreathed in purple lightning slammed into the Abyss Saint King's chest.

"Reflection".

It was as if an invisible blade had sliced ​​through, severing the Abyss Saint King's arms in that instant.

The abyssal energy that used to easily erode other inhabited planets was now easily torn apart and completely annihilated by the pure destructive power that was almost equivalent to one of the origins of the universe. The frenzied and violent destructive power poured into the Abyssal Saint King's body with An Zhen's palm, and most of it burst out of his body at almost the same time, directly piercing through his chest.

The Abyss Saint King's body flew backward like a rag doll.

A chilling, yet seemingly suppressed, surge of divine soul energy rang out, "You dare to lose focus while fighting me? You're courting death."

An Zhen did not pursue, but instead reached out and grasped the Heavenly Saint Rift Abyss Halberd that was trying to follow its master. Purple destructive power flowed from An Zhen's body into the Heavenly Saint Rift Abyss Halberd. The purple destructive power, which resembled thousands of lightning snakes, was countless times more terrifying than the heavenly tribulation that descended from the Douluo plane. It easily wiped out the abyssal aura attached to the Heavenly Saint Rift Abyss Halberd.

At the same time, An Zhen quietly circulated his internal energy, forcibly suppressing the pain surging through his body—a pain akin to his soul being torn apart. While already fully wielding a powerful authority, he then used the Reflection Authority to directly sever the arms of the Abyss Saint, who was even more powerful than his own body. Although the Abyss Saint was in a weakened state due to some inexplicable distraction and the fact that he had been struck, the price An Zhen had paid for forcibly pushing himself to the limit was equally unpleasant, and the power of destruction was unsuitable for healing. A slight smile played on An Zhen's lips, but the results gained from such a price were considerable.

An Zhen's gaze swept over the Heavenly Saint Rift Halberd in her hand. "Truly a divine weapon!"

The Heavenly Saint Abyss Splitter Halberd possesses the characteristic known as the Abyss, capable of ignoring any defense, whether energy or physical. However, what grants it such power? There are many things in the universe that can ignore energy and physical defenses: the ultimate spatial power, or the mysterious power of fate. No, it's destruction, ranking among the highest in attack power of all attributes, a manifestation of the universe's origin. This destructive power, compressed to its extreme, creates the terrifying power of this ultimate artifact.

It's not nearly as good as the Scepter of Destruction.

This is understandable, as the Heavenly Saint Abyss Splitting Halberd has absorbed at most some dimensional power from the Abyss planes since its creation. The Staff of Destruction, however, was created many years earlier than the Heavenly Saint Abyss Splitting Halberd, and was nourished by the very essence of a God-King level powerhouse wielding the power of destruction. It also received nourishment from the central hub of the Douluo God Realm, absorbing the destructive intent of countless beings from numerous planes. Immortal spiritual energy, a treasure almost untouched by the Abyss Saint King, is merely the most ordinary energy that the Staff of Destruction absorbs daily.

On the other side, the Abyss Saint King, who had finally managed to stabilize himself, let out a muffled groan. Dense abyssal power continuously dissipated from his body, making him look like a sieve riddled with holes. Power kept leaking from his body and was then actively absorbed by the abyssal plane behind him.

"Damn it!" The Abyss Saint King, who had been expressionless, now showed a hint of ferocity on his face.

He had just been in the lead, at most being dragged into a seemingly even situation by the opponent's strange power, but unexpectedly, he suffered such a huge loss in just a moment. The terrifying aura of destruction still lingered in his body, constantly raging. Even if he wanted to forcibly suppress and dispel it, he would need to expend ten times or more of the power.

However, hidden within that angry expression was a fear that even the Abyss Saint King was unwilling to acknowledge.

That destructive power was as familiar to him as if it were etched into his mind; it was a nightmare he could never shake off. It was the most powerful enemy he had ever encountered since birth, and to it, he was nothing more than an ant that could be crushed at will, utterly powerless to resist.

The Abyss Saint looked at his opponent.

The gods were stunned, as if they had witnessed something utterly astonishing. The miracle they had seen not long ago was being repeated here.

It was still the same young man, but he seemed like a completely different person. The ends of his jet-black hair were tinged with a translucent purple. His once gentle and refined black eyes had transformed into a purple abyss, surging with a violent and frenzied destructive intent, as if to tear everything to shreds. Thousands of terrifying destructive auras, like purple dragons, surrounded him, constantly tearing apart the space of the universe and destroying everything around him.

Similar to the scene before, yet different, the pure and insane destructive intent transformed into nine purple light wheels. The extraordinary divine light described the destructive laws belonging to the origin of the universe, making all living beings tremble with fear. The nine light wheels were layered one on top of another, becoming more and more profound as you went in, like the end of all things, suppressing a bottomless abyss of destruction. Seven of them were as solid as a substance, while only two had a somewhat illusory feel.

It was terrifying, yet it exuded a dazzling divinity that no being could ignore, sending chills down the spines of the gods.

A surge of divine energy broke the silence among the gods.

Is it truly possible for someone to simultaneously wield the power that symbolizes both destruction and life?

This isn't like the opposition of water and fire. The five elements interact in a cycle of mutual generation and restraint, always finding a way to coexist. Logically speaking, this applies to all things in the world; there are no absolute opposites. The ultimate destruction is also a brilliant life, and final destruction is also a new beginning. But the more powerful a force is, the harder it is for opposing forces to coexist.

"Creation and destruction." The divine soul of the Goddess of Life resonated, revealing many things that the gods did not know but were not exactly secrets: "The once powerful Dragon God possessed these two opposing forces, yet both belonged to the origin of the universe."

Dragon God...

Some ancient deities reminisce about the past.

"Dragon God?" said a deity who had not been in a divine position for long, his tone revealing a hint of contempt. "Wasn't he killed by the first Asura God? He is no match for the five God Kings."

The Goddess of Life revealed nothing further, only letting out a soft sigh. If not for a desire for death, who could possibly kill a supreme god-king?

……

On the other side, Anzhen, who was holding the Scepter of Destruction, felt a slight emotional fluctuation from this super artifact for the first time.

Although their intelligence is far inferior to that of the super artifacts infused with the power of the world, treasures of this level inherently possess a spirit.

It's crazy.

However, it is truly powerful.

"You have inherited the position of the God of Destruction!"

A voice, filled with anger and a hint of fear that even the Abyss Saint King failed to perceive, rang out.

The Abyss Saint King was furious.

An Zhen was clearly just playing him for a fool.

The idea that if he can survive, he should be spared is clearly treating him like a monkey, a whetstone, or even a stepping stone to demonstrate his power to the gods.

Although their strengths were at the same level and not very different, and he was even much stronger than An Zhen, An Zhen, who had inherited the position of God King, was someone he could not shake no matter what. The other party was fully capable of directly destroying the entire Abyss Plane.

"No, not at all," An Zhen replied calmly.

Alright, let the hunt begin!
Purple destructive divine power was injected into the Heavenly Saint Blazing Abyss Halberd. As a power of destruction, the divine power truly activated part of the might of this super artifact. Brilliant purple divine light bloomed, and the long-suppressed destructive power within this super artifact finally awaited the day it could truly appear in this world.

In an instant, this divine artifact changed hands. Although it originated from the Abyss Plane, the Abyss Saint King, who possessed neither divine authority nor immortal spiritual energy, merely used it without truly refining it. After erasing the Abyss Saint King's imprint with the power of destruction, it was directly taken over by An Zhen, who possessed divine power and whose attributes were similar to the artifact.

　The Heavenly Saint Rift Halberd's origin is destruction, as seen in Chapter 782 of Ultimate Douluo: The Torso Bones of the Hellish Demon Dragon.

　　
　
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