Douluo Jueshi, world modulation mode

Chapter 504 Tang San and the Golden Dragon King
The Asura God Tang San remained silent.

The Abyss Saint King has been defeated.

This was information he had obtained from other deities.

And Anzhen's growth rate was even more terrifying than he had expected.

How long has it been?! According to those gods, the opponent's overall strength is already comparable to that of a first-level god, and there is also that seemingly "strange" position of the God of Destruction. Furthermore, the opponent had previously displayed the position of the Goddess of Life. But let alone how one person can bear two god-king-level positions with opposing powers, not to mention that neither of them passed down their positions.

Tang San didn't know why.

But they know that An Zhen has now become a great threat.

Given time...

Although he didn't want to admit that a mere Douluo native could threaten him, the other party had already demonstrated such qualifications.

Not long ago, the other party was just a minor Soul Saint.

The scales of victory are tipping ever higher toward that damned god of destruction!

Damn God of Destruction, damned Goddess of Life, Flame Princess, those foolish gods!

Do you want to cooperate with the Golden Dragon King?

A resolute glint flashed in the blood-red eyes of the Asura God Tang San!
Choosing this path will make the entire divine realm his enemy.

But now he's standing on the edge of a cliff, with no way out!

Since none of us want him to have an easy time, then we should all just die!

"Your seal was jointly laid down by the five first-generation God Kings." The Asura God Tang San's divine soul rippled. "The first-generation Asura God did not pass on to me any method to break the seal."

However, it is possible to break the seal by brute force.

but……

The Asura God Tang San extended his divine sense to examine the seal of this forbidden land.

Five pillars, each corresponding to one of the five great god-kings, stand tall in the forbidden land of the gods. The airtight seal exudes the antiquity of time and a terrifying power that sends shivers down one's spine. To seal the Golden Dragon King, this seal initially required a great deal of effort from the five great god-kings and was subsequently reinforced multiple times, with power provided by the central hub of the Douluo God Realm.

If he were in his prime, with the Asura Demon Sword in hand, he could try to forcefully break through using the Asura Blood Sword. But now, he is still recovering from his previous serious injuries, and the Asura Demon Sword has been lost in the lower realm, making it difficult for him to unleash a full-force attack at his peak. Furthermore, Tang San doesn't fully trust the Golden Dragon King. Apart from his Xiao Wu, he now harbors great suspicion towards everyone, especially since the version of the story circulating in the God Realm portrays the Golden Dragon King as deeply hostile and averse to human deities, suggesting that the latter is merely using him.

He needs to reserve some of his strength to defend against this Golden Dragon King!

Cooperating with them was simply a last resort.

On the other hand, only the first generation of god-kings who set up the seal, and those who are familiar with the seal, have the ability to break the seal without anyone noticing, or to tamper with the seal. And if he were to do so, it would immediately attract the attention of the Goddess of Life, the God of Destruction, and the Flame who is currently in the God Realm and temporarily holds the position of the God of Goodness.

If the seal cannot be broken in a short time, he will face suppression from the entire divine realm.

Asura God Tang San asked, "Do you have any way to break the seal without them noticing?"

"Asura God bloodline!" The Golden Dragon King's voice rang in Tang San's ears, filled with impatience. "Give me the essence blood containing the Asura God bloodline, even just a drop. Using the pure Asura God power within, I only need a few days to help you conquer the God Realm."

After hesitating for a moment, Tang San, the God of Asura, nodded slightly and forced out a drop of divine blood filled with the intent of Asura from his heart.

……

Below the forbidden land of gods.

Inside the enormous golden dragon cocoon.

A suppressed, extremely manic laugh rang out.

"Foolish human gods!"

"Shura, you could never have imagined that many years later, it would be your successor who would personally break the seal for me."

"Just wait, when I return, all of you former traitors will be reduced to ashes! The glory of the Dragon God will once again descend upon this universe!"

……

time flies.

Both the human realm and the divine realm have entered a long-awaited period of peace.

Time flies, and six years have passed unnoticed on the Douluo Continent. The scars inflicted by the Abyss Plane have long since healed, and the Douluo Continent today presents a completely new and incomparably powerful image, unlike anything before. An empire known as the World stands tall on this continent. Although the throne, symbolizing supreme power, has long been without an emperor, the empire continues its relentless march towards a bright future.

The trials of life and death on the battlefield, the final burning passion before death—for many powerful Soul Masters, this moment allowed them to cross the threshold that had long bound them, even stepping into a new realm. After their resurrection, thanks to their previous insights and the immortal herbs rewarded by the Empire, the World Empire saw a significant leap forward in both the quantity and quality of its high-level experts. Among them, Dragon God Douluo Mu En reached the Quasi-God realm, reaching the limit below True God. Gluttonous Douluo Xuanzi stepped into the Demigod realm, and Silver Moon Douluo Kong Deming, using a new World Meditation method, entered the limit realm, further advancing to the Demigod realm thanks to the powerful foundation brought by the numerous Soul Rings added by his Second Martial Soul.

There are many newly promoted Limit Douluo, including Toad Douluo Jing Hongchen, Bright Phoenix Douluo Yan Shaozhe, Thunder Douluo Yu Yunzhen, the two brothers Subduing Dragon and Tiger, Holy Douluo Qian Zhengzhou... and even more newly promoted Super Douluo and Title Douluo.

You reap what you sow. If you don't ignite yourself on the battlefield and unleash the most brilliant moment of your life, even with the aid of divine herbs, it will be extremely difficult to break through your limitations.

"This is the best era in the history of Douluo Continent," many people commented. Although official news stated that His Majesty the Emperor was in seclusion and had not appeared in public for a long time, people's faith in him remained undiminished. In addition to many commoners and ordinary Soul Masters whose lives had improved, there were also many high-level Soul Masters, especially those Soul Masters who had been resurrected this time.

Although they knew their deaths were part of the other party's plan, it was indeed for their own good—they didn't lose anything, but instead underwent a unique and unforgettable experience, gained insights that allowed them to break through their bottlenecks, and even received immortal herbs as a reward.

Overall, it's all about nurturing them.

Of course, under the immense pressure of facing many powerful abyss lords, there were many brave warriors who were willing to burn their lives for the common people behind them, for their families, and for the empire, while there were also many who chose to live a life of ignominy.

Fear of death is human nature, but in that situation, it's considered desertion. The empire won't severely punish them, but in its eyes, they'll be discarded, blacklisted by various factions, bringing disaster not only on themselves but also on their descendants. The empire didn't forcibly conscript, yet you deserted. Who would dare employ a deserter? Who would entrust their affairs to such a person?

The side hall of the palace.

Xu Tianzhen, dressed in a phoenix robe, stretched her body. Time seemed to have left few marks on the young empress. The woman, who was already in her twenties, still looked like a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl. Her clear and lively eyes showed the vivacity of a young girl and the composure that came with growth. Her petite figure leaned back in the chair, enjoying her rest time after work.

"Naive." A tall figure pushed open the door to the inner hall. Orange's long brown hair reached her waist and fluttered gently in the air as she walked. Her amber eyes shone with a moist luster, making her look like a mature and composed urban woman exuding youthful energy.

Orange placed a stack of documents on the desk. "This is the information on the Empire's resource subsidies to the people of Continent 1 and Continent 2 last quarter, as well as the Empire's resource extraction on those two continents."

"The approximate laying of the soul-guided train tracks for the two continents has been completed. Councilor Ning of the Ministry of Finance has suggested that funding be increased by 40% next quarter to further expand the commercialization of the two continents and allow the empire's commercial territory to expand further."

Even after Anzhen went into seclusion, the World Empire continued to advance according to his will. With the entire empire united in purpose, education, production, transportation, healthcare, and basic social welfare all developed steadily and rapidly. Basic soul-guided technology was deployed in every city, and soul-guided trains could transport people from the westernmost to the easternmost part of the continent in a very short time, leading to a rapid increase in the happiness level of the people.

But all this prosperity is inseparable from the word "resources".

The empire cannot exploit the income of the upper class; after all, more work equals more pay, and those with ability occupy more resources. Without exploitation of the lower class, no one can object. The idea of ​​giving everyone the same resources is fundamentally impossible, since everyone's work and contributions are different.

Thus, the empire began to exploit resources, starting with the well-preserved original Douluo Continent. In order to avoid too much damage to the continent's environment, it also developed marine resource exploitation, which had already made significant progress. In the process, it discovered numerous islands in the ocean, as well as two new continents.

These are Continents 1 and 2, whose combined area is almost the size of the Douluo Continent. However, their civilizations are relatively backward, with many areas still in the tribal era. The humans on these two continents don't even have a single Title Douluo-level expert. If it weren't for the lack of a collective consciousness among spirit beasts, they would have long since become the rulers of these two continents. After the Empire discovered them, it quickly dispatched powerful individuals and troops to incorporate the various human tribes on the two continents, eliminating the spirit beast threat and bringing a more powerful and advanced civilization.

"40%!?" Xu Tianzhen, who was drinking iced juice, widened her eyes.

"Although the empire has a sufficient financial budget, these resources don't just fall from the sky. These few days are the most annoying every month. Out of every ten memorials submitted, eight are requests for budgets, resources, and money."

Xu Tianzhen flipped through the plan and then tossed it onto the table. "Have him write another one. I can't accept this empty promise. I need to see concrete data, the minimum expected return, what it can specifically bring to the empire, and how many years it will take to break even."

"What about Ning Tian?"

"Ning Tian? Sect Master Ning's black-hearted, leaky little cotton-padded jacket? If she finds out, the Empire probably won't even need to pay. It can be outsourced directly to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, and the Empire can still take the lion's share."

Xu Tianzhen called out to Ju Zi and took out several documents from a stack of files on his left. "I have approved these budget applications. Tell the Ministry of Finance to implement them as soon as possible, especially Elder Yi and the Ministry of Education. They have recently sent a lot of new soul beast samples to produce new varieties of soul spirits. The free martial soul awakening for the first half of the year will start soon, and all public colleges will be starting their new semester."

An hour before dinner, after finishing their day's work and returning home on time, the women gathered together for dinner. No one wanted to miss Huo Yutong's culinary skills. The dinner table was filled with a harmonious and joyful atmosphere.

To some extent, the harmonious atmosphere here represents the harmonious atmosphere of the empire.

The downfall of an empire, leading to the decline of a powerful one, is in many cases caused by internal factors.

Aside from Dong Qianqiu, every girl present wielded the greatest power in the empire besides the emperor, surpassing even the numerous councilors. And it wasn't just power; they possessed formidable strength. Even Ju Zi, busy with state affairs and whose strength had increased the slowest, had already reached the Title Douluo realm. Moreover, they came from different factions. When An Zhen was in power, things were fine; regardless of which official belonged to which faction, their sole loyalty was to An Zhen. But now, with the departure of the sole supreme ruler, and because the current supreme ruler was not a single person, the court had gradually fragmented into multiple factions.

For example, if even the slightest discord between Xu Tianzhen and Ning Tian were to leak to the outside world, it could escalate into a conflict between the original Sun Moon Empire lineage and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School lineage. A small matter could easily escalate into various conflicts. Everyone has selfish motives. Even within the Holy Angel Family, if Ye Guyi were to order them to deal with other officials, no member of the Holy Angel Family would dare disobey the Angel God's command.

Perhaps the Empire's current invincible position on Douluo Star can withstand the infighting caused by the discord among various factions, but this will inevitably lead to many unnecessary bloodshed incidents, and even affect more ordinary people in many ways.

"Dinner's ready!" A youthful and lively figure ran quickly towards the dining table. Her long, sky-blue hair fluttered in the air. Dong Qianqiu wore a short-sleeved shirt and a knee-length skirt that exuded youthful energy. Her cute cheeks were a little chubby, and her clear, bright eyes were very intelligent. Anyone who saw her would have to praise her as a beautiful and lovely young girl.

She remembered seeing it in the kitchen earlier; one of the dishes for dinner tonight was her favorite, Nine Azure Divine Ice Dragon Ice Cloud Hidden. She had heard from Sister Yutong that it was a recipe from another world.

Under Dong Qianqiu's expectant gaze, she saw a familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar figure pick up the dish that could be described as a work of art, and devour most of it in just a few bites. "I never thought cucumbers could be made so delicious."

The light in Dong Qianqiu's eyes went out instantly.

"An Zhen!"

A figure in icy blue rushed forward, trying to snatch back the remaining food. "You big bad guy, you try to steal my food as soon as you get back!"

(End of this chapter)