Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

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A pure white divine essence slowly rose and fell deep within the Xuanming Divine Soul, radiating a law fluctuation that surpassed all things.

With a slight thought, the absolute stillness that enveloped the Dragon Tomb quietly dissipated, and all things resumed their flow. However, all the dragon souls fell silent, no longer daring to stir in the slightest.

Xuanming took a step forward and arrived in front of Gu Yuena.

She hovered in mid-air, still enveloped in the nine-colored divine light, but her face was as pale as paper, her breath was weak, and the mark of the Dragon God's Heart between her brows flickered. Deeper inside, her soul was being constantly eroded and assimilated by the Dragon God's immense will.

Xuanming stretched out his hand, pure white light gathering at his fingertips, carrying the will to deny and dominate everything, and was about to forcefully probe into Gu Yuena's brow to peel away the Dragon God's Heart, or even... destroy it!
"No!"

A sharp and authoritative shout seemed to pierce through layers of space, resounding directly within Xuanming's soul.

A soft yet undeniable golden halo appeared out of thin air, blocking the space between his fingers and Gu Yuena's brow.

It is the power of the benevolent god!

"Xuanming, stop!" The voice of the God of Kindness was more solemn than ever before. "The Heart of the Dragon God has begun a deep fusion with her soul! If you forcibly separate it now, or even destroy the Heart of the Dragon God, it is equivalent to directly tearing apart the very essence of her soul! At that time, the Heart of the Dragon God may be damaged, but she... will surely be completely annihilated, not even a trace of her soul will remain!"

Xuanming's fingers froze in mid-air, and the pure white divine light fluctuated violently. "Then what should we do?"

The God of Kindness was silent for a moment, seemingly exchanging words with the other four God-Kings, before his voice rang out again, tinged with helplessness: "Things have come to this point, and interrupting the fusion is no longer possible. The only way out is to help her... complete the fusion."

"Completed the fusion?" Xuanming looked at the struggling nine-colored mark between Gu Yuena's eyebrows. "She is just the Silver Dragon King."

“Not bad.” This time it was the Asura God who spoke, his voice cold and direct. “The Heart of the Dragon God requires the complete power of the Dragon God to be truly controlled. Gu Yuena inherited the power of the Silver Dragon King, but lacked the bloodline and violent will of the Golden Dragon King. Forcibly fusing them will inevitably backfire. Now, the only way to save her is to make up for the missing half.”

“Golden Dragon King…” Xuanming repeated in a low voice, his pure white divine essence flowing, instantly deducing countless possibilities.

“Not bad.” A voice, tinged with mockery and amusement, interjected; it was the God of Evil. “That fellow is now sealed in the forbidden land of the gods. But, kid, I must warn you.”

"That guy has been sealed away for so many years, but the violence and madness he displayed when the Dragon God split has not only not been extinguished, but has intensified in the endless imprisonment! He is now a complete madman, with only destruction and devastation in his mind! Even the few of us would have to put in a lot of effort to deal with him, and it is common for us to get injured by his brute strength if we are not careful."

The God of Destruction added in a cold voice, "Although you have condensed a divine spark, this divine spark... we cannot see through it. Judging from your current aura, your divine power level is at most at the threshold of the peak of a first-level god. Against the Golden Dragon King at his peak and in a frenzy, your chances of victory are slim. Even if you manage to suppress it by chance, how to safely extract its power and let Gu Yuena absorb it will be even more difficult."

The Goddess of Life's voice carried a hint of worry: "Moreover, Gu Yuena's current state is extremely unstable. She is being assimilated by the will of the Dragon God's Heart, and her mind is already fragile. If, at this time, the Golden Dragon King's violent will is introduced into her soul... the consequences will be unimaginable. It is very likely that not only will it fail to repair the damage, but it will also accelerate the process of her being completely devoured by the Dragon God's Heart, and may even... give birth to an even more terrifying and insane being."

The God of Kindness spoke last, his voice ethereal yet resolute: "Xuanming, we can open a passage to the Forbidden Land for you and Gu Yuena. This is currently the only possible way to save her. But..."

Her tone became incredibly serious: "After you step into the Forbidden Land of Gods, the five of us God-Kings will join forces to completely seal that area. Unless you successfully replenish the Dragon God's bloodline, Gu Yuena fully controls the Dragon God's Heart, or... you fail completely and your souls are annihilated, the seal will not be broken. Nothing, including the potentially out-of-control Golden Dragon King, or anything worse, will be allowed to leave the Forbidden Land of Gods!"

The meaning of the five god-kings is very clear.

I've shown you the way.

The method has been explained to you, but the dangers involved are self-evident.

To enter, or not to enter?

The choice was given to Xuanming.

This was a high-stakes gamble. The stakes were his and Gu Yuena's lives, and... a huge risk that could affect the entire divine realm.

Xuanming looked down at Gu Yuena in his arms, whose breath was growing weaker and weaker, and at her furrowed brows and eyelashes that trembled slightly from pain.

"open."

The realm of gods, the supreme temple.

The five god-kings exchanged glances, their eyes displaying different expressions: some solemn, some scrutinizing, and some with an indescribable expectation.

"As you wish." The five god-kings raised their hands simultaneously, and their vast and boundless god-king power converged at a single point, striking the void in the center of the temple!

Om-!
A spatial rift, its edges shimmering with five-colored divine light, its interior deep and dark, and radiating terrifying energy fluctuations, was forcibly torn open!
Behind the door lies a dark red, shattered land filled with endless violence and destruction—the Forbidden Land of Gods!
Xuanming hugged Gu Yuena tightly, his body radiating pure white divine light once more. He took a step forward and stepped into the portal of light that led to the unknown and danger without hesitation.

"seal up!"

The five god-kings shouted in unison, and five divine powers representing the supreme authority of the god realm transformed into huge chains of law, weaving into a vast net that completely sealed and suppressed the spatial rift!
The forbidden land is completely isolated from the outside world.

What happens next—whether it's rebirth or destruction—is up to the two people and the dragon within to decide.

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The realm of gods, the outer edge of the forbidden land of gods.

Five figures radiating immense divine power appeared silently outside a shattered void shrouded in a dark red energy storm.

This is the boundary of the forbidden land of gods, where the spatial barrier is exceptionally strong, making it impossible for ordinary gods to approach.

The usual mockery on the face of the evil god vanished, replaced by a cold sharpness. Dark purple divine power surged around him, carrying the laws of chaos and erosion, firmly locking the seal.

The God of Kindness had a solemn expression, and his golden divine power, like warm sunlight, contained an undeniable force of order. It seemed to be in opposition to the power of the God of Evil, yet they were cleverly intertwined, forming part of the seal and also the next layer of insurance.

The Asura God's blood-red eyes flashed like lightning, filled with chilling killing intent. He did not participate in maintaining the seal, but instead concentrated all his energy and spirit, and a blood-red giant sword phantom, seemingly formed from endless killing and judgment intent, slowly appeared above his head.

The giant sword exuded a terrifying aura that made the surrounding space tremble. Even as a mere phantom, it seemed capable of severing cause and effect and destroying the laws of nature!
This is the highest-level combined attack divine skill in the divine realm, unleashed by the God-Kings who wield the three great rules of evil, goodness, and asura. Its power is enough to completely annihilate a God-King level being!
This was originally their final measure to completely eliminate the huge threat posed by the Golden Dragon King!
The Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction stand on either side, with the power of life nourishing the seal's stability and the intent of destruction serving as the final barrier to prevent any energy leakage.

The reason why the divine realm adopts an almost "laissez-faire" attitude towards the Silver Dragon King and the remaining dragon race in the lower realm is not because it is powerless to eliminate them, but largely because it is unnecessary.

Their gazes remained firmly fixed on the most dangerous being within the forbidden land.

Golden Dragon King.

As long as the Golden Dragon King remains sealed, the possibility of the Dragon God being resurrected is extremely slim.

They had already made thorough preparations. If the Golden Dragon King showed any signs of breaking free and going completely mad, then the Sword of Judgment of the Three Realms would descend and wipe him, along with his violent dragon god power, from the universe.

Their delay in taking action was not out of kindness, but rather a matter of weighing the options.

While the power of the Dragon God is indeed dangerous and filled with uncontrollable madness, it is undeniable that it was once the supreme power that commanded divine beasts and stood at the pinnacle of the divine realm.

The universe is vast and boundless, and no one can guarantee that other powerful divine civilizations exist beyond the known star systems.

For the divine realm, the power of the Dragon God is both a sword hanging over their heads and an indispensable trump card in the face of unknown crises in the future.

Unless they are in a truly desperate situation with no other choice, they are unwilling to completely suppress this power that contains infinite possibilities but also represents extreme danger.

Now, the intrusion of Xuanming and Gu Yuena has undoubtedly brought forward this crucial moment of decision significantly.

The five god-kings stood ready for battle.

They are waiting.

Waiting for a result.

If Xuanming and Guyuena successfully master the power of the Dragon God and lead a new order out, that would be the best outcome.

If Xuanming and Guyuena fail and are devoured or assimilated by the Golden Dragon King, giving rise to an even more terrifying being, or if Xuanming's unknown divine nature combines with the power of the Dragon God to produce unpredictable mutations...

Therefore, for the safety of the divine realm, they have no choice but to resort to this final measure: to completely... erase the Forbidden Land of Gods, along with everything within it! (End of Chapter)