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

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The Golden Dragon King grinned maliciously, dragging his battered body as he approached step by step.

He looked at Xuanming, who was kneeling on the ground, his breath extremely weak, his eyes filled with the pleasure of revenge and the greed of devouring.

The golden dragon spear gleamed with a deadly cold light, aimed at Xuanming's seemingly defenseless chest.

"It's over!" the Golden Dragon King roared, and without further hesitation, the Golden Dragon Spear, sharp enough to tear apart the soul, thrust out fiercely!

"Pfft——!"

The dragon spear pierced through Xuanming's body without any resistance.

However, the anticipated scene of divine blood splattering and the soul dissipating did not occur.

The pierced body of "Xuanming" neither bled nor made any sound. Instead, at the moment the spear tip touched it, it burst out with an extreme icy blue light!
The light was not scorching, but it carried an absolute chill that froze the soul and solidified time and space!

Click!Click!Click!
"Om-!"

In an instant, an invisible wave spread throughout the entire Forbidden Land of Gods, centered on that icy blue body!
The originally raging energy storm, the scattered dust fragments, and even the violent aura permeating the air... everything fell into absolute stillness at this moment!
Time seemed to freeze, and space seemed to solidify!
The Golden Dragon King's sinister smile froze instantly, turning into utter astonishment and horror!
He felt his movements, thoughts, and even the dragon blood flowing through his body become incredibly slow at this moment!
A thick layer of ice crystals, radiating an aura of absolute zero, covered his golden dragon spear at a visible speed and quickly spread to his arms and body!
"What's this?!"

The Golden Dragon King roared inwardly, trying to struggle, but the icy cold contained a strange mental shock that seemed to freeze his soul, making it impossible for him to effectively mobilize his power!
One of the million-year-old soul skills of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm: Nether Soul Substitute Death!
Even when Xuanming was still a mortal, this skill could create incredibly realistic ice crystal clones to confuse powerful enemies.

However, after Xuanming reached the god level, especially after he condensed a godhood, this skill underwent a qualitative transformation!

The clones it creates not only possess an aura and energy fluctuations nearly identical to the original body, but also contain a trace of the "existence" law originating from the divine essence, which is enough to confuse the perception of a god-king level in a short period of time!

Moreover, the Golden Dragon King is known for his rage and destruction, and his rationality is scarce. At this moment, he is severely injured and his mind is filled with revenge and greed. How could he carefully distinguish this carefully prepared trap?

The moment the Asura Battle Soul dissipated and the Xuanming aura collapsed, the real Xuanming had already silently swapped places with this ice crystal clone that had been condensed in advance and infused with some divine power and a vast amount of immortal spiritual energy!

Its true form is hidden within the erupting energy storm and icy mist, awaiting this decisive moment!
"Roar!!!"

The Golden Dragon King roared in resentment, frantically activating its Destruction Godhood, its dark golden light attempting to break through the ice seal!

However, due to his severe injuries, he had lost more than one-tenth of his power, and within that frozen space, there was a trace of the true meaning of the laws of "stillness" and "negation" of the Xuanming Pure White Divine Spark!

The ice layer only had tiny cracks, making it impossible to break free instantly!
The vast ice mist slowly dissipated, and a figure emerged from the depths of the mist.

It was Xuanming's true form!
His face was equally pale, his breath equally weak, even more unstable than before, and the pure white divine light of his divine essence had dimmed considerably.

Clearly, while controlling the Asura Battle Soul to deliver the ultimate Devouring Ring Strike, he also had to focus on manipulating such an exquisite Nether Soul Substitute Doppelganger, which was a huge burden on his soul and divine power.

But all of this effort was worthwhile.

Compared to the frozen Golden Dragon King, he at least retained his freedom of movement and clear will!
In his hand, he held the blood spear, its light dimmed by the destruction of all its spirit rings, yet still incomparably sharp.

The spearhead was aimed at the Golden Dragon King's brow, who was temporarily frozen and struggling wildly!
"Victory belongs to me." *Thud!*
The blood spear pierced the Golden Dragon King's head precisely, not through flesh and blood, but directly through some invisible barrier, reaching the core of his soul—the dark golden crystal that exuded a violent and destructive aura!

The Destruction Godhood of the Golden Dragon King!

"Roar--!!!"

The Golden Dragon King let out the most shrill and desperate roar of his soul in his life! He could feel an incomparably domineering devouring force surging wildly into his divine core along the blood spear!
His bloodline essence, his remaining divine power, his shattered dragon core, his divine soul origin, and even the very foundation upon which he depended for existence—the Destroyed Godhood! Everything was being forcibly stripped away and devoured!
"No!!! You can't!!!" The Golden Dragon King's soul roared madly, filled with extreme fear and resentment! He felt utterly annihilated!
At the same time, an indescribably violent and destructive energy, like a flood bursting its banks, surged wildly into Xuanming's body along the blood spear! This was the essence of the Golden Dragon King's lifelong cultivation and the bloodline of the Dragon God! The sheer size and ferocity of the energy far exceeded Xuanming's imagination!
His meridians, bones, and even his soul were enduring a terrifying impact! It was as if countless mad dragons were ramming and tearing inside his body!
Even more terrifying is that along with this power comes the Golden Dragon King's destructive will, which embodies all the violence and madness of the Dragon God!
This will, like the most vicious curse, attempted to erode Xuanming's soul, dragging him into eternal madness and destruction!

"Insects! Destroy with me!!!" The Golden Dragon King's soul let out a final, vicious shriek! He was going to launch a final counterattack, even if it meant his soul and spirit would be destroyed, he would drag Xuanming down with him!

However, faced with this frenzied backlash before his death, Xuanming's eyes showed only a cold calm.

He had anticipated this.

Just as that raging, destructive will was about to engulf his soul—

A golden divine ring, radiating gentle warmth yet containing supreme purifying and protective power, quietly emerged from beneath Xuanming's feet!
The God of Kindness bestowed a soul ring upon him over a million years—the Ring of Kindness!
This divine ring is not good at attacking, but it is a supreme power that targets the soul, purifies evil thoughts, and protects one's true nature!

Even the Golden Dragon King at his peak, with his berserk will, would be greatly suppressed by the Law of Kindness, which specifically restrains negative souls, let alone this remaining wisp now.
"Om-!"

The gentle yet firm golden divine light, like a warm tide, instantly enveloped Xuanming's soul, firmly blocking and enveloping the destructive will that attempted to retaliate. Then, like sunlight melting snow, it began to purify and dissolve it!
"No!!! This is impossible!!!" The remnant spirit of the Golden Dragon King let out an incredulous and terrified scream, "You... how could you still have such power?!"

He couldn't understand why Xuanming, after experiencing such a fierce battle and unleashing such a devastating final blow, could still retain such a powerful and highly targeted backup plan!

This guy... he hasn't even used his full strength from the very beginning?!
Xuanming felt the violent energy within his body being gradually purified and guided, as well as the effect of the Ring of Kindness stabilizing his soul, and his heart remained calm and undisturbed.

He always adhered to a fundamental principle: when doing things, you must have a backup plan. In fact, you should have several backup plans.

In the battle against the Golden Dragon King, he seemed to have used all his tricks, such as the Asura Battle Soul, the Dragon Emperor Devouring Realm, and the Ultimate Devouring Ring... but in reality, his true trump cards were far more than that.

If the previous Soul Substitution and Ultimate Strike failed, he still had the Destructive Divine Light brought by the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord, which was enough to severely damage the Golden Dragon King's soul at close range. Moreover, there was the Abyss Dragon Emperor's torso bone's final explosive skill - Dragon Emperor's Descent!
That would allow his Dragon Emperor Devouring World Power to erupt to its limit instantly, temporarily increasing all his attributes several times over, enough to turn the tide of battle, although the price would be severe damage to his soul, body, and even his divine status.

He has many methods and contingency plans. No matter how the scenarios are analyzed, victory in this battle will ultimately belong to him.

He kept these moves not only to deal with the Golden Dragon King.

It was also to... guard against the divine realm.

He never naively believed that the five high-ranking god-kings would fully keep their promise.

If they suddenly change their minds while he and the Golden Dragon King are both severely injured, intending to take advantage of his vulnerability...

So, Xuanming wouldn't mind letting this divine realm, which has been peaceful for many years, experience once again something even more insane and uncontrollable than the Dragon God's Rebellion—

The Dragon Emperor's Rebellion! (End of Chapter)