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

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After a brief moment of excitement, a strong sense of panic instantly gripped Tang Yuehua's heart.

She instinctively broke free from Xuanming's embrace, turned away in a disheveled state, and nervously twisted the hem of her clothes with both hands.

Her image was reflected in the mirror.

Fine lines at the corners of the eyes, gray strands in the hair, and the weariness of age that no amount of skincare can conceal…

Xuanming, on the other hand, was still so young, his handsome face unchanged, as if time had stood still for him.

Between her and him lay not just more than a decade of time, but an insurmountable chasm between mortals and gods.

Looking at Tang Yuehua's slightly trembling back, filled with inferiority and sadness, how could Xuanming not understand what she was thinking?

He didn't say anything like "I don't care" because he knew that such words would only seem weak and powerless at this moment, or even like a condescending act of charity.

He simply walked forward quietly and embraced her from behind once again.

Before Tang Yuehua could cry out in surprise, a warm and boundless divine power, like the gentlest tide, instantly surged into her limbs and bones.

This power was beyond her entire understanding of energy.

It's not just about repairing, it's about rebuilding!

Every inch of her skin, every bone, every cell was undergoing a tremendous transformation under the baptism of this power.

The mortal body, tempered by divine power, is rapidly transforming into a divine body!
And her soul, illuminated by that pure white divine power, was forcibly elevated and condensed into an eternal and indestructible divine soul!
One step to the sky!
For Xuanming now, forcibly creating a deity is as simple as breathing, as easy as turning one's hand.

When Tang Yuehua came back to her senses from that wonderful, reborn feeling, she subconsciously raised her hand and saw her skin, which had become fair, delicate, and flawless.

The bronze mirror in the room clearly reflected her appearance at that moment.

She returned to her peak condition when she was twenty, even... younger and more energetic than she was then.

A powerful, unprecedented sense of control surged within him, as if he could control everything.

She was stunned.

"This..." She opened her mouth, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.

"This is my own decision," Xuanming's voice rang in her ear, carrying an undeniable domineering tone, "but you cannot refuse."

Tang Yuehua turned around, somewhat amused and exasperated, and looked at him: "You're... making things difficult for me."

“That’s right.” Xuanming nodded and said matter-of-factly, “Whether a forced relationship is sweet or not, you’ll only know after you’ve tasted it.”

"What kind of analogy is this?" Tang Yuehua was speechless at his twisted logic.

"That's what I mean." Xuanming's eyes became incredibly serious. He stared intently at her and said, word by word, "I will never let go again. Everything I want, I will hold firmly in my hands. Even if... I have to resort to any means necessary."

Tang Yuehua's heart skipped a beat. Looking into Xuan Ming's deep, possessive eyes, she felt a mixture of sweetness and helplessness. She deliberately teased, "Then... what if I die? You can't possibly hold onto a dead person, can you?"

"Dead?" Upon hearing this, Xuanming showed no embarrassment whatsoever. Instead, he smiled and said, "Death is a small matter. I have all the time in the world, eternal time. I can slowly search for your reincarnation. No matter which world you are in, no matter what you have become, I will bring you back."

He leaned closer, his tone laced with a mischievous smirk: "If you want to experience what it's like to be raised by me from a baby, you're welcome to try. I've been pretty bored lately."

"..." Tang Yuehua was completely speechless.

Although she knew very well what kind of person Xuanming was, this brat was too lazy to even pretend anymore!

Xuanming looked at her amused and exasperated expression, shrugged, and said, "I've already reached the pinnacle. I no longer need to suppress my desires. Even if I do whatever I want, who can stop me? Who dares to stop me?"

Tang Yuehua shook her head helplessly, but didn't refute anything further.

She knew he was telling the truth.

However, she was not yet used to her new, powerful body.

Moreover, she suddenly thought of a more practical and troublesome problem.

Xuanming is surrounded by a whole bunch of beautiful women, none of whom are easy to deal with!

Just thinking about that scene makes her scalp tingle.

Xuanming seemed to see through her thoughts and comforted her, "Don't worry, Bibi Dong will handle it, and Gu Yuena will handle it too."

Upon hearing this, Tang Yuehua rolled her eyes and retorted, "So, you're implying that these two are the empresses? Then what am I? The new concubine?"

"I don't know." Xuanming's answer was simple and blunt. "However, if you want, I can give you their positions. Of course... the premise is that you can beat them."

He analyzed with great interest: "Although Gu Yuena is the Dragon God, she has not yet fully mastered that supreme power and needs time to gradually achieve it. As for Bibi Dong, she is a God-King who has two gods coexisting, plus the God-King Origin Divine Power that I previously bestowed upon her. In fact, their current strength is about the same."

"Of course, after some time, once Gu Yuena has fully digested the power of the Dragon God, Bibi Dong will no longer be her match."

Tang Yuehua was stunned: "Your harem... is it really a chaotic free-for-all? Whoever has the biggest fist calls the shots?"

"Pretty much." Xuanming nodded. "Status is earned through strength. That's how it is for me, and it's how it is for them. It's fair and just."

Tang Yuehua felt utterly exhausted. She rubbed her forehead and said weakly, "Then am I, who just became a god and has no fighting power whatsoever, going to be bullied like a servant by them?"

"No." Xuanming shook his head and said seriously, "As long as you don't compete, you can watch the show from the sidelines, just like Arou and the others."

"Arou?" Tang Yuehua's expression instantly turned strange.

That woman who was a 100,000-year-old soul beast in human form... did that too?
Xuanming seemed unwilling to dwell on this topic and immediately changed the subject: "Let's not talk about this anymore. Tell me, how have you been these past few years?"

Seeing this, Tang Yuehua knew there was no point in pressing the matter further, so she could only sigh and stop asking. She gathered her thoughts and slowly began to recount the changes that had occurred over the past ten years.

"Ever since that massacre of millions of soldiers, the entire continent has been completely changed."

"The people of both empires are in a state of panic. From the royal family to ordinary nobles, no one dares to confront the Martial Soul Empire anymore."

"After all, no one can muster the slightest thought of resistance to such a calamity of divine punishment. You have not only proven to the world that you have that power, but you have also shown through your actions that you don't mind doing it a few more times. Who would dare to defy the will of such a god?"

"After that, Bibi Dong's iron-fisted policies caused panic in both empires for several years. Fortunately, not long after, she seemed to have gone into seclusion. The Martial Soul Empire was then taken over by the Angel Goddess Qian Renxue, and many places became much more tolerant, and everyone's lives gradually became more stable."

“But just a few years ago, Bibi Dong came back to power.” Tang Yuehua’s face showed a hint of lingering fear. “She launched another large-scale purge. Although it wasn’t as bloody as it was back then, it still instilled fear in everyone. Even now, everyone in Tiandou City is still living in fear.”

"Especially those old nobles, they were all on tenterhooks, fearing that at any moment another purge would come and their heads would roll."

"The common people... are the same. Although life is better than before, the fear hanging over their heads has never dissipated." (End of Chapter)