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

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"Alright, stop reminiscing."

The Ice Dragon King jumped down from the edge of the table, looked at Xuan Ming who was preparing to go back to face the "storm," and suddenly seemed to remember something, calling out to him.

"Wait a minute, there's something else."

Xuanming stopped and turned to look at her: "Is there anything else? If it's about who will serve you tonight, go and tell them yourself. I don't want to hear it."

"Get lost, all you can think about is sleep."

The Ice Dragon King rolled his eyes at him, then said seriously, "It's about the name of the God Realm. Now that the God Realm has been upgraded, we will launch the Great God Circle Project to connect with and merge more God Realms."

"From now on, we'll be facing the vast universe, so we need a resounding name, right? Otherwise, we won't know how to introduce ourselves when we go out into the world."

Xuanming was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

name?

He hadn't really paid much attention to that.

"What's there to worry about? A name is just a label. Call it Douluo God Realm or Great God Circle, it doesn't matter. You can decide for yourself, I don't care."

The Ice Dragon King shook his head helplessly: "You still have this hands-off boss attitude. A name is a matter of face and intimidation."

"and……"

The Ice Dragon King's gaze turned somewhat solemn. "The universe is vast and boundless. Although we reign supreme in this corner, no one knows how many other divine realms exist outside. Since we are expanding, we will inevitably come into contact with the deities of other divine realms in the future, and there may even be clashes between civilizations."

"How should we deal with those gods who possess ancient traditions and whose strength is no less than ours?"

"Should we try diplomacy first and then resort to force, or should we directly annex the territory? This requires a clear foreign policy."

"Policy?" Xuanming said calmly, "It's very simple, just two words—strike first."

"Attack first?" The Ice Dragon King was startled.

“That’s right.” Xuanming nodded matter-of-factly. “No matter who we encounter, we should first subdue them before sitting down to discuss names, mergers, and ideals.”

"In this universe, might makes right. If they can't even withstand our punches, then they have no right to talk about diplomacy with us. They should just be incorporated into the pantheon of gods and become a subordinate plane."

“But…” the Ice Dragon King said with a strange expression, “What if… I mean, what if we can’t win?”

"Can't beat it?"

Xuanming raised an eyebrow, looking at the Ice Dragon King with a puzzled expression. "Sister Bing, are you joking?"

How many god-kings do we have now?

"Gu Yuena will soon fully digest the power of the Dragon God and return to the Supreme God Realm. Good and evil working together can rival the highest existence. Destruction and life working together can also create creation-level power. Add Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, Poseidon... and myself."

"More than a dozen God-Kings! And all of them are top-tier!"

"I refuse to believe that any other god-realm in this universe could assemble such an outrageous lineup. Unless they bind all the god-kings of the entire universe together, who can stop us?"

"Let's take a step back and say..."

The divine light in Xuanming's eyes suddenly turned deep and dangerous, and an indescribable, eerie aura rippled around him. "Even if we really encountered some indescribable monster..."

“I have a negative opinion.”

“I can deny their divinity, their rules, and even their existence directly from the root.”

"I will not lose again. I have absolute confidence now."

The Ice Dragon King looked at the domineering man before him, opened his mouth, and finally let out a helpless sigh.

indeed.

She couldn't argue.

Xuanming's divine status is truly extraordinary. It is neither the control of elements in the traditional sense, nor the maintenance of rules, but a kind of "anti-rules" power.

Although the Dragon God of that time was powerful enough to contend with the entire divine realm, he was still an enforcer of the laws of the universe.

The Dragon God governs the balance between creation and destruction; its power is traceable and conforms to the logic of the universe.

However, Xuanming is different.

His power fundamentally negated all of this.

He defies all established rules; under his divine power, time can be reversed, space can be disordered, and cause and effect can be broken.

It was an "unreasonable" power that even Gu Yuena, who now possesses the power of the Dragon God, cannot fully comprehend.

Faced with such unreasonable power, coupled with the outrageously luxurious God King's team from the divine realm, it's indeed... difficult to lose.

"Fine, you're right."

The Ice Dragon King rubbed her temples. "Since you're so confident, then let's proceed with our foreign policy as you say. If anyone objects, give them a good beating first." After saying that, she seemed to have thought of something, and her gaze swept over Xuan Ming, her expression becoming somewhat complicated.

"However, there is another issue I need to remind you of."

"What?" Xuanming asked.

"Divine position".

The Ice Dragon King said seriously, "Xuanming, although you have now condensed a divine spark and possess power surpassing that of the Supreme God, you have not yet condensed a divine position."

"No divine position?"

Xuanming paused for a moment, then frowned and said, "Isn't it enough that I have a divine spark? Aren't divine positions just a formality?"

"No, it's not just about form."

The Ice Dragon King shook his head and patiently explained, "A divine position is the anchor point connecting a deity to the central hub of the divine realm, and it is also the concrete manifestation of the rules."

"To give an analogy, the divine realm is like a chariot speeding through the universe. The divine positions are like the fixed seats on this chariot."

"Only by possessing a divine position can your power receive continuous nourishment from the central authority of the divine realm, becoming more stable. At the same time, your will can more smoothly mobilize the power of the divine realm to suppress external enemies."

"This is why only by expanding the realm of gods and increasing the number of seats can we accommodate more deities."

The Ice Dragon King looked at Xuanming and said, "Right now, you're like a passenger standing on the roof of a vehicle, wielding heavy weapons. Although you're very strong, even stronger than the driver, you haven't truly integrated into this vehicle. According to the laws of the universe, you are still... a rootless duckweed."

"If you encounter an opponent of the same level, they have the support of the divine realm and a constant supply of laws to bless them, while you are consuming your own life force. This is a huge disadvantage."

"Therefore, if possible, I suggest you take the time to solidify your own divine position. Whether it's the Primordial Beginning or Heaven, make this position firmly established."

Xuanming frowned even more deeply after hearing this.

He certainly understood what the Ice Dragon King meant.

But he... was unwilling.

“Sister Bing, you know me.” Xuanming sighed, “Godhood… means constraint.”

"If the realm of gods is a vehicle, and the divine throne is the seat, then once I sit on it, wouldn't I be welded to this vehicle?"

"A divine position is both power and a shackle. It represents responsibility to the divine realm and the maintenance of the rules. Once I have a divine position, I become part of this system. Whatever happens to the divine realm, I will have to bear the consequences. I can't run away even if I want to."

"I don't want to weld myself to this divine realm."

"The world is so big. Maybe one day I'll figure it out and want to wander into the depths of the universe like those two old guys. Having a godhood is too much trouble."

The Ice Dragon King couldn't help but laugh as he listened to his complaints.

"You..."

She stepped forward and poked Xuanming's forehead. "Don't want to be welded to death? Don't want to take responsibility?"

The Ice Dragon King's smile faded, his eyes softening and deepening. "But Xuanming, look at yourself now."

"what are you doing?"

“You just established new rules for the God Realm, you just went to Douluo Star to establish a new federal order, and you just waved your hand to send all the first-level gods out to do their jobs.”

"Which of these dozen or so god-kings doesn't act according to your wishes? In this realm of gods, which matter, big or small, doesn't require your final approval?"

"If the God Realm were truly in crisis, would you run away? Would you abandon Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, Gu Yuena, and all of us, and wander off alone?"

Xuanming fell silent.

"look."

The Ice Dragon King shrugged. "Actually, you've been sitting in this driver's seat for a long time now, and you're the one holding the steering wheel. You're already the core of this vehicle, the anchor for everyone."

"You keep saying you find it troublesome, that you don't want to be tied down, and that you don't want to take responsibility. But in reality, every time something happens, every time you face a crisis, whether it was in Douluo Continent before or now in the God Realm, haven't you always been at the forefront?"

"you are always like this."

The Ice Dragon King sighed, his tone tinged with heartache and helplessness, "While grumbling and complaining about the trouble, he carries all the burdens on his own shoulders."

"So, whether you condense that divine position or not, it's essentially the same. Because in everyone's hearts, that highest position has already been engraved with your name."

"Instead of being an illegitimate passenger on the roof, I might as well make the seat more comfortable and sit more securely."

"Okay, okay, I get it."

Xuanming sighed, "I'll find time to make one later, okay? Honestly, everyone's so long-winded."

"but……"

"It's really strange that someone who's clearly a landlord would insist on having a long-term laborer's status." (End of Chapter)