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

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Leaving the Lake of Life, Xuanming's thoughts stirred slightly, and space folded beneath his feet.

The next moment, a salty sea breeze swept over us.

The three of them were now on the vast ocean.

In the distance, a lush island, shrouded in a sea-blue divine light, resembles a dazzling emerald set in the azure waves.

Poseidon Island.

Through the passage of millennia, this place remains a sacred site for the worship of the sea god, yet it has also acquired an air of mystery that keeps mortals at bay.

Since the Douluo Federation entered the "Mortal Era" five thousand years ago, Seagod Island and the Pope Mountain in Wuhun City, which is the former site of the Angel Temple, were simultaneously closed and became true forbidden zones for gods.

Although the church still preaches, amasses wealth, and vie for power in the mortal world, it is merely a secular institution.

The true core forces, namely the Angel Temple guarded by Qian Renxue's former worship group and veteran priests like Ning Fengzhi, and the Sea God Island guarded by the Seven Holy Pillars and Xiaobai, have long transcended the mortal world.

Only those who have reached the level of a Limit Douluo at level ninety-nine and possess pure faith are qualified to set foot here and seek the legendary guidance of the gods.

As for other mortals, even the Speaker of the Federation Council, if they dared to trespass, they would be mercilessly blocked by the power of the Sea God.

Of course, this layer of divine power was nothing more than a thin layer of paper to Xuanming.

He didn't even raise his hand; he simply took a step, and the divine power shield, strong enough to withstand an attack from a demigod, automatically cracked open, welcoming the arrival of this supreme ruler.

"Crack-!"

The moment I stepped onto the beach, the calm sea suddenly erupted.

A lithe white figure burst out of the water, tracing a graceful arc in the air before landing steadily on the beach.

It was a gigantic demonic great white shark, radiating divine power no less than that of a second-level god.

The moment she landed, a flash of white light appeared, and she transformed into a tall, beautiful woman with long, wavy hair.

"Xuanming! You're finally back!"

Xiaobai looked delighted and took long strides to rush over and give him a hug. But after taking a couple of steps, she suddenly seemed to remember something, her steps faltered, and the smile on her face froze.

wrong.

The current Xuanming is no longer the young Soul Master who brought Xiaowu and the others to Seagod Island for training.

He is the lord of the divine realm, the primordial god, and... the heavens.

Moreover, standing beside him was the silver-haired, purple-eyed, and terrifyingly powerful Dragon God—Gu Yuena.

Xiao Bai's face turned deathly pale instantly, his knees buckled, and he knelt down with a thud, head bowed and trembling: "Xiao...Xiao Bai greets Your Majesty, greets the Dragon God...Just now, Xiao Bai was momentarily excited and offended Your Majesty, please forgive me..."

Seeing this once lively and fierce great white shark now so frightened, Xuanming couldn't help but find it amusing.

He stepped forward, reached out, and pulled Xiaobai up from the beach.

"Alright, stop with the nonsense."

Xuanming patted the sand off her knees and said gently, "I didn't like it before, and I still don't like it now. No matter who I am or how much time has passed, we're still friends. Back on Seagod Island, you helped us a lot."

Xiao Bai looked up, somewhat flattered, and cautiously glanced at Gu Yuena beside her.

Gu Yuena smiled slightly and nodded to her: "Don't be shy. Since Xuanming considers you a friend, then you are our friend too."

Hearing the Dragon God's confirmation, Xiao Bai finally breathed a long sigh of relief, patting his chest and saying, "You scared me to death... I thought you were going to punish me for disrespect."

"Am I that scary?" Xuanming was speechless.

“You’re so powerful now.” Xiaobai regained some of her former liveliness and muttered, “Now those church people outside are using your name to scare people every day, saying that if you don’t listen, ‘heaven’ will send lightning to strike you dead.”

Xuanming smiled but didn't reply. Instead, he asked, "How have you been these past few years?"

“It’s great.” Xiaobai pointed to the sea behind him. “Ever since you set the rules and Lord Poseidon became the God-King, this sea has become much more peaceful than before. The Deep Sea Demon Whale King and his wife have also become gods. No one is causing trouble in the sea, and we sea spirit beasts are living a pretty comfortable life.”

At this point, her expression suddenly became somewhat complicated.

"It's just that... humanity is developing way too fast."

"Those guys who work on soul guidance technology, I don't know what's wrong with their brains. A thousand years ago, the Douluo Federation actually created a super soul guidance cannon with god-level power! They even named that thing 'Heavenly Punishment'."

"Heaven's Punishment?" Xuanming raised an eyebrow. "Does that mean acting on behalf of Heaven?"

“That’s right.” Xiaobai pouted. “They use your name and say it means ‘heaven’, but in reality it’s just used to intimidate those disobedient forces and powerful soul beasts.”

“Originally, I couldn’t stand by and watch and wanted to intervene. But that old fox Ning Fengzhi… cough, Speaker Ning sent word that this is humanity’s own development process, and even God shouldn’t interfere arbitrarily. He said that even if we were to intervene, we would have to wait for ‘Heaven’ to speak.”

“But these past few years…” Xiaobai said with some grievance, “Bibi Dong has been busy managing the God Realm, Qian Renxue has been running around with her, and Lord Poseidon has also been helping. As for the other gods in the God Realm, they all say that Douluo Star is your private territory, and the jurisdiction is in your and the Dragon God’s hands.”

"I saw that the Dragon God hadn't made any move, so I assumed that you thought this was a normal development, and so... I didn't dare to do anything rash."

Xuanming turned to look at Gu Yuena.

Gu Yuena shrugged: "Indeed. The development of civilization is inevitably accompanied by the innovation of weapons. As long as they don't use that 'Heavenly Punishment' to destroy the world or slaughter soul beasts, I can't be bothered. After all, survival of the fittest is a natural law."

“However…” Gu Yuena changed the subject, “Now that you’re back and see this situation, are you planning to intervene?”

Xuanming remained silent for a moment, his gaze lingering on the distant continent.

"We definitely need to regulate it."

"However, it's not something I'll directly manage, nor will it be managed by me."

"I just met a very interesting little guy in the Star Dou Great Forest. His name is Huo Yuhao, and he's a chosen one. You should have heard of him from the church, right?"

"Huo Yuhao?"

Xiao Bai thought for a moment and nodded. "I've heard of him. The Church of the Sea God lists him as the number one heretic, saying that he created some kind of soul spirit, which is a blasphemy against the Sea God and you. They even sent several Title Douluos to hunt him down a while ago."

"Blasphemy?" Xuanming sneered. "A bunch of believers who use my name for personal gain and outwardly comply while inwardly opposing me actually have the nerve to accuse others of blasphemy?"

He turned around and looked in the direction of the Temple of Poseidon, as if he could see the distant Temple of Angels through space.

"I want to see who is better, these corrupt believers who wield their power like chicken feathers, or a young man who dares to defy the heavens and wants to break the old order."

"If Huo Yuhao wins..."

"That proves that he is qualified to take over the baton of this era. He will create and manage this new era."

"But if he loses..."

"That means the world is rotten to the core and beyond redemption."

"Since there's no hope, then I can only... unleash another divine punishment to completely overturn this table and reshuffle the deck."

Xiao Bai shuddered upon hearing this and instinctively shrank his neck.

She was all too familiar with that tone.

Ten thousand years ago, Xuanming used this same tone to casually wipe out an army of millions, ending a chaotic era.

It seems that the Douluo Continent is about to undergo another major upheaval.

"Then... what do you need me to do?" Xiaobai asked cautiously.

"Nothing to do."

Xuanming waved his hand, "Just watch. This is a war between mortals, and also a struggle between the old and new eras. Unless that kid Huo Yuhao is about to be killed, no god-level power is allowed to interfere."

"Pass on my order to Ning Fengzhi and Qian Renxue's retainers."

"They shouldn't interfere. Human affairs should be decided by humans themselves, unless they truly can't handle the situation." (End of Chapter)