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

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Xuanming said calmly, "This kind of power is unreasonable and tyrannical. As long as his luck is still there, unless I personally take action to 'destroy him in a lower dimension,' it will be as difficult as ascending to heaven for any mortal power to kill him."

After hearing Xuanming's explanation, the women looked at each other in bewilderment.

"This...this is too unfair!" Xiao Wu exclaimed in astonishment. "So this is cheating?"

“That’s one way to understand it,” Gu Yuena added from the side. “The chosen one of a plane is someone chosen by the will of that plane to use as a cheat code for self-salvation or evolution.”

Xuanming nodded: "So, don't be fooled by his current predicament, which seems like he could die at any moment. In reality, it's not that dangerous for him; it's just a training experience."

"What I really care about is not whether he can survive or whether he can win."

"Because winning is inevitable."

"What I care about is how he won, and... his choices."

"I want to see what he plans to do in the face of this corrupt world and these deeply entrenched interest groups."

"It's like I used to be, utterly desperate, then transforming into Death, overturning this table, wiping out all the vested interests, and rebuilding order from the ruins..."

"still……"

"Or we should choose a gentler, but more difficult, path. We should change and repair things little by little, and in the process of compromise and struggle, we should look for that 'perfect solution' that may not even exist."

"To tear it down and start over is 'tyrannical.' To patch it up is 'benevolent.'"

“I may be domineering. But this child…”

Xuanming looked thoughtfully at Huo Yuhao, who was still trying to debate ideas with the bishop even on the trial platform.

"He seems to want to take the path of benevolent rule."

"It's really fun."

Xuanming chuckled, then casually waved his hand, conjuring a huge water mirror in front of everyone, clearly projecting the scene from the execution ground.

"Let's see if this new protagonist can deliver a brilliant performance."

"If he messes up..."

"Then I'll have no choice but to go on stage myself and put a blood-red period to this play."

After saying this, Xuanming casually dispersed the water mirror in front of him.

He has already given Huo Yuhao the greatest opportunity—knowledge, understanding, and the watchful eye of "Heaven".

The rest is up to this boy, chosen by fate, to decide his own path.

Although he cares about the outcome, he is, after all, the ruler of the divine realm, and doesn't have the leisure to watch over the growth history of a mortal like a nanny every day.

Even if this mortal is a chosen one.

"Let's go back to the realm of the gods."

Xuanming turned around and said to the women around him, "Although the air in the mortal realm has changed a bit, it is still too polluted. Moreover, there are still many things waiting for my approval in the Great God Circle."

More importantly, he had been asleep for over twenty years, and the accumulated affairs of the divine realm could probably bury him.

Although Bibi Dong helped him deal with it, now that he was awake, he couldn't very well just shirk his responsibilities forever.

However, just as he was about to tear through space to return to the realm of gods, a cool hand gently tugged at his sleeve.

It's Gu Yuena.

"Wait a moment."

Gu Yuena looked at him, a sly glint in her purple eyes, and a knowing smile played on her lips.

Why are you in such a hurry to go back?

"Huh?" Xuanming was taken aback. "Didn't we agree to go back and handle some serious business? Besides...aren't you all quite busy?"

"Being busy can be finished, but some things..."

Gu Yuena stretched out her finger and gently drew a circle on his chest. "Have you forgotten something?"

"Forgot what?" Xuanming was even more puzzled.

"compensate."

Gu Yuena uttered two words.

Xuanming froze instantly. He suddenly remembered the look in everyone's eyes before he condensed his divine position, as if they wanted to devour him alive, and the Ice Dragon King's reminder about the "bet".

"Um... can we talk about this back in the God Realm?" Xuanming touched his nose somewhat guiltily. "This is, after all, the mortal realm..."

"It is precisely because this is the mortal realm that we must say this here."

Gu Yuena interrupted him, her tone becoming serious, "Xuanming, are you bad at math?"

"One day in the divine realm is equivalent to one year in the mortal realm." "If you returned to the divine realm, how much time would each of us get in a day there? A few minutes? Or half an hour?"

Even if you work year-round without a break, after a round of appointments, each person can only spend a short time with you. Do you think this kind of fleeting companionship can make up for our more than twenty years of waiting?

Xuanming was stunned.

He had never considered the issue from this perspective.

"so……"

Gu Yuena laughed, a laugh like a fox that had stolen a chicken. "The best way is to take advantage of this time difference."

"You stay here."

Gu Yuena pointed to Douluo Star beneath her feet, and then to Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, Xiao Wu, and the others beside her.

“We’ll take turns.”

"What you spend a year in the mortal realm is just a day for everyone else in the divine realm. In this way, the waiting time for everyone is almost negligible."

"And for the person who comes down to be with you, it's a whole year! It's a world just for the two of you!"

"A year is enough time to travel, go on dates, and... do anything you want."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu's eyes lit up instantly, like two searchlights.

"This idea is absolutely brilliant! We don't have to wait in line forever, and we can have Xuanming all to ourselves for a whole year! This is practically cheating! No, this is making good use of loopholes in the rules!"

She turned to look at Xuanming, and said with a look of disdain, "Only a blockhead like you wouldn't think of that! You clearly understand the rules, but you don't even know how to date!"

"So? Do you dare to accept the challenge?"

Xiao Wu looked at him provocatively, "Everyone takes turns! That means that during your year in the mortal realm, or rather, for many years, you'll have a different girlfriend with you every day."

"Of course, for us it's a rotating break. But for you..."

Xiao Wu chuckled mischievously and made a throat-slitting gesture.

That is—no holidays all year round!

"Don't even think about returning to the God Realm until you've made everyone feel better and paid off the debts you've owed for over twenty years!"

Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue exchanged a glance, both seeing the interest in each other's eyes.

Although they are god-kings and usually busy with affairs, it is perfectly fine for them to take a day or two off from the divine realm for a vacation.

Moreover, the experience of living incognito in the mortal realm and enjoying a world for two is indeed much more romantic than in the cold and impersonal divine realm.

"I think it's feasible."

Bibi Dong nodded slightly, her gaze fixed intently on Xuan Ming. "Perfect timing. I'd also like to stay in the mortal realm a little longer and observe the myriad aspects of life. With you by my side, it's a kind of... incognito visit?"

"I agree."

Qian Renxue proudly raised her chin, "I'm usually busy saving the world, so I should take a long vacation. Besides... I also want to see if someone has the stamina to withstand this onslaught."

Even the usually composed Poseidon remained silent with a smile, clearly acquiescing to the suggestion.

Looking at this group of goddesses who had formed a united front and even started discussing the schedule, Xuanming felt dizzy.

Open all year round?

A war of attrition?
What is all this mess?

"Don't be nervous, would we force you?" Qian Renxue said.

"???" Xuanming looked completely bewildered.

How dare you say that?
You seem to be the one who most wants to force me, right?

"You wouldn't... be unable to perform, would you?" Xiao Wu asked strangely.

"That shouldn't be the case. Didn't you and Sister Dongdong go crazy for a whole day and night before?"

"Soul beasts aren't that outrageous..."

Xuanming's face darkened. "Fine, I agree, okay?"

"However, Douluo Star isn't very interesting. I haven't explored other worlds yet."

"Let's go then!" Xiao Wu grabbed Xuan Ming's arm.

Xuanming was a little confused and subconsciously looked at Bibi Dong, only to find that she had no intention of fighting for it. "You..."

"Stop looking, we've already made plans." Xiao Wu grabbed Xuan Ming and rushed out of the dimensional barrier of Douluo Star.

“We’ve gone through this process eight thousand times in the more than twenty years you’ve been asleep.”

"I won the first round, so naturally I get to go first." (End of Chapter)