Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 427 Taking a Tougher Step (Part 2)

As the golden light merged in, Gu Yuena's abdominal wound began to heal rapidly at a visible speed, and her aura also began to undergo a tremendous change.

As if suddenly relieved, everyone present felt an indescribable and peculiar aura emanating from Gu Yuena along with the dazzling light, making their bodies feel lighter and the ferocious killing intent that had been shrouding their hearts disappear.

Tang San himself felt it most strongly. He could clearly feel that the intense killing intent that filled the Asura Domain vanished as quickly as ice and snow encountering boiling water when it came into contact with the aura emanating from Gu Yuena.

It was suppressed.

His Asura Domain was actually suppressed by the opponent!

Tang San stared intently at the ball of light, inexplicably feeling an unprecedented pressure bearing down on him.

The Asura Demon Sword in his hand trembled slightly as if facing a formidable enemy, emitting a sharp buzzing sound.

Soon, the light faded and gradually contracted, revealing Gu Yuena's figure once again.

Her already beautiful hair, like silver crystal, grew back and fell all the way down to her ankles before finally stopping.

The ends of her hair also had a layer of brilliant gold, as if they had been highlighted.

Although his appearance hasn't changed much compared to before, the aura he exudes is completely different.

She has lost some of the pitiful, broken feeling, but gained more of the heroic spirit similar to Qiu'er.

As for those eyes, as clear and deep as amethyst, they were now staring back at Tang San without backing down.

Raising her hand to summon the Golden Dragon Spear, Gu Yuena's lips parted slightly, and her ethereal voice echoed throughout the world.

"Now, it seems we can start the second half."

His tone was as calm and indifferent as a referee announcing the end of halftime.

Tang San did not respond, but his expression grew increasingly gloomy.

Perhaps because the auspicious beast's cultivation level was even lower than that of a divine official, he could sense that this martial soul fusion skill did not actually bring much improvement to Gu Yuena.

At least in his perception, Gu Yuena had not yet reached the true God-King realm.

But the problem is that his condition isn't much better right now!

With his shoulder and hand combined, his entire left arm was practically useless. Even if he had the upper hand in cultivation, it was uncertain whether he could still exert any fighting power.

However, despite his apprehension, it was impossible for him to be afraid of Gu Yuena. He had experienced battles far more brutal than this in his previous life, and his current injuries were far from enough to shake his strong confidence.

He tightened his grip on the Asura Demon Sword, his expression cold as he stared at the Golden Dragon Spear in Gu Yuena's hand.

"Looks like that spear didn't teach you a lesson enough; one of it has already been broken. Do you still dare to face me with it now?"

"You'll know once you try it."

Gu Yuena spoke calmly.

Just kidding. It's one thing for the Silver Dragon Spear to be broken, after all, this divine weapon is just like her, the Silver Dragon King herself, and is not good at defense.

But the Golden Dragon Spear is different. It comes from the forty-ninth rib of the Golden Dragon King, whose defensive power is so abnormal that even if its quality has not reached the level of a super artifact, it is not something that the Asura Demon Sword can easily cut through.

Without further ado, Gu Yuena flashed in front of Tang San and thrust forward again with her Golden Dragon Spear.

clang--!!!

Tang San raised his sword with his right hand to block the spear, but his expression couldn't help but change.

He could clearly feel that after losing the Silver Dragon Spear, a divine weapon that enhanced attribute attacks, the fusion element contained in Gu Yuena's attacks was significantly weakened.

However, with the support of the Golden Dragon Spear and the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the opponent gained a huge boost in another aspect.

It was as if she had obtained the power belonging to the Golden Dragon King from nothingness, making up for her last weakness. Gu Yuena's power was now in no way inferior to her own!

With the auspicious beast's cultivation level not even reaching that of a divine official, it should be impossible for it to bring such a terrifying power boost to Gu Yuena!

Is this what is known as the Dragon God's bloodline?

Before he could think any further, Tang San suddenly let out a roar.

As he leaned forward, he was like a berserker who had lost his mind, raising the Asura Demon Sword high with a crazed expression, his movements as fast as a blur, slashing at Gu Yuena one sword after another.

In an instant, a series of piercing sounds, almost piercing eardrums, exploded from the air, accompanied by terrifying shockwaves that swept across the entire area. Even though Zhu Zhuqing had taken her far enough away from the battlefield, Ning Rongrong still felt her heart pound with fear from the energy fluctuations that occasionally erupted.

She couldn't even see the movements of the two fighting clearly. Without a doubt, the current battle was completely beyond her ability to participate. Even her Nine Treasures Invincible Divine Light would hardly be of any use.

She had done all she could. All that was left was to pray that Gu Yuena would win, or that Huo Yuhao would finish his seclusion as soon as possible and come to her aid.

With nothing to do, she observed Rong Nianbing's condition again. After confirming that the situation had not worsened, she couldn't help but turn to look at Zhu Zhuqing beside her and ask the question that had been bothering her.

"Zhuqing, what brings you here all of a sudden?"

Although Zhu Zhuqing's actions just now gave her a vague idea that the other party might have signed a master-servant contract with Huo Yuhao, just like herself, she couldn't help but feel a little curious.

Zhu Zhuqing didn't hide anything and quickly recounted her experience.

"Oscar wanted to descend to the mortal realm to track down your killer and asked for our help. Then, Mu Bai and I encountered our master, who suddenly appeared, in the Star Luo Empire's palace..."

Ning Rongrong fell silent.

She didn't even need to hear the whole story before she had already guessed most of what would happen next.

With such a grand display, it's no wonder you ran into trouble...

For no apparent reason, a look of embarrassment and shame appeared on her face.

"I'm sorry, because of what happened to me, you've all ended up like this."

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head: "It's not your fault. This was our own choice, and it's not unacceptable for us to be able to sign a master-servant contract with our master."

Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong nodded in agreement, as if she had found a kindred spirit: "Indeed."

"..."

Listening to the strange conversation between the two, Wang Dong'er, who was standing to the side, was about to lose her composure.

No, do you two want to listen to what you're saying?

For no reason, she couldn't help but recall the first time she fought with Huo Yuhao, when she inexplicably blurted out that shameful nickname.

If she had called him "master" back then... the situation would probably have been much worse.

Wang Dong'er blushed and couldn't help but curse inwardly.

What am I thinking, still calling that perverted master?

If she shouted that out loud, that guy would probably reveal his true colors on the spot and keep her in bed for days.

Completely ignoring the fact that she was the one who couldn't bear to let go of her legs wrapped around the other's waist, Wang Dong'er had secretly decided to keep that matter buried in her heart forever.

If Xiao Xiao found out about this, she'd probably never be able to hold her head up high again...

"By the way, how is Dai Mubai?"

The conversation between the two continued, and Zhu Zhuqing simply shook her head in response to Ning Rongrong's question.

"I gave my life to save him."

Ning Rongrong was stunned for a moment, and was about to say something when she suddenly noticed out of the corner of her eye that there seemed to be a new change in the battle between Gu Yuena and Tang San.

What's even more concerning is that, after looking around, she belatedly noticed that Rong Nianbing, who had been unconscious due to her abdominal injury, had also disappeared without a trace.

Where are they?

After taking another downward slash from Tang San, blood uncontrollably seeped from the corner of Gu Yuena's mouth again. Although the Golden Dragon Spear in her hand did not break in two like the Silver Dragon Spear, the handle of the spear still bent slightly.

Seeing this, Gu Yuena narrowed her eyes, enduring the numbness in her arms, and retreated rapidly, dodging the Asura Demon Sword that was slashing towards her again.

Tang San, in front of him, was not in good condition either. With only one arm, he found it difficult to completely defend against Gu Yuena's attacks during the battle, and his body was already covered with terrible bloodstains caused by the Golden Dragon Spear.

Especially his arm; after squandering his strength in such a lavish manner and launching so many attacks in succession, the skin of his once intact right arm had cracked and was trembling uncontrollably as if he had lost all his strength.

Behind him were six blood-red greatswords that looked somewhat similar to the Asura Demon Sword in his hand.

From a distance, it looks like three pairs of blood-red wings extending from his back.

However, these things are not wings. After each of Tang San's attacks, these six blood-red giant swords would follow closely, slashing down towards Gu Yuena along the trajectory of the Asura Demon Sword.

It was precisely because of these giant swords that Gu Yuena was exhausted from defending and dodging, causing the Golden Dragon Spear in her hand to bend. Otherwise, Tang San would have had ten times more bloodstains on his body, and even his vital parts would have been severely injured.

Seeing that Gu Yuena finally retreated under his almost desperate attack, Tang San finally gained a hard-won chance to catch his breath.

In fact, if things continue like this, he will still be the one to win in the end.

The reason is simple: Gu Yuena, in her Martial Soul Fusion Skill state, consumed far more energy than him. Not to mention, he was a true God King, and the sheer amount of divine power he possessed was incomparable to Gu Yuena, who was originally only a Level One God.

If this continues, Gu Yuena will only exhaust her strength first, completely losing the ability to contend with him.

Unfortunately, Tang San had already lost his patience.

He originally thought he could finish the battle quickly, but he never expected that he would be delayed for so long by a combination of two first-level gods and a group of second-rate gods.

Judging by the time, the God of Destruction should already know about his descent to the mortal realm and may appear here at any moment to take him back to the divine realm.

So he had to wipe out all those damned guys before they arrived.

With a low shout, he raised the Asura Demon Sword and pointed it at Gu Yuena. The giant swords immediately changed direction and transformed into streaks of blood-red light that shot out.

Gu Yuena raised an eyebrow. Although she didn't know what Tang San wanted to do, her movements were anything but slow.

As the spear tip lightly touched the void, countless spear shadows composed of elemental energy condensed behind her, blotting out the sky and meeting the blood-red giant swords.

In an instant, a deafening roar resounded.

Even in Mingdu, hundreds of kilometers away, the terrifying sound wave, like thunder, could be clearly heard.

This scene was exactly what Tang San wanted. Taking advantage of the moment when Gu Yuena was defending against the attack, he unleashed a terrifying blood-red light, and the tragic scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood once again filled the minds of everyone present.

But this time, he wasn't going to use the Asura Domain.

As an immense pressure, seemingly capable of crushing the heavens and earth, emanated from Tang San's body, the crimson light on his body grew stronger and stronger. At its peak, it actually condensed into a giant crimson sword that was several thousand meters long.

The moment Gu Yuena saw the giant sword, she was stunned.

He stood there, completely stunned.

Unfamiliar fragments of memory surfaced in her mind: a similar blood-red greatsword, a similar oppressive aura, as if she had seen this move somewhere before.

But Gu Yuena quickly realized what was happening.

It wasn't that she had seen this move before, but that the Dragon God had.

On the eve of his death.

The original Dragon God was split in two by this move, transforming into the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King.

That's a forbidden move that can only be unleashed by burning the bloodline of the Asura God—the Asura Blood Sword.

An unprecedented sense of impending death exploded in her heart. The fragmented memories told Gu Yuena that if she were to unleash this attack, not only she, but also her companions not far away, and even the creatures of this mountain range and even this continent would all die.

She wanted to intervene, but her nearly exhausted body made it difficult for her to launch an effective attack in such a short time.

Taking in this scene, Tang San couldn't help but sneer, his voice carrying an undeniable arrogance.

"I told you, I will make you pay for your actions!"

However, just as his body was about to turn into crimson light and merge into the giant sword, a blond figure with blood still flowing from his abdomen quietly appeared beside him.

Although he still held the dark blue Ghost Carving Divine Blade in his hand, seven short blades of different colors and shapes, each emanating a different aura, floated silently around his body.

"Melting the Ice!"

Tang San's eyes widened in fury, and he instinctively roared, "You dare to come out and stop me?!"

"Sorry, I'm the kind of person who holds grudges."

Rong Nianbing forced a weak smile.

"You gave me a little nip in the stomach, so I have to give you a big gift in return."

As the words fell, the seven short blades representing the seven basic elements simultaneously transformed into streams of light, merging into the Ghost Carving Divine Blade in Rong Nianbing's palm. This caused the originally dark blue blade to be covered with a layer of dazzling, colorful light, both dreamlike and deadly.

As Rong Nianbing closely examined Tang San's suddenly stunned expression, her smile grew even brighter.

"I happen to know a little bit about elemental fusion, but I usually keep it as a trump card and am reluctant to use it. You've really gotten a good deal this time."

The next instant, he plunged the short blade in his hand into Tang San's chest without hesitation.

The power of the Seven Luminaries erupted instantly, transforming into a colorful pillar of light that pierced Tang San's heart and burst out from his back, stretching straight into the distance.

As for Tang San, the moment the short blade pierced his chest, he was struck as if by lightning, and his body became stiff and uncontrollable.

Immediately afterwards, with a mouthful of blood spurting out, a strong sense of weakness washed over him like a tidal wave, causing him, whose mental state was already stretched to its limit, to be unable to hold on any longer, and he fell into a coma.

Having lost the host's control, the blood-red light emanating from Tang San's body quickly faded, and the giant blood-red sword in the sky suddenly disintegrated into countless points of light, vanishing without a trace.

Seeing that the Asura Blood Sword had been forcibly interrupted, Rong Nianbing pulled the short blade out of his chest. Just as he was about to say something and show off, he suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Dragging his heavily injured body to unleash his ultimate attack, his current condition is no better than Tang San's.

Thank you.

Gu Yuena, who was standing to the side, thanked him for once. She then stepped forward with her gun, ready to deliver a fatal blow to Tang San, who was already powerless to resist. However, she was stopped by the other party.

"Don't."

Rong Nianbing shook her head, her voice halting: "We can't kill him..."

Gu Yuena paused, then frowned and reminded her, "He was just about to kill you, and now you're planning to let him go?"

"He is one of the five great god-kings of the God Realm Council and controls the entire central hub of the God Realm. Once he dies, the entire God Realm will be greatly affected, and the God of Destruction will not let you off the hook."

Gu Yuena's expression remained unchanged: "Do you think that if I let him go, the God of Destruction you mentioned will let me go?"

Rong Nianbing choked for a moment, and was about to speak when a cold snort suddenly rang in everyone's ears.

"I didn't expect you to have some self-awareness. However, you should be glad that you didn't make a move just now. In your current state, you are not capable of killing a deity in front of me. In the end, you will only make your sins worse."

Immediately afterwards, as if to prove their words, a destructive pressure suddenly descended, immobilizing Gu Yuena and Rong Nianbing, who were already at their limit.

"Now that you know you've committed an unforgivable crime, why don't you surrender?"

As everyone looked up at the sound, several figures stood proudly in the void before their eyes.

Upon seeing the figure standing at the very front of the line, shrouded in purple robes, Rong Nianbing's expression instantly turned grim.

"God of Destruction."

"The God of Emotions".

Seemingly noticing the change in Rong Nianbing's expression, the God of Destruction looked at him and asked coldly.

"I sent you down to the mortal realm to investigate the Nine-Colored Goddess incident, but what were you doing just now?"

"Investigation? Of course I'm investigating!"

As a seasoned veteran of the divine realm, Rong Nianbing naturally wouldn't show weakness at such a moment. He spat out the blood in his mouth and slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

"As law enforcement officers have seen, there are always some unexpected obstacles during the investigation process, such as the target being unwilling to cooperate. Faced with this situation, I have no choice but to take some tough measures."

As he spoke, he glanced sideways at Tang San beneath him: "On the contrary, I'd like to ask the enforcers, Tang San was imprisoned before I left the God Realm, so why did he suddenly appear in the mortal realm?"

"I will make my own decision on this matter; you don't need to worry about it."

The God of Destruction remained calm. He first raised his hand and grasped Tang San, who was lying like a dead dog, into his hand before glancing at Gu Yuena with a subtle look.

"I never expected that the other half of the Dragon God's incarnation would appear here. It seems you were involved in the Nine-Colored Goddess incident back then, weren't you?"

He quickly turned his gaze back to Rong Nianbing.

"God of Emotions, you keep saying you're investigating, but what I see is you colluding with the murderer!"

However, before Rong Nianbing could respond, he shook his head to himself.

"Never mind, since they're already here, we can just take them back and interrogate them together."

Upon hearing this, Rong Nianbing's expression immediately changed.

"God of Destruction, you haven't even figured out the situation before you've presumptuously identified the culprit. Don't you find that absurd?"

The God of Destruction merely scoffed, "What? Do you expect me to listen to you, someone who's already sided with the murderer, defending him?"

"And even if she isn't the murderer, so what? According to the rule that gods cannot interfere in the mortal realm, she must return to the divine realm with us to be under their control."

Tang San's voluntary escape from prison was enough to land him a life sentence, so Rong Nianbing was no longer needed to act as a witness.

As for Tang San's companions, some were dead, some were injured, and almost all the survivors had gathered here, so they could be caught in one fell swoop and imprisoned.

Even he himself did not expect that this battle, which he thought would be very difficult, would end so easily.

As he spoke, he turned to look at the arrogant god and the others beside him, intending to order them to arrest the person, but he saw that they all had expressions of disbelief on their faces.

"What's wrong?"

"Reporting to you, sir, I... I sensed the aura of original sin in that valley."

"The aura of original sin?"

The God of Destruction was puzzled, but the next moment, as if sensing something, he suddenly turned his head to look at the valley.

Suddenly, a beam of light shot into the sky before his eyes, accompanied by a terrifying aura that made everyone present tremble in their souls. A white-haired figure appeared out of thin air next to Gu Yuena.

"The people who arrested me, you haven't even asked for my opinion yet, have you?"

(End of this chapter)