Asura Temple.
Asura God stared fixedly at the rankings on the heavenly screen. "Sixth place... Seventh place?"
"Even those two from the first generation are only sixth and seventh?"
Above the Destruction Divine Palace.
Purple-black lightning seemed ready to shatter the entire God Realm.
[Divinity Combat Power Ranking, Fifth Place!]
[Name: God of Destruction]
[God Position: Destruction God King]
[Affiliation: Destruction Divine Palace]
[Core Combat Power: scepter of destruction (Transcendent Divine Tool), Purple Lightning of Extinction, Destruction Intent]
[Reason for Ranking:]
He is the physical manifestation of the concept of "destruction" in the universe. His attack power is extremely violent; once he strikes, it is enough to destroy the heavens and the earth.
But, he lost due to being "one-dimensional." He possesses only ultimate destruction and lacks the variables of creation. When facing powerhouses who have mastered higher-dimensional laws, pure physical destructive power appears somewhat pale.
[Announcement of Rewards:]
[1. divine force Sublimation: God King promoted to Half-Step Creation Grade!]
[2. Source Bestowal: Destruction Dharma Idol! (Condense a ten-thousand-foot-tall Dharma Idol, immune to all elemental attacks, with physical strength comparable to the Golden Dragon King!)]
[3. Special Authority: Destruction · Restart! (At the cost of sacrificing 30% of one's own source, force a plane into a "restart" state, returning to chaos! This is the ultimate trump card for mutual destruction!)]
A purple-black pillar of light poured down. The God of Destruction's aura instantly surged, and the terrifying Destruction Dharma Idol slowly condensed behind him, emitting a pressure that even caused the surrounding space to collapse.
Although the ranking was not quite satisfactory, the rewards were indeed substantially powerful!
...The conclusion of the God of Destruction's turn meant that the battle for the top four had officially begun.
Inside the Asura Temple, the Asura God had already stood up from his seat, the Asura Demon Sword in his hand humming and vibrating.
"If fifth place is Destruction, then fourth place should surely be me, right?"
"No! I must enter the top three! I have the Asura Demon Sword, I have True Damage Judgment, and I have the Slaughter Domain!"
However, the heavenly screen was heartless.
The original purple-black lightning dissipated, replaced by a scarlet red like a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood!
[Divinity Combat Power Ranking, Fourth Place!]
In the image.
A tall man clad in blood-colored armor with a head full of white hair stepped upon a mountain of corpses with a sea of blood at his back. His eyes had no pupils, only two clusters of burning blood-flames; he was slaughter itself!
[Name: Asura God]
[God Position: Asura God King]
[Affiliation: Asura Temple]
[Core Combat Power: Asura Demon Sword (Transcendent Divine Tool), Slaughter Laws, Asura Judgment]
[Reason for Ranking:]
He is the God Realm's acknowledged king of duels; with one man and one sword, he suppressed the other four Great God Kings.
But, he rose by slaughter and fell by slaughter.
His power is too extreme, lacking an understanding of "life." When facing existences with "immortality" or "creation-grade" authority, his proud attack power becomes his only fig leaf.
Seeing the words "Fourth Place," the Asura God could no longer keep his composure.
He was the strongest God King of the God Realm, yet he didn't even make it into the top three?
"I am Asura! I am the Enforcer! I am the strongest in the God Realm!"
His mentality crumbled, completely shattered.
[Announcement of Rewards:]
[1. divine force Sublimation: God King promoted to Quasi-Creation Grade! (Slaughter Laws perfected! Obtain "Slaughter Source"; as long as a battle occurs, divine force can automatically recover through killing intent!)]
[2. Source Bestowal: Asura · Final Judgment! (Ignore cause and effect, ignore distance! Lock onto the target's divine soul and launch a sure-kill strike!)]
[3. Special Authority: Enforcer's Wrath! (Deals 200% extra damage to all living beings that violate the rules of the God Realm!)]
A blood-red pillar of light fell, and the Asura God bathed within it. Although his power received a terrifying boost, the resentment in his eyes grew deeper and deeper.
"Quasi-Creation Grade... Even so, is it only fourth?"
The Asura God looked up, staring fixedly at the heavenly screen.
"I want to see exactly what kind of sacred beings are ranked ahead of me!"
..."Roar!"
As if in response to the Asura God's doubt, a high-pitched, resonant dragon roar, full of majesty and nobility, instantly shattered the blood-colored killing intent filling the sky!
The sky of the God Realm was instantly torn apart, nine-colored auspicious clouds gathered, and elemental laws sang in joy.
[Divinity Combat Power Ranking, Third Place!]
In the image, above the Star Dou Great Forest, Gu Yuena held the silver dragon god spear, her left hand lifting the heart of the dragon god, her long silver hair behind her turning into a vast galaxy.
The aura on her body had completely surpassed the scope of an ordinary God King!
[Name: Gu Yuena (Silver Dragon King)]
[God Position: None]
[Affiliation: Co-ruler of Spirit Beasts]
[Core Combat Power: silver dragon god spear, heart of the dragon god, All-Element Mastery]
[Reason for Ranking:]
She is the wisdom and elemental clone of the Dragon God, and she controls all the elemental laws in the universe.
The spear in her hand can break Worlds; the heart in her hand can create Worlds.
Aside from her physical strength being slightly inferior, she is already the undisputed ruler of the universe on the energy and spiritual levels!
...God Realm Committee.
The gods looked at the majestic Gu Yuena on the heavenly screen, their faces turning ashen.
"Third place... even the Silver Dragon King is only ranked third..."
The God of Kindness sighed. "Asura's loss is not undeserved. The current Silver Dragon King is no longer the heavily injured person she once was."
"She possesses the Transcendent Divine Tool, the silver dragon god spear, as well as the heart of the dragon god. Aside from lacking the Golden Dragon King's physical body, she is the Dragon God reborn!"
[Announcement of Rewards:]
[1. Bloodline Completion: Bestow ten drops of "Golden Dragon God Blood"! (After absorption, physical strength will increase, completely making up for the defensive shortcoming!)]
[2. Law Advancement: Element · Creation! (Can use elements to open up a true life plane in the void! Become a true Creation God!)]
[3. Special State: Dragon God Descent! (For a short time, can summon the phantom of the Dragon God in its prime to possess her! Combat power will soar, lasting for five minutes!)]
"Boom!!!"
Deep in the Star Dou Great Forest, Gu Yuena absorbed those ten drops of Golden Dragon God Blood. Beneath her originally delicate skin, a layer of golden dragon scale phantoms faintly emerged.
Physical shortcoming, filled!
...God Realm, Forbidden Land.
This was the darkest and most robust prison in the God Realm. Countless God King-level sealing runes were densely packed onto a giant golden light cocoon.
At the exact moment Gu Yuena received her third-place rewards.
This light cocoon, which had been silent for countless years, suddenly throbbed violently!
The ground of the entire God Realm shook fiercely along with it!
"What's happening? An earthquake? How can there be an earthquake in the God Realm?"
Before the gods could react, the image on the heavenly screen had already provided the answer.
It was a pure, violent golden light filled with the desire for destruction!
[Divinity Combat Power Ranking, Second Place!]
[Name: Golden Dragon King]
[Identity: Dragon God Clone (Ancestor of Strength and Physical Body)]
[Affiliation: None]
[Core Combat Power: Indestructible Body, Ultimate Strength]
[Reason for Ranking:]
He is the most frenzied side of the Dragon God. He inherited the Dragon God's indestructible physical body and infinite strength.
In terms of pure physical defense and attack, he is number one in the universe!
Even the true damage of the Asura Demon Sword cannot cut through his dragon scales, which have evolved to the extreme.
Even the Destruction God Thunder cannot leave a mark on his physical body.
He has no reason, only destruction. Once he breaks free from the seal, the God Realm will face its true doomsday!
..."Not good!!!"
Asura God, God of Destruction, God of Evil... the Five Great God Kings' expressions all changed drastically at the same time!
"Quick! Strengthen the seal!" "We absolutely cannot let him out!"
Back then, the five of them had joined forces and only managed to barely seal him by taking advantage of the Dragon God splitting and the Golden Dragon King being incoherent.
If he were allowed to come out now, supplemented by the rewards from the heavenly screen, it would become a disaster for the God Realm!
[Announcement of Rewards:]
[1. Seal Shattering: Ignore all God King-level seals! Break out of the seal immediately!]
[2. Enlightenment: Grant the Golden Dragon King absolute reason and wisdom! (No longer a beast that only knows how to kill!)]
[3. Ultimate Physical Evolution: Indestructible Body of Ten Thousand Tribulations! (Immune to all law attacks below God King level! Immune to 50% of Creation-grade damage!)]
"Crack!"
In the God Realm's Forbidden Land, that golden light cocoon instantly exploded!
A dragon roar full of delight and tyranny instantly overturned the ground of half the God Realm!
A terrifying giant dragon, several thousand meters long and appearing as if cast from gold, soared into the sky!
In his pair of giant dragon eyes, there was no longer confusion and madness, but instead the flickering of heart-palpitating cold light and wisdom!
The rational Golden Dragon King!
"Asura... Destruction..."
"You have imprisoned this seat for so many years..."
"It's time to settle this debt properly!"
The Golden Dragon King spoke in human tongue, his voice like rolling thunder. With a casual swipe of his dragon claw, a First-Rank God who came to stop him was directly swatted into a mist of blood!
Even the divine soul was shattered by that terrifying vitality!
"Too weak... too weak!"
"How can you block me now?!"
The Golden Dragon King laughed wildly, his massive body charging directly towards the God Realm Committee. Wherever he passed, divine palaces collapsed, and the gods wailed!
"Block him! Quickly block him!" The Asura God held his demon sword, leading the God of Destruction and others in a desperate resistance.
But in front of the "Indestructible Body of Ten Thousand Tribulations," their attacks were like scratching an itch for the Golden Dragon King!
The God Realm fell into complete chaos!
...Just as the God Realm was about to fall and the gods thought doomsday had arrived.
The golden light atop the heavenly screen suddenly became incredibly soft.
An aura transcending the God Realm and transcending the Dragon God quietly descended.
[Divinity Combat Power Ranking, First Place!]
[Name: Lin Yuan]
[Identity: Dean of Canglan Academy, Human Emperor]
[cultivation: Level 117]
[Core Combat Power: xuanyuan sword, Immortal Wheel Eye, Human Emperor Fruit Position]
[Reason for Ranking:]
No reason is needed.
If one must be found, it is this—Invincible.
Whether it be physical body, divine soul, laws, or divine tools, he has reached the limits of this universe, even overflowing.
The Golden Dragon King's physical body before him is nothing more than a slightly harder stone.
Gu Yuena's elements before him are nothing more than a child's trick.
The Asura God's slaughter before him is nothing more than laughable struggling.
He alone is the Heavenly Dao; he alone can suppress the eternal heavens!
..."First place..."
The Golden Dragon King, who was in the middle of a killing spree in the God Realm, suddenly stopped. Those dragon eyes that had just gained wisdom stared fixedly at the figure of that man on the heavenly screen.
"This is impossible... I am the Dragon God's clone, possessing the Indestructible Body of Ten Thousand Tribulations..."
"How could someone be strong to this extent?" For the first time, an emotion called "fear" appeared in the Golden Dragon King's voice.
Although Lin Yuan's divine force was only level 117, he could feel the threat coming from him!
[Announcement of Rewards:]
[1. cultivation Increase: divine force increased by ten levels!]
[2. Supreme Authority: Words Followed by Laws!]
Canglan Academy.
Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes; within his double pupils, universes were born and destroyed.
Level 127!
Lin Yuan gently raised his right hand and made a casual swipe toward the void.
"Open."
The plane barrier between the God Realm and the Douluo Continent was like a thin sheet of paper, directly torn open into a massive heavenly gate!
Lin Yuan took a step forward, and in the next second, his true body had already descended above the God Realm Committee!
When the Asura God, the God of Destruction, and the others saw Lin Yuan's true body descend, they almost couldn't hold onto their divine tools.
Especially that golden xuanyuan sword; just the aura it emitted made their divine souls sting and their God Positions tremble!
"Human Emperor Fruit Position... Divesting Divine Authority..."
The Asura God recalled the previous rewards and felt his throat go dry.
Before this man, their proud identities as God Kings were simply a joke!
"You are that first place?"
Although the Golden Dragon King was afraid, the pride of the dragon race prevented him from bowing his head. He roared at the sky, his entire body glowing with intense golden light as the Indestructible Body of Ten Thousand Tribulations operated to its limit!
"This seat is the immortal and indestructible Golden Dragon King! I don't believe you can kill me!"
"Roar!!"
The Golden Dragon King turned into a bolt of golden lightning, carrying World-destroying power as he charged directly at Lin Yuan!
However, Lin Yuan didn't even draw the xuanyuan sword. He just quietly watched the charging Golden Dragon King, chaos energy swirling within his eyes.
"Immortal Wheel Eye · Immortal Wheel Heavenly Illusion."
The originally violent Golden Dragon King's figure suddenly stiffened in mid-air.
Those dragon eyes, full of tyranny and wisdom, became dazed and hollow at this moment.
In his spiritual World, Lin Yuan was no longer an enemy, but his master!
"Kneel."
Lin Yuan spoke indifferently.
That ten-thousand-meter-long giant golden dragon, under the terrified gazes of the gods, actually withdrew all its dragon might and prostrated itself at Lin Yuan's feet!
"Master... Golden Dragon awaits your orders."
The demon sword in the Asura God's hand fell to the ground with a "clatter."
One move! He hadn't even lifted a finger, just a single glance! The Golden Dragon King, who had beaten the Five Great God Kings of the God Realm into oblivion, had become his pet?!
"Is... is he even human?" The God of Kindness covered her mouth, her eyes filled with awe.
Lin Yuan slowly turned around, his gaze sweeping over the Five Great God Kings present.
That gaze was as calm as water, yet it gave the Five Great God Kings an unprecedented pressure.
"How will you choose?"
Lin Yuan's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached every corner.
The Five Great God Kings looked at each other, seeing the despair and helplessness in each other's eyes.
Fight? How could they fight? Just by placing a sword there, he could divest you of your God Position.
With just a glance, he could control the Golden Dragon King, and he hadn't even used that even more terrifying authority of Words Followed by Laws yet!
"Thud!"
The Asura God was the first to kneel. This proudest enforcer of the God Realm lowered his noble head at this moment.
"We are willing to honor Your Excellency as the Supreme God King of the God Realm!"
"From now on, the God Realm shall follow Your Excellency's every command!"
(End of Chapter)
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