Ch. 440Another Super Artifact?

An Zhen’s Ice Blue Longsword and the Poseidon Trident devastated the Sea God Family after Xiao Wu tried to claim the trident, which rejected her and struck back. An Zhen then noticed Xiao Wu’s Ghost Carving Divine Knife and identified it as Rong Nianbing’s Super Artifact.

  • Xiao Wu told Chen Jiujie she could summon the Poseidon Trident and prepared to bind it while An Zhen unleashed the Extreme Cold Law against the Sea God Family.
  • The Poseidon Trident rejected Xiao Wu’s spiritual imprint, broke through her Invincible Golden Body, and unleashed a counterattack that killed hundreds of the Sea God Family’s experts.
  • Chen Jiujie sacrificed himself to shield two Super Douluo, but the trident’s attack left him gravely injured and shattered the Sea God Helmet.
  • An Zhen called the Poseidon Trident to his hand, learned that it had attacked after Xiao Wu tried to seize control of it, and said the Sea God Family had brought the disaster upon themselves.
  • An Zhen spotted the dagger in Xiao Wu’s hand and identified it as the Ghost Carving Divine Knife, Rong Nianbing’s Super Artifact.

Ch. 441A Good Knife for Cooking

An Zhen fought Xiao Wu on Sea Island, overwhelming her with time and destruction powers despite her Ghost Carving Divine Knife and hidden shield. He left her battered inside the shield’s protective barrier as the island was devastated.

  • An Zhen erased the dying Sea God Douluo and two Super Douluo, then ordered the God of Greed to suppress the remaining Sea God Family members.
  • Xiao Wu activated her Martial Soul and attacked An Zhen with the Ghost Carving Divine Knife, but he matched her in close combat with the Poseidon Trident.
  • An Zhen used the Authority of Spring and Autumn and the Extreme Cold Law to freeze Xiao Wu and several of her clones.
  • An Zhen unleashed ten Jimei Divine Thunders, destroying half of Sea Island, while a divine shield protected Xiao Wu at the center of the blast.
  • An Zhen entered the shield’s barrier, grabbed Xiao Wu’s wrist, and slammed her into the ground.

Ch. 442Take Sides? Run Away!

Rong Nianbing feared the God Realm’s standoff would erupt into war and planned to escape with his family after finding someone to inherit his divine position. On Douluo Continent, An Zhen overpowered Xiao Wu and stopped her attempt to throw him.

  • Rong Nianbing told Feng Nu that he had lent the Ghost Carving Divine Knife to Tang San and Xiao Wu to help balance the conflict and protect Xiao Wu.
  • Rong Nianbing and Feng Nu agreed that the God Realm’s growing conflict could only be delayed, and Rong Nianbing proposed that they run away before war began.
  • Rong Nianbing considered recruiting An Zhen or another talented person to inherit the God of Emotions’ divine position so he could leave with his family.
  • An Zhen seized Xiao Wu and repeatedly smashed her into the ground while preventing her from using the Ghost Carving Divine Knife.
  • Xiao Wu bound An Zhen with her Soft Bone techniques and tried to throw him with Eight-Stage Lethal Throw, but An Zhen anchored himself to the ground and stopped her.

Ch. 443Whose Knife?

An Zhen defeated and captured Xiao Wu, then brought the Sea God Family under control and ordered their reformation through labor and ideological instruction. When he infused the Ghost Carving Divine Knife with World Force, Rong Nianbing appeared through a spiritual imprint and disputed An Zhen’s claim to the weapon.

  • An Zhen disarmed Xiao Wu, broke her Soft Bone Lock, injured and restrained her, then imprisoned her consciousness in his Virtual World.
  • The God of Greed subdued the Sea God Family, and An Zhen ordered the adults and children treated through labor and ideological reform rather than slaughter.
  • An Zhen summoned a Soul Engineer corps and Ye Yulin to suppress the island and arrange the Sea God Family’s relocation.
  • An Zhen began nurturing the Ghost Carving Divine Knife with World Force, triggering a hidden spiritual imprint that revealed Rong Nianbing.
  • Rong Nianbing claimed the knife as his, while An Zhen argued it was his spoils of war and warned that divine interference in the mortal world could bring consequences.

Ch. 444Surrounding Tang San?

An Zhen took the Ghost Carving Divine Knife from Rong Nianbing and urged the gods to target Tang San to prevent the God Realm’s conflict from spreading. He refused to reveal Xiao Wu’s condition, leaving Rong Nianbing unable to reassure Tang San and warning the God of Emotions against threatening his family.

  • An Zhen argued that Rong Nianbing could not rely on God Kings to protect him and that protecting his family meant avoiding a fight, so Rong Nianbing handed over the Ghost Carving Divine Knife.
  • An Zhen proposed that the gods join forces to suppress Tang San, but Rong Nianbing objected that the God of Destruction’s extreme intentions made the plan dangerous.
  • An Zhen threatened to destroy anyone who targeted his family and reminded Rong Nianbing that he had lent the knife to Xiao Wu.
  • Rong Nianbing asked to see Xiao Wu so he could calm Tang San, but An Zhen refused because keeping her condition unknown would make the gods more likely to act against Tang San.
  • An Zhen said Tang San had brought the conflict upon himself and prepared to capture Oscar, the God of Food.

Ch. 445Emptying His Entire Fortune

An Zhen rejected Rong Nianbing’s offer to inherit the God of Emotions’ godhood, citing the risks and the position’s low rank, but agreed to consider a suitable inheritor. Rong Nianbing prepared to arrange the inheritance through God of Destruction and Goddess of Life, while An Zhen demanded nearly all of Rong Nianbing’s divine weapons and techniques.

  • God of Greed confronted Rong Nianbing over lending Xiao Wu a Super Artifact, but An Zhen stopped his attack and let Rong Nianbing explain his proposal.
  • Rong Nianbing offered An Zhen the God of Emotions’ inheritance so he could leave the God Realm before its impending conflict, but An Zhen refused because he distrusted the risks of divine trials and considered a first-rank godhood too weak.
  • Rong Nianbing pointed out that An Zhen’s strength and talent seemed suited to inheriting a godhood, yet he had no inheritance mark from God of Destruction, leaving Rong Nianbing and God of Greed puzzled.
  • An Zhen agreed to find someone else to inherit the God of Emotions’ godhood, and Rong Nianbing said he would ask God of Destruction and Goddess of Life to act as intermediaries.
  • An Zhen listed Rong Nianbing’s seven blades and several techniques as items he wanted for the inheritance, prompting Rong Nianbing to accuse him of trying to empty his entire household.

Ch. 446Destruction and Asura

An Zhen and the God of Greed tracked Oscar down, only for Oscar to unleash a shocking Asura Blood Sword attack. An Zhen met the strike with his power of destruction and shielded a nearby town as the clash shook the sky.

  • Rong Nianbing agreed to give An Zhen his seven Kitchen Knives and knife techniques to help the godhood inheritance proceed and secure his family's escape.
  • An Zhen wondered whether the God of Destruction planned to seize control of the God Realm, then opened a spatial rift and set out with the God of Greed to capture Oscar.
  • Oscar arrived near the Extreme North, chose to travel to Lingdou City, and was confronted by An Zhen and the God of Greed.
  • Oscar used his Golden Fly and Mirror Image Sausage with a drop of blood from his necklace to unleash the Asura Blood Sword, which Gu Yue Na sensed from Shrek City and recognized with hatred.
  • An Zhen countered the Crimson Giant Sword with his will of destruction while the God of Greed resisted the clash and An Zhen's Poseidon Trident shielded the town below.

Ch. 447Unable to Assess the Situation

An Zhen defeated and captured Oscar, then used the Virtual World to hold the captured gods and their allies. After locating the hidden Semi-Plane with the God of Greed, An Zhen entered it and was met by the Phoenix God’s attack.

  • Oscar unleashed the Asura Blood Sword but was badly injured when An Zhen withstood the strike.
  • An Zhen bound Oscar, took Tang San’s essence blood, and trapped Oscar’s consciousness and body in the Virtual World.
  • Oscar reunited there with Xiao Wu, Tang Hao, and Ah Yin, while An Zhen punished Xiao Wu and Ah Yin and threatened Oscar with Ning Rongrong’s capture.
  • An Zhen and the God of Greed found the fixed anchor point to the Semi-Plane on a small Sea Island.
  • An Zhen opened a spatial rift with the Ghost Carving Divine Knife and entered the Semi-Plane, where the Phoenix God attacked with Phoenix Piercing Cloud Strike.

Ch. 448Xiao Wu's Death?

An Zhen confronted Ma Hongjun and Ning Rongrong, overpowering Ma Hongjun’s flames with the Fire Dragon King’s legacy. After Ma Hongjun received the Asura Demon Sword and attacked, An Zhen revealed that he had captured Oscar and Xiao Wu, provoking Tang San into a furious outburst in the God Realm.

  • An Zhen transformed Ma Hongjun’s flaming phoenix attack into a massive flaming dragon and recalled his debt to the Dragon Kings as he drew on the Fire Dragon King’s legacy.
  • Ma Hongjun and Ning Rongrong accused An Zhen of killing Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, while Ma Hongjun received the Asura Demon Sword and broke through to rank ninety-eight.
  • An Zhen blocked the flaming dragon and clashed with the Asura Demon Sword’s killing aura using his power of Destruction.
  • An Zhen claimed that Oscar and Xiao Wu would suffer if Ning Rongrong killed him, then dropped their battered bodies from the void.
  • Ning Rongrong recognized Oscar, and Tang San saw the injured Xiao Wu before erupting in rage and swearing to kill An Zhen.

Ch. 449Tang San Goes Mad, a God Realm Coup?

Tang San nearly ignited his divine flame and attacked the God of Destruction and Goddess of Life after learning Xiao Wu had been captured. Lie Yan stopped him by reminding him that his death would leave Xiao Wu unprotected, while the Goddess of Life persuaded the God of Destruction to halt the confrontation and win the gods’ support.

  • Tang San demanded that the God of Destruction make An Zhen release Xiao Wu, then erupted into a murderous rage when the God of Destruction refused.
  • Rong Nianbing and the seven Elemental Gods decided to help the God of Destruction suppress Tang San, fearing a battle could destroy the God Realm.
  • Lie Yan reminded Tang San that igniting his divine flame and dying would leave Xiao Wu without protection, briefly restoring his clarity.
  • The God of Destruction asked the Goddess of Life to tell An Zhen to kill Xiao Wu, but she stopped him and urged him to avoid a devastating battle.
  • The Goddess of Life promised to help suppress Tang San later, and the God of Destruction ordered the gods to wait and see whether Tang San regained his senses.

Ch. 450A Commander Without an Army, Divided Hearts and Minds

Lie Yan helped the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction suppress Asura God Tang San before he could destroy the God Realm. Tang San demanded Xiao Wu’s release, but the God of Destruction held firm, and the chapter ended with the Goddess of Life reporting that An Zhen had secured the Asura Demon Sword.

  • The Goddess of Life restored Lie Yan’s divine power while she and the God of Destruction restrained Asura God Tang San, and Lie Yan tried to restore his sanity.
  • Tang San’s slaughterous intent faded, and he collapsed from exhaustion as the God of Destruction questioned him about his crimes.
  • Tang San demanded that the God of Destruction return Xiao Wu, but the watching gods showed wariness and cold indifference toward him.
  • Tang San swallowed his anger and asked what conditions would secure Xiao Wu’s release, while the God of Destruction considered how to use his leverage.
  • The Goddess of Life told the God of Destruction that An Zhen had secured the Asura Demon Sword, delighting him as he reflected on Tang San’s losses.

Ch. 451Forbidden Magic? The Sea and Asura

Rong Nianbing asked the God of Destruction and Goddess of Life to take over his Emotion God inheritance so he could escape the looming conflict. In the Douluo Plane, An Zhen fought Ma Hongjun with the Poseidon Trident against the Asura Demon Sword, and their clash tore apart the Semi-Plane.

  • Rong Nianbing offered to hand over his Emotion God inheritance, and the God of Destruction and Goddess of Life agreed.
  • An Zhen returned Oscar and Xiao Wu to the Virtual World and faced Ma Hongjun and Ning Rongrong.
  • Ma Hongjun unleashed his Killing Domain, but An Zhen copied its power and summoned a Nine-Colored Goddess Ning Rongrong phantom to strengthen himself.
  • An Zhen and Ma Hongjun fought with the Poseidon Trident and Asura Demon Sword, shattering the Semi-Plane and its sky.
  • Ma Hongjun unleashed a massive blood-red sword strike, which collided with An Zhen's giant whale phantom and tore the Semi-Plane apart further.

Ch. 452Beauty Trap

An Zhen overwhelmed Ma Hongjun in battle, then trapped him in a constructed world where a Bai Chenxiang puppet appeared. Ma Hongjun recognized the deception but embraced the illusion, leaving him overcome with grief and longing.

  • An Zhen's Poseidon Trident deflected Ma Hongjun's attack, while Ning Rongrong's divine lights shielded him from the shockwave.
  • Ma Hongjun warned that continued fighting could destroy the Semi-Plane and proposed a draw, then urged Ning Rongrong not to risk their chance of saving their friends.
  • An Zhen used World Descends to create another world and reveal a Bai Chenxiang puppet based on Ma Hongjun's memories.
  • Ning Rongrong recognized Bai Chenxiang as an illusion, but Ma Hongjun could not bring himself to attack the woman he had lost.
  • Bai Chenxiang embraced Ma Hongjun, and he cried out her name as his long-suppressed grief overwhelmed him.

Ch. 453Strategy Over Beauty

Ma Hongjun embraced the false Bai Chenxiang, knowing she was an illusion but unable to let go of the warmth and love she carried. After she sacrificed herself and vanished, he was left kneeling in grief before slowly rising into a hollow silence.

  • Ma Hongjun dropped the Asura Demon Sword and clung to the false Bai Chenxiang while Ning Rongrong watched in tears.
  • Bai Chenxiang told Ma Hongjun he knew she was fake, and he begged her to lie to him and stay a little longer.
  • An Zhen explained that the NPC Bai Chenxiang was dissipating because she had chosen to destroy herself rather than be used against Ma Hongjun.
  • Bai Chenxiang comforted Ma Hongjun, asked An Zhen not to hurt him, and vanished after telling him to take care of himself.
  • Ning Rongrong tried to comfort Ma Hongjun, but he stared at the sword and rose with his last hope extinguished.

Ch. 454This Was Not an Ancient Legend

Ma Hongjun sacrificed his life to reunite with Bai Xiangxiang, leaving his Fire Phoenix bloodline inheritance to An Zhen and asking him to spare Ning Rongrong and Oscar. An Zhen accepted the inheritance and discussed the ease of restoring souls from the underworld, while Ning Rongrong rejected his claim that Tang San had refused to help Ma Hongjun.

  • Ma Hongjun ignited his Fire of Life, transformed into a Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix, and explained that he wanted to reunite with Bai Xiangxiang in the underworld.
  • Ma Hongjun burned away his life and left behind a phoenix feather and gem containing his Fire Phoenix bloodline, which he entrusted to An Zhen for a descendant.
  • Before disappearing, Ma Hongjun asked An Zhen to spare Ning Rongrong and Oscar and asked Ning Rongrong to tell Oscar that he was happy.
  • An Zhen inspected and stored the inheritance, then asked the God of Greed whether a God King could retrieve a soul from the underworld and grant it a divine position.
  • The God of Greed said retrieving souls and appointing divine officials was simple, while An Zhen explained that he wanted his loved ones to receive powerful divine positions.
  • An Zhen suggested Tang San had refused to help Ma Hongjun, and Ning Rongrong angrily accused him of insulting the First Generation Shrek Seven Monsters' friendship.

Ch. 455Goddess's Submission

An Zhen subdued the Asura Demon Sword and forced Ning Rongrong to submit, sealing her divine power and branding her consciousness. After he revived Oscar, the reunited couple learned that An Zhen had reported the events to Teacher's Wife, while a watching presence had vanished.

  • An Zhen explained to Ning Rongrong why Tang San's failure to save Bai Chenxiang had disappointed him, then seized the Asura Demon Sword and used World Force to awaken and tame it.
  • An Zhen demanded Ning Rongrong submit, and she agreed after he offered her the chance to see Oscar again; he sealed her divine power and placed a spiritual brand in her sea of consciousness.
  • An Zhen ordered Ning Rongrong to address him as Your Majesty, and she obeyed despite her sorrow and humiliation.
  • An Zhen healed Oscar and released his imprisoned consciousness; Oscar saw Ning Rongrong and pleaded with An Zhen not to hurt her.
  • Ning Rongrong explained what had happened, and Oscar said that An Zhen's actions could be a good thing for Ma Hongjun; meanwhile, An Zhen reported the events to Teacher's Wife after sensing that the prying gaze had disappeared.

Ch. 456Capital, Empress

After subduing the remaining descended gods, An Zhen returned to the Douluo Continent and assigned Oscar and Ning Rongrong roles in his new Empire. In Mingdu, he discussed integrating the former Douluo Continent with the Sun Moon Empire’s technology and began setting rules and reforms, including a coming change to the Soul Master system.

  • Oscar submitted to An Zhen, who took his divine power crystal core and placed a spiritual imprint in his sea of consciousness.
  • An Zhen returned to the Douluo Continent, gave the God of Greed money, a map, and a token, and ordered Ning Rongrong to teach at Shrek Academy while Oscar continued making sausages.
  • In Mingdu, An Zhen told Mu En that Tang San was suppressed in the God Realm and that the other First Generation Shrek Seven Monsters and Tang San’s followers on the continent had been dealt with.
  • After the ministers described their shock at the Sun Moon Empire’s technology, An Zhen ordered gradual development plans for the former Douluo Continent and forbade hunting Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts and entering the Extreme North’s core region.
  • When officials debated the Empire’s capital and Empress, An Zhen announced a major reform to the Soul Master system centered on popularizing Spiritual Power.

Ch. 457Battle Armor? Soul Armor!

An Zhen revealed Soul Armor, a new development created by Kong Deming, Jing Hongchen, and Ye Yulin that could greatly amplify a soul master’s strength. Kong Deming explained how Soul Armor was made and fused, leaving the gathered leaders with detailed research to study.

  • An Zhen explained how Spiritual Power affected soul rings and Soul Spirits, then argued that soul masters were growing stronger with the times.
  • An Zhen had Xu Tianxuan attack Kong Deming with her First Soul Skill, Moon Blade, as a Soul King.
  • Xu Tianxuan activated Soul Armor and rose from Soul King to Soul Saint, making her Moon Blade vastly more powerful.
  • Kong Deming revealed that he, Jing Hongchen, and Ye Yulin had developed Soul Armor using Soul Crystal, which fused with a martial soul and amplified its power.
  • Kong Deming explained the risks of mismatched attributes and the slow, safer method of using a martial soul to nurture attribute-less Soul Armor.

Ch. 458Soul Masters' Dependence on Soul Beasts

Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen explained Soul Armor’s materials, ranks, and combat power, while An Zhen assigned its first ultimate set to Zhang Lexuan and announced a tournament for the second. An Zhen then raised the danger of humanity’s dependence on dwindling Soul Beasts and introduced Electrolux’s breakthrough in creating artificial Soul Spirits.

  • Kong Deming explained that Soul Armor could be upgraded by improving its Soul Crystals and the compatible elemental energy they absorbed.
  • Jing Hongchen displayed four grades of Soul Crystals and explained that elementary, intermediate, advanced, and ultimate Soul Armor required Soul King, Soul Emperor, Soul Saint, and Level 95 Super Douluo strength to bear.
  • Jing Hongchen said Soul Armor could raise a Soul King to Soul Saint-level strength, while ultimate Soul Armor could let a Super Douluo rival an Ultimate Douluo.
  • An Zhen awarded the first set of ultimate Soul Armor to Zhang Lexuan and announced that the second would go to the winner of the Empire’s first Elite Tournament.
  • Ye Yulin explained how Soul Armor could absorb attribute-compatible heavenly treasures, and An Zhen shifted the discussion to humanity’s growing shortage of Soul Beasts.
  • An Zhen warned that the decline of Soul Beasts threatened the soul master system and announced that Electrolux had created artificial Soul Spirits.

Ch. 459Safety, Safety, and More Safety!

An Zhen revealed that Electrolux could create artificial Soul Spirits and announced plans to establish a Soul Spirit Tower to research and provide them. He explained their safety and practical advantages, leaving Ning Yunzhi eager about their potential.

  • Electrolux explained how Soul Beast genetic information could be imprinted into soul power to create artificial Soul Spirit embryos.
  • An Zhen announced strict laws against unauthorized biological research and said he would establish biological research institutions and a Soul Spirit Tower.
  • An Zhen summoned a docile artificial Dark Gold Fear Claw Bear Soul Spirit, startling the crowd before Jing Hongchen restored order.
  • An Zhen explained that Soul Spirits avoided the danger of Soul Beast resentment, could fight alongside Soul Masters, and offered a safer, more convenient way to obtain Soul Rings.
  • Ning Yunzhi welcomed the Soul Spirits’ advantages, especially their potential to protect support-type Soul Masters from danger.
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