Asura God King's Shock!

The Asura God Projection watched the golden sword energy expanding in his pupils, wanting to dodge, but was shocked to find that the space around him had been completely locked down, leaving him unable to move an inch.

"No—"

The Asura God Projection let out a roar of unwillingness and fury.

However, his roar was cut short the very next moment.

The golden sword energy passed through his body without the slightest obstruction.

The Asura God Projection's movements froze instantly.

Following that.

A thin golden line appeared down the center of his body, and endless golden Holy Fire erupted from that line, instantly engulfing him.

"Mortal... This God will be waiting for you in the God Realm..."

The Asura God Projection left behind these final words before being reduced to nothingness under the scorching of the golden Holy Fire.

The dark red vortex above the firmament dissipated, revealing the clear sky once more.

Warm sunlight spilled over the ruins, dispelling the original gloom and bloodthirst.

Gu Sheng stood in the void, his golden hair fluttering, his expression calm.

He sheathed the Sword of Holy Spirit, felt the surging Limit Douluo Soul Power within him, and looked toward the direction of the God Realm, a cold smirk curling his lips.

"The God Realm, is it?"

"I will be coming up to find you all soon enough."

As his voice fell, Gu Sheng's figure flickered, turning into a streak of golden light that vanished into the horizon in an instant.

Only the deathly silent ruins remained, quietly telling the tale of what had just transpired under the sun.

Gu Sheng stood high in the sky, looking down at the Slaughter City that had been reduced to ruins.

The once towering and hideous underground fortress was now nothing but charred, broken walls and debris; billowing thick smoke, mixed with the pungent stench of blood and sulfur, permeated the air.

Those fallen ones who had once eked out a miserable existence in this land of sin had long since been reduced to ash in the previous shockwave, leaving not even a trace behind.

"This filthy place should have disappeared long ago."

Gu Sheng muttered to himself, his voice echoing slowly over the empty ruins.

He slowly raised his right hand, and the Sword of Holy Spirit in his grip erupted with a dazzling golden light once more. The light was full of sanctity and vastness, instantly dispelling the lingering gloom and blood-red aura in the surroundings.

The golden Soul Power within his body surged into the blade like a tidal wave. The terrifying pressure of a level 99 Limit Douluo was released without reservation at this moment; the entire sky seemed unable to bear this power, beginning to tremble violently.

"Disperse."

Accompanying the flat utterance, Gu Sheng swung his sword backhanded, slashing down fiercely toward the ruins below.

A golden sword energy, thousands of meters long, instantly tore through the sky, carrying the momentum of world-destruction as it slammed into the wilderness below.

Rumble—

The earth trembled, and countless massive fissures spread out like a spiderweb in every direction. Violent golden Holy Fire erupted from the cracks, purifying the remaining blood pools of sin, withered bones, and all traces of filth into nothingness in an instant.

The entire expanse of land began to collapse over a large area, and the surrounding mountain ranges crumbled under the impact of the terrifying power. Countless giant boulders tumbled down, filling in the massive crater.

The Slaughter City, which had once made the entire Douluo Continent tremble in fear, was wiped from this world in that moment.

Gu Sheng looked at the area that had been turned into a flat wilderness and retracted the Sword of Holy Spirit with satisfaction.

Operating his Limit Douluo Soul Power, his figure flickered slightly, and he transformed into a streak of golden light, vanishing into the horizon in an instant.

Heaven Dou City, Imperial Palace.

Night deepened, and the bright moonlight spilled over the magnificent palace complex, draping it in a silver veil.

Inside the Empress's bedchamber, candles flickered, emitting a warm and intimate orange glow.

Qian Renxue had already shed her majestic dragon robes from the day, changing into a light yellow silk nightgown.

The thin, cicada-wing-like silk could not hide her curvaceous and proud figure; her jade-white skin appeared and disappeared under the candlelight, looking exceptionally alluring.

She sat before the exquisite vanity, holding a white jade comb, absentmindedly grooming her waterfall of long golden hair.

Yet, those phoenix eyes, which were usually filled with majesty and looked down upon all officials, were now clouded with an inseparable worry and longing.

"This wretch, he's been gone for so long without sending a single message back."

Qian Renxue grumbled resentfully, staring at herself in the mirror, lost in thought.

"Thinking of me?"

A familiar voice, tinged with a hint of teasing, suddenly rang out in the quiet bedchamber.

Qian Renxue's delicate body jolted. Before she could even turn her head, a pair of warm, powerful arms had already wrapped around her slender waist from behind.

The familiar scent of a man instantly enveloped her, causing her heart, which had been hanging in the balance, to settle back into place in an instant.

"So you finally know how to come back."

Qian Renxue turned around, her beautiful eyes filled with feigned reproach, and she instinctively wrapped her arms around Gu Sheng's neck.

Gu Sheng took the opportunity to lift her up, walking over to a nearby daybed to sit down and pulling her into his embrace.

"I rushed back the moment I finished, not delaying for even a second."

Gu Sheng buried his head in the crook of her neck, taking a deep breath of her faint, clean scent, his face full of contentment.

Qian Renxue felt ticklish from his actions and couldn't help but let out a soft laugh, reaching out to push at his shoulders.

"Stop it, you're covered in dust; go wash up first."

"I won't. Let me hold you for a while longer."

Gu Sheng didn't loosen his grip; instead, he pulled her even tighter.

Qian Renxue rolled her eyes at him helplessly, yet her arms, wrapped around his neck, didn't let go either.

"Was the trip to Slaughter City smooth?"

Qian Renxue looked at him with concern, her small hands gently stroking his face.

"Quite smooth. I leveled Slaughter City while I was at it."

Gu Sheng's tone was indifferent, as if he were speaking of a trivial matter.

Qian Renxue was slightly stunned. Although she had long known her husband possessed immense strength, she was still surprised by this news.

"That is the inheritance ground of the Asura God. You destroyed it just like that—did the God Realm not react?"

"How could they not react?"

Gu Sheng raised an eyebrow, his tone becoming playful.

"A projection of the Asura God descended and even tried to subject me to some Asura Judgment."

Qian Renxue's heart instantly jumped into her throat, her beautiful eyes filled with anxiety as she hurriedly looked him over.

"Were you hurt? A god's strike is not something easily withstood."

"Is your husband the type to suffer a loss?"

Gu Sheng pinched her pale, pretty face, smiling to reassure her.

"Not only was I uninjured, but I used the pressure from him to break through the third seal within my body."

"As of now, your husband is a level 99 Limit Douluo."

Hearing this, Qian Renxue was completely stunned.

Level 99, Limit Douluo.

This realm was the pinnacle that countless soul masters could never reach in their entire lives.

Yet Gu Sheng had reached this level at such a young age.

"Limit Douluo..."

Qian Renxue murmured in a daze, the look in her eyes as she gazed at Gu Sheng filled with adoration, and even more, worship.

"My husband is truly the most formidable man in this world."

"That goes without saying; otherwise, how could I be worthy of our noble Her Majesty the Empress?"

Gu Sheng teased, his hands beginning to wander, slowly climbing up beneath the smooth, delicate silk.

Qian Renxue's body instantly tensed, a hazy mist of desire rising in her beautiful eyes.

"Don't... we are still in the bedchamber; what if someone comes in..."

"Who would dare?"

Gu Sheng interrupted her domineeringly, lowering his head to kiss the red lips he had been longing for day and night.

Qian Renxue struggled symbolically for a moment before going limp in Gu Sheng's arms, responding clumsily yet passionately.

The temperature in the bedchamber began to climb wildly at that moment.

The candlelight flickered, stretching their shadows long against the wall until they finally merged into one.

After a long while, their lips parted.

Qian Renxue lay panting against Gu Sheng's chest, her beautiful eyes full of shyness, her fair skin flushed with a faint pink hue.

"You bully me the moment you get back."

She tapped Gu Sheng's chest with her small fist in dissatisfaction, though her tone was full of coquettishness.

Gu Sheng took her small hand and kissed it gently.

"How can you call this bullying? This is just affection between husband and wife."

He looked at the shy, moving beauty in his arms, the love in his heart nearly overflowing.

Qian Renxue lifted her head slightly, looking at Gu Sheng's hair, which had now turned a pure golden color, and curiously reached out a finger to gently run through the silk-like strands.

"Why has your hair turned this color?"

"It's a change brought about by the breaking of the seal."

Gu Sheng took her hand and explained patiently.

"This power is far too immense. My body and soul are undergoing a metamorphosis; once all nine seals within me are broken, there will be no one left in this world who can stand against me."

Qian Renxue listened to his words, her heart filled with shock.

She could sense a faint, noble majesty radiating from Gu Sheng—a terrifying aura that transcended the mortal realm and approached that of the gods.

"Then I must work harder, or I'll be left far behind by you in the future."

Qian Renxue lifted her chin defiantly, a flicker of determination flashing in her phoenix eyes.

As the possessor of the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and a favored daughter of the heavens, she was naturally unwilling to be merely a vase standing in Gu Sheng's shadow.

"Silly girl, you are my wife. Doesn't my strength equate to yours?"

Gu Sheng chuckled, rubbing her head and pulling her closer into his embrace.

Qian Renxue leaned against him submissively, feeling his powerful heartbeat, and felt an unprecedented sense of peace.

"By the way, about my mother... you handed Xiao Wu over to her. How is she now?"

Qian Renxue hesitated for a moment before asking, her voice laced with inner conflict.

Her feelings toward Bibi Dong had always been complex—a mixture of resentment, longing, and an inexplicable resistance.

Gu Sheng naturally understood her thoughts; he gently stroked her back and spoke in a warm voice.

"She is naturally pleased. A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast provides a significant boost to her strength."

"But rest assured, with me here, she will not interfere in the affairs of the Heaven Dou Empire. You only need to focus on being your Empress in peace."

Qian Renxue bit her lip, speaking in a low, dejected tone.

"It's not that I'm worried about that. I just... I don't know how to face her in the future."

"Then leave that to me to handle."

Gu Sheng's voice was calm, yet carried an absolute confidence that put her at ease.

"You only need to be my happy little woman. I will shield you from all other storms."

Qian Renxue looked up at Gu Sheng's peerlessly handsome face, her eyes turning slightly red.

"Husband, you are so good to me."

She leaned forward on her own initiative and kissed his cheek lightly.

Gu Sheng's eyes darkened slightly; he watched her red lips so close to his own, his throat bobbing as he swallowed.

"That alone is not enough."

He looked at Qian Renxue with a mischievous grin, one hand already slipping into her loose, light robes.

Qian Renxue let out a startled cry, trying to dodge, but she was no match for Gu Sheng; she was quickly pinned beneath him.

"You... you wicked man, you only think about these things all day."

"If I didn't have such thoughts when facing my own wife, that would be the abnormal thing."

Gu Sheng replied righteously, lowering his head to seal her red lips.

The candlelight in the bedchamber seemed to grow shy at that moment, flickering slightly before extinguishing.

In the darkness, only the sound of their breathing remained, along with whispers that would make one's face burn with heat.

The moonlight outside the window filtered through the screens, spilling onto the bed and outlining their figures in a scene of warmth and intimacy.

This night was destined to be a sleepless one.

The next morning.

Warm sunlight filtered through the window screens, spilling across the wide bed.

Qian Renxue opened her eyes lazily, feeling sore all over and unable to move.

She turned her head slightly to see Gu Sheng watching her with a gentle expression, one hand idly playing with a lock of her golden hair.

"Awake?"

Gu Sheng smiled faintly, his voice raspy from sleep, sounding exceptionally sexy.

Qian Renxue shrank back into the covers in bashful shyness, leaving only her beautiful eyes visible as she looked at him.

"It's all your fault. I have to attend the morning court today, but now I don't even have the strength to get up."

She complained, though her voice was filled with coquettish affection.

Gu Sheng chuckled, pulling her into his arms, blanket and all.

"Forget the morning court. You aren't going today; I'll stay here and rest with you in the palace."

"How can that be? I am the Empress, and I've only just ascended the throne. If I skip court without cause, what will the ministers think?"

Qian Renxue looked at him disapprovingly.

"If anyone dares to say a single word, I will ensure they never speak again."

Gu Sheng's tone was flat, yet it revealed an absolute, overbearing dominance.

On this Douluo Continent, he now stood at the very pinnacle, and those mundane rules were not even worth mentioning in his eyes.

Qian Renxue watched his overbearing demeanor, feeling a sweetness in her heart, yet she knew she couldn't let him have his way entirely.

"Alright, I know you're powerful, but I also want to be a competent ruler; I can't have people gossiping behind my back."

She rubbed against Gu Sheng's chest in a coaxing manner, her voice soft and tender.

Seeing her persistence, Gu Sheng could only sigh helplessly.

"I really can't do anything with you."

He kissed her forehead with doting affection, then rose to help her dress.

Qian Renxue enjoyed being served by him, and as she gazed at his focused, gentle profile, her heart was filled with happiness.

"Husband, once the situation here in Heaven Dou stabilizes, let's go visit the Star Luo Empire."

Qian Renxue spoke with anticipation as she adjusted her collar.