A God King-Level Soul, the Extreme North as Their Target, and the Super Divine Artifact, the Dragon God Heart?!

Ning Fengzhi's expression was no better.

He understood that, as the greatest support-type Soul Master in the world, he was nothing but a sitting duck in front of a top assassin like Guang Ling Douluo.

Spirit Hall, Worship Hall.

"Hahahaha!

"Did you see that? Did you see that?

"I told you my move was the coolest!"

Guang Ling Douluo pointed at the sky, laughing so hard he doubled over, utterly pleased with himself.

Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression, however, grew even gloomier.

Having his trump card displayed so brazenly for the whole world to see was definitely no good thing.

On the second floor of a teahouse overlooking the street in Suotuo City.

Gu Yuan and Gu Yuena sat by the window, watching the bustling street below with keen interest, along with the shock and fear still lingering on people's faces.

"Twisting the light to bend people's line of sight, making the arrow completely invisible, then adding extreme ice as its killing core—it's a pretty good idea."

Gu Yuena lifted her teacup, took a small sip, and offered her calm assessment.

"Not a bad idea, but it lacks ambition."

Gu Yuan appeared calm on the surface, but his awareness was focused on the Golden Dragon King's body in the Divine Realm.

The Golden Dragon King's Destruction Godhead was growing ever stronger.

In terms of true combat power, one-on-one, he feared none of the Five God Kings.

But for now, he was sealed away in the Forbidden Land of Gods. Breaking free would be difficult enough on its own, let alone with the place under constant close surveillance.

Any attempt to escape would surely cause a huge commotion, after which the Five God Kings would swarm him.

"Unfortunately, judging by the original story, if I want to wait for the Divine Realm to fall into chaos and find a good chance to escape, I'll have to wait another twenty thousand years."

Gu Yuan's expression turned somewhat serious.

Given who he was, and the fact that the current Sky Screen had shrouded Douluo Planet, his only path to becoming a god was to create his own godhood.

Otherwise, he would live at most another thousand years before dying.

By then, although he could still transfer his soul into the Golden Dragon King's body, that would mean losing his freedom and being bound there forever.

Gu Yuan didn't want that.

"But fortunately, my soul isn't like an ordinary human's."

Gu Yuan thought to himself.

Back then, when the Dragon God tried to elevate the Dragon God Realm into a God Star, interference from the laws of the universe caused the attempt to fail.

Driven mad by his son's death, the Dragon God caused the deaths of countless deities in the Dragon God Realm. The Dragon Clan was wiped out, and nearly all the Beast Gods were killed.

After regaining his senses, the Dragon God devoured all the resentment lingering in the badly damaged Dragon God Realm.

He also sealed within his own body the hatred and all the negative emotions he had generated, then had Asura God cleave his body in two.

The part of the Dragon God that embodied his evil thoughts became the Golden Dragon King.

From the moment of his birth, the Golden Dragon King had been sealed away in the Forbidden Land of Gods. Burdened by all that resentment and negativity, he had become rather deranged.

But at the end of the day, he was still a God King–level existence.

When Gu Yuan took the lead in their "fusion"—in truth, possession—and they became one, Gu Yuan's mental power transformed into divine consciousness.

On top of that, the dense Golden Dragon King Bloodline within Gu Yuan's human body had awakened the Golden Dragon King Martial Soul, along with the Companion Martial Soul, the Golden Dragon Spear.

Even though Gu Yuan was only at Soul Power level 62, his true combat power had reached the demigod level, making him the strongest beneath the gods.

"There's no way I'm patiently waiting twenty thousand years. Besides, even if I managed to break out then, there's a good chance I still wouldn't leave the Divine Realm."

Gu Yuan thought to himself.

"The only thing I can do is see whether my actions on Douluo Planet can influence the Divine Realm and help me find a way to free the Golden Dragon King."

Gu Yuan shared his thoughts with Gu Yuena. Her eyes lit up as she listened, and she nodded.

"Xiao Yuan, what are you thinking about?"

Gu Yuena noticed Gu Yuan's momentary distraction. His stern profile was reflected in her exquisite purple eyes as she asked softly.

Gu Yuan came back to himself and met her gaze. Without hiding anything, he laid out his plans:

"I'm thinking about how we can truly break free of the Divine Realm's restraints and gain eternal freedom."

Gu Yuan's voice was steady, his tone calm:

"Although my Golden Dragon King body grows stronger in the Forbidden Land of Gods, it's still a trapped dragon.

"If I follow the usual path and wait for the Divine Realm to fall into chaos, I might have to wait tens of thousands of years.

"I can't wait that long, and you shouldn't have to wait any longer, either."

"So..."

Gu Yuan's gaze sharpened.

"We can't sit back and wait. We have to take the initiative.

"Since the Sky Screen blocks the Divine Realm's prying eyes, Douluo Planet is the best chessboard we could ask for.

"We'll build up enough power here to influence the game in the Divine Realm in turn, and create an opportunity for me to break free!"

Gu Yuena listened in silence. When she heard the words "take the initiative," a dazzling light burst from her purple eyes, which had been dim for ten thousand years.

That was right. Hiding, lying low, waiting...

She had had enough of that life!

As the Silver Dragon King, born from the Dragon God's benevolent side, and the leader of the Soul Beast Clan, how could she not want to lead her people to glory once more?

But the Divine Realm's shackles had been too heavy, pressing down on her until she could barely breathe.

Now, Gu Yuan had painted her a whole new vision: a path lined with thorns, but one that led to true freedom!

"I understand."

Gu Yuena gave a slight nod, the corners of her lips lifting into a breathtaking smile. There was relief in it, but also a hint of soaring battle intent.

"Xiao Yuan, you're right.

"We shouldn't keep hiding in the shadows.

"I'll support you, whatever you decide to do."

Gu Yuan felt his resolve settle.

He reached out and gently laid his hand over Gu Yuena's, then continued:

"Our first step is to unite our strength and build a power of our own—a force unlike any before, one that will make the entire continent, even the Divine Realm, sit up and take notice."

"And the foundation of this power will be our own kind—the Soul Beasts."

Gu Yuena's eyes grew brighter.

"Before, because the Divine Realm was watching, you had to remain in the Star Dou Great Forest and couldn't leave.

"But things are different now."

Gu Yuan's voice brimmed with confidence.

"Your injuries haven't fully healed, but here on Douluo Planet, your strength is enough to crush anything in your path.

"We can unite all the strongest Soul Beasts beneath our banner."

Gu Yuan paused, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes:

"Our first target is the Extreme North."

"The Extreme North?"

Gu Yuena immediately understood what Gu Yuan had in mind.

"Exactly." Gu Yuan nodded.

"And it's not just the Extreme North."

Gu Yuan looked west.

"There's also the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King in the ocean, along with the powerful Soul Beasts hidden on the other three continents.

"I'll bring them all under Star Dou's influence and build a true nation belonging to the Soul Beasts!"

"Besides that, there's Dragon Valley, where the Dragon God Heart is located."