Ning Fengzhi's expression was no better.
He understood that as the world's number one support, he was nothing but a living target in front of a top-tier assassin like Guang Ling Douluo.
Martial Soul 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 until he doubled over, looking incredibly smug.
Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression, however, grew increasingly grim.
Having his trump card exposed so nakedly to the entire world was by no means a good thing.
Suotuo City, on the second floor of a teahouse facing the street.
Gu Yuan and Gu Yuena sat by the window, watching the bustling street below and the lingering shock and fear on the people's faces with great interest.
"Using light elements to distort vision to achieve absolute invisibility for the arrows, then imbuing them with extreme ice elements as the core of the lethality—it is indeed a decent idea."
Gu Yuena picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and commented indifferently.
"The idea is decent, but the vision is too small."
Gu Yuan appeared calm and detached on the surface, but he was sensing the Golden Dragon King's body within the God Realm.
The Golden Dragon King's Destruction Godhead was growing increasingly powerful.
In terms of true combat strength, if it were one-on-one, he would not fear any of the Five God Kings.
But after all, he was currently sealed within the Forbidden Land of Gods; escaping was difficult enough on its own, let alone the fact that he was under constant, close surveillance.
Once he attempted to break free, the commotion would inevitably be significant, and he would subsequently be swarmed by the Five God Kings.
"It's a pity. If we follow the original timeline, waiting for the God Realm to fall into chaos to find a suitable opportunity to escape would take another twenty thousand years."
Gu Yuan's expression turned slightly serious.
Given his identity and the current situation where the Sky Screen had shrouded Douluo Planet, the only path to becoming a god was to create his own god position.
Otherwise, he would die after living at most another thousand years.
By then, although his soul could be transferred into the Golden Dragon King's body, that would mean he had lost his freedom and would remain forever bound.
Gu Yuan did not want that.
Fortunately, my soul is different from that of an ordinary human.
Gu Yuan thought to himself.
Back when the Dragon God attempted to elevate the Dragon God Realm into a God Star, the interference of universal laws caused the ascension to fail.
Driven to madness by the death of his son, the Dragon God caused the deaths of too many gods within the Dragon God Realm; the dragon race was wiped out, and almost all the Beast God were slaughtered.
After regaining his senses, the Dragon God swallowed all the resentment within the battered Dragon God Realm into himself.
Combined with the hatred and negative emotions generated by the Dragon God himself, everything was sealed within his body before he allowed Asura to cleave him in two.
The part of the Dragon God that embodied evil became the Golden Dragon King.
Although the Golden Dragon King had been somewhat insane since his birth due to being suppressed in the Forbidden Land of Gods and influenced by all that hatred and negative emotion, he was, at the end of the day, a God King-level existence.
Under the 'fusion' (possession) led by Gu Yuan, they became one, and Gu Yuan's own spiritual power transformed into 'divine sense'.
Coupled with the rich Golden Dragon King bloodline within Gu Yuan's human body, he awakened the Golden Dragon King martial soul and the companion martial soul, the Golden Dragon Spear.
Even though Gu Yuan's soul power was only at level 62, his true combat strength had reached the demigod level—the strongest below a god.
Waiting obediently for twenty thousand years is impossible, and even if I broke out then, there is a high probability I wouldn't be able to leave the God Realm.
Gu Yuan thought.
The only option is to see if I can influence the God Realm through actions on Douluo Planet and find a way for the Golden Dragon King to break free.
Gu Yuan shared his thoughts with Gu Yuena, and her eyes brightened slightly as she nodded.
"Xiao Yuan, what are you thinking about?"
Gu Yuena noticed Gu Yuan's momentary distraction; she asked softly, her beautiful purple eyes reflecting his slightly serious profile.
Gu Yuan came back to his senses, met her gaze, and without the slightest concealment, laid out the plans in his heart:
"I am thinking about how you and I can truly shake off the shackles of the God Realm and obtain eternal freedom."
Gu Yuan's voice was steady, his tone calm:
"Although my Golden Dragon King body continues to grow stronger in the Forbidden Land of Gods, I am ultimately a caged dragon.
If I follow the established path and wait for internal strife in the God Realm, I might have to wait another tens of thousands of years.
I cannot wait, and you should not have to wait any longer."
"So."
Gu Yuan's gaze sharpened.
"We cannot wait passively; we must take the initiative. Since the Sky Screen isolates us from the prying eyes of the God Realm, this Douluo Planet shall be our perfect chessboard. We must accumulate enough strength here, power sufficient to influence the God Realm's game in return, and create an opportunity for me to break free!"
Gu Yuena listened quietly. When she heard the words "take the initiative," a brilliant, dazzling radiance instantly erupted within her violet eyes, which had been dormant for ten thousand years.
Indeed, hiding, lurking, waiting... She had had enough of such days! As the Silver Dragon King, the manifestation of the Dragon God's benevolence and the co-ruler of the soul beast clan, how could she not wish to lead her kin back to glory? It was just that the shackles of the God Realm were too heavy, pressing down until she could barely breathe. But now, Gu Yuan had painted a brand-new blueprint for her, a path filled with thorns yet leading to true freedom!
"I understand."
Gu Yuena nodded slightly, a stunning smile curling at the corners of her lips—a smile carrying both relief and a hint of soaring fighting spirit. "Xiao Yuan, you are right. We should no longer hide in the shadows. Whatever you wish to do, I will support you."
Gu Yuan felt a sense of certainty. He reached out, gently placing his hand over the back of Gu Yuena's, and continued: "Our first step is to consolidate our strength and establish our own faction. A faction unprecedented in history, one capable of making the entire continent, and even the God Realm, sit up and take notice. The foundation of this faction shall be our kin—the soul beasts."
Gu Yuena's eyes grew even brighter.
"In the past, because of the God Realm's surveillance, you could only remain stationed in the Star Dou Great Forest, unable to leave. But things are different now." Gu Yuan's tone was filled with immense confidence. "Although your injuries have not fully healed, your power on this Douluo Planet is enough to crush everything. We can unite all the top-tier soul beast forces under 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 Gu Yuan's intent.
"Correct," Gu Yuan nodded. "And it is not just the Extreme North." He cast his gaze toward the west. "There is also the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King in the ocean, as well as the powerful soul beasts hidden on the other three continents. I want to bring them all into the sphere of influence of the Star Dou Great Forest and establish a kingdom that truly belongs to the soul beasts!"
"Beyond that, there is also the Dragon Valley, where the Dragon God Heart resides."
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