Time Dragon King and Space Dragon King

"Father, help me!"

Carried by Sea God Divine Power, this divine thought instantly pierced through the spatial barrier and reached the depths of Douluo Plane's endless blue sea.

At almost the same moment, monstrous waves suddenly surged across the sea around Eastsea City. A terrifying aura, filled with boundless domineering vitality and fused with the blue sea's origin, descended in an instant! The void was forcibly torn apart, and the phantom of a resolute middle-aged man in coarse cloth slowly took shape. The tyrannical aura of the Clear Sky Hammer lingered around him, along with divine power deeply connected to the blue sea's origin. It was Tang San's father, Tang Hao!

"Do not harm my son!"

Tang Hao's furious roar crashed down like thunder. The divine power of a second-class god erupted without reservation, echoing the origin of the endless blue sea and instantly stabilizing Tang San's wavering divine consciousness. At the same time, a terrifying phantom of the Clear Sky Hammer condensed in the air, carrying world-cleaving force as it smashed viciously toward Li Chen and the Death God Divine Position!

Tang Hao had originally been utterly incapable of interfering in the affairs of Douluo Plane's mortal world, much less contending with the Douluo Plane Spirit.

However, Tang San controlled the Sea God Position and was the absolute ruler of Douluo Plane's endless blue sea. He had forcibly stripped away one-third of his control over the ocean and bestowed it upon Tang Hao.

With that control over the ocean, Tang Hao, despite only being a second-class god, had been able to root himself in the blue sea's origin within Douluo Plane. For decades, he had relied on Ocean Authority to relentlessly suppress the plane's original spirit, erode its authority over the plane's origin, and help Tang San firmly control the fundamental laws of Douluo Plane.

It could even be said that the current plane spirit had remained dormant for so long, unable to interfere in mortal affairs, largely because Tang Hao had suppressed it through the Ocean Authority Tang San granted him.

Tang Hao's descent now was not merely to save Tang San. He also intended to use this chance to completely erase Li Chen, the anomaly disrupting Tang San's plans. At the same time, he wanted to seize the opportunity to devour the original plane spirit, which had long been weakened by his suppression, take possession of the Plane Lord's position, and allow Tang San to completely control all of Douluo Plane!

"Father, be careful of the Death God Divine Position within him. It has powerful protective sentience, and its laws are strange—it can annihilate divine power!" Tang San immediately warned, a ruthless glint flashing through his eyes. "Today, we will join forces and erase him completely, leaving no future trouble!"

"Rest assured." Tang Hao snorted coldly, his gaze fixed icily on Li Chen. "A mere divine position from another world dares run wild in Douluo Plane? Today, I will show you whose territory this is!"

As his words fell, Tang Hao and Tang San attacked simultaneously. Tang Hao mobilized all his Ocean Authority, drawing in the power of the endless blue sea without end. The Clear Sky Hammer phantom grew increasingly solid, every swing carrying the weight of the entire blue sea. Tang San, meanwhile, activated Sea God Divine Power and Golden Dragon King vitality to restrain Li Chen from the side. Countless phantoms of the Sea God Trident tore through the air, sealing off every route of escape.

The two god-level powerhouses joined forces. Even though only their divine consciousness had descended, they unleashed incomparably terrifying power.

Li Chen's face instantly turned pale, and a thread of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth. The Death God Divine Position's protective eruption was powerful, but his own cultivation was ultimately only that of a pseudo-four-ring Soul Ancestor. He simply could not support the divine position against two god-level powerhouses for long.

The Underworld phantom began to fade, and the Death God Scythe's radiance gradually dimmed. The protective barrier formed by the Law of Death continuously cracked beneath the bombardment of the two divine powers, on the verge of collapse at any moment.

While suppressing Li Chen, Tang Hao truly did divert most of his power, using Ocean Authority as a guide to madly erode the origin core of Douluo Plane! He intended to take advantage of the plane spirit's weakness after years of suppression, devour the plane origin core completely, and complete his possession!

"Tang Hao! How dare you!"

An ancient, indifferent voice filled with boundless fury suddenly rang throughout heaven and earth across Douluo Plane!

The original plane spirit of Douluo, which Tang Hao had suppressed into long dormancy, had finally been utterly enraged and fully awakened!

For thousands of years, it had been continuously suppressed by the Ocean Authority Tang Hao wielded through Tang San's grant, its origin eroded away. It could only lurk deep within the plane core, enduring in silence.

Yet today, in order to help Tang San deal with Li Chen, Tang Hao had used most of his Ocean Authority to attack Li Chen and erode the plane core, exposing an unprecedentedly massive opening!

The ocean itself was part of Douluo Plane, and the plane spirit was the one true master of this world! The Ocean Authority Tang San had granted Tang Hao had been forcibly stripped from the plane's origin. As long as the plane spirit was willing to pay the price, it could reclaim it at any time!

"Tang Hao, you have relied on authority granted by the Sea God to devour my origin and suppress my will for decades. Did you truly think I could not resist?!"

The plane spirit's voice overflowed with towering rage, and all of Douluo Plane trembled faintly. Endless land origin, natural origin, and the power of volcanic ley lines instantly converged from every direction, launching a frenzied counterattack against Tang Hao's invading Ocean Authority!

Tang Hao's expression changed dramatically. He had never expected the plane spirit he had suppressed for thousands of years, which should have been too weak to stand, to suddenly erupt at this moment! He hurriedly tried to withdraw his power to defend himself, but it was already too late.

The plane spirit had endured for thousands of years precisely for this opportunity! Countless runes of plane laws condensed in the sky, forming a gigantic net that instantly enveloped the Ocean Authority Tang Hao controlled. The ocean origin he had eroded away for thousands of years broke free from his grasp in an instant, like lost children finding their mother, and returned to the plane origin! (Having lost control of Douluo's sea regions, Tang San's rank also fell, though as a faith god, it did not matter much.)

In only a few breaths, more than ninety percent of the Ocean Authority in Tang Hao's hands was forcibly reclaimed by the plane spirit! His aura plummeted at once, dropping from the peak of a second-class god capable of suppressing the plane spirit to the early stage of a second-class god. Even the Clear Sky Hammer phantom he had condensed became dim and lifeless!

"Impossible! How can you still possess such power?!" Tang Hao cried out, his face full of disbelief.

"I am the Douluo Plane Spirit. As long as this world remains, I shall never perish." The plane spirit's voice rang out indifferently. Then, a gentle, vast, all-encompassing seven-colored power of plane origin instantly enveloped Li Chen, dispersing all the God King pressure around him and repairing his damaged meridians and divine soul.

"Li Chen, inheritor of the Death God Position from another world." The plane spirit's voice spoke directly in Li Chen's heart. "Tang San and his father have overstepped their bounds by interfering with mortal affairs, devouring the plane origin, and disrupting the balance of heaven and earth. They have long been my greatest threat. If you stand against them, then you walk the same path as I. Today, we shall join forces to erase these two strands of divine consciousness that crossed the boundary and restore peace to Douluo Plane!"

Li Chen's heart tightened. He then gripped the phantom Death God Scythe in his hand and nodded slightly toward the void. "All right."

The moment his words fell, the plane spirit mobilized all the power of the plane origin. Seven-colored power of laws instantly enveloped Tang Hao and Tang San's divine consciousness. As the master of Douluo Plane, it possessed absolute authority to suppress them through its laws. Before those laws, their divine consciousness was like a ferocious beast bound hand and foot, its power instantly suppressed by more than seventy percent!

"Plane spirit! You dare oppose me?!" Tang San roared, his eyes filled with fury and shock.

He had never imagined that the grand plan he had laid down ten thousand years ago would, today, be overturned in one stroke after the plane spirit that had endured in silence for so long seized upon its flaw.

"Douluo Plane has its own laws. Even a God King of the God Realm has no right to cross the boundary and interfere." The plane spirit's voice was icy as the seven-colored power of laws contracted madly, continuously grinding away Tang San and Tang Hao's divine consciousness. Without the support of Ocean Authority, Tang Hao's divine power had plummeted. Even resisting the suppression of the plane laws was exceedingly difficult, let alone retaliating.

At the same time, Li Chen actively activated the Death God Divine Position within his body.

This time, it was no longer the divine position's instinctive protective response, but an active strike in harmony with the plane laws.

The Death God Scythe carried the absolute annihilation law, intertwining with the seven-colored plane power and transforming into a terrifying black-and-white stream of light that slashed viciously at the two god-level divine consciousnesses!

On one side was the absolute suppression of the plane origin's laws; on the other, the ultimate annihilation of the Law of Death. The two forces complemented each other perfectly. There was no way two incomplete strands of divine consciousness could withstand them.

Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer phantom was instantly shattered. The last trace of Ocean Authority he possessed was completely stripped away by the plane spirit, and his divine consciousness let out a shrill scream beneath the Law of Death's assault, melting away at a visible rate.

He tried with all his might to tear open space and flee back to the plane core, intending to seize control of the sea regions and use that to threaten the plane spirit. But the plane spirit had already sealed all surrounding space, while the Law of Death firmly locked onto his divine soul imprint, leaving him no chance to escape.

Tang San's eyes nearly split apart at the sight. He desperately mobilized Sea God Divine Power, intending to burn his divine consciousness in one final counterattack and save Tang Hao.

But his Sea God Divine Power was constantly devoured and annihilated before the Law of Death, and the divine consciousness possessing Tang Wulin grew increasingly dim.

"No! I am an enforcer of the God Realm, Tang San, the Sea God! How could I lose? How can I lose?!" Tang San let out an unwilling roar. The last brilliant golden light erupted from between his brows, and the complete phantom of the Sea God Trident condensed into form. Carrying his final divine power, it stabbed viciously toward Li Chen. (As I wrote, I somehow thought of the cold wind blowing through Fallen Valley...)

Li Chen merely watched him coldly and gave the Death God Scythe in his hand a light swing.

The power of plane laws and the Law of Death fused perfectly, forming an indestructible barrier. The Sea God Trident phantom struck the barrier and instantly shattered, unable to stir even the slightest ripple.

Immediately afterward, the black radiance of the Death God Scythe pierced through the barrier, and one slash struck Tang San's divine consciousness core.

"Ah—!"

Tang San let out a shrill scream. This core protective strand of divine consciousness was completely dispersed between heaven and earth under the Law of Death's ultimate annihilation. Not even a trace of divine soul imprint remained, nor could it return to the God Realm.

At almost the same time, Tang Hao's divine consciousness was also utterly annihilated by the combined grinding of plane power and the Law of Death, leaving behind not the slightest trace.

All the terrifying pressure between heaven and earth dissipated. Eastsea City returned to calm, the raging waves settled, and the split earth slowly closed.

Having dealt with the two strands of divine consciousness, the Douluo Plane Spirit's aura also became extremely weak and dim. To completely erase two god-level strands of divine consciousness and reclaim the plane authority eroded away over decades, it had paid a devastating price. Its origin core was severely damaged, and it no longer had the strength to maintain a conscious will.

Li Chen paid no attention to the surrounding wreckage. His gaze returned to Tang Wulin on the bed.

Without Tang San's divine consciousness possessing him, the boy had long fallen into a deep coma. His injuries were slowly healing under the nourishment of Golden Dragon King vitality. With Tang San's divine consciousness completely annihilated, the eighteen seals locking down the Golden Dragon King Divine Core had lost the support of their core divine power and loosened to an unprecedented degree. The once-unbreakable seal barrier was now covered in fine cracks, while the divine core's origin aura poured out without restraint.

This was the best opportunity to extract the Golden Dragon King Divine Core intact, and also the only opportunity.

Li Chen slowly entered the dormitory. A strand of gentle death Soul Power gathered at his fingertip, and he lightly tapped Xie Xie's brow, sending him into an even deeper sleep so that the coming disturbance would not awaken him.

Then he walked to Tang Wulin's bedside, his gaze falling upon the boy's dantian. There was not the slightest hesitation in his deep eyes.

He slowly raised his right hand, palm facing Tang Wulin's dantian, as the laws of the Underworld and the plane's natural power activated at once—using the Law of Death, he severed the connection between the divine core and Tang Wulin's meridians; using natural power, he protected the boy's internal organs and divine soul origin, ensuring that removing the divine core would not harm Tang Wulin's life or foundation.

Li Chen's movements were precise to the extreme, every strand of Soul Power controlled without the slightest error. Under the gradual pull of the power in his palm, the Golden Dragon King Divine Core—roughly the size of a dragon eye, completely golden, and radiating pure Dragon God origin—slowly separated from Tang Wulin's dantian sea of qi along the guidance of his Soul Power. It finally landed in his palm.

The divine core was warm in his hand. With every pulse, it gave off a vast aura of Dragon God origin. It contained all the Golden Dragon King's power and memories, and even just holding it let him feel the terrifying force hidden within.

Li Chen's fingertip lightly brushed the divine core's surface, understanding flashing through his eyes.

He could clearly sense the structure of the Dragon God origin within the divine core, as well as the symbiotic law between the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon Origin.

This divine core was the key for his entry into Dragon Valley to deal with the Dragon God's lingering will, an absolute bargaining chip in negotiations with the Star Dou Spirit Beasts, and the core specimen for his research into Dragon God origin, completing the Silver Dragon Bloodline, and creating an Artificial Dragon God.

His objective for the night had finally been achieved.

Li Chen raised his hand and used the laws of the Underworld to forge an exclusive Storage Soul Tool. He carefully sealed the Golden Dragon King Divine Core within it and stored it close to his body. Then, using natural power, he nourished Tang Wulin's damaged meridians and dantian, ensuring that the boy's foundation would not be ruined by the loss of the divine core. He would merely lose the Golden Dragon King's power for the time being; whether he could awaken it again in the future would depend entirely on his own fortune.

After completing all this, Li Chen turned around. His figure blended into the night once more as he silently left Eastsea Academy, leaving behind no trace at all.

At that moment, the plane spirit's weak voice once again entered Li Chen's heart from the void. "Li Chen... I... am about to fall into slumber. It may be decades, or even centuries, before I awaken again and can interfere with mortal affairs."

"Before I sleep, I have one matter to entrust to you." The plane spirit's voice grew more solemn. "You must go to Shrek Academy and find Elder Jin, the natural guardian of the Golden Tree in the Inner Court. The Golden Tree is the core vessel of my natural origin within the plane, sustaining the life balance of the entire continent. Tang San has long laid his plans. He wishes for his mother, the divine consciousness of Blue Silver Empress A Yin, to possess the Golden Tree, completely control the plane's natural origin, and after I fall asleep, utterly hollow out my will and turn Douluo Plane into his private garden!"

"You must stop this. Help Elder Jin protect the Golden Tree, and never let Ah Yin's possession succeed! Otherwise, Douluo Plane will completely become an appendage of the God Realm and be doomed beyond redemption!"

Li Chen bowed deeply toward the void, his voice incomparably solemn. "I, Li Chen, swear upon my martial soul that I will do everything in my power to protect the Golden Tree, prevent Ah Yin's possession, and never fail the plane spirit's trust."

"Good..." A trace of relief entered the plane spirit's voice. "You possess a moral bottom line and do not slaughter innocents. Though you bear the Death God Divine Position, you can still uphold the path of balance, making you compatible with Douluo Plane's natural laws. Today, in the name of the master of Douluo Plane, I grant you the status of Child of Nature of Douluo Plane!"

As its words fell, a gentle seven-colored light slowly descended from the void and merged into Li Chen's brow.

Li Chen instantly felt that he had formed an inseparable connection with the natural origin of all Douluo Plane. The plants, spiritual energy, and ley-line power between heaven and earth all felt incomparably close to him. The speed of his Soul Power circulation and the nourishment of his divine soul instantly increased severalfold. Even the Death God Divine Position was nourished by the plane's natural power, making its foundation increasingly stable.

With the status of Child of Nature, he would no longer be suppressed by any mortal rules within Douluo Plane. He could mobilize the natural power of heaven and earth for his own use, and he was the only one capable of reaching the Golden Tree's core to help Elder Jin resist Ah Yin's possession.

"I shall grant you all the plane's remaining power of destiny." The plane spirit's voice grew weaker and weaker. A final dazzling golden light containing the future destiny of all Douluo Plane surged into Li Chen's body, merging into his limbs, bones, the depths of his divine soul, and even the origin of the Death God Divine Position. "The future calamity of the plane... depends on you..."

The voice completely faded away. The seven-colored light in the void fully withdrew, and the plane spirit's aura fell entirely silent as it entered a long slumber.

Li Chen stood where he was and slowly closed his eyes. He sensed the natural power and destiny power surging within him, the close connection with the plane granted by his Child of Nature status, and the origin pulse transmitted from the Golden Dragon King Divine Core in his palm. A complete plan had already formed in his heart.