Duan Changsheng wore a calm smile as he once again extended the most gentlemanly invitation to Gu Yuena.
After hearing his words, everyone watching felt their convictions soar to new heights.
That was right!
What was so bad about being human?
Who said humans couldn't wield the power of gods or defeat them?
Wasn't Duan Changsheng a perfect example?
Even without becoming a god, one could still surpass them.
In that moment, everyone seemed to have found a goal to strive for: surpass the gods and become an existence even more powerful than they were.
And Duan Changsheng became the idol they revered most.
"Hahaha, what a fine thing to say—disdain becoming a god!"
"Human, I like those words!"
"Because I, too, disdain becoming a god!"
Gu Yuena laughed heartily and raised a hand, sending out a fire dragon imbued with the power of the Law of Burning.
In her heart, the gods were nothing but bullshit.
One day, she would fight her way back into the Divine Realm and wipe out those hypocritical gods.
"You and I have that much in common!"
"So you're definitely going to be my girlfriend!"
"Subduing the Dragon with Regret!"
Duan Changsheng liked Gu Yuena's personality. He struck out with both palms, unleashing an incredibly fierce force that instantly shattered the roaring fire dragon.
Under the force of his immense power, that trace of the Law of Burning dispersed without having any effect at all.
He didn't understand the laws of this world.
But he did understand one hard truth.
Once a person's strength reached its utmost limit, every law became brittle paper, ready to be torn apart at will.
To shatter the heavens with sheer force and prove the Dao through sheer force—that was the conviction of a strongman he pursued.
"You really do have some skill!"
"Looks like your combat strength has already surpassed that of a First-Level Main God."
"If that's the case, don't blame me for going all out!"
After testing him with two moves, Gu Yuena had completely cast aside her contempt for Duan Changsheng.
If she wanted to win, she had no choice but to give it everything she had.
She had a feeling that this human before her had also reached the Half-Step God King realm.
Anyone who reached that realm had already glimpsed the power of the laws.
If she relied only on the laws and energy as her sole means of attack, winning would be extremely difficult.
Since one kind of attack wasn't enough, she would attack from multiple angles.
She wanted to see just how formidable Duan Changsheng's combat strength really was!
She floated into the air and raised both hands, releasing the elemental laws of water, fire, earth, wind, light, and darkness.
The six forces circled around her.
With every revolution, her aura grew stronger.
When the six energies reached their peak, Gu Yuena's entire presence underwent a dramatic transformation.
It was as if she were the god of this world—the one and only god!
"Go!"
At Gu Yuena's command, the six elemental laws condensed into six divine dragons, which roared toward Duan Changsheng.
The terrifying pressure of the laws made the entire space shake violently, as if it were on the verge of collapse.
Knowing Gu Yuena's strength, Zi Chen quickly summoned the power of the Heavenly Dao to reinforce the space.
At that moment, even Zi Chen was curious to see how Duan Changsheng would withstand an attack comparable to one from a Half-Step God King.
"Six Dragons Riding Time!"
"Divine Dragon Tail Whip!"
Duan Changsheng grew serious as well. He gathered the power in his entire body and thrust both palms forward, unleashing six different kinds of force to meet the six elemental laws and hold them back.
Then, driving his strength from his waist, Duan Changsheng sent a massive golden dragon sweeping toward Gu Yuena with the unstoppable momentum of a thousand troops.
The immense force left fine cracks in space.
Boom!
The golden dragon slammed into Gu Yuena, unleashing tremendous force that sent her flying.
Before Gu Yuena could react, Duan Changsheng used Lingbo Microsteps to cross through space and time, suddenly appearing behind her. He struck out with one palm.
The instant it burst forth, the palm strike was as mighty as thunder, crashing directly into Gu Yuena's back.
Gu Yuena took the heavy blow, spat out a mouthful of blood, and fell to the ground.
Just as Duan Changsheng was about to press his advantage, silver light flashed over Gu Yuena's body, and she vanished from the spot.
When she appeared again, she had transformed into a silver divine dragon nearly a hundred meters long.
"Time-Space Stasis!"
Daring not to let her focus waver, Gu Yuena immediately used the power of space and time to try to restrain Duan Changsheng.
Duan Changsheng ignored her power over space and time, forcibly shattering it with his immense strength.
Immediately afterward, his figure vanished once more, disappearing into the fabric of space and time.
Once Lingbo Microsteps was cultivated to its utmost limit, it was no longer about moving across the ground. It was about traveling between space and time.
Move fast enough, and one could even surpass space and time, crossing between the past and the future.
Unfortunately, Duan Changsheng hadn't cultivated Lingbo Microsteps to that level yet. He could only travel between space and time.
That ability alone was enough to let him ignore any skill involving space and time.
"Impossible!"
"His mastery of the power of space and time actually surpasses mine!"
Gu Yuena summoned the power of space and time, trying to locate Duan Changsheng.
Every time she sensed him, he broke free in an instant.
For some reason, she suddenly felt as if he were toying with her.
"Gu Yuena, your injuries have suppressed you for far too long. They've made you forget the limits of your own strength."
"You're still a long way from beating me!"
"Dragon Appearing in the Field!"
Duan Changsheng suddenly appeared above Gu Yuena's back and drove his foot down like a palm, stomping hard onto her.
His immense strength shattered her heart outright.
Though an injury like that wouldn't kill her, it was enough to leave her unable to fight back for a while.
Then, using his blood as a catalyst, Duan Changsheng planted the Life and Death Talisman inside Gu Yuena's body, temporarily suppressing her energy.
With both measures in place, Gu Yuena lost her ability to fight and crashed heavily to the ground.
By then, Gu Yuena could no longer maintain her true form, so she took on the human shape that consumed the least energy.
All the Soul Beasts who saw this turned pale.
Their ruler had actually lost to a human.
And according to their agreement, Gu Yuena would have to be his girlfriend.
The Soul Beasts had truly lost face this time.
[Congratulations, Masked Superman, on successfully defending your position. Soul Power increased by one level.]
[In view of Gu Yuena's poor performance, no reward will be given for now.]
The moment the Sky Screen announced the results, humans across the entire continent leaped for joy. The whole population erupted!
Their human race had won!
From this day onward, Soul Beasts would be a lesser race!
Duan Changsheng was the undisputed top hero in their hearts, the pride of their people.
"Gu Yuena, you lost."
"Starting today, you're my girlfriend!"
With that, Duan Changsheng stepped up to Gu Yuena, domineeringly pulled her into his arms, and kissed her passionately.
Gu Yuena panicked at his bold move.
She wanted to resist, but found that, for some inexplicable reason, her body had gone weak.
When Duan Changsheng's lips touched hers, Gu Yuena froze. Her cheeks instantly turned red.
She had been resistant at first, but in that moment, all her misgivings vanished. She let herself go completely, until the two of them were teleported back to Douluo Continent.
At that moment, all the living beings on the continent were deeply moved by the scene.
What a pure love!
Duan Changsheng's domineering declaration of love left every woman entranced.
This was the dashing prince, the domineering CEO of their dreams.
One kiss, and love was sealed!