Talks Among the Five Great God-Kings

Douluo God Realm, Forbidden God Land.

Ancient and desolate, steeped in deathly silence.

The entire space was sealed by a heavy divine barrier, cutting off all flows of divine power and fluctuations of time and space.

At the center of the forbidden land floated a colossal golden dragon cocoon, thousands of feet tall.

The dragon cocoon was entirely gilded, its scale patterns ancient and vast, as though it had existed since the dawn of chaos.

It was hard enough to withstand the bombardment of a Transcendent Divine Artifact and endure the scouring of Temporal Turbulence.

This was the Golden Dragon King's final seal form.

Back when the Dragon God split apart, the golden and silver dragons were born and ravaged the entire God Realm.

The Golden Dragon King inherited the Dragon God's Godhead of Destruction. Violent and bloodthirsty by nature, its combat strength surpassed all gods.

In the end, the Five Great God-Kings of the God Realm joined forces to kill it. Only by exhausting their source power were they able to grievously wound it and leave it on the brink of death.

To prevent the Golden Dragon King's divine power from leaking out and affecting the God Realm, the Five Great God-Kings combined the origin of their divine residences to forge a dragon cocoon, suppressing it forever within the Forbidden God Land.

Tens of thousands of years passed.

All the gods believed that the Golden Dragon King had gradually weakened.

Little did they know that the dragon cocoon had not worn away at the source of its godhead. Instead, it had frantically absorbed the heaven-and-earth energy of the God Realm, healing its wounds while strengthening itself.

The Golden Dragon King's foundation and hatred grew day by day. It constantly lay dormant and gathered strength, waiting for the day it would break the seal, slaughter the gods, and overturn the God Realm.

Meanwhile, at the God Realm Committee's God Realm Nexus.

Mist condensed into a round table, upon which five supreme figures sat.

They were the original Five Great God-Kings of the Douluo God Realm, the true authorities of the God Realm Committee, and the foundation supporting the entire God Realm.

At the head of the table sat the God of Destruction.

A loose purple-black cloak covered his entire body and concealed his face. Deep within the cloak, two scarlet eyes flickered darkly.

He faintly exuded a terrifying aura of endless depth and annihilation, wielding the God Realm's ultimate authority over destruction. His nature was domineering and stubborn.

At his side sat the Goddess of Life.

She wore an elegant, holy aquamarine gown, with a faint golden radiance lingering around her. Her brows and eyes were gentle, and she naturally carried vigorous vitality.

She wielded the origin of life. Gentle and kind by nature, she complemented the God of Destruction, and they were husband and wife.

The Benevolent God-King sat to the left.

Dressed in white as pure as snow, he had a gentle and refined face and clear, penetrating eyes. His aura was peaceful and righteous. With all living beings in his heart, he governed the order of benevolence in the God Realm.

The Evil God-King sat to the right.

His black robes were dark as ink, and his handsome face carried a proud, unruly air. A wicked smile lingered at the corners of his lips year-round. He governed punishment and the order of evil in the God Realm, decisive in killing and impartial between public and private matters.

The last was the Shura God.

Tall and lean, he was clad from head to toe in dark-red armor engraved with demonic patterns. His blood-colored eyes were cold and sharp, while tangible killing intent constantly surrounded him.

As one of the God Realm's three great Law Enforcement Gods.

The Shura God wielded slaughter and judgment, possessing the strongest individual combat power. He had once joined the other four God-Kings in killing the Dragon God and was the foremost contributor to sealing the Golden Dragon King.

Because of this, the Shura God was the one the Golden Dragon King most wanted to destroy. The Golden Dragon King's hatred for the Shura God ran deeper and more frenzied than its desire to destroy the entire God Realm!

The matter the Five Great God-Kings had gathered in the God Realm Nexus to discuss today was precisely related to the Golden Dragon King.

Upon hearing the Shura God mention the Golden Dragon King, a name synonymous with destruction and violence, the other four God-Kings all recalled their battle against the Dragon God.

Had the Dragon God not regained clarity at that time and willingly allowed the Shura God to kill him, splitting into the Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King, the God Realm would likely have ceased to exist long ago.

Although the Golden Dragon King inherited the Dragon God's Godhead of Destruction and formidable physical strength, it was ultimately weaker than the Dragon God. That was why the Five Great God-Kings had a chance of victory when they joined forces.

Even so, they had only been able to seal the Golden Dragon King within the Forbidden God Land, not truly erase it.

As for the Silver Dragon King, it had entered the Temporal Turbulence at the time, and no one knew where it had fled.

Fortunately, the Silver Dragon King's divine soul had been severely wounded. Even if it had not died, it was no longer a threat.

Snapping out of his memories, the God of Destruction looked at the Shura God and asked gravely, "Shura, you said this meeting concerns your successor and the Golden Dragon King. What exactly do you mean?"

The Shura God did not beat around the bush and answered truthfully, "My successor, Su Qi, taking over my Asura Godhood is already a certainty."

"Now that his foundation has taken shape, the time is right. I intend to alter the subsequent Asura God's Trials and incorporate the Golden Dragon King Seal into the assessment."

"Only by enduring extreme hardship and facing the Golden Dragon King's destructive origin head-on can he truly shoulder the responsibility of suppressing, or even completely killing, the Golden Dragon King."

The God of Destruction suddenly understood. "You want to draw out a trace of Golden Dragon King divine power from the Golden Dragon King's dragon cocoon to test your successor?"

"Correct." The Shura God said seriously, "The Five Great God-Kings will join forces to establish a source barrier and seal off the entire Forbidden God Land."

"When we draw out a trace of Golden Dragon King divine power, the barrier will isolate it, preventing that power from leaking out. After extracting that trace, we will reinforce the dragon cocoon's seal. That way, the seal will not loosen."

The God of Destruction's expression changed drastically. His voice boomed like thunder as he refuted him. "No, Shura, your proposal is too dangerous."

"The Golden Dragon King's Godhead of Destruction is even more tyrannical than my Destruction divine power. The slightest disturbance could trigger a chain reaction. One misstep, and the Dragon Cocoon Seal will collapse, bringing catastrophe upon the God Realm!"

The Shura God swept his gaze over the God of Destruction, then across the other three God-Kings, and said earnestly, "If we do not do this, then the God Realm will truly face catastrophe."

"You all know that even when the Five Great God-Kings join forces, we can only seal and suppress the Golden Dragon King. We cannot completely erase it."

"Right now, the Golden Dragon King's seal is very secure, and the God Realm can maintain peace for a long time."

"But if we allow the Golden Dragon King to remain sealed indefinitely, not only will its hatred and divine power not weaken, it will instead drain the God Realm's divine power dry and strengthen itself."

"And once the God Realm's divine power becomes thin, the gods will become weaker with each generation."

"As one side wanes and the other grows, if some change occurs in the God Realm in the future and causes the Golden Dragon King to break its seal, the gods of the God Realm will be unable to resist it and will face complete destruction!"

"My successor, Su Qi, possesses the Innate Shura Sacred Body, a physique seen only once in tens of thousands of years. He can perfectly inherit my Asura Godhood and divine power."

"He is only seven years old now and still has great room to grow. If I temper him with the Golden Dragon King's divine power, then when he becomes the next Shura God, his strength will surely surpass mine."

"When that time comes, if he joins forces with you four God-Kings, he may be able to kill the Golden Dragon King and eliminate this future threat forever!"

"From a long-term perspective, drawing out a trace of Golden Dragon King divine power is indeed extremely risky, but it will solve the problem once and for all. Surely the four of you understand this reasoning?"

After hearing the Shura God's explanation, the God Realm Nexus fell silent.

The Benevolent and Evil God-Kings exchanged a glance, each seeing the gravity in the other's eyes.

The two of them planned to step down and pass on their positions in the future. When that happened, the next Benevolent and Evil God-Kings might not necessarily be able to shoulder such heavy responsibilities.

Therefore, allowing the Shura God to cultivate an even more powerful Shura God would indeed prepare for future troubles.

There would also be someone capable of filling the positions of authority in the God Realm Committee in the future.

After weighing the matter for a moment, the Benevolent and Evil God-Kings merely exchanged another glance and understood each other's intentions. They spoke at the same time. "We agree with Shura's proposal."