Five Transcendent Divine Artifacts

Within the God Realm Committee, the Goddess of Kindness and the Evil God were the ruling God Kings, the true authorities of the God Realm Committee. At every meeting, each of them held two votes.

The Shura God, the God of Destruction, and the Goddess of Life were the three law-enforcing God Kings, each holding one vote.

Although when the three law-enforcing God Kings shared the same opinion, their three votes could directly veto the four-vote resolution of the Goddess of Kindness and the Evil God,

the proposal to extract a trace of the Golden Dragon King's divine power for the Asura God's Trial had been put forth by the Shura God.

Thus, with the support of the Goddess of Kindness and the Evil God, the Shura God's proposal passed directly with five votes.

Yet the God of Destruction remained stubbornly dismissive. "Shura, you are worrying too much. The God Realm is impregnable; even Temporal Turbulence cannot shake it. What changes could possibly arise in the future?"

Looking back at the God of Destruction, the Shura God gave an example. "For instance, in the distant future, if one of us God Kings wishes to strengthen the God Realm, we would have to expand its territory and let the God Realm cover more star systems."

"If the God Realm expands by force then, its foundation will inevitably be shaken. Would that not bring upheaval to the God Realm?"

The God of Destruction sneered. "Which one of us would be foolish enough to shake the God Realm's foundation just to strengthen it?"

"Yes, we all understand the harm in that, so we absolutely cannot do it."

At this, the Shura God shook his head, a trace of complicated emotion appearing in his blood-red eyes.

"Perhaps I truly am worrying needlessly. After all, once I pass on my divine position, I will leave the God Realm and explore more distant star systems."

"Though the God Realm has bound me, it cannot be denied that it is also my homeland."

"After I leave, I naturally do not wish for my homeland to suffer a catastrophe."

"Destruction, one can never be too careful. While we can still suppress the Golden Dragon King, we must devise a permanent solution."

"You wield the laws of destruction. You should know how terrifying the Golden Dragon King becomes once its Godhead of Destruction merges with its frenzied will, shouldn't you?"

After hearing the Shura God's words, purple light of contemplation appeared in the God of Destruction's eyes.

Even though the Golden Dragon King was sealed within the dragon cocoon, the power of the Godhead of Destruction surrounding it still made even him, the God of Destruction, wary.

The longer it remained sealed, the deeper the Golden Dragon King's hatred toward the gods of the God Realm became, and the stronger its Godhead of Destruction grew.

If the day came when it broke the seal, the God Realm would surely fall into chaos.

Did he not also regard the God Realm as his homeland?

Everything he had done was to make his homeland stronger, to make it stand above every unknown region of the God Realm!

Therefore, he could not allow his homeland to suffer catastrophe!

Perhaps the Shura God's proposal was right. Specifically nurturing a new Shura God to counter the Golden Dragon King could indeed solve the problem once and for all.

The Goddess of Life had also realized this. Just as she was about to persuade the God of Destruction, he raised a hand to stop her and agreed, "Fine, Shura. We will do as you say. But are you sure your inheritor has the ability to complete a Divine Trial related to the Golden Dragon King?"

The Shura God smiled confidently. "If I had no confidence in my inheritor, would I entertain such a dangerous notion?"

"Only fierce fire can distinguish true gold."

"If Su Qi cannot complete this trial, it can only prove that he is not true gold yet."

"And if no one in the star systems under our jurisdiction can accomplish it, then we will never be able to completely eliminate the threat of the Golden Dragon King."

"Enough, Shura. Stop showing off how outstanding your inheritor is." The God of Destruction spoke impatiently. "Since we have decided to do this, hurry up and act. Once your business is done, I have other matters to attend to!"

"Mm. Let us go to the Forbidden God Land now. We can also see just how deep the Golden Dragon King's hatred for us has become."

After reaching an agreement, the Five Great God-Kings rose at once. In an instant, they crossed the boundless divine domain and descended upon the Forbidden God Land of the God Realm.

A thousand-zhang golden dragon cocoon floated in the air, while the destructive pressure generated by the Godhead of Destruction stirred restlessly!

"Shura, it is indeed as you said. Although the Golden Dragon King's seal is firm, its resentment toward the God Realm has grown ever deeper. Coupled with its constant absorption of the God Realm's divine power, it has actually become stronger than before."

The Evil God said coldly, "If it truly breaks the seal, then unless we are willing to expend our origin power and wield the Three Realms Judgment Sword, it will be difficult to defeat."

"Since you wish to cultivate your inheritor, why not include the Three Realms Judgment Sword in the Divine Trial as well?"

"Evil, I will consider your suggestion." The Shura God abruptly changed the subject and took the opportunity to propose, "But that would make things quite difficult for my beloved inheritor."

"Without benefits, who would willingly endure hardship?"

"So, when I violate the God Realm's regulations and descend to the Mortal Realm to give my inheritor some benefits, I hope you can turn a blind eye."

Hearing such a request, the Evil God laughed in exasperation. He said nothing, but secretly agreed through divine sound, concealing it from the other God Kings.

Having obtained the Evil God's permission, joy immediately appeared on the Shura God's face. Now he could support Su Qi without restraint and help him complete the Asura Nine Trials more quickly!

One day in the God Realm equaled one year in the Mortal Realm.

If Su Qi used twenty years to complete the Asura God's Trial, then he would only need to wait twenty days before laying down his heavy responsibility and traveling far away.

Suppressing his delight, the Shura God's expression suddenly turned solemn. Looking at the golden dragon cocoon ahead, he said, "Four God Kings, begin!"

The moment his words fell, the Five Great God-Kings, who had been floating side by side in the air, scattered in an instant and appeared at five different positions. They formed a pentagonal encirclement around the golden dragon cocoon.

Immediately afterward, the Five Great God-Kings pressed their palms together.

Purple, green, black, white, and red light rapidly spread outward, connecting with one another before finally forming a five-colored barrier that covered the entire Forbidden God Land.

Five Transcendent Divine Artifacts that had run through the history of the God Realm appeared simultaneously at the very top of the five-colored barrier!

The God of Destruction's Transcendent Divine Artifact, the "Destruction Scepter," condensed all destructive origin in the world within its purple radiance. With a single movement, it could collapse stars and shatter mountains and rivers.

The Goddess of Life's Transcendent Divine Artifact, the "Ancient Tree of Life," rooted itself in the origin of the God Realm and bore the vitality of all things.

The Goddess of Kindness's Transcendent Divine Artifact, the "Heart of Kindness," cast soft light everywhere, purifying all evil filth and stabilizing the foundation of the God Realm's order.

The Evil God's Transcendent Divine Artifact, the "Judgment Scales," judged the good and evil of the gods and governed the punishments of the God Realm.

And the Shura God's Transcendent Divine Artifact, the "Asura Demon Sword," flowed with blood-red light along its blade. Its killing intent towered to the heavens; it was the God Realm's most powerful weapon of slaughter and possessed the authority to judge all gods.

The five Transcendent Divine Artifacts had been born alongside the God Realm. They carried the Creator God's five origin powers and formed the foundation that maintained the stability of the Douluo God Realm.

The five-colored barrier, formed by the origin power activated through the five Transcendent Divine Artifacts, could withstand even Temporal Turbulence. It sealed all things and firmly locked the golden dragon cocoon at its center.

"Extract the divine power!"

At the Shura God's command, the other four God Kings activated their origin divine power together.

Within the five-colored barrier, a thread of golden light slowly peeled away from the surface of the dragon cocoon.

The dragon cocoon trembled violently as a thunderous, savage dragon roar erupted from within.

The sleeping Golden Dragon King had awakened!

It clearly sensed its divine power being forcibly extracted. In furious struggle, it gathered its divine power back with all its might.

But with the Five Great God-Kings joining forces and the support of five Transcendent Divine Artifacts, the Dragon Cocoon Seal was impregnable. Perhaps only the Dragon God could contend with the extraction force activated by the barrier.

And the severely wounded Golden Dragon King was clearly incapable of resisting it.

Thus, no matter how it struggled, it was ultimately futile.

Unwillingness, fury, hatred.

All sorts of negative emotions transformed into a draconic roar that shook the God Realm.

Seeing that it had no power to resist, the Golden Dragon King simply abandoned that trace of extracted divine power while quietly lodging a wisp of its remaining will within it.

It did not seek to shake the God Realm. It only hoped that, after leaving the seal, this wisp of remaining will could lie dormant.

That way, even if its true body was killed, it could continue living through that wisp of remaining will.