Golden Dragon King Bloodline

Just as the Golden Dragon King gave up resisting, a thread of incomparably pure golden divine power was successfully extracted by the barrier.

Shura God's gaze sharpened as he instantly discerned that a remnant sliver of the Golden Dragon King's will resided within that thread of golden divine power.

Not only did he refrain from erasing it, but a meaningful smile curled at the corner of his lips.

Why had he remained indifferent when the Rakshasa God used Rakshasa Divine Sense to corrupt Slaughter City back then, causing Tang Chen, who had begun the Asura Nine Trials, to be influenced by the Rakshasa Divine Sense?

Because his philosophy for cultivating successors had always been: only fierce fire could test true gold.

Rakshasa Divine Sense could increase the difficulty of the Asura Nine Trials and temper a successor's ability to respond to all manner of unknown dangers.

So he had no need to interfere at all.

If a successor could pass the trials even under such circumstances, he would surely impart everything he had, and would even be willing to bestow the Asura Demon Sword, a Transcendent Divine Artifact.

This remnant thread of the Golden Dragon King's will was far more powerful than Rakshasa Divine Sense, making it perfect for raising the difficulty of the Asura Nine Trials to the limit.

If Su Qi could complete the trials even then, after perfectly inheriting Asura divine power, his strength would certainly be enough to slay the Golden Dragon King!

He merely had to be cautious during the trials, lest Su Qi become the next Tang Chen.

After weighing the matter for a moment, Shura God raised his hand and waved it.

The thread of golden divine power extracted from the Golden Dragon King suddenly tore through the barrier between the God Realm and the Mortal Realm, plunging downward toward Douluo Continent!

After arriving in the Mortal Realm, the remnant thread of the Golden Dragon King's will residing within the golden divine power swiftly separated and lurked deep beneath the Star Dou Great Forest.

As for that thread of golden divine power, it fell precisely into the Core Area of the Star Dou Great Forest and entered the body of the Azure Bull Python, which had been recuperating beside the shore of the lake's central island.

More than a decade ago, although it had escaped from the Spirit Hall soul-hunting team led by Ye Fan, the Azure Bull Python's soul had been severely wounded by Ye Fan's Soul Martial Soul, leaving its body unable to move.

Now, after the thread of golden divine power cast down by Shura God entered its body, the Azure Bull Python's injuries healed under the nourishment of divine power. Its entire body became resplendent in gold, and its innate Ancient Azure Dragon Bloodline directly evolved into the Golden Dragon King Bloodline.

Seeing the Azure Bull Python enveloped in golden light, the Titan Giant Ape at its side asked anxiously, "Big Brother, what happened to you?"

The Azure Bull Python did not answer. Instead, it threw back its head and roared.

Immediately afterward, its bull-headed, serpent-bodied form began to change. Its two bull horns first transformed into dragon horns, golden diamond-shaped dragon scales covered its entire body, golden dragon wings grew from its back, and four limbs emerged beneath its belly, becoming indestructible dragon claws.

Roar—

A dragon's roar that shook the very air erupted from the Azure Bull Python's mouth.

After that series of physical transformations, the Azure Bull Python had changed from a bull-headed serpent into a golden Western dragon. Its body also grew from thirty meters to sixty meters.

The Titan Giant Ape, only fifteen meters tall at the time, looked up at the successfully transformed Azure Bull Python like a child, its eyes filled with awe.

At that moment, a tyrannical Destructive Power suddenly burst uncontrollably from the Azure Bull Python's body, blasting away the Titan Giant Ape along with all the surrounding flowers and vegetation.

Those flowers and plants seemed to have been erased, vanishing into nothingness.

The Titan Giant Ape, meanwhile, crashed heavily into a mountain. Its chest was wounded by the Destructive Power, and blood flowed without stopping.

"B-Big Brother, don't be like this. I'm scared!"

The Titan Giant Ape spoke in terror.

Although it possessed the Ancient Titan Bloodline, before the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, the Titan Giant Ape felt only instinctive fear. If the Azure Bull Python had not been its big brother, it would have fled long ago.

"Second Brother, don't be afraid. I don't know what happened, but not only did I successfully transform into a dragon, the soul that human severely injured before has also been restored. My cultivation has even surged to two hundred thousand years. I will soon face my heavenly tribulation."

After hearing the Azure Bull Python's account, the Titan Giant Ape rose while clutching its injured chest and asked worriedly, "Big Brother, neither of us has experience resisting a two-hundred-thousand-year heavenly tribulation. What can I do to help you?"

"Stay by my side for now, but remember to keep your distance from me, so the power of the heavenly tribulation does not hurt you as it did just now."

At that, the Azure Bull Python said hatefully, "Once I endure the heavenly tribulation and become a two-hundred-thousand-year soul beast, I will definitely seek revenge on that human with the Soul Martial Soul!"

While the Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape were speaking, Shura God, far away in the God Realm, witnessed the entire process of the Azure Bull Python successfully transforming into a dragon. A hint of calculation flickered in his blood-red eyes.

The Azure Bull Python, having awakened the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, was precisely the Asura Eighth Trial he had prepared for Su Qi.

Having inherited the Golden Dragon King's formidable body and frenzied will, the deeper the Azure Bull Python's hatred for Ye Fan became, the more powerful its Destructive Power would grow. Naturally, its cultivation speed would also become faster as its bloodline improved.

By the time Su Qi began the Asura Eighth Trial, not even Shura God could estimate what level of cultivation this Azure Bull Python would reach.

The only thing he could calculate was that if Su Qi successfully killed the Azure Bull Python and absorbed its soul ring containing the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, then the Asura Demon Sword Martial Soul would become a divine weapon made specifically for slaying dragons.

What a pity the Silver Dragon King was nowhere to be found. If the Asura Demon Sword Martial Soul could gather soul rings containing the bloodlines of both the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings, then after becoming a true Transcendent Divine Artifact, the Asura Demon Sword might become powerful enough to contend with the Dragon God.

At this thought, Shura God became increasingly interested in Su Qi's future achievements.

He finally understood why he had been unable to see through Su Qi's fate before.

So this boy would become an existence comparable to the Dragon God in the distant future.

His own strength was far inferior to the Dragon God's, so naturally he could not see through it.

Shura God was not the only one; the other four God-Kings also witnessed the Azure Bull Python awaken the Golden Dragon King Bloodline.

Compared to when they faced the true Golden Dragon King, the four God-Kings remained calm, seemingly not taking the current Azure Bull Python seriously.

After all, a soul beast was still only a soul beast. Restricted by the God Realm, it could never become a god.

Even if the Azure Bull Python relied on the Golden Dragon King Bloodline to cultivate for a million years, it would still only be a soul beast.

To God-Kings, it could still be destroyed with a casual gesture and could not stir up any trouble.

After confirming that everything was correct, the Five Great God-Kings joined forces to reseal the remaining Golden Dragon King divine power within the barrier, then reinforced the Dragon Cocoon Seal.

"Shura, now that things have come to this, I hope your successor can successfully complete the Asura God's Trial you set for him."

After saying that, God of Destruction left with the Goddess of Life.

The two God-Kings of Kindness and Evil also departed one after another.

Only Shura God remained, gazing at the thousand-zhang golden dragon cocoon as though he could clearly see the enraged Golden Dragon King within it.

"Shura God, when I break this seal one day, the first Deity I will destroy will be you!"

Hearing the Golden Dragon King's threat, Shura God said coldly, "That day will never come. Even if it does, it will be the day of your death."

After leaving behind that harsh declaration, Shura God departed the Forbidden God Land and returned to the Asura Temple.

Meanwhile, in the forbidden grounds of the Core Area of the Star Dou Great Forest on Douluo Continent.

Near the Lake of Life, a black dragon that had slept for a long time suddenly awoke. Its golden vertical pupils slowly opened as it gazed blankly toward the Core Area.

"Lord, an aura belonging to the supreme dragon race appeared in the Core Area just now. Did you sense it?" the black dragon communicated telepathically.

After a brief silence, divine sense came from within the Lake of Life. Its tone was grave and astonished. "This aura belongs to the Golden Dragon King! How is that possible?"