Dragon God

Sea God Island.

Bo Saixi stood before Sea God Hall.

A Golden Soul Ring floated behind her.

The Sea God's Heart allowed her to sense more distant stretches of the sea.

Yet her perception could not penetrate the Star Dou Great Forest.

Bo Saixi looked at Di Tian.

"An eight-hundred-and-ninety-thousand-year Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King."

A Sea God Island guard lowered his head and said, "High Priestess, Di Tian ranks ahead of you and Qian Daoliu."

"Has his strength already reached god level?"

"He hasn't truly become a god."

Bo Saixi gripped her scepter.

"But the Dragon Clan cannot be measured by the cultivation realms of ordinary soul beasts."

"Di Tian possesses a god-level bloodline."

"His physical body can also withstand power far beyond his own cultivation."

The Sea God Island guard asked again, "Then who will take the top two places?"

Bo Saixi raised her head to look at the Golden Ranking.

"One of them should be Long Yao from Skywater Academy."

"As for the other..."

She paused for a moment.

"I don't know either."

The Endless Sea.

The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King raised his head from the seabed.

The Deep Sea Divine Seal between his brows released a deep blue glow.

After receiving the Golden Ranking's reward.

He now possessed one million three hundred and ninety thousand years of cultivation.

Yet when he saw Di Tian take third place.

The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King did not look down on him.

"Di Tian."

He had once left the deep sea and approached the Star Dou Great Forest.

Back then.

A dragon claw had reached out from the depths of the forest.

With just one strike.

It had left a wound on his back that had not healed for hundreds of years.

The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King looked at his back.

That wound had already vanished as his bloodline origin fused.

Yet he still remembered the power of that strike.

"Dragon God Claw."

"You truly deserve to rank ahead of this king."

The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King looked back at the Golden Ranking.

"But you're only third."

"Besides the Silver Dragon King."

"Who else could stand above you?"

The others on the continent did not know of the Silver Dragon King's existence.

But the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had seen the Silver Dragon King's divine markings in his ancient bloodline memories.

The Dragon God's split.

The Golden Dragon King commanded strength.

The Silver Dragon King commanded the elements.

If the Silver Dragon King was still on the Douluo Continent.

She would certainly rank ahead of Di Tian.

Yet the Golden Ranking still had two places left.

The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King likewise could not determine.

Who the other place belonged to.

Skywater Academy.

The True Dragon Tower's platform.

Shui Yue'er watched the scenes from across the continent.

"Everyone's guessing who the top two are."

Shui Bing'er stood beside Long Yao.

"The headmaster should be one of them."

Shui Yuerou nodded gently.

On this point.

No one at Skywater Academy had any doubts.

Long Yao could revive the True Dragon Tower.

He could erase Absolute Zero.

He could also easily discern the abilities of every powerhouse on the ranking.

If someone like him could not make the top two.

They could not imagine who else could appear on the ranking.

Shui Yue'er looked at Long Yao.

"Headmaster."

"Are you first or second?"

Long Yao did not answer.

He watched the Lake of Life.

In the Golden Ranking's projection.

Di Tian had already walked up to the lake.

Shui Yue'er followed his gaze.

There was no one on the lake.

Only the golden light of the ranking fell upon the water.

"Headmaster."

"What's there?"

"A dragon."

Long Yao said, "The dragon Di Tian truly serves."

Shui Bing'er's expression shifted slightly.

"Stronger than Di Tian?"

"Yes."

Long Yao looked at the tranquil lake.

"Di Tian has never been the true master of the Star Dou Great Forest."

Shui Yuerou gazed at the sky.

"But the Golden Ranking hasn't shown that being."

"She doesn't want the continent to know her identity yet."

Long Yao said, "Di Tian and the ferocious beasts know she exists."

"The others don't."

Shui Yue'er watched the lake.

"Is she in first place?"

Long Yao did not respond.

Upon the Golden Ranking.

Di Tian's enormous dragon body gradually shrank.

Black robes fell into place.

He returned to human form and stood beside the Lake of Life.

Xiong Jun approached.

"Di Tian."

"You always thought you'd rank second."

Di Tian glanced at him.

"That's right."

Xiong Jun raised his hand and pointed toward the very top of the Golden Ranking.

"The Master will certainly rank ahead of you."

"But there's still another place."

"Do you know who that is?"

Di Tian fell silent for a moment.

He raised his head and looked toward the distant Skywater Academy.

"Long Yao."

Xiong Jun frowned.

"That headmaster of Skywater Academy?"

"If he's only second."

"Who could rank first?"

Di Tian did not answer.

This was also something he could not determine at that moment.

Long Yao's strength was unfathomable.

The Master's power had yet to recover.

If they were ranked by their current combat strength.

Long Yao might very well place above the Master.

But if bloodline, authority, and true cultivation realm were compared.

The Silver Dragon King was beyond comparison with ordinary deities.

Di Tian had originally thought.

Second place belonged to him.

First place belonged to the Master.

Now.

He had only ranked third.

This stark contrast.

Left Di Tian uncertain of the name at the very top of the Golden Ranking for the first time.

Xiong Jun studied his expression.

"Even you don't know?"

Di Tian's golden eyes turned toward the top of the ranking.

"Other than the Master."

"I can think of no one who could firmly surpass me."

"But Long Yao is equally unfathomable."

"First and second place."

"Should be between those two."

Bi Ji looked toward the Lake of Life.

"If the Master appears on the ranking."

"Everyone on the continent will know she exists."

Di Tian turned around.

The lake remained tranquil.

Not a trace of the Silver Dragon King's aura leaked out.

The Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking had already reached third place.

Continuing to conceal her identity.

Was already meaningless.

But whether the Master was willing to reveal herself.

Was not something Di Tian could decide.

In the Golden Ranking's projection.

Di Tian stood before the Lake of Life.

His black robes fluttered in the wind.

His golden eyes turned toward the heavens.

Golden words appeared once more.

[Di Tian.]

[Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King.]

[890,000 years of cultivation.]

[The strongest ferocious beast in the Star Dou Great Forest.]

[Master of the ultimate darkness attribute.]

[Bearer of the Dragon God bloodline inheritance.]

[Third place on the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking.]

Across the continent.

Countless people stared at the final line.

No one questioned Di Tian's ranking anymore.

More gazes.

Had already passed over third place.

And settled on the two empty spots at the very top.

Di Tian had already appeared.

Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi ranked below him.

Who could surpass the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King?

And who.

Could claim first place on the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking?

High in the heavens.

Di Tian's name remained in third place.

The golden dragon silhouette had not faded.

Those golden dragon eyes looked down upon the Star Dou Great Forest, while dark golden scales lit up one after another.

The next moment.

The words on the Golden Ranking changed again.

[Di Tian, Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King.]

[The strongest bloodline of the Black Dragon Tribe.]

[Former Dragon God Guards Captain.]

[Commander of the Dragon God Guards, guardian of the Dragon God Temple.]

Across the continent, every soul master raised their head at once.

Dragon God Guards Captain.

That identity was even more staggering than his 890,000 years of cultivation.

The imperial palace of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Xue Ye stared at the sky, his hand resting motionless on the railing.

"Dragon God Guards Captain."

"What sort of being was the Dragon God?"

The ministers below bowed their heads.

"Your Majesty, ancient records state that the Dragon God once ruled over all soul beasts."

"But those records are far too old. No one knows what power the Dragon God truly possessed."

Xue Ye looked toward the black dragon's silhouette.

"To have become the Dragon God Guards Captain, Di Tian has likely lived far longer than the continent's records suggest."

Spirit City.

Before the Worship Hall.

Qian Daoliu looked up at the Golden Ranking.

The Angel God's mark between his brows slowly lit up.

Golden Crocodile Douluo asked:

"Great Enshrined, what does being the Dragon God Guards Captain signify?"

Qian Daoliu did not answer immediately.

His gaze rested on the phantom of the Dragon God behind Di Tian.

"That was the army of the ancient Dragon Clan."

"To command the Dragon God Guards, Di Tian must have possessed, at the very least, the utmost combat power below god level back then."

Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression changed.

"But he only has 890,000 years of cultivation now."

"His cultivation does not represent the full extent of his strength."

Qian Daoliu gripped his scepter.

"Dragon Clan bloodline, physical strength, combat experience."

"What truly makes Di Tian terrifying is that he once stood at the Dragon God's side."

Before the Papal Palace.

Bibi Dong looked up at the sky.

Rakshasa divine power slowly circulated within her.

As she watched that line of golden words, her gaze gradually darkened.

"Dragon God Guards Captain."

"No wonder Di Tian ranks above Qian Daoliu."

Chrysanthemum Douluo stood behind her.

"Your Holiness, the Dragon God fell many years ago."

"How has Di Tian survived until now?"

Bibi Dong did not answer.

She looked toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

Beside the Lake of Life, Di Tian had already assumed human form.

A long black robe draped his body.

His golden dragon eyes gazed at the heavens.

For the first time, his expression changed.

That past, buried beneath the years, was being unveiled by the Golden Ranking, scene after scene.

Skywater Academy.

The platform of the True Dragon Tower.

Shui Yue'er looked up at the sky.

"Headmaster, was Di Tian once a subordinate of the Dragon God?"

"Not an ordinary subordinate."

Long Yao watched the Golden Ranking.

"He was the Dragon God Guards Captain."

Shui Bing'er asked:

"Was the guards captain very powerful?"

"The Dragon God had the Four Dragon Kings and many powerful members of the Dragon Clan under his command."

"As commander of the Dragon God Guards, Di Tian's standing was second only to the Dragon God and the Four Dragon Kings."

Shui Yuerou's expression changed.

"Then why has his strength fallen to its current level?"

Long Yao did not answer immediately.

A new scene had already appeared in the sky.

It was a boundless expanse of golden palaces.

Countless enormous dragons hovered in the heavens.

Their scales reflected divine light.

Their wings blotted out the sea of clouds.

In the deepest part of the palace, an enormous nine-colored dragon silhouette coiled upon a throne.

His body stretched across the temple.

Nine elements flowed around his draconic form.

Flame, ice, lightning, storm, earth, light, darkness, space, and destruction appeared within the temple at the same time.

Golden words emerged.

[Ancient Dragon Era.]

[The Dragon God ruled over the Dragon Clan of the Divine Realm.]

[Di Tian, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, was born of the Dragon God bloodline.]

[Born with mastery over darkness and strength.]

[A mighty body, a fighting spirit that shook the heavens.]

Within the scene.

An enormous black dragon emerged from a dragon nest.

His scales were dark gold.

As he spread his wings, ripples spread through the surrounding space.

The black dragon raised his head toward the temple's throne.

The nine-colored dragon silhouette looked down at him.

A wisp of nine-colored light descended.

The scales on the black dragon's body gradually lit up.

Intricate draconic patterns appeared in his golden eyes.

This was no ordinary bestowal of power.

The Dragon God was personally baptizing his bloodline.

More words appeared on the Golden Ranking.

[Di Tian received the Dragon God Baptism.]

[The Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King bloodline completed its transformation.]

[His body bore the Dragon God's power.]

[He earned the right to join the Dragon God Guards.]

Di Tian stood below the temple.

His dragon wings slowly folded.

Then he lowered his draconic head.

And bowed toward the throne.

"Di Tian is willing to guard the temple for the Dragon God."

The golden dragon silhouette did not respond.

A Dragon God mark descended between Di Tian's brows.

The golden patterns on Di Tian's forehead had been left there at that very moment.

The Star Dou Great Forest.

Di Tian raised a hand to touch the space between his brows.

There was no actual mark there.

But he had always remembered that power.

The power personally bestowed by the Dragon God.

It was also proof of his rise to guards captain.

Xiong Jun watched the sky.

"Di Tian, did you really meet the Dragon God back then?"

Di Tian watched the nine-colored dragon silhouette in the scene.

"I guarded the Dragon God's side for many years."

"I walked every step of the Dragon God Temple."

The Scarlet King raised all three heads.

"Then just how powerful was the Dragon God?"

Di Tian did not look at him.

"With a mere lift of his hand, the Dragon God could command the nine elements."

"Every dragon in the Divine Realm had to obey the Dragon God's orders."

"That power was beyond anything an ordinary deity could compare with."

Di Tian's words spread.

The Star Dou Great Forest fell silent.

Even Xiong Jun asked no further questions.

The scene in the sky changed again.

Outside the Dragon God Temple.

Thousands of enormous dragons stood in formation above the sea of clouds.

They all radiated powerful auras.

The Black Dragon at their head was enormous.

Dark gold scales covered his entire body.

He stood before the Dragon God Temple, commanding all the Dragon Clan Guards.

Di Tian raised his dragon claw.

A dragon banner formed from dark elements unfurled behind him.

A nine-colored dragon pattern was engraved on the banner.

All the Dragon Clan Guards lowered their heads at once.

Golden text appeared.

[Di Tian commanded the Dragon God Guards.]

[Responsible for patrolling the Dragon God's Divine Domain.]

[Responsible for suppressing rebellious members of the Dragon Clan.]

[Responsible for guarding the Dragon God Temple.]

[Once held off three God King-level powerhouses single-handedly.]

Across the continent.

As the Soul Masters read the final line, their discussions fell silent.

Three God King-level powerhouses.

That level was already beyond their comprehension.

Inside Spirit City.

Qian Daoliu's pupils contracted slightly.

"God King-level powerhouses?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression changed.

"Di Tian once held off three God Kings?"

"He only held them off."

Qian Daoliu looked up at the sky screen.

"But the fact that he survived already proves that his physical body and bloodline had reached an extremely high level."

"Di Tian is nowhere near his prime now."

At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Chen Xin stood before the Ancient Sword.

The patterns on its blade kept lighting up.

Gu Rong looked at the Golden Ranking.

"What exactly did he go through back then?"

Chen Xin did not answer.

His hand settled on the sword's hilt.

Di Tian's current strength was already enough to surpass Qian Daoliu.

If Di Tian regained the power of his prime, what realm would he reach?

Ning Fengzhi looked toward the sky screen.

"The Golden Ranking isn't finished yet."

"Di Tian's true experiences probably haven't been fully revealed."

The scene on the sky screen continued.

Inside the Dragon God Temple.

The nine-colored light began to churn chaotically.

Countless Dragon Clan powerhouses fell from the sea of clouds.

Divine blood splattered across the temple steps.

Wounds appeared one after another on the nine-colored dragon figure coiled upon the throne.

The gods of the Divine Realm descended from afar.

Golden, white, and purple divine light pressed down on the Dragon God Temple at the same time.

The entire Dragon Clan's divine domain was collapsing.

Di Tian led the Dragon God Guards, barring the way before the temple.

He spread his wings.

The two primal powers of darkness and strength formed a massive barrier.

Countless rays of divine light rained down.

Cracks kept appearing across the black barrier.

Di Tian's dragon scales shattered one after another.

Yet he did not retreat.

Inside the Dragon God Temple behind him, many Dragon Clan hatchlings had yet to leave.