That was neither light nor darkness.
It was a kind of... absolute "stillness"!
A terrifying force that seems to have completely "frozen" time, space, energy, and even causality!
Immediately afterwards, the pure white lightning that pierced through the void and originated from the very essence of the laws of the universe descended!
"What is that?!" The God of Destruction's dark purple pupils contracted violently, and the aura around him that could end all things became momentarily disordered.
He had never seen such a bizarre "lightning strike" before!
It doesn't exude an aura of Destruction; instead, it carries a sense of... almost cold-blooded "reconstruction" and "affirmation"!
"It's not any known law or attribute..." The Asura God's blood-red eyes were filled with killing intent and astonishment. He was in charge of killing and judgment and was most sensitive to the nature of energy, but at this moment, he was completely unable to analyze the essence of that pure white lightning!
The Godess of Kindness and the Goddess of Life exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes.
In that white light, they felt no beauty of Life, no warmth of Kindness, only an absolute, icy coldness...
Negation!
While Negation, the white light also dominated everything it enveloped with an overbearing attitude!
That's not inheritance, not integration, but a Negation and reshaping of all existing rules!
That pure white Godhead seemed to be both the beginning and the end of all rules.
Chapter 458 God's Forbidden Land
A pure white Godhead slowly rose and fell within the depths of Xuan Ming's divine soul, radiating a power that surpassed all things.
With a slight thought, the absolute stillness that enveloped the Dragon Tomb quietly dissipated, and all things resumed their flow. However, all the dragon souls fell silent, no longer daring to stir in the slightest.
Xuan Ming took a step forward and arrived in front of Gu Yuena.
She hovered in mid-air, still enveloped in the nine-colored divine light, but her face was as pale as paper, her breath was weak, and the mark of the Dragon God's Heart between her brows flickered. Deeper inside, her soul was being constantly eroded and assimilated by the Dragon God's immense will.
Xuan Ming stretched out his hand, pure white light gathering at his fingertips, carrying a will of Negation and domination, about to forcefully probe into Gu Yuena's brow, to peel away the Dragon God's Heart, or even... destroy it!
"No!"
A sharp and authoritative shout seemed to pierce through layers of space, resounding directly within Xuan Ming's soul.
A soft yet undeniable golden halo appeared out of thin air, blocking the space between his fingers and Gu Yuena's brow.
It is the power of Godess of Kindness!
" Xuan Ming, stop!" The voice of the Godess of Kindness was more solemn than ever before. " The Dragon God's Heart has begun a deep fusion with her soul! If you forcibly separate it now, or even destroy the Dragon God's Heart, it's equivalent to directly tearing apart the very essence of her soul! At that time, the Dragon God's Heart might be damaged, but she... will be completely annihilated, not even a trace of her soul will remain!"
Xuan Ming's fingers froze in mid-air, the pure white divine light fluctuating violently. "Then what should we do?"
The Godess of Kindness paused for a moment, seemingly exchanging words with the other four God King, before speaking again with a hint of helplessness, "Things have come to this point; interrupting the fusion is impossible. The only way out is to help her... complete the fusion."
"Fusion complete?" Xuan Ming looked at the struggling nine-colored mark between Gu Yuena's brows. "She's just the Silver Dragon King."
"Not bad." This time, it was the Asura God who spoke, his voice cold and direct. " The Dragon God's Heart requires the complete Dragon God's Power to be truly controlled. Gu Yuena inherited the power of the Silver Dragon King, but lacks the bloodline and violent will of the Golden Dragon King. Forcing a fusion will inevitably backfire. Now, to save her, the only way is to complete this missing half."
" Golden Dragon King..." Xuan Ming repeated in a low voice, his pure white Godhead flowing, instantly deducing countless possibilities.
"Not bad." A voice, tinged with mockery and amusement, interjected; it was the God of Evil. "That fellow is currently sealed away in the God's Forbidden Land of the Divine Realm. However, boy, I must warn you."
"That thing has been sealed away for so many years, but the ferocity and madness it displayed when the Dragon God split away have not been extinguished. On the contrary, it has intensified in the endless imprisonment! It is now a complete madman, with only Destruction and devastation in its mind! Even the few of us would have a hard time dealing with it. If we are not careful, it is common to be injured by its brute strength."
The God of Destruction added in a cold voice, "Although you have condensed Godhead, this Godhead... we cannot see through it. Judging from your current aura, your Divine Power level is at most at the threshold of the Peak First-Level God. Against the Golden Dragon King at his peak and in a frenzy, your chances of victory are slim. Even if you manage to suppress it, safely extracting its power and allowing Gu Yuena to absorb it will be even more difficult."
The Goddess of Life's voice carried a hint of worry. "Moreover, Gu Yuena's current state is extremely unstable. She is being assimilated by the will of the Dragon God's Heart, and her mind is already fragile. If, at this time, the Golden Dragon King's violent will is introduced into her soul... the consequences will be unimaginable. It is very likely that not only will it fail to repair the damage, but it will also accelerate the process of her being completely devoured by the Dragon God's Heart, and may even... give birth to an even more terrifying and insane being."
The Godess of Kindness spoke last, his voice ethereal yet resolute. " Xuan Ming, we can open a passage to the God's Forbidden Land for you and Gu Yuena. This is currently the only possible way to save her. But..."
Her tone turned incredibly serious. "After you step into the God's Forbidden Land, the five of us God King will join forces to completely seal that area. Unless you successfully replenish the Dragon God Bloodline, Gu Yuena fully controls the Dragon God's Heart, or... you fail completely and your soul is annihilated, the seal will not be broken. Nothing, including the potentially out-of-control Golden Dragon King, or anything worse, is allowed to leave the God's Forbidden Land!"
The meaning of the five God King is very clear.
I've shown you the way.
The method has been explained to you, and the dangers involved are self-evident.
To go in, or not to go in?
The choice was given to Xuan Ming.
This is a high-stakes gamble. The stakes are his and Gu Yuena's lives, and... a huge risk that could affect the entire Divine Realm.
Xuan Ming looked down at Gu Yuena in his arms, whose breath was growing weaker and weaker, and at her furrowed brows and eyelashes that trembled slightly from the pain.
"Open."
The Divine Realm, the Supreme Divine Temple.
The five God King exchanged glances, their eyes displaying varying expressions—some solemn, some scrutinizing, and some with an indescribable anticipation.
"As you wish."
The five God King raised their hands simultaneously, and their vast and boundless God King power converged at a single point, striking the void in the center of the temple!
Buzz--!
A spatial rift, its edges shimmering with five-colored divine light, its interior deep and dark, and radiating terrifying energy fluctuations, was forcibly torn open!
Behind the door lies a crimson, shattered land filled with endless violence and Destruction — the God's Forbidden Land!
Xuan Ming embraced Gu Yuena tightly, his body radiating pure white divine light once more. He took a step forward and stepped without hesitation into the portal of light leading to the unknown and danger.
"Seal up!"
The five God King shouted in unison, and five divine Divine Power representing the supreme authority of the Divine Realm transformed into enormous chains of law, weaving into a vast net that completely sealed and suppressed the spatial rift!
The God's Forbidden Land, completely isolated from the outside world.
What happens next—whether it's rebirth or Destruction —is up to the two people and the dragon within to decide.
The Divine Realm, the outer edge of the God's Forbidden Land.
Five figures radiating immense divine power appeared silently outside a shattered void shrouded in a dark red energy storm.
This is the boundary of the God's Forbidden Land, where the spatial barrier is exceptionally strong, making it impossible for ordinary deities to approach.
The usual mockery on the face of the God of Evil vanished, replaced by a cold sharpness. Dark purple divine Divine Power surged around him, carrying the laws of chaos and erosion, firmly locking the seal.
The Godess of Kindness had a solemn expression. His golden Divine Power was like warm sunlight, yet it contained an undeniable force of order. It seemed to be in opposition to the power of the God of Evil, but they were cleverly intertwined, forming part of the seal and also the next layer of insurance.
The Asura God's blood-red eyes flashed like lightning, filled with chilling killing intent. He did not participate in maintaining the seal, but instead concentrated all his essence, energy, and spirit. A blood-red giant sword phantom, seemingly formed from endless killing and judgment intent, slowly appeared above his head.
The giant sword exuded a terrifying aura that made the surrounding space tremble; even its mere phantom seemed capable of severing cause and effect and shattering the laws of nature!
This is the highest-level combined divine technique in the Divine Realm, unleashed by the combined power of the God King who govern the three great rules of Evil, Kindness, Asura. Its power is enough to completely annihilate a God King level being!
This was originally their final measure to completely eliminate the huge threat posed by the Golden Dragon King!
The Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction stand on either side, with the power of Life nourishing the seal's stability and the intent of Destruction serving as the final barrier to prevent any energy leakage.
The reason why the Divine Realm adopts a near-laissez-faire attitude towards the Silver Dragon King and the remaining Dragon Clan in the lower realm is not because it is powerless to eliminate them, but largely because it is unnecessary.
Their gazes remained firmly fixed on the most dangerous being within the God's Forbidden Land.
Golden Dragon King.
As long as the Golden Dragon King remains sealed, the possibility of the Dragon God being resurrected is extremely slim.
They had already made thorough preparations. If the Golden Dragon King showed any signs of breaking free and going completely mad, then the Three Realms Judgment Sword would descend and wipe him, along with his violent Dragon God's Power, from the universe.
Their delay in taking action was not out of kindness, but rather a matter of weighing the options.
While the power of the Dragon God is indeed dangerous and filled with uncontrollable madness, it is undeniable that it was once the supreme power that commanded Divine Beast and stood at the pinnacle of the Divine Realm.
The universe is vast and boundless, and no one can guarantee that other powerful Divine Realm exist beyond the known star systems.
For the Divine Realm, the Dragon God's Power is both a sword hanging over their heads and an indispensable trump card in the face of unknown crises in the future.
Unless they are in a truly desperate situation with no other choice, they are unwilling to completely suppress this power that contains infinite possibilities but also represents extreme danger.
Now, the intrusion of Xuan Ming and Gu Yuena has undoubtedly brought forward this crucial moment of decision considerably.
The five God King stood ready for battle.
They are waiting.
Waiting for a result.
If Xuan Ming and Gu Yuena successfully master the Dragon God's Power and lead a new order out, that would be the best outcome.
If Xuan Ming and Gu Yuena fail and are devoured or assimilated by the Golden Dragon King, giving rise to an even more terrifying being, or if Xuan Ming's unknown Godhead combines with the Dragon God's Power to produce unpredictable mutations...
Therefore, for the safety of the Divine Realm, they had no choice but to resort to this ultimate measure: to completely... erase the God's Forbidden Land, along with everything within it!
Chapter 459 Divine Skill Asura Battle Soul
Inside the God's Forbidden Land.
Space was shattered and chaotic, with a dark red energy storm cutting through the void like a tangible blade.
The air was thick with an aura of violence, Destruction, and madness so intense it was suffocating, as if every inch of space was permeated with the Dragon God's resentment and the Golden Dragon King's rage.
Xuan Ming held Gu Yuena, hovering above a relatively stable fragment of a broken continent. Pure white divine light flowed around him, forming a stable protective shield to resist the erosion of the surrounding violent energy.
However, Gu Yuena's condition in his arms was becoming increasingly dire.
The Dragon God's Heart mark between her brows erupted with unprecedented nine-colored light, pulsating violently as if trying to break free from the shackles on her soul!
Her aura became even more chaotic, with the Silver Dragon King's primal power clashing fiercely with the power of the Dragon God's Heart, yet simultaneously beginning to forcefully merge at a deeper level. Her body twitched slightly, and her face showed an expression of extreme pain, clearly enduring an unimaginable shock to her will.
Worse still, this God's Forbidden Land seems to have greatly provoked the Dragon God's Heart!
Xuan Ming's gaze pierced through the layers of energy storms, looking towards the core of this shattered land.
There, an indescribable, Ferocious Beast, and ferocious aura, like a dormant volcano, was slowly awakening! That aura was filled with pure power and a desire for Destruction, violent and chaotic, yet it also carried a chilling majesty!
Golden Dragon King!
Even from such a distance, Xuan Ming could clearly "see" that in the core area, a huge "dragon cocoon" made of dark golden energy was throbbing violently!
The surface of the cocoon was covered with jagged cracks, and terrifying energy spread out from it like a heartbeat, causing the entire God's Forbidden Land to tremble!
The aura of Half-Step God King! Moreover, with the powerful physical body left behind by the Dragon God and the nascent "Destruction" Godhead symbolizing pure destruction, the actual threat posed by this crazed Golden Dragon King is absolutely no less than that of a true God King!
"Roar--!!!"
Just then, a frenzied dragon roar, seemingly from the ancient primordial era, suddenly exploded from the core area!
The dark golden dragon cocoon suddenly erupted with dazzling light! A thick golden beam of light shot into the sky and slammed into the spatial barrier of the God's Forbidden Land!
Rumble--!!!
The entire God's Forbidden Land trembled violently! Spatial rifts spread like a spider web! Clearly, the Golden Dragon King sensed the Silver Dragon King's aura and was stimulated like never before, frantically trying to break free of the seal!
" Xuan Ming... swallowed me..."
Gu Yuena's weak voice reached Xuan Ming's ears like a wisp of smoke.
Stimulated by the Golden Dragon King's violent aura, her soul briefly regained its clarity, but she instantly realized the desperate situation she and Xuan Ming were in.
She knew better than anyone how terrifying the Golden Dragon King was. That being, possessing all the violence and Destruction will of the Dragon God, once broken free, would only have eyes for devouring and merging! It would spare no effort to devour her, reclaim the Dragon God's Heart, and become a new, crazed Dragon God!
Xuan Ming had just condensed his Godhead, his divine soul was unstable, and his Divine Power was at most at the Half-Step God King. Facing the Golden Dragon King at his peak, who possessed God King level combat power and was completely insane, he had almost no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation.
The only way out is for Xuan Ming to devour her, merge her power with the power of the Dragon God's Heart, and then fight against the Golden Dragon King!
"We've done so much, all for this day!" Gu Yuena looked at Xuan Ming, her eyes filled with pain and determination.
"Devoure me, then devour the Golden Dragon King, and you will surely be able to fuse with the Dragon God's Heart. At that time, you will be the new Dragon God."
"And then?" Xuan Ming looked calmly at Gu Yuena.
" Dragon God, does that kind of thing mean anything to me?"
Gu Yuena was slightly taken aback, "But..."
"No buts." Xuan Ming slowly raised his hand, and an even more intense pure white divine light surged from his palm, like the gentlest spring water, softly enveloping Gu Yuena's trembling body.