Chapter 367: A New Era [Final Chapter]
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As the Underworld gods, led by Shaka, poured their vast energies into Xiao Yu's body, the clash between the two supreme powers of creation reached its climax—and a victor emerged.
Behind the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life stood only the God of Kindness and a scattering of second- and third-tier gods and low-ranking priests without divine thrones. The truly powerful pillars of the God Realm had long perished in battle.
With a deafening, world-shaking explosion, the power of creation forged by the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life at the cost of their lives shattered completely, dissipating into the skies as scattered energy.
The last remnants of their divine forms also collapsed into nothingness. Even if millions of years were to pass, they would never return.
The gods of the God Realm, who had poured most of their power into the fusion, suffered a massive backlash. The God of Kindness vomited blood, her face drained of all color, and despair filled her eyes.
The remaining second- and third-tier gods were gravely injured, their auras weakening instantly. The weaker priests and patrol gods couldn't withstand the backlash at all—most of them perished on the spot.
"Farewell, gods of the God Realm."
Floating high above, Xiao Yu let out a cold laugh. With a simple forward gesture of his hand, a terrifying wave of energy surged toward the surviving gods.
Xiao Yu had no intention of accepting any of them into submission. Even the youngest among them had been in the God Realm for thousands of years. That was more than enough time to grow deeply attached to it. Forced submission would only breed treachery in the shadows.
Although someone like the God of Kindness still posed a threat, the rest of the lesser deities couldn't stir any real trouble against the combined power of Xiao Yu, Qian Renxue, Shaka, and the rest of the Underworld gods.
Still, Xiao Yu found it intolerable to keep such disloyal remnants around.
Better to destroy everything and begin anew.
Talented soul masters were rare—but not nonexistent. In time, centuries or millennia later, new ones would rise to take their place.
Led by the God of Kindness, the remaining gods of the God Realm gave up all resistance. Before such absolute power, resisting was meaningless.
The immense divine force swept over them, instantly consuming the entire group. Only fragments and dust-like remains drifted down from the sky, their existence completely erased.
With the end of the great divine war, Xiao Yu and the Underworld gods officially took control of the God Realm.
Using the Underworld as a foundation, Xiao Yu gradually devoured the entire God Realm. After more than a year of integration, the entire plane was transformed into energy for the Underworld.
After the Underworld replaced the God Realm, the harsh rules once imposed on mortal soul masters were abolished. The new Underworld laws allowed mortals to ascend freely. No longer was one required to gain a divine position to enter the divine plane. Now, with enough talent and dedicated cultivation, anyone could break the level-100 barrier and enter the divine realm.
Xiao Yu also abolished the discriminatory rules once aimed at soul beasts. After the Dragon God rebellion, soul beasts had been forbidden from becoming gods, and their tribulations were cruel to the extreme. Most hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts couldn't even survive the first tribulation. That's why soul beasts like the Soft Bone Rabbit mother and daughter chose to take human form—because a beast like the Soft Bone Rabbit stood no chance.
Only powerful soul beasts like Di Tian and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, who had survived eight or nine tribulations, stood any chance. Without the God Realm's suppression, they would have become powerful first-tier gods long ago.
During the year the Underworld devoured the God Realm, Xiao Yu's two other wives—Ye Lingling and Huo Wu—also broke through the level-100 limit and entered the divine plane.
At the same time, another major event occurred. With the fall of the five Divine Kings, the seal they had jointly created in the Forbidden Zone weakened. The Golden Dragon King, imprisoned there, finally broke free.
In the old God Realm, this would've been a terrifying catastrophe. The Golden Dragon King, possessing the Dragon God's physical might and ruled by madness, held the power to destroy worlds. Even a Divine King might not be able to defeat him.
But before the new Underworld, now fully fused with the former God Realm, the Golden Dragon King was little more than an appetizer.
Besides Xiao Yu, even figures like Shaka, Shaga, Dohko, Aiolos, or Galon could subdue him single-handedly. The slightly weaker Shura, Mu, Aiolia, Milo, Radamanthys, Aiakos, and Minos might not win outright, but could fight him evenly. Two together would be more than enough to suppress him.
Thus, the Golden Dragon King—newly escaped and poised for destruction—was swiftly and brutally crushed. Even with his immense physical power, he couldn't withstand the endless wave of overpowering foes. He perished, and his massive energy was absorbed into the Underworld.
As for Douluo Star below, after the fall of the Star Luo Empire, Xiao Yu and Qian Renxue's son, Xiao Muxue, revealed his true identity. He renamed the Heaven Dou Empire to the Nine-Star Empire and honored his parents as the divine protectors of the realm.
This caused quite a stir within the Heaven Dou Empire, but Xiao Yu had long prepared for this. The true royal bloodline of the empire had been thoroughly purged during his rule. Only a few insignificant clowns remained—hardly worth notice.
The one man who might have posed a threat, Marshal Ge Long, had lost all hope after witnessing the awe-inspiring battle in the God Realm. The day after learning Xiao Muxue's identity, he chose to end his life.
Xiao Yu and Qian Renxue's power had already surpassed Ge Long's understanding. Even the once-lofty gods had become mere playthings in their hands. Ge Long couldn't bear to see his loyal old soldiers die in a hopeless rebellion, so he chose death to honor his loyalty and end it with dignity.
After a thousand years of turmoil, the continent finally knew peace. The Nine-Star Empire vigorously promoted soul tool technology. What had once been a land stuck in agrarian times now entered an age of rapid development. Soul tool technology evolved day by day, and new types of soul tools found their way into every household.
Whether on Douluo Star or within the divine plane above, a new chapter had begun.
(End of Chapter)
And so, this story comes to a close. After all the battles, the losses, and the quiet triumphs, we've reached the end of an era. It's been a long road, and if you've stayed with it until now—thank you, truly.
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