On the surface of the land, it was eroded by flames. The God-Forbidden Land was deathly still and treacherous.
Crimson magma, like an angry giant beast, rolled and roared in the cracks of the earth. The sky was covered by a thick smog, with no sight of the sun. Only the occasional flashing of a firelight cut through this dull darkness.
There was no sign of life here. Even the most tenacious of grass and trees could not take root and sprout on this scorched earth. There was only an endless barrenness and despair.
And at this moment, the ground here had suddenly begun to tremble violently, as if something in the depths of the earth had awakened and was trying to break through this thick layer of the earth's crust.
Accompanied by the tremor, the magma had gushed even more fiercely, as if driven by an invisible force, wantonly spreading in all four directions.
"Rumble—"
With a loud sound, at the central position of the God-Forbidden Land, a huge crack had suddenly split open. A crimson red light had burst out from the crack, illuminating this land that had been shrouded in darkness. Immediately after, a powerful and chaotic aura had surged out from the crack.
In the chapped crack in the earth, a huge dragon cocoon had slowly risen. This dragon cocoon exuded an ancient and mysterious aura. Its surface was covered with layers upon layers of strange runes.
With the rising of the dragon cocoon, the surrounding magma was as if it had sensed some kind of a summons, one after another gathering towards the dragon cocoon, as if on a pilgrimage.
"Roar roar roar—"
A low and majestic dragon's roar had come from within the dragon cocoon. This voice was full of a desire for freedom and the anger of having been trapped for endless years, and of having someone snatch away his opportunity first.
Immediately after, the dragon cocoon had begun to tremble violently. The runes on its surface had sparkled with a dazzling light, as if it were about to welcome some kind of a transformation.
"Bang!"
With a loud sound, the dragon cocoon had abruptly split open. A golden light had burst out from it, shooting straight up to the clouds.
"Roar!—"
Accompanied by a deafening roar, a huge figure had slowly risen from the crack. It was a giant dragon of nearly a thousand zhang. Its entire body was covered with scales that sparkled with a golden light. The center point of the cross-lines of the magnificent, rhombus-shaped scales was raised, forming four ridges.
Thick, solid, and sharp.
On the huge two wings behind its back as well as its huge head, one after another of a sharp spike protruded. The sharp spikes on the top of its head had even more so extended all the way along its spine to its tail.
Its crystal-like pupils were filled with a violent and slaughterous intent.
He, who had inherited the Dragon God's formidable physical ability, was immensely strong and impervious to blades and spears.
"Roar! Silver Dragon! You lowly silver dragon! You actually dare to be so bold, to snatch away the power that should have belonged to me, this one!" The Golden Dragon King roared, his voice carrying an endless anger. "I, this one, am a clone of the Dragon God, the true successor of the Dragon God's power! You, a mere silver dragon, are also worthy of touching the Dragon God's power?"
"The Heart of the Dragon God! Damn it! That is mine!"
It had waved its huge wings, stirring up one after another of a wild wind, and had rolled the surrounding magma and rubble into the high sky. With a light sweep of its tail, it had left a deep and bottomless gully on the ground.
"Damn God-Kings! Since you have chosen to leave the Divine Realm at a time like this, and all the strongest combat power has left, hmph, this is precisely the best opportunity for me, this one, to break free! When I, this one, have recovered all my power, I will surely let you, these so-called God-Kings, know who the true ruler of the universe is!"
The Golden Dragon King roared. His figure shook, and he was about to transform into a golden stream of light and to shoot straight for the Divine Realm. Wherever he had passed, the space was as if it had been torn apart, leaving one after another of a black crack.
"Stop!"
"God, have mercy on the world!"
A white-robed woman had suddenly appeared here. Her pure to the extreme appearance made it simply impossible for one to have any evil thoughts. She was in a long, white dress that was unstained by a single speck of dust. Two wisps of long, black hair were draped before her.
The God-King of Goodness's two hands had made a praying gesture. A phantom-like, heart-shaped object had slowly condensed before her chest, emitting a soft and warm light.
It was precisely a super-divine weapon, the Heart of Goodness.
Waves of a divine sound echoed. A great light shone around the God-King of Goodness. The divine power that had welled up from the Heart of Goodness had transformed into a white pillar of light that had shot straight up to the clouds, enveloping the entire God-Forbidden Land within. The violent Golden Dragon King, under this divine power, had actually also involuntarily stopped its figure, a trace of astonishment and apprehension flashing in its eyes.
The Golden Dragon King looked at the woman in the sky. In its large, black eyes was a gentle brilliance. Its otherworldly temperament was like a flawless white lotus.
Very pure and lovely. But everyone knew that this one was sometimes more ruthless than the Evil God-King, and when she fought, she was even more crazed than the Evil God-King.
An emerald-green brilliance had flashed. The Goddess of Life, Qing Xuan, had also appeared in the God-Forbidden Land. In the palm of her hand, she was holding a sapling-like item. Her appearance had made this barren and deathly still land seem to have an extra bit of a life force.
"Golden Dragon King, you think that with the three slaughter God-Kings not here, and with only the two of us in the Divine Realm, you can do whatever you want?"
"Look at the terrible situation in your body. It turns out you were secretly stealing the divine power of the Divine Realm; a pity, you haven't had time to completely refine it and have chosen to break out of your cocoon today. You are seeking your own death."
The God-King of Goodness said slowly.
The Golden Dragon King laughed loudly. "Seeking my own death? What a joke!"
"My, this one's, physical body surpasses a God-King!"
"You five great God-Kings back then, you had taken me by surprise, had come to cheat, to sneak-attack, and had narrowly cut down all my divine power, had made me turn into a dragon cocoon, yet you also could not kill me! You could only trap me in this God-Forbidden Land!"
"What do you mean by seeking my own death? It's simply the greatest joke under heaven! My, this one's, physical body is immortal, and will exist for all eternity!"
"Hmph, your physical body is immortal? You will exist for all eternity?" The God-King of Goodness snorted lightly, a cold light flashing in her eyes. "Golden Dragon King, you are a little too confident. Even if I can't kill you, to re-seal you in this God-Forbidden Land is an easy matter."
As she spoke, the God-King of Goodness and the Goddess of Life had looked at each other. The two's hearts were connected. Their divine powers had in an instant fused. An unprecedentedly vast life force and a purifying power had intertwined, transforming into a brilliant brilliance that had shot straight for the Golden Dragon King.
"Hmph! Just you two, and you dare to come and stop me? You want to drag it out until the Asura and the others come back? In your dreams!"
The Golden Dragon King had roared angrily. A great golden light had shone from his entire body. He had actually stubbornly withstood the joint strike of the two great God-Kings. Although his body was huge, his movements were on the contrary abnormally agile. With a flap of his wings, he had transformed into a golden bolt of lightning, attempting to break through the blockade of the God-King of Goodness and the Goddess of Life.
"You want to leave? It's not that easy!" The God-King of Goodness snorted coldly. The light of the Heart of Goodness in her hand was even stronger. A warm and gentle power had in an instant enveloped the entire God-Forbidden Land. This power not only had restricted the Golden Dragon King's movements, but was also continuously eroding the divine power in its body.
Qing Xuan had also at the same time made a move. The sapling in her hand had emitted a vigorous life force. One after another of a green line of light had shot out from the sapling and had coiled around the Golden Dragon King's body, trying to restrict its movements and to absorb its power.
These green lines of light were as if they had a life of their own, continuously shuttling between the Golden Dragon King's scales, looking for a flaw.
"Roar—"
"Power of Destruction!—"
The Golden Dragon King had let out a deafening roar. The divine power in its body had crazily surged, attempting to break free from this restraint. Its huge body was rolling in the air, its crystal-like pupils sparkling with madness and resolution. Its two wings behind its back had fiercely flapped once, stirring up a monstrous wild wind that had shot straight for the God-King of Goodness and the Goddess of Life.
"Bang!"
A huge crashing sound was heard. The God-Forbidden Land was as if it were trembling.
The power of the Golden Dragon King and the two great God-Kings had collided, producing a terrifying energy fluctuation. The surrounding space had been torn open with one after another of a ferocious crack.
"Pfft—"
"Pfft—"
Qing Xuan and Goodness, the two great God-Kings, had on the contrary at the same time spat out a mouthful of blood. Their figures had been sent flying by the huge energy wave. The Golden Dragon King's power was simply too formidable. Even if they, the two great God-Kings, had joined forces, it was also difficult to completely suppress it.
"He has gotten stronger! I'm afraid he is about to surpass a God-King..." Goodness's face was a little ugly.
"Hahaha! Just you two and you think you can stop me? In your dreams!" The Golden Dragon King laughed wildly, his eyes sparkling with a satisfied and ferocious light.
He had once again waved his wings, transforming into a stream of light and was about to break through the blockade of the God-Forbidden Land and to shoot straight for the universe. He wanted to escape from here, to go to the depths of the universe, to escape from the sight of the Divine Realm, and to wait for an opportunity to recover all his power before he made a comeback.
"Ping!"
The barrier of the God-Forbidden Land had been crashed into by him until it had trembled violently, and had directly shattered.
The incomparably formidable physical strength had made the Golden Dragon King like a wild horse that had broken its rein, wantonly charging in the Divine Realm. Wherever it had passed, the space had been shattered, and the divine power had been in a chaos. The entire Divine Realm had trembled for it.
"What's going on?!!"
"What is that?!!"
"How can there be a dragon in the Divine Realm? Heavens! What a terrifying pressure! He is clearly leaving, yet why does he have to destroy the Divine Realm!"
Some of the later-ascended gods had shouted.
"That is the ancient Golden Dragon King! He has actually broken free! Where are the five great God-King lords? Quickly go west, go to the central hub of the Divine Realm and request the five great God-Kings!"
A god who had witnessed the divine war of that year had shouted.
The Divine Realm was immediately in a sheet of a panic.
The God-King of Goodness and the Goddess of Life had stabilized their figures. Their faces were pale as they had looked at each other. In their eyes were both unwillingness and helplessness. With just the strength of the two of them, it was indeed difficult to completely suppress the Golden Dragon King. This Golden Dragon King had wantonly destroyed the Divine Realm, precisely to have them be unable to care for anything else, so as to find a chance to escape.
"Where are the seven great element gods?!"
Hearing this, the seven great element gods had quickly responded to the God-King of Goodness's summons, transforming into seven streams of light and had rushed over from all parts of the Divine Realm. Water, fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, and space.
"Greetings, God-King of Goodness, Goddess of Life!" The seven great element gods had said respectfully in unison. In their gazes, however, it was hard to hide their shock and worry for the Golden Dragon King's escape.
"The Golden Dragon King has already broken free. You go to all parts of the Divine Realm for support. I will go to the central hub of the Divine Realm to mobilize the power of the Divine Realm's rules. Now that the Golden Dragon King's strength has already surpassed a God-King, it is not something we can easily stop. At this moment, we just need to reduce the casualties. Let him leave as he pleases. We will settle the score with him in the autumn."
The God-King of Goodness's tone was grave.
After the seven great element gods had received their orders, they had quickly scattered and had gone to all parts of the Divine Realm to stabilize the situation, to prevent the Golden Dragon King's rampage from causing a greater chaos.
"Hahaha! The Divine Realm! You had once thought you could trap me? Now that I, the Golden Dragon King, have broken free, it is the end of your Divine Realm!" The Golden Dragon King laughed wildly. Wherever he had passed, a divine power had surged, and the space had been shattered. Many of the weaker gods could only avoid him from afar, not daring to get close.
The God-King of Goodness had quickly arrived at the central hub of the Divine Realm. This was the core of the Divine Realm, controlling all the rules and power of the Divine Realm.
She had taken a deep breath. Her two hands had slowly raised, and she had begun to mobilize the power of the central hub of the Divine Realm, preparing to carry out a final blockade on the Golden Dragon King.
However, just as the God-King of Goodness was going all out, the Golden Dragon King had on the contrary casually crashed down another divine temple and had then suddenly changed its direction, leaving the Divine Realm and going far away.
He had sensed three powerful auras that were rapidly approaching. They were the auras of the Asura God, the God of Destruction, and the Evil God. Although they were in the distance, the Golden Dragon King knew very well that once he had a head-on confrontation with them, although he was not afraid, it would also be difficult for him to easily get away. What's more, at this time, the divine power in his body had not yet completely recovered. It was not suitable for him to get entangled in a battle.
"They're getting off easy!"
The Golden Dragon King had snorted coldly in his heart.
The God-King of Goodness's divine sense had swept over. Her face was ugly as she had looked at the destroyed Divine Realm, which was full of potholes. Many of the divine temples had been destroyed, and many of the divine officials and a few of the third-level gods had died.
However, with the central hub of the Divine Realm here, with the Ancient Tree of Life of Life and her Heart of Goodness, she could achieve the revival of these gods who had just died not long ago.
Their strength was weaker, and their divine souls were still there. To revive these gods was not a difficult matter for them.
The Golden Dragon King's large-scale AOE was precisely to delay time, to temporarily hold them here to revive the gods, so that they could not converge with Evil and the others.
The lives of third-level gods and divine officials were also lives!
The God-King of Goodness had gritted her teeth. "Bring all the dead gods to the central hub of the Divine Realm! Temporarily hold up the great formation of the Divine Realm!"
Within the central hub of the Divine Realm, a light had sparkled, and a divine power had surged.
The God-King of Goodness had waved her two hands. One after another of a divine power had transformed into a stream of light and had quickly repaired the barrier that had been destroyed by the Golden Dragon King. At the same time, the divine bodies of the divine officials and the third-level gods who had just died in battle had been brought over, preparing to carry out a revival ceremony.
"You seven great element gods, go to the cosmic space and converge with the three great God-Kings, Asura, Evil, and Destruction. Jointly pursue the tracks of the Golden Dragon King. The Golden Dragon King's new power has not yet been born. After its outbreak, it will surely be weak. As long as you can catch him before he has hidden, you can seal him!"
The God-King of Goodness's voice echoed in the central hub of the Divine Realm. Hearing this, the seven great element gods had looked at each other and had then nodded.
"We obey, God-King of Goodness!" The seven great element gods had responded in unison, and then immediately had transformed into seven streams of light, speeding towards the cosmic space.
"Nine-Colored Goddess, come to the central hub of the Divine Realm and cooperate with us."
"Yes."
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On the other end of the universe, the Asura God, the Evil God, and the God of Destruction had already sensed the aura of the Golden Dragon King. They were now rushing over at an astonishing speed.
"This Golden Dragon King is really cunning. To actually choose to break free when we are not in the Divine Realm," the God of Destruction's voice was as cold as a knife, carrying an endless cold intent.
"Hmph, he is seeking his own death. Does he think we have no way to deal with him? The Blade of Three Realms Judgment was born because of him. As long as the five great God-Kings are gathered, even if he now surpasses a God-King, he will surely die without a doubt," the Evil God-King snorted coldly.
The brilliant golden light had disappeared without a trace after the Golden Dragon King had left the Divine Realm. The Golden Dragon King's nearly-thousand-zhang-long huge body had in an instant transformed into a human-like appearance.
Golden hair and red eyes, a demonic pattern between his eyebrows, and two soaring golden horns on his head. He was wearing a black-gold, reverse-barbed battle armor.
If he were missing a tail, he would be a proper battle-crazed version of a little dragon man.
He had in an instant hidden his own aura. Sensing the auras of the three great God-Kings who were rushing here, his pupils had moved slightly. He had chosen a direction and had begun to speed away. His figure was like a ghost, shuttling through the void of the universe, leaving one after another of an afterimage.
"I'll first find a hidden place to recover my divine power. When I have completely recovered, I'll first go to the Douluo Star and eat that silver dragon, be promoted to a Dragon God, and then come and find these God-Kings to settle the score," the Golden Dragon King had thought to himself.
The Asura, Evil, and Destruction had suddenly stopped. They had looked at each other, a trace of surprise flashing in their eyes.
"He has hidden his aura. He wants to escape?" The Asura God's brow furrowed tightly.
"Hmph, he thinks that in this way he can escape our pursuit? Too naive," the Scales of Judgment had appeared in the Evil God-King's hand. A faint, dark white light had pointed in one direction. The white light was slowly rotating.
The God of Destruction's face had immediately become a little strange. "He's going in circles? Heading for the road we came from?"
The Asura had sneered coldly. "This fool. He thinks that just because he has inherited the Dragon God's physical strength and speed, he is invincible under heaven. He even more so thinks that his own wisdom is unmatched by anyone."
"The most dangerous place is the safest place—he can even think of that? He is courting death!"
He had looked at the direction of the Divine Realm, had sent out a divine power to inform the approaching element gods of his whereabouts, and then had fiercely turned his head back. "Then let's play along with him. Leave three clones, expose their auras, and hide our main bodies' auras. Let's go!"
The Scales of Judgment in the Evil God-King's hand had sparkled with a light, guiding them in the direction of tracking the Golden Dragon King. The figures of the three great God-Kings had flashed, transforming into three streams of light, closely following behind.
The Golden Dragon King was speeding through the universe, but his heart was on the contrary faintly uneasy.
"Damn it! Why is my, this one's, heart panicking?"
"Where is this? Are we close to the Douluo Star?"
"Huh? In the distance, there seems to be some strange fluctuation..."
In the deep space, Lin Feng had spread out his divine sense. He had frowned and had looked at the Golden Dragon King who was speeding here in the distance.
"This is... the Golden Dragon King? To actually have broken free from its seal at a time like this... tsk, you really don't know what's good for you. Why are you running here?"