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...God Realm, Supreme Temple.
The five God Kings gathered together, but the atmosphere was not as peaceful as usual. Their gazes were all focused on the giant light mirror in the center of the temple.
What appeared in the light mirror was exactly the scene from the core area of the God Forbidden Land.
There, the space was stable, the energy was calm, and it was no longer violent and chaotic as it once was. In the center of that area, a dragon cocoon only a few meters in size, emitting a soft nine-colored halo all over, floated quietly.
On the surface of the dragon cocoon, profound Law patterns flickered like breathing, and the faint shadow of a dragon flowed within. It emitted a majesty and sense of power that was extremely restrained, yet made even the five God Kings feel palpitations.
Power fluctuations at the level of a Supreme God King!
There was no doubt that Xuan Ming had successfully fused the Dragon God Power and had it under stable control. The level of energy contained within that dragon cocoon already surpassed the five of them.
However, the problem also lay here.
"Seven days of God Realm time have passed... inside the God Forbidden Land, it has probably been several years, right?" the God of Evil frowned, breaking the silence.
"The power has long been stable, and the Realm has already been achieved. Why... has he not woken up yet?"
To prevent accidents during the Fusion process, the five of them had joined forces to set up a Space-Time Barrier. This not only prevented the Dragon God's power from leaking out but also created a massive difference in the flow of time between the two sides.
Now, the flow of time in the God Forbidden Land was similar to that of the Mortal Realm.
One day in the God Realm was equivalent to one year in that place.
According to common sense, once such an important transformation was completed, the practitioner should wake up immediately to familiarize themselves with and take control of their new power.
But Xuan Ming, on the other hand, had shown no movement at all since the dragon cocoon shrank to a few meters in size and his aura completely stabilized.
It was as if... he had fallen asleep?
"His Life aura is steady, his divine soul fluctuations are harmonious, and he is perfectly integrated with the dragon cocoon. There is nothing wrong," the Goddess of Life, whose perception was the most acute, spoke with confusion in her tone as she emitted a gentle green light after a careful investigation. "It's like... he's in a deep slumber? Or perhaps some kind of... deeper transformation that we cannot understand?"
The God of Kindness shook her head slightly, white-gold radiance flowing: "Even so, it has been too long. We joined forces to accelerate the flow of time in the God Forbidden Land; several years inside should be enough to complete any conventional consolidation and adaptation. His delay in waking up must be due to a reason we haven't noticed yet."
The God of Destruction was surrounded by purple light, his tone carrying a hint of impatience and solemnity: "The God Realm expansion plan is almost ready. We are just waiting for him to wake up. Using his Supreme God King power as the core to trigger the God Realm's Origin, we can begin the expansion process. At that time, the God Realm's territory will expand greatly, its Origin will become even more robust, and the countless planes under its jurisdiction, including Douluo Star, will undergo a leap in their level of Life!"
This was a major event concerning the future layout of the God Realm! Once successful, the overall strength of the God Realm would see a qualitative leap, providing more confidence in dealing with potential future Universe-level crises.
"Xiao Zi, don't be anxious. His situation is special; perhaps he needs more time to stabilize," the Goddess of Life comforted.
The God of Destruction placed the most importance on the expansion of the God Realm. He had been proposing it for a long time. The reason why the matter of the Silver Dragon King wasn't handled according to Asura's wishes was not only because she disagreed but also because the God of Destruction saw an opportunity for the God Realm's expansion.
As long as the Dragon God Power was revived and brought under control, the overall strength of the God Realm would be greatly enhanced.
As for the Dragon Clan or the Beast Clan, they didn't care.
Xuan Ming's existence was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, completely breaking the balance and rules the God Realm had maintained for countless years. He brought both unprecedented opportunities and unpredictable risks.
And now, this most important 'pebble,' after completing its most thrilling leap, had sunk to the bottom and stopped moving.
"What does Gu Yuena say?" the God of Evil asked.
As one half of the Dragon God, Gu Yuena had a deeper understanding of the Dragon God Power; she should be able to understand Xuan Ming's current state.
The Goddess of Life shook her head, "I don't know, I didn't disturb her."
Xuan Ming had been forced to accept this power he didn't want. Gu Yuena knew this, and she had been guarding the border of the God Forbidden Land, staying in the same temporal state as Xuan Ming.
In other words, she had already spent several years in the God Forbidden Land.
"Let's ask. This timing is clearly not right," the God of Evil said.
"If something really went wrong, or if some assistance is needed, we should prepare early."
Having the Dragon God Power under control and the God Realm's greatest hidden danger resolved was the most important thing for him.
Anyway, with Xuan Ming's personality, he wouldn't act recklessly. As for the affairs of the God Realm afterward, he didn't plan to manage them anymore... God Forbidden Land.
Soft white-gold and vibrant green lights flashed as the God of Kindness and the Goddess of Life passed through the Space-Time Barrier and appeared inside the God Forbidden Land.
The flow of time here was almost synchronized with the Mortal Realm. Several years had passed since Xuan Ming's power stabilized and the dragon cocoon shrank.
The sky presented a stable dark red color; the shattered Void Realm had long been smoothed out, and the air was filled with a pure and peaceful energy aura.
Gu Yuena sat quietly on a smooth black rock, her silver-purple long hair falling to her waist, a trace of lingering fatigue and deep focus on her peerless face. She tilted her head slightly, her amethyst-like eyes staring unblinkingly at the high sky.
There, the dragon cocoon, a few meters in size and emitting a soft nine-colored halo, floated.
She had been sitting there for several years.
For a being with a Divine Rank Life, several years was not a long time, but in this almost static waiting, every minute and every second seemed to be stretched. She watched the dragon cocoon go from its initial violent agitation to gradual stability, and now to its current restrained depth, feeling Xuan Ming's steady aura within, which showed no signs of waking.
She had lost the power of the Silver Dragon King, and her body had become unprecedentedly weak, but her divine soul perception had become even more acute due to her brief Fusion with the heart of the dragon god. She could clearly feel that Xuan Ming's state inside the dragon cocoon was very peculiar.
The God of Kindness and the Goddess of Life exchanged a look, both seeing a hint of complexity in the other's eyes. They walked closer slowly.
"Gu Yuena," the Goddess of Life called out softly.
Gu Yuena only seemed to notice their arrival then, slowly turning her head. Her eyes were slightly dazed at first, then focused as she recognized the newcomers. She didn't stand up, but only nodded slightly as a greeting, her gaze quickly returning to the dragon cocoon in the sky.
"Has his state... always been like this?" the God of Kindness asked.
Gu Yuena gave a soft "mm," her voice carrying a hint of hoarseness from not having spoken for a long time: "Always like this. The energy is very stable, very... perfect. More perfect and peaceful than I imagined, more than any recorded Dragon God Power. But... he hasn't woken up."
The God of Kindness walked to her side, her white-gold divine light like warm sunshine, dispelling a bit of the surrounding loneliness: "His situation... seems very stable, but why hasn't he woken up yet? We are a bit worried."
Gu Yuena was silent for a moment, her gaze still fixed on the dragon cocoon, and said slowly: "The Dragon God Power represents the extremes of creation and destruction, one of the most fundamental powers in the Universe. Xuan Ming... his own Godhood is very special. It is a power that even I cannot fully understand, seemingly containing the connotations of 'negation' and 'Dominator'."
She paused, seemingly organizing her words: "I can feel that he didn't simply 'inherit' the Dragon God Power. He seems to be... using his own Godhood to 'digest' and 'reconstruct' this power. To completely turn the Dragon God Power into his own. This process might be far more complex and profound than we imagined."