Clang!
The Rakshasa Scythe slammed against the back of the Gold Dragon King's neck—but it couldn't even scratch his dragon scales. Instead, it rang out with a deafening metallic clang.
As a first-class god, the Rakshasa God could sense that Gu Chen's power far exceeded her own. But she never imagined he actually possessed God King-level strength. If she had known, she would never have dared to launch a sneak attack on him alone.
Realizing her attack had no effect, Gu Chen countered with a single swipe of his claw—shattering the Rakshasa God's soul and erasing her existence completely.
He shook his head.
> "The gods of this realm… really aren't all that bright."
Of course, what Gu Chen didn't know was that only the five God Kings and the Silver Dragon King had realized he held the power of a God King. The former sensed it through their divine perception, and the latter through their shared bloodline connection.
With four more mighty strikes of his Golden Dragon Claws, Gu Chen forcefully tore open a gap in the Divine Realm barrier. It wasn't even one-thousandth the size of the entire barrier, but it was large enough for him and the Silver Dragon King to slip through.
The two of them shot through the gap, escaping the Divine Realm.
At that moment, Gu Chen's God King Trial Card expired. If the five God Kings were to give chase now, both he and the Silver Dragon King would surely perish on the spot!
With that thought, Gu Chen plunged straight into a nearby space-time turbulence, with the Silver Dragon King right behind him.
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Divine Realm Committee
> "Damn it! Where did this Gold Dragon King get God King-level power from?! If we don't uproot him completely, he'll rise again like spring grass! If he returns… the Divine Realm will be in danger!"
The God of Destruction slammed his palm on the divine wood table so hard it nearly split in two.
The God of Asura leaned on his sword, deep in thought.
> "Everyone, we must intensify surveillance over the lower realms. We absolutely cannot allow the Gold Dragon King to rise again!"
> "But after the War of the Dragon God, we've suffered heavy losses. We might not have enough manpower," the Goddess of Life said with concern.
> "In that case," the God of Kindness said, "Let's promote some of the lesser divine officers to the higher ranks. Give them some benefits and instruct them to monitor the lower realms carefully. Especially Douluo Continent—after all, it's the Dragon God's place of origin!"
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Thanks to the system's reward—the Space-Time Rift Navigator—Gu Chen and the Silver Dragon King were not shredded into pieces by the chaotic flows of space-time.
They wandered the turbulence for an entire year, until they finally emerged into a lower realm.
One day in the Divine Realm equaled one year in the mortal world. So after spending a full year in the turbulence, who knew how many ages had passed outside?
After landing, Gu Chen and the Silver Dragon King looked around. The only thing Gu Chen could confirm was that this was a primitive forest—no signs of human life.
> "The Star Dou Great Forest…" the Silver Dragon King said softly.
> "Huh?" Gu Chen blinked in surprise. Though he had crossed into the Gold Dragon King's body, he hadn't inherited the Dragon God's memories. Only now, hearing her speak, did he realize—this forest looked exactly like the one described in the original novel.
Roar!
The Silver Dragon King let out a mighty roar, and within a radius of ten thousand miles, every soul beast dropped to its knees in worship.
At the heart of the forest, a giant ape-like beast and a bull-headed serpent soul beast immediately turned and headed toward Gu Chen and the Silver Dragon King.
They were none other than the legendary Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Blue Bull Python from the first Soul Land timeline.
> "My Lord!"
The two great beasts bowed again in reverence.
The Silver Dragon King nodded and asked,
> "Where is Di Tian?"
Di Tian, the Beast God—Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King—had once served the Dragon God before his ascension.
> "Lord Beast God is in the core region, absorbing energy from a million-year soul beast," the Sky Blue Bull Python replied, speaking in a deep human voice.
"Shall I summon him to meet you, my Lord?"
Just then, a black dragon shadow soared into the sky from the forest's core, flying rapidly toward them.
> "No need. I'm already here!"
Di Tian, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, landed in front of them. When he saw their condition, his eyes burned with fury.
> "My Lord, you… damn those human gods!"
Gu Chen couldn't just stand there doing nothing.
With a slight wave of his Golden Dragon Claw, Di Tian immediately quieted down and knelt respectfully, waiting for orders.
Looking at the once-imposing Di Tian—now obediently kneeling before him—Gu Chen couldn't help but feel impressed.
Clearing his throat, Gu Chen spoke solemnly:
> "The past is behind us. Now that we're here, we must lead the soul beasts to conquer the continent. One day, we will return to the Divine Realm… and exact our revenge!"
Di Tian was moved to the core. His voice thundered with determination:
> "Give the command, My Lord—we shall obey without question! Should we betray you, may our souls be shattered!"
The Silver Dragon King glanced at Gu Chen and offered a suggestion:
> "In that case, why don't we launch a beast tide across the continent? It would be the fastest way to unite the Douluo Continent under our rule. After that, we can build strength and prepare for our return to the Divine Realm."
Gu Chen was about to respond when a familiar voice echoed in his mind:
> "Ding!"
"Current situation detected. Plot Choice triggered:
> A. Launch a beast tide, sweep the continent, and unify Douluo Continent!
Bonus: All soul beasts gain +10,000 years to their age, and training speed increases by 10%.
> B. To destroy humanity, you must first understand humanity. Seal your power, take human form, and infiltrate the human world.
Bonus: Completely conceal your and the Silver Dragon King's auras, avoiding Divine Realm surveillance.
Though Option A was very tempting, Gu Chen's eyes sharpened as he read Option B.
> Right… Even if we unite the continent, a single high-level god could wipe us out in an instant. What would be the point?
And although he had once been human in his past life and didn't need to understand humans again… the bonus from Option B was far more valuable to his current situation.
The Silver Dragon King noticed Gu Chen spacing out and curiously waved a claw in front of his face. Gu Chen snapped back to reality and said:
> "No… if even one god from the Divine Realm can destroy the continent, unifying it quickly is meaningless. If we want to destroy humanity, we need to understand them first. Let's seal our strength, take human form, and enter the human world. It won't take long—eventually, the continent will belong to the soul beasts."
The Silver Dragon King nodded.
> "You have a point. But even if we seal our strength, won't the Divine Realm still be able to detect us?"
Gu Chen smiled mysteriously and silently chose Option B in his mind.
> "Try sensing your body. Do you feel anything new? With this, we can completely avoid the gods' surveillance."
The Silver Dragon King felt a warm energy flooding her body. It was clearly hers—but she couldn't control it.
At that moment, Gu Chen began applying eighteen layers of seals on himself—just like Tang San, the Sea God, had done in the original story.
Then he transformed into a human form—a six-year-old boy. He quickly examined his appearance.
> "Heh. Still as handsome as I was in my last life."
Turning to look at the Silver Dragon King, he saw nine streaks of silver light flash around her as she sealed herself with nine layers. Her massive dragon body slowly faded away.
And in its place, a stunning little girl stood, waving at him.
She had long, flowing silver hair, and her amethyst eyes sparkled with clarity. Her pale pink lips shimmered with charm.
> "Let's reintroduce ourselves. I'm Gu Yuena."
The Silver Dragon King smiled sweetly. Gu Chen was momentarily dazed.
> Yes. Aside from Gu Yuena, no girl in the world could ever catch his eye.
Regaining his composure, Gu Chen smiled back.
> "I'm Gu Chen."