Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

Chapter 337 Gu Yuena's Divine Test Reward

……

Xuanming slowly raised his arm, lifting the 108,000-pound Trident of the Sea God horizontally, its tip pointing towards the distant sea.

With a slight thought, the dark purple, million-year-old abyssal dragon king's torso bone within his body suddenly lit up! Dark golden dragon patterns flowed, and a vast amount of blood energy and dragon might erupted, instantly flooding his entire body!

No soul skills were used; it was simply a pure infusion of power and soul energy!
The next moment, he swung his arm forward suddenly!
boom! ! !
A deafening roar, so muffled it seemed to shatter the very space around it, suddenly exploded!

The Trident of Poseidon tore through the air, leaving a distorted golden afterimage as it slashed forward at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow!

Wherever the halberd tip passed, space seemed to be crushed by an invisible force, groaning under the unbearable weight, violently twisting and collapsing!
Immediately afterwards——

Boom boom boom——!!!!

Thousands of meters away, the once calm sea surface looked as if it had been struck by a meteorite falling from the sky!
A massive crater, over a hundred meters in diameter, appeared instantly! The seawater within its radius wasn't pushed away; instead, it was directly crushed and evaporated by the indescribable, terrifying impact transmitted from afar!

A massive, circular wave, hundreds of meters high, roared outwards from the depression, spreading wildly in all directions like a tsunami!

The entire Poseidon Island trembled slightly under this earth-shattering attack!
Poseidon stood behind Xuanming, her beautiful face filled with horror and disbelief!

She saw it clearly! Xuanming didn't activate the divine power of the Trident of the Sea God at all! He merely relied on his monstrous strength and soul power to treat this 108,000-pound divine weapon as a heavy "iron rod" and smash it out!
The destructive power of this strike... far exceeded that of most Title Douluos' ninth soul skills! It even approached the power of a Peerless Douluo's attack!
What terrifying physical strength! What domineering soul power!

“…” Poseidon opened his mouth, but found his throat was dry and he couldn’t say a word.

She finally understood why the Sea God had so easily allowed Xuanming to borrow the trident.

If combined with Xuanming's Qiankun Dingshen Shield skill, and the Trident of the Sea God is swung out in such a violent manner, even a Title Douluo would be smashed into a bloody mist!
Even without being able to unleash its divine power, this divine weapon in his hands is already a deadly weapon capable of destroying the world!
"Thanks." Xuanming nodded to Poseidon, then, as if remembering something, casually said something to the empty hall. He then shouldered the golden trident, which was much longer than him, and strode out of the Sea God Temple.

The incredibly heavy divine weapon seemed as light as a feather in his hands.

Poseidon watched Xuanming's departing figure carrying the Trident of Poseidon, unable to recover for a long time.

She had a premonition that Xuanming's return to the mainland this time was probably... really going to cause a huge uproar.

……

In the realm of gods, within the temple.

The scene displayed in the light mirror caused even the god-kings to glance at it slightly.

Weapons are merely tools; what truly matters is the person who uses them.

The same weapon can have vastly different power depending on who wields it.

Xuanming's terrifying physical strength is evident in his attack just now. If it were a weapon from the mortal realm, no matter how skilled the forging master was, it would instantly crumble under his terrifying power!
Only the Trident of Poseidon, forged by divine power, could withstand his brutal way of using it!
"Poseidon, your harpoon was just carried away like a fire poker, aren't you going to do anything about it?" the evil god asked in bewilderment.

Poseidon's lips twitched, and he said irritably, "That's a trident! Besides, what's wrong with borrowing it? Don't forget, he's conducting his divine test on my territory, nominally one of the Nine Trials of the Sea God!"

"But what does he want this harpoon for?" Shura God was also somewhat confused.

Although Xuanming's Blood Spear has not yet transformed into a true divine weapon, it has already reached the limit of the mortal realm. Moreover, it has been infused with a part of his own soul, making it a part of him. In addition, with the Killing Ring and the Evil Ring bestowed upon it by him, its power in Xuanming's hands is no less than that of a true divine weapon.

Poseidon rolled his eyes at the god of asura. "It's probably meant to be taken back to scare people."

"Trying to scare people?" The Asura God frowned slightly.

"What do you mean?"

"You'll see when you take your time."

……

Xuanming carried the enormous golden trident and strode down from the Sea God Mountain.

He arrived at the starting point of the Nine Heavens Mystic Steps, where Hu Liena, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and others were resting under the healing green light of Bi Ji, preparing for their next climb.

When they saw the golden trident on Xuanming's shoulder, which exuded a vast aura, they were all shocked.

What concerned them even more was that the heartbreaking emptiness and desolation that had emanated from Xuanming upon his return seemed to have dissipated considerably, replaced by a calm and resolute aura. Although still cold, it was no longer so suffocating. "Brother Xuanming!" Ning Rongrong couldn't help but call out, her eyes filled with concern and inquiry.

Hu Liena, Xiao Wu, and the others also gathered around. Although they didn't say anything, their eyes were full of questions.

Xuanming's gaze swept over the crowd, noticing the worry and exhaustion in their eyes. He nodded and said, "I'm fine."

"I'll be leaving for a while to complete my third exam. It might be a long time. Good luck to you guys..."

He didn't elaborate on the assessment content, but all the women could sense that this so-called "third test" was by no means easy, otherwise he wouldn't have come to say goodbye so solemnly.

Hu Liena's cool eyes were fixed on Xuan Ming, her red lips moved slightly, but in the end she only said one sentence: "Be careful."

Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others also cast worried glances, but said nothing. They knew that all they could do now was not to become a burden to him and to become stronger as quickly as possible.

Snow Empress, Ice Empress, Jade Princess, and Purple Princess exchanged glances.

Xue Di's cool voice rang out: "Do you need us to come along?"

Xuanming shook his head: "No need. If you go, things will become more complicated. Gu Yuena and I can handle it."

Brigitte nodded gently: "Don't worry, I will take good care of everyone."

"Thank you for your trouble." Xuanming nodded and said no more.

After a brief farewell, he carried the Trident of Poseidon in one hand, and together with Gu Yuena, they transformed into streaks of light and disappeared into the horizon.

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After leaving Seagod Island, Xuanming and Gu Yuena flew towards Douluo Continent.

During the silent flight, Xuanming suddenly remembered something, turned to look at Gu Yuena beside him, and asked, "Speaking of which, what was your reward for the Divine Trial?"

Gu Yuena was slightly taken aback, a rare look of bewilderment appearing on her usually cool face: "Reward? What reward?"

"..." Xuanming.

"You don't have it, do you?"

"..."

In the realm of gods, within the temple.

The mirror clearly reflected the scene of Xuanming and Gu Yuena's conversation, and even the subtle awkward atmosphere seemed to be conveyed.

"Uh..." The playful smile on the God of Evil's face froze for a moment, and he awkwardly touched his chin. "This... seems... I forgot about it?"

He was so engrossed in watching Xuanming cause trouble that he completely forgot about the reward for assisting Gu Yuena!
A barely perceptible ripple flashed in the Asura God's cold, blood-red eyes; clearly, he too had overlooked this point.

Poseidon couldn't help but facepalm and complained irritably, "I have to say, you two... are really too unreliable! How can you just make people do the work without giving them any rewards? If word gets out, what will become of the Divine Realm Committee's reputation?"

The God of Evil coughed twice, trying to save face: "Ahem, well... it's mainly because the Silver Dragon King's situation is special. You see, she has already merged with her original body, and her strength has recovered to the god-level. We... really don't have anything suitable to reward her with. We can't exactly give her a divinely bestowed soul ring, can we? She wouldn't even need it."

That is indeed a practical issue. As the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena is a god-level being and half an incarnation of the Dragon God, possessing extremely high potential and status. Ordinary divinely bestowed soul rings or soul power enhancements would be of little significance to her, and might even be less effective than her own natural recovery.

The Asura God frowned slightly, his cold gaze sweeping over Gu Yuena, who was flying side by side with Xuanming in the light mirror, without speaking immediately.

He was considering more. The Silver Dragon King was already like this even though his injuries had not yet healed. If his injuries recovered and his power returned further, would he be out of control?
Just then, the gentle voice of the Goddess of Life rang out: "Since it was our oversight, compensation is due. Although the Silver Dragon King has returned to godhood, the wounds from her split back then have not fully healed, and her essence remains damaged. My life essence power may help her repair some of her injuries and stabilize her foundation. Let this be her reward for assisting her in completing the first two trials."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Asura God coldly said, "That's not advisable. If the Silver Dragon King's injuries heal too quickly, something unexpected might happen."

"What's wrong with that?" The God of Destruction's body flashed with purple lightning, his voice deep and oppressive as he retorted, "You were the one who suggested having the Silver Dragon King assist with the assessment, and now that you've completed it, you're trying to renege on your promise? Shura, when did you become so petty? You're even trying to cheat on basic rules; you've completely disgraced the God Realm Committee!"

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the God of Asura. "Or is it that you, the God of Asura, lack even this much confidence in the tests you set for yourself, and in the successor you have chosen? Are you worried that a Silver Dragon King who has recovered 20% of his injuries can overturn your chessboard?"

"Hmph." The God of Asura snorted coldly and stopped objecting.

Seeing that no one objected, the Goddess of Life's emerald eyes flashed with a gentle light. Without further hesitation, she raised her slender hand and gently touched Gu Yuena's figure in the mirror of light!
Om-!
A pure, vast, emerald-green divine light, brimming with endless vitality and creative power, instantly pierced through the barrier between the divine realm and the mortal realm, ignoring the distance in space, and precisely descended upon Gu Yuena, who was flying with Xuanming!
(End of this chapter)