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

Chapter 365 Peerless Douluo
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Xuanming stared at the dark purple divine soul ring before him. The pure destructive aura contained within it was violent and primal, seemingly capable of annihilating all things, yet it also carried a strange, life-giving law.

"Are you planning to absorb it now?" Gu Yuena asked.

"Mm." Xuanming nodded.

"I want to see what level I can reach with all the energy I have accumulated in my body, as well as my current physical and mental state."

"Be careful, the power of the God of Destruction is even more dangerous than that of the God of Asura," Gu Yuena said seriously.

While the Asura God's power of judgment is indeed dangerous, that kind of killing judgment is conditional; it is not indiscriminate killing. The focus is on the judgment itself.

But the destructive power of the God of Destruction is different; it treats everyone equally! Annihilating everything!

"Hmm." Xuanming took a deep breath and reached out to touch the ball of light.

"Om-!"

A destructive energy, even more violent and aggressive than when he absorbed the Killing Soul Ring, surged into his body in an instant! This power seemed to want to completely disintegrate his meridians, bones, and even his soul, returning them to nothingness! The ultimate destructive will frantically assaulted his mind, attempting to assimilate him into a part of destruction.

Xuanming grunted, and the dark purple Dragon King Armor around his body appeared on its own. The Abyss Dragon Emperor's torso bones erupted with immense power to resist it.

His killing domain unfolded on its own, and wisps of dark purple destructive lightning began to blend into the crimson light. The colorless domain fluctuated, attempting to reconcile this extreme destruction with his own power. Even the mark belonging to the Ice and Fire Dragon King deep within his soul flickered slightly under the stimulation of this pure aura of destruction.

The absorption process was far longer and more perilous than ever before. The destructive power relentlessly ravaged his body, while the immense vitality from his million-year-old torso bones and the residual energy of the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone desperately tried to repair it. He was once again caught in that painful cycle of destruction and rebirth, only this time, he had a much stronger grasp on the process.

As time passed, the energy of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes was drawn in, forming a huge energy vortex that slowly rotated around Xuanming.

Bibi Dong and Gu Yuena stayed by the side, sensing the terrifying aura emanating from the center of the vortex—sometimes violent, sometimes calm, but generally rising. They both understood that Xuanming was undergoing a crucial transformation.

A month later.

The raging energy vortex suddenly contracted, disappearing entirely into Xuanming's body. His tightly closed eyes snapped open, a flash of dark purple lightning seemingly appearing before returning to their calm, icy blue.

He slowly rose, his aura like that of a slumbering, primordial beast awakening—vast, profound, and carrying a chilling sense of oppression. His face, which had been pale from exhaustion, was now rosy and full, and he was even better off than before he fainted.

Black, black, black, black, black, dark red, black and red, dark purple and gold!

Nine spirit rings rose up one after another, encircling his body.

The first six spirit rings were as deep as ink, exuding a heavy pressure far exceeding that of ordinary ten-thousand-year spirit rings.

The seventh spirit ring, the Ring of Slaughter, has seen its age increase dramatically from the initial 500,000 years to 700,000 years due to the massive amount of Slaughter Essence plundered during the battle with Tang Chen and the destruction of the Slaughter City! The killing aura it exudes has become even more refined and domineering!
The eighth spirit ring, the Ring of Evil, has a restrained black-gold light, yet it exudes an even more unpredictable and strange fluctuation, and its age has also increased to 800,000 years!

The most awe-inspiring thing was the ninth spirit ring—its entire body was a deep dark purple, and its surface was covered with countless fine destructive lightning patterns that flickered like breathing. Just by hovering there, it caused the surrounding space to distort slightly and exuded a terrifying aura that seemed capable of ending everything!
The Ring of Destruction! Millions of years!

At the same time, the increase in soul power rewarded by the divine test, the immense energy feedback brought by the million-year-old divine soul ring, and the vast foundation he had accumulated from the sacrifices of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, the Ice and Fire Dragon King, and even the origin of the Slaughter City, all erupted and merged at this moment!
boom!
An invisible barrier was ruthlessly shattered! His soul power level soared like a rocket, finally settling firmly at the peak of the mortal realm—

Level 99! Peerless Douluo!
At this moment, Xuanming's aura was as vast as the sea, unfathomable.

Although his body has not yet been thoroughly baptized by divine power and he has not been able to possess a true demigod body like Poseidon, Qian Daoliu, and Bibi Dong, the configuration of his soul rings, the various rudiments of divine laws he has mastered, and his unfathomable foundation have made his actual combat power surpass that of ordinary peerless Douluo!

Looking at the world today, apart from Tang Chen, whom he just personally killed, there are three remaining peerless Douluo: Poseidon, the high priest of Seagod Island; Qian Daoliu, the grand elder of the Spirit Hall; and Bibi Dong, who has just completed her transformation. His strength is undoubtedly the strongest among the four! Whether in the sky, on the ground, or in the ocean, none of these three have a chance to defeat him.

In fact, even if these three people didn't use divine power, they wouldn't be his match even if they combined their strength.

"I feel... I'm just a little short." Xuanming felt the terrifying power within himself. He wasn't far from the legendary level 100 godhood. In fact, he felt he could forcefully break through to level 100!

"Don't do anything reckless. Forcibly breaking through to level 100 and becoming a god will attract the Godhood Tribulation," Gu Yuena warned.

"You haven't reached your peak yet."

Upon hearing this, Xuanming's eager glint in his eyes slowly subsided. He naturally understood Gu Yuena's concerns. The tribulation to godhood was no small matter; it was the ultimate test of the laws of heaven and earth for those who defied the heavens, far surpassing the mutated tribulations he had previously triggered, which targeted martial souls or regions.

Although he was in a strong state, the power he had gained from the continuous breakthroughs was not yet fully integrated, and his soul level was also damaged by the multiple divisions and impacts. Forcibly initiating the tribulation at this moment would be unwise.

“I know.” Xuanming closed his eyes, and the suffocating aura around him gradually subsided, like a sharp blade returning to its sheath, but the power hidden within was even more unsettling. “It just feels like… that boundary is already very thin.”

He raised his hand, looking at the lines on his palm that seemed to contain boundless power, and feeling the immense soul power flowing within him, a fusion of killing, evil, destruction, the power of the Dragon Emperor, and even the power of the ocean.

This power has reached the limit that the mortal realm can contain, and even slightly exceeds it, only being forcibly restrained by his strong physique and will.

Becoming a god at level 100 is no longer an unattainable dream for him, but rather a window of opportunity that he can try to break through at any time.

Bibi Dong walked to his side, her purple eyes filled with a complex light—concern, relief, and a touch of indescribable emotion. She said softly, "You have reached the pinnacle of mortal achievement. There's no need to rush the rest. The divine trial... is not yet over."

Completing the final accumulation during the divine trial and breaking through naturally with the help of its power is undoubtedly much safer than enduring the tribulation to become a god.

"Hmm." Xuanming nodded, his gaze sweeping over the treasure land of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, finally settling on Bibi Dong.

"Is there any reaction from the Asura God Trial?"

Bibi Dong shook her head. "Not yet, but it's enough for now."

The suppression of Rakshasa God's test on her has disappeared, and her current body is a demigod body jointly constructed by the fusion of Rakshasa God's power and Asura God's power, and harmonized by Gu Yuena's power of creation. In terms of strength, her demigod body is definitely the strongest among the three peerless demigod Douluo.

Moreover, she can now command two divine powers, especially the Asura divine power, so even that old geezer Qian Daoliu would be no match for her.

The only remaining threat is Qian Renxue.

"Is there anything I can do?" Xuanming asked.

"No need," Bibi Dong gently shook her head.

"Even if we really have to take action, I'll do it. You don't need to get involved."

If neither the Asura God Trial nor the Rakshasa God Trial comes, she will have to find another way.

Qian Daoliu, as long as you deal with that old man, even if Qian Renxue can become a god, her progress will be delayed indefinitely.

As long as Qian Renxue doesn't become a god before her, the overall situation of the Martial Soul Empire will not be shaken.

(End of this chapter)