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

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Gu Yuena looked at her and stopped trying to persuade her. She changed the subject, her tone becoming indifferent: "However, in the end, your feelings for Xuanming were established somewhat hastily. What you see may only be his strength, resilience, and willingness to challenge divine power. What you like may only be this dazzling light."

"But you don't know all of him—you don't know his almost obsessive sense of responsibility, you don't know how much he would sacrifice to protect those he cares about, and you don't know his frustrating emotional insensitivity and his almost clumsy honesty."

Gu Yuena's voice was calm and even: "If you can't accept him like this, and can't tolerate his unique, even somewhat hurtful, way of thinking, then perhaps it means that there are irreconcilable differences between you. In that case, it's better to cut your losses in time, and there's no need to waste any more time."

After speaking, Gu Yuena did not linger, her figure slowly dissipating in the hall, leaving Poseidon alone, pondering her words.

Poseidon hugged her knees, burying her face in her arms. Gu Yuena's words were like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing her anger and forcing her to start thinking calmly.

Does she prefer an imagined, perfect image of a strongman, or the real Xuanming who is confused, clumsy, and takes responsibility in his own way, yet also makes her grit her teeth in anger?

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Inside the Ice Crystal Castle, Xuanming entered the hall, carrying the scent of the sea breeze. The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress were sitting at the table, clumsily fiddling with the exquisite tea set, clearly unfamiliar with these human objects.

Xuanming silently stepped forward, took the tea set, and skillfully began brewing. Warm steam rose slowly, and the aroma of tea filled the air.

Hyotei tilted his head, looking puzzled: "How could someone like you understand these things?"

Xuanming did not answer. His thoughts were still on Poseidon's unusual anger. It seemed there was no hope for the fourth test; he had to find another way.

Most of the known 100,000-year-old soul beasts on the Douluo Continent are immobile. But if one were to cross the ocean to the Sun Moon Continent…

“The Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler…” Xuanming murmured to himself.

Back in the Star Dou Great Forest, Di Tian had mentioned this guy to him. A long time ago, Di Tian had been to the Sun and Moon Continent and discovered the Evil Eye Tyrant clan, which was entrenched in the Demon Forest.

Although they were wary of each other and did not fight at the time, Di Tian could roughly sense that the guy's cultivation level had exceeded 700,000 years.

The terrifying being that entrenched itself on the Sun and Moon Continent had a soul ring that was indeed very suitable for his Black Dragon Martial Soul.

Xue Di keenly sensed his thoughts, a complex look flashing in her icy blue eyes: "You want to go to the other continent?"

Xuanming picked up his teacup, his gaze resolute: "Since this path is impassable, we must find another way."

Hyotei curled her lip: "Just for a spirit ring, you went that far? You really are..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but her eyes were filled with "incomprehensible".

In her view, Xuanming's willingness to cross oceans to hunt powerful soul beasts rather than bother to understand the feelings of those around him was indeed difficult for others to comprehend.

Xuanming, however, felt that this decision was perfectly reasonable.

Since Poseidon was unwilling to accept his "deal" and the Divine Trial was deadlocked, the most direct way to improve his strength was to find a suitable Soul Ring.

The Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord is undoubtedly an excellent choice.

His spiritual power has reached a level that even Gu Yuena cannot define, far surpassing the Peerless Douluo and also far surpassing Di Tian, ​​who is also at the half-step divine sense realm.

If he were to acquire the Soul Ring of the Evil Eye Tyrant, his mental attacks should also reach the god-level!
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The following morning, on Poseidon Island, at the Ice Crystal Castle, Xuanming stood on the rooftop terrace, facing the rising sun, holding a black scale that shimmered with an eerie light in his hand. This was a communication token left to him by Di Tian.

When Di Tian learned that Xuan Ming was going to the Sun and Moon Continent to hunt down the Evil Eye Tyrant, he clearly hesitated.

"Does Your Majesty know about this?" Di Tian asked cautiously.

Xuanming remained silent for a moment before briefly explaining the recent events. After listening, Di Tian indicated that he needed to consult Gu Yuena.

Upon learning this, Gu Yuena's silver-purple eyes flashed with a hint of helplessness. She looked towards the direction of the Sea God Temple in the distance and sighed softly, "Let him go, consider it a trip to clear his head. As for the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler... try communicating with him first, and if he is unwilling, let Xuanming handle it himself."

After receiving permission, Di Tian quickly arrived near Seagod Island. The two figures transformed into streaks of light and flew towards the distant western sea.

Above the vast and boundless ocean.

Two figures swept across the sea at an astonishing speed; they were Xuanming and Ditian in human form.

During the flight, Di Tian took the initiative to introduce Xuan Ming to the Sun and Moon Continent and the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler.

"The humans on that continent claim to be from the Sun and Moon Empire, hence the name Sun and Moon Continent," Di Tian said in a deep voice. "The two continents have been cut off from each other for tens of thousands of years, largely because the Deep Sea Demon Whale King is entrenched in the distant sea."

He gazed at the deep sea in the distance: "In the distant past, before the birth of the Angel God and the Sea God, there was trade and cultural exchange between the two continents. But later, a huge disaster caused by the Rakshasa God broke out, and the previous generation of human civilization on the Douluo Continent was almost completely destroyed."

Xuanming was taken aback. "Another Rakshasa?"

Di Tian continued, "That disaster not only severely damaged humanity, but also caused heavy losses to my soul beast race. The evil power spread by the Rakshasa God corrupted many soul beasts, causing them to degenerate into evil soul beasts that only knew how to kill and devour, just like the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger you encountered."

"While the mainland was in chaos, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King started a war in the ocean," Di Tian said. "The entire sea was shrouded in bloodshed and slaughter, making it impossible for humans to sail far into the ocean. Over time, the connection between the two continents was completely severed."

Xuanming pondered for a moment: "So, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King inadvertently protected the Sun and Moon Continent, sparing it from the calamity of the Rakshasa God?"

“That’s one way to put it,” Di Tian nodded. “But it is precisely because of this that the human civilization of the Sun Moon Continent was able to develop independently in a relatively closed environment, taking a completely different path from that of the Douluo Continent.”

He then changed the subject, mentioning the goal of this trip: "As for that old monster, the Evil Eye Tyrant... it dwells deep within the Demon Forest of the Sun and Moon Continent, possesses extremely high cultivation, and is probably close to 800,000 years old now. Its intelligence far surpasses that of ordinary ferocious beasts, and it is extremely cunning."

A hint of apprehension flashed in Di Tian's dragon eyes: "The most troublesome thing is that it seems to have reached some kind of secret symbiotic relationship with the human empire of the Sun and Moon Continent. It uses its terrifying spiritual power to influence the rise and fall of the human empire behind the scenes."

"Oh?" Xuanming became interested.

Di Tian paused for a moment, "Whenever it senses that human civilization is developing too fast and may threaten its living space, it will secretly instigate wars and cause internal strife, plunging humanity into a long period of internal strife and preventing it from expanding outwards."

Especially in the world of Soul Masters, it has always been suppressing the growth of Soul Masters on the Sun Moon Continent. Although the continent is rich in resources, the total number of Title Douluos on the entire continent is probably less than double digits.

Because the Soul Master force on the Sun Moon Continent is very weak, human society there is far more stable than here. In human terms, the Sun Moon Continent is mostly a place of peace and prosperity.

"Because of the existence of the Evil Eye Tyrant, there is no Soul Master organization like the Spirit Hall on the Sun Moon Continent. Soul Masters and the country are highly bound together. Because of this, it is revered as a guardian totem by the human empire there."

"In return, the human empire will provide it with all the rare resources it needs and... soul nourishment."

"Relying on the vast resources obtained through controlling humanity, the Evil Eye Tyrant's cultivation has improved extremely rapidly. Now, it's likely he's already approaching the level of someone who has cultivated for nearly 800,000 years." (End of Chapter)