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

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At this critical moment——

A profound barrier, seemingly formed from the purest darkness and evil, silently appeared before the Demon Emperor. Intricate dark golden divine runes flowed across the barrier, emanating an ancient aura of "absolute isolation" and "impervious to all laws."

Evil God's Barrier!

Xuanming made his move. He couldn't just stand by and watch the Demon Emperor be blasted to death; after all, he had promised the Deep Sea Demon Whale King to ensure the safety of his wife and children.

boom--! ! ! !

The Evil Emperor's destructive light, powerful enough to severely injure Emperor Tian, ​​slammed into the Evil God Barrier!

There was no energy explosion as expected, no shockwave spread. The destructive dark red beam of light vanished the moment it touched the barrier of the evil god, like a clay ox sinking into the sea. All the energy and all the destructive will were silently swallowed and annihilated by the deep dark barrier, without even causing a ripple!
The Barrier of Evil Gods: Absolute defense for those below the god level!

"!!!"

The Evil Emperor's enormous single eye widened instantly, its pupil filled with utter disbelief and absurdity!

Its strongest attack was actually... blocked just like that?

Blocked by a seemingly insignificant barrier of darkness? Unable to even make that barrier tremble slightly?!

How is this possible?! Even the Emperor Tian could not possibly achieve this so easily!

It suddenly turned to Xuanming, and for the first time, true fear was revealed in its enormous eyes.

This human... what kind of monster is he?!
The Demon Emperor, who had just broken free from mental paralysis, stared blankly at the unscathed dark barrier before her, and felt the evil and holy aura emanating from it that made her soul tremble.

She had initially had some doubts about Xuanming's strength, but now those doubts had vanished, replaced by a deep chill.

Xuanming slowly raised his head, his icy blue eyes calmly looking at the stunned Evil Emperor, and spoke softly:
"Finished? Then...it's my turn?"

As soon as Xuanming finished speaking, the Evil Emperor's huge single eye was instantly filled with boundless fear!
Without the slightest hesitation, its massive body twisted violently, unleashing unprecedented speed as it attempted to tear through space and escape!
Dignity and anger were nothing but jokes in the face of such overwhelming power! It had only one thought: escape! Get as far away from this monster as possible!

However, would Xuanming allow it to escape?

hum!hum!hum!
Three completely different yet equally terrifying domain powers erupted from Xuanming's center!
Colorless Realm – Deprives you of perception, freezes your mind!

The Killing Domain – A malevolent aura corrodes the soul, causing mental breakdown!
In the realm of the spirit, the vast spiritual power is absolutely controlled, suppressing all spiritual fluctuations!
Under Xuanming's abnormally precise control, the three domains not only did not conflict with each other, but instead perfectly overlapped, forming an absolute death zone!

In particular, the evil ring from the evil god glowed slightly, injecting a pressure originating from divine laws into this superimposed domain!
Having just endured a fierce battle with the Demon Emperor and expending immense energy, the Evil Emperor, under the terrifying impact of these three overlapping domains, found its massive body sinking into an invisible quagmire. Its spiritual essence was suppressed, and even its thinking became incredibly sluggish! It desperately tried to rouse its spiritual power, but it was like an ant trying to shake a tree, unable to break free from this all-encompassing confinement!

Xuanming took a step forward and arrived in front of the imprisoned Evil Emperor. He calmly said, "Now, we can have a proper talk."

"I'll give you two choices. First, you sacrifice yourself, giving me your soul ring and soul bone. I promise that if the opportunity arises in the future, I'll consider reshaping your soul. Second, I'll kill you directly and forcibly absorb your soul ring and soul bone. Although it will consume a lot of energy, with my current abilities, absorbing a soul ring like yours, which is less than 800,000 years old, won't be difficult." The Evil Emperor's enormous eyes were filled with humiliation and rage. It attempted to detonate its spiritual essence, determined to drag this human down with it even in death!

But Xuanming's spiritual power, which had already reached the half-step divine consciousness realm, was like an invisible shackle that had long since penetrated into its soul core, suppressing its thoughts of self-destruction! It didn't even have the right to fight to the death!
Seeing the unwilling yet desperate light in the Evil Emperor's eyes, Di Tian sighed and stepped forward, saying in a deep voice, "Evil Emperor, at our level, we should understand that only by living is there any possibility. Sacrifice at least preserves a sliver of hope for resurrection. If he forcibly kills you and your soul is scattered, then you will truly have nothing left. Think of your clan."

Di Tian's words were like the last straw, breaking down the Evil Emperor's mental defenses. He stared intently at Xuan Ming, then glanced at Di Tian and the Demon Emperor who were watching him menacingly. Finally, the violent mental fluctuations subsided, replaced by a deep weariness and resignation.

"...I...choose to sacrifice myself." The Evil Emperor's voice was filled with bitterness. In the end, no one wanted to die, and neither did it.

"Very good." Xuanming nodded. "Before the sacrifice, is there anything else you want to say?"

The Evil Emperor was silent for a moment, then said, "I need to return to the Demon Forest first to arrange the follow-up matters within the clan."

It paused, its enormous single eye looking at the iceberg beside it that had frozen the Evil Eye Tyrant for 100,000 years. "And give it back to me."

“No way.” Xuanming refused outright. “I have a use for that 100,000-year-old Evil Eye Tyrant.”

He planned to take it back to Hu Liena to make a spirit ring, and maybe it would even drop a valuable external spirit bone.

The Evil Emperor's tentacles trembled with rage as he suppressed his fury and said, "My clan possesses a 100,000-year-old external soul bone of the Evil Eye Tyrant, produced in its early years! It's of exceptional quality! I can give you that soul bone! Give it back to me!"

Upon hearing this, Xuanming fell into deep thought.

Poseidon did indeed promise to grant her a divinely bestowed spirit ring. The effects of such a ring would undoubtedly be the most suitable for her martial soul's needs, far more so than the spirit ring obtained by forcibly hunting a 100,000-year-old spirit beast. Moreover, she would also receive a 100,000-year-old external spirit bone for free…

After thinking for a moment, Xuanming nodded: "Okay."

With a casual wave of his hand, the iceberg that had frozen the Evil Eye Tyrant for 100,000 years quietly melted.

After escaping its confinement, the Evil-Eyed Tyrant glanced at Xuanming in fear before quickly flying to the Evil Emperor's side.

The Evil Emperor gave Xuanming a deep look, said nothing more, and led his subordinates in a streak of light, heading towards the Demon Forest.

The Demon Emperor frowned slightly as he looked in the direction the Evil Emperor had left, and couldn't help but ask Xuan Ming, "Are you just going to let it go back like that? Aren't you afraid it will take the opportunity to escape, or gather the power of the entire Demon Forest to put up a stubborn resistance?"

Xuanming gazed in the direction of the Demon Forest, his icy blue eyes devoid of any emotion, his tone calm yet carrying a chilling indifference:
"If it dares to run away, I will wipe the entire Demon Forest off the map of the Sun and Moon Continent."

"It's just a matter of putting in more effort, but we'll eventually find it. With my current destructive power, even ordinary gods can't compare."

"As for casualties..." He paused, his voice devoid of any emotion, "at that point, they will be out of my consideration."

Upon hearing this, both the Demon Emperor and Emperor Tian felt a chill run down their spines. They had no doubt that Xuan Ming was absolutely capable of doing it.

This composure based on absolute strength is more intimidating than any threat. Any Evil Emperor who isn't foolish enough will know what choice to make. (End of Chapter)