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

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"You wouldn't... be interested in that girl, would you?"

Not far from the Tang Clan's base, Qian Renxue couldn't help but nudge Xuanming with her elbow, her face full of suspicion and jealousy.

Xuanming stopped in his tracks, looking at her with a bewildered expression: "What's wrong with your thinking? How could I be interested in her? She's Tang San's descendant! By seniority, I could be her great-great-grandmother!"

"Tsk, man."

Qian Renxue rolled her eyes and pointed in the direction of the Tang Sect, "One second you were saying something very serious like 'Gods won't interfere with mortal changes,' and 'This is a matter for humanity itself.' And what happened? The next second you gave them that priceless Deep Sea Crystal!"

"That's a divine artifact that even Limit Douluo dream of! You just tossed it around like a stone. Isn't that using connections?"

"If you hadn't been attracted to the girl's beauty, would you have been so generous?"

Xuanming was both amused and exasperated.

This woman's ability to make connections is truly a god-like talent.

"Xue'er, can't you be reasonable?"

Xuanming shrugged helplessly. "I gave her the Deep Sea Crystal simply because I was interested in that big guy."

"Think about it, a mech designed by mortals, incorporating millennia of hidden weapon wisdom and the latest soul-guided technology, capable of even threatening priests. Isn't that worth seeing?"

"I want to see what it looks like when it actually moves. And... if it really works, I'd like to build a few myself to play with."

"Make a few to play with?" Qian Renxue's eyes widened.

"correct."

Xuanming said in a serious tone, "Even gods have to keep up with the times. Look how fast mortals' technology is developing now! They can even create weapons that can rival the gods. If we gods were still stuck tens of thousands of years ago, only knowing how to show off our skills and fight with divine power, wouldn't we be waiting to be eliminated?"

Qian Renxue rolled her eyes at the sound.

"A sense of crisis? You?"

She pointed at Xuanming's nose and said irritably, "Do you have some kind of misunderstanding about yourself? A piece of junk that can only fight a priest and at most scratch an itch, does that make you feel threatened?"

"What's going on?"

"Don't even mention priests, even most first-level gods, what difference is there between them and mortals in front of you? You could crush a whole bunch of them with a flick of your finger."

"In this universe, those qualified to engage in what is called 'battle' with you must at least be at the level of a God-King. Moreover, they must be veteran God-Kings who have mastered the core laws and possess profound foundations."

"As for these so-called 'god-slaying soul guides'..."

Qian Renxue curled her lip in disdain, "It's nothing more than relying on the fact that Douluo Star has been upgraded and has given birth to a large number of high-energy ores and rare treasures, and piling up an energy burst."

"They are still within the rules. But every first-level god is a being that transcends the rules and even controls the power of laws."

"The law of energy is a dimensional reduction attack."

"These mortal tricks can at most threaten those second-level gods who haven't yet grasped the threshold of the laws. Their peak is destined to be below that of first-level gods."

"Is this all? Is it worth you, the primordial god, 'learning' from?"

Faced with Qian Renxue's criticism, Xuanming did not refute it, but just smiled slightly, his eyes becoming somewhat profound.

"What if?"

"Xue'er, don't underestimate the wisdom of mortals, and don't underestimate the word 'evolution'."

"Tens of thousands of years ago, humans only knew how to fight with sticks and stones; ten thousand years ago, they were still fighting with cold weapons and soul skills; but now, they can create weapons like 'Heavenly Punishment' that can threaten priests."

Who knows how things will develop in the future?

"Perhaps tens of thousands of years later, they will be able to create a weapon that can kill a first-level god? Or even... a law-based weapon targeting a god-king?"

Xuanming's tone held no worry, but rather a hint of anticipation. "If a god remains stagnant and complacent, what difference is there between him and those stubborn old fogies waiting to die?"

"My strength comes not only from my current position at the top, but also from... my ability to always stay ahead of everyone else."

"Whether it's strength, realm of understanding, or... vision."

Qian Renxue looked at the man in front of her.

At this moment, he did not possess the overwhelming divine power that oppressed all living beings, but instead exuded a wisdom and composure that captivated people.

This is the man she fell in love with.

Even standing at the pinnacle of the universe, one still maintains curiosity about the unknown and awe for the future.

"Fine, fine, you're right, I can't argue with you."

Qian Renxue took his arm and rested her head on his shoulder. "Anyway, just don't bring me back a 'mecha girl'. Otherwise, Xiao Wu will definitely dismantle that pile of junk and sell it for scrap metal."

Xuanming chuckled: "What are you thinking about?"

"What are you thinking? You don't even spare rabbits, what could I possibly be thinking?" Qian Renxue said, speechless.

"Aren't you a birdman too? Your mother is a spider, Nana is a fox, and there's a snake, a dragon, a cat, aren't we all human-beasts?"

"..."

Could you use a different adjective?

……

Time flies, and another year has passed.

The situation on Douluo Star has undergone earth-shattering changes in just one year.

Originally, thanks to the intimidation of the "Buddha's Wrath Tang Lotus," Huo Yuhao and the Tang Sect were able to barely maintain a delicate balance, making the Federation and the Church hesitant to act against them.

However, fortresses are often breached from within.

A traitor has emerged within the Tang Clan. A high-ranking elder known as "Dark Raven," fearing retribution from the Federation and despairing over the Tang Clan's seemingly bottomless resource drain, ultimately chose to betray them.

He sold the top-secret information that the Tang Clan had run out of ammunition and supplies and was unable to produce a second Buddha's Wrath Tang Lotus to the Federal Intelligence Agency at a high price.

This news instantly ignited the long-suppressed greed and murderous intent within the federal leadership.

To verify the authenticity of the intelligence, the Federation did not launch a large-scale attack immediately. Instead, it dispatched an extremely rare Space-type Limit Douluo, leading a fully armed elite Soul Guidance Mech regiment, to conduct a probing "decapitation operation" against a branch of the Tang Sect.

That battle was extremely brutal.

Despite their desperate resistance, the Tang Clan was powerless to turn the tide without top-tier strategic deterrence and facing a surprise attack from a space-elemental expert. Their branch was annihilated, suffering heavy casualties, and Huo Yuhao and his group were forced to abandon most of their strongholds, fleeing in disarray into the deep mountains.

The outcome of this battle confirmed the authenticity of the intelligence to the Federation.

That terrifying paper tiger has finally been exposed.

Immediately afterwards, those demigod-level old monsters who had been in seclusion deep within the Federation for hundreds or even thousands of years emerged from their seclusion.

Dressed in ornate retro robes and holding scepters symbolizing power, they stood on the high platform of the Federal Parliament, hypocritically claiming that they had received the latest instructions from "Heaven" to act on behalf of Heaven and completely eradicate the Tang Clan, this "heretic that manufactures weapons of slaughter."

However, this is nothing but a self-deceiving trick.

For thousands of years, since the Temple of Angels and the Island of Poseidon were closed and miracles ceased to occur, these old men who stood at the pinnacle of mortals had long lost their reverence for the so-called "gods".

In their view, the Douluo Federation now possesses the "Heavenly Punishment," a weapon powerful enough to slay gods. Gods? If they don't descend, fine; but if they do, they're just slightly more powerful beings.

If you really push me too far, I'll even kill a god! (End of Chapter)