Douluo Continent II: The Dragon Breaks the Nine Heavens

Chapter 469 The Grand Finale (Part 1)

"boom!!!"

The massive Asura Blood Sword was blasted into countless fragments by the golden fist imprint, and the disintegrating crimson Asura divine power formed a sky-covering red cloud in the air.

Neither Lin Yun nor the God of Destruction paid any attention to Tang San, who was being brutally beaten, and instead confronted each other at the entrance of the God Realm Committee.

The flashing red light illuminated Lin Yun's smiling face, making his expression appear quite strange, like both an innocent young man and a cold-blooded butcher.

"Start a war?" Lin Yun's smile remained unchanged, but his eyes slowly narrowed. "God of Destruction, I know you can temporarily merge with the Goddess of Life to create the power of creation at the cost of slumber, but you still cannot reach that level. At most, you can only entangle with me for a short time."

"I only need to drag this out until you collapse on your own. Once you've returned to being the Seed of Destruction, and the Goddess of Life has become the Seed of Life, won't you be completely at my mercy? You have absolutely no chance of winning against us. So what gives you the confidence to stand before me and utter words like 'war'?"

The God of Destruction's eyes remained indifferent, but his expression gradually darkened, and his hands, which were behind his back, clenched into fists.

Lin Yun was not wrong. The realm of the God of Creation is not so easy to break through. The power of creation that he and the Goddess of Life merged at the cost of their own destruction, according to the legends of the God Realm, could at most reach Lin Yun's current level.

How could someone who has only briefly reached a certain level possibly contend with a true master of that level?

They have no chance of winning.

"Heh, Destruction God's Lightning..." Lin Yun's smile gradually turned cruel, his eyes equally cold. "The Soul Beast Tribulation of Douluo Continent was your doing, wasn't it? Relying on the power of the God Realm's central hub to change the rules of Douluo Continent, completely distorting the Dragon God's decree that Soul Beasts could not become gods, turning it into a lightning tribulation that destroys all life, forcing the Soul Beast race to die under the heavenly tribulation. What a shrewd method, God of Destruction!"

As the saying goes, the tribulation of lightning is a test of heaven and earth. If you pass it, you will be reborn; if you fail, you will perish.

The tribulation of lightning is both a test and an opportunity.

However, the tribulation lightning in Douluo Continent is not a test, but pure slaughter. It doesn't even consider whether soul beasts can pass it. Even Di Tian couldn't pass it, so what soul beast could?

Who else but the God of Destruction could create such a lightning tribulation that is purely for the purpose of destruction?

"You, who have targeted my race so blatantly, actually dare to ask me whether to start a war?!" Lin Yun suddenly erupted, the Dragon Emperor Battle Armor instantly materialized, and a majestic dragon spear appeared in his hand with his outburst.

"Ice and Fire Dragon King, the two gods of good and evil are now in your hands. Na'er, you and Old Yi are free to do as you please. Today, the roles of offense and defense have changed. Let these gods who only know how to loaf around and wait to die see what true fury is!"

Without saying a word, the Ice and Fire Dragon King engaged Ji Dong, who was also on high alert, in battle.

The Ice and Fire Dragon King's ultimate artifact was shattered during the Dragon God War, and he didn't have time to rebuild it after his rebirth. However, neither the previous God of Good nor the God of Evil passed the ultimate artifact to Ji Dong and Lie Yan to inherit.

They were at the same level, both being God-Kings without any extraordinary artifacts.

But the Ice and Fire Dragon King is a veteran God King with an incredibly rich combat experience. He can easily suppress Ji Dong and Lie Yan, the two salted fish God Kings.

Gu Yuena, carrying the Silver Dragon Spear, turned and left with a murderous look on her face. She understood Lin Yun's instructions, of course: if you want to change the world of the gods, then you have to completely overturn the world of the gods!

Electrox sighed with some regret. To be honest, he really wanted to have a big battle with a powerful god-king like the God of Destruction. Although he was a research talent, a mage without the will to fight was not a good mage!

"Although I can't fight against top experts, it's quite a pleasure to fill my undead demiplane with the corpses of gods!" Electrox said with a smile, then drifted away.

How strong the rebuilt Eternal Tower will be depends entirely on how much fun he can have this time!

The God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life wanted to stop Gu Yuena and Ilex from indiscriminately killing low-level gods, but Lin Yun, who stood in their way, was an insurmountable obstacle.

To save the divine realm, one must first overcome Lin Yun's obstacle.

"Little Green, it seems we have no choice but to disregard life and death and go all out," the God of Destruction said softly.

The Goddess of Life smiled slightly and reached out to grasp the hand of the God of Destruction.

"Whatever decision you make, I will be with you."

The God of Destruction glanced back at the Goddess of Life's face, took a deep breath, and then looked at Lin Yun seriously: "Indeed, the lightning tribulation targeting soul beasts was indeed my doing. The destruction the Dragon God caused to the God Realm was unimaginable, otherwise he would not have issued the decree that soul beasts could not become gods. But there are always a few geniuses who can break this decree and become beast gods again."

"But not all the beast gods knew the truth about the great war. After they ascended, they all believed that the inability to become gods was an oppression from the divine realm, and thus they wreaked havoc on the divine realm after their ascension."

"I don't really care whether the soul beasts become gods or not, because no matter how they become gods, they can't shake my position in the God Realm. But the destruction they cause to the God Realm is something I can't tolerate. However, every soul beast that breaks the decree to become a god harbors an irreconcilable hatred for the God Realm. In order to ensure that the God Realm is not affected, I combined the differentiated Seed of Destruction with the central hub of the God Realm, so that the Dragon God's decree would be imbued with the power of lightning punishment."

"I'm telling you this not to shirk responsibility, but to let you understand the truth," the God of Destruction said in a low voice. "If you still want to fight, I'm ready to oblige at any time."

"?!" Lin Yun frowned, raised his right hand and waved it lightly. Gu Yuena and Ilex, who were just about to start their killing spree in the God Realm, felt an irresistible force that pulled them back to Lin Yun's side.

Gu Yuena and Ilex, who were pulled back, were somewhat puzzled, but seeing Lin Yun's unpredictable expression, they didn't ask any questions and silently returned to his side.

Lin Yun looked at the God of Destruction with a flickering gaze, pondering how credible his words were.

Why did he plan to cause rivers of blood to flow in the God Realm before even ascending to it?

It was naturally because of his initial guess.

The Dragon God only prevented soul beasts from becoming gods, but the heavenly tribulation that destroyed the life force of soul beasts was created by the God Realm. This conjecture was also understood by him when Qing'er underwent her tribulation later. The few years that he stayed in Douluo Continent after becoming a god happened to be the time when the Ice Jade Scorpion King Qing'er underwent her tribulation.

Out of concern for his pet, Lin Yun went to check on it and also took the opportunity to research what exactly the Heavenly Tribulation of Soul Beasts was.

However, unsurprisingly, this power of heavenly punishment was no secret to Lin Yun, who had already achieved the half-step creation stage. Although the accompanying divine power of destruction was subtle and hidden, he still managed to see it.

This destructive power, unique to the God of Destruction, is the reason why Lin Yun was determined to massacre the God Realm.

Now the God of Destruction tells him that the reason this destructive divine punishment occurred was because those beast gods themselves brought it upon themselves.

This is a bit awkward...

……

Another time and space.

A figure stood on the river of time, looking back at the past, then glanced at Lin Yun, whose expression was unpredictable, and sighed helplessly.

"I'll have to step in, otherwise if our fellow villager really takes out your parallel counterparts, the resulting blunder will be quite a big mess..."

……

He's telling the truth.

Spirit world.

A familiar voice rang in Lin Yun's mind, making his heart skip a beat as his expression kept changing, but he quickly recognized the voice.

After all, that voice was so profound. It could be said that his wonderful start as the Lord of Soul Beasts was entirely a gift from this unknown being, and he owed a great deal of his achievements to this person's help.

Without the power of the Golden Dragon King, he would probably have been entangled in nightmares and choked by the Mandragora Serpent and the Gale Wolf right from the start.

Although he didn't interfere much in my subsequent growth, the initial funding he gave me was enough to make me grateful to him.

[Once you achieve creation, you can step into the river of time and space to meet me. Good luck! I look forward to our official meeting.]

"I understand." Lin Yun breathed a sigh of relief. He decided to save his thanks for when they met in person; for now, he needed to deal with the situation at hand.

Once you achieve the Creation Realm, you can step into the river of time. When Lin Yun achieved the Half-Step Creation Realm, he had the illusion of being able to go back to the past, but in reality, this power was not stable. He could indeed go back, but he could not control himself to return to a certain point in the past.

In other words, it is a completely random, location-free transmission.

That's why he has never used this power, and naturally he has never looked back at the truth of the past from the perspective of the river of time, which is why he thought that everything he saw was the truth.

But since that being has already spoken, it must be true. There's no reason for it to lie to me. After all, once it creates the world, it can freely travel through the river of time. If it were a lie, it would be too easy to expose.

Continue killing the God of Destruction?

Although his methods were a bit crude and simplistic, they were indeed justifiable. According to him, all his actions were for the sake of the God Realm, not out of personal prejudice against the Soul Beast race.

Racial hatred turned into personal grudges; at most, Lin Yun, representing the Soul Beast race, would give the God of Destruction a good beating.

"Hand over the positions of Destruction God and Life God, relinquish your position as enforcer, and I will forgive and forget your past transgressions. I will also refrain from slaughtering the gods of the divine realm." This was Lin Yun's solution.

"As for you two, whether you stay in the divine realm or travel to the universe after you step down from your divine positions, I will not interfere."

No matter what, the lightning punishment was caused by the God of Destruction. Not killing him was out of respect for that being, but letting him continue to stay in the God Realm would probably be unacceptable to the Soul Beast race. Giving up their divine positions and letting the couple run away would be quite a good thing.

The God of Destruction hesitated.

Giving up the divine position means giving up resistance. If Lin Yun can really keep his word, he wouldn't mind. After all, he had wanted to run away for a long time, but he wanted to continue to strengthen the divine realm out of a sense of responsibility.

The divine position had long been a constraint for him, and the root cause of his inability to have offspring with the Goddess of Life. If he could pass on the divine position, the God of Destruction would be more than willing.

But as the saying goes, the God of Destruction doesn't know whether Lin Yun will keep his promise.

As the God of Destruction hesitated, a force pulled a wisp of his thought away, taking him to another dimension he could not comprehend.

"You've come." Dressed in the same purple robe, with the same resolute and majestic demeanor, and possessing the same destructive power, another god of destruction smiled at him.

However, this God of Destruction was far more powerful than him, and his aura was not much weaker than that of Lin Yun, who succeeded to the position of Dragon God.

……

The God of Destruction seemed to be momentarily lost in thought, then, like Lin Yun before him, he let out a soft breath, and his gaze towards Lin Yun was filled with a mixture of shock and complexity.

In the other world, he already knew everything, and understood Lin Yun's origins and background.

At this moment, he was a little envious of his counterpart in the other world, who not only personally smashed Tang San's head, but also invested in a sure-fire stock that made a fortune, and even broke through to a realm he never dared to dream of before.

He himself wasn't so lucky. Being able to relinquish his divine position and responsibilities and travel through the universe with his wife was already the best possible outcome.

I hope you'll keep your word.

……

The tense atmosphere gradually subsided, and the Ice and Fire Dragon King, Ji Dong, and Lie Yan, who were fighting, returned to the entrance of the God Realm Committee. The Ice and Fire Dragon King looked calm and composed, while Ji Dong and Lie Yan looked somewhat disheveled.

There was no way around it; they were still too inexperienced compared to the veteran god-kings.

"What do you mean now?" Ji Dong gasped for breath, looking at the God of Destruction with a puzzled expression.

In truth, he was the most bewildered one. He had come to the God Realm with his wife to relax and unwind, not joining any groups or vying for power. He spent his days mixing drinks with his wife, enjoying himself to the point of losing contact with her. Yet, he inexplicably got caught up in this mess.

Even now, Ji Dong is still completely confused, only knowing that the Beast God lineage has returned.

"It's alright. You and your wife can still maintain your positions as God-Kings." Lin Yun shook his head gently. In his perception, Ji Dong and Lie Yan were still doing quite well.

Of the five great god kings, the God of Destruction is the one Lin Yun admires the most, followed by Ji Dong and the Goddess of Life, with Tang San ranked after the dog.

Now that he had changed his mind, Lin Yun naturally wouldn't call for their attack.

"However, some people can't get past me." A sharp glint flashed in Lin Yun's eyes, and he suddenly clenched his right fist. Several figures appeared in front of everyone.

Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing.

And... Zhou Weiqing.

"Hmm? Where's Xiao Wu?" Lin Yun asked, somewhat puzzled.

"You don't know? Tang San's wife died a long time ago. Wasn't it you who caused this?" The God of Destruction was also puzzled. Then he blew up the Sea God's position and recounted how Xiao Wu was blown up to death.

"The backlash from the divine position caused Xiao Wu to be blown up..." Lin Yun's lips twitched involuntarily. Calculating the time, Xiao Wu was blown up just when he was in seclusion and the Demon King was causing trouble outside.

Ah Shu actually performed such a great service?

Very good, the title of God of Destruction is yours!

Lin Yun casually crushed the few weaklings in front of him, and six dazzling crystals spun around in place before he waved them away. These were their divine essences after death, and basically, as long as they were completely fused together, they could inherit their original divine positions.

These divine positions can be arranged later; now we need to resolve the last matter…

"boom!"

A blood-red figure crashed down from the sky, creating a large crater in the floor in front of the Divine Realm Committee. Another dazzling figure also descended from the sky, landing beside Lin Yun.

With her long, flowing hair, she resembled a god of war!

(End of this chapter)