Douluo: The Dragon King's Descent of the Gods

Chapter 53 The Reforged Divine Artifact

Meng Xinghe knew very well that his greatest enemy was not the Abyss Saint Lord who coveted Douluo Star.

A minor boss who possesses the strength of a first-level god but lacks the realm of a first-level god is merely a pawn in a game of power struggles among the big shots.

Even without him and without the backup plan left by Tang San, the Abyss Saint King's plan to devour Douluo Star would not have succeeded, because there was still Gu Yuena, a Dragon God half-body whose realm was at the peak of the first-level god and whose strength was comparable to that of a God King.

Being born on Douluo Star, and being a soul beast, means that the ultimate boss he will face can only be Tang San.

No matter how bad Tang San is, his cultivation level is still at the peak of the God King realm. After taking a stroll through the black hole and finishing a chaotic battle in the canyon, he will gain an ironclad ally who is also at the peak of the God King realm—the God King of Light, Chang Gongwei.

It's hard to say about the other God Kings, since Tang San's Douluo God Realm can't fight six against one like in the original story. Those proud and arrogant protagonists might not necessarily be convinced by Tang San.

Meng Xinghe's side has a golden Behemoth that has been assimilated into a soul beast by the rules of Douluo Star. Qin Emperor Ye Yinzhu and Purple Crystal Behemoth Zi Di will most likely remain neutral, if not stand on their side.

The remaining God Kings might help Tang San, since they were comrades who escaped the black hole together; or they might not help Tang San, because Tang San could not be the popular choice in his own God Realm.

Based on this calculation, Meng Xinghe will face enemies ranging from as many as six God Kings and six God Realms, to as few as two peak God Kings, plus the power of the Child of Light God Realm and half of the Douluo God Realm.

(Because, unlike the original story, the seven divine realms may not reach a consensus after escaping the black hole to merge into a greater divine realm.)

With two peak-level God-Kings and a demigod at the very least, this opposing lineup is a major reason why Meng Xinghe has such high demands and standards for himself.

He had never been a god, so he didn't know how difficult it was to advance in realm after becoming a god, and he had no idea. Asking Gu Yuena was useless; although she was a god, she had been asleep since birth, and god-level cultivation was a blank sheet of paper for her—she had nothing to offer.

Therefore, the higher the initial rank of a god's position after becoming a god, the better.

Meng Xinghe's requirement for himself was that he did not aspire to become the Supreme God-King immediately upon becoming a god, but at the very least, he had to be a God-King.

There's an old saying that goes, "A quick step leads to a quick step in every step." Conversely, the same principle applies: a slow step leads to a slow step in every step.

He has accumulated 20,000 years of experience and laid out various contingency plans, providing such a good starting point for transformation and reconstruction, not to let himself fall behind others.

Gu Yuena, who absorbed the Golden Dragon King's divine core, and Qian Renxue, who lived her third life and inherited Bibi Dong's legacy, are both guaranteed to be God Kings in this life.

Ji Juechen, who also lived a third life, was a peerless genius who was guaranteed to become a God-King after becoming a god.

If we were to be outdone by them, it would not only be a great loss of face, but it would also be a disservice to our Uranusian bloodline.

……

"Here you go, the sword artifact you requested has been reforged for you, and I've also forged a divine scabbard for you that can generate sword energy."

Meng Xinghe handed a precious sword to Gu Yuena.

The scabbard and hilt were both white gold, with ancient patterns carved on them. When Gu Yuena reached out and took the sword, a seven-colored ray of light began to extend from the patterns on the hilt, instantly covering the entire hilt and scabbard.

"What a fine sword! It's truly a fine sword!"

Gu Yuena gave her evaluation of the sword without even testing it. To her, a sword that resonates with her own bloodline is the best sword.

A crisp sound rang out, and the longsword was drawn. The blade was completely translucent, as if it were made of a pure and flawless crystal. The sharpened edge gleamed with a cold light and a hint of iridescent luster.

"The scabbard is a divine artifact, and the sword is a quasi-divine artifact. Once you evolve your Silver Dragon King bloodline into the Dragon God bloodline, you can transform this sword into a true divine artifact simply by nurturing it with your bloodline."

"How about we practice together, so you can see if this sword is any good?"

"Alright," Gu Yuena's purple eyes brightened instantly, and an excited smile appeared on her beautiful face. "However, the sparring should be fair. I'm wielding a near-super artifact, so you should also have a weapon of the same grade."

"Weapons of the same grade?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Xinghe involuntarily turned to look at Sima Jinchi standing to the side.

"Ah, me?" The burly Sima Jinchi pointed to himself, then saw Gu Yuena nod.

Seeing this, Sima Jinchi resignedly closed his eyes and transformed into a quasi-super artifact, the Dragon Clan's magic blade, which flew into Meng Xinghe's hand.

With the large machete in hand, Meng Xinghe brandished it a few times to test its feel.

"The Dragon Clan's magic sword itself possesses the ability to seal elemental power. You're the one who asked me to use it to spar with you, so don't say I'm bullying you."

Gu Yuena was visibly stunned after hearing this, clearly having forgotten about it.

However, she still stubbornly insisted:

"I'm not afraid, let's begin."

After saying that, she held the scabbard in her left hand and the sword in her right, and revealed three spirit rings with undisguised colors, which were as dazzling and mesmerizing as a rainbow.

Seeing this, Meng Xinghe knew that Gu Yuena was preparing to go all out and make a big splash, so he simply stopped hiding his strength and revealed his spirit rings. Three spirit rings, one black and one blue, appeared in succession.

It's just a spirit ring that defies common sense, right? Who doesn't have one these days?

"Your space is now permanently banned!"

Meng Xinghe drew a circle with his dragon-clan magic knife, and an invisible wave spread to Gu Yuena.

"..." Gu Yuena gave Meng Xinghe a resentful look.

She originally planned to use spatial power to teleport in front of Meng Xinghe for a close-range attack, but unexpectedly, her spatial elements were sealed from the start, ruining her plan before it even began.

If sealing off the space was just the beginning, then the battle that followed completely broke Gu Yuena's defenses.

The Dragon Clan's magic blade can indeed only seal one type of elemental power at a time, but under Meng Xinghe's control, it can switch between sealing different types of elemental power at an accelerated pace. In the first 0.001 seconds, it's sealing the spatial element, and the next instant it switches to the wind element, then the fire element, the water element, the light element…

Moreover, Meng Xinghe's switching was completely unpredictable, selectively changing the type of elemental power to be sealed based entirely on Gu Yuena's attack rhythm. This almost indirectly made his ability to seal only one element at a time achieve the same effect as his second soul skill—the nemesis of elemental soul masters.

Gu Yuena was starting to have doubts about life.

Is this a dragon-type magic sword or an elemental nemesis sword?

Isn't sealing the elemental power specifically designed to counter me, the Silver Dragon King?

Why not seal off its power and destructive force to restrain the Golden Dragon King?

Dragon God, you're being unfair!