Chapter 254: Venturing Deep into the Core of the Universe, This Punch Is a Lesson in Humility!
In a stretch of the void not far from the Douluo Continent,
A golden giant dragon thousands of zhang long trembled slightly before lowering its head toward the direction where Gu Yuena was.
"Little Sister, you've finally become the new Dragon God. Your big brother is here to cling to your thigh."
This enormous golden dragon was none other than the Golden Dragon King.
Now that he no longer possessed the Core of Destruction, the violent temperament that had once consumed him had faded away.
Instead, the Golden Dragon King had developed a rather shameless and goofy personality.
As long as he could cling tightly to the right thigh, he was certain he could return to the God King realm, perhaps even reach the peak of the God King realm.
As for why?
Just look at who his little sister and brother-in-law were.
His little sister was the new Dragon God, and his brother-in-law was a Supreme God King.
As long as he licked their boots well enough, anything that slipped through the fingers of two Supreme God Kings would be an enormous opportunity for him.
"Little Silver, congratulations. You've succeeded."
Seeing Gu Yuena successfully break through to the Supreme God King realm and inherit his Dragon God divine position, the old Dragon God revealed a gratified smile.
Immediately afterward, divine power flowed through his palm as a massive nine-colored dragon pillar and a golden spear appeared in his hands.
The nine-colored dragon pillar was the Ascending Dragon Pillar, a super divine weapon.
The golden spear was the Golden Dragon Spear, a divine weapon.
The old Dragon God began fusing the super divine weapon with the divine weapon.
The Ascending Dragon Pillar merged with the Golden Dragon Spear, becoming a long spear radiating brilliant nine-colored light.
The Nine-Colored Dragon God Spear!
"Little Silver, this is the super divine weapon I prepared for you. It's called the Nine-Colored Dragon God Spear. Its power far surpasses that of ordinary super divine weapons."
With a wave of his hand, the old Dragon God handed the newly forged Nine-Colored Dragon God Spear to Gu Yuena.
Immediately afterward, divine power circulated through him once more as a great saber filled with overwhelming killing intent appeared in his hand.
"This is the super divine weapon Dragon Slaying Saber. I'll give it to you as well."
"I've given you everything I can. Little Silver, from now on, I'll leave the soul beast race in your hands."
After handing over the Dragon Slaying Saber, the old Dragon God gave Gu Yuena his final instructions.
Gu Yuena accepted the two super divine weapons from him. Looking at the old Dragon God, whose heart was already set on death, she slowly spoke.
"Old Man, you should still be able to live. Now that I've reached the Supreme God King realm, I can condense a God King body for you."
"Are you really determined to die?"
Her nose twitched slightly, and reluctance filled her eyes.
"I have no face to face the Dragon Clan nor the soul beast race. To continue living would only be suffering for me."
"Besides, I've wanted to accompany her for a long time now. For me, this ending is already the best possible one."
The old Dragon God declined Gu Yuena's goodwill.
Hearing his answer, Gu Yuena did not continue trying to persuade him.
Yun Yuan had already told her the story of the old Dragon God.
At the time, Yun Yuan had even teased her for inheriting the old Dragon God's hopeless romantic nature.
"Old Man, may your journey be peaceful."
Gu Yuena gave him her final farewell.
"Little Silver, Little Friend, farewell."
With those final words, the old Dragon God's divine consciousness gradually dispersed into the endless void.
After witnessing the old Dragon God's complete departure,
A trace of sadness flashed through Gu Yuena's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination.
Looking toward Douluo Star, the power of laws surged around her.
"From this day onward, as long as a soul beast's cultivation is sufficient, it may become a god upon reaching rank 100 and ascend to the God Realm!"
As Gu Yuena's voice echoed out, the rule established by the old Dragon God that "soul beasts cannot become gods" completely disappeared.
In its place, the cultivation of the soul beast race was no longer restricted.
There would no longer be the hundred-thousand-year heavenly tribulation.
Nor would there be any barrier preventing them from stepping into the divine realm.
With the disappearance of the rule forbidding soul beasts from becoming gods, throughout Douluo Star,
Every member of the soul beast race felt as though some invisible restraint on their bodies had vanished, leaving every beast feeling exceptionally relaxed.
After finishing everything, the heavy burden in Gu Yuena's heart was finally lifted. The corners of her lips curled upward as a joyful smile blossomed across her face.
"Yuan, let's go back."
Gu Yuena happily said to Yun Yuan.
"No rush, Na'er. There's still one more thing I need to do."
"And now that you've reached the Supreme God King realm, you can lend me a hand."
Yun Yuan raised his head and gazed toward the boundless edge of the universe, his eyes shimmering with brilliance.
No one knew what this supreme expert, who had already reached the very end of the Supreme God King realm, was planning.
"Husband, I'll go with you."
As soon as her words fell,
The figures of Yun Yuan and Gu Yuena vanished from where they stood, disappearing toward an unknown destination.
Very soon, Yun Yuan held Gu Yuena's hand as they appeared within another stretch of the void, concealing their auras together.
Yun Yuan's eyes remained fixed on the cosmic void below while his terrifying divine consciousness carefully explored it.
"This is the place."
After confirming it, Yun Yuan extended one hand. Endless divine power burst forth, instantly blasting a dazzling hole through the void.
"Na'er, let's go in."
Leading Gu Yuena with him, Yun Yuan instantly passed through the opening and entered an enormous space.
Every corner of this space was filled with chaotic divine power, radiating wondrous light and colors.
"Husband, is this the Core of the Universe you mentioned? The place where the Heart of the Universe is hidden?"
Gu Yuena looked at Yun Yuan beside her, her eyes filled with curiosity.
Had Yun Yuan not explained it to her earlier, she would never have known that such a treasure as the Heart of the Universe existed.
On the way here, Yun Yuan had already told Gu Yuena what he intended to do.
He was going to refine the Heart of the Universe and become the ruler of the entire universe.
When Yun Yuan became a god in the past, he had never forgotten how the Universe Consciousness had tried to stop him.
Had the fusion of his two Dao Fruits not been powerful enough to elevate him into a Supreme God King, he would have perished beneath the heavenly tribulation unleashed by the Universe Consciousness.
Yun Yuan had always remembered that grudge.
When he truly reached the very end of the Supreme God King realm, he had vaguely sensed the existence of the Heart of the Universe.
Just now, when Gu Yuena broke through to the Supreme God King realm, the Universe Consciousness erupted once again, allowing him to finally discover the hiding place of the Heart of the Universe.
The Core of the Universe.
The Universe Consciousness became aware of Yun Yuan and Gu Yuena.
The instant it did, it was overwhelmed with fear and fury.
How had two Supreme God Kings entered this place?
Especially when one of them had already reached the very end of the Supreme God King realm.
If this situation were not handled properly today, it, the exalted Universe Consciousness, would be completely erased.
Damn it!!!
The next moment, the Universe Consciousness flew into a rage, intent on exterminating Yun Yuan and Gu Yuena.
Countless bolts of purple-black lightning appeared above the Core of the Universe, carrying the supreme power of judgment as they sought to pass judgment upon the intruders.
"Destroy me? You're not worthy."
Facing the furious assault launched by the Universe Consciousness, Yun Yuan smiled disdainfully.
Divine power surged around him as he threw a punch toward the incoming purple-black lightning.
With only a single punch, Yun Yuan demonstrated what it meant to stand at the very end of the Supreme God King realm.
Not only did he shatter the endless lightning, but the intangible Universe Consciousness itself took that punch head-on.
This punch was a lesson in humility!
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