The sudden change surprised even Wang Nan.
He knew that the Golden Dragon King carried the Dragon God's negative emotions within its body, but he had never expected those emotions to be dispelled by the Evil Breaking Dragon.
Regaining his composure almost instantly, Wang Nan glanced at the Golden Dragon King. His Coiling Dragon Staff spun lightly in his hand before he charged forward once more.
On the other side, the scales shattered by Wang Nan's earlier strike had ignited the Golden Dragon King's ferocity. Golden light surged across its body as astonishing blood and energy erupted outward. Even the surrounding gods felt their hearts pound uncontrollably under that overwhelming power.
Wang Nan remained fearless.
He swung his arms, gathering strength between his hands, and the immense Coiling Dragon Staff descended from the heavens once again.
Although the Golden Dragon King surpassed the Asura God in raw physical strength and power, Wang Nan found fighting it far easier.
The Asura God had possessed endless techniques and schemes. The Golden Dragon King, in contrast, relied solely on absolute strength.
This was a direct clash of power.
In mere moments, Wang Nan and the Golden Dragon King collided repeatedly. Thunderous explosions echoed through the sky, reverberating within the hearts of the watching gods.
To them, the Coiling Dragon Staff rose and fell again and again, striking not only the Golden Dragon King but their very spirits. Without realizing it, admiration had already replaced fear in their gazes toward Wang Nan.
Even those who had not lived through the Dragon God's era were familiar with its legends. The Golden Dragon King's single strike that nearly annihilated the Asura God had already proven its terrifying strength.
Yet here stood a newly ascended god, confronting it head-on without retreat.
How could they not look up to him?
A colossal Dragon tail swept across the sky, unleashing a devastating gale.
But the instant it touched Wang Nan, the surging aura abruptly dissipated.
Seeing its physical assault prove ineffective, radiant light ignited once more between the Golden Dragon King's twin horns. A golden thread extended from its horn down to its claw.
It raised its foreclaw.
A massive illusory Dragon claw materialized in the sky.
Under that projection, even the space of the God Realm fractured. The surrounding void compressed inward, crushing Wang Nan beneath the descending claw.
"Not good!"
The Evil God felt alarmed.
It was he who had requested Wang Nan's aid. Now that Wang Nan was in danger, he could not stand idle. Dark red flames surged from his body as he flashed forward toward the Golden Dragon King.
Yet the Golden Dragon King ignored him entirely.
Its golden eyes remained locked on Wang Nan, hatred and fury so dense they seemed to manifest physically.
Wang Nan met its gaze.
A Dragon's roar echoed within his Sea of Consciousness.
In the next instant, his figure vanished.
In its place rose a colossal golden illusion.
Originally, this phenomenon belonged to the realm of Super Douluo, when spirit power and martial soul merged into the Martial Soul True Body. But now, Wang Nan's form expanded beyond all prior limits.
His body grew larger and larger, until it exceeded even the Golden Dragon King's massive form.
The descending Dragon claw no longer seemed poised to crush him. Instead, it appeared as though it were striking his chest.
Yet the true transformation was not physical.
Within Wang Nan's Sea of Consciousness, something far more profound was occurring.
As he clashed with the Golden Dragon King, its resentment and destruction were steadily purified by the Evil Breaking Dragon. In turn, Wang Nan's Sea of Consciousness continued expanding.
As it expanded, his Divine Sense surged.
The entire God Realm fell within his perception.
He saw clouds roiling across the heavens. He saw countless streams of faith converging from various worlds.
Comprehension dawned.
His insights from the battle with the Asura God resurfaced.
In an instant, his awareness broke free from the God Realm itself.
He saw the Universe.
The river of stars shimmered brilliantly. Constellations drifted like luminous currents, forming radiant belts that passed before him.
Every star, every flicker of light, moved along an incomprehensible trajectory.
Yet in this moment, the paths they had taken and those they were about to take were clear within his sight.
It felt as though invisible power flowed from his fingertips at all times.
With a mere thought, boundless might surged.
Even the movement of the cosmos could bend according to his will.
When he first entered the God Realm, Wang Nan had defeated its strongest combatant and stood against the Golden Dragon King without falling.
Yet something had always felt incomplete.
To him, the gods had merely been Spirit Masters with higher ranks and greater mastery over power.
Only now, as his Divine Sense merged with heaven, earth, and the stars themselves, did he truly understand.
Only now did he truly become a God.
To the watching gods, Wang Nan appeared to close his eyes in the face of annihilation, as if surrendering to fate.
But only the Golden Dragon King understood.
Its Dragon claw could no longer descend.
For the first time, it felt fear.
At that very moment, nine-colored light descended from the heavens, linking the Golden Dragon King to the Silver Dragon King, who had already taken human form midair. The Golden Dragon King's aura began to plummet.
"Roar!"
Golden flames erupted across its body.
Before the Evil God could even approach, the dark red flames around him extinguished instantly.
He was not struck.
Rather, the power surrounding him seemed to encounter its own end, falling into complete stillness.
"I am the Dragon God, born of Chaos, wielder of destruction."
"I am the end of the Universe, the final destination of all things."
The Golden Dragon King's voice reverberated through the heavens.
Golden flames ignited across the God Realm itself. Its power began to unravel under the Dragon King's will.
The Golden Dragon King raised its head high and lunged forward.
Its jaws clamped onto Wang Nan's waist.
The power of destruction, born from the origin of the cosmos, slowly eroded Wang Nan's massive form. His body began to dissipate.
Meanwhile, Wang Nan's consciousness roamed freely through the Universe.
Before his eyes, stars dimmed one after another, burning through their final light before falling into silence.
In that instant, he saw his own end.
Like the Universe itself, he too seemed to be heading toward oblivion.