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As the rampaging Golden Dragon King charged forth, Tang San's expression turned grave. The blood-red Asura Sword shot skyward, and with a flicker, he fused directly into the colossal scarlet blade. Infused with his divine power, the Asura Sword rapidly expanded into a sword tens of meters long, slashing down toward the Golden Dragon King's head.
Man and blade as one—the signature might of the Asura God.
Yet this time, Tang San didn't unleash the Asura Blood Sword. Not because he didn't want to, but because he simply couldn't.
Today, he had endured battle after battle, draining his strength. Most of the Divine Realm's mental energy was currently being used to fend off the chaos of space-time turbulence. The Golden Dragon King's reawakening couldn't have come at a worse time.
At this moment, Tang San could, at best, wield only fifty percent of his peak Asura God power. Facing the Golden Dragon King under such conditions, he was severely outmatched.
The Golden Dragon King, however, had no interest in any of this. Pressing his advantage, he hurled his massive body directly into the Asura Sword. The longest golden horn on its head gleamed brilliantly, and in the blink of an eye, golden spikes across its tail lit up one by one. That light rippled forward like a wave from tail to crown, until it collided squarely with the Asura Sword.
Clang—!
A clear metallic resonance echoed.
The fused form of Tang San and the Asura Sword was flung backward in a streak of blood-red light, soaring more than a hundred kilometers away. The Golden Dragon King, by contrast, merely shuddered in midair. A shallow chip had appeared on the tip of its horn.
For a moment, the beast paused. Then excitement surged in its ruby-like eyes.
This new Asura God was weaker—far, far weaker than the one from before!
The Golden Dragon King's physical prowess wasn't limited to combat alone—it extended to recovery. The chipped horn began to regenerate at an astonishing rate. At the same time, its enormous frame, propelled by a flap of its wings, accelerated once more into a golden streak, catching up with Tang San's Asura Sword form almost instantly.
Its whip-like dragon tail lashed out, striking the Asura Sword like a spiked mace. The Asura Sword was knocked away again. Tang San couldn't dodge—not because he didn't want to, but because the Golden Dragon King's speed was simply too fast and its strength too overwhelming.
That first blow had already rattled him, disrupting the divine power in his body. The follow-up strike was nearly impossible to evade.
So strong… This creature is even stronger than before it was sealed!
During all those years sealed in the dragon cocoon, the Golden Dragon King had been steadily absorbing divine energy from the realm. Now, though still far from his original power as the Dragon God, he had at least reached the level of a God King.
And Tang San, with only half of the Asura God's power—how could he possibly stand against that?
Moreover, the Golden Dragon King had an exceptional regenerative ability. While his overall strength was at the God King level, it would likely take at least two God Kings working together to defeat him—and even then, there was no guarantee. After all, the physical resilience of divine beasts far surpassed that of most gods. That, in fact, was one of the key reasons why divine beasts had once wreaked such havoc.
Countless countermeasures flashed through Tang San's mind in an instant. But in the end, none of them offered a way to defeat the Golden Dragon King quickly—or at all.
Still, on the second blow, Tang San had been prepared. At the moment of impact, he twisted slightly, causing the Asura Sword to only partially take the brunt of the force. This time, as he was flung away, he quickly regained control of the sword's trajectory and shot off in a new direction at full speed.
Whether or not he could withstand the Golden Dragon King didn't matter right now. First, he had to draw it away—he couldn't let the beast reach the God Realm Committee. If it did, the entire Divine Realm would be in jeopardy.
He was fighting for the right to govern the Divine Realm—but a broken, dying realm wasn't worth ruling at all.
In his Asura Sword form, Tang San darted forward. The Golden Dragon King chased furiously behind, roaring in rage.
Based on the creature's speed, Tang San realized that had he not become one with the sword, he wouldn't have been able to outrun the Golden Dragon King. Even in full health, he might not have been fast enough.
So this is the power of the Dragon God…
No wonder it had taken the combined might of the five First-Generation God Kings just to defeat him. The Golden Dragon King's physical strength was monstrous.
Even so, Tang San's sword-fusion form allowed him to match incredible speed, darting through the skies in sudden turns and erratic movements, exploiting the Golden Dragon King's bulky size to widen the gap between them.
The beast managed occasional bursts of speed that narrowed the distance, but Tang San's agile maneuvering kept him from ever being caught.
BOOM—!
Suddenly, the Divine Realm shuddered violently. Even the sky darkened for an instant.
Tang San's heart skipped a beat, and even the Asura Sword faltered slightly midair—his concentration broken. Alarm surged within him.
His connection to the Asura Seed… had just been severed!?
As if some force had cut off or temporarily blocked the link between him and the seed.
Regardless of the cause, for Tang San, this was a cataclysmic shock—comparable to the sky collapsing.
Who!? Who did this!?
His fury surged.
His once-handsome face twisted into a monstrous snarl. Even spectators could feel the sheer wrath radiating from him. Gone was the calm, noble aura of the Sea God—replaced by naked rage.
It was easy to remain aloof when misfortune fell on others.
But now that the fire had reached his doorstep—how could he stay calm?
Could it be Huo Yuhao?
He considered his son-in-law first, only to reject the thought just as quickly. He thought he understood him—Huo Yuhao didn't have that kind of ability.
Then… could the God of Destruction still be alive?!
A chilling suspicion formed. The more he thought about it, the more it made sense.
That damn bastard! I can't believe he's stooped to such cowardly tricks! Shameless!
Tang San, blind to irony, cursed the God of Destruction in his heart.
At that moment, the screen shifted back to the God Realm Committee.
There, Huo Yuhao—who had had his eyes shut, maintaining the divine core—suddenly opened them. His irises shimmered with multicolored light, transforming into a radiant rainbow. His aura surged drastically.
In a single breath, he broke past the god-level barrier and entered the realm of God King!
The explosive transformation stunned the other gods maintaining the Divine Realm's core systems. They instinctively turned toward the source—only to see Huo Yuhao standing where Tang San had once been, his presence now overwhelming.
"You… how is this possible?!" Xiao Wu stared at her son-in-law in disbelief. The moment their eyes met, an inexplicable fear gripped her heart.
"At last…"
Huo Yuhao smiled as he took in his transformation, the corners of his lips curling wider and wider…
Father-in-law…
It's time to settle everything.
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