After achieving the position of God King, the Golden Dragon King no longer had the right to speak to him on equal terms.
His life and death were now in Li Yu hands with just a thought.
"You…" The Golden Dragon King's eyes showed an unusual trace of panic.
But Li Yu didn't give him a chance to speak. He pointed a finger, and it landed on the Golden Dragon King's forehead.
A greenish-green willow leaf mark formed.
In the face of his vast divine sense power, the Golden Dragon King had no means of resistance.
The mark fell, and the contract was made.
But this contract was undoubtedly a master-servant contract.
Emperor Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts were utterly stunned, and the sky that had just collapsed now shattered even more completely.
There was no hope left—absolutely no hope left.
Li Yu raised his hand, and the Asura God Sword fell into his control. The chains that bound the Golden Dragon King also shattered.
Regardless of the Golden Dragon King's will, he had now "voluntarily" started the sacrifice.
Terrifying power spread out, and a blood-colored golden light shot up into the sky. The light pillar enveloped Li Yu within it.
The Golden Dragon King trembled as his body, which had gathered all of his strength, began to disintegrate, falling entirely into the blood shadow outside of Li Yu body.
Another red-golden soul ring gradually formed, filling the gap after the [Asura]'s eighth soul ring.
Finally, the sacrifice was complete, and the Golden Dragon King turned into a soul spirit, becoming a comrade of the Deep Sea Magic Whale King and other soul spirits. The Asura God Armor was also completed.
Li Yu felt his state, and for a moment, his thoughts were complex.
At this moment, Li Yu didn't pay attention to anyone else. His expression grew serious as he raised his hand, and a huge blood-red furnace appeared.
Step by step, he walked directly into the blood-red furnace.
He intended to refine the [Asura] back into his own body!
After entering the furnace, the Qiluo Tulip, which he had kept for so long, was taken out and instantly melted.
The essence within was refined and poured directly into Li Yu body.
Yes, once he entered the furnace, he had already revealed his true form.
There was no longer any need for him to continue using the identity of Li Yu.
However, Li Yu discovered that the Qiluo Tulip he had anticipated for so long hadn't had much of an effect. As soon as it entered his body, it was quickly refined without making any waves.
In contrast, Li Yu himself was enduring immense pain.
The [Asura] had condensed into a special external Martial Spirit, and the Martial Spirit was connected to mental power... divine consciousness.
Now, refining the [Asura] back into his body was undoubtedly making his physical body and divine consciousness establish a closer connection.
This was extremely difficult, but once successful, Li Yu divine consciousness would be incredibly stable and stronger than ever.
Fortunately, with his powerful divine consciousness, the process of refining it back into his body became "easier."
His body came close to breaking down several times within the furnace, but during this process, the [Asura]'s connection with him grew even stronger.
Under the pressure of the [Asura Authority], even though they were "repelling" each other, they were slowly merging.
This was even simpler than when they first separated, far exceeding Li Yu expectations.
In the end, the [Asura] was successfully refined back into his body, completing its third transformation!
And just then, a voice came from the sky again: "New Asura, come and fight!"
It was the God of Destruction inviting him to battle.
The voice was clearly "delayed."
Li Yu glanced at the surroundings, then said coldly to the ferocious beasts: "Stay quiet."
Then, he looked up at the sky and said softly: "Let's fight then!"
Li Yu was full of battle intent. Having just attained the Asura God position, he wanted to see just how strong the power of Asura truly was.
At the same time, he felt a strange sensation and a prompt suddenly flashed before his eyes.
[The Road to God, Opened!]
Simple, with no extra characters.
After the prompt flashed, without any sound, a huge, ethereal spirit-like figure appeared behind Li Yu, watching silently. There was no speech, and no manifestation of any power.
It appeared to be illusory, yet was real before his eyes.
Before Li Yu, steps began to materialize, extending all the way to the sky!
On each of the steps, there was a faint shadow. The first twelve steps were brighter than the others, and the shadows on them gave Li Yu a faint sense of familiarity.
After scanning them, he suddenly realized.
The figures on these twelve steps were the ones he had killed—the ten gods, and the reflections of the Water and Fire Dragon Kings.
This represented the [Elemental Authority] he had mastered.
"What is this?" Li Yu was puzzled. After some thought, he decided to try it out and stepped onto the first step.
The first step was incredibly bright, and it was the shadow of the Water Dragon King.
He landed steadily, and there was no movement from the wind or the grass.
But on his body, two shadows appeared: one was [Asura], and the other was naturally [Elemental Spirit].
The soul rings of both Martial Spirits automatically appeared.
Unlike before, the [Asura] soul ring was on the left, with each ring interlocking and positioned diagonally against Li Yu.
The [Elemental Spirit] soul ring was the same, each ring interlocking and positioned diagonally against Li Yu.
"One, All Soul Rings and Soul Bones increase by 10,000 years!"
The prompt flashed again, and Li Yu eyes brightened. He took another step and successfully landed on the second step.
"Two, All Soul Rings and Soul Bones increase by 10,000 years!"
The prompt flashed again, and Li Yu steps didn't stop. He walked directly to the twelfth step, where the shadow was the final reflection of the Wind God.
"Twelve, All Soul Rings and Soul Bones increase by 10,000 years!"
Li Yu eyes shone with excitement. He hadn't expected this [Road to God] to offer such rewards.
If there were a hundred steps, wouldn't that mean it had rewarded him with several million years of freely distributed soul ring time?
His mind calmed as he looked ahead.
On the thirteenth step, there was a shadow Li Yu had never seen before. But he could already feel a strong elemental aura from it.
Clearly, this was the projection of a god who had mastery over certain [Elemental Authorities].
Li Yu didn't stop. He took another step onto the thirteenth step.
Unlike the ease before, this time there was resistance when his foot landed.
But his eyes narrowed, and with his killing intent revealed, the resistance shattered instantly. His steps fell, and he reached the thirteenth step.
"Thirteen, All Soul Rings and Soul Bones increase by 10,000 years!"
It was the same reward.
Li Yu took a deep breath and continued up.
This time, his pace slowed significantly, no longer as effortless as before.
The situation was similar to the thirteenth step, but none of it posed any real challenge to Li Yu. With a flicker of his killing intent, the resistance broke apart, unable to stop his progress.
He continued step by step, and by the time he reached the eightieth step, along with the 179,000 years of remaining freely distributed soul ring years, all his soul rings and soul bones had reached the divine level.
At this moment, there were a total of nineteen soul rings behind him. Except for the Asura God Ring made of chains, all were scarlet gold.
On the right side, the originally multicolored soul rings had once again changed after reaching the divine level. Now, all nine soul rings were prismatic.
At the same time, outside the nine soul rings, a god ring made from the weaving of various elements was slowly forming.
That was the Elemental Spirit Ring beginning to condense, representing the Elemental Spirit's Authority.
Li Yu continued onward.
Watching all of this, everyone was stunned.
They were not shocked by Li Yu strength or the color of his soul rings, but rather, they couldn't understand why Li Yu had gone into a furnace and emerged as a man!
Li Yu is a man?!
They wondered if they were seeing things.
But everything was unfolding so clearly in front of them.
"Ninety-Nine, All Soul Rings and Soul Bones increase by 10,000 years!"
The same prompt flashed in front of Li Yu, but from the eighty-first step onwards, it no longer gave him any further increase.
The only thing changing was the Elemental Spirit God Ring, becoming more "solid" and "concrete."
"Why is this so simple?"
Li Yu paused at the ninety-ninth step, pondering this question, and then suddenly looked up at the hundredth step.
"Is it because all the danger lies in this hundredth step?"
[The Road to God, the hundredth step, the Divine Realm!]
This meant that what he had to face was the "pressure" of all the gods in the Divine Realm.
If successful, he would become the God of Gods. If he failed, he would fall…
Oh no, if he failed, he could only hold on to the Asura God position and "live in a corner."
After realizing this, Li Yu expression turned strange. If that was the case, it didn't seem too dangerous!
He then stepped forward and ascended the hundredth step, officially entering the Divine Realm.
As soon as he entered, a thunderbolt struck down directly.
Li Yu raised his hand and used the Asura God Sword to obliterate it.
However, his expression became serious. The thunderbolt just now was pure destruction energy, not real lightning.
"New Asura, you've come quickly and politely."
"But the Divine Realm doesn't allow you. Oh no, if you're Asura, we can accept you and even welcome you."
"But if you're someone else, today, there's only one result, and that's your death."
The voice fell.
The God of Destruction, holding the ultimate artifact—the Destruction Staff, appeared.
Beside him…
The Goddess of Life stood with the Tree of Life floating behind her, filling the Divine Realm with powerful life force.
The Goddess of Kindness held a heart-like object, the Heart of Goodness.
The God of Evil held the Judgment Scales, capable of judging all things.
The four main gods appeared.
Even the Goddess of Kindness and the God of Evil, who were rumored to be traveling across the realms, appeared, showing their concern about this matter, or perhaps their fear of the Elemental Spirit.
Above the four main gods were even more gods, but they were watching from afar, clearly knowing they couldn't play a role in the impending divine battle. If they got caught up, death would be the result.
Even Li Yu, looking at this lineup, fell silent.
The four main gods, four ultimate artifacts, and the unpredictable abilities of the gods made him feel a headache.
At this moment, only by inheriting the Asura God position did he have the right to speak on equal terms with these four. The Asura God Sword in his hand was also a supreme artifact, with some restraint against the gods of the Divine Realm. But fighting four of them seemed a bit reckless.
This was not something the nine gods from the lower realm could compare to. It was a completely different concept.
"New Asura, what is your choice?" The Goddess of Kindness spoke first, her gaze full of "goodwill."
She said to Li Yu: "Asura has already become a god, why continue on this path? Abandon it, avoid this great divine catastrophe. It will be good for both you and us."
"I see your 'goodwill,' but do you know? The 'good' you think is actually 'evil' to others." Li Yu narrowed his eyes and was the first to respond.
"Goodness, goodness. See? I told you it's hypocrisy!" The God of Evil laughed joyously and said to Li Yu: "New Asura, you understand me. I cry, let's fight! I definitely won't help them."
The God of Destruction glanced at the God of Evil, showing no reaction. He had clearly grown accustomed to the God of Evil's "nonsense."
He said: "New Asura, make your choice—cooperation or death?"
The Goddess of Life looked at Li Yu: "I can feel the breath of life within you. You must understand why we have to stop you. Think carefully."
Li Yu nodded. He naturally understood.
No one wanted to suddenly have a sword hanging over their heads when everything was peaceful.
"The path is difficult…"
"Too many roads…"
"Where is peace now?"
Li Yu whispered, his will becoming firmer. He didn't say much more. Instead, he grasped the Asura God Sword, and the one hundred and eight spirit claws danced around him.
At the same time, many figures appeared behind him:
Phoenix, Kunpeng, Poisonous Dragon, Tree of Life, Thunder Spirit, Thorn Dragon!
Frost Spirit Turtle, Bloodthirsty Demon Shark, Cold Sea Magic Dragon, Abyssal Dragon Eel, Deep Sea Magic Whale King, Golden Dragon King!
Then, the Asura Purgatory unfolded, and the ten gods who had died beneath his sword also appeared as Asura Blood Shadows.
At this moment, Li Yu had truly brought his power to the limit!
He looked at the gods and said: "If there is peace, then… let the blade speak!"
"Since you have made your choice, then face your death!" The God of Destruction said with a cold face. Then, with a light tap of the Destruction Staff, a black ball of destruction energy formed above his head and fell toward Li Yu.
"Let me see if your goodness is enough to make you turn back." The Goddess of Kindness lifted the Heart of Goodness in his hand. The sound of its heartbeat trembled, causing Li Yu own heart to resonate with it.
"Nature is evil, how can it know repentance? Let me eradicate its evil, and everything will end." The God of Evil spoke. Holding the Judgment Scales, he quickly trapped Li Yu within it.
"Life is precious, why create killing karma!" The Goddess of Life sighed deeply. Behind her, the Tree of Life began to grow wildly.