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Within the Plane Consciousness's space—
Since Ye Wen had created the new Douluo Divine Realm, the Plane Consciousness had been filled with joy every single day.
This was because Douluo Star was no longer continuously consuming its own primordial spiritual energy as it had in the past. Instead, it was now steadily accumulating more, causing the planet's life potential to grow stronger and its environment to improve continuously.
At this rate, even if Douluo Star didn't reach the level of a divine star after ten thousand years, it would still undergo a complete transformation.
Moreover, the notion that human soul masters could be born with a full ten-level soul force had long been debunked. In this era of omnipresent gods, only those born with a twenty-level soul force were considered true geniuses.
And this innate twenty-level soul force wasn't the result of divine blessings—it was purely natural. This showed just how much Douluo Star had prospered. It was no longer the fragile little planet that any god could bully at will.
Suddenly, the Plane Consciousness, who had been happily humming songs and binge-watching shows within its space, froze.
"This aura!?"
The Plane Consciousness instinctively trembled. It was all too familiar with this presence. The fear and hatred of this aura's owner were etched into its very DNA.
"The Dragon God—!"
But the Plane Consciousness was no longer what it once was. It now possessed the ability to truly resist.
Carefully sensing the owner of this aura slowly approaching the Douluo Divine Realm, the Plane Consciousness calmed down, its eyes blazing with anger.
"To dare approach Douluo Star's core so brazenly—you're as arrogant as ever, Dragon God," the Plane Consciousness hissed through gritted teeth.
Though the Plane Consciousness still didn't dare confront this being it once feared, there was one thing it knew—
If you can't fight, call for help. Isn't that common sense?
The Plane Consciousness immediately informed Ye Wen of the Dragon God's appearance through Snow Empress.
"The Dragon God?"
Ye Wen was somewhat surprised. How had this old fossil suddenly appeared?
As for this peculiar existence, Ye Wen had only gleaned fragments of information from online sources in his previous life. He knew that the Dragon God hadn't died but instead split its body to create two entirely new lives—the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King. As for itself, it had hidden deep within the cosmos, eventually passing on its divine position to the protagonist of Douluo IV. Beyond that, Ye Wen hadn't bothered to learn more.
Although this being held the title of "King of God Kings," its essence likely hovered around the peak of God King-level strength or perhaps had one foot stepping into an unknown realm beyond.
Ye Wen knew this being posed a significant threat.
But the universe was vast, and Ye Wen couldn't realistically comb through every inch of it to find the remnants of this being's soul. It was simply impractical, so he had chosen to leave the matter alone and handle it with cold indifference.
Now that such a powerful being had suddenly surfaced, Ye Wen couldn't afford to take it lightly.
Even if this being was merely an "experience package" in the unseen Douluo IV, this was reality, and Ye Wen couldn't afford to underestimate it.
The highest-level alert was immediately issued. All divine-level experts on Douluo Star stood ready, their faces grim and serious.
Though they couldn't directly confront a God King-level being, they had to ensure that Douluo Star wouldn't suffer catastrophic damage during the ensuing battle. After all, this was their ancestral planet, their home.
Meanwhile, the Dragon God, now nearing the Douluo Divine Realm, looked astonished. He had been leisurely concealing his presence, intending to approach unnoticed, but he hadn't expected to be discovered so easily.
The Dragon God was baffled. Though he hadn't set foot on a life-bearing planet in years, he didn't think the newly risen gods of Douluo Star would be able to detect him so readily?!
But since he had been discovered, hiding was now pointless.
The Dragon God revealed his form. At this moment, he appeared in the form of a soul, his body semi-transparent.
His true form was that of a slender Western dragon. Unlike the typical bulky and grotesque appearance of most dragons, his form exuded a sense of soft beauty.
However, the scales on his body radiated an extraordinary strength. His scales shimmered with nine-colored brilliance, each uniquely shaped yet harmoniously balanced.
"So, you've come," the Dragon God said indifferently.
In an instant, twelve figures clad in majestic divine armor surrounded the Dragon God.
These twelve individuals were the current God King-level forces of Douluo Star.
Ye Wen hadn't excluded Yue Na due to her connection with the Dragon God. Instead, he quickly used divine consciousness to succinctly explain the Dragon God's past actions to her.
Upon learning the truth, Yue Na's mind went blank. Though she had long abandoned her foolish pursuit of him, she never imagined that the Dragon God had merely used her and the Golden Dragon King as scapegoats while he gallivanted through the cosmos.
Silver Dragon King Yue Na could only say—
"You're insane, Dragon God!!!"
With absolute power to quell the rebellion, he had instead abandoned his physical form out of fear of facing reality, splitting into two scapegoats and imposing the restriction that soul beasts couldn't ascend to godhood.
Each of these acts alone was explosive enough, let alone the fact that the Dragon God had done them all together.
Thus, Yue Na now harbored an intense loathing for the Dragon God. What kind of lunatic was this?
Setting aside her own feelings, what about Di Tian, who had remained loyal to the Dragon God? What would he think if he learned the truth?
And what about the fallen dragon gods who had perished under such humiliating circumstances?
Yue Na now felt no kinship toward the Dragon God—only the desire to kill this madman.
Though Ye Wen had already confirmed that Yue Na bore no hidden tricks left by the Dragon God, given her current strength, Ye Wen still assigned her to coordinate the situation.
As the master of the Douluo Divine Realm, Ye Wen narrowed his eyes, emanating an aura brimming with malice.
"Dragon God, you've already abandoned your past self. So why have you returned here?"
The Dragon God sensed that Ye Wen seemed to know some secrets but didn't dwell on it. Instead, he first surveyed the surrounding gods before twisting his body, emitting a nine-colored divine light.
Seeing this anomaly, everyone tensed up. After all, this being had once held the title of "King of God Kings"—the strongest God King.
After a while, the brilliance faded.
A middle-aged man now stood before them. He had a dignified face, his body covered in nine-colored armor. His eyes were clear as water, devoid of impurities, containing nine-colored divine light that encompassed everything.
Even in appearance, he was extraordinary, let alone his actual strength.
"Super Divine Technique—Teleportation!"
Unable to hold back, Ye Wen acted first, relocating everyone present far away.
The destructive power of a God King-level battle was simply too great for Ye Wen to gamble with.
Though the Dragon God noticed Ye Wen's movements, he didn't interfere. Soon, everyone appeared in a distant stretch of starry space, billions of miles away.
War was always the last resort. Moreover, Ye Wen had detected that the Dragon God seemingly had no intention of fighting, so the group maintained restraint for now.
"Now we can talk properly, Dragon God. What do you want by returning here?" Ye Wen asked.
At this point, the Dragon God began to carefully examine the new master of Douluo Star before him.
"So young," the Dragon God remarked with a sigh.
However, the group of God Kings, as juniors, interpreted this as a provocation against Ye Wen—their mentor and the rebuilder of Douluo Star.
Disregarding the disparity in power, they unleashed their terrifying, murderous auras.
"How frightening~"
The Dragon God raised an eyebrow, feigning fear.
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