Clang!
The Demon Scythe struck the back of the Golden Dragon King's neck, but it couldn't even scratch his scales, producing only a deafening golden sound.
As a First Level God, the Rakshasa God could sense that Gu Chen's power surpassed hers, but she never expected Gu Chen to possess the strength of a God King. Had she known this, she would never have dared to attack him alone.
Gu Chen realized that the Rakshasa God's attack couldn't harm him. He quickly retaliated with a claw strike that shattered the Rakshasa God's soul, causing her death.
Gu Chen shook his head. The God of the God Realm seemed rather thoughtless!
Of course, Gu Chen didn't know that only the Five God Kings and the Silver Dragon King knew of his God King-level power. The former sensed it through their own God King abilities, while the latter detected it through their bloodline.
Gu Chen unleashed four more brutal golden dragon claws, smashing a hole in the God Realm's protective barrier. While it wasn't even a thousandth of the barrier's total size, it was enough for Gu Chen and Silver Dragon King to slip through.
The two quickly passed through the gap and fled from the God Realm.
At this point, Gu Chen's God King experience card expired, and if the Five God Kings pursued them, both he and the Silver Dragon King would be doomed.
Thinking quickly, Gu Chen plunged into a nearby rift in space-time, and Silver Dragon King followed close behind.
In the God Realm Committee
"Damn! Where did this Golden Dragon King get God King-level power? If we let him grow, the God Realm will be in danger!" The God of Destruction slammed his hand onto the table, causing the entire wooden table to nearly shatter.
The Shura God leaned on his Shura Sword, thinking deeply. "Everyone, we need to increase our surveillance of the lower realms. We mustn't let the Golden Dragon King grow any further!"
"But after the Dragon God War, we've suffered significant losses among our deities. We don't have enough personnel for this!" The Goddess of Life voiced her concern.
The God of Goodness decisively said, "Then let those lower-ranking gods enter the upper realms of the God Realm. Give them some benefits to encourage them to monitor the lower realms carefully. Especially Douluo Continent, since it's the birthplace of the Dragon God!"
Thanks to the Temporal Rift Navigation Device granted by the system, Gu Chen and the Silver Dragon King didn't get torn apart by the spatial turbulence.
They had fled through the time-space rift for a year, and finally, they emerged in a lower realm.
In the God Realm, one day equals one year in the mortal world. However, after spending an entire year in the temporal rift, they had no idea how much time had passed in the outside world.
Upon landing, Gu Chen and Silver Dragon King took in their surroundings. The only thing Gu Chen was certain of was that they had arrived in a primitive forest with no signs of human activity.
"The Star Dou Forest…" Silver Dragon King murmured.
"Huh?" Gu Chen was taken aback. Although he had transmigrated into the body of the Golden Dragon King, he hadn't inherited the Dragon God's memories. Hearing Silver Dragon King's words, he finally realized that they had arrived in the same Star Dou Forest from the original story.
Roar!
Silver Dragon King let out a roar, and every soul beast within ten thousand miles knelt in reverence in her direction.
In the heart of the forest, a gigantic ape-like soul beast and a bull-headed serpent-like soul beast, after paying their respects, began moving towards Gu Chen and Silver Dragon King.
They were, of course, the famous Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python from the story.
"Master!" The two beasts knelt again.
Silver Dragon King nodded and asked, "Where is Di Tian?" Di Tian, the Beast God and the Black Dragon King with golden eyes, had been the Dragon God's subordinate before the Dragon God ascended.
"The Beast God is in the core area, absorbing the energy of a million-year-old soul beast," the Azure Bull Python spoke human language. "Master, would you like me to summon the Beast God to meet you?"
At that moment, a black dragon figure shot up from the core area of the Star Dou Forest, flying towards Gu Chen and Silver Dragon King.
"You don't need to. I'm here!" The Beast God, Di Tian, arrived.
Upon seeing Gu Chen and Silver Dragon King in their current state, Emperor Tian bellowed, "Master, you… damned human deities!"
Gu Chen thought to himself, I can't just watch this unfold!
So, he pressed his golden dragon claw gently, and Emperor Tian immediately quieted down, kneeling before Gu Chen.
Seeing the once immensely powerful Emperor Tian now kneeling obediently before him, Gu Chen couldn't help but feel amazed.
Clearing his throat, Gu Chen spoke in a deep voice, "Let the past be the past. Now that we're here, we must lead the soul beasts to dominate the continent. One day, we will return to the God Realm and avenge the wrongs done to us!"
Di Tian was immediately fired up. He slammed his fist to the ground and said, "Master, please give the order! We will follow it without question! If we disobey, our souls will be destroyed!"
Silver Dragon King looked at Gu Chen and suggested, "Since that's the case, how about we launch a Beast Tide to sweep across the continent, unify Douluo, and develop our strength, waiting for the day we return to the God Realm?"
Gu Chen was about to speak when he suddenly heard the system's voice in his mind.
Ding!
"Detecting the current situation of the host, a plot choice is now available:
A. Launch a Beast Tide to sweep the continent and unify Douluo Continent! Bonus: All soul beasts' years of existence increase by 10,000 years, and their cultivation speed increases by 10%.
B. To destroy humanity, one must first understand humanity. Seal your power, take human form, and infiltrate the human world. Bonus: Completely conceal both your and Silver Dragon King's auras, evading the God Realm's surveillance."
Though Option A was tempting with its bonus, Gu Chen quickly regained his focus when he saw the bonus for Option B.
That's right. Even if we unify the continent, any high-level deity can destroy it with a single move. What's the point of unifying the continent if it's so fragile?
Option B, however, offers a bonus that's far more beneficial for us.
Silver Dragon King waved her claw in front of him, curious about his distraction. Gu Chen snapped back to reality and said, "That's not feasible. A random high-level deity from the God Realm can obliterate the entire continent. We need to infiltrate the human world to fully understand humanity. Only then will we be able to destroy them. You and I will seal our power, take human form, and blend in with them. It won't be long before the continent will belong to the soul beasts."
Silver Dragon King nodded in agreement and said, "You're right. But even if we seal our power, the God Realm can still detect us."
Gu Chen smiled mysteriously and silently selected Option B. He then told Silver Dragon King, "Feel it. Something has been added to your body. With this, we'll be able to evade the God Realm's surveillance!"
Silver Dragon King sensed a warm energy filling her body. Though it clearly belonged to her, she couldn't harness it.
At this point, Gu Chen had set up an 18-layer seal on his power, much like how Tang San had sealed his power in the original story.
Gu Chen then transformed into a human form, becoming a six-year-old child. He quickly checked his body and thought, Yep, still as handsome as in my previous life!
Looking at Silver Dragon King, Gu Chen saw nine silvery lights flashing. She had set up nine seals on herself, and her massive dragon form gradually faded into an illusion.
In the center of this illusion stood a beautiful girl who waved at him.
With long silver hair cascading to the ground, the six-year-old girl, with her purple crystal-like eyes and soft pink lips, was the epitome of beauty.
"Let me introduce myself again. My name is Gu Yuena!" Silver Dragon King, now in human form, smiled sweetly. Gu Chen was momentarily stunned.
Indeed, aside from Gu Yue Na, no other girl could catch his eye!
Gu Chen snapped out of it, smiled, and said, "My name is Gu Chen."
(End of Chapter 2)