Chapter 342: True Feelings Deep Within
Very quickly, Yang Xiong was firmly locked by the five blood-red iron chains. His entire body seemed to be completely confined, and his four limbs were unable to move.
These iron chains were exceptionally special. Even Yang Xiong's soul power and soul were confined, making it completely impossible to resist.
The Thunder Qilin laughed. "Isn't it good for you to obediently accept my inheritance? This way, I can borrow your body, return to the God Realm, and even reach unprecedented heights."
Yang Xiong looked serious. "I find it a bit strange. The Dragon God could be considered open and upright, and even the Five Great God Kings of the God Realm at least do things fairly and squarely. Why is your style of doing things so despicable, completely unlike the demeanor of a god?"
The Thunder Qilin shouted angrily, "Don't mention the Dragon God in front of me! He is not worthy of being called a gentleman in front of me. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have ended up in this situation, and our soul beast clan wouldn't have ended up like this."
Yang Xiong laughed. "It seems you have a big issue with the Dragon God. The images you initially showed me must have been fake, right? A cowardly and treacherous person like you probably wouldn't dare to confront the Dragon God head-on. I even doubt you would dare to confront the Five Great God Kings head-on."
The Thunder Qilin said, "What do you know? Back when we co-created the God Realm, all the credit went entirely to the Dragon God. The person everyone respected the most was the Dragon God. And what good outcome did those of us who assisted those people get?"
"The Phoenix disappeared without a trace long ago; I even suspect it was killed by the Dragon God. And although the Dragon God appeared righteous on the surface and let me manage the order of the entire world, these orders were established by the Dragon God and the gods of the God Realm. They didn't care at all about what I thought."
"What I wanted was absolute power and status, what I wanted was stronger power. But ever since I took charge of the order, although the gods of the God Realm respected me on the surface, behind my back they all cursed me for being iron-faced and selfless, cursed me for having no emotions at all."
"Did I want any of this? They established the order, yet they themselves didn't follow the order, and instead blamed me, the god who maintained the order. Do I deserve to end up in this situation?"
"Back then, the Dragon God asked me to manage the order, but this order didn't seem like my restraint over the gods of the God Realm, but rather a restraint over me. Ever since I took charge of the order, my strength hasn't been able to advance an inch. Within this order, everyone was staring at me, everyone wanted to see me become a joke, to see whether I, the law enforcer, would make a mistake."
"The so-called order actually became my biggest shackle. Otherwise, how could my strength be so much worse than the Dragon God's? Otherwise, how could I have been completely powerless to fight back back then?"
A look of sudden realization appeared on Yang Xiong's mouth. "This is getting interesting. The dignified God of Order actually ended up in this situation. It seems the things you told me earlier really were full of lies. Judging from the time of your fall, you probably died much earlier than the great war back then, and it was likely the Dragon God himself who acted against you."
"No wonder, although you simulated the scene of the great war back then, you couldn't simulate the strength of the gods of the God Realm at all. The images you showed me were in name only, and you just simulated their strength based on your own knowledge."
The Thunder Qilin said, "This was all because of the Dragon God's selfishness. He gathered so many people, gave so many people extremely high status, and even the so-called Five Great God Kings were able to stand shoulder to shoulder with me. Then what did I, the person who helped him from the very beginning, amount to? I couldn't just watch my power be stripped away, couldn't just watch others surpass me in status."
"Unfortunately, as soon as I made a move, my weakness was caught. Even the Dragon God didn't care that we both belonged to the soul beast clan, and actually said I had evil intentions and wanted to suppress me. I would rather die than suffer this kind of humiliation. At worst, the fish dies and the net breaks."
"It's a pity that although the Dragon God suppressed me, I also had my own methods. I managed order for so many years, how could I not understand the loopholes in this world, how could I just allow myself to be captured without putting up a fight?"
Yang Xiong just found it hilarious. The God of Order used the loopholes of the order to escape to the Douluo world, and even wanted to continue using loopholes to return to the God Realm and become the controller of the God Realm again. It seemed like a total joke.
"Enough nonsense. Next, just obediently offer up your own body. I graciously accept your body. Next, I will be the true ruler of the entire world."
Before Yang Xiong could react, the entire world seemed to change instantly. Yang Xiong only felt a giant hand fiercely grabbing him, as if trying to strip away his entire body.
Especially the nine soul bones on Yang Xiong's body. At this moment, they seemed to be subjected to some kind of rule power, being forcefully stripped from his body.
Yang Xiong's entire person instantly fell into immense pain. This pain seemed to originate from the depths of his bone marrow. The scenes before his eyes seemed to change rapidly, and his whole person felt as if he was placed in a special environment.
This was the test concerning the inheritance of a deity, and also the hardest test for anyone to become a god: the test of the seven emotions and six desires.
This stage requires stripping away the soul bones of the entire body, refining them into the same attribute to forge a divine body, while the soul also undergoes the test of the seven emotions and six desires to ultimately transform into a divine soul.
During this period, if one cannot endure it slightly, if there is even a slight error, the entire person will fall into an irredeemable situation.
Yang Xiong's consciousness instantly arrived at a certain scene. The scene currently displayed Ning Rongrong. At this moment, Ning Rongrong was only six years old, looking like a child.
The young Ning Rongrong was very cute. Although she was quite haughty, she was indeed an extremely refined little princess. She was dressed exceptionally luxuriously, and her personality seemed incredibly gentle. The entire scene before him was like a poem or a painting.
The scenario changed rapidly. Ning Rongrong gradually grew from six to fourteen, and finally to twenty. From the original little princess, she gradually became the leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, becoming a heroic, unrestrained empress.
This seemed to be Ning Rongrong's transformation from childhood to adulthood. She seemed to be the woman Yang Xiong had always loved the most. Especially when the two lived together, traveling across countless mountains and rivers together, facing the surging waves of the sea together, kissing together, and gradually sinking together.
Yang Xiong only felt that he had arrived in a world full of love. This was a warm world; this was the world Yang Xiong had always yearned for. This world only had the woman he loved the most.
Especially when Yang Xiong finally made up his mind to propose to Ning Rongrong, and the two held an incredibly grand wedding.
Yang Xiong wore a bright dress, completely immersed in happiness. All the elders were present. Especially his parents and Ning Fengzhi, who looked at him full of smiles, as if a matter weighing on their hearts had been resolved.
Ning Rongrong, wearing a red veil, remained silent the entire time, but the corners of her mouth could not conceal her inner joy, as if it was something she had been looking forward to for a long time.
After this grandest wedding in the world, the two bowed to each other under the witness of countless people. The surroundings were filled with heaven-shaking joyous music. The entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and the Body Sect were in a sea of joy.
However, right at this final moment, when the two were about to complete the ceremony, a sudden anomaly occurred in the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
Countless figures seemed to appear all around. Every figure was dressed in black clothes, and their strength was incredibly formidable. They seemed intent on killing everyone in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and the Body Sect.
Countless Title Douluos appeared in the sky, each one possessing extremely powerful strength. The giant Golden Crocodile King let out a heaven-shaking roar, the cries of the Flaming Lion and the Blue Luan Bird also resounded through heaven and earth, and two massive Coiling Dragon Staffs descended from the sky, as if trying to crush heaven and earth.
Ning Rongrong took off her veil without hesitation, a look of absolute determination in her eyes, acting like an unyielding warrior.
The eyes of the Sword and Bone Douluo and Ning Fengzhi were also filled with anger, seemingly furious that the wedding was interrupted, as if wanting to smash the invaders to pieces.
But right at this moment, the entire space seemed to freeze instantly. A golden woman slowly walked over from the air. Golden light illuminated her entire body, making her look like a goddess descending to the mortal realm.
This golden woman was Qian Renxue. At this moment, Qian Renxue's face was as cold as frost. She looked at Ning Rongrong as if looking at some kind of natural enemy. However, when she looked at Yang Xiong, a strange light appeared in her eyes. It seemed like unwillingness, but also anger, and more like it was filled with grievance, along with a hint of affection.
Qian Renxue drew her golden longsword and pointed it straight at Yang Xiong.
"I didn't expect you to actually get married. When you got married, you didn't invite an old acquaintance like me. You really let me down."
A look of puzzlement appeared in Yang Xiong's eyes. "Qian Renxue, today is my big day. I do not wish for anyone to disturb it, otherwise don't blame me for being impolite to you."
A cold sneer appeared on the corner of Qian Renxue's mouth. "You are getting married to Ning Rongrong, so what do you take me for?"
A look of internal conflict appeared on Yang Xiong's face, but looking at Ning Rongrong's angry expression beside him, a hint of coldness appeared in his eyes.
"Qian Renxue, from beginning to end, I have never provoked you. You and I are enemies, and also eternal opponents."
Qian Renxue shouted angrily, "Yang Xiong, you coward. Are you really that concerned about the world's gaze? Do you really not dare to face the feelings between you and me directly?"
Yang Xiong directly interrupted Qian Renxue's words. "What feelings are there to speak of between you and me? Don't forget, I am the one who ruined your plans multiple times. You and I should be irreconcilable enemies."
Qian Renxue's face turned pale. "I don't believe it. You knew my true identity long ago, but you didn't expose me. And although you defeated me many times consecutively, you showed mercy to me every time. I don't believe you don't like me."
"Don't forget, from childhood to adulthood, you and I have fought countless times. There is no one in this world who understands me better than you, and no one is clearer about your ambitions than me. Only you and I are the same kind of people. We are destined to be together. What does Ning Rongrong amount to?"
Before Yang Xiong could say anything, a cold woman had already appeared beside Qian Renxue. It was precisely Bibi Dong.
"Xue'er, why are you saying so much to this coward? He is just a person who doesn't dare to face his own feelings. Clearly having the strength, yet not daring to do anything, this is the true face of a man."
The three people on the scene stood in opposition. Yang Xiong stood in place, unable to say a word. Ning Rongrong glared fiercely at Qian Renxue. Qian Renxue completely ignored Ning Rongrong's entire existence, instead staring dead at Yang Xiong.
The people around were in an uproar. These were the high-ranking members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and the Body Sect. Looking at Yang Xiong now, they all seemed to show a hint of confusion. They didn't understand what entanglement Yang Xiong had with this biggest enemy, nor did they understand why Yang Xiong had let Qian Renxue off so many times. Could it really be as Qian Renxue said, that everything was just because of unrequited love?
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