Because the Golden Dragon King could no longer endure Ah Yin's pressure; it had nothing to do with rank or raw power.
It was the divine nature of the Goddess of Order at work—an almost-causal binding force of terrifying strength.
Yet the Golden Dragon King couldn't understand: he had surpassed ordinary God Realm limits and shaken off worldly fetters.
He had no mortal desires, no fatal flaws—so how had he suddenly become worthless?
No, this absolutely wasn't Ah Yin's doing; she was merely an ordinary woman.
Racking his brain, the Golden Dragon King finally fixed his gaze on Chu Feng.
Though he hadn't been present for the fall of the Seven Great Dragon Kings, it had to be connected to this man.
Chu Feng casually remarked, "Stop guessing; it's exactly as you suspect. If I can enshrine gods, I can naturally exterminate them—especially a minor deity like you."
Those words struck the Golden Dragon King like lightning; his draconic majesty leaked away like spilled oil.
His knees went numb, his wings trembled—he couldn't grasp why, in Chu Feng's eyes, his status was so lowly.
With slight trepidation the Golden Dragon King asked, "Can you tell me who you really are?"
"You're worthy?"
Chu Feng showed no courtesy, especially to such a selfish wretch.
He instantly summoned several silver-white chains reinforced with divine force.
With a swish-swish-swish they lashed toward the Golden Dragon King, surrounding him and ready to bind.
Only now did Ah Yin, roused from her joy of ascension, gently sway her body as she slowly accepted the power of the Goddess of Order.
She glanced at herself: resplendent light armor, exuding an air of judgment.
Then she looked at what her hands held—the Sword of Order and the Tome of Order, the two mighty relics of the Goddess.
With a slight flick of her right wrist the Tome turned several pages and stopped; the text recorded the Dragon-Slaying Method.
A wave of her left hand released a thin, pale-blue arc from the Sword that clung to Chu Feng's chains like an enchantment.
"So this is my personal ability? Then what you just…"
Thrilled and curious, Ah Yin found combat far easier now that she held this God Position.
"I was using your skill; those chains are the Chains of Order."
Chu Feng still remembered the system's rule: once someone became a god, the one who conferred the title instantly mastered all their abilities.
Hence Ah Yin sensed how alike their powers were, though she quickly accepted the arrangement.
Ignored yet again, the Golden Dragon King seethed; his polite question had earned no reply, while the two affectionately conversed—he couldn't bear it.
Perceptive as ever, Chu Feng warned, "I told you erasing you would be effortless—don't move."
"Hmph! I am Dragon God's greatest successor; you're the ones unworthy of speech. For daring to seize divine power, I shall obliterate you!"
The Golden Dragon King shrieked hysterically, tearing the surrounding space and spilling gold-crimson light.
"Golden Dragon Starburst!"
Using his own Golden Dragon core as the source, he produced a vast, ever-expanding star-ring.
Wherever it passed, matter was annihilated—yet reality remained unchanged from moments earlier.
An inexplicable binding force locked the ability, preventing any real damage.
Chu Feng clapped his hands lightly. "This dull fight has dragged on long enough; let's finish it."
He glanced at Ah Yin; without a word she understood.
She flipped the Tome again and located a mightier dragon-slaying secret art designed for top-tier draconic power like his.
With another sweep of the Sword the silver chains morphed into sharp claws that ruthlessly tore at the dragon.
Simultaneously Chu Feng drew a blazing sphere of light from the investiture of the gods list and hurled it in as added damage.
"Damn it!"
The Golden Dragon King, powerless to resist, took the full brunt with his body, triggering an explosion.
Moments later he staggered from the smoke—wings ruined, scales charred to carbon, his proud Dragon God core cracked.
Dragon blood dripped from his mouth as he panted heavily.
At last enlightenment struck: the binding force originated from Chu Feng.
Moreover, the man wielded divine might akin to primordial true gods; he now truly believed Chu Feng might be the Sun God.
To continue fighting would end in utter annihilation, a fact the cunning Golden Dragon King realized.
Gritting his teeth he said, "Please forgive my sins."
The words had barely left his mouth when a chain struck his chest, gravely wounding him.
Terror of death seized him; facing such a ruthless foe, he was afraid.
"I can surrender my Dragon God core."
From his heart he condensed a golden orb containing most of the Dragon God's power.
But Ah Yin, still bent on killing, was barely restrained by Chu Feng.
"Free power is worth taking; letting him go is no big deal."
Since when had Chu Feng become so lenient? Ah Yin wondered if he was still the same man.
In a flash Chu Feng seized the core and dispelled all the suppressive might.
The ever-cunning Golden Dragon King wasted no time and instantly fled.
In his haste he spilled dragon blood across Sunset Forest, granting many Spirit Beasts and specters a boon in cultivation.
Ah Yin asked, puzzled, "Why let him escape?"
"He was always sealed in the God Realm; who released him is unknown. Letting him go baits a bigger fish."
Chu Feng needn't explain—he could have slain him—but foresight often saves trouble later.
Understanding as ever, Ah Yin leaned against him and obediently said, "I'll listen to you."
"Is it because of your ascension that you've excess vitality you can't vent?"
Putting away the Dragon God core, Chu Feng focused on Ah Yin.
The final step of conferring godhood still remained: adjustment—mutual warmth to balance their energies.
Ah Yin shyly nodded; as the Goddess of Order she had accumulated even more excess energy, so Chu Feng would have to exert himself… Meanwhile, far away in Heaven Dou City—or rather, Heaven Dou Ruins—
after so many days of utter destruction, an army calling itself "glorious" set foot upon the desolate land.
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