On the Douluo Continent, within a Mimic Cultivation Field inside Spirit Hall, an area saturated with dense light-element energy—
"Huu…"
A colossal dragon, massive like a small mountain, lay sprawled across the ground. From its enormous body came a deep, steady breathing sound—heavy, yet oddly soothing.
Brilliant golden scales covered its entire body, arranged in perfect order. Each scale shimmered as if reflecting ten thousand rays of divine light.
Despite being asleep, the dragon's aura was anything but weak. Any Spirit Master or spirit beast even slightly lacking in strength would likely be crushed unconscious on the spot by its terrifying dragon pressure.
And yet, within that overwhelming pressure, a tall, upright figure sat calmly on the ground.
His long golden hair was simply tied behind his head. Sword-like brows, star-bright eyes, and a straight nose gave his face a heroic yet resolute air—one glance was enough to make it hard to look away.
Compared to the giant dragon, he appeared unbelievably small, not even as large as one of its claws. But the pressure emanating from his body shared the same origin as the dragon's, as though man and dragon were one and the same.
Suddenly, the man who had been cultivating quietly spread his arms.
Spirit power surged violently within him like a raging storm, drawing in all the surrounding light-element energy and devouring it whole.
In an instant, the entire Mimic Cultivation Field plunged into pitch-black darkness, as if swallowed by an abyss.
The moment this phenomenon occurred, several figures appeared at the edge of the field.
As they looked at the scene before them, shock rippled through their hearts.
"Big Brother… he's about to become a god."
The Second Elder of the Worship Hall, Golden Crocodile Douluo, couldn't help turning toward Qian Daoliu, the Great Elder of the Worship Hall, standing beside him.
Among those present, only the two of them were Level 99 Titled Douluo. Since one of them was the source of this anomaly, the only person who might have answers was the other.
"I… don't know."
Under everyone's gaze, Qian Daoliu slowly shook his head. He himself stood at Level 99—just one step away from godhood—but that final step concealed far too many unknowns.
"Xiaogang…"
Within the crowd, Bibi Dong, clad in a gorgeous long dress, stared at the Mimic Cultivation Field with undisguised anticipation. If not for the circumstances, she would have rushed inside long ago.
After a short while, the darkness gradually receded. Light once again poured into the Mimic Cultivation Field.
At the same time, Yu Xiaogang, who had been cultivating on the ground, opened his eyes and slowly stood up.
Sensing the power coursing through his body, Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists, satisfaction rising in his heart.
"Not bad. Another step forward. Before long, I'll be able to engrave light across my entire body. When that happens, I'll be capable of fighting even a First-Class God head-on."
Yu Xiaogang was brimming with confidence.
The inheritance of a God Position looks down on me?
Then I'll surpass the gods with my own power!
"Xiaogang!"
Just as his thoughts turned toward godhood, an excited voice rang out.
Hearing it, Yu Xiaogang's expression softened instantly. He opened his arms, allowing the figure to rush straight into his embrace.
Feeling the warmth of the woman in his arms, Yu Xiaogang let out a quiet sigh. His life, in this lifetime, could truly be called perfect.
"Ahem. If you two want to be affectionate, do it later. For now, explain to us old men exactly what just happened."
Qian Daoliu coughed twice, interrupting the moment with a hint of helplessness.
"High Priest, it's still the method of becoming a god that I mentioned before. I simply made some breakthroughs today."
Yu Xiaogang briefly explained the situation.
"You still haven't given up? Can that method really allow someone to become a god?"
Qian Daoliu looked at him with visible surprise.
"The so-called gods of the Douluo Continent are nothing more than exceptionally powerful humans. As long as you find a way to continuously grow stronger, becoming a god isn't impossible."
"The truly difficult part is exploring that path."
Yu Xiaogang sighed softly. Thinking back on his life, it seemed he had always been walking the hardest roads.
Just as everyone was preparing to continue the discussion—
Hum!
A strange vibration echoed, as if it resonated directly within everyone's soul.
In the next instant, a pitch-black heavenly curtain unfurled across the sky.
No matter where one was on the Douluo Continent, as long as they looked up, they could clearly see it.
"What in the world is that?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo narrowed his eyes, staring at the ominous curtain.
"Could it be some powerful Spirit Ability?"
The Third Elder, Blue Luan Douluo, voiced his guess.
"Hard to say. Let's wait and see."
Qian Daoliu remained calm. With Spirit Hall's current strength, unless a god personally descended, there was nothing to fear.
Soon, the pitch-black curtain began to change. Lines of text appeared upon it—words that even those who couldn't read somehow understood instinctively.
[Heavenly curtain manifested. Detecting the existence of a parallel world. Initiating dual Douluo comparison.]
[Relevant information has been transmitted directly into the minds of all viewers. Comparison targets will be selected shortly.]
As the words appeared, knowledge of this parallel world surfaced in everyone's consciousness.
"Another Douluo Continent… identical, yet altered by different choices, causing the entire world to diverge?"
The Fourth Elder, Lion Douluo, sucked in a sharp breath. The information conveyed by the heavenly curtain was simply too overwhelming.
To think that, in another world, versions of themselves truly existed…
"Big Brother, do you think that in this parallel world, I might be the High Priest?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo pondered for a moment before turning to Qian Daoliu.
"Heh? What—hoping for a world where I call you Big Brother instead?"
Qian Daoliu replied with a smile.
"Hahaha! I'm just saying, if such a world really existed, wouldn't it be interesting?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo laughed heartily.
On the other side, Bibi Dong looked at Yu Xiaogang with curiosity.
"Xiaogang… do you think that in the parallel world, we'd still be together?"
Yu Xiaogang raised his hand, gently rubbing her head.
"Even if we weren't, what would that matter? We're together here, aren't we?"
Hearing this, Bibi Dong hugged him tightly, her face filled with happiness. Yu Xiaogang returned the embrace.
Yet as he held her, his thoughts drifted to the original Douluo Continent story he had only vaguely known before his transmigration.
As a transmigrator, Yu Xiaogang hadn't read the full novel nor watched the complete animation. His understanding of the world was shallow—but even so, he knew some crucial points.
For example: Tang San, Shrek, and the so-called villain organization, Spirit Hall.
And most importantly—
Tang San's so-called "useless" teacher.
Yu Xiaogang.
When he first realized he had transmigrated into Yu Xiaogang's body, panic had nearly consumed him.
Fortunately, before transmigrating, he had been well-read. By combining his prior knowledge with deep research into the Douluo cultivation system, he had forcibly altered his fate in a heaven-defying manner.
Looking back now, his life in the Douluo Continent could only be described as glorious.
"I just wonder who I'll be compared with. If it's the original Yu Xiaogang…"
At that thought, Yu Xiaogang shook his head and laughed softly.
If that comparison really happened, it would probably leave everyone utterly stunned.
And almost as if responding to his thoughts, the heavenly curtain acted.
The moment his thought faded, the comparison targets appeared.
[First Comparison Targets:
Black World — Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang
White World — Dragon God Douluo Yu Xiaogang]