Nangong Lingyun had no idea that at the same time he and the Dark Devilgod Tiger blasted apart that small mountain,not far away, beneath a strange emerald-green lake,a massive silver dragon, thousands of meters long, was suddenly awakened.
And not just startled—utterly horrified.
In the Douluo universe, there's a unique rule quite different from other realms:only when two opposing forces are united can the strongest power be born.
The Dragon God's Genesis and Destruction divinities, the second-generation Divine Beast with both light and dark elements,and the Judgment Sword of the Three Realms, composed of life, destruction, evil, goodness, and a single sword—these all reflect that rule.
Even in later sequels, individual control over Time or Space wasn't particularly strong—but the moment both were wielded together, the power became overwhelming.
That unnamed move by Nangong Lingyun had already reached the level of truly threatening the gods.
The Silver Dragon King's eyes narrowed.Without moving a muscle, a fog-like display screen suddenly materialized in front of her.
Displayed on the screen was the valley where the Lion King and Tiger King had been hiding.
As time passed,the Silver Dragon King's expression shifted from confusion to shock, and then to utter disbelief.
The Golden Lion Tiger's contract brought Nangong Lingyun a rare suit of armor,which he named the Golden Lion Tiger Armor.
It had a total of 24 parts:
Helmet, mask, neck guard, chest plate, back armor, belt, hip guard, war skirt—and also: 2 heart mirrors, 2 shoulder plates, 2 arm guards, 2 bracers, 2 claws, 2 leg guards, 2 knee pads, and 2 war boots.
The entire suit fit seamlessly, with the ability to resize at will.Its defense couldn't even be described as "strong"—it was downright monstrous.
Most importantly, it looked ridiculously badass.
The shoulder plates were shaped like two roaring crimson-gold lion heads,a fierce tiger embossed on the chest, and each fingertip extended into a curved dark-golden claw.
After testing the artifact—
Nangong Lingyun released the Golden Lion Tiger from the beast space and said to it and the two kings:
"As a sign of respect, every contracted beast of mine receives an official name.The Blue Silver Empress is named Nangong Yinyin, nickname Yinyin;the Thunder Hell Vine is Nangong Ziling, nickname Zizi;the Dark Devilgod Tiger is Nangong Xiaotian, I usually call her Blackie or Tiger Girl."
Just as he finished speaking,the Golden Lion Tiger couldn't wait to lift its head and declare:
"Then I want to be called Exterminate Heaven, Slaughter Heaven, Butcher Heaven, Kill Heaven, Defy Heaven, Overpower Heaven, or Subdue Heaven!"
Nangong Lingyun: "..."
What exactly did "Heaven" do to you?Also, for a female beast, are these names even appropriate?
In the end, this Golden Lion Tiger was named Wen Tian—Nangong Wentian.There was no helping it; she was dead set on having "Tian" in her name.
Her nickname became Jinzi, which is what the Lion and Tiger Kings usually called her.
After naming, the Golden Lion Tiger suddenly sent a telepathic request to Nangong Lingyun:
"Master, can you use those two skills that made the Black Tiger bigger and faster on me?"
Nangong Lingyun thought she was just curious and didn't pay much mind.He raised a finger, and two black rings of light wrapped around Jinzi's feet.
Unexpectedly—
After her body expanded significantly, she suddenly lifted a paw and slammed the Lion King to the ground with a loud bang.
Then, her form turned into a shower of light and vanished—she had already returned to the beast space.
Damn! Patricide with a smile, huh?
Nangong Lingyun stood dumbfounded.Beside him, the Tiger King's eyes widened, then he burst out laughing uncontrollably.
"Hahaha! She's showing off her new strength—proving that she can now protect herself.That's a good thing, right?"
The Lion King, however, looked visibly shaken.He trembled as he got up from the ground and didn't argue—just nodded silently.
Even though Jinzi's bloodline was a level higher than his,she had only cultivated for 80,000 years, far from his 140,000 years. Yet, he hadn't even reacted in time just now.
As a seasoned warrior who knew all of his daughter's abilities, the Lion King quickly did the math:
After gaining that soul ring, Jinzi's speed had increased by at least 239%.
"At least" because she clearly hadn't unleashed her full power.
And based on what the old tiger showed earlier, there were also boosts to strength, soul power, defense, and attack.
The Lion King didn't say anything harsh. Instead, he solemnly told Nangong Lingyun:
"I entrust my child to you."
Then he turned and trotted into the depths of the valley. His tail swayed with each step.
Back in place, the Tiger King quickly followed, and under the sunlight, their figures gradually blurred.
Nangong Lingyun casually tossed them each an Elder Token from the Kaiyuan Sect:
"Here, take these. Maybe we'll meet again someday."
On the way back—
Nangong Lingyun suddenly had a thought. He opened the virtual screen, and his expression gradually turned pensive as he read the text.
[The miraculous effect of your Beast Spirit Martial Soul,the terrifying power of your yin-yang fusion,the enormous potential of contracting an 80,000-year-old Golden Lion Tiger at age 12,and the unique trait of applying soul rings from other martial souls onto beasts for powerful bonuses—have deeply shocked the Silver Dragon King.]
[SSS-level beauty and special plot character Gu Yuena favorability +5%, gained 5,000 pleasure points.]
[Gu Yuena Cumulative Favorability: 5%]
Seeing that completely unexpected name,Nangong Lingyun's lips curled into a wicked smile so sinister that even Xiao Wu shrank to the corner of the carriage in fear.
He whispered excitedly to himself:
"Seems like the planned beast roster might need a little update."
"Who should I kick out? The Titan Giant Ape? Or the Azure Bull Python?"
"Honestly, these two are looking kinda mid right now. Even Yinyin has more potential than them, not to mention the Dark Devilgod Tiger and Golden Lion Tiger."
"Man, I've really started to drift—disrespecting 100,000-year quasi-god soul beasts now. Let's see how far this goes."
Nangong Lingyun only switched to a carriage near the forest's edge.For most of the journey, it was the Dark Devilgod Tiger doing the heavy lifting.
So just three days later, they were back at Notting City.
At the manor gates, just as the carriage was about to enter,Nangong Lingyun suddenly spotted a familiar figure on the street.
He immediately jumped off and asked:
"Xiao San, what are you doing here?"
To preserve a sustainable long-term harvest strategy,over the past six years, he hadn't beaten up the brat too much—only gave him a mom-level thrashing whenever he got too cocky.
Their surface-level relationship was still decent.
Of course, not great, but tolerable.
(End of Chapter)
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