Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor-Chapter 246: Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor []

The flow of time between the Divine Realm and the Douluo World is not synchronized—one day in the Divine Realm equates to one year in the Douluo World. Moreover, this place is not the true Divine Realm but rather a demi-plane that lies between the Divine Realm and the lower realms. The flow of time in this demi-plane is closer to that of the lower realms and is even slightly faster. In some worlds, a single day in the demi-plane might only equal half a day outside.

The God of Destruction agreed to inquire further, but from the perspective of the Divine Realm's timeline, even under the best circumstances, it would take at least six months in the Douluo World before any response could be expected. If the God of Forging had any pressing matters, it could easily take three to five years, or even decades, before a reply could be received.

To be frank, the God of Destruction truly feared that after finally finding a suitable successor, the time discrepancy might cause the Divine Realm to react too late, leaving the successor to die of old age. So, as he looked at Chen Ming and Lou Gao, the God of Destruction found his moral boundaries slightly wavering.

After all, directly interfering with the lower realms was already a violation of the rules. Giving a little extra help shouldn't matter too much, right?

Thinking about how the God of Forging had, ever since entering the Divine Realm a thousand years ago, worked tirelessly to craft divine artifacts for gods, priests, and enforcers, the God of Destruction maintained a calm exterior but grew increasingly worried about finding a suitable successor for him.

The God of Forging was already so exhausted that he had tried multiple times to abandon his divine position and flee the Divine Realm, even going so far as to violate its laws. Ultimately, he was persuaded to stay by the Five Great Divine Kings themselves.

The God of Destruction waved the Thunder God's Spear in his hand, marking Lou Gao with a faint imprint. This mark couldn't guarantee that Lou Gao would survive the heavenly tribulation during his forging breakthrough, but it ensured that he wouldn't be killed outright by it.

Next, the God of Destruction packaged a compilation titled "On How Human Cultivators Become Gods and Common Pitfalls"—a summary he had organized during his time in the Divine Realm—and handed it to Chen Ming, encouraging him to gather sufficient faith as soon as possible to ascend to godhood.

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With the assistance of the Goddess of Life, Chen Ming began to absorb a soul ring and a soul bone.

Thanks to divine power, the soul ring didn't dissipate as it would under the Douluo World's rules. Chen Ming chose first to absorb the 530,000-year-old left leg bone from the Myriad King.

As this soul bone—the oldest ever recorded on the Douluo Continent—merged into his body, Chen Ming underwent a slight physical enhancement.

This wasn't the limit of Chen Ming's potential; rather, it was the limit of the Douluo World, the upper boundary of its universal laws.

Chen Ming's physical strength had already approached that of a divine body. Any further enhancements like before would now be restricted by the universal laws. The Myriad King's soul bone provided Chen Ming with more than just strength—it enhanced the faint traces of golden blood already present in his body.

After the soul bone's transformation, Chen Ming's left leg bone's hematopoietic (blood-producing) function was strengthened. The blood it produced carried even more vitality, and the trace of divine golden essence became denser.

In the eyes of the Goddess of Life, this left leg bone alone was enough to ensure that Chen Ming wouldn't face any physical aging for a millennium. His life expectancy was now roughly 3,000 years, giving him ample time to accumulate faith.

Chen Ming took only one hour to absorb the soul bone. Upon completion, he gained two unique soul skills.

The first was called King of Plants. This skill wasn't something the Myriad King had in life but was theoretically a power it could have possessed. The rules of the Douluo Continent did not permit soul beasts to ascend to godhood. Otherwise, with the Myriad King's strength and cultivation, it could have long become a plant-based god. After suffering the Sword of Judgment Across the Three Realms, 80–90% of its power had been destroyed. However, with the intervention of the Goddess of Life, the soul bone's quality was further elevated under her divine nourishment.

The King of Plants skill originated from the faith accumulated by plant-based soul beasts in the Myriad King, as well as the modifications made by the Goddess of Life, who drew from her life essence.

Its effect was simple yet domineering: it granted Chen Ming the attribute of Ultimate Wood, allowing him to manipulate any plant-based entity under 100,000 years of age at will.

The second soul skill was one the Myriad King had used in life: Thousand Branches. Due to Chen Ming's martial soul not being plant-based, the manifestation of the skill was slightly different. It allowed Chen Ming to partially transform his body into wood, enabling modifications and extensions. When combined with the King of Plants skill, this transformation could be applied directly to external plant-based entities.

With Chen Ming's knowledge of immortal herbs, this skill allowed him to manipulate and modify even the immortal plants in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. By investing enough effort, he could directly transform other medicinal plants or soul beasts with similar attributes into immortal herbs.

The power contained in this soul bone was overwhelmingly dominant for plant-based entities. Despite being integrated into Chen Ming's left leg bone, its effects extended to Ah Yin, whose cultivation years and quality improved as well. Ah Yin's cultivation, which had only recently recovered to the thousand-year level, now surged to 20,000–30,000 years.

Following the soul bone absorption, it was time for the soul ring. The 530,000-year-old soul ring of the Myriad King exerted immense pressure on Chen Ming's body. Even for Ultimate Douluo with twin martial souls, absorbing such a soul ring was an unimaginable risk.

Even without the interference of residual soul beast consciousness, the sheer energy contained within this soul ring posed a significant challenge to Chen Ming's current body. After all, the Myriad King, a plant-based beast renowned for its accumulation and profound essence, was impossible to quantify in terms of power.

Fortunately, with the modifications made by the Goddess of Life, the energy within the soul ring became gentle and even welcoming. Not only did it refrain from resisting, but it actively cooperated with Chen Ming's absorption.

It felt as though warm water washed over his skin, sunlight bathed his body, or he lay on soft grass, basking in nature's embrace.

There was no trace of the Myriad King's consciousness within the soul ring, only a vast vitality and soul power. Chen Ming needed only to channel his will to guide the energy, allowing it to merge into his being.

Midway through the process, Chen Ming's body began to change. The powerful life attribute within his dragon core was reactivated, evolving into Ultimate Life Force. Under the influence of his divine position, the life force reached its peak and began to transform, birthing a strand of pure death energy.

Life and death intertwined. Chen Ming's body alternated between withering and flourishing. In this cycle of life and death, the golden blood within his body steadily increased, transforming his organs in the process.

Among these, his heart—one of the most vital organs and the source of blood circulation—benefited the most. Transformed by the golden blood, it shifted from its ordinary crimson hue to a divine golden-red.

It was, without a doubt, the Heart of a God.