Tang Wulin instantly positioned himself in front of Ling Zichen to shield her from the fearsome destructive power.

In that instant, Tang Wulin could clearly sense that the energy in his soul core and dragon core, as well as his strength, were instantly sapped away in their entirety, but his body was deriving a peculiar sense of enjoyment from the nourishment of the rainbow elemental tribulation.

Has it managed to use even my final Dragon Emperor Restriction Technique?

Each of Tang Wulin's five Dragon Emperor Restriction Techniques had its own unique properties, and each successive technique was more formidable than the previous one.

In particular, this fifth technique integrated almost all of his abilities and was essentially a kamikaze attack!

Never did Tang Wulin think that the golden statue would be able to unleash such a technique.

The technique was called Restrict the Universe, Dragon Emperor Annihilation!

The darkness lingered for over 10 seconds before gradually dissipating, and the rainbow tribulation clouds faded alongside it.

The golden statue had disappeared, and the Golden Dragon Spear had also returned to Tang Wulin's body. The only thing left hovering up above was a piece of metal in the form of a right gauntlet. It was exactly identical to how Tang Wulin had envisioned his right gauntlet, and it was designed to fit over his right hand and forearm.

The design was very streamlined and simplistic, and it had a golden base, but was giving off rainbow radiance.

He had succeeded! He had truly succeeded!

Tang Wulin was overcome by a myriad of emotions at the sight of this right gauntlet, and even his eyes were glowing brightly.

Having expended countless time and effort, he had finally, finally succeeded.

He reflexively raised his right hand, and the right gauntlet immediately flew over to him before settling onto his right arm.

An intense scorching sensation appeared, and upon sensing the intruder, Tang Wulin's three-word battle armor instantly surfaced.

However, as soon as the existing right gauntlet came into contact with this piece of four-word battle armor, the former was immediately forcibly suppressed, then melted away to be devoured by the four-word gauntlet.

The right gauntlet was a perfect fit, and Tang Wulin was immediately struck by an unprecedented sensation, as if his right forearm had become different from the rest of his body.This was a change in power; it was a complete evolution akin to ascension from mortality to godhood!

The other parts of his suit of three-word battle armor let loose an anguished ringing sound, then fell out of his body and clattered onto the ground amid a string of loud clangs.

Tang Wulin's eyelids twitched slightly upon seeing this. Wasn't this piece of four-word battle armor far too territorial? It wasn't allowing the three-word battle armor to reside within his body!

"They're not worthy!" A prideful message that was imbued with a hint of arrogance was transmitted into Tang Wulin's mind. Despite how haughty the message was, it was very convincing.

Tang Wulin hurriedly turned his attention toward the gauntlet. "Is it you that's communicating with me?"

"That's right. You are me, and I am you; we are one. Thank you for creating me. By the way, the name you wanted to give me was Golden Dragon Moon Song, right?"

That's right, Tang Wulin had already decided the name for his suit of four-word battle armor, just as Gu Yuena had as well.

They were going to be Golden Dragon Moon Song Tang Wulin and Silver Dragon Dancing Qilin Gu Yuena.

This was Tang Wulin's four-word battle armor, the most powerful four-word battle armor in history.

Tang Wulin asked, "But don't I need to get soul circuits engraved onto you first?"

"Soul circuits? What are those? I have no need for any such additions. I am a divine tool, and no mortal addition will enhance me in any way."

Tang Wulin faltered slightly upon hearing this. "You're a divine tool?"

"That's right, I'm a divine tool, just like your Golden Dragon Spear, except my material is inferior to it, but I have greater synergy with you. It hasn't become a part of you yet, but I have. Perhaps you can regard me as a clone of yours if you'd like."

How is this thing so intelligent?

Tang Wulin suddenly recalled that Ling Zichen was also present, and he turned to find her inspecting his gauntlet with a curious expression, upon which a wry smile appeared on his face. "It looks like I won't be able to forge metals for anyone else using this method."

A divine tool forged through absolute focus and dedication could only become a part of its creator; perhaps this was an inherent restriction placed upon divine tools.

Tang Wulin didn't know how to react to the gauntlet's disdain toward soul circuits, but at the same time, it had opened up a whole new world to him.

A suit of divine caliber four-word battle armor would surely contribute to an exceptional foundation for an ascension to godhood in the future.

......

At the Spirit Pagoda.

Gu Yuena stood quietly in front of the window, peering into the distance.She had just come out of seclusion and learned about the Eternal Heaven incident.

Through this window in her room, she was able to see the brand new Shrek City in the distance.

The giant Sea God's Lake was like a massive nature sapphire under the sun.

She could sense that he had developed further, and that he seemed to have made a new breakthrough. This was a connection akin to a bloodline tie.

Perhaps his rapid improvement wasn't a bad thing.

The doorbell sounded, and Gu Yuena withdrew her gaze before extending her right hand through the air, upon which the door opened on its own to reveal an ordinary-looking man wearing the uniform of a mid-tier Spirit Pagoda official.

He entered the room before closing the door, then raised a hand to conjure up a layer of golden light that encompassed the entire room. Even the most advanced soul tools wouldn't be able to detect anything happening inside the room now.

The man extended a deep bow. "My Lord."

"How are the preparations coming along?" Gu Yuena asked in an indifferent voice.

The man replied, "According to the current data we've gathered, over 45% of all Soul Masters at or above the Soul Sage level have entered the Myriad Beast Plane at some point, and this number is only continuing to increase. Above the Titled Douluo level, the entrance rate is over 70%, and to them, the soul ring enhancements have a greater effect. The 10,000-year-old soul rings are also selling very well. Not only are they being purchased by high-grade Soul Masters, many wealthy families and merchants have also purchased 10,000-year-old soul rings to boost their overall power."Everything is progressing according to plan, and by our estimates, it should be another year at most before we can commence our operation."

"Alright, I see."

The man hesitated momentarily before continuing, "My Lord, with regard to the Golden Dragon King..."

"You can go now; I have my own plans regarding this matter," Gu Yue said, cutting him off mid-sentence.

The man raised his head to look at Gu Yuena with a hesitant look in his eyes, but in the end, he gave an affirmative response before departing.

......

In the northernmost region of the continent.

"Rumble, rumble!"

Dull rumbling reverberated incessantly in the distance, striking one with an unsettling sensation.

The core area of the northernmost region was the coldest place on the entire Douluo Continent

The temperatures here were below -50°C [-58°F for mah American homies] all year round, and taking the wind chill factor into account, the perceived temperature could even plummet to below -100°C [148°F].

At this moment, a string of dull rumbling was echoing incessantly deep within a massive cave with a diameter in excess of 1,000 meters.

Beside the cave stood Ghost Emperor, who was giving off a dark green aura that contrasted starkly with the pristine white world around him.

There was a sinister smile on his face as he murmured to himself, "Success is imminent! Haha, hahahaha!"

Deranged cackling rang out across the world of snow and ice.