Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor

When Chen Ming had been here for almost a month, he had already learned most of what he could and began to show interest in the world outside. At that moment, the Angel God, who had been studying the rare Dragon King's blood—specifically the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well water—within the Golden Ancient Tree, finally appeared before Chen Ming once again. This time, the Angel God brought good news.

"I've found some clues regarding fusion. Earth Dragons are the closest to Golden Dragons, while Water, Fire, and Ice Dragons are classified as being closer to Silver Dragons."

"I can dilute the bloodlines of the Golden and Silver Dragons, use the Earth Dragon's bloodline as the foundation, and add the Ice and Fire Dragons' bloodlines to create a prototype martial soul. Then, I can inject the Golden and Silver Dragons' bloodlines into it, allowing it to first merge with the parts closest to itself. Afterward, using this as a foundation, it can complete a secondary fusion."

"I've tested this, and although it leads to mixed bloodlines, where none of them are particularly strong individually, the Golden and Silver Dragons' bloodlines do show signs of fusion under the guidance of the other dragon bloodlines."

"Based on experimental results, it seems that the Earth Dragon race may have been born from a portion of the Golden Dragon's power, while Ice and Fire Dragons may have inherited part of the Silver Dragon's power."

"However, while Douluo Continent has had pure-blooded Fire and Ice Dragons, it has never had pure-blooded Earth Dragons, nor has there ever been evidence of Golden or Silver Dragon soul beast remains. The Earth Dragon's power can serve as a vessel for the Golden Dragon's power, creating an Earth Dragon with Golden Dragon blood. But it's impossible to use the Golden Dragon bloodline as a vessel to create a Golden Dragon with Earth Dragon blood."

"Could it be that Earth Dragons were born before Golden Dragons, and Ice and Fire Dragons existed before Silver Dragons? But this seems inconsistent with the dragon clan legends I know."

The Angel God shared a great deal of information, and to Chen Ming, it seemed that she had unintentionally uncovered something extraordinary, involving the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King.

Indeed, this was the case. The Golden and Silver Dragons were born later than the nine Dragon Kings. Although they were incarnations of the Dragon God, their ages were younger than the nine Dragon Kings. Likely, their structure was partially based on the existence of the nine Dragon Kings.

The Golden Dragon King was sealed in the Divine Realm and had never left. The Golden Dragon bloodline on Douluo Continent was created by the power that leaked out when he was born. The Golden Dragon-blooded soul beasts on Douluo Continent may have originally had Earth Dragon bloodlines before being influenced. Similarly, the Silver Dragons on Douluo Continent may have been various elemental dragons transformed by the Silver Dragon King's blood and power.

As Chen Ming was about to speak to the Angel God, who seemed to be turning into a research fanatic, she noticed her lapse in composure and quickly adjusted her mood.

"I can now use the Earth Dragon as the base and the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings' bloodlines as additives to create a martial soul imbued with the powers of the Golden and Silver Dragons. Such a martial soul has great potential, but I cannot guarantee its future development. It's merely a seed."

"So, for your second martial soul, what will you choose? Will you opt for a guaranteed martial soul, or take a risk by choosing a hybrid?"

"Of course, before you fully ascend to godhood, if you regret your choice, I can use the power of the Golden Ancient Tree to guide out your second martial soul. However, this will not only consume a large amount of the Golden Ancient Tree's energy but will also harm your essence. If it impacts your future potential, it won't be worth the cost."

"Your first martial soul already has its path. The second martial soul is merely a supplement to strengthen you. Ultimately, the choice is yours."

"Second martial soul..." Chen Ming touched his chin, deep in thought.

Unlike Huo Yuhao, he couldn't fully develop his first martial soul. He could only rely on his second martial soul to determine his path. If he had been able to obtain this second martial soul, potentially infused with a portion of the Dragon God's power, when he first awakened his martial soul, he might have chosen to make it his primary soul. But now, he could no longer change his path.

His current beast martial soul—the Emerald Scorpion Emperor—was already sufficient. For a second martial soul, it would be best to choose a weapon, or perhaps a scepter-like tool capable of controlling elements.

Chen Ming thought for a moment and took out the golden short sword that had been reforged using the combined creative power of the God of Destruction and the God of Life.

"Angel God, can I use this sword as the core and transform it into my second martial soul, while also imbuing it with the power of dragons? I've seen some tool martial souls on Douluo Continent that were influenced by dragon blood. In this era, the Worship Hall still has two Super Douluos with martial souls of Coiling Dragon staff. Their martial souls house the Holy Golden Dragon Soul, a legendary dragon that is both part of and separate from the dragon race."

"When they activate their martial soul true form, they can even temporarily transform their Coiling Dragon Staff into the Holy Golden Dragon. I recall you mentioned a few days ago that you've mastered such an ability. So, this short sword should qualify as a suitable vessel, right?"

"It's already connected to my life force. In a sense, it has become part of my flesh and body, capable of carrying my bloodline and soul. Essentially, it's my second self. Shouldn't it be able to independently bear a martial soul?"

The Angel God took the short sword and sensed its unique material and hidden potential.

As an object blessed by the creative power of two God Kings, the short sword already had the potential to become a primary divine weapon, comparable to the Angel God's Angelic Holy Sword. If Chen Ming grew extraordinarily powerful in the future or actively refined it, the short sword, connected to his bloodline, might even become a super divine artifact.

"What a fine sword—though it's a bit short. However, with the properties of this metal, it could grow further if cultivated properly. The sword already possesses sufficient qualifications. Combined with its connection to your bloodline, it can indeed bear your second martial soul." After examining it, the Angel God nodded, praising the sword as she handed it back to Chen Ming.

"What's the name of this sword?"

The Angel God asked casually, but her question left Chen Ming feeling awkward.

He had never named the short sword, always just calling it "short sword." He hadn't even named the metal it was forged from, simply calling it "golden thread" or "special metal."

At this moment, he realized that he needed to give a proper name to the weapon that might accompany him for countless years as his life-bound tool.

"How about... Ascending Dragon Sword?"

Chen Ming had originally intended to call it the Dragon God Sword, but he felt that sounded too much like the Dragon God's divine artifact. So, he changed his mind.

Coincidentally, it was also the name of the weapon used by the protagonist in a childhood cartoon he loved, and Chen Ming thought it was fitting.

"Are you planning to call yourself the God of Ascending Dragon when you become a god in the future? That sounds so strange," the Angel God mercilessly teased.

The Angel God's weapon was called the Angelic Holy Sword, the Rakshasa God's weapon was the Rakshasa Scythe, the Sea God's divine weapon was the Sea God's Trident, the Asura God wielded the Asura Sword, the God of Destruction's weapon was the Destruction Staff, and the God of Life's weapon was the Tree of Life. Most of them named their weapons based on their divine titles and weapon types. So, the Angel God thought it was only natural to assume that Chen Ming's future title would be "God of Ascending Dragon."