Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor

"Not at all. I haven't even decided what I'll call myself when I become a god in the future."

Hearing the words "God of Ascending Dragons," Chen Ming couldn't help but fall into a brief moment of reminiscence about his past life as the "Shrimp-Head Blade Hero". After a moment's thought, he responded.

"Alright then, let me know when you've decided, and I'll accompany you."

The Angel God flapped her wings and took flight, leading Chen Ming to the top of the Golden Ancient Tree. At the summit lay a natural platform, upon which a layer of golden liquid pooled.

This liquid was the materialized essence of immortal energy, a manifestation of the Golden Ancient Tree's power combined with the foundational essence of this world—one of its core pillars.

"Raise your sword," the Angel God, now transformed into a mystical beast, said gravely to Chen Ming.

"In a moment, I will control the body of this divine beast to perform a partial sacrificial ritual for you. This will consume some of the Golden Ancient Tree's essence as well as this world's source energy. Although the process is not dangerous, if it fails, there's a high chance your sword will suffer serious damage, making it even harder for it to become a divine weapon in the future."

"You must seize this opportunity. Do you understand? This is the first time I've done something like this in ten thousand years."

"Understood! I entrust this to you, Angel God!" Chen Ming raised the Ascending Dragon Sword and responded earnestly to the Angel God.

"Then let's begin!"

The Angel God, in her divine beast form, let out a roar akin to a dragon's. Her body emanated a divine power imbued with soul energy, which instantly ignited. The Golden Ancient Tree beneath their feet began to glow as she drew the golden liquid from the platform.

The divine beast's body turned incorporeal as its essence was revealed. Under the Angel God's control, the sacrificial power resonated with the golden liquid, merging a portion of the essence with the liquefied celestial energy.

The divine beast's essence burned rapidly with the aid of the celestial energy. The unique creative force of a million-year-old soul beast was purified and, under the Angel God's will, infused into the Ascending Dragon Sword that Chen Ming held high.

Though the power was not overwhelming, its essence was of the highest quality. The moment it merged with the Ascending Dragon Sword, the sword began to grow and transform further.

"Roar!"

With a deafening roar, beams of light emanated from the Golden Ancient Tree, each a different color: earthy yellow for the earth, crimson red for fire, icy blue for ice and water, and two more with unique auras in gold and silver.

The yellow light was split in two—one half merged with the golden liquid, while the other was infused into the Ascending Dragon Sword, quickly modifying it. The red and blue lights were similarly split, with one half combining with the Ascending Dragon Sword and the powers of the earth dragon, while the other half fused with the powers of the gold and silver dragons.

The Ascending Dragon Sword underwent rapid transformation. Its blade elongated and became sturdier, gaining a faint resonance with the elements of heaven and earth. The hilt transformed, its crossguard evolving into the shape of a dragon's head, while the grip took on the texture of dragon scales.

As the powers fused and activated, they surged into Chen Ming's body through the connection between him and the sword. The Ascending Dragon Sword, once merely an extension of his body, began to absorb his life essence, gradually transforming into something extraordinary.

Chen Ming could feel the Ascending Dragon Sword becoming his second martial soul.

Just as the fusion neared completion and the sword's transformation began to slow, nearing its final form, the golden and silver energies in the sky converged under the Angel God's control and shot into the sword.

Chen Ming sensed the interplay between the gold and silver energies, which, despite their proximity, remained unable to merge due to some invisible barrier.

However, the power of the golden dragon and the earth dragon fused with the sword, as did the silver dragon's power with that of the fire and ice dragons. Using the residual power of the three dragon kings as a buffer, the two energies began to show faint signs of integration within the Ascending Dragon Sword. At this moment, Chen Ming instinctively realized something was missing from the sword. Under the shocked gaze of the Angel God, he summoned his Emerald Scorpion Emperor martial soul and activated his sixth soul ring.

Sixth Soul Ring, First Soul Skill: Life.

 Sixth Soul Ring, Second Soul Skill: Destruction.

Both soul skills activated simultaneously, their energies merging. The originally faintly golden-red soul ring showed signs of melting under these conditions. Its essence combined into a single force, which was then poured into the Ascending Dragon Sword.

Though this was not a true creation force, it nonetheless carried some of its essence. Because this power originated from Chen Ming himself, it was easier for the sword to assimilate.

To better absorb this energy, golden threads extended from the sword's hilt and pierced deeply into Chen Ming's flesh. Under his control, his accumulated blood, flesh, and essence surged into the sword, blending their vitality and life force with its core.

The once metallic sword was imbued with life. Chen Ming cut off a portion of his own life essence and spirituality, injecting it into the weapon. Witnessing this, the Angel God clenched her teeth and continued channeling more celestial energy from the Golden Ancient Tree into Chen Ming's body to sustain his transformation.

After all, the Angel God had already invested a significant amount into Chen Ming. Even though she had no idea what was happening, there was no way she would just sit back and watch.

All in. Didn't he need more energy? Keep feeding him! If the transformation failed due to insufficient energy, wouldn't the prior investment have been wasted?

How much could he possibly consume? Surely one percent of the energy would suffice!

Initially, the Angel God had thought Chen Ming would only use a tiny fraction of the energy, but by the time the transformation stabilized, she realized she had already poured over three percent of her reserves into him. Her expression darkened.

This energy represented ten thousand years of accumulation in the Douluo Continent. It was equivalent to the combined power of several Titled Douluos. It could've been used to elevate someone to a third-tier god! How could a mere mortal who hadn't yet ascended to godhood consume so much?

Even if you force-fed him, shouldn't he have exploded by now?

"I've lost big this time, truly lost big," the Angel God muttered under her breath as she focused all her divine senses on the changes to the Ascending Dragon Sword in Chen Ming's hands.

The gold and silver energies merged into the blade. The once nascent artifact, a golden sword, had now fully transformed into a divine weapon imbued with the power of dragons. Chen Ming released his grip, and the Ascending Dragon Sword floated into the air, trembling. It then transformed into a golden, four-clawed dragon, coiling around Chen Ming as it let out an ear-splitting dragon roar.

Various elements gathered around the golden dragon, forming a torrent of elemental energy that the dragon devoured in one gulp.

The dragon's body shimmered before becoming incorporeal and shrinking, transforming into a young man who bore a striking resemblance to Chen Ming.

Chen Ming stared at the youth before him, and the youth stared back. After a moment of silence, both of Chen Ming's bodies erupted into boisterous laughter.

Yes, Chen Ming now possessed two bodies. His second martial soul, the Ascending Dragon Sword, had not only reached the level of a divine artifact but had also broken the limits of a martial soul. It had evolved from being a mere extension of Chen Ming's body into a true second body.

From the perspective of the Douluo Continent, this body was a martial soul capable of shifting between various forms as a divine weapon.

From a more mystical point of view, this was an external incarnation that Chen Ming had crafted using dragon bloodlines and divine metals!