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--- Chapter 345 ---
No one expected Han Yuan and Di Tian to fight for days—no one, not even Thirteen, the consciousness of the Douluo Plane.
"Damn it! You little shit! Do you have any idea how much pressure you put on me while you're fighting Di Tian back and forth?" Thirteen yelled at Han Yuan, his annoyance unmistakable.
"If it weren't for me, the Divine Realm would have sensed both of you tearing through the Douluo Continent."
"It cost me so much... Aahhh!"
Han Yuan yawned and stretched casually, completely disregarding Thirteen's grievances. "There's no other way."
"Di Tian is a pretty stubborn one; words alone won't convince him."
"Hmph, that's true," Di Tian said, having recovered most of his injuries thanks to Bi Ji's powerful healing abilities. He glared at Han Yuan and scoffed, "The Spirit Beast race doesn't need a weakling as their collaborator!"
"Even so…"
"I didn't expect the Douluo Plane to give birth to a new consciousness this soon."
'The Lord had mentioned that the Douluo Plane wouldn't produce a new spirit for another ten, no, twenty thousand years. Yet it appeared this one was born early due to some anomaly...'
Then, Di Tian looked intently at Han Yuan. "Doesn't that mean you are that person?"
Both Han Yuan and Thirteen understood what Di Tian was implying, and Thirteen openly admitted, "Indeed, Han Yuan is the Douluo Star's Son of Destiny."
"The Son of Destiny, huh? That explains it…" Di Tian nodded thoughtfully.
After fighting Han Yuan for the first few hours, he must acknowledged that Han Yuan was extraordinary.
Even the most talented humans he remembered were lacking compared to this monster. While those humans had become gods ten or twenty thousand years ago, their achievements paled next to Han Yuan's.
Now that Di Tian understood Han Yuan's identity was the Douluo Star's Son of Destiny, it explained everything.
Yet, Di Tian felt there was more to it. If the first four hours of their fight confirmed Han Yuan's uniqueness, the subsequent days left him even more puzzled about this young human's depth.
Bi Ji shot Han Yuan a complex look.
Who would have thought that the young man she was interested in was actually the Son of Destiny? He was the one bearing the hope of Douluo Star!
She couldn't help but sigh inwardly, 'No wonder Han Yuan is willing to develop new concepts like Spirit Soul and Contract to mend the relationship between humans and spirit beasts.'
'What a good child. He may seem blunt and indifferent on the outside, but he's actually kind and warm inside.'
Han Yuan noticed Bi Ji's warm gaze and sensed something was off with her. He didn't realize that Bi Ji was misunderstanding his intentions even more.
If Han Yuan had a system that displayed affection levels, several notifications would pop up above Bi Ji's head right now.
Di Tian rolled his shoulders a few times before declaring, "Kid, you're welcome to the Star Dou Forest anytime."
"As long as I am the Beast God, you will be our esteemed guest."
"However, I still can't forgive you for the Dragon God…"
Han Yuan rolled his eyes. "Yeah, keep defending that irresponsible old man."
"Y-You!" Di Tian was speechless.
"When I said he was a troublemaker, I meant it." Han Yuan snorted at Di Tian.
"Who do you think imposed sanctions on your spirit beast race that prevented you from reaching godhood?"
"Don't tell me you think it was the Godkings above who placed it?"
"No, they merely maintain it, and one of them even enforces it to stay like that forever if possible."
"However, the one who did it isn't them."
"It was the Dragon God! You fool!" He pointed at Di Tian's face and shouted in a mocking tone.
Di Tian's eyes widened as he staggered back a few steps, covering his handsome face with his hands. "No, no, no... That's impossible! Why would His Majesty the Dragon God do such a thing?"
Han Yuan sighed. "Who knows? I can't comprehend that old man's way of thinking, either."
"However, one thing is sure. The spirit beasts will not have a chance to reach godhood unless…"
"Unless…" Di Tian and Bi Ji leaned forward, eager to know the answer despite the shock they suffered.
"Unless the Dragon God returns." Han Yuan continued casually.
"B-But the Dragon God, he…" Di Tian choked on his words.
Han Yuan nodded calmly. "Yes, the Dragon God has perished and split into two."
"The Golden Dragon King, who inherited Dragon God's extreme madness and destructive strength and is 'heavily' sealed in the Divine Realm, and the Silver Dragon King, who inherited his intelligence and creation elements, have fallen into deep slumber due to Asura God's attack."
"How did you…" Di Tian was shocked once again.
Han Yuan smirked. "Let's just say I'm well-versed in the history of Douluo Star and the Divine Realm.
"It's not surprising that you were kept in the dark about this, Di Tian, because even your current lord, the Silver Dragon King—the one sleeping under the Lake of Life—didn't know about the Dragon God's actions."
"At the end of the day, she is merely half of the Dragon God, meaning she didn't fully inherit his memories."
"Talking about keeping a secret from yourself, am I right?"
"All of you are playing around like a fiddle..."
Di Tian slumped, and Bi Ji caught him with difficulty. He slammed his knee on the ground and struck the ground with his fist, "Why! Why the Dragon Clan! Why do the Spirit Beasts have to suffer like this!"
Thirteen glanced at Han Yuan weirdly, thinking this guy is really good at stirring up problems. Meanwhile, Di Yating in Han Yuan's spiritual sea wasn't so calm either.
Di Yating kept mumbling, 'I see... So, that's why. That's what caused our Dragon Clan to decline so much.'
"Hey, it would be better if you showed yourself now." Han Yuan said to Di Yating. "At this point, your brother is going to have a breakdown."
"Whose fault do you think it was!" Di Yating was so annoyed. Ultimately, she sighed helplessly and exited the spiritual sea, materializing right before Di Tian.
"Hey, get up. How unsightly of you to be like this, Di Tian," Di Yating said while giving Di Tian a few slaps on the face. "Father and Mother didn't let you escape to act like this."
"S-Sister, you are alive!" Di Tian looked up in shock.
Di Yating smacked him again. "What? You wanted me dead or something!"
"Get the fuck up!"
"You're the Son of the Light Dragon King, and the Darkness Dragon God, the Protector of the Silver Dragon King!"
"Stay strong because you're the hope of our Dragon Clan."
Di Tian unconsciously stood up, recalling the trauma Di Yating had put him through in his childhood. Only then did he realize his sister wasn't truly alive.
She appears more like the Spirit Soul that Han Yuan proposed.
"Sister, you're..." Di Tian's body trembled.
Di Yating crossed her arms and answered bluntly, "Yes, I am Han Yuan's Contracted Spirit Soul."
"However, he didn't force me into this situation. Because if I don't make a pact with him, my soul will perish."
Di Yating recounted her encounter with Han Yuan and then added, "Di Tian, the enemy of Dragon Clan wasn't Han Yuan nor the whole Divine Realm."
"It's Asura Godking, and probably the God of Evil and God of Kindness as well."
"So, do your best to cooperate with Han Yuan because trust me, he was more capable of changing this world."
"But the Lord..." Di Tian glanced back at the Lake of Life, where the Silver Dragon King resides.
Di Yating sighed, "Han Yuan will handle her later."
"Just trust me for now, okay?"
Di Tian put on a complex expression before nodding, "Alright."
"Oy, what's with this 'I throw responsibility to my host and run away' kind of talking?" Han Yuan gave Di Yating a speechless look.
Di Yating sneered in return, "You're my host, so helping me is your responsibility."
"..." Han Yuan's mouth twitched slightly.