Douluo Continent, Aolai City.
The morning sun pierced through the thin mist and shone on the old streets.
Today is the day of the Red Mountain Academy Awakening Ceremony.
For the children of this world, this is a fateful day.
Either you rise to the top in one step and become a Soul Master.
Either you become just another face in the crowd, accomplishing nothing.
Standing at the window of a cheap apartment building, Lu Yuan looked at himself in the mirror.
Six years old.
With black hair and black eyes, and a delicate face, his eyes possessed a depth that belied his age.
Lu Yuan murmured to himself, "This day has finally come."
He is not a native of this world.
Six years ago, he traveled through time.
He had no illustrious family background, no parents who were titled Douluo, and was just an orphan adopted by a kind person.
He knows who the protagonist of this world is.
Tang Wulin is in the next block, the boy with the beautiful big eyes.
He possesses the bloodline of the Golden Dragon King, and is destined to become the Dragon Emperor Douluo, the chosen one of the planes.
Lu Yuan had nothing.
But he wasn't in a hurry.
Because of his amazing abilities, it was recorded for a full six years.
Just now, the progress bar finally jumped to 100%.
[The Causal Reincarnation Simulator has finished loading.]
[Host of the Connection: Lu Yuan.]
This simulator allows the host to pursue specific objects within a "virtual cycle."
The experiences, emotions, and bonds formed in the simulation will be reflected in the real-world objects you interact with, in the form of subconsciousness, dreams, and déjà vu.
[After the simulation ends, based on the score, the host will receive real-world rewards such as Martial Soul, Soul Power, and Skills.]
Lu Yuan's lips curled up slightly.
This cheat code is interesting.
Not only can it make you stronger, but it can also alter memories and implant emotions.
"System, start simulation."
Please select a simulated object.
A row of illusory cards popped up in front of me.
Most of them are gray, with only a few shimmering with a faint light.
Lu Yuan didn't look at the ordinary characters.
His gaze locked onto the silver card at the very top, which exuded an extremely dangerous aura.
That was the most noble and powerful being on the entire Douluo Star.
Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena.
[Warning: The host has selected "Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena".]
[Current Difficulty: Hell]
[This object is in a dormant state and is extremely averse to humans. The simulated mortality rate is 99.9%.]
[Confirm?]
Lu Yuan's eyes remained calm.
"confirm."
Fortune favors the bold.
Since Tang Wulin possesses the essence of the Golden Dragon King.
Then he would intercept the Silver Dragon King.
If you're going to fight, fight for the biggest one.
Instead of just admiring the fish in the pond, it's better to retreat and weave a net.
If you want to gain a foothold in this world where cheaters are everywhere, following the established path will only lead to your demise.
[Simulation begins.]
Loading timeline...
[Time anchor: 10,000 years ago.]
Location: Star Dou Great Forest, edge of the core area.
[Identity Generation: An abandoned human infant.]
...
My consciousness went blank for a moment.
When I opened my eyes again.
The surroundings were no longer cramped apartments, but towering, shady trees.
The air was filled with the damp, putrid smell, as well as an intense, almost overwhelming, life force.
Starry Sky Forest.
Lu Yuan discovered that he had shrunk.
Short hands and feet, fair and tender skin.
An infant still in swaddling clothes.
"Wow--"
A cry broke the silence.
This is also one of the system's settings.
A game that ends in certain defeat.
A thousand-year-old datura snake poked its head out from the treetop, its cold, vertical pupils fixed on the food on the ground.
Just as the fangs were about to fall.
A dark shadow flashed by.
That was the beast king of this area, a ten-thousand-year-old dark gold direclaw bear.
It seemed to have just eaten and was not interested in the small reptile; it was only the imposing presence it exerted as it passed by that intimidated the venomous snake.
Lu Yuan survived.
What followed was a history of wilderness survival.
The system endowed him with the intelligence of an adult, but limited his physical body.
He was taken in by a mother baboon who had lost her cubs.
They drink animal milk and sleep in tree hollows.
He grew up amidst savagery and bloodshed.
When he was three years old, he learned to set simple traps.
By the age of five, he was already adept at avoiding the territory of ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts.
...
He did not forget his goal—the Silver Dragon King.
According to clues from the original novel, the Silver Dragon King was recuperating in the Lake of Life in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.
At this point in time, the divine realm has not yet lost contact.
The hunters of the divine realm constantly monitor the lower world, searching for any trace of the remnants of the Dragon God.
Lu Yuan knew very well.
If you want to win over the Silver Dragon King, normal small talk and concern won't work.
She is the supreme ruler of all soul beasts.
In her eyes, humans were nothing more than ants, or even enemies.
Only by sacrificing one's life.
Extreme dedication, extreme tragedy.
Only then could a crack be carved into her cold dragon heart.
That day, the sky turned blood red.
An indescribable, terrifying pressure descended from the heavens.
All the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest were trembling and prostrating themselves on the ground.
That was divine thought, the divine thought of the enforcers of the divine realm!
Like a comb, it sweeps across the Douluo Continent again and again.
Lu Yuan was currently hiding in a cave in the core area.
He sensed it deep within the cavern, inside that thin barrier.
A faint yet noble silver light was trembling uneasily.
That was the Silver Dragon King, critically injured and on the verge of death.
At this moment, she was extremely weak.
Once locked onto by divine thought, certain death is inevitable.
The opportunity had arrived, and Lu Yuan took a deep breath.
He knew it was a simulation.
But that visceral sense of dread felt incredibly real.
He stood up and rushed into the depths of the cave.
The deeper you go, the greater the pressure becomes.
That is the Dragon's Might.
Even the Silver Dragon King in his slumber, the pressure he unconsciously exudes is enough to crush ordinary humans.
Lu Yuan's skin began to crack.
Blood seeped out, staining the animal hide clothing red.
But he didn't stop.
His eyes were filled with fervor, like those of a most devout believer.
"I've found you."
At the end of the cave.
He saw a huge silver cocoon of light.
Through the translucent cocoon wall, one can vaguely see the silhouette of a stunningly beautiful girl curled up.
Her silver hair cascaded down her back, her purple eyes were tightly closed, and she was breathtakingly beautiful.
But at this moment, that destructive divine sense had already locked onto this area.
Boom!
A thunderclap boomed in the sky.
A golden beam of light is about to fall.
The Silver Dragon King inside the barrier seemed to sense the threat of death; the cocoon of light trembled violently and let out a mournful cry.
She is now unable to move or fight back.
We can only wait to die.
Lu Yuan smiled.
This is the moment we've been waiting for.
He quickly pulled out all the top-grade ores he had collected over the past year, as well as several rare spiritual herbs, from his pocket.
His hands moved swiftly, forming hand seals.
This is an unorthodox formation called the Deceiving Heaven Formation.
It can not only conceal one's aura, but also shift the cause and effect.
However, the key to the formation requires a sacrifice, a sacrifice of extremely high quality.
Where can we find offerings in this desolate wilderness?
have.
He himself.
"I offer my flesh and blood as a sacrifice."
Lu Yuan's voice was hoarse but firm as he stepped into the center of the formation.
The meager life force within his body was instantly ignited.
The flames were not red, but a ghastly white.
That's the color of a burning soul.
It felt as if my heart was being devoured by a thousand ants, or as if every inch of my bones were being crushed by a millstone.
Lu Yuan gritted his teeth and remained silent.
Blood gushed out, instantly activating the great formation.
A dark gray light curtain rose up, completely enveloping the silver cocoon.
Just as the light curtain closed.
A divine thought swept across from above.
It saw only a human ant burning itself out, trying to break through through evil magic.
The remnant of the dragon god who terrified the divine realm was not found.
With a hint of disdain, the divine thought slowly moved away.
The crisis is over.
But Lu Yuan's life also came to an end.
The body began to disintegrate.
First, the legs turned to ashes and dissipated into the air, then the torso...
He did not feel fear.
Instead, I tried to adjust my posture.
He wanted his final image to be flawless.
Just then.
A crack appeared in the silver cocoon of light in front of them.
A pair of purple eyes slowly opened.
What kind of eyes were those?
Noble, aloof, yet carrying a hint of bewilderment upon awakening.
Gu Yuena woke up.
She was awakened by that same, burning aura that was burning to protect her.
The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was neither thousands of submissive soul beasts nor gods chasing after me.
It was a human boy.
A human boy who is disappearing.
His lower body has disappeared.
The person was suspended in mid-air, with only the mangled torso and head remaining.
Flames were engulfing his face.
But he was smiling.
There was no greed or fear in that smile.
There's only one kind of doting that she can't understand...?
"Don't be afraid."
The boy opened his mouth.
The vocal cords have been burned and the person can no longer make a sound.
But Gu Yuena understood his lip movements.
"I am here, I have always been here."
The last wisp of his soul burned out.
The boy's figure shattered completely, turning into countless shimmering specks of light that drifted down onto Gu Yuena's exquisite face.
It's like a gentle snowfall.
Gu Yuena stared blankly at the empty darkness ahead.
The location of her heart, a place she had never felt in tens of thousands of years.
I felt a sudden, inexplicable pain.
(End of chapter)