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Dugu Bo, still on the shore, felt as if his heart was being gripped tightly by an invisible hand.
The fear that came from the depths of his soul made him unable to muster any thought of resistance.
Without any hesitation, Dugu Bo unleashed the fastest speed he had ever seen, scrambling and crawling away from the valley of death, running all the way back to the mountaintop before daring to look back.
The valley below was completely submerged by red and blue light.
At the center of that light, two enormous, sky-covering phantoms slowly emerged.
A piece of ice blue, as if carved from millennia-old ice, exuding a chilling aura that seemed to freeze time and space.
A crimson expanse, like flowing magma, burned with flames that seemed to consume the heavens.
Ice Dragon King! Fire Dragon King!
Even with only a remnant soul remaining, the oppressive aura was still suffocating.
They lowered their heads, their huge dragon eyes fixed on Xuan Hao, who was floating in the center of the spring, their eyes filled with shock and incomprehension.
"Golden dragon...silver dragon..."
The two dragon kings exchanged a glance and saw the shock and confusion in each other's eyes.
"A complete...Dragon God bloodline?!"
"How is this possible?!"
Just as the two dragon kings were puzzled and even wanted to get closer to investigate,
Outside the valley, a treehouse halfway up the mountain.
The violent shaking made the treehouse teeter on the verge of collapse.
"An earthquake?!"
Dugu Yan turned pale with fright and quickly hugged Na'er beside her, "Na'er, don't be afraid! Sister will take you..."
However, before she could finish speaking, she sensed that something was wrong with the "little girl" in her arms.
Na'er slowly raised her head, and her originally clear and innocent purple eyes became incredibly deep.
In that instant, her demeanor changed.
She is no longer the little sister who only knows how to act cute and charming, but a queen who is high above and looks down on all living beings.
"Go to sleep."
Na'er gently raised her hand and tapped Dugu Yan's forehead.
With no chance to resist, Dugu Yan rolled her eyes and collapsed softly to the ground.
"Ice Dragon King, Fire Dragon King..."
Na'er, or rather Gu Yuena, looked through the treehouse and into the depths of the valley.
"It's here."
Buzz—
With a flash of silver light, her figure vanished into thin air.
In the next instant, she traversed space and appeared above the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, hovering in front of the two enormous dragon souls.
"Space...locked down."
Gu Yuena raised her hand and waved it, and a layer of silver light instantly enveloped the entire valley, completely isolating it from all other influences.
Immediately afterwards, the space behind her shattered like a mirror, forming a dark and deep vortex.
A middle-aged man dressed in a black robe, with a dignified face and golden dragon eyes, strode out of the vortex.
When he saw the red and blue intertwined spring water below, and the two familiar, enormous dragon souls, his usually cold and stern face instantly lit up with a look of wild joy and excitement.
"Ice Dragon King...Fire Dragon King!!"
"It really is you guys!!"
Di Tian, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, the current Beast God of the Soul Beast World, was so excited that he lost his composure.
"Though the true dragon is dead, its dragon spirit lives on!!"
Di Tian's voice trembled as he looked at the two remnant souls and the enormous dragon bones that were faintly visible deep within the spring:
"And dragon bones!
The complete skeleton of the Dragon King!"
"Excellent! Heaven truly blesses our dragon race!"
"As long as we have this dragon soul and dragon bones, even if you have perished, we can still create new Ice Dragon Kings and Fire Dragon Kings through the inheritance!"
"The dragon race... is saved!"
For the dragon race, whose bloodline is dwindling and who are barely surviving, the birth of two true dragon kings is like sending charcoal in snowy weather!
"Di Tian?"
The Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King clearly recognized this junior, and a hint of surprise flashed in their huge dragon eyes.
"I never expected... it would be you, you little black dragon."
"It seems that a lot has happened outside while we were asleep."
"but..."
The Ice Dragon King's gaze passed over Di Tian and landed on the silver-haired "girl" floating in the air.
In that instant, the two once arrogant dragon kings simultaneously lowered their heads and uttered a respectful and humble murmur:
"Your subordinate... greets Your Majesty!"
Although they are dragon kings, they are still subjects before the Silver Dragon King, the supreme ruler who inherited half of the power and wisdom of the dragon god.
Gu Yuena floated silently in the air, her silver hair flying and her purple eyes indifferent.
She ignored the two dragons' greetings and instead turned her gaze to the boy below who was floating in the ice and fire spring, his body radiating golden and silver light.
"Were you... just about to ask why he has the complete bloodline of the Dragon God?"
"I don't understand either."
"Logically speaking, the Golden Dragon King is imprisoned in the forbidden land of the gods, while I possess the bloodline of the Silver Dragon King.
It is absolutely impossible for a third dragon god bloodline to appear in this world."
"His martial souls are a golden dragon and a silver dragon.
Although they are still very weak now, and can't even be considered pure-blooded true dragons, the aura generated by the intertwining of the two powers... is pure and complete dragon god power."
"Even if it's just a trace, it's still the Dragon God."
Gu Yuena turned around and looked at Di Tian and the remnants of the two dragon kings:
"This is an opportunity."
"An opportunity that might be even better than I imagined."
"As long as it helps him grow, helps him become a god, and allows him to use this body to enter the realm of gods."
"At that time, let him break the seal on the Forbidden Land of Gods and release the Golden Dragon King..."
"At that time, I will be able to devour the Golden Dragon King and gather the true and complete Dragon God bloodline and divine essence."
"The Dragon God... will descend upon the world once more!"
"But my lord!"
Di Tian couldn't help but step forward, his golden dragon eyes filled with worry and doubt.
"Even if he has the bloodline of the Dragon God, he is still a human after all!"
"Humans have always been greedy, cunning, and treacherous.
Even if he possesses the blood of a dragon god, even if we do everything in our power to help him become a god, will he really stand on our side?"
"Would they really fight against the entire God Realm for the sake of the Soul Beast race?"
"What if he becomes a god and then turns his sword against us..."
"That's why I chose to seal my memories and transform into Na'er to come to his side."
Gu Yuena interrupted Di Tian, her gaze becoming somewhat deep, "I need to observe him closely, understand him, see his true nature, and confirm whether he is trustworthy."
"Originally, in my plan, this observation period would take at least ten years, or even longer.
I wanted to subtly influence him during his growth, so that he would develop feelings for me and have a bond with the soul beasts."
Gu Yuena sighed, glancing helplessly at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye below:
"I just didn't expect to run into you here."
"Your dragon soul aura directly stimulated the sealed Silver Dragon King's essence within me, causing my memories to awaken prematurely."
"Perhaps... this is fate."
At this point, Gu Yuena's eyes suddenly sharpened.
"Since the plan has been disrupted, let's try a different approach."
"My lord, what do you mean..." Di Tian asked tentatively.
"I cannot fully reveal my identity and power yet. Although those guys in the God Realm are arrogant, they are still very sensitive to the aura of the Dragon God.
If I overuse my power, I might be detected."
Gu Yuena looked at the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King:
"But you can."
"You are fallen dragon kings, remnants of your souls. Your existence is a thing of the past for the divine realm."
"Although Xuanhao's dragon god bloodline is weak, he has unlimited potential for growth.
There are some secrets about the dragon race, the divine realm, and cultivation that I cannot tell him directly, because that would arouse his suspicion."
"But if it were you two ancient dragon souls who were to tell him and teach him..."
"Then it makes perfect sense."
The Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King exchanged a glance and instantly understood their master's meaning.
"Understood!"
"very good."
Gu Yuena nodded in satisfaction.
"Remember, when you are facing him, do not reveal my presence."
"All you need to do is tell him that you were awakened because you sensed the true dragon bloodline in his body, and that you saw his talent and wanted to train him to inherit your mantle."
"As for the rest..."
The silver light on Gu Yuena's body began to shimmer, and her haughty queenly aura gradually subsided.
Her figure also began to shrink slowly, transforming back into the appearance of a five or six-year-old girl.
"I am still that little sister who needs his protection—Na'er."
"When he truly gains my approval, or when he truly possesses the qualifications to face the divine realm..."
"Then I'll tell him the truth."
After saying that, she completely concealed her aura, closed her eyes, and her body limply floated down to the spring below, as if she had truly just fainted from excessive shock.
Di Tian glanced deeply at Xuan Hao below, nodded to the two Dragon Kings, and then stepped into the void and disappeared.
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