...
The Ice Dragon King was clearly taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
He obviously didn't expect this human child, who was only eight or nine years old, to say such a thing.
Although the metaphor sounds strange, even a bit vulgar, it is... spot on.
This child... is not only exceptionally gifted, but also possesses an extraordinary intellect.
Faced with the temptation of divine inheritance, he was able to maintain such a calm mind, and even analyze our mentality in turn.
This is definitely not something an ordinary child could do.
No wonder the Silver Dragon King chose to seal his memories to observe him.
This little guy is indeed worth being wary of, but also worth looking forward to.
Thinking of this, the Ice Dragon King abandoned his previous arrogant and deliberately mysterious demeanor, and his eyes became more serious.
"You're quite insightful."
The Ice Dragon King chuckled softly, a smile as beautiful as melting ice and snow, breathtakingly so.
"I didn't expect you to be so insightful at such a young age."
"Since you're a smart person, I won't beat around the bush with you."
"That's right, it's a bet."
"There's no such thing as goodwill without a reason, let alone such a tremendous opportunity that could change one's destiny."
Xuan Hao looked directly at the Ice Dragon King and asked the most crucial question:
"Then I would like to ask… what exactly do you want to gain by betting on me?"
"Of course, it's for revitalization..."
Before the Fire Dragon King could finish speaking, the Ice Dragon King raised his hand to interrupt him.
Looking into Xuan Hao's clear yet deep eyes, the Ice Dragon King knew that those high-sounding reasons wouldn't fool this brat.
"There are many purposes."
The Ice Dragon King said slowly, "But if I had to say what I want most... it would naturally be rebirth."
"Reborn?" Xuan Hao raised an eyebrow.
"That's right."
A hint of desolation and longing flashed in the Ice Dragon King's eyes.
"I have been here for hundreds of thousands of years.
My dragon body has decayed and turned into this spring of ice and fire.
Although my dragon soul is still barely clinging to life, my divine consciousness... collapsed when my divine position was shattered, falling into spiritual consciousness."
"I don't know how long this consciousness can last.
Perhaps a thousand years, perhaps ten thousand years.
When this last bit of consciousness dissipates, I will be completely dead.
Even if the dragon soul is still there, it will just be an energy body without thought."
"I'm not reconciled."
The Ice Dragon King's voice became firm, "So I want to take a gamble on you."
"Only when you step into the realm of gods and possess the power of gods will there be hope of repairing my divine consciousness, reshaping my divine body, and truly resurrecting me."
"This is the payment I want."
At this point, the Ice Dragon King looked quietly at Xuan Hao, waiting for his response.
"I see."
Xuan Hao nodded thoughtfully, a look of sudden realization on his face.
"That makes much more sense."
"Each gets what they need, and we cooperate amicably."
Xuanhao stretched out his little hand and smiled at the Ice Dragon King:
"You help me become stronger now, giving me cheat codes.
In the future, when I become a god, I will resurrect you and rebuild your physical bodies."
"This deal is fair and reasonable, and it's a mutually agreeable transaction."
"make a deal!"
Looking at the small hand outstretched in front of him, the Ice Dragon King paused for a moment, then a genuine smile appeared on his lips.
She reached out her hand, formed from ice crystals, and gently grasped Xuan Hao's small hand.
"make a deal."
"It's a pleasure working with you, little one."
Although she concealed her deeper motives regarding the Silver Dragon King and the fight against the divine realm, her words about "resurrection" were sincere.
No one wants to die, and the Dragon King is no exception.
If there is any hope of survival, she will definitely fight for it.
"Splash—"
Water splashed everywhere as Xuan Hao burst out of the water and landed lightly back on the shore.
After three days of exposure, his skin had a subtle, jade-like luster, but upon closer inspection, it seemed as if gold and silver light were slowly flowing beneath his skin, exuding an explosive sense of power.
But deep within the spring.
The remnant souls of the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King did not immediately leave with Xuan Hao.
"Although this kid's body has been strengthened by immortal herbs and soul bones, it's still too much for him to directly bear our dragon soul."
The Fire Dragon King looked at the tiny figure above who was getting dressed, his tone tinged with helplessness, "If we force it in now, it'll explode into fireworks first."
Directly fusing with the dragon bone is not feasible, not only because they do not trust Xuan Hao at present, but also because Xuan Hao cannot withstand that power.
Xuan Hao does indeed possess the Golden Dragon and Silver Dragon Martial Souls, but he is too weak right now.
The two Dragon God bloodlines within him are still very weak.
At least after he cultivates to the level of Title Douluo, his body will be able to withstand the Dragon King's dragon bones.
If he were to absorb them now, he simply wouldn't be able to handle it.
"but..."
The Ice Dragon King's gaze pierced through the water and landed on Xuan Hao's legs.
There, two soul bones exuding the aura of 100,000 years were pulsating slightly.
One bone is the left leg bone of Arou's Soft-Boned Rabbit, and the other is the right leg bone of Blue Silver Emperor.
"These two soul bones... are of good quality, both are at the 100,000-year level."
"Although it's a far cry from our dragon bones, it's barely enough to make a temporary container."
"Old Huo, let's get started."
The Ice Dragon King looked at the Fire Dragon King and said,
"We will each extract a portion of the dragon bone essence and inject it into these two soul bones to modify and strengthen them."
"Let them become the dwelling place of our dragon soul, and also the vessel of our power."
"If this kid encounters any problems he can't solve in the future and needs to demonstrate his power, we can lend him a portion of the Dragon King's power through these two soul bones."
This way, not only can we protect the kid, but we can also cover for the Silver Dragon King.
The Silver Dragon King's identity is sensitive, so we cannot act rashly.
Di Tian is too conspicuous, so he can't easily show himself.
With Xuan Hao's talent, coupled with their power, it is highly likely that they will attract the attention of the gods in the divine realm.
With those two old fogies drawing fire in front, the attention of the divine realm will be greatly diverted and drawn away, making the Silver Dragon King safer.
"Na'er?"
Xuan Hao, who was on the shore, finished dressing, turned around, and looked at the little girl who was sleeping soundly on the grass, even turning over.
His eyes twitched slightly.
"That's incredibly audacious..."
He walked over and patted Na'er's cheek directly:
"Get up! The sun's already high in the sky!"
"Hmm..."
Na'er groggily hummed in response, rubbing her sleepy eyes as she sat up.
Her large, amethyst-like eyes still held a hint of bewilderment from just waking up.
She looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings, then at Xuan Hao in front of her, and asked blankly:
"Brother? Where are we?"
"I wanted to ask you that too." Xuan Hao squatted down.
"This is hundreds of meters down in a valley, surrounded by poisonous miasma and cliffs.
I remember leaving you in the treehouse up here when I came down."
How did you get down here?
"I..."
Na'er blinked, seemingly trying to recall, then shrank back in fear.
"I don't know… Brother, not long after you jumped down, I felt a rumbling sound outside, the earth was shaking, as if the sky was about to collapse."
"I was so scared, I wanted to go find my brother, and then... and then I fainted from fright."
"When I woke up, I was already lying here."
Xuan Hao watched her flawless performance in silence.
Did you faint from fright?
I woke up here?
This valley is not only bottomless, but also filled with extreme ice and fire power; an ordinary soul master would die instantly if he came down.
She's a little girl with no soul power.
If no one had protected her, she would have been smashed into a pulp if she fell.
How could she sleep so soundly?
More importantly, it's about the attitude of those two old dragons.
Although the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King are only remnants of their souls, they were once gods!
How could they not sense the Silver Dragon King's aura?
But just now at the bottom of the spring, these two old dragons, apart from being very attentive to him, didn't mention Na'er on the shore at all, and even deliberately ignored her existence.
This is very unusual.
The only explanation is that they recognized the Silver Dragon King and... received some kind of instruction from him, or were put on a gag order.
so...
Looking at the innocent-looking little girl in front of him, who was gazing at him with a dependent look, Xuan Hao was already 90% certain of his guess.
Has the memory returned?
Or perhaps... you are no longer the simple Na'er, but the supreme ruler of all soul beasts—the Silver Dragon King Gu Yue Na?
"call..."
Xuan Hao took a deep breath, and the scrutiny in his eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a doting helplessness.
He reached out, not to question her, but to ruffle Na'er's soft, silver hair.
"Fine, if you don't know, you don't know."
"As long as everyone is alright, that's good."
Xuan Hao stood up and helped Na'er up, brushing the grass clippings off her skirt.
"It's probably because that old poisoner saw you fainted and just brought you down here.
After all, although this place is dangerous, it's just his backyard."
Since you insist on acting, I'll play along.
Life is like a play, and it all depends on acting skills.
As long as you don't lay a hand on me directly, we'll still be loving "brother and sister".
"Let's go, it's time for us to go up too."
Xuan Hao turned around, his back to Na'er, and didn't see the complex and profound silver light that flashed in Na'er's purple eyes the moment he turned around.
"elder brother..."
Na'er watched Xuan Hao's retreating figure, a meaningful smile appearing on her lips.
"You're really smart."
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