Chapter 416: The Impoverished Silver Dragon King
Star Dou Forest.
Core region, outside the Lake of Life.
Di Tian and the other fierce beasts anxiously watched the vast lake, fearing that the earlier disturbance had been nothing but a fleeting illusion and that their master still had not awakened.
Fortunately, after a short while
"Wom..."
The ground beneath them trembled slightly.
Then, the surface of the lake began to bubble violently, as if it were boiling. The bubbles rose rapidly, and the tremors in the earth grew more intense.
Di Tian and the other fierce beasts locked their eyes on the Lake of Life, their expressions gradually transforming into an indescribable ecstasy.
"Hoo~~~"
A long, drawn out exhale echoed through the forest a breath that sounded like someone awakening from a deep slumber, instinctively exhaling years of pent up stagnation. A strange ripple followed.
"Boom "
The ground suddenly cracked open, the entire forest shaking violently. The lake water surged back into the earth, revealing the lakebed in an instant.
"Bang "
A burst of silver light erupted from the fissures in the earth and landed heavily on the shore.
It was a massive claw, dazzlingly silver, covered in hexagonal scales that shimmered with strange, shifting colors. The sheer impact of its landing sent an overwhelming pressure across the land, making all living creatures instinctively bow before it.
The joy in Di Tian and the other fierce beasts' eyes deepened.
In unison, they knelt on one knee and shouted, "Welcome back, my lord!"
As their voices echoed, the ground exploded once more. A colossal figure, spanning over a hundred meters in length, soared into the air before landing heavily.
The shockwave uprooted trees, and the surrounding fierce beasts instinctively transformed back into their original forms, lowering their heads in absolute submission.
The Silver Dragon King's radiant silver light was too intense for them to look at directly. These massive soul beasts could only tremble, overwhelmed with joy and reverence.
Among them, the Silver Dragon King stood as the undisputed largest being. She gazed down at the beasts kneeling before her, surveying them one by one. After a long silence, she let out a sigh.
"So... the Divine Beast lineage has fallen this far…"
For someone who had witnessed truly grand scenes in the past, the sight before her was disheartening.
As the supreme leader of all divine beasts, she now found herself without a single divine beast under her command. The realization left her feeling melancholic.
In the Dragon God's memories, the Divine Beast lineage had once been incomparably glorious, boasting tens of thousands of divine beasts.
But now, not even a handful remained.
No, none remained.
How utterly pathetic.
The Silver Dragon King could sense that this planet was fundamentally different from the one in the Dragon God's memories. A restriction had been placed upon it a restriction aimed specifically at soul beasts.
The Dragon God had once ascended from Douluo Star to the Divine Realm.
In his era, there were no humans only soul beasts, with the Dragon Clan reigning supreme.
Back then, when soul beasts died, they did not leave behind soul rings or soul bones. There were no tribulations, and once they reached godhood, they would ascend naturally to the Divine Realm.
But now?
Soul beasts were trapped at the god level threshold, unable to break through.
On top of that, they had to endure a heavenly tribulation every hundred thousand years. It was a death sentence disguised as a natural process, designed solely to wipe them out.
The targeted oppression was too blatant.
Fortunately, an opportunity had finally emerged.
The Silver Dragon King's enormous body glowed as she withdrew her aura, gradually shrinking in size. The other fierce beasts followed suit, transforming into their human forms.
Previously, they had maintained their original forms as a show of reverence after all, the first appearance of the Soul Beast Overlord required a certain degree of grandeur. Under such circumstances, remaining in their true forms was more appropriate.
Now, everyone's attention shifted toward a particular direction.
There, the glowing sword hilt floated in midair, absorbing energy from all directions. Eventually, the collected energy condensed into a human figure.
As the radiance dimmed, a young man with black hair and white robes stood before them.
"…You… you've revived?"
The Silver Dragon King looked at Ye Cheng, now radiating the aura of life, and couldn't help but express her surprise.
"Revived? No, this is merely a temporary body to house fragments of my divine soul," Ye Cheng shook his head and explained.
"My soul is incomplete, so I can't exert much power. If not for the remnants of Feihong Sword assisting me, I wouldn't even be able to influence reality so easily."
"This body is just a temporary vessel, allowing me to walk among the living. It cannot wield great power."
"I see…"
Hearing his explanation, the Silver Dragon King and the other fierce beasts couldn't help but feel disappointed.
For a moment, they had believed they had gained an immensely powerful ally who could shield them from the Divine Realm. But it turned out to be nothing more than a brief illusion of hope.
"What a shame. If only you had recovered to god king level strength… With my help, we could have secretly drawn upon the power of Feihong Sword, and we wouldn't have to be so cautious," Ye Cheng said regretfully.
The Silver Dragon King had been wounded far too grievously during the Divine Realm War.
Even after recuperating for hundreds of thousands of years, Douluo Star's low energy level had done little to aid her recovery. Worse, the remnants of divine power from several god kings had continued to erode her body, preventing proper healing.
Because of this, restoring her god king level strength was now exceedingly difficult. Even if she could recover, it would take a long time.
Just then, the Three Eyed Golden Lion, who had been silently listening, suddenly spoke up.
"There might be a place that could help our lord recover."
"Oh?"
At her words, everyone's attention turned to the small beast.
Unlike the others, she had yet to take human form and remained in her original Three Eyed Golden Lion state.
Under the weight of their gazes, she showed no sign of nervousness. Instead, she confidently stated, "It's the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well that appeared in the videos!"
"The legendary land of immortal herbs?" Di Tian and the other fierce beasts frowned and shook their heads.
"Those herbs might be valuable to soul beasts below the god level, but for our lord, they're no different from weeds."
"Ah! Just hear me out first!"
The Three Eyed Golden Lion huffed in frustration before explaining, "I'm not talking about the herbs I'm talking about the land itself."
"What about it?"
Di Tian and the others looked at her in confusion.
"I sensed it with my Eye of Destiny. That place has a deep connection to the Dragon Clan. I suspect its formation is tied to a divine beast."
"A place capable of creating such a unique phenomenon could only be the work of a divine beast! If we investigate, we might find something that can aid our lord's recovery."
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