The giant dragon charged at the golden light figure, its mouth wide open, black as an endless abyss, capable of swallowing everything.
"Bold!" The golden light figure instinctively shouted, slamming out a palm. Waves roared as a giant hand formed from water collided with the dragon.
The violent energy erupted into a visible shockwave. After a brief stalemate, the hand shattered, and the dragon was knocked back.
The golden light figure recoiled, and just as it regained balance, a sharp golden claw tore through the air toward it, ripping the space itself.
A layer of cyan-blue shield appeared around the golden light figure. The claw struck it, instantly forming cracks.
This claw was sent by Di Tian, infused with some power of the Dragon God's claws. It was released at high speed, with tremendous attack power.
The golden light figure reacted quickly, releasing its shield just in time to avoid being hit.
Even though it was in a virtual state, physical attacks could affect it. If it had tried to endure the strike directly, its body would have suffered greatly.
"Crack… crack…" The sound of the shield breaking rang out continuously. After being knocked dozens of meters away, the golden light figure's shield shattered completely.
Di Tian appeared before the golden light figure, blocking the dragon behind him. His black-eye Dragon King martial soul appeared, coiled with six red and three orange spirit rings.
In terms of aura, Di Tian, at near-god level, surpassed the golden light figure, showing no fear.
The golden light figure might be the soul imprint of a god king, with extraordinary origin, but its power, as Yun Ze had judged, hadn't reached god-level.
At most, it could fight at near-god level. Whether it could continue to exist after sustaining such power was unknown.
The dragon's roar drew the golden light figure's attention, causing it to shout in panic: "You wretch! How dare you!"
If its face were visible, it would have been one of sheer terror. The following scene would make its eyes widen in shock.
As it shouted, it stomped the air, detonating it beneath its feet, and lunged forward at lightning speed.
Di Tian could not allow it to pass and immediately intercepted, colliding fist to fist. The reverberating energy shook nearby mountains, sending rocks tumbling.
Xiong Jun stood before Yun Ze and Gu Yuena, helping to disperse the energy waves.
Protected by the array's energy, Tang Wulin was unaffected, suspended safely in midair.
Of course, he was not carefree. The golden dragon had already opened its massive mouth over him. Under the golden light figure's enraged gaze, it was absorbing him into its belly.
No blood appeared — nor would there be any. The dragon was formed from the array, not to devour, but to extract bloodlines, break tiered seals, and condense the extracted Golden Dragon King essence.
Tang Wulin was inside the dragon, and the energy within him collided with the Golden Dragon King's seal. His fourth seal melted like ice encountering fire.
"How dare you!" The golden light figure was furious. It could sense that Tang Wulin was alive, but the current situation was intolerable.
Di Tian ignored its anger, pressing his attack relentlessly, giving it no chance to reach the dragon and attack.
The golden light figure formed a palm technique. A golden trident appeared in its hand, elevating its aura, making it radiate divine majesty.
Holding the trident, it increased the pressure on Di Tian considerably, but it was still not enough to surpass or overwhelm him.
It desperately wanted to break through to stop the dragon from destroying the Golden Dragon King seal inside Tang Wulin and absorbing his bloodline.
But Di Tian was like a wall in front of it. No matter how fierce its attacks, it could not break through and could only fume helplessly.
Di Tian intentionally drew the battle farther away, while the golden light figure tried to approach. The distance fluctuated as the stalemate continued.
"This golden light figure is strong, but unfortunately, it met Di Tian," Gu Yuena said, smiling, satisfied with Di Tian's performance.
She subconsciously looked at Yun Ze, noticing he was staring at the sky. Following his gaze, she saw nothing unusual.
"What are you looking at?" she asked softly. She didn't think Yun Ze was staring idly.
"Looking at the third trouble I mentioned before," Yun Ze replied calmly, with no tension in his voice.
"The third trouble?" Gu Yuena's expression hardened. She looked at the sky carefully, trying to sense it.
Upon closer inspection, her face changed. In a voice urgent and uncertain, she said: "It seems there is an eye in the sky watching us."
The energy whirlpool in the sky, caused by the array, darkened the formerly clear sky. In the darkness, a faint red light appeared.
The red light was subtle and easily overlooked, but examining closely, it formed the shape of an eye.
The eye was staring directly at them. Meeting its gaze sent a strong shiver through her.
"Indeed, there is an eye watching us," Yun Ze confirmed. His next words made her shiver even more:
"If I'm correct, that gaze comes from the Lord of this Plane. He's observing us."
"More precisely, he is watching Tang Wulin."
"What!" Gu Yuena exclaimed. Yun Ze's words made it difficult for her to stay calm; a chill ran through her body.
She knew the significance of a Lord of a Plane — at least god-level strength. Being observed by such a being… the outcome…
Seeing her reaction, Yun Ze smiled slightly and reassured her: "The Lord of this Plane likely has some restraint and does not dare act directly. He's just watching. The most he can do is create psychological pressure; he cannot interfere otherwise."
"Otherwise, he would have acted already instead of just observing, so there's no need to worry too much."
His intuition was correct. During the bloodline absorption, trouble would arise, but it was solvable.
If the Lord of the Plane could act directly, it would not simply be a faint premonition — it would be a lethal threat.
Hearing this, Gu Yuena's tensed nerves relaxed slightly. At least he could not act directly.
"Why would the Lord of the Plane focus on Tang Wulin? Do they have some connection?" she asked, puzzled.
Yun Ze shook his head. "I don't know the specifics. I just sense that he's observing him, probably related to the God King's soul imprint."
The feeling of being watched arose only after the golden light figure appeared, suggesting that the Lord of the Dimension noticed the fluctuations from the God King's soul imprint. This indicates a probable connection between the two.
The exact nature of this connection remained unknown. Based on current information, this was all that could be inferred.
(End of Chapter)