"Huff... Wulin, your elder brother..."
"No, not just your brother. Those two girls as well. Could you invite all three of them to meet me?"
Tree Elder's eyes glowed intensely as his heavy gaze settled on Tang Wulin before him, his tone weighted with significance.
If it were anyone else, they might not warrant such attention. But these two—even for someone of his seniority on Douluo Continent—he used the word "invite."
"Of course."
"I'll relay Tree Elder's message to Brother."
Tang Wulin responded with a smile and a nod.
Tree Elder's abilities were unparalleled across Douluo Continent. He believed his brother would benefit greatly from meeting him.
"Tree Elder, could you please continue looking after Zi Xin for me? I'll go find my brother."
A faint smile lingered on Tang Wulin's face as he spoke.
With that, he quietly stepped beyond the Golden Ancient Tree's domain, retrieving a communicator from his Soul Guidance Device. He tapped his brother's contact at the top of the list and initiated the call.
"Brother, it's me..."
"..."
Tree Elder watched Tang Wulin communicate with his brother, his expression remaining composed. Yet inwardly, his thoughts churned relentlessly.
"The Silver Dragon King has always been on Douluo Continent, but the Golden Dragon King was imprisoned in the Divine Realm, wasn't he? Did he fake his death to escape and reincarnate?"
A storm of speculation raged in Tree Elder's mind.
Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't readily believe such claims. But the other party had accurately named the Silver Dragon King—Gu Yue and Na'er. That was undeniably her.
Which meant the Golden Dragon King couldn't be fake either...
If this were true...
A gleam flickered in Tree Elder's eyes, stirring something within him.
Compared to the Tang family, who were like ticking time bombs, the emergence of these two would carry far greater significance.
The Tang family indeed held unparalleled status and power on Douluo Continent, but against the two Dragon Kings born from the split Dragon God, they paled in comparison.
At their peak, either Dragon King alone surpassed even a God King in might. If both were to appear...
This would be the era of the Dragon Kings.
"Of the two former Children of Destiny, one was Dai Yuhao, who became a fine son-in-law to the Tang family, and the other was the Auspicious Beast, merged with Tang San's daughter by his design..."
"But now, with the Divine Realm gone, if one of the two Dragon Kings were to inherit the title of Child of Nature..."
Tree Elder murmured pensively, lost in thought.
Under different circumstances, he would never dare associate himself with the two Dragon Kings—such was the taboo among gods.
Moreover, with his cultivation barely peaking at the level of Secondary Gods, how could he possibly measure up to a God King?
But now...
With the Divine Realm vanished, why fear at all?
Who knew when the Divine Realm would return? By then, the two Dragon Kings might have grown into formidable powerhouses...
"Going all-in is a form of wisdom."
The contemplation on Tree Elder's face gradually stilled, replaced by a faint smile as he firmly resolved himself.
"..."
"Wulin, you're saying..."
"Tree Elder wants to meet us?"
Meanwhile, inside the dormitory, Tang Luochuan—who had been cultivating alongside Gu Yue and Na'er—paused, his expression thoughtful.
The Golden Ancient Tree wished to see him...
If it were just because their talents surpassed Wulin's, he wouldn't have been so eager to meet me, Gu Yue, and Na'er. That could only mean it was because of the Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King's Martial Souls, right?
It seems...
He must have some suspicions about the situation regarding me, Gu Yue, and Na'er.
"Luo Chuan, what's wrong?"
Beside him, Gu Yue, who had withdrawn from her meditative state, looked at him curiously. She seemed to have heard something about Tree Elder just now.
That Golden Ancient Tree—what did it want with Luo Chuan this time?
"Brother Luo Chuan, what's going on?"
Na'er, too, voiced her confusion.
"Wulin told me that after learning about our talents and abilities, Tree Elder, the spirit of the Golden Ancient Tree, expressed a desire to meet us," Tang Luochuan explained to the two of them.
"Tree Elder wants to meet us?"
Hearing this, Na'er was momentarily stunned. As the personal disciple of the Sea God Pavilion Master, she knew better than anyone just how esteemed Tree Elder was within Shrek. And now, Tree Elder...
Wanted to meet them of his own accord?
"Knowing our abilities..."
"Did Wulin tell Tree Elder about our talents and Martial Souls?" Gu Yue frowned slightly as she spoke.
"Most likely."
"..."
Hearing this, Gu Yue was momentarily at a loss for words. That Golden Ancient Tree must be connected to the Douluo Realm. The only question was, in this era where the Divine Realm was absent...
Was it friend or foe?
"Gu Yue (older female), should we go?" Na'er transmitted her thoughts silently.
"Go. Why wouldn't we?"
Gu Yue responded immediately.
This era had no Divine Realm—that was the greatest advantage for her beast clan to turn the tables and carve out a place for themselves. Whether the Golden Ancient Tree was friend or foe, it was worth meeting.
If it was an enemy, it would indeed pose a challenge, especially since this era still had the God of the Realm—Tang San's father.
But if it wasn't an enemy...
With the Divine Realm absent, the support of a former will of Douluo, combined with Luo Chuan's hidden cards—the Nine Dragon Kings, the Seven Old Demons, and the Ferocious Beasts on her side...
Given at most twenty years—no, ten—she was confident she could elevate her own strength, Wulin's, and Na'er's to the utmost limit.
Besides, Luo Chuan even had a Godhood Inheritance!
By then, once Luo Chuan ascended to godhood, the Douluo Continent would truly no longer be under the control of that certain Tang-family God King...
"Luo Chuan, let's go."
Calming the emotions in her heart, Gu Yue turned her gaze to Tang Luochuan before her and smiled gently.
"Mm, let's go."
Tang Luochuan nodded with a smile and took her hand.
"And me too!"
Na'er also pressed close, taking their hands as she spoke.
"Tree Elder, my brother and the others will be here soon."
Beside the Golden Ancient Tree, Tang Wulin said cheerfully.
"Good, thank you, Wulin."
Hearing this, Tree Elder immediately responded with a smile, then steeled himself, his eyes brimming with anticipation.
Whether he could escape the fate of being controlled by the Tang family depended on this moment—his one and only chance.
Slowly, before long, his senses detected the figures of one young man and two young women appearing beside the Golden Ancient Tree, drawing closer to him.
They were three extraordinarily handsome youths—undoubtedly the trio Tang Wulin had spoken of.
"Tree Elder, my brother and the others are here."
Tang Wulin said respectfully.
As he spoke, he stepped forward to welcome the three of them.
"Very well..."
Tree Elder nodded instinctively, his gaze settling on Gu Yue and Na'er. The vast Dragon King energy within their bodies was instantly sensed by him.
Truly the Silver Dragon King...
Though he didn't understand why her power had split into two parts, he had to admit that both girls' talents had reached the pinnacle of this world.
But when his attention shifted to Tang Luochuan, even he couldn't help but be moved. The energy within this young man was immeasurably stronger than that of the two girls...
"The domineering Golden Dragon King."
"It really is..."
Tree Elder was inwardly shocked.
"Wait..."
"This boy's aura is..."
Yet soon, as if sensing something, his eyes widened in disbelief.
Beyond the aura of the Dragon King's bloodline, the dense Power of Life and Destruction Divine Power within Tang Luochuan's body sent a shiver down his spine. But...
How could a Dragon King's body accommodate the power of a God King?
And what left him most incredulous was the strange aura emanating from Tang Luochuan at this moment, shocking him beyond words.
"This is..."
"The power of nature?..."
Tree Elder's heart could no longer remain calm, murmuring inwardly.
He heard it—the echo of nature!
This youth was not merely a reincarnated Dragon King, but...
A born Child of Nature?
How was this possible!
(End of chapter.)