The azure-robed man, transformed from the Myriad Demon King, had a chilling glint of malevolence in his eyes. As a rare dual-element soul beast, his main body—a monstrous tree with twisted branches—was covered in crimson compound eyes, making him both a wood-type and spirit-type soul beast.
Though the Dragon God Visualization Diagram was profound, its effects on him were limited. It wasn't until he recently discovered the Heavenly Wood Ascension Diagram in the human world that he truly found a visualization technique that resonated with his essence.
Bear Lord was no different. The lava-like bloodline of the Behemoth surged within him, and whenever he meditated on the Dragon God Visualization Diagram, visions of ancient dragons being torn apart would manifest in his mind's eye.
So it wasn't just that the Dragon God Visualization Diagram lacked metallic attributes—even if it did, his Behemoth bloodline would make him unwilling to practice it, as it always made him uncontrollably angry.
Thus, he drew inspiration from the Metal Visualization Diagram to cultivate his own Origin Metal Sky-Cleaving Diagram.
Di Tian was aware of their little efforts. Given their importance to future potential, as long as they didn't slack off on critical matters, he turned a blind eye.
"It seems those human soul masters are more devout than expected."
Di Tian muttered to himself. Humans' ability to provide faith was unparalleled among intelligent beings, making them highly cost-effective contributors. Even though there were more soul beasts, he still credited the human soul masters.
A faint smile played on his lips. Those diligent soul masters probably never imagined that their hard work was reshaping the destiny of the soul beast race.
Bi Ji tucked her hair behind her ear, not overthinking things. Seeing the ease in Di Tian's expression, she suddenly recalled the once-oppressed Black Dragon.
"Now that our Lord is about to awaken, perhaps this time…" Unconsciously, her fingers brushed against her chest, where an inverted scale remained warm.
Not long after, ripples like water spread through the void. A silver-haired maiden stepped barefoot under the moonlight, her tresses entwined with starlight resembling a cascading galaxy. Wherever her amethyst-like eyes swept, space rippled with fine waves.
"Lord!"
Di Tian bowed respectfully but wondered why the Silver Dragon King had taken human form.
As if sensing Di Tian's confusion, the Silver Dragon King spoke: "I sensed the presence of my opponent—the foreign divine beast from last time. His actions caused seismic disturbances, which prematurely awakened me."
Di Tian was startled: "Your injuries…"
"No issue. Faith energy truly is wondrous, especially for gods. Their power fades astonishingly quickly. Asura's power can no longer affect me."
The Silver Dragon King gazed toward the western horizon, where crimson clouds churned at the edge of the horizon, reminiscent of Gu La wielding dominion to trigger the volcanic eruption.
"All of you continue your cultivation. I will venture out to investigate."
With that, the Silver Dragon King vanished into thin air.
Possessing spatial attributes and retaining her God King level strength, the Silver Dragon King could teleport thousands of miles in an instant.
Gu La hadn't gone far when he suddenly felt a disturbance in spacetime. When he looked up, the entire sky had already been split by silver light—a maiden floated in midair, her ethereal silver dragon silhouette freezing him in place.
Looking at the silver-haired, purple-eyed girl before him, Gu La's pupils contracted: 'You've got to be kidding me. She's coming for me? Is she really holding a grudge?'
The Silver Dragon King narrowed her eyes, a flicker of confusion passing through them before settling into anger.
"You… have become human!?"
Sensing the fury in her tone, Gu La feigned ignorance: "Miss, what are you talking about? We don't know each other, do we?"
The Silver Dragon King sneered: "Playing dumb won't help. The fiery aura emanating from you—I could smell it from halfway across the continent."
'Damn, do you have a dog's nose? No, even dogs aren't that good!'
Gu La cursed inwardly. From their previous battle, he knew that in the Primal Reversion state, Groudon's clone possessed peak 1st Class God-level strength, capable of briefly clashing with a God King. But ultimately, victory would elude him.
Especially since his body couldn't endure prolonged power sharing—and having just recovered from his injuries, he didn't want to end up bedridden again!
Gu La's expression hardened. "What do you want? Just so you know, you wouldn't want the gods of the Divine Realm to discover you either, right?"
Gu La subtly threatened her.
"You're threatening me?"
Though the Silver Dragon King seemed naive, this was actually her first time leaving the Star Dou Forest since her injury.
But her temper flared, and she ignored Gu La's words, launching an attack to vent her anger.
"This time, there's no plane consciousness to protect you!"
The Silver Dragon King lightly tapped her toes against the void, her seven-colored spirit rings illuminating half the sky.
Elemental forces coiled around her fingertips, with elemental tides gathering in preparation.
Gu La prepared to leap through spacetime to escape, but outwardly, he smirked cockily: "Beautiful Miss Dragon, it was my fault last time. How about I apologize, and we call it even?"
Before he finished speaking, the elemental tide surged forth, forcing Gu La to teleport away.
"Hand over the faith permissions of the visualization diagram!"
The Silver Dragon King unleashed her full power, instantly sealing the surrounding space. Countless boulders floated in the air, forming spears of rock.
"Heh, trying to seize faith? Then there's nothing to discuss."
Gu La attempted to resist, but with the God King's spatial lockdown, teleportation was impossible. However, he could still traverse spacetime. Dropping the act, he directly countered.
Like a falling sun, the extreme heat melted the rock spears. Beneath Gu La's feet, countless streams of magma surged into a counterclockwise vortex, swallowing the elemental tide.
"To compete in earth elements with me? You've still got a lot to learn!"
The Silver Dragon King said nothing, unleashing nine spatial blades. The space cage grazed Gu La's crimson hair, while the peak of the mountain behind him was sliced into dust before it could hit the ground.
"You've taken human form and sealed most of your power. You cannot possibly match me. Surrender, hand over the faith energy, acknowledge me as your master, and I might spare your life."
"I promise you enough faith to ascend to godhood."
The Silver Dragon King believed herself magnanimous, willing to overlook Gu La's sabotage of her plans. Truly, this was the wisdom of the Dragon God.
But Gu La saw it differently. Her empty promises demanded that he abandon years of planning and countless efforts poured into cultivating faith. Did she really think so highly of herself?
Yet, he couldn't defeat her…
Gu La clenched his teeth, harboring no regrets for creating the visualization diagrams.
Glaring hatefully at the Silver Dragon King, he calculated that traversing space and time would consume less energy than relying on his clone's power, resulting in less strain.
However, before mastering the Celebi martial soul, such crossings were risky—he might emerge unscathed or face unknown dangers. He preferred not to use it unless absolutely necessary.
Under the Silver Dragon King's increasingly impatient gaze, Gu La's defenses grew weaker, and he was on the verge of being overwhelmed by relentless elemental attacks.
Finally, Gu La made his decision. His figure abruptly dissipated in midair, even evading the spatial blades that passed harmlessly through him.
He left a fierce retort: "You wait and see. When I return, I'll make you my mount and whip you every day!"
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