The Dragon Pattern Black Gold Sword was Yang Tian's ultimate offensive trump card. For the first time, the Ancient Desolate Holy Body's inexhaustible spirit power was depleted. However, this was still not enough. The True Dragon Bloodline, which had not been activated since its fusion, also awakened at this moment. A monstrous dragon's might suddenly erupted from Yang Tian's body. Golden rhomboid scales formed a suit of armor, greatly increasing his power while also adding another layer of defense for him.
The giant claw paused again, and the might it contained significantly decreased, but the remaining power was still not something Yang Tian could withstand.
The Dragon Pattern Black Gold Sword left a bloody mark on Di Tian's giant claw, actually breaking through his defense. But it was only just. The giant hand, dozens of meters wide, gently grabbed Yang Tian into its palm, and Zhu Zhuqing, who was closest, was also caught.
After grabbing Yang Tian, the giant claw retreated without any hesitation.
Seeing Xiao Wu and Yang Tian being taken away, Tang San completely went mad: "Tian Ge, Xiao Wu! No!!!"
Tang San's eyes were bloodshot and turned crimson. He chased after the Titan Giant Ape's direction, disregarding everything else.
In the endless void, a large hand, gripping two small figures, rapidly returned. In a trance, light reappeared, and a rich scent of life wafted over them.
Yang Tian's divine soul extended, and he instantly guessed where he had arrived.
The giant claw gently placed Yang Tian and Zhu Zhuqing on the ground. Then, a man in black appeared before them, and behind this man, several other men and women followed.
There was Di Tian, with his stern and domineering expression; Xiong Jun, who was honest yet ferocious; the effeminate Wan Yao Wang; the charming and seductive Zi Ji; the gentle and pure Bi Ji; and also the arrogant Chi Wang and the evil-aura-shrouded Yao Ling.
Upon arriving here, Yang Tian actually had some guesses. The only thing that made him worthy of Di Tian's intervention was his True Dragon Bloodline.
Zhu Zhuqing nervously surveyed her surroundings. Yang Tian reached out and pulled her up from the ground, shielding her behind him. Only then did he look at Di Tian, frowning, and asked, "What virtue or ability do I possess to warrant the Beast God personally making a move, and for all you senior fierce beasts to come out together?"
Di Tian was still observing Yang Tian, but when Yang Tian spoke, he was given a surprise.
He knew that in the current Douluo Continent, very few people knew of their existence, let alone a child. However, Yang Tian's knowledge further confirmed a certain person's speculation.
Di Tian remained silent, but the fierce beasts behind him showed surprise. Their existence was too secretive; how could a human child recognize them?
Seeing that Di Tian did not answer him, Yang Tian's gaze subtly glanced towards the lake surface. However, it was this single glance that made Di Tian's eyes suddenly flash.
"Kid, you know quite a lot!" Di Tian stared at Yang Tian, his tone unidentifiable as praise or something else.
Zhu Zhuqing's face was extremely pale. She held Yang Tian's arm. Seeing Yang Tian confront Di Tian and the others without fear, she felt the taste of being cared for and protected for the first time.
Yang Tian pursed his lips, his mind racing. He immediately said, "I didn't intend to come here so early, but I didn't expect to be caught by you. It seems my strength is still too weak; she actually sensed me."
Yang Tian spoke, facing the lake, and said, "Don't hide anymore. I'm already here. What's the point of you continuing to hide?"
Di Tian quietly stared at Yang Tian, his heart growing more and more astonished. He secretly thought, "Is he really the savior and hope of our Spirit Beasts, as the Master said?"
The lake surface remained calm and still, but at the bottom of the lake was an exquisite beauty in a silver dress, graceful and elegant, with long silver hair.
Her features were flawless and delicate, as if carved by the most perfect creator. With crystal high heels on her feet, she gracefully stepped forward and appeared before Yang Tian.
There was no emotional fluctuation in her light purple pupils, and her delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed, looking heartbreaking.
"Who are you?" Gu Yuena spoke softly, her voice ethereal and enchanting, gentle and moving.
Yang Tian looked directly at Gu Yuena's face, marveling in his heart that such a perfect person truly existed in this world.
Zhu Zhuqing tightened her grip on Yang Tian's arm. At this moment, she no longer cared about fear; instead, she subtly felt a sense of urgent threat. It was as if something she cherished was about to be snatched away.
Yang Tian was not infatuated by Gu Yuena's peerless beauty. He said, "Who am I… Should I say I am the Dragon Ancestor? Or should I say I am just an ordinary person?
I am merely a person with the True Dragon Bloodline.
Perhaps, you will be disappointed."
A glint flashed in Gu Yuena's light purple pupils. She then glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, who was pressing close to Yang Tian's body, and nodded thoughtfully, "You are human, but you possess the purest bloodline of the Dragon Race. Your bloodline is even nobler than that of the Dragon God…"
"So what? What is your purpose in bringing me here? You're not going to make me oppose the God Realm with you, are you?" Yang Tian noticed Gu Yuena's choice of words, and his heart felt a chill, truly fearing that he might accidentally court death.
Gu Yuena pondered for a moment, seemingly thinking about something, then said, "Spirit Beasts are in trouble. I ask for your help to save them. The Spirit Beast race is willing to regard you as our sovereign!"
"Ding! Mission issued: Help the Spirit Beast race escape their predicament.
Mission Reward: One legendary theft voucher."
"Ding! Mission issued: Treat Gu Yuena's injuries.
Mission Reward: One legendary theft voucher."
Yang Tian's heart rate accelerated, but he forcefully suppressed it. Then he opened his mouth and asked, "What else does the Dragon God know? Your bloodline is impure; he should have only obtained a fragmented bloodline, otherwise, he wouldn't have fallen to this state."
Yang Tian was gambling. He guessed that the Spirit Beast race had legends about True Dragons. Other members of the Dragon Race might not know, but Gu Yuena, as a clone of the Dragon God, must know. And what Yang Tian was betting on was that the Dragon Race had such a legend!
And indeed, as Yang Tian had guessed, the Dragon God's bloodline came from an impure inheritance of the True Dragon, which is why he did not transform into a True Dragon's body.
This information was known only to the Dragon God, and he had always been searching for the True Dragon's inheritance.
"May I see what a True Dragon looks like?" Gu Yuena asked, communicating with Yang Tian as an equal.
Yang Tian knew that Gu Yuena was testing him.
He gently patted Zhu Zhuqing's small hand. Zhu Zhuqing looked at Yang Tian nervously.
"Don't worry, they won't harm us," Yang Tian comforted her, then pinched her cheek.
Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed. She reluctantly released Yang Tian's arm. Yang Tian walked to the side and began to activate the True Dragon Bloodline within his body.
He hadn't thoroughly studied the True Dragon Bloodline yet, but he could still activate it.
Golden light surged. This was not the light of the Ancient Desolate Holy Body's spirit power, but the manifestation of the True Dragon Bloodline's power.
The golden radiance was incomparably noble. Dragon scale armor once again materialized on Yang Tian's body. At the same time, True Dragon blood energy surged, and a phantom of a five-clawed golden dragon spontaneously condensed from the golden light around Yang Tian.
The golden dragon phantom was like a mist, not solidified at all, but its inviolable majesty was innate.
Gu Yuena and Di Tian's gazes were already dull. That dragon phantom was immeasurably different from their true forms, but they instinctively felt that a True Dragon should look like that.
And Gu Yuena's gaze became even more resolute. The memories inherited from the Dragon God told her that the dragon phantom was the true appearance of a True Dragon.