Only Gu Xun and Lan Xuanyu were left reeling in the wind. Moments later, they sat down and began piecing together what had happened.
"We're in a dream now, and it's highly likely that old man just pulled us here."
"Do you know that old man?"
"No..."
Both Gu Xun and Lan Xuanyu fell silent. A thought formed in Gu Xun's mind: perhaps that old man was the Dragon God who had long wanted to escape.
He wanted to push someone else into the role of the new Dragon God to atone for his own sins. Lan Xuanyu, however, remained completely clueless, unaware of any of this.
"Hey, Gu Xun, where are you? I'm on Heaven Luo Street on Heaven Luo Planet. I just awakened my martial soul and will soon be attending Heaven Luo Primary Academy."
Lan Xuanyu looked at Gu Xun and suddenly asked where he was. Gu Xun froze for a moment before replying:
"Elf Planet."
"Elf Planet? We're not even on the same planet? That's way too far!"
Lan Xuanyu looked utterly shocked, never expecting they were separated by an entire galaxy. Meanwhile, Gu Xun noticed the ring on Lan Xuanyu's finger.
That looked like the Heavenly Sacred Splitting Abyss Halberd. It seemed to harbor an Old Abyssal Sage King within.
Gu Xun wondered. What if he pulled out a Heavenly Sacred Splitting Abyss Halberd too?
He opened his inventory, scrolled to the Divine Artifacts tab, and finally retrieved the Heavenly Sacred Splitting Abyss Halberd.
At that very moment, the ring on Lan Xuanyu's finger vanished. Gu Xun noticed this change and immediately frowned.
"What is this? Is this your martial spirit? A silver-white great halberd... looks far more formidable than my Blue Silver Grass."
Lan Xuanyu stared curiously at the Heavenly Sacred Splitting Abyss Halberd in Gu Xun's hand. Gu Xun shook his head, flatly denying it.
"This isn't my martial soul. My martial spirit is a spear called the Heaven-Supporting Divine Spear."
"Huh? Then why did you suddenly pull out this halberd?"
Lan Xuanyu was deeply curious why Gu Xun had suddenly produced a silver-white halberd. Gu Xun proceeded to explain.
"This is the ring on your finger."
Lan Xuan Yu instinctively looked down and saw the ring on his finger was gone.
"When? Wait, this is my ring? My ring is a large halberd? You're not pulling my leg, right? How could a ring turn into a halberd?"
Lan Xuanyu was utterly bewildered, unable to fathom how a tiny ring could transform into a halberd.
"That's beside the point. What I'm saying is, this halberd contains an Old Snake."
Gu Xun spoke as he pulled out a flint and struck it against the ground. Lan Xuan Yu watched the sudden burst of flame ignite on the earth, his face blank with confusion.
Gu Xun casually tossed the Heavenly Sacred Splitting Abyss Halberd into the flames. Under Lan Xuanyu's gaze, the spear landed within the fire.
Sizzle~
With a hissing sound, the Heavenly Sacred Splitting Abyss Halberd was instantly destroyed. Immediately afterward, a piercing scream echoed out.
"Aaah!!!"
The piercing scream startled Lan Xuanyu, who immediately ducked behind Gu Xun. Watching the Heavenly Sacred Splitting Abyss Halberd—which had concealed the Abyss Sage King—disintegrate, Gu Xun expressionlessly retrieved a new one from his inventory.
"Who was screaming just now?"
"A powerful being reduced to a soul. He was clinging to your ring, waiting for a chance to devour you."
Gu Xun offered a casual explanation. After all, in the original story, Bai Xiuxiu had seemingly fallen victim to such a trick. In a way, he was helping both Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu.
"That's terrifying?! Well... thank you. I had no idea a powerful soul was hiding inside my ring."
Lan Xuan Yu hadn't imagined his ring harbored such a veteran. Still quite innocent, he took Gu Xun's words at face value.
"Alright, let's chat. We've got nothing better to do anyway. Hey, wanna try some?"
Gu Xun pulled out a bucket of fried chicken and dug in. The aroma made Lan Xuanyu's mouth water.
"Thanks, you're really kind."
Gu Xun was inexplicably handed a "nice guy" card. After taking a bite,
Lan Xuanyu's eyes lit up instantly.
"This is delicious! Is there more?"
"...Yes."
Watching Lan Xuanyu devour bucket after bucket of fried chicken, Gu Xun felt it was exactly as he'd expected.
Having inherited his parents' hearty appetite, Gu Xun hadn't felt particularly ravenous since imbuing himself with the Dragon God's bloodline.
"Hey, Gu Xun, wanna come to Heaven Luo Planet? I'll show you around."
"...I can't leave just yet. I'm penniless on Elf Planet now—can't afford a spaceship ticket."
"Penniless? Did someone steal your money?"
Lan Xuan Yu stared at Gu Xun in surprise. Gu Xun didn't know how to explain it, and finally said:
"Something like that. Anyway, I woke up on Elf Planet."
"Were you kidnapped? Do you need me to notify the security squad?"
"...The security squad of Heaven Luo Planet probably doesn't have jurisdiction over Elf Planet. Besides, I'm fine. I should be leaving Elf Star soon."
As they chatted idly over their meal, Gu Xun and Lan Xuanyu soon vanished. Seeing this, Gu Xun also chose to depart.
When Gu Xun opened his eyes again, a wooden ceiling met his gaze. Rising to his feet, he sensed something amiss.
Glancing at his right hand, he discovered it had transformed into a multicolored dragon claw. He felt the Dragon God bloodline surging within him, though he swiftly suppressed it.