"Hmm."
The stunning silver-haired girl lay on the bed with a satisfied expression. Her gorgeous silver dress was in disarray, and her slender hands gently stroked her lower abdomen. Gu Yuena felt that she couldn't "eat" any more.
"Want some more?" An Zhen's lips curled into a smile as he gently poked Gu Yuena's cheek, who was resting on his lap, with his fingertip.
The usually aloof and arrogant Silver Dragon King was now like a docile big cat, showing no resistance to An Zhen's behavior and instead letting out cute cries. The contrast was so adorable!
"Let's wait a bit." Gu Yuena declined the very tempting offer.
It wasn't that her mouth was too weak. Her current physical strength and cultivation level were limited, so she couldn't store too much energy at once and needed to send it into the seal within her body.
"Oh, right." Gu Yuena suddenly remembered something, her purple dragon eyes meeting An Zhen's, "Do you want to play with Zi Ji?"
"..."
"Purple Princess? The Hell Demonic Dragon King from Star Dou Great Forest?"
"Hmm." Gu Yuena sighed slightly. "Other planes may still have remnants of dragon blood, but there are too few in the Douluo Plane. Even a small dragon with more than 200,000 years of cultivation can be called a dragon king. I remember that the first Hell Demonic Dragon King was able to be on par with a Level One God with his True Dragon body."
The supreme king of the dragon race is the Dragon God. Below Him, the nine elemental dragon kings rule all dragons on His behalf, crowned as Dragon Kings. The Golden lineage arose after the Golden Dragon King's aura and blood were scattered throughout the universe, landing on numerous life-bearing planets. True Dragons are numerous in variety, broadly categorized into the nine elements, but there are actually more subdivided groups. For example, the Hell Demon Dragons possess the attributes of Yin Water and Devouring, and are under the rule of the Ice Dragon King. However, they also have their own smaller clans, each with its strongest ruler being a king, though more accurately described as a leader. The nine elemental dragon kings and the Dragon God are the true kings recognized by all True Dragons.
"Speaking of which, that Zi Ji should belong to Yu Tong's command," Gu Yuena said.
Hell Demon Dragon, with the attributes of Yin Water and Devouring.
Yin water is actually a combination of darkness and water, but it leans more towards water.
Ice Dragon King, whose full name should be Ice Water Dragon King, not only controls the ice element but also the water element.
"Is she single?" An Zhen pondered, then slowly said, "Could we disguise her as a human like Bi Ji did? If possible, we could bring her to the Sun Moon Empire to help."
The journey of the Sun and Moon. To secretly seize control of the Sun Moon Empire, there's much to be done. Although they have the super-powerful Electrolux and the ability to manipulate the Heavenly Emperor, top-tier combat power isn't a concern. However, they lack someone weaker to deter those restless individuals; they can't always rely on the super-powerful to intervene. An Zhen needs a "bodyguard" roughly equivalent to a Super Douluo.
"That's possible, but as for being single? I'll ask later." Gu Yuena's eyes showed a hint of doubt. She shifted her head to a more comfortable position on An Zhen's lap and asked, "Are you planning to go to the Sun Moon Empire? What for? To get the spirit tool?"
"Go and take control of the Sun Moon Empire. We've reached an agreement with Electrolux, the ally I told you about before. He will lend me a hand," An Zhen explained.
There's no need to hide the Sun Moon Empire's affairs from Gu Yuena. After all, as the Silver Dragon King, she won't interfere in the affairs of the Sun Moon Empire and the Original Douluo Continent; their war is none of her concern.
"Secretly controlling an Empire allows me to use its power to aid my growth and facilitates the collection of faith power later." This is part of the reason why he intervened in the Sun Moon Empire from the perspective of his identity as the Fire Dragon King.
Furthermore, An Zhen planned to have Gu Yuena advise him on the path to godhood through faith. It wasn't necessary to follow this path in the future, but having multiple options was always beneficial. Although Electrolux was very powerful in his lifetime, they weren't from the same system. Gu Yuena, having inherited some of the Dragon God's memories, had a better understanding of Divinity.
An Zhen continued, "Since the First Generation Shrek Seven Monsters ten thousand years ago, the Douluo Continent has produced many amazing geniuses, but none of them have ascended to the God Realm. Those guys seem unwilling to relinquish the Divinity position. Although I have great talent, I still need to prepare for the worst and create my own God Position."
"Ha." Gu Yuena scoffed, "What kind of courage can a bunch of guys who eat our leftovers have? Back when the Dragon God was alive, we opened up the God Realm and allowed the best of many star systems to become Divinities of the Dragon God Realm. How glorious that was!"
Then Gu Yuena changed the subject, "You did the right thing. The situation is not like it was back then. The Douluo Continent now has a layer of dimensional restrictions. At that time, whether you create your own God Position with the power of faith or temporarily break this restriction with the power of faith, both are good choices."
The purple dragon eyes looked at An Zhen's face and said with some emotion, "Collecting human faith is very suitable for you in your current human form, where even I can't detect the slightest trace of your dragon aura."
As if she had thought of something, Gu Yuena's eyes dimmed slightly. "Even if, according to your version of the Dragon God War, our current predicament is because of the Dragon God, those guys from God Realm certainly don't want to see the dragon race rise again."
When you have the ability, no one wants to have another boss above them.
Gu Yuena met An Zhen's eyes. "I can offer some help with this, but in the end, it's up to you."
"Don't worry." An Zhen knew clearly that he was a pure-blooded human, and God Realm would not reject his becoming a god, nor would he be restricted by the rule left by the Old Dragon God that the Spirit Beast could not become a god.
Gu Yuena sat up, stretched her body, and her beautiful curves were presented to An Zhen, cool and captivating. A few strands of silver hair fell over the girl's arrogance, and Gu Yuena's expression became more serious. "To be honest, I was a little surprised that there was even the power of destiny in your Virtual World."
"I received a message from Di Tian before. He said that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, that is, the Emperor Rui Beast, felt that its growth had accelerated after merging with you, and even its control over the power of destiny had become stronger."
An Zhen blinked and spread his hands. "I don't know. That should be an ability I can only master in the future, but I mastered it in advance because of the Star Dou Great Forest's fortune within the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. After she left, I lost it."
Gu Yuena was deep in thought, a complex contemplation flashing in her purple dragon eyes.
After a long pause, Gu Yuena spoke slowly, her tone more serious and earnest than ever before, "When Zi Ji comes to help you, if you collect faith and gather the fortune of an entire continent, it might attract the attention of the Divinities. I'm fine, but if I use the ability to conceal my aura on her, it will only draw their attention. If that ally is truly as powerful as you say, it's better to openly reveal Zi Ji's True Dragon identity. You can conquer her and make her your vassal. Of course, this will be decided after I meet with our ally."
"Meet Electrolux. Considering your trust in him, if all goes well, you can bring that little Three-Eyed Golden Lion along as well. Emperor Rui Beast is a special being, unlike other Spirit Beasts that are 100,000 years old. She can transform into a human and also transform back into a Spirit Beast. She is veiled by fate, and unless you have met her beforehand, even the Divinities cannot discover her true form."
"Take her with you; her abilities are special and can help you. You can also help her grow better."
An Zhen's ascension to godhood is of paramount importance to the rise of her dragon race. In the past, Emperor Rui Beast, reaching godhood, would have been of great use. But now, whether An Zhen claims that only the emergence of a dragon god allows a Spirit Beast to become a god, or whether God Realm forbids Spirit Beasts from becoming gods, Emperor Rui Beast's abilities are far too limited. What good is accelerating Spirit Beast cultivation? Even if ten Emperors were created, without achieving godhood, any ordinary priest could easily subdue them.
Only a God-King level of combat power can help the Dragon Clan revive.
A cold, rational glint flashed in Gu Yuena's purple dragon eyes. She understood this perfectly: without a God-King level combat power, her dragon race would forever be suppressed by God Realm, helplessly watching God Realm grow stronger day by day. Therefore, she was determined to create a God-King for her dragon race at any cost.
Could she possibly pray that a cosmic storm would blow God Realm away?
This is ridiculous.
It's better to pray that God Realm and those guys suddenly die.
Gu Yuena felt a bit tired.
Her dragon race has now been reduced to struggling to survive in the cracks and has to find allies.
The silver-haired girl looked at An Zhen with relief, thinking, "Luckily, An Zhen is here to share the burden and the pressure with me."
An Zhen: With Three-Eyed Golden Lion?
Helping the Three-Eyed Golden Lion grow was no big deal, just a matter of course. An Zhen was also curious about something he hadn't had a chance to test last time. Huo Yutong was Douluo Plane's daughter of destiny, favored by the fate of Douluo Star. Could the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who carried the fortune of Star Dou Great Forest, similarly shield him from Douluo Plane's rejection?
To be honest, An Zhen was also somewhat looking forward to seeing what the Three-Eyed Golden Lion would look like after transforming. Of course, he wasn't a pervert. The important thing was to judge whether Tang Wutong's soul had possessed her based on her transformed appearance. Even if he couldn't tell from her appearance, he could try other methods. Moreover, being able to devour and fuse with her as before would make things easier.
"Okay. Then take the little guy with you."
However, all of this will have to wait until Gu Yuena meets with Electrolux.
As for the departure time...
It depends on whether Three-Eyed Golden Lion has the ability to cover for him.
If so, leave a few days in advance, since Elder Xuan will be going with him to oversee things in Mingdu. If not, go with Yu Tong who is going to study at Mingde Hall, and Gu Yuena will probably be going with Xian Liner as well.
He still hadn't met Tang San. But the repulsion between planes was always present. When Huo Yutong was in deep meditation, An Zhen would often go to Huo Yutong's meditation room for a while, just in case a lightning tribulation struck him one day.
That concludes the important matters.
An Zhen saw Gu Yuena press the silver reverse scale a few times, causing it to glow with a faint silver light, before she put it away.
"alright."
The silver-haired dragon girl bent down.
"Didn't you say you were fully saturated with energy?" An Zhen asked.
Gu Yuena rolled her eyes dramatically. "What's filling me is energy."
Some things really do only happen once or countless times.
The long night.
...
Star Dou Great Forest core area.
"Get out of here." Di Tian lowered his eyes, his cold gaze falling on the creature on the ground.
It was a giant bear, fifteen meters tall, with dark golden fur that highlighted its extraordinary nature. Its shoulders were like small hills, and its extremely thick arms were over ten meters long.
The sixth-ranked beast on the mainland's list of ferocious beasts is the king of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear clan, a bear lord with over 400,000 years of cultivation.
However, it was in a terrible state at this moment, with several deep wounds on its body, and its scarlet blood stained the surrounding land. Its energy was chaotic.
The surroundings were completely silent, with the many 100,000-year-old Spirit Beasts remaining still, except for the sound of Xiong Jun's heavy breathing.
The Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian, once again displayed his terrifyingly powerful strength. The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was strong, but even it couldn't surpass the son of the first Dark Dragon King, now the second-generation Dark Dragon King. If not for the limitations, Di Tian, with over two hundred thousand years of cultivation, could have ascended to godhood in one leap.
Shortly after Shrek and his companions left Star Dou Great Forest, a great battle erupted within it. Amidst the bewildered gazes of numerous Spirit Beasts, the enraged Bear King confronted Di Tian. From their conversation, it appears that Di Tian had killed a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears have a very low birth rate, and there weren't many left in the entire Star Dou Great Forest. As the king of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear clan, the Bear King, who harbored resentment towards Di Tian and coveted his position, naturally wanted to seek justice for his people. Di Tian's reason was simple: the bear had offended him.
The other Spirit Beasts thought it was normal; in the dog-eat-dog world of Spirit Beasts, it was indeed a matter of death for a subordinate to offend a superior. But only Zi Ji knew that this was just a reason fabricated by Di Tian.
The incident ended with Xiong Jun being brutally beaten by Di Tian.
The Spirit Beasts dispersed.
The next morning, Di Tian summoned the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and Hell Demonic Dragon King Zi Ji to the shore of Lake of Life.
The lakeside was filled with the vitality of the morning. Di Tian raised his hand, and extreme darkness swallowed the surrounding light, enveloping the three Spirit Beasts. Only his palm shimmered with a dazzling golden spiritual light.
"Zi Ji, with the Lord's approval, I can now tell you the reasons for what I did before, as well as the tasks I will assign you afterward," Di Tian said earnestly.
"My lord?" Three-Eyed Golden Lion and Murasaki exclaimed in surprise.
The Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian, ranked first on the list of ferocious beasts on the mainland and possessing over 800,000 years of cultivation, actually has a master.
Could the opponent be some kind of god-level True Dragon? Zi Ji guessed.
No.
Zi Ji immediately dismissed her own conjecture. Although Di Tian hadn't said it, Zi Ji sensed from the aura he usually exuded that his bloodline was extremely noble. If it weren't for that damned God Realm, Di Tian would have become a god long ago.
Could it be one of the Nine Great Dragon Kings?
"First, I need to introduce myself." Di Tian's eyes revealed a look of reminiscence and sadness, but this look quickly disappeared, replaced by pride and self-confidence. "Back then, I was the chief bodyguard of the Dragon God Lord, and the Dragon God Claw technique that subdued Xiong Jun was personally taught by the Lord. My father was the first Dark Dragon King, which is why I call myself the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King."
Dragon God Lord?!
Zi Ji's eyes were filled with ecstatic joy. His Majesty had not perished! No, His Majesty had already split into two great dragon kings, one golden and one silver.
"Di Tian," Zi Ji asked, her voice trembling with excitement, "which emperor do you now serve?"