The Space Dragon King slightly opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to persuade Di Tian, but Di Tian spoke first:
"I know what you want to say, Uncle."
"I know this is blasphemy. The Lord has always hated it when his subjects question his decisions."
"But the truth is very important to me! It is equally important to the Soul Beasts!"
"The Soul Beast race needs to know where their suffering comes from, and they also desperately yearn to know where their future lies."
"The Soul Beasts of Douluo Continent revere me as the Beast God, so it is my duty to find the answers for them."
The Space Dragon King and Di Tian looked at each other. He sensed Di Tian's determination and nodded, saying:
"It's good that you have this awareness." "
The funeral is about to proceed to its final step. I will gather all the bloodlines and essence to condense the Crown of Space."
"The Crown of Space is the tombstone belonging to the Dragon King."
"The power on it is my epitaph."
Di Tian was somewhat taken aback. He looked at the Space Dragon King and said:
"Uncle, the Dragon King condensing the crown means..."
The Space Dragon King laughed a few times, and the dragon roars mixed in made the heavens and earth tremble.
"That's right!"
"It means a new Space Dragon King is born."
"I have entrusted the crown to the young human beside me."
"He will bring that little girl here to inherit the crown belonging to the Space Dragon Clan."
"She is the future Space Dragon King!"
"Di Tian, that child is still too young. If she encounters any problems in the future, I hope you can help her more."
Di Tian's majestic black dragon head nodded hurriedly and said,
"Of course!"
"Since she has inherited your crown, Uncle, then she is the patriarch of the Space Dragon Clan. As the patriarch of the Black Dragon Clan, I will naturally not sit idly by!"
The Space Dragon King looked at Di Tian with satisfaction, and then said with a hint of regret,
"It's a pity that both the Black Dragon Clan and the Space Dragon Clan have withered away."
"The nine major dragon clans, including countless branches, probably don't have many left."
"Alright, I'm going to begin!"
Soon, the illusory image of the Space Dragon King bloomed with a dazzling light.
The silvery-white light completely covered the original colors of all things in the world, and even Di Tian was covered with a silver veil.
All the spatial elements in this world began to wail, countless spatial rifts flashing and intertwining around the phantom, like wreaths at the funeral of the Space Dragon King.
Di Tian roared to the heavens, and in the distant Star Dou Great Forest, all the soul beasts with dragon bloodlines howled in unison, offering funeral music for the Dragon King.
The silvery-white light shone to its peak, dyeing half of the Heavenly Soul Empire silver, and even the soul beasts in the far north witnessed a silver sun burning in the sky.
Then, everything suddenly calmed down; the silver sun, as if a collective illusion of life, vanished without a trace.
Only Di Tian, Huo Yuhao, and Gu Yuena saw a small silver crown floating in the air.
It didn't possess any particularly strong aura, but all beings who witnessed it were filled with awe at its sacredness and mystery.
Di Tian and Gu Yuena realized that it represented the Dragon God's nine great achievements, the highest attainments in the realm of space.
Gu Yuena clearly felt her control over spatial elements disappear; she realized she was far inferior to the Dragon God,
even though she was only half of the Dragon God.
The spatial crown slowly flew into Huo Yuhao's hand. Di Tian and the hidden Gu Yuena watched silently, making no move.
"Young man, this should cause you quite a bit of trouble, right? Hahahaha!"
"You can deal with it yourself."
"As agreed, I've found the location of the Dragon Tomb. I'll give you the coordinates."
The voice of the Space Dragon King echoed in Huo Yuhao's ears. Immediately afterward, a spatial coordinate entered Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea.
Huo Yuhao touched it with his spiritual power, and the spatial coordinate emitted a silver-white light. A silver-white line shot straight out from his spiritual sea.
He returned his consciousness to reality and saw that the silver-white line pointed directly to the southwest. He
couldn't see the end of the line at all.
Huo Yuhao smiled and said,
"That's quite thoughtful, it even has its own navigation?"
"However, the Dragon Tomb should be on another continent."
"We'll need to find a way to improve our navigation technology later."
"Otherwise, relying solely on divine power might not be enough to get there."
The Space Dragon King's voice appeared in Huo Yuhao's ears again.
"That's right, it's on another continent, quite far from here."
"I can't help you with that right now."
"My corpse, as well as Tu Ge's and Xiao Feng's corpses, no longer have divine power defenses."
"While I still have some time, let's move quickly."
Huo Yuhao didn't hesitate and said to Ilex,
"It's up to you! Elder Ilex!"
Ilex nodded slightly and immediately opened the undead demiplane underground.
Seeing this, the Space Dragon King cleanly and efficiently stuffed the three dragon corpses along with a large amount of soil into it.
Afterwards, Electrolux closed the undead demiplane. The old man immediately said to Huo Yuhao,
"I'll go check on the three dragon corpses in the undead demiplane first, and do some research while I'm at it."
"This is my first time getting so close to the remains of a god-king level dragon; it'll definitely enrich my knowledge!"
"Big Bug, I'm temporarily entrusting Little Snow Maiden's education to you. Help me teach her well."
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm confidently patted its chest and said,
"Leave it to me!"
"Elder Electrolux, your teaching methods must be flawed!"
"How could the dignified Snow Empress be so stupid? Watch me!"
"When you come back, I'll give you back a genius!"
"Heh."
Electrolux left without looking back after hearing Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's words.
He eagerly awaited the day he returned, wondering what kind of expression Tianmeng Ice Silkworm would have.
Back in the outside world, the Space Dragon King's funeral was completely over. The Space Dragon King's last remaining soul flew towards Gu Yuena's hiding place, presumably wanting to say something to her.
Di Tian looked at Huo Yuhao, who was holding the spatial crown, and transformed into a middle-aged man in black robes, appearing before Huo Yuhao.
The middle-aged man had long black hair, interspersed with a few strands of golden hair, and his golden dragon eyes highlighted his extraordinary temperament.
A black trench coat, very similar to Huo Yuhao's, fluttered in the breeze, leaving black trails in the air.
"Thank you for awakening Uncle Space."
Huo Yuhao calmed the agitated Tianmeng Ice Silkworm in his spiritual sea.
This insect was glaring fiercely at Di Tian outside, wishing it could rush out and fight him immediately.
"Calm down, Brother Tianmeng! The opponent's Dragon God Claw is extremely cruel! Don't be impulsive!"
After calming Tianmeng Ice Silkworm down, he said to Di Tian:
"No need for thanks, we each have our own needs."
"Heh, I thought you were going to try and snatch the Space Crown."
Di Tian shook his head and said,
"Uncle Space gave you the crown; he must have his reasons."
"I won't go against Uncle's will."
"Uncle said you know the next Space Dragon King. Can I see what she looks like?"
"I'm the patriarch of the Black Dragon Clan, and she will be the patriarch of the Space Dragon Clan. We're of the same generation."
Every time Huo Yuhao heard that Di Tian and Tibao were of the same generation, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
"Okay."
"How about we add each other as friends?"
"I'll send you the picture and contact information on the Magic Network."
Di Tian nodded, opened the Magic Network, and added Huo Yuhao as a friend.
Huo Yuhao knew from Di Tian's Magic Network username, "Incompetent Dragon," that it must have been a name Tianmeng had given him.
"The picture and contact information have been sent."
"Please receive it."
Di Tian opened his contact history and saw that the picture took a long time to load.
Huo Yuhao, almost laughing, asked,
"Why is your magic network so slow?"
Di Tian shrugged helplessly and said,
"I don't know either."
"My magic network speed is sometimes fast and sometimes slow, and I can't find the reason."
Because of the unpredictable speed of his magic network, Di Tian usually went to the auspicious beast when the speed was slow to watch videos on her magic network.
As for the auspicious beast herself, Di Tian forced her to read books.
After firmly remembering Tibao's appearance, Di Tian sent a friend request to "See You Tomorrow" on the magic network, then looked at Huo Yuhao and said,
"I owe you a favor this time."
"If you need my help in the future, just contact me through the magic network."
As soon as he finished speaking, Di Tian's figure transformed into a black dragon that blotted out the sky, and after letting out a deafening roar, he headed towards the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.
After Di Tian left, Huo Yuhao threw the spatial crown into the dream space; this thing couldn't fit a storage soul tool.
Atop Susanoo's head, he gazed with heartache at the devastated emerald land, sensing its life force with his spiritual power.
"The emerald land can no longer regenerate."
"Based on its current life force reserves, it can only exist for another five hundred years before turning into black soil."
"I remember there's a Soul-Devouring Carving Knife in the Passion Treasury. After purification, using the Life Gold as its core, let's see if we can restore the emerald land's life force supply through alchemy."
"If all else fails, I'll beg the Little Planet Spirit."
Huo Yuhao couldn't bear to watch this precious land disappear like this and resolved to repair it!
The pure white giant's figure gradually dissipated into the air. Huo Yuhao turned back to Xilu City; he knew he'd be busy for a while.
He was prepared to use the blood of some villains to proclaim to the continent that this was his territory!
Meanwhile, on the other side of the emerald land, Gu Yuena, hiding, spoke with the last vestiges of the Space Dragon King's consciousness, her expression dejected.
"Was all of that true?"
The Space Dragon King's faint voice echoed in her ear.
"It's true."
"Silver Dragon King, in a sense, you are my junior."
"I don't want you to follow that old path."
"Just live well."
Gu Yuena pursed her lips, lowered her head and said,
"Can I inherit the Dragon God's position?"
"Please just say it, don't hold back."
The Space Dragon King was silent for a moment, his voice becoming even weaker.
"I'm sorry, you definitely can't inherit it." "
There is no one who can inherit the Dragon God's position; the Dragon God's bloodline has long since ceased to exist."
"Because the Dragon Prince has died, and no bloodline descendant remains."
Gu Yuena's fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
"What about the Soul Beast race?!"
"Who can break the seal?"
The Space Dragon King sighed and said,
"I don't know."
"Perhaps only the Supreme God King can do it; the Dragon God was once at that level."
Gu Yuena raised her head again, her purple eyes looking earnestly at the Star Dou Great Forest behind her, and said,
"I will find a way myself; I will find a way to break the seal!"
"I am the rational half of the Dragon God; I will take responsibility for his mistakes!"
"Otherwise, how can I face all the beasts in the world?"
"Should I tell them that it was the former self of their most respected master who personally put them in shackles, turning them into an outcast race?"
"I have no face to see Di Tian and the Beast King of the Core Area anymore."
The Space Dragon King's voice was barely audible; only Gu Yuena's spiritual power was strong enough to detect it.
"You are not him, there's no need to blame yourself."
"Just be yourself, you've never been anyone's shadow."
"Your bloodline, your will, belongs to you."
"Don't be bound by the Lord."
"You are also a part of the Lord's bloodline, you should be considered my sister."
"Even if the other eight see you, they only hope you live well."
"The Dragon Clan once existed, flourished, and were remembered, that's enough."
"No race can continue forever." "
The Dragon Clan has completed its mission. We conquered the stars, pursued dimensional ascension, and left a profound mark on the universe!"
"Sister! On Douluo Star, this land of origin for the Dragon Clan, live well, don't overwork yourself."
The Space Dragon King's voice faded completely at the last note. Gu Yuena looked at the setting sun on the horizon and couldn't help but reach out to grasp the sun disc.
A slightly desolate wind blew through Gu Yuena's silver hair, causing the ends to sway freely in the air.
She picked up a half-eaten leaf from the ground and murmured to herself,
"But I am still the Silver Dragon King, half of the Dragon God, the master of the Soul Beasts."
"This is an indelible past."
Gu Yuena tossed aside the leaf and turned to head towards Shrek City.
Under the setting sun, the three beings who witnessed the Dragon King's funeral went their separate ways.
(End of Chapter)
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