Silver Dragon King, Choice
Huo Yuhao had always known that deep beneath the Lake of Life slumbered another co-master of the soul beasts—
The Silver Dragon King.
To be honest, Yuhao had always been wary of her existence.
Though she was heavily injured and remained in deep sleep for countless years, her mere presence was enough to instill fear.
As long as she slept, he could feel some measure of ease.
But he had never expected her to awaken at such a critical moment.
For a brief instant, Yuhao felt utterly miserable.
One Golden Dragon King's will was already pushing him to the brink of destruction—
And now the Silver Dragon King had awakened as well.
However, in the very next moment, his anxiety turned into astonishment.
The seven-colored divine light erupting from the Lake of Life was flying straight toward him.
It enveloped his enormous Golden Dragon King body.
At first, Yuhao did not understand her intention.
But soon he realized—
Wrapped within that radiant, elemental light, the terrifying power raging inside him was gradually being suppressed.
The violent divine-level strength that had threatened to tear him apart began to calm.
Though he did not yet grasp the reason, one thing became clear.
The Silver Dragon King was helping him.
Without hesitation, Yuhao cooperated with that seven-colored radiance, guiding it to restrain the uncontrollable Golden Dragon King power within his body.
Under the combined suppression of the Dragon God's Claw and the Silver Dragon King's elemental authority—
The destructive energy finally began to settle.
At that moment, the Dragon God's Claw inside Yuhao suddenly released a final surge of divine brilliance.
It condensed into a seal.
The power that had burst from the seventh seal of the Golden Dragon King was forcibly pressed back and resealed.
Roar—!
An unwilling dragon's roar erupted from Yuhao's throat.
Within that roar was fury—
And boundless evil intent.
Yuhao understood.
That roar did not belong to him.
It was the complete will of the Golden Dragon King.
But with the seventh seal resealed, the Golden Dragon King True Body disintegrated.
Yuhao lost the Martial Soul True Body state.
Simultaneously, within his spiritual sea, the blood dragon's evil thought vanished as if it had never existed.
Even before Electrolux and Tianmeng Iceworm could fully comprehend what had occurred, Yuhao felt a summons.
"Come."
A cold, indifferent female voice echoed in his mind.
He had never heard it before.
Yet he knew immediately—
It was the Silver Dragon King.
Whether good or ill, one fact was undeniable.
Without her intervention, he would have exploded and perished.
After a brief hesitation, Yuhao made his decision.
He flew toward the Lake of Life.
...
When Yuhao descended upon the surface of the Lake of Life, he did not sink.
The water held him gently.
Then the Silver Dragon King's voice sounded once more.
"You are not the Golden Dragon King."
Though her tone was calm, the statement sent ripples through Yuhao's heart.
Yet he was not overly surprised.
He might conceal the truth from Di Tian and the other soul beasts—
But before the Silver Dragon King, who shared the Dragon God's origin, such deception was meaningless.
After a moment's thought, Yuhao chose honesty.
"Yes. I am not the Golden Dragon King. I am human."
There was no doubt in her voice.
"Then why do you possess the Golden Dragon King's power?"
Yuhao fell silent briefly.
"Truthfully… I do not know."
"You do not know?"
She let out a faint sigh.
"When you first entered the Star Dou Forest, I sensed your aura."
"At first, I believed you might be the Golden Dragon King's successor. But on reflection… with his temperament, how could he leave behind a successor? If he had escaped, overturning the Divine Realm would have been his only pursuit."
As the other half of the Dragon God's divided essence, she understood the Golden Dragon King's violent nature better than anyone.
"Although you are not his successor, you are capable of absorbing his power. You have already opened six seals."
"If you are allowed to grow, inheriting his complete strength in the future is not impossible."
"I can even help you… become a new generation Dragon God."
Yuhao's pupils contracted sharply.
Become the new Dragon God?
What did she intend?
Logically, even if she bore goodwill toward him, there was no reason to support a human to such an extent.
Yuhao asked quietly,
"Why me?"
A soft chuckle echoed.
"Do you remember what you once said to Di Tian?"
Yuhao frowned.
He had spoken many words to Di Tian.
"You said that the true enemy of soul beasts is not humanity."
"It is the gods of the Divine Realm."
Yuhao nodded slowly.
He had indeed said that.
Though at the time, part of it had been persuasion—
There was truth in it.
If not for the suppression of the Divine Realm's laws, and the control exercised by Tang San for ten thousand years, how could soul beasts have been unable to ascend?
"I once believed humans were our greatest enemy," the Silver Dragon King continued.
"But after hearing you, I reconsidered."
"Only by overthrowing the Divine Realm's rule can soul beasts gain a true future."
She paused before adding,
"And you have the potential to lead that change."
Yuhao remained calm.
"You know I am human."
"So what?" she replied evenly.
"Di Tian has aided you many times. Today, I saved you."
"I do not believe you are an ungrateful person."
"And the god who attacked you today—if I am correct—is the human who ascended ten thousand years ago and now governs the Divine Realm."
"He is your enemy as much as ours."
Yuhao fell silent.
He could not deny the logic.
Then her voice returned, quieter yet sharper.
"Besides… do you truly believe you are still fully human?"
Yuhao froze.
What did she mean?
"I told you already. You have absorbed the Golden Dragon King's bloodline power."
"You have broken six seals."
"Is your body still purely human?"
Yuhao's lips tightened.
The Golden Dragon King was a bloodline martial soul.
His flesh, bones, and blood had long been altered.
In truth—
He was no longer entirely human.
Half human.
Half dragon.
Seeing his silence, the Silver Dragon King continued calmly,
"You pioneered the existence of Spirits. You changed the fate of soul beasts."
"In that sense, you already stand between both worlds."
"Therefore, choosing you to lead the soul beasts against the Divine Realm…"
"There is no contradiction."
The Lake of Life shimmered faintly.
And for the first time—
Huo Yuhao realized that the path before him had split into two distinct directions.
Human.
Or dragon.
Obedience to the Divine Realm—
Or rebellion against it.
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