Chapter 138: The Ally Returns, Three Years of Change
Although the Silver Dragon King's words seemed modest, Lei Chen could clearly perceive the vast power and flawless, harmonious essence contained within that silver divine sense. It was far beyond the powerful yet subtly awkward state of three years ago.
That the Silver Dragon King could fully recover in just three years seemed perfectly normal to Lei Chen.
After all, she had already spent hundreds of thousands of years healing her injuries before this. The old wounds were mostly healed, leaving only the most stubborn foundational damage and fine cracks at the level of laws.
Following the campaign to banish the divine realm, the greatest hidden danger for the Silver Dragon King—the constant pressure and restraint of needing to guard against discovery by the divine realm—was completely eliminated. Naturally, she could act freely, mobilizing the immense accumulated resources of the Dragon Valley Small World and her own God King-level foundation to heal at full strength. Her efficiency far surpassed the past, and three years was enough for her to adjust her condition to perfection.
"A full recovery from your injuries is the greatest progress," Lei Chen said with a sincere smile. "This way, our combined strength to deal with future changes has increased considerably."
The Silver Dragon King's divine sense projection gave a slight nod, accepting his statement. Then, her gaze, carrying a probing intent, swept once more over the two particularly eye-catching Ice God's Position glows within the sea of origin and the Golden Ancient Tree projection efficiently refining the dark red light sphere. Finally, she voiced her confusion:
"During my three years of slumber, this plane seems to have taken on a new look, with remarkable changes. Plane Master, what has happened during my seclusion?"
Lei Chen had anticipated this and had no intention of hiding anything. The Silver Dragon King was his most important ally; many of the plane's core secrets need not be kept from her. Thus, with a calm expression, he began to narrate in detail:
"The foremost matter was fulfilling the agreement we made back then."
Lei Chen got straight to the point, pointing towards the endlessly flowing law veins deep within the sea of origin.
"After you entered seclusion, I used the authority of the Plane Master to fundamentally modify this world's underlying rules. From the day the rules changed, all Soul Beasts within this plane, regardless of their cultivation age, no longer produce Soul Rings upon natural death or being killed."
"If Soul Masters need to advance, they can only condense corresponding Soul Rings from Soul Beasts through the method of Imprinting. This severs, at its root, the greatest incentive for senseless slaughter."
The Silver Dragon King's divine sense projection listened quietly. When she heard that the rules had been completely changed, an extremely faint trace of relief and release seemed to flit across her illusory face.
Changing the tragic fate of Soul Beasts was one of her core demands when she formed an alliance with Lei Chen back then. That Lei Chen had so decisively completed this massive undertaking during her seclusion raised her evaluation of this ally another notch, impressed by his trustworthiness and efficiency.
"Secondly," Lei Chen continued, "to stabilize the high-level combat power of Soul Beasts and accelerate the overall strength improvement of the plane, I also promised to shield Fierce Beasts who have reached their bottleneck from their heavenly tribulations."
"The Xue Di of the Far North Land was the first beneficiary. Relying on her million years of accumulation, she safely weathered the tribulation under my protection and, in one move, reforged the ancient Ice God's Position, now holding the status of a First-rank Deity."
He pointed at that icy-blue law radiance.
"Not only that," Lei Chen's gaze shifted to the violet-gold lightning, "I have also completely reforged my own shattered Thunder God Position to perfection, regaining my First-level God."
Then, he cast his gaze into the distance, as if seeing Ye Guyi training somewhere on the continent and Zhang Lexuan digesting her inheritance within the Sea God Pavilion.
"As for the other two First-level Gods—the Angel God and the god of love divine seat—I have also found suitable inheritors."
"The inheritor of the Angel God is currently training and growing. Her destined rival is also under control, awaiting only the right moment to reforge the Ice God's Position. The god of love divine seat, not long ago, was personally guided by me to select a woman with a compatible temperament to inherit it. The foundation of the Ice God's Position has been planted, awaiting only the perfection of her cultivation for her to assume her position."
Pausing slightly here, Lei Chen pointed at the Golden Ancient Tree and the two dark red light spheres: "And over these three years, the most significant event was undoubtedly a planar war."
"A plane called the 'Abyss' intended to invade this plane. It was crushed by me, and I counterattacked its lair, ultimately dragging its core origin back. It is now being refined and devoured by the Golden Ancient Tree. This battle not only eliminated an external threat but also brought a massive supplement of energy and matter to this plane, key to the plane's foundation skyrocketing in a short period."
Lei Chen was concise, yet he clearly laid out the major events, core measures, and achievements of the past three years.
He did not exaggerate, merely stating the facts plainly. But the boldness, methods, and results represented behind each event were enough to shake the heavens.
The Silver Dragon King listened quietly. Initially satisfied by the fulfillment of their agreement, then, as she heard about the Abyss Plane's invasion and subsequent devouring, the reforging of the two major Ice God's Positions of the thunder god and the Ice God's Position, and the proper arrangements for the inheritance of the other two Ice God's Positions, her divine sense-projected form couldn't help but ripple slightly. The gaze she directed at Lei Chen uncontrollably revealed deep astonishment and admiration.
She knew that as the Plane Master, Lei Chen's methods were certainly extraordinary. Yet, she had never expected that in such a short span of three years, he could accomplish so many earth-shattering deeds!
Independently crushing and devouring an entire plane—what level of strength and resolve did that require? Reforging two First-level Gods and guiding the orderly inheritance of two others—what depth of planning and exquisite control over the laws did that demand?
These measures, interlocking seamlessly, not only resolved crises but also greatly solidified the plane's foundation, paving the way for its future ascension.
Even at her peak, in his position, she questioned whether she could have handled such a complex series of matters so thoroughly and efficiently in such a short time.
It seemed the ally she had chosen was far more reliable and outstanding in ability and temperament than she had initially imagined.
After a long while, the Silver Dragon King's clear, cold voice sounded again, carrying a note of complex emotion: "I never imagined... in just three years, you have already done so much for this plane. Repelling an external enemy, devouring a plane, reforging Ice God's Positions, guiding inheritances..."
"Plane Master, you have done far better than I imagined. It seems that choosing to cooperate with you back then was one of the most correct decisions in my long existence."
Her gaze, transmitted through the divine sense projection, fell upon Lei Chen. It was the sincere recognition and admiration between equals. For the plane to have such a master was truly fortunate; for her to gain such an ally was also a stroke of fate.
"You may call me Lei Chen from now on," Lei Chen said with a smile in response to the Silver Dragon King's sentiment, for the first time announcing his name to her. He then added, "Cooperating with the Silver Dragon King is likewise my honor."
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