Breakthrough, One Ring

After nearly ten thousand years of sealing, even a Behemoth's incredibly powerful body had long since become frail and weak.

This was evident from its already atrophied muscles. Its imposing appearance was basically all fur; in reality, there was barely any flesh left on it.

Under circumstances where it was practically liable to shatter at a touch, Lin Yun's slap cleanly took its life.

With Di Tian and Bijie present, Lake of Life could not have been any safer. Lin Yun plopped down on the ground, released his Golden Dragon King Martial Soul, and guided the Behemoth Soul Ring onto himself.

The instant the purple Soul Ring settled onto him, Lin Yun felt his body grow heavy as immense pressure burst from the Soul Ring and pressed down on every part of his body.

But...

To Lin Yun, it was nothing much.

They said Behemoths fed on dragons, but that depended on what kind of dragon it was. Before the Golden Dragon King, even the strongest Behemoth would probably only be fit to take a slap.

Let alone this tiny three-thousand-year Behemoth.

His formidable physical constitution gave Lin Yun ample confidence. He steadily circulated his Soul Power according to instinct, absorbing the power that continuously poured from the Soul Ring into his body.

Di Tian and Bijie remained not far from Lin Yun, quietly standing guard over him.

Although virtually no Soul Beast dared enter the range of Lake of Life, and none dared offend the powerful Dragon's Might emanating from Lin Yun, Di Tian still chose to keep watch at all times.

Bijie gently bit her fingernail with her pearly teeth, staring unblinkingly at the faintly visible golden berserk dragon behind Lin Yun.

Is that Honored One's true form? As expected of the Golden Dragon King. Even the Dragon's Might he unconsciously emits makes one unable to resist the urge to submit!

"Di Tian, I've never heard you talk about the Dragon Clan. Would it be convenient for you to tell me about it?" Bijie asked softly.

Di Tian, who had been intently watching Lin Yun, was slightly taken aback by Bijie's sudden question.

"What is there to say about our Dragon Clan?"

When Dragon God's War had broken out, not only was Bijie still insignificant, even Di Tian had merely been a weak nobody. Naturally, Bijie knew only fragments of what had happened back then.

At most, she had heard some rumors. No one had dared ask Di Tian about the actual course of events.

Bijie had only taken this opportunity to ask Di Tian about it.

"I'm just curious," Bijie muttered softly.

"You want to know the details of the great war in the Divine Realm back then, don't you? I don't know much about the specific events of that war either." Di Tian shook his head.

"When that war broke out, my strength only placed me at the very fringes. I had no qualifications to participate at all. I only knew that my uncles and aunts were nearly all killed or wounded. It was Honored One who, by himself, held back all the gods of the Divine Realm, buying time for the Lord and me to escape back to Douluo Continent."

As Di Tian recalled that war, a trace of bloodlust flashed through his brilliant golden dragon eyes. It had been a war between races, a hatred that could never be forgotten.

"That is why the Lord and I both trust Honored One. Without him, our current circumstances might have been even worse."

Golden Dragon King!

After the Dragon God had been split apart, he had indisputably become the Dragon Clan's leading figure. Even after fighting all the gods of the Divine Realm alone, he had not been killed in the end, and could only be sealed within the Forbidden Land of Gods—the ultimate hot-blooded big brother.

The majestic sight of the Golden Dragon King standing alone against the gods had truly left a tremendous impression on the still-weak Di Tian back then.

Therefore, even though he had already "reincarnated" as a human, and Lin Yun could now be crushed to death with a single finger, Di Tian still held the utmost respect for him.

Bijie, too, was filled with reverence.

From Di Tian's description alone, she could glimpse the tip of the iceberg of that world-shaking battle, as well as the unparalleled strength Honored One had once possessed.

All of that!

Was nothing but Di Tian and Bijie's own imagination.

Lin Yun, who was absorbing the Soul Ring, had no idea that Di Tian had talked Bijie into becoming his little fangirl as well. The couple had practically bowed down to him on the spot.

Still, that was a good thing. It should make ordering the two of them around much easier later on.

While the two great Fierce Beasts chatted, Lin Yun's absorption of the Soul Ring had already reached its final stage.

The faint Golden Dragon phantom behind him suddenly solidified. Its brilliant golden eyes lowered to glance at the purple Soul Ring on Lin Yun's body. Some expression of disdain, or something else, flashed through its dragon eyes as it opened its mouth and inhaled.

The Soul Ring was immediately sucked into the Golden Dragon's mouth like a spicy strip.

The Golden Dragon let out a burp, then gradually faded back into Lin Yun's body. The Golden Dragon Tattoo glowing on his body slowly dimmed as well.

Once the Golden Dragon vanished, Lin Yun immediately opened his eyes. A low roar carrying intense Dragon's Might sounded from his throat, and a lustrous, noble purple Soul Ring slowly rose from beneath his feet before finally settling over his right hand, which had transformed into a dragon claw.

One-Ring Soul Master, achieved!

"Soul Power Level fifteen. A little low." After sensing his Soul Power Level, Lin Yun frowned in confusion.

Normally, absorbing a four-hundred-year Soul Ring could raise one's Soul Power to level eleven or even twelve. Why had this Behemoth Soul Ring, whose age was nearly ten times greater, only raised him five levels?

Even if Soul Power with an Ultimate Attribute was compressed, he had not yet reached the Soul Elder level, where Soul Power needed to be compressed!

Unable to figure it out, Lin Yun could only set the matter aside for now.

By age, he was nine years old now. Having this level of strength was fairly decent, and in another three years, he could probably break through to Soul Elder with ease.

As for becoming a Soul Ancestor, that would probably be difficult. After all, he had an Ultimate Attribute, along with an Annihilation Attribute that he did not even know counted as an Ultimate Attribute. Reaching Soul Ancestor at twelve was simply a dream.

Perhaps it was the Annihilation Attribute that had caused his Soul Power Level to be only fifteen?

Di Tian and Bijie exchanged looks without speaking. Lin Yun's tightly furrowed brow had truly made them uneasy, and they had no idea what had gone wrong.

But Lin Yun quickly relaxed his brow and turned his gaze toward them.

"Old Di, I'm hungry. I want fish tonight."

Lin Yun still said it aloud. Bijie, standing beside him, nearly lost it on the spot. Her strange expression as she fought back laughter left Di Tian utterly bewildered.

Honored One wanted fish...

Then let him eat fish?

Why were you laughing so hard...

Di Tian had not figured out what Bijie was laughing about when he realized what Lin Yun had called him, and he immediately grew excited.

Honored One called me Old Di!

At that moment, Di Tian was filled with an emotion akin to being acknowledged by his idol!

"Yes, Honored One. This subordinate will prepare it for you at once!" Di Tian forcefully suppressed the upward curl of his lips and shouted in a booming voice.