Lake of Life, Watch Your Gate

Star Dou Great Forest.

Core Area, Lake of Life.

The Titan Giant Ape, enormous in size and resembling a cross between an ape and a chimpanzee, sat before the emerald-green lake. Its entire body was pitch-black, its muscles as sturdy as granite, and its gaze toward the horizon was filled with longing.

"Er Ming, are you thinking about Little Wu-jie again?"

A somewhat muffled yet imposing voice rose from the bottom of the lake.

With a splash, the Sky Azure Bull Python emerged partly from the Lake of Life. It was immense, ox-headed and serpent-bodied, its entire body blackish-blue.

"Mm."

The Titan Giant Ape gave a gloomy hum. "When Little Wu-jie left, she said she would come back to see us often. But she has been gone for four years now and hasn't returned even once."

The Titan Giant Ape raised four fingers and gestured before the Sky Azure Bull Python.

"She will come back."

"Little Wu-jie will definitely come back to see us."

The Sky Azure Bull Python quietly stared in the direction of the human world, his voice exceptionally firm.

The Titan Giant Ape lowered his hand. Just as he was about to say something else, he seemed to sense something. He rose from the ground and looked into the air.

At the same time, the Sky Azure Bull Python also looked into the air.

A spatial rift tore open, and two figures stepped out of it, accompanied by an immensely imposing voice.

"Watch your gate properly."

The spatial rift gradually closed. Di Tian landed on the ground with Bai Wanwan and headed deeper into the Lake of Life.

"Yes, my lord."

The Sky Azure Bull Python lowered his head.

As Bai Wanwan followed Di Tian with her head lowered, heading deeper inside, her eyes surveyed the surroundings, including the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape, two hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts.

"This is the Lake of Life, the treasure of our Spirit Beast clan."

"It is also your home."

"And it is very suitable for cultivation. Cultivating here will be much faster than in the human world."

After noticing Bai Wanwan's appraising gaze, Di Tian gently explained.

"They are?"

Bai Wanwan pointed at the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python, knowingly asking Di Tian.

"The Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python are responsible for guarding the gate."

"There were originally three of them. One little rabbit chose to take Humanoid form and enter the human world after her cultivation reached a hundred thousand years."

After giving this brief introduction, Di Tian said nothing further.

Bai Wanwan nodded lightly and did not speak again.

Following Di Tian deeper inside, she soon saw a silver-white light screen before her, radiating an inscrutable aura.

Beyond the light screen was a downward passage that stretched out like a surface of water.

As they walked through the passage, every step sent ripples spreading outward like waves across water.

As they continued through the passage, Bai Wanwan stopped and looked to its left. There lay a plump Great Ice Silkworm, over a meter in diameter and roughly seven meters long. Its entire body was jade-white, with a Golden Pattern appearing at regular intervals.

"Sky Dream Ice Silkworm."

"I encountered it long ago and casually brought it back as a supplement for us Fierce Beasts."

Di Tian explained softly.

"I see."

Bai Wanwan nodded lightly.

The moment she saw the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, she had already made some guesses. It turned out that this plump Great Ice Silkworm truly was Brother Sky Dream.

"Come. Let us go meet my lord first."

Di Tian beckoned Bai Wanwan over and continued deeper inside.

Bai Wanwan quietly followed behind Di Tian.

After leaving the passage, she was greeted by a fantastical space and an enormous Silver Giant Dragon radiating a noble and imposing aura.

The Silver Giant Dragon opened her eyes, her Purple Eyes quietly watching Bai Wanwan.

"Child, you have returned."

A noble voice carrying a sacred air echoed through the fantastical space.

"Child?"

Hearing the Silver Dragon King address her that way, Bai Wanwan could not help but freeze.

From the perspective of bloodline, the Silver Dragon King had been split off from the Dragon God, while her Water Dragon King Bloodline belonged to one of the Dragon God's descendants. Wasn't it somewhat inappropriate for her to call Bai Wanwan child?

Although the Silver Dragon King had come from Dragon God Differentiation, she was ultimately not the Dragon God. At most, her bloodline was only half a level higher than Bai Wanwan's.

"Let me introduce myself. I am the Silver Dragon King. You may also call me Gu Yuena. I was split off after the Dragon God fell, so calling you child should not be a problem."

Gu Yuena's gaze continuously examined Bai Wanwan.

"Though you were split off after the Dragon God fell, you are still not the Dragon God. Calling me child is somewhat inappropriate, isn't it?"

After considering it, Bai Wanwan slightly raised her head and looked directly into Gu Yuena's eyes.

"Hmm~"

Gu Yuena smiled noncommittally. "Then how should I address you?"

"Bai Wanwan. That is my name."

Bai Wanwan let out a soft breath and gave her name.

"Bai Wanwan?"

"A very good name."

Gu Yuena repeated it, her tone unchanged.

"I have several questions."

Bai Wanwan asked tentatively, though she did not immediately voice them.

"You may ask whatever you wish. I can tell you everything I know."

Gu Yuena's Dragon Head nodded lightly.

"Who exactly am I?"

"Di Tian said I am the Water Dragon King, but I once saw the Water Dragon King's remains at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. And the Water Dragon King's body even became two Divine Artifacts."

"Am I human now, or am I a Spirit Beast in Humanoid form?"

"What is my relationship with the Dragon Clan?"

Bai Wanwan asked every question she wanted answered.

"You are yourself. You are Bai Wanwan, and you are also the Water Dragon King."

"As for the Water Dragon King's remains you saw, you may understand them as your own remains. The Divine Artifacts you obtained were originally things that belonged to you."

"From the memories the Dragon God left me, when the Water Dragon King fell back then, a streak of light descended from the sky onto the Water Dragon King's body, allowing the Water Dragon King, who should have perished, to gain a sliver of life. The Dragon God, who had regained a trace of clarity, used part of his power to envelop the Water Dragon King's body, separating the Water Dragon King's Divine Core and bloodline and turning them into an egg, allowing the Water Dragon King to be reborn."

"You are now a human, a true human."

"As for your relationship with the Dragon Clan, you are the Water Dragon King, one of the Nine Sons of the Dragon God."

Gu Yuena explained softly.

Hearing this, Bai Wanwan lowered her head slightly, a faintly contemplative look appearing in her eyes.

She felt that her thoughts were in a mess.

The Dragon God had used part of his power to separate the Water Dragon King's Divine Core and bloodline, turning them into an egg and granting the Water Dragon King rebirth.

But what did that egg have to do with her?

Wait...

It seemed there really was some connection.