The Lake of Life: Guard Your Gate

Star Dou Great Forest.

Core Area, Lake of Life.

The Titan Giant Ape, a massive creature resembling a hybrid of ape and chimpanzee, with a jet-black body and muscles as strong as granite, sat before the emerald green lake, gazing longingly at the horizon.

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

A deep, authoritative voice echoed from the bottom of the lake.

With a whooshing sound, a massive, dark blue- Sky Azure Bull Python with a bull's head and a snake's body emerged from the Lake of Life.

"Um."

The Titan Giant Ape gave a muffled "hmm" and said, "When Little Wu-jie left, she said she would come back to see us often, but now it's been four years since Little Wu-jie left, and she hasn't come back even once."

The Titan Giant Ape held up four fingers and gestured in front of the Sky Azure Bull Python.

"They'll come back."

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

The Sky Azure Bull Python gazed silently in the direction of the human world, its voice resolute.

The Titan Giant Ape lowered its hand, and as it was about to say something, it seemed to sense something, got up from the ground, and looked up at the sky.

At this moment, the Sky Azure Bull Python also turned its gaze to the sky.

A spatial rift was torn open, and two figures emerged from it, accompanied by an extremely authoritative voice.

"Keep a good eye on your gate."

The spatial rift gradually closed, and Di Tian, carrying Bai Wanwan, landed on the ground and headed towards the depths of the Lake of Life.

"Yes, sir."

The Sky Azure Bull Python lowered its head.

As Bai Wanwan followed with her head down deeper into the area, she also took in the surroundings, including the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape, two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

"This is the Lake of Life, a treasure of our Soul Beast Clan."

"It's your home too."

"Moreover, this place is very suitable for cultivation; cultivating here will be much faster than in the human world."

After noticing Bai Wanwan's scrutinizing gaze, Di Tian gently explained the situation to her.

"What are they?"

Bai Wanwan pointed to the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python, looking at Di Tian with a knowing look in her eyes.

"The Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python are in charge of guarding the gate."

"Originally there were three. One of the little Rabbit, when its cultivation reached 100,000 years, chose to Humanoid form and went to the human world."

After giving a very brief introduction, Di Tian didn't say anything more.

Upon hearing this, Bai Wanwan nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Following Di Tian deeper into the area, they soon came to a silver-white light screen that exuded a mysterious aura.

Passing through the light curtain, there is a downward-flowing tunnel, resembling the surface of water.

As you walk through the passageway, each step you take creates ripples that spread outwards like water.

As Bai Wanwan continued forward through the passageway, she stopped and looked to the left. There, she saw a Great Ice Silkworm that looked plump, over a meter in diameter, about seven meters long, and entirely white with golden markings at intervals.

"Sky Dream Ice Silkworm."

"I encountered it a long time ago, and just caught it on a whim to use as supplements for our Ferocious Beast."

Di Tian explained softly.

"I see."

Bai Wanwan nodded gently.

When she saw the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, she already had some guesses, and it turned out that this chubby Great Ice Silkworm really was Brother Sky Dream.

"Let's go see the Master first."

Di Tian waved to Bai Wanwan and continued walking deeper into the area.

Bai Wanwan followed quietly behind Di Tian.

Stepping out of the passageway, a fantastical space comes into view, along with a Silver Giant Dragon of immense size, exuding an aura of nobility and majesty.

The Silver Giant Dragon opened its eyes, its purple eyes silently fixed on Bai Wanwan.

"My child, you're back."

A noble, sacred sound echoed in the fantastical space.

"Child?"

Hearing the way the Silver Dragon King addressed her, Bai Wanwan was involuntarily stunned for a moment.

From a bloodline perspective, the Silver Dragon King was a descendant of the Dragon God, while her own Water Dragon King Bloodline is one of the Dragon God's offspring. It seems a bit inappropriate for her to call herself her child.

Although the Silver Dragon King was Dragon God Differentiation, he was ultimately not the Dragon God; at most, he was only half a level higher than me in terms of bloodline.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Silver Dragon King, or you can call me Gu Yuena. I was created after the fall of the Dragon God, so calling you 'child' shouldn't be a problem."

Gu Yuena's gaze lingered on Bai Wanwan.

"This is what emerged after the Dragon God's fall, but it's ultimately not the Dragon God. Calling me a child is a bit inappropriate."

Bai Wanwan thought for a moment, then tilted her head slightly and looked directly into Gu Yuena's eyes.

"Hmm~"

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

"Bai Wanwan, that's my name."

Bai Wanwan gently exhaled and uttered her name.

"Bai Wanwan?"

"A very good name."

Gu Yuena repeated herself, her tone unchanged.

I have a few questions.

Bai Wanwan inquired tentatively, but did not ask the question directly.

"Feel free to ask me any questions. I'll tell you everything I know."

Gu Yuena gently tapped her dragon head.

Who am I?

"Di Tian said I was the Water Dragon King, but I saw the Water Dragon King's remains at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and the Water Dragon King's corpse even transformed into two Divine Artifacts."

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

What is my relationship with the Dragon Clan?

Bai Wanwan asked all the questions she wanted to ask.

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

"And the remains of the Water Dragon King that you saw can be considered your own remains; the Divine Artifact you obtained was originally yours."

"From the memories left to me by the Dragon God, when the Water Dragon King fell, a stream of light from the sky fell upon him, giving him a glimmer of hope. The Dragon Water Dragon King, who had regained some of Dragon God clarity, used a portion of his power to envelop the Water Dragon King's body, extracting his Water Dragon King Divine Core and bloodline, which transformed into an egg, allowing the Water Dragon King to be reborn."

"You are now a person, a real human being."

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

Gu Yuena narrated softly.

Upon hearing this, Bai Wanwan lowered her head slightly, a thoughtful look appearing in her eyes.

She felt her thoughts were a bit jumbled right now.

The Dragon God will use a portion of his power to extract the Water Dragon King's Divine Core and bloodline, transforming them into an egg, thus giving him a new life.

But what does this egg have to do with me?

Etc...

It seems there really is some connection.