White-Haired Mature Woman

"The laws of the world suppress Soul Beast. When Soul Beast's cultivation reaches the level of 100,000 years, it will undergo a terrifying Heavenly Tribulation test. If it cannot pass the test, the result will be death and annihilation."

"But in fact, Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast have another chance. They can make a choice to shed their Soul Beast identity and start over as humans."

"However, this opportunity only comes once every 100,000 years. Once Soul Beast's cultivation exceeds 200,000 years, it can no longer truly transform into a human. At most, it can only change its external form, but in essence, it is still Soul Beast."

Su Cheng nodded and looked at the Silver Dragon King, "And what about you?"

"I?"

The Silver Dragon King seemed surprised by the question and hesitated for a moment before answering, "I can also transform into human form."

"No, I'm not referring to appearance. What I mean is, could you transform into a human and start over, like the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast you mentioned? I know you can't possibly only have 100,000 years of cultivation, but as the source of the Soul Beast's bloodline, your situation shouldn't be exactly the same as theirs."

"...Can."

The Silver Dragon King looked at Su Cheng with slight surprise, "But... your so-called method wouldn't be to make me start all over again, would it?"

"Why not?"

"Why do we have to rebuild it?!"

She couldn't understand Su Cheng's thought process at all; his idea was ridiculous.

"Su Cheng, do you know what my current strength is? If my injuries are fully healed and I return to my peak, my strength will at least be at the limit of First-Level God. If I can comprehend the Dragon God Power, even becoming God King might be possible. And now you want me to give up this cultivation and foundation and choose to transform into human form and start cultivating again?"

"You still don't understand."

Su Cheng sighed helplessly.

"What you can heal now are only external injuries. To restore your original essence is not so easy. Moreover, let's not even talk about whether your original essence injury has any chance of being fully restored. Even if it is restored, so what? First-Level God? Didn't you say before that there are Five Great God-Kings in the Divine Realm?"

"..." The Silver Dragon King's eyes flickered, but he remained silent.

"You have to give up something to gain something. If you can't let go of your past glory and are indulging in the illusion of the past, what makes you think you can reach new heights? If your past achievements have become your shackles, then you might as well give them up. Now, this body of the 'Silver Dragon King' has become a chain, not only binding your strength, but also your heart, which is firmly imprisoned by this identity!"

"But--"

"Silver Dragon King, have you ever thought about why Soul Beast are given a chance to 'transform and rebuild their cultivation' once every 100,000 years? As the source of your bloodline, have you considered the reason behind this?"

"..."

The Silver Dragon King was stunned.

Clearly, she had never studied this issue in depth.

They simply treated this as a normal natural phenomenon.

Humans are not only found on Douluo Star in the universe; this race has existed in various corners of the world for a long time.

The gods in the Divine Realm also often walk in human form.

Even the Dragon God of that time, in addition to his Dragon God form, also possessed a human body.

Now that Su Cheng said this, a hint of doubt suddenly arose in her mind.

Why did the Dragon God, who was the king of God King and the ruler of all races at that time, have a different human appearance?

"You yourself said before that the laws of the world suppress your race, and that humans are the darlings of the world today, receiving favor from all sides. But that's not the key issue. The key issue is that your spirituality is too shallow," Su Cheng criticized mercilessly.

"Your natural strength and sharp claws may have been enough to make you look powerful back then, but in the end, you will be constantly surpassed by those who come after you. Because you progress too slowly and rely solely on your innate advantages!"

"Now that you want to catch up, you need to learn to correct your course. If you're going in the wrong direction, no matter how hard you try, the gap between us will only widen!"

"The gap is getting bigger and bigger..." The Silver Dragon King felt a sense of oppression in his heart.

That's the truth.

Because of her dire circumstances, she found it increasingly difficult to see any hope, which is why she could only remain in a state of withdrawal.

"What does your past cultivation level matter? Do you understand how many benefits a higher Qidian can bring?"

Su Cheng sneered.

"Many people spend their entire lives struggling in the mire, never seeing the light of day. But some are born into the Divine Realm, born as the chosen ones. In such cases, what's the point of comparing the length of time spent cultivating?"

"I have seen too many mediocre people. It's one thing to be of average talent, but they also don't know how to adapt and are unwilling to give up the little benefits they have. As a result, they miss out on more and bigger opportunities."

"This shows a lack of vision and perspective. Their understanding of the world is still limited to 'effort' and 'resources,' failing to recognize the benefits of 'leveraging' resources."

"The inferior strategy relies on the power of others; the superior strategy relies on the power of the masses. And right now, humanity is the power of the masses! Do you really think the world is still the same as it was in the past when Dragon Clan ruled?"

"Silver Dragon King, you've already gotten a great deal by accumulating power!"

"Humanity is the inevitable trend?" Upon hearing Su Cheng's assertion, the Silver Dragon King gently flicked its long tail, its eyes shifting.

"What's there to question?" Su Cheng said calmly.

"The Dragon God is dead, your backer is gone, you are your own backer now. In that case, what's the point of continuing to be the Silver Dragon King?"

"The greatest significance of your current dragon body to you is nothing more than your past cultivation accumulation and your current strength level."

"But what's the use of that?"

"Even at its peak, it couldn't compare to a single hair of that Asura God you speak of, could it?"

After he finished speaking, he fell silent, waiting quietly for the other party's response.

The Silver Dragon King remained silent for a moment, lowering his eyes in thought.

After a long while, she looked up at Su Cheng and asked, "If I start cultivating again in human form, will I definitely be able to advance further?"

"Don't ask such naive questions. Nothing in this world is 'certain.' This is a choice you have to face yourself." Su Cheng frowned and glanced at the other person. "If you're not willing to take any risks, I don't think we need to continue communicating."

He could certainly make that guarantee, but he doesn't want to.

Taking responsibility for one's own decisions is only natural. He had already shown the Silver Dragon King enough leverage; now it was up to the other party to make his own decision.

To be honest, although she is the lord of a clan, after observing her, this female dragon is only good in terms of birth; her level of thinking is really not that great.

Not to mention comparing her to Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong now, she's even somewhat inferior to Ah Yin.

Acting too cautiously and hesitantly is, to put it bluntly, being too "cowardly".

This flaw must be corrected in her, otherwise she will be of little use in the future.

Even First-Level God could achieve that through her own past accumulation and the resources and knowledge provided by Su Cheng.

However, the level of God King is not something that can be easily reached, and completing the Dragon God Bloodline is by no means as easy as it sounds.

To be honest, the combat power of a peak First-Level God is not very meaningful to Su Cheng.

He needs a stronger Silver Dragon King.

After a long pause, the Silver Dragon King took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Then let's do it your way."

"You made the right choice. I'm very impressed with you."

Su Cheng snapped his fingers, and his expression finally softened.

That's correct.

The Dragon God Bloodline, the secret techniques of the Dragon Clan, the potential he has shown, and his current apparent strength in the Divine Realm...

With so many factors at stake, if she continues to dawdle and exhaust her patience...

Su Cheng couldn't help but wonder if this Silver Dragon King, who had lived for countless millennia, was still breastfeeding.

"You won't regret it. Knowledge, intellect, spirituality... these things are far more important in the long run than superficial cultivation. Unless it's a matter of life and death, and you absolutely must use strength to preserve your life, you should think long-term. Besides..."

At this point, he gave the Silver Dragon King a meaningful look, "With your current strength, you can't even be considered capable of protecting yourself, right? So what is there to be reluctant about?"

"In fact, I was also forced to give up most of my cultivation and start over some time ago. But this turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as it laid a better foundation and greatly expanded my future potential. You can do the same."

"I hope so." The Silver Dragon King's voice returned to its original calm and low tone, his eyes carrying a barely perceptible hint of self-mockery and bitterness. "To become human, to transform and start anew..."

Originally, apart from the gods of the Divine Realm, the race she hated most was humans.

This is why, even though Di Tian and the others have their own human forms, she has always maintained her original Dragon Clan body and has never changed.

Unexpectedly, I now have to re-enter the world as a human...

"There's no need to feel guilty about this." Su Cheng saw through her thoughts and casually asked, "Where do you think the gods of the Divine Realm went wrong, and where did humanity go wrong? And where did the Dragon Clan and your subordinate races go wrong?"

The Silver Dragon King's eyes turned cold. "Heaven's justice is unjust, and humanity's greed is boundless. What wrong have the Dragon Clan and Soul Beast done?"

"No, you've got it backwards. The ones with the biggest fault are you." Su Cheng's lips curled into a cruel smile. "Weakness is the biggest mistake!"

"..."

The Silver Dragon King paused upon hearing this.

She felt that this argument was very problematic, but for a moment she didn't know how to refute it.

Because to some extent, that is indeed the truth.

The strong make the rules, and the weak can only obey them.

"... I always feel that your way of thinking is very dangerous."

"That's because you're in a weaker position right now. Once the situation reverses and your stance changes, you won't think that way anymore."

"No, even if the Dragon Clan rises again, we will not bully the weak."

The Silver Dragon King's eyes were very serious.

That's what the Dragon God did back then.

"Okay, then I'll wait and see if you can prove it to me then."

Su Cheng shrugged, looking completely indifferent.

This kind of thing is completely irrelevant.

The Silver Dragon King's heart stirred, and he looked at him earnestly, saying, "I will prove it to you."

Without waiting for his response, she asked, "Could you give me a drop of your blood?"

"Didn't I already give it to you?"

"I'm not talking about the Dragon God Bloodline, I'm talking about your blood."

"Sure, that's possible," Su Cheng raised an eyebrow. "What do you want to do?"

"Your body is extraordinary, unlike that of ordinary humans. I would like to try to use it as a reference."

"You want to start transforming and rebuilding right now?" Su Cheng looked surprised. "There's no need to rush. I need to study the plan further. And don't you need your subordinates and clansmen to protect you? Here, it's just the two of us. After rebuilding, your strength will be completely reset to zero."

"You said we were friends, didn't you?" The Silver Dragon King stared at him. "Although I don't quite understand the meaning of 'friends,' shouldn't we at least trust each other?"

"..."

Su Cheng was at a loss for words.

Is this big guy in front of me naive or bold? He was so timid just a moment ago, how did he suddenly change his ways?

"Don't take me for a fool." The Silver Dragon King said calmly, "Since we've chosen to follow your advice on rebuilding, I don't think we need to be wary of you at this step."

"You've misunderstood. I don't think you're stupid."

Su Cheng smiled awkwardly and quickly explained.

"Um."

"..."

A tiny drop of blood landed directly in front of the Silver Dragon King.

The next moment, the blood droplet shattered, turning into a cloud of blood mist.

The Silver Dragon King glanced at her briefly, a strange light flashing in his eyes. Then, a dense, brilliant silver mist appeared around his massive body, enveloping her entirely.

Immediately afterwards, the light fog began to shrink rapidly.

From hundreds of meters to hundreds of meters, then shrinking to tens of meters...

Su Cheng subconsciously activated his True Vision to observe the energy transformations within.

It was not the power of space, but was filled with colors of all attributes, which then gave rise to endless variations.

Even he couldn't see it clearly.

Half a quarter of an hour passed.

The enormous silver dragon had vanished.

She transformed into a tall and stunningly beautiful woman and stood before Su Cheng.

Her long, silver hair, reaching her waist and hips, cascaded down her back, possessing a wondrous texture resembling silver crystal.

On her fair and pretty face, a pair of deep, calm, yet slightly bewildered purple eyes were clear and captivating.

A long dress hugged her perfectly, hugging her soft, shapely body.

It was just an ordinary plain white dress, but on her, it looked incredibly sexy.

How should I put it? Flawless, she's like a character who only exists in fantasy.

It was so beautiful it was almost unreal, like a virtual character from a two-dimensional world stepping into reality, even giving him a very unreal feeling.

Etc...

Su Cheng's expression changed. "How did you become like this?"

The girl's lips seemed to curve into a barely perceptible smile, but it vanished in an instant.

She returned to that calm face that showed almost no emotional fluctuation.

The change in expression just now seemed like an illusion.

"Isn't this what you wanted to see?"

"?" Su Cheng's eyes widened slightly. "You can see through my thoughts?"

"I can't see through you." The Silver Dragon King shook his head. "Your power level is too high."

Su Cheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

That is to say, how could such a thing possibly happen?

Given the unique nature of his True Power, it was absolutely impossible for someone who had just passed the Third-Level God Threshold to Insight.

No matter how bizarre her attributes are, she absolutely cannot do that.

As for his appearance...

It's probably just a coincidence.

After all, even Su Cheng himself didn't actually have a specific character sketch before.

The Silver Dragon King glanced at him indifferently, then lowered his eyes again without saying anything more.

What she didn't tell him was that, although her special mental abilities prevented her from observing Su Cheng's mental world.

Yet, by following that single drop of blood, one could detect a faint, almost imperceptible trace.