Entering Dragon Valley, Meeting Dragon Souls

Winds swept the clouds into motion, ever-shifting and unpredictable.

Like soaring leaves, like vigorous dragons taking flight.

Whenever the two arrived somewhere, a spectacular sight of countless clouds paying homage would form.

They drifted in twos and threes or gathered into clusters, their many colors reflecting off Chen Yan's face until it gleamed in rainbow hues.

Clouds passed through his body, energy flowed within. He had to admit, this energy was abundant and filling—far faster than cultivating bit by bit on his own.

But after absorbing several hundred clouds, he sensed an abnormal change in his Martial Soul.

It seemed... that something within the Golden Dragon was constantly growing, but not entirely? It was as if a piece were missing.

Chen Yan's body devoured everything like a whale, and Gu Yuena was no less impressive. A small cycle even formed between them.

Chen Yan had initially thought that after passing through him, the clouds would pass through Gu Yuena, gain a silver tint, and then circulate again. Yet each cloud only passed through them once.

But the forest was right ahead! As long as they reached the heart of this forest, they could reach Dragon Valley.

Looking at the clouds stretching to the horizon, Chen Yan felt somewhat melancholy. Time was limited, and they could not explore all of it. Otherwise, his physical strength might have directly reached the level of Seven Rings. Though his attack power and speed would still fall short, having a thick health bar was good too.

Chen Yan and Gu Yuena continued onward, passing through seas of clouds. Their bodies flickered in and out of view amid the clouds, as though they were stepping upon cotton. The clouds behind them also seemed to be imbued with life, endlessly changing shape as they advanced—like a procession seeing them off, or a ceremonial guard paying them tribute.

Gradually, they drew near that Land of Buried Bones.

The enormous forest stretched as far as the eye could see. Dense trees blotted out the sky and sun, while sunlight filtered through the gaps between leaves and scattered mottled patches of light across the ground. A mysterious aura permeated the forest, making it feel as if they had entered an entirely new world.

Chen Yan sensed all kinds of dragon-attributed power, some strong and some weak, scattered about like specks of starlight.

These were pure energy forms transformed from the residual power of dead soul beasts. For ordinary Soul Masters of Three or Four Rings, they were naturally great supplements. They could help repair hidden injuries and allow them to go farther in their future cultivation.

Further in, they should encounter the True Dragon Dragon Souls on the outskirts of Dragon Valley. They were immensely powerful. With their Martial Souls forcibly disabled and their Soul Power suppressed, even if Soul Masters of Three or Four Rings were lucky enough to reach this place, once discovered, they could only flee in disgrace or remain here forever.

Of course, there were probably lucky people who reached Dragon Valley without encountering a True Dragon Dragon Soul and even took away a True Dragon Soul Bone. Otherwise, that person could never have entered.

Even Tang Wulin, with six seals plus the Golden Dragon Spear, had a hard time dealing with it. What right did someone with a suppressed Martial Soul have to do so?

And Chen Yan reckoned that Soul Bone had probably belonged to the Mountain Dragon King.

The Mountain Dragon was forever king—high status, great power.

Long Yue's Martial Soul had probably come from that. It could be said that without Tang Wulin, he would have been the most gifted and most promising member of the younger generation.

"What are you thinking about?" During a pause in their spatial movement, Gu Yuena turned to ask.

Chen Yan looked at the wrist she was gripping tightly. The delicate sensation of her skin traveled through his nerves to his brain. Staring deeply into Gu Yuena's Purple Eyes, he teased, "Can't we just teleport directly there?"

Gu Yuena froze. She instinctively pursed her lips, her gaze wandering as the strength in her hand gradually increased.

A question mark slowly appeared over Chen Yan's head. No... why are you so strong?!

Just as Chen Yan thought she would remain silent, and his bones began to feel the immense pressure as well, Gu Yuena's soft voice came.

"When I'm bringing someone, I can't teleport too far."

Uh... Chen Yan secretly glanced at Gu Yuena's profile. Her silver hair fluttered in the wind, the tips of her ears were pink, and his nose was filled with the scent of Lavender Scent.

"So, are we flying right now?"

Gu Yuena's entire body trembled lightly at Chen Yan's question. She admitted that she had a tiny, tiny bit of selfishness, but that was acceptable, right? Di Tian and the others would surely understand her.

Di Tian: "Hang in there! The Lord will find that place soon!"

The two fell silent. More precisely, Gu Yuena fell silent and quietly increased her speed. At last, they reached the center of this Small World—the purpose and reason for its existence: to bury the dragons!

A vast expanse of land came into view.

Several enormous mountains surrounded the area, forming a giant valley. Yet it had completely collapsed inward, as though created by some immense force. It was called a valley, but it looked more like a basin.

When Chen Yan and Gu Yuena reached the edge of the valley and looked down from above, the valley below stretched beyond sight. In the distance, dusk haze hung heavily, with faint mist drifting through it.

Yet within that thousand-meter-deep valley, countless massive bones carpeted every corner.

Only a few flowers and blades of grass grew amid the vast, mottled red-black earth, making the scene all the more desolate.

Sorrow and fury gathered in Chen Yan's chest, making his breathing grow heavier. Gu Yuena's expression was equally grave as she faced the sight before them, bloodlust and killing intent flickering in her eyes.

Faint dragon roars echoed through Dragon Valley, seeming to transcend time itself. Or perhaps the lingering souls of the Dragon Race had continued to roar in unwilling rage throughout countless ages, lamenting the unfairness of heaven.

Mighty dragon souls, bowing to neither ghosts nor gods!

Gu Yuena lightly patted her chest, pretending to be shaken as she suppressed the urge to let out a long howl. Chen Yan, however, was somewhat confused. His Martial Soul seemed very sad? No, aren't you the Golden Dragon King? It's hard to say whether you're even the same species. What the hell are you sad about?

Then again, perhaps it made sense. According to the setting, it really was a dragon. At the beginning of the manhua, wasn't the thing inside Tang Wulin's seal shaped like a Chinese dragon? Even though the Golden Silver Dragon Kings were both winged Western dragons. Clearly, this dragon was a hybrid—Western dragon on the outside, Chinese dragon at its core.

"Let's go in."

This time, Gu Yuena was far more straightforward. She directly teleported them to the deepest part of Dragon Valley.

But when the two reappeared, Chen Yan clearly felt that they had been expelled by space itself. Space was sealed off. Did they have to jump down?

Chen Yan looked at the seven-colored halo beneath their feet and felt an eager summons.

Something was wrong—extremely, unbelievably wrong.

Before he could think further, Gu Yuena pulled him along and leaped down.

The seven-colored halo beneath them trembled slightly, then actually parted to either side on its own.

When they reached the bottom, an enormous dragon soul appeared before them. Its entire body shimmered with seven-colored light, and even its scales were seven-colored. The scales on its body did not appear uniform; each seemed to have a different shape, yet they were perfectly harmonious, like countless gems embedded together. It held its proud head high, its entire body radiating an indescribable aura.

The instant Chen Yan saw it, the bloodline within his body suddenly surged violently.

Chen Yan: No, why are you moving?!

This pull from his bloodline gave him a strange feeling.

His heart sank into deep thought.