First Meeting with the Silver Dragon King, Power of Destiny

Di Tian's appearance made the Sky Azure Bull Python's expression shift slightly.

It had never expected the one beneath the Lake of Life to be drawn out by Qi Lin.

And judging by his appearance, he seemed to recognize that million-year Soul Ring.

Did that not mean Qi Lin had been telling the truth? His first Soul Ring had truly reached a million years.

Meanwhile, the instant Di Tian appeared, the Titan Giant Ape immediately let out a wary growl at him.

Sister Xiao Wu instinctively grabbed Qi Lin's hand as well, her little face tense.

As for Qi Lin?

Aside from a flicker of surprise, he showed no great emotional reaction. He looked entirely relaxed.

On the other hand, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm within his sea of consciousness was already gritting his teeth and trembling in terror.

"Damn Di Tian! I've already sacrificed myself, yet you're still thinking about me."

"My little ancestor, why did you have to expose me for no reason? Now that Di Tian has his eyes on me, whether I can survive is anyone's guess."

Qi Lin's response to that was: Don't be afraid. Destiny has its own arrangements!

After hearing Di Tian's question, Qi Lin calmly nodded.

"That's right. My first Soul Ring is indeed a million-year one!"

As he spoke, three Soul Rings—luminous white, brilliant gold, and crimson red—slowly rose from beneath Qi Lin's feet.

The instant he saw Qi Lin's three Soul Rings, Di Tian's pupils abruptly contracted.

First was the first Soul Ring. Though it was merely luminous white, he could indeed sense the aura of that fat silkworm within it.

But what truly made Di Tian's heart tremble were Qi Lin's second and third Soul Rings!

Ordinary people might not notice anything special about those two Soul Rings.

Yet as the being closest to godhood on the Douluo Continent, Di Tian sensed a sacred, supreme aura from them.

Even he could not explain that feeling.

Those brilliant gold and crimson red Soul Rings were absolutely not a hundred-year Soul Ring and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.

Beyond that, there was something else Di Tian could not understand.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had clearly been swept away by a sudden Space Storm, so how had he become the Soul Ring of this human child through sacrifice?

"Oh, you mean this?"

Qi Lin immediately recounted the scene of his first meeting with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

The whole process undoubtedly sounded utterly fantastical.

Wait...

All at once, Di Tian suddenly recalled something Master had told him not long ago.

Master had once said that the Asura God's divine consciousness had descended to the lower realm, only to suffer a small setback at someone's hands.

Could it have been this kid?

At that thought, Di Tian could not help but turn his gaze toward Qi Lin again and examine him carefully.

Soon, he gave a self-mocking smile.

That had been a strand of the Asura God's divine consciousness. Even he himself probably could not deal with it.

If even Di Tian could not accomplish it, how could this kid before him, merely a three-ringed Soul Elder, possibly do so?

But in the very next second, the Silver Dragon King's ethereal voice suddenly rang by Di Tian's ear.

"Di Tian, bring this child..."

"Here!"

Di Tian was slightly startled. He had not expected this kid to catch Master's attention.

"Yes, Master!"

He bowed toward the Lake of Life, then looked at Qi Lin.

"It seems you'll need to come with me."

Hearing that, Sister Xiao Wu looked at Di Tian with slight nervousness.

"Where are you taking Brother Qi Lin?"

The moment Sister Xiao Wu spoke, the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python also looked at Di Tian without hesitation, as if they would be ready to attack at any moment with a single command from her.

Seeing this, Di Tian swept a disdainful glance over the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python before leaving them with one sentence.

"Don't worry. The kid's life won't be in danger!"

"It is his honor to meet Master!"

With that, he grabbed Qi Lin by the clothes with one hand and vanished into the Lake of Life in the next instant.

"Brother Qi Lin!"

Worry appeared on Sister Xiao Wu's face as she ran to the edge of the Lake of Life.

The Sky Azure Bull Python said in a deep voice, "Sister Xiao Wu, since that one said Qi Lin's life would not be in danger, he should be fine. We only need to wait patiently."

Although the Sky Azure Bull Python tried to comfort her, Sister Xiao Wu's eyes still turned red.

If she had known today's situation would happen, she would not have come to the Star Dou Great Forest with Brother Qi Lin that day.

Most importantly, Brother Qi Lin was in trouble, yet she could not help him at all.

Gazing at the sight before him, which resembled a crystal palace, Qi Lin looked around curiously, surprise appearing in his eyes.

It was far more beautiful and grand than any palace he had seen in movies.

Soon, however, Qi Lin's attention was drawn to an enormous creature.

It was a Silver Dragon. Its appearance more closely resembled the Western dragons he had seen in films and television dramas in his previous life, though it looked even more beautiful. Its scales in particular shone with silver radiance, as though forged from moonlight.

At that moment, Qi Lin noticed that the Silver Dragon was studying him with a pair of enormous eyes as brilliant as stars.

"You're very beautiful!"

"Oh, no. In this form, I think handsome would be a more fitting description."

Qi Lin looked completely relaxed. He did not know where his confidence came from, but he had lived this way in both his past and present lives. He was already used to facing any sudden situation with that expression.

"Thank you for the compliment!"

"You are the first person in all these years to call me beautiful!"

The Silver Dragon King's voice was crisp and pleasant, though it carried a cool, aloof quality.

"Hmm..." Qi Lin pondered for a moment before saying, "Has it occurred to you that I might be the first human to come here in all these years?"

Silver Dragon King: ...

The atmosphere froze for a moment, and Di Tian hurriedly rebuked him.

"Kid, is that any way to speak to Master?"

The moment the words left his mouth, the Silver Dragon King spoke. "Di Tian, do not be rude!"

Di Tian could only shut his mouth in frustration.

He had not expected Master to care so much about this kid.

Though this kid was extremely strange, he was still only a three-ringed Soul Elder. Why take him so seriously?

Meanwhile, a puzzled expression appeared on Qi Lin's face as he looked toward the Silver Dragon King.

"Was I wrong?"

"You were right."

Hearing that, Qi Lin smiled.

"You're quite easy to talk to."

"Otherwise? Should I kill you over a single sentence?"

"But you praised me just now!"

The human and dragon chatted idly, while Di Tian instead became an outsider.

After chatting pleasantly for a while, Qi Lin finally asked curiously.

"By the way, why did you have him bring me here? Is there something you need?"

"Nothing in particular. I was simply very curious about you."

"Oh, because of my Soul Rings?" Qi Lin asked again.

"That is part of the reason, but not all of it. Mainly, I wanted to verify one of my guesses."

Qi Lin did not ask what the Silver Dragon King had guessed. He merely said, "Then have you verified it?"

"Basically."

Qi Lin's eyes lit up at that, and he spoke in a negotiating tone.

"Since you got what you wanted to know from me, could you agree to one... tiny request?"

As he spoke, he held up two fingers to indicate just a little bit.

Unexpectedly, the Silver Dragon King agreed without hesitation.

"What request? Tell me."

Those concise words made Qi Lin's eyes light up. He quickly said, "If you have any shed dragon scales, or perhaps some of that ice you're lying on right now, could you give me a little?"

Qi Lin felt that these had to be top-tier materials for crafting Soul Tools.

If he could get even a little, that would be great.

"Fine."

The Silver Dragon King's voice remained cool and concise.

In the next instant, a scale glowing with silver light and a piece of Ice Marrow floated before Qi Lin.

Seeing this, Qi Lin gave her a thumbs-up.

"Generous!"

"Generous?" The Silver Dragon King was slightly confused.

Qi Lin chuckled. "It means I'm praising you for being generous!"

"So that's what it means!"

After Di Tian sent Qi Lin away, the Silver Dragon King's star-like eyes gazed through the barrier toward the heavens.

"I never expected the Asura God to have truly suffered a setback at that boy's hands!"

"That power..."

"Could it be the Power of Destiny, far above that of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion?"