Icefire Dragon King
Chen Ping hurriedly retreated, and then a figure was thrown out from the depths of the Spring Water.
Upon closer inspection, the person was none other than Qiangu Changkong. However, he was panting heavily, his strength greatly depleted, and his once jet-black hair had vanished, leaving only a bald head.
Chen Ping walked up curiously and asked, "Chang Kong, what happened to your hair?"
Beforehand, Wu Qi had prepared herbs for them to heal and recover. After feeding them to Qiangu Changkong, the latter's condition improved at a visible speed, but unfortunately, his beautiful hair did not grow back.
Qiangu Changkong rubbed his bald head, looking annoyed, and said, "I've been tricked. The God of Destruction has no martial ethics; I went 150 meters deeper into the Spring Water than the test required."
In the final moments, his consciousness was blurred, and he didn't realize that his body was falling into the extremely hot Spring Water. He only realized what was happening after his hair was burned away.
It was only then that his Divine Trial ended, and through the assessment report, he learned that he had exceeded the assessment requirements.
Despite this, his performance bonus was not increased.
This made Qiangu Changkong feel that he had suffered a huge loss this time, and that his beautiful hair had been wasted.
In other words, Wu Qi hadn't appeared yet; otherwise, he would probably be laughed at.
Qiangu Changkong prayed in his heart, hoping that Wu Qi's progress in completing the assessment would be slower, at least until he could grow some hair back.
Below the valley floor, Wu Qi continued his descent.
He didn't know how much time had passed outside, but he was exhausted. The water pressure and repulsive force around him had pushed his body to its limit.
Because he didn't know the time, he felt even more pressured.
If this is the last day of the assessment, then rising in rank would mean failing the assessment.
Driven by the mindset of "do or die," his gaze sharpened, and the Soul Bone on his left leg emitted fluctuations of Soul Power.
Invincible Golden Body!
Faced with the violent energy of the Icefire Spring, the Invincible Golden Body is no longer completely immune, but having an extra layer of defense means being able to increase the diving depth.
After some time passed, and seeing that even the Invincible Golden Body was no longer effective, Wu Qi simply activated his Sixth Soul Skill — Void —once again increasing his diving depth.
Of course, that's not all he has in store.
The Azure Luan Divine Armor could protect his torso and head from injury, but his limbs were unprotected, especially his arms, which lacked even Soul Bone.
The pressure of the Spring Water below could easily destroy his limbs, but don't forget, the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Soul Bone skill has a powerful healing ability. As long as the Soul Power in his body is not exhausted, it can continuously generate Goddess of Life to heal his body.
After an unknown amount of time, when his body disappeared into an invisible barrier, the pressure around him vanished instantly, and the surrounding environment became extremely dark.
The Spring Water here is colorless, but the light emanating from the two-colored Spring Water above illuminates the area.
Looking down, Wu Qi could clearly see two enormous dragons, their forms indescribably large, slumbering there.
Contrary to his expectations, the bodies of the Two Great Dragon Kings did not turn into skeletons, but retained their former majesty, similar to the Azure Luan Divine Beast he had seen before.
Just as Wu Qi was pondering how to awaken the Two Great Dragon Kings, his consciousness was suddenly pulled into a new space.
Everything here is desolate and lifeless; the occasional breeze only adds to the sense of desolation.
Looking around, Wu Qi initially thought the surroundings were some kind of peculiar structure resembling bones, until he saw the long-decomposed dragon head and realized the truth.
This is not some strange space, but the burial ground of dragons.
"Could it be Dragon Valley?" he muttered to himself.
A moment later, a dragon's roar resounded, and hovering in the air were the Ice and Fire Dragon King.
"Greetings, seniors." Wu Qi bowed respectfully towards the direction above his head.
Flames danced in the Fire Dragon King's eyes as he hovered high in the sky, his massive dragon head bowing down to look at Wu Qi. His powerful Dragon Might was faintly visible, exuding an overwhelming sense of oppression.
"I sensed the aura of the Azure Luan Divine Beast within you; that fellow actually Sacrifice his power to you."
That voice contained boundless rage.
Wu Qi knew more or less about the war Divine Realm.
The Icefire Dragon King was one of the Nine Sons of the Dragon God. In the ancient war of the Divine Realm, the Dragon God was defeated, and all the Divine Beast were wiped out along with him.
Thus, with humans at the head, the Deity gradually seized power in the Divine Realm.
The Azure Luan Divine Beast was by nature the kind of creature that never fought or competed; she was simply trapped in a self-created logical vicious cycle.
By helping her resolve her inner conflict, Wu Qi naturally gained her approval.
However, the Two Great Dragon Kings were different. They were victims of the war in the Divine Realm, and their hatred for humanity was already deeply ingrained.
For a moment, Wu Qi couldn't help but mutter to himself.
The God of Destruction was a participant in the ancient war Divine Realm. It's unclear what his intentions were in bringing him here to gain the approval of the Two Great Dragon Kings.
If you really want to ease the conflict between human Deity and Soul Beast, you should go to the Gold and Silver Dragon King instead of the Icefire Dragon King.
Faced with the Fire Dragon King's aggressive demeanor, Wu Qi was speechless for a moment, unsure how to respond.
The Ice Dragon King's eyes flickered slightly, and its figure hovered in the air for a moment before transforming into the image of a woman and landing in front of Wu Qi.
"You were not a participant in that great war, and you have nothing to do with it. I sense an aura of God of Destruction emanating from you; have you received the legacy of the God of Destruction?"
The Fire Dragon King also transformed into human form, and said with a displeased expression, "Heh, humans are always the greediest species."
"The God of Destruction was a participant in that great war, yet now he wants his successor to obtain our Divine Gear —it's utterly delusional."
Wu Qi shook his head and said, "I truly know nothing about the past of these two seniors. But perhaps the God of Destruction had his reasons for sending me here."
Just as the Fire Dragon King was about to erupt, the Ice Dragon King chuckled and interrupted, "In that great battle, my dragon race suffered heavy casualties. We have an irreconcilable conflict with the Gods of the Divine Realm. Now, you've sent a successor here, is it to learn about that history?"
These words were spoken to both Wu Qi and the God of Destruction.
In response to his question, the God of Destruction told Wu Qi his answer.
"The God of Destruction said that the Dragon Clan has not perished. With the tacit approval of the Five Great God Kings of the Divine Realm, some descendants of the Dragon Clan still live on the Douluo Continent."
"Among the Five Great God Kings of the Divine Realm, the Evil God-King have each found their successors and will soon leave the Divine Realm."
"The Asura God is also searching for his successor. In the future, the Goddess of Life will temporarily assume some of the authority of the God Realm Committee. Once the new God King has grown up, the Goddess of Life will also pass on her Divine Throne Inheritance, and the Divine Realm will be reborn."
Wu Qi knew that the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life were single-mindedly focused on reincarnation in order to obtain their child in the new life.
With no worries both inside and outside the Divine Realm, it is the perfect time for a leadership transition.