"It was said that deep beneath the Ice Fire Spring lay the remains of the two great Ice Fire Dragon Kings. Since this was where the Ice Fire Dragon Kings' remains rested, there had to be spirit bones on them. I just didn't know whether I had the fortune to earn their recognition."
As for whether he could gain their recognition, Chen Chu had little confidence. Though he had not yet officially undergone the Asura God's God Position Inheritance, he had still been tainted by Asura's aura. If they discovered it, then...
He was gambling. First, that the two Dragon Kings were not strong enough to notice. Second, that Asura would pull him out at the last moment. Asura could not possibly watch his successor die at the hands of his former enemies, could he?
As he slowly descended deeper into the spring, the surrounding light grew dimmer and dimmer. At last, Chen Chu saw an enormous basin—or rather, a massive pit resembling a meteor crater.
Within it lay the remains of the Ice Fire Dragon Kings. Chen Chu eyed the surroundings suspiciously. It seemed far too quiet. Could it be that the two Dragon Kings were truly, completely dead?
Unable to believe it, he continued approaching the two skeletons. Sure enough, when he came within a hundred meters of them, an abrupt change occurred.
Chen Chu came to a sudden halt. Every hair on his body stood on end as the once-calm currents at the bottom of the spring began churning violently. Two utterly different waves of pressure swept toward him from the skeletons.
"Human, you are outrageously bold!"
An ancient, imposing voice echoed through the spring bottom. It had no discernible source, yet its force sent Chen Chu flying backward, slamming heavily into the stone wall.
His throat sweetened with blood, but he forcibly suppressed it. Cupping his hands, he said in a deep voice, "This junior is Chen Chu. I had no intention of offending the Dragon King seniors, nor do I harbor any ill intent."
"No ill intent?" Another icy voice sounded. Two hazy phantoms emerged from the water, one red and one blue, corresponding to the Ice and Fire Dragon King skeletons. "You carry the aura of the Asura God, yet you still dare claim you have no ill intent? When he slaughtered the members of my Dragon Clan back then, he certainly did not speak of having 'no ill intent'!"
Chen Chu's heart sank. The thing he feared most had still happened.
He clenched his fists, but his voice remained steady. "Esteemed seniors, though this junior has ties to the Asura God, I have never approved of what he did to the Dragon Clan.
"I came here only to seek an opportunity. Should I obtain one, I will surely protect the descendants of the Dragon Clan in the future."
"Protect the Dragon Clan's descendants?" The red phantom sneered. A scorching wave instantly boiled the surrounding water. "A successor of the Asura God claiming he will protect the Dragon Clan? Do you think we became fools after sleeping for ten thousand years?"
Before the words had faded, a streak of crimson-gold flame shot from the skeleton, hurtling straight at Chen Chu's face.
Chen Chu's pupils constricted. He hurriedly circulated the Ice Fire Power within him, forming a shield before himself. The instant the flame touched it, the shield sizzled violently and became covered in cracks.
"Pfft!" Chen Chu was blown away again by the blast, crashing into the rock wall. This time, he finally spat out blood.
He struggled to his feet and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, but his gaze did not change. "If the seniors do not believe me, this junior is willing to swear upon his martial soul. If I gain this opportunity today, I will never 'actively' harm a single member of the Dragon Clan for the rest of my life. Should I break this oath, may my soul scatter and my life be extinguished!"
The spring bottom fell briefly silent.
After a moment, the blue phantom slowly drifted closer, carrying an aura of extreme cold. "Swear upon your martial soul? Human oaths are the cheapest things of all. Do you believe those words yourself?"
The remnant soul of the Ice Dragon King gave a mocking laugh, then abruptly changed his tone. "Still, it is not impossible for you to receive our inheritance. However..."
The situation suddenly took a turn for the better, and Chen Chu was overjoyed. He hurriedly asked, "However what? If I can do it, there is naturally no problem."
What a joke. Once the goods were in his hands, who would care about their demands? It was only fooling a pair of dragons, anyway.
"You need only deliver these two Dragon Pearls of ours to the descendants of the Dragon Clan. As for whom you give them to, that is your business. And once you become a god, I hope you will allow them to follow at your side and ascend to the heavens with you."
The Fire Dragon King spoke at the right moment and spat out two objects. One was his spirit bone, the Fire Dragon King's Left Arm Bone; the other was the Fire Dragon King Dragon Pearl.
"Ascend to the heavens together?" Chen Chu frowned slightly. Soul beasts could not ascend to the heavens—everyone knew that. Did they expect him to waste slots on two beasts?
Though that was what he thought, he put on a contemplative expression and nodded. "This junior agrees. If I successfully ascend to the God Realm in the future, I will certainly grant the two successors positions as divine officials."
Upon hearing this, the Ice Fire Dragon Kings exchanged glances. Each took out a spirit bone and a Dragon Pearl, sending them flying before Chen Chu.
"Since that is so, we shall entrust the spirit bones we have left behind to you. Human, accept our final gift."
Two dragon roars rang out as the Fire Dragon King's Left Arm Bone and the Ice Dragon King's Right Arm Bone attached themselves to Chen Chu's arms.
This time, Chen Chu felt no pain at all. Instead, he felt incomparably comfortable. The exhaustion was so overwhelming that he could not resist it and fell into a deep sleep.
While he slept, the voices of the Ice Fire Dragon Kings sounded again. "He is the only person to enter this place in ten thousand years. Though he is Asura's successor, he is still stronger than ordinary mortals. Now that the inheritance has been left behind, we can finally dissipate from this world in peace!"
Their voices gradually faded, and the auras of the Ice Fire Dragon Kings completely vanished from the world.
God Realm
Within the Asura God Palace, Asura controlled a portion of the central authority. His divine sense once more reached down toward the lower realm, and what he saw startled him.
"This kid's martial soul evolved again. This aura on him is... the aura of those two dragons? It seems that while I was not paying attention these past few days, he encountered quite a few opportunities."
Having sensed Chen Chu's changes, Asura was not as pleased as expected. Instead, he sank into thought.
At that moment, a divine official outside suddenly came to report a matter, pulling him back to reality. "Your Majesty the God King, the Sea God requests an audience outside."
"Let him in."
By the Ice Fire Spring, Chen Chu groggily awakened. The Ice Fire Dragon King Divine Bones had completely merged into his body, while two Dragon Pearls, alternating between red and blue, floated within his storage ring.
After leaving the spring, he used Soul Power to dry the moisture on his body. Only then did he let out a breath of relief, sit cross-legged, and begin carefully examining his body.
"Sagros, possess me!" Chen Chu silently called out. An even sharper aura erupted from him, with faint red-black killing intent spreading around his body. His twin sickles were clearly sharper than before and now radiated an Ice Fire aura.
"Just as expected, my plan was correct. King Sagros has evolved. It is now Saint King Sagros. And after being tempered by the Ice Fire Dragon King Divine Bones and the Immortal Herb, it is far stronger than an ordinary Saint King Sagros."
"What about my Soul Power? As expected, it directly reached level seventy. The energy of the Immortal Herb and divine bones was massive enough not only to forcibly advance my martial soul, but also to raise my Soul Power by five levels in one go."
"And it seems to be more than five levels. Perhaps I will only be able to reach a definite conclusion after obtaining the Seventh Spirit Ring."
After understanding the improvements from this opportunity, Chen Chu began planning his choice for the Seventh Spirit Ring.
"The Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python of the Heaven Dou Great Forest are both good choices. Perhaps it is time to make a move."
Alright, the trial PK succeeded, then I crashed and burned. Other books beat me into mince meat, but I am not discouraged. Even if others do not think highly of me, even if I am not up to par myself, I will still stubbornly push through. I will definitely finish this book!!!
Gentlemen, please look forward to it!
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