Ali, who was guarding her mother nearby, saw this and muttered under her breath with puffed-up cheeks, "Hmph, that old fish's appearance is only average after taking human form. My cultivation is now infinitely close to 100,000 years. Once I prepare to break through to 100,000 years in a few days and take human form, I'll definitely be prettier than her."
The Azure Sea Demon Dragon Emperor noticed her daughter's quiet muttering and asked, "What is it, daughter?"
Her mother's voice suddenly sounded beside her ear, and Ali snapped back to her senses. She hurriedly waved her hands. "Nothing, nothing."
Hearing her daughter's words, the Azure Sea Demon Dragon Emperor did not pay much attention. She also began making further plans for her future:
I am now on the verge of breaking through to 800,000 years of cultivation. Even if I devour that drop of True Dragon Essence, the chances of successfully breaking through are less than thirty percent.
This Lord Soul Master who came with my daughter to rescue me is skilled in thunder magic and can control heavenly thunder. If I could take the initiative to follow him like that fish did, breaking through to 800,000 years should be easier with his help.
Moreover, he actually carries some auspicious aura from the imperial Auspicious Beast of the Soul Beast world. He must often accompany the imperial Auspicious Beast. Someone like him must treat Soul Beasts differently from other people.
And judging by this gentleman's age, he is definitely no older than thirty. To possess such heaven-reaching cultivation at such a young age, he will certainly become a god if he continues cultivating step by step. If I follow him, perhaps I may also have hope of becoming a god.
It is simply too difficult for Soul Beasts to become gods now. I can only find another path. The gentleman before me is definitely the greatest opportunity of my life as a Soul Beast. I must follow him.
Having thought this far, the Azure Sea Demon Dragon King no longer hesitated. She flew directly toward Li Changsheng.
"Mother, what are you doing? Why are you flying toward Mr. Li?"
"Are you going to thank him?"
Ali was puzzled by her mother's actions.
"I humbly ask you to help me survive the 800,000-year Heavenly Tribulation. If you value my ability to survive the Heavenly Tribulation, I am willing to follow you and serve at your side."
Before long, Ali heard her mother's voice. She turned her head and saw her mother in front of Li Changsheng.
Li Changsheng looked at the Azure Sea Demon Dragon Emperor, who had suddenly come before him to ask for his help in surviving the Heavenly Tribulation, and fell into deep thought.
In the future, he would certainly not be fighting alone. The only true companions at his side were the three siblings from the Forget Worries Pavilion, the Snow Empress, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
The other Ferocious Beasts of the Lake of Life?
Give him a break. They had been his neighbors for nine years, but apart from Zi JI and Bi Ji, not one of them had spoken with him.
Even Zi JI and Bi Ji were not people Li Changsheng could completely trust. Although after all these years of interacting with him, Zi JI and Bi Ji had developed some favorable feelings toward him, those feelings were insignificant compared with the future of the Soul Beasts.
Therefore, Li Changsheng had to rapidly strengthen his forces so that he would not be mobbed in the future.
Thinking of this, Li Changsheng looked at the Azure Sea Demon Dragon Emperor before him and slowly said, "I can, but you must swear a Soul Beast Oath. Otherwise, I cannot completely trust you."
The Azure Sea Demon Dragon Emperor heard Li Changsheng's words and did not hesitate much. She immediately swore a Soul Beast Oath toward the sky:
"Gods above, I, the Soul Beast Azure Sea Demon Dragon Emperor, voluntarily swear to follow Mr. Li after he helps me survive the 800,000-year Soul Beast Heavenly Tribulation. I will never betray him. Should I violate this oath, may the Heavenly Tribulation descend upon me."
After the Azure Sea Demon Dragon Emperor finished speaking, Li Changsheng and the Azure Sea Demon Dragon Emperor both felt a mysterious force connecting them.
"Mr. Li, I will return to recuperate for a few days. Once I have recovered from my injuries, I will come back to find you and survive the Heavenly Tribulation." After saying this, the Azure Sea Demon Dragon Emperor was about to fly away.
"Wait a moment. There's no need to go through all that trouble."
"You are one of my people now. Take this Dragon Essence, and the injuries on your body will heal."
Seeing this, Li Changsheng hurriedly interrupted her. A glowing orb suddenly appeared in his hand, radiating dragon energy. If the imperial Auspicious Beast had been here, it would have recognized it at a glance. This was the "Dragon Essence" it had previously requested from Li Chaosheng.
Looking at the Dragon Essence in his hand, Li Changsheng felt that rather than giving it to the unstable Silver Dragon King, who was love-brained, he might as well give it to his current subordinate, the Azure Sea Demon Dragon Emperor. After all, that love-brained Silver Dragon King had ultimately abandoned even the entire Soul Beast race. The mind of a love-brained person was impossible for ordinary people to understand.
The bloodlines of every dragon-type Soul Beast present began boiling violently the moment the Dragon Essence appeared. Their bloodlines told them that they had to obtain it. They had to obtain it. Even Bo Saixi and Qian Daoliu, who had no connection to dragons whatsoever, could clearly sense the rich Dragon Breath energy radiating from the glowing orb.
The Azure Sea Demon Dragon Emperor looked at the Dragon Essence in Li Changsheng's hand, and her bloodline also boiled. The Dragon Breath energy contained within this Dragon Essence was even more powerful than that contained in the True Dragon Essence she had obtained not long ago.
"Thank you for bestowing this treasure upon me, sir," the Azure Sea Demon Dragon Emperor hurriedly said respectfully.
Seeing this, Li Changsheng directly tossed the Dragon Essence toward the Azure Sea Demon Dragon Emperor.
The Azure Sea Demon Dragon Emperor immediately opened her dragon mouth and swallowed the Dragon Essence. The instant it entered her body, the rich Dragon Breath energy contained within it erupted. Her entire body was instantly enveloped in dense Dragon Breath energy, which ultimately transformed into a dragon cocoon. All the wounds inflicted by the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King began healing at an astonishing speed, her Soul Power rapidly recovered, and even her bloodline steadily grew stronger.
Seeing this, Li Changsheng knew that the Azure Sea Demon Dragon Emperor would not finish anytime soon. Once she completely finished, her strength would definitely not simply have broken through the 800,000-year Heavenly Tribulation.
He turned to Bo Saixi and Qian Daoliu nearby and said, "Do you two have anything else? I estimate that I'll have to wait here for a while. If not, please leave."
Bo Saixi replied, "Then I will await your esteemed arrival on Sea God Island."
Li Changsheng smiled. "Yes, I will go to Sea God Island later. After all, you still haven't given me my compensation."
Bo Saixi's lips twitched, and she flew directly toward Sea God Island.
Qian Daoliu also said, "Then I shall take my leave as well. I hope you will visit the Spirit Hall when you have time. I will certainly give you a warm welcome."
Li Changsheng replied, "Then I thank you, High Elder. If I have the time, I will certainly visit the Spirit Hall. The Spirit Hall's grand act of providing free martial soul awakenings for commoners is something I deeply admire."
Qian Daoliu said, "It is only a small matter. There is no need to mention it."
After saying this, Qian Daoliu also released his martial soul and flew toward Sea God Island. After all, the people from the Spirit Hall were still there. He had been so absorbed in watching the excitement that he had forgotten there were still members of the Spirit Hall around Sea God Island.
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