"That was an unbelievable second life—an almost impossible miracle.
"River of Violence symbolizes a struggle to the death. It was absolutely impossible for it to leave its predecessor alive."
Lord of Scales and Feathers looked at the two who were fighting with his featureless face. "That is why the Silver Crowned Dragon was the weakest Pillar God.
"Because his ritual had not yet been completed—it should originally have knocked him down to the earth and caused his complete death.
"However, Supreme Heaven died in the Dream Realm just like that. His blood was so corrosive that it burned through the barrier between dreams and reality, dripping into the Material Realm and forming a scorching lake.
"A motherless bear cub on the verge of death licked Supreme Heaven's divine blood with its powerful will to survive. Taking the endless trickle of blood as milk, it grew up alone just like that.
"Fed on blood as milk—in a sense, this bear cub was Supreme Heaven's unborn but nurtured child. But when it ascended into the Dream Realm, the will of Supreme Heaven within its body revived once more.
"When the Sacred Number changed from six to seven, survival became violence. Only then could he defeat Brute Angel and become Bear Angel once more..."
At this point, Lord of Scales and Feathers chuckled.
His laughter was deep and extraordinarily magnetic, carrying a charm that seized the heart. "But the most ingenious part of this is...
"—Bears are descendants of the former 'King of the Earth.' Most of Supreme Heaven's power came from the King of the Earth, which was why it attracted this bear cub...
"Yet how could Supreme Heaven's will possibly be compatible with this body?"
Just as Lord of Scales and Feathers said this, Supreme Heaven happened to make a massive