Imperial Might, Submission Born from the Life Origin

Shrek Academy.

"A silver dragon!"

Mu En sat up from his wheelchair, his brow gradually furrowing. "For someone like Di Tian, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, to submit, it could only be the Gold and Silver Dragon Kings, or the Nine Dragon Sons of the Dragon God."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone with even a passing knowledge of ancient history rose to their feet.

"Teacher, she's the legendary Silver Dragon King, one of the Dragon God's clones—how is that possible?"

Yan Shaozhe even cried out in shock.

This continent had no historical gaps.

Naturally, the legends of the Dragon Clan had been passed down through the generations.

Because the God Realm would not tolerate it, the Dragon God split into two true dragons: the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King.

The Golden Dragon King inherited the Dragon God's immense physical strength and power, while the Silver Dragon King inherited the Dragon God's mastery over the elements—water, fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, and space—seven attributes in total.

Each had their own strengths, yet both were incomparably powerful, ruling the world together.

Before splitting, the Dragon God had borne nine sons.

They too inherited parts of the Dragon God's abilities and bloodline.

The Douluo Continent once faced a great calamity. In that disaster, the two Dragon Kings led the Nine Dragon Sons and a host of powerful Dragon Clan members to resist it together.

In the end, nearly all of the Nine Dragon Sons perished in that catastrophe.

The Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King vanished one after another, and from then on, the Dragon Clan fell into decline.

And the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian, was the only powerful Dragon Clan member to survive that great calamity.

Of course, some of these records were surely true, and others false.

But that wasn't what the people of Shrek Academy needed to ponder right now.

"If she really is the Silver Dragon King, then we humans are in serious trouble!"

Elder Zhuang sighed softly, his aged face full of worry.

After all, in ages long past, the true masters of this continent were the Dragon Clan.

Now, the conflict between humans and Soul Beasts was growing ever sharper.

If a clash erupted, Shrek Academy would bear the brunt of it.

That was why Mu En had overruled all objections and appointed Elder Xuan as his successor.

Elder Xuan was certainly strong, but Elder Song was only slightly weaker.

In other aspects, the two couldn't even be compared.

By all logic, Elder Song should have been the more suitable successor.

Yet Mu En still chose the unreliable Elder Xuan.

The reason was simple: Elder Xuan's martial soul, the Godly Taotie Bull, carried the bloodline of Taotie, one of the Nine Dragon Sons.

Using a special method, Elder Xuan could awaken that Taotie bloodline.

Thus, he could contend with the Beast God, Di Tian.

But now, the Soul Beasts had produced someone far more terrifying than Di Tian—the Silver Dragon King, whose power was immeasurably greater.

How could the elders, who knew Shrek's current predicament, not feel despair?

"Before, it might have been hopeless, but now things aren't that dire."

"As long as that up there can resolve the issue of coexistence between humans and Soul Beasts, there's still a chance to turn things around!"

"Whether it's us humans or them, the Soul Beasts, mutual slaughter benefits no one."

"If my guess is right, the Silver Dragon King was likely gravely wounded in that great calamity and may not have fully recovered even now."

Mu En shook his head, gazing at the Sky Curtain above, and murmured softly, "Otherwise, how could we humans have ruled the continent for so long?"

It wasn't just Shrek Academy—every other faction had realized the same thing.

One by one, they stared at the Sky Curtain with tense expressions and hopeful eyes.

Even the Sun Moon Empire was no exception.

After all, if all Soul Beasts launched a full-scale assault on humanity under the Silver Dragon King's command, no one would come out ahead.

In the scene—

"Na'er, this form of yours feels a bit strange to me. Why not turn back into human shape?"

At that moment, Gu Tian spoke with a smile.

"How dare you, human!" Di Tian's face flashed with anger as he barked.

The other Fierce Beasts all glared viciously at Gu Tian.

Even Bi Ji, gentle by nature, couldn't help but furrow her brows slightly.

The Silver Dragon King was the Lord of Soul Beasts, and to the Fierce Beasts, the words coming from Gu Tian's mouth were clearly an insult to their Master.

"Oh, it seems you still haven't grasped the current situation of the Star Dou Great Forest."

Gu Tian turned his head to look at Di Tian and the other Fierce Beasts, his eyes slowly narrowing as he spoke with a cold expression.

He had been wondering how to establish his authority, to take the dominant position in this Soul Spirit Experiment and even the subsequent cooperation.

He hadn't expected the opportunity to deliver itself to his doorstep.

Gu Tian stepped forward, golden light swirling in his eyes.

The next moment, an awe-inspiring heavenly might instantly enveloped the entire Lake of Life.

Invisible yet pressing down like a thousand-ton Mount Tai, it made the breaths of the several Fierce Beasts seize up, robbing them of even the courage to lift their heads and meet his gaze.

Wherever his eyes swept, the air seemed to freeze into ice, and even their heartbeats unconsciously slowed, as if afraid to disturb this unquestionable, terrifying authority.

"Th-this pressure..."

The anger on Di Tian's face had long vanished, replaced by fear.

He was clearly just a human.

Why could he feel a suppression from bloodline emanating from this man?

Even the Silver Dragon King, one of the Dragon God's avatars, had never brought him such an overwhelming sense of oppression.

It was a submission rooted in the Life Origin itself, as if the moment he stood there, all living things were meant to bow in fealty.

"You... you're not human!"

Xiong Jun blurted out in shock.

"Kneel!"

Hearing this, Gu Tian's face darkened, and the golden light in his eyes surged instantly.

He made no extra movements; with just this single roar, it was as if a thunderclap exploded by the ears of the Fierce Beasts.

An even more terrifying heavenly might than before descended once again.

Di Tian and the other Fierce Beasts slowly bent their massive bodies.

"Enough."

A clear, cold female voice suddenly rang out.

The next moment, a figure with silver hair quietly materialized.

It was an incomparably beautiful woman, with a face that could topple cities and captivate nations.

She had long silver hair cascading down her back, the strands soft and smooth, possessing a texture like silver crystal.

Her skin was slightly pale, but white as jade, and her purple eyes were clear and transparent. Paired with her long, curled eyelashes, especially when a hint of confusion lingered in her gaze, she stirred an irresistible urge to cherish and protect her.

The speaker was none other than this silver-haired girl.

"Na'er, I'll give you face this time."

Looking at the silver-haired girl, Gu Tian raised an eyebrow and said, "Next time, it won't end so easily."

As his words fell, the terrifying pressure that had swept across the entire Lake of Life vanished without a trace in an instant.

His goal had been initially achieved; even if the silver-haired girl hadn't stepped forward, Gu Tian would have chosen to stop.

He understood the principle that going too far was as bad as not going far enough.

Soul Beasts were different from humans; both might fear death equally.

But when truly facing danger, Soul Beasts would always choose to fight to the death.

There might be humans capable of this, but certainly not many.