Silver Dragon King

Although the Three-Eyed Golden Ni was somewhat unwilling, she dared not defy Di Tian's wishes and returned to her small den.

"Oh, right."

Seeming to have thought of something, Xia Linyuan, who had been walking toward the cave entrance, paused in his tracks. He actually turned back and walked up to the Three-Eyed Golden Ni.

Looking through those pitch-black pupils, the Three-Eyed Golden Ni saw that Xia Linyuan's eyes were filled with mockery, and she suddenly had a bad premonition.

The corners of Xia Linyuan's mouth curled up slightly, looking incredibly evil and charming. "I don't want the little Three-Eyed Lion I've taken an interest in to remain as stupid as she was before—stupid enough to fall into becoming another person's 'half,' only to be forgotten by the very person she treated with all her heart."

He extended his right index finger and tapped the vertical eye on the Three-Eyed Golden Ni's forehead. Like a superior issuing an order that could not be disobeyed, he said coldly, "In the name of Nyarlathotep, I bestow upon my believer an instruction from the Abyss!"

As soon as his words fell, a magic array instantly expanded, centered on the index finger he had extended.

The moment the array expanded, the Three-Eyed Golden Ni's body trembled uncontrollably, and her mind went blank in an instant.

After a brief void, something seemed to suddenly surge into her mind. A series of bizarre, grotesque, and fragmented images that she had never seen before flashed through her consciousness in the blink of an eye.

Her consciousness gradually sank, as if falling into a bottomless abyss.

She did not know how much time had passed before she was awakened by an incredibly noisy, clamorous sound.

She was shocked to discover that, at some point, she had transformed into a stunning human girl, standing before the gates of an academy that looked like a city...

The magic array gradually shrank and then branded itself onto the vertical eye of the dazed Three-Eyed Golden Ni.

After about five seconds, the magic array dissipated completely. The dazed Three-Eyed Golden Ni gradually regained her senses, a lingering trace of horror remaining in her golden eyes as she looked back at Xia Linyuan with a complex expression.

Xia Linyuan said indifferently, "I, Nyarlathotep, have never liked making choices for others. So, whether you want to plunge headlong into the dead end paved for you by that person, becoming another person's 'half,' or whether you want to become your true self—the choice is entirely in your own hands."

After saying this, Xia Linyuan turned and left, leaving the Three-Eyed Golden Ni staring blankly at his departing figure.

It was not until Xia Linyuan was out of her line of sight that the Three-Eyed Golden Ni finally recovered, her eyes filled with confusion.

Was that the fate originally designed for her by that so-called god?

To abandon her identity as a Spirit Beast, to abandon her mission as the Emperor Auspicious Beast, to abandon everything and plunge headlong into a pre-designed trap, only to eventually become another person's "half"—to be forgotten by the one she thought she loved deeply, simply because of the phrase that she was merely a part of that person.

That person she thought she loved, after becoming a god, only needed to hear that she was a part of them to console themselves, truly treating her as a mere fragment, forgetting her, and ultimately living happily ever after with their beloved.

Such a future is truly laughable!

Nyarlathotep, can I really trust you?

Leaving the cave where the Three-Eyed Golden Ni resided and heading three kilometers to the northeast, one would reach the Life Lake, known as one of the most terrifying forbidden lands in the entire Douluo Continent.

The world calls the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest, where most of the top ten fierce beasts gather, a land of great calamity, yet they could never imagine in their wildest dreams that this place would be so beautiful.

The surface of the Life Lake was as smooth as a mirror, the pale green water resembling a flawless emerald, shimmering with a green light full of vitality, while a faint mist drifted over the lake.

Here, it was filled with the aura of life.

As a half-Abyssal entity, logically speaking, this place teeming with vitality should have been the most unpleasant place for him, but Xia Linyuan, who had once been human, was unexpectedly captivated by the fairyland-like scenery of the Life Lake.

The massive Carlos slowly shrank his form and landed steadily on the shore of the Life Lake. The moment he landed, a faint silver halo surged from all directions.

"Respected Lord Nyarlathotep, welcome." A female voice, as pleasant as the sounds of nature, entered his ears. "Please forgive me; because my injuries are too severe and I am currently at a critical stage of seclusion, I cannot welcome you in person."

"It is of no consequence."

"I can sense that you, Lord Nyarlathotep, are not from this world. I wonder, what important matter brings you to seek me out?"

"Naturally, because we share a common enemy. As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Silver Dragon King, do you not agree?"

The moment the words "Silver Dragon King" were spoken, Xia Linyuan clearly felt the ground tremble violently.

After a long while, the voice of the Silver Dragon King returned, "Apologies, I lost my composure."

"So, Lord Nyarlathotep, the purpose of your visit is to seek cooperation with me, is it not? Then I am afraid I may have to disappoint your hopes. The hidden injuries on my body are very severe; it will take at least ten thousand years before there is any possibility of a full recovery."

"Moreover, the God Realm monitors the Douluo Continent very strictly. I believe that as soon as I reveal even a trace of my aura, the gods of the God Realm will immediately send people down to the mortal world to hunt me."

"Heh." Xia Linyuan chuckled softly. "But what if I told you that I could heal your hidden injuries and shield you from the God Realm's detection?"

Xia Linyuan's words made the Silver Dragon King recall the change that had occurred many years ago, which had felt like the end of the world.

That change could only be described by the word "despair."

"Lord Nyarlathotep, since you possess such power, why..."

Before the Silver Dragon King could finish her sentence, Xia Linyuan said indifferently, "Because once I take action, this game loses the fun it should have. I do not like games that lack a challenge."

At first glance, one might think he was just an arrogant braggart, but if one pondered his words carefully, one could hear the unquestionable confidence in his tone.

The Silver Dragon King also knew that his words were by no means arrogant, for he truly possessed that ability; if he wanted to do it, it would be very easy for him.

What she felt from Xia Linyuan was something that even an existence as powerful as the Dragon God could not compare to, not even by one ten-thousandth.

This man from another world, who called himself Nyarlathotep, was like a bottomless abyss, impossible to fathom, and like a Hunter lurking in the darkness, waiting for the prey to approach before striking with a single blow!

Out of that deep-seated hatred, she desperately wanted to join hands with Xia Linyuan to take revenge on the gods, but her reason told her that the person before her was a heretic who had come to the Douluo Continent with unclear motives.