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"The future of the Dragon Clan?"

Ao Zhan smiled faintly. "What does the future of your Dragon Clan have to do with me? Do you think I'm the same kind of dragon as you?"

The Azure Dragon Martial Soul appeared behind him. Its azure body grew vast and majestic, towering above everything. Its eyes were like the sun and moon, while azure mist resembling nebulae swirled around it. Terrifying dragon might swept across heaven and earth.

Those dragon eyes looked down upon Di Tian, filled with contempt and disdain.

Di Tian was under immense pressure, suppressed by that powerful dragon might until he did not dare move.

The Dragon Clan revered bloodlines above all else. Before the Azure Dragon, the strongest of the Four Symbols of Heaven and the four sacred beasts, Di Tian could only be utterly suppressed, even though his Soul Power Level far surpassed Ao Zhan's.

Even as he was being suppressed, Di Tian struggled to lift his head and glance at the towering Azure Dragon Martial Soul.

Indeed, it did not seem to be the same kind of dragon as them.

Strictly speaking, they could even be considered two entirely different species.

If not for that immense and overwhelming dragon might, Di Tian would not have believed it was a dragon.

Just then, seven-colored light flashed from Di Tian's chest, and a silver-white dragon scale flew out.

In an instant, white light flashed, and the phantom of a peerlessly beautiful silver-haired woman appeared.

Gu Yuena's violet eyes fixed upon the Azure Dragon Martial Soul, astonishment flickering within them.

She had never imagined that such a dragon existed in this world, one whose dragon might was so absurdly powerful!

Even if the Dragon God were revived, he probably could not reach such a level, could he?

However, this was not the time for shock. Gu Yuena forcefully suppressed her astonishment and cupped her hands toward Ao Zhan. "May I ask how I should address you, sir?"

Ao Zhan rubbed his chin. "Ao Zhan. Of course, you may call me the Azure Sky Dragon Venerable."

As the supreme being of the nine heavens, it was only natural for the Azure Dragon to take "Azure Sky" as his honorific.

"Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena greets Lord Dragon Venerable." Gu Yuena gave Ao Zhan a graceful bow.

Since she needed something from him, she naturally had to lower her attitude.

As for the matter of her being a god while he was a mortal, Gu Yuena felt that his Dragon Clan bloodline was absurdly powerful. Before that Azure Dragon, she had no desire to resist at all. Therefore, lowering herself like this did not count as humiliating herself.

Moreover, the beast race truly could not afford to make enemies recklessly anymore. Above them was the oppression of the God Realm, while below them, the soul masters of the Douluo Continent pressed closer step by step. There was nothing shameful about backing down when necessary. If backing down could win her a powerful ally, that would be an immensely profitable deal.

Besides, his Dragon Clan bloodline was incomparably powerful, even stronger than the Dragon God's. There was a high chance that he was not from this world.

She had also heard the legends of gods inheriting Divine Positions and ascending to higher worlds. She had always believed them to be false, because even the Dragon God had not reached a higher world. How could gods weaker than the Dragon God find a stronger world?

But now, Gu Yuena believed it was true. Ao Zhan before her was living proof.

And as a visitor from a higher world, he might have a way to help the Soul Beast Clan escape its predicament.

Seeing how tactful Gu Yuena was, Ao Zhan withdrew his dragon might. Still, one could never be too cautious. He did not retract the Azure Dragon Martial Soul, which continued glaring menacingly at Gu Yuena and Di Tian.

"Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena? As far as I know, the Douluo God Realm was once ruled by a supreme beast god known as the Dragon God."

"However, during the Dragon God War, the Dragon God went mad for unknown reasons and could no longer distinguish friend from foe. The Five Great God Kings of the Douluo God Realm seized the opportunity to strike. In the end, the Asura God split the Dragon God in two with a single sword, creating two lifeforms: a Golden Dragon and a Silver Dragon."

"The Golden Dragon inherited the Dragon God's body, becoming impervious to blades and weapons, and was ultimately imprisoned in the Douluo God Realm. The Silver Dragon inherited the seven elements controlled by the Dragon God and escaped the Douluo Continent using spatial power. Unfortunately, she was severely wounded and remained asleep to recover ever since. That Silver Dragon is you, isn't it?"

Ao Zhan looked at Gu Yuena and Di Tian with amusement, directly revealing all of their origins.

This was a show of force, telling them that he knew their situation inside and out, so they should not even think of playing any tricks on him.

Gu Yuena and Di Tian could not help exchanging glances, the surprise in their eyes plainly visible.

They had not expected Ao Zhan to know even such ancient secrets.

Still, this was for the best. It saved them the trouble of explaining their circumstances at length.

Gu Yuena smiled slightly. "Since Lord Dragon Venerable knows everything, would you be willing to accompany me to the Star Dou Forest? My true body cannot leave due to its severe injuries. If you come there, I can properly entertain you, Lord Dragon Venerable."

Gu Yuena openly revealed the location where her true body was hidden. There was little point in concealing it anyway. Since he knew about the Dragon God War, there was a high chance that he also knew where her true body was hidden.

Besides, when Di Tian appeared, he had introduced himself as the overlord of the Star Dou Forest. Her hiding place could not possibly remain a secret.

Ao Zhan chuckled softly. "There's no need to go to the Star Dou Forest. I'm afraid that if I enter the territory of the Silver Dragon King, it may be difficult for me to come back out."

Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena controlled spatial power, and her cultivation was still at the level of a god!

Even though she was severely injured, she was still the strongest being on the current Douluo Planet.

Gu Yuena might be respectful toward him now, but that was probably only because the one before him was not her true body, and because she feared the God Realm and did not dare come personally.

If he really followed her there, and Gu Yuena somehow managed to resist his dragon might, then even if she could not wield her full strength, would he not be finished once she joined forces with those Fierce Beasts and used her own power?

A gentleman did not stand beneath a crumbling wall. There was no way he would foolishly walk into the Star Dou Forest.

Of course, if Gu Yuena truly wanted to force the issue, then she could not blame him for using his trump card!

Gu Yuena was not angered by Ao Zhan's refusal. She merely smiled. "Lord Dragon Venerable, I know you do not trust us at all. And with the powerful Dragon Clan bloodline in your body, you probably do not consider us your kin. However, I believe we can still cooperate. For example, we share a common enemy—the God Realm."

During the years when the Dragon God ruled, many beasts took pride in possessing Dragon Clan bloodlines.

But in the eyes of the Dragon Clan, those creatures were nothing more than mongrels, not their kind at all.

The same applied now.

In Gu Yuena's view, Ao Zhan did not consider her or Di Tian to be of the same kind as him. He viewed them just as the Dragon Clan had once viewed those mongrels with Dragon Clan bloodlines. It did not sound pleasant, but it was the truth.

But Gu Yuena believed one thing: the enemy of an enemy was a friend. For example, they shared a common enemy—the God Realm.