Foundation of Godhood

"If there's no suitable reason to disturb our peace..."

"Hmph!"

The Ice Dragon King let out a cold snort, and its draconic might surged.

An ordinary person would have been utterly shaken beneath that immense pressure, their legs trembling and their courage failing.

Yet Yu Shuangbai's expression remained utterly fearless.

A faint smile touched his lips.

"But, senior..."

"I came here because you called for me, didn't I?"

He raised his head and calmly gazed at the enormous soul of the Ice Dragon King before him.

He met the gaze of this former king of the Dragon Clan head-on.

Silence fell.

The entire space seemed to return to the stillness from before.

Then a clear laugh rang out.

"Hahaha..."

The Fire Dragon King burst into laughter.

"Interesting, interesting!"

"Little Ice, the human you picked really is quite interesting!"

"To have such courage at such a young age—not bad! Not bad!"

The Ice Dragon King's draconic might dissipated completely.

A satisfied look appeared on its dragon soul.

It gave a rather haughty snort.

"Of course. He's the one I personally chose and bestowed my source power upon."

Listening to the two Dragon Kings converse, Yu Shuangbai found his long-held suspicion partly confirmed.

So it really was...

The Ice Dragon King Martial Soul, something that shouldn't have appeared in a human, had manifested within him.

Yu Shuangbai had long been suspicious of this.

He had even privately wondered if it had been the work of this Dragon King.

Now, hearing the two Dragon Kings talk, he was even more certain that the origin of his Ice Dragon King Martial Soul was no accident.

"Senior Ice Dragon King, was it you who gave me my Martial Soul?"

Yu Shuangbai asked the question directly.

Since the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings spoke so openly about it, they likely had little intention of hiding the truth.

"From one perspective, yes."

The Ice Dragon King nodded, confirming Yu Shuangbai's guess.

His perceptiveness made the Dragon King even more pleased with him.

"Your Ice Dragon King Martial Soul is indeed the result of my bestowing my source power upon you."

As expected.

Yu Shuangbai inwardly affirmed the answer.

He had known his Ice Dragon King Martial Soul hadn't awakened by chance, nor could it be explained as a simple Martial Soul Mutation.

It was indeed the work of the Ice Dragon King.

But one thing still puzzled Yu Shuangbai.

So he continued, "But, senior, why me?"

He didn't believe the Ice Dragon King had seen through his identity as a transmigrator.

"Because there's something extraordinary about you that greatly interests me."

The Ice Dragon King fixed its gaze on Yu Shuangbai, a strange emotion glimmering in its dragon eyes.

"Something extraordinary..."

Yu Shuangbai murmured the words, then instinctively reached up to touch his forehead.

"Is it this?"

He swept aside the white hair covering his brow. A pale crescent-shaped mark shimmered faintly between his brows.

Aside from being a transmigrator, this was the only extraordinary thing about himself that Yu Shuangbai could imagine might interest the Ice Dragon King.

He had studied this special mark for many years, yet still didn't understand what it was. He had only vague suspicions.

"Precisely."

The Ice Dragon King's words confirmed Yu Shuangbai's guess.

It looked at the crescent mark on his brow and spoke softly.

"It's this power."

"The moment you were born, I sensed this sudden appearance of ice power."

The Ice Dragon King's voice rang out slowly, tinged with confusion and curiosity.

"I am the Ice Dragon King, and I command the way of ice that runs through heaven and earth."

"Even the Ice God of the Divine Realm is inferior to me in the way of ice."

"Yet the ice power within you is something I've never encountered before."

"Its level is extremely high. It seems not to belong to this world."

"So I was captivated by it. Though I had already fallen, I still wanted to contribute to advancing the way of ice."

"And so, I secretly bestowed my Ice Dragon King source power upon you."

"That was how you came to possess your Ice Dragon King Martial Soul."

The Ice Dragon King paused, then continued.

"What surprised me most was this."

"You're astonishingly compatible with my Ice Dragon King source power."

"Had it been anyone else—even a true dragon with an ice attribute—they could never have been this compatible with my source power."

"Perhaps this was fate."

"I, the Ice Dragon King, found my most compatible successor in a human."

By now, the Ice Dragon King's voice carried a hint of emotion.

Its feelings were complex as it sighed over fate's cruel twists.

The supreme being of the Dragon Clan had found its most suitable successor in a human child.

How absurdly dramatic!

Hearing the Ice Dragon King's words, Yu Shuangbai's lingering doubts were all resolved.

"Thank you for granting me this opportunity, senior."

He bowed slightly in gratitude.

Whatever the Ice Dragon King's reasons, the help its Martial Soul had given him was undeniable.

That alone was reason enough for Yu Shuangbai to thank it.

The Ice Dragon King didn't see it that way.

"I only did it for my own purposes."

It didn't consider itself particularly noble.

Nor could it claim to have acted out of selfless generosity.

Much less toward a human.

If Yu Shuangbai weren't special, it would never have bestowed its source power upon him.

"Enough."

"You came to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and sensed my call. That, too, was fate's will."

"Since that's so, I'll grant you another opportunity."

The Ice Dragon King spoke softly.

"A..."

"Foundation of Godhood."

Had the Ice Dragon King said this outside, it would surely have caused an earth-shaking commotion.

Godhood.

Just two simple words, yet how many Soul Masters spent their entire lives striving for it?

Across the history of the continent, countless peerless Limit Douluo had been turned away at its gates.

They could only watch time pass, until they became a handful of yellow earth and were swept into oblivion beneath history's rolling wheels.

If they had encountered an opportunity to become a god, they would have given everything to seize it.

And now—

The Ice Dragon King was solemnly promising Yu Shuangbai a chance to become a god!

Even Yu Shuangbai couldn't help breathing more quickly.

He knew of several divine inheritances in this world.

He had plans to pursue them, too.

But those were still only plans.

The Ice Dragon King, on the other hand, was placing a chance at godhood directly before him.

The shock of it was entirely different.

The Ice Dragon King raised its chin proudly.

"Let me formally introduce myself to you, young one."

"I am the Ice Dragon King, once one of the Dragon Clan's nine great powerhouses, a half-step God King!"

"I fell here in a great war, buried beneath the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. My lingering might forged this treasure land."

"But even though I have fallen, my Godhead remains intact."

"The Foundation of Godhood has always been within my body."

"And now, I intend to give it to you!"