Lin Feng murmured to himself, pondering, but couldn't reach a conclusion.
At least for now, the two Great God Kings didn't seem hostile?
They might simply be traveling for fun or searching for inheritors. Either possibility seemed quite likely.
In this situation, rather than meddling and disturbing them, it was better to hold back for now and keep watching.
After all, even when the Divine Seal invaded Douluo Continent, the Five Great God Kings couldn't be bothered to intervene. They probably wouldn't do anything too outrageous.
So he turned his attention back to the preparations for war, settled his thoughts, and began planning the next steps.
He couldn't do anything about those two big shots, but surely he could still handle Spirit Hall and the two great empires.
As long as he made enough progress in the time ahead, gathering the faith of both worlds would be enough to ignite his divine fire and surpass the Five Great God Kings in one fell swoop!
"Someone, inform the Spirit Dragon to meet me at the core of the formation." Lin Feng's thoughts raced, and he issued his instructions as he settled on a plan.
"As you wish, Your Majesty!" Yue Ye, daughter of the Moon Demon God, and Sitri, the Love Demon God, were standing by. At his words, they both bowed.
Then they headed straight out of the hall.
Lin Feng didn't linger either. His figure vanished in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, he arrived in the cave covered with formation patterns. Electrolux was still serving as the formation's anchor.
Although the large teleportation array had been completed not long ago, Electrolux still hadn't been freed from his post.
Tests by the Federation's specialists had produced a result they hadn't anticipated before the invasion began.
The neighboring Douluo Continent might have thicker spatial barriers than other planes, perhaps because of its connection to the Divine Realm, making it more difficult to cross over.
Even with the large teleportation array, the current level of technology couldn't send demigods like Lin Feng and Electrolux directly there.
For now, they could only send beings at the peak of the ninth rank.
That was why Lin Feng had summoned the Spirit Dragon.
Like Ye Xiaolei, the Spirit Dragon had come from the secondary plane of Dream Paradise and had once been a vassal of the Goddess of Nature.
After Lin Feng rose to power, it had been thoroughly beaten into submission. Now it served the [Holy Demon Federation], where it was usually responsible for managing the magical beasts.
"Your Majesty, you're early. We haven't overcome the technical difficulties yet." Electrolux opened his eyes and smiled at Lin Feng, his expression rather helpless.
"I know. You can keep working on it. I'm here for something else today." Lin Feng nodded casually in greeting, then noticed that there were quite a few researchers in the cave.
They were attempting to alter the formation patterns as instructed.
Their goal was to raise the teleportation limit so it could withstand the passage of a demigod.
Lin Feng took a look, offered a few words of encouragement, and then asked everyone to leave for a while.
Only Electrolux remained, along with Gu Rong, who was still locked in a cage overhead and serving as a living battery.
"Has something happened?" Electrolux sensed that Lin Feng seemed a little different today.
"More or less. I'm planning to speed things up." Lin Feng didn't deny it, and briefly told him what he knew about the God Kings.
As they spoke, a huge figure flew into the cave.
Its whole body was translucent, its skin shimmering with brilliant colors.
The ninth-rank Spirit Dragon landed gently before Lin Feng, lowering its enormous head respectfully.
"Your Majesty, you summoned me?"
The Spirit Dragon's voice was deep and rumbling.
A look of confusion was written across its face.
Given how things were progressing, it shouldn't be needed yet. Why had it suddenly been summoned?
"The plan has changed. When the teleportation array next opens, I need you to carry out a task for me."
"Douluo Continent is home to creatures similar to magical beasts, called Soul Beasts. They mainly live in several large settlements."
"In the Star Dou Great Forest, there's a fellow called Di Tian. His true form is a black dragon. Go find him."
Lin Feng didn't beat around the bush. In front of Electrolux, he laid out the revised plan, which was aimed primarily at the Soul Beast Clan.
The Spirit Dragon listened carefully, committing every requirement of the mission to memory. But by the time Lin Feng finished, it was even more confused. Its not particularly bright mind still couldn't work out what it was supposed to do.
"Your Majesty, once I find him, then what?"
Lin Feng walked over and patted the Spirit Dragon's enormous head.
He took out a sheet of parchment covered in dense lines of elvish writing.
"Memorize all of this. Once you get there, find Di Tian and pick a fight with him."
"Whether you win, lose, or draw, there's a corresponding script. Once the fight's over, just recite the right one."
The Spirit Dragon looked over the document, its expression growing ever stranger. This seemed to be a script for persuading someone to surrender.
Exactly how to speak if it won, and how to save face if it lost, had all been laid out in meticulous detail.
"I understand. But... do we really have to fight?"
"Can't I just go over there, find him, and read it to him?"
If it had a choice, the Spirit Dragon didn't like fighting. Its nature revered peace.
Lin Feng shook his head firmly. He had some idea of what Di Tian was like.
"That fellow respects strength and longs to restore the Soul Beast Clan. Empty words won't mean a thing."
"To bring a defiant fellow like him to heel, showing him your strength is essential. I'd planned to do it myself."
"Unfortunately, there are still some problems with the teleportation array, so I can only send someone in my place. You're the best choice."
"There's an even more terrifying being hidden in the Star Dou Great Forest. She won't dare act rashly, but she's still a potential threat."
"It's safer to send one of us dragons than a human or a demon... Don't worry. With your strength, you should at least be able to retreat unharmed!"
Lin Feng had already planned everything out.
Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena. Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian.
They were all dragons. Whether he was making nice or trying to persuade them to surrender, it would surely be easier that way.
And Lin Feng himself was a Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon. If circumstances allowed, going in person would of course be best.
But since that wasn't possible for now, he had to settle for the next best thing. The Spirit Dragon had lived for more than ten thousand years and possessed the strength of a ninth-rank peak. It was more than capable of going to test the waters.
"All right, memorize the whole thing."
Lin Feng said no more, waving his hand casually.
The Spirit Dragon curled its enormous body and began murmuring to itself on the spot.
Electrolux hadn't interrupted once. Only after the two finished speaking did he step forward again.
There was clear concern in his eyes, both over the God Kings' sudden arrival and over the accelerated pace of the plan.
"Are you sure this is all right? I remember you saying the one called the Silver Dragon King possesses the Dragon God's Creation Godhead."
"We haven't even dealt with the humans of Douluo yet, and now we're provoking the Soul Beasts too. Fighting on two fronts isn't a wise choice."
Since this concerned the plan to become a god, Electrolux was being cautious.
Lin Feng, however, didn't think much of it. He still wore a confident smile.
"Though the Silver Dragon King's origin is powerful, she's currently weakened. Her recovery will take tens of thousands of years."
"She's probably still asleep right now. Even if she wakes up, she won't dare reveal herself, so she won't affect the plan."
"I know what you're worried about, but don't forget that the Soul Beasts' faith is faith too—and it's even purer than that of humans."
"If this step goes smoothly, we'll be able to ignite the divine fire much sooner. Compared with the benefits, what does this little risk matter..."
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