Dragon King, Demon Empress

Chapter 33: Dragon King, Demon Empress

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In the dark cavern, two cloaked figures walked forward slowly. However, the cave was so vast that it was impossible to distinguish the echoes of dripping water from those of footsteps.

"Just as expected, there was a place like this in the depths of the sea, somewhere humans could never reach..." The girl's voice came from beneath her hood. She did not seem surprised by the current situation at all.

This person was none other than Gu Yue, who had led all the Soul Beasts away from the Star Dou Great Forest. The figure beside her was Di Tian.

Compared to the near-extinction of land Soul Beasts, Sea Soul Beasts were clearly in much better condition. After all, it was still quite difficult for humans to set foot in the deep sea.

And this cave before them was clearly that fish's residence!

Gu Yue had originally thought the other party would not agree to her request so easily. After all, land Soul Beasts were nearly extinct, and as a Sea Soul Beast, she could have taken advantage of the crisis, and Gu Yue...

Yet the other party had agreed, and without hesitation!

"Di Tian, what do you think?"

"My Lord, the other party agreed to us so easily. There must be something suspicious about this!"

Gu Yue was not the only one who thought so. Di Tian felt the same way. Anyone with a functioning brain could think of that, much less Di Tian, who had been the public ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest for so many years.

"Yes, it is only natural that she would want to attack us..."

"Then why did you...?"

"But do you think I have no contingencies?"

At those words, Di Tian fell silent.

That was right. Although Gu Yue was incomplete, she still possessed most of the Silver Dragon King's power. Even though she had taken human form and cultivated anew, her original power would not disappear.

How could she possibly lack a trump card?

No matter how powerful that person was, could she truly contend with the Silver Dragon King?

The answer was... impossible!

Thus, when the small and large figures arrived one after the other at the depths of the cave, the figure seated upon the Purple-Gold Throne finally opened her eyes.

"Hmm?"

However, after sensing the visitors, the woman frowned. What she saw was somewhat beyond her expectations.

She knew very well who ruled the Star Dou Great Forest. Many legends had long spread throughout the outside world: the Golden Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian!

Yet at this moment, the so-called ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest, Di Tian, stood behind a figure even smaller than him like an attendant...

Something was clearly wrong!

She was obviously not powerful, so why did she feel so dangerous to my senses?

"Who are you?" The atmosphere was already tense, and the woman's words seemed to make the temperature drop even further.

"Nice to meet you, Deep Sea Demonic Whale King. However, perhaps another form of address would be more appropriate. Don't you think?" Gu Yue raised her head, revealing her true face.

"The Demon Empress of the Holy Spirit Cult!"

The woman—or rather, the Demon Empress—slammed her hand fiercely onto the armrest of the throne. She abruptly rose to her feet and glared fixedly at Gu Yue.

"Who exactly are you?"

"Half of the Dragon God, sovereign of all Soul Beasts, the Silver Dragon King!"

Gu Yue lifted her chin, the pride on her face completely undisguised. Dragons had always been a superior race in this world; anything related to dragons was powerful, while the Dragon God stood at their pinnacle.

As half of the Dragon God, Gu Yuena naturally possessed Godhood-level strength. And as half of Gu Yuena, how weak could Gu Yue possibly be?

Sovereign of all Soul Beasts?

"Sovereign of all Soul Beasts!"

The instant Gu Yuena revealed her identity, the Demon Empress's expression first went blank for a moment before rapidly turning vicious.

"Since you are the master of all Soul Beasts, where were you when those Soul Beasts were being slaughtered by humans?" The Demon Empress's voice trembled, and even the Soul Power around her became unstable.

To be honest, the Demon Empress had never expected someone like the Silver Dragon King to exist.

After the Dragon God ascended to the Divine Realm, he was killed not long afterward. This led to the Golden Dragon King being sealed away, while only the Silver Dragon King escaped. But one must not forget that the Divine Realm was still watching from above. Though the Silver Dragon King had escaped, did she dare openly show herself?

Even the Dragon God had been beaten to death. Would one half of him really go fight to the death? Moreover, she was badly injured and naturally had to recuperate properly.

But that recuperation lasted for all these years.

Other than the core figures of the Star Dou Great Forest, almost no one on Douluo Continent knew the Silver Dragon King's identity. The Demon Empress was also a Sea Soul Beast who wandered the ocean every day, so where would she find the time to go ashore?

Moreover, once the Demon Empress learned the Silver Dragon King's identity, the hatred over her husband's death immediately surged forth. Although the original Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had been killed by the Sea God Tang San, did the Silver Dragon King, as the sovereign of all Soul Beasts, bear no responsibility at all?

Even if you did not care about my husband, look at the situation now. The land Soul Beasts were nearly extinct. Had you, the Silver Dragon King, ever cared? What right did you have to be proud? What right did you have to call yourself the sovereign of all Soul Beasts?

"Indeed, I bear some responsibility for the slaughter of Soul Beasts by humans. But the main culprits are still humans, as well as those gods in the Divine Realm!" Gu Yue's tone sounded calm, but her eyes contained an intense hatred that was not the slightest bit weaker than that of the Demon Empress before her.

"After the Dragon God was slain, he split into the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King. And now, the Golden Dragon King has also been slain..." Gu Yue's fists clenched tighter, and she began to grit her teeth as she spoke. "Only I remain. Only me!"

"Although I escaped, those gods have been watching me every moment! If I made any move, they would probably strike immediately..."

"I can tell that your strength is at the Demigod level, am I right?" At this point, Gu Yue looked toward the Demon Empress, a sharp gleam flashing in her eyes. "Since you are a Demigod, you should be able to sense it, right? Though I do not know why, the Divine Realm is gone!"

"You are right... the Divine Realm is indeed gone." The Demon Empress also fell silent. Just now, she seemed to see her former self in Gu Yue—the self who had lost her husband.

"If that is the case, then is this not the best opportunity for our revenge?" Gu Yue looked at the Demon Empress and walked toward her step by step. At last, she stopped before the Demon Empress and extended her hand.

"You hate humans. I hate humans too."

"If you and I join forces, we can absolutely drive every last one of those humans out! We can completely destroy the world they live in!"

Looking at the Silver Dragon King before her, the Demon Empress's expression constantly shifted, as though she were struggling with something. But soon, a smile appeared on her face. To Gu Yue, however, that smile seemed somewhat ill-intentioned.

"I do intend to take revenge on humanity, but... why should I cooperate with you? If I am not mistaken, you should be in a weakened state right now, correct?"

"Since you are half of the Dragon God, if I absorb you, I will surely be able to cross that threshold, won't I?"

I had just posted a chapter at noon today when I realized Big Herta had appeared.

It just so happened that the Herta on my side was about to grow up too. What a coincidence!

I thought it would not happen so soon.