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"In my homeland, true dragons have always been the favored of the heavens, protectors of my people, and our totem for thousands of years."

Qin Chuan raised his eyes, looking calmly at the silver giant dragon dormant in the void before him.

Discussing true dragons while in the presence of an actual dragon, Qin Chuan chose his words carefully, focusing only on the positive and automatically omitting those Western "large lizards," speaking instead of the true dragons from the ancient legends of the Huaxia people.

Myths have been revived, and he believed those dazzling faiths were by no means delusions; even if there were discrepancies, he still hoped they existed.

Man and dragon seemed to have forgotten their true purpose, discussing the legends and myths of Earth Star, from ancient times to reality, and from mythology to spiritual energy.

The ancient giant dragon had experienced too much; she listened quietly, interjecting a sentence or two from time to time. Unexpectedly, she was neither fierce nor cruel, unlike the dragons in Western legends; on the contrary, she was very gentle.

Perhaps she was just pretending, but Qin Chuan did not care.

He was doing it on purpose, feeding the dragon bits of information about Green Green Grassland—a mix of truth and lies—who would ever know?

During this time, he had heard rumors about the Starry Sky People appearing in Douluo Continent one after another from the natives, which had put him under immense pressure. After all, the more Starry Sky People who entered, the more it meant there was more than one faction involved.

The difficulty of him seizing this continent was increasing accordingly.

But for now, his Dao Seed had already been planted in Green Green Grassland. If he could seize Douluo Continent, that would be best, but if not, it didn't matter. If he could manage to get this group of top-tier Douluo combatants under his control, it would absolutely be a profitable deal!

Just as the calm chat between man and dragon came to an end and the atmosphere began to soften, the soul power of the entire Life Ancient Tree space suddenly solidified!

The previously lazy and dormant Silver Dragon King slowly raised her massive dragon head, her silver-moon-like pupils locking onto Qin Chuan. Her tone was flat, lacking any arrogance, as if she were simply talking to a friend.

This was natural, of course; Qin Chuan had been acting a bit too much. He appeared far too calm, to the point that even the brainless Bear Lord felt wary.

Not to mention the wise Silver Dragon King of the dragon race...

"How about we make a deal?"

Qin Chuan felt a surge of joy—was she finally tempted? He had been singing the praises of the grassland for so long that his throat felt like it was about to smoke.

He remained lighthearted and composed, bowing neither too low nor too high, and looked at the giant dragon, saying, "I wonder what kind of deal the senior wishes to make?"

BOOM—!

The giant dragon flicked her long tail, becoming truly serious. Qin Chuan could even vaguely feel the surrounding space trembling, pulled by some inexplicable power.

"You bring us to your world and provide a place to dwell. In exchange, I can promise you three opportunities for me to strike!"

Three opportunities to strike—this was already quite excellent.

It should be enough to help out at critical moments, or perhaps even save his life.

He still needed to search for opportunities on Douluo Continent, and most of those Starry Sky People brought protectors from the God-Demon Realm, but he had none.

Now that he had gained a Silver Dragon King for free, his competitiveness could finally rise.

After all, although Green Green Grassland had been refined, the Immortal Path had only just begun to spread, and the spiritual energy had only just revived. It would take some time to settle before it could quickly transform into combat power.

"The terms are good, but how can this junior be sure that the senior will not go back on her word after entering Green Green Grassland?" Qin Chuan asked. His handsome face showed no joy; he did not seem excited by the condition.

Who would complain about having too many benefits?

The Silver Dragon King spread her wings slightly, revealing her slender neck.

Five-colored light suddenly shone, brilliant to the extreme, as a variegated silver dragon scale detached from her body.

"This is?" Qin Chuan was surprised. The silver dragon scale shimmered with variegated brilliance and flowed with a mysterious aura, as if it were the most primordial power in heaven and earth, even affecting the surrounding elements.

"This is... my reverse scale. Wear it, and you can use it to contact me. If I ever break my promise, destroying it will be enough to cause my cultivation to suffer severe damage and sustain a heavy blow."

The Silver Dragon King seemed to find it hard to express, but eventually, she spoke slowly. A glimmer of light flashed in her silver-moon-like pupils, and a complex emotion emerged.

"Senior, rest assured. Once I have finished my business here, I will certainly return to take you and the others away from this realm."

Qin Chuan cupped his hands in a promise. The silver scale slowly fell into his hand, flashed with light, and transformed directly into a bracelet, which he wore on his wrist.

Whether this reverse scale was truly as the Silver Dragon King claimed, Qin Chuan did not check it to her face. This gesture made the Silver Dragon King nod slightly, feeling a trace of extremely shallow goodwill.

"Good. I hope you remember what you said today."

"This junior will certainly keep it in mind. If there is nothing else, this junior will take his leave and not disturb the senior any further."

Seeing the Silver Dragon King nod, Qin Chuan turned and left.

Outside the ancient tree, the group of fierce beasts stood in solemn silence, the atmosphere heavy and oppressive.

"How did the conversation with the Lord go... is that a reverse scale?" Di Tian sensed Qin Chuan's aura the moment he emerged. His originally indifferent gaze swept over, intending to casually ask about the result of the conversation.

But when his eyes landed on the silver bracelet on Qin Chuan's wrist—the one that belonged exclusively to his Lord and flowed with silver radiance—

BOOM!

Di Tian's entire body shook, his pupils shrinking to the size of pinpricks!

His state of mind, which had been as still as an ancient well for hundreds of thousands of years, shattered completely in this moment!

All the other fierce beasts in the area were collectively stunned!

They had followed the Silver Dragon King for hundreds of thousands of years, bathing in blood through the ages, and knew better than anyone—

The dragon race's life-bound reverse scale, besides being their origin, held another special meaning...

"Uh, Senior Di Tian, is there a problem with this reverse scale?" Qin Chuan asked curiously, wanting to see if Di Tian would reveal any information about the giant dragon.

"It is nothing. Wear it well, and ensure nothing happens to it." Di Tian's expression was complex, yet he revealed no useful information.

Hearing this, Qin Chuan wore an indifferent look, having held no real expectations in his heart to begin with.

It was clear that Di Tian was incredibly loyal to the Silver Dragon King within the ancient tree, his word practically law; Qin Chuan had only been testing the waters.

"Let's go. Since the matter is settled, you should leave this place." For some reason, Di Tian felt that although this brat kept calling him senior, he really didn't seem like a good sort, and the mere sight of him was an eyesore.

Especially since he hailed from the same world as those detestable fellows—being a fellow countryman of theirs only made him feel more uncomfortable.

The excitement he had originally felt at the prospect of escaping this cage had vanished, replaced instantly by an overwhelming sense of irritation.

"Senior Di Tian, have you captured those Starry Sky People before?" Qin Chuan asked, his brows arching slightly.

"No. If we had truly captured them, would we even be trading with you!" Di Tian replied impatiently, his emotional fluctuations becoming increasingly erratic; his hundreds of thousands of years of composure seemed to have vanished the moment the reverse scale appeared.

"Oh!" Qin Chuan smiled without refuting him, though a faint glimmer flickered in his eyes.

I suspect they did capture them, and perhaps even brought them here, but some irresistible factor caused them to escape during the process.

He was now essentially certain.

These fierce beasts must have encountered the Starry Sky People before and suffered a great loss, which was the only reason they were barely treating him as an equal—they feared another incident.

"What are you smiling at!" Seeing Qin Chuan's expression, Di Tian's mouth twitched, yet he could not take action.

Having finally reached an agreement, it would be troublesome if complications arose over some trivial matter, so he had no choice but to let out a cold snort.

Black light flickered as he swept Qin Chuan up, transforming into a beam of light that streaked off into the distance.