Gu Yuena: Golden Dragon King? My Other Half! From now on, Gu Yuan shall be the Young Master!

"Hum—"

A silver halo, vaster and more divine than the combined presence of Di Tian and all the other fierce beasts, rose slowly from the bottom of the lake.

The dense life energy and power of creation caused the surrounding vegetation to grow wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The lake water parted to both sides, and a figure so perfect it seemed not of this mortal world rose slowly from the depths.

She had waist-length silver hair, skin whiter than snow, and exquisite, peerless features, while her pair of purple eyes seemed to contain a sea of stars.

Clad in a magnificent silver dress, she hovered above the lake surface with bare feet, looking so sacred and noble that one dared not look directly at her.

It was none other than the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, who had been slumbering for countless millennia!

She had awakened.

It was not because of the disturbance caused by Di Tian and the other fierce beasts, but because of an irresistible attraction originating from the deepest depths of her bloodline.

Gu Yuena opened her sleepy purple dragon eyes, and the first thing she saw was the small figure on the shore.

A human child?

No...

When she saw Gu Yuan's golden pupils, which were identical to those of the Golden Dragon King.

Upon sensing the aura of the bloodline within Gu Yuan—one that was of the same origin yet represented destruction and power—Gu Yuena was completely stunned.

Gu Yuena's beautiful face was filled with bewilderment and shock.

Is this... my other half?

The supreme attraction stemming from the Dragon God bloodline gave her an inseparable sense of closeness and a bond with this child.

Gu Yuena could clearly perceive that this child's soul and the aura of the Golden Dragon King had perfectly fused together, forming an unprecedented, independent individual.

"The Golden Dragon King... has actually broken free from the shackles of the God Realm in this way?"

Gu Yuena murmured to herself, interpreting Gu Yuan's existence as the Golden Dragon King having used some unknown method.

He had condensed his divine soul and the essence of his power into a human avatar, thereby escaping the seal of the God Realm.

Just then, the massive figure of the Beast God Di Tian descended from the sky and landed by the lake.

Seeing the awakened Gu Yuena and Gu Yuan on the shore, his golden dragon pupils were filled with vigilance and caution.

"My Lord! This child's origin is unknown and his aura is strange; please allow your subordinate to capture him!"

"Stop, Di Tian."

Gu Yuena's cold voice, tinged with a hint of complex emotion, rang out.

Gu Yuena moved her lotus steps lightly, walking across the water to land slowly in front of Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuena crouched down, her purple eyes containing the stars carefully examining Gu Yuan.

The attraction of the bloodline could not be faked.

She regarded him as her own, and an unprecedented feeling of tenderness and protectiveness welled up from the bottom of her heart.

This was her lost other half, the other half of the hope for the Dragon Clan's revival!

She was completely unaware that the one she was protecting was actually an otherworldly soul occupying the shell of the Golden Dragon King.

Gu Yuena reached out a hand as white as jade and gently stroked Gu Yuan's cheek, her voice softer than it had ever been:

"Child, from now on, this place is your home."

The Beast God Di Tian stared fixedly at Gu Yuan with his huge golden dragon pupils.

They were filled with scrutiny and suspicion.

As the most loyal guardian of the Dragon Clan, he would never allow any unknown risk to approach his Lord.

"My Lord, although this child has the aura of the Golden Dragon King, he is a human after all! Humans are cunning, greedy, and untrustworthy! Are the gods of the God Realm not the best example of this? Please allow your subordinate to probe his soul to ensure there is no risk!"

Di Tian's voice was like rolling thunder, filled with unquestionable majesty.

However, he was facing Gu Yuena.

"Insolent!"

Gu Yuena did not even turn her head, but a divine dragon might, far more terrifying than Di Tian's, descended with a roar.

Di Tian's massive body sank abruptly, his huge head forced down until it was pressed firmly against the ground.

Deep horror was revealed in his eyes.

Before his Lord, the cultivation Di Tian took such pride in was actually so fragile.

"Di Tian."

Gu Yuena's voice turned icy.

"I know what he is better than you do.

He is a part of me, the other half of the hope lost to the Dragon God.

His will is my will."

Gu Yuena turned around, her gaze sweeping over Di Tian and the other fierce beasts who had rushed over upon hearing the news, including Bi Ji and Zi Ji, as she announced in an unquestionable tone:

"From this day forth, Gu Yuan is the Young Master of the Star Dou Great Forest.

His status is equal to my own!"

As these words fell, all the beasts were shocked.

Young Master?

A status equal to the Lord?

This seemingly frail human child had actually gained such high recognition from the Lord!

Gu Yuan felt a warmth in his heart.

Gu Yuan looked up at the peerlessly elegant, sacred, and noble Silver Dragon King before him.

In her purple eyes, the affection and protectiveness emanating from the depths of her heart were so genuine.

The bond stemming from the Dragon God bloodline caused Gu Yuan to naturally develop a sense of adoration.

Gu Yuan reached out his small hand, gently tugging at the corner of Gu Yuena's robe, and called out in a tender, childish voice: "Na'er..."

This single "Na'er" made Gu Yuena's delicate body tremble slightly.

Her heart, frozen for ten thousand years, seemed to melt in an instant.

She was no longer the high and mighty Silver Dragon King, but rather a sister who had found a long-lost relative.

Although Gu Yuena did not understand why Gu Yuan would call her 'Na'er'.

The coldness on Gu Yuena's face dissipated instantly, replaced by extreme tenderness.

"I am here."

Gu Yuena responded softly and took Gu Yuan's small hand.

"I will take you somewhere."

With that, Gu Yuena pulled Gu Yuan along and turned toward the Life Lake.

The lake water parted automatically on both sides, revealing a crystal staircase leading to the bottom of the lake.

Di Tian and the other fierce beasts prostrated themselves on the ground, respectfully watching their figures disappear beneath the lake's surface, their hearts churning with massive waves of emotion.

At the bottom of the lake, in a different dimension.

This was a magnificent palace constructed from various crystals and rare treasures.

The dense life energy here had almost solidified.

Gu Yuena brought Gu Yuan to the center of the palace and waved her hand to set up a silver light barrier that isolated all detection.

"Tell me, child, how have you... survived all these years?"

Gu Yuena asked softly; she wanted to know how the Golden Dragon King had projected his divine soul onto this human child and grown to this point.

Gu Yuan had already prepared his story.

His face displayed a touch of confusion appropriate for his age, along with a trace of profound hatred stemming from the Golden Dragon King:

"I... I have no memories from before.

My consciousness was born within this human body.

However, my mind is filled with the pain of being suppressed, endless hatred for the gods of the God Realm, and... longing for you."

These half-true, half-false words perfectly aligned with Gu Yuena's conjectures.

In Gu Yuena's view, the Golden Dragon King's divine soul had been worn down during its long imprisonment until only instinctive obsessions remained.

It was only when this obsession perfectly merged with a newborn human soul that the Gu Yuan before her was born.

He was both the Golden Dragon King and an entirely new individual.