The Ice and Fire Dragon Kings: It's Actually the Golden Dragon King?! Times Have Changed-the Douluo Planet Belongs to the Dragon Clan!

Though only their bones remained, the terrifying pressure of the ancient Dragon Kings still warped the space around them.

Ice Dragon King!

Fire Dragon King!

The instant Gu Yuan and Gu Yuena landed, the two enormous dragon skeletons seemed to sense something. Ghostly flames suddenly flickered in their empty eye sockets.

"Vmmm—"

Space trembled. Two vast, illusory dragon souls slowly rose from the skeletons, circling beneath the ten-thousand-meter abyss.

At first, they were wary and furious, ready to drive out the intruders.

But when they sensed the familiar aura etched into Gu Yuena's very soul, both dragon souls froze.

Then their once-furious roars became trembling, disbelieving sobs:

"This aura... is... my lord?!"

"It really is you, my lord! You... you're still alive?!"

The Ice and Fire Dragon Kings' remnant souls shuddered violently. Their enormous heads slowly lowered toward the small silver-haired figure, offering her their most humble submission.

"My lord... it really is you..."

Their immense dragon souls trembled. Had they not already been spirits, tears would surely have streamed from their eyes.

After endless years in which hope had nearly been extinguished, they had finally seen the dawn at the very last moment. Their joy was overwhelming.

Gu Yuena looked at the two beings before her—the Dragon Clan's two great Dragon Kings, once both Divine Kings.

A trace of warmth passed through her cool eyes. She gently raised a hand, signaling for them to rise.

Then Gu Yuena turned her head. Her beautiful eyes shifted to Gu Yuan, who stood calmly beside her, and a peculiar light stirred deep within them.

Xiao Yuan had been right.

This place wasn't the Dragon Valley micro-world that the Dragon God had specially opened as a burial ground for the Dragon Clan. But the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had formed from the bodies of the Dragon Kings after their deaths. The powers of extreme yin and extreme yang converged here, creating a unique magnetic field.

It nourished all living things while also miraculously preserving a wisp of their remnant souls, keeping them from fading for ten thousand years.

This insight deepened Gu Yuena's trust in Gu Yuan.

"You've suffered."

Gu Yuena sighed softly. Her voice echoed through the vast underground space.

"To see you again, my lord, we would gladly die without regret!"

The Fire Dragon King's voice rumbled, its loyalty plain for all to hear.

Gu Yuena nodded slightly. Then her purple eyes narrowed as her powerful spirit swept over the two enormous dragon skeletons, keenly sensing the faint but exceedingly pure energy fluctuations deep within their bones.

They were fragments of the laws left behind when their divine positions shattered.

Though incomplete and worn away by the passage of time, with most of their power lost, they would be a great boon to Gu Yuan as he was now.

Xiao Yuan's body has merged with the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, but he's still human. If he can absorb the origin power in these divine-position fragments, it will greatly raise his cultivation and further purify his bloodline. He might even be able to rebuild his divine foundation.

Gu Yuena considered this silently, then looked at the two Dragon Kings.

Before she could speak, the two ancient dragons, who had lived for countless ages, had already sensed their lord's intent.

"My lord, the one beside you..."

The Ice Dragon King, who had been watching in silence, finally spoke. Its enormous, illusory head leaned closer to Gu Yuan, nostrils twitching as though it were sniffing him. Its voice was full of uncertainty.

"This aura... violent, powerful, filled with the desire to destroy...

"Though perfectly contained within him, it absolutely belongs to 'that one'!

"But... shouldn't he have..."

"The Golden Dragon King is on the Douluo Planet too?"

The Fire Dragon King cut in, equally shocked.

"Could he have escaped after that battle?"

Facing the two Dragon Kings' confusion, Gu Yuena smiled faintly. She didn't hide the truth, but patiently explained:

"His name is Gu Yuan.

"And the aura you sensed is exactly what you think it is."

Gu Yuena pointed to Gu Yuan. Her tone was calm, yet carried an authority that inspired belief.

"During the war in the Divine Realm, the Dragon God split in two.

"The Golden Dragon King was indeed suppressed by the gods of the Divine Realm in the Forbidden Land of Gods, and remains trapped there to this day.

"But the Divine Realm isn't of one mind. Over the long years, the Golden Dragon King separated a wisp of his divine consciousness from himself and seized an opportunity to escape the Divine Realm. He eventually descended upon this Douluo Continent and merged with Xiao Yuan."

"So that's what happened!

"This is the reincarnation of Lord Golden Dragon King's divine consciousness!"

The two Dragon Kings' uncertainty gave way to reverence.

Though the Golden Dragon King represented the Dragon God's malice and desire for destruction, and had a violent disposition, he was still half of the Dragon God.

He was an exalted being on the same level as the Silver Dragon King!

"Since he is Lord Golden Dragon King's successor, then he is one of the Dragon Clan's rulers!"

The Fire Dragon King declared at once. Its vast dragon soul lowered its head again, its voice utterly sincere.

"My lord, Old Ice and I have long since died. All that remains of us is this wisp of remnant soul, barely clinging to existence.

"The divine-position fragments left in our bones are useless to us now.

"If they can help this lord and restore the Dragon Clan's glory, we'll gladly offer them!"

"Indeed,"

the Ice Dragon King agreed, its tone resolute.

"As long as we can take revenge on the Divine Realm, what does this little bit matter?

"Even if you wanted me to sacrifice this remnant soul, I wouldn't hesitate!"

Looking at the two fiercely loyal old dragons, Gu Yuan couldn't help feeling a trace of respect.

The Dragon Clan's unity and pride truly surpassed that of humanity.

"There's no need for a sacrifice,"

Gu Yuan said, his voice steady.

"I only need the divine essence in your bones.

"As for your remnant souls, I'll find a way to let you dwell in a special Soul Tool or continue to be nourished in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Once I rebuild the Divine Realm, there may yet be a chance to bring you back to life."

At the words "bring you back to life," the Dragon Kings' spirit flames flickered violently. They knew the hope was slim, but the promise alone was enough to fill them with gratitude.

"However..."

The Ice Dragon King seemed to remember something. A trace of worry entered its voice as it looked up at the thick layers of rock overhead.

"My lord, once Lord Golden Dragon King's aura leaks out, those false gods in the Divine Realm will surely notice at once.

"If we cause too much of a disturbance here, could it bring down divine punishment?"

"You needn't worry about that."

A confident curve lifted the corner of Gu Yuena's mouth. She raised a hand and pointed upward. Though ten thousand meters of earth separated them from the surface, her gaze seemed to pierce through it all.

"The Douluo Planet of today is no longer what it once was."

"Above the heavens, a mysterious power called the 'Sky Screen' stretches across the sky. It is not only taking stock of the strong throughout the world, but has also completely cut the Douluo Planet off from the Divine Realm."

"Right now, the Divine Realm can't spy on the Douluo Planet at all, let alone bring down divine punishment."

"The Sky Screen?"

The two Dragon Kings exchanged glances. They didn't understand what it was, but if their lord was so certain, then it had to be true.