The Ice and Fire Dragon Kings: It's the Golden Dragon King?! Things are not what they used to be, Douluo Planet is the Dragon Clan's domain!
Even though only skeletons remained, the terrifying pressure emanating from the ancient Dragon Kings caused the surrounding space to distort slightly.
Ice Dragon King!
Fire Dragon King!
The moment Gu Yuan and Gu Yuena landed, the two massive dragon skeletons seemed to sense something, and ghostly soul fire suddenly ignited within their hollow eye sockets.
"Hum—"
Space trembled as two vast, ethereal dragon souls slowly rose from the bones, circling beneath this ten-thousand-foot abyss.
They had initially been filled with vigilance and rage, intending to drive away the intruders.
But upon sensing the aura from Gu Yuena—an aura so familiar it was etched into their very souls—the two dragon souls froze in place.
Immediately following, the once-violent dragon roars transformed into trembling, whimpering sounds of disbelief:
"This aura... is it... the Lord?!"
"It really is the Lord! Lord, you... you are still alive?!"
The residual souls of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings fluctuated violently, their massive dragon heads slowly bowing to offer the most humble gesture of submission to the small, silver-haired figure.
"Lord... it really is you..."
The massive dragon souls trembled; had they not been in a spiritual state, they would surely have been weeping with joy.
It was a state of extreme ecstasy, the kind felt when one sees the dawn after losing all hope over endless eons.
Gu Yuena looked at these two, the former great Dragon Kings of the dragon race, the two former God Kings.
A hint of softness flashed in her cold, clear eyes as she gently raised a hand, signaling them to rise.
Then, Gu Yuena turned her head, her beautiful eyes shifting to land on the calm Gu Yuan beside her, a strange new light appearing deep within her gaze.
It was truly as Gu Yuan had predicted.
Although this was not the Dragon Valley, the pocket world the Dragon God had originally created to bury the dragon race, these Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well were formed from their fallen corpses. The convergence of extreme yin and extreme yang energy here had created a unique magnetic field.
While nourishing all things, it had also miraculously locked away a wisp of their residual souls, preserving them for ten thousand years without fading.
This level of insight made Gu Yuena's trust in Gu Yuan deepen even further.
"You have suffered."
Gu Yuena sighed softly, her voice echoing through the vast underground space.
"To see the Lord once more, we would die without regrets!"
The Fire Dragon King's voice boomed, carrying unmasked loyalty.
Gu Yuena nodded slightly, her purple eyes narrowing as her powerful spiritual energy swept over the two massive dragon skeletons, keenly capturing the faint yet extremely pure energy fluctuations deep within the bones.
Those were the fragments of divine laws left behind after their godhoods shattered.
Though incomplete and eroded by the passage of time, for the current Gu Yuan, they were a potent tonic.
Although Gu Yuan's body has fused with the Golden Dragon King bloodline, he is still human after all. If he can absorb the origin power within these divine fragments, he will not only significantly increase his cultivation but also further purify his bloodline and even recast his divine foundation.
Gu Yuena pondered this silently before looking at the two Dragon Kings.
Before Gu Yuena could even speak, the two ancient dragons, who had lived for countless years, had already sensed their Lord's intentions.
"Lord, this person beside you..."
The Ice Dragon King, who had been silently observing, finally couldn't help but speak. It brought its massive, ethereal dragon head close to Gu Yuan, its nostrils twitching as if sniffing the air, its tone filled with suspicion and uncertainty:
"This aura... violent, tyrannical, filled with the desire for destruction...
Although it is perfectly contained within his body, this is absolutely the aura of 'that one'!
But... shouldn't that one be..."
"Is the Golden Dragon King also on the Douluo Planet?"
The Fire Dragon King also asked in shock.
"Could it be that he escaped after that battle back then?"
Facing the doubts of the two Dragon Kings, Gu Yuena smiled faintly. She did not hide the truth, explaining patiently:
"His name is Gu Yuan.
As for the aura you sensed, you are not mistaken."
Gu Yuena pointed at Gu Yuan, her tone calm yet carrying a convincing power:
"During the great war in the God Realm, the Dragon God was split in two.
The Golden Dragon King was indeed suppressed by the gods of the God Realm in the Forbidden Land of Gods and has been unable to escape since.
But the God Realm is not a monolith. Over the long years, the Golden Dragon King stripped away a wisp of his divine consciousness, seized an opportunity to escape the God Realm, and finally descended upon this Douluo Continent, merging with Gu Yuan."
"So that is how it is!
He is the reincarnation of the Golden Dragon King's divine consciousness!"
Upon hearing this, the suspicion in the eyes of the two Dragon Kings instantly transformed into awe.
Although the Golden Dragon King represented the Dragon God's malice and destruction, possessing a tyrannical nature, it was, after all, one half of the Dragon God.
It was a supreme existence on par with the Silver Dragon King!
"Since he is the successor of Lord Golden Dragon King, he is one of the co-rulers of our Dragon Clan!"
The Fire Dragon King immediately declared its stance, its massive dragon soul bowing its head once more, its voice filled with utmost sincerity:
"My Liege, both the old ice dragon and I have long since perished, leaving only these wisps of remnant souls to linger in agony.
The divine position fragments remaining within these bones are of no use to us anymore.
If we can lend this lord a hand to rebuild the glory of the Dragon Clan, we are more than willing to offer them up!"
"That is correct."
The Ice Dragon King echoed, its tone resolute.
"As long as we can take revenge on the God Realm, what does a little thing like this matter?
Even if you required the sacrifice of my remnant soul, I would not utter a single word of complaint!"
Gu Yuan looked at these two loyal old dragons, and a sense of respect could not help but rise in his heart.
The unity and pride of the Dragon Clan were truly incomparable to those of humans.
"There is no need for sacrifice."
Gu Yuan spoke, his voice steady.
"I only require the divine essence within your bones.
As for your remnant souls, I will find a way to have them reside within a special Soul Tool or here in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to continue nourishing them. When I reshape the God Realm in the future, there may well be a chance to resurrect you."
Hearing the word "resurrect," the soul fires of the two great Dragon Kings flickered violently. Although they knew the hope was slim, the promise itself was enough to make them weep with gratitude.
"However..."
The Ice Dragon King seemed to have thought of something, its tone tinged with a hint of worry as it looked up at the thick rock layers above.
"My Liege, once the aura of Lord Golden Dragon King is leaked, those false gods in the God Realm will surely notice it immediately.
If we cause too much of a commotion here, will it not invite divine punishment?"
"On that point, you may rest assured."
Gu Yuena curled her lips into a confident arc. She pointed upward, and although separated by ten thousand feet of earth, her gaze seemed to pierce through everything:
"The current Douluo Planet is no longer what it once was."
"Above the firmament, a mysterious power called the 'Sky Screen' spans across it. It is not only cataloging the strong of the world, but it has also completely isolated the entire Douluo Planet from the God Realm."
"The God Realm of today cannot spy on even a fraction of Douluo Planet, let alone descend with divine punishment."
"Sky Screen?"
The two great Dragon Kings looked at each other in confusion. Although they did not understand what this was, since their Liege was so certain, it must be true.
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