Twelve Years Old, Level 62! The Sky Screen Descends, and I'm Exposed as the Golden Dragon King?! (Please Follow!)

"Thanks for all your hard work."

Gu Yuena's eyes brimmed with tenderness as she gently drew Gu Yuan into her arms.

"From now on, I won't let you suffer anymore."

Feeling the warm, vibrant breath in her embrace, Gu Yuan finally felt at ease.

He knew he had made the right bet.

"By the way, Na'er."

Gu Yuan lifted his head from her embrace.

"I've reached level twenty. I need to get a Soul Ring."

Gu Yuena had grown accustomed to Gu Yuan's easy familiarity.

After all, in her eyes, Gu Yuan was the Golden Dragon King himself. He was merely a child in human form.

"Level twenty?"

Gu Yuena paused in surprise, then examined him with her Soul Power. Understanding dawned on her face.

"As expected of someone who inherited the Dragon God's power. Innate Level 20 Soul Power... Your Martial Soul is the Golden Dragon King, right?"

Gu Yuan nodded. With a thought, the Golden Dragon King Martial Soul and the Golden Dragon Spear appeared in his hands.

Seeing the Golden Dragon Spear, identical to the one in her memories, Gu Yuena's last trace of doubt vanished.

She gazed at Gu Yuan, light shimmering in her beautiful purple eyes as a bold, adoring plan took shape in her heart.

"How could my other half make do with ordinary Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings?"

Gu Yuena smiled.

"All the Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest are our subjects.

I'll choose the Soul Rings best suited to you.

Your first and Second Soul Rings must be the absolute best of the best!"

She rose and led Gu Yuan by the hand out of the Crystal Palace, back to the lakeshore.

Di Tian and the other Ferocious Beasts were still waiting where they had been.

"Di Tian, Scarlet King."

Gu Yuena spoke coolly.

"Your subordinates are here!"

Beast God Di Tian and the Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff, Scarlet King, answered at once with respectful bows.

"The young master needs his first and Second Soul Rings."

Gu Yuena's gaze fell on Scarlet King.

"Does your clan have any descendants with the purest bloodline and around ten thousand years of cultivation?"

Scarlet King's heart tightened. He immediately understood what his master meant. Without the slightest hesitation, he dropped to one knee.

"Master, we do!

I have a grandson who has just reached ten thousand years. He inherited my bloodline completely and is the most talented young one in our clan!"

"Good."

Gu Yuena nodded, then looked at Xiong Jun.

"Choose the strongest Ten Thousand Year Bear King from the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear clan as well."

"Understood!"

Such was the Silver Dragon King's adoration for Gu Yuan!

She didn't even bother to hunt Soul Beasts. Instead, she simply ordered the Ferocious Beasts to offer up the finest young members of their clans as Gu Yuan's Soul Rings!

What overbearing authority, what extraordinary honor!

Before long, a magnificent three-headed pup wreathed in scarlet demonic flames,

and a Ten Thousand Year Terrorclaw Bear whose bristles were like steel needles and whose claws gleamed dark gold, were brought before Gu Yuan.

There was no fear in their eyes, only the supreme honor of being chosen as sacrifices.

With Gu Yuena personally guarding him, Gu Yuan absorbed both Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, each far superior to others of the same level, without the slightest effort!

From then on, Gu Yuan settled in the Core Circle of the Star Dou Great Forest.

His life was one of unimaginable luxury.

When thirsty, he drank the waters of Life Lake.

When hungry, he ate Ten Thousand Year Vermilion Fruits cultivated by Bi Ji herself.

When he trained, the Ferocious Beasts, Di Tian among them, took turns sparring with him and teaching him their moves.

When he needed Soul Rings, Gu Yuena chose the Soul Beasts most compatible with him in the entire forest and had them sacrifice themselves.

With resources poured into him on a scale that was practically cheating, Gu Yuan's growth reached a horrifying pace.

His Soul Power Level skyrocketed, and the age of the Soul Rings he absorbed repeatedly shattered the theoretical limits of Douluo Continent.

Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, six years had passed.

Six years later.

By the shores of Life Lake, a handsome young man with black hair and golden eyes sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.

Though Gu Yuan was only twelve, the aura he radiated was as deep as the sea. Even space warped slightly with each breath.

"Whoosh—"

The youth slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and opened his eyes. Stars seemed to flicker and vanish in his golden pupils, and his gaze was full of authority.

[Name: Gu Yuan]

[Age: Twelve]

[Martial Souls: Golden Dragon King, Golden Dragon Spear]

[Soul Power: Level 62 Battle Soul Emperor!]

"Level sixty-two. I've finally hit a bottleneck."

Feeling the surging Soul Power within him, Gu Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

A twelve-year-old Soul Emperor—just saying it aloud would drive the entire continent wild.

"At this rate, I'll reach the level of a Level 99 Peerless Douluo in ten years at most.

Then I can start preparing to create my own godhood and ascend to the Divine Realm."

Gu Yuan's lips curled into a smile.

He was very happy with his current life of quietly growing stronger: no one disturbed him, and his resources were limitless.

Gu Yuan planned to keep lying low until he was invincible, then appear before the world.

But an unexpected change came without warning!

Across all of Douluo Continent, in both the human world and the Soul Beast forests,

every living creature saw an enormous golden Sky Screen slowly unfurl across the blue sky!

A grand, majestic, sacred voice rang out in the minds of every living being.

[The Heavenly Dao shines bright; the myriad realms look on.

Today, we reveal the hidden powerhouses of Douluo Continent, to display their might!]

[Sky Screen Ranking: Top Ten Hidden Powerhouses of Douluo Continent!]

The smile on Gu Yuan's face froze instantly.

"No way... A Sky Screen exposé?!"

An ominous feeling welled up inside Gu Yuan.

Sure enough, in the next moment, golden light flooded the Sky Screen. Line after line of earth-shaking text appeared, setting the entire world ablaze!

[TOP 1: Gu Yuan]

[Identity: Human/Golden Dragon King (one soul, two bodies)]

[Soul Power: Level 62 (Twelve years old)]

[Location: Core Circle of the Star Dou Great Forest, living with Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena]

Silence.

A silence as still as death.

The smile on Gu Yuan's face stiffened completely.

Gu Yuan slowly looked up at the glaring golden words on the Sky Screen. For a moment, his mind went blank.

"W-what kind of joke is this?"

A twelve-year-old Soul Emperor?

A Golden Dragon King clone?

Living with the Silver Dragon King?

This Sky Screen had exposed every last detail about him!

The low-key growth plan he had spent six years painstakingly carrying out was smashed to pieces by that damned Sky Screen in a single blow!

"Yuan'er."

A gentle voice called beside him.

Gu Yuan turned around to find that Gu Yuena had appeared at his side.

She, too, was gazing up at the sky. The tenderness and serenity that usually graced her beautiful face had vanished.

In their place was an endless chill and solemnity.

Her beautiful purple dragon eyes had become a majestic purple-gold, filled with the rise and fall of stars.

The divine aura of the Silver Dragon King, who commanded the elements and created life, poured forth without restraint, enveloping all of Life Lake.