12 Years Old, Level 62! The Heavenly Curtain Descends, Exposing Me, the Golden Dragon King, at the Start?! (Seeking Collections!)

"You've worked hard."

Gu Yuena's eyes were filled with tenderness as she gently pulled Gu Yuan into her embrace.

"From now on, I will never let you suffer again."

Feeling the warm, life-filled aura in her arms, Gu Yuan felt completely at ease.

He knew he had won his gamble.

"By the way, Na'er."

Gu Yuan lifted his head from her embrace.

"I've reached level twenty; I need to obtain a spirit ring."

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

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

"Level twenty?"

Gu Yuena was slightly startled, then probed him with her spirit power, a look of realization dawning on her face.

"As expected of one who inherited the Dragon God's power, innate level twenty spirit power... Your martial spirit is the Golden Dragon King, isn't it?"

Gu Yuan nodded. With a thought, his Golden Dragon King martial spirit and the Golden Dragon Spear appeared in his hands simultaneously.

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

She looked at Gu Yuan, her beautiful purple eyes shimmering with light, as a bold and doting plan formed in her mind.

"How could my other half use those ordinary ten-thousand-year spirit rings?"

Gu Yuena smiled.

"All the spirit beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest are our subjects.

I will select the most suitable spirit rings for you.

Your first and second spirit rings must be the absolute pinnacle of perfection!"

She stood up, took Gu Yuan's hand, and walked out of the Crystal Palace, returning to the lakeside.

Di Tian and the other fierce beasts were still waiting where they had been.

"Di Tian, Scarlet King."

Gu Yuena spoke indifferently.

"Your subordinates are here!"

The Beast God Di Tian and the Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff Scarlet King responded respectfully at once.

"The Young Master needs his first and second spirit rings."

Gu Yuena's gaze fell upon Scarlet King.

"Among your kin, are there any descendants with the purest bloodline and cultivation around ten thousand years?"

Scarlet King felt a jolt in his heart, instantly understanding his Sovereign's intent. Yet, he did not hesitate for a second, immediately kneeling on one knee.

"Reporting to the Sovereign, yes!

This subordinate has a grandson who has just reached ten thousand years; he has inherited the essence of my bloodline and is the most gifted descendant in the clan!"

"Very good."

Gu Yuena nodded and looked toward Xiong Jun.

"As for the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear clan, you go and select the strongest ten-thousand-year bear king as well."

"As you command!"

This was the extent of the Silver Dragon King's doting on Gu Yuan!

She disdained the act of hunting spirit beasts, instead directly ordering the fierce beasts to offer up the most outstanding descendants of their own clans to serve as Gu Yuan's spirit rings!

What arrogance, what supreme honor!

Soon, a magnificent, spirited small three-headed mastiff burning with crimson demonic flames, and a ten-thousand-year Terrorclaw Bear with fur like steel needles and claws shimmering with dark golden light, were brought before Gu Yuan.

There was no fear in their eyes, only the supreme glory of being a sacrifice.

Under Gu Yuena's personal protection, Gu Yuan absorbed these two ten-thousand-year spirit rings, whose quality far exceeded their level, with almost no effort at all!

From then on, Gu Yuan settled down in the core circle of the Star Dou Great Forest.

His life could only be described as extremely luxurious.

When thirsty, he drank the water of the Life Lake.

When hungry, he ate the ten-thousand-year Vermilion Fruit personally cultivated by Bi Ji.

For cultivation, he had Di Tian and the other fierce beasts taking turns sparring with him to hone his skills.

Whenever he needed a spirit ring, Gu Yuena would select the most compatible spirit beast in the entire forest to offer itself as a sacrifice for him.

With such cheating-level resource allocation, Gu Yuan's growth speed reached a terrifying degree.

His Soul Power Level skyrocketed, and the age of the spirit rings he absorbed broke the theoretical limits of the Douluo Continent time and time again.

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

Six years later.

Beside the Life Lake, a handsome youth with black hair and golden eyes sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.

Although Gu Yuan was only twelve years old, the aura emanating from him was as deep as an abyss and as vast as the sea; even the space around him distorted slightly with every breath he took.

"Hoo—"

The youth slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and opened his eyes. Within those golden pupils, stars seemed to flicker and fade, radiating immense majesty.

[Name: Gu Yuan]
[Age: Twelve years old]
[Martial Soul: Golden Dragon King, Golden Dragon Spear]
[Soul Power: Level 62 Battle Soul Emperor!]

"Level 62, finally reached a bottleneck."

Gu Yuan felt the surging soul power within his body and nodded in satisfaction.

A twelve-year-old Soul Emperor was enough to drive the entire continent insane if word got out.

"At this rate, in ten years at most, I will be able to reach the level of a Level 99 Peerless Douluo. By then, I can begin preparing to create my own godhood and ascend to the God Realm."

A smile curled at the corners of Gu Yuan's mouth.

He was very satisfied with this low-profile life of development—no one to disturb him, and infinite resources.

Gu Yuan had intended to keep hiding like this until he was invincible, only then revealing himself to the world.

However, an unexpected change occurred!

Without any warning, across the entire Douluo Continent, whether in the human world or the spirit beast forests, every living creature saw a massive golden canopy slowly unfold across the azure sky!

A grand, majestic, and divine voice resounded in the minds of every living being.

[The Heavenly Dao is clear, overlooking the myriad worlds. Today, we tally the hidden powerhouses of the Douluo Continent to manifest their great might!]

[Sky Canopy Tally: The Top Ten Hidden Powerhouses of the Douluo Continent!]

The smile on Gu Yuan's face froze instantly.

No way... a Sky Canopy exposure trope?!

An extremely ominous premonition rose in Gu Yuan's heart.

Sure enough, the next second, the golden light on the canopy flared, and lines of shocking, massive characters emerged, instantly detonating the entire world!

[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 deathly silence.

The smile on Gu Yuan's face stiffened completely.

Gu Yuan slowly looked up at the blinding golden characters on the canopy, his mind blank for a fleeting moment.

Are... are you kidding me?

A twelve-year-old Soul Emperor? A Golden Dragon King avatar? Living with the Silver Dragon King?

This canopy had sold him out completely!

His low-profile development plan, painstakingly managed for six years, was smashed to pieces in this single moment by this damn canopy!

"Yuan'er."

A soft call echoed in his ear.

Gu Yuan turned his head to see that Gu Yuena had arrived beside him at some point.

She was also looking up at the sky, and the gentleness and tranquility that usually graced her beautiful face had vanished.

In its place was endless coldness and gravity.

Gu Yuena's beautiful purple dragon pupils had now transformed into a majestic, supreme purple-gold, containing the birth and death of stars.

The divine aura belonging to the Silver Dragon King—the power to control elements and create life—was released without reservation, shrouding the entire Life Lake.