Silver Dragon King Awakens! Dragon God Core! I Am Destiny!
"No!"
Gu Yuena's voice carried a sense of determination.
Silver light surged wildly around her.
Different elements flowed out, struggling and humming in the air.
"For the sake of the revival of Soul Beast, I must obtain it!"
A fire burned in her silver eyes.
After their beliefs crumble, some people will completely succumb to despair.
Some people will become stronger.
Gu Yuena belongs to the latter category.
She knew better than anyone the weight of the Dragon God's Heart; it was the only, most direct, and unavoidable factor in the revival of Soul Beast.
She can't lose it.
"Buzz!!!"
A burst of silver light erupted.
Gu Yuena's figure vanished from the spot in an instant.
Her fingertips reached straight for the Nine-Colored Crystal in the Dragon God's palm.
So fast that it was almost invisible.
"Does it mean I don't exist?"
As Bai Yuan's voice rang out, dark red flames burst forth from his body.
He didn't tear through space like Gu Yuena, but he was faster.
It was so fast, as if time itself hadn't even had time to register what was happening before the person had arrived.
Two figures, one in red and one in silver, rushed into the turbulent flow of seven-colored energy surrounding the Dragon God almost simultaneously.
The two beams of light intersected, collided, and bounced apart in the turbulent, multicolored currents, while simultaneously approaching the core.
The Dragon God did not move.
He simply stood there, his nine-colored robe motionless amidst the turbulent currents, the Dragon God's Heart still quietly suspended in his palm.
He watched as the two young men charged at him from two directions simultaneously, his eyes showing no surprise, not even a hint of emotion.
The moment the light faded, both hands arrived simultaneously.
Bai Yuan's hand reached out from the right side, and dark golden Core Flame patterns flashed across his fingertips.
Gu Yuena's hand reached out from the left, and silver energy spread out between her fingers like a spider web.
Almost simultaneously, both hands touched the edge of the Nine-Colored Crystal.
Di Tian had just taken half a step.
He wanted to help Gu Yuena, even though he knew he might not be able to get involved. But his master needed him, and he couldn't just sit idly by.
Then he stopped.
Because Xiao Bai stood in front of him.
The dark golden, translucent figure floated in mid-air.
Let the two of them handle it themselves.
"How about we watch a play?"
Di Tian remained silent.
His pupils contracted to their maximum size in that instant.
Xiao Bai's presence is too close.
Just now, separated by the entire deep pit, he only felt "terrified," but now, standing face to face, he doesn't even feel that terror anymore.
It was something beyond the realm of perception.
The Beast God's millennia of cultivation and pride were suppressed at this moment, to the point that even his breathing automatically became lighter.
He dared not move.
He genuinely "dared not move."
"... good."
In the end, Di Tian only uttered this one word.
An undeniable will to plunder shone in Gu Yue's purple eyes.
In that instant, she was no longer the girl who could whine, throw tantrums, or be rendered speechless by Bai Yuan.
The true nature of the Silver Dragon King was fully awakened deep within his pupils.
Cold, resolute, carrying the desperate gamble accumulated over tens of thousands of years.
Her hand suddenly gripped the core of the seven-colored light.
"It's mine."
"It is the will of Heaven!"
Silver energy Entanglement upwards like vines, attempting to completely lock the Nine-Colored Crystal under its control.
The light of the Dragon God's Heart struggled violently in her palm for a couple of moments, then slowly dimmed, like a tamed beast finally recognizing its master.
But nobody noticed.
Bai Yuan's right hand also rested on that ball of light.
The golden light was dazzling and enveloped his entire palm, making him look like someone else vying for it.
But the instant he touched the Dragon God's Heart, a wisp of dark red, extremely fine, spark of Core Flame quietly seeped into his palm.
It silently burrowed deep into the Dragon God Core's veins.
In an instant, it merged with the entire energy field, leaving no trace.
No matter how powerful the Dragon God's Heart is, it is nothing more than a mass of unclaimed energy.
The Dragon God's will had long since dissipated with the passage of time, leaving only a slumbering power.
But the Core Flame is different.
The wisp of will he placed inside remained silently hidden deep within the core network.
It won't affect Gu Yuena's ability to use it, she won't notice it, and it won't interfere with her becoming stronger.
But that location, when necessary, can determine the direction of this energy flow.
Then Bai Yuan let go of his hand.
As he withdrew his grip, his fingertips twitched almost imperceptibly.
Damn it!
"How could you have stolen it?!"
As Gu Yuena completely grasped the Dragon God's Heart, a glint of victory flashed in her silver eyes.
She looked up at Bai Yuan, her gaze carrying a hint of "You see, in the end it's still mine."
Bai Yuan shrugged. "It's yours."
Gu Yuena narrowed her eyes slightly, feeling that he had agreed too readily.
That's a bit strange.
But the feeling of the Dragon God's Heart in my palm is real.
A vast and powerful energy is slowly merging with her Silver Dragon King Bloodline; it cannot be faked.
"It's good that you know."
She absorbed the Dragon God's Heart into her body; a flash of silver light appeared on her chest and then disappeared. She then turned around.
Below, at the edge of the deep pit.
Di Tian held his breath the whole time.
It wasn't until the nine-colored light in Gu Yuena's hand completely stabilized that her aura began to rise steadily.
The Beast God's tense face finally broke into a smile that was almost one of ecstatic joy.
"Our lord has won!"
His voice exploded from his throat, causing the surrounding nine-colored dust to tremble.
Di Tian clenched his fists, his entire Soul Power trembling slightly with excitement:
"As expected of our Co-Lord of Soul Beasts! The Silver Dragon King possesses the astonishing wisdom of the Dragon God, with foresight and thorough consideration, displaying true leadership qualities!"
He became increasingly agitated as he spoke, his eyes even turning slightly red.
"Once we obtain the Dragon God Core, who can stop our lord from restoring his great cause?!"
"We Soul Beast now have roots!!"
"Roar"
At the same time.
A silvery-white torrent exploded from Gu Yue was, engulfing the entire crater.
Wherever the light passed, the nine-colored dust was swept away, and even the air was compressed into a thin layer.
A resounding dragon roar shattered the millennia-long silence of Dragon Valley.
The silver light expanded rapidly, and scales grew within the light.
One piece, two pieces, hundreds and thousands of pieces, overlapping and intertwining, covered the enormous body that was reverting from human form to its primal form.
After the light faded, a silver dragon, a thousand meters long, coiled atop Dragon Valley.
The silver scales gleamed with a cold metallic sheen in the gray-white sunlight. The dragon's head was lowered, its horns were like swords, and its purple vertical pupils looked down at the earth.
The entire Dragon Valley fell silent.
Those lingering souls that had wandered for countless millennia all prostrated themselves on the ground the moment the silver dragon appeared.
Above, dragon clouds surged toward the Dragon Tomb from all directions.
Like moths to a flame, they plunged into the silver dragon's scales, and with each one they merged into, the dense cracks covering the dragon's body were mended a little.
The silver light grew brighter and brighter.
The dragon's body is becoming more and more complete.
The atmosphere grew increasingly heavy.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The silver dragon opened its mouth, and laughter exploded throughout Dragon Valley.
"If I devour the Golden Dragon King again, I'll lack nothing!"
A blinding light burned within his purple vertical pupils, followed closely by a murderous intent.
The dragon's head slowly lowered.
Those purple pupils pierced through layers of light and mist, landing on the extremely small figure at the edge of the deep pit below.
Bai Yuan stood there, looking up at her. The size difference between the human and the dragon was so great that it was like the contrast between a mountain peak and a pebble.
The silver dragon's vertical pupils held only indifference.
She raised a dragon claw that blotted out the sky, its sharp tip gleaming coldly in the gray-white sunlight, and mercilessly slammed it down towards the tiny figure.
"Tell me."
The dragon claw hovered in mid-air, the gust of wind it generated causing Bai Yuan's clothes to flutter wildly.
The silver dragon's voice descended from above.
Who exactly are you?
Tell me, and I'll spare your life.
Bai Yuan looked up at the giant claw hanging above his head, his golden eyes reflecting the cold light from the edge of the dragon claw.
His clothes fluttered wildly in the wind, and a few strands of his hair were blown into disarray, but he never took a single step back.
He remained silent for about two seconds.
Then he spoke, his voice not loud, but clear enough for the silver dragon to hear him perfectly:
"... Why don't you give it a try?"
The silver dragon coiled high above, its purple vertical pupils gazing down at the tiny figure below. The air still held the chilling wind that had just been whipped up by its claw.
Bai Yuan stood there, staring at the enormous, sky-covering silver claw:
"I've come to see if the Silver Dragon King is all talk and no action."
The silver dragon's pupils contracted slightly.
A hint of surprise flashed across those purple vertical pupils, only to be replaced by an even stronger chill.
"Arrogant!"
A dragon's roar descended from the sky, causing the nine-colored dust in the entire deep pit to tremble.
"You still think you can beat me when I'm in this position?"