Na'er's Dream

With that, Na'er leaned against Di Lintian's shoulder and slowly drifted off to sleep.

She dreamt from the perspective of a bystander, a very, very long dream.

She dreamt that Di Lintian's Sky Dragon Empire had successfully conquered the continent, and he had become the first emperor in the history of the Douluo Continent to achieve complete unification, while she... she had become his empress.

Afterward, Di Lintian went into seclusion and began to create his own godhood.

But not long after, the apocalypse arrived, and the Sea God and Asura God, Tang San, came to the imperial palace of the Sky Dragon Empire.

Just as Na'er thought it was all over, a holy light shot into the sky from within the Sky Dragon Empire's guardian sect, "Spirit Hall," and another deity descended—it was the Angel God!

The moment the Angel God appeared, evil divine power erupted from a remote location, revealing yet another deity—the Rakshasa God.

Both gods descended upon the Sky Dragon Empire almost simultaneously, though they stood on opposing sides.

The Sea God and Asura God stood together, facing the Angel God, who stood alone.

"The Angel God is only a first-tier god; how could she possibly block an existence that is both a first-tier god and the Sea God and Asura God combined?" Na'er shook her head.

However, a ripple of divine power appeared in the Far North, and the next second, the Ice God descended onto the battlefield as well.

"Ice Empress!" Na'er exclaimed in surprise, sensing the aura of a Soul Beast on the Ice God!

After the initial surprise, Na'er quickly calmed down. The Ice God was also just a first-tier god; even if the two gods joined forces, they would be no match for a God King, let alone with the Rakshasa God also present.

The next moment, a dragon's roar echoed from the Star Dou Forest, reverberating between heaven and earth.

Along with the dragon's roar, five other deities appeared.

Na'er jolted awake from her sleep. "Was that just a dream?"

"What's wrong?"

Di Lintian watched Na'er, who had suddenly woken up, and held a piece of roasted meat to her lips.

Na'er opened her mouth slightly and ate the meat Di Lintian fed her. "I had a very strange dream. It felt like a glimpse into the future."

"Is that so? Was I in it? Did I unify the continent and become the only emperor in this world?" Di Lintian teased with a smile.

"Yes, you became the only emperor under the heavens." Na'er nodded, contrary to Di Lintian's expectations.

"I knew it. The fortune-teller said I was born with the face of a dragon." Di Lintian nodded heavily. That master from his past life was truly a master; my dragon-like appearance is indeed fully manifest.

"What is a fortune-teller?" Na'er heard a new term from Di Lintian.

"Uh... simply put, it's someone who can predict the future." Di Lintian found a plausible excuse.

"Oh... then I'm a fortune-teller now, too," Na'er said after thinking it over carefully.

"I suppose so. Then let me ask you, who is my empress?" Di Lintian asked her again.

Hearing this, Na'er's face flushed red, and she stammered for a long time.

"What kind of expression is that? Don't tell me I don't even have a harem?" Di Lintian felt as if he had been struck by lightning; surely he wouldn't be impotent in the future?

"I don't know, I didn't see," Na'er said, her face burning with shyness.

"Look, the boss and the big sister are so intimate," Oslo whispered to the five people beside him, crouching behind the bushes.

"Keep your voice down, Oslo. If the big sister hears us, she'll kill us," Yu Feng said, his voice barely audible.

"So you're the little brats who bullied our Shrek students?"

Just then, a thunderous voice accompanied by violent soul power exploded, blowing over the tents that Yu Tianheng and the others had just set up.

"Damn it, my tent!" Oslo didn't even care about being discovered by Di Lintian and Na'er as he cursed loudly.

Hearing the deafening sound, Di Lintian and Na'er stood up instantly. Without even glancing at the spying Oslo and the others, they looked toward the muscular man of short stature standing in the distance.

"Zhao Wuji?"

Di Lintian looked at the man, whose face was covered in bruises.

"What kind of thing dares to come and cause trouble at my Imperial Dou Team's camp?" Mystic Water stepped out from the shadows, a soul ring appearing with every step he took.

Two yellow, two purple, and five black—a total of nine soul rings pulsed slowly, exuding the powerful aura of a Title Douluo.

"T-Title Douluo?" The soul power fluctuations around Zhao Wuji dissipated, and he stammered, "Y-Your Excellency, if I said I took a wrong turn, would you believe me?"

"Guess whether I believe you or not." Mystic Water's figure vanished from where he stood.

The next instant, Zhao Wuji was kicked into the air. While he was still airborne, Mystic Water reappeared above him and smashed a fist down onto his already swollen face.

Before Zhao Wuji could land, a familiar kick struck his waist, sending him flying back into the sky. Then, Mystic Water's figure vanished again, appearing at Zhao Wuji's side to kick him like a ball deep into the Star Dou Forest.

Inside the Star Dou Forest.

"Those little brats have gotten me killed!"

Zhao Wuji slowly sat up from the ground, preparing to go back and settle the score with the Shrek Seven Devils.

"Do you really think you can just leave?" Red Fire said coldly from behind Zhao Wuji.

"Wh-what?" Zhao Wuji turned his head in terror.

The next second, Zhao Wuji was sent flying high into the air once again.

The next day.

Di Lintian and the others packed up their campsite and headed straight into the Star Dou Forest.

Yu Tianheng activated his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul and took the lead, occasionally using his dragon-transformed claws to clear away obstructing branches. Oslo stood on a tree branch, while Yu Feng flew directly above the Imperial Dou Team, scouting the path ahead.

Ye Lingling walked in the middle, while Dugu Yan, Di Lintian, and Na'er brought up the rear.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the Shrek Seven Devils had also entered the Star Dou Forest under the guidance of the pig-faced Zhao Wuji.

In the very core of the Star Dou Forest.

"Uncle Red King, hurry up! I can feel that Brother Lintian has returned!" the Three-Eyed Golden Lion said to Red King, her voice filled with joy.

"Alright, alright, alright." Red King nodded repeatedly.

At the Lake of Life, where the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python resided.

"Sister Xiao Wu is back!"

The Titan Giant Ape's mountain-like body thumped its chest in delight as it headed toward the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Forest.

"There are people ahead, stay alert!" Yu Feng warned after spotting an old woman and a young girl chasing a snake-type Soul Beast.

"They're heading this way!" Oslo also caught sight of the pair and spoke with rapid urgency.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling instantly activated their martial souls, gazing ahead with vigilance.

Sure enough, just as the two women finished their transformation, a snake-type Soul Beast slithered out from the grass, skimming low across the ground.

It was a Phoenix-Tail Cockscomb Serpent. It seemed the people Yu Feng and Oslo had spotted were indeed the Snake Matriarch Chao Tianxiang and her granddaughter, Meng Yiran.

The Phoenix-Tail Cockscomb Serpent moved with incredible speed, ignoring the Imperial Dou Team entirely as it darted off in another direction.

"Young friends, pardon us!"

Leaning on her cane, the Snake Matriarch followed closely behind the Phoenix-Tail Cockscomb Serpent, bringing Meng Yiran along in the chase.

Meng Yiran, carried by the Snake Matriarch, cast a curious glance at the members of the Imperial Dou Team, who were around her own age.

"Follow them!"

Di Lintian strode forward, sprinting in the direction where the Snake Matriarch and Meng Yiran had vanished.