Dragon God Reverse Scale

Three days later, it was the final day of the hotel booking Bi Ji had made.

Just after coaxing Na'er to sleep, a wave of dragon might that made Yang Fan's heart palpitate caused the space to ripple like water, and two figures suddenly appeared in the room.

The man walking in front wore a black robe with a cold, stern expression. His deep eyes seemed to contain a domineering aura that looked down upon the world; it was the Beast God, Di Tian.

Following behind him was Bi Ji, dressed in a long, emerald-green gown.

The two walked straight up to Yang Fan.

Looking at the sleeping Na'er, Di Tian waved his hand, setting up a barrier to envelop the three of them.

He began to look up and down at the seemingly ordinary human before him, his eyes filled with scrutiny and vigilance.

"Human, you went to such great lengths to lure me here. What exactly is your purpose?"

Di Tian's voice was low and filled with a sense of oppression.

Yang Fan met Di Tian's gaze with a calm expression: "Senior, I am also here to discuss a win-win cooperation. I can help you achieve your long-cherished wish for the revival of soul beasts, and in return, you need to do me a favor."

"Arrogant! Do I, Di Tian, the dignified Beast God, need a human's help to revive?"

Di Tian let out a cold snort, black mist surging around his body as a terrifying wave of soul power instantly locked onto Yang Fan.

"A mere human, daring to speak of the future of soul beasts?"

Yang Fan smiled slightly and slowly took out a primitive jade box from his soul tool, opening it gently.

Inside the box lay a golden scale emitting a faint glow, its surface covered in ancient and mysterious patterns.

The moment he saw this item, Di Tian's originally cold and sharp pupils suddenly constricted, and even Bi Ji, standing to the side, couldn't help but cover her red lips, her eyes filled with shock.

"This... is this a scale of the Golden Dragon King?!"

Bi Ji exclaimed in disbelief.

"How could you possibly possess this?"

"Not only do I possess it, but I also know its true origin."

Yang Fan gently stroked the scale with his fingertips, his tone certain.

"A long time ago, the Dragon God split and the God Realm was in turmoil; this treasure was born from that catastrophe. The locals of the Douluo Continent shouldn't know this, and this is my sincerity to prove my identity."

Yang Fan had found this scale during his time running the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion on the Douluo Continent. At first, he thought it was just an ordinary golden dragon scale, intending to use it later as bait to swindle the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect or Yu Xiaogang.

However, during the appraisal, the spiritual power feedback from his own martial soul made him feel that something was wrong.

Could a golden dragon scale allow his spiritual power to directly break through to the Spirit Sea Realm? This was clearly the legendary Dragon God Reverse Scale of the Golden Dragon King, likely torn off by the Asura God when the Golden Dragon King fought to the death in the God Realm.

The mind is like a sea, vast and boundless.

It was precisely because of his Spirit Sea Realm spiritual power that he was able to slightly outperform Ning Rongrong in their treasure appraisal competition.

Without the spiritual power of the Spirit Sea Realm, his martial soul appraisal ability could only be said to be on par with the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda.

The quality of his innate level six soul power still limited his martial soul, and he planned to start plotting to evolve his martial soul with immortal herbs once he returned to the Douluo Continent.

Di Tian stared fixedly at the Golden Dragon King's reverse scale, the hostility in his eyes gradually fading, replaced by deep shock and gravity.

He took a deep breath, his tone finally softening: "Who exactly are you? Why do you possess such an extinct object?"

"Who I am is not important; what matters is what I can bring."

Yang Fan put away the jade box, looking at Di Tian with burning eyes.

"I know what you are planning. I can give you my Golden Dragon King reverse scale and even the coordinates of the world as a backup plan should your plot against the Spirit Pagoda fail. In return, you need to assist me in entering the Spirit Pagoda under the guise of a hidden family."

Di Tian was silent for a moment, his mind rapidly weighing the pros and cons.

Although this human's proposal was bold, it indeed struck at the current pain point of the soul beasts.

As for seizing it by force, he had considered it.

But if what Yang Fan said was true, the plane coordinates were the most important thing. Furthermore, legends of the Dragon God still circulated in the world; perhaps that place was a territory ignored by the God Realm, which was very important for the soul beasts.

"Fine, I agree." Di Tian finally nodded, though a flash of cunning crossed his eyes. "However, words are not enough. Since we are to cooperate, there should be some guarantees."

Before his words had even faded, Di Tian took out a scale shimmering with seven-colored light from his robes.

"The Dragon God Reverse Scale!"

Bi Ji cried out in alarm, wanting to stop him, but it was already too late.

Di Tian's gaze, however, was exceptionally firm.

Back then, the Dragon God seemed to have sensed something and, before attempting to ascend to the godhood, handed his own reverse scale to the most loyal Black Dragon Clan for safekeeping. Unfortunately, even the Lord could not decipher the secrets within this scale, so it was better to use it here.

He stepped in front of Yang Fan, ignoring his attempt to dodge, and pressed the Dragon God Reverse Scale, which carried both destruction and creation, firmly into Yang Fan's chest!

"Pfft—"

As the reverse scale entered his body, there was no blood splatter; instead, it transformed into a colorful dragon-patterned mark, deeply branded over Yang Fan's heart.

A cold, bone-chilling yet immensely vital force instantly coursed through his entire body, perfectly synchronizing with his heartbeat.

"This reverse scale is the supreme treasure of my Dragon Clan."

Di Tian withdrew his hand and looked coldly at Yang Fan.

"This is both a treasure that can grant you the Dragon Raja bloodline and even a second martial soul, and a sword hanging over your head. As long as you dare to harbor thoughts of betraying the Dragon Raja, or commit acts that harm the interests of soul beasts, the Dragon God will personally judge you!"

Yang Fan felt the rhythmic throbbing of the Dragon God Reverse Scale at his chest. Far from feeling fear, a satisfied curve tugged at the corner of his mouth.

He reached out his hand and gripped Di Tian's tightly.

"It's a deal."

In the dead of night, a pact between man and beast was struck.

Di Tian vanished alone into the darkness, leaving behind only a low, parting instruction: "Remember your promise. The reclusive clan 'Longyuan' will be waiting for you at the Spirit Pagoda headquarters."

Yang Fan looked down at his chest, where the colorful dragon pattern shimmered with a faint, eerie light under the indoor lamps.

Bi Ji watched Yang Fan, her eyes filled with an inexplicable expression.

"Does your world truly have legends of the Dragon God? You aren't lying to me, are you?"

She had pried this information out of him during their conversation days ago, but when she mentioned it to Di Tian, he dismissed it as complete nonsense.

Although Di Tian's inherited memories of the Dragon Raja were incomplete, if he said it was nonsense, it had to be nonsense. This was a near-blind trust Bi Ji had cultivated from spending tens of thousands of years by Di Tian's side.

It was precisely this trust that made her feel so uncomfortable among the soul beasts; her heart yearned for quiet, for peace, and for the harmonious coexistence of humans and soul beasts.

Because of this, she had been the strongest supporter of the Spirit Pagoda established by Huo Yuhao ten thousand years ago, yet ten thousand years later, the soul beasts had fallen to such a state.

The other fierce beasts intended to wait for the Lord's strength to recover before launching a counterattack against humanity, but Bi Ji knew that humanity was no longer something the soul beasts could topple. She craved peace and feared that the soul beasts would be completely wiped out in a war, yet because of that trust, she did not want to oppose Di Tian's decision.

"Forget it, I won't press you further. Pack up, and we shall depart. It's a good opportunity to take you out and let you properly experience this era."

Seeing Yang Fan remain silent, Bi Ji sighed softly. She no longer had the heart to weigh right from wrong; the Dragon God Reverse Scale had already been bestowed and fused with Yang Fan.

The arrow was on the string; it had to be fired.

She hoped there truly was such a planar coordinate that could leave a spark of hope for the soul beast race should their future plans fail.