After Dugu Bo's aura left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Yu Zhantian emerged from the pearl for the first time.
"That poison-playing brat is finally gone. These past few days have been suffocating for this old man!"
Yu Zhantian seemed as if he really had been cooped up for too long. After floating out of the pearl, he even stretched.
"Ancestor, should we awaken the two Dragon Kings inside those Dragon Pearls now?"
Yu Hengqing took out the two Dragon Pearls, wrapped in Soul Power, from the Ruyi Treasure Bag and held them out to Yu Zhantian.
These two Dragon Pearls could automatically gather the energy of heaven and earth. If placed outside, they would undoubtedly be rare treasures.
But right now, they were inside the Ruyi Treasure Bag, which lacked the energy of heaven and earth. Their ability to gather spiritual energy would only add to the burden on the bag.
"It is time to awaken those two Dragon Kings. I also want to know whether there's any chance they can still survive."
Yu Zhantian brought his hands together, and a ball of seven-colored Soul Power gathered between his palms.
If they used only Soul Power to awaken the two Dragon Kings, the pair certainly wouldn't last long. As a remnant consciousness, Yu Zhantian understood this well.
If Bi Ji hadn't brought the Dragon Scale back then, Yu Zhantian would have disappeared long ago, his consciousness returning to his true body.
Yu Zhantian drew out two strands of seven-colored Soul Power and injected one into each Dragon Pearl.
As the seven-colored Soul Power flowed in, the pearls, once dim and lusterless, regained their colors and began to shine.
"Hmm? Zhantian, why are you here? And why do you have the power of Lord Dragon God? Did Lord Dragon God send you to awaken us?"
The impatient Fire Dragon King was the first to awaken and appear before Yu Hengqing and Yu Zhantian.
"Lord Silver Dragon King sent me to find you. Lord Dragon God died in that war."
Yu Zhantian respectfully explained the situation to the Fire Dragon King. The Fire Dragon King and Ice Dragon King had both been among the earliest Soul Beasts to fall, so they knew what had happened afterward.
"Who is the Silver Dragon King? And who told you that Lord Dragon God is dead? Lord Dragon God must have left something up his sleeve. Even if he died, it would only be temporary!"
The Fire Dragon King paid no attention to the Silver Dragon King's identity. What mattered to him was whether the Dragon God was still alive.
As long as the Dragon God lived, then even if the Dragon Clan and Soul Beasts had fallen into decline, one day they would stand at the top of the world again and fulfill the Dragon God's unfulfilled wish.
Before Yu Zhantian could answer, the Ice Dragon King finally awoke and floated out of the pearl.
"Enough, Fire Dragon King. We have no way of knowing whether Lord Dragon God left something up his sleeve. Yu Zhantian is simply stating the facts."
When the Ice Dragon King had awakened as well, the tension in Yu Zhantian's heart finally eased.
Though the two Dragon Kings never saw eye to eye, they still listened to each other's advice. With the Ice Dragon King here, Yu Zhantian no longer had to worry about the Fire Dragon King flying into a rage.
"The Silver Dragon King is one of the two Dragon Kings that Lord Dragon God split off when the God Kings ambushed him. The Silver Dragon King inherited Lord Dragon God's elemental authority and can command the power of the elements."
"As for the other Dragon King, he's called the Golden Dragon King. He inherited Lord Dragon God's physical body and is now sealed inside the Divine Realm."
After hearing Yu Zhantian's explanation, the Fire Dragon King, who had been bristling with anger just moments ago, fell silent.
To be honest, during the time they had spent as remnant souls, the Fire Dragon King and Ice Dragon King had imagined what might happen if the Dragon God lost. But they had never imagined that the Dragon God's power could be divided.
"How great are the chances of rescuing the Golden Dragon King?"
This time, the Ice Dragon King spoke. He wanted to know how great a price they would have to pay to rescue the Golden Dragon King.
If the cost wasn't too high, then as members of the Dragon Clan, they would naturally find a way to save him. If the price was too great, then considering the future of the Dragon Clan and Soul Beasts, the Golden Dragon King would surely have to be abandoned.
"There are five God Kings in the Divine Realm now, along with more than twenty First-Level Gods and a whole host of Second-Level Gods and Third-Level Gods. In contrast, we have only the Silver Dragon King, who possesses god-level strength. So I don't think there's much chance of rescuing Lord Golden Dragon King."
Yu Zhantian calmly analyzed the difference in strength between the two sides. Even if they counted Yu Hengqing, a future First-Level God, they were still far too weak.
After hearing Yu Zhantian's analysis, the two Dragon Kings gave up on the idea of rescuing the Golden Dragon King.
"After awakening this time, the two of us will activate our contingency plan and be reborn. But before we die, we have a few unfinished wishes to entrust to you."
Though the Ice Dragon King was speaking to Yu Zhantian, Yu Hengqing understood that those wishes would most likely fall to him in the end.
"Please go ahead, Lord Ice Dragon King. If it's something I, Yu Zhantian, can do, I'll do everything in my power to see it done!"
Yu Zhantian didn't make any rash promises. He was afraid his true body hadn't recovered much strength and wouldn't be able to bear too many responsibilities.
"First, we'll use the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot beside the pool to be reborn. Nothing must happen to either of these two plants during the process, or our method of rebirth will fail completely."
"Second, the Ice Dragon Clan and Fire Dragon Clan have most likely been wiped out in that battle. In a moment, I'll give you two drops of our blood essence. They'll lead you to Soul Beasts with the potential to evolve into true dragons. Once you find them, please raise them well!"
"Lastly, after we're reborn, our Dragon Pearls will transform into divine artifacts, increasing the concentration of the energy of heaven and earth here. Make good use of this place."
After giving Yu Zhantian his instructions, the Ice Dragon King glanced at the Fire Dragon King. Receiving the signal, the Fire Dragon King stepped forward and spoke to Yu Hengqing:
"Boy, I can sense the aura of the Thunder God in you. And since you're by Zhantian's side, you must be one of our own. So I'll pass on the forging knowledge of our Dragon Clan to you."
"I hope this knowledge will help you at some point in the future!"
The Fire Dragon King raised his index finger and pressed it against Yu Hengqing's forehead. A torrent of forging knowledge surged into Yu Hengqing's mind.
"To make sure you don't slack off after receiving this inheritance, I've set you a test. You'll only unlock the rest of the knowledge once you've passed!"
As if afraid Yu Hengqing might refuse to take the test, the Fire Dragon King added:
"Of course, the tests aren't very difficult. You just need to forge the required weapons according to the instructions to pass."
At that moment, another "user" appeared in Yu Hengqing's spiritual space: a round sphere covered in seals.
Seeing something suddenly appear in Yu Hengqing's spiritual space, Leiyi, who had been concealing his presence, immediately used the power of thunder to isolate it.
"This junior thanks Senior Fire Dragon King for this parting gift!"
After receiving the gift, Yu Hengqing immediately bowed respectfully to the Fire Dragon King.
"Hahaha, what an amusing boy. If I hadn't given you a gift, I doubt you'd have said that!"
"Senior Fire Dragon King, you're joking."
Yu Hengqing had nothing more to say to the Fire Dragon King's teasing, so he simply smiled serenely.
"Enough, Fire Dragon King! We elders should be giving the younger generation gifts in the first place. My inheritance wouldn't suit the boy, but I can raise his spiritual power by one level."
The Ice Dragon King crooked his index finger, and the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, which had been rooted in the soil, was uprooted and flew before him.
"Your spiritual power is currently at the Soul Emperor level. After you consume this medicinal plant, called Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, your spiritual power will reach the threshold of a Titled Douluo."
"As long as you keep honing it, your spiritual power will naturally break through to the Titled Douluo level in time."
With that, the Ice Dragon King used Soul Power to draw out a few drops of clear liquid from the center of the leaves and sent them into Yu Hengqing's mouth.
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