The Day the Soul Beast Clan Counterattacks the Divine Realm, Lin Xia Will Take Up Arms at Your Side!
Lin Xia's heart skipped a beat!
He glanced at Ivysaur instinctively.
It seemed to understand the key point in Gu Yuena's words, and its big eyes revealed a look of confusion and unease.
Gu Yuena's voice suddenly turned icy cold, like a judgment from the underworld.
"You witnessed firsthand the sorrow of the remaining wills of the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. You also heard the truth I recounted—the attitude of the gods of the Divine Realm towards the Dragon Clan and the entire Soul Beast Clan!"
"Exterminate them all! Tear them apart! Their Soul Ring Spirit Bone will become nourishment for their descendants! In the eyes of those high and mighty 'gods,' Soul Beast are nothing but resources, tools, lowly 'beasts' unworthy of divine positions, unworthy of sitting on equal footing with them!"
Gu Yuena's voice was like a poisoned ice blade, piercing Lin Xia fiercely.
"Then, Lin Xia! Tell me! When your Ivysaur —this life form you regard as a partner, possessing limitless potential, and perhaps even embarking on the same path to godhood—attempts to ignite the divine fire, condense its divine essence, and strive to become a true god with the nature of a beast..."
Her gaze, like two cold searchlights, locked onto Lin Xia's eyes, and she asked the crucial question that went straight to the heart of the matter, a question that could shatter any lingering hope Lin Xia had:
"What do you think of those 'gods' who control the rules of the Divine Realm, who see Soul Beast as sustenance, and who are heretics...?"
Will it be allowed to exist?
"Would they allow a 'Soul Beast' to become one of their 'fellowships'?!"
"Boom--!"
Lin Xia was struck Bolt Strike!
My whole body trembled violently!
His face instantly turned ashen!
Gu Yuena's question, every word was like a red-hot branding iron, fiercely searing into the deepest corner of his soul that he had always deliberately ignored and refused to think about!
Yes! Ivysaur!
He always regarded it as a partner, his closest comrade-in-arms, and someone with whom he shared joys and sorrows.
They grew up together, fought together, and shared the blessings of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings.
Subconsciously, he always dreamed of ascending to the Divine Realm together with Ivysaur to see the scenery from that higher place.
But he had never realized so clearly what Ivysaur's true nature was in the eyes of those gods, under the cold and cruel system of rules in the Divine Realm!
Soul Beast!
A life form possessing the essence of Soul Beast!
The history of the Divine Realm is a history of bloody suppression of Soul Beast, especially dragons!
From the very beginning of the establishment of the God Realm Committee, the rules of the Divine Realm have almost completely severed the path for beasts to become gods!
Because Soul Beast cannot form divine positions on their own, but can only rely on inheritance, and how many divine positions in the Divine Realm will be left to Soul Beast?
Even if they existed, how long could they survive in that environment?
Angel God, Rakshasa God, Sea God... these divine positions were prepared for humanoid intelligent races! Their divine power systems and methods of inheritance are completely incompatible with Soul Beast!
If Ivysaur shows the potential to become a god, what challenges will it face?
Their true nature as Soul Beast was discovered, and then... they were ruthlessly eliminated? Exterminated as heretics?
Or something even more cruel... being captured by some deity, having their soul extracted and their power stripped away to become a powerful artifact?
Like those fallen dragon kings?
Lin Xia dared not think any further!
A chilling cold instantly spread from his heart to his entire body, a chill that even the warmth of the Lake of Life could not dispel!
He suddenly looked at Ivysaur.
It seemed to sense the turmoil of fear and struggle in its master's heart, its big eyes filled with worry and dependence, and it stretched out its vines to tightly Wrap his wrist, conveying a silent comfort.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here..."
This scene stung Lin Xia even more.
His simple wish to "grow up peacefully" and "become a god" seemed so pale, powerless, and so vulnerable in the face of the cruel reality that Gu Yuena pointed out!
He wanted to protect Ivysaur and reach the pinnacle together.
But if the Divine Realm is such a place, then at the end of their so-called "path to godhood," what awaits Ivysaur is most likely not a glorious throne, but a cold butcher's knife and a cage of despair!
Gu Yuena quietly observed every subtle change in Lin Xia's expression, watching his eyes shift from resistance to shock, then to deep fear and struggle, and finally to a heavy, inescapable realization.
She knew that the crucial blow had hit the bullseye.
The air seemed to freeze, with only the faint sound of energy flowing from the depths of the Lake of Life, like an eternal sigh.
Lin Xia stood there, silent for Jiujiu.
His heart was like the sea after a storm, seemingly calm, but with turbulent undercurrents.
Gu Yuena's words were like a key, unlocking a future he had never faced before, a future filled with thorns and bloodshed.
That illusion of "growing up peacefully" has been completely shattered.
He looked down at the emerald green vines that were tightly Wrap his wrist, conveying warmth and dependence, and at Ivysaur's large, pure, and trusting eyes that looked up at him.
His eyes, so clear, reflected the inner struggle and heaviness he felt at that moment.
Yes, he is no longer the boy who only strives to become stronger.
From the moment he decided to consider Ivysaur his partner, and from the moment he accepted the gift from the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, his fate became inextricably Bind with Ivysaur, with the will of these two fallen dragon kings, and even with the Silver Dragon King before him, who represented the last hope of the Soul Beast Clan.
Escape? Stand aside? Seek "acceptance" from the Divine Realm? This seemingly safe path might just be a dead end for Ivysaur! The gates of the Divine Realm have never truly been open to beings possessing the essence of Soul Beast!
So, does he have a choice?
To protect this companion who has accompanied him throughout his growth and is like a part of his life, and to prevent the tragedy of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings from being repeated in Ivysaur, he must fight for a different future for it and for himself! A future that can accommodate their coexistence!
Lin Xia slowly raised her head.
The weakness from the icy and fiery ordeal three days ago had long since dissipated, and his eyes were now exceptionally clear, even carrying a resolute air of having burned his bridges.
He took a deep breath, as if trying to inhale the ancient aura and heavy responsibility contained at the bottom of this Lake of Life, and then exhaled heavily.
He stopped looking at Ivysaur and turned his gaze back to Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena.
The previous confusion, fear, and resistance were gone from his eyes; only a refined calm and determination remained.
"Call..."
A long sigh, like the unloading of a thousand-pound burden, or like the sounding of a bugle call to battle.
Lin Xia straightened her back, meeting Gu Yuena's purple starry eyes that seemed to see through the river of fate, and said slowly and clearly:
"I see."
These three words were spoken without the slightest hesitation or reluctance. They carried a heavy weight, like the cornerstone of a contract forged from the very soul.
"I accept your proposal. If I am fortunate enough to reach the Divine Realm, and the Soul Beast Clan launches a counterattack against the Divine Realm one day, Lin Xia, I am willing to follow you with my life!"