Meeting Gu Yuena

Yu Chen's consciousness was hazy. He only remembered being saved by the Dragon God.

At that time, the Dragon God had even slapped Tang San several times. After that, he crushed a wisp of Tang San's divine consciousness.

At the instant Tang San's divine consciousness exploded, Yu Chen's mind finally relaxed, and the realm he had forcibly raised plummeted as well.

Seeing him like this, the Dragon God felt both heartache and helplessness. He had thought Yu Chen was about to perish, yet there was still a turning point.

His condition was recovering, gradually returning to normal. Even the residual power of the dragon core within him was gathering once more.

Then, the dragon core within his body successfully condensed. The Dragon God understood at once that this was the power of the universe.

The Dragon God sighed, both pained and gratified—pained that Yu Chen had suffered so much, and gratified that he had finally pulled through.

Then he took out the Ascension Dragon Pillar, placed it within Yu Chen's sea of consciousness, and sent him into the Star Dou Forest.

Yu Chen slowly awoke from the chaos. Most of his injuries had healed—not because they had been cured, but more as though his body was desperately repairing itself on its own. Bi Ji's treatment was not entirely useless, but at most, it had merely been an added bonus.

When he first opened his eyes, his mind was still a muddle. In his daze, he caught a moist, fresh fragrance mixed with the natural scents of leaves, earth, and flowers. Then a patch of snow-white entered his vision—the neckline of a dress.

Immediately afterward, a gentle female voice rang out. "Little one, you're awake!"

Yu Chen sprang up with a whoosh and finally saw the person before him clearly: she wore a long emerald-green dress, and her hair, the same color, fell past her waist. Her eyes were as clear and bright as a newly thawed spring deep in the forest.

She smiled at him, her voice gentle. "Don't be nervous. My name is Bi Ji."

Those two words crashed into Yu Chen's ears, and his mind exploded with a boom—she was Bi Ji... then this place was—

The Star Dou Forest.

"Little one, your injuries are very serious. Even I can't heal them!"

As the foremost healing-type soul beast on the Douluo Continent, Bi Ji was actually unable to heal Yu Chen's wounds. This left her quite dissatisfied, though she did not show it.

"I'm much better now. Thank you, Sister Bi Ji."

"Little one, what a sweet tongue you have."

"Alright, my task is complete now. Di Tian will come looking for you later."

With that, Bi Ji rose directly and walked outside.

Not long afterward, Di Tian arrived.

Yu Chen looked at Di Tian. Both of them were in human form, though Di Tian's soul beast traits were more pronounced.

"You're Di Tian?"

Yu Chen spoke without any discernible emotion on his face.

"Oh? You know me?"

Di Tian responded with a question, confusion on his face.

"I've merely heard your name outside."

So be it. Di Tian did not pursue the matter further, but there was one thing he was most curious about: Yu Chen's bloodline.

"I'm very curious. What exactly is your bloodline? According to my deductions, you possess the Golden Dragon bloodline, but not entirely."

"My bloodline? Your guess is correct. I do possess the Golden Dragon bloodline, but I'm stronger than an ordinary Golden Dragon."

"Mm, that can be understood. But why do you give me such a noble feeling, as if..."

The implication was obvious. He did not continue, and Yu Chen knew what Di Tian meant. His bloodline carried a noble aura, much like that of the Silver Dragon King.

"You mean the Silver Dragon King? Mine is more or less the same as hers."

Upon hearing the words "Silver Dragon King," Di Tian's pupils contracted. He automatically ignored the latter half of Yu Chen's sentence.

"How do you know about my lord?"

He could not understand it. Only the Six Great Ferocious Beasts knew of his lord's condition. Even the two Ice and Snow Emperors knew nothing of it. How could a wild soul beast like Yu Chen know?

Yu Chen curled his lips, seeing through his shock.

"As for how I know, it's because I'm the Golden Dragon King's son. He told me."

That was the truth. There was no need for him to fabricate anything.

Di Tian's pupils contracted again. What had he just heard?

"You're the Golden Dragon King's son? Then who is your mother?"

"I don't have a mother. The Golden Dragon King conceived me by himself."

Di Tian was dumbfounded this time. No, this was completely messed up. He desperately wanted to roar inwardly, Golden Dragon King, weren't you male?

Di Tian sighed, not knowing what else to say.

"Right, my lord has something to discuss with you. You need to go see her."

"Alright. I'll go in a moment."

After saying that, Di Tian tore open space and left.

Yu Chen pondered silently. At last, he would be able to meet the Dragon King lady herself.

After resting for a while, Di Tian led him to a small space beside Life Lake.

"We're here. Go in yourself."

After explaining this, Di Tian turned and left.

"Fine, I'll go in by myself. Miss Silver Dragon, here I come."

After entering, he first saw a beautiful, enormous Silver Dragon lying there. Then, as if sensing his arrival, the Silver Dragon opened her eyes.

Silver light flashed, nearly blinding Yu Chen. It was as dazzling as setting off a flashbang at night.

Then the intense light faded, revealing a beautiful silver-haired woman before his eyes. She was not wearing any clothes.

Cough, cough. That was wrong.

What Yu Chen first saw was a beautiful silver-haired woman. Her long silver hair fell to her waist, and she wore a silver dress.

Yu Chen muttered to himself.

This should be Gu Yuena. If she weren't so love-brained, her future achievements would be limitless.

Gu Yuena walked toward Yu Chen step by step. She wore no shoes, her fair jade-like feet exposed, each step light and quiet.

Yu Chen was puzzled by what she was doing, but he did not ask.

Gu Yuena walked up to Yu Chen and lightly sniffed his face, then his arm.

Yu Chen felt somewhat awkward. With such a beautiful woman pressed so close to him, anyone would have trouble handling it.

Still, he forced himself to remain calm, despite having no idea what strange behavior Gu Yuena was up to.

Gu Yuena seemed to have smelled something. From her expression, she seemed to be confirming something.

"You carry the scent of the Golden Dragon King, and it's extremely strong."

"Your nose is really sharp. You could smell that? As for the Golden Dragon King's scent, it's because I'm his son."

"Hmph." Gu Yuena clenched her silver teeth and shot him a knife-like glare. "You're the dog." She paused. Though her tone was cold, there was an awkward seriousness in it. "As for you being the Golden Dragon King's son... I acknowledge it."

Then Gu Yuena seemed to realize something.

"You're the Golden Dragon King's son? Then how did a male give birth to you?"

Yu Chen's face darkened. That question again.

"Well, it was some kind of mysterious power."

Gu Yuena nodded. The innocent Silver Dragon fish accepted that explanation as well.

Then her tone changed, and she asked a question so startling it made one want to cough up blood.

"In my perception, the strength of your bloodline seems to have already surpassed mine. It gives me an overbearing and powerful feeling."

"What kind of feeling is that? Like you're going to eat me in the next second."

Yu Chen was utterly speechless. This Silver Dragon fish really did have an unusual way of thinking.