Luo Sea God Dragon, Pillar of Goodness

"Who!?"

Ouyang Ling's instinctive shout startled the figure behind him, who hurriedly turned around and looked about in all directions.

Taking advantage of the moment, Ouyang Ling got a clear look at this elusive fellow. He wore sea-blue armor, with cannons mounted on both shoulders and a crystalline tail like turbulent waves.

Ouyang Ling: "..."

He seemed to know this guy. He had seen him just moments ago.

"You're Luo Sea God Dragon!"

Perhaps hearing his own name, Luo Sea God Dragon turned back to face Ouyang Ling. "Aha, you guessed right."

"I didn't guess."

Ouyang Ling pointed at the stone path he had just passed through. "When I came here, there was an introduction to you in that canyon."

"Huh?"

Realizing he had guessed wrong, Luo Sea God Dragon awkwardly raised a fist to his mouth and pretended to cough. "Ahem, so that's how it is." Then he looked toward the gate, hastily changing the subject.

"You want to go inside, right?"

"I do."

Ouyang Ling did not deny it, curiosity flickering in his eyes.

"But I want to know even more: what is this place, why are you here, and why am I here?"

"Where is this? Good question!"

Luo Sea God Dragon grinned and opened his palm, condensing the seawater he had drawn in from outside the island into a sphere.

When he held the ball of seawater out before Ouyang Ling, it instantly transformed into white mist, completely enveloping him.

This sudden action did not greatly alarm Ouyang Ling. The mist not only refreshed his mind, but also shared the same origin as him, allowing him to control it freely.

In other words, this was his own spiritual power.

Then this place was...

"My Sea of Spirit."

The answer slipped from Ouyang Ling's lips.

"That's right."

The white spiritual mist dispersed, revealing Luo Sea God Dragon's radiant smile. "This is your territory, and I'm merely a tenant."

The moment those words were spoken, something stirred in Ouyang Ling's heart.

A tenant?

A tenant was good!

Before Luo Sea God Dragon could react, Ouyang Ling walked over to his left leg and jabbed his knee with an elbow.

"Since you've admitted that you're my tenant, then logically, shouldn't you pay me some rent?"

The smile on Luo Sea God Dragon's face instantly froze. He lowered his head and stared in disbelief at Ouyang Ling's half-lidded eyes.

Does this kid's train of thought really jump around this much?

"Hey, hey—I'm just a consciousness body. I'm not even a soul. How could I possibly pay rent?"

"Oh, rent isn't expensive."

The Four Divine Dragon Kings were all old foxes, so Ouyang Ling believed at most forty percent of what he said about this matter.

Putting on a familiar air, Ouyang Ling still decided to make a modestly outrageous demand. "Help me undergo Ultimate Evolution. How about it?"

"How could I possibly do that?"

Luo Sea God Dragon repeatedly waved his hands, indicating that he was powerless.

He even bent down and leaned close to Ouyang Ling's ear. "That requires Pisces Star Dragon and Scorpio Star Dragon. They're your infinite energy source."

Stare—

Ouyang Ling's gaze seemed to make Luo Sea God Dragon realize what he had said. Knowing he had misspoken, he hurriedly waved his hands and laughed awkwardly.

"Haha, don't mind it, don't mind it. That's what the netizens in your world say. I was only repeating it, repeating it."

Don't mind it?

Impossible!

Although the evaluation of them as infinite energy sources does make sense, you can't put it that way. They're clearly my beloved family and closest friends!

Luo Sea God Dragon, you need to apologize.

As for supposedly repeating what netizens said...

I think that's pure slander. Right?

"Ahem, it's impossible not to mind it. But..."

Ouyang Ling paused and pointed at the tightly shut gate.

"Can I go in and meet the two Star Dragons?"

"Of course."

He would be seeing the two Star Dragons constantly from now on, so Luo Sea God Dragon naturally did not want them to hear what he had just said.

He spread his palms apart, and the tightly shut gate slowly opened.

As it opened, Luo Sea God Dragon's voice reached Ouyang Ling's ears. "This is actually your home ground. Until you arrive here for the first time, not even I can enter. But there is one thing you might need to pay attention to."

"What?" Ouyang Ling asked in confusion.

But before Luo Sea God Dragon could answer, a pillar of light of unknowable height seized all of Ouyang Ling's attention.

The azure pillar stretched from heaven to earth, its flowing halo resembling lustrous jade. Looking up into the sky, he could see a vast starry expanse, with the pillar piercing directly into a planet seemingly filled with the water element.

"What is this?"

There was a touch of confusion in Ouyang Ling's murmur.

But he also knew that this was the pillar of light from his memories. Soon, however, his question no longer needed an answer.

"Buzz—"

A hum sounded, as though the pillar were trembling faintly.

Then Ouyang Ling felt as if he had broken through a veil of confusion. Understanding filled his eyes, standing out sharply against his subtly changing expression.

Pillar of Goodness. That was its name.

It was also the ultimate source of Ultimate Sea God Dragon's power.

It was only because of the accident during his transmigration that the Pillar of Goodness's power had encountered him and entered his Sea of Spirit.

"So that's how it is."

A few seconds later, Ouyang Ling withdrew his gaze.

By now, he had learned the general situation from it.

However, the Pillar of Goodness was currently in a state of extensive corrosion. To receive the full blessing of its power, he had to make it bloom once more with the Light of Goodness.

As for how to do that...

The Pillar of Goodness gave no answer.

But whenever he gained a Soul Ring, Goodness would give him a gift. It might be a skill or energy, but no matter what, it would benefit him.

Just like...

Ouyang Ling looked toward the two stone statues beside the pillar.

They were none other than Pisces Star Dragon and Scorpio Star Dragon.

"You know everything now, don't you?"

Seeing that Ouyang Ling had come back to his senses, Luo Sea God Dragon spoke at the appropriate time. "That's what I wanted you to pay attention to. Besides the Pillar of Goodness, there are also the powers of the two Star Dragons manifested as stone statues."

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Ling looked at Luo Sea God Dragon. "Then since I've obtained a Soul Ring, can I unseal the powers of the two Star Dragons?"

"Not yet, of course."

Luo Sea God Dragon did not hesitate in the slightest. "Only when you become strong enough will you be qualified to gain their recognition."

So that's how it is...

Ouyang Ling withdrew his gaze, his face revealing nothing.

Seeing this, a flash of frustration at his failed scheme quickly appeared on Luo Sea God Dragon's face before vanishing. After hesitating for a moment, he finally asked, "Aren't you anxious at all?"

"What's there to be anxious about?"

Ouyang Ling glanced at this dragon who resembled an old child, his mindset utterly calm. "What belongs to me will eventually be mine. If I haven't gotten it yet, then the time simply hasn't come. There's no need to rush."

"Your mindset is rather calm, kid."

Luo Sea God Dragon stroked his chin, thought for a moment, then looked Ouyang Ling up and down again. "How about this? If you gain the recognition of the two Star Dragons, I'll give you a gift."

Hearing that, an idea came to Ouyang Ling.

"Could it be the Sea Dragon Cannon?"

"That's right, the Sea Dragon Cannon."

A hint of pride appeared on Luo Sea God Dragon's face.

"The scenes in the canyon introduced it to you, didn't they?"

Ouyang Ling did not spare him any face, his tone teasing.

"No, I guessed it this time."

"Ahem—is that so..."

Just as Luo Sea God Dragon felt awkward again, Ouyang Ling's quiet muttering made him immediately toss that embarrassment aside.

"But shouldn't the Sea Dragon Cannon already belong to Hainas?"

"Hey, hey—"

Luo Sea God Dragon was displeased this time, looking utterly serious.

"That's the Sea Dragon Cannon I created. It's mine."

As he spoke, he pointed to the twin cannons on his back, looking ready to get to the bottom of the matter. "This is proof. Watch the copyright."

"Fine, fine... It's yours, yours..."

Ouyang Ling had no intention of arguing with this old child.

Simply put, he would treat the Sea Dragon Cannon as Luo Sea God Dragon's rent.

What he cared about now was what gift the Pillar of Goodness would give him after he absorbed his first Soul Ring.