Covenant with the Silver Dragon King

Lei Chen's energy avatar floated silently before the Silver Dragon King, laying out the plan he had long since conceived in full.

"Though I was only recently born, I share the same origin as this plane. I can vaguely sense certain movements beyond the plane, within the endless universe."

Lei Chen's voice carried a vast resonance, as though it were the whisper of the entire world. "An unprecedented Spacetime Turbulence is brewing in the distant void and sweeping in our direction. Following its natural course, it will reach this place in as little as several centuries or as long as a thousand years."

The Silver Dragon King's draconic eyes flickered slightly. Spacetime Turbulence was a cosmic calamity feared even by the Divine Realm, so she naturally understood its power.

Lei Chen continued, "If it proceeds naturally, the time span is too long and there are too many variables. But if a supreme existence well versed in spatial power is willing to act, guiding it through a profound understanding of spatial laws, this process may be greatly shortened and allow it to descend ahead of time."

He did not finish his sentence, but his gaze had already fallen upon the Silver Dragon King. The implication was obvious—the "supreme existence well versed in spatial power" was her.

"Furthermore." Lei Chen dropped another bombshell. "As far as I know, your other half, the Golden Dragon King, was not destroyed. He was merely sealed within the Divine Realm."

"With the Golden Dragon King's formidable foundation, after being nourished by the Divine Realm's immortal spiritual energy through these long years, even while sealed, his strength has likely quietly recovered or even surpassed its former level. He may very well possess God King Level power."

"As long as you can find a way to draw in the Spacetime Turbulence while also contacting the sealed Golden Dragon King, you can strike from within and without. Let the Golden Dragon King break free and wreak havoc in the God Realm Core. With drastic upheaval inside the Divine Realm and Spacetime Turbulence battering it from outside, its stability will inevitably plummet."

"Then, there will be an extremely high chance that the Divine Realm will be swept away by the Spacetime Turbulence. In doing so, we can eliminate our greatest threat in one stroke."

Lei Chen clearly outlined the entire plan. Its key executors would be the Silver Dragon King and the Golden Dragon King.

The Silver Dragon King listened in silence, her long tail lightly sweeping across the ground now and then. No joy or anger could be seen in her amethyst-like eyes. Only after a long while did she let out an inscrutable, quiet laugh.

"A grand plan." Her voice was cold and clear. "It does sound as though it has a chance of succeeding. But, Plane Lord..."

Her dragon head tilted forward slightly, bringing with it an invisible pressure.

"Your plan requires me to risk expending my origin power to guide the Spacetime Turbulence. It requires the Golden Dragon King to take enormous risks assaulting the Divine Realm's seal. And what about you? As the initiator, the Plane Lord, what must you contribute? It seems you need only watch from the sidelines and reap the benefits once the Divine Realm is exiled."

"Cooperation requires equal contributions. Tell me, why should I gamble the safety of myself and my other half on your scheme that costs you practically nothing?"

Lei Chen was not surprised by the Silver Dragon King's challenge. He had long anticipated this question.

"Not for me," Lei Chen calmly corrected. "Silver Dragon King, exiling the Divine Realm would first and foremost be for your own sake."

"Tell me, if the Divine Realm were not hanging over your head, would you need to hide in this lightless underground for hundreds of thousands of years, treating even your recovery with utmost caution for fear of letting even a trace of your aura leak out?"

"If the Divine Realm disappears, you will be able to see daylight again. You will no longer need to remain hidden. You can draw upon the energy of the greater universe to recover at full strength, openly rule the Soul Beasts, and allow the Dragon Clan's bloodline to multiply once more. Is that not what you desire?"

He paused, and his voice grew deeper. "Moreover, to demonstrate my sincerity, I hereby promise you in the authority of the Plane Lord: once the Divine Realm has been successfully exiled, I will immediately alter the fundamental rules of the Douluo Plane!"

"From this day forward, soul masters of the Douluo Plane will no longer need to obtain soul rings by hunting Soul Beasts!"

Lei Chen's voice rang with force, as though the laws themselves trembled in response.

"I will establish a new system, allowing them to form soul rings by obtaining skills from Soul Beasts through methods such as 'imprinting,' 'resonance,' or 'contracts.' The lives of Soul Beasts will be protected, and their clans will no longer face extinction because of humanity's path to advancement! The relationship between Soul Beasts and humans will enter an entirely new chapter!"

"Not only that." Lei Chen's luminous form became more solid. "As the Plane Lord, I also promise to provide protection for every Soul Beast. From this day onward, whenever any Soul Beast faces a Heavenly Tribulation, it will receive the favor of the plane's will. I will personally help them safely overcome their Heavenly Tribulations, ensuring that the Soul Beast race will have no further concerns in cultivation!"

"Is that truly so?!" The Silver Dragon King's enormous dragon body shuddered violently. Her long neck rose, and an unprecedentedly sharp light burst from her draconic eyes.

This promise directly concerned her most fundamental demand—the survival and development of her race. More than any personal benefit, it moved her.

"A Plane Lord's words become law. This is no jest." Lei Chen's luminous form made the promise with utmost solemnity. "To further show my sincerity, I can also tell you my next move."

"After reaching this cooperation with you, I will begin gathering power and reforging the Thunder God's Divine Throne. Once I wield the authority of heavenly punishment, I will be able to protect Soul Beasts as they undergo Heavenly Tribulations!"

Choosing to provide Heavenly Tribulation protection for the entire Soul Beast race was undoubtedly a decision of enormous practical significance. It meant that Lei Chen had deeply bound his future authority to the fate of the Soul Beast race.

The Silver Dragon King stared intently at Lei Chen's luminous form, as though she wanted to see through the truth of his words. The energy fluctuations filling the underground space told her that this Plane Lord's promise contained the power of laws. It was not an empty claim.

After a long silence, the last trace of hesitation in the Silver Dragon King's eyes finally vanished, replaced by decisiveness and sharp resolve.

"Good!" Her cold yet majestic voice echoed through the space. "Plane Lord, your sincerity and your plan have moved me. For the future of the Soul Beast race, and for the revival of the Dragon Clan, I, the Silver Dragon King, agree to form an alliance with you!"

"Together, we will exile the Divine Realm and forge a new order for this world!"

As her words fell, a vast dragon's might gently touched the plane's will released by Lei Chen, as though an ancient contract had been reached. An invisible covenant was formally forged in the deepest reaches of the Star Dou Great Forest.

With the covenant established, Lei Chen's luminous form revealed a smile of relief and anticipation. "Then, a pleasure working with you, Silver Dragon King. Next, we need to carefully plan the steps that follow."

The underground space's atmosphere shifted from wary probing to that of an alliance filled with tension and anticipation. A tremendous storm aimed at the Divine Realm quietly began brewing in a place unknown to all.