Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena

Bi Ji bent down and gathered the Three-Eyed Golden Lion into her arms, gently stroking its head with one hand.

"Don't rush. Take your time."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion lay in Bi Ji's embrace, rubbing its head against her shoulder.

"I don't know either..."

"It was still there yesterday."

"But when I woke up this morning, it was gone."

Di Tian's brow furrowed even tighter.

"So, the Golden Dragon Spear disappeared last night."

"Mhm."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion nodded hard, and the third eye on its forehead flashed with a streak of violet-gold light.

Di Tian fell silent. This was the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest.

With him watching over it, along with powerful ferocious beasts like Bi Ji and Zi Ji, not even a rank ninety-nine Limit Douluo could sneak near the Lake of Life without a sound, much less an ordinary soul master.

Moreover, the Golden Dragon Spear was no ordinary soul tool. Without the Golden Dragon Bloodline, one could neither use it nor touch it easily.

"That shouldn't be possible~~~"

A seductive voice drifted over from nearby.

"The Golden Dragon Spear only recognizes those with the Golden Dragon Bloodline. Even Di Tian cannot truly wield it."

"Who could possibly evade all our senses, infiltrate the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest, and take away the Golden Dragon Spear?"

A woman in a long purple dress emerged from the forest. She was slender and tall, with purplish-black hair cascading down her back. Though there was no wind, her hair swayed as if dark purple currents were slowly rippling through it.

Her features were enchanting, her deep violet eyes carrying a frightening sharpness. Her lips were vividly colored, while a large expanse of snow-white skin showed at her shoulders and neck.

Her purple gown clung tightly to her body, its hem embroidered with dark dragon patterns. As she walked, purplish-black scales flickered faintly beneath the edge of her dress.

She was Zi Ji, the Hell Demon Dragon King ranked ninth among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts.

The moment the Three-Eyed Golden Lion saw Zi Ji, it sprang from Bi Ji's arms. The little golden beast flipped through the air and dove straight into Zi Ji's embrace, burying its head in the fabric over her chest while its tail wagged endlessly behind it.

"Zi Ji, you have to help me find the thief."

"He stole my Golden Dragon Spear."

Zi Ji reached out and stroked the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's head, a doting smile appearing on her face.

"Alright, alright."

"Whoever that little bastard is, if he dared steal our auspicious beast's treasure, I'll catch him and bring him back for you."

Di Tian raised his head and swept his gaze across the surroundings, a chill flashing through his golden vertical pupils.

"Other than deities, no one can enter the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest right under my nose."

"Much less take the Golden Dragon Spear away without making a sound."

Bi Ji's expression gradually turned grave as well.

"Di Tian, could it have been the two deities who descended six years ago?"

Di Tian did not answer immediately.

Six years ago, the world had undergone a tremendous upheaval.

The Rift Realm descended upon the Douluo Continent, battering the order of the plane like never before. The Divine Realm had even been swept into the Temporal Turbulence and vanished without a trace.

Before the Divine Realm was swept away, two Second-Level Deities had indeed descended upon the Douluo Continent. If those two deities had acted, they truly could have evaded Di Tian's senses and entered the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest.

But why would they steal the Golden Dragon Spear?

That was the Golden Dragon King's divine artifact. Even if Second-Level Deities controlled exclusive laws and possessed immense divine power, they could not use it without the Golden Dragon Bloodline.

Just then, the wind by the lake abruptly stopped. The leaves around them froze in place, and even the motes of life light within the lake ceased flowing at that instant.

A clear, pleasant, icy voice came from the depths of the Lake of Life.

"It wasn't those two deities."

Di Tian, Bi Ji, and Zi Ji turned around at the same time. In the next instant, all three ferocious beasts dropped to their knees and lowered their heads toward the Lake of Life.

"My Lord."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion hurriedly flattened itself against the ground and pressed its head low. Yet the third eye on its forehead secretly opened a slit, wanting to sneak a look at what the legendary Lord actually looked like.

Ripples spread across the lake's surface as a silver-haired, violet-eyed little girl walked over the water.

She looked to be only around six years old. Her long silver hair fell to her waist, and her violet eyes were cold and profound. She wore a silver-white gown, its hem gently swaying with every step, while a faint silver radiance surrounded her entire body.

Her face was youthful and adorable, her cheeks retaining the soft roundness unique to children. Yet deep within those violet eyes lay an indescribable majesty.

A single glance was enough to make Di Tian and the others unable to raise their heads. She was the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena.

"My Lord, you successfully took human form."

Di Tian lifted his head, unable to hide the delight on his face.

"Mhm."

Gu Yuena nodded.

"After six years, I finally managed to take human form."

Though she said that, her face was somewhat pale, and her aura felt rather unstable.

Bi Ji immediately noticed that something was wrong.

"My Lord, your injuries..."

"Don't worry."

Gu Yuena gently raised a hand, cutting Bi Ji off.

"To take human form ahead of time, the injuries within my body worsened again."

She lowered her head and looked at her hand, a trace of concern flashing through her violet eyes.

"The recovery I had accumulated through the Lake of Life has been almost completely exhausted."

Di Tian, Bi Ji, and Zi Ji's expressions darkened at once.

Gu Yuena had already been severely injured.

Over the years, she had remained asleep beneath the Lake of Life, relying on the lake's vast life force to heal her wounds. The great upheaval six years ago had shown her an unprecedented opportunity, but it had also forced her to awaken early.

Now, forcibly taking human form had only made her injuries worse. How could they not be worried?

Gu Yuena lifted her gaze toward the distance.

"However, it was all worth it."

"I have already sensed that his Divine Core has fallen onto the Douluo Continent."

"It is in the direction of the Sun Moon Empire."

Her voice was cold and clear, but her tone carried excitement she could not conceal.

"As long as I find the Golden Dragon King's Divine Core, not only can it help me recover from my injuries, it can also complete my bloodline."

"By then, I may not be unable to become a complete Dragon God once more."

Di Tian's eyes were filled with shock.

"My Lord, you mean..."

"I cannot be mistaken."

Gu Yuena nodded.

"Six years ago, when the Temporal Turbulence swept over, he had already fallen."

"The Divine Realm was swept away by the Temporal Turbulence at that time as well."

Her voice was calm, yet it carried an unquestionable certainty.

Di Tian fell silent.

Though the Golden Dragon King had been mad and violent in all he did, in essence, he was also part of the Dragon God and the supreme co-lord of the soul beast race.

To soul beasts like Di Tian, neither the Golden Dragon King nor the Silver Dragon King stood above the other.

It was simply that, compared to the Golden Dragon King, who had inherited the Dragon God's body and power of destruction and possessed a more violent temperament, they identified more with the Silver Dragon King, who had inherited the Dragon God's wisdom and power of creation.

But no matter what, both were their masters.