I'll Go Myself

Xiao Hongchen stood at the very front of the stands, the corner of his mouth twitching wildly. After a long while, he finally squeezed out a sentence through clenched teeth:

"I've grown up this much, and this is still the first time I've seen Grandpa like this..."

Meng Hongchen beside him gave a sly smile. "Someone seems to be focusing on the wrong thing, doesn't he? I remember that just a few days ago, someone solemnly swore to me at home that he wanted to become the twin stars of Sun Moon with Chenxing. One specializing in Soul Guide Devices, the other in Martial Souls, right?"

Xiao Hongchen's face immediately froze.

Meng Hongchen leaned half a step closer. "So, my genius soul engineer brother, do you feel even the slightest sense of crisis now?"

"Why do I remember that someone is only a fourth-rank soul engineer right now?"

Xiao Hongchen's face instantly flushed red, even the base of his neck stained crimson. His voice rose several octaves. "H-How was I supposed to know he had talent in aerial Soul Guide Devices too?! And who could have imagined this? The first time he touched a Soul Guide Device, he produced the Improved Sun God Needle. He accomplished something even Elder Ye couldn't do—who could have predicted that?!"

"Besides, I'm an all-rounder in Soul Guide Devices! An all-rounder, do you understand?! I'm not some lopsided student who only specializes in one direction! Offensive types, defensive types, support types, I can all—"

Watching Xiao Hongchen stammer as he desperately tried to save face, so flustered that even his neck had turned red, Meng Hongchen curled her lips and could not be bothered to keep exposing her brother's stubborn pride.

She put away her teasing smile and turned toward the icy beauty standing quietly beside them.

Ye Chenxing had just displayed such earth-shattering talent. Anyone else would have had their jaws drop, yet Qian Renxue remained perfectly calm. She had not even blinked much, as though all of this were only natural.

Clearly, she had known about Chenxing's talent far earlier than Meng Hongchen had.

Damn it...

Meng Hongchen secretly gritted her teeth as an intense sense of frustration and unwillingness surged through her heart.

Qian Renxue had gotten ahead of her again! Was living close by really such a big deal?

Meng Hongchen quietly clenched her fists!

And that was not all. It was only the first day of school, yet several girls had already been casting flirtatious glances at Chenxing.

If no one stood by Chenxing's side, who knew how many would contact him in secret? How many would steal him away?

Although in Meng Hongchen's view, those girls were far inferior to her in looks, talent, and strength.

But that was only true for now! What if a transfer student suddenly appeared in the future, someone with greater talent, beauty, and strength than her...

At that thought, Meng Hongchen could not help but laugh at herself.

How could something like that happen? Stop scaring yourself, Meng Hongchen! She should think about Ye Xue's situation instead...

Star Dou Great Forest, core region.

Lake of Life remained tranquil. Its beautiful scenery made it difficult for anyone to associate it with one of the most dangerous places on Douluo Continent.

By the quiet lakeside, a tall man dressed in black was kneeling on one knee, his attitude incomparably respectful.

No one knew how long he had been kneeling there—long enough that several fallen leaves had landed on his shoulders, yet he had never brushed them away.

If the soul beasts of Star Dou Great Forest saw him in his current state, they would be utterly shocked.

For the one kneeling on one knee was none other than the ruler of this forest, the Beast God, Di Tian.

Suddenly, without any warning, a spatial crack split open in the void before Di Tian.

The rift appeared soundlessly, disturbing none of the surrounding space, as though it had always existed between heaven and earth.

Di Tian's tall body began trembling uncontrollably. He lowered his head deeply, his voice filled with reverence from the depths of his bloodline.

"Di Tian... pays respects to my lord."

After a long silence, a pleasant yet majestic female voice emerged from the spatial rift:

"Di Tian, why have you disturbed my slumber? I still need ten thousand years of recovery before I possess sufficient power to evade the God Realm's detection. You should understand how risky it is to awaken me at this time."

Di Tian's forehead nearly touched the ground, his voice dry and low. "Please calm your anger, my lord... I had no intention of disturbing your recovery. It is only that a drastic change has occurred on Douluo Star. This subordinate is incapable of making a decision and can only beg my lord to determine what should be done."

"Oh?" The female voice within the rift gained a trace of curiosity.

The next second, a massive dragon eye slowly opened from the depths of the rift.

It was a purple eye. Within its cold vertical pupil lay mystery and nobility, as well as the supreme dragon might possessed only by deities.

As that dragon eye gazed upon him, the absolute and terrifying suppression rooted in the deepest part of the dragon bloodline suddenly surged. Even this Beast God could not stop cold sweat from seeping down his back, and breathing became incomparably difficult.

Di Tian took a deep breath and dared not conceal anything as he reported every recent event in full detail:

"My lord, this subordinate encountered a human youth in Star Dou Great Forest. He... he was brought back by the Auspicious Beast."

"The Auspicious Beast said she could not sense that human's fate trajectory, yet she detected an aura from the same origin as herself upon him. That human possesses many unimaginable secrets. Not only did he completely absorb the energy of the Golden Tree, which is closely connected to the plane's life core, but even more strangely, immediately after awakening his Martial Soul, he was able to summon a Limit Douluo to protect his path..."

The purple glow in the giant eye slightly condensed.

At this point, Di Tian paused. His Adam's apple bobbed as he continued, "Furthermore... he most likely possesses a method to interfere with deities. According to his own words, a deity had left a hidden move on the Auspicious Beast. He removed it and even blocked the God Realm's perception of this place."

"The Auspicious Beast indeed sensed changes within herself afterward, but... this subordinate is incompetent and unable to determine whether his words are true or false. I also dared not make rash assumptions, so I could only disturb my lord and ask you to emerge and decide."

The Silver Dragon King fell silent.

The enormous purple eye slowly closed. After a moment of silence, she released an extremely faint thread of perception toward the sky.

Though she was severely injured, she was still half of the Dragon God. With her methods, she instantly sensed a fact that even shocked her.

The suppression from the higher plane had truly vanished above Douluo Star. The God Realm's perception had been completely severed by a power she could not comprehend at all!

A stormy sea rose in the Silver Dragon King's heart, and her enormous purple eye abruptly contracted.

That human youth had actually accomplished something even she could scarcely achieve!

The Silver Dragon King possessed part of the Dragon God's memories, so she naturally understood just how shocking this feat was. Removing the deity's hidden move from the Auspicious Beast, absorbing the Golden Tree, and blocking the God Realm—none of these were impossible in her eyes.

The difficult part was that Douluo Star was the ascension ground of this generation's Asura God.

Back then, when the Shrek Seven Monsters became gods, their momentum had been enormous. Naturally, she knew of it.

After becoming gods, they certainly would not easily abandon their attention toward their former lower realm. She could also faintly sense that they had left many hidden measures in this lower plane, though because she was not at her peak, she could not investigate them one by one.

Yet even so, the plane had still been blocked.

What did that mean? It meant that even someone as powerful as the Asura God was helpless before that human youth's methods!

Was the youth's concealment technique simply too profound, leaving the God Realm with nowhere to begin searching? Or was the barrier he had laid down simply too tyrannical, such that even the power of a God King could not forcibly shatter it?

The Silver Dragon King did not know.

But at this moment, the only fact she could confirm was this—based on this method alone, the other party had already surpassed her!

The Silver Dragon King, who had always remained unruffled, now felt turbulent waves crashing through her heart. A trace of urgency entered her ethereal voice.

"Where is that human? Bring him to see me immediately!"

"He... has already left." Di Tian lowered his head bitterly. "This subordinate did not know his true background and did not dare force him to stay, lest we become enemies."

The Silver Dragon King fell silent once more.

Yet deep within the rift, her heart could not calm for a long time.

"That human youth truly accomplished something even I can scarcely achieve!"

"Where is he now?" The Silver Dragon King spoke again, her voice restored to calmness.

"My lord, there is a leader among the plant-type soul beasts in Star Dou Great Forest, named Myriad Demon King. Do you still remember him?" Di Tian respectfully said. "After absorbing the Golden Tree, that human gained the talent of a Child of Nature. Seeing this, Myriad Demon King attempted to sacrifice himself to him. However, this subordinate believed that as the leader of the plant-type soul beasts, he should not be so irresponsible. I temporarily suppressed the matter, so before the human left, Myriad Demon King gave him one of his seeds. If it is him, he can sense that human's approximate location."

"Very good." The Silver Dragon King's voice revealed neither joy nor anger as she asked only faintly, "How is his character?"

"Excellent."

The Silver Dragon King gave a slight nod. A light of astonishing wisdom flashed through her massive dragon eye. "I have some guesses regarding his identity. To accomplish such heaven-shaking things, coupled with the Auspicious Beast's unique perception of him... he should be someone from another world."

"Another world?!" Di Tian's heart shook violently. He raised his head in shock. "Could he be from another plane beneath the God Realm?"

The Silver Dragon King first nodded, then shook her head again.

"I fear it is more than that. Di Tian, our world is far larger and more vast than you imagine. There may even be other God Realms beyond the God Realm."

"We do not know where he came from, nor do we need to know." A trace of decisiveness entered the Silver Dragon King's voice. "What we must do now is everything we can to establish a good relationship with him. At the very least, we must never allow him to become our enemy. If we can discover his ultimate purpose, that would be even better."

Di Tian still felt somewhat confused. "My lord, is he truly that important? Is he worth us going this far...?"

The instant his words fell, an indescribably terrifying dragon might erupted from the rift!

"Are you questioning me?"

The ethereal voice suddenly turned cold. Di Tian only felt as though a mountain ten thousand zhang high had crashed down upon his shoulders. Cold sweat instantly soaked his back, and he hurriedly apologized. "This subordinate would not dare! This subordinate overstepped!"

The dragon might receded like a tide, and the Silver Dragon King said faintly, "He is not as simple as you imagine. In my view, he is likely the reincarnation of a God King, or perhaps a strand of a God King's divine consciousness!"

"A God King?!" Di Tian was utterly horrified.

"And that is perhaps still an underestimate." The Silver Dragon King sighed softly. "His act of severing the connection between this lower plane and the God Realm undoubtedly shakes the foundation of the God Realm. Moreover, this is the territory of this generation's Asura God. What he has done is no different from declaring war on the other party. Yet the God Realm remains unmoved. His hidden trump card may very well stand above even a God King..."

"However, for various reasons, he likely cannot display all his strength. That is why he disguises himself as an ordinary human, blocks the God Realm, and lies dormant here on Douluo Star."

Di Tian's heart was shaken to its core. Above a God King? In his understanding, only the great Dragon God had ever reached such a realm. Could that mean...

Thinking of this, he could not help swallowing, his mouth utterly dry.

"My lord, then we..."

"Since the other party has no intention of becoming enemies with our soul beast race, and has even taken the initiative to show us goodwill... then we may as well cooperate with him directly."

"Cooperate?"

"Correct. Judging from his actions, although we do not know what he seeks, at the very least, he and we share a common enemy—the God Realm!" The Silver Dragon King's voice carried a trace of coldness. "Even if I fully recover from my injuries, as long as I do not return to the Dragon God's realm, I will not be their match. Therefore, we need allies."

Di Tian suddenly understood and said admiringly, "My lord sees through everything! You truly are the god of wisdom of our soul beast race! But my lord, how should we cooperate with him?"

The Silver Dragon King asked, "While you were with him, did anyone become close to him?"

Di Tian thought briefly. "Perhaps only the Auspicious Beast. Other than her, there is also Myriad Demon King, who has pledged loyalty to him."

"Since Myriad Demon King wishes to sacrifice himself to him, then let him do so. The sacrifice of a ferocious beast can be considered a gesture of goodwill from us." The Silver Dragon King arranged matters methodically. "Since the Auspicious Beast is close to him, have her make more contact with him as well."

"My lord! Forgive my bluntness!" Di Tian abruptly raised his head and said urgently, "The Auspicious Beast bears the fortune of our soul beast race and is Star Dou's future. Nothing must happen to her! Moreover, the Auspicious Beast is still young. I fear..."

The Silver Dragon King fell into brief silence.

"What you say is reasonable as well. The Auspicious Beast's cultivation is only ten thousand years, and her mind is still immature. She may not be able to handle it properly."

She let out a long breath, and an indescribable meaning entered her voice. "Very well. I have another candidate."

"Who?" Di Tian was taken aback.

At that moment, accompanied by a dazzling silver radiance that nearly illuminated the entire Land of Great Ferocity, the spatial rift above Lake of Life instantly vanished.

Immediately afterward, a colossal dragon phantom that reached from heaven to earth flashed above the lake before disappearing. Endless silver light rapidly gathered toward the center, finally transforming into an incomparably beautiful figure standing quietly upon the rippling lake surface.

She was a human woman.

She possessed long silver hair as dazzling as shooting stars, cascading behind her all the way to her ankles. Her hair was not only smooth as water, but also carried a strange texture like silver crystal.

She possessed a beauty impossible to describe with words. It seemed that even every beautiful phrase in the world would be insufficient to depict her breathtaking face. Her slightly pale, fair skin resembled flawless porcelain, while endless mysteries seemed hidden within her deep and enigmatic purple eyes.

Even though she had only just taken human form and wore nothing but the simplest white dress, it still could not conceal the suffocating nobility and charm she possessed.

She slowly lowered her head. Her purple eyes looked upon the stunned and speechless Di Tian, and her red lips parted as her ethereal voice echoed for a long time by Lake of Life:

"I'll go myself."