The Dragon Kings' Ramblings

"You can go to the storeroom and take them. Leave once you're done." Yu Yuanzhen said nothing more and left with Yu Xiaogang.

He did not want to ask what Yu Xiaogang needed those resources for, nor did he care what he intended to do.

For the sake of their father-son relationship, he still gave him that enormous amount of resources.

But from this day onward, there would be no connection between them.

Whatever Yu Xiaogang wanted to do or became had nothing to do with him anymore.

He only wanted to properly nurture Yu Xiaogang now. After all, this was also his son.

What if one account had been ruined?

Then he could just raise another one.

Yu Yuanzhen made no additional preparations. Since Xiao Gang had returned, it meant he already had a Target Soul Beast in mind.

There was no need for Yu Yuanzhen to worry too much about it.

Still, he asked one more question. "Xiao Gang, do you have any thoughts about your third Soul Ring?"

Yu Xiaogang glanced at Yu Yuanzhen and saw that he had brought nothing.

He immediately understood that his old father probably thought it would be as easy as before to find the Soul Beast they needed.

"Father, this time, we need to prepare for a long search."

"My target is the Radiant-Forged Ancient Dragon. It possesses true dragon bloodline and inhabits regions with abundant sunlight and dragon aura. It lives alone and is extremely rare."

"We might not be able to find one."

Yu Xiaogang was helpless as well.

How could such a rare Soul Beast, especially a dragon-type Soul Beast, be easy to find?

With good luck, they might settle it within ten days or half a month.

With bad luck, spending one or two months—or failing to find one at all—would not be strange.

"Hm? I thought you had an exact location." Yu Yuanzhen chuckled awkwardly. "Then wait a moment. Your father will go prepare right away."

"Father, I was merely reincarnated, not given foresight into the future."

"Besides, this life is completely different from my previous life."

"I cannot say that things which existed in my previous life will definitely exist in this one, or that events which happened before will definitely happen again."

Yu Xiaogang shrugged.

He had already sensed that this world was completely wrong.

With the course of events differing so drastically, there was no way this could be the same world.

He only wanted to quickly cultivate to level forty, then go find the two Dragon Kings.

Though the two Dragon Kings were merely remnant souls, they still stood within the realm of Divine Rank.

And they were deeply bound to him.

Perhaps the two Dragon Kings had returned as well?

Even if he could not figure out what was going on, at least he would have two more companions, right?

He rather missed the days when he chatted with the two Dragon Kings.

"It was your father's oversight, haha." Yu Yuanzhen thought about it and realized that it did make sense.

After spending some more time preparing everything, he finally set off with Yu Xiaogang.

"Xiao Gang, what if we can't find the Radiant-Forged Bone Dragon?" Yu Yuanzhen was somewhat worried.

Since Yu Xiaogang had mentioned it, this had to be one of the most suitable choices.

Now that he knew it was among the best options, he naturally did not want his son to attach an inferior Soul Ring.

But if they could not find one no matter how long they searched, they could not simply let Xiao Gang remain at level thirty forever.

This was the golden age for cultivation.

"Don't worry, Father. If it truly doesn't work out, I have other options."

"They also suit my future path of development. Only the effects of the Soul Skills would differ." Yu Xiaogang had never been worried about it.

Even if they could not find the Radiant-Forged Bone Dragon, he still had other choices.

It would not affect his future development.

Nor would it affect his potential.

Only the effects of the Soul Skills would be different.

"That's good, that's good."

"But they are not easy to find either. We'll see how things go. Whichever one we find, we'll choose it for my third Soul Ring."

Yu Yuanzhen nodded. "That's the only way."

Meanwhile, at a place where ice and fire met.

Two complete Dragon Souls, one icy blue and one crimson, floated before their respective bodies.

Their dragon eyes were not dull, but filled with liveliness and reason.

A trace of agitation flashed through the crimson Dragon Soul's eyes. "Great. Now the two of us have to wait here until who knows when."

"Ice Dragon King, say something. I know you're not dead."

The other voice was full of helplessness. "How would I know such an accident would happen? Fire Dragon King, can't you be quieter?"

"How many times have you gone on about this already?"

These two Dragon Souls were none other than the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King.

"How can I not be anxious? How long have we been trapped here? We finally met someone we found agreeable, and who knows how long we'll have to wait for the next one?"

The Fire Dragon King's voice was incomparably restless.

It had not mattered much when he had little consciousness before.

But after acknowledging Yu Xiaogang and spending some time with him, he could no longer stand such unbearably dull days.

At Yu Xiaogang's side, he could at least look at the world.

But now? They were just stuck here, unable to go anywhere.

The only one he could talk to was the Ice Dragon King beside him.

"It was only Spacetime Turbulence. We were able to return, and Gangzi was nearly a god, only lacking Godhood. He should have returned too."

"Moreover, the gifts we left him will only allow him to grow faster."

"Just wait. It will not be long before he comes looking for us."

The Ice Dragon King's tone was full of helplessness.

He did not want to stay here either.

When he and the Fire Dragon King regained consciousness, they had returned to this place once more.

"We preserved his Light Sacred Dragon... ah, he preferred calling it the Golden Sacred Dragon." The Fire Dragon King changed his words midway. "With extreme attributes, his cultivation speed is even slower. Who knows how long it will take for him to cultivate to level seventy."

"You're sure it's slower? Could it possibly be slower than when he had only half a rank of innate Soul Power?"

The Ice Dragon King felt that the Fire Dragon King's mind was not too clear right now.

It seemed he had been cooped up for too long.

"That seems right." After thinking about it, the Fire Dragon King realized it really was true.

No matter how slow it was, it could not be slower than half a rank of innate Soul Power.

"But has Gangzi really returned? What if he was swept into another time-space, or another world?"

"You and I have fused with him. Even if there was some deviation, Gangzi would still be in the same world as us. He would not be too far off."

"Don't worry. As long as he has returned, he will definitely come looking for us." The Ice Dragon King remained very certain of this.

He did not believe anyone would abandon the opportunity of Divine Soul Rings and Divine Bones.

The two of them were able to maintain their consciousness now because of some things Yu Xiaogang had done in the past.

As he had put it, obtaining their Soul Rings and Soul Bones was already an enormous opportunity. How could he accept their kindness without repaying it, then absorb both of their Dragon Souls as well?

Even without absorbing their Dragon Souls, he could still ascend to the God Realm. If given the chance, he would help the two of them return to the God Realm.

This was his promise to them.

Proud, but the Ice Dragon King liked that.

It was precisely because of this that he and the Fire Dragon King had become even more approving of the person they had chosen.

When the accident happened, he and the Fire Dragon King had chosen to do everything in their power to preserve more of Yu Xiaogang's foundation.

Yu Xiaogang treated them with sincerity, so naturally, they would not stand by and do nothing.