Dragon God Crown Prince Interrogates the Golden Silver Dragon King

Impossible... How could the Golden Dragon King's aura appear on Tang Wuling? Wasn't she already dead?

Gu Yuena's pupils contracted slightly, and a flicker of disbelief flashed through the depths of her violet eyes.

She clearly remembered the moment the Golden Dragon King fell. She had distinctly felt that tremor and wail rising from the depths of her soul—it had been the signal of the Golden Dragon King's complete demise. She could not have remembered it wrong, nor was it possible for her to be wrong.

Yet now, the Golden Dragon King's aura was truly emanating from Tang Wuling. That wild, tyrannical presence filled with destructive intent was exactly the same as the Golden Dragon King she remembered.

What exactly was going on?

Could it be that the Golden Dragon King had not completely died back then, but had survived in some way she did not know about?

Or had something... inherited the Golden Dragon King's power?

Gu Yuena's mind raced as countless possibilities flickered and intertwined in her thoughts, yet she still could not reach a definite conclusion.

"What's wrong? Why are you dragging this out? Are we fighting or not?"

Tang Wuling was currently fired up, her entire body radiating restless aggression. She kept provoking Gu Yuena, her tone carrying the arrogant implication of, Are you scared?

She had just broken through to three rings and gotten two new soul skills for free. Her confidence was at an all-time high, and she desperately wanted to find an opponent right away to test the strength of her new abilities.

And this bitch in front of her was undoubtedly the best punching bag.

She had been planning to yank Gu Yuena's wig off. How could she let her back down at the last moment?

Tang Wuling's provocation pulled Gu Yuena from her thoughts. Gu Yuena gave her a deep look, a complicated emotion flashing through her eyes—confusion and doubt, quickly replaced by coldness.

Fine... It did not matter why the Golden Dragon King's aura had appeared on Tang Wuling.

A mere Golden Dragon King could not even be mentioned in the same breath as Qi Ji.

And this little brat actually dared to insult her like that. She was truly courting death!

"Fight... Of course we'll fight."

Gu Yuena stepped forward, cold battle intent surging through her violet eyes as a chilly sneer curved her lips.

"Don't think that reaching three rings means you have the ability to contend with me. You may have had the upper hand over me at two rings, but that was only because my abilities had not fully awakened yet."

She was the reincarnation of the Silver Dragon King, cultivating anew. At two rings, she had fallen behind because of Tang Wuling's Twin Martial Souls and the absurd mechanics of the Soft Bone Rabbit. That was only because she had been at two rings, and many of her abilities had yet to awaken.

But now, she was also at three rings. After reaching three rings, she could fully unleash the Elemental Heart and exert finer, deeper control over the elements.

Earth, water, wind, fire, light, and darkness—the six great elements emerged simultaneously in Gu Yuena's palm, churning, spinning, and merging like spirits tamed by her hand.

Each element radiated intense light. The six colors intertwined into a stable yet terrifying sphere of energy, and the destructive power within it warped the surrounding air. Even the tableware on the table trembled faintly.

Gu Yuena had absolute confidence that even an ordinary Soul Emperor would be unable to take this attack head-on.

"Then come on... I'm not afraid of you."

Tang Wuling could not help curling her lips, a sly glint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.

The fusion of the six great elements was indeed powerful, but did she need to take it head-on?

She only needed to dodge it or become immune to it—did Gu Yuena know what it meant to have an Invincible Golden Body that was completely immune to attacks below god level?

She had even begun thinking about how to mock Gu Yuena afterward.

Just as the battle was about to erupt and both of them prepared to strike—

Two hands shot out from between them at the same time, like someone cutting the fuse, forcibly inserting themselves into the conflict that was about to explode.

"Enough!"

Qi Ji's left hand precisely reached into the condensed sphere of six elements. An incomparably domineering surge of Soul Power poured from his palm, forcefully scattering the energy into fragments of light that vanished into the air without leaving even the slightest aftershock.

His right hand, meanwhile, seized Tang Wuling by the back of her neck with lightning speed and lifted her up like a cat. He did not use much force, but it was precisely enough to leave her unable to move.

"Do you two know where this is?"

Qi Ji's voice lowered. Rare severity and pressure filled his golden dragon eyes as his gaze swept back and forth between Tang Wuling and Gu Yuena.

"This is a five-star hotel in Mingdu, a public place! It's not an arena for you two to fight in! If you start fighting here, do you want headlines across the entire Federation reporting on you?"

There was genuine anger in his tone, and the air around them seemed to freeze for an instant.

Honestly, Qi Ji was nowhere near as angry as he appeared.

He even found women fighting rather interesting.

But this was a public place, and the people around them were all influential wealthy merchants and politicians from Mingdu. If he let it continue, his own image, the Federation's reputation, and the War God Temple' name would all suffer along with it.

Besides, he did not want to leave them with the impression that he was too easygoing.

Blind obedience had never been a good thing. He had to show Tang Wuling and Gu Yuena a sufficiently forceful side of himself in order to retain the upper hand in this relationship.

Comfort them when it was time to comfort them, be stern when it was time to be stern, and act when it was time to act—that was the proper way to get along.

The two of them had still been somewhat unwilling, but when they saw Qi Ji's angry golden dragon eyes, it was as though someone had thrown a bucket of cold water over them.

Most of Tang Wuling's aggressive aura instantly vanished. She shrank her neck and let her limbs hang obediently like a cat being held by the scruff.

Gu Yuena also withdrew the remaining elemental light from her hand, turned her head away, and stopped speaking. Her long silver hair fell over most of her face, concealing her expression.

Although they both liked to act cute and unreasonable in front of Qi Ji, neither of them truly wanted to make him angry.

"Apologize to everyone you disturbed," Qi Ji said as he released them.

Everyone dining in this restaurant was a wealthy merchant or political figure, and none of them had little influence in society.

He was doing this not only to preserve his own image, but also because he did not want the two of them to be resented by these people.

After all, connections were sometimes more important than strength in this circle. Offending these local powerholders would inevitably bring trouble later.

"Sorry..."

The two lowered their heads and apologized to the people around them in unison.

Tang Wuling's voice still carried a trace of reluctance and awkwardness, her little mouth pouting. Gu Yuena's voice, on the other hand, was icy and devoid of warmth. Though she lowered her head, she never looked at any of the guests.

Still, regardless of anything else, they had at least shown the proper attitude.