Huo Yuhao examined the giant cocoon with great interest and asked, "I'm curious, how can you maintain a clear mind and talk to me while you're in a cocooned state?"
The Golden Dragon King snorted coldly, "This is all thanks to that chaotic aura on you! It contains my primordial power, the scent of the Silver Dragon King, and even remnants of other dragon kings... Just who are you?"
Huo Yuhao smiled calmly and repeated, "Me? Just a passing deity, the God of Emotion, Huo Yuhao."
" The God of Emotion?" The Golden Dragon King's voice carried a hint of disdain and surprise. "Ten thousand years have passed, and the Divine Realm has actually gained a God of Emotion. How strange."
"There are many examples of mortals Self-Created Godhood and becoming gods," Huo Yuhao calmly replied. "It seems that in your understanding, perhaps only the Five Great God Kings are worthy of being called gods."
The Golden Dragon King was silent for a moment, then his tone turned serious. "I'm very curious, why do you possess my power?"
"Even the lost Golden Dragon Spear couldn't possibly grant you such pure power, especially your primordial power."
Huo Yuhao, however, kept everyone in suspense. "Being curious won't help; I'm not planning to tell you right now." He then changed the subject, "How about we make a deal?"
"Conditions?" The Golden Dragon King's voice was wary.
"That's right." Huo Yuhao said confidently, "I can take you away from this Forbidden Land of Gods, but the condition is that you must agree to one condition."
The Golden Dragon King seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world:
"A mere First-Level God dares to dream of leaving the Forbidden Land of Gods? You weren't exiled here, were you, indulging in wishful thinking?"
Huo Yuhao wasn't annoyed at all. Instead, he chuckled and asked, "Do I look like one? Golden Dragon King, I came here specifically for you."
"I'm doing this with the utmost sincerity, as long as you do as I say."
Huo Yuhao deliberately slowed his speech, and said meaningfully, "Don't you even think about why I possess the power of the Silver Dragon King?"
The Golden Dragon King's voice turned somewhat solemn as he asked, "Did the Silver Dragon King send you?"
Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow, his tone casual. "Sent me? Hey, don't put it so harshly. I just reached a cooperation agreement with her."
The Golden Dragon King asked in confusion, "Cooperation? To rescue me? And then merge with her to become the Dragon God?"
Huo Yuhao stated frankly, "I will help her become the Dragon God. As for whether or not we merge, that's none of my business. However, I will not allow you to merge with her."
"Becoming Dragon God doesn't necessarily require you to merge with each other."
The Golden Dragon King was silent for a moment, then suddenly let out a low laugh, "So what do you want? No, hahahaha."
" God of Emotion, instead of helping her become the Dragon God, why don't you help me become the Dragon God instead? How about that?"
I can grant you my power.
Huo Yuhao couldn't help but rub his forehead, his tone tinged with helplessness. "Is your brain a little... not working properly? How can you be so stupid? Your power? Guess what's on my body?"
The Golden Dragon King was taken aback upon hearing this, as if only then realizing what he meant. "Uh... it seems... that's true."
Huo Yuhao shook his head and sighed, " The Silver Dragon King was right after all. Although the Golden Dragon King is powerful, his brain... is indeed a fatal flaw."
"Who are you calling brainless!" the Golden Dragon King roared in fury. "Damn it! I possess extraordinary wisdom and, more importantly, extraordinary power. In crucial moments, my extraordinary wisdom will tell me when to use my extraordinary power!"
Therefore, as long as I possess extraordinary power, I must also possess extraordinary wisdom.
Huo Yuhao said speechlessly, "Isn't that still being brainless? Anyway, Golden Dragon King, how about it? Agree to my conditions. The premise for me possessing these powers is that I possess powers you can't even imagine."
"I wasn't exiled here by the God King; I can come and go as I please. Think it over carefully, because if you miss this opportunity, you won't find another one. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance."
The Golden Dragon King pondered for a moment, but ultimately could not resist the temptation of freedom. He said in a deep voice, "Hmph, fine, I agree to your conditions, whatever they are. However, I need some power to recover from my cocoon state."
Huo Yuhao sighed, "Stupid dragon," and snapped his fingers. The Golden Dragon King began to change from its cocoon state.
With that snap of the fingers, golden lines suddenly cracked open on the surface of the giant cocoon, and a surge of immense energy rushed in.
With a deafening roar, the cocoon shattered completely, and an enormous, dazzling golden dragon soared into the sky, stretching its body that had been imprisoned for ten thousand years, and finally stood proudly before Huo Yuhao.
"Hahahaha, I'm free! Is this freedom? I'm finally free!" The Golden Dragon King roared to the sky, his voice shaking the surrounding land. "I've been cooped up in this godforsaken place for tens of thousands of years, I'm utterly fed up with it! I'm going to wreak havoc in the Divine Realm and let those bastards taste my power!"
Huo Yuhao crossed his arms and calmly looked at him. "Making trouble in the Divine Realm? You'll have plenty of opportunities to do so in the future, but not now. You're a decent high-level combatant; I'll have my chance to use you in the future."
He pointed to the Golden Dragon King's massive, mountain-like body. "Now, could you shrink a bit? Otherwise, I can't teleport such a huge creature like you." The Golden Dragon King looked down at Huo Yuhao and said, "Kid, as you wish."
His figure changed in an instant, a flash of golden light, and he transformed into a young man with a pair of golden dragon horns on his head and an extraordinary aura.
He patted his collar, a hint of smugness in his eyes. "Is this alright now? Although it lacks my former imposing and domineering aura, it still has a kingly demeanor. How about considering helping me? After I conquer the Divine Realm, I'll give you half, how about that?"
Huo Yuhao looked speechless and said in a low voice, "As expected, the Silver Dragon King is my best choice, in every way."
The Golden Dragon King tossed his hair in annoyance, his dragon horns gleaming slightly in the void. "Why do you keep bringing her up? What's so great about her? She's not as strong as me, and she's just a little smarter, able to dabble in some fancy elemental powers."
He puffed out his chest, displaying his muscular physique, his tone brimming with confidence. "And me! I possess this perfectly sculpted body, and this absolute power that crushes everything! This is the only choice worth following! This is what's called cool, cool, you know what I mean, kid?"
Huo Yuhao silently thought to himself: This guy is narcissistic to an extreme... Handsome my foot! You think you're more handsome than me? My wife, the Silver Dragon King, is a million times better than you! She's beautiful and smart, although she can be a bit love-struck at times...
He remained outwardly calm, simply saying, "Alright, alright, it's time to go. Come with me now."
As he spoke, Huo Yuhao raised his hand and made a sweeping motion in the air, and a stable spatial rift opened up.
The two of them went inside.