"The Golden Dragon King? The Silver Dragon King?"
The residual soul of the Mountain Dragon King gazed at Xu Yuan, his expression somewhat deep and contemplative.
"You know quite a bit."
The division of the Dragon God into the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King was a conceptual existence. When the Dragon God was split in two by the Asura God, creating these two parts, all the dragon kings and dragon clansmen who had been alive at the time and had received the Dragon God's blessings would instinctively know of the birth of the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings. Even if they hadn't witnessed it personally, they would still know that the dragon race now had the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King.
Coincidentally, this Mountain Dragon King standing before Xu Yuan had died after the Dragon God had already divided into the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings.
He knew of their existence and understood their essence.
Precisely because of this, he also knew how secretive this information truly was.
"Your Highness, didn't you sense it?" Xu Yuan countered with a question.
The Mountain Dragon King's soul fell silent.
"You should have sensed it," Xu Yuan continued, looking at the residual soul of the Mountain Dragon King. "My companion possesses the bloodline of the Golden Dragon King. Regardless of how he obtained it, it is undoubtedly the bloodline of the Golden Dragon King—and it seems to be incredibly pure." He paused, then added, "Pure enough to even suppress Long Yue's bloodline, despite Long Yue having inherited your bloodline."
"That is indeed the purest Golden Dragon King bloodline. But he is human. I cannot comprehend how he came to possess the bloodline of the Golden Dragon King." The residual soul of the Mountain Dragon King was perplexed.
Xu Yuan observed the other party's reaction, feeling confident in his assessment.
The reason he had asked this question was that the residual soul of the Mountain Dragon King had never inquired about Tang Wulin's situation over the past few days.
Xu Yuan initially speculated that this Mountain Dragon King's attitude toward the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings wasn't particularly reverent.
At the very least, not as reverent as Di Tian's.
"If you ask me my opinion of them, I can only say this: since they bear the title of Dragon King, it clearly means that in the eyes of the Dragon God, they are on the same level as the nine great dragon kings. They merely inherited half of the Dragon God's power each."
The Mountain Dragon King's response satisfied Xu Yuan.
He hadn't expected such an explanation before.
Indeed.
The names Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King were established according to the will of the Dragon God. Thus, the title of Dragon King itself signified that the Dragon God placed them on the same level as the nine great dragon kings.
Of course, there was another crucial factor: this dragon soul was the residual soul of the Mountain Dragon King. The Mountain Dragon was eternally a king, and with such pride, they had the confidence to declare that the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings held equal status with the nine great dragon kings.
"So, Your Highness believes that the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings are part of the dragon race but not its leaders?"
The residual soul of the Mountain Dragon King shook his head.
"No. The dragon race has always revered strength above all else. The Dragon God was the strongest, leading the dragon race to its peak. Now that the Dragon God has fallen, the true leader of the dragon race must be the strongest among them."
"To be honest, I feel that the current dragon race doesn't need a leader but rather a decision-maker—someone capable of guiding the race back to prosperity." Xu Yuan looked earnestly at the residual soul of the Mountain Dragon King. "What do you think, Your Highness?"
The residual soul of the Mountain Dragon King pondered the meaning behind Xu Yuan's words.
It made perfect sense.
"Our previous plan was critical for preserving the dragon race's legacy. Therefore, if I ever come into conflict with them, I will need your assistance."
Xu Yuan finally revealed his true purpose.
And the residual soul of the Mountain Dragon King readily agreed to Xu Yuan's request.
In truth, he couldn't imagine where such a conflict might arise.
After all, they were all supposed to be allies.
Moreover, over the past few days, he had been reflecting on Xu Yuan's method of transforming dragon souls into spirit souls. Preserving the dragon race's legacy was indeed necessary.
Xu Yuan withdrew his consciousness from the dreamscape and heard Dai Yun'er calling him.
Time in the dreamscape was accelerated; in the outside world, only a few breaths had passed.
"Brother Yuan!" Dai Yun'er shouted loudly.
Xu Yuan turned around, looking at her.
"What is it?"
Dai Yun'er shrank back slightly and shook her head.
"Nothing. I just saw you spacing out and wanted to remind you that the dragon clouds have stopped gathering around you." She pointed to the area around Xu Yuan.
Since entering the Dragon Valley, a layer of dragon clouds had always surrounded Xu Yuan's body. Just now, when he entered the dreamscape—
Wait.
Only a few breaths had passed in the outside world while he was in the dreamscape, right?
Xu Yuan looked up at the sky and noticed that the dragon clouds were converging in one direction—and that direction wasn't toward him.
Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes.
He already knew who it was.
"Let's go."
Xu Yuan informed Dai Yun'er and immediately set off with her toward the place where the dragon clouds were gathering.
Half an hour later.
"Brother Xu?" Tang Wulin stared at Xu Yuan, who had removed his mask, utterly shocked.
"You… you… how are you here?" Tang Wulin pointed at Xu Yuan, unable to comprehend.
Previously, when Xu Yuan had left the main group with him, Tang Wulin had wondered where Xu Yuan was going, but he had never imagined that Xu Yuan would come to the Dragon Valley.
After all, Xu Yuan wasn't a member of the Tang Sect, nor was he part of the Spirit Battle Hall. Moreover, his soul power had already surpassed level fifty, so logically, he had no connection to the Dragon Valley.
"It's a long story. I won't explain it," Xu Yuan said without elaborating.
He glanced at the dragon clouds Tang Wulin had absorbed, and his lips twitched slightly.
Well, I don't want to absorb these dragon clouds anymore.
They've been tainted by the power of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline.
Even so, Xu Yuan still decided to team up with Tang Wulin.
Tang Wulin's companion, White Four, was a tall woman wearing a mask that concealed her face and identity.
Dai Yun'er was still wearing her mask and hadn't revealed her identity either.
The four of them moved together.
Dai Yun'er absorbed the dragon clouds attracted by Tang Wulin, while Xu Yuan focused solely on clearing out dragon souls, using their energy to temper his body.
This went on for a full half month.
"White Four, White Seven, I'm going to explore deeper with him. You two form a team and continue the mission out here." Without giving Dai Yun'er a chance to respond, Xu Yuan immediately set off with Tang Wulin toward the center of the Dragon Valley.
Dai Yun'er hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back.
That was the Dragon's Graveyard.
After some thought, she realized that Xu Yuan and Tang Wulin were thriving in the Dragon Valley. Their strength hadn't diminished in the slightest; instead, it had been steadily increasing. Perhaps entering the Dragon's Graveyard would bring them even greater opportunities?
As for herself…
Dai Yun'er was aware of her limitations. She knew that following them would only cause trouble.
There was another reason: she was currently accompanied by White Four. It wouldn't be appropriate to abandon White Four or ask her to enter such a dangerous place as the Dragon's Graveyard.
Dai Yun'er sighed and pointed in another direction outside the Dragon's Graveyard.
"Let's go check out that area instead."
Fortunately, thanks to Xu Yuan and Tang Wulin, she had absorbed enough dragon clouds and dragon souls to significantly enhance her physical condition. She had even begun to faintly condense her blood essence, allowing her to hold her own. She could now confront ordinary dragon souls directly in battle without relying solely on tricks and strategies.
"Brother Xu, how did you get in here?" Tang Wulin was still curious about this.
Xu Yuan didn't answer.
"Wulin, this should be one of the dragon race's graveyards. The outer areas are just the remnants of weak dragons' wills and souls, but this is the true graveyard of the dragon race."
Xu Yuan pointed at the ground beneath them.
"With your bloodline, exploring this place should be much easier for us. Let's go—I sense that there's something valuable at the core of this graveyard."
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