"By the way, I checked my mental records, and in the human city above my corpse, there seems to be a human child with my bloodline."
"Do you know her?"
The Space Dragon King didn't continue the discussion about the Dragon God with Huo Yuhao, instead turning to discuss Tibao.
For the first time, a glimmer of light flashed in the golden vertical pupils of this deceased Dragon King—a glimmer of hope for the continuation of his bloodline.
Huo Yuhao nodded, saying,
"Of course I know her; she's one of my outstanding juniors."
Then, Huo Yuhao retrieved Tibao's picture from the magic network and placed the screen in front of the Space Dragon King.
He also used his mental power to mimic Tibao's aura.
The Space Dragon King stared, mesmerized, at the innocent, naive human girl in the picture.
He couldn't help but want to touch her face with his hands, but his fingers passed straight through the screen, creating ripples.
Golden tears welled in the eyes of the deceased Dragon King, adding a different hue to the pure white space.
"I... I can sense from the records of my spiritual power that she... she also has the bloodline of a Dragon King." "
I...!"
The Space Dragon King was somewhat incoherent, his heart filled with surprise and astonishment.
"Hoo~"
He took a deep breath, his eyes filled with gratitude, and said to Huo Yuhao,
"Thank you for letting me see what the child who inherits my bloodline looks like."
"I know the dragon race must have declined. The collapse of the Dragon God Realm and the war between humans and beastmen will surely lead to the extinction of the dragon race."
"I am not surprised by this at all."
"What I did not expect is that my bloodline can actually continue!"
"This child has the purest bloodline of the Space Dragon Clan!"
"My spiritual power has recorded all the data for me in detail."
"If this were during the Dragon God Realm era, this child would have become the crown prince of the Space Dragon Clan, and would succeed me as crown prince in the future."
"I, I, this sinner, can actually still leave behind royal bloodline, this is simply..."
Seeing the Space Dragon King's excited appearance, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but click his tongue, thinking to himself:
"It is indeed the purest bloodline, after all, it was drawn from you."
However, Huo Yuhao did not say it aloud. The Space Dragon King must have misunderstood at this moment.
He thought that his bloodline had polluted this land and then accidentally entered Tibo's body to create a new Space Dragon King.
The Space Dragon King closed his eyes, calming his inner excitement, and looked earnestly at Huo Yuhao, saying,
"I know you've awakened my reason; you must have some ulterior motive."
"Please speak, and I will do my best to satisfy you."
Since the Space Dragon King was so direct, Huo Yuhao didn't stand on ceremony and said directly,
"Of course!"
"I came here for you, and for the corpses of the Earth Dragon King and the Wind Dragon King."
"Besides that, I also want to know the location of the Dragon Tomb."
"As the final resting place of all dragons, you, as the Dragon King, should be able to sense its existence."
The Space Dragon King was somewhat taken aback, his eyes widening slightly, then he laughed.
"Hahaha!"
"Human, you're truly interesting!"
"So you actually want to seize the power of the dragon race?"
Huo Yuhao didn't deny it; it was true, he did indeed covet the legacy of these dragons.
"That's right."
"I'm not a saint, so naturally I don't want to refuse the legacy of an entire dragon race."
"So, can you fulfill my request?"
Huo Yuhao's black eyes looked earnestly at the Space Dragon King, awaiting his response.
The Space Dragon King remained silent for a long time, finally his body trembling uncontrollably.
"Hahahaha!!!"
"Haha!!"
"Ha!"
It wasn't until the Space Dragon King was laughing so hard he was almost out of strength that he wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and said,
"If you had come a little earlier and I hadn't seen that little human girl who inherited my bloodline, I probably wouldn't have granted you these two requests."
"Therefore, what you are about to do is blasphemy, blasphemy against the dragon race."
Huo Yuhao looked at him with interest and said,
"And now?"
The Space Dragon King grinned and said arrogantly,
"I can grant your request."
"I can grant you anything."
"I can give you the corpses of myself, Tu Ge, and Xiao Feng."
"I will proactively remove the divine power defenses on the three of us."
"Otherwise, with your current strength, you would never be able to use the remains of the three brothers."
"The divine power of a God-King is enough to crush you."
"I will also proactively use my divine sense to help you contact the Dragon Tomb and determine its location."
"How to break through the outer space of the Dragon Tomb is up to your own ability."
"But!"
"I need you to do me a favor!"
The Space Dragon King's golden vertical pupils looked at Huo Yuhao seriously, and the Dragon King's aura caused the entire pure white space to tremble.
Huo Yuhao met the Dragon King's gaze directly, without the slightest fear or hesitation.
"Please speak."
"You've fulfilled so many of my requests, so naturally I need to repay you; it's fair."
The Space Dragon King could sense Huo Yuhao's attitude and nodded in satisfaction. Then, he said, word by word,
"After telling you the location of the Dragon Tomb and breaking through the divine power defense, I will use this wisp of divine consciousness to gather all the blood and essence in my body and condense a crown above my head."
"You must bring that little red-haired girl here to inherit this crown,"
Huo Yuhao asked, somewhat puzzled.
"A crown?"
The Space Dragon King patiently explained,
"A crown belonging to the Space Dragon Clan."
"This crown was bestowed upon the nine Dragon Kings by the Dragon God, representing the Dragon God's nine great achievements."
"These are water, fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, space, time, and stability."
"I wield the crown of space."
"Only by inheriting the crown can one be considered a true Dragon King."
"The crown represents the highest throne of each dragon clan."
"The crown holder is second only to one dragon among all dragons."
"Lower-ranking dragons must bow before the Dragon King to show submission; this is a rule established by our lord."
Huo Yuhao smiled and said,
"As far as I know, there are only two or three purebred true dragons in the entire Douluo Continent."
"The strongest is a Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King named Di Tian."
"I doubt many people recognize this crown."
"Di Tian?"
The Space Dragon King carefully recalled the name.
"I remember him."
"He's the child of the Dark Dragon King and the Light Dragon King."
"He's a member of the Dragon God's Guard and possesses the Dragon God's Claw, personally taught by the Dragon God."
"His talent is quite remarkable."
"Once this little girl inherits the crown, she will represent the Space Dragon Clan, making her a contemporary of Di Tian, both belonging to the second generation of Dragon Kings."
"If you need anything, you can ask him for help; that kid definitely won't refuse."
Huo Yuhao's eye twitched. What was this?
A super-generational advancement?
Tibao and Di Tian were of the same generation, so what generation did he, as Tibao's ethical father, belong to?
Wouldn't Di Tian have to call him uncle?
Huo Yuhao imagined that scene; the image was too beautiful to bear.
"Besides that, what other uses does the crown have?"
The Space Dragon King didn't hide anything from Huo Yuhao; he thought the human before him was quite frank and a good person.
"As I said, the crown is one of the nine great achievements bestowed by the Lord."
"The crown not only represents the Dragon King's status but also his authority."
"The power of space resides within the crown; it's a unique form of divine status."
"Once she inherits this crown, the path to becoming a Space God King will be smooth for her."
"As long as she cultivates step by step, she will eventually fully embrace the crown and become a true Space Dragon King."
"That kid Di Tian probably doesn't have the Dark Crown, otherwise he wouldn't be staying on Douluo Continent."
Huo Yuhao almost laughed. The Dark Dragon King and the Light Dragon King perished together; Di Tian would probably never find the Dark Crown or the Light Crown in his lifetime.
"Alright, I can agree to that."
"That child is my junior; I'm happy to see her benefit."
"I can bring her over tomorrow."
"But should we wait? According to your description, after the crown is assembled, you should be completely dead."
The Space Dragon King shook his head, his eyes resolute.
"I've long since given up on life. This is for the best; I won't be trapped in self-blame anymore."
"Perhaps after death, I can still see my lord. I really want to apologize to him in person."
"The time is almost up. Now that the deal is done, I'll begin to fulfill my promise!"
"Human, you should leave first. I'm going to use the power of the Dragon King!"
"Oh, and just a reminder, what follows is the Dragon King's funeral!"
"It will be a grand affair! Human brat, be prepared!"
Hearing the Space Dragon King's words, Huo Yuhao immediately exited the dream-traveling state and returned to reality at lightning speed.
"Yuhao, how is it?"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was somewhat worried in the Sea of Spirit, after all, the other party was a former God King.
Huo Yuhao was currently leaving the Emerald Land area quickly and casually said,
"It's all taken care of."
"I've been studying 'The Art of Social Interaction' lately, so it's a piece of cake."
"The Space Dragon King is preparing to fulfill his promise."
"But it looks like he's going to throw me a funeral."
After arriving at the safe area, Huo Yuhao looked at the vast Emerald Land, preparing to witness the funeral of a Dragon King.
The entire verdant land suddenly froze, even the wind ceased its movement, and the extreme stillness instilled a primal unease in all living beings.
Then, silvery-white divine power flowed from the verdant land, tearing the earth apart like sharp blades before shooting straight into the sky!
Half the sky above the entire city of Xilu was covered in silvery-white light.
Adam shook his head helplessly on the distant city wall; he knew this commotion would keep him busy for a while.
The divine power belonging to the Space Dragon King pierced through the dimensional barrier, instantly shattering a barrier erected by a certain Tang Buddha.
Tang San, who was healing in the Sea God's mansion in the God Realm, coughed up blood again, his eyes bloodshot as he looked towards Douluo Star.
"Who is it again?!"
"Where did this God-King level divine power come from on Douluo Continent?!"
"Damn Destruction!"
"It's you again!"
"You're practically courting death!"
In Tang San's mind, Destruction had now surpassed Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue's former ranking on the list of those who courted death.
At the edge of the God Realm, in the Forest of Life, the God King of Destruction suddenly sneezed. The Goddess of Life gently healed him with divine power, saying,
"You should rest."
The God King of Destruction waved his hand, saying,
"I'm fine. I was just thinking about how to wrest control of Douluo Continent from the Sea God."
"That bastard has been occupying that place, it's hard for me to make a move."
The Goddess of Life pondered for a moment, then said,
"Isn't the rotation not far off?"
"Next time I'll be in control of the God Realm's central hub, I can use this opportunity to strengthen our connection with Douluo Continent."
"For example, leaving some legacies and statues below, gaining some faith."
The God King of Destruction nodded, then his body suddenly trembled, and he abruptly looked at the Goddess of Life, saying,
"Little Green, did you feel it? That divine power!"
The Goddess of Life looked sorrowful, saying,
"I felt it, it's the Space Dragon King."
"I healed him before, so I naturally know the characteristics of his divine power."
"He's burning his divine power and consciousness."
The God King of Destruction's expression also showed some disappointment.
"Yes, when the Dragon God was still around, I even fought that guy from Space."
"Burning divine power and consciousness, recklessly releasing one's aura—this is the Dragon King's funeral."
"This old friend is truly gone."
Having said that, the God of Destruction looked towards Douluo Star and earnestly said to the Goddess of Life:
"We must gain control of Douluo Continent!"
"There are too many old friends there!"
"Those things cannot be given to the Sea God!"
"Even the former Asura God, I have no objection."
"Because that guy also respects the Dragon God and wouldn't target the legacy of old friends on Douluo Continent."
"The Sea God is different; he won't care about those!"
The Goddess of Life nodded seriously; she didn't want the legacy of her old friends to be ruined by the Sea God.
At this moment, on the Lake of Life on Douluo Continent,
Di Tian was in the auspicious beast's cave, whipping its bottom with a belt he'd obtained from the human world, making up for the beast's childhood.
This little one had scored only forty points on its last exam, which infuriated Di Tian.
He had come to the auspicious beast's home with the belt to severely punish it!
"Did you even study properly?!"
"Your teacher sent me the report card! Out of eighty students in the class, you got last place?!"
"The second-to-last student's score is almost double yours!"
"Looks like I'll have to use some serious force!"
At this moment, tears streamed from all three of the auspicious beast's eyes, its bottom burning with pain. Di Tian's belt was specially made by the Star Luo Empire, made of rare metals.
Di Tian had also imbued it with soul power, and the auspicious beast could only scream in agony.
But soon, Di Tian's body suddenly began to tremble violently, his golden eyes quivering at an alarming frequency.
"This, this is?!"
Di Tian was incredulous, tossing the belt aside and rushing straight out of the cave.
The auspicious beast suddenly felt a lightness on its rear, and Di Tian's signature weapon—the belt—fell beside it. Puzzled, it turned to see Di Tian running outside like a madman.
Confused, it seized the opportunity to secretly hide the belt.
"Hmph! You dare hit me! Say goodbye to your belt!"
Di Tian ignored the auspicious beast's antics. He arrived outside and transformed into his true form.
A colossal black dragon, blotting out the sky, unleashed its dragon might, causing the entire Star Dou Great Forest to tremble. Weak soul beasts trembled in fear.
Soul masters who had come to hunt souls in the Star Dou Great Forest fled without looking back.
Some even realized this was an opportunity and started a live stream from the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Life and death are predestined, wealth and honor are determined by fate!" "Sexy live streamer broadcasts the upheaval in the Star Dou Great Forest!"
Di Tian, high in the Star Dou Great Forest, sadly gazed towards the direction of the verdant land of Xilu City, where streaks of silver-white divine power soared into the sky.
"Uncle!"
Then, the black-eyed golden-eyed dragon, carrying supreme power, advanced towards Xilu City.
The outside world didn't know what this divine power signified, but as the patriarch of the Black Dragon Clan, did he not know?
It was the Dragon King's funeral!
That divine power was so familiar; it belonged to the former Dragon Clan ancestor—the Space Dragon King!
Di Tian hadn't expected that his Space Uncle was also in the Douluo Continent, and even less that their last meeting would be at his funeral!
He didn't want anything else now, only to rush to the funeral scene. He couldn't let a Dragon King pass away without the company of a true dragon!
Even the passing of a single dragon elder was once a cause for great celebration, with countless dragons soaring and all living beings weeping.
He, Di Tian, as the patriarch of the Black Dragon Clan, had to uphold dragon etiquette! To ensure a Dragon King departed with dignity!
Meanwhile, in Shrek City, Gu Yuena had just finished a project and hadn't even had a chance to rest when she was shocked to witness divine power emanating from near Xilu City.
A Dragon King's aura, understood only by dragons, entered Gu Yuena's spiritual sea.
Sorrow welled in her eyes; without even removing her yellow construction hat, she directly opened a spatial portal and headed to the funeral site.
(End of Chapter)
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