Deep within Dragon Valley, dragon remains lay like pale mountains, the air permeated with ancient pressure and deathly silence.
"Gu Yue, you should refine the Dragon Valley world first."
Fang Yang spoke, his gaze sweeping across this world that buried the final resting place of the dragon race.
As the final resting place of the dragon race, the Dragon Valley world itself was an invaluable treasure, containing the accumulated foundation of the dragon race over hundreds of millions of years.
Gu Yuena, hearing this, nodded slightly: "Alright."
She understood Fang Yang's intention—only by thoroughly controlling Dragon Valley could the dragon race possess true roots and restore their former glory.
Seeing this, the residual souls of the Seven Dragon Kings transformed into streams of light returning to their respective dragon bones.
In an instant, the seven massive dragon bones seemed to be injected with life, deep soul fires lighting up in their eye sockets, vast dragon might surging, and the entire Dragon Valley trembling slightly.
Not far away, Xu Xiaoyan sat cross-legged, with the Time Dragon King's and Space Dragon King's soul bones suspended before her.
The silver Space Soul Bone caused surrounding light to distort, while the pale blue Time Soul Bone made the flow of time become abnormal.
She took a deep breath, her hands slowly reaching out to touch both soul bones simultaneously.
Buzz—
The soul bones transformed into streams of light merging into her arms. Xu Xiaoyan's body trembled slightly, fine beads of sweat appearing on her forehead.
The powers of time and space interwove and clashed within her body—silver light flowing through her left arm, blue light flashing on her right.
Her entire person seemed to be placed within a spacetime turbulence, enduring the baptism of two supreme laws.
The Dragon God Core appeared in Gu Yuena's palm, blooming with brilliant nine-colored light.
The nine-colored light spread outward from her as the center. Wherever it passed, countless dragon remains underground trembled in unison.
Streams of dragon souls rose from the remains, bowing in worship toward Gu Yuena's direction, welcoming the king they had long awaited.
The entire Dragon Valley world began to contract—mountains and rivers shifted, dragon remains sank into the earth, and under the power of the Dragon God Core, gradually transformed into a sphere of light.
Inside the sphere of light, the faint shadow of the Dragon Tomb could be seen, like a complete miniature world.
Fang Yang and Na'er quietly guarded nearby, their gazes sweeping across the two who were cultivating.
He could sense that Gu Yuena's aura was continuously refining the Dragon Valley world, while the time and space fluctuations around Xu Xiaoyan also gradually stabilized.
After an unknown duration, the Dragon Valley world completely transformed into a sphere of light, merging into Gu Yuena's body.
Xu Xiaoyan also opened her eyes at this moment—silver light flashed in her left eye, blue light flowed in her right, and deep within her pupils seemed to contain the mysteries of spacetime.
"Did you succeed?" Fang Yang asked with concern.
Gu Yuena nodded lightly, nine-colored light flashing and fading in her purple eyes: "From now on, the dragon race finally has a world of their own."
Xu Xiaoyan stood up, looking at her hands with joy: "Mm, I feel my comprehension of time and space has deepened greatly."
"That's good then." Fang Yang nodded slightly.
Just at this moment, Xu Xiaoyan asked curiously: "Fang Yang, Sister Gu Yue, what should we do next?"
"Return to the Great Star Dou Forest." Fang Yang answered.
Gu Yuena nodded, then turned toward the Mountain Dragon King and other dragon race powerhouses: "You shall remain in Dragon Valley to cultivate in peace for now. When the time is right, I will naturally summon you."
"We respectfully follow Your Majesty's command."
The Mountain Dragon King led the other dragons in bowing, their voices filled with piety.
Gu Yuena waved her hand lightly, and a silver light enveloped the group.
With spatial fluctuations, their figures gradually blurred, finally disappearing from Dragon Valley.
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The Great Star Dou Forest, the Lake of Life.
Ripples appeared in space, and Fang Yang's group of four stepped out from the spatial gate.
A dense aura of life assaulted their faces. Towering ancient trees surrounded the emerald green lake, and the air was permeated with the fresh fragrance of plants and trees.
The lake surface sparkled with rippling light, reflecting verdant tree shadows, everywhere revealing an aura of vibrant vitality.
"This is..."
Xu Xiaoyan widened her eyes, curiously examining the surroundings, "Such dense life aura."
"Mm, this is the core region of the Great Star Dou Forest."
Fang Yang explained with a smile, "The Lake of Life contains the most life power of this forest, greatly beneficial for cultivation."
Just as they were conversing, Gu Yuena and Na'er simultaneously looked in one direction.
Several streams of light were rapidly approaching from that direction, and the one leading them was Di Tian, who had sensed their aura and hurried over.
"What is that?" Xu Xiaoyan asked curiously upon seeing this.
In the blink of an eye, several figures landed before them.
Di Tian was the first to kneel on one knee, his voice carrying uncontrollable excitement: "Your subordinate pays respects to Your Majesty!"
The other fierce beasts also knelt one after another, their respect overflowing.
Familiar faces such as Bi Ji, Myriad Demon King, and Xiong Jun were all present, each with solemn expressions.
"Rise."
Gu Yuena raised her hand lightly, her gaze sweeping across the fierce beasts present, finally settling on Di Tian.
After Di Tian rose, his gaze fell upon Gu Yuena, sensing the changes that had occurred in her: "Your Majesty, your power... seems different from before."
"I am now the Perfect Dragon."
Gu Yuena's voice was calm, yet carried unquestionable majesty.
The aura she naturally emanated caused all the fierce beasts to involuntarily feel awe in their hearts.
"Then..."
Di Tian's gaze involuntarily turned toward Fang Yang, yet he couldn't sense a trace of Golden Dragon King aura, filling his heart with confusion.
"Di Tian, I am no longer the Golden Dragon King."
Fang Yang took the initiative to explain, "Now Na'er is the Golden Dragon King."
Di Tian, hearing this, looked at Na'er in shock.
Na'er smiled slightly, and suddenly brilliant golden light bloomed around her.
A pure and powerful Golden Dragon King aura permeated outward, causing all the fierce beasts present to involuntarily lower their heads.
"What... what is going on here?" Di Tian asked in disbelief.
Fang Yang's voice was calm: "From now on, Na'er is the Golden Dragon King, and I am no longer the Golden Dragon King."
"Your Majesty..."
Before Di Tian could speak, Xiong Jun looked pitifully toward Fang Yang.
The other fierce beasts also followed Xiong Jun's example, looking at Fang Yang with longing gazes, afraid that he would leave.
Fang Yang smiled helplessly: "I'm just no longer the Golden Dragon King; I'm not leaving. Why are you all like this?"
"In our hearts, you are still our Majesty." Xiong Jun spoke to express his loyalty, his rough voice carrying rare sincerity.
"Damn it, this bootlicking bear."
Myriad Demon King thought to himself, annoyed that Xiong Jun had beaten him to it.
He also hurriedly expressed his loyalty: "Xiong Jun is right. Whether or not you are the Golden Dragon King, you are the Majesty we recognize."
The other fierce beasts, seeing this, expressed their loyalty one after another.
Only Titan Snow Demon King looked at the other fierce beasts inexplicably, momentarily confused, but still followed along and lowered his head.
"This..."
Xu Xiaoyan, seeing this, was shocked.
She hadn't expected Fang Yang to possess such high prestige among spirit beasts—even no longer being the Golden Dragon King, he was still revered to such a degree.
"Alright, I understand." Fang Yang waved his hand, signaling the beasts to rise.
Gu Yuena's gaze turned toward the Titan Snow Demon King: "You are the Titan Snow Demon King? How is the situation in the Extreme North?"
Titan Snow Demon King answered respectfully: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Extreme North has completely become a battlefield between humans and the abyss, and spirit beasts cannot survive at all."
As one of the three great heavenly kings of the Extreme North, after Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and White Bear King left one after another, he alone supported the Extreme North.
However, the current Extreme North had become a battlefield, and he had no choice but to lead the remaining spirit beasts to seek refuge in the Great Star Dou Forest.
"Alright, I understand."
Gu Yuena, hearing this, fell into thought.
She gazed into the distance, a flash of gravity passing through her eyes. The threat of the Abyss Plane was still continuously expanding.
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