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Di Tian disappeared into the Lake of Life, and the emerald lake surface remained as calm as a mirror, leaving not a trace behind.
Now, only Huo Yuhao and the Auspicious Beast were left by the lake, one person and one beast, separated by a few meters, neither of them speaking.
Huo Yuhao's mind suddenly recalled his teacher's words from before; the Lake of Life before his eyes was definitely not simple.
And with Di Tian going down now, full of questions and carrying the reverse scale, was he certain he could get an answer beneath the Lake of Life?
Huo Yuhao's gaze shifted slightly, wondering if there wasn't some treasure beneath the Lake of Life, but rather an even more powerful Spirit Beast?
To be able to make Di Tian so respectful, to be able to make Electrolux unable to see through it, just how terrifying must the existence at the bottom of the lake be?
Thinking this, Huo Yuhao turned his head to look at the Auspicious Beast beside him. It was lying on the ground, its golden fur gently drifting in the breeze, like a soft cloud. The third eye on its forehead was tightly shut, and the pair of golden pupils below were currently looking at Huo Yuhao.
Seeing Huo Yuhao look over, the Auspicious Beast turned its head away and huffed, "What are you looking at?!"
Clearly, it was still angry. It was angry because Huo Yuhao hadn't told it the truth on the way here.
Huo Yuhao, however, didn't care at all; a faint smile still hung on his face, without the slightest awkwardness.
He moved a few steps towards the Auspicious Beast, his footsteps light and quick, appearing on the side it had turned its head to.
He bent down slightly and asked, "What did Di Tian go down to do?"
"Hmph!" The Auspicious Beast huffed again, turning its head away once more, looking like it didn't want to pay him any attention. "Why should I tell you?"
Huo Yuhao smiled again and moved to the other side of the Auspicious Beast. His movements were natural, as if he were just playing with a petulant child.
He spoke, his tone coaxing, "If you tell me, I can answer one question for you."
Facing the Auspicious Beast, there was naturally no need to be as cautious as when facing Di Tian. Although it was the Emperor Auspicious Beast, it was still young after all, with a simple mind, not as scheming as Di Tian. Even if he lied, the Auspicious Beast probably wouldn't be able to tell.
Moreover, there were only the two of them here now; wasn't this the perfect time for him to "make a move"?
He needed to know what was really under the Lake of Life and what Di Tian was planning.
The Auspicious Beast was stunned upon hearing this, its head tilting slightly, its golden fur gently drifting in the breeze, as if weighing something. After some thought, it slowly turned its head and looked at Huo Yuhao.
Its golden eyes reflected Huo Yuhao's shadow as it asked, "Really?"
Huo Yuhao nodded earnestly, "Of course it's true."
The Auspicious Beast thought that since Di Tian had already called Huo Yuhao here, even if it didn't say anything, Di Tian would probably say it later anyway. So, if it "preemptively" said it and traded it for a secret it was curious about, that shouldn't be too much, right? Thinking this, the hesitation in its heart dissipated for the most part.
A moment later, the Auspicious Beast raised its little head and, looking at Huo Yuhao, said, "Di Tian went to see the Lord."
Huo Yuhao felt a shock in his heart upon hearing this. His previous guess was indeed correct; beneath this Lake of Life, there existed something even more terrifying than Di Tian—this was something not even recorded in history.
Humans on the continent had always thought that Di Tian, the Beast God, was the supreme decision-maker of the entire Star Dou Great Forest, the leader of the Soul Beast Clan, and the existence standing at the very pinnacle.
Now it seemed this information was clearly wrong. Above Di Tian, there was still a "Lord," an existence that even Di Tian had to treat with respect.
Huo Yuhao couldn't help but lower his voice and asked cautiously, "Who... is this Lord?"
The Auspicious Beast shook its little head, the movement casual and natural, and replied as a matter of course, "The Lord is just the Lord."
Huo Yuhao: "..."
He took a deep breath and asked again, "I'm asking what kind of Spirit Beast your Lord is; is it also of the Dragon Clan?"
Among the many Spirit Beasts, the Dragon Clan was undoubtedly the most powerful.
And for an existence that the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian could acknowledge as Lord, Huo Yuhao felt it must also be of the Dragon Clan, perhaps even a True Dragon.
A trace of confusion flashed in the Auspicious Beast's golden eyes: "I haven't seen the Lord either."
Its voice also carried a bit of curiosity; it had lived in the Star Dou Great Forest for so many years and had indeed never seen that legendary Lord.
Looking at the Auspicious Beast's expression, Huo Yuhao knew it was likely telling the truth.
But this only made him even more curious about the identity of this "Lord."
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After Di Tian fell into the Lake of Life, he headed straight for the center of the lake.
The lake water parted automatically around him, as if it had a spirit, not daring to block his path. His figure moved through the emerald lake water like a black sword, splitting layers of water curtains.
Beneath this Lake of Life, there was no silt, water weeds, or chaotic rocks like in ordinary lakes. It was as clean as if it had been carefully maintained by some power; at the end of Di Tian's line of sight was a huge lotus platform emitting a faint green light.
This lotus platform seemed to be condensed from transparent crystal into one piece, crystal clear throughout, without a single flaw. A faint green halo flowed on the lotus platform; that was the Life Qi so dense it was almost condensed into substance, making one feel relaxed and happy just by looking at it.
And on this lotus platform, a vastly huge dragon was coiled.
This giant dragon's body was not very sturdy, but rather gave one a sense of elegant fluidity. Its body lines were soft and relaxed, like a silver river quietly flowing on the lotus platform. Its body was covered with a layer of silver scales; those scales were fine and smooth, as if condensed from moonlight, gleaming with a lustrous silver light under the green light of the lotus platform.
And around it, countless light clusters of various colors lingered. These light clusters varied in size and color, like countless small stars circling the giant dragon.
Each color represented an element. These light clusters were all manifestations of various elements, the form presented after the power of elements condensed to the extreme.
Water, fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, space...
They floated quietly around the giant dragon, rotating slowly, like a miniature galaxy.
This silver giant dragon seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep; its eyes were tightly shut, and its breathing was long and slow. These elemental attributes, however, rose and fell rhythmically with its breathing, but the interval of this breathing was too long; it was likely only once every quarter of an hour.
Di Tian descended from above, his figure slowly sinking in the lake water, finally landing directly in front of the lotus platform.
He lowered his head, his voice low and devout, echoing in the lake water: "Lord!"
"Di Tian, why have you come?!"
The giant dragon still had not "awakened," its eyes still tightly shut. But at this moment, a cold female voice came out; the voice was neither high nor low, but carried an unquestionable majesty.
The silver giant dragon beneath the Lake of Life was naturally the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena.
Back in the battle of the God Realm, the Dragon God split into two. The Golden Dragon King was sealed in the God Realm, while the Silver Dragon King, heavily injured, escaped to this Douluo Continent in the Lower Realm. Dragging her broken body, she escaped all the way to the Star Dou Great Forest, sank into the Lake of Life, and never left again.
For many years, she had been healing at the bottom of the Lake of Life. She needed a long period, measured in Ten Thousand Years, to repair those almost fatal wounds.
She had left external matters to Di Tian to handle. Di Tian had not failed her expectations, handling everything in perfect order.
The order of the Star Dou Great Forest, the survival of the Soul Beast Clan, and the balance with the human World, he had handled everything just right, rarely coming here to disturb her.
For Di Tian to suddenly come today, there must be something he couldn't decide on his own.
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A/N:
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