Di Tian held the black dragon's Reverse Scale in his palm. His deep, abyss-like eyes narrowed slightly, all of his attention focused on the faint aura circulating upon the Reverse Scale.
His expression grew increasingly solemn, his brow furrowing deeply as a complex, indescribable emotion surged faintly between his eyebrows.
Standing to the side, Huo Yuhao took in every subtle change in Di Tian's expression, and his heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
He didn't know what Di Tian had sensed from the Reverse Scale, and he subconsciously held his breath, not daring to make a sound.
Seeing this, Jin Li tiptoed quietly to Huo Yuhao's side, leaning in close to his ear, and whispered in a low voice, "Don't worry, I'm here. Di Tian won't do anything to you."
Her voice was very soft, and her warm breath brushed against Huo Yuhao's ear, carrying a faint, fresh scent of vegetation.
At this moment, Di Tian had no mind to notice Jin Li's small movements; his entire consciousness was immersed in the Reverse Scale in his hand.
When he had given his Reverse Scale to Huo Yuhao, though it couldn't be called malicious, he did have his own purposes and calculations.
His Reverse Scale could indeed automatically release a portion of his power to protect Huo Yuhao in times of crisis, but at the same time, it was connected to his perception as its master, serving a monitoring purpose.
His true objective was to use this Reverse Scale to figure out exactly where the Silver Dragon King's Reverse Scale on Huo Yuhao had come from.
As long as Huo Yuhao came into contact again with the person who had given him the Silver Dragon King's Reverse Scale, Di Tian would be able to locate them through the perception transmitted back from his own Reverse Scale, tearing through space to descend directly.
But now, Di Tian clearly sensed an extremely distinct aura of a high-ranking Dragon Clan from his own Reverse Scale.
What completely baffled him was that although this aura was powerful and noble, it seemed somewhat different from the aura of his master, the Silver Dragon King, in his memories.
And what puzzled him most was that this aura had clearly been clinging to his Reverse Scale for more than just a day or two, yet he hadn't noticed it at all before.
All of this seemed to shroud the already confusing truth in an even thicker fog. Di Tian gripped the Reverse Scale, his fingertips tightening unconsciously, as a hint of bewilderment and confusion appeared on his cold face.
No matter how hard he racked his brain, he couldn't understand what was going on.
In the end, Di Tian simply stopped dwelling on it. With a sharp flick of his black robe's hem, he leaped into the Lake of Life like a bolt of black lightning.
On the shore, Huo Yuhao and Jin Li withdrew their gazes from the Lake of Life.
The two looked at each other, both reading the same question in the other's eyes—what was wrong with Di Tian now?
As for the true form of the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, she had already been slumbering at the bottom of this lake for hundreds of thousands of years, and Di Tian never lightly disturbed her sleep.
In these hundreds of thousands of years, the number of times Di Tian had come here could be counted on one hand.
Yet recently, he had been forced to break this rule twice in quick succession.
Looking at the Silver Dragon King's slowly opening purple dragon eyes, Di Tian bowed slightly, his tone carrying a hint of apology, "Master, there has been a change in circumstances, and I had no choice but to wake you once again."
The Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena's massive purple dragon eyes blinked slowly. Her gaze fell upon Di Tian, her voice remaining as cold and aloof as ever, "I felt a familiar aura."
Di Tian did not explain much, but simply extended his hands respectfully, slowly raising the pitch-black Reverse Scale in his palm.
The Reverse Scale trembled slightly in his palm, then floated up on its own, turning into a streak of black light that hovered steadily right in front of Gu Yuena's massive purple dragon eyes.
Gu Yuena's gaze fell upon the Reverse Scale. At first, she only looked with a bit of scrutiny and curiosity, but when she carefully sensed the lingering auras on it, her purple dragon eyes, usually as calm as still water, suddenly contracted.
She felt several completely different dragon auras on that Reverse Scale. The most obvious was naturally Di Tian's own aura, along with a Silver Dragon aura extremely similar to her own.
But what truly shook her heart was another overbearing and peerless aura lingering on the Reverse Scale.
That aura was powerful, violent, and wild, seemingly completely different from her own Silver Dragon aura, yet it carried a faint sense of resonance, as if they shared the same origin.
That was the aura of the Golden Dragon King!
During the war in the Divine Realm back then, the Dragon God was split in two. She was fortunate enough to escape, but was severely injured, and her wounds have still not fully healed to this day.
As for the Golden Dragon King, who was the other half of the Dragon God, his whereabouts remained unknown after that battle, and it was not even known if he was still alive.
She never expected that she would actually sense the Golden Dragon King's aura on Di Tian's black dragon Reverse Scale today. How could she not be shocked?
A rare ripple of excitement surged in Gu Yuena's purple dragon eyes, and even her mountain-like dragon body trembled slightly, stirring up visible ripples of energy in the space at the bottom of the lake.
She looked at Di Tian, her voice still cold and ethereal, but clearly with a bit more urgency and expectation than usual, "Did you meet them?"
The "them" Gu Yuena referred to was naturally the person who had given the Silver Dragon King's Reverse Scale to Huo Yuhao.
She had known about Di Tian's plan to give his Reverse Scale to Huo Yuhao. Seeing Di Tian suddenly appear before her with his Reverse Scale, she subconsciously assumed that he had sensed the other party's aura through the scale and torn through space to descend directly before them.
Meeting Gu Yuena's expectant purple eyes, Di Tian lowered his head slightly, avoiding her gaze.
Bowing his body, his voice grew a bit deeper than before, "Forgive me, Master. I did not meet them. It was Huo Yuhao who returned to the Star Dou Great Forest with the Auspicious Beast, and only then did I sense the lingering aura in the Reverse Scale from him."
Gu Yuena's purple eyes trembled slightly—a wave of disappointment rising after her expectations were shattered.
Reasonably speaking, as long as a high-ranking Dragon Clan's aura came into contact with Huo Yuhao, Di Tian would surely have sensed it, yet he had failed.
She did not doubt Di Tian's ability, so the problem must lie with the human youth, Huo Yuhao.
After a long silence, Gu Yuena took a deep breath, and her cold voice rang out once more, "Have him come see—"
Halfway through her sentence, she suddenly stopped.
Immediately after, Di Tian saw the Silver Dragon King's massive dragon body suddenly vanish, replaced by a tall, slender, and stunningly beautiful figure.
She was a woman who looked to be in her early twenties. Her silver hair flowed down to her waist like moonlight, her purple eyes were as deep as the purest amethyst, and her features were so exquisite they seemed almost unreal.
She stood barefoot upon a lotus pedestal, radiating a noble and majestic aura.
Having transformed into her human form, Gu Yuena raised her chin slightly, a flash of determination in her purple eyes, "No! This time, I will go meet him."
Sensing the aura of the Golden Dragon King, Gu Yuena's heart, which had been asleep for hundreds of thousands of years, could no longer remain calm.
Whether it was finding the Golden Dragon King's whereabouts to obtain his help, or gaining his power, it would be of immense help to her plans.
For so many years, she had been licking her wounds alone at the bottom of the lake, planning the grand scheme to revitalize the Soul Beast Clan.
If she could obtain the support of the Dragon God's other half of power, that once-distant goal might be just around the corner.
Thus, disregarding her unhealed injuries, she decided to step out of the Lake of Life to personally meet Huo Yuhao, the human youth who had surprised her time and again.
Standing to the side, a flash of unconcealable worry crossed Di Tian's deep, abyss-like eyes.
He hesitated for a moment, but ultimately couldn't help but take a step forward, speaking in a low voice, "Master, what about your injuries?"
Gu Yuena merely waved her hand gently, saying calmly, "No matter. After these years of recuperation, my injuries are nearly healed, and there is no major issue now."
Having said this, the tall, slender, and stunning figure on the lotus pedestal silently vanished, like thin mist dispersed by the wind.
When it came to the application and control of spatial abilities, Di Tian was already an existence standing at the absolute Peak of this Douluo Continent.
Yet he knew better than anyone that his spatial techniques were still like an insurmountable chasm compared to those of his master, the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena.
After all, Gu Yuena was a god, the only god on this continent!
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A/N:
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