The enormous head of the Ming Dynasty moved submerged in the water, yet remained as steady as a boat on land.
The lake water parted automatically before it, without even a ripple, leaving only two white lines of water extending backward and quickly disappearing into the misty vapor.
Xiao Wu sat in front of Ning Liu, curiously touching the cold, hard scales of the Ming Dynasty with her hand.
This was the first time she had ever traveled through the Lake of Life in this way.
After an unknown amount of time, the Ming Dynasty stopped.
Ahead lay the deep, dark area of the lake, its waters an almost inky blue, unfathomably deep.
"Hold on tight, hold your breath."
The voice of the Ming Dynasty resounded directly in their minds.
*As soon as he finished speaking, Ning Liu put his arm around Xiao Wu's waist. The two of them felt a sudden darkness envelop them, as they were instantly enveloped in icy cold and immense water pressure.*
Xiao Wu instinctively closed her eyes and nestled tightly against Ning Liu's chest.
The process was much shorter than expected.
"Splash—"
Suddenly, the view opened up, and light returned. They had emerged from another body of water.
Ning Liu looked around and was immediately struck by a jolt.
This is no longer a lake, but a huge valley surrounded by a ring of mountains.
Ancient trees tower in the valley, each one seemingly having grown for tens of thousands of years, their enormous canopies blocking out the sun.
The life energy permeating the air was far more concentrated than that of the Lake of Life outside. Taking a breath of it made one feel refreshed and invigorated, as if one's soul power was circulating on its own.
This...this is the true core of the Star Dou Great Forest, a secluded paradise.
Da Ming carried the two people and slowly swam towards the center of the valley.
There, beneath a massive mountain wall, lies a cave.
The cave entrance was pitch black, as if it could swallow all light, and even from a distance, a chilling pressure emanated from it.
Da Ming stopped in the pool of water a hundred meters away from the cave entrance, his huge head bowed respectfully, and even his voice trembled slightly.
"My lord, Tianqing has something to ask of me."
The valley was deathly silent, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind.
A moment later, a terrifying aura emanated from the depths of the cave.
It was as if a ferocious beast that had been sleeping for countless ages had opened its eyes, and the air in the entire valley froze instantly.
Xiao Wu's body stiffened uncontrollably. As a 100,000-year-old soul beast, she felt this suppression originating from the deepest part of her bloodline most clearly.
It was an instinctive tremor when faced with an absolute crushing defeat in terms of life level.
However, her sea god heritage made her immediately ignore this feeling.
He didn't even need to release his sea god aura!
A deep voice, filled with millennia of loneliness and anger, echoed from the cave, each word striking the soul like a heavy hammer blow.
"Sky Blue, what has disturbed my peaceful slumber?"
As the words were spoken, two huge golden lights shone in the darkness of the cave.
Majestic and aloof, yet the golden aura flowing within it contains a terrifying power capable of incinerating the heavens and boiling the seas.
Then, a huge head slowly emerged from the darkness.
Its entire body is covered with jet-black scales, each one shimmering with a metallic luster.
The ferocious dragon horns pierced the sky, and golden eyes looked down, the pure dragon might causing the entire space to distort.
Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian!
Di Tian's gaze first fell on Da Ming, with a hint of displeasure, and then turned to the two humans on its back.
When its gaze swept over Xiao Wu, it paused only slightly before moving on.
A 100,000-year-old soft-boned rabbit, reborn as a human?
good!
But in its eyes, it wasn't enough to truly make it take notice.
But when its gaze fell on Ning Liu, its golden dragon eyes suddenly contracted.
"Humans?"
Anger surged in Di Tian's voice.
"Tianqing, you brought a human here, do you want to die?"
A terrifying pressure swept in like a landslide and a tsunami!
The massive body of the Ming Dynasty trembled under this oppressive force, unable to even lift its head.
Xiao Wu's face turned deathly pale, and she gripped Ning Liu's clothes tightly.
At this critical moment, Ning Liu made a move.
He gently patted Xiao Wu's hand to reassure her, then stepped off Daming's back and hovered in mid-air.
"Buzz—"
A pair of enormous and magnificent black dragon wings suddenly unfolded behind him!
A dragon's might, completely different from Di Tian's, yet more ancient and domineering, surged into the sky from Ning Liu's body!
This aura was dark and silent, like a dragon king from the deepest abyss.
Di Tian's overwhelming dragon might was instantly shattered by this aura, and even showed a faint tendency to be suppressed!
Within the valley, the wind and clouds changed color.
Ning Liu hovered in the air, looking directly at the enormous golden dragon's eyes, his expression calm and his voice clear.
"This junior, Ning Liu, requests an audience with Emperor Tian. This matter is sudden, and I hope you will forgive any abruptness."
A raging storm erupted in Di Tian's golden dragon eyes.
Anger, disdain, murderous intent... all emotions vanished at this moment, replaced by extreme shock and disbelief.
This dragon's might is even stronger than mine?!
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Di Tian's heart was in turmoil.
As the personal guard under the Dragon God and the patriarch of the Black Dragon Clan, only other Dragon Kings could rival its might throughout the entire dragon race!
Only the Golden Dragon King or the Silver Dragon King could completely suppress her dragon might.
But this?
And it even became the soul bone of the human in front of us?
Di Tian trembled, suddenly remembering a legend!
This legend made him instantly recognize the origin of the soul bone!
The aura of the Nine Netherworld Dragon King!
However, in the oldest legends of the dragon race, above the nine great dragon kings, there is also a Nine Netherworld Dragon King!
It is the guardian of the Dragon's Graveyard!
However, that person wasn't during the Great War of the Gods...
Why would its aura appear on such a weak human?
Di Tian stared intently at the pair of black dragon wings behind Ning Liu, the dark gold patterns flowing on them. He suppressed all his pressure, and his voice became dry.
"Where did you get this external soul bone?!"
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