The Silver Dragon King, now in her loli form, still harbors immense energy within her body, but her actual combat strength is currently quite weak.
After all, she has just begun her journey of reshaping and retraining her form, still stuck in the cultivation methods of soul masters.
Before generating a soul ring, she can hardly unleash much of the terrifying power she possesses.
Even with her newly reforged body, her strength only barely compares to that of a Soul Elder.
As for the remaining energy that once belonged to the "Silver Dragon King," it has now been divided into two parts with Su Cheng's assistance and guidance.
The majority of it is stored within her Silver Dragon Spirit and will be gradually absorbed and fused as her cultivation progresses—this is the origin of her so-called "innate rank 100 soul power."
The remaining portion has been sealed by Su Cheng using the power of the Dragon God. This sealed energy is being used to nurture the trace of Dragon God bloodline within her, represented by the seven-colored dragon scale on the back of her hand.
Through Su Cheng's observations, this method of utilizing the Dragon God bloodline appears to be the best approach for the Silver Dragon King.
Though the Dragon God's bloodline is indeed of an incredibly high level, the Silver Dragon King's own bloodline power, as half of the Dragon God's split form, is not inferior in quality.
The difference between the two lies not in quality but in quantity, akin to comparing a firefly to the moon—they are on entirely different scales.
If she were to directly absorb the Dragon God's bloodline into her body, it would quickly be assimilated and consumed, resulting in limited improvement and considerable waste.
However, by taking advantage of this opportunity to reshape her form, that tiny trace of Dragon God bloodline now has the potential to grow alongside her human body, achieving the best of both worlds.
In the canyon, the Silver Dragon King looked up at the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm floating in the sky and gently waved her hand.
With that motion, the silver flames that had been swirling around the burning white jade-like silkworm instantly extinguished.
The next moment, the massive insect body plummeted to the ground.
Weak and barely able to lift itself, it looked up at Su Cheng with its small golden eyes. "Thank you."
"Don't mention it."
Su Cheng casually replied, and then a nearly imperceptible ripple spread from his body, seamlessly connecting with the previous mental barrier, enveloping everyone within.
Compared to the previous rough use of energy, Su Cheng's methods were far more refined.
But you couldn't really blame Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.
The Silver Dragon King's injuries had not yet healed, and she couldn't freely use her strength. The others, with incompatible attributes, couldn't block divine-level perception.
Only Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, being of the mental attribute and with enough cultivation age, could manage it. Unfortunately, it was still somewhat of a weakling, and only through sheer luck had it obtained such a high level of power.
Under such circumstances, it had forcibly elevated itself to the divine level by burning its mental origin, but how could it possibly control power far beyond its capabilities?
A faint buzzing sound seemed to sweep across the canyon.
Di Tian's eyes suddenly narrowed.
Not just him, but Bear Lord, Purple Demoness, and the others also stared at Su Cheng in shock, their expressions shifting from curiosity and confusion to wariness and seriousness.
An Ultimate Douluo!
The power fluctuation that had just emanated from this young human boy revealed a strength that was at least at the level of an Ultimate Douluo!
Among all the top-tier soul beasts gathered here, only Di Tian, the leader, might stand a chance against this person. The rest likely couldn't compare.
Moreover, the energy aura he exuded was extremely peculiar. It wasn't the soul power they were familiar with, but rather some unknown energy.
"Such impressive strength for someone who's only just over ten years old?" Di Tian couldn't help but probe further.
Having lived on the Douluo planet for hundreds of thousands of years, he had never encountered such a powerful human child.
"Di Tian, you overpraise me."
Su Cheng's voice was calm, and he didn't answer the question directly.
His earlier actions had been deliberate.
With the properties of True Force, even if used, it wouldn't leak any aura.
But there was no need for him to play the part of a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Letting these beings know his rough strength wasn't a bad thing. He didn't need to rely on the Silver Dragon King to flaunt his power.
Besides, this was merely his current strength.
In another three to five years, as his body matures, his power will undergo another significant leap.
Hearing this, Di Tian's eyes flickered slightly, but he didn't pursue the matter further. Instead, he began analyzing Su Cheng's new technique.
Not only Di Tian, but the Silver Dragon King also showed a hint of curiosity, her eyes quietly observing the surroundings.
Unlike the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's mental barrier, which created a divine-level shield at the cost of burning a million-year mental beast's origin, Su Cheng's technique integrated everyone's aura into the environment as if they had become part of the canyon itself.
This method was more akin to camouflage—it was not only less draining but also harder to detect.
"What now? Should we send them back first?" Su Cheng didn't care about their thoughts and directly asked the Silver Dragon King.
Di Tian couldn't help but frown at this. "Send them back first?" Did this mean that the two of them had other plans?
But before he could ponder further, the Silver Dragon King had already spoken. "Yes, let's return to the Star Dou Forest first. Di Tian, you'll carry me."
When they came, they had used her spatial powers to directly arrive at this place.
But in her current state, she clearly couldn't tear space to return to the Star Dou Forest.
Di Tian immediately understood, and light radiated from his body.
The next moment, his human form vanished, replaced by a massive black-scaled dragon over a hundred meters long, surrounded by a dark purple ominous aura.
The once spacious canyon now felt cramped with the appearance of the giant dragon.
The Silver Dragon King lightly leaped onto the black dragon's back.
In comparison, she looked like a tiny silver dot on a black mountain—her silver-crystal-like short hair stood out sharply.
Once she was steady, the black dragon spread its cloud-like wings and soared into the sky.
Seeing this, Su Cheng smacked his lips and followed along with the other soul beasts.
As they were about to leave the canyon, the Silver Dragon King, standing on Di Tian's back, quietly glanced back at a corner of the area.
There lay the spatial portal to the Dragon Valley's small world.
Flying not far away, Su Cheng noticed her thoughts and smiled. "Don't worry, we'll be back here before long."
"Mm."
Within the Dragon Graveyard, the countless dragon corpses and the Dragon God core deep inside were still safely stored within the valley, untouched by them.
For now, they didn't need that power. Taking it would be a waste, and might even cause the small world to collapse due to losing its core—a loss that outweighed the gain.
Since they had already found the coordinates of this small space, as long as the portal remained hidden from the world, they could return anytime.
These subspaces attached to the main world often had unstable structures.
Some fragile small planes could collapse and vanish at any time.
However, with the Dragon Valley's small world supported by the Dragon God core, its structure was much more stable. As long as it didn't suffer a severe energy shock, there wouldn't be any issues.
At most, the entrance might shift slightly, but that would take many years to happen. In three to five decades, there wouldn't be much change.
If there was one type of subspace that was the most stable, it would undoubtedly be the divine inheritance realms hidden within the continent, such as the Sea God's Temple, Angel Temple, and Hell Road.
Not only did their internal structures form self-contained systems, but even their entrances remained fixed in place for tens of thousands of years.
Of course, this only referred to the spatial structure.
If a powerful foreign energy were to invade, it wouldn't be difficult to destroy this sub-dimension from within.
In fact, with the right technique, even a weaker force could cause damage.
For example, the deep-sea pressure that the Sea God's Temple uses to maintain balance, or the magma river that serves as the foundation of the Hell Road—destroying these central locations would easily bring down the entire structure.
As they embarked on their return journey, Di Tian could no longer contain the doubts and concerns in his heart. He transmitted his voice to the Silver Dragon King, saying, "Lord, are you choosing to rebuild your strength? Why did you suddenly decide to do this? What about your previous power, and your injuries?"
"You've held back your questions for quite a while."
The Silver Dragon King replied calmly.
If there was anyone among the soul beasts present who was most loyal to her and could earn her full trust, it would undoubtedly be Di Tian.
Unlike the other soul beasts who grew up on the Douluo Star, he had served under the Dragon God since the height of the Dragon Realm. Once the patriarch of the Black Dragon Clan, one of the Nine Dragon Kings, and the most powerful controller of the darkness attribute, he had once been a half-step God King.
However, after the final battle where the Dragon God perished, he fell from the divine level and barely survived as a soul beast on the Douluo Star.
If not for his absolute loyalty, Di Tian, with his strength and accumulated experience, could have easily started anew and pursued many things he truly desired. There was no need for him to stay by her side, protecting her in a situation where the Dragon Clan seemed to have no hope.
The Silver Dragon King was well aware of this, so she never intended to hide anything from him.
"My original injuries have completely healed through this process of rebuilding, but this also means that the higher-level powers I once possessed are also gone."
"…"
Di Tian fell silent upon hearing this.
In fact, he had expected as much.
Since she had chosen to rebuild her strength, it made sense that she would have to let go of the severely damaged Dragon God essence.
"Don't worry," the Silver Dragon King's childlike voice remained calm, "I have found a better path, one that doesn't require the Golden Dragon King's bloodline to progress further."
"Because of that human?"
"Because of that human."
Di Tian: "…"
This time, he was completely at a loss for words.
Should he point out that the boy was human?
That was an obvious fact, and there was no need for him to say it.
Should he analyze the suspicious aspects of the human?
The doubts he had, such as the timing and location of the human's appearance, were things the Silver Dragon King had also noticed, and she might even know more than he did. There was no way she could have overlooked them.
So, there was no need to bring them up again.
What else could he do?
His identity and his faith dictated that he could never oppose any decision made by the girl standing behind him, regardless of whether that decision was right or wrong.
"Since you have lost your power, let me protect you as you rebuild."
"No need to rush. Let's see what Su Cheng has to say."
"You seem to trust him a lot?"
"…" The Silver Dragon King did not respond, her eyes showing a hint of confusion.
"Lord?"
"He's… very different from other humans." After a moment of contemplation, she spoke again.
"In the Dragon Valley, he gained a trace of the Dragon God's bloodline. And if he hadn't revealed it himself, I wouldn't have sensed it."
The Silver Dragon King did not transmit the entire sequence of events from the Dragon Valley into Di Tian's mind using her unique spiritual techniques, nor did she recount everything Su Cheng had said.
She simply gave this one reason.
Di Tian was somewhat surprised. He recalled the brief sensation he had felt when he first met the Silver Dragon King—a fleeting trace of an extraordinary aura. "Did you take the Dragon God's bloodline from him?"
"No, he gave it to me willingly."
"… Maybe he doesn't understand the true power of the Dragon God." Di Tian commented dryly.
But even he didn't fully believe this conclusion.
Even if Su Cheng knew nothing about the Dragon God's bloodline, the situation in the Dragon Tomb could not have been faked.
Moreover, how could a strong individual, at least at the level of an Ultimate Douluo, not recognize the unique nature of the Dragon God's power?
"Maybe." The Silver Dragon King did not argue.
During this time, she had often pondered what Su Cheng's true intentions were and whether he was worth trusting.
"Lord, you just mentioned that you only sensed the Dragon God's bloodline because he revealed it to you? Could it be that he has—"
"Di Tian, I know what you're thinking, but it no longer matters."
"…"
Interrupted mid-sentence, Di Tian sighed helplessly and changed the topic, "Are you planning to train together with Su Cheng? But in your current state, without the protection of our kin, it could be dangerous."
"My power hasn't completely disappeared; it has just settled within my Spirit and bloodline. If I were to fully unleash it, I could instantly return to the divine level."
"That's a relief."
Di Tian finally felt a sense of ease.
However, he did not know that the Silver Dragon King had only told him half the truth.
If she fully unleashed the energy within her Spirit, it could indeed elevate her back to the divine level.
But it would also mean the complete loss of her essence, and her power would permanently degrade.
In such a scenario, she would likely be forever stuck at the third-tier God level, with almost no chance of reclaiming her former peak.
So even in the face of death, she would probably never make such a choice.
As Su Cheng and the Silver Dragon King left the Dragon Tomb and returned to the Douluo Star, heading toward the Star Dou Forest, a pair of talented soul master sisters were facing the most important parting of their lives at the border of the Heaven Dou Empire.
"Xiao Qing, don't blame Father; he can't protect you. Unless you stop cultivating from now on, as long as you remain in the Star Luo Imperial City, your Spirit will inevitably be exposed to outsiders, and the royal family will not tolerate your existence."
"Mm." Zhu Zhuqing nodded, "I understand, Big Sister. You can leave me here. Once I reach the level of a Titled Douluo, I'll return to the Star Luo Empire. By then, the Zhu Clan will no longer need to be restrained by the Dai Clan."
As her words fell, a confident smile appeared on her cold and delicate face.
The spirited gleam in her eyes left Zhu Zhuyun momentarily dazed.