Wang Lin realized the source calling him was the Silver Dragon in front of him, as the intensity of his blood stimulation reached its peak.
He felt an unknown reverence toward the dragon before him. It exuded a suppressive force that seemed to decrease his combat power.
"What are you? Why do I feel close to you, even though we've never met?" Wang Lin asked Gu Yuena.
Once again, what the Azure Python Bull and Titan Giant Ape heard were unintelligible noises. However, it was different for Gu Yuena. Being a first-level god, her divine sense had reached the Origin Realm, enabling her to sense the intent of the words without understanding them.
"I should be the one to ask, little one. Were you the source of the tribulation lightning?" asked Gu Yuena.
"My lord, this dragon entered the lake, even though I warned it many times," said Daming, realizing the entity he protected at the core of the lake was the Silver Dragon. Though meeting it for the first time, he knew from its aura that it was stronger than Ditian.
Wang Lin heard this conversation and was surprised he could understand Gu Yuena, who was speaking with her divine sense.
"I can understand you, but not them," said Wang Lin, pointing at Er Ming and Daming.
"It's okay, little one. It seems you haven't learned the Spirit Text. But what is the language you're speaking now?" asked Gu Yuena.
"Spirit Text—is that what you call the language you're speaking? As for mine, it's called English," said Wang Lin.
"I've never heard of such a language. Where did you learn it?" asked Gu Yuena.
"I don't know; it appeared in my mind one day," lied Wang Lin, not wanting to reveal his past life.
"Were you the one who released the tribulation lightning?" asked Gu Yuena, concluding that Wang Lin must have learned the language from his dragon bloodline inheritance.
"It was me who released the lightning. I didn't want to, but these guys tried to attack me," said Wang Lin, ensuring he didn't cause a misunderstanding because he enjoyed talking to Gu Yuena after nearly a year without interaction.
"Can you release tribulation lightning again?" asked Gu Yuena.
"I can release the lightning, but why do you ask?" replied Wang Lin, trying to pry into her reasons.
"If you can release the lightning, little one, I'll teach you the Spirit Text so you can learn it instantly," said Gu Yuena.
"If you're not lying, I don't see a problem letting out a little lightning. But you have to keep your promise," replied Wang Lin as he released the tribulation lightning from his system, causing it to appear out of thin air.
Gu Yuena, using her elemental control, directed the tribulation lightning toward herself, absorbing it into her body with a painful expression on her draconic face. After a while, the pain subsided, replaced by relief.
"This is the lightning you were talking about, right? Are you satisfied? When will you teach me the Spirit Text?" asked Wang Lin.
"You didn't lie, little one. Now it's time to fulfill my word," said Gu Yuena, transforming into her ethereal human form with silver hair. She tapped Wang Lin's forehead, transferring the information about the language with her divine sense.
Wang Lin was surprised by her transformation. Before he could ask how she did it, his mind was overwhelmed with information, and he passed out.
Gu Yuena looked at Wang Lin's unconscious body, lifted it with her elemental control of water, and brought it to the shore along with Er Ming and Daming.
"Where is Ditian?" Gu Yuena questioned Er Ming and Daming.
"My lord, the Beast Lord and the others captured a million-year-old spirit beast," said Daming.
"A million-year-old spirit beast, you say? If it was that old, how did they capture it?" asked Gu Yuena.
"My lord, even though it is a million-year-old spirit beast, it is weaker than me. The old turtle first found it. He said it was an ice worm from the Far North," said Er Ming.
While they were talking, multiple humans appeared before them. One of the men, with long dark hair, kneeled before Gu Yuena.
"My lord, I apologize for disturbing your slumber. I should have guarded the area better," said Ditian as he looked at the sleeping Wang Lin and the surroundings of the lake to infer what had happened.
"My lord," Ditian and a group of people kneeled before Gu Yuena, shouting in unison.
"It isn't your fault, Ditian. This little dragon caused a commotion and woke me from my sleep," said Gu Yuena.
"My lord, should I kill the dragon for disturbing your peace?" asked Ditian, standing up.
"Not so hasty, Ditian. This little dragon is special. It has a mysterious language inheritance that I don't remember. You know, after the Dragon God split into two, I gained most of his memories, but I can't pinpoint the origin of this language in them.
"But if it was just that, it wouldn't make him special. He has an affinity for tribulation lightning. You know how severe my injuries are. If I can absorb tribulation lightning in large amounts along with the Life Gold in the lake, I can reduce the time it takes to heal," replied Gu Yuena.
"What should I do with the dragon, my lord?" asked Ditian.
"Leave it alone. Just make sure it doesn't die before I can heal my injuries."
"Ditian, what is this tale about the million-year-old spirit beast I've been hearing?" asked Gu Yuena.
"My lord, the Golden Tortoise found an ice worm that was a million years old. It seems to have absorbed a natural treasure. We were sharing its essence since it would be wasted on it."
"My lord, should I bring it over? It might help alleviate your injuries," said Ditian.
"It wouldn't make much of a difference if I ate it. Just don't go overboard. Even though it's weak, it's still a spirit beast," said Gu Yuena.
"I'll keep in mind to release it after we've absorbed enough essence," said Ditian.