In the end, Di Tian chose to forgive Lin Yu.
"Follow me; I'll take you to the Star Dou Forest to meet our master," Di Tian said with a sigh, accepting the situation despite his frustration.
Lin Yu, feeling a bit embarrassed, responded, "Sorry, my current strength is a bit low, and I haven't added a flying soul skill to my martial soul. Even if I did, I wouldn't be able to keep up with you."
Di Tian's expression stiffened at Lin Yu's words. He understood that Lin Yu was suggesting he should transform into his dragon form to carry him to the Star Dou Forest. However, as a Beast God, Di Tian found this somewhat humiliating.
But then, thinking of his master's task, Di Tian's frustration eased. Serving the Golden Dragon, a descendant of the great Dragon God, was not a disgrace but a duty.
Thus, Di Tian transformed into his true form, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon Emperor, enveloped in a cloak of darkness.
"Get on!" Di Tian instructed as he shifted into his dragon form, lowering his massive body slightly for Lin Yu to climb onto his back.
Lin Yu quickly mounted Di Tian's back.
"Hold on tight!" Di Tian warned as he flapped his vast black dragon wings, lifting off into the sky and heading straight for the core of the Star Dou Forest.
Unlike the search earlier, this return journey was direct and swift. Within a day, Di Tian carried Lin Yu through the boundless, green expanse of the Star Dou Forest and arrived at the forest's core area.
From Di Tian's back, Lin Yu gazed at the core area. The Life Lake was stunningly blue, resembling a mirror, embedded in the green expanse like a sapphire on a jade belt.
Next to the Life Lake, Lin Yu spotted the Titan Giant Ape, covered in gray-brown armor with golden-red markings that resembled flowing magma. Nearby, the enormous Bull-Headed Azure Python, also known as the Azure Bull Python, swam through the lake.
"Greetings, Beast God!" The Titan Giant Ape and Azure Bull Python both bowed to Di Tian, their expressions filled with confusion about the human child on Di Tian's back, but they respectfully addressed him.
"Hmm," Di Tian responded with a nod, acknowledging their greeting.
As Lin Yu dismounted, he quickly returned to human form. When Di Tian brought Lin Yu to the core of the Star Dou Forest, Gu Yue Na, the Silver Dragon King, noticed their arrival from a small space beneath the Life Lake.
As Di Tian transformed into human form, a silver portal appeared nearby.
"Aotian, go ahead; the master wishes to see you!" Di Tian's voice was solemn as he referred to Lin Yu's human name, which he had learned during the journey.
Hearing this, Lin Yu felt a bit anxious, unsure of what Gu Yue Na wanted from him. However, now that he had been found by Di Tian, there was no escaping. He would have to face whatever was ahead with courage.
Since Gu Yue Na believed he was a Golden Dragon, Lin Yu hoped it would be something positive.
Nodding to Di Tian, Lin Yu approached the silver portal and stepped through it.
As he entered, Lin Yu felt a sudden darkness and a strange sensation of weightlessness. When his vision cleared, he found himself in a magnificent silver palace, resplendent and opulent.
But the palace was secondary compared to the sight that captivated Lin Yu's attention.
In the center of the grand silver palace lay a majestic silver dragon, its long, sleek body sprawled on the ground, its silver wings partially spread, and its delicate dragon claw supporting its elegant head. Its eyes, like purple gemstones, stared calmly at Lin Yu.
It was stunning!
The silver dragon, though massive with a length of several hundred meters, appeared perfectly graceful, and not at all cumbersome. Its tail, neck, and head were all proportionate and exquisitely detailed, with two pairs of backward-curving silver horns, amethyst-like eyes, and translucent, glittering silver scales.
This dragon was already breathtaking; Lin Yu could only imagine how beautiful it would be in human form.
Lin Yu was awestruck by the sight of the magnificent silver dragon. He thought to himself that this creature truly deserved the title of the first goddess in countless Douluo fans' hearts.
"I never expected that after the gods' curse on the Divine Realm, a Golden Dragon would appear in this world…" Gu Yue Na's clear, melodious voice resonated with a touch of melancholy as she regarded Lin Yu, recognizing the Golden Dragon bloodline within him.
"Is it that important to know whether I'm a Golden Dragon? May I ask why the master wanted to see me?" Lin Yu asked cautiously.
"You need not call me 'master.' You are the last Golden Dragon in this world, and I am the last Silver Dragon. Our statuses are quite similar. Just call me Gu Yue Na," she replied, dismissing the formal address.
This left Lin Yu a bit unsure of how to address her.
"I asked you here for a simple reason," Gu Yue Na continued. "All dragons originate from the Father God. Among all dragons, only the Golden Dragons and Silver Dragons are true descendants of the Father God."
"You Golden Dragons inherited the Father God's physical strength and combat abilities, while we Silver Dragons inherited his wisdom and elemental powers."
"If our powers combine, we may be able to restore the Father God's strength. That's why I sought you out…"
Gu Yue Na's explanation suggested she was interested in Lin Yu's power and bloodline.
Lin Yu was taken aback, his mind racing with various thoughts as he processed the implications of her words.
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