Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

Chapter 214 Suggestions, Not Necessaries
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"This is your choice, and I cannot stop you, but..." The Silver Dragon King paused.

"You came here for more than just this, didn't you?"

If it was merely to inform them of their plans, there was no need to risk bringing Xuanming to the Lake of Life. She always felt that the Ice Dragon King had other intentions.

“I do have an idea,” the Ice Dragon King said.

"However, it depends on you."

"Me?" The Silver Dragon King was taken aback.

"I can barely maintain this state now. If I act rashly, I'm afraid I'll fall into a deep sleep again."

If it weren't for the stimulation of the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King's dragon souls, she wouldn't know how much longer she would have remained asleep.

“You don’t need to lift a finger,” the Ice Dragon King said.

The Silver Dragon King's expression shifted slightly. "You want me to use the dragon race's resources?"

The Ice Dragon King shook his head. "That is the last hope of the dragon race. You are the ruler of all soul beasts and the only one qualified to touch that power."

“I don’t need those things in my plan, but if you want him to at least lend a helping hand to the soul beast race in the future, there is a very simple way.”

The Silver Dragon King frowned slightly. "What method?"

“Go and love him,” the Ice Dragon King said earnestly.

"..."

"Aunt Bing, this is absolutely not allowed!"

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Di Tian suddenly took a step forward and objected in a deep voice.

"Our lord is of noble status, the supreme ruler of all soul beasts. How can you so easily place your affections on a human?"

"Leaving aside the fact that this violates the Lord's identity, let's just talk about this human Xuanming. Although he seems reliable now, who can predict what will happen in the future? If he betrays his promise after becoming a god, how will the Lord face himself? What kind of situation will our soul beast race be in?"

Seeing Di Tian's excited expression, the Ice Dragon King sighed softly and said, "Di Tian, ​​I understand your concerns, but this is the safest approach at the moment. Of course, this is just a suggestion."

The Silver Dragon King lowered his head slightly, pondered for a moment, then raised his head to look at the Ice Dragon King, "Can you explain why you think this is a safe approach?"

Seeing that the Silver Dragon King was wavering, Di Tian hurriedly said, "My lord, even if we really want to establish more contact with him, we can provide him with other assistance and establish other ties of interest, so that he understands that helping us will also be of great benefit to him. Alternatively, we can find other beings who may become gods and cooperate with them to release the Golden Dragon King and restore the Dragon God."

The Silver Dragon King shook his head. "Cooperation based on interests can also lead to betrayal based on interests. Besides, what can the Soul Beast Clan offer him after he becomes a god? After becoming a god, his interests will shift to the God Realm. What benefit would resurrecting the Dragon God bring him?"

"As for finding other gods, let's not even talk about whether we can find them. Even if we do, how can you be sure they won't betray us?"

"Aunt Bing, how can you be so sure this kid won't?" Di Tian asked.

“I’m not sure, that’s why I suggested this method,” the Ice Dragon King said.

"As the new ruler of the soul beasts, if the Silver Dragon King unites with Xuanming, then he and the soul beast race will have some overlapping interests. Helping the Silver Dragon King obtain the power of the Golden Dragon King and become a new Dragon God does not go against his own interests."

Xuanming is still young, and he himself said he was homeless. His stance and interests in the human world have nothing to do with him, which is why he seems so heartless.

But he will eventually grow up, and when he does, he will inevitably have to consider practical issues such as interests and stances.

Seeing that the Silver Dragon King seemed to be genuinely considering the feasibility of this matter, Di Tian paced anxiously in place, his hands clenched into fists. "Aunt Bing, this is nothing but wishful thinking on your part! People's hearts are fickle, and besides, he is already entangled with the human world in many ways. After becoming a god in the future, he will have even wider exposure. Who can guarantee that he won't be tempted by the rules and interests of the divine realm?"

The Silver Dragon King raised his hand, signaling Di Tian to calm down, and then looked at the Ice Dragon King, "I understand your good intentions and know that the Dragon Clan is in a difficult situation and needs to find a new way out. But matters of the heart are not something I can control at will. If I force it, I'm afraid it will backfire."

"This is just a suggestion," the Ice Dragon King said.

“An insurance policy is also a possibility. The decision is yours. I’m not asking you to force yourself to love him. You can observe him slowly. Besides, it’s not necessary.”

The Silver Dragon King frowned slightly. "You trust him that much?"

The Ice Dragon King paused, then floated in front of the Silver Dragon King. "Connect with me through our Dragon Souls. See for yourself, and you'll understand."

Di Tian was still somewhat worried, "Aunt Bing, this..."

"Fire Dragon King, you should take a look at him too," said the Ice Dragon King. The Fire Dragon King sighed and connected his dragon soul with Di Tian's. "See for yourself."

"Alright! You old codger, I knew you'd pretend to be asleep and spy on me all the time!"

"..."

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As dawn broke, the first rays of sunlight pierced the deep surface of the Lake of Life, casting dappled light and shadow.

A gentle morning breeze brought a touch of coolness.

On the lake shore, Xuanming remained frozen, while Ziji and Biji stood guard beside him.

"Auntie!" A clear and melodious voice came from afar, followed by a three-eyed golden lion, its body radiating a dazzling golden light, joyfully running towards them, escorted by the massive Crimson King.

The Crimson King followed cautiously behind the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. Its massive body was surprisingly agile, and its three huge heads looked around from time to time, vigilantly watching the surrounding movements to ensure the safety of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

The three-eyed golden lion ran to Bi Ji's side and affectionately rubbed against her leg. Then it looked up, its big eyes darting around curiously at the frozen Xuan Ming, and asked, "Auntie, who is this? Why is he frozen here?"

Biji gently stroked the head of the three-eyed golden lion and said with a smile, "This is Xuanming, brought back by Ditian. He's a little shy, and after being teased by Ziji, he froze himself up."

The three-eyed golden lion tilted its head, its eyes full of doubt, and circled the frozen Xuanming several times, occasionally stretching out its little paws to gently touch the ice surface, feeling the chill.

Just then, the lake surface rippled, and Di Tian slowly emerged from the depths of the Lake of Life, accompanied by the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King.

Looking at Xuanming, who had frozen himself, the Ice Dragon King's eyes were somewhat strange. "You guys teased him?"

"I just mentioned that his abnormal reaction was due to the resonance of the True Dragon's bloodline, and he froze himself up." Zi Ji said somewhat awkwardly.

"Bloodline resonance?" The Ice Dragon King's eyes grew increasingly strange.

"Isn't this flirting?"

The bloodline resonance of a true dragon is initiated by the female and is a courtship signal. However, many powerful female dragons also enjoy teasing their young in this way.

"Uh... I didn't expect him to be so shy." Zi Ji felt a little guilty.

She wanted to see just how far this person's Dragon King bloodline had gone, so she secretly activated the bloodline resonance to test him. However, judging from his appearance, he seemed to know nothing about these things.

"Brother, stop hiding." The Ice Dragon King flew to the frozen Xuanming.

She's just teasing you.

The ice layer trembled slightly, and the thick ice layer surrounding Xuanming suddenly shattered, turning into tiny ice crystals that drifted into the air.

Xuanming glanced at Ditian behind him. "Have you reached an agreement?"

"That's about enough," said the Ice Dragon King.

"Your Yin-Yang Soul Core, next, Di Tian will teach you how to control it."

"Also, he will help you develop the abilities of your Black Dragon Martial Soul."

Xuanming nodded slightly upon hearing the Ice Dragon King's words, his gaze falling on Di Tian. "Thank you."

"No need." Di Tian's expression was serious. Compared to last night, his gaze towards Xuan Ming was less guarded and more strange.

"Nothing? Have you forgotten what I said?" The Ice Dragon King glared at Di Tian.

"He's my brother, you should call him uncle!"

Di Tian's eye twitched slightly. "Aunt Bing, I think it's better for each side to discuss these matters individually."

Given the Ice Dragon King's personality, he could already foresee the scene where she would become the big sister of Zi Ji and the others.

If this uncle were to shout it out, a whole bunch of aunties would pop up on his head next.

(End of this chapter)