Douluo Continent: I had just reached my limit when the sky exposed me.

Chapter 78 Second on the Soul Beast Ranking

Poseidon's face turned pale: "Then we..."

“Lead all believers and temporarily evacuate from Poseidon Island.”

The phantom of the sea god made a difficult decision.

"What? Abandon Seagod Island?"

Poseidon and the seven guardians of the Holy Pillars who had arrived were stunned.

This is the foundation of the sea god on earth!

“This is the only way.”

The phantom of the sea god sighed.

"Conserve your strength and wait for the right opportunity. I will try to find a way in the realm of gods. Perhaps we need to find a new successor or seek other help."

"Remember, only by surviving can you have a future."

His figure grew fainter and fainter, eventually turning into specks of golden light and dissipating into the air.

Only those words, filled with resolve and a hint of helplessness, echoed in Poseidon's ears.

Poseidon stood there, stunned.

The Poseidon Island, with its millennia-old heritage, has reached the point where it must be abandoned.

……

Just as the Deep Sea Demon Whale King retreated wounded, Poseidon began the difficult process of organizing an evacuation.

"Boom boom boom!"

The golden light above the sky changed once again.

The previous destructive energy fluctuations gradually subsided.

Instead, it gathered into a more ancient, majestic, and vast aura, as if it originated from the very source of the world.

The azure-gold divine light intertwined and finally condensed into a giant dragon phantom that was far larger and more sacred than Di Tian!

The dragon was covered in cyan-gold scales, on which flowed natural runes of wind and thunder.

The enormous dragon eyes, like two cyan-gold suns, looked down upon all living beings.

It is surrounded by hurricanes and thunder, as if it were the master of the celestial phenomena, able to summon the great power of nature with every breath.

[Soul Beast Power Ranking, Second Place: Storm Dragon King]

[Affiliation: Beidou Academy]

[Level: Divine Beast (Ancient Dragon King)]

[Combat Strength Assessment: Comparable to a Level Three Deity]

[Controlling Power: Mastering celestial phenomena and controlling natural laws such as wind, thunder, rain, and lightning]

[Ranking Reward: Divine Ascension, Rank Raised to Level Two God!]

The moment the news broke, the world fell silent!

If the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's million-year cultivation and Di Tian's 840,000-year dragon might were still within the scope of everyone's understanding of the power of "soul beasts".

The existence of the Storm Dragon King completely overturned this concept!

"A divine beast? Not a soul beast, but a divine beast?"

"A third-level deity? A second-level deity? This is already the true realm of gods, isn't it?"

"Its affiliation... Beidou Academy? How is that possible! A human academy, supporting a living god?"

"..."

Various forces on the mainland, from the top-tier Spirit Hall and the Three Upper Sects to ordinary Soul Master families.

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines, a cold sensation shooting from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.

A human faction possesses a true god-level warrior as its guardian.

This is completely beyond their comprehension and ability to cope.

……

Inside the Beidou Academy.

When the name and affiliation of the Storm Dragon King appeared on the sky, the entire academy fell into an eerie silence, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing were completely dumbfounded.

Everyone turned their gaze to Lu Xiao, who stood calmly to the side.

Ning Rongrong was the first to lose her temper, grabbing Lu Xiao's arm and shaking it: "Dean! Dean! Is this true? Does our academy really have a divine dragon?"

"A second-level deity? You've been hiding this for far too long!"

Zhu Zhuqing's usually cool eyes were also filled with shock and curiosity.

Dugu Yan murmured, "No wonder you're always so calm, Dean. It turns out our academy has such a powerful trump card..."

Ye Lingling asked softly, "Dean, where is the Storm Dragon King now?" Lu Xiao began to fabricate a reason in a profound tone: "The Storm Dragon King is indeed the guardian beast that existed when our Beidou Academy was first established, and it has formed an eternal contract with the academy."

"It is because it has been slumbering deep within the academy's secret realm for many years, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth to temper its divine essence. It will not easily awaken and appear unless the academy is facing a life-or-death crisis, which is why you have never seen it."

After all, the Storm Dragon King's aura was too strong, and he was currently consolidating his cultivation.

The sheer power they unleash could probably overturn the Beidou Academy.

……

Star Dou Forest, core area.

The cyan-gold dragon phantom in the sky gradually dissipated, causing a storm of shock in the hearts of the ferocious beasts.

Even the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, who had been silent all along, trembled slightly and slowly opened her closed eyes.

"Storm...Dragon King?"

Gu Yuena's ethereal yet slightly authoritative voice resonated directly in the hearts of the ferocious beasts, breaking the silence.

Her gaze fell upon Di Tian.

"Di Tian, ​​is there any record of this name and form in the Dragon Clan's inherited memories?"

Di Tian's golden dragon eyes were filled with solemnity and confusion. His huge dragon head swayed slightly, and his deep voice carried certainty.

"My lord, the Dragon Clan's inherited memories are vast. Although I dare not say that I have mastered them all, I can attest to all those who possess the title of Dragon King."

"Whether it is an elemental dragon king or a dragon king with a special bloodline, its name, general form and authority must be marked in the inheritance."

"But this 'Storm Dragon King' is something I'm certain I've never heard of before, nor have I ever seen or recorded before!"

He paused and continued.

"Judging from its projection, its dragon might is pure and vast, undoubtedly a true dragon, and its status is extremely high, faintly surpassing that of ordinary dragon kings."

"Its power to control wind and thunder celestial phenomena is somewhat similar to that of the Thunder Dragon King, but its essence is more ancient and more domineering. Such an existence could never be unknown in the history of the dragon race."

Gu Yuena nodded slightly, a deep light flashing in her purple eyes.

"Not a known Dragon King from the inherited memories, yet possessing such pure dragon might and a powerful divine status... Interesting."

"Could they be descendants of some unknown, hidden branch of the dragon race that vanished into the annals of history? Or perhaps dragons from another world?"

Her speculation sent a chill down the spines of all the ferocious beasts present.

Either possibility implies uncertainty.

“What concerns my subordinates even more is,”

Di Tian's voice grew lower and lower, carrying a hint of undisguised wariness and confusion.

"It has such a close relationship with human forces, that Beidou Academy."

Upon hearing this, Xiong Jun immediately let out a deep roar: "Hmph! As a noble dragon, and even more so as the Dragon King, how dare you condescend to protect the lowly human race? This is a disgrace to my dragon race!"

The human face on the trunk of the Demon King Tree also twisted, uttering a hoarse voice: "It is indeed strange. Soul beasts and humans, even if they are not mortal enemies, would find it extremely difficult to coexist like this, especially for god-level beings, who have their own pride."

"The fact that the Storm Dragon King is willing to hide in a human academy suggests that his ambitions are far from small. Could it be that the Beidou Academy possesses some secret or power that even god-level dragons have to compromise with?"

Gu Yuena listened quietly to her subordinates' discussion.

The light in his eyes flickered uncertainly.

As the ruler of all soul beasts, she considered things from a more profound perspective.

"Di Tian, ​​do you think this Storm Dragon King is friend or foe to us?"

She went straight to the most crucial question.

Di Tian remained silent for a moment, his dragon eyes flashing with a sharp light: "My lord, it is difficult to judge at the moment. Although it is close to humans, it has not shown any hostility towards soul beasts other than humans."

"However, it is ultimately on the side of humanity. If we were to engage in a full-scale conflict with humanity in the future, it would be almost impossible for it to remain uninvolved, and it would certainly be a major obstacle."

He looked at Gu Yuena, his tone heavy: "Especially since its strength, after this reward, has reached the level of a second-level deity..."

Di Tian didn't say what followed, but the meaning was self-evident.

A Dragon King, a second-level deity who suddenly appears, whose stance is unclear but is most likely biased towards humanity.

It poses a huge potential threat to the Star Dou Great Forest and to the future plans of the entire Soul Beast race.

"An unknown dragon king, with a pro-human stance and the strength of a second-level deity..."

She spoke softly, each word carrying immense weight.

"It seems that this Beidou Academy and this Storm Dragon King are variables that need to be closely observed."

She looked at Di Tian and gave the order: "Do not take the initiative to contact them for the time being, and do not antagonize them. Strengthen the collection of information about Beidou Academy."

"We need to know their true purpose, and why this Storm Dragon King chose to stand on the side of humanity."

"Yes, my lord!"

Emperor Tian respectfully responded.

(End of this chapter)