Douluo Dragon King: The Twin Dragons of Time and Space, Mistaken for Dragon God

Chu Nan was stunned, mentally screaming, "Who's talking?" He looked around, but there was no one there. Was it a hallucination? No, the voice sounded real.

"Who?" he asked in his mind.

The voice carried a hint of amusement: "You can call me Tianchen. I've always been inside you, but I was in seclusion there healing my injuries, so you couldn't sense me."

Chu Nan's heart skipped a beat: "Inside my body? Is this the old man's cheat code? This is the standard equipment for transmigrating! It's finally here! But the timing of its appearance is too late, I was almost beaten to death before it came out."

Tian Chen seemed to see through his thoughts and said calmly, "The reason I didn't appear earlier was because the time wasn't right. Forcing my way in would only harm you. Now, I can temporarily control your body to resolve the immediate problem. What do you say?"

Chu Nan nodded frantically in his mind: "Okay, okay, okay! Quickly possess me! Do whatever you want! As long as we can kill that man in black, you can possess me however you want!"

Tian Chen: "...Watch your words."

Chu Nan: "Hurry up and get going! What time is it and you're still worrying about what to say! If you don't get going soon, I'll be dead."

As soon as he finished speaking, he closed his eyes abruptly. When he opened them again, his pupils had turned a pure silver-gold, as deep as an ancient galaxy, devoid of joy or sorrow. Strands of silver hair quietly appeared among his black hair, fluttering without wind. The space-time around him slightly distorted, and a faint dragon's might spread out, causing the surrounding air to solidify slightly—though he still looked like a young boy, it was as if a deity from the heavens had descended to earth in his body.

Behind him, enormous phantom images of twin dragons of spacetime appeared, the two giant dragons intertwined and coiled, their dragon might as the might of heaven, crushing everything. Under this pressure, the black mist instantly dissipated, revealing the true form of the black-robed man—a pale-faced middle-aged man, his eyes wide and his whole body trembling.

"Who...who are you?!" The man in black robes asked, his voice trembling.

Chu Nan flexed his wrists and frowned: "This body... is far too weak. It can only exert less than 10% of its strength. It's difficult to even fight a monkey, like driving an old car."

He glanced at the man in black robes, his tone as indifferent as if he were looking at an ant: "Your level is too low; you are not worthy to ask this question."

The man in black gritted his teeth and unleashed a full-force attack—a black, ghostly claw that blotted out the sky as it grabbed at "Chu Nan".

Chu Nan slowly raised his right hand, his index and middle fingers joined together like a spear, pointing at the man in black robes, and his lips parted slightly: "Primordial World".

"Click—"

A crisp sound of gears turning rang out, and in that instant, the whole world seemed to be gripped by an invisible hand—the wind froze in mid-air, leaves hung suspended just before falling, and the distant cries of night birds abruptly ceased. Even time itself stood still.

The man in black robes remained in a pouncing stance, his body stiff as a stone sculpture, his eyes unable to move, his breath stagnant, as if he were sealed inside amber. Gu Yue, a few steps away, also stood still, in a posture ready to charge, the anxiety in her purple eyes frozen in her gaze, her long hair hanging at her shoulders, completely motionless.

Chu Nan withdrew his hand and shook his head: "As expected, this pause won't last long. This damn body is really useless. It seems I'll have to make this kid cultivate more later."

He condensed a silver-gold point of light at his fingertips, which then condensed into a bead the size of a grain of rice, radiating destructive energy.

"A Single Thought, A Heavenly Strike".

With a gentle wave.

The point of light entered the black-robed man's brow.

Having done all this, Chu Nan slowly lowered his hands, his silver-gold eyes calm and still, his expression serene. He parted his thin lips slightly and said in a calm voice, "Time begins to flow."

"Click—" The gears meshed again, and everything in the world returned to normal. The wind continued to blow, the leaves continued to fall, and the night birds sang again, as if that moment of stillness had never existed.

The black-robed man's pupils dilated, and his body, starting from his feet, transformed into fine particles of light, slowly dissipating into the air. Even in death, he didn't understand how he had lost.

Chu Nan turned to look at Gu Yue.

Gu Yue was so shocked she couldn't speak, her purple eyes filled with horror: "This pressure... could it be that Lord Dragon God has fully awakened? No, it seems a little different..."

Chu Nan gave her a deep look, his eyes filled with complex emotions, as if he had a thousand words to say but said nothing.

He slowly closed his eyes, his body went limp, and he fell to the ground.

Gu Yue rushed over and hugged him tightly: "Chu Nan! Chu Nan!"

Chu Nan's face was pale, his eyes were closed, and his breathing was weak.

Just then, a burly figure rushed over and stood beside Chu Nan and Gu Yue; it was Xiong Jun. As for Nanali, she had already fled during her encounter with Xiong Jun.

Upon seeing the unconscious Chu Nan and the anxious Gu Yue, Xiong Jun's expression changed drastically, and he knelt on one knee: "My lord, please forgive me! I, Xiong Jun, am late in coming to your rescue!"

He inwardly wailed, "It's all over! The Dragon God is unconscious! If Di Tian finds out, he'll skin me alive and make me into a carpet! Demon King, I'm not finished with you! What happened to the shift change? Where did you go?"

Gu Yue ignored him, her body shimmering with silver light, her black hair instantly turning silver-white, reverting to her true form as the Silver Dragon King. Under the moonlight, her silver hair cascaded like a waterfall, her purple eyes were clear and cold, and her aura was ethereal and otherworldly.

"Quick! Carry him on your back and get him to the nearest hospital." Gu Yue's voice was cold, but her eyes held a hint of anxiety.

Xiong Jun quickly did as he was told, carefully carrying Chu Nan on his back.

Gu Yue tore open space and disappeared with the two of them.

Chu Nan's consciousness awoke in a void.

He was "floating" in endless darkness, with starlight twinkling in the distance. He looked down at his "body"—semi-transparent, light and airy, as if his soul had left his body.

"Where is this?" he murmured.

"Your inner world."

A voice came from ahead. Chu Nan looked up, his pupils shrinking sharply.

A colossal dragon stretched across the galaxy, its body spanning countless miles. Its scales were silver and gold, each seemingly containing a world within it. The dragon's might was overwhelming, causing his very soul to tremble.

The dragon slowly contracted, transforming into a silver-haired, golden-eyed youth who hovered before Chu Nan. The youth was handsome, possessed an extraordinary air, and wore an ancient robe, appearing as if he had stepped out of an ancient painting.

The two looked at each other and remained silent for three seconds.

Chu Nan spoke first: "You're that voice from just now? Tian Chen?"

The young man, Tian Chen, replied calmly, "Yes."

Chu Nan looked him up and down: "He's quite handsome, but not as handsome as me."

Tianchen's lips twitched: "...Your confidence is certainly commendable."

Chu Nan chuckled: "Of course. By the way, where is this? How did you get into my body? Is that system you? Or are you some kind of old man with a ring? A standard feature of transmigrating?"

Tian Chen sighed, "Ask one by one. This is your spiritual world. I was originally a remnant soul, wandering through countless worlds, and accidentally attached myself to you. Your martial soul and self-formed soul ring were all given to you by me."

Chu Nan blinked: "So you gave me this cheat code?"

Tian Chen nodded: "Yes, and not entirely. You already had fragments of the incomplete spacetime origin of a high-level plane buried within you. I just gave you a push, combining them with my bloodline power to let them take root, sprout, and grow into the Time Dragon and the Space Dragon. The self-condensed soul ring and soul skills come from the laws within those fragments—so you're really lucky, kid."

He paused, then said, "In my world, with the fragments of spacetime origin within you, you should have awakened the power of spacetime long ago. Unfortunately, the power of heaven and earth in this world is too weak to nourish those fragments." He looked at Chu Nan, "However, if you can fully master these powers, you would be considered a prodigy in my world."

Chu Nan grinned: "Of course, who am I? I pick up lottery tickets on the street, meet benefactors on the road, and even deliver gifts to old men after transmigrating—the standard protagonist template."

Tian Chen's lips twitched slightly as he continued, "I come from another plane. I self-destructed during a great battle, and my remnant soul attached itself to you. My recovery speed is related to your strength; we have a symbiotic relationship. I cannot possess your consciousness, so I needed your consent to possess you just now."

Chu Nan nodded and asked the most crucial question: "How long will it take you to recover? Will you leave after you're fully recovered? You won't possess me, will you? My body may be handsome, but it's not something just anyone can take over."

Tian Chen: "It will take anywhere from a few decades to a hundred years. Once I've initially formed a physical body... I'll have my own place to go and won't take over your body. After all, your body... is too weak, I don't even want it." He paused, his tone indifferent, "Besides, taking over your little body is far less worthwhile than me restoring myself—the return on investment is too low, I won't do it."

Chu Nan breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. Enjoying the cooperation?"

Tianchen smiled and replied, "It's a pleasure working with you. Until you grow up, I will do my best to protect you—just like I did before."

Chu Nan's eyes lit up: "By the way, that move 'Primordial World' was so cool! And that 'One Thought Heavenly Strike', the name sounds like something out of a web novel. Can you teach me?"

Tianchen: "I will teach you when the time comes."

Chu Nan: "...Okay. So what can I call you normally? Brother Tong? Brother Chen? Brother Tian? Grandpa?"

Tianchen's lips twitched slightly: "...Whatever you say."

Chu Nan grinned: "Then let's go with Brother Tian! By the way, Brother Tian, ​​what kind of world are you from? Are there beautiful women? Is the technology advanced? Are there aliens? Were you a protagonist before?"

Tianchen sighed, "...You should wake up. If you keep asking, I'm afraid I won't be able to resist locking you up here."

Chu Nan regained consciousness and opened his eyes.

The ceiling was white, and the air was filled with the smell of medicine. He lay on a soft bed, covered with a thin blanket.

"What am I doing...?"