Chat group, if you have anything to say to my Holy Sword,

Xiling's gaze returned to Jiuxiao's face as he looked up at her, her tone becoming more serious: "I just hope... I hope that when you decide to step into a place that is clearly beyond your current capabilities, you can think for a moment about the people standing behind you. Could you at least tell us... or at least me?"

“We are partners.” Xiling’s voice was clear and strong. “We are partners, perhaps partners for life, trustworthy friends, friends with whom we can entrust our backs forever.”

Every word Xiling spoke felt like a promise weighing heavily on her: "So, try to rely on us a little, even if it's just when you feel like it's a bit of a hassle but you can manage. Think about how worried we, the people who care about you, are."

Xiling looked into Penglai Temple's Jiuxiao's eyes and said, "As long as you call my name, no matter where I am or what powerful enemy I face, I will answer. If you seek my help, no matter what price you have to pay or how many obstacles you have to overcome, I will do everything in my power."

Xiling's words, like a vow, echoed in the cold ruins, carrying a determination to sever all illusions.

“So…” Xiling’s gaze was fixed on Jiuxiao, not allowing her the slightest chance to look away, “Next time, don’t be so reckless. Understand?”

"……Understand"

Penglai Temple Jiuxiao lowered his head and replied softly, gently lowering his hands that had been holding Xiling.

Looking at the girl's lowered head and her barely audible response, a hint of hesitation crossed Xiling's mind. "Was I a bit too harsh? After all, we've only known each other for less than a month."

Xiling thought that his words were a bit too harsh, but then he thought, what if the other party continued to act this way in the future if he wasn't strict?

Although he knew that the other person would encounter countless dangers in their world, as he had just said, if they asked him for help, he would step in. With the holy sword in his hand, he would cut off those tragedies even if he burned his last bit of life.

This is not only because he is a brave man, but also because he is the other person's friend and partner.

However, Jiuxiao of Penglai Temple did not bow his head because Xiling's words were too harsh.

At this moment, Penglai Temple Jiuxiao, with her head down, had a flushed face! Unconsciously, she covered her burning cheeks with her hands, and the shocking heat from her palms made her even more flustered. Her heart was pounding in her chest, so loud that she was afraid Xiling would hear it.

"Ugh... What's going on? What's going on?!" Penglaiji Jiuxiao cried out silently in her heart, overwhelmed by shame and confusion. "Why is my heart beating so fast! My face is so hot... It's all Xiling's fault! It's all his fault for saying those weird things! What 'lifelong partners, forever friends'!"

Those resounding promises echoed in my mind, each word like a pebble thrown into a still lake, creating ripples. "And looking at them with that... earnest gaze..."

"Damn it! This is so unfair! How am I supposed to respond?!"

Overwhelmed with shame, she wished she could bury her face in the ground. Penglai Temple Jiuxiao furtively and quickly raised her eyelids, glancing at Xiling like a thief—only to see that the culprit seemed to be deeply agreeing with and affirming her "righteous" speech just now.

"Damn it, this guy doesn't seem to realize there's anything wrong with what he said. Am I the only one who feels embarrassed?"

Penglai Temple Nine Heavens took several deep breaths, trying to cool down the heat on her face.

Finally, barely managing to suppress the overwhelming feeling of shyness, Penglaiji Jiuxiao raised her head, but her hands were still awkwardly twisted together, her fingertips unconsciously kneading each other, revealing the unease in her heart.

Although Penglai Temple Jiuxiao tried hard to remain calm, her voice inevitably carried a soft, almost imperceptible tremor and a hint of embarrassment:

"I...I understand," Penglai Temple Nine Heavens said in a low but clear voice, "I...I will never do this again."

At this point, Penglai Temple Jiuxiao took a deep breath, as if making a firm decision, and forced himself to raise his head to meet Xiling's eyes.

If I have any questions... I'll ask you for advice.

Hearing Penglai Temple Jiuxiao say this, Xiling's face regained its smile, and she gave Penglai Temple Jiuxiao a thumbs up, saying, "Isn't that right?"

Just as Xiling was feeling a surge of satisfaction at having successfully guided the troubled child, Penglai Temple Nine Heavens, as a senior member of the chat group—

boom!

It was not a sound, but a tangible shadow that suddenly descended.

Xiling and Penglai Temple Jiuxiao simultaneously felt the light dim, and an ancient, soul-shaking pressure crashed down like an invisible mountain!

Xiling looked up and saw a massive ancient dragon hovering there! Its ferocious head was lowered, and its huge vertical pupils looked down coldly and indifferently at the two humans below, who were as insignificant as dust.

Countless raging crimson bolts of lightning surged, leaped, and hissed across its massive body like living creatures! The shadow cast by its outstretched wings seemed capable of swallowing an entire city block!

"Roar-!!!"

A deafening dragon roar erupted! The surrounding ruins trembled violently at the sound of the roar, as if they were about to collapse completely at any moment!

With this roar, the ancient dragon suddenly raised one of its massive claws, covered in sharp bone spikes and thick scales! Crimson lightning crackled across its body, frantically converging, compressing, and condensing towards that giant claw!

In an instant, a massive lightning blade, tens of meters long and composed entirely of destructive crimson lightning, materialized out of thin air! Blinding electric snakes crackled across its surface, emitting a series of crackling explosions that distorted the very air!

Without the slightest pause, the thunderous giant blade, carrying the power to crush everything, tore through the air and slashed fiercely down towards the tiny Xiling and the immobile Penglai Temple Nine Heavens below!

Penglai Temple Nine Heavens was completely caught off guard, but the starry cloak that had been quietly covering her shoulders suddenly intertwined and spun in front of her, forming a transparent barrier flowing with the brilliance of the Milky Way!

at the same time--

"Qiang——!"

Holy sword, draw your sword!

Magic gathered in the sword, and Xiling unleashed a powerful strike!

The holy sword clashed with the thunder blade, and the holy sword effortlessly cleaved the world-destroying crimson thunder blade in two!

"!!!" Gu Long's vertical pupils contracted violently for the first time!

It couldn't understand! This race, as insignificant as ants, this seemingly ordinary weapon... how could it so easily shatter the lightning it had gathered?

After shattering the lightning, Xiling remained standing in place, the stone slab beneath her feet showing not a single crack. Her holy sword pointed diagonally at the ground, not at the ancient dragon, and Xiling beckoned to the ancient dragon.

"We apologize for trespassing on your territory; we had no intention of offending you."

"Sigh!" Penglai Temple Jiuxiao's eyes widened when he heard Xilingchao's dragon wave its hand in a gesture.

Can humans communicate with dragons?

That probably won't work.

As if in response to her shock, the ancient dragon's massive body moved. It did not attack again, but instead, like a moving mountain, with a weight that shook the earth, it crashed to the ground!

"Boom——!!!"

The entire platform shook violently! The terrifying shockwave caused Penglai Temple's Jiuxiao to be briefly lifted off the ground, and he staggered several steps before barely managing to regain his footing upon landing.

Xiling's feet were firmly planted on the ground, unmoving! He calmly raised his head and stared directly at the ferocious dragon head that was several times larger than his entire body as it slowly lowered!

The enormous dragon eyes were almost within reach, radiating a soul-searching pressure!

Penglai Temple Nine Xiao's heart was in her throat. She almost thought that the giant mouth full of fangs would suddenly close and bite Xiling into pieces in the next second!

However, the air froze for a moment.

A clear, ethereal voice echoed from above the empty platform, reverberating through the air and reaching the two people's ears: "Why did you come here?"

"!!!" Penglai Temple Nine Heavens stared at the enormous beast in disbelief!

A sound! It really came from its enormous, tooth-filled mouth! A dragon...can speak human language?!

When questioned, Xiling deftly sheathed the holy sword with a flick of her wrist, saying, "Let's just say it was an accident."

"An accident?!" The huge dragon head suddenly lowered, and its deep dragon language suddenly rose, filled with intense distrust and anger at being offended!

"I don't believe there's any possibility of an accident. I'll give you one more chance. Why are you here!" With a deafening roar, even more ferocious and as dark as congealed blood, crimson lightning once again surged and coiled wildly across the ancient dragon's mountain-like body! Lightning crackled and exploded between its thick scales, and the destructive energy fluctuations caused the surrounding air to distort and groan!

Its massive body lowered slightly, the warning unmistakable—if the next answer does not satisfy it, the thunder's wrath will be merciless!

Facing an ancient dragon that could attack at any moment.

Xiling still showed no hostility, and even leisurely looked at Penglai Temple Jiuxiao. "The reason we are here is probably because my friend saw a dragon flying towards the thick clouds in the sky. So, driven by curiosity, she followed the dragon through this endless sea of ​​clouds and arrived here."

Xiling looked up at the ancient dragon above her head. "She told me the rest through some special means. I was worried about her, so I came here too."

After thinking for a moment, Xiling added, "I assure you of everything I have said above, in my current capacity as King of Elden."

When Xiling revealed the current King of Elden, the ancient dragon's eyes clearly changed. "You are... the current King of Elden." Even his ethereal voice carried a hint of disbelief at this moment.

Xiling didn't offer any further explanation, her voice clear and firm: "I didn't lie."

The ancient dragon stared at Xiling in silence for a long time, its lightning subsiding. It seemed to have made a judgment—the openness, composure, and indescribable, convincing aura naturally emanating from this self-proclaimed King of Elden made it choose to believe him.

"The current King of Elden? Has the Elden Ring been repaired?" Ancient **** asked with a certain emotion, as if recalling the past or lamenting something.

“No, the Elden Ring has not been fully repaired,” Xiling replied negatively.

Then, Xiling added, "Furthermore, I am the first ruler of the Silver Law, and my name is Xiling."

"As for the Golden Law... I have already rejected it."

The ancient dragon's massive head jerked back dramatically! The entire movement was filled with utter astonishment and disbelief!

All the poignant memories and heavy past events were shattered in this moment! Its enormous eyes were now filled only with a near-dull, pure horror!

What did it hear?!

The Golden Law...has been replaced?!

Now... it's the age of the Silver Law!

What's going on? What did it hear?

Looking at the small king below, the ancient dragon felt somewhat incredulous. It did not deny the king's strength; the fact that the king could easily cut through its lightning already proved the king's power.

But the idea of ​​changing the laws was too unbelievable for the dragon.

But as mentioned before, it doesn't feel that the other party is deceiving it.

In other words... the law... has really changed!

The Golden Law that crushed the ancient dragon race—has failed!

Xiling found this dragon quite interesting. It had been somewhat lifeless at first, but suddenly became very excited and looked like it couldn't believe it.

Xiling smiled and said, "If you don't believe me, it's actually very simple. You just need to fly over this sea of ​​clouds, and you will witness with your own eyes—the era of the Golden Tree has ended, and in its place is the Silver Tree, which symbolizes a new order."

However, in response to Xiling's kind reminder and smile, the ancient dragon simply shook its massive head heavily and slowly.

It raised its head, gazing at the thick, all-encompassing cloud sky that seemed to have frozen time. Its deep voice rang out again, but this time, it contained no anger or surprise, but a profound, almost solidified...sorrow? Or perhaps despair?

“Unseen…” Gu **** lowered his voice, carrying a weariness that seemed to transcend the years.

"This place... is no longer your border area. I don't know how you got here."

"This is Sky City, the crumbling Fam Azra."

Gu Long's head turned towards Xi Ling again.

"This is a crevice in time and space, perhaps... also our final destination."

"What do you mean?" Xiling looked at Gulong with a puzzled expression, hoping to get an answer from him.

Xiling didn't know much about this ruined Sky City; he only knew that there was a boss called Black Sword, and another boss...

Xiling looked toward the eye of a massive storm.

Dragon King Platons.

"This is an extremely long story."

Xiling patted herself on the shoulder. "I suppose I can be considered a decent listener."

After staring at Xiling for a long time, Gulong slowly lay down on the ground, and Xiling sat down on the ground as well, staring at Gulong.

Penglai Temple Jiuxiao suddenly felt that he was a bit superfluous here, but he still ran over and sat down next to Xiling.

The two people and the dragon sat and lay down like that, until finally the ancient dragon began the story it told.

A story about—the search for the king.

Once the king of the ancient dragon clan, the king who disappeared during the ancient dragon war.

Chapter Sixty: Dragon King Platon Sanks

The Ancient Dragon War period.

With the ancient dragon Gransanx recklessly launching an attack on the royal city of Rodel, although he breached Rodel's walls, he ultimately perished within the city. Because of this incident, the conflict between the Golden Tree and the ancient dragon race could no longer be resolved.

The two sides officially began the war.

However, the war ended not long afterward, and it ended in the form of an alliance.

The ancient dragon Fulthances and Godwin developed a friendship during their battle, and subsequently, under Fulthances' leadership, the ancient dragon race defected to the Golden Tree.

Some people agree, while others disagree.

However, these opposing ancient dragons were insignificant in the face of the Golden Tree and the defecting ancient dragons; it was a battle with no chance of victory.

If they take up arms in rebellion, their only fate will be suppression.

So the ancient dragons who refused to turn to the Golden Tree began searching for their former king, the one who had been missing for so long.