Soul Land 2: Golden Dragon King

Lin Yun, floating on the surface of the sea, slowly opened his eyes. His dazzling golden pupils reflected the green sun in the sky.

The confusion and haziness in his eyes gradually faded, and he sat up, propping himself up with his hands on the sea's surface.

"Where is this now?"

Wait, why did I say "again"?

Lin Yun's mind instantly short-circuited as he cautiously glanced around.

"This is your sea of consciousness," an aged voice echoed softly. A gray orb slowly floated into view in front of Lin Yun.

"Oh, so this is my sea of consciousness! Then you are...? Wait, a gray orb!" Lin Yun nodded subconsciously, but then his eyes widened in shock, and his jaw nearly dropped.

A gray orb in his sea of consciousness, and the voice sounded like an old man. This familiar plot, this strong sense of déjà vu—Lin Yun wasn't a fool. He instantly thought of a certain research genius, a grand mage.

The Necromancer Saint, the Calamity of the Undead—Eliacase!

The gray orb, Eliacase, was slightly taken aback by Lin Yun's expression and asked with some confusion, "You seem to recognize me?"

"No, I just remembered the last scene before I fell unconscious. At that time, I thought it was an illusion. I didn't expect you to actually move into my sea of consciousness," Lin Yun forced himself to stay calm.

He didn't want to reveal that he was a transmigrator, at least not yet.

Although he knew from the original story that Eliacase wasn't some evil villain but rather a good mentor and friend, their current relationship wasn't at the point where they could confide in each other.

The gray orb trembled slightly, as if nodding. "I see. It seems I was a bit abrupt. If not for the fact that this strand of my divine sense was on the verge of dissipating, I wouldn't have resorted to such measures."

"However, rest assured, I won't freeload. I will repay you with equivalent value in the future."

"It's fine. I'm not that petty," Lin Yun waved his hand, his tone casual.

But this was just him masking his excitement. In the original story, Eliacase was undoubtedly one of the top three cheats for Huo Yuhao!

If Huo Yuhao had known how to use him properly, Eliacase could have provided even more help than the Sky Dream Iceworm, that living power bank!

Now that this great figure had moved into his sea of consciousness, Lin Yun was overjoyed. Why would he even think about driving him out?

"Do you know how long I've been unconscious?" Lin Yun asked.

Although he didn't know the exact duration, Lin Yun was sure it wasn't short. If he had known that fusing with the Golden Dragon King's bloodline would put him into a coma, he would have found a safe place to do it.

But given the urgency of the situation at the time, if he hadn't fused, he would have died before even getting started, becoming a snack for those two soul beasts.

It seemed he had no choice!

"Three years," Eliacase replied succinctly.

"?!"

Three years?!

Holy crap, I was unconscious in the Star Dou Great Forest for three years and didn't die? Didn't get eaten by some passing soul beast?

Lin Yun was shocked.

He didn't even have time to wonder how he hadn't starved to death after three years without food. Being unconscious in the Star Dou Great Forest was like being a free snack for soul beasts, ready to be gobbled up at any moment.

Eliacase seemed to notice Lin Yun's shock and explained, "Not long after I moved into your sea of consciousness, a powerhouse close to my former strength took you away. Since that powerhouse used spatial jumps to travel, I have no idea how far we are from where you originally fell unconscious."

"As for what happened after that, I don't know either. There seemed to be an even more powerful presence always near your physical body. This strand of my divine sense didn't dare reveal itself in front of such a being."

"..." Lin Yun opened his mouth, his mind spinning.

The phrase "close to my former strength" was something Eliacase had only used to describe Mu En, a 99th-ranked Limit Douluo and one of the most powerful humans in the world.

For Eliacase to use the same phrase to describe someone else meant that person was at least as strong as Mu En, if not stronger.

In the Star Dou Great Forest, using spatial powers to travel, with strength comparable to or surpassing Mu En, and bringing him to an even more powerful being.

This series of events was easy to piece together.

"What was that person's attribute?" Lin Yun asked one final question, the answer to which would confirm his speculation.

"If you were asking about someone else, I wouldn't be so sure. But that person, I can guarantee, was definitely of the dark attribute," Eliacase stated confidently.

"I am extremely familiar with the light and dark attributes. Moreover, he came into close contact with your body, so I could sense it!"

Snap—!

Just as I thought!

He had been taken back to the Star Dou Great Forest by Di Tian!

Lin Yun smacked his forehead, feeling a bit disoriented as he looked up at the sky, his gaze fixed on the green sun.

Eliacase, unaware of Lin Yun's inner turmoil, thought he was curious about the green sun and continued, "That sun you're looking at is actually Life Gold, which someone outside infused into your body."

"Huh?" Lin Yun's mind short-circuited again.

Life Gold infused into my body?

Are you serious?

Life Gold is the lifeblood of the Star Dou Great Forest, used to heal Gu Yuena. They actually cut a piece of it for me?

"I didn't expect to encounter a piece of Life Gold so coincidentally," Eliacase said with a tone of wonder. "When I first arrived in this world, this strand of my divine sense was like a flickering candle in the wind. If not for this Life Gold, I wouldn't have been able to maintain such a clear consciousness."

"Using the power of this Life Gold, I not only stabilized my divine sense but also used its immense life force to transform your body and mind, granting you significant benefits."

"Hmm, thanks," Lin Yun nodded.

This fits your character. Aside from the Star Dou group, you're the only one who knows how to utilize Life Gold.

Impressive!

Now, the question is—

Why did Di Tian and Gu Yuena bring me back to the Core Life Area and even give me Life Gold?

Shouldn't Gu Yuena have just devoured me to replenish the Golden Dragon King's bloodline and become the Dragon God again?

Did they mistake me for the real Golden Dragon King? Did I successfully infiltrate their ranks and become one of them?

Wow.

So, the Sovereign of Soul Beasts is actually me?

(End of Chapter)

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