Soul Land 2: Golden Dragon King

It wasn't productive to keep overthinking in the sea of consciousness. After saying goodbye to Eliacase, Lin Yun exited his sea of consciousness and returned to the physical world.

In the pocket dimension.

Gu Yuena had already approached Lin Yun, her gaze soft as she looked at him.

Having been closely monitoring Lin Yun, she naturally noticed the moment he awoke from his slumber, though his consciousness had remained immersed in his sea of consciousness and hadn't yet returned to his body.

Under Gu Yuena's eager gaze, Lin Yun finally opened his eyes, meeting her amethyst-like pupils.

"You're awake!" Gu Yuena smiled radiantly.

Lin Yun was stunned. Waking up from a deep slumber only to be greeted by such a breathtaking beauty—he had no idea how much psychological damage her beauty had just inflicted on him.

"Are you... Gu Yuena?" Lin Yun tentatively asked.

"So you remember me," Gu Yuena sighed, a hint of disappointment in her voice. She had hoped to make him call her "sister."

???

What are you even disappointed about?

But this did confirm Lin Yun's speculation. The Star Dou faction had indeed mistaken him for the Golden Dragon King, and he had somehow become the leader of a major force.

Thinking this, Lin Yun immediately put on his acting skills and looked down at Gu Yuena's chest.

Don't misunderstand—he wasn't being a pervert. He was seriously strategizing.

"It seems the injuries that bastard Asura inflicted on you still haven't healed. Is this why you've been in seclusion all this time?" Lin Yun frowned deeply.

Gu Yuena was completely taken aback. After all, the source of her injuries was known only to Di Tian in the entire Douluo Continent. How could someone recognize her identity and know about her injuries at first glance?

Lin Yun, however, had already pieced together the situation from his earlier conversation with Eliacase and his knowledge of the original plot.

Speaking of which, Lin Yun was also puzzled.

Asura was, after all, just a God King. The Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King, as fragments of the Dragon God, were also at the God King level.

How could an attack from a peer-level powerhouse leave another peer-level powerhouse hiding in a desolate place, healing for hundreds of thousands of years?

Does that make sense?

"The injury damaged my core, and since Douluo Continent lacks divine energy, using the life force of Life Gold to purge Asura's divine power is too inefficient," Gu Yuena explained with a bitter smile.

Lin Yun nodded thoughtfully.

That made sense. The divine level was a watershed. Power below and above the divine level were on completely different tiers. The life force of Life Gold hadn't reached the level of the Goddess of Life, so its inefficiency in purging Asura's divine power was understandable.

Most of the Life Gold condensed in the Life Lake was probably used to heal Gu Yuena.

It was surprising that she had spared a piece of Life Gold for him, given that she needed it for her own recovery.

"Thank you," Lin Yun said sincerely.

"No need. We are one. There's no need for thanks," Gu Yuena smiled warmly.

She understood what Lin Yun was thanking her for. The only real help she had given him was fusing a piece of Life Gold into his body.

With the Golden Dragon King's essence within him, even if no one had intervened, the dragon's might he naturally exuded would have been enough to keep other soul beasts at bay.

Devour him?

The Golden Dragon King's essence would teach those soul beasts what royal authority truly meant.

At worst, he would have gone three years without food, and his physical condition might have deteriorated significantly. It would have taken a lot of resources to recover.

Regardless of Gu Yuena's thoughts, her words warmed Lin Yun's heart. Even though he was a fake, he couldn't help but grow fond of his new identity.

"Why did you choose to abandon your body and descend to Douluo Continent at this time?" Gu Yuena asked curiously.

Lin Yun pondered for a moment, his mind racing.

This question couldn't be answered carelessly. If he answered it well, he would fully solidify his identity as the Golden Dragon King, gaining the ability to freely leverage the power of the Star Dou Great Forest and even command Di Tian and the other beast gods.

At the very least, he could easily obtain the soul rings he needed without having to hunt for them.

At most, he would have to help resurrect the soul beasts after defeating Tang San in the future. For the glory of the soul beast race, they would likely be willing to sacrifice themselves to him.

Even if they weren't willing, Di Tian would make them willing.

After organizing his thoughts, Lin Yun spoke.

"I foresaw a major crisis coming to the God Realm—a crisis that could potentially destroy it. An unprecedented spatial turbulence."

"I originally planned to lie low in the Godly Punishment Ground, waiting for the spatial turbulence to arrive. Then, while the gods were distracted, I would use the turbulence to destroy the God Realm."

"?!" Gu Yuena's eyes widened in shock.

Wow, my other half is this amazing? While I've been struggling to survive and heal my injuries, he's already been plotting to destroy the God Realm?

Thank goodness I didn't devour him.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to come up with such a plan. Without him, the burden of destroying the God Realm would have fallen on me.

As expected of the Golden Dragon King, representing the Dragon God's ferocity and conquest!

We, as fragments of the Dragon God, are truly powerful!

"Then why did you choose to abandon your body and reincarnate on Douluo Continent?" Gu Yuena pressed.

"Because there was no time left," Lin Yun said gravely.

"Ten thousand years ago, Asura abdicated and chose a successor from Douluo Continent. Along with the Sea God, he passed his divine position to a scoundrel named Tang San."

"That scoundrel isn't easy to deal with. The rule that gods cannot interfere with the mortal world is nothing but trash in his eyes. After ten thousand years of scheming, he has almost completely taken control of Douluo Continent."

"He arranged for his parents to take over the world's consciousness and the source of life on Douluo Continent. To protect itself, the world's consciousness selected a chosen one to save it, but even that chosen one was manipulated by Tang San."

"If Tang San's plan succeeds, he won't just control Douluo Continent—he'll turn the God Realm into his personal domain!"

"By then, even if the spatial turbulence arrives, I fear I won't be able to stand against him!"

Lin Yun's sharp gaze bore into Gu Yuena as he posed a question that made her break out in a cold sweat: "Do you think that by the time your injuries heal, you'll be able to stir up trouble in his backyard?"

"I..." Gu Yuena's face was filled with bitterness.

(End of Chapter)

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