Chapter 25: The Silver Dragon King

Afternoon sunlight poured through the floor-to-ceiling windows, splitting the room into a battlefield of light and shadow, tiny specks of brilliance dancing across the sandalwood floor as the two girls stared at each other for a long time, their gazes colliding, pressing, sparking in the void.

Gu Yue leaned against the marble table, her figure slender and elegant, ink-black hair cascading to her waist, her expression calm and cold.

On the other side, the red velvet sofa sank into the waterfall of light; Na’er crossed her long legs, the tips of her hair shimmering with silver luster, her delicate white collarbones brimming with golden dawnlight, dizzying to behold.

Gu Yue and Na’er each claimed one side; sunlight traced the graceful lines of their forms, black and silver in stark contrast, like eternal yin and yang poles.

The floating dust in the air suddenly froze; Gu Yue let out a light laugh, her voice like ice: “You said you wanted to talk to me—so why are you silent now that we’re here?”

The hostility in her tone was so obvious even a three-year-old could sense it, yet Na’er paid no mind, tilting her head as her dark hair spilled like water: “I remembered some memories—belonging to the Silver Dragon King… or more plainly, to your original self as the Silver Dragon King.”

The memories were so long—tens of thousands of years at least. Though they held little real value: since my defeat and exile to the Star Dou Great Forest, I spent most of my time sleeping and healing, far less pleasant than my short four years of happiness.”

At these words, Gu Yue’s breath turned heavy, like a broken bellows, suppressing her violent emotions as she replied coldly: “You are one half of the Silver Dragon King; those memories are shared between us. Recalling them now is nothing unusual.”

Through the Silver Dragon King’s memories, you witnessed the entire history of the Star Dou Great Forest’s decline—from its peak to ruin—saw the Star Dou ferocious beasts lead the soul beasts in desperate resistance, yet ultimately fail to turn the tide, retreating step by step before human soul tool technology.”

The outer and mixed zones have already fallen; the Star Dou Great Forest now holds only the core zone and the Lake of Life. Humans built a towering wall, calling it protection for the last soul beast seeds—yet in truth, they are breeding soul beasts, waiting for the right moment to storm the forest and turn every soul beast into soul spirits!”

Na’er, we are both halves of the Silver Dragon King, sovereigns of the soul beast race! Humans are cruel, vicious, greedy as devils—we have the duty to lead the soul beasts out of this mire and launch a war of vengeance against them!”

Hearing this, Na’er raised an eyebrow, staring at Gu Yue, her eyes swirling with deep darkness; she curled her lips into a faint sneer: “The soul beast race has fallen into ruin, and you want revenge—your first step is to devour me, to become the complete Silver Dragon King.”

Never mind whether you can achieve your revenge—I will be dead for certain, all my abilities and soul becoming your parts. To you, I am merely a tool to be sacrificed at will.”

Gu Yue looked at Na’er, her brow tightening further: “Your birth was an accident—you took away three-tenths of my power and the Silver Dragon Spear. I am merely correcting the error, returning to the correct path. We were originally one…”

“No!”

Na’er’s face remained expressionless, cutting in coldly: “We are not the same. You are the sovereign of soul beasts, the Silver Dragon King—I am flesh and blood, a human!”

“Human?”

Gu Yue froze for a second, her expression twisting slightly: “The Silver Dragon King’s half rejects soul beasts… yet accepts the enemy humans? Na’er, you’ve truly surprised me.”

“Why can’t I accept humans?” Na’er asked seriously.

“The Silver Dragon King, like humans, was originally just a child who descended into this world.”

When we split, we were caught in a spatial storm; the King of Ten Thousand Demons chased me relentlessly, determined to drag me back to merge with you. Had it not been for the many Titled Douluo in Shrek City, and the chance encounter with Zhao Xuanzhen and Lady Leng, I would have ceased to exist.”

Humans gave me a home, boundless care, taught me to distinguish good from evil, gain from loss. Zhao Xuanzhen, Lady Leng, Big White, Little White… they loved me, and I loved them—I would fight to the death to protect this home.”

Gu Yue, I recalled the Silver Dragon King’s memories—so what?

The memories appear before me, but seeing them is like drowning in a dream—they are not real. When I wake, I am still me—not the sovereign of soul beasts, the Silver Dragon King!”

“Enough!”

These words struck Gu Yue’s deepest limit; her fury exploded—her deep black pupils ignited with brilliant violet light as the bloodline aura of the Silver Dragon King surged toward Na’er!

“Who’s afraid of you?”

Na’er stood her ground; as her eyelashes cast shadows across her lower lids, her silver eyes flared with boiling violet light—the Silver Dragon King’s bloodline activated!

Violet pupil against violet pupil; water droplets on the tips of indoor plants reflected twin distorted reflections. The moment their gazes locked, the prism hanging by the window refracted a dazzling rainbow.

Beyond the floor-to-ceiling window, the distant crash of ocean waves echoed; the yin-yang totem formed by their perfect bodies grew clearer in the light and shadow—the battle of the Silver Dragon King’s halves had even made the sunlight tremble.

“Enough.”

Gu Yue sneered; the splendid violet faded, her pupils slowly returning to clear black. “So you’re telling me—from now on, you stand with humans, as my enemy, as the enemy of the soul beast race?”

“Whether we are enemies does not depend on you—it depends on your choice,” Na’er replied, retracting her violet glow, voice steady. “Gu Yue, I won’t beat around the bush—I’m laying it all out.

I don’t know your ultimate goal in joining the Spirit Transmission Tower. Frankly, I don’t want to be in the same environment as you—but Zhao Xuanzhen and Lady Leng approved this. I can’t change it.

I only ask you one thing: in your plan, what is the fate of the Spirit Transmission Tower? What will happen to Zhao Xuanzhen and Lady Leng?”

“To seek revenge against humans, I must first understand them—that’s why I joined the Spirit Transmission Tower. As for those two you mentioned—if they block the soul beast race’s path to vengeance, I will kill them without hesitation!”

“Gu Yue, if you overstep, don’t blame me for showing no mercy—there’s only one Golden Dragon King Emperor Tian, but humans have dozens of Limit Douluo!” Na’er said coldly.

“So you mean to expose my identity to the Douluo Continent?” Gu Yue crossed her arms, her snow-white chin lifting slightly. “If you do that, can you, as the other half of the Silver Dragon King, remain untouched?”

Na’er, remember my warning: once a soul beast, always a soul beast!

No matter how much you identify as human, your bloodline cannot be washed clean! Humans have an old saying: those not of our kind have different hearts. If your identity as a Silver Dragon King half is exposed, guess what your beloved humans will choose?”

Soul ring? Soul bone? Soul spirit? Which ending do you prefer?”

Na’er’s lips moved slightly, as if biting her tongue, refusing to acknowledge any of it.

Gu Yue glided forward, stepping before Na’er; their beautiful faces slowly drew near, black and silver meeting once more: “Mutual destruction is the worst outcome. Let us make a pact.”

I will not harm Zhao Xuanzhen or any human you cherish—even if I launch a race war, I will spare them in the end. In return, you will not expose my identity, nor interfere with anything I do in the Spirit Transmission Tower. Be a silent observer.”

Na’er pondered long, then added: “Add one more condition: I demand absolute freedom. You will no longer attempt to devour me and become the complete Silver Dragon King.”

“…Are you dreaming?”

Gu Yue’s brow furrowed, her face plainly saying: Woman, don’t push your luck!

Without becoming the Silver Dragon King, what am I even doing here?!

Watching three-tenths of my power and my bonded artifact dangle right in front of me—what’s the difference between this and a teenage boy staring longingly at a bunny girl senior?

Watching Gu Yue, on the verge of shouting but holding back, Na’er suddenly grinned: “I almost forgot—now that you have humanity, you can’t devour me.”

If I don’t willingly consent, even if you forcibly merge, my soul and body will crack from resistance. You won’t become the Silver Dragon King—you might even shatter your own mind.”

Gu Yue clenched her fists, knuckles white, her face flushed with humiliation at being exposed.

In another timeline, she planned to make Na’er willingly merge, becoming a perfect Silver Dragon King. They had made a bet: Gu Yue disguised herself as an ordinary girl and got Tang Wulin to fall in love with her.

Now, Gu Yue faced the same dilemma—this Na’er was even harder to handle, leveraging her humanity and the Spirit Transmission Tower’s high-ranking support to fight for her interests, to the end.

“Na’er, let’s make another bet…”

Gu Yue prepared to use her old trick.

“Nope, nope!”

At the word “bet,” Na’er immediately covered her ears, shaking her head rapidly like a rattle drum.

“You think I’m stupid? I’m not stupid at all!

Zhao Xuanzhen told me years ago—only fools make bets. Those with leverage should force the other side to retreat!”

I don’t care what you say—if you hurt Zhao Xuanzhen or Lady Leng, I’ll expose both our identities to the outside world. You’ll watch your plan collapse as every Limit Douluo on the Douluo Continent hunts you down. If you forcibly devour me, I’ll destroy my soul outright—we’ll hold hands and go to hell together!”

Na’er rolled over like a stubborn knife, Gu Yue’s eyes blazing with fury, teeth gritted—who raised this damn child?!

Fighting back the urge to strangle Na’er, Gu Yue bit out: “The previous terms still stand. The added condition: until I reach Limit Douluo, I will not attempt to devour you.”

This is my greatest sincerity. If I said I’d never touch you again, you wouldn’t even believe it yourself.”

“A gentleman’s word!”

Na’er raised one hand; Gu Yue reluctantly reached out.

“Clap, clap, clap!”

Three claps—the pact was sealed!

After a long back-and-forth, the two halves of the Silver Dragon King finally reached an agreement, each holding their ground, temporarily coexisting in uneasy peace.

Gu Yue’s gaze grew heavy, shifting through many emotions—she possessed seven-tenths of the Silver Dragon King’s power; her future as a Limit Douluo was certain.

Na’er’s influence—breaking the dimensional barrier to achieve godhood—wasn’t urgent. So she extended the timeline, focusing more energy on infiltrating the Spirit Transmission Tower and launching her revenge plan.

The tense atmosphere gradually eased; Na’er poked Gu Yue’s side, curiosity gleaming in her eyes: “The black-haired boy beside you at the Spirit Ascension Platform in Donghai City… he carries the Golden Dragon King’s aura.”

How long have you been enrolled? Why haven’t you stripped his bloodline yet? That’s not like your cold-blooded nature!”

The Golden and Silver Dragon Kings mutually attract; Tang Wulin had already broken his first seal, possessing a Golden Dragon Claw—Na’er naturally sensed that aura.

“Do you think I don’t want to take it?!”

Gu Yue snapped at Na’er, irritated—why bring up the one thing she couldn’t handle? Tang Wulin’s cheating “Dad Mode” had crippled Emperor Tian, Xiong Jun, and other ferocious beasts, leaving them still lying wounded in the Star Dou Great Forest. And Tang Wulin’s Golden Dragon King bloodline had inexplicably regressed within a single day—she was already frustrated!

Golden Dragon King bloodline regressed, three-tenths of Silver Dragon King power unattainable, burdened with ancestral blood feud, Star Dou ferocious beasts crippled, and now even entering the Spirit Transmission Tower, she’s being throttled…

For a moment, Gu Yue sighed—there was no soul beast in the world more unfortunate than her!

“Oh well, no Golden Dragon King? No big deal!” Na’er shrugged. “Just become human with me—live happily every day.”

Lady Leng already planned it: Zhao Xuanzhen, you, and I are the future trident of shared hardship. The three of us living well matters more than anything!”

“Impossible. The blood feud between soul beasts and humans must be avenged!” Gu Yue’s resolve was unshakable.

Na’er pursed her lips; a faint glimmer of dark light flashed in her silver eyes. Zhao Xuanzhen restrained Gu Yue’s elemental control—so long as the two Silver Dragon King halves didn’t merge, Gu Yue could never ascend to godhood, and would remain suppressed by Zhao Xuanzhen, unable to cause major trouble.

Then she’d charm him, beg, coax him into restraining Gu Yue, and finally dominate her face-to-face—who’s really the boss here?

“Enough. Lady Leng needs me. Remember our pact!”

Before leaving, Na’er reminded Gu Yue once more.

Once Na’er’s figure vanished, Gu Yue suddenly smiled—a smile laced with coldness: “Only fools abandon their race’s hatred to live with humans…”

We’re both Silver Dragon Kings. Trying to outmaneuver me mentally is pointless. You think you’re buying time to grow stronger—but that pact is merely my excuse, easily torn up whenever I choose.

I won’t wait until Limit Douluo—I want to devour you as soon as possible!”

Na’er, humans are emotional, capable of understanding feelings soul beasts can’t touch—but humanity is less rational, less cold than beast nature. You’re too eager, and you’ve exposed your weakness.

The humans you love are your soul’s fatal flaw. If they abandon you, your humanity will collapse into despair—and that will be my perfect moment to devour you.”

Zhao Xuanzhen… Zhao Xuanzhen… just hearing his name fills your eyes with pride and affection. He must be the most important person to you, the human who shaped you most deeply—the core of your humanity…”

Conveniently, Zhao Xuanzhen is my sole evaluator. My promotion within the Spirit Transmission Tower, access to its core secrets—all require his approval.”

Childhood sweethearts… such a phrase teems with infinite possibilities—or nothing at all.”

Talent, appearance, power, emotion… if I surpass you in every way, Zhao Xuanzhen will abandon you without hesitation and choose me! Humans are selfish—everyone is the same!”

Gu Yue’s eyes burned with fierce ambition; she clenched her fists tightly, turning toward the conference room where Zhao Xuanzhen had been.

“Zhao Xuanzhen, the Spirit Transmission Tower, and you…”

“I want them all!”

(End of Chapter)