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"Do you have any idea what I have seen?" The Silver Dragon King's violet eyes flickered with a trace of despair.
"What did my Lord see?" Di Tian asked, his voice filled with confusion.
"I saw the decline and fall of the soul beast race. I saw a hybrid human usurping the throne of the Dragon God, and a future where soul beasts are reduced to slaves and servants," she sighed, the weight of ages in her voice.
Di Tian's pupils contracted sharply. He looked at the despair etched in the Silver Dragon King's gaze with profound shock. However, remembering the heart-to-heart conversation he'd had with Ye Lan, he braced himself and spoke up. "My Lord, I understand. However... I believe Ye Lan can resolve all of this. I believe he is right: the future of our soul beast race cannot be built upon the suppression of the free will of billions of humans. The cost of doing so would likely push our race into the deepest, most hopeless abyss."
The Silver Dragon King murmured his words back to herself, "Free will, is it?"
"Do you know why I wavered just now? Do you know why I stayed my hand these past few days?"
"Di Tian does not know." He looked at her, searching for an answer.
"My instinct told me," she began, "that the moment I struck, I would suffer a billion years of regret."
"But my reason told me that as the co-lord of soul beasts, and as one of the Dragon Gods who carries their hope, I had to act."
"Tell me, Di Tian—which one of those is my free will?"
Di Tian felt his heart tremble. He hadn't realized that no matter which path his Lord chose, she would be consumed by agony. "Di Tian... does not know."
The Silver Dragon King turned her gaze toward the figure with blue-gold hair. In a voice so soft no one else could hear, she whispered, "Just who are you? Why have you carved a mark into my heart? Are you the one my instincts have been searching for?"
"The human who defeated me years ago... the creator of man-made soul rings... the one recognized by the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings... the Son of Soul Beasts... a ninety-nine-thousand-year Soul Saint..."
Information about Ye Lan's life prior to his "death" flashed through her mind, alongside the terrifying talent he had displayed during this battle. She began to understand why her instincts were holding her back. Her very soul was telling her that Ye Lan was a powerhouse—an absolute powerhouse.
Among the Dragon Clan, the law of the jungle prevailed. Admiring the strongest was a primal instinct. Though Gu Yuena was loath to admit it, her instincts told her she had been moved.
She looked at Ye Lan and finally spoke. "Di Tian, you say you believe he can solve everything."
"Very well. I shall give Ye Lan a chance."
"If he can defeat me, I will liberate the subconscious of every human."
"But if he loses, then he is not truly strong, nor is he the man you claim can save us all!"
"My Lord! Ye Lan is merely a Soul Saint!" Di Tian cried out, his eyes wide.
"Did he not just defeat you?" she countered.
Di Tian's mind reeled. She was right. How could he still view Ye Lan as weak? He was an indisputable powerhouse. Perhaps only the current Silver Dragon King could truly serve as his opponent.
The Silver Dragon King took a single step forward. In the next heartbeat, a white boot appeared out of thin air just twenty meters in front of Ye Lan.
Ye Lan's eyes narrowed. Such profound mastery over space.
Standing in mid-air, the Silver Dragon King scrutinized him. Her aggressive, predatory gaze made Qian Renxue's blood boil with jealousy. She immediately grabbed Ye Lan's arm, baring her teeth at Gu Yuena.
Gu Yuena ignored her entirely. In the culture of dragons, only the strongest deserved to possess the finest treasures—and the finest mates.
"Ye Lan, you say you wish to stop me?" she asked.
"That's right! Gu Yuena, I will end this here and now, no matter the cost!" Ye Lan replied, his orange-gold dragon pupils glowing with gravity.
"Fine. I will give you a chance. If you can defeat me, I will sever all the consciousness links."
"I accept!" Ye Lan nodded heavily. Without hesitation, he canceled the Life Sharing link he had with Qian Renxue.
"Ye Lan!" Qian Renxue looked at him in shock. Without the support of her vitality, could he really hope to stand against the Silver Dragon King?
"Little Xue, trust me! Since she isn't using the people's consciousness to threaten me, I will fight her fairly and squarely!" Ye Lan declared.
Sensing the sudden drop in Ye Lan's vitality, the Silver Dragon King looked at him with surprise. "Ye Lan, the ability to transfer the vitality of others is part of your own power. You do not need to limit yourself."
"You are capable of controlling the minds of almost everyone on the Douluo Continent, yet you aren't using them as shields. I won't use outside help either," Ye Lan explained.
The Silver Dragon King was momentarily stunned. She looked at him again, a brief trance flickering in her violet eyes.
"Good! I acknowledge you!" she nodded.
Ye Lan turned to his teacher, Qian Renxue, Qian Daoliu, and the others. "Everyone, stand back. Leave this battlefield to Gu Yuena and me!"
"I will stop her and set everyone's minds free!"
"Lan'er, be careful. If things become impossible, your life is the priority," Bibi Dong urged him solemnly.
"I understand, Teacher," Ye Lan nodded.
Qian Renxue looked at Bibi Dong's worried face and huffed. "If you die and turn into a ghost, I'll never forgive you!"
Hearing her "threat," Ye Lengleng couldn't help but giggle. "Ye Lan, go for it!"
"Xiao Lan, don't feel pressured! I've lived long enough. Remember, Rongrong is still waiting for you in Heaven Dou City," Sword Douluo added gravely.
Emboldened by their support, Ye Lan's resolve became unshakable. The forces of the Myriad Beast Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire retreated far from the area to avoid being caught in the crossfire. The unconscious experts—Xu Chen, Xu Tianlong, Tian Feng, and Du Deshi—were teleported away by Di Tian to receive treatment from Bi Ji.
Under the azure sky, only the orange sun remained to witness the confrontation between the blue-gold youth and the silver-haired woman.
Once Gu Yuena sensed that everyone had retreated ten thousand meters, she spoke: "Let us begin."
Silver light erupted from her body. Nine rings—all of a pale gold hue—manifested around her.
Ye Lan immediately activated his "True Vision" to analyze her soul power. He was shaken. Her soul power was even more massive than Di Tian's Dark Dragon King form. Di Tian was at the peak of the Quasi-God level, yet her total soul power exceeded his. It was a testament to how far she had traveled on the path of a Soul Master.
Gu Yuena opened her right hand. The space in front of her snowy palm instantly tore open. A silver spear appeared in her grasp. It was over twelve feet long and incredibly slender, covered in delicate, hexagonal silver scales that shimmered with perfect symmetry.
The spear then radiated a white-gold light, transforming into the Silver Dragon Staff.
"A Divine Tool!" Qian Renxue gasped. As an owner of a Divine Tool herself, she could sense that the silver staff was not only divine but perhaps even surpassed her Angelic Holy Sword in quality.
The sight of the weapon filled Bibi Dong, Ye Lengleng, and Chen Xin with dread for Ye Lan.
Gripping the Silver Dragon Staff, Gu Yuena's violet eyes turned serious. "Ye Lan, once I activate the Silver Dragon Spear, all ultimate elements fall under my control. I trust I don't need to explain the implications."
"Show me your full strength!"
Her first, second, and sixth pale-gold rings glowed. Above her, elemental manifestations began to condense: ice spikes, molten orbs, wind blades, light beams, meteors, and golden spears. Every element was raised to the "Ultimate" level and began to expand at a terrifying rate. Within a second, they had grown by dozens of meters.
Seeing her seriousness, Ye Lan relaxed his mind and decided to hold nothing back.
Deep yellow, purple, dark purple, blood red, gold-red, blood red, and gold-red rings appeared. He summoned his martial soul. Seventy-two "Combat Blue Silver Grass" stalks erupted from the ground, each standing 150 meters tall!
His "I Want to Grow Up" life bonus had reached 1,100%. The base vitality of the Combat Blue Silver Grass was boosted by another 100%. This pushed the life force of the seventy-two stalks to a horrifying level, each one possessing vitality equivalent to a Soul Saint.
Ye Lan's second soul ring flared, transforming the seventy-two stalks into twenty-four "Blue Silver Priests," each standing 200 meters tall. Since these were summoned entities, he could link them to his own life force. "Life Sharing" activated!
As his seventh soul ring radiated a brilliant gold-red light, his Martial Soul True Body was unleashed.
Requirements Met: Ultimate Life, Ultimate Lightning, Ultimate Light, Ultimate Water, Life Sharing!!
[High Energy Alert!!]
[Blue Silver Life Mecha Loading...]
Modules Initializing: Bone Module, Soul Skill Module, Self-Created Skill Module, Martial Soul Attributes, Divine Tool Module, Vitality Load.
100,000-Year Titan Left Arm Bone: Loaded. Anti-gravity engine acquired.
990,000-Year Golden Dragon Eyes: Loaded. Prediction module acquired.
Shockwave + Ultimate Transformation (Fire): Fusion complete. Blazing Jet Engine loaded.
Mental Power: +200%. Perfect Shield + Intangible Form fused. AT Field module loaded.
990,000-Year Ancient Beast Touch: Loaded. Soul power +100%. Auto-lock, Evasion, and Attack modules loaded.
990,000-Year Water Dragon King Claws & Right Arm Bone: Loaded. Ultimate Water + Ultimate Transformation (Ice). Mecha engine cooling module loaded.
Fusion: Ice Dragon Claw. Strength +100%, Attack +100%.
Heart of Life: Loaded. Mecha Life Power Core acquired. Final vitality bonus: +500%.
Lungs of Destruction: Loaded. Weapon module acquired. Fusion of Ultimate Light, Ice, Fire, and Lightning. Left arm equipped with Super-Aggregation Energy Cannon. Final damage: +300%.
Ultimate Light: Integrated. Partial light-conversion of mecha parts. Speed increased.
Ultimate Lightning: Integrated. Secondary Power Core (Electric Drive) loaded. Startup speed increased.
Ultimate Water: Fused with AT Field. Mental concealment effect acquired.
Flash: Fused with AT Field. Total speed +150%.
Blood Armor: Integrated. Comprehensive boost to vitality, defense, and speed.
Instant Step / Resonance Shift: Overclocking module acquired.
Solar Furnace: Engine upgrade successful. Speed increased.
Final Calculations:
Base Vitality: Level 94 Titled Douluo.
Total Vitality Multiplier: 624x (Combined from Domain, Growth, and Heart of Life).
Comprehensive Vitality: Equal to twice the limit of a Quasi-God.
Base Mecha Size: 300 meters.
Titan God Body Bonus: Size increased by 2,796x based on Quasi-God life status.
Final Mecha Height: 8,400 meters!!
Combat Specs: * Strength: +400% (Titan God Body). 160x Quasi-God Limit.
Defense: +400% (Xuanwu God Body). 40x Quasi-God Limit.
Damage Mitigation: 70%.
[Blue Silver Life Mecha, DEPLOY!!]
As the gold-red light of the seventh ring exploded, a pillar of radiance pierced the heavens. The resulting atmospheric shockwave blasted everything in the vicinity away. Trees, soil, and boulders were turned into high-speed projectiles. Qian Daoliu and Di Tian were forced to deploy spatial barriers just to redirect the debris.
When the dust settled, the world stood in stunned silence.
A metallic colossus stood where Ye Lan had been. Its armor shimmered like a flowing galaxy, with sections glowing with golden particles. Eight metallic wings unfurled from its back, each housing an orange-red engine that spat out roaring plumes of flame marked by golden Mach rings. The heat was so intense it seemed to melt the very fabric of space, yet the temperature was perfectly contained within its golden AT Field.
The mecha's head reached into the clouds, ten thousand meters high. Its orange-red eyes burned like twin suns. Its right arm was a slender, deep-blue dragon claw that turned the passing air into falling snow. Its left arm was encased in heavy metal, hiding a forest of gun barrels around a central, pitch-black cannon muzzle that seemed to swallow all light.
Soldiers of both empires and dozens of Titled Douluos looked up in absolute terror. This was no longer a martial soul; it was a celestial catastrophe.
The being was so massive that those standing on the ground, even looking up hundreds of meters, could only see the roaring orange flames of the thrusters on its feet. To see its face, they had to look past the white clouds drifting around the mecha's thighs. They couldn't even perceive its full form in a single glance.
(End of Chapter)