C1929 The Docile Golden Dragon

"You don't need the Origin to ascend to the position of Dragon God. I can forge that path for you."

Yu Yuan gracefully approached Loong Jie, pointing the Dragon Slash Platform at the Golden Dragon, and said with a smile, "If you trust me, present yourself in the original form of your kind."

Loong Jie, whose bloodline had fallen to the Ninth Level after losing his Origin, was somewhat bewildered.

He was unsure of Yu Yuan's intentions.

The Dragon Slash Platform turned a dark gold as the essence of Yang God Yu's blood energy unleashed the life-originating power of this world, harmonizing the platform with Loong Jie's dragon breath.

The dragon blood within Loong Jie began to boil. He inhaled deeply, his nose close to the Dragon Slash Platform, as if discerning the hidden power within.

After a moment, Loong Jie, trembling, exclaimed, "I can feel it!"

Zhong Chichen's slender fingers tightened into his palm. He didn't move toward the Dragon Slash Platform but merely glanced at it and commanded, "Loong Jie, follow his lead!"

"Should we return to the Gray Domain to complete this?"

Andrea, concerned about the weakening barrier between the worlds and not knowing when it might shatter, suggested, "The Gray Domain is your domain. Without the constraints of the Origin, it would be safer to assist Loong Jie there."

"There's no need," Yu Yuan replied, shaking his head. He focused on Loong Jie's chest and continued, "The blood energy from my Yang God form can be concentrated through the Dragon Slash Platform. I can assist Loong Jie with his condition right here, without going to the Gray Domain."

"Loong Jie has been a Dragon God before; he knows the process of ascending to the Tenth Level. His bloodline's decline is solely due to the loss of his Origin. I'm confident I can easily help him reclaim his status among the Dragon Gods!"

Recently, at the Abyss Gate, he had enabled Yu Zhu to regain her status as a Demon God.

If Yu Zhu could rise to Demon God again, then Loong Jie, with his Titan Spinosaurus lineage and not being an alien beast of the Desolate Realm, should find the process even more straightforward.

"Return to the status of Dragon God?" Zhong Chichen was overly excited, and he couldn't contain himself as he exclaimed, "Great Yin! Do you truly have such confidence?"

In his emotional outburst, he accidentally called Yu Yuan "Great Yin."

Andrea, Tianqi, Yu Yiyi, Loong Jie, and everyone else on the continent were aware of Yu Yuan's reputation. When Zhong Chichen shouted "Great Yin," everyone remained composed.

Jee Ningshuang, who was also privy to the truth, had a peculiar expression as she gradually came to terms with the revelation.

"Sir," Tianqi began, adjusting his address since Zhong Chichen had inadvertently used the name "Great Yin." With reverence, he reported, "I have come from the Gray Domain. Over there..."

He intended to discuss the transformations of the Cold Domain Bear, Ash Divine Crocodile, Raymon Beast, and Three-legged Golden Crow in the Gray Domain.

"I'm aware of it," Yu Yuan interjected with a nod and a smile. "Ann Ziqing, Grand Void, they serve as my eyes in the Gray Domain. And let's not forget the Great Demon God, Grec. Through them, I can observe all that transpires in the Gray Domain."

Tianqi wisely chose not to elaborate further.

"I will no longer use the title 'Great Yin.' Regardless of what the future holds, I've decided to live differently," Yu Yuan declared, gesturing dismissively. "Please, don't address me by that title anymore, and there's no need for such formality. Good brother, let's leave the past where it belongs," he said to Zhong Chichen.

"Understood," Tianqi promptly agreed, seemingly to bolster Loong Jie's spirits. He added, "That Violent Bear, after transforming into a human, has begun to challenge the Tenth Level. I sensed he was on the verge of success just before I left the Gray Domain."

"Violent Bear? Advancing to the Tenth Level?" Zhong Chichen and Loong Jie were visibly invigorated by the news.

"Yu Zhu has reclaimed her place among the exalted after her fall. Her presence has shattered the constraints between the Origin and the Supreme. Following her, we'll see an emergence of more Beast Gods in the Dark Wing Starfield. And, barring any unforeseen events, the White Tiger is also likely to rejoin the ranks of the Demon Gods with the aid of the Demon Phoenix."

Yu Yuan confidently affirmed, "Loong Jie, Senior Brother Zhong, for both of you to rejoin the ranks of the Dragon God... there really shouldn't be any significant issues."

"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Zhong Chichen's face was etched with a look of grievance. "Had I known earlier, I could have been spared so much pain and such a tremendous psychological burden."

"I wasn't sure before," Yu Yuan admitted with a wry smile.

"It's not too late," Tianqi declared firmly.

Upon hearing this news, Loong Jie, who had been indecisive, became ecstatic, his golden dragon eyes blazing with intensity.

With a roar, in the presence of Yu Yuan, Andrea, and the others, the Golden Dragon, after much adversity, finally revealed his true draconic form.

His serpentine body, like a golden rampart, sprawled across the barren land, emitting a woeful howl tinged with pain.

Deep gashes crisscrossed his body, some so severe that bone was visible, and many scales had been ripped off, seemingly by force.

The exposed flesh, lacking the protection of scales, had a dim golden sheen, and some of the wounds showed clear signs of fractured bones.

Clearly, both he and Zhong Chichen had endured a harrowing ordeal at the hands of the giant ape.

As Loong Jie howled, his breath reeked of fish and was clouded with tainted blood, carrying the acidic venom from the Great Swamp. This exhalation was also a method of healing for him.

"Is that... the Golden Dragon?"

On the nearby land, many of the Divine Soul Sect's elders and disciples, though unable to hear the conversation of Andrea and the others, could observe their actions.

Loong Jie, with a toothy grin, suddenly appeared in his Golden Dragon form, startling everyone.

They feared the Golden Dragon might lash out in a frenzy, posing a threat to Yu Yuan and the rest.

Yet, moments later, they saw the Golden Dragon lying submissively on the ground.

Whatever Yu Yuan had said, it prompted the Golden Dragon to flip over, exposing its belly and chest to the sky, and with a dragon claw, it pointed towards its heart, as if in anticipation of something.

"What's that old lecher up to? Sunbathing his belly?" asked a fresh-faced girl, her curiosity piqued as she stood beside Jiaang Miaojie. "Is he... the one who killed the Asura King Sabonis?"

Loong Jie's current appearance was comical, even bordering on ridiculous, which seemed out of place compared to the legendary, formidable Golden Dragon God.

The new generation of the Divine Soul Sect, who had spent their entire lives in the Perish Starfield and had never ventured to the vast expanses of the ocean, always found the Nagas of the ocean shrouded in mystery. This was because the Divine Soul Sect had only begun to flourish after overthrowing the Dragon Clan's rule.

It was commonly believed that noble and powerful dragons should not behave so oddly.

Moreover, Loong Jie was the ancient patriarch of the Dragon Clan in this era, the one who had slain the Asura King. His current demeanor before Yu Yuan was so ludicrous that it left them utterly baffled.

"I don't understand either," Jiaang Miaojie admitted, shaking her head.

"He's no longer the Golden Dragon God. Although I'm not sure what happened, both he and Zhong Chichen have had their bloodlines diminished and have become Ninth Level dragons," Hwa Xin stated flatly.

"Ah! They're no longer Dragon Gods?"

Upon hearing that Loong Jie and Zhong Chichen had lost their divine status, the previously awestruck new generation of the Divine Soul Sect immediately felt at ease.

In that moment, Yu Yuan, holding the Dragon Slash Platform, approached Loong Jie's heart.

He set the Dragon Slash Platform atop Loong Jie's dragon heart.

Whoosh!

A blinding light erupted from the Dragon Slash Platform, instantly shattering Andrea's seal and causing the vibrant flower at her feet to vanish.

All members of the Divine Soul Sect, from disciples to elders, sensed an ineffable power converging on the Dragon Slash Platform.

This power then began to permeate Loong Jie's heart through the Dragon Slash Platform.

Loong Jie, looking rather silly, had his golden eyes brimming with gratitude as he let out an excited roar.

A force, akin yet far superior to that of the Dragon Clan, coursed through and purified his heart.

This energy enveloped him in warmth and a sense of security, a stark contrast to the vast and primal essence of the dragons.

"Ancestors, it's the taste of home," he murmured.

Loong Jie's consciousness, hazy and focused on his dragon heart, beheld a breathtaking vision that he would never forget.

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