Douluo: Brains Over Bloodline

"The name is just a clue. The real confirmation of this hypothesis still depends on the Golden Dragon King's bloodline."

Xu Shengqun perked up his ears and listened attentively.

He had instinctively doubted earlier, thinking that Xu Yuan's hypothesis seemed reasonable but also had many uncertain points.

However, Xu Yuan's next statement made him realize that this was by no means pure speculation.

As Xu Yuan had pointed to his head at the beginning—this was all logical, the result of meticulous reasoning.

"From what I know, among the dragon race, the Dragon God is supreme, the strongest being. Even in the divine realm and throughout history, the Dragon God has always been considered the most powerful deity. However, he fell," Xu Yuan explained. "From what I learned in the Dragon Valley, even after his death, the Dragon God created two powerful deities. One was the Golden Dragon King, born from his body and his crazed will, and the other was the Silver Dragon King, who inherited his rationality and mastery over elemental forces."

Xu Yuan's explanation overwhelmed Xu Shengqun with a sense of pressure.

This kind of history involving the origins of deities always evoked a grandeur that naturally drew one in.

"The Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King—the Silver Dragon King landed on the Douluo Continent, gravely injured and went into hiding, while the Golden Dragon King was sealed in the divine realm."

At present, the nine Dragon Kings were still wandering in the Dragon Valley. If they were here now, they would be utterly confused about how Xu Yuan knew that the Golden Dragon King was sealed in the divine realm.

After all, the nine of them only knew about the existence of the Golden Dragon King due to their blood connection during their dying moments when the Dragon God split into two.

Unfortunately, they weren't here.

Xu Yuan naturally attributed these pieces of intelligence to them.

But he didn't explicitly say it was the nine of them—he vaguely stated that he learned it from the Dragon Valley.

Xu Shengqun took a deep breath.

At this moment, he had a flood of questions in his mind.

First, there was the previous question—about the Golden Dragon King's bloodline. Following Xu Yuan's explanation, he quickly generated a lot of thoughts and already had a vague idea of why Xu Yuan could confirm Tang Wulin's identity based on the Golden Dragon King's bloodline.

Secondly, there was the Silver Dragon King.

Douluo Star actually had a Silver Dragon King!

Xu Shengqun's mind was still echoing Xu Yuan's earlier introduction about the two powerful deities.

The Silver Dragon King was a deity—one of the most powerful—and was here on Douluo Star.

At this thought, his scalp tingled.

If the Silver Dragon King was still around, which side would he be on?

Wouldn't he stand with the soul beasts?

But the soul beasts were almost extinct…

It would be best if he was an emotionless deity.

Yet, Xu Shengqun himself didn't believe this. After all, the known deities all acted according to their own distinct emotional inclinations.

"The Golden Dragon King was sealed in the divine realm, yet now it appears on Tang Wulin. Combined with the earlier deduction regarding his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, his identity can be basically confirmed," Xu Yuan continued to explain his analysis.

By the time Xu Yuan finished speaking, Xu Shengqun finally snapped back to reality.

At this moment, his attention wasn't on Tang Wulin's identity anymore—it was on the present.

He looked at Xu Yuan and asked, "So, is the Silver Dragon King still on Douluo Star?"

Xu Yuan nodded.

"The Golden Dragon Spear is something Tang Wulin naturally inherited from his bloodline after his bloodline power increased. This divine artifact was said to have existed ten thousand years ago, but it was supposedly taken away by Dragon Butterfly Douluo. This further corroborates his identity.

The original source of the Golden Dragon Spear was said to be the Auspicious Beast of the Great Star Dou Forest.

The Golden Dragon Spear and the Golden Dragon King's bloodline are nearly identical, and I feel that the Golden Dragon Spear is actually a part of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline. Therefore, the fact that the Golden Dragon Spear appeared in the hands of the Auspicious Beast says a lot."

The Silver Dragon King was in the Great Star Dou Forest!

Xu Shengqun had already arrived at the answer himself.

"Uncle, my junior sister's martial soul is the Silver Dragon Spear."

Xu Yuan hesitated for a moment before telling Xu Shengqun.

Xu Shengqun: !!!

His whole body felt as if it had been electrified.

What did you say?

"However, she isn't the Silver Dragon King herself. The Silver Dragon King is someone else. Na'er is merely a fragment of consciousness separated from the Silver Dragon King—a completely independent individual. The Silver Dragon Spear was the vessel through which Na'er was born. So, strictly speaking, she is the human form of the Silver Dragon Spear."

Xu Shengqun was startled.

Human form?

He swallowed hard and struggled to speak: "You're not saying… the Silver Dragon King also transformed into human form, right?"

Xu Yuan stared at his uncle and slowly replied, "If she hadn't transformed, why would she separate out Na'er—a purely human consciousness?"

Xu Shengqun's mind was in chaos.

Too many questions flooded his mind all at once.

"In my opinion, her injuries haven't fully healed, and she plans to use the transformation to rid herself of her wounds. At the same time, she doesn't want to be bound by the human emotions that come with transforming, so she separated out that newborn fragment of pure human consciousness, creating Na'er, while she herself remains the pure Silver Dragon King, re-cultivating in human form."

"And her identity can also be preliminarily determined. Since the Silver Dragon King specializes in elemental control, and taking into account those close to Na'er's age, the match is quite obvious."

At this point, Xu Yuan stopped giving further answers.

Xu Shengqun already knew who it was.

"Gu Yue."

Xu Shengqun slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and steadied his inner turmoil.

No wonder.

No wonder there were so many prodigies in this generation.

Wu Siduo and the others were gifted naturally, which was understandable. But Tang Wulin's bloodline power was far beyond normal limits, and Gu Yue's spiritual power advancement speed was also completely abnormal.

It turned out both of them were special cases.

Thinking of this, Xu Shengqun looked at Xu Yuan.

Under these circumstances, the fact that Xu Yuan could surpass Tang Wulin, who inherited the Golden Dragon King's bloodline, and Gu Yue, the reincarnated Silver Dragon King, was a testament to his incredible talent.

Having watched Xu Yuan grow step by step, Xu Shengqun knew very well that Xu Yuan relied entirely on himself.

Of course, he had used many tools—his father's research results, countless rare treasures, Yun Ming's ultimate techniques, and several soul spirits that Xu Shengqun had painstakingly found for him, all perfectly suited to him.

But looking back now, the fact that Xu Yuan could surpass Tang Wulin and Gu Yue was indeed extraordinary.

At the same time, Xu Shengqun felt a surge of pride.

Xu Yuan was someone he had nurtured!

Seeing the change in Xu Shengqun's expression, Xu Yuan was somewhat puzzled.

Why had his uncle suddenly become so proud?

Could it be that you already had some guesses yourself?

Xu Yuan looked at Xu Shengqun suspiciously.

It didn't seem like it.

Xu Yuan had been observing Xu Shengqun's expressions closely. When Xu Yuan revealed various pieces of information earlier, Xu Shengqun's reactions were clearly those of shock and slight confusion.

"Hahaha, gods or not, they've still been surpassed by you," Xu Shengqun laughed heartily, patting Xu Yuan on the shoulder.

As he spoke, he used his soul power and spiritual power to shield the surroundings.

After patting Xu Yuan, Xu Shengqun felt a surge of boldness.

All the panic he had felt earlier upon learning that the Silver Dragon King was still on Douluo Star vanished.

Yes, gods or not, what difference does it make?

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