NOVEL WEB Chapter 503: Chapter 557 and 558
Chapter 557: "Fatherly Love and Filial Piety," The Dendro Archon Descends
Humans must hunt spirit beasts and absorb spirit rings to break through.
Every hundred thousand years, spirit beasts must pass a heavenly tribulation to survive.
Moreover, spirit beasts will inevitably fail to pass the million-year heavenly tribulation!
Under such circumstances, the beast race will eventually face extinction.
As long as the Dragon God does not return, the beast race will never see the light of day.
"Father God must have His reasons for doing this."
The Golden Dragon King lowered his proud head, unsure of how to explain.
The Dragon God's actions were truly unorthodox.
He must have some serious issues to act this way.
Back then, so many powerful beings of the beast race were slain by Him, while the human side didn't contribute much.
Not only that, but He also completely cut off the path for the beast race to produce strong individuals.
Is He human, or beast?
"Reasons? What reasons?"
Gu Yuena sneered and continued, "Due to His own issues, He fell into chaos, slaying most of the Dragon God's nine sons, especially the Light Dragon Emperor, the Dark Dragon King, the Water and Fire Dragon Kings..."
"Later, He set a curse that neither the dragon race nor the beast race could become gods, and split us apart."
"I was severely injured, you were sealed..."
"The beast race and dragon race still can't become gods. Over the years, countless of our kin have perished. What reasons could He possibly have!!"
The more she spoke, the more frenzied Gu Yuena became!
The Golden Dragon King was sealed in the divine realm for a relatively short time.
But when she came to the Douluo Continent, one day in the divine realm was equivalent to one year on Douluo!
Even in slumber, she witnessed many spirit beasts fail their tribulations and perish.
These spirit beasts were all her subjects, as the co-lord of the spirit beasts!
Seeing Gu Yuena's resentment growing more intense, the Golden Dragon King said softly, "Sister, your faith in Father God has wavered!"
His faith had also wavered.
As the Golden Dragon King, the burden on his shoulders was actually heavier than that of the Silver Dragon King, though he hadn't experienced it firsthand.
"Brother, do we need to believe in such a hypocritical Father God?"
Gu Yuena retorted, and after a pause, she continued, "He helped you escape, simply to use our combined strength to resurrect Him."
"If it were before, I wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice my life to resurrect Him, but the current Him is not worthy of my life."
"I will not resurrect Him!"
Gu Yuena's expression was resolute, unafraid that the Golden Dragon King might turn against her and attack because of her words.
In a one-on-one fight, the Silver Dragon King could never defeat the Golden Dragon King.
The Golden Dragon King inherited the Dragon God's "martial power," specifically his physique and destructive capabilities.
He could face the five great God Kings alone without losing ground, showing just how powerful the Golden Dragon King was.
But Gu Yuena was not the least bit afraid now; she had a backup plan!
Even if the Golden Dragon King killed her, he would not be able to leave this place...
Seeing that the Golden Dragon King had no intention of attacking and his expression hadn't changed, Gu Yuena continued, "Our race has a new path. This is the contract between the Geo Archon and me. I believe He will fulfill the contract."
"Brother, don't be obstinate!"
She said this last part with great determination.
If it weren't for the fact that the Golden Dragon King had saved her back then, allowing her to escape the divine realm, she wouldn't have said so much to the "obstinate" Golden Dragon King.
The Golden Dragon King not only saved her life but was also her brother, and she hoped he would "see the light."
The Dragon God was not worthy of the beast race's faith.
Whether it was spirit beasts or the dragon race!
Hearing this, the Golden Dragon King stroked his chin, looked at Gu Yuena, and then at the Star Dou Great Forest.
After a while, he finally spoke, "Sister, have you ever thought about one thing..."
"???"
Gu Yuena was full of question marks; had her brother learned to think?
Ignoring Gu Yuena's expression, the Golden Dragon King continued, "He left so many backup plans. Even if we don't want to resurrect Him, would He take matters into His own hands?"
Gu Yuena shuddered, her pupils contracting as she looked at the Golden Dragon King in disbelief.
"Are you saying He left backup plans on us as well?"
"Very likely."
The Golden Dragon King nodded, speaking seriously.
After so many years, the Dragon God's divine soul had not dissipated!
For gods, one of the most important things was the divine soul.
As long as the divine soul remained intact, with enough immortal spiritual energy, resurrection was possible.
Of course, without other "materials," such as the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings' essences, even if the Dragon God were resurrected, His strength would be greatly diminished.
The Dragon God left many backup plans, unknown to them.
They were the Dragon God's avatars, so it was inevitable that He left backup plans on them.
Seeing the Golden Dragon King's change, the Silver Dragon King was momentarily stunned.
Has her "brainless" brother grown a brain?
Golden Dragon King: "???"
Do you want to see what you're thinking?
After a while, the Silver Dragon King waved her hand, not caring about this non-issue, and said, "It's fine, we just need to stay here."
The newly brainy Golden Dragon King looked confused, not understanding what Gu Yuena was saying.
"This place is isolated from the outside world. Even if He is the Dragon God, without the Geo Archon's or my permission, He can't come here."
Hearing Gu Yuena's explanation, the Golden Dragon King's eyes twitched. No wonder, no wonder the Dragon God said He couldn't find the Silver Dragon King's whereabouts!
"Father God, it's not that I don't want to believe in You, but my sister is more important. I'm sorry."
The Golden Dragon King thought to himself, "I inherited Your martial power, but my sister inherited Your wisdom. Since she says so, it must be true."
"You are confused!"
"Achoo~"
Outside, the Dragon God's divine soul sneezed, leaving Him puzzled.
His true body couldn't sneeze, let alone now when He was just a divine soul. How could He sneeze?
This was a sign that someone was cursing Him behind His back!
"Who dares to speak ill of me!"
The scene shifted to the Blue Silver Forest.
A tall, elf-like figure appeared out of thin air.
Her beautiful face showed a hint of surprise as she looked around.
"I, didn't I completely disappear?"
(ps: Whether it's the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata or the Lesser Lord Kusanali Nahida, their divine name is Buer.)
No intelligent being answered her question, but with her appearance, the entire Blue Silver Forest erupted with unprecedented vitality.
"God..."
"My God!!!"
If it were the Blue Silver Emperor returning, one would say, "Emperor... my Emperor."
But this one was not the Blue Silver Emperor, yet the aura she exuded was full of vitality, and it also carried "divinity."
It must be the ancestor of the plant race!
Who would have thought that at the time of the gods' return, the ancestor of the plant race would also appear!
Buer asked in confusion, as she didn't remember this "tree" in her memory.
"Who are you?"
"My God, we are Your subjects!"
"I am the king of the Blue Silver Clan, the Blue Silver King. My God, the Blue Silver Clan has lost the Emperor's protection. Please, have mercy and protect our clan!"
The Blue Silver King spoke with tears, it had been so difficult.
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Chapter 558: Let the World Forget Me...
In the Blue Silver Forest, a towering "tree" wept bitterly, recounting the hardships and pain of the Blue Silver Clan.
Pain, such pain.
The Blue Silver Clan had finally produced an Emperor, but this Emperor, longing for life outside, transformed into a human and left.
Later, he even fathered a child with a human.
Beast souls and humans are natural enemies, this Emperor... Well, since a child has already been born, what more can be said?
We can only hope that this Blue Silver Prince can empathize with the people and take good care of the Blue Silver Clan.
What made the Blue Silver Clan even more painful was that not only had the Emperor disappeared, but the Blue Silver Prince, after being "majestic" for a short while, also disappeared...
It seems heaven wants to destroy the Blue Silver Clan!
Tang San became a god, and his bloodline naturally ascended to the divine level. Even if he was weak, he was still a god.
But he had only been a god for a short time before he perished, and the divine Blue Silver Emperor disappeared.
Even without thinking, the Blue Silver King could guess what had happened.
Among the strong of the Blue Silver Clan, aside from him, was there no one else willing to care for the clan?
Thinking this way was somewhat sorrowful, but it was the truth.
The Blue Silver Emperor was not unique.
The so-called uniqueness was only because on the Douluo Continent, only Ah Yin possessed the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline.
On the Sun Moon Continent, there was also a Blue Silver Emperor, and one that had not transformed into a human.
This also indicates that on the Douluo Star, the Blue Silver Emperor was not a unique being; multiple Blue Silver Emperors could exist.
Ah Yin, Tang San, Tang Wulin, Lan Xuanyu...
Listening to the Blue Silver King's words, Buer was somewhat stunned.
What king, what emperor?
She had only heard of the Geo Archon, the Ice Empress...
Could the Blue Silver Clan have such strong beings?
Both kings and emperors.
Although Buer was puzzled, she did not show it.
As the incarnation of the World Tree, she was a very wise god, and also the God of Wisdom.
Arriving at the source of the "voice," Buer finally got a clear look at the Blue Silver King's appearance, it was an old tree, with an aged face on its trunk.
On this old face, there was both joy and desolation, a very complex expression.
"Is it you who was speaking to me?"
Buer asked with a curious gaze, looking at the Blue Silver King.
"Yes, my god!"
The Blue Silver King replied quickly, afraid of offending this deity.
She did not deny being called a god; clearly, this one was extraordinary, and its perception was absolutely correct.
Buer was currently assessing the Blue Silver King, feeling infinite emotions: for a blade of grass to grow into the form of a tree, and seemed filled with wisdom, was truly remarkable.
Although the other party did not appear strong, it was able to become an intelligent being.
This alone was enough to demonstrate the specialness of the Blue Silver King.
"I am the former Dendro Archon, the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata—Buer."
"Blue Silver King, you might have mistaken the god, I haven't met you, and in my memories as well as the World Tree's memories, there is no trace of the Blue Silver Clan."
Buer spoke very sincerely, her words holding no fault.
Neither in her memory, nor in the World Tree's records, was there any trace of the Blue Silver Clan, nor any Blue Silver King or Blue Silver Emperor.
This Blue Silver King claimed to be her subject, which was clearly not the case.
Among her subjects, there was no Blue Silver Clan.
Among her dependents, there was also no Blue Silver Clan.
This Blue Silver King was either lying, or her memory and the World Tree had issues, being "erased."
She vaguely remembered that the World Tree had been contaminated by forbidden knowledge...
In the end, to deal with the contamination, she sacrificed herself, letting the entire world forget her, thus saving the World Tree.
If she remembered correctly, the World Tree had only deleted all information about her, and the entire Teyvat continent would have no memory of her...
"Could it be... that too much was deleted?"
After pondering slightly, then shook her head; this was impossible.
She would never make such a mistake.
Hearing Buer's words, the Blue Silver King felt half of its heart turn cold.
It had not mistaken the god; the other party was a true deity.
Although it did not understand what the former Dendro Archon was, nor what the World Tree was, the other party was indeed a god.
The Dendro Archon, from the literal meaning, was the god of their plant and grass clan!
"My god, are you abandoning the Blue Silver Clan?"
The Blue Silver King wept bitterly, the entire tree shivering as if in the midst of a harsh winter.
"My god, the Blue Silver Clan is your most devout subject!"
"We beseech our god not to abandon us, we are willing to offer our purest faith!"
Buer: "..."
The Blue Silver King's words had a hint of moral coercion; if it were any other god, they might not care, but Buer was not just any god, and it had indeed found the right deity.
Given Buer's kindness, she would indeed protect them.
The Blue Silver Clan was a plant, and the birth of wisdom from a plant, in the eyes of the God of Wisdom, was a miracle.
If they were sincere about becoming her subjects, it was not unacceptable to take in the Blue Silver Clan.
"Are you truly willing to become my subjects?"
Buer clasped her hands together, emitting a faint green fluorescence.
Behind her, a green halo appeared.
The Blue Silver King shuddered, its eyes bursting with golden light!
Was this Dendro Archon accepting its Blue Silver Clan?
In an instant, the Blue Silver King's expression changed exactly, beaming with joy.
"My god, the Blue Silver Clan is willing to become your subjects!"
"Please accept the supreme worship and faith from the Blue Silver Clan!"
After saying this, the Blue Silver King closes its eyes first, offering its power and faith, followed by the entire Blue Silver Forest's blue silver grass, all emitting a faint blue glow.
This scene was very similar to when Tang San underwent his second awakening, but with slight differences.
While the Blue Silver Clan contributed their meager power, they also received feedback from Buer.
As the incarnation of the World Tree, Buer's status was not something the Blue Silver Clan could compare to.
Just emitting a trace of her power could grant the blue silver grass in the entire Blue Silver Forest an unimaginable opportunity!
As time passed, strands of blue and silver-white light fell upon Buer, and her power grew... slightly.
Buer was not a fighting god, but famous for her wisdom.
But she was still a demon god, the incarnation of the World Tree; that her power grew even slightly was enough to show the large number of the Blue Silver Clan's members.
"Thank you, my god, for your blessing!"
As the strongest blue silver grass in the Blue Silver Forest currently, the Blue Silver King gained the most from the feedback just now!
Under the influence of that trace of power, the increase in its life span was the least of its gains; it actually had the potential to evolve into a Blue Silver Emperor!
As long as its life span reached a hundred thousand years and it overcame the heavenly tribulation, the Blue Silver King was absolutely certain it could evolve into a Blue Silver Emperor!