While Tang San was being deceived by Tang Hao, Chen Ming looked at the expectant Long Na'er in front of him. The corners of his mouth kept twitching.
"Um, Long Na'er… are you saying you found a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast that's about to die of old age, and you want me to go take a look with you?"
Although Chen Ming knew the Silver Dragon King's way of thinking was very different from humans, he still wanted to shout:
Can you please use your brain just a little?
A Spirit Beast about to die of old age, a 100,000-year Spirit Beast, going together.
Any two of those three phrases would be fine together. After all, although the chance was very small, if its origin was damaged or if there were other problems, even a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast could die of old age.
But inviting a classmate to go find a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast that was about to die of old age was just too ridiculous.
A hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast was tied to a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone.
Even Chen Ming did not want the news that he had three hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bones on him to spread around casually. Yet Long Na'er had opened her mouth and suggested going together.
"My family has many hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bones. I don't need this one…"
Even Long Na'er herself felt that what she said wasn't very helpful. After all, the probability of such a thing happening was simply too small.
She had indeed prepared a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast and a ruin.
But she did not know how to explain it to Chen Ming.
"Well… actually, that place is a dragon ruin."
"That dying hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast does not want to leave the ruin. If an outsider attacks it, it will self-destruct."
"I want to rely on your bloodline to suppress that Spirit Beast. Or rather, persuade it to move aside from the path into the ruin."
"And as far as I know, that place is a ruin left behind by the ancient dragon clan."
"It needs an extremely powerful and pure dragon bloodline to open."
"I can't guarantee that my Silver Dragon Spear will definitely be able to open that ruin."
"Thinking about it, your bloodline should be a safer choice."
"I can swear on my Martial Soul and the glory of my ancestors that I absolutely won't do anything to you."
"There is absolutely no plot here to harm you."
"What kind of hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast is it?"
"It is a hundred-thousand-year Heavy Armored Earth Dragon."
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"Lord Di Tian, am I really near the end of my life?" Why do I feel like I can still live for a very, very long time?"
Looking at the huge Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian before him, the hundred-thousand-year Heavy Armored Earth Dragon spoke in human language, its face full of disbelief.
This was only because the one standing before it was the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian, the current king of the dragon clan and the ruler of the entire Star Dou Great Forest.
If it had been any other Spirit Beast, even another fierce beast, it would have shown them what the power of a dragon was.
"The Lord has her own great plan."
"The Lord has her own grand plan. This is the position she has arranged for you within that plan." Di Tian spoke solemnly.
His huge golden pupils flashed with solemn emotion.
The whole dragon looked extremely firm.
But in truth, Di Tian's heart was also feeling a little unsure.
After all, this was a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast in its prime.
Only a few hundred years ago, it had just passed its hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation. Right now, every part of it was in its best and strongest state.
It could easily live until the time of its second Heavenly Tribulation.
Although it might not be able to survive that second tribulation, at the very least, it still had another hundred thousand years to live.
Trying to persuade such a promising new sub-dragon star to sacrifice itself made even Di Tian feel a little awkward.
"Do not forget. The reason you were brought into the deepest core area of the Star Dou Great Forest is because the Lord valued your potential."
"Otherwise, when Spirit Hall was hunting Spirit Beasts, you would have been discovered by them."
"Do not forget. You used to live near that Soft Bone Rabbit. If you had not moved, do you think Spirit Hall would not have found you?"
"Lord Di Tian, I understand that, but I still don't understand why. If you want me to sacrifice myself, you should at least let me understand the reason."
The Heavy Armored Earth Dragon's voice was full of grievance.
A few hundred years ago, it had only just completed its hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation.
It had begun refining its huge, heavy body further, turning the rough raw ore on its body into powerful ore-like scales.
It had spent several hundred years and had barely finished this transformation.
And now?
Before it could leave behind its bloodline, before it could carve out its own territory in the Star Dou Forest, it was told to sacrifice itself to a human Spirit Master.
It felt wronged.
"According to the Lord, although this Spirit Master is human, his soul should be the reincarnation of a powerful dragon from the dragon clan's golden age."
"He carries powerful Dragon King strength and seems to have obtained the legacy of several Dragon Kings. In the future, he will surely become a god."
"Such a dragon expert can now break free from the rule that Spirit Beasts cannot become gods. He can also take you into the Divine Realm, then revive you as a divine beast, perhaps even as a true dragon-level divine beast."
"Such a chance may not appear even once in hundreds of thousands of years. The Lord values you. That is why she is letting you take on this duty."
"Do you think the Lord, as the Silver Dragon King, would make a mistake in her will? Could her judgment be wrong?"
The Heavy Armored Earth Dragon opened its mouth wide, not knowing how to answer.
If it said it believed him, then it should go wait in that ruin and sacrifice itself to that Spirit Master.
If it said it did not believe him…
Questioning the Dragon God's other half in front of the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King was clearly the same as waiting to die on the spot.
In that case, it might as well gamble on whether it could be revived in the Divine Realm.
"I… I…"
The Heavy Armored Earth Dragon fell silent for a long time.
In the end, it lowered its head and showed its submission to the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King and the legendary other half of the Dragon God.
"Since this is the will of the two lords, then I will do it."
"As long as the dragon clan can rise again, even if this little life of mine is thrown away, it will be worth it."
"Good. Very spirited."
Di Tian thought for a moment, then patted the Heavy Armored Earth Dragon's body with his dragon claw as encouragement.
"Eat this first."
As he spoke, Di Tian threw out a piece of metal rich in life force.
The vast life aura made the Heavy Armored Earth Dragon instantly raise its head. It felt a hunger from deep within its bloodline instincts.
Even after living for a hundred thousand years, it had never seen such a good treasure before.
Could this be a trial for me? Could they really be giving me a chance to become a god?
"This is Life Gold. It contains an extremely great amount of life force."
"But to refine such a treasure, special methods are needed."
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