Awakening — The Delighted Silver Dragon King

Wang Dong'er knew that Huo Yuhao had not only failed to follow Tang San's plan by joining Tang Sect and using the sect's exam-free recommendation to enter Shrek Academy, but had even become enemies with the current sect master, Tang Ya, and was now heading toward the Sun Moon Empire.

If Tang San didn't change his plan later, then everything he had schemed was doomed to fall apart.

'Then I'll just stay at Shrek Academy for now and see if Tang San has any other tricks up his sleeve. Right, I wonder if anyone else has received a copy of Huo Yuhao's diary? If so, then that senior sister he mentioned—Zhang Lexuan—would also know that her true enemy is Shrek Academy, wouldn't she?'

'If Zhang Lexuan finds out the truth about her clan's destruction, she'll definitely want to leave Shrek Academy too, right? Then maybe… maybe I can go with her?'

Just imagining that possibility, Wang Dong'er's eyes suddenly sparkled.

She had already decided where she'd escape to—the same place Huo Yuhao was headed: the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.

After all, even if Shrek Academy didn't care about her departure, if Niu Tian and Tai Tan found out, they'd absolutely drag her back to the Clear Sky Sect to protect Tang San's grand plan.

Looking across the entire Douluo Continent, there was probably only one force capable and willing to defy the Clear Sky Sect—the Sun Moon Empire.

Wang Dong'er wasn't worried that the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy would reject her. Just like Huo Yuhao said in the diary, with her twin martial souls, wouldn't the academy treat her like a precious treasure?

She really wondered: What would Huo Yuhao's reaction be when he saw her there?

That thought made Wang Dong'er burst into a laugh. Her bright smile on that handsome "youthful" face even made some passing female students' eyes linger longingly.

Startled, Wang Dong'er quickly hid her smile and walked off in a hurry.

Unfortunately, after asking around, she was disappointed to learn that the inner court senior sister, Zhang Lexuan, had already left Shrek Academy before she arrived.

With no better option, Wang Dong'er returned to her empty dorm room to rest and prepare for the official start of classes the next day. "Let's see just how amazing Shrek Academy's teaching is—if it's really as great as Tai Tan said."

Lake of Life, Star Dou Forest.

A voice rang out from within the lake—a silvery, bell-like tone full of majesty.

"Di Tian, didn't I tell you not to wake me unless it was absolutely necessary? I need time to recover from my injuries."

Di Tian bowed respectfully.

"My Lord, the Auspicious Beast said there might be something wrong with her soul. I didn't find anything unusual when I checked, but I still woke you to have a look."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion widened her eyes and stared at the lake's surface. She had never seen this mysterious lord before—and Huo Yuhao hadn't mentioned them in the diary either.

Silence fell for a moment. Then the surface of the lake began to bubble and surge. A second later, a giant dragon bathed in dazzling silver light quietly emerged from the water.

The Silver Dragon King looked at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and said calmly:"Do not resist."

As the words fell, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion clearly felt a wave of spiritual energy invade her mind. She instinctively tried to expel it, but quickly relaxed once she realized what was happening.

To the Silver Dragon King's surprise, as soon as her spiritual energy entered the lion's mind, she saw a silver book laced with golden threads, calmly sitting inside.

"Hmm? Auspicious Beast, why do you have a book—"

She abruptly stopped speaking. At that moment, she felt a mysterious force grip her heart as she tried to mention the book aloud.

She instantly understood: If she continued speaking, this power would crush her heart and erase her on the spot!

Fear surged within her. Even though she was injured and not at full strength, not even the gods of the God Realm could suppress her like this.

'What the hell is this? Did those damned God Kings plant a trap when I escaped from the God Realm to the Douluo Continent?'

As her fury surged, she noticed something else—the diary wasn't just in the Auspicious Beast's mind. It existed in hers too.

Her pupils contracted. She focused her mind on the book and began to read.

From Di Tian's perspective, her behavior looked increasingly strange, and doubt filled the Beast God's heart.

'Why is my lord acting weird now? What kind of issue does the Auspicious Beast's soul have that could cause this much reaction? What was that unfinished sentence just now…?'

Before he could ask, the Silver Dragon King suddenly spoke.

"Di Tian, I've read it. The Auspicious Beast's soul is fine. You may leave. I need to speak with her alone."

Di Tian glanced at the Auspicious Beast, feeling more certain they were keeping secrets from him. But he dared not disobey and quickly departed from the center of the Star Dou Forest.

Once he was gone, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion quickly asked:

"My Lord, you saw the diary in my mind too, didn't you?"

The Silver Dragon King nodded."There's one in my mind as well. It's also a copy of Huo Yuhao's diary—just for me."

That explains it!

Now the Three-Eyed Golden Lion understood why her lord had abruptly gone silent—the diary's contents couldn't be spoken aloud or revealed to outsiders!

Di Tian was clearly an outsider.

"That guy named Tang San in the diary... he's the same human who became the Sea God ten thousand years ago. According to Huo Yuhao, he plans to completely take over the Douluo Continent!"

"If he succeeds, the situation for us soul beasts will become even more dire. But Huo Yuhao is no longer who he once was. His schemes are doomed to fail! Maybe our fate as soul beasts can finally change…"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion listened eagerly, but suddenly noticed that the Silver Dragon King had stopped again. Her eyes, which seemed to hold the universe, were now filled with shock and joy.

"What's wrong, my Lord?" she asked, tilting her head.

The Silver Dragon King was beyond ecstatic. She wanted to roar to the heavens in sheer delight but forced herself to take a few deep breaths and calm down.

"The link between the God Realm and the Douluo Continent is gone! The gods' pressure and constraints on us soul beasts are gone too!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion blinked, confused. As an Auspicious Beast, the trials and limits that other soul beasts faced didn't apply to her.

But the Silver Dragon King didn't mind and looked at her solemnly.

"I can't be sure whether this disconnection from the God Realm is related to the diary, so for now, stay here with me."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion nodded without hesitation. She liked the aura around the Lake of Life anyway.

The Silver Dragon King buried her joy and dove back into the lake. This time, she didn't go back to sleep but instead began absorbing the Golden Essence of Life beneath the lake to recover as quickly as possible.

Whatever the reason behind the break with the God Realm, she needed to be at full strength—fast.

Left alone, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion lay beside the lake, soon drifting into a peaceful sleep.

The next morning, the first thing Huo Yuhao did after waking up was claim his reward for writing in his diary the previous day.

"Huh? This is the reward I get for writing yesterday's diary???"

(End of Chapter)