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--- Chapter 350 ---
Under the shade of a towering ancient tree, Han Yuan and Di Tian stood calmly, observing the Emperor Auspicious Beast—now referred to as "Di Nayuan"—as she scrambled in panic while being squished by a group of women.
"D-Daddy, ah, help~!" Di Nayuan clawed her way out, but Bi Ji caught her effortlessly. It was clear that Bi Ji's over 500,000 years of cultivation were not for nothing.
Di Tian frowned slightly and remarked, "Bloodline Ascension."
"The benign evolution of the Emperor Auspicious Beast from the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to the Fortune Thawing Dragon-Lion is..."
"Unexpected."
"While you mentioned that the chances of this happening are low, the probability of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's bloodline core assimilating the divine characteristics of the Golden Dragon King is even abysmally lower!"
"Nayuan was lucky," Han Yuan shrugged casually. "No, she was blessed, specifically."
"I knew a woman whose Dragon bloodline is completely brand new in terms of legacy, and she wasn't actually related to your Dragon Clan or Sub Dragon Clan."
"Luck is very mysterious," he continued.
"So is a miracle; you never know when it will occur."
"And they both work in wondrous ways."
Han Yuan waved at the lion cub, who struggled to escape from Bi Ji's grasp. "Nevertheless, Nayuan's luck seems to work in her favor."
"Honestly, the Golden Dragon King's essence blood was a ticking time bomb."
"Time bomb?" Di Tian narrowed his eyes.
Han Yuan nodded, explaining, "When I said your lord was too hasty for success, I genuinely meant it."
"Even though it was merely a drop of the Golden Dragon King's essence blood, it's strangely spiritual. Beneath its tyrannical nature, the blood contains more than just the Golden Dragon King's prowess."
"If Nayuan followed the process of absorbing it raw, not only would her Three-Eyed Golden Lion bloodline gain little benefit—at most she would acquire dragon-like traits and inferior versions of the Golden Dragon King's physical attributes—but she would also be cursed."
"Curse?" Di Tian's expression darkened.
"By whom?"
Han Yuan shrugged. "Who else could curse the Dragon King's blood but the Godking? It shouldn't be hard for you to guess who it is."
Di Tian fell into a heavy silence, clenching his fists. He was no fool and gritted his teeth in anger. "Asura... God!"
"You ruined my Dragon Clan. You kept divinity away from Spirit Beasts. And now you even dare to scheme against the Emperor Auspicious Beast!"
"Asura God, you already have the way of death!"
If Han Yuan had a system that could detect allies' emotional distress, he would undoubtedly see a '+1 Asura Hater' above Di Tian's head at that moment.
Unfortunately, he did not. Even so, Han Yuan was pleased to see Di Tian react this way because it indicated that they shared the same goal of bringing down Asura.
Of course, Han Yuan also infused his voice with spiritual power, meaning someone could overhear their conversation. Someone sneaky is hiding beneath the Lake of Life, that is.
It was small, but Han Yuan sensed a dangerous fluctuation coming from under the Lake of Life. Although it lasted only a split second, the malice and anger behind it were unmistakable.
'Hehe, good, be angry. Being angry is a good thing,' Han Yuan laughed inwardly.
Once Di Tian calmed down, he couldn't help but gaze at Di Nayuan with a complex expression before saying, "Should we discuss this with the lord? I don't think we can take this lightly."
Han Yuan smiled faintly. "What makes you think the discussion hasn't already begun?"
"Calm down, Di Tian..."
"Lord this, lord that. You sound like a coward. Yating is already scolding you in my head," Han Yuan teased.
'Beat him up for me! No brother of mine is a fucking wimp!' Di Yating yelled while waving her fists.
Di Tian snapped back, "You..."
Han Yuan feigned Di Tian's anger, adding nonchalantly, "Moreover, Asura wouldn't be able to make a direct move against the spirit beasts because someone is monitoring him in the Divine Realm."
"But he can make an indirect move!" Di Tian grumbled.
"Yes, he can," Han Yuan acknowledged. "But that might work in our favor. Asura lacks many indirect methods to affect the continent right now."
"Besides the Slaughter City, where his Inheritance resides, the only other location he can use to meddle with us is Sea God Island."
"Those in the light are safe, while those in the dark should fear getting dragged into the abyss. Asura enjoys playing in the dark; who knows if he might stumble into a trap?"
Di Tian regarded Han Yuan solemnly, finally realizing that Asura God might not be at an advantage in this situation. "Slaughter City, Sea God Island."
"I will have some spirit beasts monitor those areas."
"That will suffice for now," Han Yuan agreed immediately. "Also, it would be nice to contact the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King. He is an enemy of the Sea God and a valuable ally who can help monitor Sea God Island on our behalf."
"Deep Sea Demonic Whale King..." Di Tian murmured to himself, recalling the gigantic spirit beast whose cultivation exceeded even his own, nearly a million years old. Still, a higher cultivation does not necessarily equate to superior strength.
"Alright, I will do it later."
"It's indeed time to unite all the spirit beasts as well."
"Waaa, they are bullying me, Daddy!" Di Nayuan eventually escaped from the evil grasp of the women, who had a cute aggression toward her. She cried out loud and wrapped herself around Han Yuan's neck.
Di Tian clicked his tongue enviously, 'Tsk.'
Han Yuan rubbed Di Nayuan's tears away, "Alright, alright, stop crying, they won't bully you anymore."
"Really?" Di Nayuan gave him a suspicious look.
"Really." Han Yuan smiled in amusement.
"Hmph! I will let you off for now." Xiao Wu harrumphed, not having enough time to play with the bratty lion. However, since her Master already said so, she could only obey.
"Xiao Wu, be more modest..." Xiao Rou nagged while pulling Xiao Wu's ear slightly.
"But Mom..." Xiao Wu wanted to complain, but Xiao Rou's calm yet chilling gaze made her shut up.
Ah Yin giggled, "Well, the Emperor Auspicious Beast is impressive. She's so fluffy and comfortable to play with, I mean, hug with."
"I suppose that's quite a fitting description..." Bi Ji somewhat agreed with Ah Yin's words, looking down at her palm and making a squeezing motion a few times.
"What did you call it again?"
"Cute Aggression." Ah Yin replied.
"Mm, Cute Aggression is indeed hard to resist." Bi Ji nodded slowly.
Han Yuan patted Di Nayuan's head gently, and the lion cub eventually fell into a comfortable nap.
"They are here." He sensed the presence of several ferocious beasts approaching the Lake of Life again and smiled.
"So fast."
Di Tian snorted, "Of course, they are fast."
"The allure of the Ten Thousand Beast Flame is impossible for us to resist, even me included."
"But your bloodline came from two Dragon Kings, and you could hold out a little better than them, right?" Han Yuan joked in response.
"At least you know." Di Tian was obviously proud of his lineage.
What Di Tian didn't know was that Han Yuan found the Dragon Clan in the Douluo Universe a bit bland. The highest order is Dragon God, followed by Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King, and then the Nine Dragon Kings.
The Mountain Dragon King, Light Dragon King, and Dark Dragon King ranked in the top three.
Therefore, Di Tian's bloodline is not only pure but also possesses high potential.
But that's it. Han Yuan, who had a vision of other worlds, knew that there were many more powerful dragons out there.
The Little 'Ancient Void Dragon' Girl, Zi Yan, from the Jia Nan Academy has equal, if not more, potential than most Dragon Kings' descendants, yes, Di Tian himself included.
Now that Han Yuan thought of it, he also forgot about a special realm in the Douluo Plane, more specifically, the future Star Luo Continent. The value of that special realm is immense in his current stage.
'Dragon Clan's Cemetery, or Dragon Valley, I should ask Thirteen for its location later.' Han Yuan rubbed his chin thoughtfully.