Su Ming was tempted to say, "Senior, we meet again, and again."
However, considering the Dragon God's understanding of time, he suppressed this impulse.
He still remembered that in Douluo 2, the Dragon God, relying on inaccurate information, had been able to deduce a result close to the truth through analysis.
This made him very wary.
Regarding the Trinity, he might be able to reveal it to many, but he must never reveal it to the Dragon God.
The Dragon God was the only one Su Ming had met who could sense things across three eras.
"He said that when his own affairs are affected, he can sense historical fluctuations. Yet, the changes I made in both Douluo 1 and Douluo 3 had minimal impact on the Dragon God. Nevertheless, this guy started watching the show early on in both eras."
He didn't announce it, but simply noticed that history was changing and watched from the shadows.
Every time he thought of this, Su Ming felt an uncomfortable sense of being watched.
"Senior."
Su Ming cupped his hands and called out "Senior."
The Dragon God looked Su Ming over and asked, "You came looking for me?"
"Yes."
"We're not exactly familiar, are we? This is a conflict between you and Asura. It has nothing to do with me."
"Senior, since you've also noticed this conflict and have been observing for so long, you must be aware that this conflict is closely related to you, Senior. Otherwise, you wouldn't have awakened in this era."
The Dragon God's gaze flickered.
What Su Ming said was correct.
The fact that he could be alerted indicated that these changes were related to him.
Just not significantly.
There was certainly a correlation.
But the Dragon God was confident that he had awakened more because of his own sensitivity.
Seeing the Dragon God's attitude, Su Ming sneered.
He had first shown the courtesy of a junior, giving the Dragon God face. Now, he wore an expression that said, "Don't be ungrateful."
"Heh, Senior probably doesn't know yet, but the Asura God is also looking for an opportunity to strike at you."
Hearing this, the Dragon God's expression indeed changed slightly.
He looked at Su Ming, frowning. "There's no conflict between Asura and me. He wouldn't strike at me."
"No, no, no. He was the one who personally slew you back then," Su Ming said.
Now it was the Dragon God's turn to sneer.
"Young man, you know quite a bit of information, but you still know too little," the Dragon God said. "You don't know the specifics of that situation. Are you trying to deceive me?"
Su Ming's heart sank.
Were there also doubts about this event?
The Asura God had slain the Dragon God with a single sword strike, splitting him into the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King.
Was this history also problematic?
But after a moment's consideration, Su Ming stopped worrying.
He didn't delve into the truth behind it.
He simply said one sentence that left the Dragon God speechless.
"Regardless of the truth, he killed you."
Su Ming almost repeated this sentence.
Although it was the same meaning, Su Ming's emphasis still made the Dragon God's expression change.
"Senior, history can be false, but it can also be true."
Su Ming's words struck home, causing the Dragon God's projection to flicker, becoming somewhat unstable.
"When everyone knows the history that the Asura God slew the Dragon God, the truth behind that history no longer matters."
"Asura God has the qualification to kill you completely, Senior."
Hearing this, the Dragon God's face had already turned ashen.
Indeed, as Su Ming had said.
If the Asura God were to advance to Supreme God King and then act against him, he would indeed be the greatest threat to the Dragon God.
Because the Asura God directly wielded a great killing weapon.
As long as the history of the Asura God slaying the Dragon God there was no problem.
Then the Asura God could always suppress the Dragon God, preventing him from appearing in the present.
Thus, the Dragon God could only passively take hits, unable to do anything to the Asura God in the present as a Supreme God King.
He might not even be able to intervene in history.
"Could it be that the present version of me has already been so 'soft-imprisoned' by Asura? Is he already moving against me?"
The Dragon God was startled by his own speculation.
If that were the case, then he would be in danger.
He looked up again at Su Ming.
"What is the present like? What is the relationship between you and me?"
"Naturally, cooperation. Senior, needing to carve out a new God Realm, came to me, asking me to gather the authorities necessary for carving out the God Realm."
Hearing this, the Dragon God nodded slightly.
That sounded like a solution he would think of.
If he was truly under soft imprisonment, then to escape, he would need to revive.
Although the Dragon God had been slain by the Asura God, the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King ultimately left a glimmer of hope. With the help of the God Realm, there was a chance to return at his peak.
This was also the contingency he had left behind back then.
"Carving out a God Realm... given my situation, carving out a God Realm might be somewhat difficult."
The Dragon God looked at Su Ming and asked, "How much power does the present version of me still control? How many authorities can he provide? How many do you need him to supplement?"
Listening to the Dragon God's questions, Su Ming was also thinking about how to answer.
Under his guidance, the Dragon God had completely misunderstood the relationship between the parties in the present.
The present, i.e., Douluo 2. The Dragon God had sought out Su Ming, requesting that Su Ming opened a God Realm, not that the Dragon God was planning to open one and needed Su Ming's help.
How much power did the Dragon God control?
Su Ming didn't know the maximum amount.
Therefore, he didn't intend to report falsely.
In Douluo 2, the Dragon God had said he could provide two God King-level authorities. So, Su Ming couldn't report more – at most two.
Or even just one.
This would lead the Dragon God to misunderstand his present self's power.
"One Supreme God King-level authority, one God King-level authority."
"One?" The Dragon God was shocked.
His reaction was intense.
But he quickly calmed down.
One – he was probably underreporting. He most likely had three or four more God King-level authorities but only told this Su Ming about one.
"I need to gather eight God King-level authorities. Currently, five are still missing," Su Ming said.
"What?"
The Dragon God looked at Su Ming in surprise.
You're that weak?
A Supreme God King with less than eight or nine God King-level authorities is weak.
This Su Ming can't even gather eight God King authorities?
Why would the present version of me cooperate with someone like this?
Su Ming said helplessly, "I'm collecting additional authorities on my own. Your main body doesn't trust me and doesn't dare use a full eight God King-level authorities that belong completely to me."
The Dragon God was stunned.
Was it possible?
It was possible!
His main body might not trust the other party, so he proposed that the other party provide eight God King-level authorities not under his own control.
In that case, it would be very difficult to gather them.
"The heavy killing intent on you – you're not cultivating the Asura authority, are you?"
Su Ming didn't conceal it and nodded directly.
"How far have you gotten?"
"Below quasi-God King."
"That's quite low," the Dragon God said, surprised.
"I haven't truly experienced the divine seat origin of the Asura God."
"Asura's origin? You still want to experience his origin?"
"Otherwise? Without experiencing the other party's origin, how can I quickly master his authority?"
"Quickly?"
The Dragon God felt he might be out of touch.
What did 'quickly mastering the Asura authority belonging to the Asura God' mean?
A God King-level authority, at that.
"Wait. How long has it been since you started comprehending the Asura authority?"
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