Regarding his age, the reason Gu Xuan had previously faked being fifteen at the age of twelve was that if he were too young, the gap between him and Dugu Yan would be too wide. It would invite disdain or cause other complications.
Therefore, Gu Xuan had falsified his age.
Looking at it now, faking his age had been the right move. As long as they were together and he had earned recognition, he could tell them the truth in the future; by then, it wouldn't matter.
Dugu Yan held Gu Xuan's arm. Since he wasn't wearing a shirt and only had a blanket wrapped around his waist, the twin dragon marks on the backs of his hands were naturally visible to her.
Dugu Yan was on Gu Xuan's left side, holding his left hand. She was currently examining the red dragon pattern on his left hand with confusion.
"Xiao Xuan, what is this? I didn't see this on your hand before," Dugu Yan raised Gu Xuan's left hand and asked curiously.
Gu Xuan looked over and saw that she was inspecting the red dragon pattern on the back of his left hand—to be precise, it was the brand of the Fire Dragon King. On his right hand, there was a blue dragon pattern, the brand of the Ice Dragon King.
As Dugu Yan brought this up, Gu Xuan's thoughts drifted back to when he was refining the Immortal Herbs inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
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(Flashback)
Gu Xuan had just balanced the power of the two Immortal Herbs within his body and was preparing to refine them with all his might when he inexplicably sensed a faint spatial fluctuation.
Because his Martial Soul possessed the innate power to control the spatial attribute, though he only understood the basics of spatial power right now, his comprehension was not low due to constantly following Gu Rong.
Following that weak spatial fluctuation, Gu Xuan activated his Martial Soul. Suddenly, the world began to spin. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a unique space.
This space seemed endless. Below him lay two massive dragon corpses, each at least a hundred miles long. One corpse was red and the other blue, both emitting a terrifying majesty—the absolute pressure belonging to Dragon-type Martial Souls. Strangely, both corpses were split from head to tail, completely sliced open.
The cuts were incredibly smooth, as if a hot knife had sliced through butter. A horrifying killing intent radiated from those wounds, preventing the corpses, which were otherwise bursting with vitality, from healing.
Seeing this, Gu Xuan understood instantly what he was looking at. Were these not the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King slain by the Asura God? Had he accidentally stumbled through a spatial barrier and entered the place where the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings were sealed?
While Gu Xuan was wondering, two high-pitched dragon roars echoed. He felt his bloodline being stirred as his Martial Soul released itself involuntarily.
Then, one blue and one red massive dragon soul surged up from the corpses below. Two ferocious and overbearing giant dragons opened their terrifying, massive eyes and stared intently at Gu Xuan.
To be honest, faced with this situation, Gu Xuan didn't dare make a single move. Although it was his Spiritual Body that had entered this place while his body continued its transformation in the well, he had a premonition: if he died here, his physical self in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well would never wake up again.
After a long silence, before Gu Xuan could speak, a thick, low voice and a voice as gentle as a breeze yet bone-chillingly cold echoed in his mind.
"This seat is the Fire Dragon King, one of the nine Great Dragon Kings under the Dragon God."
"This seat is the Ice Dragon King, one of the nine Great Dragon Kings under the Dragon God."
"Child, do not be afraid. We will not harm you," the Fire Dragon King continued.
Only then did Gu Xuan steady his mind. Since they had spoken, they likely wouldn't harm him. After all, in life, they were god-level powerhouses comparable to 1st Class Gods; surely they wouldn't stoop to deceiving a child.
Gu Xuan gazed at the two dragon souls with a dazed expression before slowly speaking. "Respected Fire Dragon King, Ice Dragon King... my appearance here should be due to your methods, correct?"
Seeing that Gu Xuan did not panic but instead quickly calmed his mind to ask a question, a trace of satisfaction flashed deep within the eyes of the two dragons. Gu Xuan's temperament had earned their approval.
Furthermore, according to their senses, Gu Xuan was only twelve years old with Rank 33 soul power, yet his Spiritual Power had already surpassed that of a four-ring Soul Ancestor, approaching the level of a Soul King.
The Ice and Fire Dragon Kings didn't know why this was, but it was enough to prove the boy's extraordinary talent. They had no way of knowing that because Gu Xuan was a transmigrator, his Spiritual Power was naturally far beyond those of the same level. Moreover, during the six years since his awakening, he had consumed many supplements for the Spiritual Attribute, so his Spiritual Power—much like his physical fitness—was constantly improving.
In response to Gu Xuan, the Ice Dragon King's voice rang out. "Child, your arrival here is indeed partly due to us, but the root cause is yourself."
"Oh?" Gu Xuan was puzzled.
The Fire Dragon King said. "Your Martial Soul is a mutated Dragon-type Martial Soul, and a completely new mutated species at that. Its quality has reached the True Dragon level. Besides the dragon bloodline, more importantly, your Martial Soul possesses spatial power."
"It is precisely because of this that we were able to pull your spiritual body into this space."
Upon hearing the explanation, Gu Xuan understood instantly. He had only planned to eat two Immortal Herbs to get a "cheat," but he had unexpectedly run into an even bigger one. Judging by the attitude of these two Dragon Kings, they surely hadn't pulled him in just to kill him.
So Gu Xuan asked directly. "Then what is your purpose? It can't be just to bring me in for a day trip, right?"
At these words, the two Great Dragon Kings burst into laughter. "Good, good! Dealing with a little rascal like you is refreshing; no need for hidden words."
The Ice Dragon King said. "Fire Dragon and I once followed the Dragon God to battle in all directions and eventually ascended to the Divine Realm. However, because Lord Dragon God was untameable and possessed overwhelming strength, he was targeted by the Divine Realm Committee. Unwilling to submit to others, Lord Dragon God led us, the Divine Beast clan, to war against the Committee."
"But we had just ascended and had no territory or stable foundation. Lord Dragon God took on three Great God Kings alone but was ultimately split apart. We, the nine great generals under the Dragon God, were either killed or wounded."
"Fire Dragon and I were split in two by the Asura God's Asura Divine Sword. Although we relied on our powerful origin energy to flee back to the Douluo Continent, our bodies could not recover due to the Asura Divine Power. In the end, we were sealed in this space."
"The so-called Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was formed because cracks appeared in the space sealing us, allowing our origin energy to leak out."
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The Ice and Fire Dragon Kings directly told Gu Xuan about their plight and history. This even surprised Gu Xuan a little. After all, he hadn't shown any allegiance yet—did these two big guys trust him that much?
After listening to the stories of the two Dragon Kings, Gu Xuan gained some insight into that earth-shattering battle between the Human Gods and Beast Gods. Once they finished their tale, they stared at Gu Xuan. He knew they were finally getting to the main point.
(TL/Note: In this Fanfiction, the Origin of Dragon Clan is different from the Canon, as you all already guessed. So let's shut off our brain and enjoy 😁)
(End of Chapter)
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