This whole trip was a sugar-coated cannonball fired at Chen Ming by the Silver Dragon King and Di Tian.
Everything in the ruin had been prepared by the two of them in advance, ready to be stuffed into Chen Ming's hands.
After Di Tian pretended to search around for a while, he took the so-called spoils and prepared to leave.
When the three returned to the stone chamber where the Heavy Armored Earth Dragon was waiting, the Heavy Armored Earth Dragon, which had been thinking for a long time, moved its head closer and spoke in a careful tone.
"Do you think you can become a god?" The Heavy Armored Earth Dragon asked Chen Ming carefully.
But the real reason its tone was uncertain was not Chen Ming himself. It was because the Silver Dragon King and Di Tian were staring at it from the side.
This topic had not been part of their original plan. It was the Heavy Armored Earth Dragon going off-script.
"I think becoming a god is something anyone with hands can do," Chen Ming said modestly.
The Heavy Armored Earth Dragon lowered its head and looked at its two front claws.
Then it looked at Chen Ming with a strange gaze and skipped over that problem.
"As you can see, my current condition isn't very good. If this continues, I'm afraid I won't even live another ten thousand years. If you really are confident that you can become a god, do you dare make a bet with me?"
"What do you want to bet?" Chen Ming looked at the Heavy Armored Earth Dragon with interest.
What was the number one divine skill on Douluo Continent?
Was it Tang San's Mysterious Heaven Skill?
Was it the unmatched Buddha Fury Tang Lotus, or Guanyin's Tear, the strongest throwing technique?
No.
Of course it was not something as simple and material as the Mysterious Heaven Skill or the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.
It was Tang San's sure-kill divine skill—making bets.
From friends to enemies, from wild dogs by the roadside to Spirit Masters who had already become gods, as long as Tang San made a bet, the other side would definitely accept.
And Tang San's main trait was winning every bet.
No one knew how many chances he had won through betting.
"I bet that you can become a god." The Heavy Armored Earth Dragon's eyes shone brightly.
Clearly, it was no longer simply following the orders of the two Dragon Kings. It now had its own thoughts too.
"From the time I was young, I already understood that the era of dragons has passed, and the era of Spirit Beasts has also passed. Those powerful Spirit Beasts may not have noticed, but I truly felt it."
"Humans are slowly improving, multiplying, and giving birth to more experts. They are becoming stronger day by day. Their numbers are growing, and their experts are growing too."
"Perhaps in another fifty thousand to one hundred thousand years, or even less, we Spirit Beasts may go extinct from this world completely."
"After all, compared to us, although humans have far shorter lifespans, their reproductive ability and probability of producing talents are simply too high, and their growth speed is far too fast. Often, a single Titled Douluo would consume several powerful ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts."
"This is even under the condition that he no longer commits extra killings beyond hunting spirits. In reality, the number would only be greater, not smaller."
"After surviving the hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation, I had already confirmed one thing: with my talent and strength, it is absolutely impossible for me to face the next Heavenly Tribulation, and absolutely impossible to survive it."
"And in this lifetime, I will never have the chance to truly revert to my ancestral form and become a true dragon. In this era, even the true Dragon Kings have no opportunity to reach that god-level power."
"The only path for Spirit Beasts to survive is to destroy humanity completely, without leaving a single human alive. But that is clearly something Spirit Beasts cannot do. So the extinction of Spirit Beasts is already certain after countless years. With my age, perhaps I may even see that day with my own eyes."
"This is not some coincidence, nor some prophecy. It is something that will inevitably happen. Whether from my individual perspective or from the perspective of the entire Spirit Beast race, I see no real hope for the future."
"I want to sacrifice myself to you."
"I want you to carry my Spirit Ring and become a god."
"Then, after you become a god, revive me."
The Heavy Armored Earth Dragon spoke the thoughts it had hidden in its heart all this time.
Although, as a sub-dragon, it felt that it did not have the wisdom of the dragon clan, nor the vast and far-reaching vision of the Dragon Kings, it had still seen countless Spirit Beasts die during its long life.
It had also seen the growth of human Spirit Masters.
In particular, the sight of the Soft Bone Rabbit family that had once lived near it being hunted by Spirit Hall Spirit Masters had deeply shaken its heart.
The fact that Di Tian and the Silver Dragon King wanted it to sacrifice itself to Chen Ming had also shattered the last trace of hope in its heart, along with its expectations toward the Dragon Kings.
It did not think it was smart.
But it felt that it had already seen the future that was bound to come.
Whether as an individual or as part of the group, being a Spirit Beast in the Douluo world had no true hope.
"As long as you swear to revive me after becoming a god, I will sacrifice myself to you right now. Your Martial Soul has the bloodline of my superior, but I can promise that in this world, there are no true higher-ranking mountain dragons or earth dragons left."
"My Spirit Ring is almost the best possible one for you. And sacrifice is different from directly absorbing a Spirit Ring."
"You can obtain almost all of my energy. The strengthening and transformation of your body will also far surpass simply absorbing a Spirit Ring."
"My Spirit Ring is a true hundred-thousand-year dragon Spirit Ring. Even those powerful Titled Douluo might not be able to obtain such a high-quality Spirit Ring as their ninth ring."
"As long as you promise to revive me after becoming a god, I will sacrifice myself to you right now. If you fall or fail while trying to become a god, then I won't blame you."
"After all, even if I continue living by myself, I won't have a future."
"Entrusting my future to you is actually the choice with better odds."
The Heavy Armored Earth Dragon said a great deal.
At this moment, it had completely thrown away the script given to it by the Silver Dragon King and Di Tian.
It was bargaining with Chen Ming from the heart.
"All right. I promise you. If I can become a god, then I will definitely revive you and turn you into a true divine dragon."
"You are not the first being to make a bet with me, but I promise you will not lose."
As Chen Ming spoke, he released both of his Martial Souls at the same time for the first time.
Above the Seven Luminaries Sacred Dragon Martial Soul, five Spirit Rings lit up: yellow, purple, purple, black, and red.
Around the Dragon Spear, a blood-red Spirit Ring coiled.
"A hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast has already sacrificed itself to you? Then my choice really wasn't wrong."
Looking at the Spirit Ring configuration on Chen Ming's body, the Heavy Armored Earth Dragon finally let go of the last trace of worry in its heart. It began to ignite its origin, enveloping Chen Ming in blood-red light as it performed the sacrifice.
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