Chapter 89: The Dragon Essence is Claimed—The Soul Beast Faction Finally Makes Their Move!
In the Livestream, both the human and soul-beast factions were filled with excitement and joy when they saw that the reward this time was once again Dragon Essence.
In a previous livestream, the miraculous properties of Dragon Essence had already been explained.
It could simultaneously increase cultivation, strengthen the body, and extend lifespan. Additionally, it could cause spirits without dragon lineage to mutate towards the dragon lineage, while those with dragon bloodlines could undergo direct evolution!
Even though the time between rewards was only fifteen days, just twice as long as the previous interval plus one extra day, the effects of Dragon Essence far surpassed other rewards like Spirit Evolution opportunities or the chance to upgrade a ten-thousand-year-old spirit ring.
Like the humans, the soul beast faction was also desperate for the Dragon Essence, especially Di Tian and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
Among the two beasts:
Di Tian's cultivation and potential had nearly reached their peak. He felt that only a bloodline evolution would give him a fighting chance to survive the ninety-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation that loomed over him.
Meanwhile, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was on the verge of evolving into a dragon, and only through completing this transformation could it break through to the million-year cultivation mark.
Both Di Tian and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had been penalized for answering questions incorrectly in a previous livestream.
Di Tian had lost twenty thousand years of soul power, while the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had been stripped of ten thousand years.
Although the system's soul power deduction didn't affect their cultivation directly, the loss was still more severe than simply expending soul power during battle—it even damaged their essence to some degree.
It would take both of them years to fully recover their strength, and this only made their desire for the Dragon Essence grow even stronger. With it, not only could they recover, but they could also go further beyond their current limits!
The Nine Dragon Kings of the Ancient Dragon Clan—who were they?
Despite their eagerness, the humans were at a loss when it came to this question. The ancient era of the Dragon Clan was simply too distant from the present, and no records of this era had survived in their current history books.
Even the most powerful factions—like the Spirit Hall, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, and the royal families of the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires—were completely clueless.
As for the average soul master? They didn't stand a chance.
Meanwhile, in the back mountains of Nuoding Academy...
When Lin Yu saw this question, his expression darkened.
In his past life, Lin Yu had read the Douluo Dalu series, and while it mentioned the Nine Dragon Kings, most of the details about the later series were fuzzy in his memory. Although Douluo Dalu I had an animated adaptation before he reincarnated, and Lin Yu remembered that story well, he only had a vague recollection of the rest of the series.
He could recall one Dragon King—The Mountain Dragon King—and knew that Di Tian, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, was another. But the rest? He was drawing a complete blank.
Damn it!
However, unlike the humans, the soul beast faction had a much easier time with this question. And among them, no one knew more about it than Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena and Di Tian!
Though the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had lived in the same era as Di Tian and had even outlived him, the Whale King wasn't part of the Dragon Clan and had spent its life in the Endless Sea. While it knew there were nine powerful dragon lineages, it had no idea which specific ones they were.
"Haha! This question is a gift from the heavens for our soul beast clan!"
"The humans definitely won't know the answer. This Dragon Essence will surely belong to us. I just hope it's enough to restore the Lord!"
In the underground cavern deep beneath Star Dou Forest, Di Tian's confidence surged upon seeing the question.
[Di Tian]: "In the ancient era, the Nine Dragon Kings of the Dragon Clan were the Time Dragon King, the Mountain Dragon King, the Fire Dragon King, the Ice Dragon King, the Earth Dragon King, the White Dragon King, the Holy Dragon King, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, and the Jade Dragon King!"
As no one on the human side dared to answer, Di Tian's response suddenly appeared on the virtual screen.
Moments later, a line of blood-red text appeared before everyone, and the cold, emotionless voice of the livestream echoed once again.
[Ding! Di Tian's answer: The Nine Dragon Kings of the Ancient Dragon Clan were the Time Dragon King, the Mountain Dragon King, the Fire Dragon King, the Ice Dragon King, the Earth Dragon King, the White Dragon King, the Holy Dragon King, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, and the Jade Dragon King—Correct!]
[Reward: One Dragon Essence. Delivered!]
So it was Di Tian who got the answer right?
In the Hall of Douluo within Spirit City, Qian Daoliu sighed when he saw that Di Tian had answered correctly, though he wasn't surprised.
Their records in Spirit Hall indicated that Di Tian's cultivation had far surpassed seven hundred thousand years, and his existence likely dated back to a time before humanity even emerged. He might well have lived through the ancient era of the Dragon Clan.
If that was the case, and considering that Di Tian himself was part of the Dragon Clan, it was no wonder he knew the answer!
"Of course, the Beast God Di Tian knew the answer!"
At the same time, within the endless ocean of the Demon Whale Sea, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King couldn't help but feel a surge of envy when Di Tian answered correctly.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's desire for the Dragon Essence was as strong as Di Tian's. This single essence held the key to its path to godhood!
If a hundred-thousand-year-old sea beast had answered the question correctly, the Demon Whale King would have surely attempted to steal the Dragon Essence.
However, since it was Di Tian who answered correctly, the Demon Whale King had no such plans.
Though Di Tian's cultivation was weaker than its own, as a member of the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King lineage and wielding the divine skill given by the Dragon God—Dragon God Claw—the Demon Whale King knew it stood no chance unless Di Tian foolishly entered the Endless Sea. Otherwise, going after him in the Star Dou Forest would be suicide.
[Ding! This round of livestream Q&A is now over. The livestream will close in three minutes. Feel free to exit at any time.]
[The next round of livestream Q&A will be in fifteen days!]
Fifteen days again?
When they saw that the next round would be in another fifteen days, many soul masters couldn't help but show disappointment in their eyes.
The fifteen-day interval made it much harder compared to the seven-day one.
They could only hope that the next question would be a bit easier.