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Core Area of the Star Dou Forest, Lake of Life - Lake Bottom.

After consulting with the other major beasts, Di Tian came alone to this place and tapped on the boundary of the space where the Silver Dragon King was healing, waiting for her to awaken so he could report to his master. Because she was recovering, the Silver Dragon King had remained in an isolated space, asleep. Even the major beasts had only seen her once or twice, as they mainly acted as guards in outer space.

After a while, a portal appeared before Di Tian, and a cold female voice came from within.

"Come in. It's not yet the agreed-upon time. What happened?"

Di Tian hesitated no longer and quickly stepped inside, bowing respectfully in the direction of the voice.

"Greetings, my lord. Something unexpected has indeed occurred."

"I was discovered. He even knows about your existence. I dared not conceal this, so I had to wake you ahead of schedule."

"Also, that person is the Lord of the Plane and has proposed an alliance with us..."

Di Tian had a knack for getting to the point. In just a few sentences, he made the freshly awakened Silver Dragon King almost completely alert.

"Oh? Tell me the details."

Silver light flickered in the space as the Silver Dragon King shifted slightly, showing some interest.

"Yes, my lord."

Di Tian's expression became even more respectful as he began recounting his encounter with Han Li in detail, from beginning to end.

...

"This person is suspicious. He shouldn't be able to know about my existence."

The Silver Dragon King had not interrupted Di Tian and waited until he finished the entire story before speaking slowly, her tone filled with certainty.

It made sense that Han Li could learn about Di Tian and the others from the Iceworm, but knowing about her through the Plane's consciousness was nonsense.

Since she had fled the Divine Realm, she had been extremely cautious in hiding her whereabouts. At that time, Douluo Star had no awakened consciousness, and with her precautions, for someone to capture her information and clearly understand her identity and condition was enough to raise alarm.

It was only because Di Tian had been so shocked and distracted by other things that he failed to notice such an obvious flaw.

A spy from the Divine Realm? Or something else? The Silver Dragon King wasn't entirely sure either.

As for Di Tian, after receiving his master's reminder, his back was already drenched in cold sweat. He had overlooked this.

"My lord, I..."

Di Tian's expression was grim, and he was about to admit his mistake.

"Enough. There's no need to blame yourself. Since he knows so much, even if you had realized it, he would have likely covered it up with some other excuse."

The silver light flickered as the female voice interrupted Di Tian. A woman appeared in the space.

"Show me the technique he gave you, the one called Mysterious Heaven Skill."

Her voice rang out again, but the previous sense of majesty had faded slightly, allowing Di Tian to breathe a sigh of relief. He quickly pulled out the technique Han Li had given him from his robes.

Without any visible movement, a flash of silver light took the technique from Di Tian's hands and into the woman's.

In the quiet space, filled with the aura of life, the only sound was the rustling of pages being turned. Di Tian stood respectfully at the side, not daring to interrupt.

It was unclear how much time had passed—perhaps just a moment, or perhaps a long while—before the technique was placed back into Di Tian's hands.

"Interesting. He is most likely the Lord of the Plane and did not lie to you."

The woman, wrapped in silver light, spoke faintly.

From this so-called technique, she could see rules for cultivation. Although the traces were faint, they were very different from the long-established methods used by human soul masters.

According to Di Tian's account, that human hadn't yet stepped into the realm of Titled Douluo, so he shouldn't have any contact with such knowledge. Even the strongest human experts were vague about these concepts due to the restrictions of the rules. Moreover, the design was quite ingenious, involving a wide range of concepts—not something easily explained by mere talent.

In this context, the claim that he was the Lord of the Plane became much more credible.

"Then, my lord, should we cooperate with him?"

Di Tian asked uncertainly.

"Cooperate? Of course, we must cooperate. But before that, I want to meet him personally."

The silver light around the Silver Dragon King gradually faded as she fully transformed into human form.

"Use the contact method he left you and ask for his location. You will accompany me."

Her voice, though soft, carried an undeniable authority, making it clear that her decision had been made. This was an order.

"Yes, my lord."

Upon hearing this, Di Tian straightened his back, feeling a long-lost sense of duty as a guardian.

As for worry? There was none. Even though his master was injured, she was still a peak-level First-Class God. He could roam freely across the Douluo Continent, so there was no need to worry about his master.

Following behind the Silver Dragon King, Di Tian stepped out of the previous space, pulling out the jade token Han Li had left him and inputting the message, waiting for a response. Embarrassingly, aside from when he delivered the soul bone to Han Li, when Han Li had deliberately left a trace of his aura for sensing, Di Tian had been unable to detect his location afterward.

...

Heaven Dou City, Han Li's new residence.

After sending off the three members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, Han Li returned to his cultivation. His current focus was primarily on analyzing the rules. His body and spiritual power were being enhanced by his soul core, and he could directly convert the power of faith into immortal energy, which allowed him to proceed without too many concerns.

Compared to a Divine trial, the main difficulty in creating his god position lay in comprehending the rules and gathering the power of faith. However, for him, this wasn't much of an issue; it just progressed somewhat slower than the percentage rewards from divine trials. Fortunately, he had started early, and with the remnants of the Ice and Fire Dragon King's divine core, his progress was steady—it was only a matter of time.

While cultivating, Han Li opened his eyes and looked at the jade token placed beside him. This was a special item he had crafted for those close to him. Most of the tokens were made from soul bone fragments, except the one for Di Tian, which was jade. Using a soul bone fragment would have been a bit of a provocation.

A message?

Han Li paused his cultivation, picked up the jade token, and used his spiritual power to read its contents. After reading, his eyebrows rose involuntarily. Oh, the big boss was coming out?

He didn't respond immediately, instead pausing to consider for a moment before replying. After all, Di Tian wouldn't know there was a delay, so there was no rush. Since the two beasts were somewhat reclusive, Han Li even thoughtfully attached a map, with the final destination being the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

After sending his response, Han Li didn't linger. He informed a few people before leaving his room and departing. Although he rarely used the spatial abilities of his Evil God Hook, this time he created a passageway between the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and his current location.

While he had several ways to manipulate space, he rarely used them. For him, traveling through space wasn't impossible, but at the moment, it could only be achieved using his soul bone, which consumed a lot of soul power. Besides, he usually traveled with others, so there was generally no need to use it. However, considering that one of the visitors could use spatial summoning and the other could control all elements, travel would be effortless for them. This made him think of Qian Daoliu—why did that old man always just fly using wings?

After mentally teasing Qian Daoliu, Han Li stepped into the spatial passage and arrived near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, using his knowledge of the rules to conceal his presence. He didn't intend to remove the concealment.

He hadn't brought Qian Daoliu along. With the Silver Dragon King personally coming, it wouldn't make much of a difference whether he was present or not. Bringing him might provoke hostility, as the Angel God had been involved in the previous war.

Their efficiency was impressive.

Han Li had only been waiting for about half an hour when he sensed spatial fluctuations beside him. Resisting the mischievous urge to have the Evil God Hook shatter the space, Han Li turned his gaze to the source of the movement.

Unlike the dark spatial rift that appeared when Di Tian arrived, what he saw was a silver light gate from which two figures emerged. Leading the way was a woman, with Di Tian following a step behind.

She had silver hair cascading down her back, reaching her ankles like a cascade of silver crystal. Her skin was pale, and her purple eyes were clear and transparent. She looked like a delicate beauty yet exuded an aura of majesty—a bit of a contradiction, but it didn't diminish her beauty. This was Han Li's first impression of her.

"Silver Dragon King?"

Seeing both of them looking at him, Han Li asked the question, though he already knew the answer.

"Yes, but you can also call me Gu Yue."

The Silver Dragon King nodded as she spoke, also sizing up Han Li. He indeed carried a strange divine aura, just as Di Tian had described.

"Alright, let's head inside first. It's completely shielded from the Divine Realm's surveillance in there."

Gu Yue?

Even if it was an alias, shouldn't she have chosen something with the surname 'Long' (Dragon)? Even 'Yinyue' (Silver Moon) would be better than Gu Yue, Han Li thought, recalling a certain crafty soul beast queen.

Pushing aside irrelevant thoughts, Han Li took the lead and stepped into the poisonous fog. As for providing them with protective measures, that would be unnecessary. If the Silver Dragon King could be blocked or poisoned here, there wouldn't be much point in cooperating.

Gu Yue and Di Tian didn't respond, merely following behind him and disappearing into the poisonous mist.

On the high platform within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the three of them stood together.

"My lord, this is the aura of the Ice and Fire Dragon King," Di Tian blurted out upon sensing the resonance between Han Li and the well, his gaze turning excitedly toward the Silver Dragon King.

"It's just a burial ground."

Aside from a fleeting glimmer in her eyes upon arrival, Gu Yue quickly composed herself. To her, this place was nothing more than a burial ground, as there wasn't even residual consciousness left—only a faint trace of aura.

Both of them now focused their gazes on Han Li, waiting to see if he had brought them here with a specific purpose in mind.