Mu Chen put away Spirit and smiled awkwardly, "Uh, I just couldn't hold back for a moment!"
Golden Dragon King Gu Ri placed her hands on her hips, glaring at Mu Chen. Just as she was about to speak, a twinge of pain crossed her expression. At this moment, she was bruised and battered, with not a single good spot on her skin thanks to Mu Chen.
"Jiangzhu," Mu Chen called out.
Jiangzhu understood immediately, leaping forward to stand in front of Golden Dragon King Gu Ri. With a wave of her healing staff, a verdant green light seeped into Gu Ri's body. The skin of Golden Dragon King Gu Ri began to regain the texture of a baby's skin.
Jiangzhu inherited the Godhood Position of the Forest Bell God, possessing the ability to heal. No matter what creature it was, as long as it had not been dead for more than an hour, she could bring it back to life. Let alone just healing some external and internal injuries!
"What do you mean by this?" Golden Dragon King Gu Ri looked at her own body, feeling a surge of pride. Remembering everything that had just happened, she turned her gaze to Mu Chen and asked, "Do you think I'm a child? You hit me, and then you give me a piece of candy, and I'll be grateful?"
"What's wrong? Are you not convinced?" Mu Chen asked.
"Convinced!" Golden Dragon King Gu Ri was genuinely afraid of Mu Chen and quickly expressed her agreement. After a pause, she asked, "So, what do you want me to do for you?"
"Repair the Ascension platform and clear the passage for beasts to ascend to the God Realm," Mu Chen replied.
"Repair the Ascension platform?" Golden Dragon King Gu Ri glanced at Silver Dragon King Gu Yue and said, "She's the expert; she inherited all the wisdom of the Dragon God. You can just ask her for this kind of thing."
"She can't do it," Mu Chen answered.
"Why not?" Golden Dragon King Gu Ri asked curiously.
"Her old injuries haven't healed, and her vitality hasn't recovered. In her current state, although she knows how to repair the platform for beasts to ascend to the God Realm, she hasn't experienced doing anything else," Mu Chen explained.
"So you mean you need me to do the heavy lifting?" Golden Dragon King Gu Ri said.
"Well, it can't be helped. You're strong, and you're the best choice among us," Mu Chen smiled.
"And you? Why don't you do it?" Golden Dragon King Gu Ri asked.
"He can't," Silver Dragon King Gu Yue interjected.
"Why not?" Golden Dragon King Gu Ri asked.
"Since the human God of the God Realm has already destroyed the platform for beasts to ascend to the God Realm, they won't allow us to repair it. Once we fix the platform, it will definitely attract the attention of the human God. If the human God attacks us, someone must be able to hold them off," Silver Dragon King Gu Yue explained.
"Are you really injured?" Golden Dragon King Gu Ri looked at Silver Dragon King Gu Yue. Although her words were concerned, her expression clearly showed she was fishing for gossip.
"Yes," Silver Dragon King Gu Yue nodded, noticing the look on Golden Dragon King's face.
"How did you get hurt? You at least have the strength of a God King," Golden Dragon King Gu Ri asked curiously.
"Although I escaped from the God Realm, I encountered a time-space turbulence."
"Time-space turbulence?"
Golden Dragon King Gu Ri's expression changed as she looked at Silver Dragon King, her eyes briefly flashing with concern. Clearly, Golden Dragon King cared about Silver Dragon King deep down.
After all, both Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King were part of the original Dragon God. It felt like they were twins born of the same mother.
Time-space turbulence is a strange energy that exists outside the void of the God Realm. It contains a mix of time and space energies. Each appearance brings catastrophic disasters to the God Realm.
Although the Gods of the God Realm have become divine, for most first-level Gods, they still cannot survive in the void. As for the dangerous time-space turbulence in the void, even the Five Supreme Gods would flee upon encountering it.
Silver Dragon King Gu Yue had actually entered the time-space turbulence, and Golden Dragon King began to understand the severity of Silver Dragon King's injuries. Although Silver Dragon King survived, she must have paid a considerable price.
"Serves you right; who told you to abandon me? Encountering time-space turbulence, you deserve it," Golden Dragon King Gu Ri said gleefully.
"I asked you to leave with me that day, but you were stubborn. Now you want to blame me? Should I have stayed behind and been sealed with you to make you happy?" Silver Dragon King shot a glare at Golden Dragon King.
"If we teamed up, we might not necessarily lose," Golden Dragon King Gu Ri retorted indignantly.
"The nine Dragon Kings have already perished; our situation is dire. It's you who fails to recognize the circumstances," Silver Dragon King countered.
"Alright, you two, stop arguing."
Seeing that Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King were about to start bickering again, Mu Chen shot them a glare.
"Hmph."
"Hmph."
Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King both snorted disdainfully.
"I say, you two, clearly you care about each other deep down, so why do you act like mortal enemies every time you meet? You can't seem to stop until one of you is dead," Mu Chen said.
"Who says I care about her?" Golden Dragon King said dismissively.
"Hmph." Silver Dragon King also huffed. Usually, she had a good temper, but whenever she saw Golden Dragon King, she didn't know why, but a surge of anger welled up inside her that she couldn't suppress.
"You don't care about Silver Dragon King? What did that pain in your eyes just now mean? You don't care about Silver Dragon King? Why bother saying those things to her? Every word you say sounds aggressive, but isn't it also a form of concern for her?" Golden Dragon King Gu Ri said.
"I don't!" Golden Dragon King argued, still trying to defend herself.
"And you, Silver Dragon King," Mu Chen turned to Silver Dragon King and continued, "After we arrived in the God Realm, you wanted me to come here immediately. Isn't that wanting to release Golden Dragon King as soon as possible? Are you saying this isn't a form of connection you have with her?"
Silver Dragon King Gu Yue remained silent, merely glancing at Golden Dragon King.
"Next, what we need to do is crucial to our lives. I cannot afford any mistakes. Silver Dragon King, Golden Dragon King, if you two keep bickering, you must first repair the platform for beasts to ascend to the God Realm. After it's fixed, you can argue as much as you want; I won't interfere," Mu Chen said in a calm tone, yet it carried a regal quality.
Silver Dragon King Gu Yue nodded first, while Golden Dragon King Gu Ri let out a final huff. Her silence indicated her agreement with Mu Chen.
"Alright, everyone must remember this. Unity, only through unity can we achieve victory in the coming challenges. Otherwise, we will all become fertilizer for this forest," Mu Chen scanned everyone, including the Spirit Hall, Haotian Sect, Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and the various forces of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
The second step for Mu Chen and Gu Yue was simple: to repair the platform for beasts to ascend to the God Realm before the human Gods made their move. The human Gods in the God Realm were numerous, and if Mu Chen wanted to establish a foothold in the God Realm, he had to rely on the beasts below that were prevented from ascending to the God Realm.
(End of Chapter)