Star Dou Great Forest – Core Region
The air was thick with ancient power.
This was not just a forest. It was a world unto itself—a realm where time stood still and the greatest soul beasts in existence slumbered.
At the heart of it all, deep within the Moonlit Hollow, lay the most revered and feared soul beast in all of Douluo:
The Silver Dragon King—Gu Yuena.
Half dragon, half goddess. She was the one who once ruled beside the Dragon God, and even after eons of slumber, her spiritual aura remained unmatched.
But she stirred tonight.
Because something new had entered her domain.
Ren's Approach
With each step through the forest, the shadows around Ren whispered and parted, forming a living path. He moved as though the forest welcomed him—because it did.
Behind him followed his ever-growing retinue: spirit beasts turned human, warriors reborn, and women of power and grace, all bound by loyalty, affection, and something deeper than mere conquest.
Ren's voice was calm, almost reverent. "Gu Yuena… Silver Queen of the Stars. I have come."
The wind fell silent.
Then a voice answered—low, regal, and impossibly ancient.
"And why should I care?"
The Hollow of Stars
She appeared in a flash of silver light, descending from the heavens as if the sky itself bent to her will.
Silver hair flowed like rivers of moonlight. Her violet dragon-pupiled eyes narrowed at him, radiant in power and wariness.
"You carry the scent of gods, shadows, and something… beyond," she said, circling Ren slowly. "You wake the world as if it belongs to you."
Ren smiled. "Because it does. Or it will."
Gu Yuena tilted her head, intrigued. "Bold. But many have tried to claim me. None have returned."
Ren simply opened his hand. "I offer more than chains. I offer purpose. Power. And an end to loneliness."
Clash of Power – Shadows and Silver
She struck first.
A roar of silver light swept across the clearing, splitting the earth and shaking the heavens.
Ren answered—not with defense, but with presence.
The shadows surged from his back, swallowing the attack like smoke in a storm. His aura exploded, ancient monarch energy rising in black flames laced with violet, pressing back the dragon queen's will.
And for the first time in countless millennia…
Gu Yuena felt her heart stir.
Not in fear.
But in excitement.
Aftermath – Beneath the Silver Trees
They sat together in silence beneath the glowing roots of the Silver Tree—two monarchs of different worlds.
Gu Yuena leaned against his shoulder, the icy mask of divinity beginning to melt.
"I thought I would be alone forever. I thought no one would ever see me, not the goddess or the dragon… but me."
Ren looked at her. "Then let me show you. For eternity, if you'll have it."
She closed her eyes. "Then show me."
Spirit Hall – Echoes of Dread
Far away, Qian Daoliu crushed the edge of his throne.
"Gu Yuena… she has joined him?"
The tide had become a tsunami.
And the so-called "heroes" of this world were drowning.
Divine Realm – Silent Revolt
The Goddess of Fate sat in her divine chamber, watching the mortal realm.
She had seen countless destinies.
But Ren… had none.
He moved outside the script. And that made her heart beat just a little faster.
"He's not a mistake," she whispered to herself.
"He's… the true beginning."
End of Chapter 61To be continued…