Chapter 862 - 418: Vast Whispering Sand Sea (Part 2)
"Not yet, but such a trend is already irreversible."
Inanna’s cheeks, exuding a spring breeze-like warmth, were beside Li Ang’s face. If it weren’t for her giant horn in the way, she would probably have already pressed her face against his.
"Leviathan, you said Akuya doesn’t know because her memory hasn’t fully synchronized. She’s more concerned about how Gorasis is doing. As for Sable, she only knows the location but isn’t clear it’s called Whispering Sand Sea; that’s not her responsibility, and her avatar has never been there," Inanna explained.
Livi furrowed her brows: "In nearly ten thousand years of the Silver Era, how many times have you used your true forms?"
"The first thousand years saw more activity, maybe four or five times each? When we realized the world was overwhelmed, we rebuilt the Six Dragons Divine Realm to maintain stability; later, it added up to no more than ten times."
The pink-haired young girl opened her mouth, and Inanna spoke as if predicting her thoughts: "No matter who, everyone longs for the era when one could freely walk in the Material Dimension, the era of being a young dragon."
"You were once young dragons?" Li Ang couldn’t help but ask: "Excluding Livi, do your Dragon Ancestor and Six Dragons also have a growth process?"
"The world has also experienced growth. After the Creator God constructed the world, its formation wasn’t perfect instantly; the power left by the God kept repairing it until He no longer responded to us, His children," Inanna said softly with closed eyes.
"Those different forms of Bahamut indicate He is still around, so... sigh, although I still lack power, I indeed want to do something."
Livi said this and ran to Li Ang’s side, grabbing his right arm.
"So you needed a Deputy, but how did it end up on me, the Dragon’s head! This is my person! I’ve been refraining from saying this! I haven’t settled accounts with you yet!"
Inanna hugged even tighter: "Li Ang has already agreed."
"Really? How could a mortal refuse a Dragon God who doesn’t play by the rules? You even marked him when I was asleep?! This really infuriates me, the Dragon!"
Livi grabbed Li Ang’s wrist and fiercely injected the power of the Sea Serpent Ancestor into the Earth Dragon Mark, dragon and water ripples covering it, only to be snuffed out suddenly by a golden Dragon Claw.
"You’ve never been able to deal with me." The gentle Inanna of the Fertile Stage nonetheless spoke confrontational words.
"Hmph, with three dragons together, maybe not!"
Livi’s sharper-than-human teeth ground with a crunching sound, but she indeed couldn’t do anything about Inanna right now.
"Even if it’s about mortals, why do dragons have to compete with me?! "
Turning her head in anger, she happened to see Sruder licking nectar among the flowers.
The Fairy Dragon turned her large eyes, seemingly uninformed about the ongoing situation. However, she used her tongue to roll the flower next to her into her belly, then leapt onto Li Ang’s head amidst the flickering magic scale powder.
"And you, this little fairy of Freyia’s lineage!" Livi reached out to catch, but after Sruder dodged, she hung on Li Ang’s back, acting mischievously.
"Alright, alright..."
With pressure applied by three dragons in different forms, Li Ang felt overwhelmed but had no choice but to try and stop the scene. He awkwardly used his one arm to grasp Inanna’s arm, attempting to pull her away.
Earth Dragon God smiled at him, the immense power seemingly like a mountain crushing down, making it impossible for him to shake her. But now, as the highest Deputy, he was almost like a relative of the Dragon God, able to use this portion of power to convey his will and thoughts to her.
Feeling Li Ang’s steadfastness, the mature and beautiful noblewoman’s face exposed a child-like grievance, but under his exertion, she released her embrace.
"Thanks to the favor of the Earth Dragon God, my duty as a Deputy aligns mostly with our mutual objectives. Although my initial intent was to establish a powerful Sky Knight Order, the idea is to make this place like home, with each member’s difficulties being mutually supported.
"Now, whether it’s the survival of the world or the threat posed by enemies to this world, our Star Flower Travel Corps aligns closely with the Six Dragons, which is why I am willing to forge this bond with Lady Inanna."
Seeing Li Ang sincerely delivering diplomatic words, everyone, including dragons, was unable to continue the commotion.
"Just call me by name." Yet Inanna pressed with mountain-like weight on Li Ang’s arm, disregarding diplomatic formalities.
"Gods, the gods of this world are actually like this." Dorothy shook her head slightly, seemingly in tremors.
"M-maybe not all, surely the Goddess of Kindness is dignified and noble," ALulu said, clasping her hands at her chest.
"Alright then, Inanna, please... rise for a moment; I haven’t tried what kind of power I have after completing this contract."
"Okay, okay, let’s show our connection." Inanna said with a smile.
Dorothy leaned quickly towards Meimei’s ear: "Is there a method to slay gods? Or even a dragon-slaying one would do?"
"Why are you asking the Water Dragon Envoy like me?" Meimei glanced at the half-elf but didn’t respond clearly. She wasn’t sure either, since outside there was Meluna.
"Simply asking achieves nothing, power up and see."
Upon realizing that the space and time she could occupy were becoming increasingly limited, Zoe stopped making noise.
Her seriousness caused the traveling Hualang, Niu trio to feel surprised.
"Is the pressure too great, leading to a mental breakdown?" Andasu said, using her metaphor for processing mechanical parts.
"This one’s truly not functioning anymore." Meimei pointed at Othella in the corner.
Othella, inherently timid and unfamiliar with handling various scenarios, sat like a stone statue.
"These matters probably have no connection to Miss Othella, right?" ALulu said puzzled, as she wasn’t like others wanting to seize Li Ang.
"Is it possible these affairs are enough to shock normal people? Haven’t you realized? The Star Flower Travel Corps is a problematic place," Dorothy said.
"This. This is too profound for me, hah wah wah wah..."
Hearing them talk about herself, Othella regained her senses, albeit with her hands flailing and eyes spinning.
Essentially, she remained not much different from her peasant girl days. Unlike her sister, who had weathered life for sixty years.
Dragons, Ancient Empire, cults, gods, strange relationships between men and women, and saving the world; what does this have to do with a junior priest from a small temple?
Anala, Lady Hestia, did I board the wrong ship?
The young girls whispered among each other, while Li Ang, freed from the enticing flesh of fertility, walked to Anna’s side, beginning to sense the surrounding magic power.
Since before, Anna hadn’t reverted to human form; he could sense it wasn’t her unwillingness but that she was also digesting the layer of power bestowed by Inanna.
Li Ang was merely a mortal. The reason Inanna could convey power to him overnight was entirely due to Earth Serpent Anastasia acting as a medium, adjusting and transmitting the Earth System’s power throughout the breeding ground.
Indeed, his body was currently tied to three spiritual lines associated with earth, one belonging to Anna, another to Inanna, and the last to the monster breeding ground’s wilderness area.
Under the filling power of Inanna, the breeding speed and slots in the wilderness area had greatly expanded; Li Ang felt he might not even find enough suitable earth attribute demons to place there anymore.
This could be visually confirmed, an environment extended and enriched beyond ordinary wilderness, with a vaguely materialized Earth System perceptible.
Inanna’s high regard for this place is no surprise, as such power constitutes a vital part of the Great Spirit’s body; the mentioned system encompasses a whole entire natural world.
Operating magic power, Li Ang instantaneously completed Dragon Transformation Promotion.
The grown dragon horns and scales were different from those synchronized with Leviathan, all turning into a silvery white.
This was the ultimate vision balance of Leviathan’s blue and Inanna’s gold fusion, with Li Ang in dragon man form unsure what he looked like at the moment, but upon examining his arms and body, it seemed as if he was clad in tight-scale armor.
The conversing young girls were drawn by the sight, collectively staring at his figure.
"Wow, such a beauty of an alien race variant." Dorothy exclaimed in admiration.
Her words led Li Ang to roughly understand his state.
He turned towards the wilderness, ready to invoke the power, though he didn’t notice Anna, Livi, and Inanna, even Sruder, all watching him intently.