The Golden Flood Dragon said sternly, “Rather than a Secret Technique, it’s more like a move. However, for us to use this move, you need to have some trust in us. If you don’t trust us, we can’t use it.”
“I trust you.” Lu Ye nodded directly.
The Golden Flood Dragon had no idea how to respond. Initially, it thought that if Lu Ye turned them down, it would have to persuade him. It turned out that no persuasion was needed.
Anyway, the Golden Flood Dragon decided to give him some advice. “Brat, when you’re venturing into the outside world, you mustn’t be so naive when dealing with others. Otherwise, you’ll suffer a setback. How can you be sure that we have no ill intentions against you?”
It was Lu Ye’s first time getting called naive, so he was amused. After giving it some thought, he said, “Although I have no idea why you’re stuck here or how long you’ve been here, I know that not anyone can come here. If anything happens to me, you’ll have to wait for a long time before another person will come and cure your boredom. Therefore, I believe that you won’t harm me.”
The Silver Flood Dragon nodded in agreement. “You’re indeed clever, brat.”
The Golden Flood Dragon sighed. “It seems that you’re not so ignorant.”
The move they were about to use would cause some damage to themselves. Other than pleasing Lu Ye so that he would frequently bring food for them, their main goal was to protect him.
Just like what Lu Ye had said, they’d been stuck here for far too long. Although some of the blessed ones were allowed to come here in the past, they would usually die in a few years.
It had been decades since they last saw the previous person who had the right to come here.
If anything happened to Lu Ye, they would have to wait for a long time before they saw the next person.
If not for this reason, they wouldn’t have decided to use such a move.
“In that case, we’ll start now. Do not resist, brat!” the Golden Flood Dragon growled. The next moment, their skin started glowing as their Spirit Essences surged.
Lu Ye saw two dots of light, one gold and another silver, shooting out of the two Flood Dragons and crashing into his head.
Following a buzz, he almost couldn’t sustain the manifestation of his soul in this place.
When he came to his senses, he saw the two Flood Dragons looking weak. It was as though they were exhausted.
“What just happened?” Lu Ye was puzzled.
The Golden Flood Dragon said weakly, “You may leave now. The Secret Technique is called Two Dragons Protecting the Ocean, which can help fend off external Soul Attacks while your Soul Soothing Tower can protect your Divine Soul from within. Even if you’re struck by Soul Attacks from Divine Ocean Realm Masters in the future, you don’t have to worry about getting killed instantly.”
Lu Ye saluted them solemnly. “Thanks for giving me such a precious gift. I’ll be sure to visit you often.”
With that, he retracted his soul from that space.
After he was gone, the two Flood Dragons instantly became energetic again.
The Silver Flood Dragon said joyfully, “Big Brother, that brat is probably very grateful now. We don’t have to worry about getting no food from him in the future.”
The Golden Flood Dragon snapped. “Why are you still so short-sighted after so many years? Is food all you care about?”
The Silver Flood Dragon felt aggrieved. “We’ve been stuck here for a long time. What else should I care about other than food?”
The Golden Flood Dragon gave it a look of displeasure. “You’ve just said that we’re stuck here. What do you reckon we should think about?”
After giving it some thought, the Silver Flood Dragon suddenly appeared shocked as it understood what the Golden Flood Dragon meant. “Big Brother, do you have some hopes for him?”
“We’ve seen many gifted people here since time immemorial, but none of them have managed to reach the end. I have no idea if he’ll be able to do that, but he’s the weakest person who has ever come here. Moreover, despite being a Real Lake Realm Master, he has nurtured a Soul Body and developed a Divine Ego. His Seniors are no match for him in this regard. Perhaps we should have some hopes for him.”
The Silver Flood Dragon fell deep in thought for a moment before shaking its head. “We’ve been disappointed so many times that hopes have become a luxury.”
“Who knows?”
The two Flood Dragons sunk back into the door and fell silent.
In the Sanctum of Providence, Lu Ye focused on examining the changes in his Divine Ocean. The Divine Ocean itself never changed as it still looked more like a Divine Pool.
What was different was that his Divine Pool was now protected by a nine-storey tower. Outside the Divine Pool, two spectral Dragons, one golden and another silver, were seen flying around the pool as they were closely connected.
This was the move named Two Dragons Protecting the Ocean that the two Flood Dragons had used.
The two spectral Dragons were probably the manifestations of the Flood Dragons’ Divine Egos.
After observing everything for a moment, Lu Ye felt assured.
Now, he had three ways to protect his Divine Soul. The first one was the golden lock that Nian Yuexian had given to him. It had some protection against Soul Attacks, but he supposed it wasn’t so effective.
The second one was Two Dragons Protecting the Ocean. With the two spectral Dragons guarding his Divine Pool, no Divine Ocean Realm Masters could easily harm his Divine Soul.
Even if the protection was broken through, he still had the Soul Soothing Tower to ensure that his Divine Pool would remain intact.
With three layers of protection, there was only a difference in power between Divine Ocean Realm Masters and him.
With the potential danger eliminated, he felt exultant.
As for what he had said to the Flood Dragons, it wasn’t the entire story.
Although he had no idea where the two Flood Dragons came from, they were definitely powerful. They could even be considered among the most powerful beings in the entire Jiu Zhou, and they had lived for a long time. It was said that old people were shrewd, and it was the same case for Mutants. Naturally, Lu Ye wouldn’t easily believe them.
He let them do whatever they wanted not because he trusted them; he merely had faith in the Heavens.
The Heavens had granted him the right to enter the Hall of Battle Points, and they were stuck there to protect the place. It must be the Heavens’ doing. If they had any ill intentions against Lu Ye, the Heavens would punish them.
The truth was that Lu Ye had indeed gotten a benefit from them. He now had an extra layer of protection for his Divine Soul.
After leaving the Sanctum of Providence, Lu Ye arrived at Nian Yuexian’s bamboo house and spread his Divine Ego. Upon confirming that the woman was inside the building, he cupped his fists. “Madam, I’d like to take a day off.”
“Where are you going?” Nian Yuexian was heard saying from the bamboo house, but she was nowhere to be seen.
“I’m going to Grand Sky City to get a promotion.”
Their military rankings correlated with the battle points they had earned. It wouldn’t affect anything even if they’d used the battle points.
A person would need 500,000 battle points to become a first lieutenant. Lu Ye had already achieved that. The first job title he got from the Ministry of Appointments was first lieutenant.