Chapter 970 - 480: Return to the Earth

Chapter 970: Chapter 480: Return to the Earth

The Light Dragon transformed into a platinum light and shot out of the Divine Hall of the Great Dragon Incarnation, flying down the millennial steps built of boulders.

At the entrance to the dimensional element channel, a black-haired young man revealed himself, it was Thanatos who had just returned.

"Brigitte?"

Meeting the Light Dragon, traveling through the power of the Light Element, her anxiety surprised Thanatos. In today’s world, few people could make her so flustered.

"Something happened to Inanna."

The Light Dragon informed the Dark Dragon of the situation within the Elemental Lock. Thanatos frowned deeply and looked towards one side of the Divine Realm, where stood the high towers connecting the world’s six elements. It was an observational facility and could also summon the other Six Dragons by vibrating the world’s elements.

This might cause meteorological anomalies, even disasters. Generally speaking, the Six Dragons rarely use this method, yet now decided to use it to notify the other Six Dragons about Inanna’s disappearance.

In the Land of Ten Thousand Spirits, newly reborn Inanna was unaware of her siblings’ anxiety. In the oscillation between ecstasy and agony, she gradually found herself again.

When the sensory impact from the negative-distance link rushed away the mists like crashing waves, she shivered with a fine tremor and realized where she was.

The multilayered joy of life arrived simultaneously, and a cry that could make souls shiver with numbness burst from the Dragon Maiden’s mouth. It was both the shout of rebirth and the call towards uncharted realms.

As her vision gradually cleared, she could never seem to remove her gaze from the mortal before her, who stirred an unquenchable fire within.

He was the one who had lifted her deeply troubled self, taken her to the edge of the ever-glowing shallow water, and used the River of Spirits to cleanse all manner of stains, as if celebrating rebirth.

In the rippling water, Inanna saw a new self.

The originally brilliant golden eyes that bore the formidable power from deep within the Earth mixed with the luster of precious metals had now shed some divinity, transforming more towards the ruthless Dragon’s eyes, becoming a golden red.

Although she didn’t think her incarnation’s power would affect her original form, she was still surprised that the power demons possessed, due to being constantly rejected by the world, still had some slight changes upon contact.

A pair of large head horns no longer only resembled those of the Horned Race; they possessed the spiral pattern and luster of Dragon Horns, faintly emitting a scarlet glow from their dark brown base.

Wide beast-like ears, with the fur at their pointed tips forming sharper shapes, condensed a touch of crimson red from their deep brown.

The slight color changes to her head horns and beast ears only accentuated her striking appearance even more. The face that already displayed mature allure seemed even more beautiful due to the added touch of exotic charm, making it difficult for one to look directly.

Raising her hand to lift a lock of hair, she saw her fingernails dyed scarlet red, whether on her hands or feet. These colors seemed to be transmitted as if the Sharp Claws of her main form had been stained by the Bloody Red and carried the influence over.

Noticing the Dragon Maiden staring intently at her fingertips, Li Ang said, "Very beautiful."

"Eh?"

Inanna lifted her head. For some reason, her heart now perpetually filled with emotions never felt before; hearing his words made it feel as though it was about to burst.

This feeling spread as heat throughout her body and slowly descended. Even though the feeling lessened with the flowing river, it remained difficult to extinguish.

Unable to fathom the changes in feeling her body experienced, Li Ang saw her in a daze and continued, "Among mortals, there are women who adorn their nails with decorative polish, but no matter how they embellish, it’s difficult for them to achieve the appearance you have now."

He explained that the Dragon Maiden’s skin, reflecting the colors of life without any wrinkles or imperfections, highlighted the intense, seductive red that ordinary people found hard to carry gracefully.

He originally disliked nail polish because, no matter how it’s applied, mortal fingers and toes always showed flaws, sometimes resulting in an adverse effect.

But before him was a Goddess. Hence, the deep red of her nails became the final piece of the puzzle of the enchanting noblewoman.

Inanna listened quietly, then looked up at Li Ang with eyes like flames, dancing golden-red.

She spoke with a voice tinged with tremor, "I think I now bear the sinful nature mortals perceive."

"That’s merely their misunderstanding of demons. I used to think so."

"I know, but suddenly, I feel it’s nice to become as they perceive, thanks to your teaching."

Inanna’s face gradually showed a smile rich with varied meanings.

Li Ang had seen that smile when she was about to "hunt" during the Desolate Stage and during the Fertile Stage when she gazed gently, as well as when she couldn’t resist the dual racial impacts.

"I feel, my original form has also changed, perhaps Thanatos and others are getting anxious, but strangely, I don’t feel eager to explain to them, I prefer watching you."

Li Ang seemed to sense some of her meaning.

Inanna stretched lazily, showcasing her exceedingly fertile, beautiful body. The new vitality also made its extraordinary fertility even more enchanting, truly becoming the fruit that leads the ignorant to fall.

"Now, I no longer divide into Desolate or Fertile Stages. I am the new me, the Demon Dragon."

Licking her scarlet lips with her tongue, Inanna dragged Li Ang into the water.

"Let me indulge once more."

"Okay."

Li Ang embraced her, feeling the heat akin to Earth’s molten lava easily transmitted by the Demon Dragon Maiden.

...

"Oh oh oh oh...!"

Li Ang calmed Inanna’s intense panting, trying not to let the smile in his heart show.

For how long was she mighty, yet so easily she was defeated.

When the Dragon Maiden’s scorching passion temporarily subsided, Li Ang discussed serious matters with her, namely the state after demonization.

"First, I don’t feel the trauma."

The reason why Inanna appears so radiant and no longer switches between the Fertile Stage and the Desolate Stage is due to demonization; similarly, what was originally a tormenting curse also has no effect.

"And then, it seems my true form has received some kind of calling and is no longer in the Six Dragons Divine Realm."

"So you’re saying the Dark Dragon might be going crazy with urgency?"

"Yes."

Inanna stuck out her tongue, feeling apologetic, but now her eyes were constantly reflecting Li Ang, as if everything other than him was secondary.

It was unclear if this was the lively part originally hidden in her heart, revealed by the disappearance of pain, or if it was because she completely accepted the more extreme Desolate Stage personality, forming a new, slightly rebellious character.

"Will your true form leaving the Divine Realm have any impact on the world?"

Li Ang had heard before that due to the world itself being fragmented, and the power of the Six Dragons’ true forms being able to influence the world’s elements, using power recklessly would increase Nebis’s instability.

"There should not be any."

Inanna thought for a moment and said uncertainly, "Perhaps it’s because of the demonization; I no longer feel the tearing and detachment from the Earth. My true form is flying towards the Bloody Red Land, which feels like some kind of return. Currently, I feel that the world’s Earth Element hasn’t changed. Perhaps, the Bloody Red Land can gradually reconnect with me, and in that case, the Earth’s Element could become more stable."

"Not only is the torment of the curse relieved, but you might also regain control over the Earth’s power?" Li Ang once had hoped for this.

He also hoped for the Six Dragons to grow stronger and recover, and after forming a bond with Inanna, this hope became even greater. It seems this step was the right one.

"Yes, the closure by the Source Element Lock is gradually being lifted. I will awaken on the Bloody Red Land, although I don’t know exactly what will happen then, but it should be heading in a positive direction."

"In that case, that’s truly a great thing."

"Yes, worth celebrating, so?"

Inanna’s lusciousness entwined again, bringing her red lips.

Between mortal lovers, a kiss is a gesture to convey blessings and joy to celebrate, as taught by Li Ang, so he also responded to the enthusiastic entanglement of the dragon tongue.

Finally, Inanna also advanced her understanding of spirituality.

"In the past, as dragons, deeply bound to the elements, there seemed to be a natural barrier to understanding Spiritual Manipulation, but now, I seem to understand a bit."

Li Ang was somewhat surprised, but this situation also seemed reasonable. He tried to teach Inanna a bit of Spirit Casting Art.

However, for such a complicated method of Spiritual Manipulation, she still could not comprehend it. Li Ang could only settle for the next best thing and explain some Curse Art to her.

Inanna listened attentively, like a child learning the alphabet, memorizing but momentarily unable to perform.

...

In the morning, Liluliss woke up amidst the bird calls and wind laden with water mist. She pushed aside the leaves covering her, rubbed her eyes, patted her cheeks, only then remembered where she was.

This is the Spirit Gathering Land. My new friends Li Ang, Diao, and Inanna came here with me to help heal my original wound...

Did I really fall asleep while talking last night? I wasn’t like this before, is it because the spirit is so dense it’s causing my body to recover? Just like after training, falling asleep from exhaustion. Little Baha, don’t you agree?

The witch confided in her mind with the mysterious and lofty presence, then rose from the vine web bed.

Huh, they didn’t sleep here? Why am I the only one? Did I oversleep?

The black-haired young girl stepped over ancient trees one by one to the broader riverbank, where she saw a brown-skinned young girl and the dragon maiden with both horns and beast ears sitting on two large boulders.

They looked vibrant, in good spirits and mood, much like her, all nourished by the Spirit Gathering Land. Lily thought.

Especially Inanna, who had changed clothes. The new dress interwoven with gold and red was very dazzling. For an ordinary person, it might be too much, but it suited her perfectly, though perhaps the chest and slits were a bit too open?

Just about to greet them, she saw Li Ang.

Diao and Inanna were both watching him, and he was immersed in some sort of power manipulation.

"Is that... Star Soul power?"

By Li Ang’s side, circles of light bands composed of enigmatic Divine Light Runes surrounded him. This pure power, capable of creating new material seemingly at will, was visually stunning.

"That is the ’Creation Formula,’ the power the Deus People use to create and constrain the Star Souls. It is also inherited from the Primordial Being," Inanna explained.

"Deus People, I remember, the Sect had taught it, but no one ever mentioned it again, and I forgot a lot," Lily stuck out her tongue.

When she spoke, Li Ang almost lost concentration. He took a deep breath, maintaining his control over the Creation Formula.

Truly a mother-daughter pair, their way of butchering difficult words is the same.

Looking at Liluliss’s face, Li Ang felt a bit nostalgic for the little cat on the Eternal Summer, wondering if she could adapt to Thousand Tower City or would turn it upside down?

With Farina and even Kitan there, it should be fine.

Li Ang focused on manipulating the power in his hand, as the task before him was preparation for the return.

"They seem well-spirited, why do you seem a bit exhausted?" Lily asked.

Li Ang didn’t answer this question.

"What do you plan to do with this power?" Lily asked again.

"Forge the Apocalypse Device."