Make me leave the team? My beast girl and I can win easily.

Taotie stepped forward and blocked Lin Yu's path.

She looked at the five high-ranking gods in the sky, and for the first time, a murderous intent appeared in her large, bright eyes.

The killing intent wasn't as cold and piercing as the White Tiger's; rather, it was a fiery, burning, and resolute determination that disregarded everything.

"I don't care what kind of gods you are. If you want to harm my master, you'll have to get past me first."

Qiongqi stood beside Taotie, its blood-red vertical pupils filled with ferocity.

It spread its enormous fleshy wings, with a wingspan of over two hundred meters, covering half the sky.

"I have lived for millions of years, and I have never killed a god."

"Let's give it a try today."

Its sound was like sand rubbing together, rough and harsh, but every word carried a murderous intent accumulated over millions of years.

Chaos opened its enormous mouth and let out a low laugh.

The laughter seemed to come from the abyss, hollow and distant.

"Five high-ranking gods are enough for me to have a meal."

Its grayish-white fur fluttered in the wind, and its faceless body featured only a huge mouth.

When its mouth opened, it revealed a bottomless darkness within.

Taotie didn't speak.

It simply used the bone spikes on its tail to carve a deep trench in the ground.

Then stand in front of the ravine, like an insurmountable barrier.

The shape of the ravine resembles the Chinese character for "kill".

Millions of years ago, it used this word to intimidate countless enemies.

Millions of years later, this word remains sharp.

The four ferocious beasts are lined up in a row.

At the same time, the four divine beasts also arrived.

The Azure Dragon flew in from the east and landed behind Lin Yu.

Its thousand-meter-long body is coiled into a small mountain, and the water vapor from the East China Sea still lingers on its emerald scales.

"For millions of years," its voice tolled like an ancient bell, "I thought I would never have another chance to act."

The white tiger leaped from the west and landed beside Lin Yu.

Its snow-white body gleamed coldly in the sunlight, and its icy blue vertical pupils were filled with murderous intent.

"I don't like owing favors. You've passed my test, so I'll repay you with this battle."

The Vermilion Bird flew in from the south and hovered above Lin Yu's head.

Its crimson wings set off a sky full of flames, turning the entire sky red.

"My fire has burned heaven and earth, burned the sun and the moon, but it has not burned the high gods."

Xuanwu crawled over from the north and lay down at Lin Yu's feet.

On its dark green shell, ancient patterns are slowly lighting up.

"Though I may move slowly, I can hold the line."

The four divine beasts and the four ferocious beasts unleashed eight auras simultaneously.

The energy gathered together, forming an invisible barrier that kept the five high-ranking gods outside.

The Azure Dragon's vitality, the White Tiger's murderous intent, the Vermilion Bird's rebirth, and the Black Tortoise's eternity;

The gluttony of Taotie, the ferocity of Qiongqi, the chaos of Hun Dun, and the destruction of Taotie.

Eight laws, eight forces, intertwined in an unprecedented way.

The God of Light watched this scene, a hint of shock flashing in his golden eyes.

For millions of years, He had never seen such a sight.

The four divine beasts and the four ferocious beasts are natural enemies.

They have been fighting since ancient times, for millions of years, and have never stopped.

But now, they stand side by side.

"The Four Divine Beasts and the Four Ferocious Beasts have actually joined forces?" The God of Light's voice carried a hint of disbelief. "Never before in tens of millions of years."

The flames of the God of Destruction flickered violently.

"So what? They're just eight beasts."

He raised his hand, and a dark red beam of light shot towards the four ferocious beasts.

The beam of light was as thick as a mountain, and wherever it passed, space shattered.

The Taotie stepped forward and opened its massive mouth. The mouth instantly opened to its maximum size, larger than its entire body.

It swallowed the dark red beam of light whole.

It closed its mouth, chewed, and frowned.

"It doesn't taste good. It's too watery."

Then it opened its mouth and spat the chewed-up beam of light back.

The God of Destruction paused for a moment, then dodged to the side.

The beam of light fell on the mountain behind Him, and the mountain instantly evaporated, leaving not even ashes behind.

"Interesting." There was a hint of excitement in the God of Destruction's voice.

Qiongqi had already charged forward.

Its fleshy wings suddenly flapped, and its body transformed into a dark red lightning bolt, rushing straight towards the God of Fate.

Claws tore through space, swooping sharply as they lunged for the throat of the God of Fate.

The God of Fate raised his hand, and a shield of silvery-white light condensed before him.

Qiongqi's claws gripped the shield, producing a piercing metallic scraping sound.

The shield developed cracks, but did not shatter.

Qiongqi retracted its claws, then struck again.

Chaos did not charge; it simply opened its enormous maw and aimed it at the God of Darkness.

A terrifying suction force surged from its mouth, and the black light surrounding the Dark God began to twist and deform, drawn by the suction force towards the mouth of chaos.

The God of Darkness's expression changed; He could feel His power being stripped away.

"You're courting death!" He raised his hand, and a pitch-black vortex blasted towards the chaos.

Chaos neither dodged nor avoided, and swallowed the vortex whole.

Then it burped, and a crack appeared on its grayish-white fur, but it quickly healed.

"Again." Its voice was hollow and distant.

The Taotie silently charged toward the God of Life.

It wasn't fast, but every step it took carried immense force.

The bone spurs on its tail drew streaks of cold light in the air, aiming straight for the throat of the God of Life.

The God of Life dodged to the side, and emerald green vines shot out from His hand, entwining the Taotie's tail.

The Taotie swung its tail violently, breaking the vines, but more vines surged up.

The four ferocious beasts entangled the four high-ranking gods.

Taotie, on the other hand, faced the most powerful God of Light alone.

The God of Light looked down at Taotie, his golden eyes devoid of any warmth.

"Taotie, do you think you can stop me?"

Taotie looked up at the being that was ten times her size.

"We have to stop it even if we can't." She opened her mouth, and a golden beam of light shot out from it.

That wasn't the power of devouring, but rather the law of creation she had comprehended from Lin Yu.

The golden pillar of light collided with the pillar of light of the God of Light, exploding into countless golden fragments.

The Taotie was forced back dozens of steps, blood spilling from the corner of its mouth.

But she didn't fall; she rushed forward again.

Azure Dragon attacked from the side.

It opened its mouth, and a beam of azure light shot out, directly towards the God of Light.

The beam of light carried the laws of "beginning" accumulated over millions of years, and wherever it passed, space grew and changed.

The God of Light raised his hand to block, and the blue beam of light was deflected, but a faint mark was left on his arm.

The white tiger followed closely behind.

It raised its front paw and slammed it down, a streak of icy blue claws obscuring the sky.

The claw shadow, carrying the killing intent accumulated over millions of years, was icy cold and aimed straight for the head of the God of Light.

The God of Light dodged to the side, and the claw shadow landed on the mountain behind Him, splitting the mountain in two.

The Vermilion Bird circled in the sky, and flames poured down like a torrential rain.

Those flames were not ordinary fires, but the fires of rebirth—burning everything and then being reborn.

The God of Light was engulfed by flames, but the next second, golden light exploded from the flames, dispelling them all.

Several charred holes appeared in His golden robe.

He looked down at the holes, a flash of anger in his golden eyes.

Xuanwu lay at Lin Yu's feet, its dark green light emanating from its carapace, enveloping the entire Kunlun Mountain in a shield.

The shield was as thick as a mountain, remaining completely unmoved despite the aftershocks of the battle.

Eight divine beasts and ferocious beasts were locked in battle with five high-ranking gods.

The entire Kunlun Mountains trembled, snow collapsed, rocks shattered, and space broke and healed, healed and broke again.

That scene was more magnificent than any epic.

But the gap is too big.

The Azure Dragon was covered in wounds, with most of its emerald green scales missing, revealing tender pink flesh underneath.

Its left claw was broken, and it could only stand with difficulty, but it was still fighting.

The white tiger's right forepaw was broken, and it could only stand on three legs, but every time it pounced, it did so with a death-defying resolve.

Half of the Vermilion Bird's feathers were burned off, and the flames dimmed considerably, but it still hovered in the sky, showering its last flames upon the enemy.

The Xuanwu's carapace was covered in cracks, and its dark green light flickered, but it remained lying motionless at Lin Yu's feet.

The four ferocious beasts fared even worse.

A hole was punched through the Taotie's belly, and golden blood flowed out of the hole, dripping onto the ground, each drop creating a deep crater.

But it was still desperately devouring the attacks of the God of Destruction, preventing any of them from hitting Lin Yu.

Qiongqi's wing was broken off, the broken bone piercing through its scales and protruding, but it was still tearing at them with its claws and teeth.

Chaos's body was shattered several times, its grayish-white fur breaking into countless pieces, only to reform in the void.

Each time it condenses, its body shrinks a bit and its aura weakens.

The Taotie's tail was severed, and its bone spikes fell to the ground, but it continued to fight with its head and claws, using its mutilated body to block every attack from the God of Life.

They are almost at their breaking point.

But no one backed down.

Taotie stood at the front and glanced back at Lin Yu.

Those big, bright eyes no longer held their usual innocence; instead, they held a deep, almost tragic resolve.

"Master, run! I can hold them off!"

Lin Yu looked at the Taotie.

That little furball who was only half a meter tall when he was released from the Sky Tower, that little guy who always snuggled in his arms and dozed off, that gluttonous, shy, and socially awkward Taotie.

It was covered in wounds, its abdomen pierced and bleeding profusely, but it stood there, refusing to retreat an inch.

He looked at the four divine beasts.

The Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise have lived and guarded for millions of years. They could have continued to sleep and live forever.

But they chose to stand up and buy him time.

He looked at the four ferocious beasts: Qiongqi, Hundun, and Taowu. Like Taotie, they were infamous for their evil deeds.

But at this moment, they are the most reliable comrades-in-arms.

He knew they were risking their lives to buy him time.

He cannot let them down.

He turned and ran towards the top of the mountain.

Behind him, Taotie's voice rang out again, laced with laughter: "I haven't eaten a god yet. Let's try one today."

Lin Yu did not turn around.

He gritted his teeth and ran step by step toward the top of the mountain.

The sounds of battle behind him grew fainter and fainter, but the laughter of the Taotie continued to echo in his ears.

The moment he rushed into the golden portal, the world behind him vanished instantly.

The Realm of True Dragons is a boundless golden void.

In the void, countless enormous golden orbs floated, each containing a sleeping dragon—Azure Dragon, White Dragon, Red Dragon, Golden Dragon, Silver Dragon, and all sorts of dragons.

Large and small, densely packed, stretching as far as the eye can see.

The dragons were curled up in the sphere of light, like unborn babies, quiet and peaceful.

This is the place where all dragons slumber, the domain of the Dragon God.

Lin Yu stood in the void, looking around.

He felt a powerful, boundless aura.

That aura was stronger than the Four Divine Beasts, stronger than the Five High-Ranking Gods, and stronger than any being he had ever seen.

The aura was warm and compassionate, like the winter sun, like a mother's hand.

"You've arrived."

An aged yet majestic voice echoed through the void.

The voice wasn't loud, but every word exploded in Lin Yu's ears like thunder.

Lin Yu looked up.

In the void, a huge golden dragon slowly emerged.

Its size is unimaginable—its body, thousands of kilometers long, lies horizontally in the void, and each of its golden scales is as big as a city.

Nine dragon claws pressed down in nine directions in the void, like nine mountain peaks.

The dragon's whiskers hung down, like two golden rivers, slowly drifting in the void.

Its eyes are golden, and its vertical pupils hold the wisdom of millions of years.

That wisdom is not knowledge from books, but time itself—it has witnessed the birth of the world, the evolution of all things, and the rise and fall of countless civilizations.

The nine-clawed golden dragon, the ancestor of all dragons, the dragon god.

Lin Yu stood before it, feeling as insignificant as a speck of dust.

But his eyes showed no fear, only calm.

The Dragon God looked down at him, his golden eyes holding no scrutiny or test, only a deep, almost loving gaze.

His gaze was like that of a father looking at his child.

"I have waited for you for thousands of years."

Lin Yu was taken aback for a moment: "Wait for me?"

The Dragon God nodded, a hint of reminiscence flashing in his golden eyes.

"From the day this world was born, I knew that one day, a human would come here. A human who could bear the laws of creation, who could gather the gifts of the four divine beasts, and who could make the four ferocious beasts willingly follow him. That person is you."

Lin Yu fell silent.

He never expected that the Dragon God had been waiting for him all along.

Millions of years—that's an incredibly long time.

Enough to turn oceans into mulberry fields, and to make stars fall and be reborn.

The Dragon God looked at him and suddenly smiled.

That smile sent tremors through the entire Realm of True Dragons, and countless sleeping dragons rolled over within the sphere of light.

"I will not test you. The four divine beasts have already tested you for me. If you can pass their test, you will be qualified to receive my inheritance."

It opened its mouth, and a golden ball of light floated out.

The sphere of light was larger than all the gifts from the four divine beasts combined, radiating a warm and powerful aura.

Inside the sphere of light, a nine-clawed golden dragon could be vaguely seen swimming, with the entire world behind it.

"This is the essence of the Dragon God, accumulated over millions of years. It contains all my wisdom, all my divinity, and all my power. Take it."

The ball of light pierced Lin Yu's chest.

In that instant, Lin Yu sensed the Dragon God's memories spanning millions of years.

He witnessed the birth of the world—in the chaos, a burst of energy exploded, turning into countless points of light, which condensed into stars, and the stars converged into galaxies.

He witnessed the evolution of all things—the first cell dividing in the ocean, the first fish crawling onto land, the first bird taking to the sky, and the first human learning to use fire.

He witnessed the origin of the dragon—the first dragon was born from the stars, roaming the void, swallowing the sun and moon. It watched the world change, watched all things be born and die, watched countless lives be born and perish.

It has lived alone for millions of years, waiting for someone who will never come.

He sensed the wisdom of the Dragon God accumulated over millions of years.

That's not knowledge from books, but insights accumulated over millions of years.

He understood that the law is not a rule, but the breath of the world.

I've come to understand that power is not for conquering, but for protecting.

I've come to understand that life is not eternal, and it is precisely because it is short that it is precious.

He sensed the dragon god's divinity accumulated over millions of years.

It is not cold and heartless, but warm and compassionate.

That divinity is like the sun, shining upon all things without asking for anything in return.

Like the earth, it bears everything without complaint or regret.

The Dragon God looked at him, his golden eyes filled with loving kindness.

"I have one more request."

Lin Yu looked up: "What request?"

The Dragon God opened its mouth, and an even smaller ball of light floated out.

Inside the sphere of light, a small white dragon was sleeping.

It was only the size of a palm, covered in silvery-white scales, and its dragon horns had not yet fully grown. It was curled up in a ball, like a kitten.

It rolled over in its sleep, its little dragon tail curling up and resting on its nose.

"This is my most beloved daughter, Princess Ao Yue, the White Dragon." The Dragon God's voice held a touch of tenderness.

That gentleness was not like the mercy of a god, but like the love of a father.

"I am about to fall into a deep sleep. I don't know how many years I will be able to wake up. I entrust her to you. Take good care of her."

Lin Yu looked at the small white dragon, and then at the Dragon God.

He thought of his children—Lin Li, Lin Qi, Lin Lan, Lin Zhen, and Lin Bei.

He knew how a father felt when entrusting his child to someone else.

"it is good."

The Dragon God smiled.

It lowered its head and gently touched the ball of light with its forehead.

The movement was very light and gentle, as if afraid of waking a sleeping child.

"Moon, go with him. He will take good care of you."

The white dragon inside the sphere of light seemed to hear its father's words, and turned over in its sleep, curling up even tighter.

The Dragon God straightened up and looked at the world outside the Real Dragon Realm.

There, the five high-ranking gods are engaged in a fierce battle with the four divine beasts and the four ferocious beasts.

He could sense the Taotie's aura weakening, the Azure Dragon's scales cracking, and the White Tiger's blood flowing.

"I'll go and meet them."

Its enormous body began to move, swimming towards the exit of the Realm of True Dragons.

Its body, which is thousands of kilometers long, causes the entire Realm of True Dragons to tremble with every inch it moves.

Countless sleeping dragons opened their eyes within the sphere of light, then slowly closed them again.

Lin Yu watched its retreating figure and called out, "Dragon God!"

The Dragon God turned around.

Lin Yu said earnestly, "Thank you."

The Dragon God smiled.

That smile held within it millions of years of waiting, millions of years of loneliness, and millions of years of anticipation.

"Go. Absorb my essence and blood."

"When you emerge from seclusion, it will be the end of the five high-ranking gods."

It turned around and swam out of the Realm of the True Dragon.

Beyond the realm of the True Dragon, the battle is nearing its end.

The Azure Dragon fell to the ground, its emerald scales shattered, revealing its tender pink flesh beneath.

Its left claw was broken, and dragon blood flowed all over the ground, but it still held its head high, looking at the god of light in the sky.

The white tiger lay on the ground, its right forepaw severed, revealing bare white bone. Its icy blue vertical pupils were filled with exhaustion, yet it still did not close its eyes.

The Vermilion Bird landed on the mountaintop, its feathers almost completely burned off, revealing bare wings, but it continued to burn, using its last flames to protect the Kunlun Mountains behind it.

The Black Tortoise lay where Lin Yu had left, its carapace covered in cracks like a tattered spider web, yet it did not move an inch.

The four ferocious beasts fared even worse.

The Taotie's belly was pierced, and golden blood flowed all over the ground.

She shrunk back to her half-meter-tall little furball, squatted on the ground, and gasped for breath.

Qiongqi lay on the ground, both of its wings broken, and most of its dark red scales shattered.

Chaos's body shrank considerably, and its grayish-white fur became dull and lifeless.

The Taotie's tail was broken off, and one of its horns was also broken off.

They couldn't stand up anymore.

But none of them ran away.

The God of Light stood in the sky, looking down at these ants.

His golden robe also had several charred holes, and there was a shallow mark on his arm.

That was left by the Azure Dragon, and it was the first attack to leave a mark on Him in millions of years.

"You are all foolish," He said, his voice devoid of anger, only cold pity. "Is it worth it for a mere mortal?"

Taotie squatted on the ground, looking up at the God of Light.

Its furry face was covered in blood, but its large, bright eyes still showed no fear. "Whether it's worth it or not, I'll decide."

Its voice was weak, but firm.

The God of Light raised his hand, and golden light gathered in his palm.

"In that case, you should go with him—"

Before he could finish speaking, the entrance to the Realm of True Dragons opened.

A colossal golden dragon emerged from within. Its body, stretching for thousands of kilometers, blotted out the sky, its golden scales shimmering in the sunlight.

Nine dragon claws pressed down in nine directions in the void, and dragon whiskers hung down like two golden rivers.

Its eyes are golden, and its vertical pupils hold the wisdom of millions of years.

The progenitor of all dragons, the Dragon God, descends.

The five high-ranking gods stopped fighting at the same time and looked up at the golden dragon.

The God of Light's pupils suddenly contracted.

For millions of years, He had never seen the true form of the Dragon God. This was the first time.

"Dragon God! You're awake?!"

The Dragon God looked down at them, his golden eyes filled with no anger or murderous intent, only a deep, almost compassionate calm.

He has seen and experienced too much, and is no longer controlled by anger.

"I have been waiting for someone. Now, that person has arrived. I can now sleep peacefully. But before I sleep—" He raised a dragon claw, a claw that blotted out the sky, like a golden mountain range. "I do not want you to disturb him."

The God of Destruction sneered, "Dragon God, you've grown old."

"You think you can stop the five of us?"

The Dragon God did not answer.

He simply opened his mouth and bit the tip of his tongue.

Golden dragon blood gushed from the wound, turning into countless golden raindrops.

Every drop of dragon blood contains the power of millions of years, and every drop of dragon blood is burning.

He is sacrificing himself. The essence of dragon blood accumulated over millions of years is burning up at this moment.

"You're insane!" The God of Light's expression changed drastically. "Sacrificing yourself and slumbering for ten thousand years! Was it worth it?!"

The Dragon God smiled.

"Whether it's worth it or not is up to me to decide!" He raised his dragon claw, and golden light shot out from the tip of the claw, transforming into a huge rune array that enveloped the five high-ranking gods.

The God of Light struggled desperately, and golden light exploded as he tried to break through the rune array.

But the power of dragon blood is too strong. It is the accumulation of millions of years, the power obtained by a creator god who burned his life.

The array of runes remained completely still.

The God of Destruction unleashed beams of dark red light, each powerful enough to destroy a world.

But when it hit the rune array, it didn't even cause a ripple.

The God of Fate attempted to find the flaw in the rune array using the laws of fate, but the Dragon God's fate was not in His control.

The God of Darkness attempted to escape into the darkness, but the rune array locked the entire space shut.

The God of Life attempted to corrupt the rune array with the Law of Life, but the Dragon God's life force was hundreds or thousands of times stronger than His.

Five high-ranking gods were trapped.

The Dragon God looked down at them, his golden eyes filled with exhaustion.

"I can only keep you trapped for one year."

"One year from now, the seal will break on its own. At that time—" He looked towards the entrance to the Realm of True Dragons, "that person will come looking for you."

His body began to become transparent.

The golden scales fell off one by one, turning into specks of light and dissipating in the wind.

The dragon's whiskers were broken, its claws were shattered, and its horns collapsed.

Its body, which had existed for millions of years, transformed into a shower of golden light at this moment.

The Taotie squatted on the ground, looking up at the golden rain.

She stretched out her short claws and caught a drop of dragon blood.

That drop of blood was scalding hot, like sunlight.

She suddenly burst into tears.

Tears streamed from those large, bright eyes, washing away the bloodstains on her face and leaving deep furrows.

"Dragon God..."

The Dragon God's last consciousness heard this call.

He looked down at the tiny Taotie and smiled.

"Take good care of him." His voice grew softer and softer, fading into the distance. "He will become God."

He vanished completely.

Golden rain of light showered across the entire Kunlun Mountains, covering the bodies of the four divine beasts and the four ferocious beasts.

The light rain fell on the wound, and the wound began to heal.

It falls onto the shattered scales, and the scales regrow.

It falls upon weary souls, and the souls rekindle their light.

The four divine beasts and the four ferocious beasts stood up one after another.

They looked up at the sky, where five high-ranking gods were trapped by a golden array of runes, unable to move.

Taotie wiped away its tears and turned to look at the entrance to the Realm of True Dragons.

"Master, please come out quickly!"