To the naked eye, the dragons washed in the Golden Holy Spring seemed to have only undergone a change to their outermost skin, as if they had merely received a full-body tattoo.
However, their inner souls had long since been altered. Within their souls, a golden thread had been forcibly inserted; one end was firmly tied to the dragon's soul core, while the other end connected to the massive Golden Holy Dragon Egg in the distance.
Sindragosa was a Bone Dragon God herself, so such a method naturally could not be hidden from her eyes.
This kind of change, in the terms of the Western Buddhist sects, was called conversion. Regardless of one's will, as long as one entered that holy spring and had their physical body washed by the crimson-gold fluid and their soul tainted by it, they would be forced to develop faith.
Once faith was produced, one could no longer escape the shackles.
In an instant, Sindragosa secretly channeled her divine power and extreme cold power, ready to erupt and break through the encirclement at any moment.
Gou Deng did not notice, remaining as proud and boastful as before.
“Mortal creatures who undergo baptism in the Angelic Holy Spring can obtain the beautiful visage of an angel, holy wings of light, and the ability to master that dazzling holy light.
“My Golden Holy Spring possesses equally miraculous effects.
“After the baptism, one can possess a set of golden dragon scales and enjoy supreme nobility.
“At the same time, one will receive the protection of my son, the Golden Holy Dragon, the Supreme God of Wealth! You will be able to perceive the location of all treasures in the myriad worlds, ignoring distance and ignoring obstacles!
“Even if there are layers of seals, even if they are under the protection of a Dao Lord, even if they are within the boundless depths of hell, you will be able to sense them!
“Lady Sindragosa, are you not tempted?”
As his voice fell, Gou Deng turned his head to look at Sindragosa in the air, a trace of a threat appearing in his eyes.
This heaven-defying ability to perceive treasure was the secret behind how the Golden Dragon Realm could accumulate so much wealth, and it was also Gou Deng’s greatest secret in this life.
If this ability were exposed, with his eternal-tier strength, he would absolutely be unable to keep it. He would be reduced to a mere accessory of some Dao Lord-tier power.
Ultimately, he would become a mascot within a Dao Lord-tier force, specifically responsible for helping them gather wealth.
The golden dragons in the dragon realm who had undergone the baptism would also be distributed, becoming standard-issue pets for every member of that force.
Gou Deng had traveled the myriad worlds for many years and had once lived under the roofs of others.
By a stroke of luck, he had found this masterless world and spent a vast amount of energy to forge it into its current state.
For so many years, Gou Deng had failed to break through to the unique-tier, which kept him in a state of high tension at every moment, constantly manipulating the Golden Dragon Realm to wander through the Cosmic Sea.
He would also control his subordinate golden dragons to gather the latest intelligence from the myriad worlds, timely avoiding places full of conflict and regions within the radiation range of Dao Lord-tier powers.
Over the years, it was precisely because of this caution that the Golden Dragon Realm had developed to its current scale.
Gold was piled up into mountains, replacing earth and stone, and replacing the flow of water.
Of course, he had also encountered several uninvited guests during this time, but under Gou Deng’s schemes, he had turned them into the most loyal guards of the Golden Dragon Realm—the nine eternal-tier golden dragons that had been guarding Sindragosa from behind.
At Gou Deng’s signal, those nine golden dragons moved to surround Sindragosa.
Since Gou Deng had shared the secret of the Golden Dragon Realm with Sindragosa, he naturally had no intention of letting her leave.
Dragons were a powerful race, but eternal-tier dragons were very rare. If he could absorb another eternal-tier dragon into the Golden Dragon Realm, the realm would be even safer.
Aside from those high-and-mighty Dao Lord-tier forces, Gou Deng would no longer fear anyone else.
“Lady Sindragosa, join us! Become a member of the Golden Dragon Realm and immerse yourself in this ideal golden dreamland!”
“An ideal golden dreamland? Heh, Lord Gou Deng, dreams have masters. Everything in a dream is controlled by the dream’s master.
“And this so-called golden dreamland... I’m afraid it’s only your dream alone, isn’t it?”
“Hahaha! It seems you have made your choice. In that case...”
Gou Deng pulled back his face, turning his head so only half of his dragon visage was visible, watching Sindragosa with his left eye.
His left claw made a grasping motion in the air as he spoke.
“Then I can only perform some rude actions toward a beautiful lady.”
In the next moment, the nine golden dragons behind Sindragosa spread their wings, turning into nine streaks of golden light as they lunged toward her.
Then, an extreme chill exploded from within Sindragosa, blasting the nine golden dragons away.
The snouts, wings, limbs, and tails of the golden dragons were all eroded by the power of extreme cold, becoming covered in frost.
“Roar!!!”
Sindragosa soared in the air, letting out a long cry as she shifted her form, revealing her full power.
Ice crystal battle armor encased her dragon frame, her flesh receded to reveal the pale bones beneath, her ice crystal wings unfurled, and her extreme cold domain expanded accordingly.
Even the surrounding golden dust was driven out of the domain.
Immediately after, a majestic necrotic aura, carrying the scent of extreme cold, diffused outward, rapidly sweeping through this dragon realm.
The ordinary golden dragons in the realm were all terrified by this momentum, collapsing to the ground and trembling, saliva even dripping from the corners of their mouths.
Seeing Sindragosa in this state, Gou Deng was no longer calm. His lips trembled slightly.
“B-Bone dragon! You... you are that Final Dragon from the Land of the Undead! The Final Dragon that ended three eternal-tier cosmic pirates in a single blow!”
Gou Deng was very well-informed. The grand actions of the Wanbao Pavilion and Chen Xu had caused Sindragosa’s identity and information to spread throughout the myriad worlds. Gou Deng naturally knew there was such a terrifying bone dragon out there.
But he only knew that such a bone dragon existed; Sindragosa’s specific appearance had not been recorded.
So when Gou Deng saw Sindragosa’s previous appearance, covered in flesh, he had thought she was just a variant dragon and didn't take it to heart.
Who would have thought that this was actually the Final Dragon who had dominated the myriad worlds and defeated three eternal-tier experts in succession?
Gou Deng had lived for many years and knew very well that an eternal-tier with a battle record and an eternal-tier without one were completely different concepts.
The bone dragon before him was the fiercely aggressive former. Just from the aura Sindragosa released, he knew she was not an existence to be trifled with.
Gou Deng felt as if he could already hear countless souls wandering around his ears, letting out wails of sorrow.
Wait! No, it wasn't a hallucination—it was real!
The golden clouds above were swallowed whole by a suddenly appearing Taotie-like maw, as easily as if it were eating cotton candy.
Without the cover of the golden clouds, the endless undead army above was revealed.
Indeed, Sindragosa was the Final Dragon of the Land of the Undead. Since she had appeared, it meant that the Lord of the Undead had also set his sights on this dragon realm.
Instantly, Gou Deng fell into endless despair, directly losing the will to resist.
“Yi! Ha!”
Skeleton heroes jumped down from high above, using special long ropes to easily subdue the golden dragons that were lying on the ground, still trembling.
With Gou Deng having lost his fighting spirit, the nine eternal-tier golden dragons also stopped their attacks, hovering blankly in the air.
“Heh.”
Seeing this, Sindragosa let out a disdainful, contemptuous smile.
With all resistance gone, the undead army quickly took over the dragon realm. Only then did Chen Xu open a spatial gate and enter the realm.
Upon entering and seeing such a magnificent golden vista with his own eyes, he couldn't help but offer praise.
“This realm is destined for me!”
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