Chapter 566 - Divine Dragon Envoy (Part 1)

Lu Ran gave Baby Cloud the Stone Essence and sent it back to the ruin space. The final secret realm would be incredibly difficult, and Lu Ran realized he would need to join the fray along with his familiars if they wanted to stand a chance.

He needed to find a way to combine their strengths so that they could overpower the Divine Dragons. Captain Doofus and Six-Path Flower’s fusion domain was a good start in the right direction. Neither one of them could have easily defeated the Ice Elemental Gods on their own, but with their fusion domain and the stolen powers of the Ice Goddess, Captain Doofus’s power reached a new zenith.

He could have Baby Cloud take the Ice Goddess’ place to play support for Captain Doofus. Maybe then Captain Doofus would be able to cover the entire world with its Elemental Sword Domain. A Nine-Attribute kin was a crucial component for this strategy, as it would further enhance Captain Doofus’s ability to control natural elements.

"Squirrel God, are you there?" Lu Ran's voice rang out and woke up the Squirrel God, who was peacefully napping in the rainforest.

Squirrel God appeared in front of Lu Ran with a surprised look on its face.

"Don’t ascension realms last for an entire month? Why are you back so soon?"

"Limitless City experienced an error," Lu Ran casually responded. "I actually have something very important to discuss. I'd like to convene a meeting of the Divine Dragon kin. Can you help me gather everyone?"

"Huh? Wait, did you find some clues about our masters in the ascension realm?"

"Yes." Lu Ran nodded.

Squirrel God was shocked.

"I'll get on it right away."

"I'll come with you. I happen to have some business in Stellar Moon," Lu Ran said after thinking for a moment.

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Lu Ran and Squirrel God soon arrived in the Stellar Moon World. Squirrel God left to gather the Divine Dragon kin while Lu Ran called Ice Emperor.

“I have your sister. How much money do you have saved up?"

"What?" Ice Emperor didn’t know how to react at first when he finally realized what was happening.

"Are you saying that... Where are you? I'll head over right away."

While Ice Emperor rushed over as fast as he could, Squirrel God had already completed its task. Even Manager Ying, who had been on Blue Planet, had been dragged over.

"Why did you gather us?"

Everyone was somewhat confused by why Lu Ran appeared so soon, but they were more interested in news of the four Divine Dragons.

With everyone present, Lu Ran told them about the Divine Dragons’ appearance in the Elemental Era, which had caused an error with the ascension realm.

"As expected of the Divine Dragons!" The Squirrel God’s eyes lit up with admiration. Even their projections were so impressive!

"Genesis Dragon, cosmic disaster, all-consuming fog..." The Void God solemnly processed everything it had just heard. "No wonder they disappeared so suddenly..."

"Aiya, they didn't give us a heads up," Manager Ying muttered.

"What would be the point in telling you? It’s not like you can help," Lu Ran said, glancing at the cat.

Manager Ying shot a glare right back.

"Did the Divine Dragons say anything else?" the Divine Deer asked. "Ordinary Primary Divines are no match for the Genesis Dragon, so a disaster that even it can’t handle is clearly out of our league."

This made several of the kin fall silent. Maybe that’s why the Divine Dragons never said anything. They were too weak to be of any help.

"The Divine Dragons are very optimistic about the powers of Limitless City and believe that it may hold the solution that they are seeking. As such, they have asked me to pass a message along."

"What is it?" Everyone asked eagerly.

Lu Ran momentarily had an awkward expression, but pushed through.

"The Divine Dragons have appointed me as the Divine Dragon Envoy and tasked me with the mission of uncovering the secrets of Limitless City. I have to gain even greater authority, ideally becoming its ruler. They have also ordered you all to assist me in my mission."

Huh?

The Divine Dragon kins were stunned.

Divine Dragon Envoy?

Manager Ying had a strange look on its face. It sounded reasonable, but something about it was fishy. If any other messengers had said this, it would’ve believed about 99% of it. However, since it was Lu Ran, it only believed about 9% of what he said.

"King Lu taking on the position is only natural! Currently, he is the one closest to uncovering the truth behind Limitless City!" Dark Crow declared as it suddenly appeared. "The Divine Dragons must have their own reasons for appointing him. They are divine beings that can control time and space."

"That’s right." Lu Ran then took out the Stone of the Other Shore. “Lord Death Dragon also gave me the authority to activate the Stone of the Other Shore. It wants me to use its powers to further develop so that I am in a better position to take over Limitless City.”

"You can use the Stone of the Other Shore?” the Squirrel God asked in surprise. "That means you should be telling the truth."

"Lu Ran is indeed the most suitable candidate," the Divine Deer agreed after contemplating it for a moment.

Then, one after another, the other kin nodded in agreement. The only thing that was discomforting was the fact that Lu Ran started out as the Divine Deer’s messenger, but was now technically their boss.

"How can we help? Do you have any plans on how you’ll uncover Limitless City’s secrets?" asked the Underworld God. "It’s not something you can take lightly. It can even manifest a copy of the Divine Dragons."

"Well, there is a ‘final secret realm’ in Limitless City. The bosses are set as the four Divine Dragons, but their ranks are restricted to Primary Divine. The ultimate truth can only be uncovered by clearing it. I think it’s the key to gaining higher privileges.

"This makes challenging it inevitable. For me to have a chance of winning, I need to outnumber them with Primary Divine familiars!"

Everyone gawked at the revelation.

What the hell? Beat the Divine Dragons? You want us to help you get multiple Primary Divine familiars?

"I know it's a big ask, but this is the only way for me to complete my mission. Six-Path Flower should be the first in line to reach Primary Divine. My other familiars will need to find their own path to divinity. Combined with my beastmaster skills, we should have a real shot at clearing the final secret realm.

"I will need all of you to join my Beastmaster Empire and become Sacred Guardian Beasts of the empire. Six-Path Flower and I need your help to increase our monarchic power."

Lu Ran pulled out his imperial seal. The seal was currently at the Legendary rank, but there was much room for improvement. Hel had told him that beyond Legendary-grade resources, there were also Divine-grade items that were suitable for Primary-Divine creatures.

Such high-quality items would help him and his team further develop their abilities. He needed to build a solid foundation in preparation for the final secret realm. Failure meant death, so Lu Ran only had one shot.

"Join the Beastmaster Empire..." The Divine Deer knew Lu Ran must’ve been planning something, and now that he finally said it, it was speechless.

At the end of the day, here we are again.

"And then what?"

"Then, I want to annex the Stellar Moon Federation. I will need to utilize the prestige you've built up over the years to support me. After that, I will also annex the various other territories such as the Underworld, Void, and Abyss.

"As neutral parties that maintained the world’s stability, you must have established some relationships with other Legendary creatures. I hope that you can invite them to join the empire as well. All Legendary creatures are welcome."

Lu Ran’s plans once again cast a silence over the audience, but Lu Ran didn't care. These were “direct orders” from the Divine Dragons, so they had no choice but to obey.

"Alright, we will act according to the Divine Dragons’ wishes." The Squirrel God was the first one to voice its loyalty.