Soul Land 2: Golden Dragon King

That night, Lin Yun had Bing Di freeze him with her Ultimate Ice for a full half an hour before he could suppress the restless energy surging inside him.

The Golden Dragon King's bloodline was terrifying. Although Lin Yun didn't have to worry about his bloodline exploding inside him, the side effects were still incredibly hard to endure!

"Hiss…"

After thawing out, Lin Yun shivered violently. He took another cold shower before collapsing onto his soft bed, staring blankly at the ceiling light.

On the windowsill, Bing Di gazed silently at the night outside. The little Ice Jade Scorpion, Qing'er, lay beside her, dozing off.

Turning around, Bing Di glanced at Lin Yun's exhausted form on the bed. Then, she slowly floated over, landed on his chest, and transformed into a twin-tailed loli in pajamas.

"Your Excellency, she's just a human child. Why does she affect your state of mind?" Bing Di rested her head on Lin Yun's chest, listening to his powerful heartbeat, and asked in confusion.

"…I don't know." Lin Yun smiled helplessly, instinctively wrapping an arm around Bing Di's slender waist.

As he felt the softness in his embrace, his bloodline—which he had just barely managed to cool down—suddenly reignited! His heartbeat thundered like war drums, sending boiling-hot blood surging through his veins, making his entire body radiate heat.

Even though Bing Di's skin carried a soothing chill, it didn't calm Lin Yun down. Instead, it felt like pouring oil onto fire, making his breathing grow heavier and heavier.

"No… this isn't right!"

Lin Yun squeezed his eyes shut, clenching his fist so tightly that the veins on his arm bulged.

This wasn't the first time. Ever since he started absorbing the power of the sun, he had noticed his Golden Dragon King bloodline becoming more active than ever before.

While a more active bloodline meant he could unlock his hidden power faster, it also came with side effects.

For example… well… it made him extremely susceptible to certain desires.

Lin Yun gritted his teeth, forcibly circulating his soul power to suppress his restless bloodline.

It had already been six years since the Golden Dragon King's bloodline fused into his body. In those six years, aside from the first three years of dormancy, during which he couldn't feel anything, the bloodline had been stable for the remaining three years.

That is… until he started absorbing the sun's power.

Ever since then, his bloodline had been stirring up trouble. The proof? He had been sleeping with Bing Di in his arms every night before, and nothing ever happened.

But now? Just hugging her was enough to make his bloodline go wild.

As Lin Yun struggled to suppress the turbulence within him, an unnatural flush of red spread across his usually pale face.

Bing Di, who was watching him from up close, widened her emerald-green eyes slightly.

"Your Excellency's body… is so hot, it feels like it's about to melt me…"

Bing Di placed her small hand on Lin Yun's chest, feeling the violent pounding of his heart.

She had felt this exact same sensation earlier today, when she was hiding on Lin Yun's body, watching him kiss Xiao Xiao.

"Could it be…?"

Bing Di blinked. A joyful glint flickered in her green eyes. Then, she closed them, leaned down, and pressed her soft red lips against Lin Yun's mouth.

Well, well, well!

She had thought that, as the Heavenly King of the Extreme North, her charm couldn't compare to a human girl. But now, it seemed she was still her Excellency's favorite soul beast!

"Sorry, Xue'er! It's not that I don't love you anymore—it's just that His Excellency is too damn attractive!"

Lin Yun, with his eyes shut tight, suddenly caught a strong whiff of Bing Di's icy fragrance, which flooded his senses.

And then—a soft, warm sensation landed on his lips.

Instinctively, he deepened the kiss, lightly sucking on that delicate softness. At the same time, his free hand found its way around Bing Di's waist.

At that moment, a refreshing coolness flowed from her lips into his mouth.

A hint of sweetness spread through him, and the scorching heat consuming his body gradually began to subside.Not Sure How Bing Di Did It, But Lin Yun Finally Broke Free

Lin Yun had finally managed to rid himself of that overwhelming surge of energy.

He was genuinely afraid that if he lost control, he might end up doing something utterly beastly to Bing Di. Although she probably wouldn't resist… if she did resist…

A 400,000-year-old fearsome beast? If she even casually fought back, Lin Yun would probably end up as a frozen ice block.

After a long while, he slowly opened his eyes.

What greeted him was Bing Di's half-lidded, misty emerald-green eyes. Her long eyelashes were so close, they looked like they were about to brush against his face.

For some strange reason, whenever Lin Yun tried to let go of Bing Di, she would cling onto him tightly.

And so, it wasn't until twice the time he spent with Xiao Xiao had passed that Bing Di finally lifted her head. A single crystal-clear strand stretched between them, snapping apart in silence as their equally dazed gazes met.

"Is this… what feelings are?"

Bing Di leaned down, wrapped her arms around Lin Yun, and slightly parted her soft red lips. Her normally cool voice now carried a hint of laziness.

At this moment, she was nothing like the cold and distant scorpion she used to be. Instead, she was more like a little cat basking in the sun.

"Maybe. But haven't you already figured that out in your heart?" Lin Yun chuckled. He lifted a lock of Bing Di's long icy-blue hair, twirling it gently around his fingers.

"But do soul beasts even have something like feelings? I don't understand."

Bing Di's voice was soft, tinged with uncertainty.

She had spent her entire life hunting and growing stronger. In the desolate and unforgiving Extreme North Icefield, she had lived alone in solitude and power.

Apart from Xue Di, she didn't even have a single true friend among soul beasts.

When she was weak, she only thought about how to survive and become stronger.

But when she became strong, there was no longer any soul beast daring enough to get close to her. Everywhere she went, all she saw was fear and reverence.

…Well, except for that damn useless Ice Silkworm.

"Of course soul beasts have emotions. You and Xue'er are proof of that, aren't you?"

"The only difference is that the feelings between you and me are… a little different from what you have with Xue'er."

"We are intelligent beings with reason and wisdom—not primitive, wild beasts that only live by instinct."

Lin Yun gently turned Bing Di's face toward him, looking into her eyes as he spoke seriously.

"I see~"

Bing Di suddenly smiled sweetly, burying her face in Lin Yun's chest, refusing to lift her head. The rosy blush on her face grew even deeper.

Bing Di's Feelings Were, In a Way, a Coincidence

From the very beginning, Bing Di had always placed Lin Yun in a higher position than herself.

She saw him as the Supreme Lord of Soul Beasts, someone to be feared and revered.

However, after she and Xue Di arrived at the Star Dou Forest, she saw a different side of Lin Yun.

He wasn't just the majestic and proud ruler of soul beasts—when he wasn't in that state, he exuded a kind and approachable aura.

At first, she thought she was the only one Lin Yun ever teased and played around with.

But then, she saw him running off to play with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion—and their relationship seemed even closer than hers with Lin Yun!

That sense of disparity unsettled her.

And it wasn't until she transformed into human form and spent every night sleeping in Lin Yun's arms that she gradually forgot about it.

Since she had nothing better to do, Bing Di also took some time to learn about human customs.

For example—"Men and women should not have physical contact."

So according to human common sense, what did it mean that Lin Yun had been holding her in his arms every night?

Bing Di didn't know.

But she loved the feeling of being with Lin Yun.

The cold and aloof version of herself felt like it was slowly melting in the warmth he radiated.

People fall little by little.

So do beasts.

The difference?

For someone like Bing Di, you had to first be stronger than her to earn her recognition.

If Lin Yun didn't have the Golden Dragon King's identity as the Supreme Lord of Soul Beasts, opening up her heart wouldn't have been this easy.

So… did the Golden Dragon King's bloodline unknowingly help him out here?

Without even realizing it, Bing Di fell asleep before Lin Yun.

A soft, faint smile lingered on her delicate face, which still held a touch of baby fat.

On the windowsill, the little Ice Jade Scorpion, Qing'er, tilted her head, looking at the two sleeping figures.

Then, with a flick of her tail hook, she sent out a frosty blue light, hitting the soul guidance lamp's switch—plunging the room into darkness.

(End of Chapter)

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