PS: The second update is here. Asking for recommendation votes, monthly passes, and evaluation votes. It’s been a while since I asked; just shouting it out for the thrill. Putting aside the identity of Kuroi Matou (Black Rock Shooter) and why she would be associating with (Mugino) and the others, and ignoring the significance of the God War's victory, upon hearing the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon speak, Lin Luo’s heart skipped a beat. He immediately looked up and asked, "What do you mean by that? You know about the God War too?"

The title "King of the World" wasn't something just anyone could utter. The entity that acknowledged him as the King of the World was the God War; therefore, only beings connected to the God War could possibly know this identity. Secondly, since Kuroi was the core of this world, this realm was clearly the hidden world where Kuroi Matou existed. There were no dragons in that hidden world, which meant the group of dragons before him must have been brought here by the God War.

Finally, after dealing with this group of dragons for so long, they had always treated him with utter disdain. But now, having met Kuroi, and with his identity as the King of the World being pointed out precisely at this moment… Lin Luo wouldn't believe for a second that these dragons had nothing to do with the God War.

So, he decided to cut straight to the chase. Of course, the most significant reason was that he could sense the killing intent and hostility in the other party's tone had significantly lessened.

The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon didn't answer immediately. Its massive eyes swept over Lin Luo and his companions intermittently, making it impossible to know what it was contemplating. Just as Lin Luo and the others began to feel uneasy, they noticed the dragon suddenly sigh with a look of resignation, "Sigh, if that's the case, then I suppose this loss I suffered was for nothing."

"???" Everyone was somewhat bewildered.

The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon paid them no mind, turning back to address the dragon horde behind her. "Number Two, Three, Four, and Five stay. The rest of you, return to wherever you came from. Our migration path can finally come to an end here."

With a series of earth-shattering roars, hundreds of dragon heads—except for the Three-Headed Golden Dragon, the Void Shadow Dragon, the Four-Clawed White Dragon, and the Dark Dragon—all soared away in different directions, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

"Now then, let's have a proper talk, King of the World." The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon lowered its body slightly, instantly whipping up a fierce wind that made the surrounding vegetation thrash wildly.

As Lin Luo and the others watched the colossal body press down upon them, they instinctively adopted defensive postures. Nero and Black SABER, in particular, were already drawing their swords... Although the opponent possessed overwhelming power, if a fight became unavoidable, they certainly would not retreat.

"Hold off on attacking; it probably doesn't mean to fight us," Lin Luo was the sharpest, quickly using telepathic communication to restrain the two who were about to strike. The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon's tone carried no murderous intent or desire for battle. If they attacked first and ruined the chance for peaceful coexistence, the loss would be too great.

Hearing Lin Luo's words, Nero and Black SABER immediately paused their sword-drawing motions, though as warriors, they kept their hands firmly gripped on their hilts, remaining ready to counter any attack. It wasn't just them; everyone else adopted the same cautious and vigilant stance.

"Hmm? It seems this isn't conducive to conversation." Seeing everyone’s defensive posture, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon was momentarily stunned, then seemed to understand. It muttered some incantation, and its massive body, stretching over a hundred meters, suddenly erupted in a dazzling, brilliant light. In a flash, its form began to rapidly shrink.

In less than ten seconds, the body that was once over a hundred meters long was reduced to less than two meters... the form of a human.

Standing before Lin Luo and his group was now a classical beauty dressed in a flowing yellow gown. She appeared to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with a graceful, slender physique and features carved by nature, truly a lotus blooming from pristine water, naturally unadorned.

"Huh??"

Seeing this sight, Lin Luo's entire party froze, staring blankly at the classical beauty before them, utterly speechless. The most comical sight was Rin; the mouth of the pouch holding her gems suddenly sprang open, and stones tumbled out one after another, yet she was completely oblivious.

The classical beauty said nothing, merely smiling sweetly as she observed their stunned expressions.

It wasn't until several seconds later that the group finally snapped back to reality. Mikoto pointed at her with a look of utter disbelief, "You you you you... You are that Five-Clawed Golden Dragon from before?" She couldn't even form a complete sentence.

The classical beauty smiled gently, "Yes, my name is Long Xuanxuan." (Does this name feel familiar? You guessed correctly; Xuan is the 'Xuan' from Wanwan, and Xuan is the 'Xuan' from Shi Feixuan.)

"..." Even with confirmation, the group found it hard to accept. In their minds, on the left was the imposing, hundred-meter-long Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, and on the right was a captivating, exquisitely beautiful woman. No matter how they tried, they couldn't reconcile the two images.

"This world... is too insane," Mikoto groaned painfully. Who could have imagined that the master with a voice like a rolling thunderclap would be such a delicate beauty?

"I think I need to go back and study up on dragon lore," Evangeline covered her head with a look of frustration. This was the first time she had ever seen a dragon capable of taking human form.

"This Emperor... has gained new insight," even Nero was dumbfounded. It turned out there were things even an emperor could not comprehend.

"..." Lin Luo was also struck dumb. You couldn't imagine—you absolutely could not imagine—that the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, which reigned with imperial authority over the pinnacle of the dragon race, radiating sharp, domineering energy that could rival the mightiest figures, would turn out to be such a peerlessly gorgeous beauty with the elegance of clear autumn water, the bone structure of fine jade. This immense dissonance was almost too much to bear.

If any words could describe Lin Luo’s mood now, it would only be: What a ripoff.

"You, you really are that Five-Clawed Golden Dragon?" Lin Luo couldn't help but ask.

"Of course. Shall I transform back for you to see? Or perhaps you'd prefer I speak to you in my previous form?" Long Xuanxuan asked with a charming smile.

"No need, no need," Lin Luo waved his hands quickly. "This is much better, much better."

"That's good. I also find conversing like this more convenient," Long Xuanxuan said with a smile.

Lin Luo nodded. There was nothing else to do; after all, humans are visual creatures. Facing a menacing, awe-inspiring Five-Clawed Golden Dragon was certainly less pleasant than facing a captivating, exquisite classical beauty.

The others felt much the same way. Although the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon was this very classical beauty moments ago, looking at her human form subconsciously lowered their guard... The impact of appearance is a very important psychological factor.

Before they could continue speaking, four other girls approached from across the way. Though their appearances and temperaments varied, they were all peerless beauties, undoubtedly the four dragons left behind earlier. Because Long Xuanxuan’s transformation was so striking and sudden, they hadn't witnessed the transformation of the other four.

"Hmph, is this the King of the World? He has absolutely no aesthetic appeal."

The speaker was a petite girl... probably a loli. Her height barely reached 1.4 meters, topped by fiery red hair, and a barely perceptible chest—a flat chest, no need to explain. Whether intentionally or not, she sported two small dragon horns on her head and two tiny black wings on her back, not having fully transformed into a human.

Although she was a loli, her attire was anything but. She revealed what should be covered and even exposed a bit of what shouldn't, looking quite wanton. However, her expression was far from wanton; it was filled