Sky-cracking Rider

"Chirp!"

The Little Bird on Princess Lin Ziyu's shoulder called out.

The two Metallic Dragons who had been listening intently noticed the movement behind them and turned around together.

"Oh? Her Royal Highness the Princess, who are you?"

As one of them recognized Princess Lin Ziyu, it immediately fixed its gaze on Chen Fei, and its tone began to grow unfriendly.

While the Metallic Dragon clan was usually polite to the Slan Royal Family, the same could not be guaranteed towards strangers, and it openly revealed its fearsome fangs.

The Dragon of Slaughter's fearsome reputation was no legend.

"Hello, Yilan!"

Through the process of elimination, Chen Fei immediately knew which of the Metallic Dragons was Yilan, and he also found the shape of her Tail Spear very familiar.

He had once heard from Yilan that a particularly useful skill to differentiate Metallic Dragons was by observing their tails, as each dragon's Tail Spear was a unique trait.

"Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh? Chen, Chen, Chen Fei! Is it you?"

True enough, the other Metallic Dragon was indeed the Yilan that Chen Fei knew, who let out a familiar sound of surprise.

She was about to push her kin aside to rush in front of Chen Fei, but saw him make a silencing gesture and said, "Class first, we'll talk after class!"

After all, learning came first, and Chen Xiao'er did not want to get hung up and beaten by the Demon Race Professor for disrupting classroom discipline.

The professor's size alone was intimidating enough.

"Class will be over soon, so... shall we chat later?"

The courses of Professor Malukard from the Demon Tribe were always difficult, and Yilan did not want to miss out, so she nodded apologetically to Chen Fei, who also smiled and nodded back.

The female Metallic Dragon Yilan turned her head back to focus on the lecture in the open-air classroom.

The Metallic Dragon that had shown its fangs to Chen Fei lowered its voice and asked softly, "Sister Yilan, who is that vile creature?"

Even though the voice was soft, Chen Fei and Princess Lin Ziyu, who were standing behind the two Metallic Dragons, heard everything clearly.

"Sorry, the education of these young dragons still needs to be improved!"

Educating Metallic Dragons was a duty of the Slan Royal Family, and Lin Ziyu proactively apologized to Chen Fei for the other dragon's rudeness.

Among the dragons under a thousand years old, many were brats, and their education could not be neglected for a moment.

Chen Fei magnanimously said, "No problem, I understand. Let's listen to the class together. It's quite interesting!"

Out of respect for Yilan, he chose not to take issues with the young impudent dragon.

If that dragon were alone and still dared to be so aggressive, Chen Xiao'er would definitely stuff a Dragon Slayer Missile right into its gaping, fanged mouth.

"Stop it! Chen Fei is my friend!"

Yilan lifted a claw and pinned her little brother to the platform, rendering him immobile, leaving only his Tail Spear helplessly swinging behind him, weak and pitiful.

Under the guidance of Professor Malukard from the Demon Race, the atmosphere in the open-air classroom grew very lively. The students, all Large Intelligent Magical Beasts, actively participated in discussions, and even Yilan, who was auditing, spoke a few words and received the professor's praise. Right or wrong aside, participation was crucial, as scholarly attitude often mattered more than academic results.

"Everyone's contributions are excellent; it seems you have all thought deeply about this," Professor Malukard nodded slightly toward the platform where the two Metallic Dragons sat, clearly acknowledging the presence of the Imperial Princess. Since he was still conducting the class, he could only greet her briefly and continued, "The third piece of evidence, proving that Cangqiong Star and Blue Star are part of the same 'Great World Tree Plane Theory'... is a crucial piece of evidence."

Practically all of the Intelligent Species perked up their ears, even holding their breath.

If the furtherance of the 'Great World Tree Origin Theory' into the 'Great World Tree Plane Theory' could be substantiated, it would be a groundbreaking discovery.

"Spirit!"

Professor Malukard raised a sharply nailed finger, his voice echoing through the open-air classroom, and before many students could voice their objections, he said, "Just as a tree does not have identical leaves, there are no identical planes in the Great World Tree. However, there can be identical spirits. Across countless planes, there can be countless versions of you. While appearances may differ, and perhaps even life forms, the essence of the spirit remains unchanged."

The third piece of evidence was truly revolutionary, eliciting a range of astonished noises from all present beings.

"Different planes, the same spirit? What an astonishing theory!"

It was the first time Princess Lin Ziyu had heard such a hypothesis, and it was utterly mind-boggling.

To exist in myriad forms across different planes was not the work of ordinary beings but of gods!

More surprisingly, all beings were the same.

"How is that possible?"

"Aren't souls unique? Once you die, that's really it, all gone! Not even a next life!"

"It's unimaginable! Absolutely astonishing!"

"How many 'me's' are there, after all?"

"Blue Star and Cangqiong Star are not the same plane, could there also be a 'me' on Blue Star? How come I didn't know, why hasn't he she they called me, what does this mean, am I looking down on myself?..."

Some large Intelligent Species found this incomprehensible, their minds becoming a complete mess.

The open-air classroom also turned into a complete mess!

"That's really impressive!"

Chen Fei was utterly impressed by the Demon Race Professor's theory, scholars from Blue Star really should come here for a deeper exchange.

Although evolving along different civilizational paths, Cangqiong Star and Blue Star each had their merits, with Blue Star preceding with the "Great World Tree Origin Theory," and Cangqiong Star immediately following up with an even more astonishing "Great World Tree Plane Theory," which even included a speculation about souls.

It is said that Metallic Dragons are bold, and Yilan, the auditing student, loudly questioned, "Professor, isn't this evidence a bit insufficient? Is there any concrete proof from reality, such as two identical souls that have been confirmed?"

The existence of souls had been confirmed, but their true nature was still without any substantial progress, both on Cangqiong Star and Blue Star.

"This… there indeed is! There is a known example in reality."

The bespectacled Demon Race Professor, Malukard, certainly did not disappoint the Intelligent Species; he persisted relentlessly.

He not only proposed the speculation but also found compelling proof.

If all three pieces of evidence were confirmed, then "Great World Tree Plane Theory" would no longer be speculation but an established truth; thus, "Great World Tree Origin Theory" would also be proven.

For both Cangqiong Star and Blue Star, the entire Great World would not just consist of their own existences but also countless planes awaiting exploration by the two civilizations, with a future journey comprising not only a sea of stardust but also infinite planes.

The open-air classroom quieted down again, as all Intelligent Species silently waited for the moment when the truth would be revealed.

"The last Dragon Rider, Lord of the Sky, Mo Lin, had another name, Lin Mo; he found his other soul. It's unknown whether it was Mo Lin who found Lin Mo or Lin Mo who found Mo Lin, but the souls of Cangqiong Star and Blue Star miraculously merged into one."

The Demon Race Professor threw out his strongest proof, and the classroom did not erupt in chaos as if a pond had been blasted, but instead, it remained eerily silent.

The attending Intelligent Species students looked at each other, and no one took the initiative to speak first.

"Your Royal Highness the Princess, is this true?"

Chen Fei looked at Princess Lin Ziyu with an inquiring gaze.

The Crown Prince and Princess of the Slan Dynasty, both offspring of the Lord of the Sky, possessed such a lineage that solidified the dynastic rule of Cangqiong Star like a fortress.

"It seems, indeed, there is such a matter! Father never mentioned it, but there is a Dragon Rider, Mo Lin on Cangqiong Star and a Pilot, Lin Mo on Blue Star; somehow the two became one, the Dragon Rider's contract remained effective, so the soul underwent no changes."

Princess Lin Ziyu also found it hard to comprehend how two real people could merge into one; it could probably only be described by an unimaginable miracle.

If it weren't for the miracle, their father, later known as Lord of the Sky, would have likely perished in the spatial turbulence long ago, and they, his children, might also not have been born into this world. Perhaps, it was precisely due to possessing a powerful merged soul that their father achieved his current successes, gaining the common veneration of two civilized planets.

Although she was unaware where the Demon Race professor had derived his clues from, for the time being, it seemed to be the closest speculation to the truth.

"Today's lesson ends here. Welcome, Princess Lin Ziyu, to your visit at Spectacle Royal Academy!"

After having profoundly shaken all the students, Professor Malukard once again formally bowed towards the platform where the Princess was seated, announcing the end of the lecture.

The large Intelligent Species students might need quite a long time to digest these three pieces of evidence for the "Great World Tree Plane Theory," each more astonishing than the last, with the final one even involving the Lord of the Sky.

"..."

As the remarks involved her father, Princess Lin Ziyu had to maintain her silence.

But to the other large Intelligent Species students, the silence of the Princess signified acquiescence, amplifying the tumultuous waves in their hearts even more, making the "Great World Tree Plane Theory" seem very likely to be the truth, with identical souls apparently existing in different planes.

"What an incredible lesson indeed!"

Yilan, a female Metallic Dragon, quickly organized her notes, Blade Wing meticulously clasped her tablet screen, and stowed it within her body.

The tablets used in class by Metallic Dragons were not external objects but evolved parts of their own bodies; naturally, the content of the lessons had been recorded, and although she operated without spiritual power, it was more convenient and direct than other Intelligent Species.

Yilan turned back to Chen Fei.

"Once again, seriously and formally, it's been a long time, Chen Fei, my friend, a good friend, a friend of Yilan's!"