Gu Yuena's Secret Room Warning

Lin Hai lowered his head to look at the bleeding Shadow Leopard beneath him, its face devoid of all hope, and secretly shook his head.

It was the law of the jungle among soul beasts. Letting a little blood would never be enough to cause this.

It seemed his "special nature" had drawn her here.

Yet whether it was the Primordial Force, his martial soul's spirit rings, or the Bodhi Ancient Tree, all of them were currently lying dormant...

Though the Heaven Tying Chain was "high-profile," it had yet to be activated.

Then the only possibility is that the disturbance from my Martial Soul Awakening five years ago woke this sleeping Dragon Dragon.

She's been waiting for me for five years? Isn't that convenient? I've been waiting for today for a long time too.

As for her purpose in coming here, who cared? His own goals were clear enough—

Healing, drawing blood, and building rapport.

He simply rose to his feet and spoke frankly.

"Beast Sovereign, Silver Dragon King? What brings you here?"

A trace of surprise flashed through Gu Yuena's eyes. She did not know how her identity had been exposed.

But regardless of how Lin Hai knew who she was, there was one thing of which she was absolutely certain—

No such person existed in the Divine Realm!

Her figure flickered, and she was already standing before Lin Hai, her voice as clear as spring water.

"Five years ago, I sensed that power within your body and remembered your aura."

"Today, I detected your entry into the Star Dou Great Forest and came to see you. How... do you know my identity?"

Just as I thought, Lin Hai said to himself, a bitter smile appearing on his face.

"But you still haven't told me why you came looking for me!"

"As for your identity... all I can say is that I've long heard of your great name. I not only know that you are the Silver Dragon King, but also that your surname is Gu."

"Mm, the Gu from Gu Yuehu... Gu."

"Your name happens to be quite similar to that of a friend of mine."

Seeing how much he knew about her, Gu Yuena did not pursue the matter of what sort of lake "Gu Yuehu" was. She merely said calmly, "Since you know that I am the Beast Sovereign, naturally I had to come meet someone like you, who possesses supreme Divine Power, while your strength has yet to recover."

The meaning behind her words was obvious—

At present, you are no match for me. Be kind to soul beasts, and when you ascend to godhood again in the future, you may attain eternal life.

But if you choose to oppose soul beasts, then perhaps she could only bring him back to the Lake of Life... and study him carefully.

Lin Hai caught the faint threat in her words, yet did not care. It was not as though he had never received a Secret Room Warning before.

He pointed at the hopeless Shadow Leopard beside him.

"My martial soul does not require killing soul beasts. This leopard is for drawing blood."

"But drawing its blood today might save its life, or the lives of its kin, someday!"

Gu Yuena's Divine Will stirred slightly, and she discovered that Lin Hai truly carried no soul beast aura.

This proved that no matter his rank, he had never absorbed a spirit ring or Spirit Bone. That was undoubtedly good news.

She asked in confusion, "Drawing blood... how does that preserve lives?"

Lowering blood pressure, of course...

Lin Hai made a cheeky joke to himself, but maintained a grave expression as he explained everything about the Spirit Ring Pill, including the current limitations on refining it.

He could keep such pills secret from others, but he would never hide them from Gu Yuena alone—

This could practically be considered his "political achievement" in the soul beast world.

Besides, he still wanted to draw some blood from Di Tian and the others!

Without this woman's approval, those Fierce Beasts, especially that brute Xiong Jun, would surely fight him to the death. Then he would have to trouble Old Bodhi Tree again.

If Old Bodhi Tree demanded "payment by the job," how many brain cells would he have to burn making up those bizarre stories about plants and trees...

After hearing Lin Hai out, Gu Yuena did not question the truth of his words. The strong all cared about their dignity, even if their power was gone.

One could only say that she had guessed the outcome, but gotten the process absurdly wrong—

The Spirit Ring Pill was real, but Lin Hai had never been one to shamelessly save face.

Gu Yuena's delicate brows furrowed slightly, as though she were calculating a complex problem.

At first glance, Spirit Ring Pills did indeed benefit soul beasts.

Yet while some soul beasts could preserve their lives, human strength would also increase—some soul masters could select the spirit rings they desired and complete extreme absorption.

Moreover, the current refinement of Spirit Ring Pills was bound to Lin Hai himself, meaning that the vast majority of soul masters still had to hunt soul beasts to obtain spirit rings.

Lin Hai had mentioned that he was researching formations to separate the process of absorbing Free Soul Power from himself.

But this involved knowledge related to Soul Tools, and no results had yet been achieved.

Soul Tool research was by no means easy. There was simply too little information available.

Even the Spirit Hall's collected texts on the subject often contained only a few brief lines of record.

After pondering for a long while, Gu Yuena still reached no conclusion and could only hope that Lin Hai would achieve a breakthrough soon.

Just as she was about to speak, Lin Hai abruptly released his martial soul. His fifth spirit ring lit up, and a streak of white light shot straight toward her!

She did not evade it. That pure white light looked exceptionally gentle.

The instant the light touched Gu Yuena's skin, her entire body trembled faintly.

Healing?

It could actually shake the terrifying sword qi left behind by the Asura Demon Sword?

She could now clearly sense Lin Hai's rank—he was a fifty-sixth-rank Soul King.

If someone had told her in the past that a mere Soul King could heal her injuries and affect Asura Sword Qi, she would have thought that person mad.

This could not help but remind her of the strange power that had made her heart palpitate five years ago.

It seemed this little fellow's martial soul and spirit rings truly were not simple.

As that thought arose, she became even more curious about Lin Hai's origins.

Lin Hai gazed at that peerless face capable of captivating all living beings, a smile curling at his lips.

"The matter of the Spirit Ring Pills is indeed difficult to settle for now. But this healing soul skill should be enough to prove my sincerity, shouldn't it?"

Gu Yuena recovered from her astonishment. Her gaze was firm and brooked no doubt.

"Come with me to the Lake of Life."

The moment she finished speaking, a slender hand, white as frost and snow, had already reached before him. The speed of the movement instantly reminded Lin Hai of the scene when Bibi Dong had carried him away during his Martial Soul Awakening.

Old Bodhi Tree had principles, even as a tree. Though he worked for payment, he truly stepped in when something happened.

But just as he was about to act, Lin Hai stopped him with a thought.

"Don't, Old Bodhi Tree! As the ancients said, how can one obtain a dragon's child without entering the dragon's lair?!"

The power of the Bodhi quietly receded. The employer's wishes naturally had to be obeyed.

Lin Hai smiled and said to Gu Yuena, "Then please take me to the outskirts of the Lake of Life first. I still have something to do."

Gu Yuena nodded slightly.

Light and shadow swirled, and the two appeared at the outskirts of the Lake of Life in an instant.

Gu Yuena had ultimately shown this suspected "extraterritorial god rebuilding his cultivation" a measure of respect. She had only loosely gripped his arm as they traveled.

At the lakeside, a giant ape like a mountain, a bizarre creature with an ox's head and a serpent's body, and a gentle-looking woman seemingly in her early thirties were gathered together in quiet conversation.

The sudden arrival of Gu Yuena and Lin Hai instantly put the two beasts and one human on edge.

Two humans had silently infiltrated the core region of the Lake of Life?

Even with Er Ming's intellect, he immediately concluded that the newcomers meant no good.

The young man was one thing. He looked young and immature, not particularly powerful, and was unexpectedly somewhat pleasing to the eye.

But the woman was entirely different. Her beauty was unmatched, and her strength was unfathomable.

At the same time, she made them feel an absolute suppression originating from deep within their bloodlines.

As the elder, Ah Rou forcefully suppressed the alarm in her heart and spoke first.

"May I ask what brings the two of you to the Lake of Life?"

She had no choice but to ask, afraid that Er Ming would strike first and attack.