Gu Yuena was a little dazed.
She lowered her head and looked at her hands, then tried circulating the Soul Power within her body.
There was no resistance at all.
That bone-deep pain had really just vanished into thin air.
Even her Silver Dragon Spear seemed to have touched some higher threshold.
"What on earth is this Golden Ranking List?"
A storm surged through Gu Yuena's heart.
To erase the power of a God King like Asura God so effortlessly, the being behind this Golden Ranking List had probably surpassed even the Dragon God at his peak!
After her shock came overwhelming joy, along with the fury she had suppressed for tens of thousands of years.
"The Divine Realm..."
Gu Yuena's fingers tightened around her spear, her knuckles turning white.
A terrifying killing intent erupted from her and swept across the entire core area of the Star Dou Forest.
Now that her injuries had healed, it was time to settle the score with those hypocrites in the Divine Realm!
However.
Gu Yuena quickly reined in her aura.
She wasn't the sort of reckless fool who let hatred cloud her judgment.
Although her strength had returned, storming the Divine Realm right now didn't guarantee victory.
Besides, she had only just awakened. She knew next to nothing about the current state of Douluo Continent.
"Di Tian."
Gu Yuena's voice was cool as she called his name.
The next second.
The forest depths, calm just moments ago, were suddenly swept by raging winds.
A gigantic black dragon silhouette blotted out the sky as it approached. Nearing the Lake of Life, it swiftly took human form and dropped to its knees before Gu Yuena.
"Your subordinate is here!"
Beast God Di Tian, the leader of the Ten Great Beast Kings who usually commanded awe across the continent, was as humble as a child before Gu Yuena.
He raised his head. Feeling his master's vast, oceanic aura, he was overcome with tears of excitement.
"Congratulations, my lord! Congratulations!"
"Your injuries are fully healed, and you have reclaimed control over all things!"
Gu Yuena waved a hand, signaling for him to rise.
"No need for formalities."
"Tell me, what is the continent like now?"
"And what are the people on this Golden Ranking List like?"
She needed to find out.
Why had even her Silver Dragon Spear ranked only fifth?
Just what sort of extraordinary beings were the four above it?
Di Tian didn't dare delay. He quickly gathered his thoughts and began:
"My lord."
"The human world is rather complicated now."
"The Spirit Hall dominates the continent. A woman named Bibi Dong is inheriting the Rakshasa Godhood, and she's ambitious to unite the continent."
"On Sea God Island, there's a young man named Tang San. The Golden Ranking List just revealed that he has reached level one hundred and become a god, inheriting the Sea God Godhood."
At this, a trace of disdain flashed in Gu Yuena's eyes.
"The Sea God? The Rakshasa God?"
"They're merely inheritors of First-Class Gods. In the past, creatures like them wouldn't even have been worthy of an audience with me."
Di Tian gave a wry smile.
Only his master would dare say such a thing.
But he hesitated before continuing.
"My lord, besides these two factions, there's another place that's quite unusual."
"Oh?"
Gu Yuena raised an eyebrow. "Tell me about it."
Di Tian drew a deep breath and pointed toward the northern sky.
"Skywater City."
"It used to be just a small human city, but everything changed after it got a new city lord."
"That city lord is named Neuvillette."
"..."
At the mention of the name, Di Tian's expression turned unusually grave.
"Your subordinate once sensed his presence from afar."
"Although he has a human form, the aura he gives off... is purer and more ancient than the Dragon God's!"
"He possesses a mastery over water that completely transcends the rules of this world."
Gu Yuena's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.
Purer than the Dragon God?
How was that possible?
Unless... he was a supreme dragon from another plane?
"Go on." Gu Yuena was intrigued.
Di Tian nodded and continued:
"What your subordinate finds most unbelievable isn't his strength."
"It's the situation in Skywater City."
"There, Soul Beasts and human Soul Masters are actually living together in peace!"
Gu Yuena didn't react to this, but Bi Ji and King of Ten Thousand Demons nearby looked astonished.
Humans and Soul Beasts living in peace?
That was utterly absurd!
Humans needed Soul Rings to advance, which meant the two sides were destined to fight to the death.
How could they possibly live in peace?
"Are you sure you saw correctly?" Gu Yuena asked.
"Absolutely."
Di Tian spoke with conviction.
"Snow Empress of the Far North had been facing a seven-hundred-thousand-year tribulation. She was certain to die."
"Neuvillette was the one who helped her overcome it."
"Snow Empress now lives in Skywater City, and she even..."
Di Tian paused, his expression turning odd. "She's even become Neuvillette's woman."
Gu Yuena: "..."
Now that was a shocking revelation.
The ruler of the Far North Ice Plains had given herself to a... dragon?
"That's not all."
What Di Tian said next was the real bombshell.
"Neuvillette has been vigorously promoting a system called 'Soul Spirits' in Skywater City."
"Soul Spirits?"
It was the first time Gu Yuena had heard the term.
"Yes, Soul Spirits."
Di Tian gathered his thoughts and explained:
"A Soul Spirit is created when one of us Soul Beasts, whether on the brink of death or by choice, merges our soul with a human's Martial Soul through a special contract."
"This fusion doesn't simply provide a Soul Ring and Soul Skills."
"It allows a Soul Beast to continue living in another form!"
Di Tian's voice trembled as he spoke.
He understood all too well what this meant for the Soul Beast Clan.
"My lord, you know how difficult cultivation is for us Soul Beasts. Every hundred thousand years, we face a major tribulation."
"When our time is nearly up, if we fail to overcome it, we're reduced to ashes."
"But with the Soul Spirit System, Soul Beasts approaching the end of their lifespan can choose a promising human and become their Soul Spirit."
"They can retain their intelligence and even continue evolving as the human grows stronger!"
"In battle, Soul Spirits can leave their hosts and fight independently."
"This is a completely equal contract!"
"Humans gain Soul Rings and allies, while we Soul Beasts gain eternal life and the chance to evolve."
"That's... a win-win!"
"..."
After hearing Di Tian's account.
The entire Lake of Life fell into deathly silence.
Light flickered in Gu Yuena's purple eyes.
As the Silver Dragon King, she possessed unparalleled wisdom.
She immediately understood the brilliance of this "Soul Spirit" System.
It would resolve the conflict between humans and Soul Beasts at its very root!
If it could truly be spread far and wide,
the Soul Beast Clan would never again face wanton slaughter.
They could even use the speed of human cultivation to strengthen their own power!
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