Gu Yuena's Madness! The Truth Behind the Soul Beasts' Decline!

Gu Yuena stopped amidst the nine-colored dust, her silver eyes locking onto the black figure.

She couldn't sense his Soul Power fluctuations, couldn't read the level of his aura, and couldn't even tell whether he was a living being or some kind of projection.

A person whose strength is completely immeasurable has appeared in the most secret forbidden area of the Dragon Clan.

It can't possibly be a coincidence.

Who are you?

Her voice lowered.

"Why have you come to my dragon clan's secret territory?"

Bai Yuan turned her head, and the light from the golden pupils shining through the cracks in her mask swept over her.

When he spoke, his voice was masked.

Every word seemed to be shrouded in a layer of "destruction," its sound so heavy it sent chills down one's spine.

"Your dragon territory... why can't I come here?"

Gu Yuena's brows furrowed sharply.

"You are the Dragon God's Heart."

Bai Yuan paused.

"Me too."

The moment those four words were uttered, Gu Yuena's pupils suddenly contracted.

The Dragon God's Heart.

These four words are the ultimate secret of her trip.

Aside from Di Tian and herself, no one else in this world should know.

But this person, whose face was barely visible, spoke of it in such a nonchalant tone.

"How could you...?"

Gu Yuena's voice rose half an octave, but she immediately suppressed it.

Anger and astonishment surged within her chest simultaneously. She clenched her fingers tightly within her sleeve, staring intently at every detail of the black figure.

"Your Mightiness."

Her tone was icy cold, and the nine-colored light reflected in her silver eyes, like a fire burning beneath a layer of ice.

"If you can't give me a convincing reason today... then I'll have to ask you to stay."

The moment the last word fell to the ground, Di Tian behind her silently took half a step forward.

The aura of the Beast God was fully unleashed at that moment.

Golden-black Soul Power surged out of his body like a giant wave, scattering the nine-colored dust beneath his feet, and the entire pit emitted a deep hum.

Di Tian remained silent.

But he has already explained everything.

Ready to get started?

Bai Yuan, facing the overwhelming sense of oppression, didn't even consider retreating.

He tilted his head, turning his face to face the semi-transparent figure behind his shoulder.

"Xiao Bai, please don't kill them, thank you."

Xiao Bai stepped out from behind Bai Yuan's shoulder.

The figure stretched in mid-air, dark golden patterns slowly lighting up on its surface, and flames flickered in its eyes.

It did not release any aura, nor did it unleash any pressure.

It's just taking one step forward.

In that instant, the golden-black Soul Power surrounding Di Tian was completely gone.

A corner collapsed.

That was a spontaneous collapse, beyond his control.

Di Tian's pupils froze completely.

He stared at the dark golden, semi-transparent figure, a shiver he had never felt before rising from the depths of his blood.

That's not fear.

This is more primal; it's a Reason reaction when facing the source of one's bloodline.

He can't move.

Di Tian had traversed the continent for ten thousand years, experiencing countless life-and-death battles, but at this moment, he couldn't even lift a single finger.

He couldn't even maintain the thought of "I'm going to take action."

It was as if a giant hand had pressed down on his head, crushing his fighting spirit to the core, leaving only a bewildered instinct.

Don't move.

If you don't move, nothing will happen.

Gu Yuena sensed it too.

She gritted her teeth, her silver Soul Power surging wildly within her body, trying to resist the omnipresent feeling of being watched.

But the figure wasn't looking at her, nor was it targeting anyone.

It simply stood there, and that space became its territory.

"You..."

Gu Yuena's voice was squeezed out through clenched teeth, her palms already soaked with cold sweat.

Xiao Bai stood in mid-air, his vertical pupils lowered, looking down at the two people below who looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

It did not release any murderous intent:

"You two relax."

"I didn't say I'd kill you."

After saying that, it took half an inch forward.

Just half an inch.

Di Tian's knees suddenly sank, as if his shoulders were being crushed by an immense force.

He gritted his teeth to keep from kneeling down.

But the veins on his forehead were bulging, and the back of his clothes was soaked with cold sweat.

Gu Yuena's breathing faltered.

She finally realized something.

The soul before me—no, the being before me.

If you want to kill her, you don't need to lift a finger.

It doesn't even need to be taken seriously.

Her most important goal for this trip, the Dragon God Core, was right at the feet of that black figure.

"..."

Bai Yuan stood behind Xiao Bai, arms crossed.

Jin Tong calmly watched the complex shift in Gu Yuena's eyes, from anger to shock to restraint.

He didn't say anything.

Sometimes, silence is more oppressive than speech.

Nine-colored light flowed slowly at the bottom of the pit, illuminating the three opposing figures with flickering light.

Gu Yuena's clenched fingers loosened and tightened again, then loosened again.

Her gaze shifted from Bai Yuan to Xiao Bai.

Finally, we return to the golden pupil visible through the crack in Bai Yuan's mask.

What do you want?

The voice was low, but it had lost the firmness of the previous "stay."

Bai Yuan looked at her and finally spoke.

This time, the hollowness in the voice lessened somewhat, replaced by a subtle gentleness.

Let's talk first.

"Listen to me first, then decide whether or not to take action."

Gu Yuena remained silent for a long time.

Light and shadow flickered in his silver eyes, as if he were weighing something.

Finally, she slightly raised her chin.

"... explain."

Bai Yuan glanced at her, then turned his head to look at the Nine-Colored Dragon Soul that had been silently observing from the depths of the pit.

"Then let's start from..."

He paused, his golden eyes calm.

"What exactly did your god do? Begin."

Silence returned to the deep pit.

The nine-colored light Youyou dimly, as if awaiting a judgment that was tens of thousands of years overdue.

The Dragon God, however, did not utter a single word from beginning to end.

Perhaps it knew that speaking up would be useless.

Perhaps it was already pre-set.

What this person is talking about, he actually did.

"Impossible!"

Gu Yuena's voice exploded in the deep pit, carrying a sharp, almost shattered quality.

The nine-colored light was scattered and flew everywhere by her sudden burst of Soul Power, and silver energy surged wildly around her.

"The Dragon God couldn't possibly do such a thing! You're lying to me! Who exactly are you?!"

Bai Yuan didn't move; he just watched her quietly.

Gu Yuena clenched her fists tightly, her chest heaving violently.

She stared at Bai Yuan's eyes beneath his mask, trying to find a trace of a lie.

With just a little bit of conviction, she could convince herself that this was just a rumor fabricated by some hostile force, a trap set to shake her.

But she couldn't find it.

Those golden eyes remained completely still from beginning to end.

"If it's true..."

Her voice suddenly lowered, the anger from before gone, replaced only by bitterness.

"Then what are we? What are the Soul Beast Clan? What are hundreds of thousands of years of faith and perseverance...?"

"Is it wrong to revive the Soul Beast?"