Everyone on Douluo Continent looked at Gu Yuena's introduction, their faces full of shock and confusion.
The Silver Dragon King was clearly on the Soul Beast side, and like Di Tian, she belonged to the Dragon Clan.
From Di Tian and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's reluctance to challenge her, it was obvious that her status was no ordinary one.
But her cultivation level was also hidden!
The only other person whose cultivation level was hidden like this was Duan Changsheng.
Could Gu Yuena's cultivation be just like Duan Changsheng's, having already surpassed the limits of mortals and reached true god-level strength?
At the thought, all the humans were shaken.
It seemed that the Soul Beasts, like humanity, had a powerful god-level expert on their side.
As for which side was stronger, that remained unknown.
But since Duan Changsheng was ranked first, that meant humanity had a greater chance of winning.
"Oh my god, she's beautiful!"
"So this is the Silver Dragon King?"
"She's unbelievably beautiful!"
Everyone gazed at Gu Yuena, who had appeared in human form, captivated by her beauty.
Beside her, even Bibi Dong's beauty paled.
"Not bad. Your human form is perfect!"
"But your injuries are severe. Are you sure you want to fight me?"
When Duan Changsheng saw Gu Yuena, he was dazzled by her beauty.
He had lived on Douluo Continent for tens of thousands of years and had seen countless beauties.
But Gu Yuena was without a doubt the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. There was no one else who came close.
Even Bibi Dong paled in comparison to her.
Severely injured?
Everyone who heard this news lit up with delight.
It was good that she was injured. That way, humanity could win.
"However, I don't want to bully a woman who's badly injured!"
"Sky Screen, can you make sure her injuries don't affect her in the challenge ahead, so she can bring out her full strength?"
Duan Changsheng's lips curled up slightly as he made his request to the Sky Screen.
"You've got to be kidding! Isn't it better for us if she's injured?"
"Exactly. It'll be easier to win if she's hurt."
"I'm speechless. What a great opportunity, and he insists on making it a fair fight. What's he thinking? This is a battle about the dignity of humanity and the Soul Beasts!"
"I think it's fine. This is the bearing a real man should have. If you're going to fight, fight fair and square."
"Masked Superman, I'm with you. You're right. That's what a man should be!"
The spectators all reacted differently to Duan Changsheng's actions.
Some thought he was just pretending to be righteous. He could have won easily, but instead he was putting on the airs of a gentleman.
If he lost, he wouldn't just be disgracing himself. He would be disgracing all of humanity.
But others thought Duan Changsheng was right to do this. If he wanted to win, he should win fair and square.
Taking advantage of someone's weakness was no act of a gentleman.
Even if Duan Changsheng won, it wouldn't be an honorable victory.
Still, the vast majority leaned toward the first view, thinking that Duan Changsheng was putting on too much of a show.
[All injuries will be temporarily removed during the challenge and will have no effect. Challengers may confidently bring out their full strength.]
The Sky Screen quickly responded.
In the blink of an eye, all the injuries inside Gu Yuena's body had disappeared.
The long-missed feeling of power was indescribable.
The surging strength especially made Gu Yuena feel as though she had returned to the Divine Realm, ready to slaughter her way through the place.
"Human, thank you!"
"If I win, will you let me see your true face?"
Gu Yuena wore a confident, composed smile.
Although the human before her was very powerful and had undoubtedly reached the level of a hundred-level god, he was still no match for her.
This was as good as a guaranteed victory.
"Of course!"
"But if you lose, you'll be my girlfriend. How about it?"
Duan Changsheng agreed without hesitation, then turned the tables and made his own demand.
All the humans and Soul Beasts were stunned.
What was going on?!
This was a showdown between humanity and the Soul Beasts, not a chance to chase after a girl.
Could he take this seriously?
Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Zi JI, who had already recognized Duan Changsheng's identity, were on the verge of breaking down, their hearts full of regret.
If Duan Changsheng got together with Gu Yuena, they would have no chance of reconciling with him.
If only they had known, they never would have brought up breaking up back then and thrown away their relationship.
Otherwise, they would be the ones standing by Duan Changsheng's side.
At that moment, all three women prayed that Duan Changsheng wouldn't win.
If he won, they would truly have no chance left!
"Fine, no problem!"
Gu Yuena paused for a moment, then agreed.
Be his girlfriend?
Impossible!
She wasn't going to lose.
Since she wouldn't lose, what harm was there in agreeing?
"Now that's refreshing!"
"Come on, let me see what you, the Silver Dragon King, can do!"
Duan Changsheng remained calm and composed, displaying the manners of a gentleman as he let her make the first move.
"Then you'd better be careful!"
"Elemental Tide!"
Gu Yuena launched a probing attack, drawing upon the water element and condensing it into a water dragon that roared toward him.
The water dragon looked small and seemingly weak, but it faintly contained a trace of the power of law.
"Since you're a dragon, I'll use the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms to subdue you, Silver Dragon King!"
"Twin Dragons Drawing Water!"
Duan Changsheng struck with both hands, unleashing two different kinds of palm force at once, one fierce and powerful, the other soft and yielding.
The soft palm force blocked the water dragon's attack, while the fierce palm force erupted with terrifying strength, instantly shattering it.
The Silver Dragon King was so shocked by Duan Changsheng's move that her mouth fell open.
Although her attack had only been a probe, it was still enough to force back any deity below the First-Level God rank, or even leave them severely injured.
Only a First-Level God could have stopped that move.
Could Duan Changsheng's cultivation have reached the First-Level God rank?
That was impossible!
A mortal's power was ultimately limited. Even if they could surpass their limits, without the support of a divine position, their cultivation could reach at most the level of a Third-Level God.
That was already the absolute limit.
And yet the power Duan Changsheng had just displayed was undeniably that of a First-Level God.
Gu Yuena took a deep breath, suppressing her shock, and asked in disbelief, "Are you a god?"
Everyone watching tensed when they heard her question.
Most of them also thought Duan Changsheng was a god, not a human!
After all, deep down, everyone believed that human strength could never reach his level.
But if he was a god, then Duan Changsheng wouldn't be representing humanity.
"I'm not a god. I'm human!"
"I'm someone even stronger than a god!"
"In my eyes, gods are just people with slightly higher cultivation. There's nothing so lofty about them!"
"If I wanted to become a god, I'd have done it long ago!"
"Unfortunately, I still prefer being human!"
"Those so-called gods mean nothing to me!"
"You could say I disdain becoming a god, because humans can surpass gods, too!"
"Gu Yuena, show me your full strength."
"Otherwise, you'll lose badly!"