The Remarkable Effects of the Power of Heavenly Tribulation: One Full Meal or a Full Belly Every Day

"I never said I would take the lead."

Gu Yunxiao gave a mysterious smile.

"Hmm?" Gu Yuena did not quite understand what he meant.

Rather than explain immediately, Gu Yunxiao casually cut his finger and squeezed out a drop of blood.

"My blood contains not only the Dragon God's Power, but also the power of heavenly tribulation. There's very little of it, but its quality remains unchanged."

"You can try extracting the power of heavenly tribulation from this drop of blood and letting it come into contact with the divine power in your wounds. See whether they cancel each other out."

As he spoke, Gu Yunxiao moved the drop of blood before Gu Yuena.

"This..."

Looking at the drop of blood before her, Gu Yuena still hesitated.

"This what? You have nothing to lose by trying."

Suddenly, Gu Yunxiao slipped his hand beneath the veil covering Gu Yuena's face and smeared the blood on his index finger across her breathtakingly beautiful lips.

In an instant, a streak of vivid red appeared on Gu Yuena's lips, making them look particularly alluring.

Yet Gu Yunxiao's sudden action, and the touch against her lips, made Gu Yuena's pupils contract and her heart tremble.

Anger instinctively rose within her, along with the faintest trace of bashfulness.

"Gu Yunxiao, you..."

Just as Gu Yuena was about to demand an explanation, Gu Yunxiao interrupted her. "Hurry up and try it. If it works, I'll be able to laze around from now on... no, I mean, take things a little easier."

"...I'll deal with you later!"

Gu Yuena shot Gu Yunxiao a fierce glare, then extended her little tongue and licked the blood from her lips. She channeled her energy to extract the power within it.

Along with the power of heavenly tribulation, there was also the Dragon God's Power.

Finally, she swallowed both powers, refining the Dragon God's Power and guiding the power of heavenly tribulation.

The Dragon God's Power benefited her. It could not only heal her injuries, but also strengthen her bloodline.

"Can the power of heavenly tribulation really eliminate divine power...?"

With an experimental mindset, Gu Yuena guided the power of heavenly tribulation toward the Asura divine power.

Rumble...

The two came into contact and tore into each other.

Gu Yuena's brows drew sharply together. Clearly, disturbing her injuries had brought a surge of pain.

But she endured it.

Gu Yuena concentrated on observing the outcome of the clash between the two powers.

The Asura divine power was being destroyed bit by bit by the power of heavenly tribulation. In the end, however, the Asura divine power prevailed, dealing a thousand wounds to its enemy at the cost of eight hundred to itself.

So... it worked!

With an endless supply of the power of heavenly tribulation, the Asura power could definitely be cleared away.

The same held true not only for the Asura divine power, but for the other divine powers as well.

At the thought, excitement flared in Gu Yuena's heart.

"Well? Did it work?"

Gu Yunxiao asked, somewhat curious himself.

It was all conjecture on his part. Whether it worked could only be proven through practice.

"Yes."

Gu Yuena nodded and met Gu Yunxiao's eyes. "A tiny bit of the Asura divine power in my wounds was eliminated."

"It wasn't much, but removing that amount by myself would take several days, and I'd have to concentrate fully."

"As long as it works." A smile appeared on Gu Yunxiao's face.

"..."

After a long silence, Gu Yuena suddenly said, "Gu Yunxiao, thank you."

"It's nothing. I owe you two favors anyway." Gu Yunxiao waved a hand.

"...So it's because of those favors?"

For some reason, hearing the word "favors" left Gu Yuena feeling inexplicably uncomfortable.

She did not want her relationship with Gu Yunxiao to revolve around "favors."

Gu Yunxiao shook his head without explaining. Instead, he changed the subject and asked a pointed question.

"Have you ever thought about devouring me?"

"That way, you might not only recover from your injuries, but even advance further with the power of heavenly tribulation and the Dragon God's Power."

Gu Yunxiao's expression was composed, his voice calm.

"No."

"Really?"

"There's no need to test me."

Gu Yuena shook her head and sighed. "Since you like looking at things in terms of benefits, I'll explain it from that perspective."

"It's the difference between one full meal and a full belly every day."

"Devouring you would give me one full meal."

"Keeping you would give me a full belly every day."

There was no denying that devouring Gu Yunxiao now might help her recover quickly and advance further.

But a thin stream flowing steadily would bring greater benefits.

Besides, after raising Gu Yunxiao for so many years and secretly watching him for just as long, she was somewhat reluctant to part with him.

"That, I believe."

Gu Yunxiao smiled and stood. "All right, if there's nothing else, I'll head back up. I'll come down often when I have time."

"While giving you blood, I can also ask you how to master control over multiple elements."

When it came to elemental control, no one on the entire Douluo Continent was more skilled than the woman before him.

First, he genuinely hoped to learn something worthwhile from Gu Yuena.

Second, he hoped to use the opportunity to spend more time with her, nurture their feelings, and win over this hopeless romantic.

Third, he was simply lustful and coveted her body.

"...Mm."

Gu Yuena answered, seemingly rather dispirited.

Resting her chin on her hand, she quietly watched Gu Yunxiao leave.

Gu Yunxiao was about to step into the spatial passage when he glanced back. Seeing Gu Yuena sitting there alone, he ultimately drew his foot back.

Ah...

Gu Yunxiao sighed inwardly, walked back to Gu Yuena, and settled beside her with practiced ease.

"Why did you come back?" Gu Yuena turned her head and looked at him in puzzlement.

"I'm suddenly a little tired. I want to sleep for a while."

Gu Yunxiao answered casually, leaning back to lie on the floor.

"The aura of the Lake of Life above is better suited for your rest."

"It's not as comfortable there as it is here."

"Hmm?"

"Oh, I misspoke. I meant it doesn't smell as lovely there as it does here." Gu Yunxiao smiled and teased her.

"..."

Gu Yuena was speechless. She was about to get angry, only to discover that Gu Yunxiao had already closed his eyes and really seemed to be resting.

Seeing this, she refrained from disturbing him.

In truth, she also hoped... that Gu Yunxiao would stay and keep her company a little longer.

Things were quite nice just like this.

Time trickled by, and who knew how long had passed.

Gu Yunxiao seemed to have truly fallen asleep, his breathing steady, smooth, and regular.

Looking at Gu Yunxiao like this, Gu Yuena instinctively reached out and gently stroked his face. A faint smile unconsciously touched her lips.

Then she raised her delicate hand and waved it casually.

Gu Yunxiao's body floated into the air and settled securely on the crystal bed behind them.

The next moment, Gu Yuena's figure vanished. She shed her human form and returned to her true form as the Silver Dragon King, which was better for healing her injuries.

The entire underground space fell silent.

Early the next morning.

Hum...

Light flickered in the spatial passage, and Gu Yunxiao walked out, returning to the surface.

A night's sleep had relaxed his mind, and he was now brimming with energy.

"Phew!"

Gu Yunxiao stretched and let out a long breath.

"Gu Yunxiao, where did you go last night? I woke up to drink some water and couldn't find you."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion walked over and instinctively sniffed him, immediately flying into a rage. "You... why do you smell like another woman?"