The instant Huo Yuhao's consciousness touched the point of light, an ethereal voice, tinged with authority, rang out:
"Interesting. It's actually you, and you've actually gone to another world?"
"You were at the God King realm in your previous life, so you're qualified to make an Equal Contract with me. Perhaps if I go to that world, I'll recover faster."
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao froze for a moment, then grew wary.
The one on the other side, who might be a magical beast, knew so much about him, yet he knew next to nothing about her. That didn't bode well.
"Who are you, exactly?"
Huo Yuhao couldn't help asking. Even the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm in his Sea of Consciousness felt a chill all over as an ominous thought surfaced in his mind.
"Who am I? It seems the Asura God never told you certain things."
The voice continued, its tone plainly mocking.
The Asura God?
Wasn't that my father-in-law in my previous life? Whoever on the Douluo Continent could remember the Asura God was not only unfathomably mysterious but also knew his identity.
He turned it over in his mind, but could come up with only one guess.
"Are you the Silver Dragon King?" Huo Yuhao asked tentatively.
He knew that the Dragon God had split into the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King. The Golden Dragon King had inherited the Dragon God's body, while the Silver Dragon King had inherited the Dragon God's control over the elements and Spiritual Power.
After the Dragon God split, the Golden Dragon King had been sealed in the Divine Realm. The Silver Dragon King, however, had escaped, and was probably hiding somewhere on the Douluo Continent.
Perhaps the threat he had sensed when fighting Di Tian back then had been this Silver Dragon King.
But should I really make an Equal Contract with her?
She's a part of the Dragon God, after all.
Wait, who says the Dragon God has to be evil? Besides, I have so many Soul Spirits inside me, and we're all one. Once we make an Equal Contract, she won't be able to hurt me.
Besides, what does the Douluo God Realm have to do with me? I'm already a person of the Holy Demon Continent.
And with the Silver Dragon King, my strength can improve a great deal too. The two of us can complement each other.
Just then, Huo Yuhao unexpectedly found that his consciousness seemed about to return to reality. He was at a loss, unsure whether the Silver Dragon King on the other side had agreed.
Meanwhile, in the Forbidden Zone of Life on the Douluo Continent.
Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian was cultivating at the bottom of the lake when a voice suddenly rang out beside his ear:
"Di Tian, I am about to enter deep seclusion. Have the Soul Beasts of the Douluo Continent exercise relative restraint and refrain from stirring up trouble."
"Two divine officers are still keeping watch over the Douluo Continent. You must be careful."
Deep seclusion?
Hearing this, Di Tian's face lit up with joy, for the Silver Dragon King would enter deep seclusion only if she was confident of recovering.
At that thought, Di Tian hurriedly said with respect, "I will follow your instructions, my lord. We will not provoke humans."
In Di Tian's view, the war among the former Douluo Three Kingdoms had ended only a short time ago. Soldiers, civilians, and Soul Masters had suffered heavy losses, and recovering their strength would not be easy.
So, as he saw it, human Soul Masters already had enough trouble looking after themselves at this stage.
"Mm."
Gu Yuena responded, and her aura slowly faded away.
In a cave on the Knight Sacred Mountain.
The five elders had held on for more than half the time it took an incense stick to burn. Their auras had weakened considerably, and sweat poured down their foreheads.
Just then, they saw a flash of golden light on Huo Yuhao. One of them said excitedly:
"This kid's about to succeed!"
The others chimed in:
"I wonder what kind of mount he's made a contract with. With his talent, that mount's talent would have to at least break through the ninth rank to be of even a little help to him."
"Whatever mount made Huo Yuhao search for so long, its talent definitely can't be poor."
"..."
As they talked, the pillar of light above the teleportation array vanished.
The five of them took the opportunity to withdraw their power and sat panting in the center of the array.
Only after the golden light in the center of the array faded did the five elders start in shock. What had appeared in front of Huo Yuhao wasn't a magical beast at all, but a...
Hearing their cries of surprise, Huo Yuhao slowly opened his eyes.
When he saw the figure before him, he was startled.
Standing before him was a little girl of six or seven, reaching only to his chest. Her long silver hair shimmered like crystal and fell to her ankles.
Her skin was fair and translucent, and she had a pair of large purple eyes. Deep within her pupils, rings of silver markings slowly rotated, giving her a mysterious and powerful air.
She wore a gray robe that didn't quite fit, covering both her hands.
Huo Yuhao froze at the sight of the little girl. He hadn't expected to have actually made an Equal Contract with the Silver Dragon King.
But although the Silver Dragon King was extraordinarily beautiful, she showed no sign of cultivation and seemed just like an ordinary person.
Her situation was much like his own when he had first arrived on the Holy Demon Continent.
So Huo Yuhao could guess at some of the reasons: the little girl before him might be only a part of the Silver Dragon King, most likely her soul, which would have to cultivate anew after coming to the Holy Demon Continent.
After all, the Silver Dragon King's true body was not far from a God King in strength. She wouldn't abandon those realms to cultivate anew.
Just then, an ethereal female voice rang out in Huo Yuhao's mind:
"Kid, your name should be Huo Yuhao, right? I'm the Silver Dragon King. You can also call me Gu Yuena. I hope we work well together on this Holy Demon Continent."
After saying that, Gu Yuena seemed to have exhausted herself and fell straight toward the ground.
Huo Yuhao reacted quickly, catching her in his arms as she fell and keeping her from getting hurt.
By then, the other elders were gradually coming back to their senses.
Although Gu Yuena had an exceptional bearing and exquisite looks, she was clearly not a magical beast. How could she serve as a mount?
Was he supposed to ride her directly? Was that proper?
Thus, after exchanging glances, the five elders decided to deal with the little girl first. Otherwise, she would hold up Huo Yuhao's future cultivation.
Besides, the little girl already looked like this. What if she bewitched Huo Yuhao in the future? He was the hope of the Knight Temple.
But just as the five were about to act, Huo Yuhao spoke first.
"Seniors, I can sense that this little girl is a magical beast in human form. Her talent is definitely not low, so she'll still be able to help me in the future."
Huo Yuhao had long since noticed the looks the elders were exchanging, which was why he spoke up to dissuade them.
After saying that, Huo Yuhao looked at the unconscious Gu Yuena and sighed.
"Seniors, this little girl seems to have been injured because of the teleportation array, and she's very weak. I wonder if any of you have a good way to treat her?"
Hearing Huo Yuhao's words, the five elders gathered around him and Gu Yuena, using their Spiritual Energy to examine their bodies.
A moment later, the elders all shook their heads, their expressions grave.