Extra 3: Meng Hongchen: She Likes You

Douluo Continent, the Core Circle Star Dou Great Forest, the Lake of Life.

As always, the Beast God Di Tian sat cross-legged by the lake, inhaling and exhaling the rich Life force of the place, stabilizing his cultivation, which had already reached the limits of the mortal realm.

However, in that sudden, unexpected moment...

"Um?!"

Di Tian suddenly opened his eyes, his dark golden dragon eyes flashing with a terrifying light!

He clearly felt that the surrounding world, the air, and even every wisp of energy seemed to have undergone some indescribable change at this moment!

Immediately afterwards, the powerful Soul Power within him, which had been dormant for hundreds of thousands of years, seemed to have been freed from some invisible shackles and began to surge violently and uncontrollably!

What shocked him even more was that he could feel his aura becoming more closely connected with this world than ever before, as if some high-level law was actively resonating with and responding to him!

"The end of the universe?! No... this feeling..."

Di Tian's expression changed drastically, and he immediately thought of the Heavenly Tribulation that made all Ferocious Beast tremble at the mere mention of it!

He thought it was his time coming to an end, and that disaster was imminent.

Given his current condition, he is likely to face dire consequences in the next tribulation!

However, just as he was tense and preparing to face the Destruction lightning tribulation, he was surprised to find that the sky was still clear and cloudless, with no sign of tribulation clouds gathering!

On the contrary, his Soul Power, under this strange resonance, is attacking a higher bottleneck at an unbelievable speed!

Almost simultaneously, several equally powerful auras erupted around the Lake of Life!

That's the aura of the Myriad Demon King, Xiong Jun, Bi Ji, Zi JI!

These ancient beings, who were ranked among the Ten Great Ferocious Beast alongside Di Tian, clearly sensed the same anomaly, and were all awakened from their slumber, their auras fluctuating violently.

This sudden turn of events left even these long-lived Ferocious Beast somewhat bewildered.

Di Tian suppressed the turmoil in his heart and focused his mind on sensing.

Then, an incredible, almost absurd thought, like a flash of lightning in the darkness, suddenly illuminated his mind!

He looked down at his hands, which were trembling slightly from the surge of energy, and felt a strange throbbing deep within his soul, as if it were trying to break free from its cage.

"This feeling... could it be..."

Di Tian murmured in disbelief, his voice trembling almost imperceptibly. "I'm... going to become a god?!"

The idea was so shocking that even he himself found it hard to believe.

Soul Beast cannot become gods; this is an ironclad rule imprinted in bloodlines and the laws of heaven and earth!

For hundreds of thousands of years, countless exceptionally talented Soul Beast have fallen under this ironclad rule, turning into ashes!

However, the increasingly clear and intense feeling of sublimation within his body, the soaring aura of his companions around him, and the eerie calm without any sign of heavenly tribulation...

All of this is frantically pointing to that one and only inconceivable answer!

After a moment of distraction and self-doubt, Di Tian finally managed to calm down, his mind, which had weathered countless storms.

He raised his head and roared, the sound of a dragon echoing throughout the Star Dou Great Forest, the sound waves containing an irrepressible excitement.

"The laws of heaven and earth have changed! The shackles that prevented Soul Beast from becoming gods... are broken!"

"We... are about to ascend to the Divine Realm!!!"

This declaration, like a spark thrown into boiling oil, instantly ignited the desires and flames that had been suppressed in the hearts of all the Ferocious Beast for hundreds of thousands of years!

The eyes of the Myriad Demon King, Xiong Jun, Bi Ji, Zi JI... each pair of eyes, whether demonic, ferocious, gentle, or fiery, burst forth with an unprecedentedly brilliant light!

It's not just the Star Dou Great Forest!

In the Far North, atop the core glacier.

For the first time, a look of near-stunned shock appeared on Snow Empress's usually aloof and peerless face.

The Ultimate Ice aura surrounding her was transforming to a higher level, as if it were about to freeze time and space.

The Titan Snow Demon King, several times larger than the original, let out a deafening roar of excitement, pounding its fists across the icy plains.

In the boundless depths of the ocean, even more powerful auras, ancient or hidden, surged into the sky!

The entire ocean of Douluo Star seemed to boil at that moment!

The shackles of the laws were ruthlessly severed by an unparalleled power.

The path to godhood for Soul Beast, imprisoned for countless years, suddenly opened at this moment!

All the top-tier Soul Beast across the Douluo Continent felt the call from a higher plane and the dramatic sublimation of their own Life essence.

A new era belonging to Soul Beast is about to begin, accompanied by countless divine pillars of light soaring into the sky!

In the Divine Realm, Gu Yuena stood frozen in place for several breaths.

Her gaze suddenly turned to the distance, where she clearly sensed several familiar auras—it was Di Tian and the others.

This is the Divine Realm! For Di Tian and his group to appear here, there's only one possibility.

That's because they... became gods!

She abruptly turned her head, her purple eyes fixed on the calm-looking Kong Xuan beside her, her beautiful face filled with indescribable shock and excitement.

"You... you... just... did that?!"

Her voice trembled slightly with excitement, a testament to a long-cherished wish spanning hundreds of thousands of years, the heavy shackles borne by the dragon race and the Soul Beast...

With a seemingly casual stroke and a single word from Kong Xuan, it was actually... broken just like that?!

Kong Xuan met her shocked gaze, simply smiled gently, and said matter-of-factly, "What I promised you, I will naturally do."

These seemingly casual words stirred up a storm in Gu Yuena's heart.

The look in her eyes as she gazed at Kong Xuan became more complex than ever before.

There was gratitude from the depths of her soul, awe at this awe-inspiring power, and a subtle emotion that even she herself had not yet fully understood.

She once thought she would have to shoulder the fate of her entire tribe alone, struggling to find her way through thorns and darkness.

Unexpectedly, there would be someone who, for her and for all the Soul Beast, directly cleaved open that seemingly eternal iron curtain.

A thousand words choked in my heart, but in the end, they all boiled down to one sentence. "I... will go Jieyin them."

Before she finished speaking, she had already transformed into a dazzling silver streak of light, rushing impatiently towards the area that Jieyin from the Divine Realm to the Douluo Continent!

The ascension of Soul Beast to godhood is an unprecedented event throughout history. How could she, the Silver Dragon King and the ruler of Soul Beast, not be present to welcome and witness it?!

As he watched Gu Yuena's figure disappear into the horizon, the gentle smile on Kong Xuan's face did not fade.

He turned his head slightly, facing the empty corner of the temple behind him, and said softly with a hint of mischief in his voice, "Come out."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a figure darted out from around the corner!

With a few leaps, she flew to Kong Xuan's side like a swallow returning to its nest, naturally taking his arm and almost hanging on him.

This is the Meng Hongchen.

She raised her exquisitely beautiful face, her clear voice carrying a hint of sour teasing. "Oh! You're quite the chivalrous one!"

Looking at Meng Hongchen's slightly pouting red lips, Kong Xuan smiled helplessly, "Are you really jealous? Between Gu Yuena and me, we are purely friends and allies, nothing more."

Meng Hongchen, however, gave a dismissive snort.

"You're incredibly smart in everything else, but when it comes to matters of the heart, you're as dense as a block of wood!"

"If I hadn't taken the initiative back then, you'd probably still be waiting there, dumbfounded!"

Kong Xuan, having been hit where it hurt, could only awkwardly touch his nose and give a sheepish smile.

In matters of the heart, he admits that he is indeed inexperienced and slow to react.

Seeing his expression, Meng Hongchen was both angry and amused, and couldn't help but reach out and pinch his soft waist flesh lightly.

With Kong Xuan's current physique, he naturally felt no force at all, but he still cooperated by grimacing and making a pained expression, which amused Meng Hongchen so much that she couldn't help but smile.

She then dropped her joking tone and became more serious.

"My intuition is usually right, that Silver Dragon King..."

She paused, then looked directly into Kong Xuan's eyes. "I'm afraid... she's already fallen for you."

"Huh?" Kong Xuan was visibly taken aback upon hearing this, and subconsciously retorted, "Really? We..."

"Why not?" Meng Hongchen interrupted him, her eyes filled with complex emotions. "The way she looks at you... her feelings are almost impossible to hide, you just haven't realized it yet."

She shook her head. "I'm not going to get involved in this matter anymore. You're on your own."

After saying that, she disappeared in a flash before Kong Xuan could say anything more.

Kong Xuan stared in the direction she had disappeared, somewhat bewildered.

Just ignore it?

What does that mean?

He pondered for a long time, but still couldn't figure out what Meng Hongchen's true intentions were behind those words.

Finally, I decided to put this complicated emotional entanglement aside for the time being.

Matters of the heart can perhaps not be fully explained by reason; let nature take its course.

During his time in the Divine Realm, he could clearly feel that the Divine Power within him was constantly growing and transforming.

He had a vague premonition that things were going to continue like this.

This Divine Realm... will probably soon be unable to contain him.

This made him cherish everything he had, because even he himself didn't know when or how the moment of departure would quietly arrive.

(This is the end. There will be no more side stories in this book. Interested readers can check out my new book, " Douluo: Huo Yuhao's Dual Transmigration into the Peerless Dragon King".)