Chapter 246: Gu Yuena’s Helplessness

  “Hahaha.”

  Faced with Di Tian’s venomous gre, Qin Xiao ughed and said, “It seems your rage has clouded your judgment. Haven’t you realized yet that my target is none other than your master, the one who looks down on me like I’m an ant?”

  “What?” Di Tian’s pupils contracted sharply, a storm of shock surging through him.

  He realized he had yet to change his perception of humans.

  Qin Xiao, ignoring Di Tian's shock, waved toward the stunned Azure Bull Python in the distance, “Hey, little loach, got any more tricks up your sleeve?”

  Little loach? Seriously?

  The Azure Bull Python’s pupils shrank, filled with deep resentment toward Qin Xiao.

  “Silent? Does that mean you’re out of tricks?”

  “I have an idea—why don’t you come along and take us to your master?” Qin Xiao said with a mischievous smile.

  Seeing this, the Azure Bull Python shuddered.

  It was absolutely certain that any suggestion coming out of Qin Xiao’s mouth would be the worst possible one.

  “Master, Di Tian has been gone for so long without returning. Could something have gone wrong?” Beside the Lake of Life, the seductive Zi Ji bowed her head respectfully as she asked the white-cd woman on the throne.

  The woman in the white dress responded calmly, “No need. They’ve returned.”

  Zi Ji was startled—returned?

  Instinctively, she looked in the direction the woman was gazing and saw two dark shadows flying out from the dense forest, crashing down before the throne.

  Upon recognizing the figures, Zi Ji was stunned.

  Her mind went bnk, and she forgot how to think.

  Because one of them was Di Tian, now in human form, and the other was the massive Azure Bull Python.

  “Lord Beast God!”

  “Azure Bull Python!”

  The Darkgold Terrorcw Bear and the Emerald Swan excimed in shock, ready to rush forward.

  But they were stopped by the woman in white, “Stand down.”

  With her words, an invisible force spread out, firmly pinning the Darkgold Terrorcw Bear, the Emerald Swan, and Zi Ji in pce, leaving them unable to move.

  “Since you’ve come, why don’t you show yourself?” she said calmly.

  “Well, since the host has invited me, it wouldn’t be polite to stay hidden,” came Qin Xiao’s voice as he casually stepped out of the forest.

  He stopped about a hundred meters away, feeling that the distance showed enough goodwill.

  At the same time, he began sizing up the woman who was revered as a goddess by countless readers of Douluo.

  There was no denying it—she was indeed stunning.

  In terms of looks, no one in Qin Xiao’s memory could compare to her.

  However, her icy demeanor was far from pleasant, radiating a sense of cold detachment that pushed people away.

  “Master, this is Qin Xiao—the one who killed the Titan Giant Ape, forced Xiao Wu to sacrifice herself, and wounded both me and Lord Di Tian,” the Azure Bull Python reported after struggling to speak, clearly drained and gravely injured.

  However.

  The woman in the white dress shook her head slightly, “You’ve missed one crucial detail. This man is none other than the Thunder Emperor of the soul masters, Qin Xiao!”

  “Oh? I didn’t expect to be so famous. Even the ruler of the soul beasts, the Silver Dragon King herself, knows of me,” Qin Xiao remarked with a smile.

  “You... know me?” she asked.

  “Of course. Tens of thousands of years ago, you weren’t just the ruler of the soul beasts; you were one of the supreme gods of the God Realm—the Dragon God, master of all the beast gods. After waging war with the gods of the God Realm, you were gravely wounded, and your soul was split in two. One part was sealed in the God Realm, while the other slumbered here on Douluo Continent. Am I right, Gu Yuena?” Qin Xiao spoke with a clear voice.

  He had no intention of pretending or scheming.

  After all, his power far exceeded Gu Yuena’s, so pying games would be unnecessary.

  The reason for his visit today was simple, summed up in one phrase: submit, or be destroyed!

  Of course.

  By submission, he didn’t mean Gu Yuena would need to kneel and call him master—just that she would follow his will.

  "What, the Master has such an identity?"

  Hearing Qin Xiao’s words, the Azure Bull Python was shocked.

  And it wasn’t just him. Even Zi Ji, Bi Ji, and the other soul beast lords showed varying degrees of surprise.

  They had been with Gu Yuena for quite some time, but even they knew little about the ancient secrets.

  “Heh.”

  Gu Yuena suddenly smiled. “I didn’t expect you to know so much about me. The gods from the Divine Realm must have told you this, right? No wonder you have the nerve to try and intimidate me.”

  Though she was smiling, her eyes carried a chilling coldness, as if they were about to freeze over.

  But Qin Xiao, as if not noticing the look in her eyes, shook his head slightly, “You’re mistaken. This isn’t intimidation; it’s a gift.”

  “If I really wanted to intimidate you, those two would be nothing but corpses by now.”

  “You should know what kind of price one must pay for offending me, right?”

  Gu Yuena remained silent.

  In the past, regardless of Qin Xiao’s motives, if he dared speak to her like this, she would’ve beaten him half to death.

  But now, circumstances were different, and the situation was beyond her control. She had to suppress her anger and refrain from acting out.

  Inwardly, Gu Yuena sighed. It was truly like a dragon swimming in shallow waters, now at the mercy of shrimp.

  “Let me crify one more thing—I’m not sent by the gods of the Divine Realm. Quite the opposite, I’m their enemy, just like you.”

  “You expect me to believe that?” Gu Yuena sneered. “You think a few words can earn my trust? Tell me, what did those dirty gods offer you to bring me back to the Divine Realm?”

  She was convinced that Qin Xiao’s approach had a hidden agenda.

  In response to her doubts, Qin Xiao acted instead of expining.

  Two glowing orbs—one gold and one red—flew out from his body, like two small spirits, circling around him.

  At this sight, both Gu Yuena and the other soul beast lords like the Darkgold Terrorcw Bear, Zi Ji, and Di Tian widened their eyes in shock.

  “Those are divine positions!”

  “And not just one, but two divine positions!”

  “This guy hasn’t even fully absorbed the divine positions and yet possesses two. Doesn’t that mean…”

  The thought was terrifying, and the truth became even more unsettling.

  This man before them—he had sin gods!

  “Shura God and Sea God... You are far more surprising than I imagined,” Gu Yuena remarked, her tone softening slightly.

  “What you’ve done is an immense insult to the gods of the Divine Realm.”

  Divine positions, even in the Divine Realm, were treasured by all beings, yet Qin Xiao toyed with them so casually. If that wasn’t an insult, what was?

  Qin Xiao, ignoring her statement, returned to the matter at hand. “So, I believe we can have a proper conversation now?”

  “What is it you want?” Gu Yuena asked quietly.

  “It’s simple. I need your cooperation in a few matters.”

  However, before Qin Xiao could finish, the ice that had just started to melt on Gu Yuena’s face quickly returned. “So, in the end, you’re just like the gods of the Divine Realm. All they want is to destroy me completely.”

  “But your desires go even further… You… you actually…”

  Gu Yuena trailed off, unable to continue.

  Even she found Qin Xiao’s intentions shameful.

  Grit…

  Next to her, the Darkgold Terrorcw Bear was grinding its teeth, nearly breaking them in anger.

  The Emerald Swan’s green eyes turned crimson, burning with rage.

  Qin Xiao, observing this, was bewildered.

  What did I even say?

  These soul beasts sure have overactive imaginations.

  “Hold on now, don’t go making wild assumptions,” Qin Xiao quickly waved his hand. “What I meant was helping me with certain tasks, not that I had any inappropriate thoughts about you.”

  “I do appreciate beauty, of course, but I, Qin Xiao, have never forced anything. Between men and women, things should happen naturally.”

  “Master, you can’t trust him!” the Azure Bull Python suddenly interjected, risking Qin Xiao’s wrath in a desperate attempt to warn Gu Yuena.

  “Master, I agree! Qin Xiao is unreliable. He might act friendly now, but who knows what he’s plotting behind your back,” Di Tian added, standing firm despite his weakened state.

  “Enough!”

  A cold voice suddenly echoed, so cold that it instantly froze the surrounding air, causing bits of ice to crack and fall to the ground.

  Hiss…

  All the soul beast lords present gasped in shock, the freezing sensation snapping them back to reality.

  But it wasn’t Gu Yuena who had spoken—it was Qin Xiao.

  “Do you all have some sort of persecution complex?” Qin Xiao asked, sounding genuinely puzzled.

  “With my level of power, do you think I need to waste words if I wanted to target Gu Yuena?”

  As soon as he finished speaking, an overwhelming surge of energy erupted from Qin Xiao, engulfing the entire area.

  Thud! Thud! Thud!

  One by one, the Darkgold Terrorcw Bear, the Emerald Swan, Zi Ji, and the others were crushed to their knees, unable to withstand the pressure.

  Gu Yuena gripped the armrests of her throne, her brows furrowed deeply.

  Her heart was anything but calm—waves of emotion roiled within her.

  Is this Qin Xiao’s true power?

  His spiritual strength might already rival mine when I was the Dragon God!

  “See? Even your master can’t protect you from me.”

  “Whether it’s her or the gods of the Divine Realm, none of them are worthy of being my opponents. At best, they’re stepping stones on my path.”

  Qin Xiao's words were extremely arrogant.

  But he had the confidence to back them up.

  At this moment, Qin Xiao had a certain charisma about him...

  Almost like a madman...

  Gu Yuena's gaze flickered, but in the end, she said nothing.

  Because Qin Xiao wasn’t wrong. Right now, she didn’t even qualify to be his opponent, not even a stepping stone.

  "Are you calm now?" Qin Xiao asked.

  "So, what is it you want me to cooperate with you on?" Gu Yuena finally relented, willing to hear him out.

  "See, wouldn't it have been easier if we did this earlier? You forced me to show kindness through power," Qin Xiao muttered, retracting all of his aura and returning to the appearance of an ordinary person.

  The soul beast lords exchanged gnces but remained silent.

  "It's simple. When the gods from the Divine Realm descend, I'll hold them off. Meanwhile, you'll find an opportunity to return to the Divine Realm, retrieve the other half of your soul, merge the two, and then rob the Divine Realm clean for me," Qin Xiao said, his pn sounding almost casual.

  This left the soul beast lords completely dumbfounded.

  What is this guy talking about?

  He wants their master to go back to the Divine Realm and rob it?

  Seriously, is this guy out of his mind?

  They finally understood why Qin Xiao wasn’t interested in coveting their master’s body—he was after her life!

  Yet, Gu Yuena remained calm, even appearing intrigued by Qin Xiao’s pn. "How are you so sure the gods from the Divine Realm will come after you?"

  "Because they can't beat me. If I go all out, taking down two or three god kings won't be much of a problem."

  Qin Xiao couldn't help but ugh.

  Not because he was lying, but because even he found his words a bit boastful.

  But he wasn’t exaggerating.

  In three years, he would fully step into the god king realm. By then, with his Thunder Emperor armor, taking on two or three god kings wouldn’t be an issue.

  If he couldn’t handle that, he might as well go find a block of tofu to smash himself with.

  Even Gu Yuena, whose icy expression rarely changed, couldn't suppress a smile at his words.

  But the smile quickly faded, as if it had never been there.

  "And what if I merge with my other half, return to the Divine Realm, and instead of helping you, I join forces with the gods to suppress you?" she asked, a hint of defiance in her voice.

  It was rare for Gu Yuena to dispy such emotional fluctuations, but today she couldn’t help it.

  She wanted this human to realize how important her decision was.

  But Qin Xiao’s response left her even more frustrated.

  "One more flea bite doesn’t matter. Whether it’s one sheep or a whole flock, it makes no difference to me," Qin Xiao shrugged nonchantly.

  Indeed, having one more god king might add some pressure, but he didn’t think it would be the straw that broke the camel's back.

  "What kind of attitude is that? Comparing god kings to fleas and sheep..."

  Gu Yuena was seething with rage.

  Her anger was reaching the same level as when the gods had surrounded her for the final battle.

  If she had the strength to defeat Qin Xiao, she vowed to string him up and beat him for 10,000 years.

  And it wasn’t just her. Even the other soul beast lords, like the Darkgold Terrorcw Bear, were gnashing their teeth, wishing this guy would act more human.

  "Fine. I’ll agree to your pn. But don’t regret this decision ter!" Gu Yuena finally nodded, albeit with a fierce expression.

  Clearly, this was a mutually beneficial pn, but with Qin Xiao, it somehow felt personal.

  Qin Xiao shrugged again. "No big deal. Life is just one big gamble. If you really side with the gods, it just means I, Qin Xiao, misjudged your character and wasted my emotions on a dog."

  Gu Yuena: “(╬皿)”

  The soul beasts: "┌∩┐"

  They all realized one thing: this guy really didn’t know how to talk.

  What a waste of a mouth! If only someone else could use it better!

  (End of Chapter)

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