Chapter 405: Agreement to Cooperate
Inside the Life Space within the Lake of Life.
As per Kong's request, Gu Yuena took on her human form. Dressed in a flowing white gown, with a face of unparalleled beauty and an air of noble grace, she was undoubtedly the most beautiful woman in the Douluo series.
"The most beautiful woman in the Douluo series?"
Hearing the young man's words, Gu Yuena blinked, a trace of confusion on her face.
She could understand being called the most beautiful—it was just praise for her looks. But what did "Douluo series" even mean?
"It's nothing."
Faced with her question, Kong quickly regained his composure and waved his hand, indicating not to dwell on it.
"All right then."
Gu Yuena didn't pay it much mind. With a wave of her right hand, two luxurious thrones appeared before them.
She took her seat first, then gestured for him to do the same, and asked, "I wonder what brings the God King of Thunder to seek me out today?"
"There is indeed something," Kong replied as he sat down, showing no hesitation as he directly stated his purpose. "I want to cooperate with your soul beast clan."
"Cooperate? What kind of cooperation?"
Gu Yuena's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and even her expression turned serious.
A human God King seeking cooperation with the soul beast clan—this in itself was utterly absurd. What was even more puzzling was that he had already become the sixth God King. Could it be that the other five hadn't told him about the Dragon God's battle back then?
If they hadn't, how did this man know of her existence and find this place? But if they had, why would he still seek cooperation?
At this moment, Gu Yuena's mind was filled with questions. She truly couldn't fathom what the soul beast clan still had that could attract a God King to come personally.
As for her ability to hide her whereabouts, she had absolute confidence. Otherwise, how could she have remained undetected and unquestioned by the Divine Realm's gods for hundreds of thousands of years?
"I want the soul rings of the ferocious beasts under your command," Kong said calmly.
Di Tian and Zi Ji, with their bloodline power, were the strongest dragon-type soul beasts aside from the Silver Dragon King herself. Such soul rings were perfect for Dugu Yan.
Bi Ji, as the continent's most powerful healing-type soul beast, was an ideal match for Ye Lingling.
As for Xiong Jun, Wan Yao Wang, and Yao Ling—they would suit Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
Even if, at worst, these soul beasts weren't perfectly suited, the power they possessed was unquestionably unmatched across the entire Douluo Continent.
Of course, the reason he chose to negotiate with Gu Yuena rather than simply kill and take, was his fear that in the end, with the current capabilities and physiques of those people, they simply wouldn't be able to absorb them.
Especially Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling—both being support-type spirit masters. Although Bi Ji's power was gentle, it was still too overwhelming to be absorbed by an ordinary soul master.
"What's the reason?" Gu Yuena's brows furrowed slightly as she asked coldly.
"My wives need them," Kong replied directly, without the slightest attempt to conceal his intent.
"What can I gain from this?"
Gu Yuena didn't care how many wives the man before her had. In her understanding, it was normal for the strong to have many women—just like the Dragon God once did.
"I can have the Divine Realm abolish the rule forbidding soul beasts from becoming gods. And once my wives ascend to godhood, I will resurrect every soul beast that sacrifices itself for them."
Now that Gu Yuena had awakened, even without the protection of Di Tian and the others, just her aura alone—let alone making a move—was something no creature of Douluo Continent could withstand.
Moreover, this place is extremely difficult to find.
"Those are very tempting conditions."
Gu Yuena gave a faint smile and asked, "But I have one question. May I ask it?"
"Go ahead, no need to hold back," Kong replied casually, gesturing for her to speak freely.
"Do you know why our soul beast clan cannot become gods, and the grievances we hold against the Divine Realm?" Though Gu Yuena's face was smiling, her noble violet eyes held endless hatred and helplessness toward the human gods.
"Of course I know."
Kong let out a light chuckle and said in a calm tone, "It's nothing more than that matter with the Dragon God."
"In that case, how do you expect me to trust you? To believe that the Divine Realm will obey a newly ascended God King and abolish a rule they believe to be vital to their safety?"
At this, Gu Yuena grew even more curious. She said, "Don't forget—who can predict the future? What if our soul beast clan produces another Dragon God-level powerhouse in the future? Then what? Don't forget, whether human or soul beast, neither side would allow a being capable of threatening their entire race to exist. The Dragon God's fall was the first example of that."
Back then, the war in the Divine Realm began because the gods resented the Dragon God's rule and oppression. They believed that the Divine Realm should be governed by the favored of heaven—humans.
What's more, although the Dragon God was somewhat hostile toward the human gods, he had never cut off the path for humans to ascend. Yet the human gods decisively severed the soul beasts' future.
Such an action naturally left Gu Yuena deeply displeased and resentful.
If they feared the strength and talent of soul beasts, they could have waited until one became a god and then found a reason to eliminate them—even something as trivial as "I don't like the way you look." She would have accepted that. If her strength was lacking and she couldn't win, that would be her own fault.
But what the other side did was directly sever the future of the entire soul beast race. After so many years, not a single soul beast had ever become a god. How could they not feel resentment?
And now, this newly ascended God King wanted to overturn a rule that had stood for hundreds of thousands of years. Whether he was simply ignorant or overly confident in his own power remained to be seen.
"If such a being appears and has differing opinions, then the strongest from each side will battle it out. Whoever wins, their side's decision will be followed."
In the face of Gu Yuena's concerns, Kong calmly stated his view. "Besides, I've come today only to negotiate with you first. If you agree, I'll go to the Divine Realm and explain this matter to the other God Kings."
"Sure, I don't mind."
Hearing this, Gu Yuena appeared utterly unconcerned. Her icy yet stunning face lit up with a smile as she said, "As long as the Divine Realm agrees to abolish the rule and swears never to hinder soul beasts from becoming gods again, then I accept the deal."
"Good, then it's settled!"
Seeing that his objective had been achieved, Kong stood up and left the place.
[End of Chapter]
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