Chapter 130: "Gu Yuena Is Truly Beautiful"

Under Di Tian's guidance, Zhao Ming and his group arrived at the bottom of the Lake of Life.

It was a small palace, entirely silver in color. Although it lacked luxurious decorations, it exuded a peculiar aura.

Here, the lake water seemed to be parted. Looking up, one could see the light blue water, while looking down revealed the silver palace—an extraordinary sight.

This must be where the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, resided. Zhao Ming closed his eyes and took a deep breath, immediately detecting a faint scent reminiscent of jasmine.

"Who would have thought, after all these years, you've changed into this form." He strode forward without hesitation, and soon saw Gu Yuena seated on a feather-white throne.

At that moment,

Gu Yuena's cold, beautiful eyes looked at Zhao Ming. She was dressed in a simple white gown, her silver hair cascading down her back like a waterfall, reaching her waist. The strands of her hair were not only smooth but had a crystal-like quality, resembling silver crystal threads.

Her face was exquisitely beautiful, her skin as fair and smooth as jade.

Her figure was also perfect; as her dress swayed, it revealed glimpses of her long, slender legs, enough to make anyone's vision blur.

Her gaze carried a hint of curiosity and respect.

Was this the legendary expert?

Carefully sensing Zhao Ming's presence, she could feel the aura of the Immortal Phoenix. Without a doubt, it was the ancient Immortal Phoenix. No one else could possess such an aura.

Although Zhao Ming's meridians didn't resemble those of a soul beast reincarnated as a human, the ancient Immortal Phoenix was not an ordinary soul beast; it naturally had its own unique methods. Moreover, she could feel the ancient Immortal Phoenix bloodline within Zhao Ming, albeit faint, but undeniably real.

Humans could never possess such a bloodline.

Gu Yuena, she's truly breathtaking.

Her figure and beauty were unmatched by anyone, and her aura was uniquely distinctive.

"I didn't expect that after millions of years, Senior's fondness for beauty remains unchanged." Gu Yuena's cold expression softened into a smile as she looked at Zhao Ming.

This smile not only left Zhao Ming stunned but also amazed the other fierce beasts, including Di Tian.

To them, Gu Yuena wasn't just their leader; she was their goddess.

Who wouldn't adore such a flawless woman?

But Gu Yuena was forever beyond their reach because she was the Silver Dragon King, their ruler.

"A fair lady is a gentleman's pursuit. This has been a truth since ancient times." Zhao Ming smiled faintly at Gu Yuena.

"Well said. Since Senior is so straightforward, I'll get to the point. I've invited you here to discuss the future of the soul beasts." Gu Yuena's expression turned serious. "As you have seen, the current situation of the soul beasts is dire. If we do not resist, it's only a matter of time before humanity exterminates our entire race."

"Oh?" Zhao Ming raised an eyebrow.

"Our soul beasts' habitats have been shrinking under the relentless attacks of human soul masters. Every time a soul master advances, they must hunt a soul beast. At this rate, it's only a matter of time before our race is nearly wiped out," Gu Yuena said solemnly.

Hearing Gu Yuena's words, not only did the fierce beasts of Star Dou feel heavy-hearted, but even Xiao Wu, who had reincarnated as a human, felt a sense of sorrow. Having lived for at least a hundred thousand years, they were all too aware of humanity's rise and the current plight of the soul beasts.

Over the past few thousand years, the soul beast population in the Star Dou Forest had significantly decreased.

If humans continued hunting like this, the Star Dou Forest might cease to exist in a few tens of thousands of years.

"Well said." Zhao Ming nodded.

He also felt that the soul masters of the Douluo Continent were too short-sighted.

Even the fishermen on Earth understood the concept of a fishing ban during certain seasons to allow fish populations to recover. Countries also established wildlife conservation areas for endangered species.

But soul masters here had no such concept. A soul master could reach the Soul Emperor rank in just a hundred years, yet they needed two ten-thousand-year soul rings. But it took ten thousand years for a soul beast to reach that level. The time discrepancy was enormous.

A hundred-thousand-year soul beast needed a hundred thousand years to form, but how many Title Douluos could emerge in that time?

If every Title Douluo wanted a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, that would require tens of thousands of hundred-thousand-year soul beasts. But where could that many come from?

No wonder that by the time of Douluo II and Douluo III, soul beasts had become so rare.

One day they killed a soul beast, the next day another; eventually, they'd be gone.

Thus, Zhao Ming couldn't help but feel some sympathy for the soul beasts.

"If Senior can regain even a portion of his strength and join forces with me, we wouldn't fear the gods of the Divine Realm. Once I absorb the power of the Golden Dragon King, I will reclaim my Dragon God status, greatly enhancing my power. We could then annihilate the gods, and our soul beast race could once again become the center of the world," Gu Yuena continued.

Below, the fierce beasts listened with excitement.

If the Dragon God joined forces with a powerhouse like Senior, even the Divine Realm wouldn't be able to stop them.

Zhao Ming looked at Gu Yuena in surprise. Wasn't she a naive, sweet heroine in Douluo III?

It seemed her intelligence wasn't low at all. However, in Douluo III, she fell into the abyss of love and suffered many torments, eventually forgetting her identity and disregarding the soul beasts behind her.

But seeing her now, it was clear that Gu Yuena was not the kind of woman in Douluo III who abandoned her duty for love.

Tang San must have manipulated her somehow.

That wretched Tang San—already a god, yet he still meddled in the Douluo Continent. His daughter had to marry the protagonist, and his son had to wed the Dragon King. Truly despicable. If Tang San was the chosen one of fate, he believed it.

But could his daughter and son inherit his luck as well? An entire family of chosen ones? One person winning the lottery is possible, but if your entire family wins, who would believe that?

Zhao Ming would never believe it unless Tang San had been manipulating things behind the scenes.

Such a beautiful and noble Gu Yuena, a Silver Dragon King who understood the importance of her race, was reduced to that state by him—it made him furious just thinking about it.

But fortunately, he was here now.

This beautiful treasure of a girl would no longer suffer any grievance because she belonged to him.

"You've analyzed the situation well. In fact, I started planning long ago." Zhao Ming spoke calmly. "Millions of years ago, I perished in battle. But the Immortal Phoenix is such a powerful being that it wouldn't die so easily. Before I fell, I sealed a wisp of my soul in a drop of my essence blood. It was through this drop of essence blood that I was reborn."

"Gasp."

"Rebirth from a drop of blood?"

The fierce beasts couldn't help but exclaim. They had only ever heard of such a phenomenon in legends, but they hadn't expected it to truly exist. Reviving after millions of years with just a drop of blood—how terrifying must the Immortal Phoenix be?

All the fierce beasts' eyes burned as they looked at Zhao Ming.

In the soul beast realm, strength commanded absolute respect. Their worship of power was fervent. Hearing such an unbelievable story from Zhao Ming's mouth, how could they remain calm?

Seeing the fierce beasts' expressions, Zhao Ming smiled.

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