Chapter 170: The Tomb of the Dragon Clan, Gu Yuena's Heartbeat Accelerates, The Splendor in Her Beautiful Eyes! [Three Updates]_1
After stepping into the black spatial rift,
Luo Yu found himself engulfed in darkness, his head spinning as if the world was turning upside down.
It felt as if he had instantly traversed an incredibly distant space, arriving in an unknown land.
The solid ground beneath his feet returned, and his vision cleared.
Luo Yu focused his gaze, and his heart skipped a beat.
The lush greenery had vanished, clearly indicating that this was no longer the Star Dou Forest.
In its place lay a series of unending, towering mounds.
Between the mounds, ravines crisscrossed the landscape, shrouded in thick mists that obscured his view; the surrounding vegetation took on bizarre shapes, somewhat resembling… dragon forms?
Luo Yu looked up, observing the sky.
There were no stars or celestial bodies, only clouds of various colors filling the sky.
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.
Each cloud of a different color seemed to harbor a distinctive, unusual fluctuation, incredibly peculiar.
Before Luo Yu could finish his survey, an impatient voice came from afar.
"What are you spacing out for?"
"Come over here quickly."
Gu Yuena and Zi Ji were waiting for him in the distance.
Luo Yu, driven by curiosity, asked, "Where is this place?"
Facing the man's question, Gu Yuena's lips curled upwards.
A playful glint crossed her beautiful eyes.
"Take a guess."
"If you guess correctly, I'll tell you."
A muscle in Luo Yu's jaw twitched.
Isn't that obvious? If I could guess, why would I need you to tell me?
Seeing the man at a loss, Gu Yuena's mood clearly brightened, as she taunted, "Can't figure it out, can you? Beg me, and I'll tell you where we are."
Luo Yu glanced at her calmly, "No rush, let me think."
"Fine, I'll wait."
A mysterious smile spread across Gu Yuena's red lips.
Keep guessing. You'll never guess it right, and in the end, you'll still have to beg me to tell you.
In all of Soul Land, she was the only one who knew of this place. It would be strange if the man could guess it.
Luo Yu activated the Creation God Pupil, his eyes emitting the Purple-Gold Divine Light.
It pierced through the void, cutting through the mist.
Amongst the clouds, fragments of dragon souls were hidden, and even further afield, there seemed to be something even more mystical, but Luo Yu did not continue to probe.
He withdrew his gaze.
Gu Yuena said with a smile, "Can't guess it, right? Just let me tell...
Lu Yu interrupted her, "No need, I already know where this is."
Gu Yuena shook her head with a confident tone, "Then your guess is definitely wrong. Only I have been to this place in Soul Land."
Lu Yu remained noncommittal, "This is Dragon Valley, right?"
Gu Yuena's smile instantly stiffened, staring at Luo Yu in shock, as if she had seen a ghost.
Luo Yu sighed, "To be precise, it's more appropriate to call this place the Dragon Tomb."
"Am I right?"
Gu Yuena stared with her beautiful eyes, speechless with astonishment.
No one knew how shocked she was internally.
Because the Dragon Tomb was the deepest secret hidden in her heart, concerning the revival of the Dragon Clan.
And such a great secret had just been revealed by the man with a single phrase.
"How could you possibly know this place is the Dragon Tomb?" Gu Yuena's voice was filled with disbelief.
Luo Yu spread his hands, a look of resignation on his face, "Didn't you ask me to guess? So I guessed."
Gu Yuena was momentarily caught off guard.
"Can you tell me how you guessed it? No one but me should know of the Dragon Tomb's existence."
The corner of Luo Yu's mouth curled up, "Want to know?"
"Yes." Gu Yuena nodded.
Luo Yu smiled, "Guess how I figured it out. If you guess right, I'll tell you."
Gu Yuena's eyes faltered, and she tasted bitterness in her mouth.
She had not expected her own actions to come back to her so swiftly.
Just moments ago, she had been toying with Luo Yu, but the tables had swiftly turned.
Unable to suppress her curiosity, Gu Yuena pursed her lips, "Just tell me."
"Beg me, and I'll tell you."
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This sounds so familiar, Gu Yuena suddenly felt overwhelmed.
Karma.
Gu Yuena sighed in her heart and awkwardly pleaded, "Please, I'm begging you."
Luo Yu rolled his eyes.
"Is that how you ask someone for something?"
"Someone who doesn't know any better might think you're giving orders."
Zi Ji was stunned as she watched from the side.
Such domineering tone... Truly befitting of Luo Yu, the Beast God.
It seemed like he truly didn't take the Silver Dragon King seriously.
Probably only he could make the high and mighty Silver Dragon King yield, under the heavens and above the earth.
"How exactly did you find out?"
Luo Yu whispered into Gu Yuena's ear, "Given our relationship, I don't mind sharing a secret—actually, the entire Soul Land holds no secrets from me."
"Impossible." Gu Yuena clearly didn't believe it.
Luo Yu pulled back and waved his hand.
"Believe it or not, it's up to you."
"If there wasn't something in my head, how would I have the confidence to promise to take you on a venture into the Divine Realm for revenge?"
"You didn't really think I was just joking around the other day, did you?"
Gu Yuena's delicate body trembled, and she looked at Luo Yu with a complex gaze.
The Divine Realm.
That was an immense entity, and the Divine Kings of the Council of the Divine Realm were unshakeable beings.
Although she harbored hatred in her heart, she was not blinded by revenge and would never dare to seek retribution against the Divine Realm.
She was afraid, afraid that her actions in pursuit of vengeance would bring calamity upon the entire Soul Beast Clan.
Even though soul beasts could not become divine at the present, at the very least, they still had the chance to cling to life in the human world. But if they truly angered the Divine Realm, the Soul Beast Clan would face annihilation.
Luo Yu had once told her that he would help her get revenge.
Although she was deeply touched, she thought he was just joking, believing that Luo Yu simply didn't understand the might of the Divine Realm, which is why he would make such a naive statement.
She thought that someday, when he understood the true power of the Divine Realm, he would become just as despairing and powerless as she was and give up on his ideas.
It wasn't until later when Gu Yuena saw Luo Yu awaken the Dragon God Martial Soul and that Jian, did a glimmer of hope ignite inside her.
But it was just a glimmer of hope.
This time, she decided to bring Luo Yu to the Dragon Tomb not only because of personal feelings but also to amplify that sliver of hope.
She wanted to help Luo Yu grow; even if they couldn't pierce through the Divine Realm, as long as he could become a top-ranked Divine King, it would at least grant the Soul Beast Clan sufficient influence.
However, through her recent conversation with Luo Yu, she suddenly realized that perhaps, she had been wrong all along.
The man might actually know much more than she did.
He had always been aware of the power of the Divine Realm, yet he never cowered.
He truly had the confidence and the grounds to help her.
Gu Yuena felt as if she was seeing Luo Yu for the first time, "Why do you know so much?"
The man waved his hand, revealing a light smile.
"After all these years together, do you think these things matter? Everyone has their little secrets."
"All you need to know is, when Luo Yu promises something,"
"No matter how difficult, I keep my word."
Gu Yuena's purple eyes shimmered continuously, and she suddenly found the man's smile at the corners of his mouth so captivating.
She felt her heartbeat racing uncontrollably.
It was very fast, very fast.
Gu Yuena didn't understand what human love was.
But she could clearly sense that the man in front of her was stirring unfamiliar feelings deep within her.
The woman draped in a black gauze dress, stunningly beautiful, also experienced a pounding heartbeat.
Soul beasts long for the strong.
And Luo Yu was once the mightiest male being in the Star Dou, without equal.
Luo Yu shook his hand, "Hey, we surely can't just stand here like fools."
Gu Yuena's cheeks flushed, and she muttered to herself reprovingly.
What's gotten into me?
"Let's go; I've got a gift for you in the Dragon Tomb."
Soon, the three of them delved deeper.
They traversed rugged hills and reached a secluded valley.
Standing at the edge of the valley, Luo Yu looked down and his pupils suddenly constricted.
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Three updates tonight, still owe you all four. Keeping count.
Thank you for your understanding yesterday, really appreciate it; I'm truly moved. Will make up for it with extra releases when I can.
Five updates every day of the summer break.
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