Chapter 24

Gu Yue Na finished the welcome banquet Hua Yichen had arranged with a heavy heart, sat down in the living room, and pondered how to deal with the current situation.

"Thinking it over carefully, that Super God Artifact's aura has nothing to do with the Five Great God Kings in the God Realm; although it resembles the Life Goddess's aura somewhat, its origin attribute is even more terrifying than the Life Goddess's, and it does not fall short of the cosmic origin the Dragon God comprehended — the God Realm should not be able to produce such an existence."

"Moreover, the Gods of the God Realm would not care about the life or death of soul beasts, let alone bother researching something like a Spirit Soul Contract; could it be that he does not belong to this universe? Is he a God King from another God Realm?"

No matter how much Gu Yue Na tried to shake this thought from her mind, the two words 'God King' still lingered incessantly in her thoughts.

She had just arrived at the East Sea and might already have offended an otherworldly God King! And one who had coexisted peacefully with the soul beast clan ten thousand years ago, at that!

If not for the fact that Huo Yuhao did not hold grudges and merely warned her with a Super God Artifact, Gu Yue Na felt she would need to consider a plan to flee with the soul beasts; otherwise, her life would be in danger.

Upon waking, this Douluo Continent has become increasingly incomprehensible to the Dragon: humans and soul beasts coexisting harmoniously, the God Realm that once loomed overhead suddenly vanishing, the Abyssal Plane inexplicably attacking, and an otherworldly God King laying plans here...

A teacup was placed on the table before Gu Yue Na; a faint, clear fragrance rose with the tea's steam and slowly entered her body, interrupting her thoughts.

Gu Yue Na looked up and saw Huo Yuhao just withdrawing his hand.

At this moment, only the two of them remained in the living room.

Hua Yichen had already left, clearly intending to let the two juniors communicate on their own.

Seeing Gu Yue Na look over, Huo Yuhao revealed a faint smile: "You've been sitting here quietly for a long time; are you feeling groggy from riding the soul guidance aircraft? Drink some tea to refresh yourself... Your Excellency, the Silver Dragon King."

Gu Yue Na's eyes flickered, her heart sinking, and she became even more certain of her earlier guess; she fixed her gaze on Huo Yuhao and asked: "Why do you remain on the Douluo Continent? There should be nothing here to attract you, unless... you want the Dragon God's legacy?"

If there is anything on the Douluo Continent that could attract a God King, it would only be the things left behind by the Dragon God.

Huo Yuhao seemed to look at her with surprise, then smiled and shook his head: "I know the location of the Golden Dragon King Divine Core; if I truly wanted it, why would I need to stay here?"

Gu Yue Na's heart surged with waves of shock, her pupils contracting: "He still has a Divine Core remaining?"

However, what concerned her more was that Huo Yuhao knew the situation of the God Realm; after all, the Golden Dragon King could only have died in battle in the God Realm — since the other party knew the Golden Dragon King's final fate, did Huo Yuhao know the God Realm's whereabouts? Or was the God Realm's disappearance related to him?

Huo Yuhao did not answer, merely gazing at Gu Yue Na calmly, causing the latter to feel a wave of pressure.

"Has Your Excellency forgotten? Speaking of the Dragon God's legacy, you yourself are one."

Gu Yue Na's expression changed slightly, then she fell into silence.

Indeed, if the other party wanted the Dragon God's legacy, they could simply kill her and seize her bloodline and power; would she still have the chance to chat idly here?

A God King carrying a powerful Super God Artifact certainly had more trump cards than her; perhaps he could even restore his cultivation instantly if needed — Gu Yue Na admitted that even at her peak she was not his opponent, let alone her current self.

But if it wasn't for the Dragon God's legacy, why did the other party remain here?

Thinking this, Gu Yue Na suddenly thought of a special possibility.

Could it be... simply that he purely wants to stay on the Douluo Continent?

Deities who stay in the God Realm too long may find it boring; after passing on their God Position, some would go to various continents to continuously reincarnate and enjoy mortal life. (The previous generation's Evil God King and Good God King gave a thumbs-up)

Did Huo Yuhao arrive on Douluo by accident, find this world interesting, and deliberately stay? Has he been reincarnating in a corner for ten thousand years, enjoying life? Only now, with the Abyss invading and disturbing him, is he preparing to return to the stage?

Gu Yue Na's imagination ran wilder and wilder, yet she could not confirm it; but to prevent herself from continuing to speculate wildly, she could only use this guess to soothe her heart for now, suppress her thoughts, rise solemnly, and say:

"I was rude earlier; because the situation of human re-cultivation is extremely peculiar, I probed Your Excellency — please forgive me."

"It's nothing."

Huo Yuhao chuckled and shook his head: "However, attributes above the Extreme — that is not something a human Soul Master should possess."

Gu Yue Na's brow twitched: "The martial soul I display externally only masters six ordinary elements."

"In the Spirit Pagoda's records, among human Soul Masters, the most powerful martial souls that control elements can only mobilize three elements at most."

Gu Yue Na: "..."

Is this saying I lack human common sense?

Gu Yue Na was momentarily unable to refute.

Wanting to understand humans and know everything in just a few years is fundamentally impossible; to thoroughly understand humans, she still needs a very long time.

Huo Yuhao did not continue delving into this topic, but instead took out an identity card, enrollment certificate, and the like, and handed them to Gu Yue Na.

"The procedures needed to enter Donghai Academy have been handled; just report in when school starts."

Gu Yue Na accepted those documents, looked with complex eyes at Huo Yuhao who was preparing to leave, and asked in a cautious tone:

"You seem accustomed to staying in the human world; do you like it here very much?"

Like it?

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao stopped, turned his head to look out the window.

High-rise buildings stood in rows, glass curtain walls shimmering with golden light under the setting sun's reflection, as if a metal forest had risen from the ground, piercing the clouds. Traffic flowed ceaselessly on the streets, crowds woven thick, clamor faintly transmitting through the windows.

"Ten thousand years have passed; this place has become somewhat like my hometown."

Gu Yue Na was stunned, turning her head to look at the outside world.

Is this God King's hometown like the present scene?

Through the window, Gu Yue Na happened to see a soul guidance aircraft take off, flying toward the direction of Tianhai City, stirring her heart.

Come to think of it, ten thousand years ago, this person founded the Spirit Pagoda, left behind the Spirit Soul Contract and various soul tool concepts — was it all for today, to make the world more like his hometown?

Is his hometown a world where humans and beast clans coexist equally, with advanced technology?

Huo Yuhao quickly withdrew his gaze, pondered for a moment, then used Spiritual Sharing to connect with Gu Yue Na, transmitting some knowledge to her.

"You don't need to keep probing my intentions; as long as you don't cross my bottom line, I won't act against you. If you're still uneasy, this is an Equal Contract improved from the core of the Spirit Soul Contract — you understand the consequences of signing it, but it can only bind those below God Rank; once you recover to God Rank, you can dissolve it yourself."

Huo Yuhao walked toward the doorway, adding a final sentence.

"Of course, it has no effect on me."

Gu Yue Na: "..."

That last sentence really didn't need to be said.

The sound of the door closing rang out; Gu Yue Na felt a sense of pressure completely gone, let out a sigh of relief, sat on the sofa, and recalled the Equal Contract in her mind, her delicate brows furrowing.

She naturally knew the function of this contract; it indeed did not involve God Rank power — meaning it was merely something the other party produced to appease her emotions, in a sense just a formal contract; sign it for a piece of mind?

Gu Yue Na hesitated somewhat, then looked at the teacup on the table again.

Hmm... tea poured by a God King for her — not drinking it would be impolite, right?

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