Chapter 209: Gu Yuena

As of the current battle, the armies of the two great empires, Star Luo and Heaven Dou, have not yet truly entered the fray; they have both been letting their subordinate kingdom armies do the resisting.

Now, seeing that the kingdom armies are on the verge of collapse, the two great empires have no choice but to take action.

The Heaven Dou Empire immediately dispatched an army of 500,000, along with the Spirit Master forces they control, and sent their only Titled Douluo powerhouse, Sword Douluo, to garrison the Balake Wangcheng.

A truly massive battle is about to unfold within the Balake Wangcheng.

At this moment, the Spirit Empire army currently heading toward the Balake Wangcheng has already received news from the front lines.

Snake Lance Douluo reported the situation: "Grand Marshal Lin Yu, according to reports from the front, the Heaven Dou Empire's 500,000-strong army entered the Balake Wangcheng yesterday."

"Have our secret agents discovered the presence of Sword Douluo?" Lin Yu asked.

"They have not!"

"Sword Douluo may be lurking in the shadows. Regardless of whether he is there or not, we must remain on guard," Lin Yu said.

"Yes!"

Sword Douluo is, after all, a level 96 peak Titled Douluo. If he were to disguise himself among the enemy troops and launch a surprise attack on our Titled generals, it is highly likely that we would suffer the loss of several Titled powerhouses.

A powerhouse of this caliber must be guarded against as a priority.

Fighting until now, the Balake Kingdom's army has suffered heavy losses, but they still have over 100,000 troops remaining. Added to the 500,000-strong army reinforced by the Heaven Dou Empire, there are a total of 600,000 troops in the Balake Wangcheng.

This battle will surely be the largest-scale war to date.

Lin Yu ordered the army to set up camp outside the Balake Wangcheng, to rest and recuperate for two days before launching a full-scale attack.

At this moment, inside the military camp.

Lin Yu, who was in the midst of dual cultivation with Gu Yuena, slowly opened his eyes. He clenched his fist slightly, his expression surging with emotion: "I have a premonition that in at most a day or two, I will be able to break through to the Titled Douluo realm."

"Is that so? Then congratulations," Gu Yuena said with a faint smile.

This period of long-term dual cultivation and companionship has brought the relationship between Lin Yu and Gu Yuena much closer.

They aren't exactly the closest of bosom friends, but they can be considered friends.

There are some things Lin Yu does not hide or cover up, and he said frankly: "Gu Yuena, you know that I am the inheritor of the Seven Great Element Gods, the one chosen by the seven gods."

"However, I cannot inherit the seven elemental god positions simultaneously. Initially, the seven gods only wanted me to choose one god position to inherit from among them, but after ten years of unremitting effort, I can now achieve the 'Four Gods in One Body,' and even inherit the five great First-Class god positions at the same time."

"What is 'Four Gods in One Body'?" Gu Yuena was shocked upon hearing this. She did indeed know that Lin Yu had been chosen by the Seven Great Element Gods, but she had assumed Lin Yu was only choosing one god position to inherit.

She never expected that Lin Yu could already inherit four god positions simultaneously. But thinking carefully about this heaven-defying human youth before her, he indeed has the qualifications and ability to bear multiple god positions at once.

"That's true. You have only reached level 89, yet your physical body has already reached a two-tenths divine body, and your spirit is even more terrifying. You truly can achieve the simultaneous inheritance of multiple god positions."

"If you can eventually inherit five of the seven elemental god positions, you should be able to become a half-step God King level powerhouse in the future. Being on par with me at my peak wouldn't be bad either," Gu Yuena said with admiration.

"But I am not satisfied with 'Five Gods in One Body.' My ultimate goal is 'Seven Gods in One Body,'" Lin Yu shook his head, his eyes incomparably firm.

"'Seven Gods in One Body'—that should be very difficult, right?"

"It is indeed very difficult. But what if my ninth spirit ring could absorb a ring even more powerful than the energy of a million-year spirit ring, infinitely close to that of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King?"

"Perhaps then I would have a chance to achieve 'Seven Gods in One Body,'" as he said this, Lin Yu's gaze fell meaningfully upon Gu Yuena.

Gu Yuena seemed to sense something, and her brows immediately furrowed: "Lin Yu, you aren't thinking of targeting me, are you?"

"That's right," Lin Yu was very direct, without the slightest concealment.

Upon hearing this, hostility flashed instantly in Gu Yuena's eyes: "Lin Yu, what exactly do you mean? Don't tell me you want to burn bridges after crossing them!"

"Don't be agitated, listen to me finish first."

If it weren't for the emotional foundation built between Gu Yuena and Lin Yu during this period, she would have unhesitatingly forced the seal to break and taken action at that very sentence.

She stared at Lin Yu expressionlessly, wanting to hear what exactly Lin Yu was planning.

"Gu Yuena, have you ever heard of a Wisdom Spirit Ring or a Spirit Soul?" (The settings for Wisdom Spirit Rings and Spirit Souls are not quite the same, but in this book, they are set to mean the same thing.)

"What are those?" Gu Yuena asked with a puzzled expression.

Lin Yu explained: "A Spirit Soul is another form of existence for a soul beast. By signing a contract with a Spirit Master, it transforms into the Spirit Master's spirit ring without being hunted. In this form, the soul beast's soul can retain its intelligence and help the Spirit Master fight."

"As long as the Spirit Master does not die, the Spirit Soul will not perish."

"Spirit Souls can also grow stronger along with the host's strength."

"If this Spirit Master can cultivate to become a god, then their Spirit Soul can also transform into a divine spirit, ascending to the God Realm together with the host Spirit Master and possessing eternal life."

Gu Yuena said in a deep voice: "So you mean if I become your Spirit Soul, my life will be forever bound to yours, becoming a part of your power, residing in your body, losing my freedom, and having to stay by your side at all times."

"And I would even have to obey your commands, becoming your hired thug, right?"

"You could say that, but it's not entirely accurate," Lin Yu replied.

Gu Yuena sneered: "Heh, I'm sorry, I refuse."

How could she, the dignified Silver Dragon King, ever be willing to become a human's Spirit Soul?

Lin Yu had long known she wouldn't easily accept his proposal, so this matter required an equivalent exchange.

Or, he had to offer conditions attractive enough to her.

"If an ordinary soul beast becomes a Spirit Master's Spirit Soul, it might be impossible to change for a lifetime. But you might be different. I believe you can split your main body, right?" Lin Yu stared at Gu Yuena.

In the original work, Gu Yuena could split off 30% of her main body's power to transform into Na'er.

Forming a separate individual.

Becoming two people.

One is Guyue, the other is Na'er, possessing two personalities.

Guyue occupies 70% of the main body's power, and Na'er occupies 30% of the main body's power.

Lin Yu continued: "You can first lend me 50% of your main body's power, transforming into a Spirit Soul to become my ninth spirit ring. After I become a god, I will be able to use the power of a God King to return 20% of that power to you."

"Allowing the soul of the Spirit Soul that borrowed 50% of your power to return to your body. Which is to say, in the end, you can shed the identity of a Spirit Soul, but the price is that 30% of your main body's power will forever become my ninth spirit ring, to be used by me."

"Gu Yuena, as long as you are willing to help me, as a condition, I can help you devour the Golden Dragon King and allow you to become the Dragon God!"

(End of chapter)