Douluo: Phoenix God Descends, Emperor Flame Burns the Sky

Chapter 621 Desperate Counterattack! Starting with emptying Gu Yuena's coffers

What is Lin Xiao's backup plan?
He had made a contingency plan from the moment Lin Xiao and Gu Yuena started their battle.

If I were to be defeated by Gu Yuena, and she was not decisive enough in killing me, what would I do to escape or even turn the tide of battle?
Honestly, it's difficult.

The current predicament Lin Xiao is facing.

It was like a young prodigy encountering an ancestor who had cultivated for ten thousand years.

Although Gu Yuena's strength has been declining since her birth, the gap between her and Lin Xiao, who started from scratch, is still too great.

However, just now, Gu Yuena's concern for the Golden Dragon King made Lin Xiao think deeply, and he eventually discussed with Maple Leaf and came up with a strategy.

"How can you catch a dragon's offspring without entering its lair?"

"Gu Yuena could never trust me! Unless I've been through life and death with her, or even more than once, that's just wishful thinking."

"Then there is only one other option: to make Gu Yuena believe that she has an absolute advantage, that she has the final say in front of me, and that she can decide my fate and even my life and death!"

"Given Gu Yuena's arrogant personality, if she could control my life and death, she certainly wouldn't hesitate to trust me, especially since I had previously used a psychological tactic."

Lin Xiao had made meticulous calculations.

He wants to survive in dire straits, or even launch a counterattack, but relying on strength is impossible, so he can only rely on things outside of strength.

For example, information asymmetry.

Even though Lin Xiao clearly told Gu Yuena his purpose in cultivating the Seven Deadly Sins Heart Flames, and even told her that he could obtain Karmic Flames after fusing with the Seven Deadly Sins Heart Flames.

Gu Yuena had no idea what this meant.

She could only feel that the power of cause and effect was like the soul power in Lin Xiao's body, a power of elemental power that was different from the nine elements she possessed.

It is at most as rare as spatial attributes.

However, she did not know that by mastering the Karmic Fire, she had mastered the power of cause and effect, and the power of cause and effect was best at breaking "shackles".

Everything has a cause and an effect.

"Result" refers to the outcome, while "cause" refers to the conditions and triggers that lead to the outcome.

The "time bomb" that Gu Yuena planted in Lin Xiao's soul cannot be erased by conventional forces, but the Red Lotus Karmic Fire can eliminate it from the perspective of cause and effect.

"Sometimes, when a person thinks they have the best chance of winning, that is precisely when they are closest to the abyss of failure."

"Just as there is a danger of being crushed to pieces when one reaches the summit."

Unfortunately, most people are often blinded by temporary victories and overlook this point.

Lin Xiao took a few deep breaths.

After adjusting my own emotions.

His mood lightened up a bit.

Lin Xiao smiled at Gu Yuena, making no attempt to hide his feelings, and said:

"Now you can rest assured, right?"

"My life is in your hands. If you still don't trust me, then there's nothing I can do."

Gu Yuena's attitude made a complete 180-degree turn.

She made no mention of planting a "bomb" in Lin Xiao's soul, her expression as gentle as a spring breeze. With a wave of her hand, her silvery soul power entered Lin Xiao's body, releasing the restriction.

Gu Yuena's eyes sparkled, and she was radiant with joy.

"Lin Xiao, from now on you're one of us."

"It suddenly occurred to me that neither the Asura God nor the God Realm could have imagined that the inheritor of the mighty Asura God was actually one of my people, the Silver Dragon King."

"I have a bold idea. Lin Xiao, you must inherit the position of the Asura God. After you become the Asura God, we can work together from the inside and outside to release the Golden Dragon King. We might just be able to turn the God Realm upside down."

"At that time, you, me, and the Golden Dragon King will replace the five Great God Kings in ruling the God Realm. The Golden Dragon King and I will lead the Soul Beasts, while you will manage human affairs. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

This is Lin Xiao's value!
This is also why Gu Yuena, despite knowing he was extremely threatening, could never bring herself to kill him!

Killing Lin Xiao would bring no benefit.

But if we can recruit Lin Xiao, then the future will truly be promising!
Gu Yuena no longer felt any distance from Lin Xiao and reached out to pat him on the shoulder.

"The preceding words were merely a joke."

"Lin Xiao, I was just using your friends and family to scare you. I, Gu Yuena, would never stoop to taking my anger out on innocent people. I hope you won't take it to heart."

Lin Xiao nodded. "Yes, from now on we're family."

Gu Yuena's expression was strange.

Although she was happy that Lin Xiao could integrate into her circle so quickly, wasn't it a bit too fast?

In just one second, they started treating each other like family?
But the next moment.

Lin Xiao stretched out his hand to Gu Yuena, palm open.

Gu Yuena: ?

Lin Xiao said without changing his expression:
"Do you have any phoenix bones or something left behind by the Phoenix God King? I need to use them. I must improve my strength as soon as possible so that I can release the Golden Dragon King and help you sooner."

"Yes, not only phoenix bones, but also any other good stuff, bring it all."

"We are family."

Gu Yuena was stunned.

She blinked and carefully examined Lin Xiao's facial expression. Seeing that he remained expressionless, she was at a loss for words.

give?
I have a feeling there's something fishy going on here. Could it be a scam?

Not giving?

My goal is to recruit Lin Xiao. Now that his life is in my hands, what is there to distrust?
Gu Yuena hesitated for only a moment.

A decision was then made.

She complained:

"You really don't hold back."

Gu Yuena stretched out her fair hand, swept it across the void, and took out a piece of bone as warm and smooth as red jade from the space.

Crimson red like blood, radiating divine light.

Besides.

And this red, prismatic crystal, like a piece of crystal, is exquisitely beautiful.

"This is the Phoenix Bone. It is the essence of the Phoenix God's life that the Dragon God obtained when he killed the Phoenix God."

"As for this divine crystal, it is the largest piece among the Phoenix God's shattered divine core."

"There is also a second large piece, probably in the God Realm, which has been downgraded to a second-level divine phoenix god. After you become a god, you can choose to absorb its energy."

“You inherited the position of the Asura God, which is at least at the level of a God-King, and no one will object to the absence of the Phoenix God’s position.”

After careful consideration, Gu Yuena realized that if Lin Xiao were to become stronger quickly, it would naturally benefit her, so she spared no effort in providing him with financial assistance.

These items are all part of the Dragon God's collection. The Dragon God possesses the power of space, and all the treasures are stored directly in an alternate dimension, which only the Dragon God can retrieve.

Having inherited the power of nine elements, including the spatial element, Gu Yuena naturally possesses the ability to unlock things, thus indirectly inheriting the Dragon God's treasure trove.

Looking at the phoenix bones and fragments of divinity before him.

Lin Xiao's feelings were complicated.

Family members, who knows?
Maple Leaf is probably the "old man's" cheat code in the Douluo Continent version, but at least Xiao Yan's Yao Lao has a bunch of cultivation techniques and fighting skills, and he can also inherit a different kind of fire.

But he and Maple Leaf were penniless.

The biggest gain was actually obtained from the enemy, Gu Yuena.

Knowledge within the sea.

Maple Leaf's emotions suddenly surged.

"Lin Xiao, she's right. This phoenix bone is the essence! Compared to it, all the phoenix bones we've collected before combined are far inferior!"

"And that fragment of divine essence, it faintly touches the threshold of a first-level god. If it were to merge with the divine essence of a second-level god in the God Realm, it would far surpass an ordinary first-level god!"

As she spoke, Maple Leaf's mood suddenly turned cold, and her voice inevitably carried a hint of frustration.

It suddenly occurred to her.

These should all have been hers...

(End of this chapter)