Douluo Continent: The Underworld Emperor Halosa Lets Three Fly

Chapter 196 Gu Yuena (Part Two)

"Of course." Harosa's phantom raised its head slightly, and its matter-of-fact appearance, in Gu Yuena's eyes, revealed a hint of arrogance that was inconsistent with the image of an evil god in her mind.

Gu Yuena remained expressionless, adding a cool and detached remark, her words like precise icicles piercing straight to the heart: "However, your Rebirth God Realm seems to have no comparison whatsoever with the former Douluo God Realm."

She was stating a fact: the Douluo God Realm has a profound foundation, possesses multiple God Kings, and has many methods that a newly emerging God Realm could not surpass in a short period of time.

Harosa responded with the same two words, his tone so calm it betrayed no emotion, as if he were simply stating a profound truth: "Of course."

He neither denied nor became angry; this unusual calm only made him seem more unfathomable.

Gu Yuena's purple eyes gleamed as she pressed on, posing an even sharper question: "Given such a vast difference in strength, you still dared to brazenly kill the life core (A Yin) appointed by the Douluo God Realm, and replace it with your own person (Ya Li). If I remember correctly, the Douluo plane's ruler (Tang Hao) was also a carefully orchestrated pawn of the Douluo God Realm, wasn't he? Aren't you afraid that the Douluo God Realm will return and settle accounts with you for this?"

"Buzz—" Harosa's phantom flickered and fluctuated noticeably again, even more violently than before, showing that his heart was not as calm as it appeared.

His voice deepened, taking on a chilling edge: "You know quite a lot."

At this moment, Harosa's vigilance was at its highest.

A Silver Dragon King who possesses great power but lacks wisdom, no matter how strong he is, can be maneuvered or even suppressed by various means. But Gu Yuena, who is not only powerful but also possesses such clear strategic vision and intelligence gathering capabilities, is a completely different story.

She knows too much, enough to disrupt many of his plans. If she has designs on him—that would be bad.

Gu Yuena keenly noticed the change in Halosa's tone and mistakenly thought that she had exposed his entire plan and touched his core interests, making him feel threatened and think that she was going to take a share of the pie or even interfere with the whole thing.

Not wanting to cause any unnecessary misunderstandings at this moment, she unusually spoke up to explain, her tone calm yet carrying a confidence stemming from ancient tradition: "You probably don't know, but the vast land of the Douluo Plane was transformed from the body of the Mountain Dragon King, who holds the power over the earth among my dragon clan. Perceiving major events that have occurred through the earth's veins is not difficult for me."

This explanation is reasonable and demonstrates her control over this land as the ruler of all soul beasts.

Harosa's illusory figure remained silent for a moment. He did not completely believe this explanation. It was true that the Mountain Dragon King had evolved the continent, but whether he could monitor the details of the divine level, especially those involving the succession of plane lords and life cores arranged by the divine realm, with such clarity remained questionable.

But that was no longer important. What mattered was that he was rapidly reassessing Gu Yuena's value and threat level in his mind.

"Powerful, possessing the Dragon God Core with boundless potential, rational and calm, decisive, strategic, and capable of obtaining crucial intelligence through unknown means—such an existence would be extremely troublesome if it became an enemy."

For a moment, Harosa even regretted that he had generously given back to the Douluo plane in order to allow Yali to better integrate with the life core, which indirectly boosted Gu Yuena's recovery speed.

Although Gu Yuena has not returned to the peak of the God King realm, her current state is clearly far beyond expectations, enough to ignore the suppression of most planes. If she is really pushed to the limit, she definitely has the terrifying ability to destroy the entire Douluo Star.

His previous composure and claim that he didn't need collaborators stemmed from his knowledge that Tang San and the Douluo God Realm had been swept away by the spatial turbulence and would have difficulty returning without ten thousand years.

This period of stable development over ten thousand years was enough for his Rebirth God Realm to grow to a point where he was no longer afraid of Tang San or even the great god circle behind him.

But now, Gu Yuena has become a variable. Becoming her enemy would inevitably severely disrupt or even destroy his development plans. Weighing the pros and cons, Harosa quickly changed his mind.

Gu Yuena possesses the Dragon God Core, which poses a threat to me, and it's clear that her ability to seize the Douluo is stronger than mine.

"Cooperation—it doesn't seem so unacceptable after all. At least let's hear her terms first," he thought to himself.

Harosa's voice returned to its previous calm, even with a hint of barely perceptible softening, as he proactively asked, "So, besides these, do you have any other questions you'd like me to answer?"

This means that he implicitly acknowledged that Gu Yuena had the right to engage in dialogue with him on an equal footing and even to propose cooperation plans.

Gu Yuena shook her head slightly, her silver hair flowing like a waterfall: "That's all." She had confirmed the thing she cared about most—that the Douluo God Realm could not pose a direct threat for the time being, and that was enough.

She straightened her slender yet powerful waist, her gaze fixed intently on Harosa's phantom, and began to articulate her intentions: "It is clear that we share a common enemy—a group of human gods led by five god-kings. They are powerful, and they all harbor deep hatred for us."

"As for me, as the sovereign of the Soul Beasts, I have only two goals: First, to avenge those human gods who persecuted my race and settle the blood debt; second, to lead the remaining Soul Beast race to survive and reproduce better in this world and reclaim the status and dignity we deserve."

"Initially, my plan was to personally infiltrate the human world, understand them from the inside out, learn from them, find their weaknesses, and dismantle them at their root," she said, revealing the path she would have chosen according to her original destiny.

"However, your appearance, the strength you've demonstrated, and your opposition to the Douluo God Realm have shown me another, potentially more efficient and reliable path." Gu Yuena's voice carried a hint of cautious approval. "You are a powerful and seemingly very suitable partner."

"I'm not here to hear you praise me," Harosa interrupted her bluntly, his tone direct and calculating. "If we're going to talk about cooperation, let's be straightforward. Show me what price you can offer and what you need me to pay. Mutual benefit is the most solid foundation of an alliance."

Gu Yuena was taken aback by his blunt and direct attitude, and her prepared remarks were abruptly interrupted.

She took a deep breath, suppressing her discomfort, and a resolute glint flashed in her silver eyes: "Since that's the case, then I'll be frank with you."

"Regarding all your plans for the Douluo Continent, whether it's replacing the life core or any other intention, I, along with the Star Dou Great Forest under my command and even the soul beasts of the entire continent, will not obstruct or interfere in any way. On the contrary, we can provide you with corresponding support when necessary."

"Furthermore," she emphasized, offering a condition that was extremely tempting to Harosa, "all the top-tier soul beasts under my command who have reached their bottlenecks and possess sufficient talent, including but not limited to Di Tian, ​​Zi Ji, and other ferocious beasts, can go to your Rebirth God Realm to receive your divine inheritance and become gods in your God Realm!"

"When they became gods, the unique laws they comprehended and brought with them, belonging to the Soul Beast system, will greatly complement the diversity of laws in your newly born God Realm, making its foundation more solid and its potential even greater. This is crucial for you to quickly improve the overall strength of your Rebirth God Realm."

"In return, when the Douluo God Realm truly returns one day in the future and attempts to settle accounts with everything that happened today, you and I will be the strongest united front, fighting together against the enemy. This is my sincerity."

Harosa smiled wryly to himself again, even somewhat astonished. This Gu Yuena was truly completely different from the love-obsessed girl he remembered!

She was not only intelligent, but also had an extremely sharp eye! She accurately saw that the biggest weakness of the Rebirth God Realm as the New God Realm was its imperfect law system and the scarcity of divine beings.

The supplement of laws that top-tier soul beasts, especially pure-blooded dragons who become gods, can provide is exactly the nourishment that the God Realm of Rebirth urgently needs!

He did indeed have this intention in making Di Tian and Zi Ji gods, but he didn't expect her to see through it at a glance and take the initiative to put this "resource" on the negotiating table as a bargaining chip.

After a moment of silence, Harosa's phantom slowly nodded and finally asked the most crucial question: "Very attractive conditions."

So, what do you need me to do for you?