Douluo Continent: My name is Yang Jian, and I achieved sainthood through my physical body

Only a faint glimmer of colored light remained in her eyes, silently proving that she was no ordinary human.

The moment all the changes were completely over, the giant dragon in the center of the cave had vanished.

Instead, a woman in white with a stunning figure appeared.

She was dressed in spotless white, with her full head of silver hair cascading over her shoulders. Her features were exquisitely beautiful, and her demeanor was aloof and refined.

Her skin was fair and translucent, so delicate it was almost unreal, and it shimmered with a soft glow in the faint firelight remaining on the rock wall.

Despite being in a dilapidated, charred underground cave, she possessed an aloof and otherworldly air that made her exceptionally eye-catching.

Yang Jian looked at her quietly, his gaze lingering on her for a moment before quickly assessing her condition.

His tone remained indifferent, flat and emotionless: "Is there anything else?"

The woman who had taken human form was Gu Yuena.

She stood quietly in the center of the cave, her silvery-white eyes fixed on Yang Jian.

In the brief few seconds of eye contact, she had already completed another round of weighing the pros and cons in her mind.

She parted her red lips slightly and spoke slowly, her voice much softer than when she was in her dragon form.

But his words still carried the confidence and arrogance of someone who had been in a high position for millions of years and looked down on all living beings, without showing the slightest weakness.

"I can tell you're very strong."

Gu Yuena spoke calmly and steadily, neither praising nor belittling, stating her own judgment.

Immediately afterwards, she directly shared her idea, her tone full of sincerity: "I would like to invite you to collaborate with me."

"Once I've fully recovered from my injuries and regained my strength, we'll join forces to conquer the God Realm."

"At that time, I can merge with the sleeping Golden Dragon King's essence, reshape the complete Dragon God body, and become a brand new Dragon God."

"At that time, I will personally create a divine realm exclusively for soul beasts and relocate all the displaced and oppressed soul beasts on the continent there."

"You are strong enough to stand by my side, become my partner, and achieve great things together."

Gu Yuena's plan was clear and complete, and her words were firm, clearly indicating that it was a well-thought-out idea, not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

In her eyes, Yang Jian's strength had reached a level where he could participate in the conflicts of the divine realm and assist her in reshaping the landscape.

Faced with this cooperation invitation that was enough to shock the entire Douluo Continent, Yang Jian's face remained completely calm.

He listened calmly to this grand plan as if it were a trivial matter.

He spoke calmly, his tone objective and blunt, showing no mercy: "You're too weak."

"With your current state and strength, you can't even defeat the God of Asura, so what are you talking about about conquering the God Realm?"

With just a simple sentence, Gu Yuena's grand vision was directly exposed, demonstrating both calmness and realism.

Gu Yuena's brows furrowed slightly, and a sharp glint flashed in her silver-white eyes.

Yang Jian's words seemed to have precisely hit the weakness she was most unwilling to admit, causing her to feel a sudden pause in her heart.

She forced herself to maintain a calm tone, but her voice held a sharp edge and a hint of defiance: "How do you know I can't beat the God of Asura right now?"

Chapter 277 Yang Jian: You'll Regret It

Faced with the questioning, Yang Jian remained calm and casually replied, "Because I recently fought with the God of Asura."

"In the end, he couldn't beat me, so he ran back to the realm of gods and hid."

"I originally wanted to keep him here completely, but I was a little short, and he still managed to escape back to the realm of the gods."

He said this in a casual and natural tone, as if he were simply saying that the weather was nice today.

There was no deliberate boasting about his achievements, no exaggeration of the danger of the battle, and no mockery of the Asura God's defeat and escape.

He simply recounted a trivial matter that seemed utterly ordinary to him.

But these words struck Gu Yuena like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, leaving her deeply shaken.

Her expression went blank for a moment, her mind went blank for a brief instant, and she didn't react at all.

Having lived for tens of thousands of years, she knew all too well the power levels of the gods in the divine realm.

As a top-tier deity in the divine realm, the Asura Goddess possesses formidable combat power and intimidates all the heavens. Even at her peak, she dared not claim she could secure a victory against her opponent.

Not to mention that defeating or driving away the Asura God single-handedly is practically impossible.

After a brief moment of distraction, a faint smile covered the blankness in Gu Yuena's eyes.

The smile was extremely faint, just a slight upward curve at the corners of the mouth that vanished in an instant, quickly replaced by a cold and aloof expression.

She softly repeated Yang Jian's words, her tone revealing undisguised suspicion: "You've fought against the God of Asura?"

"Just you alone? And you still managed to drive away the God of Asura?"

Her gaze slowly swept over Yang Jian's entire body, scrutinizing him carefully from head to toe, before finally settling back on his face.

“I admit that your strength is indeed far beyond that of ordinary humans, and is incomparable to that of ordinary soul masters.”

"But I can't believe you that you single-handedly defeated the God of Asura."

“I am well aware of the Asura God’s level of strength. Even if I were at my peak, I wouldn’t dare to make such a boast.”

Gu Yuena's attitude was very clear: she completely disagreed with Yang Jian's seemingly fantastical remarks.

Yang Jian saw through her suspicions at a glance, but he was too lazy to explain further.

He knew very well that it was a waste of breath to explain to someone who hadn't seen or experienced it firsthand.

Continuing to argue is pointless and a pure waste of time.

So he withdrew his gaze, said no more, turned and walked toward the barrier separating the lake water, intending to leave immediately.

Just as he was about to step through the barrier, Gu Yuena's voice rang out from behind him again.

This time, her tone was much more serious, carrying a clear sense of conviction and resentment: "Stop."

Yang Jian disobeyed her command and continued walking steadily forward at the same pace.

A series of light yet hurried footsteps immediately came from behind, and Gu Yuena quickly caught up.

“You just said that you drove away the God of Asura.”

"Since you're so strong, you shouldn't mind having a real fight with me, right?"

Gu Yuena's competitive spirit was completely ignited. Her pride, built up over tens of thousands of years, made it impossible for her to accept the outrageous achievements of this young human.

She quickly set the rules of the contest: "If I can defeat you, you must agree to cooperate with me and fight alongside me in the realm of gods."

"If I lose, from now on, whatever you want to do to me, I will have no complaints and will do whatever you want."

Her words drew a clear line in their confrontation, indicating her intention to redefine their status and relationship through a decisive battle.

"This competition is a win-win situation for both of us."

"If you win, you'll gain a top-tier ally in conquering the God Realm and establishing the Soul Beast God Realm."

"Even if you lose, you'll just have one more powerful collaborator; you'll suffer no loss whatsoever."

Yang Jian stopped and refused to walk any further.

The light streaming in from the cave entrance fell on him, casting a long, straight shadow on the ground.

He stood quietly in place, pausing for two or three breaths.

This pause, neither too long nor too short, filled Gu Yuena with a mixture of speculation and anticipation.

She thought Yang Jian would hesitate, make excuses, or even refuse the competition outright.

Unexpectedly, the next second, Yang Jian slowly turned around, looked at her calmly, and said indifferently, "Let's find another place. It's too crowded here, and we can't move around freely."

A clear look of surprise flashed across Gu Yuena's eyes; she hadn't expected Yang Jian to agree so readily.

Without hesitation or refusal, he readily accepted her challenge.

Without a second thought, Gu Yuena immediately raised her hand to gather her strength, preparing to create her own battle space.

She raised both hands, fingers spread, palms facing each other, and hovered steadily in front of her.

The various elemental forces floating in the air seemed to be drawn together by an invisible force, converging towards her palm.

Colorful rays of light continuously swirled, intertwined, compressed, and condensed between her palms.

Soon, a thin, translucent, and almost transparent light film slowly took shape.

The light membrane is extremely resilient, and it rapidly extends and expands in all directions from the two people at the center.

It first covered the entire underground cave, then broke through the cave's limitations and continued to expand outwards, enveloping a large area of ​​surrounding water and underground space.

The moment the light membrane completely closed and took full shape, the scene before Yang Jian's eyes suddenly changed.

The dark and oppressive underground caves have completely disappeared, replaced by a vast and boundless forest.

Beneath our feet lies thick, soft, dark brown soil, and the air is filled with the rich fragrance of grass and earth, fresh and natural.

Above us was a clear, gentle light blue sky, with a few wispy white clouds drifting slowly, moving gently with the wind.

The entire forest looks very similar to the Starry Sky Forest outside, lush and vibrant at first glance.

However, there are obvious differences in the details, and traces of human craftsmanship can be seen everywhere.

The trees in the forest are arranged neatly and orderly, unlike the messy appearance of naturally growing trees.

The leaves have a uniform color and brightness, unlike the light and dark variations found in ordinary trees.

Even the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the tree canopy was even and regular, like a pre-tuned sound effect, so perfect it was almost unreal.

This is Gu Yuena's exclusive domain space constructed with her own elemental power, and she controls the entire environment.

This space perfectly replicates the appearance of the Star Dou Great Forest, yet it has been polished to an extremely orderly state.

Several dozen feet away, Gu Yuena stood quietly, her figure aloof and upright.

After transforming into human form, his silver-white eyes lost most of the ferocity and bestiality of the dragon race, gaining a touch of the cool and calm demeanor of the human race.

But that composure and calmness, honed over millions of years, remains undiminished.

She looked up at Yang Jian opposite her, her tone calm and confident, full of self-assurance: "I'll give you three moves."

As the ruler of all soul beasts and an avatar of the ancient dragon god, she had every right to say those words.