Douluo Continent: I possess astonishing wisdom as I control energy!

She had personally experienced the benefits of the Chamber of Commerce, especially the knowledge and technology that could be exchanged for through the contribution point system, which would be of immense help to the soul beast race.

However, the risks of having the soul beasts cooperate with the other party's experiment were also considerable. Gu Yue fell into deep thought, weighing the pros and cons.

Seeing Gu Yue hesitate, Kong Ming'an remained calm and did not urge her.

After all, ever since Miss Dragon King signed that initial contract, the other party has had complete control over the situation.

The initial thunderous strike served both as a test of Xue Di's natural power limits and as a demonstration to Gu Yue that their side possessed god-level combat strength. This forced Gu Yue to use power that might attract the attention of the divine realm if she were to take action, exploiting her fear.

The subsequent destruction of the divine test to establish deterrence and the signing of a non-aggression pact were intended to establish a preliminary "safety baseline" and create a false sense of balance through mutual checks and balances.

Of course, this is the balance from Gu Yue's perspective.

In fact, after confirming the Dragon King's situation from Qiu'er, he had already contacted the God of Destruction through the God of Destruction's test and explained the Dragon King's matter.

What? Isn't this a bit unethical? Please, he's not a good person. Since he has a more reliable backer, why not use it instead of gambling his life face-to-face with the other party?

Since his last moment of overconfidence, which led to the First Asura God finding him through the internet, he has adopted a strategy of maintaining stability whenever possible for any entity that might be beyond his control.

Even though Miss Dragon King does seem quite gullible and easily fooled, it's best to remain calm and collected.

After he informed the God of Destruction, the God of Destruction's response was very direct, stating:

"Don't worry about it. In the lower realm, no matter how the Silver Dragon King recovers, he will at most be a first-level god and won't be able to cause any trouble. Since you need him, you can handle it. If you can't handle it, just call me."

To be honest, the phrase "God of Destruction" is quite reassuring, like in my past life when my mentor sighed and then immediately called my grandmaster to have a mechanical deity appear.

A god-king level of power is enough to look down upon all living beings.

For Miss Dragon King, the divine realm was fraught with danger, and she had to hide herself, or she would face certain death.

But in the eyes of the God of Destruction, the Dragon Queen posed no threat whatsoever; she was far less of a concern than the Golden Dragon King.

It was precisely because of this confidence that Kong Ming'an dared to make such a plan.

"Miss Gu Yue can take her time to consider it." Kong Ming'an smiled and stood up.

"If you think cooperation is feasible, we will work together. If you think it is not feasible, you should leave the Sun Moon Empire. I guarantee by contract that the Chamber of Commerce and the Star Dou Great Forest will keep to themselves from now on."

Gu Yue looked up at the other person. Just a moment ago, she was "Your Majesty the Silver Dragon King," but now she was "Miss Gu Yue"?

Tsk. I really don't know what this guy will call her after this.

Gu Yue felt inexplicably annoyed.

Kong Ming'an disregarded Gu Yue's thoughts and said calmly, "Miss Gu Yue, you can continue your studies. The contribution point system will not be shut down for you."

"However, I hope you can give me a definite answer before the start of the next semester."

Having said that, he said no more, turned and left.

Snow Empress naturally followed, and Ice Empress immediately jumped off the sofa and quickly followed behind Kong Ming'an. Wang Dong'er, who was standing to the side, blinked, hesitated for a moment, and then quickly followed.

Watching their departing figures, Gu Yue suddenly spoke, her voice tinged with a hint of confusion:

"why?"

Kong Ming'an stopped in his tracks, but instead of turning to look at Gu Yue, he looked at Xue Di beside him. He could sense that the question wasn't directed at him, but at Xue Di.

Gu Yue stared at Xue Di, her tone full of doubt: "You are a soul beast, a monarch who rules the far north, why do you trust him? Why do you choose to stand behind a mere human?"

The Snow Empress remained calm and was about to speak when the Ice Empress, unable to sit still any longer, sneered:

"Mere humans? If we don't stand with him, are we supposed to stand with you? Or rather, with you, the so-called ruler of soul beasts?"

Her voice carried a clear hint of displeasure as she coldly looked at Gu Yue:

"Soul Beast Lord? What kind of lord are you? Where were you when the Snow Empress's essence was damaged? Where were you when she failed to condense her soul core and was further injured? Where were you when I was severely injured by the Heavenly Tribulation and knew that I would surely die in the 400,000-year tribulation?"

"Have you, the supreme ruler of the soul beasts, ever offered even the slightest bit of assistance to our far north?"

"Why should we stand by your side now? Just because you spout that so-called 'we soul beasts'?!"

A barrage of questions pierced Gu Yue, who froze on the spot, opened her mouth but couldn't utter a single word, falling into silence.

Kong Ming'an, listening from the side, raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised.

Hyotei used to scold him softly, as if they were rewarding him. Now they're so aggressive?

The Snow Empress looked calmly at the Ice Empress, a slight chuckle playing on her lips.

Bing'er is like that; she's the most hypocritical person.

A barely perceptible smile flickered in her icy blue eyes. The Snow Empress suppressed it slightly, turned her gaze back to Gu Yue, and calmly answered her initial question:

"Everything I have belongs to him, so why shouldn't I believe in him?"

After saying that, she didn't linger. She took Kong Ming'an's hand, and the two walked out side by side.

Hyotei glanced coldly at Gu Yue again, snorted, and followed behind them. The figures quickly disappeared from the room.

Suddenly, the room fell silent, leaving only Gu Yue and Qiu'er.

Gu Yue stood there, silent for a long time. The words of the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor seemed to still echo in the air, leaving her thoughts in a state of utter confusion.

Qiu'er, who was standing nearby, leaned closer with some concern and asked cautiously, "Sister Master, are you... alright?"

Gu Yue slowly came to her senses and shook her head. "I'm fine."

She pursed her lips, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes, but in the next moment, her gaze hardened, as if she had made a firm decision.

She looked at Qiu'er, her tone leaving no room for argument:

"Qiu'er, you stay here for now and watch over him for me. I'm going back to the Star Dou Great Forest."

"what?"

Qiu'er was taken aback.

Wait a minute, am I supposed to look at him?! Am I really not going to get completely taken advantage of by that guy?

Qiu'er tried to speak, but in the next moment, a flash of silver light appeared on Gu Yue's body, and her figure vanished into thin air, leaving only subtle spatial ripples.

There was no one in front of her. Qiu'er's eyes were clear at first, then gradually became blank.

No?! My Lady Sister! Why did you leave by yourself? Take me with you!

Main character: Miss Gu Yue, you don't want the soul beast race to be wiped out in your hands, do you?

Chapter 180 Snow Empress: Shall we test me now?

Deep underground at the Kong Family Chamber of Commerce, on the 201st basement level.

This is Kong Ming'an's private rest area, consisting of several rooms that form a quiet and safe space, accessible only to a very few individuals with advanced "Ling Shu" privileges.

Wang Dong'er had already taken her leave, leaving only Kong Ming'an, Xue Di, and Bing Di, who was slightly behind, in the area.

Xue Di's hand remained naturally clasped in Kong Ming'an's, the gesture as natural as if it had become part of her daily routine.

Meanwhile, Hyotei, watching the two's clasped hands, pursed her lips, her emotions as complex as ever.

Lost in thought, Hyotei's golden eyes were slightly dazed when a soft, calm voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"Thank you, Lord Hyotei, for speaking up for me this time."

Hyotei was taken aback, raised her eyes, and saw that the boy walking in front of her had turned around at some point, looking at her with a slight smile.

Hyotei paused, turned their head away, crossed their arms, and said in a cold, hard tone, "Who spoke up for you?"

She paused briefly, then muttered under her breath, "It's just the truth."

Kong Ming'an nodded readily, "Yes, I understand. But thank you anyway, Lord Hyotei."

"Hmph~" Hyotei let out a soft hum that was hard to understand. She didn't refute him anymore, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.

Seeing the Ice Empress's somewhat disappointing expression, the Snow Empress shook her head and spoke up at the right moment, steer the conversation back to the main topic: "What are your plans next?"

"We just need to wait patiently," Kong Ming'an replied.

Currently, the soul beast forces that need to be monitored in the entire Douluo Continent can be roughly divided into two parts: land-based soul beasts and sea-based soul beasts.

Among the land-based soul beasts, they are from the Star Dou Great Forest, the Far North, and the Demon Forest.

His classification was based on the number of top-tier combatants possessed by each soul beast faction.

Among these forces, thanks to the presence of the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress, the Far North is entirely considered one of their own, and there is absolutely no need to worry.

The Star Dou Great Forest is currently waiting to be won over, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, the likelihood of a subsequent cooperation is extremely high. And if a cooperation can be achieved, he is confident he can poach its members.

He's a pro at poaching women; he might just end up seeing Miss Dragon King all alone, looking utterly helpless.

The Demon Forest has been added to his purge list. After all, the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters is there, and the Evil Emperor himself is also a very good candidate. Once his "Spiritual Pivot" upgrade is complete, the Demon Forest will be the first target.

As for the vast ocean, which is the largest and most complex, that depends on Wang Dong'er's growth.

Countless sea spirit beasts in the ocean have a deep-rooted faith in the sea god.

Wang Dong'er, possessing the Sea God Martial Soul, will have a natural advantage in handling matters related to sea spirit beasts once she reaches a certain level of strength.

Don't ask why this new "sea god" is different from the sea god you believe in. Just tell me if this is a "sea god" or not!

It can be said that the arrangements for the various forces related to the soul beasts in the Douluo Continent have been basically finalized, and the issues concerning humans will be addressed simultaneously.

In fact, the Sun Moon Empire's strength is unprecedented, and after achieving mass production of Hundred-Refined Metal several months ago, the Sun Moon Empire is currently undertaking a small-scale technological innovation.

Once he develops a method for mass-producing thousand-forged metal, soul tools will undergo an even greater transformation.

Technological innovation inevitably leads to a leap in military strength. Even the Sun Moon Army, which is currently in the early stages of innovation, has already gained overwhelming advantage over the Douluo Three Kingdoms. The only difference lies in the magnitude of the cost of victory.

As a result, the mindset of the empire's high command changed; more people began to think about how to achieve victory at a lower cost, and were not in a hurry to immediately start a war.

However, under such circumstances, while external conflicts may be temporarily alleviated, internal conflicts will become prominent. Therefore, before completely unifying the Douluo plane, he will purge the Sun and Moon realms in advance.

The first step in this purge is to eliminate the evil spirit masters, and that will take only a short time.

A moment later, the group sat down in the lounge area. Kong Ming'an turned to Hyotei and asked, "How's the 'Star Ring' project progressing?"

Hyotei replied, "We are preparing to begin condensing the third star ring."

Kong Ming'an nodded slightly. The Snow Empress had already condensed her "divine spark," and her combat power was stable at the divine level. She no longer needed ordinary resources.

After acquiring knowledge about the structure of a God-King level deity, Elder Yi has been in seclusion deep within the Undead Demiplane. Upon emerging, he will most likely also reach the God-level.

After his grandfather, Kong Deming, researched and benefited from the fusion of martial souls with soul tools, his cultivation had reached the level of a Limit Douluo at level ninety-nine.

However, the other party's current interest is mainly focused on "mecha" development, and given that the "body cultivation" and "weapon cultivation" systems are not yet fully mature, a breakthrough is unlikely in the short term.

Under these circumstances, Hyotei will become the focus of current resource support.

"Take a moment to prepare. In a while, I will assist you in accelerating the process of shaping your 'divinity.'"

Hyotei nodded. This was something Kong Ming'an had agreed upon with her beforehand; the two of them would be going into seclusion together.

Hmm. There are only two people.

After the conversation ended, Xue Di spoke up at the opportune moment, her tone as calm as ever, but her words carried a certain pointedness:

"My transformation of 'Divine Soul Power' is complete, and the state between 'Star Ring' and 'Divine Spark' has stabilized. Do you want to test me?"

Hyotei paused slightly, then a strange feeling of unease welled up inside them.

In the past, she probably wouldn't have thought much of it, but ever since she sensed those scenes outside the ice wall, it was as if she had opened the door to a new world.

Is this test legitimate or not?

Hyotei looked at Kongming'an, while Kongming'an looked at Yuki-tei, blinked, and then nodded: "Sure."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two drew slightly closer. Kong Ming'an closed his eyes, and then very naturally touched his forehead to Xue Di's.

A very noticeable mental fluctuation emanated from the area, and Kong Ming'an began to carefully examine Xue Di's physical condition.

In response, Xue Di remained expressionless, her icy blue eyes fixed on Kong Ming'an, who was standing right in front of her. The distance was so close that it seemed as if their lips could touch if she moved forward even slightly.

ice King:"……"

This doesn't look like a test at all!

Are you two really not going to kiss?!

Hyotei felt inexplicably upset, and unable to do anything else, she forced herself to turn her head away, not wanting to see this scene that disturbed her peace of mind.

However, unconsciously, with a strange sense of anticipation, Hyotei couldn't help but quietly turn her head, her gaze falling once again on the two of them.

After watching for a while, a feeling of indescribable bitterness and sadness welled up in my heart, so I turned my face away again. Then, a sense of anticipation arose again, and I turned my face away again.

Torn between these conflicting emotions, Hyotei was restless and uneasy.