Chapter 339 Yuhao, say something!; Qiankun Love Valley becomes a sacred place for love.
Chapter 339 Yuhao, say something!; Qiankun Love Valley becomes a sacred place for love.
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After entering this undead demiplane, Gu Yuena had already reintegrated into Huo Yuhao's body.
The aura unique to the Golden Dragon King was purer and richer than ever before.
This bloodline attraction, emanating from within, truly made Gu Yue uncontrollably want to get closer to Huo Yuhao without even realizing it.
However, before Gu Yue could actually take any action...
Rachel’s signature lively voice suddenly rang out from the front.
"My lord, Yuhao, you've finally arrived! Ditian has been waiting for you for so long he's practically going moldy! Yuhao, why do you have that look on your face again? At least say something!"
Looking at Di Rachel, who suddenly pounced on her and clung to her arm tightly, trying to act like a cute and charming young girl.
A few black lines quietly appeared on Huo Yuhao's forehead.
During the initial discussions, Gu Yuena did indeed come up with a rather ingenious idea: to have Di Ruiqiu impersonate Qiu'er for a period of time in order to mislead the suspicious Gu Yuena.
After all, in Gu Yuena's view, even if the plan could proceed successfully, her relationship with Gu Yue would enter a relatively stable and peaceful "honeymoon period".
But no one can guarantee that one day in the future, Gu Yue might learn the truth and choose to turn her back on him.
If Gu Yue uses Qiu'er as leverage to blackmail Huo Yuhao by then, the situation will become quite passive.
Compared to Qiu'er, Di Ruiqiu's current form of existence is extremely unique.
Strictly speaking, she is merely a projection onto the real world.
This means that neither Gu Yue nor anyone else can capture Di Ruiqiu, since her essence exists within Huo Yuhao's body.
This is precisely the purpose behind Gu Yuena's plan to deceive everyone.
But now that Di Rachel is clearly overacting, can we really say that apart from her face, she has even the slightest resemblance to Qiu'er?
"Auspicious beast, you must not be rude, even now..."
Gu Yue subconsciously let out a low shout.
But halfway through her sentence, she realized her own secret thoughts and coughed lightly, feeling a little awkward.
After stammering for a while, he finally straightened his face and said in a serious, businesslike tone:
"Yuhao is now the most honored guest of our soul beast clan. He is not only the agent of the Golden Dragon King's will, but also an existence of equal honor to me."
I know you had a deeply unforgettable emotional entanglement with him ten thousand years ago, but as the Lord of the Soul Beasts, I must remind you that it is precisely at times like these that you must be mindful of the bigger picture. You must maintain the proper distance and respect between you.
As she said this, Gu Yue's eyes glanced, intentionally or unintentionally, towards the area where the two were standing close together.
Seeing that Di Rachel was practically pressed against Huo Yuhao, she couldn't suppress her displeasure.
Hearing these words, which were clearly laced with personal bias and contained barbs, Di Rachel subconsciously raised an eyebrow.
This isn't a reminder at all; it's clearly a way of using his status as the Lord of Soul Beasts to give himself a warning.
Why are all of them behaving like this?
First, his own god went out and met Huo Yuhao, and then he completely lost himself in the process.
But Gu Yue, not long ago, acted like they were mortal enemies, furious and wishing she could tear Huo Yuhao to pieces.
How long has it been?
Judging from his awkward posture, clearly showing he was secretly jealous, Di Ruiqiu had no doubt that the other party was very likely to follow in his master's footsteps.
Thinking of this, Di Ruiqiu couldn't help but steal another glance at Huo Yuhao beside her.
She really couldn't understand what kind of unique magic this guy possessed.
Aside from being handsome, a good cook, and a friendly person, he's just an average guy!
Di Rachel's bloodshot eyes darted around unconsciously.
If Qiu'er were here, how would she talk back to Gu Yue when he put on such a high and mighty tone?
Remembering the defiant and rebellious words Qiu'er had said to Gu Yuena, Di Ruiqiu immediately adjusted her mindset.
The next moment, her previous innocent expression vanished, her brows furrowed, and she said coldly:
"My lord, your words are somewhat biased. As the revered imperial beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, I am of extraordinary status as well."
Now that I'm personally serving my son Yuhao, doesn't that precisely demonstrate our respect for him, our "most honored guest"?
At this point, Di Rachel raised an eyebrow again, a hint of amusement in her eyes.
"Or is it that, my lord, you feel my importance is insufficient? Are you planning to set aside your status as the supreme ruler of the soul beasts and personally serve Yuhao in order to demonstrate the utmost sincerity of the soul beast race?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yue's expression froze instantly.
This beast has defied the heavens! How dare this little auspicious beast devour its master!
Is this the proper attitude a mythical beast should have towards its sovereign?
And what nonsense is this auspicious beast spouting, actually telling me to personally serve Huo Yuhao?
Can't you say things more tactfully?
Seeing that Gu Yue's expression was getting increasingly strange, Huo Yuhao felt a chill run down his spine.
She decisively covered Di Ruiqiu's mouth, which was about to droop, for fear that she might blurt out something shocking that would cause the situation to completely spiral out of control.
"Well, Gu Yue, Qiu'er has always been straightforward and didn't mean to offend you like this."
Besides, as you know, she's only recently been resurrected, so it's understandable that she's a bit excited. You don't need to take her words too seriously.
Huo Yuhao quickly tried to smooth things over, but upon hearing the other party's explanation, which was simply meant to defuse the awkwardness, Gu Yue felt a strange sense of loss welling up inside her.
At times like this, he has to act completely nonchalant, like a block of wood.
If he were a little more proactive and went along with the auspicious beast's words to "persuade" himself a few more times, such as joking about "considering the future of the soul beast race," he would be much better.
I wasn't sure if I'd just go down the wrong path.
Or is it that, given the contrast between his status as the sovereign of the soul beasts and his service to him, this guy didn't feel any particular attraction at all?
The more Gu Yue thought about it, the angrier she became. She snorted irritably, turned around, and strode quickly toward the forest.
With their own thoughts in mind, the three walked for several minutes on the quiet forest path.
As the towering trees around them gradually thinned out, a shimmering lake came into view, its surroundings thick with the life force of the water, forming a dense mist – the newly formed Lake of Life.
Di Tian, who had been waiting by the lake for a long time, immediately strode forward to greet Gu Yue when he saw her from afar.
He knelt on one knee before Gu Yue and said in an extremely respectful tone:
"Your subordinate greets Your Majesty. You must already be aware of all the changes that have occurred in the forest."
However, given the current uncertain external situation, I humbly request instructions on our next steps.
Although Di Tian's tone was impeccably respectful and his head was bowed deeply, there was a strange meaning in his golden eyes.
As one of the participants in the Gu Yuena Project, he truly never imagined that what he initially considered a far-fetched idea would actually come to this.
Judging from the way the two of them walked over, they seemed to be much more harmonious than expected.
"I have also given some thought to what you are worried about."
Seeing Di Tian's respectful demeanor, which was no different from before, Gu Yue nodded slightly.
In an instant, he felt the part of the majesty he had previously lost as the ruler of the soul beasts return to him.
"Our original plan to help the Sea Spirit Beasts become gods is still proceeding steadily according to the established route."
Di Tian, you need to go to the deep sea first to visit the chieftains of various sea spirit beast tribes and be sure to recommend the most suitable candidate from among them.
As for those stubborn sea spirit beasts who still can't see the current situation, you've always been prudent in your work, you should know how to handle them.
When Gu Yue said these words, her voice was not very warm.
If the Sea God's divine position had not been shattered, the power over the sea that originally belonged exclusively to the Sea God would have been partially liberated.
This will allow them to use it to help the Soul Beast race re-establish the Sea God's position, thereby increasing the overall strength of the Soul Beast race.
Gu Yue was unwilling to even glance at those sea spirit beasts who had betrayed the Dragon God's faith tens of thousands of years ago and turned to kneel before the Sea God.
Even if they are given a chance to become gods this time, it will only be a chance for the sea spirit beasts to redeem themselves.
If they cannot be used for her own purposes, given her personality, she will make these traitors living in the deep sea pay the price sooner or later when she has the time.
Upon hearing this, Di Tian lowered his already bowed head even further.
Then, carefully choosing his tone, he appropriately raised the questions and concerns that had been lingering in his mind:
"The Lord's arrangement is indeed far-sighted, but where will we obtain the divine spiritual energy that is the key to becoming a god?"
Your subordinate remembers that you once clearly stated that the immortal spiritual energy contained within all the fragments of the divine realm that the Spirit Pagoda has secretly collected and stored over the past few thousand years is simply insufficient to support the enormous consumption required to condense a divine position from scratch.
"If I were to go directly to the deep sea to take charge, would you, my lord, be planning to abandon the initial method of venturing into the Valley of Love and Destiny to obtain immortal spiritual energy?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yue frowned slightly.
She understood the implications of what Di Tian was worried about better than anyone else.
Re-establishing the position of the Sea God is naturally no small matter.
Even if their goal is only to create a slightly weaker third-level deity position for the time being, the amount of immortal spiritual energy required to do so is still astronomical.
The Spirit Pagoda does indeed collect a lot of fragments from the divine realm, but most of them exist as the core essence supporting the operation of the various Spirit Ascension Platforms.
If it weren't for the support of celestial energy, the Ascension Platform, which is merely a crystallization of soul guidance technology, could not possibly possess the miraculous effect of increasing the lifespan of the soul.
In the past history of mankind, this was something that only true gods could accomplish.
Even the remaining fragments of the divine realm, for the Spirit Pagoda, are only of great use in helping certain souls break through the 100,000-year limit.
This breakthrough is not like the ordinary soul spirit ascension, which simply involves absorbing the overflowing aura of the fragments. Instead, it requires the actual consumption of the original source of immortal spiritual energy.
Every bit used is a bit less; it is completely non-renewable.
This is why, whether it's the Spirit Pagoda or other top-tier forces, they all treat fragments of the God Realm as irreplaceable, top-level strategic resources and manage them accordingly.
Within the Spirit Pagoda, only a handful of people have sufficient authority to utilize fragments of the divine realm.
Gu Yue's original plan was to use this opportunity of participating in the Divine Trial to enter the independent little world of Qiankun Wenqing Valley.
Using the special environment there, which allows one to temporarily escape the suppression of the Douluo plane, one can briefly unlock one's own original seal.
Furthermore, with the help of Di Tian and other ferocious beasts secretly interfering from the outside, they could see if they could forcibly plunder enough immortal spiritual energy from that place.
But things have developed in ways that have far exceeded expectations.
With Huo Yuhao providing a stable supply of the Golden Dragon King's essence blood, he could clearly see the path to becoming a Dragon God.
Going to seize Qiankun Wenqing Valley right under Cupid's nose would undoubtedly be a losing proposition, and could even be described as foolish.
Before Gu Yue could think it over again, Huo Yuhao's gentle voice rang out from the side.
"From what you're saying, Gu Yue, does that mean there's a large amount of faith power, or rather, enough immortal spiritual energy to use, within the Valley of Love and Destiny?"
Judging from his own experience visiting the Temple of War or the forbidden land of angels, even if the Temple of War possessed a core magic array that could slowly convert the power of faith into celestial energy, it would still be difficult to determine the exact location of the temple.
However, after more than two thousand years of transformation and accumulation, the amount of immortal energy truly preserved in its internal space is still pitifully small, not even enough for the dragon god's remains inside it to absorb.
If it is true that there is a massive amount of immortal spiritual energy in the Qiankun Wenqing Valley, even enough to support a new god to condense a divine position.
Therefore, my previous idea of having a detailed talk with Cupid probably needs to be reconsidered.
Gu Yue remained calm and replied in a deep voice, "Yuhao, you haven't been back for very long, so you may not have learned about Qiankun Wenqing Valley in detail yet. Your impression of it is still that it's just an ordinary place for divine trials."
But in fact, because that area has been located in the western mountains outside Mingdu City since ancient times, it has always been deeply tied to the interests of the Douluo Federation's high-level officials.
My teacher's younger sister, Dark Phoenix Douluo, was selected as the Holy Maiden of Qiankun Wenqing Valley this year because she put forward an unprecedented reform concept.
After this period of vigorous development, Qiankun Love Valley has now become a romantic paradise that young people all over the continent yearn for.
"Has Qiankun Wenqing Valley become... a sacred place for romance?"
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao felt a chill run down his spine, and his expression became incredibly interesting.
Recalling the torment and trials of so-called true love and adventure that she experienced in the Valley of Love and Destiny in her previous life.
Although Tang San was maliciously manipulating things behind the scenes, no matter how you look at it, that underworld place can't possibly be associated with the term "romantic paradise," right?
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