Others might never believe this, but there is one person who would believe unconditionally, and that person is Gu You.
Zhuo Shi may not understand what the reappearance of a miraculous beast signifies, but Gu You's arrival meant he was capable of such an extraordinary feat—an ability that is both terrifying and awe-inspiring. The power to transform the illusory into something real and tangible.
Gu You's entire life force was evaporating. This kind of power is naturally monstrous, but life energy is not infinite, and even a planet's life force has its limits. He could devour others' life forces for his own gain, or use his own life to forcefully revive someone. Clearly, in this case, it was the latter. Gu You was draining his own life to save this small Emperor Divine Beast.
Suddenly, a third eye opened on the head of the small Emperor Divine Beast. Golden light burst out of the cave, blinding Gu Yue and the others, causing them to squint in pain.
A golden aura surrounded Gu You. This was a power unique to fate, and he felt an extreme sense of elevation.
Auspicious beasts surrounded him, the child of destiny.
In the Douluo world, there are two types of fate: one that belongs to soul beasts, and one that belongs to humans. The ruler of the plane currently favors humans, and the fate of the soul beasts has nearly run out.
However, in this virtual world, the fate of soul beasts still remains abundant. Moreover, with the existence of the Emperor Divine Beast, Gu You had now taken control of this fate. With the small Emperor Divine Beast now solidified, it meant that once they left this place, the fate would follow. Nominally, Gu You was now the child of destiny!
The power of fate is mysterious and boundless. Sometimes, walking along the street, one might find a million dollars. But that's not what the strong seek. The true reason the strong value fate is that, in battle, when they are losing, it is fate that can give them a chance for survival. Moreover, fate allows cultivators to increase their cultivation speed by several times and helps their breakthroughs become more successful.
But the process of transferring life force was not yet finished. Gu You's hair had turned completely white, though his face still retained its youthful appearance. His pupils were now purple-black, and with the contrast of his white hair, he looked exceptionally beautiful.
His body's functions were gradually declining. Gu You knew that he could no longer use his life force for this process, so he switched to using divine power. Divine power, although not as potent as life energy, still had its own unique quality. When soul power ascends to the divine realm, it transforms into divine power. Divine power carries substances that promote immortality, and even when leaving the divine realm, these substances can persist for a long time. What does immortality mean? That's eternal life!
Although Gu You's divine power was domineering, after careful adjustment, he could use it as a substitute for life force. He had accumulated a vast amount of divine power. Gu You calculated that the divine power from each seal the Dragon God released could last him for thirty thousand years! And that was just from two seals. Moreover, this thirty thousand years refers to continuous use, so there's no fear of wasting it. If things go as planned, by the time the ninth seal is broken, Gu You would be able to generate divine power on his own.
Xie Xie curiously observed the fluctuations in Gu You's power. His martial soul was excited, and in his spare time, it absorbed some of the surrounding divine energy. Xie Xie felt a unique comfort throughout his body.
Xu Xiaoyan, seeing that Gu You wasn't angry with them, let out a long sigh of relief. At the same time, her gaze turned curious as she looked at the ten-thousand-year soul ring accompanying Gu You. It was clearly not his own soul ring, since when a soul ring is released, it appears in full. No one in history, especially a Titled Douluo, would only release one soul ring when they had nine. That would be giving the enemy an opportunity! Even if your physical body as a Titled Douluo is strong, if the opponent is at least three ranks above you, they could break through your defenses and form a deadly blow. At that point, it would be too late to react, as even a soul emperor can move at a terrifying speed of five hundred meters per second when fully activated.
Could it be prepared for her?
Xu Xiaoyan had a thought. Gu You had mentioned before that he would prepare a ten-thousand-year soul ring for her. At the time, she had not believed him, since a Soul Master at the level of Soul Respect was physically too weak to absorb such a ring.
But now, seeing Gu You's extraordinary ability, she realized that he had spoken the truth!
Gu Yue's cold face trembled as she sensed the divine power coming from Gu You. It was so familiar, so very familiar—it was the divine power of the Dragon God.
But Gu Yue didn't believe it. After all, the divine power of each god is unique, and the Dragon God had already died. How could his power still exist? Moreover, her very existence proved that the Dragon God was no longer around, right?
Gu Yue's emotions were conflicted. That was divine power! She still couldn't use it, and even if she found the Dragon God's core, it would still be difficult. But here, Gu You could use it as if it were nothing. She, as a soul beast master, felt so weak right now. If Gu You sided with humans, she wouldn't stand a chance. Perhaps only the Dragon God at his peak could contend with him.
Gu Yue thought it was necessary to have a deeper conversation with Gu You, to test him while revealing her identity. As of now, she could still kill him if necessary, but if he grew any stronger, she wouldn't even be able to hurt him.
The ritual seemed to be coming to an end. The small Emperor Divine Beast's body had already healed completely.
Chirp!
The three-eyed golden lion let out a cry as its third eye opened. It had now inherited the power of destiny. Gu You's fourth soul ring dimmed, and he painfully clutched his chest, kneeling on the ground.
The loss of life signified that Gu You didn't have much time left. His face had drained of all color, now pale, matching his white hair, giving him a tragic yet handsome appearance.
Xie Xie wanted to help him up, but Gu You waved his hand, signaling him to step back. He stood up, and in front of Gu Yue's strange gaze, Gu You grabbed the small Emperor Divine Beast by its claws as if it were a dog, holding them close to his chest.
"This will be my pet from now on!" Gu You smiled faintly, wondering what the large Emperor Divine Beast would think upon hearing this.
The small Emperor Divine Beast did not resist, letting Gu You drag it around.
"Oh, I just remembered. Xiaoyan, you're just one step away from reaching level 30. I'll help guide your soul ring to break through. Your third soul ring is quite powerful—it's the two-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear!" Gu You suddenly remembered that there was still a ten-thousand-year soul ring to be absorbed, and it had to be done quickly, or it would soon disappear.
Upon hearing that it was the soul ring of a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, Xie Xie could only inwardly exclaim in disbelief. That soul ring was equivalent to a 200,000-year-old ordinary soul beast, and its strength would be comparable to a human Titled Douluo at level 92-94.
Gu You actually killed such a powerful beast? Even with the enhancements of the soul ring, this feat was truly hard to believe...
(End of Chapter)