The Silver Dragon King narrowed her purple eyes slightly, her gaze falling on Furina like a physical weight, carrying both scrutiny and vigilance.
"However, empty words are not proof. Why should I believe you?" Her voice remained cold, yet it carried a hint of subtle mockery, "Besides, going to the God Realm? Isn't that seeking your own death? Are you trying to trick me like a three-year-old girl?"
Furina waved her hands unhurriedly, a calm smile still on her face: "I wouldn't dare! As the companion of the Dragon God, the embodiment of wisdom and elemental manipulation, how could I possibly dare to engage in deception? Especially when deceiving a great figure like you."
She added silently in her heart: It is just a pity that the bit of wisdom you inherited is truly not much to look at; after all, the Dragon God's own wisdom was not high to begin with. By comparison, what you inherited more of is likely the power of the elements.
Of course, she dared not say this aloud.
"But the problem is," Furina said sternly, "The Golden Dragon King is indeed in the God Realm. It once turned into a dragon cocoon and is now sealed in the Land of Godly Prohibition. This, surely, you know better than I do."
She paused, pointed at herself, and spoke with a hint of confidence in her tone: "Just as you can perceive, I carry the Aura of the Goddess of Life and the Water God. I have accepted their God Trials and will become the second god in history to possess dual God Positions."
The Silver Dragon King's eyes flickered slightly, but she said nothing.
Furina stepped forward, lowering her voice slightly, yet every word was clear:
"More importantly, in addition to the Goddess of Life and the Water God, I also have a channel to the God of Destruction."
She smiled calmly, her clear eyes looking directly at the Silver Dragon King: "You should understand the relationship between the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction. I am not making a threat; I am simply throwing out more chips to put your mind at ease. Since I dared to come to negotiate with you, I will never let you down."
Once these words were spoken, Di Tian's body tensed slightly beside them.
The gaze he turned toward Furina suddenly became complex—containing vigilance, wariness, and a trace of imperceptible... shock.
This young girl before him actually had connections with two God Kings and one First-Class God?
Such a person, if an enemy, would be the greatest threat to the Soul Beast race; if an ally...
Di Tian dared not think further. He only knew that regardless of what decision the Master made next, he must be on high alert to protect the Master's safety.
The Silver Dragon King fell silent.
The breeze on the lake surface blew past, lifting her long silver hair. Her purple eyes were deep as an abyss, as if something were churning within them.
After a long while, she finally spoke again, her voice carrying an elusive meaning: "Why seek cooperation with me?"
She looked directly at Furina, her tone calm yet concealing sharpness: "You have the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction, two God Kings, backing you, plus a First-Class God, the Water God, and in addition to this Water Dragon King beside you whose Aura is not weaker than a god, is missing me really that important?"
She paused, a faint arc appearing at the corner of her lips: "Soul Beasts are not that important to you either, right?"
Upon hearing this, Furina laughed.
There was not a hint of offense in that smile; instead, it carried a touch of helplessness and... appreciation?
"Young Miss Silver Dragon King, your suspicion really is quite heavy." She shook her head, her tone becoming lighter, "Sigh, always calling you Silver Dragon King feels inappropriate. How about..."
She blinked, as if a sudden interesting idea had popped up: "How about I call you Gu Yuena? How is that? I think this name suits you very well."
The Silver Dragon King was slightly stunned.
"Gu Yue... na?" She repeated it softly, a flash of daze passing through her purple eyes.
A moment later, she spoke slowly, her tone carrying a softness she herself had not noticed:
"It sounds... quite good. In the dark, I feel that this name seems as if... it belonged to me all along."
She paused, tilted her head slightly, as if in thought: "However, if I were to name myself, I might name myself 'Gu Yue' rather than adding a 'na' character."
Furina was overjoyed in her heart, but her expression remained calm.
"Gu Yue, Gu Yuena..." She chuckled, "Then it depends on which one you like in the future. A name, after all, is meant for others to call. If you like Gu Yue, then I shall call you Gu Yue; if you feel Gu Yuena rolls off the tongue better, then Gu Yuena it is. As you please."
The Silver Dragon King—no, Gu Yuena—nodded slightly without refuting.
Di Tian, watching all this from the side, felt a complex mix of emotions.
The Master... actually accepted the name given by this human?
He had followed the Master for tens of thousands of years and had never seen her treat any human with such courtesy. Yet today, this human girl named Furina not only made the Master appear in person but also made her accept the name "Gu Yuena"...
The gaze he turned toward Furina became even more complex.
Who exactly is this human girl?
"Alright, let's continue the negotiation." Furina switched her tone very familiarly, sounding as relaxed as if chatting with a neighbor's sister, "Let me explain in detail why I am seeking cooperation with Big Sister Gu Yuena."
Gu Yuena did not correct her form of address, just listening quietly.
Furina took a deep breath and said sternly: "Because I want to oppose a god, who is also a God King. Surely you know that ten thousand years ago, there was a God King who ascended to the God Realm and was also a holder of dual God Positions."
Gu Yuena frowned slightly, looking at Di Tian thoughtfully: "Oh? Is that so? My situation at that time was worse than it is now; I was constantly in deep sleep healing my injuries and did not pay too much attention to the outside world."
Di Tian stepped forward and answered respectfully: "Yes, Master. Your subordinate did pay attention back then."
He gathered his thoughts and spoke slowly: "Ten thousand years ago, there were three who first became gods on the Douluo Continent—the Angel God, the Sea God, and the Rakshasa God. All three were First-Class Gods. Among them, the Sea God later received the Asura God Legacy, becoming the first dual God Position god in history. That is the Thousand Hand Douluo Tang San, the leader of the Shrek Seven Devils that humans often speak of."
"After that, the other members of the Shrek Seven Devils also successively obtained God Positions, each achieving the status of Second-Class God and Ascending to the God Realm."
There was a hint of complex emotion in Di Tian's tone, "Even the Azure Bull Python Da Ming and the Titan Giant Ape Er Ming, who had always guarded the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest, sacrificed themselves to Tang San. Their spirit rings and Spirit Bones Ascended to the God Realm along with Tang San and his wife—that Xiao Wu, who was a hundred-thousand-year Soft Bones Rabbit who cultivated into human form."
"If that person had feelings and righteousness, and cared about old ties and the feelings of his lover, perhaps he would have resurrected Da Ming and Er Ming to become gods."
Upon hearing this, a cold light flashed in Gu Yuena's purple eyes.
"Asura God, is it..." She muttered to herself, her voice carrying an bone-chilling coldness, "No wonder that Aura is so disgusting to me, so familiar."
She looked up at Furina, her gaze like a knife: "You actually want to deal with a God King? And one who is a successor of the Asura God, one of the five great God Kings?"
She rose slowly, her Aura rising sharply: "You must know, he is the existence that once cut the Dragon God in two. Although the Dragon God was in a state of madness, that strength cannot be underestimated. Even if that Tang San as a successor, with the dual blessing of the Sea God First-Class God Rank and the Asura God God King Rank, might not necessarily compare to the previous Asura God, he is still..."
She paused, saying word by word: "Not to be underestimated."
Gu Yuena's analysis was calm and thorough: "Not to mention what grudges you have with him. Just talking about you wanting to deal with a dual God Position God King, who also has a team of gods as his base of support, even with the help of the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life, I fear it will not be easy."
She tilted her head slightly, a cold smile appearing at the corner of her lips: "Besides, how would the God Realm sit by and watch internal strife? If there were truly internal strife, presumably the God of Good and the God of Evil would also step in to stop it, right? Those two are also husband and wife, and they are God Kings; their strength is not weaker than the God of Destruction. If they stood on the opposite side, that would be three God Kings fighting against two. What do you think your odds of winning are?"
Upon hearing this, Furina laughed.
There was not a hint of tension in that smile; instead, it carried the certainty of having everything under control.
"Big Sister Gu Yuena's analysis is indeed reasonable." She nodded, her tone relaxed, "However—"
She raised her eyes to look directly at Gu Yuena, a cunning light flashing in her eyes: "Have you ever thought that the God of Good and the God of Evil might have also passed their positions on to their successors?"
Gu Yuena was slightly taken aback.
"Oh?"
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