"Save them?"
Xue Tianyu looked at Xiao Wu with great interest.
"You think I'm the type to agree to your request?"
Seeing that teasing expression on Xue Tianyu's face, Xiao Wu panicked.
She quickly kowtowed.
"Tianyu, as long as you can save Da Ming and Er Ming, I'll give you anything you want..."
Da Ming and Er Ming were all she had left. She couldn't bear to see anything happen to them.
And now that she knew Xue Tianyu was someone capable of crushing the Clear Sky Douluo, then he definitely had a way to save them.
"First of all,"
Xue Tianyu said calmly, "I'm not interested. The death of the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape has nothing to do with me."
"Besides, are you sure you can give me whatever I want?"
"I... I can!"
Hearing that, Xiao Wu thought there was still hope. She immediately crawled under Xue Tianyu and hugged his leg.
However, Xue Tianyu grabbed her braid and lifted her head up.
"Hmmph..."
Xiao Wu winced in pain, cold sweat immediately beading on her forehead.
But now that she was asking Xue Tianyu for help, she didn't dare show any dissatisfaction.
She could only endure it.
The next moment, though, Xue Tianyu's words completely shattered her.
"Then, I want your soul ring. Can you give me that?"
Xue Tianyu said playfully.
Soul ring...
Xiao Wu felt miserable inside.
If she gave up her soul ring, she would die.
But if that could save Da Ming and Er Ming...
"If you die, you'll never see your Brother San again. Just imagine—he's holding another woman in his arms. Do you think he'll still call your name?"
Xue Tianyu's light words struck hard.
Xiao Wu instantly turned pale.
She was starting to lose all hope.
...
Nighttime.
After scolding Xiao Wu and making her cry, Xue Tianyu suddenly remembered that yesterday, while helping Qian Renxue stage a coup, Gu Yuena seemed to have something she wanted to give him.
He knocked on Gu Yuena's door.
"Coming."
Soon, he heard the soft footsteps inside the room.
Creak—
The door opened.
As expected, Gu Yuena didn't like wearing shoes. She always ran barefoot around her room.
Right now, she was wearing a sheer, silvery-white dress. The view beneath the fabric was faintly visible.
The hem of the dress was extremely short, barely reaching her thighs.
Her snow-white, long, and shapely legs were fully displayed in front of Xue Tianyu.
Especially those flawless, delicate feet—perfectly curved and glowing with healthy softness. Under the contrast of her smooth pale skin, they looked even more alluring.
"You finally came?"
Gu Yuena smiled and grabbed Xue Tianyu, pulling him directly into the room.
Then, as she turned, she lightly raised her foot and gave the door a gentle nudge, quietly closing and locking it behind them.
"You said you had something to give me?" Xue Tianyu asked with a puzzled look.
"Hmph, so you came looking for me just because you remembered I had something for you?" Gu Yuena's words carried a hint of double meaning.
She pressed her clothes a little tighter, revealing her curvaceous figure beneath the gauzy fabric.
Xue Tianyu was helpless.
The world of soul beasts really was straightforward.
As long as they had a clear goal, they'd act boldly.
This actually made Xue Tianyu hesitate to make a move.
"Alright, I'll stop teasing you." Seeing Xue Tianyu's slightly awkward expression, Gu Yuena smiled.
She genuinely had something serious to give him.
Then, from who knows where, she pulled out a soul bone.
The moment it appeared, the very air around them grew heavy.
Xue Tianyu felt an invisible weight press down on him, as if a mountain were bearing down on his body.
"This is..."
He knew at once that this sensation came from the soul bone's power.
The mere presence of the soul bone could cause such a strange phenomenon. It seemed that this soul bone was not simple.
"This is the soul bone of the Mountain Dragon King."
Gu Yuena grabbed his hand and placed the soul bone into it.
"You already have the soul bones of the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King. It shouldn't take long for you to absorb this one. Consider it a show of good faith for our cooperation."
"Don't forget, you promised to help me kill a million-year soul beast."
Gu Yuena smiled.
Xue Tianyu held the Mountain Dragon King's soul bone in his hand and closed his eyes to begin absorbing it.
He knew how rare this soul bone was.
The Dragon God had once said, The mountain dragon shall forever be king.
The Mountain Dragon King was hailed as the leader among the nine dragon kings who never walked the mortal world.
For Gu Yuena to offer this, she truly was showing great sincerity.
As for the matter of killing the Skydream Ice Worm, with the Confining Dragon Seal in place, the creature could only obediently wait for death.
By now, Xue Tianyu had completely absorbed the Mountain Dragon King's soul bone.
As a million-year soul bone, it granted him four soul skills.
The Mountain Dragon King was the embodiment of mountains, rivers, and terrain.
So the skills within this soul bone reflected that.
The first skill was Mountain Suppression—summoning a mountain to immobilize everyone within a wide area.
It could act like gravity control, suppressing enemies.
And it also granted Xue Tianyu a layer of the Mountain Dragon King's protection—making him immune to all attacks below his level!
The second skill was also powerful.
Wrath of the Mountain Dragon: Earth Cataclysm.
When used, Xue Tianyu could tear the land apart with terrifying force.
The third skill was Molten Earth Dragon Roar, which let him spew a stream of blazing magma.
Once the lava cooled, it formed a path of solid rock.
The final skill was Endless Abyss.
Xue Tianyu could turn a large area into a swamp.
Then, countless muddy hands would reach out from the depths and drag everyone within into the ground.
After taking a deep breath, Xue Tianyu opened his eyes.
Having absorbed the Mountain Dragon King's soul bone, his cultivation had now reached Level 98.
"Not bad, not bad."
Gu Yuena watched as Xue Tianyu grew even stronger, her heart filled with anticipation.
As long as he could inherit the ancient Ice God's divine position soon, the plan to overthrow the Divine Realm would be within reach.
With a seductive gaze, she patted the side of the bed. "Tonight, you'll sleep here with me."
Seeing the amused glint in Gu Yuena's eyes, Xue Tianyu began to worry for his safety.
Was she planning to devour him tonight?
"Hm? What's that glowing thing in your pocket?"
Gu Yuena noticed a glowing orb in his pocket.
"That's something Qian Renxue gave me." Xue Tianyu took it out and held it up.
"This is..."
Gu Yuena was momentarily stunned.
Then her expression turned strange.
She recognized it—a divine inheritance orb.
As someone with ties to the Divine Realm, she knew exactly what this was.
This aura belonged to the Angel's inheritance orb.
She lowered her eyes slightly, hiding the smile in them.
"Tianyu, do you know what this orb represents?"
With just one orb, Gu Yuena had already guessed at many secrets.
The relationship between Qian Renxue and Xue Tianyu... wasn't simple.
"What does it represent?"
Xue Tianyu was a bit confused. All he knew was that the orb felt good in his hand. Other than that, it didn't seem too special.