Soul Land 2: Body Sect

Chapter 326: First Meeting with Gu Yuena

[Note: Those who like Gu Yuena may want to skip this chapter.]

"Do you plan to act against the Haotian Sect?" Du Busi's expression changed.

It's not that Du Busi feared the Haotian Sect; having already broken through his limits, he would not flinch even in the face of Di Tian, the strongest in all of Douluo Continent. What he really feared was the potential appearance of Sea God Tang San behind the Haotian Sect.

While Du Busi 's concern was not about Tang San's actual power—given the well-established rumor that gods are immortal and do not interfere directly with the mortal world—it was the deterrent presence of Tang San that worried him, given his significant influence throughout the continent.

Understanding Du Busi ´s hesitation, Du Qianjue nonchalantly smiled and reassured him, "Uncle, remember, gods cannot interfere with the mortal world. No matter what we do, Tang San cannot intervene directly."

"Moreover…" Du Qianjue's voice trailed off meaningfully as he raised an eyebrow, "I have my own backers in the divine realm, and let's just say, they've long found Tang San disagreeable."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's turn their world upside down!" Du Busi slammed his thigh, his face full of fighting spirit.

With Tang San occupied in the divine realm and Du Qianjue, the sole god on Douluo Continent, they had nothing to fear. To Du Busi, Du Qianjue was the pride of their lineage, a precious gem that emerged once in thousands of years, fully deserving to be written into the first page of the family chronicles.

Also, Du Qianjue's style of doing things was much like his—both meticulous and fearless. What exactly Du Busi considered as "meticulous" is debatable, but that was his steadfast belief.

Preparations on Di Tian's side were also complete, and a spatial rift was torn open with a dramatic flair, heralding the grand entrance of the Star Dou underworld gang. However, the leader this time was not Di Tian but a woman with long silver-white hair, light purple eyes, and a face so perfect it seemed painted, adorned with two small silver-white horns on her head.

Di Tian stood respectfully behind this woman, along with Bi Ji and the others, even the usually unruly Bear King behaved as neatly as instant noodles.

"A Silver Dragon King?" Du Qianjue raised an eyebrow.

It wasn't just her iconic appearance that made Du Qianjue recognize her immediately; more importantly, he sensed a familiar aura emanating from her—elemental divine power.

Gu Yuena, too, had control over all elements, except for special attributes like life, destruction, evil, and devouring. She could manipulate the foundational properties that composed the world, which was a familiar capability to Du Qianjue because he could do the same—and even more impressively.

Gu Yuena was unable to merge all her attributes and return to chaos, but Du Qianjue could, and he also possessed several attributes that even Gu Yuena couldn't handle. On the same path, he had gone much further, indicating her inevitable suppression.

"You do recognize me," Gu Yuena said softly, her voice melodious and gentle.

"Heh, as the sovereign of the soul beasts of Douluo Continent, it's only natural I know who you are," Du Qianjue retorted with a dismissive flick of his lips.

Gu Yuena's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, puzzled by the change in his tone. When addressing Di Tian, Du Qianjue always maintained a respectful tone, acknowledging him as a 'Beast God' even after achieving godhood himself. Why then did his tone become so casual, almost disdainful, towards her?

Confused and slightly angered by the perceived disrespect, Gu Yuena couldn't help but wonder, did she appear inferior to Di Tian in Du Qianjue's eyes?

But if Du Qianjue were to explain his disdain, he would indeed confirm her suspicions—she really wasn't as significant as Di Tian in his view. Di Tian at least worked tirelessly for the benefit of the soul beast community, maintaining the peak combat effectiveness below godhood for the sake of his people, while Gu Yuena...

"You're not very happy about my visit, human," Gu Yuena stated, her voice growing sharp as her aura began to rise.

Before she could act further, Du Qianjue suppressed her with an overwhelming divine pressure, turning her usually graceful face red with the strain.

Seeing this, Di Tian started to intervene, only to be stopped by a gesture from Du Qianjue.

"Beast God, you are a respected powerhouse, worthy of your title in my eyes," Du Qianjue spoke calmly to Di Tian, his serene gaze imposing a great pressure. "I respect the old ties and could consider you a friend. I don't mind the enmity between humans and soul beasts; it has nothing to do with me."

"But..." Du Qianjue glanced at Gu Yuena, who was grinding her teeth in anger, his voice tinged with scorn, "Not everyone, or indeed anyone who barely counts as a person, has the right to bristle at me. She might be your sovereign, but to me, she's no different from the Heavenly Bull Titan."

If not for the ties with the Star Dou Forest, Gu Yuena would have been his ideal choice for a soul ring, greatly enhancing his powers—a regrettable waste, indeed.

Thus, in Du Qianjue's eyes, did Gu Yuena differ from the Heavenly Bull Titan? Not really.

Both were merely premium soul ring resources.

"You dare... compare me... to those... traitors!" Gu Yuena gasped, her anger erupting.

She regretted shedding most of her powers along with her injuries to escape her constraints, which now left her unable to exert her divine strength, limited to displaying only the power of a third-level god, barely a peak Douluo.

Facing Du Qianjue, a first-level god, she didn't even have the chance to scream for help.

"I said, you are no different from them to me. Your presence at Haotian Sect is useless; you might as well return to Star Dou Forest and rest," Du Qianjue scoffed, tossing the powerless Gu Yuena back through a spatial rift.

Casually opening a portal to the Lake of Life was a trivial matter for Du Qianjue.

"Let's leave it at that... I'll handle this myself, Beast God. Please return; I didn't mean to disturb you," Du Qianjue suddenly felt disheartened.

The concept of 'love brains' was both delightful and annoying for Du Qianjue. If not for it, Xu Linglong might never have agreed to their union, but it also turned every woman on Douluo Continent into seemingly possessed individuals.

Having a lover with 'love brains' was bliss because she only had eyes for him. But encountering a woman affected by it was terrifying because their thought processes were utterly unpredictable, just like Gu Yuena.

A shared sovereign of soul beasts?

Was she just meant to address a hundred-thousand-year Star Fury Rabbit as 'mother-in-law' and a hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor as 'grandmother'? What dignity did Gu Yuena really have? She was nothing more than Tang San's tamed dog.

Du Qianjue couldn't help but disregard her.

What use was her beauty? Douluo Continent was hardly short of beautiful women.

Di Tian opened his mouth to speak but was at a loss for words. He wanted to scold Du Qianjue, yet he feared being inexplicably beaten up.

Having known Du Qianjue for several years, this was the first time Di Tian saw him openly express such hostility towards someone—and that someone was his own master.

What could Di Tian possibly say?

It wasn't just Di Tian; even Du Buhui had never seen Du Qianjue despise someone so intensely.

Ah, but that was not entirely true. When facing the Sea God's followers and Tang San's subordinates, Du Qianjue had shown the same level of disgust, equally undisguised.

Could it be...

A daring idea sprang into Du Busi's mind.

"Could your master be a mole?" Du Busi blurted out impulsively, causing Di Tian's cognitive processes to crash.

"What mole?" Di Tian's complexion turned sour.

Though unsure of the exact meaning of 'mole,' he could guess its implication, and he dared not speculate so wildly about his own master.

Even if Gu Yuena seemed somewhat inept at times.

Du Busi glanced at Du Qianjue's retreating back and whispered, "Du Qianjue rarely hates someone this much. If it happens, there's only one reason."

"Those he despises are either Tang San's followers or his dogs, although there's practically no difference between the two. But that's precisely whom Du Qianjue loathes."

"So..." Du Busi organized his thoughts and said resolutely, "Could your master actually be a mole?"

Du Qianjue nearly tripped over himself.

Di Tian spat out a mouthful of blood in shock.

Bi Ji's mouth gaped open, a strand of hair standing on end in surprise.

Chiwang's eyes bizarrely split into six.

Wan Yao Wang turned pale.

Only Bear King remained clueless, his rugged face showing slight impatience.

"Uncle, you are this!" Du Qianjue, shocked, gave Du Busi a thumbs-up for his wild association skills.

Although Du Busi's guess was wildly off the mark, it vaguely touched upon the truth. Du Qianjue's disdain for Gu Yuena indeed involved Tang San.

Of course, her own actions contributed as well.

"So I was right?" Du Busi grinned.

"Not at all, you're completely wrong!" Du Qianjue rolled his eyes.

Di Tian finally asked, "Then why do you harbor such malice towards our master? Star Dou Forest hasn't done anything to offend you, right?"

If he hadn't been utterly incapable of defeating Du Qianjue, Di Tian might have already sliced him into eight pieces. After all, Gu Yuena was the Silver Dragon King, a divine incarnation of the Dragon God, and Di Tian, as the former guardian of the Dragon God, was utterly devoted to her.

When she was insulted, Di Tian naturally felt aggrieved, waiting only for Du Qianjue's explanation.

"Indeed, Du Qianjue, our master is, after all, the sovereign of our soul beasts. Isn't it a bit too much to dismiss her so lightly?" Bi Ji also expressed her concerns.

Du Qianjue was momentarily speechless.

How could he explain?

Should he tell them that their master was a 'love brain' who, if not for his intervention, would have run off to bear Tang San's grandchild in a thousand years, dooming the last hope of the soul beasts?

That was something he couldn't possibly disclose.

"You all don't need to worry about these things. After all, I'm also a god now, and my strength isn't inferior to hers. You might as well think of this as a clash between peers," Du Qianjue explained helplessly.

"If she's dissatisfied, she's welcome to confront me at any time. But let me be clear: I have no intention of showing mercy just because she's your sovereign," he continued, his voice hardening.

"If she dares to seek death by provoking me, I won't hesitate to send her off to meet the Dragon God!" With these words, a chilling intent flashed in Du Qianjue's eyes.

The murderous aura he inadvertently released was so intense that it began tearing apart the grand hall of the Ben Ti Sect, with spatial rifts opening one after another as if heralding the apocalypse.

"Du Qianjue, stop!!" Du Busi's pupils shrank as he shouted at Du Qianjue.

Realizing the destruction his aura had caused, Du Qianjue immediately reined it in, but the damage was done. With a wave of his hand, he effortlessly smoothed over the spatial rifts that could have devoured even a Titled Douluo.

"I understand. I'll explain this to the master," Di Tian said with difficulty, swallowing hard.

Although Du Qianjue's murderous intent wasn't directed at him, the lethal threat was palpable and real!

This was also why he maintained his composure, being a high-ranking individual.

Di Tian glanced at Chi Wang, who was visibly the most affected due to his lower cultivation level.

"Let's head back to Star Dou Forest then. I can handle Haotian Sect alone. Besides, the Heavenly Bull Titan and Titan Giant are definitely doomed; you can be assured of that," Du Qianjue said dismissively, opening a spatial portal to the Lake of Life for Di Tian and the others.

"Their soul rings are absolutely mine to claim."

Di Tian nodded and stepped into the spatial portal, but Bi Ji remained in place, not leaving with the others.

The portal silently closed.

Di Tian stood beside the Lake of Life, sighing deeply. His eyes, usually filled with authority, were now clouded with confusion.

"Bi Ji, you think—"

Wait.

Di Tian looked around, his brow furrowed with large question marks.

"Where's Bi Ji?" (End of chapter)

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