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When the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was still in her soul beast form, she possessed a unique kind of beauty. Now that she had taken human form, this unique beauty was perfectly inherited.
Seemingly sensing Shen Han Yu's scrutinizing gaze, a trace of pride flashed in the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's golden pupils. She casually pulled at the hem of her skirt and slowly spun in a circle. As her long hair danced, Gu Yuena's expression grew increasingly unpleasant.
She had a strange feeling that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was being far too close and trusting toward Shen Han Yu. This feeling made her quite uncomfortable, giving her the illusion of watching her own daughter being lured away by some random guy.
Mm… The key point was that she couldn't stop it and could only let the other party do as she pleased…
Alright. Gu Yuena shook her head, forcefully dispelling the thoughts in her mind and comforting herself that she was simply overthinking. She then gave a light cough, and a faint pressure spread out, instantly dampening quite a bit of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's current joyful mood.
"Master…"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who had come back to her senses, pinched the hem of her skirt and somewhat embarrassedly gave Gu Yuena a small bow before falling silent again.
Gu Yuena rubbed her brow. She didn't care about these minor details and continued:
"You have just taken human form and are probably still unfamiliar with the way soul power circulates in a human body. The human world is an entirely foreign place to you. After leaving the Star Dou Great Forest, you must stay close to Shen Han Yu and ensure your own safety. Remember, at the end of the day, you are the auspicious beast of the soul beast clan, not a human…"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion nodded seriously. She wasn't completely ignorant of the barriers between races and naturally understood why Gu Yuena was saying this.
After a pause, Gu Yuena continued:
"Go say goodbye to Di Tian. His feelings for you have never been fake. I made this decision, so he probably already feels dissatisfied. Of course, I won't blame him. You should talk with him properly. Di Tian should be waiting for you…"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's gaze turned toward the distant forest. She then nodded heavily…
…
Shen Han Yu stood quietly in the back watching all this. Only after the auspicious beast's figure completely disappeared from sight did Gu Yuena slowly walk forward a few steps. The distance between their shoulders was now less than a fist's width.
"When will all of this truly end? You should understand what I really mean."
Shen Han Yu shook his head, then nodded again before saying:
"Soon. Perhaps so soon that you won't be able to react. However, the closer I get to the final step, the more I have this strange feeling. What exactly is hidden outside the Douluo plane? Why didn't the Divine Realm notice it, or if they did notice, why didn't they deal with it? I think all of this will soon reach a conclusion."
Gu Yuena frowned slightly, then said softly:
"I know the personalities of those gods in the Divine Realm quite well. Although they each have their own schemes, they are exceptionally united when it comes to the rise and fall of the Divine Realm. Of course, I don't think there would be any particularly powerful existence targeting Douluo Continent…"
"The planes and worlds under the Divine Realm's jurisdiction are numerous, but the upper limits of these worlds are generally similar to that of the Douluo plane. Even after becoming a god, a God King is still the final step…"
"Back when the Dragon God was still around, he once said directly that the Douluo Divine Realm was still too weak. In the endless universe and other planes, there are many starry skies that even God Kings are not qualified to touch. In the eyes of ordinary people, we are gods, lofty and incomparably powerful gods. But in the eyes of the powerhouses from those higher planes, we are probably nothing more than a speck of dust, forever unable to glimpse the true heavens…"
A trace of surprise appeared in Shen Han Yu's gaze as he looked at Gu Yuena. He hadn't expected her to have such sentiments.
The smile at the corner of Gu Yuena's lips spread. She didn't feel anything special about Shen Han Yu's gaze; she simply felt that everything she said had been verified.
"It seems the Dragon God's words back then were indeed somewhat credible. But that's no longer important. The most important thing for me right now is simply to take back what I once possessed. As for other things, in the time to come, I might also go and explore their true nature…"
Shen Han Yu lifted a strand of Gu Yuena's silver hair and played with it in his hand, seemingly pondering her words. But soon, he directly set the question aside and brought the topic back to the original starting point.
"After becoming a god again, what level can your strength reach at its highest?"
Gu Yuena subconsciously clenched her fist and then said:
"My injuries have not fully healed. The part I've recovered only allows me to take human form and go out. If I can become a god again, my strength should be enough to contend with a first-level god, but against a God King… I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to withstand even a single blow…"
"What if you fully recover?"
Shen Han Yu asked next.
Gu Yuena pondered for a moment, then still gently shook her head.
"After becoming a god again, I will need some time to re-master and inscribe the elemental authorities. If my strength returns to its peak, I have the confidence to block one God King. But the God Kings here only refer to the God of Kindness or the God of Life. If I want to block the God of Destruction and the God of Evil, it would still be far too forced…"
Shen Han Yu nodded. This was roughly in line with his guess. Gu Yuena's role after becoming a god wasn't that big, but it definitely wasn't small either. He already had plans in this regard.
"Hiss…"
Just as Shen Han Yu was thinking, Gu Yuena suddenly let out a pained cry. She then turned to look at him, her eyes carrying quite a bit of resentment.
Shen Han Yu calmly tossed away the few silver hairs in his hand, gave a light cough, and subconsciously said:
"Your hair is surprisingly tough…"
Gu Yuena was slightly stunned, then said slowly:
"Repeat what you just said…"
Shen Han Yu thought to himself that this was bad. This was the first time he had faced a Gu Yuena who clearly showed signs of raging fury, it was actually quite novel…
"I meant, you as a person are surprisingly tough. That's a compliment, understand?"
Shen Han Yu shrugged and said.
Gu Yuena subconsciously tightened her fist again, her knuckles producing a series of crisp sounds. Then, word by word, she said:
"Then I really have to thank you for your compliment… Tough… What a great word 'tough' is. I wonder if you use this word to describe Snow Empress and the others too. But from the moment you said that, I've been dying to let you properly experience just how tough this old lady really is…"
Yes, the last sentence was clearly squeezed out from between Gu Yuena's teeth, the gnashing intent extremely heavy.
Shen Han Yu looked at Gu Yuena with a strange gaze, his eyes becoming increasingly direct. The flames on Gu Yuena's body slowly began to dissipate. Shen Han Yu took a step forward, and she involuntarily took a step back. As they moved back and forth, Gu Yuena was forced back until she was pressed against an ancient tree.
Gu Yuena swallowed a mouthful of saliva. At this moment, she inexplicably sensed a strange atmosphere. Her powerful cultivation seemed to have been completely forgotten. Facing Shen Han Yu, she somehow could not generate even a trace of resistance. What filled her mind was how she should act pitifully and beg for mercy right now…
However, Shen Han Yu did not take another step forward. This made Gu Yuena breathe a sigh of relief. After regaining her senses, she realized just how ambiguous the scene between the two of them had been.
When she raised her head again, a breeze blew by, lifting her silver hair. Today, Gu Yuena was wearing a silver dress that perfectly matched her silver hair. Gu Yuena's beauty was naturally unquestionable. Her pretty face was even more exaggerated than beauties like Qian Renxue or Bibi Dong. Especially those purple eyes, looking into them felt like one could see the patterns engraved by the passage of time, making people unconsciously sink into them and unable to extricate themselves.
Looking at Shen Han Yu's back, which had somehow already walked far away, Gu Yuena suddenly felt a bit annoyed. She, who had lived in the world for who knows how many years, had actually been stirred by a human youth to reveal such intense emotions. This had never happened before.
The strong could easily accomplish things that ordinary people thought were utterly impossible. Gu Yuena let out a light sigh. For a moment, her heart felt somewhat lost, as if she didn't know what she was actually thinking.
On the other side, Shen Han Yu was much more at ease than her. Everything that happened tonight hadn't stirred much of a ripple in his heart. Of course, he was also too lazy to guess what Gu Yuena was thinking. Right now, his heart and eyes were filled only with the final step. The flame that had been dormant for too long burned again in his heart, blazing more fiercely and intensely than at any other time before…
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The conversation between the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and Di Tian lasted a very long time. The two discussed many things. Di Tian, rarely acting like a nagging old woman, gave the Three-Eyed Golden Lion countless instructions. Only at the very end did he helplessly watch the Three-Eyed Golden Lion leave with Shen Han Yu. A complex emotion rose in his heart, like an old father watching his daughter ride off with some random guy on a ghost fire bike, yet powerless to stop it…
On the way out of the Star Dou Great Forest, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion bounced along excitedly the whole way. She was indeed very curious and longing for the human world that Shen Han Yu had spoken of.
Shen Han Yu suddenly spoke:
"Have you thought about giving yourself a human name?"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was slightly stunned, then said:
"A human name? I don't know…"
But after thinking about it, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion continued:
"How about…?"
"You help me pick one. I don't have any requirements, as long as it doesn't sound bad…"
Shen Han Yu wasn't surprised and said casually:
"Then let's call you Di Qiu'er. Since Di Tian raised you like a daughter, you can take his surname…"
"Di Qiu'er?"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion subconsciously repeated it after Shen Han Yu. She then couldn't help but fall into a daze for a moment. She felt the name was very familiar, and it actually brought her a somewhat sad feeling.
Seeing that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's state was a bit strange, Shen Han Yu wasn't surprised. In the original work, the connection between Wang Qiu'er from ten thousand years later and the current Di Qiu'er, who was quite different, wasn't important. What mattered was that this had already touched upon fate. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion herself was extremely sensitive to matters related to fate, so it was perfectly normal for her to feel something unusual now.
"Why is there a sad emotion, and that feeling… is it hatred…"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion blankly touched the moisture on her cheek, her tone full of confusion and bewilderment.
A force suddenly came from behind. Shen Han Yu's palm had already rested on the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's shoulder, and his slightly gentle voice followed:
"Why dwell on these things? Fate itself has countless forms, and the future naturally cannot be defined. Many things have already happened, but we don't have to care about them. Just be at ease…"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion blankly listened to Shen Han Yu's words, then lowered her head and sniffled, nodding.
"Although I don't know exactly why, if you say so, it definitely isn't anything good. I was just thinking why such a terrible thing would happen, and what happened to Di Tian and the others…"
Shen Han Yu did not answer the Three-Eyed Golden Lion directly again. He simply patted the girl's back comfortingly and watched as her emotions gradually stabilized.
Only after the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's emotions had completely recovered did Shen Han Yu continue:
"If you don't like the name Di Qiu'er, you can think of one you like yourself."
Shen Han Yu's voice was very light. He had only said it on a whim earlier and hadn't really paid much attention to the consequences at the time.
"No, I quite like it. I actually don't care about the name. It's just that the feeling earlier was really uncomfortable and made me feel a little suffocated…"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion said stubbornly, and a smile bloomed on her face once again.
"From today onward, my human form will be called Di Qiu'er. Di Tian should be very happy when he finds out…"
Shen Han Yu simply smiled and let her be.
Perhaps the Three-Eyed Golden Lion didn't understand what the name "Qiu'er" truly meant to her, but fate had already been changed. What was originally destined would no longer happen. Since she herself liked it, he would just let her have it.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion… no, Di Qiu'er's emotions came quickly and left just as quickly. Before long, she had returned to her usual self. On her, Shen Han Yu saw a kind of innocence and childish charm that felt somewhat unfamiliar to him. Perhaps the old him had also experienced such things, but now, it seemed he would only be able to feel it again when his next generation appeared…
However, Shen Han Yu did not think too much about this issue. He had not yet become a god, so saying these things now was still meaningless. Everything was still just a highly possible vision.
Shen Han Yu thought that if the chance of winning was less than 98%, then what difference did it make from fantasy? Of course, whether it was reality or fantasy, he had to go and find out for himself…
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"Douluo: Sword of Judgment and Eternal Ice 30 Advance chapters"
"From Douluo to Godhood by Defying the Heavens 30 Advance chapters."
"Douluo: Far North Invincible. The novel is already finished on Patreon."
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