With her purple vertical pupils staring intently at the other party, Gu Yue's guard rose again.
The other party knew her identity?!
The young man continued, his tone unwavering:
"In my hand is the Destruction God Trial, with pre-set information. If my vital signs cease, or if you attack me, the pre-set information will automatically be sent."
"Once the information is sent, it will pass through the Divine Trial and directly reach the God of Destruction. At that time, everything about you will be made public to the God Realm."
He paused, stating the facts: "Of course, before that, I, facing you, would most likely be directly killed by your outburst."
"But in return, after my death, what awaits you will be the encirclement of the gods of the God Realm, and the relentless pursuit of one, or even more, God Kings."
"Now, I give you thirty seconds to consider. If you still refuse to communicate, I will actively activate the Divine Trial, send the information, and perish with you."
As his voice fell, a deadly silence descended between the sea and the sky, with only the wind whimpering.
The Snow Empress's figure subtly retreated half a step, ripples appearing in the space behind her, as if she was ready to withdraw at any moment.
The young man, however, took another step forward, actively closing the distance, and at the same time raised his hand, beginning to count down, his voice cold and precise:
"Thirty."
"Twenty-nine."
"Twenty-eight."
...Each countdown was like an invisible pressure gripping her tightly.
Gu Yue's eyes flickered slightly, countless possibilities playing out in her mind as she tried to find a feasible solution to the predicament, while also attempting to verify the truth of the other party's words.
However, the aura unique to the God King of Destruction was all too familiar to her.
Even though countless years had passed, in the depths of her memory, the auras of those five God Kings were still etched in her mind.
Undoubtedly, this was the Destruction God Trial.
A direct confrontation carried too much risk. The other party also possessed Divine Rank combat power; although he was by no means her match, he could definitely resist for a moment, enough to trigger the Divine Trial to send the information.
And if she fled, the other party might still send the information, and at that time, she would still face pursuit.
Time passed as Gu Yue agonized over her thoughts.
..."Seventeen."
"Sixteen."
...The countdown continued.
Gu Yue's expression was grave, but in the next moment, her eyes dimmed slightly; the encroaching pressure of death ultimately broke her original composure.
She looked at the young man, her voice coolly interrupting the countdown:
"Stop."
The young man stopped as he was told, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. Then, with a raised hand, a contract, simple in its terms and constructed from divine soul force, materialized and was pushed towards Gu Yue.
Gu Yue took it, lowering her gaze, and in just a moment understood the contract's purpose.
After signing the contract, she was not allowed to attack Kong Mingan and his affiliated forces without permission, and Kong Mingan was also bound by this. If she breached the contract, information about her would be immediately sent to the God of Destruction. If Kong Mingan breached the contract, the contract would directly obliterate him, and the information would absolutely not be leaked.
And upon signing, Kong Mingan promised not to send information about her to the God Realm.
This was a seemingly relatively equal contract under the threat of force.
Gu Yue instinctively hesitated, scrutinizing every word of the contract, wary of any potential loopholes. However, in the next moment...
"Fifteen."
The young man's countdown began again!
Gu Yue immediately couldn't take it anymore.
Why was this guy still counting down?! And shouldn't he have reset it?!
Gu Yue instantly became flustered; her thoughts, which had been weighing options, were disrupted. The relentless pressure of time under the young man's countdown did not allow her to deliberate.
After a brief pause, she no longer hesitated. With a swipe of her fingertip, a drop of silver blood, mixed with her divine force and mental force, merged into the contract.
Immediately, the contract glowed brightly, then transformed into two streams of light. One merged into her body.
However, the other did not fly towards the young man not far in front of her, but bypassed him, directly merging into the Snow Empress, who had been constantly ready to step into the spatial ripples behind her.
Gu Yue was slightly startled.
In the next moment, the Snow Empress's figure blurred, and amidst flashing light, another figure, identical to the young man in front, stepped out from behind the Snow Empress.
And the Kong Mingan in front slowly dissipated like an illusion.
Gu Yue: "..."
So, the one who had been negotiating with her, even stepping forward and pressuring her step by step, was just some kind of deceptive Clone?
His true self had been hidden within the Snow Empress, ready to run away with the Snow Empress the moment negotiations broke down??
This guy had never even thought about perishing with her! It was all a lie to her!
A feeling of being completely manipulated and outmaneuvered surged in her heart, and Gu Yue felt a wave of anger.
Humans were indeed all terrible!
At this moment, Kong Mingan looked at the Young MissSilver Dragon King, a faint smile appearing on his face:
"Nice to meet you for the first time, Your Excellency Silver Dragon King."
His tone was slightly formal, yet carried a hint of relaxed amusement. Looking at her brilliant purple eyes, he chuckled softly:
"I am Kong Mingan, your future collaborator."
...Kong Family Chamber of Commerce, underground laboratory.
Qiu'er was idly curled up on a soft cushion in the corner, her red eyes glaring unpleasantly at the uninvited guest on the distant sofa.
It was a petite girl in a white and green dress. Her expression was inexplicably serious at the moment, as if she was worried about something.
And her good sister, Wang Dong'er, stood obediently by her side, her eyes darting between her and the green-dressed girl, with a hint of helplessness.
Qiu'er was depressed.
For the past two months, her first month had been quite pleasant; aside from not being able to leave the laboratory, she lacked for nothing in terms of food and drink.
Moreover, she had gained access to the Chamber of Commerce's internal "Spiritual Pivot Network" and discovered many fun things. Lying flat online every day, it wasn't boring.
However, in the second month, she was tested every day.
That hateful guy came to torment her almost every day, making her activate her Spirit and use her Qi and blood.
The good news was that during this process, he conveniently helped her modify her spirit rings. All six of her spirit rings had now transformed into qi and blood soul rings, each at the ten-thousand-year level.
Her strength had surged, even giving her a feeling that she could contend with a Titled Douluo.
The bad news was that the increase in strength meant an increase in the intensity of daily tests.
That bastard was practically inhuman; the entire process was a dual-pressure on both body and mind. Each test would exhaust her physical and spirit power to the extreme, leaving her unwilling to move a single finger afterward.
And each time it ended, that guy would just pick her up and throw her back here, continuing to keep her confined. What exactly did that guy consider her? A toy? Thrown away after playing?
He was utterly despicable!
She was extremely angry about this, but helpless. After all, after a month of being tested, she was quite certain that she really couldn't beat him.
So she could only secretly curse him.
(End of Chapter)
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