Chapter 46: Forced Kiss (1 / 1)
Lin Yu did not give her any space to escape. He reached out, his movement seemingly slow yet possessing an irresistible force, and gently cupped Gu Yuena's slightly heated cheek.
The cool sensation from his fingertips sent a shiver through Gu Yuena's entire body, her purple eyes filling with embarrassment and panic.
"Don't you understand my feelings yet, my Miss Bodyguard?"
Lin Yu's thumb lightly caressed her smooth cheek. His voice grew deeper, carrying an alluring aura, and the corner of his mouth curled into that trademark, rogue-like wicked smile.
"From our first encounter in the Star Duo Great Forest, to the Body Sect, and then to our date atop the Radiant City tower... My heart was lost to you long ago."
"This Spirit Pagoda, this Soul Network, and everything in the future..."
Lin Yu leaned down, his hot breath brushing against Gu Yuena's sensitive ear, causing her earlobe to turn instantly red. Her body became as rigid as ten-thousand-year-old profound ice.
"They are gifts I am giving you. A... betrothal gift? Or perhaps, a token of love?"
With every word he spoke, Gu Yuena's heart skipped a beat in a wild frenzy. Those blunt, near-rascal feelings—the "token of love"—were like the most violent mental shock, striking her Silver Dragon King's logic and her ten-thousand-year-old frozen heart-defenses until they teetered on the brink of collapse.
The shock brought by the bestowal of immense power was completely drowned out by this even more surging, unmanageable confession of emotion.
Her purple eyes glistened with moisture; shame, panic, disbelief, and a throb she hadn't even noticed herself intertwined, leaving her mind a complete blank. She could only try in vain to turn her head away, dodging his burning gaze and breath.
"You... you are talking nonsense! Who... who wants your betrothal gift! Let me go!"
Her voice had lost its usual coldness, carrying a distinct tremor and a sense of bluster covering weakness.
Seeing her in this state—completely compromised and movingly embarrassed to the extreme—the last trace of playfulness in Lin Yu's eyes transformed into a predatory flame.
"Whether it's nonsense or not, you don't get the final say."
Before the words fully landed, the fingers holding her chin tightened slightly, forcing her to look up. Under the gaze of Gu Yuena's purple eyes, which were wide with shock and indignation, Lin Yu suddenly lowered his head. With unquestionable dominance and a long-suppressed longing, he fiercely kissed her slightly parted, rose-petal-soft red lips!
"Mm—!"
Gu Yuena's pupils suddenly contracted! It felt as if a trillion stars had exploded in her mind simultaneously! The overbearing and fiery aura belonging to Lin Yu instantly submerged her.
She instinctively wanted to struggle, her hands pressing against his solid chest, but her body felt as if all its strength had been drained away—stiffening at first, then turning miraculously soft.
The forceful kiss was like a conquest, prying open her final line of defense, plundering her breath and what little remained of her logic.
Time seemed to freeze at this moment.
The guest room was deathly silent, save for the sound of their intertwined, slightly hurried breathing. The hands Gu Yuena had against Lin Yu's chest—the force of her rejection—had vanished at some point, her slender fingers unconsciously clutching the lapels of his clothes.
Her long silver eyelashes trembled violently like startled butterfly wings. The ten-thousand-year-old ice in her purple eyes shattered completely, leaving only a dazed, misty water-color swept by a storm, reflecting Lin Yu's golden eyes which were inches away and filled with deep possessiveness.
Outside the door, the faint sound of Jing Hongchen pacing could be heard, but inside the room, the world consisted only of the silent clash of lips and teeth and a completely disordered heartbeat.
At this very threshold of ambiguity and storm—
[Ding! Detected special sign-in target: Silver Dragon King · Gu Yuena (Core Origin Contact State)!]
[Special sign-in condition met: Deep contact with the target's core origin (Preliminary)!]
[Do you wish to sign in immediately?]
The system's prompt was like a cold ice-pick, piercing into Lin Yu's mind without warning, instantly shattering the atmosphere that was nearly burning in this small space.
Lin Yu's movements suddenly stiffened, a flash of pure astonishment crossing his eyes.
"Sign-in target... Gu Yuena? Special sign-in?" This unprecedented prompt made his heart shake violently. The thought flashed almost instinctively: "Sign in!"
[Ding! Sign-in successful!]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Silver Dragon King Origin · Incomplete Elemental Control]
[Description: A faint fragment extracted from the core origin of the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, containing part of the basic elemental power (Currently unlocked: Water and Fire elements). The host can preliminarily perceive, summon, and manipulate the water and fire elemental energy of heaven and earth. Power and mastery increase with the host's cultivation and understanding of power. This power originates from the Silver Dragon King; merging with the host's original system can accelerate injury recovery and strengthen the origin.]
Boom—!
An indescribable torrent of energy—intertwined with coolness and heat that seemed to stem from the world's origin—instantly emerged from the deepest part of Lin Yu's body!
This power was not forced from the outside, but felt more like a dormant potential being awakened. Carrying the flexible inclusion of flowing water and the explosive unrestraint of fire, it washed through every corner of his body—especially those hidden, subtle old injuries and energy blockages he hadn't fully noticed himself!
Those were the hidden dangers left behind from his countless past collisions with power far exceeding his own while deducing future enemies from the God Realm.
Wherever the warm current passed, his meridians felt reborn. His soul-power core became more condensed and brilliant, and traces of dull pain vanished completely. His entire spirit was revitalized, as if he had shed invisible shackles.
More importantly, his perception of the water and fire elements in the world became incredibly clear. With a slight thought, a wisp of pure water vapor and a cluster of gentle flame appeared out of thin air at his fingertips, entwining yet remaining distinct.
"The injuries... are recovering? And..."
The golden light in Lin Yu's eyes surged, with stars seemingly rotating within, so deep it was heart-palpitating. "The Silver Dragon King's elemental power?! Although it's only the basic stages of water and fire, this... is truly an unexpected delight!"
This power not only enhanced his immediate combat strength but also provided more confidence and a clearer path for his future assault on the Douluo God Realm to face those God-Kings! The laws of the God Realm? In the face of the elemental origin, there were traces to follow!
This sudden surge of energy and the subtle manifestation of elements naturally startled Gu Yuena, who was inches away.
She snapped awake from her daze, pushed Lin Yu away with all her might, and stumbled back a step. Her cheeks, ears, and even her neck were stained with a drunken crimson.
Her purple eyes were filled with a mix of shame and anger, and carried an undisguisable suspicion: "You... what did you do?!"
Lin Yu let go of her smoothly, the water and fire elements at his fingertips quietly dissipating. He looked at Gu Yuena's ashamed and suspicious appearance, and that rogue-like smile resurfaced on his face, though it now carried an unprecedented confidence and depth:
"Nothing much. It's just that... my Miss Bodyguard is too charming."
Gu Yuena's silver teeth clenched, emotions surging in her purple eyes—shame, indignation, even a hint of killing intent—but at the deepest level was a shock she didn't want to admit and a faint, weak sense of curiosity.
"Lin Yu," she said, her voice trembling but gaining back some of its edge, "one day, I will definitely..."
"I know," Lin Yu interrupted softly, taking a step toward her again. This time he didn't touch her, but his gaze was more binding than any chain. "But before that day comes, you are the Master of the Spirit Pagoda. And I... am the man who will stand behind you."
He turned toward the door, his voice returning to its calm, authoritative tone.
"Hall Master Jing, you may come in now."