Transmigrating into Huo Yuhao, my abilities are refreshed every month.

She was indeed severely injured and hasn't fully recovered. Her strength also seems rather weak, possibly related to the fact that she was seriously injured so soon after splitting off. As for her personality, she seems somewhat naive and innocent, but I still need to observe her further. After all, she inherited the wisdom of the Father God; surely she wouldn't be as I've observed her to be?

Gu Qingming calmly assessed Gu Yuena's strength and personality, his eyes as still as water.

Upon hearing Gu Xuanying's words, Di Tian couldn't help but glance at Huo Yuhao.

Leading the dragon race? The only one capable of leading the dragon race now is the Lord of the Soul Beasts, not this human. Yet the Fire Dragon King has suggested that this human lead the dragon race. Does he think the Lord is incapable of shouldering this responsibility?

Di Tian couldn't help but think more, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious. The Dragon Clan couldn't afford to have internal strife again.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 256 Huo Yuhao: Imprisonment Play?

256.

Gu Yuena's purple eyes remained calm as she quietly shifted her gaze to Huo Yuhao, observing him intently.

This human boy seemed to have nothing particularly special about him, except for a particularly attractive aura—

Gu Yuena blinked, a hint of doubt flashing across her pure eyes.

The more she observed the human boy before her, the more she discovered the mystery surrounding him.

At such a young age, he had already reached the Spirit Realm level of spiritual power. However, upon closer inspection, it was discovered that his spiritual power seemed unfathomable, or perhaps it simply did not exist.

There's also the peculiar aura of time and space, of destiny, emanating from him, and so on.

The more she observed, the less she could see through the person in front of her.

Gu Yuena raised her delicate hand and waved it gently. A flash of silver light appeared beside Huo Yuhao, and the space rippled slightly. Then, Gu Yuena appeared next to Huo Yuhao.

"What do you want to do?" Huo Yuhao frowned as he looked at the delicate face so close to his, while Gu Xuanying and Gu Qingming also showed wariness.

Gu Yuena's voice was calm, yet everyone present could hear it: "I won't hurt you, it's just that I can't see through you, so I want to examine you carefully."

As she spoke, Gu Yuena gently touched Huo Yuhao's brow with her finger. Huo Yuhao's third eye immediately opened, turning into a silver-white vortex. Spacetime power flowed around him, and he quickly teleported to a short distance away.

“Everyone has secrets, and it is impolite to pry into other people’s secrets, especially something like what you did to try to explore my mental sea. You could even be considered an enemy,” Huo Yuhao said.

"Is this how you humans behave?" Gu Yuena asked thoughtfully.

Huo Yuhao said, "This is not only a rule for humans, but you soul beasts should also not be allowed to arbitrarily probe other people's spiritual seas."

Gu Yuena gently shook her head and said, "I am the ruler of all soul beasts, so none of them will resist me exploring their spiritual seas."

Huo Yuhao felt that Gu Yuena in front of him was a bit not very smart.

Gu Yuena continued, "Moreover, you used your mental energy to probe me as soon as you entered this space, so it's reasonable for me to probe you directly, right?"

Gu Yuena's pure purple eyes stared at Huo Yuhao, causing cold sweat to bead on his forehead. For some reason, he sensed a threat in Gu Yuena's calm words.

Despite her severe injuries, Gu Yuena could still easily deal with the remnants of his and the two Dragon Kings' souls within this space.

Huo Yuhao calmly withdrew his mental detection soul skill and said, "It's normal to use mental power to explore when entering an unknown space for the first time, since we don't know if there are any dangers inside, right?"

Gu Yuena calmly asked, "May I explore your spiritual sea?"

"No way!" Huo Yuhao refused firmly.

Gu Yuena did not force the issue, but instead turned her gaze to the two Dragon Kings, Water and Fire, who were watching the show from the side. "If you two are willing, I can help you separate from this human and become independent dragon souls. There may be a chance of resurrection in the future."

Gu Xuanying shook his head and said, "Silver Dragon King, we have already become one with Yuhao, and we are unwilling to separate from him. In him, I see the future of the revival of the dragon race, but in you, I have not yet seen it."

Gu Yuena said, "No matter what special qualities this human has, the revival of the dragon race cannot rely on a single human."

Gu Qingming then said, "Silver Dragon King, you are wrong. If the Dragon Clan wants to revive, cooperating with humans is the best choice. I don't know how long I have been asleep, but when I woke up, I saw that the Dragon Clan was on the verge of extinction, while humans have grown from being weak and helpless to now dominating the Douluo Continent."

"Although humans have short lifespans, they have extremely rapid growth potential and limitless possibilities. Yuhao is undoubtedly the most talented person among humans today. I am certain that as long as he can grow, his future may even rival or surpass that of the Father God."

"Our only enemies are the gods who participated in the Great War of the Gods, not all of humanity. If you truly possess the power to overthrow the God Realm in the future, do you intend to wipe out all of humanity?"

Gu Yuena glanced at Di Tian and asked doubtfully, "But it is humans who have caused the Soul Beast race to weaken step by step. Shouldn't we avenge our kin who died at the hands of humans?"

Gu Yuena has been asleep for so long that she doesn't really hate humans. However, she feels that as the ruler of all soul beasts, she should sometimes respond to the expectations of her subordinates.

Huo Yuhao said, "The fundamental reason for the decline of the soul beast race is not humans. Humans hunt for soul rings, and soul beasts kill humans just as many. The two sides are only forced to fight due to the rules. It's the same principle as snakes eating rabbits and rabbits eating grass among you soul beasts. Those ferocious beasts claim to protect the soul beast race, but have they really never killed any soul beasts?"

"Moreover, we humans are well aware that if soul beasts become extinct, our human soul masters will eventually disappear from history as well. However, we have no choice but to hunt for soul rings to increase our strength. This is the same principle as carnivorous soul beasts having to hunt and herbivorous soul beasts having to eat plants."

"If your soul beast race wants revenge, the first thing you should do is have those ferocious beasts commit suicide to atone for the sins of all soul beasts. In their hundreds of thousands of years of life, they should have killed or eaten more soul beasts than any human."

Di Tian stared at Huo Yuhao with a stern face, but he had to admit that Huo Yuhao was right.

Gu Yuena pondered for a moment and said, "You may be right. Most soul beasts don't necessarily hate humans, but humans are destined to be the enemies of the soul beast race. You need soul rings, so you have to hunt soul beasts. If this continues, the soul beast race will inevitably perish. As the ruler of the soul beasts, I cannot stand by and watch this happen."

After saying that, Gu Yuena raised her eyes to look at the Water and Fire Dragon Kings, her expression calm, and said, "Water Dragon King, Fire Dragon King, it seems that we can never cooperate with humans. Perhaps this human really has the potential to surpass the Dragon God as you two have said, but for the sake of the dragon race, you two should still separate him from him."

"As for this human, leave him here for now, and I will find out his secrets."

Is this some kind of imprisonment play? Huo Yuhao stared at Gu Yuena, then walked over to the two Dragon Kings, wary that Gu Yuena might attack at the slightest provocation.

Gu Yuena didn't have this attitude towards Tang Wulin during the Douluo Continent III era, did she? Oh, maybe the splitting of her soul during Douluo Continent III made her stupid?

Once Gu Qingming and Gu Xuanying stood to his left and right, Huo Yuhao said, "Silver Dragon King, please wait. In the end, the root of the conflict between your soul beast race and humans is that humans need soul rings, right? But what if I have a way to solve this problem?"

"Can you solve this problem?" Gu Yuena looked at Huo Yuhao calmly, pondered for a moment, and said, "If you really can solve this problem, I can let you leave."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 257. Collaborating with Soul Beasts to Promote Soul Spirits

257.

Tell me how to solve the problem of humanity needing soul rings and I'll leave. So you're just trying to get something for nothing?

Huo Yuhao was unhappy.

He hasn't even gotten Gu Yuena for free yet, so why is Gu Yuena already thinking of getting him for free? This is outrageous!

"Silver Dragon King, are you threatening me? Do you mean that if I don't provide a solution to the problem of human soul masters needing to hunt for soul rings to advance, you will forcibly keep me here?" Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes.

Gu Yuena nodded slightly and said frankly, "I don't know about the future, but for the time being, humans are indeed the enemy of our soul beast race. And you are a genius among humans. Even the Water and Fire Dragon Kings praised you as being able to rival or even surpass the Dragon God. Therefore, I will definitely keep you here."

Gu Xuanying said coldly, "Silver Dragon King, I've already said that Gu Qingming and I are protecting Yuhao. Do you intend to suppress Gu Qingming and me together?"

Gu Yuena asked doubtfully, "Shouldn't the two Dragon Kings be on my side? I'm confident I can separate them from him without harming their dragon souls."

"Who said I'm on your side? I think Yuhao is more likely to lead the Dragon Clan to rise!" Gu Xuanying snorted.

Gu Yuena said calmly, "He is human, and we are of the same race."

As the atmosphere grew increasingly tense, Di Tian noticed the arguing Gu Yuena and the Fire Dragon King and looked somewhat anxious.

The dragon race declined due to internal strife; is it destined to fall into infighting again today?

Gu Qingming spoke slowly, "You don't need to argue. The problem you're arguing about doesn't even exist. Gu Xuanying and I both know that Yuhao has indeed come up with a way to resolve the conflict between humans and soul beasts. Therefore, with the relationship between Gu Xuanying and me, we will definitely be allies in the future."

"As for what you, Silver Dragon King, said about separating us from Yuhao, we have no such intention."

Gu Yuena nodded and said, "Since the two Dragon Kings do not have such thoughts, I will not force them."

Although she found it strange that the two dragon kings were so willing to be vassals of a human, she couldn't do anything about it given her current situation.

Gu Qingming said in a clear voice, "The question now is, Yuhao has proposed a solution to the conflict between soul beasts and humans, but what will he gain?"

Huo Yuhao immediately looked at Gu Qingming with admiration, realizing that the Water Dragon King truly understood him.

Gu Yuena pondered for a moment and said, "If that's the case, then he, who is one with the two Dragon Kings, is the most honored person in our Soul Beast race besides me. We will try our best to meet his needs. However, the premise is that his method is feasible."

After saying that, Gu Yuena looked at Huo Yuhao with her purple eyes, signaling him to tell her the solution.

Huo Yuhao said, "Alright, I will pass on the Soul Spirit Technique to you, and then we can discuss it further."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao approached Gu Yuena and established a mental connection with her.

"Don't resist, it will be over soon," Huo Yuhao reminded him.

Gu Yuena frowned slightly, then began receiving a large amount of information transmitted by Huo Yuhao.

Soul beasts can voluntarily transform into soul spirits and form contracts with humans, providing them with soul rings. Soul spirits can also cultivate after forming a contract with a human, and they are no longer subject to the tribulation that occurs every 100,000 years. Soul spirits can exist indefinitely, but if they do not form a contract with a human for an extended period, their cultivation will gradually dissipate into the world until they die.

"Is this the Soul Spirit Technique? This technique can indeed alleviate the relationship between humans and the Soul Beast race, but if the Soul Spirit does not form a contract with humans in the future, it will gradually die. In that case, won't the Soul Beast race become vassals of humans?"

Gu Yuena, as the embodiment of the Dragon God's wisdom, was surprisingly clever this time and immediately saw the crux of the problem.

Huo Yuhao shook his head and said, "Then think about it, if soul beasts were to transform into soul spirits and could exist in the world without forming a contract with humans, what would the future be like?"

Gu Yuena pondered for a moment, her beautiful brows furrowing.

"It seems you've thought of that too. If this weren't the case, more and more soul beasts would transform into humans and then cease forming contracts with them. In that case, humans would continue to kill new soul beasts to obtain soul rings. As for your concern about soul spirits becoming vassals of humans—" Huo Yuhao spoke eloquently.

"You don't need to worry about that at all. Souls don't have to worry about lifespan. Over time, they will become stronger and stronger, while human lifespan is limited. In the future, the number of strong humans will definitely be less than that of souls. I set this condition not so much to restrict soul beasts, but to protect humans."

In fact, what Huo Yuhao said was only one possibility for the future. But humans are creative and prone to randomness, and no one knows how the soul contract will change in ten thousand years.

Perhaps, just like in the original story, the Soul Spirit Technique hastened the demise of the Soul Beast race.

Or perhaps, the Soul Spirit Technique will transform Douluo Continent into a beast-taming world similar to the Pokémon world.

Who can say for sure?

Gu Yuena thought about it and realized that Huo Yuhao was right. She was currently severely injured, and with the God Realm watching her like a hawk, she certainly couldn't lead the soul beasts in a large-scale counterattack against humanity.

Therefore, the Soul Spirit system is indeed a good way to solve the problems of humans and Soul Beasts.