Douluo Continent: I possess astonishing wisdom as I control energy!

……

The countdown continues.

Gu Yue's expression turned serious, but in the next moment, her eyes dimmed slightly. The ever-increasing pressure of death finally shattered her initial composure.

She looked at the boy, her cool voice interrupting the countdown:

"stop."

The young man stopped at the sound of his voice, a smile playing on his lips. He then raised his hand, and a simple contract, constructed from divine soul power, appeared, before being pushed towards Gu Yue.

Gu Yue took it, lowered her gaze, and understood the purpose of the contract in a short while.

After signing the contract, she is prohibited from attacking Kong Ming'an and his forces without permission, and Kong Ming'an is also bound by this rule.

If she breaches the contract, her information will be immediately sent to the God of Destruction. If Kong Ming'an breaches the contract, she will be directly eliminated, and the information will never be leaked.

After signing the agreement, Kong Ming'an promised not to send any information about her to the divine realm.

This is a contract that appears relatively equal under the threat of force.

Gu Yue hesitated instinctively, scrutinizing every word of the contract, wary of any potential loopholes, but the next moment...

"fifteen."

The boy's countdown has begun again!

Gu Yue couldn't hold back any longer.

Why is this still counting down?! And shouldn't it be reset?!

Gu Yue was instantly thrown into disarray. Her previously weighing thoughts was disrupted, and the feeling of time pressing in as the boy counted down left her no time to ponder.

After a brief pause, she no longer hesitated. With a flick of her finger, a drop of silver blood, mixed with her divine and spiritual power, merged into the contract.

Instantly, the contract shone brightly, then transformed into two streams of light, one of which entered her body.

However, the other one did not fly towards the boy not far in front of her, but bypassed him and directly merged into the Snow Emperor, who was always ready to step into the spatial ripples behind her.

Gu Yue was slightly taken aback.

The next moment, Xue Di's figure blurred, and in a flash of light, another figure, exactly like the boy in front, stepped out from behind Xue Di.

The Kong Ming'an in front of them slowly dissipated like a phantom.

Gu Yue: "..."

So, the person who negotiated with her just now, and even took the initiative to approach her and pressure her step by step, was just some kind of deceptive clone?

His true form has always been hidden within the Snow Empress's body, ready to run away with her at any moment when negotiations break down?

This guy never intended to die with her! He was just lying to her!

A feeling of being completely manipulated and manipulated welled up inside Gu Yue, and anger surged within her.

Humans are all the same, there's not a single good one among them!

At this moment, Kong Ming'an looked at the Silver Dragon King and a faint smile appeared on his face:

"Nice to meet you, Your Majesty the Silver Dragon King."

His tone was slightly formal, yet tinged with a relaxed smile. Looking into the other person's bright purple eyes, he chuckled softly:

"I am Kong Ming'an, your next business partner."

……

……

Kong Family Chamber of Commerce, underground laboratory.

Qiu'er was lounging listlessly on a cushion in the corner, her red eyes fixed on the uninvited guest on the sofa in the distance with hostility.

She was a petite girl in a white and green dress. Her expression was strangely serious, as if she were worried about something.

Her best friend, Wang Dong'er, stood obediently to the side, her eyes darting between her and the girl in the green dress, a hint of helplessness in her gaze.

Qiu'er was depressed.

The first month was quite comfortable for her; aside from not being able to leave the lab, she had no worries about food or drink.

She also gained access to the Chamber of Commerce's internal "Ling Shu Network," where she discovered many interesting things. Spending her days online and relaxing wasn't boring at all.

However, in the second month, she was tested every day.

That wretched guy comes to torment her almost every day, forcing her to activate her martial spirit and use her qi and blood.

The good news is that during this process, the other party also helped her modify her spirit rings. Now, all six of her spirit rings have been transformed into blood and qi spirit rings, each with a lifespan of ten thousand years.

Her strength increased dramatically, to the point that she felt she could even contend with a Title Douluo.

The bad news is that increased strength means increased intensity of daily tests.

That bastard was inhuman; the whole process was a double drain on her body and mind. Each test pushed her physical and spiritual strength to the limit, leaving her completely exhausted and unwilling to move a single finger afterward.

And every time it ended, this guy would just pick her up and throw her back here, keeping her locked up again. What does he take her for? A toy? To play with and then throw her away?

That's absolutely outrageous!

She was extremely angry about this, but there was nothing she could do. After a month of being tested, she was quite certain that she really couldn't beat the other person.

So all she could do was curse him in secret.

Chapter 178 Miss Dragon King Reacts

Qiu'er was in a good mood today, since that jerk seemed to have something come up, so she was given a day off.

She had just wanted to get some rest, but someone suddenly appeared and immobilized her with a single glance, then took over her favorite sofa without any hesitation.

Qiu'er was filled with grief and indignation, and secretly resolved that when she became powerful enough, she would definitely get her revenge! Especially that bastard!

Just as Miss Ruishou was frantically cursing in her mind, the laboratory door clicked open abruptly.

Several figures filed in. Qiu'er subconsciously looked up, and the first person she saw was Kong Ming'an, whom she hated to the core. Then came a cold, aloof woman she didn't recognize, and then...

Qiu'er's eyes lit up suddenly, as if she had seen a savior. She instantly sprang up from the cushion and rushed over in a few steps.

"My lady!"

His voice was filled with undisguised joy.

Looking at Qiu'er, who was lively and seemed to have not been mistreated, Gu Yue's tense nerves relaxed slightly. She reached out and gently rubbed Qiu'er's head as a way of comforting her.

Kong Ming'an, who was standing to the side, smiled and said, "See, Miss Gu Yue, I didn't do anything to her."

Gu Yue nodded, but did not respond to his words. Her gaze fell on the petite girl who stood up from the sofa.

Sensing the pure and powerful aura of extreme ice emanating from the other party, Gu Yue quickly identified him as the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, one of the three great kings of the far north, also known as the Ice Emperor.

She's here too? And judging from her appearance, she's clearly a collaborator with this human, just like Xue Di?

Gu Yue's gaze grew increasingly serious and puzzled.

This human boy not only won over the Snow Empress, who had transformed and broken through to the god level, but even the Ice Empress stood on his side.

In this way, it's basically as if the far north is standing behind the other side, and humans and soul beasts can still "harmoniously" coexist in one room?

Gu Yue fell into thought. Bing Di had already stepped forward, his gaze fixed on Kong Ming'an, questioning her.

Kong Ming'an nodded slightly to her and whispered, "It went very smoothly."

Hyotei seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, his tense shoulders relaxing before turning his gaze to Kogetsu with a scrutinizing look and a hint of barely perceptible wariness.

A moment later, in the center of the laboratory, the two groups of people sat facing each other.

On one side sat Kong Ming'an, flanked by the aloof Snow Empress and the wary Ice Empress, while Wang Dong'er stood obediently a little behind.

On the other side were Gu Yue and Qiu'er, who, with the support of her master, had gained much more confidence and stood up straight.

The atmosphere was tense and somewhat awkward.

At one point, Gu Yue broke the silence, her gaze fixed on Kong Ming'an, and asked directly, "Speak, what exactly do you want to do?"

Kong Ming'an smiled, his answer clear: "It's very simple. I want to form a cooperation with Your Majesty the Silver Dragon King and the Star Dou Great Forest behind you."

Gu Yue remained expressionless, but a cold smile crept into her heart.

Just a moment ago they were addressing me with the formal "you" (您), but now they're suddenly using "you" (你). The speed of their change in attitude is truly remarkable.

"Humans and soul beasts cooperating?" Gu Yue's tone carried a hint of sarcasm. "On what grounds?"

Kong Ming'an remained silent, his gaze calm, and raised his hand, revealing the "Asura God Ring" abruptly.

Almost the instant the "Asura God Ring" appeared and the aura of the Asura God within it was sensed,

Gu Yue reacted to the stress.

If we were to name the god-king who inflicted the greatest psychological trauma on her back then, without a doubt, it would be the first Asura God.

The reason why her injuries have been slow to heal is largely due to the influence of the opponent's special Asura divine power.

And now, she felt that power of the Asura God once again.

Gu Yue stood up and summoned the Silver Dragon Spear, looking at Kong Ming'an warily.

Kong Ming'an remained remarkably calm in response. He beckoned, and the "Asura God Ring" began to stretch and deform, eventually transforming into the shape of a sword, which he then casually slapped onto the table in front of him.

"Asura Divine Sword!"

Gu Yue immediately thought of the sword's name. A certain psychological shadow was triggered, and his wariness of the human boy in front of him reached its peak at this moment.

Kong Ming'an looked at Gu Yue, his tone calm:

"Just because I didn't report the information to the divine realm immediately after capturing this auspicious beast and learning of your existence,

"When I first attacked, I didn't directly use the power of a god to detonate your injuries."

"This is my sincerity."

Gu Yue was speechless for a moment; she couldn't refute this point.

She could sense the purest Asura God power emanating from the other person; though faint, it was undeniably real, coupled with the Destruction God's test from earlier.

A dual-god kingship? Is that something humans can achieve?

Gu Yue became serious, and at the same time, she was more convinced of the other party's words. After all, if the other party really wanted to kill her, she would be facing the pursuers of the God Realm now, and she would not be able to sit here and negotiate so calmly.

Kong Ming'an continued, "From my personal standpoint, I do not wish to be enemies with soul beasts, nor do I wish to see pointless fighting. After all, if a real fight breaks out, it will be a huge loss for both sides."

"Compared to endless confrontation, seeking coexistence, mutual exchange, and common progress is a more sustainable path in the long run."

"The conflict between humans and soul beasts is not entirely irreconcilable."

His gaze was calm, but Gu Yue's eyes involuntarily swept over the Snow Emperor and Ice Emperor beside him again.

The fact that Xue Di was sitting here largely represented the attitude of the far north. This meant that behind this human boy stood the power of an entire force of soul beasts from the far north.

With the example of the far north, the other party's words seemed particularly persuasive.

Gu Yue remained silent, weighing her options internally.

At this moment, Kong Ming'an took out another contract and pushed it in front of Gu Yue.

Gu Yue subconsciously took it, only to find that there was no power left in the contract, just pure text. She looked up and questioned Kong Ming'an.

"This is a draft of the cooperation agreement. Take a look at the contents first. If you find the terms acceptable, we can then discuss signing a formal contract."

Kong Ming'an explained.

Gu Yue understood and began to read carefully.

Perhaps because it was a draft, the content was not lengthy; its core was a proposal to establish a strategic partnership between the Star Dou Great Forest and the Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber of Commerce is opening its contribution point system, some knowledge base, and technical services to core members of the Star Dou Great Forest. In exchange, the Star Dou Great Forest needs to provide samples of high-level soul beasts' blood, soul power, and spiritual power, and cooperate in conducting some non-harmful research and experiments.

The draft also explicitly lists the names of those who wish to cooperate, such as Di Tian, ​​Bi Ji, Xiong Jun, and the King of Ten Thousand Demons, and even includes her.

Clearly, the boy in front of him had a very clear goal: to target the core of the Star Dou Great Forest and wipe them out in one fell swoop.

Chapter 179 Qiu'er, Left as a Hostage

Gu Yue looked at the terms and conditions, her brows furrowing slightly.

Judging from the content, if the other party truly keeps its promises and executes the agreement as written, this cooperation will not be without benefit to the Star Dou Great Forest.