Chapter 98: Gu Yue—You Want Me to Beg Him?!

A silver-haired woman stood silently. At some unknown moment, a man had appeared behind her.

His skin was dry and deathly pale, making him resemble a withered tree branch. However, his eerie green eyes flickered with a strange, enchanting glow.

For someone to appear beside Gu Yue at this moment, and with such a distinctive appearance, there was no one else it could be—this was the Myriad Demon King.

"Master, I have completed the investigation."

"This place is called the Dragon Valley Small-World. It was first discovered by the Tang Sect. Because the dragon cloud and dragon soul within it can nourish and strengthen the body—and occasionally even produce dragon-type soul bones—it was designated as a sacred reward ground for Tang Sect disciples."

"Five years ago, Tang Sect leader Hu Jie and an Extreme Douluo from the Star Luo Empire named En Ci mysteriously died here. The cause of their deaths remains unknown to this day."

Gu Yue listened quietly. The silver veil covering her face shifted slightly as she nodded faintly.

This information was merely a side note; it wasn't of much use to her.

Her focus was entirely on sensing the thickness of the micro-world's spatial barrier. However, the deeper she probed, the more her fair, smooth brows began to furrow.

Withdrawing her hand, she slowly exhaled a sigh of frustration.

"The barrier of this micro-world is incredibly dense. Only a power at the extreme limits of this plane could leave a mark on it."

"To open a spatial passage forcefully, a being at the Demigod level would be required."

Gu Yue's pensive words made the Myriad Demon King's eerie green eyes flicker.

"But Master, neither Xiong Jun nor I have reached the Demigod level. Even if we rally other Ferocious Beasts, we may be able to create a spatial passage, but maintaining it for long enough to be useful to you… would be nearly impossible."

"Should I... go find Di Tian?"

The mere mention of Di Tian's name caused a faint purple glow to surge through Gu Yue's black pupils.

In an instant, her human-like eyes transformed into vertical dragon pupils—radiating a deep, restrained fury.

"Are you suggesting that I go beg Di Tian?!"

"Who is the true master here—me or him?!"

The Myriad Demon King immediately shook his head like a rattling drum.

"Of course not, Master! What I meant was—among all of us, only the boss has the strength to break through this barrier."

"If Master needs it, simply a single command, and I believe the boss would surely return."

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, Gu Yue's anger did not subside.

"I gave him a chance."

"Five years! A whole five years! As long as he voluntarily returned, I would have let bygones be bygones."

"And what happened?!"

"You think I don't know?!"

"Di Tian has completely vanished, as if he never existed. He has entirely forgotten his responsibilities as the Beast God and the heavy burden he carries!"

"If he had truly devoted himself to the cause, my plans would have progressed far more smoothly."

"But he didn't! He chose to pursue his own so-called freedom."

"He's probably disguised as some ordinary human, living a comfortable life in a bustling city, utterly unwilling to return!"

Gu Yue let out a sarcastic laugh, ending the conversation with the Myriad Demon King.

However, after a long silence, she finally realized something—unless she was willing to ignore her injuries and fully unleash her power, Di Tian was still her best option.

"Myriad Demon King, go find Di Tian. Bi Ji and Zi Ji might know where he is."

"If you find him, tell him—this is his last chance."

"If he refuses to return this time, then he doesn't need to come back at all."

Gu Yue understood just how difficult it was for her to say these words.

It was equivalent to her, the supreme master, lowering herself before her subordinate.

She and Di Tian had slept together beneath the Lake of Life for countless years.

She had always been the one above—and he, below.

Now, for the first time, she felt like she was beneath him.

Utterly humiliating!

Feeling an overwhelming sense of frustration, Gu Yue's slender hand morphed into a silver dragon claw.

Like venting her anger, she viciously struck the barrier of the Dragon Valley Micro-World.

However, at the very moment her claw struck the surface, she suddenly sensed something that made her even more furious.

Her expression darkened, and she immediately halted the Myriad Demon King.

"Wait!"

Without hesitation, Gu Yue sliced open her own arm, dipping her fingertip into her own blood and using it to draw a tracing line on the barrier.

Her thoughts were boiling with rage and disbelief.

It's gone!

How could it be gone?!

When I first arrived on the Star Luo Continent, I could still sense it clearly. How could it suddenly disappear, leaving behind only remnants of the Dragon God's soul?!

The Dragon God's Core… is missing!!!

Who took it?! Who dared take what belongs to me?!

Underneath the silver veil, Gu Yue's face turned as dark as an impending storm.

Her chest heaved violently, fluctuating with turbulent emotions of fury and disbelief.

Whether the Dragon God's Soul or the Dragon God's Core—

They were all MINE!

MINE!

Who was it?! Who could have done this?!

The first person Gu Yue thought of was Di Tian!

In this entire plane, who else had the power to breach such a dense spatial barrier and take the Dragon Race's legacy?

The only possibility was Di Tian!

At first, she had also considered Tang Wulin, but quickly dismissed him—he simply wasn't strong enough yet.

Yet, upon further thought, she also ruled out Di Tian.

Even if he had betrayed her, he should still understand—she was the only hope for the revival of the soul beast race.

He should also understand—she was the one most suited to absorb the Dragon God's Soul and merge with the Dragon God's Core.

With those two things in hand, she would be able to fully absorb the Golden Dragon King's bloodline, resurrect the Dragon God, and restore the Soul Beast Clan's former glory—to take revenge on both humans and the Gods!

If Di Tian had truly been the first to find the Dragon Valley Micro-World, he would have definitely come to tell her.

Seeing that Gu Yue remained silent for a long time, the Myriad Demon King hesitated before asking:

"Master, should I still go find Di Tian?"

"Find him?"

"FIND HIM FOR WHAT?!"

For the first time, the usually dignified and regal Gu Yue cursed outright.

"The Dragon Valley Micro-World's contents are already gone!"

Standing behind her, the Myriad Demon King's eerie green eyes flickered with an unreadable glint.

Still, he carefully maintained a surface expression of concern, as if the one in need of healing wasn't Gu Yue, but himself.

"Ah?"

"Then… what should we do?"

"If we don't have that, Master, your recovery will take much longer."

Gu Yue sighed, rubbing her temples in frustration.

"There's no other way. Although it'll take longer, it's not a total loss. I can still accelerate my recovery through the Abyss Plane."

"The Abyss is a pure energy-based dimension, and its energy quality is quite high. It will be of great benefit to me."

"But the Dragon God's Core… without it, executing my grand plan will be much more difficult."

Seeing Gu Yue's frustration, the Myriad Demon King finally saw his opportunity to speak.

"Master, since the Dragon God's Core is missing…"

"Should we just deal with Tang Wulin directly?"

(End of Chapter)