MTLNOVEL Chapter 26: Wisdom of Dragon God?
In the end, it was Tianmeng who glanced at the smile on Huo Yuhao's face and complained:
"Yuhao, your smile looks so sinister, like a villain."
Huo Yuhao wasn't ashamed; instead, he felt proud.
"I was meant to be a villain."
God King Tang is a decent person, pure and noble, so naturally, the role of the villain falls to him.
And look, how many villainous figures have gathered in the Spirit Pagoda? Di Tian, the Silver Dragon King, the Qiangu Family—what's one more added to the mix?
Electrolux pondered for a moment and then said in a decisive tone, "More than that, Yuhao. If there's no other gain, you wouldn't be getting close to Tang Wulin now. Do you want the... Golden Dragon King bloodline?"
Huo Yuhao didn't refute and calmly nodded.
This was the most important reason he chose to join the Spirit Pagoda in Eastsea City.
This period is the easiest time to obtain the Golden Dragon King's bloodline.
He might not be able to get the divine core, but a trace of its bloodline power is within reach. And a trace... that's enough!
"Wulin, my child, I'm not someone who gives without expecting something in return. I've given you many gifts indirectly, so taking a trace of bloodline power as a reward isn't too much, right? Don't worry, it won't hurt."
Seeing this, Electrolux seemed to understand Huo Yuhao's thoughts and said, "In that case, you might need to spend a lot of time with him. To avoid any accidents, you should make some preparations. Do you want to place that piece of Life Gold in your spiritual sea first?"
"Merge it with the Life Guardian Blade when necessary. It could save your life in a crisis and also enhance the power of my divine sense."
Although, according to Huo Yuhao, Tang San's divine sense and the Silver Dragon King's condition were both half-crippled, it's always wise to be prepared.
The main concern is dealing with the Silver Dragon King, as the limits of divine consciousness are quite clear.
Without the power of the main body, that Sea God Divine Consciousness must rely on the power leaked by Tang Wulin and the Golden Dragon King Seal to persist.
It's similar to how, ten thousand years ago, Electrolux himself had to rely on Huo Yuhao's strength to fight, which was quite restrictive.
As for the other piece of Life Gold he mentioned, it was naturally the one devoured by the ten-thousand-year soul beast, the Golden Tortoiseshell, long ago.
Huo Yuhao knew this opportunity wouldn't come again, so he didn't let it slip.
He took the initiative to find the Golden Tortoise and, at the cost of a soul contract to ensure its survival, exchanged it for the Life Gold.
However, the state after fusing two pieces of Life Gold is too dangerous in Huo Yuhao's opinion, as it could connect him to the God Realm.
That's why he didn't merge it into the Life Guardian Blade ten thousand years ago.
The vitality generated when the two pieces of Life Gold fuse, combined with undead magic, is enough to restore Huo Yuhao from near-death to his peak condition, catching his opponents off guard.
"Alright, that's what I want you to do."
Huo Yuhao nodded, "There's also the undead half-plane. My reaction time isn't as good as yours now, so I'll let you control it first."
...
The next day, when Gu Yuena appeared in front of everyone again, Hua Yichen was surprised to find that the extraordinary little girl from yesterday had undergone a noticeable change.
Her hair and eyes were now black, tied into a single ponytail.
Her figure was well-proportioned, above average among her peers, but her appearance could only be described as delicate, with bright, expressive eyes.
Hua Yichen was puzzled and asked, "What's this about?"
"When entering East Sea Academy, I thought it would be better to use this appearance to avoid causing unnecessary trouble," Gu Yuena replied.
Last night, she had carefully considered Huo Yuhao's deliberate mention of her martial spirit and how she didn't seem entirely human.
She realized that a god-king who had reincarnated for 10,000 years appeared more human than she did.
By learning from him, she could understand humanity faster.
Additionally, prompted by Zi Ji's earlier advice, Gu Yuena decided to change her appearance and behave more ordinarily. (Refer to Gu Yue)
"..."
Huo Yuhao looked at Gu Yuena, whose appearance had changed so drastically, and fell silent.
He had hoped that Gu Yuena would overinterpret some of his actions, making his identity seem more reasonable in her eyes.
However, he never expected her to take it to such an extreme.
Did Si Tian and the others teach the Silver Dragon King to abandon her true nature when learning how to live as a human?
After all, no matter how integrated they were, they were still high-ranking members of the Spirit Pagoda, and their understanding of humanity differed from that of ordinary people.
But then Huo Yuhao recalled the Silver Dragon King's actions in the original story and suddenly fell silent.
She had sealed her memories, nearly been captured by human traffickers (fortunately, someone rescued her), and awakened her martial spirit.
Yet, she had no martial spirit to begin with, though no one seemed to notice.
She hadn't entered Eastsea Academy through formal channels but had sought out a teacher directly, fortunately, that teacher was Wu Changkong.
This... No, he couldn't continue down this line of thought.
Otherwise, he'd start feeling that the Silver Dragon King wasn't all that impressive, even experiencing a strange sense of déjà vu, as if she resembled a certain infamous teacher.
This was the wisdom of the Dragon God, and he couldn't underestimate her... Wait, speaking of which, where was the Dragon God's wisdom?
Setting up a catastrophe to prevent soul beasts from becoming gods?
Huo Yuhao didn't consider himself particularly smart.
He always reviewed his plans and actions afterward, but he believed his intelligence was at least average.
Surely, he hadn't disgraced the reputation of a transmigrator, right?
Why, then, couldn't he understand the reasoning behind the Dragon God's actions?
After some thought, Huo Yuhao finally reached a conclusion.
Perhaps it was because his wisdom simply couldn't compare to that of the Dragon God...
Hua Yichen raised an eyebrow but didn't press further about Gu Yuena's ability to change her appearance.
Instead, he turned to Huo Yuhao and said in a slightly admonishing tone:
"You've memorized the admonitions of the first Pagoda master. Make sure to remember the many taboos listed there and avoid breaking them."
Huo Yuhao snapped back to reality and replied, "I understand."
_At this moment, shouldn't you be saying this to her instead of me?_
"..."
Gu Yuena took a deep breath.
_What does this Title Douluo mean? Is this a reminder directed at me?_
The absurd story of her teacher and her sister, Gu Yuena had indeed heard about it from Di Tian and the others.
After all, it was a rare, thousand-year special case within the Spirit Pagoda, often cited as a cautionary tale.
As for the admonitions of the original Pagoda master, she had also been taken by Heavenly Phoenix Douluo to read them together. She still remembered the complicated look in his eyes at the time.
But what did any of that have to do with her?
She, the Silver Dragon King, was absolutely not a love-struck fool!
...
After delivering his serious advice, Hua Yichen left with a final remark—"There's a surprise waiting for you at the academy"—before departing.
Before leaving, he gave Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena a thoughtful glance.
The atmosphere between these two is a bit strange...
Seeing this, Gu Yuena seized an opportunity to speak with Huo Yuhao alone and said bluntly, "I'm willing to sign the contract."
Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered slightly. He didn't say much, simply nodding in agreement.
Complaints aside, Gu Yuena's strength alone commands respect. Reality is reality, and the stories in books can only serve as references. I won't underestimate her.
This contract was a set he had prepared for her.
After signing the equal contract, if Gu Yuena didn't display god-level strength, their lives would be bound to a certain extent.
If she tried to harm him, she would have to consider the consequences.
Even if something went wrong on his end, with Gu Yuena's strength, she would at most pay a certain price.
As for the reverse... He and Elder Yi had already considered this. If things went south, he couldn't find a soul to bear the price, could he?
It's up to you, Evil Emperor!
But did Gu Yuena agree to sign the contract to lull him into a false sense of security while she carried out her plans... or was she genuinely not planning anything dangerous and simply seeking the favor and support of an unknown god?
Huo Yuhao watched as the blood of both parties entered a magical circle simultaneously, feeling a faint connection form between them. He narrowed his eyes.
The outcomes of the former and latter scenarios are vastly different...
Well, there's no point in overthinking it now.
The moment the contract was signed, Huo Yuhao sensed that his perception and affinity for various elements, including the ice element, instantly increased several times over.
_This is... the power of the Silver Dragon King's bloodline!_