Under this immense pressure, a bright white light erupted from Yun Ming, and the instinct of the Atlas Divine Spear, a divine artifact, began to protect its master automatically.
Gu Yuena sensed the divine aura of the Atlas Divine Spear, a flash of light crossing her eyes, before she retracted her pressure as if merely making Yun Ming recognize the reality of the situation.
As the pressure dissipated, the Atlas Divine Spear also ceased its defensive stance, and Yun Ming remained silent for a moment, looking at the calm Gu Yuena.
"You are strong, truly strong. I never imagined that in the Human World, there would exist a powerful being such as you."
"However, even so, I still believe it is possible, because you have your concerns."
"Otherwise, if your strength is greater than mine, why not simply seize it instead of talking to me about all this?"
Gu Yuena was not surprised that Yun Ming had seen through her facade; after all, it would be strange if the other party could not see such an obvious issue.
Ever since Gu Yuena realized that the God Realm knew the Golden Tree had fallen into Yun Ming's hands, she had never intended to take it by force, because doing so would inevitably attract the attention of the God Realm to her—it was merely a matter of time.
Therefore, her best approach was to reach a cooperation with Yun Ming, allowing him to enter the Lake Bottom Space where they currently stood—a place hidden from the vision of the God Realm—and then enter the Life Core, using the unique properties of the Golden Tree to conceal her tracks. Keeping a low profile to reap the rewards was the only correct path.
Gu Yuena did not deny this; her probing had ended, and there was no need for it anymore. She naturally had other ways to make Yun Ming agree.
Without a hint of embarrassment at being exposed, Gu Yuena continued.
"You saw through it! In that case, let's talk about what you are interested in."
"Do you know how much time it would take to stabilize that world after planting the Golden Tree in the Dead Realm?"
Yun Ming looked at Gu Yuena, pondered for a moment, and said.
"About five hundred years or so."
Gu Yuena nodded and continued.
"Roughly, but specifically, it should be five hundred and thirty years."
"And if I were to offer my assistance, that time could be shortened to one-tenth, which is fifty-three years. During this period, I only need to slumber within the Golden Tree and exchange some of its pure life force."
"I wonder if this situation is enough to make you agree."
This was her method: using tangible changes to move Yun Ming, as she had discovered that he was unexpectedly concerned about the Dead Realm; otherwise, he wouldn't have been in such a rush to find the Golden Tree just three months after the great battle.
Gu Yuena was an excellent judge of character. Because of the Abyss and the Fallen God in the future, Yun Ming was indeed wary of the Dead Realm, and her conditions struck right at the heart of his concerns. If this were the case, it was not impossible for Yun Ming to agree.
Yun Ming spoke up.
"Your conditions are very attractive, but how can you prove that you can do it?"
If Gu Yuena could prove this, then there would be no problem in agreeing. As for whether Gu Yuena entering the Golden Tree to recuperate would be like inviting a wolf into the house, Yun Ming was not overly worried. In fifty-plus years, he believed he would have broken through that barrier and would at least have the strength to fight. Besides, even if he alone couldn't handle it, wasn't there still the God Realm?
He had figured out why the Fallen God was ignored last time; it was likely because he was too weak. But if Gu Yuena, who was clearly much stronger than the Fallen God, dared to cause trouble after recovering, the God Realm surely wouldn't remain indifferent, right? Did they not care about their faith anymore?
Gu Yuena was also serious about repairing the Dead Realm. A Douluo Continent with loopholes was a constant excuse for the gods to descend, so filling them was for the best. Thus, she did not feel the slightest bit of trepidation regarding Yun Ming's question.
Gu Yuena waved her Fair Hand, and within the Lake Bottom Space, countless elements began to converge toward her as if obeying a decree.
Water, fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, space, creation, and destruction—all nine major elements gathered into her Fair Hand.
Yun Ming was stunned by this display. He had previously thought Gu Yuena was merely an expert in space attributes, but he hadn't expected her control over every element to be so exquisite. Was this an omnipotent god of all attributes?
Gu Yuena ignored Yun Ming's shock. A Spiritual Power far exceeding Yun Ming's surged into her hand, coordinating the power of each element to arrange and fuse them.
In the end, the inherent colors and auras of each element faded away, and all the energy transformed into a chaos-colored Light Sphere.
The Light Sphere was small, only the size of a water droplet, but Yun Ming saw infinite possibilities within this mass of energy. It was somewhat like the World Force he mobilized when activating his Fifth Soul Skill, yet it was different.
Gu Yuena steadied her breathing; in her current state, playing with such high-level things was a bit of a strain. After a moment, she pushed the energy in her hand toward Yun Ming and explained.
"This is Chaos Energy. It is the origin of all things and possesses the ability to evolve and create all life. Theoretically, if the quality of the Chaos Energy is high enough and the quantity is sufficient, it could even create a new world."
"I wonder if this can serve as proof."
Hearing Gu Yuena's words, Yun Ming raised his left hand and gently held this tiny bit of Chaos Energy. Before he could reply, the two versions of Ao Tian within his body began to speak excitedly.
Past Life Ao Tian said: "Yun Ming, that great one is right. Chaos Energy is indeed a power with infinite possibilities. It is recorded in my bloodline that legend has it the entire Great World evolved from it."
Present Life Ao Tian said: "That's right, that's right!"
Seeing the two Dragon Turtles within his body so excited, Yun Ming addressed them.
"I almost forgot, you two are also descendants of the Dragon Clan. How about it? Do you want to come out and greet your ancestor?"
He had figured out Gu Yuena's true form; her previous phantom and her abilities clearly indicated she was a god-level Silver Dragon. Wasn't she the ancestor of their elemental Dragon Clan? They should come out and pay their respects.
To Yun Ming's surprise, the two Ao Tians synchronously refused his suggestion. Present Life Ao Tian gave the reason.
"Wait until you become a god! Appearing now would be a disgrace to the dragon race in front of our ancestor."
Yun Ming: "."
He felt that Ao Tian was implying something about him, but it didn't matter; he would prove in the future that their choice was correct.
Watching Yun Ming, who seemed a bit distracted, Gu Yuena said nothing and waited quietly for his answer.
Yun Ming regained his focus, looked at the Chaos Energy in his hand, and finally made his decision. He looked at Gu Yuena and said earnestly.
"I don't seem to have any reason to refuse."
"Happy to cooperate!"
Seeing Yun Ming finally relent, Gu Yuena curled her lips, revealing a perfect, world-toppling smile on her already stunning face. She responded.
"Pleasure doing business with you!"
Yun Ming returned the Chaos Energy in his hand to Gu Yuena, but she did not take it back.
"Consider it a small gift for reaching our agreement."
Since Gu Yuena had said as much, Yun Ming saw no reason to refuse and accepted it directly.
With the matter concluded, under Gu Yuena's gesture, Yun Ming was temporarily led away by Di Tian to rest.
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