Chapter 242: The Silver Moon Wolf King's Loyalty
"Alright, I am willing to sacrifice myself." After a long silence, the Golden Dragon Maiden nodded in agreement to the plan. To be honest, she didn't really resist the idea much, especially since Du Qianjue's overwhelming draconic bloodline pressure, although uncomfortable, made her feel somewhat favorably towards him, as it was superior even to her own.
Her only concern was about the other seven hundred-thousand-year soul beasts that had been following her for a long time.
"I believe you won't regret this decision today. Welcome to our family," said the Red Dragon with a smile.
Meanwhile, Du Qianjue, while sipping his milk tea, glanced at the Raging Golden Tiger King sitting pitifully under him, finding him quite interesting. Though the tiger displayed none of the majesty of the kings of the forest in his presence, it would make a perfectly good pet.
"Big cat, would you be interested in following me?" Du Qianjue patted the Raging Golden Tiger King on the head and asked cheerfully. Keeping a hundred-thousand-year soul beast as a pet was something no one else on the continent but he could boast about.
Hearing Du Qianjue's question, the Raging Golden Tiger King shook its huge head vigorously, its eyes filled with refusal. To it, the human world was dangerous. Although it could handle any Titled Douluo on its own and was nearly a level ninety-five Super Douluo, the human world wouldn't simply challenge it to fair fights. Jingyang Mountain Range felt much safer.
"What are you shaking for? Keep still!" Du Qianjue, sitting atop its head, nearly got thrown off and slapped it irritably.
This slap carried a bit of force, and with Du Qianjue's body strength comparable to Di Tian's, it left the Raging Golden Tiger King seeing stars, stunning it without causing any brain damage.
"Owww—"
Seeing the Raging Golden Tiger King looking even more pitiful, Du Qianjue lost interest in teasing it and somewhat listlessly hopped down.
Although the Raging Golden Tiger King had no intention of following him, the Silver Moon Wolf King beside it seemed moved, its intelligent wolf eyes showing a hint of hesitation. Being a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, it could understand and speak human language.
The Red Dragon and the Golden Dragon Maiden hadn't moved far during their conversation, and with their acute hearing, the conversation about the possibility of ascending to godhood with Du Qianjue was clear.
The Silver Moon Wolf King, a psychic-type soul beast similar in essence to the Silver Dragon King, could use its mental power to manipulate elements for attacks, even without any attribute of its own.
The idea that following Du Qianjue could lead to godhood was very appealing to the Silver Moon Wolf King, especially given its sensitivity to elements. It could feel the terrifying variety of elements in Du Qianjue, each beyond its reach not only in quality but in quantity.
Thinking this through, the Silver Moon Wolf King's hesitation vanished, replaced by resolve.
"May I have the honor of following you?" the Silver Moon Wolf King asked in its cool, ethereal voice, startling Du Qianjue, who was about to accept the Golden Dragon Maiden's sacrifice.
"You, follow me?" Du Qianjue pointed first at the wolf, then at himself.
The Silver Moon Wolf King nodded.
"May I ask why?" Not only was Du Qianjue curious, but the Golden Wolf King and the Raging Golden Tiger King were also puzzled, especially the Golden Wolf King, which had been unsuccessfully courting the Silver Moon Wolf King for tens of thousands of years.
Now you're telling me you want to follow a human?
The Golden Wolf King's sharp wolf eyes suddenly filled with a desolate air, the atmosphere around it turning bleak. Pain, so much pain!
The Red Dragon and the Golden Dragon Maiden also stopped and looked at each other, folding their arms and watching the drama unfold with interest.
'Well, well, no wonder he's the master; he always finds some drama wherever he goes!' The Red Dragon nearly had the word "gossip" written all over her face.
The Golden Dragon Maiden, already set on her sacrifice, wasn't too concerned; she was going to leave Jingyang Mountain Range anyway. If the Silver Moon Wolf King wanted to leave with Du Qianjue, that was fine by her. After all, if Du Qianjue became a god, the benefits the Silver Moon Wolf King could gain from his favor would be immense.
"You have a quality that attracts me, and I feel I could become stronger with you," the Silver Moon Wolf King stated straightforwardly.
"Oh? Attracts you?" Du Qianjue raised an eyebrow, then extended his right hand, palm up. Threads of soul power emerged in his hand, each strand a different color, creating a kaleidoscope of light.
Ice blue, fiery red, light blue, deep purple...
More than ten different types of soul power, each exuding an ultimate aura, twisted together to form an unassuming grey-white color. However, this strand of grey-white soul power emitted a more terrifying oppressive force than the ten-plus ultimate types combined.
The Silver Moon Wolf King watched the transformation of soul powers in Du Qianjue's palm, eyes filled with fascination, growing brighter by the moment.
"Yes, that's it!" The Silver Moon Wolf King, excited, looked at the grey-white soul power in Du Qianjue's hand, unable to hide its elation.
It hadn't been wrong. The path this human was on, even if it couldn't reach his heights, would definitely make it a powerhouse. The spectacle of returning to chaos by merging attributes was far more alluring to the Silver Moon Wolf King than any rare metal it used as food.
"If you teach me this, I am willing to be your mount and follow you forever!" The Silver Moon Wolf King quickly stepped beside Du Qianjue, its cool, ethereal voice trembling with excitement.
Behind them, the Golden Wolf King, hearing the Silver Moon Wolf King's tone, seemed even more dispirited. Brothers, I've been courting for tens of thousands of years, and the Silver Moon Wolf King has never spoken to me with such gentleness.
"I was wrong after all..."
"Be my mount, huh..." Du Qianjue stroked his chin, sizing up the Silver Moon Wolf King.
It must be said, the Silver Moon Wolf King was very good-looking, more so than the Golden Wolf King and the Raging Golden Tiger King. Despite being over seven meters long and nearly three meters at the shoulder, it didn't have a brutal or fierce appearance but looked particularly sleek and agile. Its fur was incredibly soft, completely silver-white without a single stray hair.
Especially those light purple eyes, they lacked the bloodthirsty ferocity of other soul beasts, instead exuding a kind of intelligent vitality.
Most incredibly, as a soul beast, the Silver Moon Wolf King emitted no scent of blood or other odors but rather a lavender-like fragrance.
Riding it around would definitely be more stylish than driving any luxury sports car on Earth.
A hundred-thousand-year soul beast.
Other sects or powers might at most use a few gentle soul beasts as transport, typically only a hundred or a thousand years old.
Riding a hundred-thousand-year soul beast would be like showing up to college registration in a J20 jet fighter.
With that thought, Du Qianjue grew fonder of the Silver Moon Wolf King. Its sleek, agile form, completely devoid of bulkiness, was something he adored. Not to mention its looks, the Silver Moon Wolf King had great potential, only lacking proper cultivation methods, having to rely on soul beast bloodline inheritance to grow stronger step by step.
Confident he could train this Silver Moon Wolf King to a level not inferior to Gu Yue, Du Qianjue felt reassured. With chaos attributes available, as long as the wolf wasn't too foolish and had a slightly better understanding, becoming stronger would be easy.
"Excellent, then I'll take you in!" (End of Chapter)