My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel Chapter 496 - 497: Long Qingyan, Contract!
Previously on My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel...
Upon Gu Xing's exit from the river of time and his return to the actual timeline...
His power level had soared to Totem Tier Seven.
Thanks to the combined work of Gu Xing and Sally, every incorrect time node in the river of time got fully fixed.
All those enigmas that had baffled him before were also unraveled during this process.
Thoroughly grasped!
It all stemmed from his very being!
Be it the savior spoken of by all!
Or the legacy of the Time Spirit Race as revealed by the Elf Empress!
Or even bringing back the fallen Dragon Emperor through diverse laws, and rescuing multiple Guardian Beasts from the Demon God Abyss's grasp.
All such events...
Traced their origins back to him!
His triumph over the Tenth Demon God and the salvation of the whole Alternate Space.
It appeared by chance, yet truly it was...
Inevitable across endless potential outcomes!
For thousands of years, he lingered within the river of time.
Leveraging the river of time alongside Sally’s abilities, he caught sight of every occurrence from ancient days up to the now.
And the Demon God’s incursion, the Alternate Space’s ruin.
That was meant to be an absolute fate.
Yet...
With the Time Spirit Race’s guidance, he uncovered the sole path to preserve the Alternate Space.
Namely, the Time Spirit Race’s early preparations, channeling the full might of the Alternate Space to fend off the Demon Abyss’s assault.
And events confirmed his strategy’s victory!
Via the river of time, he rallied every force to seal shut the passage linking the Demon Abyss to the Alternate Space.
Should future Demon Gods shatter that barrier, he would already be fully matured by then.
For the present...
His continued existence ensures the Demon God cannot pierce the seal and arrive, day by day.
This guarantees the Alternate Space’s total security at last.
However...
He had no plans to halt there.
Without eradicating the Demon Abyss entirely, it would surely rise again someday.
Moreover, the First Demon God still lingers...
Thus, he resolved firmly!
After gathering every Divine Position, he would launch an assault on the Demon Abyss!
Eradicate every root and tie once and for all!
Right as his choices solidified, Liu Li’s call yanked him into the present.
"Master, we're back!"
Gu Xing surveyed his surroundings, recognizing the well-known Human Race domain.
This sight stirred a profound sense of temporal shift within him.
Though he had trodden this ground endlessly in the river of time.
Never before had such an intense belonging gripped him like now.
Only in the true timeline did reality truly resonate!
He probed the ambient energies and realized...
Despite millennia spent revisiting the past, merely one day had elapsed in the outer realm.
Such is the wonder of the Time Law.
While Gu Xing indulged in these sentiments, two forms materialized nearby.
They were Long Qingyan and Feng Ni, both Pseudo-Divine Level experts.
Right then.
Shock gripped the pair over Gu Xing’s transformation.
They sensed plainly that his rank stood at Totem Tier Seven alone.
But the presence emanating from Gu Xing...
Fused seamlessly with the cosmos, while standing apart from the flow of ages.
Evident to the eye and touch, yet elusive to true grasp.
The duo shared a look, mirroring disbelief in their gazes.
Remember, they held Pseudo-Divine Level status.
The mightiest forces in the Alternate Space!
Still, facing Gu Xing, they resembled helpless newborns.
"Gu Xing, you..."
Long Qingyan started to speak, yet words escaped her.
Gu Xing’s shift was simply too profound.
As if he had become someone entirely new.
Hearing Long Qingyan’s tone, Gu Xing turned his head faintly.
The Dragon Emperor had bestowed the Divine Position upon Long Qingyan, though full inheritance demanded a pact with him.
And the Divine Position’s value needed no emphasis.
Hence, his final contract slot belonged solely to Long Qingyan.
This barred him from binding the Snow Woman.
Nevertheless...
No alternatives remained.
So, he advanced, positioning himself before Long Qingyan.
Skipping needless talk, he declared outright:
"Become my Guardian Beast!"
Silence enveloped the area, broken only by the whisper of wind.
Feng Ni observed from the side, a spark of astonishment in her eyes, though she stayed silent.
She had foreseen Gu Xing’s pact with Long Qingyan.
After all, she detected a Divine Position’s essence in Long Qingyan.
And to fully conquer the Demon Abyss’s threats, Gu Xing would surely draw on that Divine Position’s aid.
Only...
Her eyes drifted to the Guardian Beasts arrayed by Gu Xing.
She gulped noticeably.
Seven Divine Positions!
Securing even one Divine Position would bless any typical Pseudo-Divine Level warrior immensely.
Yet Gu Xing...
Possessed seven in total!
When Long Qingyan abruptly heard Gu Xing’s intent to bind with her, she froze in place briefly.
Just a day prior, he had refused the contract.
So why the sudden reversal in a single day?
Then Gu Xing continued:
"No doubts needed! I've learned it all, and your power is essential to me."
"To end the Demon Abyss for good, your might can't be spared!"
His words prompted her to raise her gaze gradually.
Stern resolve filled Gu Xing’s eyes.
She glanced once more at the silent, increasingly formidable Guardian Beasts flanking him.
In an instant, her choice crystallized inwardly.
From then to now, or before.
Resistance to Gu Xing had never stirred in her, nor to serving as his Guardian Beast; rather...
Deep down, she had always craved it!
"I..."
Long Qingyan drew in a steadying breath, resolve etching her beautiful features.
She retreated a half-step, dropping to one knee with bowed head.
"The Dragon Race’s Long Qingyan vows to form a contract with you, serving as your master eternally!"
With her vow spoken, a pristine Dragon Race essence surged from Long Qingyan’s form, drifting willingly to Gu Xing.
This marked the Dragon Race’s distinctive contract rite.
Once the Contract Array blended with the Dragon Race essence, eternal loyalty became unbreakable.
Sensing her unwavering will, Gu Xing extended his right hand without delay.
A azure Contract Array gradually intertwined with Long Qingyan’s Dragon Race essence.
"Buzz——"
A peculiar vibration hummed between them.
A crisp, unbreakable soul connection rapidly formed and locked in place between her and Gu Xing.
Contract, sealed!
The instant the pact took hold, Long Qingyan’s lithe frame quaked fiercely!
A torrent of golden divine radiance burst from her, piercing upward to the heavens!
In that glow, myriad dragon shades wheeled and thundered.
Instilling awe and instinctive yielding in every creature for miles, deep in their blood.
Upon her brow, the once-faded pale golden dragon motif of the Divine Pattern suddenly brimmed with boundless vitality.
It flared brilliantly in a flash, its lines growing intricate and arcane, pulsing with untainted divine luster.
The Divine Position, fully roused!
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