After leaving Dragon Island.

Gu Xing led Xiao Qingyan onward, heading toward the place later known as the "Demon Realm."

After all, most of the Demon Race would eventually gather in the Demon Realm, so the initial infiltration point of the Demonic Qi...

It is most likely here!

On the way, he deliberately took a detour, relying on memory to find the approximate coordinates where Blue Star and the Alternate Space would later connect.

However, there was no sign of any passage existing here.

This means that currently, Blue Star has yet to intersect with this space.

While traversing above the vast Northern Territory,

Gu Xing's gaze was unavoidably drawn to three towering and majestic Secret Realms.

They stood silently, exuding an ancient aura, as if they had always been there.

These were the Divine Secret Realms that would later trigger countless bloody storms.

"Divine Secret Realm... Divine Pattern..."

Gu Xing muttered in his heart, his eyes turning complicated.

He had once exhausted all his efforts and endured many dangers to gather those three Divine Patterns for the Human Race...

But in the end, they still fell into the hands of the Abyss of the Demon God.

Thinking of this, his heart felt heavy, as if a huge stone was pressing down on his chest.

But soon, he forcibly suppressed this emotion.

What's most important is to find a solution since it has already happened.

He did not hesitate any longer and guided Xiao Qingyan to continue moving towards the Demon Realm.

On the way, he also formally introduced himself to the Little Dragon Maiden.

However, the young Long Qingyan seemed especially troublesome, particularly after leaving the Dragon Emperor's sight and the constraints of Dragon Island.

She completely unleashed her nature, asking so many questions that made one's head ache.

"Hey, Gu Xing!"

"Are you sure you're pointing in the right direction? We've been flying for so long! I haven't even seen a shadow of the Demon Realm! Are you lost?"

Her tone was extremely impatient, her golden tail restlessly flicking.

Looking at Long Qingyan like this, Gu Xing felt a bit helpless.

Who could have imagined that someone who would later become a cold, powerful ice-cold beauty,

was like this in her childhood.

He could only shake his head and reply in as assured a tone as possible:

"We're almost there, trust me."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingyan took a dubious glance at him, temporarily letting it slide.

Then, the two continued heading towards the Demon Realm.

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Roughly a hundred miles further on.

As they were about to delve into a desolate plain, a sudden change occurred!

The air above the plain ahead twisted violently.

A burst of pure Demonic Qi suddenly seeped from the crack in the void, quickly gathering!

In the blink of an eye, a ferocious demonic creature took shape!

It bore tattered wings, and on its head grew curved, dark red horns.

Its body was covered in scales that seemed forged from lava and foul blood.

The aura it emanated clearly reached Monarch Tier Nine!

"Hahaha! I did it! I'm the first! I'm the first to successfully descend upon this realm!"

The demon howled skyward in excitement, filled with ecstasy:

"Such abundant life energy! A wonderful world! Lord Demon God will surely reward me generously!"

It took a deep breath of this world's air, showing an intoxicated yet cruel smile, but soon turned dissatisfied:

"What a pity... it just lacks a bit of the taste of home!"

"But no matter...."

"Soon... very soon, this place will fall beneath the iron hooves of my race!"

The moment this aura appeared, it was perceived by Gu Xing and Long Qingyan.

"Is...is that the Demon Race?!"

Little Qingyan halted abruptly, her face tense.

Her gaze fixated tightly on the ugly and terrifying creature below, subconsciously moving a step closer to Gu Xing.

It was her first time witnessing a member of the Demon Race firsthand, the visual and sensory impact was immense.

Gu Xing's eyes narrowed, his heart filled with shock.

A Monarch Level demon had successfully descended!

This meant the Demon Abyss's infiltration was faster and more severe than he'd anticipated!

Time must not be wasted!

The difficulty in stopping the Demon Abyss's invasion would increase exponentially with time!

Beside him, the Little Dragon Maiden, after the initial tension, seemed to have her attention deviated.

She wrinkled her small nose, muttering with disdain:

"So that's the Demon Race? It looks... so ugly!"

Gu Xing couldn't help but twitch at her words.

This girl's focus was indeed... peculiar.

She disliked its appearance first, rather than noticing its Monarch Level strength.

But fortunately, this level of enemy posed no threat to him.

Although...

He glanced at Sally beside him and the empty space nearby.

A problem presented itself to him.

The catgirl Sally was better suited for support and control, not direct battle.

And his primary combat beasts, Liu Li and Vera, weren't even in this era!

Though he himself was a Totem Level soul, over ninety percent of a Beast Master's combat power resided in their Contracted Beasts.

In his Soul Body state, confronting a demon was extremely risky.

Thinking of this, his gaze unintentionally lingered on Long Qingyan.

Xiao Qingyan immediately sensed Gu Xing's unfriendly gaze, crossing her arms in front of her chest and stepping back a bit warily:

"Hey! Why are you looking at me like that?!"

Gu Xing was instantly torn between laughter and tears, her reaction was so quick...

He quickly composed himself, trying to sound as sincere as possible while starting to persuade her:

"Don't misunderstand. I was just thinking, our Human Race's fighting style is somewhat special!"

"We need to form something called a Contract with partners to unleash our greatest power."

"Contract?"

Xiao Qingyan's attention was indeed caught by this novel term.

"What is that?"

Seeing his initial success, Gu Xing continued to persuade:

"It's a kind of partnership! I can provide you with various support, making you stronger than you are now!"

"How about it? Want to try it out? Together, that ugly creature down there is no match for us!"

"Make me stronger?"

Upon hearing that she could enhance her strength, Xiao Qingyan's eyes instantly lit up, her dragon nature yearning for power was ignited.

The idea of easily defeating that fierce-looking ugly thing sounded very appealing!

"Of course!"

"We'll just sign a temporary Contract, and once the battle is over, it'll be dissolved. How does that sound?"

"With your father around, do you think I'd dare harm you?"

Xiao Qingyan tilted her head thoughtfully, realizing it made sense and found herself unable to argue!

With her father around, he wouldn't dare!

Plus, experiencing what it's like to be a Guardian Beast sounded intriguing!

"Alright then! How do we do it?"

"Relax your mind, don't resist me."

Gu Xing felt secretly pleased, maintaining a calm facade.

He sent a gentle and determined thread of his soul power toward Xiao Qingyan's brow, simultaneously initiating a temporary Contract Array.

Xiao Qingyan closed her eyes somewhat nervously, her long lashes quivering slightly, yet still cooperating to the best of her ability.

"Buzz—!"

A faint connection was instantly established between them!

The temporary contract was formed!

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