My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel Chapter 428 - 429: Establishing a Temporary Contract!

After departing from Dragon Island,

Gu Xing guided Xiao Qingyan forward, traveling toward the region that would eventually be known as the "Demon Realm."

Since the majority of the Demon Race would one day congregate there, the primary point where the Demonic Qi first infiltrated...

It was highly probable to be located right here!

During their journey, he made a conscious effort to take a detour, using his memories to search for the specific coordinates where Blue Star and the Alternate Space were destined to link up.

However, no evidence of a passage could be found in this area yet.

This indicated that, at this point in time, Blue Star had not yet begun its intersection with this dimension.

As they soared over the expansive Northern Territory,

Gu Xing’s attention was inevitably captured by three massive and grand Secret Realms.

They sat there in silence, radiating an ancient presence as if they had been part of the landscape since time immemorial.

These were the Divine Secret Realms that would eventually spark countless violent conflicts.

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

Gu Xing whispered internally, a complicated look surfacing in his eyes.

He had once risked everything and faced immense peril to secure those three Divine Patterns for the sake of the Human Race...

Yet, despite his efforts, they ultimately ended up in the possession of the Abyss of the Demon God.

The memory made his heart heavy, feeling as though a massive boulder was crushing his chest.

However, he quickly forced those emotions down.

The priority now was to find a remedy, as those events had already transpired.

Ceasing his hesitation, he led Xiao Qingyan further toward the Demon Realm.

As they traveled, he formally introduced himself to the Little Dragon Maiden.

Nevertheless, the young Long Qingyan proved to be quite a handful, especially now that she was away from the Dragon Emperor’s watchful eye and the restrictions of Dragon Island.

She let her true nature run wild, peppering him with so many questions that it gave him a headache.

"Hey, Gu Xing!"

"Are you positive we’re going the right way? We’ve been flying for ages! I haven't seen a single sign of the Demon Realm! Could you be lost?"

She spoke with extreme impatience, her golden tail twitching restlessly behind her.

Observing Long Qingyan in this state, Gu Xing felt a sense of helplessness.

It was hard to believe that the woman who would later become a renowned, frigid, and powerful beauty,

Was such a brat during her youth.

He could only shake his head, answering her with as much confidence as he could muster:

"We are nearly there, have some faith in me."

Hearing this, Xiao Qingyan gave him a skeptical look but decided to let the matter drop for the moment.

Thus, the pair continued their flight toward the Demon Realm.

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Roughly one hundred miles later.

Just as they were preparing to fly over a barren plain, an abrupt shift occurred!

The atmosphere above the plain ahead began to warp violently.

A surge of concentrated Demonic Qi suddenly leaked from a rift in the void, rapidly coalescing!

In a mere instant, a savage demonic entity manifested!

It possessed mangled wings and dark red, curved horns protruding from its head.

Its skin was armored in scales that looked as if they were forged from cooling lava and corrupted blood.

The pressure it radiated was clearly at the Monarch Tier Nine level!

"Hahaha! I've done it! I am the first! I am the very first to successfully cross over into this world!"

The demon let out a jubilant howl toward the sky, overflowing with madness:

"Such a wealth of life energy! What a magnificent world! The Lord Demon God will surely give me a massive reward!"

It inhaled the air of this realm deeply, a cruel and intoxicated grin crossing its face, though it soon turned into a frown of dissatisfaction:

"What a shame... it just lacks that specific scent of home!"

"But it doesn't matter..."

"Soon... very soon, this realm will be trampled under the iron hooves of my kin!"

The moment this presence surfaced, both Gu Xing and Long Qingyan sensed it.

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

Little Qingyan stopped dead in her tracks, her expression turning tense.

Her eyes were locked onto the hideous and frightening monster below, and she instinctively moved a bit closer to Gu Xing.

Since this was her first time seeing a member of the Demon Race in person, the visual and instinctive shock was significant.

Gu Xing’s eyes sharpened, his mind reeling with shock.

A Monarch Level demon had already managed to descend!

This meant the infiltration by the Demon Abyss was progressing faster and more aggressively than he had predicted!

There was no time to lose!

The difficulty of halting the Demon Abyss's invasion would grow exponentially with every passing moment!

Beside him, the Little Dragon Maiden seemed to have recovered from her initial fear, her attention shifting elsewhere.

She scrunched up her nose, muttering with a look of disgust:

"So that's a member of the Demon Race? It looks... incredibly ugly!"

Gu Xing’s lip twitched upon hearing her remark.

This girl's priorities were truly... unique.

She was more concerned with its repulsive looks than its Monarch Level power.

Fortunately, an opponent of this caliber didn't actually pose a threat to him.

However...

He looked over at Sally beside him and then at the empty space nearby.

A problem became apparent.

The catgirl Sally was specialized in support and crowd control, not direct offensive combat.

Furthermore, his main battle beasts, Liu Li and Vera, didn't even exist in this time period!

Even though he possessed a Totem Level soul, a Beast Master's combat effectiveness was ninety percent dependent on their Contracted Beasts.

In his current Soul Body form, engaging a demon directly was far too dangerous.

With this in mind, his eyes drifted toward Long Qingyan.

Xiao Qingyan immediately picked up on Gu Xing’s suspicious gaze, crossing her arms over her chest and stepping back with caution:

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

Gu Xing didn't know whether to laugh or cry; her instincts were incredibly sharp...

He quickly straightened his expression, trying to sound as trustworthy as possible as he began to coax her:

"Don't get the wrong idea. I was simply thinking that the fighting style of our Human Race is quite unique!"

"We need to establish something called a Contract with a partner to truly unlock our full potential."

"A Contract?"

Xiao Qingyan’s curiosity was piqued by this unfamiliar term.

"What exactly is that?"

Seeing that his hook had landed, Gu Xing continued his persuasion:

"It is a form of partnership! I can provide you with all sorts of support, making you far more powerful than you are right now!"

"What do you say? Want to give it a shot? If we work together, that ugly thing down there won't stand a chance!"

"Make me stronger?"

At the mention of increasing her power, Xiao Qingyan’s eyes sparkled, her innate dragon desire for strength being stoked.

The prospect of easily crushing that hideous creature sounded very tempting!

"Of course!"

"We will just sign a temporary Contract. Once the fight is over, we'll dissolve it. Does that sound fair?"

"Besides, with your father nearby, do you really think I'd be brave enough to hurt you?"

Xiao Qingyan tilted her head as she thought it over, realizing that his logic was sound and she couldn't find a reason to refuse!

With her father around, he wouldn't dare try anything!

Plus, the idea of seeing what it was like to be a Guardian Beast was quite interesting!

"Fine then! How do we start?"

"Just quiet your mind and don't fight against me."

Gu Xing felt a surge of secret satisfaction while keeping his face perfectly calm.

He directed a soft yet firm strand of soul power toward Xiao Qingyan’s forehead, while simultaneously activating a temporary Contract Array.

Xiao Qingyan shut her eyes nervously, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, yet she did her best to cooperate.

"Buzz—!"

A subtle bond was instantly forged between them!

The temporary contract was complete!

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