After having Qian Renxue swear her oath, Gu Yuena's mood visibly brightened. From her sleeve, she produced a silver pill the size of a dove egg and handed it to Qian Renxue. This pill contained a portion of her original power—the Silver Dragon King's Cosmic Source Essence.
Qian Renxue's godhood was at the level of a first-class god. Restoring it using the Silver Dragon King's divine power was a significant expenditure for Gu Yuena. However, the cost was within her acceptable range. In Gu Yuena's view, if Qian Renxue became an asset in her quest to avenge herself against the Divine Realm, this expense would be well worth it.
"You can absorb it now. However, repairing your godhood will be a slow process. Moreover, your body contains fragments of another godhood, which doesn't belong to the Angel God. The shattering of your Angel God godhood may actually work to your advantage—it allows you to integrate those fragments during the repair process."
"I noticed that the godhood fragment containing death energy is also at the first-class god level. If you handle the fusion well, your repaired godhood might grant you the power of a God King," Gu Yuena reminded her.
"Thank you."
Qian Renxue gave Gu Yuena a deep look, then simply nodded before taking the silver dragon pill in her hand.
Closing her eyes, she felt her dormant Angel God godhood awaken under the stimulation of the Silver Dragon King's power. Once lifeless, it now brimmed with vitality. Among Gu Yuena's myriad elemental powers, light and fire were the most aligned with the Angel God's godhood, accelerating its repair.
A layer of silver light enveloped Qian Renxue's body as her physical form underwent an extraordinary transformation, infused with the Silver Dragon King's divine energy.
"Release your second martial soul and let me take a look," Gu Yuena instructed. Seeing that Qian Renxue's process was progressing smoothly, she exhaled in relief. She didn't want to mess up something that offered so much hope.
If Qian Renxue could reach the God King level, Gu Yuena would be even more delighted.
A God King-level Qian Renxue, combined with Gu Yuena's power, would be a significant force against the oppressive might of the Divine Realm.
Of course, it still wasn't enough.
Gu Yuena's bold confrontation with the Divine Realm in the future was born out of desperation, compounded by her sensing the Golden Dragon King's aura in Tang Wulin. Although she had suspected it was a trap, she had no better options.
Now, with the upper hand, Gu Yuena was determined to strengthen her position as much as possible before facing the Divine Realm.
Qian Renxue was one part of her strategy, but Gu Yuena also set her sights on Qian Ran.
She didn't care how Qian Ran had acquired such a supreme dragon bloodline, but possessing it marked him as a future powerhouse. If nurtured properly, he might even become a God King-level entity.
"Ah? Alright."
Qian Ran, having no leverage to act prideful in front of Gu Yuena, obediently released his martial soul.
Gu Yuena placed her hand on Qian Ran's shoulder, her divine sense probing his body.
"How peculiar." Gu Yuena's heart skipped a beat. Qian Ran's spiritual power and soul power were both remarkably pure and refined. His Golden Dragon bloodline was also incredibly untainted, showing no signs of impurities.
Even if she had trained in a human body to his level, she might not have achieved the same. Perhaps, she thought, she wouldn't have matched him at all.
Qian Ran's acquisition of the Golden Dragon bloodline had elevated his physique to the level of a Soul Douluo, while his spiritual power had gradually reached the rank of a Super Douluo. His Angel martial soul and Golden Dragon martial soul were absurdly powerful, with soul rings no less than 100,000 years and soul bones no less than 400,000 years.
Any single aspect of his abilities would be enough to shock the soul master world—and Gu Yuena herself was no exception.
Could such power really belong to a normal human?
"Your spiritual power originates from that million-year-old Iceworm. Your soul rings and bones come from the Ice Empress and Snow Empress. The Spirit Eye was activated by the Gold of Life..." Gu Yuena analyzed thoughtfully. Gradually, she began to feel Qian Ran's power wasn't entirely inexplicable.
But where had his Golden Dragon Spear come from? Had Qian Ran simply been lucky enough to stumble upon all these treasures?
His fortune seemed impossibly extraordinary, to the point that even Gu Yuena found it hard to believe.
Given Qian Ran's age, it was as if he discovered an unparalleled treasure every single year of his life.
"Actually, it's not just luck. The reason I've acquired so many benefits is thanks to Tang San, the God King, gifting them to me…" Qian Ran, noticing Gu Yuena's skeptical expression, decided to share everything he knew about Tang San and Huo Yuhao.
Hearing this, Gu Yuena's expression changed dramatically.
Tang San, driven by his own ambitions, was attempting to create a god—and not just any god, but one at the level of a God King.
"God of Asura, Tang San?" Gu Yuena's violet eyes flickered with uncertainty. Her sharp mind quickly deduced that if Tang San succeeded in his plan, the balance of power in the Divine Realm would be irrevocably broken.
"Tang San chose this moment to introduce Huo Yuhao because the first-generation God of Kindness and God of Evil have already passed their godhoods to the second-generation God Kings. However, these new God Kings lack the Heart of Kindness and the Scales of Judgment," Qian Ran explained.
The Heart of Kindness and Scales of Judgment were Supreme Artifacts, and having such artifacts versus not having them made an immense difference for a God King.
It was only because the God of Kindness and the God of Evil had been significantly weakened that Tang San dared to pursue control of the Divine Realm.
Otherwise, even creating a God King-level powerhouse would be meaningless, as the other four God Kings would unite to suppress them.
Gu Yuena, with her unparalleled intelligence, quickly understood Qian Ran's point. Tang San's plan was insidious. It was no wonder he had once manipulated figures like Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue so easily.
In the Divine Realm, Tang San had outwitted its gods. Waiting until the unremarkable second-generation Kindness and Evil ascended, he introduced Huo Yuhao into the mix. During this time, he didn't act against the Gods of Life and Destruction because he hadn't yet resolved the latent threat of the Dragon God.
With the Golden Dragon King dead, only Gu Yuena remained as a potential obstacle. Once she was dealt with, Tang San would have the freedom to act against Life and Destruction.
The Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction, reverting to their primal states to protect the Divine Realm from internal collapse, created a perfect opportunity for Tang San. He immediately positioned Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena to take their places.
Tang San's meticulous strategy was frightening. By the time the gods realized they had been played, they often blamed themselves for their losses.
In short, they had been tricked into compliance.
"Hmph. If you're lying, I'll know soon enough after consulting the divine beast. Stay here—I'll be back shortly." Gu Yuena snorted coldly, her silver light flashing as she vanished toward the lake.
By probing the divine beast's soul, she would confirm whether Qian Ran had deceived her.
(End of Chapter)
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