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Inside the magnificent hall, purple-black and blue-gold energy spheres stood in stark contrast, their powerful energies filling the entire space, colliding and clashing with each other.
The emitted halos seemed to flow with the essence of life and death, shaking and nearly tearing apart the very fabric of space.
This powerful disturbance naturally caught the attention of the titled Douluo, but the oppressive aura prevented them from advancing even a step. They couldn't even enter the Pope's Hall.
Even Hu Liena, who possessed the Soul Seal Throne, couldn't step inside. At this moment, the Soul Seal Throne of Wisdom and Spirit dimmed, seemingly terrified of the energy within.
"What is happening inside?"
"Why is there such powerful pressure?"
"Is the Holy Son and the Pope researching some powerful self-created soul skill?"
"It could be a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. I feel the intertwining of life and death attributes... this is definitely a power beyond mortal imagination!"
"Teacher, Tang San, what are you researching?"
Atop Spirit Mountain, Qian Daoliu suddenly opened his eyes, looking down and sensing the cycle of life and death. His face turned pale.
Qian Daoliu, who had researched Martial Soul Fusion Skills, knew that such harmonious soul power fusion wasn't just a strong Martial Soul converting other attributes' soul power. It was a deeper level of integration, like water blending with milk.
This meant one thing: Bibi Dong had betrayed Qian Xunji!
Though Qian Xunji had forcibly taken her body, Bibi Dong was still considered his daughter-in-law. Yet today, she had broken the bounds of propriety!
Tang San, acknowledged by the offerings as the Holy Son, was prepared as Qian Renxue's husband, to produce outstanding offspring for the Qian family!
But now, this was—
Absurd!
Incomprehensible!
Qian Daoliu's expression fluctuated, his soul power surging before he finally calmed down.
Firstly, the Angel lineage had wronged Bibi Dong. He had been in the Spirit Hall back then and hadn't thought to stop Qian Xunji, leaving him with a guilty conscience.
Secondly, Bibi Dong was still Qian Renxue's mother. He couldn't leave too many flaws in Xue'er's heart; Bibi Dong had to live.
Thirdly, this might be an accident. Bibi Dong might not have intended this. It could be the initial soul power fusion causing them to lose control...
Most importantly, the energy below, though smaller in scope than the previous silvery-white one, was of higher quality and more substantial in essence, nearing the hundredth level.
If he rashly interrupted and that energy exploded, including himself, the entire Spirit City would be destroyed in an instant... For Xue'er's future, sacrifices could be made, but he couldn't be one of them. The Angel lineage's final inheritance needed his sacrifice as a devout follower of the Angel God to truly begin!
"Grand Worshipper, what's causing the disturbance below?" Golden Crocodile Douluo couldn't discern the nature of it, only feeling the energy from halfway up the mountain growing thicker. The familiar fluctuation made his body tremble instinctively, recalling when he was nearly killed by a joint punch from Tang San and Bibi Dong.
"Nothing much, just Bibi Dong and Tang San practicing a self-created soul skill." Qian Daoliu suddenly looked at Golden Crocodile Douluo, thinking of adding another safeguard by helping him break through to level ninety-nine.
In this way, even if Bibi Dong turned against him in the future and caused an accident preventing Qian Renxue from completing the final ninth trial, Golden Crocodile could serve as his replacement to initiate the ultimate trial. After all, Golden Crocodile Douluo was also a devout follower of the Angel God...
In Bibi Dong's mental sea, Electrolux saw a remnant of the God of Rakshasa's soul and coldly snorted, "Gods of the divine realm are truly shameless, even daring to scheme against their own inheritors."
"A helpless act." The remnant soul of Rakshasa scrutinized Electrolux, sensing his aura that didn't belong to this world, and said, "Does the divine realm manage visitors from other worlds? From your appearance, achieving the position of Death God wouldn't be difficult. Why did you give up?"
"In my world, becoming a god means being one with the world," Electrolux replied.
"God body, god soul, elemental transformation?" The remnant soul of Rakshasa seemed to think of something and said softly, "It seems the rules of your world are strong, using gods as nourishment, allowing the world to continuously grow. Eventually, it might surpass the divine realm and become a physical god star."
"Let's set that aside for now. What exactly is your objective?" Electrolux asked.
"To intertwine life and death, helping my inheritor consolidate the position of Death God," replied the remnant soul of Rakshasa. "But she can't accomplish it alone; external aid is necessary."
The position of Death God doesn't exist in the divine realm. Bibi Dong must consolidate it herself. Given her talents, she lacks the opportunity to do so, requiring my intervention.
Moreover, the Rakshasa remnant hopes Bibi Dong will become stronger, seeking to regain face from the God of Asura in the future, perhaps even killing Asura to let him experience becoming a remnant soul.
"Consolidate the position of Death God? Ha, do you know how to do that? It's not merely about having more death-attribute energy," Electrolux scoffed. His soul trembled, dispersing the Rakshasa's godly thoughts. "Don't think you can take anything from me. At your full strength, you might have been a match for me, but as a mere remnant soul, thinking you can seize the essence and laws of Death God from me is quite delusional, isn't it?"
"Impressive, truly worthy of a strong outsider. How about we make a deal?" sensing its imminent dispersal, the Rakshasa remnant marveled at Electrolux's peculiar strength and presented its request, "Help Bibi Dong consolidate the seed of Death God, and I'll tell you how to use the power of faith."
"The power of faith?" Electrolux feigned disdain. "In my world, becoming a god doesn't require such things."
"Don't underestimate it. Faith is the embodiment of the beliefs of all beings, representing the power of the mind. Even the gods of the divine realm scarcely utilize it, but based on my observations, those god-kings themselves are the embodiment of mental power," the Rakshasa remnant shared its understanding of the power of faith.
"You've seen god-kings?" Electrolux surmised that this Rakshasa remnant wasn't from the divine realm but left behind before the original ascended.
As far as he knew, a single god soul couldn't contact the original.
"My true form met them, but it was destroyed by the God of Asura for influencing his inheritance in the Douluo world," the Rakshasa remnant said bitterly, its form scattering before calming down. "Before my fall, I researched the power of faith and passed some memories to this remnant soul."
"The five god-kings: Life, Destruction, Asura, Good, Evil. Which two seem the most out of place to you?"
Electrolux frowned. "I haven't seen them myself, but just by name, Good and Evil stand out. Life and Destruction are laws, while Asura likely governs the will to kill. Good and Evil seem to be purely conceptual."
"Exactly. Good and Evil are the most out of place. These two are the supreme god-kings, embodying benevolent and malevolent thoughts," the Rakshasa remnant sighed. "As long as beings are not emotionless, the fluctuations of their thoughts fall into 'Good' and 'Evil,' inherently providing faith power to these two even without their earthly presence.
"Faith power is essentially mental power. The thoughts of intelligent beings, whether doing good or evil, enhance these two's strength."
"Even if they don't deliberately collect it, the moment these thoughts arise, most of it dissipates, yet their power remains above the other three god-kings."
Electrolux confirmed his suspicion: the gods of the divine realm utilized faith power as he had guessed, accumulating quantity without considering quality, and their use was primitive.
Faith's essence is mental power?
Faith comes from the heart...
Seeing Electrolux deep in thought, the Rakshasa remnant continued, "My remnant soul is fading. Will you help me? Consider it a favor for your daughter-in-law."
Electrolux: "???"
"Bibi Dong, as my inheritor, is like a daughter to me. You reside in Tang San's mental sea, making Tang San like your son, correct?" the Rakshasa remnant reasoned.
"In that case, you have a point," Electrolux chuckled, taking advantage of Tang San's position. "But what if she retaliates afterward?"
"Don't worry, Bibi Dong already has feelings for Tang San. With their soul and physical integration, they will naturally be inclined toward each other. No significant issues will arise," the Rakshasa remnant's voice grew faint, its form increasingly ethereal. "In the future, she will undoubtedly become an asset to Tang San."
"Aren't you afraid we'll take everything and leave?" Electrolux smiled, finding the Rakshasa remnant overly optimistic. Neither he nor Tang San were saints.
"I can tell you won't submit to the Divine Committee," the Rakshasa remnant saw this as sufficient.
"You really see things clearly!"
Electrolux had to admit, beings capable of consolidating god positions had genuine skills and deep insights into human nature.
The Rakshasa remnant was astonished that a semi-divine being would curse...
(This chapter ends.)