The process of becoming a god was utterly calm.
Xia Zhi could feel his body undergoing an incredible transformation.
At the same time, he noticed the attributes on his system panel rising rapidly. Once the transformation was complete, the attribute values stopped increasing, and a new passive skill appeared on the skill panel: [Transcendence].
[Transcendence]: Passive, All Attributes +50%.
The system's notification sounded in his mind again:
"Detection complete. Host has mastered a complete set of rule-based power. Current strength tier has reached the system's previous highest value: Diamond. This qualifies the host to unlock the next phase."
"The system has unlocked new power tiers: Prismatic and Supreme."
"The host can now acquire higher-quality progress bars."
"The system shop will undergo a synchronized update, increasing product quality to include Prismatic and Supreme."
"During the update, the shop will be unavailable for purchases and recycling. Other functions remain operational."
The shop was undergoing an update, and two new power tiers—Prismatic and Supreme—had been unlocked beyond Diamond.
No wonder the strongest items Xia Zhi could previously find in the [Shop] were of Diamond quality. It turned out his permissions had not been sufficient before.
Xia Zhi opened the system panel and saw a colorful progress bar labeled: Updating [1%].
This unexpected development presented a unique challenge. Without access to the [Shop], he could not craft potent poisons, rendering his toxic strategies unusable.
Although he had ascended to godhood, Xia Zhi's eyesight remained impaired.
Closing the [Shop], he opened the Personal panel instead.
The listed stats—health, mana, stamina, equipment, and skills—had all reached dazzling levels of power. A new metric had also been added: Divine Energy (100/100).
Glancing at the Divine Energy bar, Xia Zhi moved on to examine another section of the panel: his eyes.
Both eyes were still gray and sealed. However, the descriptions accompanying them had changed.
- Left Eye: Blind [Corrupted by Supreme Divinity].
- Right Eye: Blind [Corrupted by Supreme Divinity].
It seemed the system's tier upgrade had reclassified the mysterious presence as Supreme Divinity.
Staring at the panel, Xia Zhi fell silent.
"A Supreme God in the void… I truly offended something far beyond me."
He sighed inwardly.
"These eyes might as well stay blind for now…"
Still, he couldn't help but regret the missed opportunity—had the system been unlocked earlier, he might have earned a Supreme Treasure Chest.
Shaking his head with a wry smile, Xia Zhi turned to Shenhe and cast another [Light Shield].
This time, he spent 1 Divine Energy point.
The ordinary [Light Shield] was transformed into [Divine Light Shield].
The magical glow in Xia Zhi's hand shifted from soft white to radiant gold.
Golden light enveloped Shenhe, forming a shimmering protective barrier. Constructed with divine power, the shield imbued light-elemental rules and could only be broken by equally strong rule-based attacks.
This demonstrated the true power of divine energy: it could elevate the quality of ordinary skills to extraordinary levels.
This was also why gods could only be defeated by other gods.
After enhancing Shenhe with [Divine Light Shield], Xia Zhi layered her with additional divine-empowered buffs:
[Divine Clarity], [Divine Levity], [Divine Revitalize], [Divine Angelic Hymn]…
Once satisfied with Shenhe's safety, Xia Zhi unfolded his [Radiant Wings] and soared toward Beisht in the sea.
Before Osial made its appearance, Xia Zhi planned to fully harvest Beisht's Platinum Progress Bar.
The process was surprisingly simple. Using the stealth effect of the [Hat of Secrecy], Xia Zhi landed directly on Beisht's head and pressed his hands against its enormous body.
In his Omniscient Vision, Beisht's Platinum Progress Bar steadily filled.
[3%]… [7%]… [19%]… [35%]…
This was shaping up to be Xia Zhi's easiest progress bar harvest yet.
Reflecting on the situation, Xia Zhi couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.
"Beisht is Osial's wife, and Osial is just beneath the waves… Would he be angry if he saw me handling his wife like this?"
"Progress bar reached 100%. [Platinum Treasure Chest] acquired."
The system notification rang out. Xia Zhi glanced at the chest in his inventory and withdrew his hands.
Now, it was a matter of waiting patiently for Osial to emerge.
Xia Zhi ascended into the air, using his small mirror to observe the ongoing battle.
The clash started as a coordinated assault by sea, land, and air but gradually transformed into a one-woman show.
Shenhe, wielding a long spear, repeatedly drove Beisht's colossal body back with sheer force, delivering blows that defied the imagination.
On the shoreline, Keqing's expression froze in disbelief.
She swallowed hard and whispered, "Ganyu, is she really your junior sister?"
Ganyu steadied herself and nodded, "Yes, she is."
"How does she have such monstrous strength? Did she use some kind of superhuman adeptal art?"
"No… My junior sister was born with divine strength."
"…"
On the battlefield, Shenhe relentlessly pressed Beisht with a cold, resolute expression. Covered in layers of divine buffs, she overwhelmed the sea monster completely.
Furious, Beisht roared and dove back into the swirling vortex.
Without hesitation, Shenhe leapt after it into the depths.
Xia Zhi sighed and shook his head.
"I really can't leave you alone."
Using Shenhe's [Positioning Ribbon], Xia Zhi teleported directly to her side.
The seafloor was shrouded in darkness.
Suddenly, ten massive crimson eyes, glowing like lanterns, illuminated the void. The malevolent gaze fixed on Shenhe.
A suffocating pressure emanated from the creature—a terrifying divine presence bearing down on her.
The [Divine Light Shield] around Shenhe flickered but shattered under the immense force.
Just as Shenhe prepared to release her master's forbidden seal, a familiar, gentle voice echoed in her ear.
"Women fighting, men stepping in… Truly, what a move."
"Boss?!"
Shenhe's eyes lit up with surprise and joy.
The creature roared ferociously, its ten crimson eyes blazing with rage as it lunged toward them.
"Oh, you're eager, huh? Let's settle this… [Giant of Light], Transform!"
Blinding light erupted in the depths of the sea.
Moments later, five massive serpentine heads broke through the surface, each gripped in the hand of a towering white giant.
"Osial?!"
Ningguang, Keqing, and Ganyu stared in shock.
"And what is that white giant?"
The giant effortlessly slammed Osial into the sea and extended its other hand toward the Jade Chamber.
From afar, Ganyu saw a familiar figure standing in its palm.
"Shenhe!"
Shenhe, however, gazed up at the white giant with an expression of rare delight.
"Mighty Ultraman…"