Just when everyone thought everything was finally coming to an end, a voice without any emotional fluctuation suddenly rang out from all directions. The voice was incredibly calm, without even the slightest trace of soul power fluctuation, yet it invisibly created an impulse in people to bow their heads in submission.
"Ice God inheritor, Asura God inheritor, Darkness inheritor, and those few humans… This is not a place you should have come to. I won't pursue the previous matters. Now, leave this place…"
The Death God phantom said indifferently. At the same time, a grayish-black hole suddenly appeared in front of everyone. Immediately after, the surrounding space clearly showed rejection and disgust toward the group…
Shen Hanyu blocked this scalp-numbing sensation for everyone. He then nodded lightly and did not force his way to stay. After sending everyone into the black hole first, he followed closely behind…
The Death God phantom merely glanced indifferently in this direction, then seemed to lose interest. His gaze was withdrawn and completely fell onto Bai Nian's side.
…
Outside.
Gu Yuena and the other two were waiting idly for everyone to come out. But as a grayish-black hole appeared, Gu Yuena immediately sensed a familiar aura. Her entire body tensed up, and seven-colored soul power surged in her hands. It was clear that she might attack with full force in the next moment.
Bi Ji and Zi Ji were both startled by Gu Yuena's reaction. They retreated behind her, their faces also showing a trace of hostility.
But soon, as Shen Liu Yu was the first to be "thrown" out of the black hole, Gu Yuena's expression clearly froze for a moment. Then, one by one, the figures of the group walked out from the black hole, and Gu Yuena's expression gradually became strange.
Only after the last person, Shen Hanyu, walked out did Gu Yuena quietly withdraw the seven-colored soul power in her hands. She then stepped forward slowly and asked:
"What happened inside? Why did you all come out through this power…"
Shen Hanyu raised an eyebrow and said softly:
"This is the Death God's inheritance ground. Little Nian was chosen by the Death God's remaining divine thought and is currently undergoing the Death God inheritance. We also saw the Death God's divine thought inside. However, for some reason, the Death God's divine thought does not seem to welcome us, so it directly sent us out…"
Gu Yuena's expression changed slightly. Her impression of the Death God was extremely deep. After all, this was a famous major figure in the God Realm during its peak period. His path to godhood, which took killing and blood as its main themes, could probably only be replicated by the Killing God and the Evil God who had fallen in ancient times…
"The Death God, huh…"
"I didn't expect that after such a long time, his inheritance would still exist on the Douluo Continent. If that's the case… then it's very possible that those gods from the past all left behind inheritances. But why, even now in this era, is there still no news at all…"
Gu Yuena's words sounded like she was muttering to herself, yet also like she was puzzled, curious, or doubtful.
Shen Hanyu, who was closest to Gu Yuena, naturally noticed her abnormality. He immediately spoke softly:
"It seems you are quite shocked that the Death God inheritance still exists in the world. There must be quite a few secrets involved, and I think you know quite a lot…"
Gu Yuena lifted her eyes to look at Shen Hanyu. A trace of complexity flashed across her eyes before disappearing. After thinking for a moment, she said softly:
"The God Realm of the past had countless powerful gods. The Douluo God Realm at that time was truly at its peak. But in the subsequent Dragon God War, whether it was the powerful gods of humanity or the powerful Beast Gods of the soul beast clan, most of them fell because of it. The majority of the god positions were lost or damaged. Although the current Douluo God Realm is powerful, it is still far, far inferior compared to before…"
"Whether it's the Death God or the Ice God, both of them were peak existences among first-level gods. Even the Sea God, the number one first-level god with a super divine weapon, still had to be cautious and careful in front of the two of them. This is the most direct proof of the Death God and Ice God's strength. Their falls were also full of mystery. If the two of them had been willing, preserving themselves would have been an extremely easy matter. Yet in the end, they both fell in bizarre ways, and even until the very end, they left behind no accurate cause…"
Shen Hanyu's expression changed slightly as he said:
"What are you trying to say?"
Gu Yuena smiled faintly, not seeming to mind at all, and continued:
"Don't be so nervous. There are no outsiders here. What I want to say is merely my speculation. Moreover, these speculations have no evidence to confirm them. You also understand the drawbacks of the Douluo God Realm very well. You can try to guess what exactly all of this is for…"
Shen Hanyu's expression gradually returned to calm. He then spoke softly:
"No god would fall without reason. There must be a cause for all of this. But what exactly it is for, we can no longer investigate the fundamental reason now. However, I believe that ultimately, it is related to the essence of the God Realm…"
Gu Yuena's smile at the corner of her lips remained unchanged. After a moment of silence, she continued:
"You are right. Although the Douluo God Realm is powerful, it is still far from powerful enough, because it can only accommodate a limited number of high-level gods. Why does the God Realm only have five God Kings to this day? Is it because the first-level gods below the God Kings are not working hard enough?"
"No, it's because the Douluo God Realm cannot support so many God King-level existences. Geniuses as powerful as the Ice God and Death God were never able to cross the final barrier. This is because the rules of the God Realm do not allow it. And their desire to break free from the God Realm was born because of this. Only by breaking free from the shackles of the God Realm could they possibly escape the rules and step into a higher level…"
Shen Hanyu was silent for a moment before saying:
"A very shocking speculation. But before everything has a result, even if this matter already has a ninety-nine percent probability, I will still retain the remaining multiple possibilities…"
Gu Yuena smiled sweetly. Her gaze then turned toward the little phoenix on Shen Liu Yu's head not far away. After a moment of silence, she said:
"There is a very powerful force within its body that is being suppressed by the plane's laws. This little fellow should know many secrets, but it probably won't tell you until the time is right. Of course, that is also for your own good…"
Shen Hanyu nodded. He was not particularly concerned about these matters. His gaze touched upon the still-existing gray vortex, then slowly returned to calm…
…
Because Bai Nian was undergoing the Death God divine test inside the space, everyone could only wait outside.
They waited all the way until sunset and dusk, but Bai Nian still had not come out. The group could only temporarily set up camp on the riverbank.
During this time, after the Snow Emperor carefully questioned the little phoenix about the Ice God divine test, she hurriedly informed Shen Hanyu that she needed to enter closed-door cultivation for a few days, then went straight into Shen Hanyu's spiritual inner world.
Although Shen Hanyu was somewhat puzzled by this, he did not ask further. The Snow Emperor had always been a person with an extremely strong sense of propriety. Unless forced into a desperate situation, she would never do anything she was not confident in. Even if she needed to, she would definitely choose to inform him.
Since the Snow Emperor had made this decision, she naturally had her own reasons. Shen Hanyu did not ask much and simply gave her a few instructions before letting the Snow Emperor enter the spiritual inner world.
The night gradually deepened. Suddenly, countless fireflies flew out from the surrounding forest, fluttering about in groups and adding a trace of light to the endless darkness of the forest.
On the sandy beach by the riverbank, the group chose to set up camp. The campfire was warm and bright. Everyone gathered ingredients from various places that could be grilled, and then began barbecuing.
The aroma of the food drifted far, far away and attracted the attention of quite a few soul beasts. However, after these soul beasts approached within a hundred meters of the camp, they were immediately frightened away by a terrifying aura. Not a single one dared to approach again.
There was still no movement from the gray vortex on the stone wall. After the group finished their small party, they all entered their tents to rest. A day of mental tension and soul power consumption had left everyone somewhat fatigued. Before long, except for Shen Hanyu and two others, everyone else had already fallen asleep.
You Mengchu looked at the dream-like scenery around her, then turned back toward Shen Hanyu and the Demon Empress and said:
"I've been feeling a bit strange lately. The weather is nice tonight, so I'm going out to find a place to meditate for a while. I'll leave the camp's guard duty to you two. If there's any problem, you can call me anytime. I won't go too far from the camp…"
Shen Hanyu and the Demon Empress both nodded. The Demon Empress had left her soul beast aura around the camp. Even ordinary hundred-thousand-year soul beasts would not dare to approach casually after sensing it, let alone lower-ranked soul beasts…
After watching You Mengchu's figure disappear from their sight, the Demon Empress suddenly said:
"I'm going out for a walk too. I've had some knots in my heart lately. It would be a good thing for all of us if I can figure it out soon…"
Shen Hanyu roughly understood what the Demon Empress was referring to, so he did not object and simply nodded lightly.
The Demon Empress chose the opposite direction from You Mengchu. The space around her twisted slightly, and her figure disappeared without a trace.
Shen Hanyu looked at the now-empty camp and could only sigh softly. He then sat alone on a nearby boulder to meditate…
…
The night wind was slightly cool. Shen Hanyu's hair fluttered with the breeze. The sounds made by the soul beasts gradually decreased, and everything around once again returned to silence.
At this moment, from the tent at the very edge, a dazed little phoenix poked its head out slightly. It gently flapped its wings, and faint blue light emanated from its body. A gentle soul's power turned into a breeze that spread in all directions. Within this light, the little phoenix's feathers slowly disappeared, its body gradually grew larger, and it finally transformed directly into human form.
A long, blue dress was playfully blown and scattered by the evening wind, revealing the young girl's fair neck.
Her face was like a carefully carved gem, pure and refined. Between her brows was a trace of otherworldly purity, but upon closer inspection, it seemed to carry an indescribable charm.
The young girl's blue dress hem swayed gracefully with her light steps, like the gentlest waves under the sky, perfectly setting off her elegance and nobility…
The young girl moved a little as if not yet used to this human body. After fully adapting, she quietly and carefully walked toward Shen Hanyu's direction. Her clear blue eyes, like the sky, carried a hidden trace of anticipation. The delight in her gaze toward Shen Hanyu was completely undisguised.
With light, fragmented footsteps, the young girl staggered her way to the bottom of the boulder where Shen Hanyu was. A pair of Ice Phoenix wings quickly sprouted behind her. With a light leap, she pounced straight toward Shen Hanyu.
But just as she was about to make contact, Shen Hanyu suddenly opened his eyes. His figure instantly disappeared. In the next moment, he was already holding the young girl up by her delicate neck.
"Who are you?"
Shen Hanyu asked softly. However, after seeing the young girl's peerlessly beautiful face, he still couldn't help but freeze for a moment.
He had clearly never seen this face before, yet it gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity, especially the noble aura between her brows, which was unlike that of a mortal.
"Master, why are you doing this… it hurts…"
The young girl said in a delicate, spoiled voice. Her beautiful eyes were already misty with tears, and the skin that had been pinched by Shen Hanyu quickly turned red.
Shen Hanyu frowned slightly, then said with some surprise:
"You can take human form?"
The young girl touched her still-painful neck, then nodded aggrievedly and said in a small voice:
"I was once a Beast God. Isn't transforming into human form a very basic thing? Master never asked me about this before, and I was used to my beast form, so I never transformed into human form…"
Looking at the young girl's aggrieved appearance, Shen Hanyu rubbed his brow and said:
"Sorry, I didn't notice before. Your aura changed too much after transforming, so I didn't react for a moment…"
The young girl stepped forward and hugged Shen Hanyu's arm, then said:
"It's fine, Master. Does Master like this human body of mine? If you like it, I'll maintain this appearance from now on…"
As she spoke, the young girl looked up at Shen Hanyu expectantly. From Shen Hanyu's angle, a large expanse of fair, tender skin was already exposed from the young girl's somewhat loose blue dress, yet the young girl seemed completely unaware and continued staring at him with eager eyes.
"Very beautiful. It's just that your face… I feel like I've seen it somewhere before…"
Shen Hanyu chuckled softly and gently pinched the young girl's cheek.
A bright smile appeared on the girl's face. She then smiled and said:
"It's normal for Master to find it somewhat familiar. This body was formed by me using the Ice God as a template. Although I cannot possess the Ice God's peerless aura, it still has a few similarities to the Ice God…"
Shen Hanyu suddenly understood. Feeling the soft sensation pressing against his arm, he felt inexplicably amused for a moment. But immediately after, the young girl's next sentence left him completely stunned…
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