Just Give Him One Turn
Heavenly Soul clearly observed Ming Yuanwu's thought process, but felt somewhat powerless to help.
He wanted to directly alter Ming Yuanwu's thoughts. The power of the World Will could do this easily; with just a thought, He could make Ming Yuanwu forget all his doubts and turn him into an obedient puppet.
But before He woke up, this guy had been tampered with by that Scholar who claimed to be a native. Not only was there a modifier on His Career Panel, but His mind and soul were also locked and covered in Black Flames, clearly a precaution against the Goddess of Light's backup plan.
The Heavenly Soul could easily destroy these things, but the Scholars would definitely notice.
Heavenly Soul did not want to be exposed to the gaze of unknown powerful beings, especially since it did not know if there were even stronger figures behind them. It preferred to work within the framework of the [Divine Court World], a world in which it had already gleaned some information.
So Heavenly Soul waited for Ming Yuanwu's questioning, so he could pretend that he was just a Clone with a certain level of intelligence and knew nothing.
But Ming Yuanwu hesitated for a moment and did not ask the question.
What use are you?
"I... have many functions. I can give you Protagonist Aura, improve your luck, or grant you powerful abilities... You can think of me as a system."
"Power? How powerful?"
"Using your current body, you can kill a level 70 powerhouse, since all abilities are based on your strength."
The Heavenly Soul was very frank. What He could give Ming Yuanwu were mostly things that could help him grow, as well as technological abilities obtained from other worlds or the power of His own World Will.
Ming Yuanwu glanced at the modifier given to him by the Evil God, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke:
"Um... but I can do all of that with a simple click of the cheat engine."
Putting everything else aside, just look at the [One-Click Kill] function on the mod. With a single click, Ming Yuanwu can unleash a beam of light from the sky, instantly obliterating any creature that is attacked.
Heavenly Soul fell silent.
Damn, that makes sense. Its current function is indeed not as great as this modifier's. The other party's modifier is obviously supported by external energy, so it's normal for it to be more powerful.
"That's different. Neither the Career Panel given by the Gods nor the cheat engine given by the Evil God represents your true strength, and both contain Back Door."
"Then is the power you gave me mine?" Ming Yuanwu pressed.
Heavenly Soul: "..."
He suddenly felt a strong urge to directly alter Ming Yuanwu's understanding. Why didn't the previous Crossing have so many murals? They just used the cheat codes themselves and were so obedient.
"The power I give you is naturally not yours. Blindly accepting someone else's power will only make you a puppet. If you want to truly become stronger, I have many abilities with high growth potential... but you don't have time to grow that way. You can only borrow my power. We will always be family."
Heavenly Soul explained patiently.
Ming Yuanwu sighed, "Alright, let's go find the Demon King first."
"Alright then, let's go find the general who was on the front lines of the Demon Tide and ask when the Demon King last appeared... Or you can use my ability to divine directly, but it requires some energy and life force to use, since energy is conserved."
Ming Yuanwu and the other Heavenly Souls rambled on with a bunch of nonsense, then calmly raised their hands:
"No need for all that trouble, just watch me."
He opened the mod, clicked on [Information Prompt], and then asked:
"Great, omniscient, and omnipotent Scholar, where is the Demon King?"
[Coordinates confirmed, navigation enabled]
The Career Panel displays the Demon King's coordinates and navigation direction. A green arrow hovers at the edge of the field of view, pointing towards the distant horizon.
"Look! This is the power of technology!"
Heavenly Soul: "..."
Arriving in this unfamiliar place, He felt truly helpless.
Then, the man and the filthy entity began their journey using Forbidden Spells. Ming Yuanwu's Career Panel flashed with various lights, such as Flight, Speed Boost, Stamina Recovery, and Enhanced Perception...
Like a shooting star streaking across the dark sky, below lay a landscape strewn with corpses—human and magical beasts alike—lives that had perished in the chaos of this great upheaval, most of them killed in war.
"Alas, Hecate, why is the entire universe plunged into darkness? Is it really not your doing?"
The Goddess of Light embraced a woman dressed in a fitted black robe, her voice plaintive. She was only draped in a thin veil, her form faintly visible in the temple's candlelight. She held Hecate's waist, buried her face in her chest, and nuzzled against her.
"If you want to harvest faith or become stronger to cross the threshold, can you at least bring back the darkness? I sense that my followers in the Mortal Realm are dying in large numbers. If this continues, it will take at least two hundred years to recover to the previous scale. Are the other Chief Gods just going to watch you run rampant?"
Hecate glanced at the Goddess of Light, then expressionlessly withdrew her arm from between the two mounds of soft flesh.
"Put your clothes on, you idiot... I've told you many times, this wasn't my doing. This darkness could be the end of the world, and it has even disturbed the ancient Chief Gods. They are about to awaken."
"Huh? They're about to awaken?"
The Goddess of Light was somewhat surprised.
Hecate nodded gravely. "Hmm."
"Which Chief Gods are about to awaken? Which generations?" The Goddess of Light was very anxious.
"A few days ago, I saw the fourth generation of the Fire God of Fire awaken. At the same time, I felt that the other ancient Chief Gods were also about to awaken. After all, this disaster was too great, and none of the Chief Gods of this generation could control the cosmic catastrophe."
Upon hearing this, the Goddess of Light immediately frowned, repeatedly uttering the words "It's over," "It's over."
The Divine Court World is an extremely ancient world with a profound foundation, many times deeper than it appears.
The main reason is the special cultivation method of the Gods in this world, and the division of status in the Divine Court, which is roughly: Divine Servant, Lesser Gods, gods, and Chief Gods.
These are merely classifications of status, not necessarily of power, but they are roughly accurate. After all, the positions of the eighteen Chief Gods Command all pantheons, and all gods are subordinate to the Chief Gods. Lesser Gods are those whose roles and responsibilities are not yet clearly defined, while Divine Servants are simply servants.
Judging from this, the Divine Court doesn't seem very strong, with only eighteen Chief Gods, including the Chief God of Goddess of Light.
However, the position of Chief God is a status. When the previous Chief God's power reaches a certain point, or when he/she gets tired of playing, he/she can go into slumber, enjoy the offerings of the Mortal Realm, and designate the next successor to become the next Chief God.
The first generation of eighteen Chief Gods, also known as the "Primordial Deities," are Legendary even among the later Chief Gods, since they have never been seen.
Most of the current Chief Gods are from the seventh to ninth generation. The Goddess of Light, as the eighth generation, has only been Chief God for a thousand years and is very young.
Hecate frowned for a moment, looked at the Goddess of Light, and spoke again:
"With the return of those old fogies and their sight of my Demon Network, they definitely won't be able to resist the temptation of new things. They'll try to get their hands on it. I need to hide myself well and go to the Mortal Realm to avoid trouble."
The Demon Network was Hecate's greatest creation, building upon the techniques and legacy of her predecessors to network and systematize the Mana of the Mortal Realm.
The birth of the Demon Network has changed the magical landscape of the Mortal Realm and will also alter the religious structure of the Divine Court.
Upon hearing this, the Goddess of Light turned pale with fright and hurriedly said:
"No way! What will I do if you leave? What if the Command Chief God captures me and does it to me? Hecate, I'm your partner!"
"Just give it to him once."